They're bound together, and she's torn apart.
Buried secrets are thawing out. The Chthonic is sailing toward an uncovered archaeological site. This is "At the Mountains of Madness" with a global warming twist. A lot more than permafrost is melting.
The passengers are summoned to a midnight ceremony led by Captain Dyer and Olivia, the ship's Cruise Director. The bride Emma stands trembling on the threshold. She's at the threshold of the altar and the threshold of being something different from human. The bridesmaids around her chant in voices that aren't their own; they may well be over their own thresholds.
The ceremony reveals the bride's secrets, inside and out. Hymns, harmonics, and tentacles mingle around and inside her. Their supernatural guest warns of what lies down one more level, and the warning is prescient. The next level of the ceremony shows the "new order" blueprint behind the Dagon Dream Group, and it's at least as unsettling as the name indicates.
Cast
| Character | Performer | Role | Show Page | IMDb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair | Jericho Caine | CEO of Neuroplex | Show Page | IMDb |
| Amanda | Korrupted Innocence | House Mother | - | IMDb |
| Brittany | Kitten Azazel | Bridesmaid | Show Page | IMDb |
| Emma | Pipp | The Bride-to-Be | - | - |
| Fion | Jade Wolf | Chief Engineer | Show Page | IMDb |
| Holly | Dizzy Dollie | His Girlfriend | Show Page | IMDb |
| Kara | Tender Confusion | Bridesmaid | - | - |
| Mairead | Bun Li | Spa Manager | Show Page | IMDb |
| Nika | Echo | Ship Maid | Show Page | IMDb |
| Olivia | Bliss Blank | Cruise Director | Show Page | IMDb |
| Sarah | Ring of Kees | Bridesmaid | Show Page | IMDb |
| Selene | Syndi Rella | Chief Purser | Show Page | IMDb |
| Tiffany | Britt Reprogrammed | Bridesmaid | - | - |
| William | Neural Nets | Ship Captain | Show Page | IMDb |
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Human Made Art
Series artwork for this arc was created by Echo Doll in collaboration with Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns. Deep Dream State uses human art at every stage of the creative supply chain.
Consent Declaration
Deep Dream State is a desire horror audio drama written and produced by Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns. It explores psychological fiction at the boundaries of control, identity, and complicity. All performances are works of fiction and take place within a consensual creative context.