“What you’re doing is already incredibly dangerous. If you push your luck too hard…”
–Dina, Jelly Stone
In a top secret facility located in the Ultra Station, a lone scientist works tirelessly to maintain a project thought to be hopeless – that was, until her eureka.
While closed off about any personal details, Dina makes it abundantly clear that she knows what she’s doing.
She was the lead researcher on nihilego at the Deoxys Empire’s premier scientific facility – and though it took a while, was able to make a breakthrough;
An intelligent humanoid-nihilego fusion, PRJ-NL.
Dina ended up bonding with the subject she was tasked to care for like a mother would with their daughter. So, when her intern mistakenly learned that her subject was going to be used in bioweaponry, Dina felt it was finally time for action.
And while Dina thought things would be over with her subject’s safety, she unknowingly triggered a domino effect that would lead her to solve the unsolvable, avoid mass destruction, and maybe find a family along the way.
Appearance
Dina is 5’08”; which, while only an inch taller, in uncommon for her species. She also possesses a shiny-type piebald pattern – along with her height, this is believed to be a result of an interference during her creation.
While not all deoxys choose to wear clothing typical of other specie’s cultures, Dina does. She’s often spotted in very ‘business casual’ clothing, and always in a white labcoat.
The brains of the deep sea
| Nicknames | N/A |
| Gender | Female (she/they) |
| Age | ~250 |
| Birthday | Unimportant |
| Occupation | Lead researcher |
| Ethnicity | Deoxys |
| Birthplace | Ultra Station |
| Orientation | Demiromantic Ace |
| S/O | N/A |
| Anomaly status | N/A |
| Theme |
Personality
Dina can be very blunt and serious, simply due to it being the norm in her culture. However, due to an excessive interest in the cultures of other species, Dina actively makes an effort to be more forwards with her emotions… even if it may come across as harsh.
She has a strong sense of justice, and though she feels some things ‘must be done for the sake of science’, she still strongly feels sympathy for others.
When upset, she usually relies on malicious compliance until she feels the time is right.
Story
I’ll get to it… eventually.
Skills
Biochemistry:
- Dina was appointed to her job for a reason – her dedication and skill are unmatched, which is probably why she hasn’t been fired for blatantly insulting her governmental higher-ups.
- Her primary focus of research is on the parasite nihilego, and the functions of its toxins. However, this research went stagnant after Abzu’s ‘death’, as Dina was left with just the single live sample after a period of time – which she intended to save for the fusion experiment.
Relationships
Laura – Daughter figure
Laura is like a daughter to Dina, and her comfort and happiness is Dina’s number one priority – even if it may entail self-sacrifice. Dina was able to give Laura a rekindled joy and new chance at life – a joy she hopes she can preserve for as long as she can.
Rosetta – Forever intertwined
A very close contact that Dina met after Abzu made an absurd charge at Rosetta’s hotel on Dina’s card. The two are close confidants who often exchange secret governmental information in hopes of a road to peace amongst empires.
Otherwise, it’s common to see Dina with Rosetta on the rare occasion that Dina isn’t working. Sometimes, Rosetta uses her influence to visit the facility Dina works at on quiet days as well.
Chantal – Daughter figure
Chantal is allegedly a distant family member of one of Rosetta’s lead employees. Still, Dina took Rosetta’s word and hired Chantal as her paper-running intern, and the two have grown surprisingly close for supervisor and employee. While not as fond of her as she is with Laura, Dina cares for her dreams and safety quite a bit.
Abzu – Old friend
An old friend, whom Dina saved the life of in the first semi-successful case of acute nihiltoxin poisoning reversal. Abzu used to collect samples for Dina, including the live specimen used to create PRJ-NL. Dina hasn’t heard from Abzu much lately.
Tiamat – Old friend
Another old friend, though less close than Dina was with Abzu. Dina was someone Tiamat felt she could confide to as Abzu’s behavior grew risky. Wants to visit sometime, but Dina is too busy.
Athena – Daughter figure
Dina was initially judgemental of Athena due to their general outlooks not going together well at first, but over time Dina has grown a fondness for Athena, and regards her as a daughter figure – as she wishes to see her grow and improve like a parent would.
Amity – Partial daughter figure
Though Dina isn’t quite as familiar with Amity as Rosetta is, she still welcomes her into the family with open arms. Dina has a particular interest in the old Deoxian Empire technology her past caretakers were studying, and assists her with deciphering the notes left behind.
Daichi – Supervisor
Dina respects Daichi, however doesn’t know her much on a non-work level. Though, Dina appreciates how Daichi is willing to get her hands dirty and help with things herself, unlike her former supervisors.
Coco – Patient
Dina is not familiar with Coco, however she preformed a gene splicing experiment on Coco as a ‘last resort’ to save her from severe sudden illness, at Athena’s request. Dina is glad Coco seems to be adjusting well.
Trivia
- She definitely sounds like GLADoS.
- She has a hard time keeping track of all the pop culture references Laura explains to her.
- Deoxys are a sexless species that reproduce asexually – however, Dina chooses to identify with a feminine label, as she finds it fits her.
- Dina’s psychic abilities are very weak compared to the species norm, though she hides this very well.
