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* BerserkButton: Breaking the rules of the Time Society is a quick way to tick Alistair off. Which may be why he and Richard don't get along.

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* HandsomeLech -> LadykillerInLove: He had affairs with Eleanor and [[spoiler: Cleopatra]] ''and'' he kinda flirted a bit with Megan, but eventually falls in love with [[spoiler: Lulu.]]

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* HandsomeLech -> LadykillerInLove: HandsomeLech: He had affairs with Eleanor and [[spoiler: Cleopatra]] ''and'' he kinda flirted a bit with Megan, but eventually falls in love with [[spoiler: Lulu.]]



* AmbiguousDisorder: Unbelievably smart? Yes. Very socially awkward? Yes. Has a large interest in technology? Yes. Better with technology than with people? Oh yeah.



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* {{Adorkable}}: As he shows more open emotions
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* WomanInWhite: Always seen wearing a white flapper dress and a matching feather piece. While she is a bit tactless at times, she is far from evil.

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* WomanInWhite: Always seen wearing a white flapper dress and a matching feather piece. While she is a bit tactless at times, she is far from evil.
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* TheCameo: He makes a cameo appearance in the short-lived game ''Blackwood And Bell Mysteries''.
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The player's mentor and one of the higher members of the Time Society.

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The player's Alistair Wells is the Player's partner and mentor as they learn the ins and one of the higher members outs of the Time Society.Society. His public actions for the Society are characterized by openness and an uncanny work ethic. However, he tends to keep to himself as it relates to personal affairs. Alistair carries a dignified air about him but is not above the occasional joke or friendly tease.



The head of the Time Society.

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The head Eleanor Lansing Purlieu is a long-standing member of the Time Society.Society. She has grown comfortably into her role as the matriarch of the organization, and often acts accordingly. A social butterfly in the truest sense of the word, Eleanor has been known to socialize with charismatic and intriguing characters from throughout time.



A time agent with a nasty habit of getting involved with numerous disturbances throughout time. Not surprisingly, Alistair doesn't like him all that much.

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A Richard Wakefield is a shrewd character whose superb skill at correcting time agent with a nasty habit disturbances, and tendency to be local to every major occurrence in the Society has earned him the distrust of getting involved with numerous disturbances throughout time. Not surprisingly, many of his fellow colleagues. Alistair doesn't like him all that much.in particular often opposes Richard's involvement in the Society and disapproves of his frequent rule-bending.



A newly instated time agent, much like the Player Character. She hails from [[UsefulNotes/TheRaj Colonial India]].

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A newly instated time agent, Megan Kher is another recent inductee into the Society, coming from a background of privilege that she'd rather not discuss. As a relatively fresh face, not much like the Player Character.is known about her beyond her fondness for epicurean delights and surprisingly short fuse. Her specialties are Chinese and Roman culture, though she is eager for all forms of knowledge, and is a very quick learner. She hails from [[UsefulNotes/TheRaj Colonial India]].



* ThePlan: [[spoiler: For a while, Megan made everyone, even the player character, [[FakeDefector believe that she had betrayed the Time Society and joined forces with Caesar]]. This, of course, turns out to be a trick concocted by her, Alistair, and Eleanor in order to lead Caesar into a trap, and Megan was the perfect "bait" since her expertize was in Classical Roman history.]]

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* ThePlan: [[spoiler: For a while, Megan made everyone, even the player character, [[FakeDefector believe that she had betrayed the Time Society and joined forces with Caesar]]. This, of course, turns out to be a trick concocted by her, Alistair, and Eleanor in order to lead Caesar into a trap, and Megan was the perfect "bait" since her expertize expertise was in Classical Roman history.]]



The Time Society's chief technologist.

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The Time Society's chief technologist.Quincy Bolthouse is, for lack of a better term, a Victorian Computer Geek. His brilliant mind and befuddling techno-babble vocabulary have earned him the role of Chief Technologist. However, were it not for his awkward boyish charm, it is unlikely that he would have risen so quickly through the ranks. No one knows, or for that matter, questions how Quincy amassed such a wealth of time travel knowledge at such a young age. Rather, he is only called upon when a time device falls into disrepair, allowing him to spend his free moments toiling away at new time device schematics.



A care-free gossipy time agent who is implied to hail from the 1920's.

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A care-free gossipy Lulu Milton is the fashion plate of the Time Society and its biggest free spirit. Never one for modesty, Lulu adorns herself in extravagant clothing from various eras of time. In addition to providing her with an ever-expanding wardrobe, this also makes it hard to identify Lulu's time agent who is implied period of origin - a secret she keeps close to hail her heart. Her carefree approach to time travel and life, in general, has caused some strife between her and other society members, but her bubbly mirth and good nature keep anyone from the 1920's.being upset with her for very long.
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* TheMentor: To most new recruits, but to the Player and Megan, specifically.



A new time agent, much like the Player Character. She hails from [[UsefulNotes/TheRaj Colonial India]].

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A new newly instated time agent, much like the Player Character. She hails from [[UsefulNotes/TheRaj Colonial India]].



* ThePlan: [[spoiler: For a while, Megan made everyone, even the player character, [[FakeDefector believe that she had betrayed the Time Society and joined forces with Caesar]]. This, of course, turns out to be a trick concocted by her, Alistair, and Eleanor in order to lead Caesar into a trap, and Megan was the perfect "bait" since her expertize goes by Classical Roman history.]]

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* ThePlan: [[spoiler: For a while, Megan made everyone, even the player character, [[FakeDefector believe that she had betrayed the Time Society and joined forces with Caesar]]. This, of course, turns out to be a trick concocted by her, Alistair, and Eleanor in order to lead Caesar into a trap, and Megan was the perfect "bait" since her expertize goes by was in Classical Roman history.]]



The Time Agency's chief technologist.

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The Time Agency's Society's chief technologist.



* AmbiguousDisorder: Unbelievably smart? Yes. Very socially awkward? Yes. Has a large interest in technology? Yes. Better with technology than with people? YES.
* BrainyBrunette: A very smart young man with brown hair.
* GadgeteerGenius: His primary role in the society.

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* AmbiguousDisorder: Unbelievably smart? Yes. Very socially awkward? Yes. Has a large interest in technology? Yes. Better with technology than with people? YES.
Oh yeah.
* BrainyBrunette: A very smart intelligent young man with brown hair.
* GadgeteerGenius: His primary role in the society.
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The head of the Time Society

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The head of the Time SocietySociety.



A time agent with a nasty habit of getting involved with numerous disturbances throughout time. Not surprisingy, Alistair doesn't like him all that much.

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A time agent with a nasty habit of getting involved with numerous disturbances throughout time. Not surprisingy, surprisingly, Alistair doesn't like him all that much.



* DastardlyWhiplash: Subverted. He has the looks, and a bit of the personality, but he is not a villain. He ''used'' to be one, however.

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* DastardlyWhiplash: Subverted. He has the looks, looks and a bit of the personality, but he is not a villain. He ''used'' to be one, however.



* ThePlan: [[spoiler: For a while, Megan made everyone, even the player character, [[FakeDefector believe that she had betrayed the Time Society and joined forces with Caesar]]. This, of course, turns out to be a trick concocted by her, Alistair, and Eleanor in order to lead Caesar into a trap, and Megan was the perfect "bait" since her expertise goes by Classical Roman history.]]

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* ThePlan: [[spoiler: For a while, Megan made everyone, even the player character, [[FakeDefector believe that she had betrayed the Time Society and joined forces with Caesar]]. This, of course, turns out to be a trick concocted by her, Alistair, and Eleanor in order to lead Caesar into a trap, and Megan was the perfect "bait" since her expertise expertize goes by Classical Roman history.]]



The chief technologist.

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The Time Agency's chief technologist.



* GossipyHens: Even more so. Hell, her gossipy tendencies is what caused Quincy to fall into a temporary depression when he thought Eleanor and Richard got back together.

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* GossipyHens: Even more so. Hell, her gossipy tendencies is are what caused Quincy to fall into a temporary depression when he thought Eleanor and Richard got back together.



* InnocentBlueEyes: Which add to her naive and innocent nature.

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* InnocentBlueEyes: Which add adds to her naive and innocent nature.

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* TeamMom: He's a more nurturing figure than Eleanor, is personally tasked with mentoring newer agents, and [[SupremeChef is one hell of a cook.]]

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* TeamMom: A rare male example. He's a more nurturing figure than Eleanor, is personally tasked with mentoring newer agents, and [[SupremeChef is one hell of a cook.]]



* TeamDad: As the local IronLady, and one who has next to no patience with people messing up.

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* TeamDad: A rare female example. As the local IronLady, and one who has next to no patience with people messing up.



* CoolOldGuy: For all his flaws, he's a very kind and cheerful guy.

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* CoolOldGuy: For all his flaws, he's a very kind and cheerful guy.guy.

!!Sir Geoffrey
A knight from King Arthur's round table that is met by chance. [[spoiler: He later develops a relationship with Eleanor, only to day later on in a heroic sacrifice.]]
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* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice: He dies when he pushes Eleanor out of the way of a jouster that was coming at her, getting struck instead.]]
* LadyAndKnight: The knight to Eleanor's lady.

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*CoolBigSis: Acts like this towards the PC.



* LovableAlphaBitch: Kind of a RichBitch atr first sight, but is in the end still very lovable and good natured.

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* LovableAlphaBitch: Kind of a RichBitch atr at first sight, but is in the end still very lovable and good natured.

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* FieryRedhead

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* FieryRedheadFieryRedhead: A mix of HotBlooded and IronLady, with red hair to match.



* LoveMakesYouCrazy: Not only did she mess up time in order to have Geoffrey live, she was willing to [[spoiler: make sure that Cleopatra was dead and not found alive by Richard. She wasn't able to go through with it, though, thanks to the intervention of Quincy and Enrique.]]
* RedheadInGreen - SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: In addition to having green eyes, she also dons a green and white dress.

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* LoveMakesYouCrazy: Not only did she mess up time in order to have Geoffrey [[spoiler: her beloved Geoffrey]] live, she was willing to [[spoiler: make sure that Cleopatra was dead and not found alive by Richard. She wasn't able to go through with it, though, thanks to the intervention of Quincy and Enrique.Enrique, and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone is very shaken when it all sinks in]].]]
* RedheadInGreen - SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: In addition to having green eyes, eyes and red hair, she also dons a green and white dress.



* ButtMonkey: Occasionally falls into this.

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* ButtMonkey: Occasionally falls into this. i.e, one of the stages features the PC meeting up a VERY angry Richard having to clean up a whole city by himself after a huge time paradox destroyed it



* HandsomeLech:
* LadykillerInLove: He eventually falls in love with [[spoiler: Lulu.]]

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HandsomeLech -> LadykillerInLove: He had affairs with Eleanor and [[spoiler: Cleopatra]] ''and'' he kinda flirted a bit with Megan, but eventually falls in love with [[spoiler: Lulu.]]


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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: She gummed up ''badly'' in her first mission and was almost discharged, but the PC helped her go back to her feet. She's ''very'' grateful to him/her as a result.
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A new time agent, much like the Player Character. She hails from ColonialIndia.

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A new time agent, much like the Player Character. She hails from ColonialIndia.[[UsefulNotes/TheRaj Colonial India]].
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A new time agent, much like the Player Character.

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A new time agent, much like the Player Character. She hails from ColonialIndia.



* [[spoiler: FakeDefector: For a while, Megan made everyone, even the player character, believe that she had betrayed the Time Society and joined forces with Caesar. This, of course, turns out to be a trick concocted by her, Alistair, and Eleanor in order to lead Caesar into a trap, and Megan was the perfect "bait" since her expertise goes by Classical Roman history.]]
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* [[spoiler: FakeDefector: For a while, Megan made everyone, even the player character, believe that she had betrayed the Time Society GenkiGirl: Very cheerful and joined forces with Caesar. This, of course, turns out to be a trick concocted by her, Alistair, and Eleanor in order to lead Caesar into a trap, and Megan was the perfect "bait" since her expertise goes by Classical Roman history.]]
* GenkiGirl
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* PinkIsFeminine: She always wears a pink PimpedOutDress

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* ThePlan: [[spoiler: For a while, Megan made everyone, even the player character, [[FakeDefector believe that she had betrayed the Time Society and joined forces with Caesar]]. This, of course, turns out to be a trick concocted by her, Alistair, and Eleanor in order to lead Caesar into a trap, and Megan was the perfect "bait" since her expertise goes by Classical Roman history.]]
* PinkIsFeminine: She always wears a pink PimpedOutDress
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Your mentor and one of the higher members of the Time Society.

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Your The player's mentor and one of the higher members of the Time Society.



* TeamMom: He's a more nurturing figure than Eleanor, is personally tasked with mentoring newer agents, and [[SupremeChef is one hell of a cook.]]



* IronLady: You do NOT want to tick her off. [[spoiler: Caesar learns this the hard way.]]

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* IronLady: You do NOT NO ONE should ever want to tick her off. [[spoiler: Caesar learns this the hard way.]]



* RedheadInGreen: In addition to having green eyes, she also dons a green and white dress.
** SignificantGreenEyedRedhead

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* RedheadInGreen: RedheadInGreen - SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: In addition to having green eyes, she also dons a green and white dress.
** SignificantGreenEyedRedhead
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* TeamDad: As the local IronLady, and one who has next to no patience with people messing up.






* ButtMonkey: Occasionally falls into this.



* DastardlyWhiplash: Subverted. He has the looks, and a bit of the personality, but he is not a villain.

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* DastardlyWhiplash: Subverted. He has the looks, and a bit of the personality, but he is not a villain. He ''used'' to be one, however.



* LadykillerInLove: He eventually falls in love with Lulu.

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* LadykillerInLove: He eventually falls in love with [[spoiler: Lulu.]]






A new time agent, much like yourself.

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A new time agent, much like yourself.the Player Character.



* [[spoiler: FakeDefector: For a while, Megan made everyone, even the player character, believe that she had betrayed the Time Society and joined forces with Caesar. This, of course, turns out to be a trick concocted by her, Alistair, and Eleanor in order to lead Caesar into a trap.]]

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* [[spoiler: FakeDefector: For a while, Megan made everyone, even the player character, believe that she had betrayed the Time Society and joined forces with Caesar. This, of course, turns out to be a trick concocted by her, Alistair, and Eleanor in order to lead Caesar into a trap.trap, and Megan was the perfect "bait" since her expertise goes by Classical Roman history.]]



* LoveMakesYouEvil: Because Quincy was so preoccupied with trying to get with Eleanor, Megan turned against the Time Society and joined sides with Caesar. [[spoiler: This all turns out to be a lie in order to capture Caesar.]]
* PinkIsFeminine

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* LoveMakesYouEvil: Because Quincy was so preoccupied with trying to get with Eleanor, Megan snapped turned against the Time Society and joined sides with Caesar. [[spoiler: This all turns out to be a lie in order to capture Caesar.]]
* PinkIsFemininePinkIsFeminine: She always wears a pink PimpedOutDress



* {{Adorkable}}: As he shows more open emotions



* BrainyBrunette

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* BrainyBrunetteBrainyBrunette: A very smart young man with brown hair.






* AlphaBitch: Has shades of this.
** LovableAlphaBitch: Though, she is in the end still very lovable and good natured.



* TheFlapper

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* TheFlapperTheFlapper: Of course, coming from TheRoaringTwenties.



* LovableAlphaBitch: Kind of a RichBitch atr first sight, but is in the end still very lovable and good natured.






* JustLikeRobinHood: [[spoiler: Inverted, he's implied to have been ''the person who inspired Robin of Locksley to become Robin Hood''.]]



* CloudCuckooLander

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* CloudCuckooLanderAbsentMindedProfessor: He fits ''many'' traits, save for being an actual Professor.
* CloudCuckooLander: He's very, VERY easily distracted.
* CoolOldGuy: For all his flaws, he's a very kind and cheerful guy.
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!!Alistair Wells
Your mentor and one of the higher members of the Time Society.
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* BerserkButton: Breaking the rules of the Time Society is a quick way to tick Alistair off. Which may be why he and Richard don't get along.
** People too distracted by romantic affairs is also a quick way to irritate him. This shows when Megan fantasizes about her and Quincy in chapter 3.
* DeadpanSnarker: He has his moments.
--> '''Alistair:''' Looks like you nailed the landing this time, Megan
--> '''Megan:''' Oh har har.
* MarriedToTheJob
* SitcomArchNemesis: With Richard.
!!Eleanor Lansing Purlieu
The head of the Time Society
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* FieryRedhead
* IronLady: You do NOT want to tick her off. [[spoiler: Caesar learns this the hard way.]]
* LadyAndKnight: The bright lady to Geoffrey's white knight.
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: Not only did she mess up time in order to have Geoffrey live, she was willing to [[spoiler: make sure that Cleopatra was dead and not found alive by Richard. She wasn't able to go through with it, though, thanks to the intervention of Quincy and Enrique.]]
* RedheadInGreen: In addition to having green eyes, she also dons a green and white dress.
* {{Yandere}}: See LoveMakesYouCrazy above for more details.
!!Richard Wakefield
A time agent with a nasty habit of getting involved with numerous disturbances throughout time. Not surprisingy, Alistair doesn't like him all that much.
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* DeadpanSnarker
* DastardlyWhiplash: Subverted. He has the looks, and a bit of the personality, but he is not a villain.
* HandsomeLech:
* LadykillerInLove: He eventually falls in love with Lulu.
* TheScapegoat: Is frequently to blame when things go awry, even though they're almost always not his fault.
* SitcomArchNemesis: With Alistair.
* SmugSnake: Especially early on. He does get better, though.
!!Megan Kher
A new time agent, much like yourself.
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* [[spoiler: FakeDefector: For a while, Megan made everyone, even the player character, believe that she had betrayed the Time Society and joined forces with Caesar. This, of course, turns out to be a trick concocted by her, Alistair, and Eleanor in order to lead Caesar into a trap.]]
* GenkiGirl
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: She has shades of this early on.
* LoveAtFirstSight: She falls for Quincy in the very first chapter that they meet.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Because Quincy was so preoccupied with trying to get with Eleanor, Megan turned against the Time Society and joined sides with Caesar. [[spoiler: This all turns out to be a lie in order to capture Caesar.]]
* PinkIsFeminine
!!Quincy Bolthouse
The chief technologist.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Unbelievably smart? Yes. Very socially awkward? Yes. Has a large interest in technology? Yes. Better with technology than with people? YES.
* BrainyBrunette
* GadgeteerGenius: His primary role in the society.
!!Lulu Milton
A care-free gossipy time agent who is implied to hail from the 1920's.
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* AlphaBitch: Has shades of this.
** LovableAlphaBitch: Though, she is in the end still very lovable and good natured.
* TheDitz: Oh so much
* TheFlapper
* GenkiGirl: Even more so than Megan.
* GossipyHens: Even more so. Hell, her gossipy tendencies is what caused Quincy to fall into a temporary depression when he thought Eleanor and Richard got back together.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Which add to her naive and innocent nature.
* WomanInWhite: Always seen wearing a white flapper dress and a matching feather piece. While she is a bit tactless at times, she is far from evil.
!!Enrique Manners
Initially an informant of Alistair, Enrique was promoted to time agent during Eleanor's ban from time traveling.
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* HandsomeLech: Not as bad as Richard, but he still has his moments.
!!Chauncey [=McNichols=]
An eccentric older member of The Time Society.
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* CloudCuckooLander

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