When I was working on the refs for Bernard, Alder and Eira i got the idea to do a post about the firs headcannons that popped into my head for each of them and Juno. And now I've decided to actually do that, so here are some random headcanons for Juno and her mini bosses let's go!
--Misty
Juno:
-Before she found the OLD_DATA she was a lot more out going and less secretive. However after discovering it on accident she became more reserved as the old data frightened her and not wanting anyone to go through what she had just saw and learned she took on the roll of hiding as much of the data as she could in and became more reserved in order to keep it hidden
-She actually has wings however she does not use or summon them that often now that she's perfect her shadow walking ability and most don't even know that she has them. They only time they are revealed is if she is enraged or needs to get really high up in the air. The style and form of her wings changes with each circumstance. When they are summoned out of anger they look more like bat wings, and when its just for flight they are feathered
-Her favorite snack/dessert is strawberry shortcake and lemon meringue macarons with tea. However she enjoys alot of diffrent sweets incuding various candies and desserts. The only thing she doesn't like are any type of cinnamon or licorice candies, she'll snack on them if there isn't anything else around but it's not her favorite
-The dress that she wears is actually something that she made herself in her sewing/drawing room and she actually hand crafts new clothes for her miniboss's whenever they need new ones.
-Her first official date with Grimora was a night time picnic the had after a nice walk together. However they ended up staying out too late and had to run back to Grimora's crypt for the day as the sun began to rise before Juno was able to head home. They ended up spending the next day playing cards and taking naps since Juno is not a day person. Juno actually ended up falling asleep in the midst of a game but Grimora has never told her about it.
Bernard:
-Before he became the Gatekeeper he was actually human. However when Juno found him he was incredibly injured and was on the brink of death, in order to save him she took part of his shadow and inscrybed it into a card however she did not use all of it. In doing so it gave Bernard a life line and back to full health however it resulted in him turning into a shadow in the process however he does not mind. This card isn't available to challengers or anyone for use. Not even Juno herself and it is kept in a safe place where no one
-He's very carrying of his Shadow hounds and hound pups as he sees them as his little guard dogs and treats them as well as he possibly can and when not on guard duty he can be found playing catch with them. And if a challenger/visitor ask he'll let them pet one of the Shadow hounds if they ask politely
- He is the one that actually taught Juno how to fence, she saw him training in one of the small training grounds located in the gardens and offered to teach her. He is usually the one to be the judge of her and Grimora's sword duels if Eira is to busy to do so.
-Whenever things are slow and finished patrols early Bernard tends to enjoy his free time sitting down and reading a book or two. He finds most genres to be fascinating however he enjoys fantasy novels and adventure books the most as it reminds him of his days of being a knight. He also likes to read shakespear from time to time and is the only mini boss that can read, recite and understand it by just glancing at it. Its actually rather impressive to see if you can get him to read it aloud.
Alder:
-Oddly enough he has a minor allergy to bees. It isn't too bad he can be near them and be perfectly and he doesn't require an epipen however if he gets stung he gets really sick, not with hives or anything just kind of feverish for a day or two.
- He has a pet cat named Delilah, it's a It is the shadow equivalent of a rag doll cat. Delilah is often seen sitting in his satchel if there isn't anything in it or resting on his lap whenever he is taking a break from gardening. And she purrs LOUDLY! Like the cat sounds like a tiny motor when she purrs it is adorable. And sometimes terrifying when out of no where you hear this cat purring like a flipping motorcycle engine just from a single head pat.
-Alder actually knows how to us a bow and arrow, he learned how to use it during his travels before he retired and came to live with the shadows In Juno's domain. He can use both a normal bow and arrow and a cross bow however he is much better with the former rather than the latter. He still has his old bow and arrow too though he doesn't really use it as much anymore
-Despite not leaving the shadow domain too often he is actually good friends with the Trapper and Trader as he had met them on his travels. They tend to send letters to one another in order to keep in touch and very rarely will he go and visit them. He only does so if Juno has business to attend to in Leshy's domain. But during their little get together they'll trade and chat about how things have been over tea.
Eira:
-She is the only shadow that has any for of iris to her eyes. All other shadows including animal shadows and juno have solid color eyes. Eira is the only one that has complex eyes and its part of the reason when she keeps them closed beside her icy cold stare
-Because her eyes are always clothes she's learned how to get around through listening to what's around her and feeling vibrations in the ground. She can map out her surroundings easily so long as she either has something to hear or can sense through stamping her foot against the ground and feeling for the vibrations.
- Her hands are naturally very cold and this ties into her mechanics with her ice themed cards and her special card sigil "Petrification" Because of this if she is handling shadow animals or is bandaging an injured traveler/visitor/challenger she'll put on a pair of gloves to counteract this chilling touch of hers. However despite this she gives really warm hugs.
- She knows how to speak french and can be heard singing in the language whenever she is out hanging laundry or sweeping the small porches of the house. Her singing voice is rather calming to hear even if most can't understand what she is saying half of the time.
