FULL NAME:
Juniper McKinney
NICKNAME:
June
AGE:
28
HOMETOWN:
Clarksville, TN
GODLY PARENT:
Hestia
GENDER:
Female
SEXUAL ORIENTATION:
Heterosexual
ETHNICITY:
Caucasian American
DOB:
August, 3rd
SUBJECT:
School Councilor
HEX CODE
#FF8000
TRAIT â TRAIT â TRAIT
The things people tend to notice first about June is her sense of humor, natural warmth, and seemingly boundless energy. When youâve got a problem or just really need to talk, June is your girl, and she will go out of her way to fix issues for people. Amongst her friends in college she was jokingly referred to as the âgroup momâ. A label she did not altogether enjoy, but there is a nurturing quality to her personality that is hard to deny. June is also known for being funny, whether appropriate or not, as it tends to be her defense mechanism to stressful or uncomfortable situations. Her compulsion to take care of others and sometimes play peacemaker is one though that she has had to be careful to temper with a strong sense of self as an adult, as sheâs learned from firsthand experience that her people pleasing prerogative can morph into something more dangerous if she lets it, changing things about herself to make other more comfortable.
When out with friends, June has a bit of a sassy side, and sheâs not shy about flirting with men when she finds them attractive, at least outside of work. Mortal men she can handle, but the demigod kind are a breed of their own, and while a very attractive one, after Caleb sheâs become more careful about initiating relationships with demigods. Not that it will stop her from looking of course, sheâs not dead. When it comes to her own negative emotions, June is much more private about sharing them, and is likely to downplay or laugh them off amongst friends. Or bake. One sure fire way to figure out if June is upset is by the sheer volume of baked goods in her house, a habit her colleagues tend to be the beneficiaries of. When it comes to cooking, June can get downright competitive, a remnant of growing up in the south as well no doubt, and insulting her food is a sure fire way onto her shit list. Despite her warm and funny exterior, being enemies with June can be a very uncomfortable experience, as she can get pretty creative when directing her energy into a feud.
Juniper McKinney was born from an adulterous affair between the goddess Hestia, and a family man that June has never known. The one time June did ask her godly mother who her biological father was, she was met with silence. Hestiaâs only explanation that she didnât wish to destroy her fatherâs family, which an unwanted and illegitimate child would surely bring upon his household. This position is also one that has caused tension between the two for the better part of fifteen years. Over the years June has pictured her mystery father and his perfect family she wasnât good enough to fit into, and it was the subject of much of her teenage angst back in the day. Today itâs a subject she prefers to not think about.
Growing up however, before June turned thirteen and learned of her Godly parentage, she had a very normal an happy childhood growing up in Northern Tennessee. June loved both her adopted parents dearly, and in fact wasnât even aware of the fact she was adopted until her powers manifested. The three were extremely close, which made Melissaâs tragic death in a car wreck that much worse when June was away at the academy for her freshman year. Her death left a wound in June that has never really healed properly. In this stage of her life, June went through a delinquent phase and gained a bit of a reputation as a party girl. This in part is what led to her current career, and determination to help the kids at the Academy as their councilor. As a teen, June was lucky enough to get the compassion and guidance of adults in her life who truly cared, and pulled her life together. She went to college, made dear friends, and met a man she thought she was going to marry and build a home with, which for better or worse she wouldnât have accomplished if left to her own devices at that time in her life.
Three years ago, June would have seen her life in a very different place than it is today. Her then FiancĂ© Caleb was a fellow demigod, a son of Hecate, and June had thought they were in love. They had booked a fall wedding, were house hunting, and beginning to build a life together. Their romance was sudden and whirlwind, Caleb was doting, attentive, and treated her like a queen. June almost couldnât believe how much she loved him, how she could end up so lucky. Their passion was consuming, and once June would have thought nothing could come between them. That changed very quickly when it was brought to Juneâs attention that Caleb had been manipulating her memories, and possibly even some of her emotions, making her forget fights and his bad behavior, replacing them with loving happy fabrications. Eventually, after she had come to accept what was happening, June broke it off, the relationship ending messy and violent, but she was able to walk away. It was a shattering experience that left its fair share of scars, both figurative and literal, but June has worked hard to put the relationship behind her. From there she picked up the pieces, and went back to the academy, this time as their school counselor, putting herself back together doing what she loves most. Trying to help people.
June is not hostile toward her godly mother, but there is a strain that exists between the two for a few very distinct reasons. The first being Hestiaâs unwillingness to disclose the identity of Juneâs mortal father, which privately she holds as a kind of personal betrayal. The second is Juneâs insistence that Melissa McKinney is her real mother, and her refusal to refer to Hestia as such. The two will chat occasionally, but it is usually initiated by Hestia.
FEARS:
*Loosing Herself: Part of Juneâs personality that sheâs worked hard to get past is her unhealthy compulsion of people pleasing, and changing herself to please those she cares about. This was more of an issue when she was younger, but it is still something that really worries her.
*Heights: They just really freak her out, she doesnât know why.
*Ending Up Alone: This one is much more Sub-Conscious, and she blames it on her godly motherâs influence, but June has always had this dream of one day having a big family of her own. (âFive kids, three dogs, and one grumpy looking cat all in a two story yellow farm house with white trim.â) After Her failed engagement, and the major fallout from breaking it off, sheâs not really sure thatâs meant to happen for her, or if marriage is even something sheâs cut out for.
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
(What does your character really struggle with, their Achilles heel so to speak?)
FAMILY:
Melissa McKinney // Deceased // Adopted Mother
Patrick McKinney // 58 // Adopted Father[/center]
Katherine Heigl
USERNAME
Kohananinja