Timekeeper Cookie

Timekeeper Cookie is the founder of the Time Balance Department. The Time Balance Department, abbreviated as the TBD, is an organization run by the Director, Timekeeper Cookie, that constantly monitors the stability of the various timelines of the Cookie world. The Time Balance Department is a confidential organization that takes rigorous extents to maintain both the safety of its employees and the privacy of its internal information. All matters regarding the Time Balance Department's inner workings is to be kept in the Time Balance Department only. Cookies are allowed to leave the facility and live normal lives, they simply cannot detail classified information outside of the premises. In special cases when sharing classified information is needed, employees are required to cut the timeline it happened on with Timeweaver Scissors when the potential candidate they are currently pursuing are not interested in joining the organization. Cookies that engage in direct time travel have a mandatory requirement to wear TBD specific goggles as to not get lost in time. It is unknown what exactly are the side effects of not wearing the goggles, but the side effects are likely irreversible. Drastic physical changes can occur after even the slightest exposure to a time rift. Extensive exposure to time rifts without protection can leave the exposed permanently changed, both physically and mentally. Unnecessary time travel is also discouraged; timeline intervention of any kind creates distortions that piles up into a big divergence within a core timeline, which increases the Director's and the END's workload. Many aspects of the TBD's line of work runs the risk of disturbing a timeline. Employees are expected to try and finish their tasks with minimal to no damage to the target timeline; they are not to interact with any being from the target timeline, and they are to finish their job as discreetly as possible. Simple observation work can be done by peeking into the timeline from the time rift, or by utilizing the many monitors in the Time Investigation Division.

Timekeeper Cookie has employees: Croissant Cookie, String Gummy Cookie, Coffee Candy Cookie, Baguette Cookie, Schneeball Cookie, Marble Bread Cookie, Dark Fondue Cookie, and Pain de Campagne Cookie.

Croissant Cookie: A star employee of the Time Balance Department was scouted due to her blooming talent, and original Timecraft, Croissant Cookie, bears a sincere desire to help Cookies with time travel technology. Her destiny is intertwined with that of Timekeeper Cookie, a future version of Croissant Cookie that both heads the TBD as its Director and pays keen attention to the path that Croissant Cookie makes forward for herself.. Croissant Cookie has a hard-working personality and a genuine love for being a part of the TBD. She genuinely wants to help in any way she can. (Croissant Cookie is an average-sized Cookie with brown eyes and golden-brown dough. Her hair is made of golden-brown bread, with two bangs framing the sides of her face and a ponytail made of a croissant. Her outfit is a black tank top and a pair of green overalls tied into a bow around her waist, with a brown toolbelt above it. She wears a pair of large brown gloves and brown boots, and on her forehead is a pair of goggles with a green band. The left lens is golden with red glass, and the right is a golden gear with a white and red center.)

String Gummy Cookie: String Gummy Cookie is a dedicated and rugged individual, setting the standards of the Time Investigation Division. He is typically seen with a frown on his face and holds zero tolerance for those that mess with the timeline. The moment he arrived in the Time Balance Department with orders from the distant future, he showed no hesitation in executing the mission he was assigned to. In spite of his stoic exterior, there are times where he lets his emotions get the best of him, such as being unable to stand certain assumptions about the future Director he respects (while having a low opinion of the current Director). He'll often recall his Director's words or actions (especially if someone reminds him of them, like a certain mechanic (Croissant Cookie)). Some time later, String Gummy Cookie has accepted his place in the current timeline's TBD. Though he was merely following orders, he realized that investigation work within the TBD was his passion. String Gummy Cookie was immediately antagonistic toward Croissant Cookie, due to her having invented the Time Manipulators that inadvertently ruined the future. However, he has no true ill will toward her, knowing full well who she eventually becomes. He holds clear and great respect to Croissant Cookie of the future, as she serves as motivation for his actions. His devotion is also due to her rescuing him from a time pocket. When deciding something on his own, he even states that he "never imagined doing something that's not the Director's order". Eventually, he learns to accept that Croissant Cookie and the future Director are truly one and the same, muttering that she cares for him, no matter which timeline she resides in. (String Gummy Cookie is an average-sized Cookie with dark purple eyes, a notch in his right eyebrow, and slightly tan dough. He has long hair made out of dark red gummy strings with white cores, most of them tied into a makeshift ponytail while a few serve as bangs hanging over the left side of his face. His outfit consists of a black sleeveless shirt and a pair of dark red pants, the ends tucked into a pair of black boots. On his left hand is a simple black gloves, while on his right is a large red gauntlet with a clock on the shoulder. A ragged tan cape covers his back and nearly touches the ground. On his forehead is a bronze face mask with large dark goggles. He carries a large, bronze double-barreled rifle that can fire string gummies.)

Coffee Candy Cookie: She is a diligent and passionate employee who formerly worked as a journalist for the Cookie Herald that now works in the Time Registry Division alongside Baguette Cookie. Coffee Candy Cookie is an extremely diligent worker, she's characterized as a bit clumsy at times, but she's always bubbly and willing to help out however she can. (Coffee Candy Cookie is an average-sized Cookie with brown eyes and golden-brown dough. Her hair is warm brown and tied into two candy-wrapper pigtails that get lighter at the ends, and a brown coffee-cup shaped hat sits at an angle on her head. She wears a dark brown dress with a lighter underskirt, and has a pale brown cravat pinned to her neck with a black arrow-shaped clip.)

Baguette Cookie: Baguette Cookie is a thorough and detail-oriented Cookie that mentors and works alongside Coffee Candy Cookie in the Time Registry Division of the Time Balance Department. The rightful head of the Time Balance Department's Time Registry Division, Baguette Cookie is the epitome of doing things by the book. Blunt, straight to the point, and perfectly precise, she lets it be known what should and should not done when completing a task, including the methods to achieve such. She can even go as far as citing the Time Balance Department employee handbooks verbatim by memory. Still, unlike certain other TBD employees, Baguette Cookie is not cruel; she merely prioritizes a job well done over all else, taking her position of power very seriously. Though her methods may be strict, she wishes for her employees to succeed and encourages such through advice given when they need it most, all with a stoic expression. Baguette Cookie becomes an especially sympathetic character when viewing her self-sacrificing quality, something highlighted in her extreme work ethic: such is exemplified in her tendency to continue toiling away at the cost of her sleep and eating. Overall, Baguette Cookie is quite liked by her coworkers for her well-meaning, genuine personality despite her rough exterior and high expectations, the Cookie being voted "Cookie Most TBD Employees Want As Their Superior." (Baguette Cookie is an average-sized Cookie with amber eyes, round bronze glasses and golden-brown dough. Her hair is made up of bread, with a bang styled into a baguette that goes over her right eye and a larger loaf in the back going down to her feet. She wears a dark green jacket with a black trim along the chest, black belt around her waist, and a white cravat. On top of her head is a green beret with a black minute hand and white hour hand sticking out of the bottom. She is often seen carrying a brown book with the Time Balance Department's logo on the cover: a gilded gear.)

Schneeball Cookie: She is an employee in the Relic Management Division of the Time Balance Department, who specializes in the uncovering of secrets inside ancient relics. (Schneeball Cookie is an average-sized Cookie with purple eyes usually covered by large bronze glasses with orange lenses and golden-brown dough. She has white hair with darker stripes tied up into a bun with a black ribbon with a bronze arrow attached to it. She wears a white dress with an orange cameo pin on her neck, a thick black belt around her waist, a dark green overcoat with an orange lining inside, and brown boots that go up to her knees.)

Marble Bread Cookie: Marble Bread Cookie is a tired and rather unmotivated Cookie who would much rather be lazy and daydream than do any complicated job within the TBD. He intentionally chose the Facility Management Division as his place of work after finding himself unable to handle the workload in the Time Investigation Division, for nobody comes into the trash disposal—a perfect place to relax in solitude. Even though there is still a lot of work as a janitor for the TBD, he much prefers the Facility Management Division over his previous division due to the lack of other Cookies. In spite of his dour demeanor, Marble Bread Cookie is a diligent worker at heart who would much rather get his work done than actually slack off, dedicating himself to finishing his tasks in order to earn the right to relax. Most other cookies in the TBD have a lot of praise for his work ethic, though he himself doesn't appreciate the recognition. While not much is known about his time in the Time Investigation Division, String Gummy Cookie found him to be an excellent partner, implying he held the same work ethic in the past before choosing to change divisions, as well as showing he had what it took to be part of the unit until the workload got to him. (Marble Bread Cookie is an average-sized Cookie with olive green eyes and golden-brown dough, a line of pale freckles across the bridge of his "nose". He has short white hair, though it is mostly covered by a loaf of marble bread that serves as a helmet, only his bangs visible. His outfit is a brown bodysuit with golden lines across the trim and a golden belt serving as accents, a pair of brown gloves with a golden pattern around the wrists, and a black piece of fabric covering the lower half of his face. He carries a large vaccuum with a tank made of marble bread, a black hose and a conical brown nozzle on his back, attached with orange backpack straps. Along with his helmet, he also has bulky brown headphones and a pair of green goggles.)

Dark Fondue Cookie: Dark Fondue Cookie works for the Time Balance Department as part of the Cookie Resources Division. Dark Fondue Cookie makes sure to stay cool-headed and wear a constant smile, giving encouraging words to newcomers and supporting their wishes. However, this kindness is not entirely genuine. Her initial goodwill quickly gives way to her true personality, as her OvenBreak Story description puts it: "direct, harsh and piercing than the sharpest of fondue sticks". She values the words of the Director and follows their orders without complaint, even if it is detrimental to her coworkers and goes against her own set standards, believing it will keep the Time Balance Department running smoothly. Although, she is not completely selfish and can be seen as one of two sides of the same coin in regards to pursuing efficiency. Her brutally honest evaluations and cruel (if not sadistic) treatment of employees are merely a means to bring out potential within them and ensuring they are able to do their best in their respective positions. Still, she doesn't hide that she fully enjoys seeing Cookies crumble under pressure, noting it as her idea of fun. Even the head of Cookie Resources has a limit to her patience. If Dark Fondue Cookie feels someone is stepping out of line, she'll voice her true opinion of them or resort to veiled insults and toss out subtlety when irritated enough, all while keeping a calm smile. She has a high disliking to slackers and anything unprofessional, having no qualms with such employees losing their jobs if it is the "best outcome". The reputation of the TBD is important to her, so much so that she prioritizes her job over her own well-being, much like Baguette Cookie. Shown in her own way, Dark Fondue Cookie cares for her fellow colleagues; making it a point to Pain de Campagne Cookie that he is at risk of overworking from overtime, and suggests hiring more employees to his division to reduce that. (Dark Fondue Cookie is an average-sized, thin Cookie with dark umber eyes and rosy brown dough. She has long hair made out of gooey liquid chocolate, the right side being longer than the left. On top of her head is a small, round, red-orange hat with a subtle green gradient and chartreuse buttons, resembling a strawberry. It has half of a gear on the brim. Dark Fondue Cookie wears a vermilion business suit consisting of a cape coat and a pencil skirt with a slight slit at the ankle. The skirt displays two buttons near its slit evocative of the seeds of a strawberry. Under her coat, she wears a black dress shirt with rolled sleeves and a white necktie. On her hands are black gloves, and on her legs are small orange shoes complete with two yellow straps and stockings underneath. She carries a silver pointer with a yellow handle.)

Pain de Campagne Cookie: Pain de Campagne Cookie is the leader of Emergency Neutralization Division of the Time Balance Department. He is strict and shows no interest in hiring new recruits for the END, much to Dark Fondue Cookie's dismay. (Pain de Campagne Cookie is a stocky Cookie with tan dough. He has back-swept hair and a full beard that is grey with lighter streaks. His eyes are brown with white brows: he has two scars on his face, one on his right brow and the other cross-shaped over his left eye. He wears a brown, short sleeve coverall with a tan undershirt, brown gloves, waist pouch, and brown boots. He wears a cap that resembles a cut bread loaf with a golden clock gear sitting on the brim. A large golden stopwatch sits on the center of his chest. He carries a large brown backpack with golden trims and a red emergency light. He wields two mechanical fists with gold handles and ivory fingers, the outer palms resembling scored bread.)

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