Post by Doctor Cyber on Jun 18, 2012 10:47:37 GMT -5
Real name: Unknown
Alter Ego: The Joker, The Clown Prince of Crime, The Harlequin of Hate, Mr. J, Puddin'
Status
Occupation: Professional Criminal
Martial Status: Rumored to be widowed
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with a criminal record
Group Affiliation(s): Formerly, the Injustice gang
Origin
Place of Birth: Place of birth unknown (presumably Gotham City)
Known Relatives: Rumored to have had a wife and daugther, both deceased. Rumored to be the real father of Anarky.
History
From the Joker's first appearance in Batman #1, he has been willing (and eager) to wreak as much havoc as possible upon innocent people in order to claim the mantle of Gotham City's greatest criminal mastermind. Throughout his decades-long war with Batman, he has committed crimes both whimsical and inhumanly brutal, all with a logic and reasoning that, in Batman's words, "make sense to him alone."
The Joker emerges from the chemical-ridden water and goes insane, in a scene from The Killing Joke. Art by Brian Bolland.
In The Killing Joke, the Joker appeared at Commissioner Gordon's home one night and shot Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl) in the stomach at close range, paralyzing her, and kidnapped the Commissioner. The Joker then stripped Barbara naked and took photographs of her injured body, which he would later show Gordon in his attempt to drive him insane; Joker sought to prove that any man can have "one really bad day" and become just like him. Batman rescued Gordon before pursuing the Joker, eventually cornering him on the rooftop. Batman tried one final time to reach his old foe, offering to rehabilitate him. The Joker refused, but showed his appreciation by sharing a joke with Batman, and the two began to laugh before Joker allowed himself to be taken back to Arkham.
One of the Joker's biggest impacts on Batman's life was the murder of Jason Todd, the second Robin in the story "A Death in the Family". In his search for his long lost mother, Todd eventually found her in the captivity of the Joker. Joker beat Jason to within an inch of his life with a crowbar before blowing up the warehouse they were in. Joker escaped but Batman was left to find the lifeless body of the second Robin, a death that has haunted him since and intensified his obsession with his archenemy.
In "The Devil's Advocate", Joker is convicted of a spree of murders where all the victims were left with the Joker's trademark grin. Though normally his plea of insanity would allow him to escape the death penalty, The Joker instead pleads innocent of the "amateurish" crimes, and is sentenced to death. However, Batman refuses to believe that the Joker committed the crimes because they are uncharacteristic of his arch-nemesis. Batman succeeds in identifying the real killer, who was attempting to frame the Joker.
A psychiatrist eventually begins to ponder that perhaps the Joker is in fact perfectly sane, and faking insanity so as to avoid the death penalty. This psychiatrist is Harleen Quinzel, the future Harley Quinn. As she tries to treat the Joker, he recounts a tale of an abusive father and runaway mother to gain her sympathy. It works all too well; she falls hopelessly in love with him, and allows him to escape Arkham several times before she is eventually caught. Driven over the edge with obsession, she turns into a criminal and the Joker's on and off girlfriend.
In a company-wide crossover, "The Last Laugh," the Joker believed himself to be dying and plans one last historic crime spree, infecting the inmates of 'The Slab,' a prison for super criminals, with Joker venom before escaping. He sets the super powered inmates loose on the world to cause mass chaos in their 'jokerized' forms.
Meanwhile, he tries to ensure his "legacy" by defacing statues in his image and attempting to impregnate Harley Quinn. The entire United States declares war on the Joker under the orders of President Luthor; in response, Joker sends his minions to kill the President. The heroes of the world try to fight off the rampaging villains, while Black Canary discovers that Joker's doctor modified his CAT scan to make it appear that he had a fatal tumour in an attempt to subdue him with the threat of death. Meanwhile, Harley Quinn, angry at Joker's attempt to get her pregnant, is helping the heroes who rescued her to create a cure to the Joker poison and return the super villains to their normal state and eventually comes up with an antidote.
Nightwing eventually catches up with the Joker and, believing that Robin is dead, prepares to take the villain down once and for all. The Joker, happy to end his life by killing the first Robin, faces Nightwing in a physical one on one, a match that Nightwing easily dominates. Nightwing finally kills the Joker, just as Batman and his allies arrive. Refusing to allow the Joker to escape justice, Batman revives the Joker and sends him back to jail. The super criminals are all cured of their Joker venom.
During the events of the No Man's Land storyline, the Joker murders Sarah Essen Gordon, Commissioner Gordon's second wife, by shooting her through the head as she tries to protect infants that he had kidnapped. Even the Joker finds no humor in his actions until Gordon retaliates by shooting Joker in the leg. The Joker begins to laugh, seeing the irony in losing the use of his leg after he paralyzed Barbara Gordon years earlier.
After Jason Todd returns to life and takes over his killer's old Red Hood identity during the lead-up to Infinite Crisis, Jason asserts that the Joker is not quite as crazy as he leads people to believe. At the conclusion of Infinite Crisis, the Joker kills Alexander Luthor, hero of the original Crisis on Infinite Earths and villain of Infinite Crisis.
"One Year Later", Batman #655 opens with Joker having poisoned Commissioner Gordon and apparently having beaten Batman to death while disabled children he had taken hostage were forced to watch. He had also shattered the Bat-signal. However, the Batman he had beaten was a fake, an ex-cop in a Batman suit. Moreover, he was not dead, and pulled a gun. Batman was in time to save the Joker, but not before the bullet grazed his forehead. Batman took out his frustration by throwing him into a Dumpster.
Characteristics
Age: 30 – 35 (?)
Height: 6'5”
Weight: 192 lbs
Eyes: Green
Hair: Green
Unusual Features: The Joker's facial nerves are paralyzed, which makes him appear as if he is persistently grinning. The white face and green hair due is to chemical exposure.
Personality: The Joker is said to have “no real personality” and that he creates himself everyday. Although deranged and psychotic, The Joker is not meant to be mistaken for a total loon or idiot. He has proved his share of ingenuity, wit and cunning as well. Often times he comes off as an annoying criminal, who actually does get away with what he does, sometimes of course. The Joker is willing to do just about anything and everything to get his plans across. His actions are, often times perplexing, or at the least make all the sense to people who truly don't understand him. But that is the guise that the Joker works under completely insane and seemingly illogical work that are meant to only make sense to him, and only him.
His deep, dark obsesses ion and directed hate towards the Dark Knight is what truly drives him to the edge of his seat, and in order to express himself he is willing to do just about anything. The Joker is quite the dramatic foe, with a taste for the theatrics as well as the terrified attention of his audience. He enjoys getting away with a crime in a laughing frenzy, and even when caught, he is known for being carried away with in fact the “Last Laugh”.
Powers
Known Powers: None
Known Abilities: The Joker seems to have extensive knowledge of explosives, chemistry, and art. While not a trained fighter, he is fairly skilled with knives and other weapons.
Strength Level: The Joker possesses no notable strength level. His strength and durability lies within the “athletic” range.
Weaknesses:
Misc (optional)
Weapons and Equipment:
Transportation:
Sample RP Post
Alter Ego: The Joker, The Clown Prince of Crime, The Harlequin of Hate, Mr. J, Puddin'
Status
Occupation: Professional Criminal
Martial Status: Rumored to be widowed
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with a criminal record
Group Affiliation(s): Formerly, the Injustice gang
Origin
Place of Birth: Place of birth unknown (presumably Gotham City)
Known Relatives: Rumored to have had a wife and daugther, both deceased. Rumored to be the real father of Anarky.
History
From the Joker's first appearance in Batman #1, he has been willing (and eager) to wreak as much havoc as possible upon innocent people in order to claim the mantle of Gotham City's greatest criminal mastermind. Throughout his decades-long war with Batman, he has committed crimes both whimsical and inhumanly brutal, all with a logic and reasoning that, in Batman's words, "make sense to him alone."
The Joker emerges from the chemical-ridden water and goes insane, in a scene from The Killing Joke. Art by Brian Bolland.
In The Killing Joke, the Joker appeared at Commissioner Gordon's home one night and shot Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl) in the stomach at close range, paralyzing her, and kidnapped the Commissioner. The Joker then stripped Barbara naked and took photographs of her injured body, which he would later show Gordon in his attempt to drive him insane; Joker sought to prove that any man can have "one really bad day" and become just like him. Batman rescued Gordon before pursuing the Joker, eventually cornering him on the rooftop. Batman tried one final time to reach his old foe, offering to rehabilitate him. The Joker refused, but showed his appreciation by sharing a joke with Batman, and the two began to laugh before Joker allowed himself to be taken back to Arkham.
One of the Joker's biggest impacts on Batman's life was the murder of Jason Todd, the second Robin in the story "A Death in the Family". In his search for his long lost mother, Todd eventually found her in the captivity of the Joker. Joker beat Jason to within an inch of his life with a crowbar before blowing up the warehouse they were in. Joker escaped but Batman was left to find the lifeless body of the second Robin, a death that has haunted him since and intensified his obsession with his archenemy.
In "The Devil's Advocate", Joker is convicted of a spree of murders where all the victims were left with the Joker's trademark grin. Though normally his plea of insanity would allow him to escape the death penalty, The Joker instead pleads innocent of the "amateurish" crimes, and is sentenced to death. However, Batman refuses to believe that the Joker committed the crimes because they are uncharacteristic of his arch-nemesis. Batman succeeds in identifying the real killer, who was attempting to frame the Joker.
A psychiatrist eventually begins to ponder that perhaps the Joker is in fact perfectly sane, and faking insanity so as to avoid the death penalty. This psychiatrist is Harleen Quinzel, the future Harley Quinn. As she tries to treat the Joker, he recounts a tale of an abusive father and runaway mother to gain her sympathy. It works all too well; she falls hopelessly in love with him, and allows him to escape Arkham several times before she is eventually caught. Driven over the edge with obsession, she turns into a criminal and the Joker's on and off girlfriend.
In a company-wide crossover, "The Last Laugh," the Joker believed himself to be dying and plans one last historic crime spree, infecting the inmates of 'The Slab,' a prison for super criminals, with Joker venom before escaping. He sets the super powered inmates loose on the world to cause mass chaos in their 'jokerized' forms.
Meanwhile, he tries to ensure his "legacy" by defacing statues in his image and attempting to impregnate Harley Quinn. The entire United States declares war on the Joker under the orders of President Luthor; in response, Joker sends his minions to kill the President. The heroes of the world try to fight off the rampaging villains, while Black Canary discovers that Joker's doctor modified his CAT scan to make it appear that he had a fatal tumour in an attempt to subdue him with the threat of death. Meanwhile, Harley Quinn, angry at Joker's attempt to get her pregnant, is helping the heroes who rescued her to create a cure to the Joker poison and return the super villains to their normal state and eventually comes up with an antidote.
Nightwing eventually catches up with the Joker and, believing that Robin is dead, prepares to take the villain down once and for all. The Joker, happy to end his life by killing the first Robin, faces Nightwing in a physical one on one, a match that Nightwing easily dominates. Nightwing finally kills the Joker, just as Batman and his allies arrive. Refusing to allow the Joker to escape justice, Batman revives the Joker and sends him back to jail. The super criminals are all cured of their Joker venom.
During the events of the No Man's Land storyline, the Joker murders Sarah Essen Gordon, Commissioner Gordon's second wife, by shooting her through the head as she tries to protect infants that he had kidnapped. Even the Joker finds no humor in his actions until Gordon retaliates by shooting Joker in the leg. The Joker begins to laugh, seeing the irony in losing the use of his leg after he paralyzed Barbara Gordon years earlier.
After Jason Todd returns to life and takes over his killer's old Red Hood identity during the lead-up to Infinite Crisis, Jason asserts that the Joker is not quite as crazy as he leads people to believe. At the conclusion of Infinite Crisis, the Joker kills Alexander Luthor, hero of the original Crisis on Infinite Earths and villain of Infinite Crisis.
"One Year Later", Batman #655 opens with Joker having poisoned Commissioner Gordon and apparently having beaten Batman to death while disabled children he had taken hostage were forced to watch. He had also shattered the Bat-signal. However, the Batman he had beaten was a fake, an ex-cop in a Batman suit. Moreover, he was not dead, and pulled a gun. Batman was in time to save the Joker, but not before the bullet grazed his forehead. Batman took out his frustration by throwing him into a Dumpster.
Characteristics
Age: 30 – 35 (?)
Height: 6'5”
Weight: 192 lbs
Eyes: Green
Hair: Green
Unusual Features: The Joker's facial nerves are paralyzed, which makes him appear as if he is persistently grinning. The white face and green hair due is to chemical exposure.
Personality: The Joker is said to have “no real personality” and that he creates himself everyday. Although deranged and psychotic, The Joker is not meant to be mistaken for a total loon or idiot. He has proved his share of ingenuity, wit and cunning as well. Often times he comes off as an annoying criminal, who actually does get away with what he does, sometimes of course. The Joker is willing to do just about anything and everything to get his plans across. His actions are, often times perplexing, or at the least make all the sense to people who truly don't understand him. But that is the guise that the Joker works under completely insane and seemingly illogical work that are meant to only make sense to him, and only him.
His deep, dark obsesses ion and directed hate towards the Dark Knight is what truly drives him to the edge of his seat, and in order to express himself he is willing to do just about anything. The Joker is quite the dramatic foe, with a taste for the theatrics as well as the terrified attention of his audience. He enjoys getting away with a crime in a laughing frenzy, and even when caught, he is known for being carried away with in fact the “Last Laugh”.
Powers
Known Powers: None
Known Abilities: The Joker seems to have extensive knowledge of explosives, chemistry, and art. While not a trained fighter, he is fairly skilled with knives and other weapons.
Strength Level: The Joker possesses no notable strength level. His strength and durability lies within the “athletic” range.
Weaknesses:
- Mortality is the Punch Line
Behind the devious grin is just a human, a human with flesh that can be sheered, bones that can be broken, and blood that can run from his veins. The Joker is not invulnerable, but he is durable. He has taken quite the beating from the Bat and has proven to hold even his own ground. Despite this, he still lacks the complete efficiency to continue with taking a beating and never going down. He is human, he can be shot, stabbed, killed, poisoned and controlled. Although, the Joker isn't dumb enough to get himself in the way of a nasty scratch. - Obsessions with the Dark Knight
The Joker and his weakness, just like almost every other criminal in Gotham, he's obsessed with the big bad bat. And his willing to do just about anything to get to the Bat, even stand in harm's way. They say that obsession isn't healthy, being obsessed with a man in a bat costume makes things even worse. The Joker and his sick obsession has lead him to do crazy things, and he's willing to do so much more when it comes to discussion of the Bat, or just being around the Dark Knight. - A Bit Scrawny, but I'm a Dirty Fighter
So the Joker has a habit for pulling things out of nowhere and completely stunning you, or killing you. One or the other. He's got a nasty left hook every now and then, but the Joker himself isn't really that strong. Yes, he can take a large amount of pain, but after awhile, he will break. In addition, his strength isn't so hot either, so he doesn't prove to be a very good fighter if you're able to get close enough. He's a bit of a weakling since he can't really challenge his own strength through any skills or stylized form or fighting.
Misc (optional)
Weapons and Equipment:
- Two-way spy device- allows him to eavesdrop on conversations. It is equipped with a remote control-activated self-destruct.
- Joker's jumping beans- kept in a briefcase. When he opens it, the beans jump out and cause an enormous distraction, aiding his getaway.
- Liquid cement- when thrown on the floor, this will keep anyone who walks on it stuck in place.
- Joker jelly- concentrated strawberry gelatin that can change a large amount of water to jelly. When put in the Gotham City Reservoir, it was powerful enough to affect the entire city's water supply.
- Satellites- allow Joker to follow people by planting a tracking device on them.
- Roving Robot Recorder- lets Joker see and hear through his robots' eyes and ears.
- Portable Robot Receiver- homes in on a robot's signal.
- Gas grenades- used for quick escapes.
- Tiny cuff link radio circuit- for listening in on conversations.
- Robot Super- strength Last Ounce of Energy Switch- increases the robots' power when needed.
- Magic box- the first version of this device helped Joker hypnotize people, it provided a visual device for to distract them while he was confounding their mind with his mental skills.
- Rebuilt Magic box- the second box had a switch that could be used to turn time backwards or forwards, also controlling its speed.
- Human key duplicator- can skeletonize a person's body into the shape of a large key.
- Wax spray chamber- coats the victim with layer upon layer of wax. Has three speed settings.
- Mobile- a rotating machine with many spinning pallet knives arranged on its rotating arms. The victim is strapped to a platform as the knives descend toward him.
- Two-way Hotdog Transmitter- disguised radios for when secrecy is paramount.
- Paralyzing gas pellets- explode when activated by the hotdog transmitter.
- Surfing Experience & Ability Transferometer- drains all surfing know-how from one person and puts it into another. Contains a Vigor Reverser that does the same with youthful energy.
- Sea Urchin Spines- filled with deadly poison
- Lethal Joker buzzer- hidden in palm of the hand, causes the victim to lose his five senses one by one, just before their lungs collapse.
- Little green time bomb- hidden in the Batmobile, this little number destroyed almost the entire Batcave.
Transportation:
- Jokermobile- a specialized modified roadster.
- Flying saucer- was designed with the help of Joker's cellmate, a mad scientist. It could travel to the sun, and had an interplanetary microphone for making pronouncements.
Sample RP Post
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