Juniper

> This brave lumberjill never missed a beat. A true visage of power and hard work, she ended as just another brave soul to fall to Ifan's prowess.
>
> - Personal remarks of Archivist Lucien

A strong and independent tribute, Juniper was famous in her home District well before her reaping. Taking after her father, she regularly searched for physical challenges and opportunities to engage in feats of strength. When reaped, Juniper was excited to bring her skills and strength into the national spotlight. Despite appearing ambivalent about alliances during her interview, Juniper chose early to ally herself with Amber and Morrigan, forming The Disaster Gays. Juniper's strong and unique personality endeared her to many viewers.

## Character Bio

### Appearance

Juniper was a 6’3 muscular Human with long black wavy hair with light brown skin and weighed 212 pounds. To her interview, she wore a large red checkered shirt larger than necessary, as well as a black undershirt and simple denim jeans that were not at all form fitting. Due to her large size, her muscles remained clearly visible through the oversized clothing. Juniper had also collected many light scars on her body and face. As adornment, she was covered in tattoos of herself performing feats of strength.

> Why yes! I was told that you should only get tattoos of the things that mean most to you, so I have many tattoos of myself!
>
> - Juniper

### Character History

#### Childhood

Born in the depths of the dense forests that comprise most of District 7, Juniper took to the local culture instantly. Even as a young child, she could be seen swinging a hatchet and cutting small logs. Juniper seems to have been inspired by her regionally famous father, who was not only a master arborist and lumberjack but also famous for his feats of strength. Bonded closely with her father, Juniper began intentionally building her muscles at a young age, apparently hoping to continue the family legacy.

#### Adolescence

As Juniper grew older, she began working as a lumberjill for the District's logging industry. In her off time, she attempted and accomplished many impressive tests of strength. In perhaps her most noteworthy moment, Juniper once smashed a thick pine table in half with her skull. As she increased the scale of her achievements, Juniper began to tattoo her myriad feats onto her body. When she was reaped, Juniper seemed confident that her strength alone would be enough to win the Games.

## Preparing For The Games

### Interview

In what has been heralded as one of the most entertaining interviews of the first Hunger Games, Juniper showcased her unpolished manners with Caesar as well as her incredible strength. The most shocking moment of her interview came when Juniper lifted a heavy log table on the stage overhead, feigning that she would smash it in half. While she did not in fact break the table, she did instead showcase her unique tattoos to Caesar and the audience. Juniper ended the interview by sharing her simplistic key to victory, strength, and somewhat indifferent attitude toward alliances.

### Time in the Training Grounds

Juniper had an interesting experience in the training stage of the Games. Early on, she interacted and joked with Zerlina, defeating her easily in an arm wrestling match. In these conversations, the District 7 tribute showed her limited understanding of metaphysical concepts and metaphors. Perhaps more accidental, she also showcased her unique appetite, eating a raw potato and a "bacon salad." Later, she was involved in the heated exchanged between Zerlina and Ifan, as they both subtly attempt to manipulate her views. Surprisingly, she also challenged and narrowly lost an arm wrestling match with Ifan. When the time to be evaluated came, Juniper focused on her impressive strength and athletic ability, earning a score of 7.9 (fifth best among tributes).

## During The Games

### Bloodbath

Juniper had a fairly uneventful time at the Cornucopia. She quietly equipped herself with a hand axe, spear, halberd, and backpack. After avoiding Alexander's Entangle spell, Juniper ran into the surrounding woodlands, delivering the finishing blow to Rhyno on her way out.

### Day 1

After the battle at the Cornucopia, Juniper quickly met up with her eventual allies. After congregating, the group (called the Disaster Gays) then accepted Alexander as a member, with plans to use his relationship with Ifan's Angels to set an ambush. Juniper and her new friends chose to take shelter and rest before making their next move. After careful planning, the group began to implement the daring ambush of their rival alliance, Ifan's Angel's.

### Death

During the battle of the Lifespring, the Disaster Gays attempted a somewhat thwarted ambush. During the scuffle, Amber was incapacitated. Juniper heroically grabbed her ally's body and leapt over the nearby river in an attempt to flee. After it was clear that Amber had passed, Juniper placed her in a patch of flowers before turning to fight Ettezroc. Juniper took a debilitating blow from Ettezroc but regathered her strength enough to return to her feet. After evading a number of attacks from varying sources, she was finally knocked down by Ettezroc once more. Seeing this, Ifan approached and feigned an arm wrestling match with her limp body before sending her into the afterlife with a strike from his staff.

## Trivia

After the Games, Juniper became famous for having given out raw potatoes to other tributes. After being collected by the Archive, these potatoes have been planted and catalogued.

Juniper's trademark "bacon salad" was briefly a special in over 20 Capitol restaurants before the dish was discovered to be acutely unhealthy.