Winter
| Name: | Winter Reyes |
| Handle: | Mercury, Merc, Hg-196 |
| Birthdate: | July 7, 1996 |
| App-Age: | Mid-20's |
| Pronouns: | They/Them |
| Residence: | Santa Monica, CA |
| Occupation: | Senior Software Developer |
Winter was born in Los Angeles, CA in 1996. As a teenager they graduated high school early and were accepted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a full-ride academic scholarship after winning one of those "dream of a better tomorrow" science fairs where smart kids make legitimately advanced prototypes. Winter's project was proof of concept for theoretical solid light technology, years before LightField Labs unveiled their own SolidLight System.
Currently they reside in Santa Monica, having returned to their native Los Angeles after graduating with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. After coming out as non-binary during college Winter has been involved locally in the civil rights movement. They're not famous for it. They sometimes do street reporting during protests and have related social media, but they don't really have any sort of organized following. Maybe it's a goal for the future?
They did punch a couple of polo-wearing Nazis at Pride 2021 though. That made a few headlines in that week's news cycle.
