character profiles – the memory jumper

adelaide

futuristic rapunzel, scared of everything, memory jumper, mentally abused

Childhood: Raised by Fawn (see below)

Dream: Freedom (traveling the world, going to The Outside)

Fears: EVERYTHING; this is her biggest problem!! She’s afraid to stand up for herself or to change her life. Also terrified of the unknown.

Flaws: Cowardly. Won’t stand up for what’s right. Selfish, ultimately. Sees herself as a victim; she could try to change her state but she’s given up. Negative.

Strengths: Empathetic. Insightful. Actually very intelligent although she’s been told otherwise. Has a super good memory once she opens herself up to the world. Loves history, memorizes the weirdest facts, very knowledgeable about the world simply from reading and watching movies.

Outlook: She can never be free. Free is just a whisper in everyone’s hearts; it doesn’t exist, not truly. She can never change the way her life is, so she’s just accepted it.

Things said often: “I can’t”, “I’m too scared”

She likes: Freedom, traveling, history, facts, documentaries, biographies, tea, meeting people

mason

Childhood: Raised by his three aunts in the woods.

Dream: Program an AI that looks and acts like a real human.

Fears: Not having control over his life; being suppressed/told what to do.

Flaws: Blunt (so he sometimes seems uncaring); know-it-all

Strengths: Computers/robots/tech, being positive, helping other people, good at selling things, problem-solving

Outlook: Life is what you make of it. You can do anything you put your mind to, especially if you work hard enough. Tech is our key to a better future.

Things said often: “That’s unfortunate.”

He likes: Technology, coffee, card games, magic tricks, adventure, Blackbird by The Beatles

fawn

Childhood: {UNKNOWN}

Dream: To not live in fear. To be rich.

Fears: Being poor. Being mistreated.

Flaws: Terrible temper, controlling, bipolar, manipulator, cruel

Strengths: Good at convincing people, knows a lot about the mind (including Memory Jumping)

Outlook: Life is what you make of it. You can do anything you put your mind to, especially if you work hard enough. Tech is our key to a better future.

Things she says a lot: “I    love you.” “It’s not wrong.”

Things she likes: Yoga/working out, being in charge

other characters

Buddy and Perkins — Fawn’s do-good, twin brother henchmen

Adam — Crown prince, thoughtful but an unfortunately consistent liar

Queen Elena — Motherly, open inventor and collector of robot butterflies

King Wesley — Stoic, cold, too busy ruler of post-America

Mr. Green — Leader of The Crucible, a rebel group attempting to overthrow the government

Get excited!! I am! I’ll be looking for beta readers so if you’re interested, say “Blackbird” in the comments below.