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Unnamed chat

Croissant has created a group chat

Croissant added 5 users to the chat

Croissant changed the chats name to -TBD Work Chat-

Croissant: okay! I think that’s everything set up.

String Gummy: what’s this all about?

TBD Office Clerk: I’m in agreement with String Gummy.

Croissant: I made a group chat!

Croissant: it should help keep the teams more organized. We got a representative from the branches as well as cookies who work closely with the director.

Croissant: so if you can’t find any of us you can contact us here!

TBD Delivery: oh gosh I’m a representative for the delivery cookies? Me? I feel under qualified ma’am 

Croissant: Toffee I can assure you, you’re the best pic for this job. Give yourself some more credit okay?

TBD Delivery: thank you ma’am! ^_^ 

Timekeeper: oh my! Well this is a surprise!

Timekeeper: it seems I don’t have admin privileges 

Croissant: yeah that was on purpose. Sorry Timekeeper but I don’t trust you not to immediately make things chaotic 

Croissant: maybe later though?

Timekeeper: hmm fair enough. But it’s a mistake to underestimate me.

TBD Delivery: haha why is that text vaguely threatening?

Timekeeper: ;)

TBD Delivery: oh I don’t like this

TBD Office Clerk: it will certainly be a new experience talking with the director more directly.

TBD Mender: seconded. 

String Gummy: trust me it’s not as pleasant as you’d think.

Timekeeper: oh gummy! I’m hurt! You wound me so

String gummy: cope 

Croissant: okay okay guys, play nice! 

Timekeeper: I might not talk too much unless something here catches my interest. 

String Gummy: good

Croissant: fair enough! 

TBD Office Clerk: well, seeing a different side to them is also an experience 

TBD Mender: it’s a bit weird but I’ll manage 

Timekeeper: I suppose this is a start to communicating more with my employees. 

TBD Delivery: happy to get to talk with you more Director! 

Timekeeper: 🎵

Croissant: so anyways yeah! If you need to contact the director, or anyone close to her. This chat will be used for that!

String Gummy: I’d guess it’ll also be used for announcement? More smaller scale anyways.

Croissant: yep yep! Anything major will still be posted to the usual announcement boards but this is to help handle more smaller scale problems before they become something major.

TBD Delivery: so like if there’s an issue a lot of the other runners are having I’d let you know here?

Croissant: yep!

TBD Delivery: cool!

Timekeeper: oh croissant! I found a few more faces I think it’d be best to add here. I’ll do so myself.

Croissant: but you don’t have admin privileges??

Timekeeper: :)

Timekeeper has given Timekeeper admin privileges 

Croissant: - wait how did- when did you get that role??

Timekeeper: like I said before. It’s a mistake to underestimate me

Timekeeper has added 2 users to the chat

Twizzly Gummy has left the chat

Timekeeper added Twizzly Gummy to the chat

Twizzly Gummy Left the chat

Timekeeper added Twizzly gummy to the chat 

Timekeeper: no escape :)

Croissant: Timekeeper-

TBD Office Clerk: oh no

Twizzly Gummy: THE FUCK YOU BITCHES WANT?

String gummy: watch you fucking language 

Twizzly Gummy: HOW ABOUT YOU WATCH YOURS

String  Gummy: sister 

Twizzly Gummy: brother 

TBD Office Clerk: isn’t that the cosmic criminal on probation?

Twizzly Gummy: YEAH AND- seriously why the fuck am I here?

Timekeeper: because it’ll be fun :)

Croissant: Timekeeper YOU CAN'T JUST ADD TWIZZLY TO THE WORK CHAT!

Twizzly Gummy: oh shit this is an insider chat? I’m so using this against you all!

Timekeeper: twizzly need I remind you your friends are still in custody~

Twizzly gummy: ...

Twizzly Gummy: FUCK 

String Gummy: well this is already out of hand.

TBD Mender: agreed.

Aloe: sorry I was away from my phone, I just noticed I got added.

Croissant: Hey Aloe! Sorry TK’s idea

Aloe: hello croissant, and it’s no issue!

Timekeeper: I thought they should be added! As aloe has worked with us before and twizzly...

Timekeeper: well twizzly will keep things fun :)

Twizzly gummy: I’m not your fucking clown tic toc!

String gummy: you sure act like one though

Twizzly gummy: bitch!

String gummy: bitch yourself

Croissant: GUYS

TBD Delivery: okay but are we just going to gloss over the fact Twizzly and String are siblings???

Timekeeper: yes.

TBD Delivery: ... OKAY???

String Gummy: she’s my sister but from another timeline. 

Twizzly Gummy: he's also my probation officer because SOMEONE thought it would be funny!

Timekeeper: :3

String Gummy: I’ll make sure she doesn’t do anything too chaotic in here.

Croissant: thank youuuuu

Twizzly Gummy: >:P

TBD Mender: I’m suddenly grateful to not have siblings

Aloe: haha! Well this is already interesting. I’d talk more but Bell Pepper needs my help with something.

Timekeeper: Ta ta! 

Croissant: uuuuuuugh okay this isn’t exactly going as planned

Timekeeper: isn’t spontaneity fun? 

Croissant: please don’t add more random people to the work chat.

Timekeeper: oh my dear gullible croissant

Timekeeper: I’m just getting started :)

String Gummy: …

String gummy: permission to shoot the director with my rifle?

Twizzly Gummy: YES!

Croissant: NO!!!

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-TBD Work Chat-

Aloe: I hope it’s not too much to ask, but can I invite Cyborg to this chat?

Aloe: I tend to discuss my work with them.

Croissant: I don’t see why not, but let’s get the others input first.

Twizzly Gummy: oh hell yeah cyborg is fun!

Croissant: twizzly you don’t count in this vote.

Twizzly Gummy: >:P 

Timekeeper: approved!

Timekeeper added Cyborg to the chat

Croissant: Hey! You didn’t even wait for anyone else.

Twizzly Gummy: oh fuck yeah!

Cyborg: oh damn hi guys

Aloe: hi honey! 

Cyborg: so time travel huh?

Croissant: yep, time sure does travel.

Twizzly Gummy: CYBOOOORG : DD

Cyborg: person I don’t know!!!!! : D

Twizzly Gummy: eh don’t worry too much about it. I know a Cyborg and Aloe in another timeline and they’re really cool.

Twizzly Gummy: saved a friends life.

Twizzly Gummy: so now I just think all of em are cool.

Cyborg: oh pog. You seem cool tool B)

String Gummy: she’s a criminal

Cyborg: oh nice be gay do crime

Croissant: oh my god

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[12:40 PM]

Twizzly Gummy: okay it’s bothering me.

Twizzly Gummy: who the fuck are these tbd people here? Like names I know you work for the time feds!

TBD Delivery: oh! Have we not done introductions yet? I guess there are some people who don’t know us here now.

TBD Delivery: I’m Caramel Toffee! I’m one of the runners.

TBD Mender: Sugar Molasses, general maintenance mechanic 

TBD Delivery: and the Office Clerk guy is Lemon Crepe, but he’s busy with paperwork right now I think.

Croissant: probably making sure all the files are sent in on time.

Twizzly Gummy: okay good! I’ll call you guys that. 

TBD Delivery: you know I really thought you’d just give us mean nicknames or something.

Twizzly Gummy: lol maybe when you piss me off. But you seem nice. I got beef with the enforcers not the little guys.

Twizzly Gummy: Toffee you’re cool in my book. Same with Molasses

TBD Delivery: :D!

TBD Mender: 👍 

Twizzly Gummy: aw fuck I gotta go help with chores. See ya nerds!

Twizzly Gummy logged off

TBD Delivery: chores?

String Gummy: stuff for the kingdom she’s at. Her parole involves helping them out 

TBD Delivery: oh! That’s neat. I guess that makes sense why she has a phone.

Croissant: speaking of Cookie Kingdom. How’s the place been? I haven’t visited in a while

String Gummy: it’s as bright as ever. There’s been some talk about some council at the vanilla kingdom lately. 

String Gummy: but I’m not getting involved.

Timekeeper: ah, looks like this kingdom timeline has reached that point, I wonder how they’ll handle Curtled Cream

String Gummy: you mean Clotted Cream?

Timekeeper: same difference.

Croissant: okay just immediately hostile to the guy huh?

Timekeeper: he upsets Pure Vanilla in just about every timeline so no I don’t like this bitch.

Timekeeper: even if In a few timelines he gets Pure Vanilla to snap it’s not worth it in my opinion.

String Gummy: didn’t know you two were friends. 

Timekeeper: he is fun to mess with~

String Gummy: ... wait is that why he was so keen to introduce himself when I first arrived?

Timekeeper: I plead the fifth 

String Gummy: Timekeeper!

Timekeeper: oops looks like that’s the kettle gotta go!

Timekeeper logged off

TBD Delivery: is this what it’s like to be around the director every day?

String Gummy: unfortunately 

Croissant: uh pretty much?

TBD Delivery: hm. Gonna make note of that.

Croissant: you’re taking notes on Timekeeper?

TBD Delivery: oh I take notes on everything!

TBD Delivery: .... within reason

String Gummy:... do you have notes on me?

TBD Delivery: . . . UM

TBD Delivery has logged off

Cyborg: PRHSKFHJDJF damn called out

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[3:20 PM]

Timekeeper: I’m trying to think who else I could add to the chat.

Croissant: timekeeper please this is supposed to be a work related chat.

Croissant: we’re already stretching the definition here!

TBD Mender: Director can’t you just make your own group chat that’s less formal?

TBD Mender: relatively speaking.

Timekeeper: ooo I suppose I could! But having everyone together is fun too. Hmmm

Croissant: timekeeper please think ahead for once

Timekeeper: oh I am, and I’m thinking “hehe this is going to be so fun”!

Croissant: TIMEKEEPER!

Timekeeper: :3

[3:35] 

TBD Delivery: Hey is croissant okay? I just heard her yelling from across the hallways.

Croissant: no croissant is not okay

TBD Delivery: o-oh! Want me to bring you a coffee or something?

Croissant: yes please T^T

TBD Delivery: right away ma’am!

Croissant: thank youuuuuu

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-TBD work chat-

Cyborg: do you think I can fit 15 marshmallows in my mouth?

TBD Office Clerk: you’re a hazard to society 

Twizzly Gummy: and a coward do 20!!!

Aloe: wait wait wait! Are those the marshmallows Bell Pepper was going to use to make s’mores this weekend?

Aloe: you know, with his friends?

Cyborg: .... whoops

Cyborg: I already ate some uhhh ILL BUY MORE.

Cyborg: I’ll get those jumbo ones he loves those!

String Gummy: I hope it’s not rude to ask but, is Bell Pepper your kid?

String Gummy: you just talk about him almost as much as Ion robot so I’m confused.

Cyborg: legally or emotionally?

Aloe: to clarify, he’s not our kid legally speaking

Aloe: but we’re essentially his caretakers at this point

Aloe: I won’t elaborate further since that’s getting too close to private information,

String Gummy: fair enough, thank you for clarifying.

Cyborg: the kids great! The ion robots love him! Plus Aloe gets to help the kid grow and expand his knowledge on robotics and stuff.

Cyborg: seriously Al, I think you’d be a great teacher.

Aloe: maybe when I retire.

Croissant: if you retire. I’ve heard from Hero that you’re a major workaholic!

String Gummy: pot meet kettle.

Croissant: HEY!

TBD Office Clerk: glass houses miss Croissant. 

Croissant: I’m being bullied :(

Twizzly Gummy: HA!

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[11:34AM]

Timekeeper: found someone else I’d like to add!

Croissant: you’ll just add them anyway won’t you...

Timekeeper: you know me so well~

Timekeeper has added Roguefort to the chat

Roguefort changed their name to “Phantom Blue”

Croissant: oh! Hey it’s you!

Phantom Blue: hello and good day! 

String Gummy: aren’t you that theif?

Phantom Blue: which one you’ll need to specify~

String Gummy: gems and stuff. You write letters?

Phantom Blue: so you have heard of me? 

String Gummy: I’ve heard you’ve taken an interest in time pieces lately.

TBD Mender: wait if they’re trying to steal timepeaces maybe having them in the work chat is a bad idea.

Croissant: I don’t think this is even a work chat anymore T^T

Timekeeper: oh don’t worry I made an employees only chat. Keep all private work discussions in there

Croissant: wh- b

Croissant: we’re just looping back to what I originally planned for his chat!!!

Croissant: what even is this chat anymore??

Twizzly Gummy: time cookie hell

TBD Delivery: time cookie hell

String Gummy: time cookie hell

Croissant: ...

Croissant: sigh

Croissant has renamed the chat to -Time Cookie Hell-

Timekeeper: :3

Croissant: why do I even try at this point?

Timekeeper: because your efforts are very much appreciated and valued here.

TBD Mender: in all seriousness the work chat is a good idea. I’m glad we still have it.

TBD Mender: even if this group somewhat devolved.

Cyborg: here here!

Croissant: I’m

Croissant: I’m getting so many mixed signals here.

Croissant: thanks I think?

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[11:40AM]

TBD Office Clerk: Hey can we talk about the fact that the director just added the very thief who’s been investigating Time Pieces to the tbd chat?

Phantom Blue: if it eases any of your concerns, I’m putting my investigation on hold.

Phantom Blue: I’ve got other things of interest I’d rather focus on for now.

Aloe: like flirting with a detective?

Phantom Blue: pfhsjfhf

Phantom Blue: who told you?

Aloe: Walnut sometimes hangs out with Bell Pepper and discusses some of her investigations 

Aloe: I’ve seen some of those letters addressed to her dad.

Phantom Blue: 0^0

Aloe: I’m more surprised she hasn’t realized you’ve been flirting with him.

Cyborg: if I can give my two cents

Cyborg: I think she just doesn’t really know what counts as flirting.

Cyborg: and from what I’ve seen it’s a bit subtle if you don’t know what to look for.

TBD Office Clerk: id hope you weren’t putting anything explicit in those letters.

Phantom Blue: excuse you I have standards!

Phantom Blue: besides I make sure any letters specifically addressed to my Dear Almond are seen only by him.

Cyborg: get a room!

Phantom Blue: that’s the plan ;3

Aloe: well I’ll be sure to let you know if she ever does realize what you’ve been doing.

Phantom Blue: much appreciated~

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[7:52PM]

TBD Delivery: hey do you guys ever get the feeling you’re forgetting something?

Twizzly Gummy: yeah sometimes.

Cyborg: more often than I’d like 

String Gummy: yeah why?

TBD Delivery: it’s just- okay maybe I’m just being paranoid but

TBD Delivery: I have this distinct feeling I’m forgetting something or someone

TBD Delivery: but I’ve double and triple checked my notes and nothing is out of line or order

Cyborg: have you been working late? It might be lack of sleep or something making you paranoid.

Cyborg: has happened to Aloe a few times, I usually have to force her to take a nap or lay down.

TBD Delivery: maybe?? I don’t know I usually get to bet at a reasonable hour.

TBD Delivery: I’ll try and think about it more...

Timekeeper: word of advice, Toffee

Timekeeper: if trying to recall lost memories get to the point of being painful; STOP

Timekeeper: some memories can’t be recovered and it’s not worth injuring yourself for something unachievable.

TBD Delivery: o-oh! Uh I’ll make note of that.

String Gummy: speaking from experience there?

Timekeeper: ...perhaps 

TBD Delivery: uhh should I be worried Mx Director?

Timekeeper: maybe :D

TBD Delivery: oh no

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[8:02 PM]

Croissant: hey I just reread the chat and I think I have a theory related to Toffee’s memory problem

Croissant: I really have no proof of this but what if it’s related to time pockets?

Croissant: there is a theory that any cookie that gets stuck in one gets erased from all timelines. 

String Gummy: but Runners don’t do any time travel? They shouldn’t be anywhere near rifts either.

Croissant: I’m not sure I’m just shooting in the dark here. Maybe someone she knew got stuck in a pocket?

String Gummy: I’m.. not sure I like the idea of a coworker getting stuck in a time pocket and nobody remembering to even look for them

Timekeeper: I assure you I’ve taken measures to ensure no employee can wander anywhere near time pockets. 

Timekeeper: why do you think I tell everyone to avoid areas in the rift that look purple?

Croissant: okay okay fair but still. It’s just a theory

String Gummy: then why the vague feeling of forgetting something? 

Croissant: my only guess is being near time tec just sort of makes the effects of some time manipulation like what a time pocket can do more obvious?

Croissant: there really hasn’t been much research done on time pockets so I can only guess with what limited data we have

Timekeeper: personally I’d rather just avoid them entirely. Nobody good ever comes from there.

String Gummy: ….yeah

TBD Delivery: wait you’re saying I have time travel related memory loss??

Timekeeper: welcome to the club! Want a t-shirt?

Croissant: it’s just a theory though! Maybe we can investigate at some point?

TBD Delivery: maybe… it’s not that big of a deal really it was just … bothering me.

Timekeeper: I’ll ask around the time rift if any poor souls have been stuck in any time pockets. 

Timekeeper: sounds entertaining anyways.

Timekeeper: until then Toffee if you remember anything of note inform either Croissant or String Gummy if you can’t reach me, understand?

TBD Delivery: understood Director!

Timekeeper: good! For now take a nap or something. Thinking too hard about memories can give people a headache 

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Timekeeper has created a group chat

Timekeeper renamed the chat to “Multiverse Madness”

Timekeeper added 3 users to the chat

Timekeeper has given Croissant admin privileges 

Croissant: oh god what now.

Timekeeper: just a fun little experiment ;)

String Gummy: I don’t like this

Twizzly: WHY AM I HERE??

Timekeeper: becauuuuse I found some timelines you all might enjoy. And they have access to phones as well ^_^

Timekeeper: also I won’t add them to the main chat because well, it’s not just tbd stuff at this point

Croissant: and who’s fault is that?

Timekeeper: no idea :3

Timekeeper: anyways let’s bring them in shall we?

Timekeeper added 3 users to the chat

Timekeeper changed croissant (2)’s name to Swapssant

Timekeeper changed Timekeeper (2)’s name to Swapkeeper

Timekeeper changed String Gummy (2)’s name to Director Gummy

Twizzly Gummy: what the fuck

Timekeeper: oh one more thing

Timekeeper gave Swapkeeper admin privileges 

Timekeeper: done ^-^

Swapkeeper: oh so this was the thing you were vague about

Swapssant: this nickname is dumb!

Timekeeper: think of a better one then ❤️ 

Swapssant: >:(

Croissant: Timekeeper could you please explain who these people are??

Swapkeeper: I can do that actually 

Swapkeeper: do you know about swap timelines?

Croissant: yeah those are rare branches where two or more people’s “roles” have been swapped in some way.

Croissant:... wait a minute.

Timekeeper: I found the swap branches :3

Twizzly Gummy: so the fuck does that mean then? Croissant is a time god?

Timekeeper: that really wouldn’t change all too much.

String Gummy: what-

Swapkeeper: from what I’ve observed our timeline is more of a motive swap instead of a role one. Where Croissant is the one who keeps playing with time while I’m the one who’s trying to reel her in.

Croissant: ...oh! That sounds.... uh

Swapssant: you never let me have any fun! I’m just testing out my inventions

Swapkeeper: bitch if you saw how many timelines I had to prune just so this one doesn’t collapse every day you’d have a heart attack!

Swapssant: says you >:P

Director Gummy: please don’t fight you two. I’ll find you in person if I have to.

Swapkeeper: of course, sorry Director.

Croissant: wait wait wait hold up, your timekeeper isn’t the tbd director?

Swapkeeper: No. i do not trust myself with that role. I am the directors right hand instead.

Croissant: and that Director is... string gummy?

Timekeeper: ding ding ding! We have a winner!

Timekeeper: weird how you’re better at guessing who a director is when it’s not you 

Croissant: it was ONE TIME

Twizzly Gummy: wait this String Gummy’s the director of the tbd?

Swapkeeper: yes that’s correct 

Twizzly Gummy: damn good for him

Director Gummy: I’d say I was concerned as to why you’re a criminal but I’ve arrested you before myself.

Twizzly Gummy: wasn’t me bitch I’d remember that.

Director Gummy: must have been another twizzly... I don’t like how there’s more than one cosmic criminal though.

Timekeeper: haha then you’re really not going to like who else I’ve found.

Director Gummy: what

Swapkeeper: oh what now

Timekeeper added String Gummy (3) to the chat

Timekeeper changed String Gummy’s nickname to “Crime Gummy”

String Gummy: oh no

Director Gummy: yep I don’t like this

Crime Gummy: what’s up fuckers why was I added to this group chat?

Crime Gummy: ... oh damn it’s a multiverse one? FUCK YEAH!

Crime Gummy: introductions then!

Crime Gummy: I’m String Gummy! A well established Cosmic Criminal, and number one enemy of the TBD and all it’s associates! 

Twizzly Gummy: wait WAIT WAIT A MINUTE!

Twizzly Gummy: CRIME BROTHER!?

Crime Gummy: CRIME SISTER!?

Twizzly Gummy: >:D!!!!

Crime Gummy: >>:D!!!

Crime Gummy: THIE FUCKING RULES!

String Gummy: this sucks. I hate it.

Timekeeper: Oop, almost forgot

Timekeeper added Twizzly Gummy (2) to the chat

Timekeeper changed Twizzly Gummy (2)’s nickname to “TBD Twizzly”

Crime Gummy: oh COME ON

TBD Twizzly: timekeeper why are there three different versions of my brother on here?

Timekeeper: not your timekeeper sweetie, but to answer your question.

Timekeeper: because it’s fun :3

Twizzly Gummy: WHY THE FUCK IS ANOTHER ME WORKING AT THE TBD???

TBD Twizzly: good influences 

Twizzly Gummy: BITCH

Director Gummy: you don’t look surprised at seeing a criminal version of yourself.

TBD Twizzly: it really isn’t, honestly had Croissant not found me I probably would have gone feral like that.

TBD Twizzly: she’s just confirmation of that notion.

Crime Gummy: sister dearest please don’t inform our Timekeeper about this. It looks fun and I’m board stiff 

TBD Twizzly: brother dearest, don’t misbehave and maybe I’ll keep my mouth shut.

Crime Gummy: >:/

TBD Twizzly: :P

Director Gummy: heh I like this one.

TBD Twizzly: oh thanks- wait you’re a director?

TBD Twizzly: does that multiverse director rule apply here?

Timekeeper: no this is a group chat. If we all were in person that’d be a different story ;)

Swapssant: the multiverse what now rule?

Swapkeeper: I told you about that rule were you not listening?

Swapssant: nope!

Croissant: it’s a rule established that in cases of emergency directors from other timelines can give orders in the absence of ones own timeline director being unable too.

Croissant: though any rules the original director made usually cant be overturned by other timeline directors.

Timekeeper: so essentially if I gave you an order to say, break the central clock, your director’s order to not do so would override mine since he’s from your timeline.

Swapssant: oooooh! 

Swapkeeper: though in the case of one timelines director being absent or dead and no immediate second in command can take charge, a director from another timeline can temporarily give orders until a new one is elected.

Swapkeeper: but this is a really unlikely event.

Swapssant: so what’s this mean in the context of a group chat?

Director Gummy: nothing really. Just go about business as usual.

Timekeeper: oh by the way for various reasons nobody’s allowed to mention this chat in any of the main chat rooms.

Timekeeper: director’s orders ;)

String Gummy: I wasn’t sure how I’d be able to explain this anyway.

Croissant: so I’m not allowed to talk to anyone about this madness?

Timekeeper: not to anyone outside of this chat no.

Croissant: great .

Crime Gummy: haha looks like your stuck with us >:3

Twizzly Gummy: >:D

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[4:09 AM]

String Gummy: okay I was thinking about it again.

String Gummy: Timekeeper what the fuck did you mean by Croissant being a time god wouldn’t change all that much???

Swapkeeper: ....wait he doesn’t know?

String Gummy: know what??

Twizzly Gummy: nope! He doesn’t >:)

Crime Gummy: oh my goooood

Crime Gummy: NOBODY TELL HIM!

String Gummy: tell me what!?!?

Swapkeeper: this is really something you should ask your Timekeeper and Croissant about.

Swapkeeper: maybe in the morning at a reasonable hour.

String Gummy: ??????

String Gummy: fine

String Gummy has logged off

Crime Gummy: PFHSJHFDJF HE STILL DOWSNT KNOW ohhhh my god

Twizzly Gummy: Hey give him a break he doesn’t travel timelines all that much!

Twizzly Gummy: couldn’t stumble across the info

Swapkeeper: Hey! You two should be asleep as well

Crime Gummy: I don’t take orders from the tbd! I’m a criminal!

Twizzly Gummy: YEAH FUCK THE COPS

Swapkeeper: well it’s awful hard to commit crimes with sleep deprivation.

Swapkeeper: so go to bed before I inform your timekeepers about this.

Crime Gummy: oh shit 

Crime Gummy has logged off

Twizzly Gummy: uuuuugh fiiiine. 

Twizzly Gummy: night killjoy

Twizzly Gummy has logged off

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[4:35 AM]

Swapssant has changed their nickname to Time Engineer

Time Engineer: THOUGHT OF A BETTER NICKNAME!

TBD Twizzly: how long did it take you to come up with that one?

Time Engineer: SHUT UUUUUP!

Swapkeeper: GO TO BED

Time Engineer: YOURE NOT MY MOM

Swapkeeper: I’ll hide your rift wrench for a week if you don’t sleep soon

Time Engineer has logged off

TBD Twizzly: that was fast

TBD Twizzly: also I’m getting ready for bed so don’t worry about nagging me.

TBD Twizzly: got plans for tomorrow so I don’t want to pass out in the middle of it.

TBD Twizzly: though I gotta ask, why are you awake anyways?

Swapkeeper: a side effect of becoming a time god is insomnia 

TBD Twizzly: oof

TBD Twizzly: I think my croissant mentioned some stuff that helps our timekeeper sleep before if you want any help with that?

Swapkeeper: I’m fine for now but I’ll keep that in mind. Thank you.

TBD Twizzly: k. Night 

TBD Twizzly has logged off

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College cookie chat

Pizza: ONE GUY ONE . GUY ordered a DOZEN Pizzas on one of the busiest nights of my life!

Pizza: I’ve never wanted to fight someone more in my life

Sandwich: you got tipped well for that right?

Pizza: well yeah but still.

Croissant: hey, do you guys have any cat pics?

Croissant: long day

Pizza: I got you, I’ll fill the cat chat 

Croissant: I owe you my life

Hero: you doing okay? Wanna talk?

Croissant: no just work stuff being stressful.

Croissant: and Timekeeper being Timekeeper.

Sandwich: I don’t have a cat pic but I have a sandwich I cut into a cat face if that counts

Croissant: well I’d want to see that anyway!

Sandwich: I GOTCHU

Croissant: ...actually. Okay I do wanna talk about something

Croissant: maybe it’s nothing but we’ve been investigating a timeline thing.

Croissant: specifically someone possibly being erased from a timeline.

Sandwich: sounds scary

Hero: how’s that been going?

Croissant: about as well as it can. But it’s hard to investigate when the only evidence of this person existing is a vague idea of a memory seemingly one person had

Croissant: and possibly Timekeeper but she’s being vague as usual about stuff.

Hero: hmmm not sure what advice I can give for that

Croissant: I think I’d rather have a distraction right now.

Hero: fair

Pizza: want more cat pics?

Croissant: yeaaaa

Hero: I can bring over some comics or a movie if the cats don’t help

Sandwich: Oh! Movie night! I can bring snacks.

Pizza: Doc wants me to take more time off anyways, I can come to a movie night.

Croissant: a move night sounds fun actually. If you guys are busy you don’t have to though!

Sandwich: I’m never to busy for my friends!

Hero: my nemesis and I don’t have any plans until next week so I’m free.

Pizza: nemesis as in Cyborg or nemesis as in the alien guy?

Hero: alien guy.

Sandwich: you actually make plans with that guy?

Hero: he may be a villain but he has standards.

Sandwich: fair enough

Sandwich: anyways I get off work in an hour I’ll bring the food!

Pizza: I’ve got some movies I’ll bring over.

Hero: same here! We’ll be over in a bit.

Croissant: you guys are the best 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

-Time cookie hell-

Phantom Blue: you’d think a reflective ink on a dark colored stationary would look better but it’s really not. 

Phantom Blue: it’s barely legible 

Phantom Blue: and now I have a stack of dark blue paper I’m not sure what to do with!

TBD Mender: what a nightmare 

Phantom Blue: ...you know I’m not quite sure if that was sarcasm or not.

TBD Mender: yeah

Aloe: maybe you could make some paper art or something? dark colors contrast very well against lighter ones.

Cyborg: eat the paper

Twizzly Gummy: burn it!

Phantom Blue: I might listen to Aloe’s advice... I suppose we’ll see

Phantom Blue: oh! Maybe I could bring it with me next time I visit Almond to babysit walnut.

Phantom Blue: in civilian mode of course

Aloe: oh that sounds fun!

Cyborg: so neither of them know?

Phantom Blue: I believe the little detective suspects but ah...

Phantom Blue: I’ll deal with that when it comes.

TBD Delivery: hey unrelated but recommended headache relief tips?

Twizzly Gummy: Lay down and let the earth reclaim you

Twizzly Gummy: but for real pain meds help if you have any

Cyborg: drink water too and if that doesn’t help take a nap.

Aloe: Toffee is this headache related to that memory issue from the other day?

TBD Delivery: maybe

TBD Delivery: I just feel like I’m this close to getting something but 

TBD Delivery: just as I’m about to remember something I loose it.

TBD Delivery: and I know I was told not to worry so much but it’s just a gut feeling that this is important 

TBD Delivery: ... sorry

Aloe: you don’t have to apologize

Cyborg: ohhh I know that feeling. 

Cyborg: it sucks, knowing you forgot something or someone important and the memory just being out of reach.

TBD Delivery: I’ve been trying not to overthink things but uh... well I’m an overthinker haha

TBD Delivery: I’m gonna take something for the headache and get back to work

Twizzly Gummy: dude just ditch And take a nap

Twizzly Gumny: or get someone to cover for you like some dumb responsible person or whatever 

TBD Delivery: it’s really not that bad I promise!

TBD Delivery: I’ve just been seeing talk about this investigation and feel like if I could remember some detail it might help

Cyborg: okay real talk

Cyborg: try not to stress too much about not remembering stuff, you’ll think yourself in circles and get nowhere trying to recover something that’s gone

TBD Delivery: you’re probably right...

TBD Delivery: I just hate feeling useless

Twizzly Gummy: girl you're like delivery right? You’re super important to those tbd nerds

Twizzly Gummy: that place would crumble without you guys

TBD Delivery: that feels like an exaggeration 0^0

Aloe: you seriously do a lot of good though. And from what I’ve read every new tbd recruit starts out as a runner.

Aloe: unless you were specifically recruited for some skill, like presumably Croissant was.

Twizzly Gummy: yeah that sounds about right

Twizzly Gummy: I still got the stupid layout memorized. But hey it’s useful for break outs >:3

Cyborg: ayo?!

Twizzly Gummy: all of the tbd have the same layout for some fucking reason!

TBD Delivery: I’m... not sure why but I think this pep talk helped?

TBD Delivery: thanks guys.

Cyborg: 👈😎👈

Aloe: you’re very welcome ^-^

Twizzly Gummy: Fuck it Up Toffee!!

TBD Delivery: if by fuck it up you mean do my job then yeah! I’m gonna do that!

TBD Delivery: talk to you later!

TBD Delivery has logged off

~~~~~~~~~~

Multiverse madness

Timekeeper: I’m once again reminded why I don’t talk with other timekeepers willingly

Timekeeper: not including you swappy ❤️ 

Swapkeeper: thanks?

Croissant: what’s up?

Timekeeper: well I’ve been looking into this possible time pocket victim. And I figured I’d ask other Timekeepers from nearby branches if they’ve seen anything off in the rift

Timekeeper: but none of them are giving me a straight answer and are incredibly uncooperative! 

Swapkeeper: yeah I’ve noticed that.

Swapkeeper: my current theory is that Timekeepers who prefer staying in the rift versus their timeline or with their tbd are more likely to be detached or unfriendly

Croissant: like they don’t have any friends so they’re more mean?

Swapkeeper: put simply? Yeah pretty much.

Croissant: ouch

Timekeeper: it’s taking all my patients not to start a fight.

Timekeeper: I’m apparently exhausting to deal with

Croissant: wow! Who knew dealing with someone who’s cryptic and vague about everything could be frustrating when you want a clear answer?

Timekeeper: >:\

Twizzly Gummy: you know I’d ask someone I know for info but I’m kinda in timeline time out right now.

Crime Gummy: ugh same!

Timekeeper: the sentiment is appreciated but progress has been slow but steady

Timekeeper: I do believe someone was in a time pocket. But it’s sounding like they aren’t anymore 

Timekeeper: I’m unsure what to make of that currently 

Twizzly Gummy: what like they escaped the time pocket? On their own?

Swapkeeper: that seems.... unlikely, even Timekeepers struggle to escape a time pocket.

Swapkeeper: ...assuming they didn’t enter willingly 

Twizzly Gummy: mystery peep here sounds like a badass!

Crime Gummy: or stupid lucky.

Timekeeper: sigh. I’ll keep trying. 

Timekeeper: I’m this close to starting a fight though >:/

Croissant: well if you want to take a break my friends and I got a movie night thing going if you wanna join in.

Croissant: current plan is to watch some ‘so bad it’s good’ movies and poke fun at them.

Timekeeper: oooo sounds fun. I might take you up on that offer.

Croissant: I’ll give them a heads up then.

Swapkeeper: I’ll see if I can talk with any rift dwellers on my end.

Swapkeeper: maybe gather some data on those clockbots in the rift, they would know if someone unwanted from the rift was around.

Twizzly Gummy: yeah!! Get the guts!

Crime Gummy: THE GUTS!

Twizzly Gummy: THE GUTS!

Time Engineer: THE GUTS!

Swapkeeper: why are you like this?

Time Engineer: I read something about gathering data from clockbots and was summoned!

Swapkeeper:… you know actually having your assistance with this might be ideal.

Time Engineer: yeah it would! I’ll get my stuff and meet you at the time craft.

Swapkeeper: well alright then

~~~~~~~

Collage chat

Pizza: yo was anyone gonna tell me that croissant is friends with a time god or was I supposed to learn that from movie night myself?

Croissant: I THOUGHT YOU KNEW??

Pizza: well I do now. 

Sandwich: they’re sisters apparently 

Pizza: AYO?!

Croissant: they’re cool I promise, things have just been stressful at work and I invited her to the bad movie night.

Croissant: it’s not an issue is it?

Sandwich: no way! Timekeeper is cool too. This is a distress type of movie night so the more the merrier 

Pizza: croissant your sister is gnc as fuck

Hero: guys were all literally in the living room why are you texting??

Pizza: idk

Hero: let’s just get back to the movie 

Croissant: don’t have to tell me twice 

Chapter Text

New TBD Work Chat

[8:30 AM]

Timekeeper: @TBDAgents I need a time rift recovery team and for the medical bay to be on standby 

Croissant: on it, what’s up?

Timekeeper: well good news! Our mysterious time pocket victim has been found. And I’ve got a general idea where they might be

TBD Delivery: holy shit.. are they okay?

Timekeeper: I’ve yet to determine that, I’m also trying to determine how long she was in there

Timekeeper: apparently, other timekeepers who frequented the rift were aware of her but found it more entertaining to leave them stranded

String Gummy: bastards

Timekeeper: I’ll explain the details later but for now I’m aware that she’s in the rift but not a time pocket, I have suspicions how she got out but for now it’s best to get her out of the rift itself now.

Croissant: I’ll get the team out in five

String Gummy: want me to come along on this mission?

Timekeeper: that’d be ideal, clockbots have been spotted in the area, and I’m willing to bet they won’t be too friendly.

TBD Mender: just did maintenance on the time crafts so everything’s in working order Mx.

TBD Delivery: good luck guys!

String Gummy: we’ll let you know when we return

Croissant: time travel! Whoot!

~~~~~~~~

Time cookie hell

[8:54 AM]

Twizzly Gummy: not to be a lesbian on main but oh my gOOOOOOOD

Cyborg: spill be tea sis! What’s today’s gay panic?

Twizzly Gummy: OKAY SO

Twizzly Gummy: I’m in this exploration team right? And we’re doing our usual thing, bustin monsters looting goodies

Twizzly Gummy: and we had a really close call with this pack of cake wolves, probably from the mountain or something.

Twizzly Gummy: and this one girl who is usually support (and does a great job btw no shade) just fucking snapped and started wacking wolves with her guitar 

Twizzly Gummy: it was the hottest shit I’ve ever seen oh my god I wanted to kiss her SO BAD

Cyborg: gay

Twizzly Gummy: BITCH NO U

Phantom Blue: ah, nothing says love like watching pretty people beat the shit out of monsters~

TBD Office Clerk: not to interrupt this lovely moment but uh

TBD Office Clerk: I need some advice on getting a gift for my nephews

TBD Office Clerk: I’m not entirely sure what’s considered ‘hip’ these days

Twizzly Gummy: old fart

TBD Office Clerk: are you going to be helpful or are you just going to talk about your girlfriend?

Twizzly Gummh: OI WE AINT DATING 

Cyborg: for real though what do these kids like? Might help

TBD Office Clerk: well I wouldn’t call them kids but one is a... I believe the word is indie music artist? And the other is a professional baseball player 

Cyborg: oh damn pog

TBD Office Clerk: I really want to get them something nice and not just money again.

Aloe: hm, if I may ask, is one of these Nephews Lemon?

TBD Office Clerk: yes actually. How’d you guess?

Aloe: someone I work with often is friends with him!

Aloe: if you’d like I can text him to see if he knows what Lemon would want

TBD Office Clerk: id appreciate that a lot actually thank you

Aloe: 👍 

Twizzly Gummy: does the other guy need a new bat? Because I can recommend a few brands I’ve seen over the years

Cyborg: I didn’t know you played baseball

Twizzly Gummy: I don’t :)!!

Cyborg: Oh

TBD Delivery: if you don’t have any other ideas maybe you can get him something from the gift shop?

Cyborg: the tbd had a gift shop!?!?

TBD Delivery: it’s a part of the station technically.

Twizzly Gummy: oh shit yeah I almost forgot about the train front!

Twizzly Gummy: I don’t know why that was always my favorite part of that stupid place

TBD Office Clerk: I’ll take all these considerations into accounts thank you all very much

Aloe: it’s no problem.

~~~~~~~~

Multiverse madness

[10:38 PM]

Director Gummy: I want to apologize ahead of time but Timekeeper, croissant, and myself may be unavailable for a bit. We’re on high alert.

TBD Twizzly: oh shit you okay?

Director Gummy: unsure, hopefully it’s nothing. We just want to keep an eye on a series of timeline anomalies. But if we don’t respond for a while that’s why. We’ll update you all when it’s resolved.

Director Gummy has logged off

Crime Gummy: damn, things are really quiet lately.

Crime Gummy: where’d all the goody two shoes go anyways?? The main timeline bunch are radio silent too!

Twizzly Gummy: from what I’ve seen in the main chat? They’re on some mission atm.

Twizzly Gummy: cyborg and I have been making bets with Blue cheese guy about when they’ll get back.

Crime Gummy; damn you get to talk with Cyborg? Lucky! 

Crime Gummy: I miss talking to my Cyborg back home. They go by Android btw. They have the best target practice set up I’ve ever seen!

Crime Gummy: we’d compete to see who could hit the most targets. Then whoever won had to buy the other a drink.

Crime Gummy: Alovera would get upset since Android can’t really drink liquids but that never stopped them. And Vera wasn’t ever that upset really.

Crime Gummy: sometimes Sharpshooter would join in and the rest of the team and the Ion bots would cheer us on and make bets.

Crime Gummy: one time Sour Grape lost and got so made she started exploding shit. And the Ion bots had to hold her down until she chilled out it was fucking hilarious! 

Crime Gummy: ....fuck I miss them

Twizzly Gummy: oh dude... same. Though with my crew instead

Twizzly Gummy: I hope Wildberry is doing okay. She hates small spaces like you wouldn’t believe!

Twizzly Gummy: and I know for sure Toothpase will raise hell if they don’t let him play music in some form.

Twizzly Gummy: I swear to the tree if the tbd aren’t doing proper maintenance on Peeled Carrots Prosthetic I’m going to start throwing punches!

Twizzly Gummy: and I hope Bad Grad and Spicy are doing good back home. Moldy’s probably keeping them company.

Twizzly Gummy: hehe, I bet Bad Grad is still making jokes about experimenting on her 

Crime Gummy: mad scientists are the fucking best

TBD Twizzly: you both care a lot about your crew’s a lot huh?

Twizzly Gummy: Of course I fucking do! They’re my family!

Crime Gummy: and unlike you I don’t see them every other day. I have no idea if they’re even okay right now!

Twizzly Gummy: can’t even send them a message either. It fucking sucks!

TBD Twizzly: I’m... sorry to hear that?

Twizzly Gummy: ugh whatever. I’m gonna go see if there’s any monsters I can squish to feel better.

Crime Gummy: have fun girl 

Twizzly Gummy logged off

TBD Twizzly: ...you know, I might be able to talk to Timekeeper about that

TBD Twizzly: letting you talk to your crew I mean.

Crime Gummy: don’t get my hopes up like this

TBD Twizzly: I mean it! If they mean that much to you then I’m sure timekeeper might allow like some sort of communication? Maybe?

TBD Twizzly: it’s at least worth asking

Crime Gummy: ...do what you will. I sure as hell cant stop you.

TBD Twizzly: 👍 

~~~~~~~~~~~ 

New TBD Work Chat

[12:50 PM]

Croissant: were back! 

Croissant: we found her!

TBD Delivery: :D!!!

TBD Delivery: is she okay can I visit?

String Gummy: I’m not sure if that’s a good idea…

Timekeeper: I’ll allow it. 

TBD Delivery: thank you mx!

TBD Delivery has logged off

String Gummy: she moves fast

Croissant: that’s the delivery cookies for ya!

String Gummy: Timekeeper are you sure this is a good idea?

Timekeeper: yes. I believe it’d be good for both of them to see a friend.

Timekeeper: even if one somewhat forgot the other.

String Gummy: hope you’re right about that…

~~~~~~~~~~

Caramel toffee skidded to a stop in front of the infirmary doors. Hesitating for a moment, what was she feeling? Nervous? Apprehensive? That was probably understandable, she was going to see the very cookie she seemingly forgot, but was important enough to her that her brain refused to forget in its entirety.

But what was she really like?…

Only one way to know for sure

Caramel Toffee pushed open the door.

The infirmary had a few doctors scurrying about, but she quickly jogged through and found the bed she was looking for. A cookie with chocolate colored dough and icing that curled and a red uniform similar to those of the delivery cookies she worked with. There was a device leaned up against the bed that looked like the directors Sonic Embroiderer, but her focus was on the cookie. The doctor with her quietly excused themselves when they noticed Toffee, and the two had their space to talk.

For a few moments nobody said anything. The cookie on the bed clearly recognized Toffee, but she had a look, it looked sad…and toffee decided she didn’t like that look. So quickly she stood a little taller and waved.

“Um, hi! Hello. are uh, are you okay?”

The other cookie blinked at her. Casting her gaze downwards towards the sheets of the infirmary bed.

“…you don’t remember me…do you?”

“..n-no, I’m sorry I don’t” toffee replied, but, feeling suddenly bold, she stepped closer. “But, I just have this feeling, in my gut, that you were someone important to me. Important enough that some part of my mind refused to forget you. So, so I hope that I can get to know you and, and we can be friends again!”

The other cookie blinked at her, once, twice. Then slowly, she smiled, and started to giggle. It sounded tired, and strained, but there was a spark of hope.

“I’d like that. I’d really like that a lot”

Toffee grinned, and held out a hand. “So, introductions then? I’m Caramel Toffee cookie!” She smiled, and carefully, the other cookie took her hand and shook it.

“My name is.. is Cinnamon Roll Cookie. I can’t wait to be friends with you again”

Chapter Text

Time cookie hell

[10:12 AM]

Timekeeper: I’m bored, looking through timelines. Any bets on what I might find?

TBD Delivery: I’ve got a 10 on a timeline where Choco Ball lost his most recent match.

Cyborg: why that guy?

TBD Delivery: my sisters won’t shut up about him and I’m too nice to tell them I think he’s a dick

Cyborg: ooooh Petty revenge, I can dig that.

Cyborg: I’ll raise a 30 that he keeps his win streak going

TBD Delivery: bet

Twizzly Gummy: raise it to 50 I want this twink to lose!

Cyborg: does this guy even count as a twink? He’s a bit too built. A twunk maybe but not a twink.

Twizzly Gummy: I don’t care! I want this Twink Obliterated!

String Gummy: I’m putting 10 on him winning just to spite you.

Twizzly Gummy: fuck you ❤️ 

String Gummy: ♥️ 

Timekeeper: Cyborg, String, better pay up. I found one where he loses badly.

TBD Delivery: YES!

Cyborg: damn rip. I’ll fly over and pay up then.

Twizzly Gummy: FUCK

Timekeeper: I won’t give any details but this timeline looks much closer to home.

Timekeeper: ...oh? Hold on I just found a branch that looks interesting.

Timekeeper: .... oh !

String Gummy: timekeeper... What did you do?

Timekeeper: ... hm

Timekeeper: I’ll talk later 

Timekeeper logged off

TBD Delivery: uh should I be worried?

Twizzly Gummy: either they’ve found a really neat timeline or just ran out of social juice.

Twizzly Gummy: also string get over here I got your money

String Gummy: on my way.

~~~~~~~~

Private message between Croissant and Timekeeper 

[10:32 AM]

Timekeeper: Croissant I’d like your input on something

Croissant: yeah sure what’s up?

Timekeeper: Well, I’ve come across another variant I’d think would be interesting to add to the multiverse chat...

Croissant: another one??

Timekeeper: just two people. 

Timekeeper: it’s not a timeline too dissimilar to our own it’s just...

Timekeeper: well I’m going to put it bluntly. String gummy knows them.

Timekeeper: because I found one timeline where his director and timekeeper escaped the bubble before it closed

Croissant: THEY'RE ALIVE??

Timekeeper: this isn’t our timeline obviously. But it seems here that Ruler decided to do something and pulled their croissant out of the bubble before it closed. Their string gummy found them and they now live at the tbd

Timekeeper: I’ve decided to call this timeline The Two of Them branch,

Croissant: well that’s, wow that sure is interesting.

Croissant:... but why are you so hesitant to invite them?

Timekeeper: it’s String Gummy

Timekeeper: I’m well aware he dislikes Ruler, I’m in agreement with him on that.

Timekeeper: but I don’t know how he’d react to learning there’s a timeline where his director is alive...

Timekeeper: I don’t want to genuinely upset him. 

Timekeeper: watching him squirm to all the other variants is fun but harmless in the long run. I don’t wish to open up old wounds.

Croissant: timekeeper...

Croissant: my best advice is talk to him about this. 

Croissant: be upfront about what you’ve found. And if he says he couldn’t handle it, respect that and don’t add them.

Croissant: as curious as I am about his director, I don’t want to upset string gummy.

Timekeeper: ...

Timekeeper: ...okay, I’ll do that.

Timekeeper: thank you Croissant.

Croissant: no problem.

~~~~~~~

Multiverse madness

[11:15 AM]

Crime Gummy: and that’s why going full tec suit and armor is stupid. 

Swapkeeper: you’re very well informed about EMPs huh.

Crime Gummy: well duh! I’m a walking electricity sponge! Of course I’d weaponize it!

Twizzly Gummy: Hey so you absorb electricity and I generate it right?

Twizzly Gummy: what would happen if I tried to charge you?

Crime Gummy: oooh shit. Fuck I gotta ask Alovera about that that sounds interesting.

Twizzly Gummy: get Bad Grad’s input too! Mad science collab!

Crime Gummy: MAD SCIENCE COLLAB!

Croissant: see this is why I’m never letting you both meet up 

Croissant: you’re going to blow up so much stuff.

TBD Twizzly: or make a black hole. 

Twizzly Gummy: BOOO

Crime Gummy: lame!

Timekeeper: I won’t ask about what chaos you were planning if someone tells me where String Gummy is

Twizzly Gummy: oh shit

Twizzly Gummy: hes at the kingdom timeline with me atm. Think he’s hanging out with Cream Unicorn and Amber Sugar. 

Twizzly Gummy: they’re at a cafe and everything, its great he’s smiling!

Croissant: oh nice!

Timekeeper: well I better not interrupt him then. I’ll get him when he’s free.

Twizzly Gummy: what do you need him for anyways?

Timekeeper has logged off

Twizzly gummy: aaaaaand they’re gone. :/

Crime Gummy: it’s weirdly comforting to hear I have the same friends even in another timeline.

Twizzly Gummy: what Uni and Amber? Are they still the pastel marshmallow and stubborn bee in your timeline?

Crime Gummy: yeah And yeah

Croissant: that’s pretty wholesome actually.

Crime Gummy: Amber is cool and kicks ass and Uni is fucking adorable what do you want from me??

TBD Twizzly: you talk a lot about Cream Unicorn by the way. Something you wanna tell the class?

Crime Gummy: how bout you mind your fucking business??

Swapkeeper: the subtle differences that can spring up in timelines never ceases to amaze me

Twizzly Gummy: like the edgiest Gummy yet having a crush on the softest pastel bitch (affectionate) I know 

Crime Gummy: SHUT THE FUCK UP!

String Gummy: I look at my phone for a second and you all are losing your mind. What's going on?

TBD Twizzly: back read ^

String Gummy: got it

Crime Gummy: I hate this I hate this I hate this

String Gummy: hm. 

String Gummy: good for you crime boy

Crime Gummy: fuck You!

Croissant: hey if we’re going to be talking about relationships and stuff maybe it’s best not to assume peoples relationships???

Twizzly Gummy: yeah okay fair 

TBD Twizzly: yeah but I can straight up confirm my brother has a crush on the unicorn 

Crime Gummy: OABSKFHFJF

Crime Gummy: alright FINE they’re cute as FUCK and they’re nice to talk to what do you want from me???

Crime Gummy: back me up here String!

String Gummy: I really can’t say, I’m pretty happy just being friends with them. 

Twizzly Gummy: you guys are pretty cuddly though 

String Gummy: they like holding people and I like being held, nothing wrong with that.

String Gummy: I think the term is cuddle buddies

TBD Twizzly: valid 

Crime Gummy: damn lucky.

String Gummy: you know if you want to discuss relationships with him they’re pretty understanding. Assuming your Uni isn’t too different from mine

Crime Gummy: sidhdjfhf I guess...

String Gummy: anyways I’ve got to get back to what I was doing

Croissant: OH BY THE WAY! Timekeeper wanted to message you about something when you're free.

String Gummy: okay I should be free in about 10 minutes

Croissant: 👍 

Twizzly Gummy: still can’t believe in all the timelines where the two are close it’s the criminal string gummy who’s got the romantic interest 

Crime Gummy: can we PLEASE CHANGE THE SUBJECT

Twizzly Gummy: yeah sure I gochu

Twizzly Gummy: WHO WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT THAT TIME I ATE A BATTERY!?

Swapkeeper: YOU DID WHAT!?

~~~~~~~~

Private message between String Gummy and Timekeeper 

[11:35 AM]

String Gummy: okay I’m free, what did you want to message me for?

Timekeeper: String Gummy id like your honest input on something.

String gummy: and this can’t be discussed in person why?

Timekeeper: because I’m not entirely convinced you won’t try to punch me for this.

String Gummy: fair enough.

String Gummy: shoot.

Timekeeper: I’m not entirely sure how to say this delicately 

Timekeeper: but

Timekeeper: I found a timeline where your director survived.

Timekeeper: she escaped the bubble before it locked

Timekeeper: but the thing is. Ruler is the reason for this. They pulled her out at the last minute.

Timekeeper: it’s a timeline similar to this one, and in it you eventually found them both and took them back to the tbd.

String Gummy: ...

String Gummy: why are you telling me this?

Timekeeper: I won’t lie, I want to add them to the chat.

Timekeeper: well I’d like to add director croissant to the chat but it seems she and this ruler are a package deal 

Timekeeper: and I wanted to get your permission for this.

Timekeeper: watching you squirm with the other variants is fun but if you got genuinely upset I’d feel horrible.

String Gummy: I’m surprised you’re actually worried about me.

Timekeeper: I’m not heartless String gummy.

Timekeeper: I consider you my friend. And I don’t like my friends being hurt.

String Gummy: ... let me think about it.

String Gummy: I’ll give you an answer by the end of the day.

Timekeeper: of course.

[8:29 PM]

String gummy: do it. Add them in.

String gummy: I’ll be fine.

Timekeeper: 👍 

~~~~~~~~~

Multiverse madness

[8:31 PM]

Croissant: why did you put a time jumper on a cat? A CAT ?

Time Engineer: to test how user friendly the model was- why does everyone make such a big deal out of this!?

Croissant: because you could have seriously hurt an animal??? Was it not obvious??

Time Engineer: Cosmos was fine! It’s no biggie

Croissant: YOUR COSMOS GEAR IS A CAT ??

Time Engineer: YOURS IS A GEAR ???

Croissant: it’s not technically mine??

Time Engineer: the fuck does that mean???

Croissant: well

Croissant: Cosmos gear is a pet that visits this timeline, pretty sure they’re a Croissants from one of the ovenbreak branches but they like to visit me for some reason.

Twizzly Gummy: you’ve been chosen.

Timekeeper: @Everyone heads up I’m adding new faces.

Timekeeper: just going to say, Swapkeeper be ready.

Swapkeeper: oh no it’s not them is it?

Timekeeper has added 2 users to the chat

Timekeeper has changed Croissant (3)’s nickname to “Director Croissant”

Timekeeper has changed Ruler of the Ephemeral Flow’s nickname to “Ruler”

Twizzly Gummy: oh shit more of them??

Ruler: Greetings

Director Croissant: hiya. 

Director Croissant: can someone tell me why a Timekeeper made a multiverse chat?

Timekeeper: because it’s fun.

String Gummy: hello Director.

Director Croissant: oh! String Gummy! You’re here too? 

String Gummy: I’m not from your timeline but yes.

Director Croissant: oh?

Director Croissant: wait would that mean...

Director Croissant: oh .

Director Croissant: … are you doing okay?

String Gummy: I’ll be fine. Had time to prepare.

String Gummy: I’m... I’m glad there’s at least one timeline where you’re okay.

Director Croissant: yeah, me too.

Time Engineer: wait WHY IS THAT CROISSANT THE DIRECTOR??

Swapkeeper: because she isn’t immature like you.

Time Engineer: >:(

TBD Twizzly: oh, um okay

TBD Twizzly: this is uh.

Crime Gummy: Hey you good?

Timekeeper: .... shit I forgot about that-

TBD Twizzly: no no it’s fine. It’s not my director anyways.

TBD Twizzly: I just... need a minute

TBD Twizzly logged off

Ruler: wow nice going Timekeeper 

Ruler: can’t even consider the feelings of the twizzly with a similar experience to your friend.

Timekeeper: shut the fuck up

Director Croissant: okay let’s not fight right now.

Swapkeeper: I’m closer to her branch, I can go check in on her if needed.

Crime Gummy: please do!

Swapkeeper: of course, Director I’ll be back in a minute or so.

Swapkeeper has logged off

Timekeeper: shit

Chapter Text

New TBD Group Chat

TBD Mender: it’s been a little bit now

TBD Mender: how is the mystery time pocket cookie doing?

TBD Delivery: her name is Cinnamon Roll!

String Gummy: currently she’s recovering in the medical bay, she seems shaken but alright.

String Gummy: no clear calls on what rift exposure effects she’s got though.

Croissant: oh by the way: she has a black and yellow Continuum Cog with her, so if you see a golden void floating around it’s hers.

TBD Office Clerk: oh so that’s what that was

TBD Office Clerk: I’ve seen them around, floated near my desk until I gave them a treat.

TBD Office Clerk: what a strange but cute little thing

Croissant: ... man now I’m just wondering when Cosmos is going to visit again :/

TBD Mender: okay, I’m going to ask

TBD Mender: is Timekeeper going to add them to the chat?

Croissant: no? I... okay I don’t know @Timekeeper HEY

Timekeeper: I will fully admit I make a lot of choices because I think it’d be entertaining. But adding a cookie who was just rescued from a no doubt harrowing experience in a time rift is a line even I’m unwilling to cross

TBD Delivery: and she doesn’t have a phone anyways

Timekeeper: ...my point still stands 

Timekeeper: perhaps in the future once she’s more acquainted with this timeline.

Timekeeper: it’s looking like this will become a home for her anyhoo

Croissant: want me to update the main chat?

Timekeeper: if you’d like.

Croissant: gotcha!

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Private message between timekeeper and TBD Twizzly 

Timekeeper: I feel the need to apologize

Timekeeper: I had consulted string gummy before adding Director Croissant to the group chat but I had neglected to consult you

Timekeeper: I should have, you had a similar relationship to her as string Gummy did his own director 

Timekeeper: and I’m sorry for upsetting you

TBD Twizzly: hey, don’t worry about it okay?

TBD Twizzly: i overreacted a bit.

TBD Twizzly: it’s fine

Timekeeper: your feelings matter Twizzly, and I should have taken them into account.

TBD Twizzly: heh... you’re nicer than the timekeeper I work for 

TBD Twizzly: pretty sure they would have said something about not worrying to much because she’s not my director so it doesn’t matter anyways

Timekeeper: ouch. Guess she’s one of the more harsh ones

TBD Twizzly: ...can I be honest for a minute?

Timekeeper: go ahead.

TBD Twizzly: I just

TBD Twizzly: I thought I had moved on. 

TBD Twizzly: she’s gone, that timeline is dust, she’s dead. And yet I’m still here and

TBD Twizzly: it hurts, and the more I think about it the more i wonder just how much she could have been hurting

TBD Twizzly: but she kept a strong face and didn’t say anything

TBD Twizzly: not even to me...

TBD Twizzly: I just wish I could have done more for her

TBD Twizzly: fuck I loved her and I still feel like I didn’t do enough

Timekeeper: I’m sure you did everything you could to help and support her. And at the end of the day it was her own choice to change the past, knowing the consequences.

Timekeeper: it’s okay to grieve Twizzly.

TBD Twizzly:.... hey

TBD Twizzly: can you tell the chat I’m alright?

TBD Twizzly: I might be quiet there for a bit though.

TBD Twizzly: just need to space to figure out my own feelings.

Timekeeper: of course, take the time you need.

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Time cookie hell

TBD Mender: so I walked into the employee lounge to get a drink

TBD Mender: and there’s a handful of employees huddled around the TV game counsel 

TBD Mender: should I be worried?

String Gummy: probably not. They’re doing a kart race Tournament. 

String Gummy: I’ve been keeping an eye on things, apparently I'm a judge now.

TBD Mender: ah.

TBD Mender: so what’s the prize?

String Gummy: started as bragging rights. Then turned into a gift card to some ice cream place. 

String Gummy: and then timekeeper showed up and added some candy bars to the pile.

String Gummy: so uh, that.

Cyborg: oh that sounds fun! Who’s winning!

String Gummy: Nutmeg And Toffee have been neck and neck for first place.

String Gummy: currently the ‘losers bracket’ races are going on some of the stewards and delivery cookies are participating 

Cyborg: so I’m guessing as the judge you’re here to make sure nobody’s cheating?

String Gummy: yep

TBD Mender: I’m on my break, might stay and watch for a bit.

String Gummy: it’s entertaining at least.

Cyborg: hey chocolate is on the line! This is serious!

Phantom Blue: I wonder if I could add a diamond I have to the betting pool

String Gummy: was it stolen?

Phantom Blue: . . .

String Gummy: so that’s a yes.

Phantom Blue: so my offer no longer stands.

Cyborg: rip

Cyborg: who’s nutmeg by the way

String Gummy: a steward on the train line

TBD Mender: he’s kind of a dick

Phantom Blue: that sounds a bit harsh

TBD Mender: he is though. He keeps bragging about shit to talk himself up but can’t follow through. And he’s so condescending to the younger runners and stewards 

TBD Mender: I don’t know why the director hasn’t fired him yet.

String Gummy: I will admit he’s uncooperative.

String Gummy: but he has his moments. He’s been surprisingly civil during this whole competition.

String Gummy: timekeeper is infuriating but they have reasoning behind some decisions... I think.

Cyborg: sounds to me like the guy needs a serious ego check.

TBD Mender: so what the boss is keeping him around to watch him crumble?

TBD Mender: ...sounds fun. 

Cyborg: you make it sound like you’re going to destroy this guy psychologically 

Phantom Blue: well sometimes one must reach rock bottom before they can start climbing back up.

String Gummy: that all seems extreme. But I’m sure he will learn eventually.

String Gummy: ...at least he should. If the version I knew in the future is anything to go by.

TBD Mender: okay now I’m curious. What was Nutmeg like in the future.

String Gummy: he was a respectable head steward. He took over whipped cocoas position when he went AWOL and came off as very mature. A bit strict but everyone was tense at the time. 

String gummy: he was very different then this steward was now... kind of made me think this couldn’t be the same cookie.

Cyborg: daaamn

TBD Mender: I can’t see it. You’re pulling my leg.

String Gummy: there was also an active agent who pretty much built a mech suit and didn’t use a time craft.

Cyborg: eyyyyyy Hero would love to meet them!

String Gummy: the timeline is bubbled. I don’t think he could meet her even if he wanted to 

Phantom Blue: bubbled? I don’t follow. Care to elaborate?

String Gummy: the bubble event is when a timeline is cut from the flow of time, but due to paradox reasons can’t be dusted. 

String Gummy: in this case, if the future was never ruined I’d have never been sent back to fix it. Thus it bubbled.

Cyborg: ohhhhh okay paradox prevention got it.

String Gummy: anyways I’m going back to judging.

Phantom Blue: of course, thank you for the explanation! Have fun ^_^

String Gummy has logged off.

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Multiverse Madness

Director Croissant: you put a time manipulator on a cat????

Time Engineer: WHY DOES EVERYONE REACT LIKE THAT??

Ruler: common sense 

Time Engineer: I thought you’d guys would be cooler than my TK. >:/

Director Croissant: I’m sorry?

Ruler: I’m not apologizing, small child

Time Engineer: IM NOT A CHILD!

Ruler: not denying being small though~

Crime Gummy: 🍿 

Timekeeper: sorry to interrupt your bullying but I have a message from Twizzly!

Timekeeper: tbd twizzly to clarify.

Timekeeper: she wants everyone to know she’s alright, but might be quiet for a bit as she figures out her thoughts 

Director Croissant: I see, there’s no rush. 

Crime Gummy: hope she feels better soon!!!

Time Engineer: she’s boring but she’s cool. Hope she comes back soon.

Ruler: you can’t rush grief, small child

Time Engineer: STOP CALLING ME A CHILD

ruler: okay crumbling

Time Engineer: >>>>:(((!!!!

Director Croissant: okay change of subject

Director Croissant: any updates on the situation going on in your timeline? 

Crime Gummy: oh yeah, Swapkeeper and the Director Gummy guy have been quiet for a while now

Time Engineer: if there’s any updates I wouldn’t know them. I’m just keeping busy.

Time Engineer: speaking of I should get off my phone before my supervisor catches me

Ruler: of course you’ve got a supervisor 

Time Engineer: what does that mean??? I’ll fight you!

Ruler: as amusing as that’d be I’d rather not fight a child~

Time Engineer: UUUUGH

Time Engineer has logged off

Crime Gummy: OFHJDHFJFFHHFF

Timekeeper: you know I didn’t think you still had morals Ruler 

Ruler: I may have given up entirely on everything but I still have some standards.

Timekeeper: some 

Ruler: you don’t see me visiting other timelines to injure runners now do you?

Timekeeper: HOLD ON YOU KNOW

Director Croissant: I’m sorry what?

Ruler: I can recognize when someone is hiding from time like I am

Timekeeper: WHERE ARE THEY

Ruler: even if I did know I wouldn’t tell you~

Ruler: got to keep some things entertaining now don’t I?

Timekeeper: I hate you

Ruler: ❤️ 

Director Croissant: uh.. should I ask?

Timekeeper: perhaps another day when I don’t feel like shanking a bitch.

Ruler: back of the line Teeper I can think of three cookies who also want to fight me

Director Croissant: that shouldn’t be something to brag about??

Crime Gummy: hell yeah it is. I’ve got a few dozen cookies who want my head!

Director Croissant: well you’re a criminal so that’s not too surprising.

Timekeeper: ugh, now I’m frustrated. Let’s change the topic please.

Ruler: gladly

Ruler: if soup is salt, water, and chunks of plant and meat, then the ocean is a soup: discuss.

Several people are typing

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Time cookie hell

[12:48 PM]

Tbd Office Clerk: Hey has anyone seen the director? I need to get her signature on a few documents 

String Gummy: she’s out by the station making train whistle noises 

TBD Office Clerk: again?

Cyborg: hold on Timekeeper is doing what now

Croissant: they’re making train whistle noises for the kids on the train.

String Gummy: it’s weirdly adorable... how is this the same cookie that threatened a 12 year old?

Croissant: she changed??? Also she apologized to Gingerbrave for that! She even got him a birthday present!

Croissant: ...it was socks but still

Aloe: I don’t know why I keep forgetting that the tbd has a train station running through it.

Aloe: though I suppose I never had a need to use that train line for traveling

Cyborg: because you never leave the lab love

Croissant: yeha it’s part of the cover.

Cyborg: okay I’m gonna ask

Cyborg: what’s all this talk of covers about?

Croissant: well- okay it was supposed to be a secret kinda but considering everyone here, I’m just going to explain 

Croissant: so the tbd is technically supposed to be secret. The general public doesn’t know about time travel actually existing, nor do they have access to time travel Tec etc

String gummy: because that would quickly become a nightmare

Croissant: right! So the train station acts as a cover for the tbd. It gives an explanation for the building and provides easy travel for employees.

Cyborg: then why the steam punk theme? How do you explain that.

TBD Office Clerk: if anyone asks we just say the steam punk is for asthetic theming.

TBD Office Clerk: an accidental, or perhaps purposeful, side effect that if any rumors of the tbd being involved in time travel appear they can be brushed off as really dedicated theming. A train station that’s secretly a time travel organization? Sounds about as real as a roller coaster that’s secretly a mind control facility To make you smile.

Cyborg: ohhhh that makes sense

Cyborg: because I could have sworn I heard about the time travel thing before aloe told me for sure about the tbd

Croissant: that just means the cover is doing its job!

Croissant: also for obvious reasons don’t go telling anyone about this. Or at least not anyone who will start spreading the info, then we’d have to retcon it and that’s no fun.

Cyborg: oh shit men in black style?? I’d like to keep my memories thanks!

String Gummy: ...we have the funding for that?

Timekeeper: no we just bonk people over the head or make them work for us so legally they can’t talk about it anymore :)c

String Gummy: when did you get back??

Timekeeper: train just left. I got time before more cookies show up.

TBD Office Clerk: in that case could you quickly sign off on some of these documents? 

Timekeeper: oh noooo is that a train? Gotta gooo

Timekeeper has logged off

TBD Office Clerk: Director!

TBD Office Clerk: by the great tree’s branches- theyre still at the station right?

String Gummy: yep. By the platform.

TBD Office Clerk: good. I’m giving them a piece of my mind.

Cyborg: fuck em up gramps!

TBD Office Clerk has logged off

Aloe: I take it Timekeeper isn’t a fan of paperwork?

Croissant: haha no, I’m not either though so can’t blame them.

String Gummy: well, I’m sticking around to watch whatever plays out... I’ll make sure nobody gets punched.

Croissant: thank youuuu ^-^

Cyborg: oh hey wait a sec

Cyborg: if there’s a whole train station thing why aren’t any cookies from that place in the chat?

Croissant: the Conductors’ phones broken so she hasn’t been able to get back to me with the contact info.

Croissant: as soon as I can I’m going to add them though don’t worry.

Croissant: there’s a few other cookies I’m considering adding but I need to get confirmation first 

Aloe: can’t wait to meet them.

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Multiverse Madness

[1:15 PM]

Timekeeper: oh I just remembered!

Timekeeper: @Swapkeeper do you happen to know where that young rift dragon is location wise? 

Timekeeper: she’s needed for an event anchor in her timeline and I want to send a reminder.

Swapkeeper: that girl? I believe they’re near one of the hero swap branches in the K Line, I’ll send you the location when I can

Timekeeper: thank you ❤️ 

Time Engineer: since when was there a dragon in the time rifts??

Time Engineer: and why haven’t I heard about this!!

Timekeeper: to be fair they’re not really a huge threat. Minor inconvenience at best. 

Timekeeper: plus she sells clockbot parts and some agents find that easier than harvesting parts themselves

Crime Gummy: I think I know who you’re talking about.

Crime Gummy: it’s weird to think she actually has a home timeline, she never spoke like she did

Twizzly Gummy: I was half convinced she just spawned in the rift lol. 

Timekeeper: nope, they have a home timeline. Though it seems this particular dragon was the only one across the multiverse that decided to leave.

Timekeeper: I wonder why?

Crime Gummy: hey TK do me a favor?

Timekeeper: depends on what it is

Crime Gummy: when you find Ivy tell her she still owes me 300 coins.

Timekeeper: noted

Timekeeper: anyways I’m going to get back to avoiding paperwork byeeeee

Timekeeper has logged off 

Director Croissant: you really shouldn’t avoid- she’s gone 

Director Croissant: :/

TBD Twizzly: what’s a dragon owe you 300 coins for?

Crime Gummy: lost a bet >:)

Swapkeeper: I think this event is related to Longan Dragon

Swapkeeper: hate that guy

Director Croissant: oh! That event. I remember that. 

Ruler: fuck that guy

Crime Gummy: wow lots of hate for the dragon huh

Ruler: they’re an asshole who thinks they’re all that because they can see the future

Ruler: I can do that too bitch you’re not special 

Swapkeeper: I’m more against their actions, they’re trying to rebuild the past that has long since been over. And won’t be returning

Swapkeeper: their stubborn insistence to hold onto that past will be their downfall

Crime Gummy: then what does Ivy have to do with this guy??

Ruler: daddy issues

Swapkeeper: -it’s more complicated than that??

Crime Gummy: daddy issues. Got it

Twizzly Gummy: yeah she has that vibe 

Swapkeeper: sigh 

Timekeeper: fuck longan dragon all my homies hate longan dragon

Director Croissant: Hey! Don’t you have paperwork to do!

Timekeeper has logged off

Director Croissant: DONT RUN AWAY!!!

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Heroes and Villains chat

[1:30 PM]

Cyborg Menace: ew why was there slime in those drones anyways? Tasted gross

Iced Iced Baby: maybe if you didn’t keep trying to EAT my DRONES I wouldn’t have to build in COUNTERMEASURES!

Cyborg Menace: not my fault the parts you use are chewy

Iced Iced Baby: ITS WIRE COVERS AND YOU KEEP EATING THEM

I need a Hero: I keep saying, you’ve gotta try using that gross tasting stuff they put on switch cartridges, it’ll deter them

Love Love Choco Pyun!: you say that like they wouldn’t lick the cartridges on purpose 

Cyborg Menace: om nom bitches :3

Iced Iced Baby: UGH

I need a Hero: again, sorry for being caught up again. Family emergency-

Iced Iced Baby: don’t stress about that. It’s whatever. I’ll deal with it.

Iced Iced Baby: id rather have rescheduled our fight though >:/

Cyborg Menace: awww don’t like fighting me space boy?

Iced Iced Baby: no

Iced Iced Baby: because you keeP EATING MY ROBOTS YOU FIENDISH COOKIE

Cyborg Menace: >:3

Love Love Choco Pyun: hey maybe next time I could play short notice stand in? I’d love for a chance to fight an alien.

Iced Iced Baby: perhaps. Not sure how effective an emotional ray gun will be against robots

Love Love Choco Pyun: oh don’t worry I’ll just set it to taze ^_^

I need a Hero: haha that sounds more intimidating than it should 

Iced Iced Baby: hm, i suppose fixing short circuiting is better than replacement parts 

Love Love Choco Pyun: it’s either that or I send Cookiedroid in to hack them

Iced Iced Baby: please don’t

Doctor Aloe: Cruller if you need replacement parts I’d be happy to recommend a supplier 

Doctor Aloe: and a few brands cyborg doesn’t like the chew on ;)

Cyborg Menace: gasp! Betrayal! By my own wife!

Cyborg Menace: I’ll never recover, I’m taking the kids!

Doctor Aloe: love you too 💜 

Cyborg: 😘 

Iced Iced Baby: id like the name of that supplier please

Doctor Aloe: I’ll send you the contact info then.

Cyborg Menace: oh hey this reminds me

Cyborg Menace: Ion’s been complaining about their joints being stiff, can you look into that?

Doctor Aloe: of course!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Time cookie hell

[1:52 PM]

Cyborg: hey random question 

Cyborg: someone mentioned clockbots once before so uhh are they robots?

TBD Mender: technically yes

TBD Mender: however we don’t know much about their behavior at the moment. One of the researchers wants to study their behavior I believe.

TBD Mender: Well in a more official sense

TBD Delivery: doesn’t she have one of the agents helping with that? 

TBD Mender: honestly I wouldn’t know 

Croissant: yeah agent Valkyrie is helping her out. Wonder how that’s been going? I should ask

Cyborg: but point is they’re robots right? They got parts?

TBD Mender: yeah why do you ask

Cyborg: uhhhhh any chance I can get my hands on some parts, like just regular ones not time travel related. Like sayyyy cogs or wires?

Croissant: ...what for?

Cyborg: no reason :3

Croissant: >:/??

Aloe: love do you want to eat them?

Cyborg: … 

Cyborg: maybe 

Croissant: NO! NO NO do NOT eat the clockbot parts!!!

Cyborg: but I want to know what time travel tastes like!!!

TBD Mender: that seems like a bad idea. Like I know you’re a cyborg and all but-

Croissant: NO! NO EATING THE CLOCK BOTS!

Cyborg: hehe crunchy 

Croissant: NOOOOO

Timekeeper: if you want to know what time tastes like

Timekeeper: tastes like copper and tv static

Cyborg: sounds fun I wanna try

Timekeeper: I’ll see what I can do :3

Croissant: NO!!!