Ask John Juniper

John Juniper Post-IEYTD2. Under EOD surveilance. Ask him anything!

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"Yes? What do you want?"

Name: John Juniper

Pronouns: Any

Age: 35

Birthday: 5/30/19▉▉

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Hazel

Notable Features: Electricity scars usually hidden by makeup, blind left eye, dimples when smiling, distinctive hair curl, pronounced cheekbones

Notes: Mobility aid user. Accessibility needs being accommodated. Attempting to earn a pardon. Interacting with people in order to prove his change. So far, little to no progress has been made. Keep an eye on him.

RULES:

NO NSFW! This blog is strictly PG-13.

No bigotry! Both the admin and character are LGBTQ+.

In-character questions are encouraged, if you have an ask blog!

Flirting with Juniper is a-okay, but please see the first rule.

Overall, just be respectful please? I'm not very picky about these things.

[spotlight-on-juniper]

[ . . . baskerville is arriving once more . ]

[ he seems to be deep in thought as he approaches . then , he speaks . ]

“ juniper . ”

Juniper is in his cell... as per usual. He perks up when he hears that voice, however. His eyes dart to the other.

"... Basker? You alright?"

[asking-baskerville]

[ shifting slightly . . . baskerville seems uncomfortable , almost . not by juniper , however . . . ]

“ . . . i am uncertain . i was hoping you would be able to help me discern what is wrong with me . you are far more experienced in matters of the heart , i’m sure . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"... matters of the heart?"

He takes note of Baskerville's body language. A smirk comes to his face.

"Has the cold and calculated Baskerville's heart been warmed by someone~?"

[asking-baskerville]

“ do not . ”

[ he growls , arms crossing over his chest . he stares down at the ground , a huff leaving him . ]

“ i . . . perhaps this was a mistake . forget i said anything . ”

[ ooh . bad move , juniper . ]

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"What? Hey, c'mon. I'm just teasing. You can talk to me! I'll help the best I can."

A very soft pout.

"Please? I'll be good."

[asking-baskerville]

. . . thinking .

“ fine . ”

a long sigh .

“ it’s very . . . complicated . as in — there is someone i wish to grow closer to , but i am very . . . afraid . of them getting hurt as a result . or worse . but these feelings will not leave , no matter how much i wish them to . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"Hmm... well, why would they get hurt?"

He leans against the bars, his back facing Baskerville.

"I need to know that before I can help.

[asking-baskerville]

“ because injury and death follow me like a curse . ”

. . . for some reason , he wants john to look at him .

“ and i am . . . awful at protecting people . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"Well... protection isn't always your responsibility, you know?"

He glances back at Basker.

"I think once you accept that, then you can let that person into your heart. Because until then... your self image will get in the way of a healthy relationship. With them and yourself."

[asking-baskerville]

. . . he’s silent for a long moment.

“ . . . what if that someone is perfectly safe , then ? hidden away where no harm can reach them . ”

looking john in the eye . silently pleading him to understand what he’s trying to say . . .

“ and what if they could never love one such as myself ? ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

Perfectly safe? No harm can reach them?

That look in Baskerville's eye... he knows that look. That want. That longing.

"... I think they already do."

[asking-baskerville]

staring at the other . . . so lovingly . so tenderly — a gaze so unlike baskerville one could mistake him for an imposter .

“ how could you , though ? ”

voice shaking ever so slightly .

“ you’ve seen what a mess i can be . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"You've had to deal with my mess. It's only fair I deal with yours."

He turns to face Basker once more.

"Besides... it's worth it."

[spotlight-on-juniper]

[ . . . baskerville is arriving once more . ]

[ he seems to be deep in thought as he approaches . then , he speaks . ]

“ juniper . ”

Juniper is in his cell... as per usual. He perks up when he hears that voice, however. His eyes dart to the other.

"... Basker? You alright?"

[asking-baskerville]

[ shifting slightly . . . baskerville seems uncomfortable , almost . not by juniper , however . . . ]

“ . . . i am uncertain . i was hoping you would be able to help me discern what is wrong with me . you are far more experienced in matters of the heart , i’m sure . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"... matters of the heart?"

He takes note of Baskerville's body language. A smirk comes to his face.

"Has the cold and calculated Baskerville's heart been warmed by someone~?"

[asking-baskerville]

“ do not . ”

[ he growls , arms crossing over his chest . he stares down at the ground , a huff leaving him . ]

“ i . . . perhaps this was a mistake . forget i said anything . ”

[ ooh . bad move , juniper . ]

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"What? Hey, c'mon. I'm just teasing. You can talk to me! I'll help the best I can."

A very soft pout.

"Please? I'll be good."

[asking-baskerville]

. . . thinking .

“ fine . ”

a long sigh .

“ it’s very . . . complicated . as in — there is someone i wish to grow closer to , but i am very . . . afraid . of them getting hurt as a result . or worse . but these feelings will not leave , no matter how much i wish them to . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"Hmm... well, why would they get hurt?"

He leans against the bars, his back facing Baskerville.

"I need to know that before I can help.

[asking-baskerville]

“ because injury and death follow me like a curse . ”

. . . for some reason , he wants john to look at him .

“ and i am . . . awful at protecting people . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"Well... protection isn't always your responsibility, you know?"

He glances back at Basker.

"I think once you accept that, then you can let that person into your heart. Because until then... your self image will get in the way of a healthy relationship. With them and yourself."

[asking-baskerville]

. . . he’s silent for a long moment.

“ . . . what if that someone is perfectly safe , then ? hidden away where no harm can reach them . ”

looking john in the eye . silently pleading him to understand what he’s trying to say . . .

“ and what if they could never love one such as myself ? ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

Perfectly safe? No harm can reach them?

That look in Baskerville's eye... he knows that look. That want. That longing.

"... I think they already do."

[spotlight-on-juniper]

[ . . . baskerville is arriving once more . ]

[ he seems to be deep in thought as he approaches . then , he speaks . ]

“ juniper . ”

Juniper is in his cell... as per usual. He perks up when he hears that voice, however. His eyes dart to the other.

"... Basker? You alright?"

[asking-baskerville]

[ shifting slightly . . . baskerville seems uncomfortable , almost . not by juniper , however . . . ]

“ . . . i am uncertain . i was hoping you would be able to help me discern what is wrong with me . you are far more experienced in matters of the heart , i’m sure . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"... matters of the heart?"

He takes note of Baskerville's body language. A smirk comes to his face.

"Has the cold and calculated Baskerville's heart been warmed by someone~?"

[asking-baskerville]

“ do not . ”

[ he growls , arms crossing over his chest . he stares down at the ground , a huff leaving him . ]

“ i . . . perhaps this was a mistake . forget i said anything . ”

[ ooh . bad move , juniper . ]

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"What? Hey, c'mon. I'm just teasing. You can talk to me! I'll help the best I can."

A very soft pout.

"Please? I'll be good."

[asking-baskerville]

. . . thinking .

“ fine . ”

a long sigh .

“ it’s very . . . complicated . as in — there is someone i wish to grow closer to , but i am very . . . afraid . of them getting hurt as a result . or worse . but these feelings will not leave , no matter how much i wish them to . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"Hmm... well, why would they get hurt?"

He leans against the bars, his back facing Baskerville.

"I need to know that before I can help.

[asking-baskerville]

“ because injury and death follow me like a curse . ”

. . . for some reason , he wants john to look at him .

“ and i am . . . awful at protecting people . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"Well... protection isn't always your responsibility, you know?"

He glances back at Basker.

"I think once you accept that, then you can let that person into your heart. Because until then... your self image will get in the way of a healthy relationship. With them and yourself."

[spotlight-on-juniper]

[ . . . baskerville is arriving once more . ]

[ he seems to be deep in thought as he approaches . then , he speaks . ]

“ juniper . ”

Juniper is in his cell... as per usual. He perks up when he hears that voice, however. His eyes dart to the other.

"... Basker? You alright?"

[asking-baskerville]

[ shifting slightly . . . baskerville seems uncomfortable , almost . not by juniper , however . . . ]

“ . . . i am uncertain . i was hoping you would be able to help me discern what is wrong with me . you are far more experienced in matters of the heart , i’m sure . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"... matters of the heart?"

He takes note of Baskerville's body language. A smirk comes to his face.

"Has the cold and calculated Baskerville's heart been warmed by someone~?"

[asking-baskerville]

“ do not . ”

[ he growls , arms crossing over his chest . he stares down at the ground , a huff leaving him . ]

“ i . . . perhaps this was a mistake . forget i said anything . ”

[ ooh . bad move , juniper . ]

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"What? Hey, c'mon. I'm just teasing. You can talk to me! I'll help the best I can."

A very soft pout.

"Please? I'll be good."

[asking-baskerville]

. . . thinking .

“ fine . ”

a long sigh .

“ it’s very . . . complicated . as in — there is someone i wish to grow closer to , but i am very . . . afraid . of them getting hurt as a result . or worse . but these feelings will not leave , no matter how much i wish them to . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"Hmm... well, why would they get hurt?"

He leans against the bars, his back facing Baskerville.

"I need to know that before I can help.

[spotlight-on-juniper]

[ . . . baskerville is arriving once more . ]

[ he seems to be deep in thought as he approaches . then , he speaks . ]

“ juniper . ”

Juniper is in his cell... as per usual. He perks up when he hears that voice, however. His eyes dart to the other.

"... Basker? You alright?"

[asking-baskerville]

[ shifting slightly . . . baskerville seems uncomfortable , almost . not by juniper , however . . . ]

“ . . . i am uncertain . i was hoping you would be able to help me discern what is wrong with me . you are far more experienced in matters of the heart , i’m sure . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"... matters of the heart?"

He takes note of Baskerville's body language. A smirk comes to his face.

"Has the cold and calculated Baskerville's heart been warmed by someone~?"

[asking-baskerville]

“ do not . ”

[ he growls , arms crossing over his chest . he stares down at the ground , a huff leaving him . ]

“ i . . . perhaps this was a mistake . forget i said anything . ”

[ ooh . bad move , juniper . ]

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"What? Hey, c'mon. I'm just teasing. You can talk to me! I'll help the best I can."

A very soft pout.

"Please? I'll be good."

[spotlight-on-juniper]

[ . . . baskerville is arriving once more . ]

[ he seems to be deep in thought as he approaches . then , he speaks . ]

“ juniper . ”

Juniper is in his cell... as per usual. He perks up when he hears that voice, however. His eyes dart to the other.

"... Basker? You alright?"

[asking-baskerville]

[ shifting slightly . . . baskerville seems uncomfortable , almost . not by juniper , however . . . ]

“ . . . i am uncertain . i was hoping you would be able to help me discern what is wrong with me . you are far more experienced in matters of the heart , i’m sure . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"... matters of the heart?"

He takes note of Baskerville's body language. A smirk comes to his face.

"Has the cold and calculated Baskerville's heart been warmed by someone~?"

[spotlight-on-juniper]

[ . . . baskerville is arriving once more . ]

[ he seems to be deep in thought as he approaches . then , he speaks . ]

“ juniper . ”

Juniper is in his cell... as per usual. He perks up when he hears that voice, however. His eyes dart to the other.

"... Basker? You alright?"

[spotlight-on-juniper]

He's dressed as Sky Masterson from Guys and Dolls.

"Luck be a lady... maybe I'll get some visitors today."

[asking-baskerville]

[ speaking of visitors . . . ]

[ here comes baskerville — a smug little smile coming to his face as he sees john . ]

“ oh boy. so who do we have here today , then ? ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

Ah. A visitor.

"Baskerville! You finally came."

He flips his hair.

"For your information, I'm Sky Masterson. You know, from Guys and Dolls?"

[asking-baskerville]

[ he huffs out a slight laugh , shaking his head . ]

“ you can take the kid out of the theatre but not the theatre out of the kid . for some reason , i don’t know why i expected differently out of you . ”

[ reaching over . . . stealing john’s hat ! and promptly putting it on . ]

“ i’m surprised they let you dress up . ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"You probably expected the Phantom. But I've been the Phantom for the past... five years."

He chuckles, staring at Baskerville.

"... Well. I had this in my wardrobe. They can't take that from me!"

[spotlight-on-juniper]

He's dressed as Sky Masterson from Guys and Dolls.

"Luck be a lady... maybe I'll get some visitors today."

[asking-baskerville]

[ speaking of visitors . . . ]

[ here comes baskerville — a smug little smile coming to his face as he sees john . ]

“ oh boy. so who do we have here today , then ? ”

[spotlight-on-juniper]

Ah. A visitor.

"Baskerville! You finally came."

He flips his hair.

"For your information, I'm Sky Masterson. You know, from Guys and Dolls?"

[spotlight-on-juniper]

He's dressed as Sky Masterson from Guys and Dolls.

"Luck be a lady... maybe I'll get some visitors today."

[spotlight-on-juniper]

[ mmn . . . ]

[ here comes baskerville, to supervise juniper for a while . he seems tired . . . ]

Cue a light coming to Juniper's eyes. He notices the other's lacking attitude.

"Basker? You alright?"

[asking-baskerville]

[ a long sigh . . . before shaking his head . ]

“ didn’t sleep last night . i’ll be fine . ”

[ even if he is about to yawn . . . ]

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"Ah. That's not good... you can't really watch me properly if you didn't get sleep."

He frowns, a hum leaving him.

"... why don't you take a nap? I'll behave."

[spotlight-on-juniper]

[ mmn . . . ]

[ here comes baskerville, to supervise juniper for a while . he seems tired . . . ]

Cue a light coming to Juniper's eyes. He notices the other's lacking attitude.

"Basker? You alright?"

[spotlight-on-juniper]

[Felix is back, holding some sort of device in his hands. It's quite obvious he hasn't recognized Juni.. still.]

Hey, I wanna test this thing on you. Do you mind being my guinea pig? If it works, you get telekinesis. If it doesn't.. ah... I'm not sure. Willing to take the chance?

"What?"

Hm... tempting. He leans against the bars, nodding his head.

"Sure. Let's try. Might as well."

[sparks-theastronaut]

Oh- wow- you're- you're not scared you'll die or anything?

Actually, I won't give you the idea that it's more possible you will die than not. That'll freak you out and mess up the whole thing and then you really will die and-

Okay, shutting up now. Hold still!

[He points the device straight at Juniper's head.]

[spotlight-on-juniper]

"I'm going to be honest, kid... I don't have much to lose."

He closes his eyes, pressing his forehead to the device.

"Go ahead."

[spotlight-on-juniper]

[Felix is back, holding some sort of device in his hands. It's quite obvious he hasn't recognized Juni.. still.]

Hey, I wanna test this thing on you. Do you mind being my guinea pig? If it works, you get telekinesis. If it doesn't.. ah... I'm not sure. Willing to take the chance?

"What?"

Hm... tempting. He leans against the bars, nodding his head.

"Sure. Let's try. Might as well."

[spotlight-on-juniper]

are you okay, Juniper? mentally. apart from the whole cell..

"... sure, kid."

Sigh.

"I'm fine."

Sarcasm.

[spotlight-on-juniper]

juniper ,

i trust you’ll leave a certain ( * agent ) alone during your stay with the agency , yes ?

don’t get any ideas .

- sabretooth .

"Ah. Sabretooth. What a... pleasure.

I think I know who you mean. And they're the only one keeping me sane in this hellhole. So... we'll see where things go."