Bao Pham (The Clownhunter)

# The Clownhunter

## Bao Pham

The Clownhunter DCWW

*slightly insane vigilante with a deep hatred for clowns. his signature weapon in a batarang attached to a baseball bat. Also known as the bat-bat. He's not great at naming things.*

## History

### Early Life

Bao Pham was born within a low-income area of Gotham City, his parents were kind people; they owned a mildly successful pho restaurant which served some of the city's best vietnamese food. Bao had a relatively normal child, as normal as a resident of Gotham could hope for. Though the streets were filthy with crime and violence, his family's little restaurant remained relatively untouched by the chaos. Bao excelled academically in spite of the city's oppressive atmosphere, he showed great promise. He was known throughout his neighborhood for being kind and sweet, helping whoever he could. He had a good life, but good things rarely last long.

### One Tragic Night

When he was just eleven years old, Baos family restaurant was chosen as the dining location for Gothams most super villain; the Joker. He came with a group of thugs after closing time, ordering food almost as if it were completely normal. Baos parents immediately hid him in the back room, ensuring he wasn't spotted by any of the criminals. After the villains had eaten their fill it almost seemed as if they would just leave, but on their way out The Joker doused Baos parents in Joker Venom.

Bao watched as his parents' jaws were affixed into grotesque rictus grins, laughing uncontrollably as they fell to the ground. He watched as the light left their eyes, the horrid smile permanently twisted into their lifeless bodies. He watched as the Joker and all his lackeys left, not a hint of remorse between them; only amusement. Once they were out of sight Bao ran from the back room, tears streaming down his face. He'd be found minutes later by Batman, crying as he held his parents' bodies close. Bao tearfully implored the vigilante to ensure the Joker could not attack anyone else. Still trusting in superheroes, he believed that Batman would succeed and found comfort in fantasies of a world without the Joker.

### Surviving the Trauma

Bao was taken in by his great uncle, a man he'd never met before that point. As it turned out the man was a former member of an elite special forces team, one of the greatest soldiers in the country at his prime. For weeks Bao begged to be taught how to fight; so that the next time someone he cared about was in danger, he could protect them. Finally his uncle caved, and taught Bao everything he knew. He decided that if he was going to teach Bao, he'd do it to the best of his ability. So Baos training was intense, from martial arts to marksmanship; Bao was pushed to his physical and mental limit every day.

### Becoming Clownhunter

Every time the Joker made a reappearance, Bao hoped that Batman would try something different to stop him for good. But as the years passed and Joker took more and more lives; he slowly stopped believing in Batman and superheros overall. All his feelings came to a head one winter night, Bao left home to go fetch some wood for his uncle's fireplace. He walked only a few blocks but this was ample time for a few of Jokers followers to invade the home. Bao returned to see that the home had been robbed, just about everything of value had been stolen. His uncle had been killed in the process along with one of the thugs. The sight of the clown mask made something inside of Bao snap. He decided that if no one else was going to do what needed to be done, he'd simply take matters into his own hands.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Dormant Meta-Gene Power:** To instantly **Teleport** anywhere within a 200 foot radius of himself, an ability which he effectively weaves into his close range combat. this ability can activate on an unconscious, precognitive basis in response to oncoming danger. he is however, currently unaware of this ability; his meta-gene still lays dormant (for now). the meta-gene was inherited by his mother, who possessed a dormant meta-gene and never developed and abilities.

### Abilites

* **Martial Arts :** Bao is a very highly skilled hand to hand combatant, able to take down large groups of armed thugs with little trouble. he can contest with some of Gotham’s most skilled vigilantes and criminals.
* **Marksmanship:** Bao is a master marksman, trained in the use of pistols, rifles, shotguns and even makeshift firearms.
* **Demolitions:** Bao is proficient with many different kinds of explosives, from small entry explosives to grenades and even high-powered military grade firepower*.*
* **Surveillance:** Although contradictory to his impulsive nature, baos learned to survey important targets before attacking and killing them. he spends long hours scouting targets and assuring that they deserve his brand of justice.
* **Interrogation:** Bao is adept in the use of interrogation techniques, employing anything from law enforcement methods to outright torture. he’s used various tactics, include hanging a person over the edge of a building by one leg or chaining a person upside down and beating them.

### Weakness

* **Mental Instability:** Bao’s most notable weakness is rage, often his anger blinds him in battle to the point of leaving physical and mental weak points open for attacks. he's also a bit mentally unstable, at times hearing uncontrollable laughter echo in his mind. on occasion he'll even hear voices, pushing him towards more and more violent actions.

## Equipment

* **Bat-Bat:** Custom weapon from Bao that combines a Batarang that was left behind from one of Batman’s patrols, with a regular wooden Bat.
* **Explosives**
* **Bladed Weapons**
* **Firearms**