Juniper

Juniper Basille is a demon in Going Underworld. She is a gorgon, whose gaze can petrify anyone in an instant, something that earned her a position as one of The Arcana's founding members.

Appearance
A serpent creature, with the upper half of a woman, snakes for hair and dressed in black cult-like robes. She has heart patterns over her snake half, and wears sunglasses to prevent people from turning into stone when looking at her.

Life
Juniper had always had an obsession with blood. She would cut her finger, watch as the drops of scarlet drip down her finger, hot and glistening. Eventually, she grew to realize that the blood of others was much more interesting, seeing it run from someone begging and squirming. Juniper would set up dating profiles, arranging meetups, only to lead her partners into a room inside her walls, which she called her Garden. What proceeded was torture, as she would watch her partners bleed for hours, tied up and crying. Her partners would soon be killed, stuffed and posed as statues. Juniper's methods quickly grew stale, however, and she eventually experimented with different styles, including her latest: snakes. She would watch them sink their teeth into her partners, skin growing pale, soaked in blood and sweat. Juniper loved it so much, that when one of her own snakes turned around to sink its fangs into her neck, all she did was laugh as she let the venom work its magic.

Afterlife
When Juniper awoke in Hell, she quickly realized her lower body was a large tail, and thus struggled to move around. She would try and scream for help, but whatever unfortunate soul came to her aid would soon be turned to stone by her gaze. Word spread like wildfire, and Juniper became one of Hell's strongest demons, feared by many. As she grew accustomed to her new form and home, she found that petrifying demons wasn't enough. Sinners were too easy to kill, and some had even built up resistances to her gaze, such as gargoyles. No, what Juniper craved more than anything was more humans, more partners. More statues for her Garden.

Personality
Juniper is passionate and professional about her obsession, doing a clean job. She genuinely finds blood to be an art-form, often saying that it can tell a story or express emotions. While sinister and creepy, outside of that Juniper is quite nice. She is a candid young lady and has polite manners, and gets along nicely with Bright. Juniper likes to mess with her victims, coiling around them and watching them struggle. As she plays with their blood, Juniper will wait for the beautiful look of fear to set into them, before taking off her sunglasses to capture that moment forever.

Abilities

 * Petrification: Her most notable ability, Juniper's gaze is enough to completely turn someone to stone in an instant if they meet eye contact.
 * Laced Fangs: Juniper's sharp, snake-like fangs contain a lethal venom.
 * Acidic Blood: A connoisseur of the subject, Juniper's own blood is acidic in nature, and can burn painfully if it comes into contact with anything else.
 * Always Watching: Juniper's gaze will always petrify, even after she's dead. Not even beheading her can stop this ability, however doing so will net the killer a portable statue creator.

Sins

 * Torture
 * Murder

Trivia

 * Juniper is a common name for pet snakes. Additionally, her last name, Basille, is derived from Basilisk, a creature known to turn people to stone much like a gorgon.