A Path Less Traveled
Summary: The path to becoming a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent is a long and arduous one, but like when man once said it's not about the destination it's about the journey. The outcome at the end unlike any other. Follow these extraordinary young people as they become One of the Noble, one of the Honorable Few. Future Fic. Takes place in the year 2026. OC Form is on my profile as well.
Background Information on the story.
Note: Not all the story will take place at the Academy. There will be a time jump/skip to where our cadets/trainees/recruits, are full-fledged Agents/Troopers. Factoring in the longest time at the Academy being the Sci-Tech division so the time skip will be 4 years.
S.H.I.E.L.D. has been relegitimized for 10 years now. Totally for the sake of the story ignoring the last episode of Season 4 and therefore ignoring the new Season 5. Like I said in the summary this is a future fic. The past is in the past. Though Agents can't help, but remember all that they've endured, the friends that they've lost. S.H.I.E.L.D. is bigger and better and stronger than ever now.
The Sokovia Accords are still law. By now though everyone has gotten used to them, and they aren't an annoyance. Inhumans aren't treated like second class citizens or freaks of nature. They are just gifted individuals.
Background Information on the Cannon Characters (in order of SHIELD Organizational Structural)
Maria Hill is now finally the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., she became Director in 2017 after Jeffrey Mace died in the Framework. A traditional SHIELD funeral was held for the late director two weeks after he passed. Maria Hill is 54 years old. Which in all actuality isn't all that old, Director Fury was like in his 60's, before his failed assassination attempt by the Winter Soldier, in 2014, judging by the year it says he was born on MCU Wikia.
Deputy Director is an OC that will largely for now remain nameless, because I can't think of one to give him or her. Or think of a rightful cannon character who could be Deputy Director.
Now onto the Agents, I won't be putting actually ages just estimations. (I made up the Palmwoods Retirement facility it is staffed by qualified S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents, whose sole job is to protect and care for the retired Agents.) I mean you have to retire sometime right.
Phil Coulson is in his seventies now, and living out his days at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Palmwoods Retirement Facility in Southern California. His biological family he is the oldest, and has two younger siblings a brother named Scott Michael Coulson and a younger sister whose name is
Melinda May is also in her seventies and living with Phil at the Palmwoods Retirement Facility. There younger more spire teammates visit them from time to time. Whenever they are not busy, be it with kids or their demanding S.H.I.E.L.D. jobs.
Daisy "Quake" Johnson is married (to a Male OC of a writers' choice, whoever gives me a kid for Daisy first will be who I will go with husband wise) and in her forties with one kid, and still an active Field Agent within the Intelligence Division of S.H.I.E.L.D. She is head of the Inhuman Studies Program at the Superhuman/Gifted Academy and helps Inhumans train and learn how to affectively use their powers along with Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez.
Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez is married to Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie they are both in their forties and are still active Agents. They don't have any kids as of yet, but Mack would one day like to have a child again. Mack works in the Motor pool (on various different ground transport S.H.I.E.L.D. vehicles, motorcycles, SUVs, cars, vans etc.) part of the Communications and Logistics Division within S.H.I.E.L.D. that handles all the maintenance of all transport vehicles. Mack though solely works on the ground transport. He also coordinates ground transport and extractions with ground teams all over the world.
Bobbi Morse and Lance Hunter are married again, and have two kids preferably a boy and a girl. Bobbi is back working undercover in Intelligence and Hunter works in EuroMIND (the European Branch of SHIELD) he works out of the Hub at a classified location.
S.H.I.E.L.D. Structure/Organization
S.H.I.E.L.D. has several Departments responsible for various roles, these are just the ones I'm focusing on there is also EuroMIND (the European Branch of SHIELD), S.A.D. (Space and Aeronautics Division), and SWORD (they deal with the extraterrestrial stuff).
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Infantry (The Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Divisional Infantry) The arm of S.H.I.E.L.D responsible for paramilitary and rapid-response protection.
* SHIELD Commando Corps
* SHIELD Protection Corps
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Intelligence (The Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Divisional Intelligence) The arm of S.H.I.E.L.D. responsible for foreign and counter-intelligence and security.
* SHIELD STRIKE and Tactical Corps
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Research and Development Division. The Arm of S.H.I.E.L.D. responsible for the development of scientific research and education in the natural, physical and formal sciences.
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Medical and Human Resources Department. The Arm of S.H.I.E.L.D responsible for medical services and associated services for its personnel and associates.
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Communications and Logistics Division. The Arm of S.H.I.E.L.D. responsible for the maintenance of all transports, both on ground, in the air, and on water, on top of the upkeep of communications across the board and S.H.I.E.L.D's equipment and storage facilities.
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy – These four are the main divisions of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy
* S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy of Communications.
* S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy of Science and Technology.
* S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy of Operations.
* S.H.I.E.L.D. Service Academy.
The two are the more secluded and secret given the nature of the academy and their particular inhabitants being younger.
* S.H.I.E.L.D. Youth Academy. (Youth Academy is basically high school, but with a S.H.I.E.L.D. slant they learn about S.H.I.E.L.D. early on. Usually parents who are S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents send their kids here instead of regular high school. It's also more challenging in the curriculum.) After they graduate SYA they usually attend one of the Four Academies, with the exception of additional schooling first for Sci-Tech bound SYA graduates.
*S.H.I.E.L.D. Gifted Academy. (Superhuman/Gifted Academy is for students who have any kind of powers or enhancements. Like Inhumans and other Enhanced/Gifted persons like Wanda or Cap if he didn't know how to use his superhuman abilities. Teens stay here for at least 6 months, but up to a year learning about their heritage (Inhumans), and learning about their powers.
Note on the Four Main Academies
Operations requires discipline and physical excellence. Operations sort of has this mentality 'If you ain't Operations you ain't shit.'. They think they're the big dogs, the badasses of S.H.I.E.L.D. Really everyone is working for the same organization. This Academy is split into four distinct areas Intelligence, Tactical, STRIKE, and Specialist. Most Infantry recruits are recruited out of Operations within 6 months of attending Operations. Although there are some who go straight into the Infantry Service Academy. There are more subheadings under Intelligence (basically your basic S.H.I.E.L.D. Field Agent like Field Agent Assistant Specialist, Tactical Support Agent (Handlers).
Sci-Tech exceptional intelligence and intellect. Must have ONE Ph.D to be admitted, in the field you want to study. This academy is split into three distinct areas. Science (all the science related jobs of SHIELD), Technology (Engineering R&D etc.), Medical (all your doctors, nurses, physical therapists etc). All of S.H.I.E.L.D.s medical staff, that aren't over the academy age limit of 24 learn here. Time at the Academy: 4 years with last year being an internship. So, 3 years schooling 1 year internship.
Communications is often ridiculed as being the 'easiest' of the Academies, but some of the best data analysts and communications specialists have come from here. Even Coulson. Time at the Academy: 2 years.
Service Academy requires extreme discipline and physical excellence. The Service Academy is directly under the jurisdiction of the Infantry Division. The Program is split into three distinct areas; the twelve week "reprogramming" course designed to make would-be-spies into would-be-soldiers (Troopers), the Advanced Special Tactics Course for HOPLITEs, and the Comprehensive Tactical Protection Training Program for Praetorian Specialists. Time at Service Academy: 12 Weeks. Remanded back for additional training after 24 months (two years) if a Trooper wants to be a Commando or a Praetorian Specialist.
Rules for Path Less Traveled SYOC
1. PM me your OCS and in the subject line put Academy Cadet (Last, First, Middle Initial) Application or I will NOT look at your oc. It just makes it easier for me when I'm going through the apps. Example with Lila who I again do not own. Operations Cadet Barton, Lila Application
2. I need Twelve (12) oc's total. I need the kids of the cannon pairings below, and then I need their roommates. The sixth character for this story is going to be Lila Barton (Clint's only daughter who is 21 in this future fic with Cooper being two years older at 23 and in the U.S. Army. Nathaniel is only 11. Lila will be an Operations Cadet (who will be on the Specialists' track her second and final year).
3. Couples are as follows, Daisy/Male OC, Leo/Jemma, Bobbi/Hunter, Steve/Maria Hill, OC/OC
4. Your OC doesn't have to have gone to the SYA (S.H.I.E.L.D. Youth Academy), but most will have.
5. This is not first come first serve.
6. Have Fun with it. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT OCs is July 15th 2017 2100hrs PST (9:00 pm) for non military people.
Congratulations if you've read this far you are one of the Noble Honorable Few, submit a character here is the lovely form to fill out.
[Read the Rules/Background before you submit a character please.] Put STRIKE RULES at the Top of your form so I know you read the rules.
Basic Information
Name [Last, First, Middle]
Nickname (s) [If any]
Birthday [Month and Day ONLY]
Age [17-21]
Gender:
Ethnicity: [White American, European American, Middle Eastern American, Black or African American, Asian American etc.]
Appearance
- Appearance [detailed description of how your ocs looks, height weight, hair style, length, color etc.]
- Any distinguishing features [Birthmarks, Scars, Tattoos, Piercings]
- Face Claim [Basically who would you get to play your character in the show, keep it proportionate to ocs' age]
Clothing: Every Cadet no matter the division of the Academy you attend will be issued PT gear (Physical Training) which includes a short and long sleeved gray t-shirt and black shorts and black sweat pants along with a black sweatshirt with a reflective neon yellow web belt, and black canteen for water
Everything for an Operations Cadet will be issued to your OC like their uniform (SCU's – S.H.I.E.L.D. Combat Uniform) is what they will wear while at Ops. They will be issued PT gear (a short sleeved gray shirt and black athletic shorts), and they sleep in their PT gear because in the morning they get up and do PT (Physical Training). For a Sci-Tech Cadet it seems to me that they have a dress code of business casual (or smart clothes like polos and khaki pants, skirts, and blouses and sweaters), also I saw some wearing white S.H.I.E.L.D. lab coats over their clothes. For a Communications Cadet, their dress code is the most lax. Just think of what Daisy wore in the beginning of the show back when she was Skye in the first few seasons, plaid shirts and jeans and combat boots, that sort of thing. Jeans and t-shirts are probably okay too.
- Civilian Outfit 1 [Everyday clothes civvies]
- Civilian Outfit 2 [Alternate clothing choice to civilian outfit 1]
- Sleepwear [this is for the Sci-Tech and Communications Cadets]:
Health
- Blood Type:
- Dominant Hand:
- Any ailments/allergies/illnesses/disabilities: [What it says on the tin. For example, they could have asthma, or are allergic to pollen stuff like that, or they could have a pronounced limp, diabetes has to be treatable though with medication]
- Medications for ailments, allergies, illnesses:
- Activity Level [Low, Moderate- jogging, gardening, dancing, Strenuous- Running, intense yoga, any sport with a ball, Vigorous- Sprinting, Intense Weight Training, Cardio workout etc.
- Eating Habits: Does your character eat a lot of junk food, do they have any guilty pleasure foods, are they are a health nut, are they vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian (a person who does not eat meat, but does eat fish)
Intellectual Characteristics
IQ Score:
Intellectual Strengths:
Intellectual Weaknesses:
Languages [Languages your oc can speak, write and read fluently not including English ALL CADETS, must know FOUR before being admitted]
- Spoken:
- Written:
- Read Fluently:
- Accent [Does your character speak with an accent or a hint of one]
Powers [For Kid OC of Daisy ONLY]
Powers:
Power Weaknesses [MUST have Three]:
Academy/School Information
- SHIELD Youth Academy [Did your OC attend Yes or No]:
- SHIELD Academy Applying For [Operations, Sci-Tech, Communications]:
- Are you (your OC) interested in the Infantry Service Academy? [You don't have to be an Operations Cadet to be interested, a TEC (Testing and Evaluation Corps) Rep from the Infantry Academy is at all three of the Academies to answer any questions (Ops, Sci-Tech, Comms)]
- Language your OC wants to learn at the SHIELD Academy [can be any language they don't already know, obviously]:
- Roommate [ALL Cadets will have a roommate of the same gender, roughly the same age, and be in the same Academy division, i.e. two male Ops Cadets will room together and two Female Comms Cadets will room together]:
- High School(s) [if your OC didn't attend SHIELD Youth Academy, high school is mandatory for admission to the Academy]:
- Graduation Date:
- College/University(s):
Qualification(s) [For All Sci-Tech Cadets you must have ONE Ph.D to be admitted to the Academy]:
- Graduation Date [when they got their Ph.D]:
Future Work Information
Department [Basically where your character will work, where your character works will then determine the Division they are placed in. Departments are as follows: Infantry, Intelligence, Research and Development, Medical and Human Resources, and Communications and Logistics]:
Job Title [Field Agent, Trooper, Biochemist, Engineer, Doctor, Comms Analyst, you don't have to just choose from these you can make up your own as long as it fits within the department you work.]:
Skills [What your oc is good at can be anything].
Deficiencies [what your oc is bad at i.e. listening to people, argumentative, cooking etc].
SHIELD Service No: [All SHIELD personnel have a service no. It's first 3 letters and then 2 numbers 1 letter and then 4 numbers example SGR 43J9484
Firearms
Make, Model and Caliber be specific please – EVERYONE regardless of the department in which your OC works will have a sidearm, and know how to use one maybe not well, but they will know how to not shoot themselves in the foot. Non-negotiable. If you're not familiar with guns you can go to the IMFD or the Internet Movie Firearms Database website and search Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and you can see all the Firearms and weapons they used from all the seasons thus far.
Primary Firearm:
Secondary Firearm:
Physiological Characteristics
Personality [DETAILED PLEASE]:
Hobbies, likes, and dislikes: [This helps me to get to know your character better. Particularly in the case of the hobbies and likes, your character will probably mention them from time to time in his/her narration or dialogue. Hobbies, likes, and dislikes also help to decide how your character spends his/her free time].
Hobbies:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Fears: [Let's be honest: everyone is afraid of something or other. Your character's fears can tell a lot about your character; they may even tell something about your character's past or personality].
Background Information
Current Residence [Where your oc lives currently]:
Hometown [Where your oc grew up]:
Place of Birth [Where he or she was born]:
Parents [Daisy/Male OC, Leo/Jemma, Bobbi/Lance Hunter or OC Parents, I have it this way for a specific reason]:
Siblings [Yes or No, if you are the first OC for that pairing, you get top pick of if your oc is an only child or not.]:
Known Significant Associates [Any other person your oc may know, best friend, girlfriend, boyfriend, you can have your oc know]
Backstory [Detailed a 5-7 sentences at least for, background says a lot about a character why he or she acts a certain way. Why they do the things they do. Their actions in the past shape their future]
Intro Scene [A sample writing of your character, make it as long as you want, it gives me better insight into your character, it can be anything your oc arriving at the SHIELD Academy or them arguing with parents about being allowed to go to SHIELD Academy]:
