THE CREW BEHIND THE JOURNEY ETERNAL
Daphne R. Virden
CHRONICLER OF TIME
Drawn beyond the boundaries of the known world by Laurence himself, Daphne now resides in a place few could name—a fractured domain suspended between realities, where time does not flow so much as linger. There, she gathers what others would never dare touch, prying open ancient tomes and forgotten manuscripts that resist even being read. Each page she translates feels less like discovery and more like intrusion, as though the knowledge within is aware of her presence. And still, she continues—pushing further, risking mind and body alike—because some truths, once uncovered, refuse to remain buried… and someone must be willing to face them.
**Daphne takes an "active role" in Part Five - The Battle, The Broken, and the Beyond.
Laurence P. Cromwell
TRAVELER OF POTENTIAL AVENUES
He was never meant for this. Once an ordinary man bound to a single life and a single path, Laurence has since been unmade and reshaped by forces that do not recognize such limitations. Time bends around him now, splintering into possibilities he alone seems able to witness—and survive. Each step forward is guided as much by unseen design as it is by his own will, and what he has become is no longer easily defined. Yet through him, the past breathes, the future stirs, and the fragile thread between them remains intact… however strained it may be.
Sephara E. Whitaker
GUILD CURATOR &
UNASSUMING SEEKER OF KNOWLEDGE What appears to be a position of quiet importance is, in truth, a burden few would willingly accept. Sephara stands at the intersection of what is known and what must remain hidden, tasked with unveiling truths that were buried for a reason. The deeper she delves, the clearer it becomes that knowledge is not always a gift—it is often a cost. And yet, guided by losses that still echo within her, she continues to uncover what others would rather leave untouched. Not for power… but to ensure no one else is left unprepared for what waits in the dark.
**Sephara's tale is told in Part Six - the Dagger, the Devil, and the Deception.
Dougrult Alhoe Telmtil
(Doug-bug)
UBIQUITOUS CELESTIAL TOURIST &
PURVEYOR OF FINE INSECTS He appears where he should not, when he is least expected, and often without explanation. Doug-Bug drifts through existence unbound by time’s constraints, observing the lives of mortals with an interest his own kind abandoned long ago. His wares—peculiar, wriggling, and quietly enchanted—are offered with a casual ease that belies their potential significance. Many dismiss him as a curiosity, a harmless eccentric. Few stop to wonder how much he truly sees… or why he chooses to involve himself at all. Still, should he take a liking to you, his assistance may prove invaluable—though it rarely comes without its own peculiar price.
(I hear he’s having a sale on Barbatoan wart-tossers …) **You will encounter Doug-bug in Part Two - The Power, the Portal, and the Path.
Aurelie (Aurie)
MAGICAL MECHANIC &
CONNOISSEUR OF HATS Small in stature but vast in capability, Aurie exists as both relic and rebirth—a survivor of an age long since erased. Beneath the surface of a sleeping city, she works tirelessly among machines that remember more than they should, coaxing ancient mechanisms back to life piece by piece. Each repair reveals fragments of a world she no longer fully recalls, and each success draws her closer to a truth she may not be ready to face. Yet she presses on, driven not only by curiosity… but by the quiet hope that her people might one day return.
**Although Aurie is fast at work within the Guild, her story is not told until later on in Part Six - the Dagger, the devil, and the Deception (Although you will learn much of the Temploscope in Part Two - the Portal, the Power, and the Path).
Carmen Sandiego
TEMPORAL PROTECTOR &
LAST SURVIVOR OF A DARK FUTURE SShe carries the end of the world within her—not as memory alone, but as something living, something unresolved. Having walked backward through time from a future that should never come to pass, Carmen wages a quiet, relentless war against threats most will never see. Each victory goes unnoticed, each sacrifice unrecorded, yet the cost continues to mount. The horrors she fights are not merely external—they echo within her, changing her in ways even she may not fully understand. Whether she remains our protector… or becomes something else entirely… is a question left unanswered.
**Carmen's many contributions to our future are not detailed until later on in Part Six - The Dagger, the Devil, and the Deception.
You, there! (Yes, you)
GUILDMEMBER & PREVENTER OF
POTENTIAL IMPENDING CONDEMNATION Do not look away. This is where the story folds back upon itself—where observer and participant become one and the same. You stand at the threshold, whether you realize it or not, carrying within you the same quiet potential that shapes every path yet to unfold. The future is not distant. It is not inevitable. It is being written now, in choices so small they often go unnoticed. What lies ahead is not decided by heroes alone, but by those willing to act when action is required.
Step forward… and you may yet alter what comes.Turn away… and you will still have played your part.
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