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The Founders are a conspiracy nut's dream come true. This secret organization of immortals rules over both the magical and the mundane worlds with a hidden hand. Their main representative to the ''Stranger Times'' is Dr. Carter, though as the series progresses they recruit other ambitious up-and-comers such as [[spoiler: media mogul Tamsin Baladin]]. Mrs. Harnforth is a Founder, though she seems to have her own agenda.
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* TheCakeIsALie: Moretti promises Merchant to heal his daughter in exchange for his services as a Were. In fact, [[spoiler: he intends to make another child, Daniel, immortal]].
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* DealWithTheDevil: A Were can only result from a willing sacrifice. So, a man agrees to die and be reborn as a Were if Moretti promises to save his sickly daughter's life. [[spoiler: Moretti never intended to keep his end of the bargain and is killed by the Were when his betrayal is revealed.]]
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* DealWithTheDevil: A Were can only result from a willing sacrifice. So, a man agrees to die and be reborn as a Were if Moretti promises to save his daughter's life. [[spoiler: Moretti never intended to keep his end of the bargain and is attacked killed by the Were when his betrayal is revealed.]]
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* DealWithTheDevil: A Were can only result from a willing sacrifice. So, a man agrees to die and be reborn as a Were if Moretti promises to save his daughter's life. [[spoiler: Moretti never intended to keep his end of the bargain and is killed attacked by the Were when his betrayal is revealed.]]
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* DealWithTheDevil: A Were can only result from a willing sacrifice. So, a man agrees to die and be reborn as a Were if Moretti promises to save his daughter's life. [[spoiler: Moretti never intended to keep his end of the bargain and is killed attacked by the Were when his betrayal is revealed.]]
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* ExpositoryPronoun: Manny and his Friend are referred to with separate pronouns by other people, but Manny usually uses the first-person pronoun "we" in recognition of the fact that he shares his body with another being. When he refers specifically to his Friend, he uses "she."
* GuardianEntity: Manny's Friend is bound to the Church of Old Souls, so the body she shares with Manny cannot leave the grounds. She repels most magical threats, including vampires.
* SymbioticPossession: Mannyand shares a body with his "friend", Friend, an immensely powerful spirit which protects the Church of Old Souls/''Stranger Times'' office.
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* SuperPersistentPredator: Weres will not stop until they have their prey in hand (or maw). This is why they were ideal hunting dogs for the Founders.
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* ColourfulThemeNaming: The members of the group never used their real names. Their codenames were based around the colour of their outerwear: Mr Red has a red hoodies, Mr Green has a green anorak, etc.
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* FacialMarkings: The signature markings for the Ceathramh are a quartered face (the society's name comes from the Scottish Gaelic word for 'quarter'), with each section dyed a different colour.
* MindOverMatter: One of them uses telekinesis to float Stanley over a cliff and attempt to pull him apart.
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* PinkMeansFeminine: She is an elegant older woman with pale pink hair.
* TheTeamBenefactor: She's the owner of the ''Stranger Times'', which she established to investigate problems in the supernatural community. She isn't involved in the day-to-day running of the paper, but without her support, the newspaper would fold.
* TheTeamBenefactor: She's the owner of the ''Stranger Times'', which she established to investigate problems in the supernatural community. She isn't involved in the day-to-day running of the paper, but without her support, the newspaper would fold.
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* CoolOldLady: She looks to be in her sixties, but in this world she could be OlderThanSheLooks. She has an active career as a professional problem-solver, a job which requires a cool head, powerful magic, and the occasional spot of grave robbing.
* LittleOldLadyInvestigates: She purposefully leans into this trope. She is a cheerful but seemingly eccentric older lady who wanders about asking if someone would like a sweet, only to hit them with intense stubbornness and keen insight.
* LittleOldLadyInvestigates: She purposefully leans into this trope. She is a cheerful but seemingly eccentric older lady who wanders about asking if someone would like a sweet, only to hit them with intense stubbornness and keen insight.
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* BloodMagic: Moretti practices illegal blood magic and has been tortured and imprisoned as punishment. It doesn't stop him from planning a bloody ritual as soon as he escapes.
* DealWithTheDevil: A Were can only result from a willing sacrifice. So, a man agrees to die and be reborn as a Were if Moretti promises to save his daughter's life. [[spoiler: Moretti never intended to keep his end of the bargain and is killed by the Were when his betrayal is revealed.]]
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* TrashOfTheTitans: Banecroft's office is absolutely disgusting. It's cluttered with papers, old take-away boxes, and effluvia from Banecroft's personal habits. It's unclear how much of this is a natural uncleanliness and how much is a MessOfWoe.
* PubertySuperpower: Stella is a teenager who has recently started to develop magical powers. Or at least, her powers are becoming stronger and harder to control.
* TroubledTeen: Stella is a runaway dealing with [[PubertySuperpower emerging powers]] and mysterious forces trying to capture her. She hides her fear and anger behind [[DeadpanSnarker snark]].
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Grace is by far the nicest member of staff, especially before Hannah came along. However, when she has been pushed too far, she may threaten the object of her ire with a sledgehammer. Even when she isn't being overtly violent, the other members of staff give her a wide berth when she's feeling stressed.stressed.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: Grace is a self-proclaimed woman of God who hands out evangelical pamphlets to abominations and is active in her church community. None of her colleagues are similarly concerned with their religious beliefs.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: Grace is a self-proclaimed woman of God who hands out evangelical pamphlets to abominations and is active in her church community. None of her colleagues are similarly concerned with their religious beliefs.
* StraightGay: Ox is gay, but most people don't know until he comes out to them. His (platonic) housemate Reggie seems more [[CampStraight stereotypically flamboyant]] despite being "rampantly heterosexual."
* SymbioticPossession: Manny and his "friend", an immensely powerful spirit which protects the Church of Old Souls/''Stranger Times'' office.
* VirginShaming: MarriedToTheJob as he is, Sturgess has never gotten around to having sex. When this fact comes to light, Banecroft gleefully jumps on the chance to tease him about it. Sturgess himself starts blushing as he confirms his virginity to his love interest Hannah.
* {{Workaholic}}: Sturgess' life revolves around his work as a police officer. He doesn't have hobbies, doesn't take care of his house, and won't take a holiday unless he's ordered to by the higher-ups.
* {{Workaholic}}: Sturgess' life revolves around his work as a police officer. He doesn't have hobbies, doesn't take care of his house, and won't take a holiday unless he's ordered to by the higher-ups.
* CameraFiend: Simon is fond of snapping pictures for the articles he can never publish. This works to the heroes' advantage when he takes a picture of the Were, which helps them to identify the monster.
* IntrepidReporter: Simon is far more excited about investigating the supernatural than any of the actual staff at the ''Times''. [[Spoiler: His lack of caution is what gets him killed.]]
* TheTeamWannabe: [[CameraFiend Simon]] desperately wants to join the newspaper and become an IntrepidReporter. He sits outside every day and searches up his own leads in the hope of getting hired.
* IntrepidReporter: Simon is far more excited about investigating the supernatural than any of the actual staff at the ''Times''. [[Spoiler: His lack of caution is what gets him killed.]]
* TheTeamWannabe: [[CameraFiend Simon]] desperately wants to join the newspaper and become an IntrepidReporter. He sits outside every day and searches up his own leads in the hope of getting hired.
* WomanScorned: Cogs made the mistake of jilting a river goddess. She cursed him to always tell the truth and to always remain on the water.
* LaserGuidedKarma: The men who became vampires were targeted because they already had a predatory nature. [[Spoiler: Specifically, they were using a prototype dating app to emotionally manipulate women into having sex with them.]]
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* MrsDegree: Hannah never finished her college degree because she decided to marry her rich husband instead.
* PlotIncitingInfidelity: When the audience first meets Hannah, she is looking for a job to support herself after leaving her serial-cheater of a husband.
* TrophyWife: Hannah is a pretty blonde woman who lived a life of luxury thanks to her husband's wealth. Until the divorce, she had never worked and never achieved anything much except hosting a few charity dos.
* PlotIncitingInfidelity: When the audience first meets Hannah, she is looking for a job to support herself after leaving her serial-cheater of a husband.
* TrophyWife: Hannah is a pretty blonde woman who lived a life of luxury thanks to her husband's wealth. Until the divorce, she had never worked and never achieved anything much except hosting a few charity dos.
* TheLostLenore: Banecroft is haunted by the memory of his apparently deceased wife, Charlotte.
* MeanBoss: [[DaEditor Vincent Banecroft]] [[SirSwearsALot verbally abuses]] his staff on the regular and is openly disdainful towards his newspaper. However, he actually does a good job editing and used to work for a more respectable publication. He might even be shown to care for some of his staff, every now and again...
* TheNicknamer: Of the more dismissive variety. Banecroft typically refers to his underlings at the ''Times'' by anything but their names. Hannah is "the new Tina" (after the last long-term assistant editor) while Reggie and Ox are identified by weight, race, and other superficial traits.
* SirSwearsALot: Banecroft swears about every other word and [[UnusualEuphemism can get very creative with it]], even after Grace bans swearing from the office.
* MeanBoss: [[DaEditor Vincent Banecroft]] [[SirSwearsALot verbally abuses]] his staff on the regular and is openly disdainful towards his newspaper. However, he actually does a good job editing and used to work for a more respectable publication. He might even be shown to care for some of his staff, every now and again...
* TheNicknamer: Of the more dismissive variety. Banecroft typically refers to his underlings at the ''Times'' by anything but their names. Hannah is "the new Tina" (after the last long-term assistant editor) while Reggie and Ox are identified by weight, race, and other superficial traits.
* SirSwearsALot: Banecroft swears about every other word and [[UnusualEuphemism can get very creative with it]], even after Grace bans swearing from the office.
* PowerGlows: Stella [[PhosphorEssence glows bright blue]] when she uses her powers. Or just when she wants to look cool.
* TheRunaway: Stella belongs to the [[TroubledTeen Abused]] subtype. She doesn't like discussing her old home, but it seems she never knew her parents and grew up in a remote location before she came to Manchester.
* SameRaceMeansRelated: Stella accuses Hannah of assuming she and Grace are related just because they're both Black. In fact, Hannah had just witnessed a conversation between the two that sounded very much like a sassy teen arguing with her overbearing mother. The writing is also on Hannah's side: Stella's race had not been described up until that point.
* TheRunaway: Stella belongs to the [[TroubledTeen Abused]] subtype. She doesn't like discussing her old home, but it seems she never knew her parents and grew up in a remote location before she came to Manchester.
* SameRaceMeansRelated: Stella accuses Hannah of assuming she and Grace are related just because they're both Black. In fact, Hannah had just witnessed a conversation between the two that sounded very much like a sassy teen arguing with her overbearing mother. The writing is also on Hannah's side: Stella's race had not been described up until that point.
BewareTheNiceOnes: Grace is by far the nicest member of staff, especially before Hannah came along. However, when she has been pushed too far, she may threaten the object of her ire with a sledgehammer. Even when she isn't being overtly violent, the other members of staff give her a wide berth when she's feeling stressed.
* TheGamblingAddict: Ox has racked up twenty grand in gambling debts. His favourites are dog and horse races.
* DramaQueen: While the ''Stranger Times'' universe is full of eccentric characters, Reggie stands out. Not only is a actually an amateur thespian, but his introductory scene has him threatening to throw himself off the top of the ''Times''' roof, something that has occurred often enough to become routine.
* PreppyName: Reginald Fairfax III. Banecroft suspects this is an assumed alias.
* SharpDressedMan: Reggie always wears a three-piece suit, even in a heatwave. Undermined by the fact that his suit is tartan.
* PreppyName: Reginald Fairfax III. Banecroft suspects this is an assumed alias.
* SharpDressedMan: Reggie always wears a three-piece suit, even in a heatwave. Undermined by the fact that his suit is tartan.
* DreadlockRasta: Manny has long white dreadlocks, a Caribbean accent, and a laid-back temperament.
* FriendOnTheForce: Sturgess and Hannah meet up to swap information on each other's cases and even start to develop UnresolvedSexualTension.
* MarriedToTheJob: [[{{Workaholic}} Sturgess]] has no friends outside of work acquaintances and hasn't visited his family for years because he refuses to take a holiday. A love life? Forget about it.
* MarriedToTheJob: [[{{Workaholic}} Sturgess]] has no friends outside of work acquaintances and hasn't visited his family for years because he refuses to take a holiday. A love life? Forget about it.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Stanley Roker might be a sleazy tabloid reporter with few morals to speak of, but woe betide the person who [[BerserkButton even]] ''[[BerserkButton insinuates]]'' [[BerserkButton he would cheat on his wife]].
* HeartbreakAndIceCream: After his wife leaves, Stanley drowns his woes in ice-cream and baked goods. Eventually even the owner of the dessert bar he frequents decides he's had enough and throws him out.
* TheStakeout: One of Stanley's specialties. It's very handy for finding his next scoop.
* HeartbreakAndIceCream: After his wife leaves, Stanley drowns his woes in ice-cream and baked goods. Eventually even the owner of the dessert bar he frequents decides he's had enough and throws him out.
* TheStakeout: One of Stanley's specialties. It's very handy for finding his next scoop.
* ImmortalsFearDeath: The moment a Founder first drains life from one of the Folk, they receive a vision of Hell and the knowledge that their soul is forfeit. Needless to say, they are very motivated to stay alive.
* LifeDrinker: The Founders drain the Folk of life force to keep up their immortality.
* LifeDrinker: The Founders drain the Folk of life force to keep up their immortality.
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* HypnoPendulum: Moretti hypnotizes normal humans with a spinning coin on a chain.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: The main monster in the first book is a Were, a human who has become a supernatural hunting dog and used by the Founders to capture Folk.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Traditional Folk knowledge says that vampires do not exist, but were invented as an allegory for the Founders. Of course, that doesn't stop these "allegories" from popping up in Manchester and ripping out a few throats.
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Before the Accords were established, a group of Folk rose up against the Founders. Even now, after the war is supposed to have ended, a group of resistance fighters continue to stir up unrest in the magical world. Not much is known about this organization's plans, but there's no doubt that they're dangerous.
Before the Accords were established, a group of Folk rose up against the Founders. Even now, after the war is supposed to have ended, a group of resistance fighters continue to stir up unrest in the magical world. Not much is known about this organization's plans, but there's no doubt that they're dangerous.
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The Founders are a conspiracy nut's dream come true. This secret organization of immortals rules over both the magical and the mundane worlds with a hidden hand. Their main representative to the ''Stranger Times'' is Dr. Carter, though as the series progresses they recruit other ambitious up-and-comers such as [[spoiler: media mogul Tamsin Baladin]].
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Moretti is the main antagonist of the first book. He is a rogue Founder who creates a forbidden Were and sets it loose in Manchester.
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A family man turned hideous wolf-like creature. In the past, Weres were used by the Founders to track down members of the Folk, but have since been forbidden. That doesn't stop Moretti from making one anyway.
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Vampires never existed, even in the world of Founders and Folk, until a group of young men sprouted fangs and started prowling around Manchester. Dealing with this sudden outbreak of vampirism is the main focus of the second book.
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Elegant Mrs. Harnsforth is the owner of the ''Stranger Times''. She established the newspaper as a means of keeping the Folk apprised of magical happenings and continues to fund it despite the paper hemorrhaging money.
DI Sturgess is the only member of the Manchester police willing to engage with "woo woo" stuff, so he becomes an ally to the ''Stranger Times''. He is supremely dedicated to his work, but his brusque personality and eccentric beliefs put him at odds with his colleagues.
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Simon is a geeky young man who wants nothing more than to be a journalist at the ''Stranger Times'', despite Banecroft's repeated refusals. He spends his days either lookin for leads or sitting outside the office, hoping that he'll be invited in.
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Stanley is a renowned (that is, reviled) tabloid hack. His life is upended after a spider-like hooker sexually assaults him and tries to eat him alive. His investigative skills and web of contacts become useful tools for the staff of the ''Stranger Times''.
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Cogs was a traveling minstrel who made the mistake of snubbing a river goddess. Now he lives on a houseboat where is is compelled to give anyone who offers tribute an honest answer to their questions. He lives with Zeke, a talking bulldog who is not actually a bulldog.
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Grace is the office manager and put-upon mother hen. She is deeply religious and relies on the power of Jesus (and a good cuppa) to give her the strength to deal with the everyday madness of the ''Stranger Times''.
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Portly, posh, and tartan-clad, Reggie is one of the regular reporters at the ''Stranger Times''. He covers ghost sightings and other hauntings. Despite his toffish appearance, he is more than capable of defending himself in a scrap.
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Stella is a runaway who broke into the ''Stranger Times'' office and decided to stay there. She wrestles with mysterious powers and her even more mysterious past, but now that she is no longer alone, she may be able to finally find some answers. She is a clever, determined girl with good instincts and has become Banecroft's protegee and the ''Time'''s archivist.
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* TheAlcoholic: Banecroft is never without his whiskey.
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* AccentSlipUp: Reggie usually adopts an upper-class Received Pronunciation accent, but when he [[LetsGetDangerous is pushed to fight]], he slips into his native Scouse accent.
* CampStraight: Reggie is mistaken for gay at least once on account of his flamboyant, plummy-voiced, theatre-loving style. However, he identifies himself as heterosexual. This contrasts with his roommate [[StraightGay Ox]], who ''is'' gay but not markedly effeminate.
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* {{Animorphism}}: Zeke used to be a human but is currently a [[TalkingAnimal talking bulldog]]. He isn't too upset by the change though, as his human life was "a lot of hard work."
* CannotTellALie: Cogs was cursed by a river goddess to only tell the truth. Sometimes he is forced to tell the truth when he'd [[DidIJustSayThatOutLoud rather keep silent]], like when he admits that Zeke has been a good friend to him.
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!Antagonists
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* AncientConspiracy: The Founders are a shadowy cabal of immortals with limitless influence and resources. A single member has a small personal army, enough money buy the silence of victims of paranormal events, and enough influence to make police enquiries vanish in a matter of minutes.
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* DealWithTheDevil: A Were can only result from a willing sacrifice. So, a man agrees to die and be reborn as a Were if Moretti promises to save his daughter's life. [[spoiler: Moretti never intended to keep his end of the bargain and is killed by the Were when his betrayal is revealed.]]
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[[folder: Hannah Willis]]
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[[folder: Vincent Banecroft]]
* TheAlcoholic: Banecroft is never without his whiskey.
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[[folder: Grace]]
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[[folder: Ox Chen]]
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[[folder: Reginald "Reggie" Fairfax]]
* AccentSlipUp: Reggie usually adopts an upper-class Received Pronunciation accent, but when he [[LetsGetDangerous is pushed to fight]], he slips into his native Scouse accent.
* CampStraight: Reggie is mistaken for gay at least once on account of his flamboyant, plummy-voiced, theatre-loving style. However, he identifies himself as heterosexual. This contrasts with his roommate [[StraightGay Ox]], who ''is'' gay but not markedly effeminate.
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[[folder: DI Tom Sturgess]]
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[[folder: Stanley Roker]]
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* {{Animorphism}}: Zeke used to be a human but is currently a [[TalkingAnimal talking bulldog]]. He isn't too upset by the change though, as his human life was "a lot of hard work."
* CannotTellALie: Cogs was cursed by a river goddess to only tell the truth. Sometimes he is forced to tell the truth when he'd [[DidIJustSayThatOutLoud rather keep silent]], like when he admits that Zeke has been a good friend to him.
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[[folder: Stanley Roker]]
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[[folder: Ronnie]]
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!Antagonists
[[folder: The Founders]]
* AncientConspiracy: The Founders are a shadowy cabal of immortals with limitless influence and resources. A single member has a small personal army, enough money buy the silence of victims of paranormal events, and enough influence to make police enquiries vanish in a matter of minutes.
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[[folder: Mr. Moretti]]
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* DealWithTheDevil: A Were can only result from a willing sacrifice. So, a man agrees to die and be reborn as a Were if Moretti promises to save his daughter's life. [[spoiler: Moretti never intended to keep his end of the bargain and is killed by the Were when his betrayal is revealed.]]
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