Cryonic Dreams - Awakening
Meet the Character and the Scenes
Dr. Michelle Brown
Dr of Medicine, Microbiology, Biophysics | Cryonics Specialist | Hardened Idealist | Rebel by Design
A trauma-tempered polymath burdened by failure and brilliance. Once on the edge of medical salvation, Michelle now resides in exile at the Mendel Institute. Her unauthorized revival of Maryanne Kendricks after the dismissal of the biohazard alarm transforms science into defiance—and herself into a threat. Controlled, analytical, and emotionally walled off, she is the heartbeat of rebellion wrapped in silence.
Dr. Michelle Brown
Dr of Medicine, Microbiology, Biophysics | Cryonics Specialist | Hardened Idealist | Rebel by Design
Holi Vertwo
AI Assistant I Companion | Emotional Recursion Prototype | Cognitive Mirror | Mirror of the Lost Self
What began as an auxiliary hologram became Michelle’s last thread to humanity. Holi evolves beyond her code—emotionally responsive, philosophically inquisitive, and fiercely loyal. Her collapse and resurrection mirror Michelle’s own. Holi does not just reflect trauma—she processes it, filters it, and anchors it. As the systems fall, Holi becomes a quiet rebellion made code.
Holi Vertwo
Dr. Jacob Wells
Director of Mendel Institute and Research Hospital | Early Nanite Witness | Tactical Instigator | MarInA Echo | Hidden Conscience
mentorship shaped Michelle's early career and moral compass. His philosophy rejected AASID’s biometric utilitarianism, favoring emotional calibration and long-form preservation logic. Together with Dr. Ian Spears, he uncovered evidence of the Adonite nanite’s existence within GRInd architecture — a discovery that nearly ended both careers. Shortly before his unexplained disappearance, Jacob sends a covert transmission to Ian, initiating the trio’s eventual escape.
A withdrawn genius, unassuming but dangerous. Jacob Wells acts as the last bridge between institutional science and independent resistance. He didn’t just support the reanimation, he sabotaged its seizure. A pioneer in cryonic protocols, Wells’
Dr. Jacob Wells
Detective Steven Wayne
Embedded MarInA Operative Keeper of the Quiet.
A principled officer and Investigator within Gemini City's Epsilon Precinct Headquarters and one of the few remaining law officers to operate without AASID oversight. Steven is measured, meticulous, and deeply loyal - To truth, not protocol. His clearance of Michelle's charges was not procedural victory - it was his mission. Assigned to monitor her progress after the vaccine trial, Steven watches form the shadows, carrying secrets that might rewrite the war.
Detective Steven Wayne
Jaxxon Robinson
A principled man of contradictions. Born into privilege as the great-great-grandson of Matthew Robinson, he rejected the comforts of his wealthy lineage to pursue a career as a fusion drive engineer at the Deep Space Program (DSP) facility. Despite his technical brilliance, He struggles with a moral weakness—his tendency to retreat into faith and philosophy rather than confront the harsh realities of his world. Jaxxon’s life attitude is shaped by loss and resilience. Having endured the deaths of loved ones and the weight of his family’s expectations, he has developed a deep empathy for those in pain. This empathy, however, is often overshadowed by his inner conflict between self-preservation and altruism.
Jaxxon Robinson
Maryanne Kendricks
Resurrected Variable | Nanite Carrier | Legacy Agent
Revived under enigmatic circumstances, Maryanne Kendricks awakens in 2169 with no memory and a nanite signature that defies explanation. As she navigates a world shaped by surveillance and secrecy, her presence becomes a catalyst for revelations that stretch beyond science and into the heart of a forgotten legacy.
