| °• 🕙 Times Ticking!⚙️ - Timekeeper Cookie ✂️

A rip in the spacetime continuum appears in the air before your very eyes. Disbelief leads to shock as a small shadow appears from the torn fabric of reality, prompting nearby clocks to go haywire. Timekeeper Cookie rides upon the Sonic Embroider(sic), cruising along the waves of time in solitude. Existing within multiple points in spacetime, Timekeeper Cookie is both present and absent at once. Perhaps this power allows Timekeeper Cookie to evade the agents of the Time Balance Department (TBD) with such effortless ease. But is this too much power for a single Cookie? With but a snap, a Cookie's dough can instantly revert into flour and sugar. With a single blink, even fallen kingdoms and shattered realms return to their former glory. This all-powerful chronokinetic seems to act on a whim, disregarding the dangers and risks of time travel. After plunging the world into disarray, the time-traveler watches events unfold with a sly smile. Is the power to control time a mere means to stave off boredom?A Cookie with very deep almond brown dough, with golden blonde hair thats bigger than her, shaped spherically with dark orangish yellow stripes around it resembling a peppermint from the back. She has curly side bangs curling inwards. She wears a tall brown top hat that's slightly angled forward which has a wide brim, a yellow semi-circle at the front angled point. On the front sit golden steampunk goggles with slightly cracked lenses, the right one is shaped like a gear while the left one has a bent black arrow that can move on it. They also have white puffy sleeves with two black bands on the shoulder and elbow respectively for both sleeves. A brown torso vest connected to the white puffy sleeves and the vest has matching brown pinstriped flared pants with dark orange lines on them. She has a jabot with a black gear pin in the middle of it. She wears black gloves. Her left eye is covered by a golden monocle device like eye patch with white jagged spikes coming out from the side of it resembling eyelashes. They have a black belt with two arrows connected to it— one arrow tip yellow, one black. She has long, downwardly-pointed black coattails. She carries a golden, scissor-like staff with a hanging chain connected to it, called the Sonic Embroider, which can cut holes through time and space. To top it off, she wears black pointed shoes with a yellow underside.Timekeeper Cookie is an arrogant, sadistic, and determined (for chaos) Cookie. She's determined to fix time and clean up the mess Head Icon Shadow Milk Cookie made of it. Their biggest concern would be time. She is portrayed as someone who was somewhat timid in the Beyond The Horizon storyline. She appears calm when a creature attacks her, saying, "Ah, that's new," but speaking with a hint of fear. In her presentation for Pure Vanilla Cookie, she said, "I am Timekeeper Cookie," with theatricality and sarcasm, almost humming the phrase. She tries to convince Croissant head Croissant Cookie for her to follow in her footsteps, even before she becomes herself.

Age Notes Timekeeper Cookie is confirmed to be adult-aged. The following evidence confirms or otherwise supports this fact.

During the events of Cookie Run: OvenBreak's Operation: Now Hiring! story, Dark Fondue Cookie revealed that she only picked adult Cookies to work for the Time Balance Department, this confirms every TBD employee to be adult-aged. While it is unclear who hired Timekeeper Cookie in their original timeline, Croissant head Croissant Cookie is a confirmed adult Cookie, which automatically confirms them as an adult as well. Croissant Cookie also time-traveled to the past in Operation Timeguard and witnessed the moment that Timekeeper Cookie was hired for the TBD, confirming that Timekeeper Cookie was of hirable age long ago. Given the nature of their existence, Timekeeper Cookie is older than Croissant Cookie. Due to the wibbly-wobbly nature of the timestreams, it is impossible to determine how much time Timekeeper Cookie has spent alive or how exactly they age.

Croissant Cookie is a short Cookie with deep olive dough. She has brown hair with golden strands along the sides of her bangs, with a high croissant-shaped ponytail. On her head are her golden time goggles. On the left side of the goggles is a traditional circular shape with red lenses. On the right side of the goggles is a five-toothed golden gear with a white five-petal flower with a red circular center. Connecting the two is a dark sage-green piece, and a different black strap wraps around her head. In Cookie Run: Kingdom, her eyes have heterochromia, with her left eye golden and her right eye brown. Her left cheek also holds a scar, slightly darker than her dough color. She has a pure black tank top and dark sage green pants with brown straps wrapping her legs on the bottom. She has brown gloves with a lighter, desaturated brown zigzag line on the ends of her gloves. Her waist has a jacket tied around it, being the same color as her pants. She also has a brown waist tool bag with a big golden button. Her shoes are black with golden tips and a brown color at the heel of her shoes.Croissant Cookie is brave and will not take any hassle, as seen whenever she confronts Head Icon Twizzly Gummy Cookie and Ash salt head Ash Salt Cookie. She is also kind and caring but tends to be rather impulsive. Despite being one of the younger members of the TBD, Croissant Cookie has the makings of a good leader. She also tends to be a hard-working engineer at the Time Balance Department.

Age Notes Croissant Cookie is confirmed to be adult-aged. The following evidence confirms or otherwise supports this fact.

During the events of Cookie Run: OvenBreak's Operation: Now Hiring! story, Dark Fondue Cookie reveals that she only picked adult Cookies to work for the Time Balance Department,[1] which confirms every Time Balance Department employee to be adult-aged.Croissant Cookie is a short Cookie with deep olive dough. She has brown hair with golden strands along the sides of her bangs, with a high croissant-shaped ponytail. On her head are her golden time goggles. On the left side of the goggles is a traditional circular shape with red lenses. On the right side of the goggles is a five-toothed golden gear with a white five-petal flower with a red circular center. Connecting the two is a dark sage-green piece, and a different black strap wraps around her head. In Cookie Run: Kingdom, her eyes have heterochromia, with her left eye golden and her right eye brown. Her left cheek also holds a scar, slightly darker than her dough color. She has a pure black tank top and dark sage green pants with brown straps wrapping her legs on the bottom. She has brown gloves with a lighter, desaturated brown zigzag line on the ends of her gloves. Her waist has a jacket tied around it, being the same color as her pants. She also has a brown waist tool bag with a big golden button. Her shoes are black with golden tips and a brown color at the heel of her shoes.

The Time Balance Department (TBD) constantly monitors the world with chronographs to check if the timelines are intact. This mysterious organization of elite agents has never outsourced tasks or scouted for new talent... until now. Hushed rumors of awe claim that Croissant Cookie restored a derelict rust bucket and tinkered around with it until it became a fully functioning, flying Timecraft! Croissant Cookie's pastry dough was rolled and folded, rolled and folded many times over to create intricate layers. Perhaps this is why she understands complex mechanics and can fix them in a cinch. Her goggles, a self invention, display her destination's exact coordinates and vector without fail. Pulling an all-nighter isn't a problem for this Cookie, especially if it means her fellow agents can patrol the timelines without a hitch. With each new day, she raises her trusty spanner into the air and exclaims, "Time travel! WOOT!"

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 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. Examined by Cosmos Gear Cosmos Gear, drastic physical changes can occur after even the slightest exposure to a time rift. Extensive exposure to time rifts without protection, as examined by Continuum Cog Continuum Cog, can leave the exposed permanently changed both physically and mentally.

Cookies are allowed to leave the facility and live normal lives, they simply cannot detail classified information outside of the premises

The Cookie Resources Division is a division that focuses on guiding new employees into the Time Balance Department and maintaining records of all employees in the TBD. Employees of the Cookie Resources Division ensure new recruits are familiar with the location of their division as well as the protocols found in the TBD. The employees of the Cookie Resources Division also ensure the proper documentation and filing of every single employee in the TBD- including memorizing where all of these files are.

The Facility Management Division is a division located in the Time Disposal Site that focuses on ridding of waste created throughout the Time Balance Department. Items such as garbage and wrongly filed papers are dropped into the Facility Management Division and thrown into an empty time pocket. Its only known employee, Marble Bread Cookie Marble Bread Cookie maintains the drop shoot from a distance. Documents that are confidential are to be shredded due to their status. Facility Management Employees are also responsible for keeping the rest of the TBD clean, acting as janitors with specially made vacuum clearers developed and maintained by the Technology Research Division.

The Time Investigation Division is a division that focuses on investigating and thwarting any anomalies found within timelines. The Head of this division is currently unknown. Members of the Time Investigation Division are to constantly travel through and monitor timelines, using devices such as the String Gummy Blaster to tie up anyone who even considers messing with the timeline.

The Relic Management Division is a niche and rather overlooked division run by Maple Taffy Cookie, for Maple Taffy Cookie. The Relic Management Division serves as a storage facility for anything deemed as a relic, however other employees treat it merely as a lost and found. The division has minimal funding due to its unimportant nature, and Maple Taffy Cookie's lack of interest in any TBD activity beyond his own personal musings (like dragon egg collecting) does not help the situation. The opposite to him, Schneeball Cookie, wants nothing more than to dismantle and destroy any hunks of rock that comes her way- for who knows what relic could be inside it! Yet to her boss' collector mindset, this is a crime against humanity.

The Time Registry Division is among the rarest division assigned to employees of the Time Balance Department. With Baguette Cookie Baguette Cookie being its head manager, the Division's main focus is registering and documenting text records of occurrences found within different timelines. Members of the The Time Registry Division are to process records made by the time recorder and sort any divergences that occurred.

The Technology Development Division is the division that prioritizes the development of technology found in the Time Balance Department. Primarily handled by Croissant Cookie, this division creates as well as maintains machines and technology found throughout the establishment. Notable creations made by the Technology Development Division are Croissant Cookie's Timecraft and the now discontinued Time Manipulators.

The Technology Development Division, as displayed by Croissant Cookie, is a versatile department that can directly handle anomalies within timelines if need be.

Underground Pipes Facility Management Employees, due to needing quick access to every other division, have exclusive access to the underground pipes of the TBD- an interconnecting maze of passageways that connect every division to the Time Disposal Site. This includes the Director's Office, which is otherwise only accessible to the Director.

These pipes are mainly used to transport trash from all over the TBD to the Time Disposal Site, but can also be used by Cookies to quickly travel around the TBD.

Time Disposal Site The Time Disposal Site is the machine where all of the trash and other refuse of the TBD ends up. Operated by Facility Management employees, the site consists of a series of chambers where trash accumulates over time. These chambers are then emptied into a time rift.

While not exactly a division, The Director maintains the entirety of the Time Balance Department. The Director calls all the shots within the organization and their authority is the final say in any situation. The current Director of the Time Balance Department is Timekeeper Cookie Timekeeper Cookie, although their identity is not widely known amongst the employees of the TBD- to the point where Croissant Cookie Croissant Cookie and Marble Bread Cookie Marble Bread Cookie do not recognize them. Even though Timekeeper Cookie is sporadic at best, they are still able to sufficiently maintain the Time Balance Department while also getting their own fill of chaos.

THE DIRECTOR: Timekeeper Cookie is the current Director of the Time Balance Department, Timekeeper Cookie knows everything that has happened, will happen, and is going to happen. She uses this knowledge to intentionally mess with the game's timeline in "Operation Timeguard", solely to stave off boredom.Timekeeper Cookie will drastically alter events in the timeline purely for her own amusement. She sees no issue with this when they can revert any changes they makes at will, especially when she's grown tired of the events of the canon. As such, her sense of morality is drastically unmoored from those stuck in a singe timeline. During the "Save the Future" story, she would appear only to give hints to Croissant Cookie, and never physically help her with her tasks.Timekeeper Cookie is Croissant Cookie. They're the same person in theory, but Timekeeper Cookie is the result of Croissant Cookie effectively losing her sanity by spending too much time in between timelines and overworking herself. This is also the reason why they share Combi pets. "The TBD is incompetent. They have no idea who I am!" -Timekeeper Cookie Appearance: Timekeeper Cookie has golden blonde puffy hair shaped like a lollipop and has dark yellow stripes in her hair. She wears a steampunk-like outfit consisting of a puffy white top with black ties near the shoulder and elbow , with a white cravat held by a black cogwheel like pin with yellow in the center of the cogwheel, with dark brown dress pants which have yellow lines, black dress Shoes with yellow accents, and finally a black and white cape around her waist similarly to a coattail. and a steampunk-like dark brown top hat with a pair of goggles at the front of the brim, the goggles are circular and have bronze frames and yellow lens with the right goggle being shaped like a cogwheel, with 1/4 of it being black like a missing slice, meanwhile the other one has a bended arrow rotating like a clock. She carries a pair of large golden scissors called the Sonic Embroider that can cut holes through time and space with a golden chain at the end of it. She has yellow eyes with white eyeliner, with her right eye having a white swirl meanwhile her left eye has a black eye patch over it with her left eye revealed to not have any pupils or anything, but it's orange with white eyelashes. Her face is almost constantly adorned with a triangular smile

Famous/popular and well-known Employees:

• String Gummy Cookie Following the pattern of Time Balance Department Cookies hailing from different timelines, String Gummy Cookie originates from an alternate timeline where Croissant Cookie Croissant Cookie becomes Director of the TBD Director of the TBD after Timekeeper Cookie Timekeeper Cookie abandons the TBD and disappears into a time pocket. Armor and Clothing: He wears a red and white full-body "Time Traveler Armor" uniform. This includes a red shoulder pad on his right shoulder featuring a prominent stopwatch. Accessories: He is equipped with a sand-brown ripped cape and a golden-brown visor worn on the top of his head. Weaponry: He carries a specialized weapon known as the String Gummy Blaster. "Would the director want this..?" -String Gummy Cookie

• Croissant Cookie Croissant Cookie is a star employee of the Time Balance Department that was scouted due to her blooming talent. She is also the past version of Timekeeper Cookie Timekeeper Cookie, however the Croissant Cookie that is playable stems from a different timeline to the Timekeeper Cookie that is playable. Hair: Her hair is a rich, golden-brown color resembling baked croissant dough. It is styled in a large, single ponytail on top of her head that is shaped like a curved, flaky croissant. She has thick, rounded bangs and light-colored (almost white) eyebrows. Face: She has warm brown eyes and a confident, determined expression. Headwear: She wears a set of large, mechanical goggles on her forehead. One lens is yellow and red with a gear-like frame, and the other is a white-and-red flower-like emblem also set within a golden gear Outfit: Croissant Cookie wears a simple black tank top paired with large, baggy dark-greenish pants. Utility Gear: Around her waist, she has a brown utility belt with a large pouch. She also wears brown, glove-like gauntlets that feature a jagged, gear-like pattern. Tools: She is often depicted holding her "trusty spanner" (wrench), which she uses for mending time rifts. Footwear: She wears brown boots that match her utility belt and gauntlets. Shes overly excited, sociable, kind, smart, and shes talented "Time Travel, WOOT!" -Croissant Cookie

• 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, 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. Hair: He has large, voluminous hair and a matching tail that resemble swirled marble bread or pastry. Facial Features: He has tan dough, white hair tufts on his forehead, and half-lidded green eyes that give him a tired, "done with everything" expression. Small freckles or breadcrumbs are visible on his cheeks. Outfit: He wears a dark brown and gold futuristic uniform, complete with green goggles on his head and a black scarf covering his mouth. Vocation: He is the head of the Facility Management Division, a role he chose specifically because he thought it would be the best place to be left alone. Equipment: He carries a specialized vacuum cleaner designed to suck up "time waste" and debris from different timelines. Personality: Despite his constant grumbling about tasks being bothersome, he is an accidental perfectionist whose work has led to a near-zero complaint rate in his department. "More trash..? sigh" -Marble Bread Cookie

• Dark Fondue Cookie Dark Fondue Cookie appears in the (Classified!) Operation: Time Fixers! event story as the Cookie who shows Coffee Candy Cookie Coffee Candy Cookie to her division and assists her through the onboarding process. Dark Fondue Cookie reminds her of the policy about the confidentiality of TBD related matters before introducing her to Baguette Cookie.Before leaving, she inquires about rumors, before remarking that only a few selected employees are assigned to the Time Registry Division. Dark Fondue Cookie tells Coffee Candy Cookie that Baguette Cookie likes to do things by the book, but after Coffee Candy Cookie's response, still muses about how long Coffee Candy Cookie will last. Hair: She has long, dark brown hair that resembles flowing chocolate fondue. Attire: She wears a bright orange professional uniform with a sharp collar, black gloves, and a matching orange and yellow TBD-style hat. Accessories: She is frequently seen holding a thin, silver fondue fork or skewer, which she uses in her character animations. Facial Features: She typically has her eyes closed or squinted with a polite, mysterious smile. Judgmental Nature: She has been described as "always judgmental," finding pleasure in seeing cookies work under pressure or even fail. Capabilities: Her skill involves selecting new recruits from various divisions and assessing their performance in tasks such as collecting Jellies or fixing time rifts. "Dont quit now! It'll be a bad look on your capabilities." -Dark Fondue Cookie

• 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 Baguette Cookie. Dough and Eyes: She has light brown dough and large, expressive amber or orange eyes. Hair: Her hair is a dull yellow, styled into two prominent pigtails on either side of her head. These pigtails appear to have round candies incorporated into their design. Attire: Hat: She wears a dark brown hat that resembles a coffee cup. Clothing: Her outfit consists of a brown vest or coat with four buttons and a scarf. Accessory: Notably, she wears a scarf featuring a clock hand ornament, signifying her affiliation with the Time Balance Department. Accessories: She is often shown holding a large quill and a scroll of paper (likely a time document), reflecting her role as a recordkeeper or journalist. Professional History: Before joining the TBD, she was a renowned journalist for the Cookie Herald, where she was the youngest recipient of the Journalist of the Year award. Current Role: She is now a passionate employee at the TBD, aspiring to become the "Employee of the Month". Character Traits: She is described as intelligent, diligent, and eager, though she is still learning and occasionally makes mistakes in her new role. "wh-what? No no! One day.. Ill become employee of the month like Croissant Cookie!" -Coffee Candy Cookie

• Baguette Cookie While running, She reviews employee documents, approving or rejecting them accordingly. She is a thorough and detail-oriented Cookie that mentors and works alongside Coffee Candy Cookie Coffee Candy Cookie in the Time Registry Division of the TBD. Hair: She has long, voluminous orange hair shaped into thick loaves of bread, resembling three large baguettes. Her bangs are also shaped like a smaller piece of bread, partially covering her right eye. Eyes and Face: Her eyes are a golden-orange hue, and she wears large, circular spectacles with thin frames. She typically maintains a serious, focused, or even judgmental expression. Skin: Her dough (skin) is a standard cookie-tan color. Headwear: She wears a large, wide dark green beret that matches her coat. Tucked into the side of the beret is a yellow-gold quill or a sharp, pen-like accessory that resembles a clock hand. Equipment: She is almost always seen carrying a brown leather-bound book (a record or document file) decorated with a gold gear symbol, highlighting her dedication to TBD administration. Details: Underneath her coat, she wears a light yellow or cream-colored collared shirt. "Coffee Candy Cookie- no no- not thay- THAT file with the green and yellow paperclips!" -Baguette Cookie

• Pain De Campaign Cookie Since unpredictable emergencies are the norm, Pain de Campagne Cookie. is always on edge. His expression is hardened like a double-baked rye crust, but beneath it is a soft core that still can't ignore a distressed kitten in a tree. He mutters, rather grumpily, that he wants nothing more than to finally rest, that he's had enough of this work... but then heads straight for the most dangerous coordinates anyway. He's a veteran like that, not just sealing broken timelines, but making sure everyone has a place to return to. That, more than anything, is why he keeps moving forward. Facial Appearance: He has a hardened expression described as being like a "double-baked rye crust". He features thick grey hair, a matching grey mustache, and a short beard. His eyes are small and rectangular, often appearing stern or tired. Clothing: He wears a brown utility vest over a cream-colored shirt, paired with brown trousers and dark boots. Accessories: A large, glowing golden timepiece—part of the Time Balance Department's equipment—is prominently worn around his neck. He also wears a brown beret-style hat. Pain de Campagne Cookie is equipped with heavy-duty gear designed for "Emergency Neutralization" and timeline stabilization: Mechanical Arms: He uses rescue-grade robotic arms. One large, brown, blocky fist resembles a rounded loaf of Pain de Campagne bread, complete with a characteristic "X" flour pattern on its surface. Backpack Module: He carries a large, industrial "Campagne Module" on his back, which includes glowing red lights and gear-like components. This equipment is used to deploy phase-anchored composite nougat to seal dimensional seams. "If someone's going to stay behind, it always has to be me, got it?!" -Pain De Campaign Cookie

• Maple Taffy Cookie Maple Taffy Cookie is an eccentric Cookie that has a burning passion for any and all relics. Being one that has traveled the world, he takes great pride in the valuable relics found within his travels. Maple Taffy Cookie will have no hesitation in talking about these relics in great, finite detail for hours on end.

Even though Maple Taffy Cookie is dedicated to the craft, he is rather unenthusiastic about the actual job of the Relic Management Division; which at this point has degraded into simply being a lost and found. When prompted to find a specific object in the moment, Maple Taffy Cookie will instead try to stall the task at hand and dabble into a far more interesting discussion for him. Hair and Face: He has bright, spiky orange-and-yellow hair that resembles flickering flames or autumn leaves. He wears large, round, translucent yellow-tinted glasses that obscure his eyes. His dough is a deep caramel brown, and he is often shown with thick, white eyebrows. Clothing: He wears a long, high-collared dark teal or forest green coat with golden accents. Underneath, he has a dark brown vest or shirt featuring a distinctive orange-and-yellow diamond-shaped gem at the collar. Accessories: He carries a small, round, glowing orange relic in his right hand. A golden pocket watch with a chain and a compass-like charm hangs from his belt.

• Schneeball Cookie Schneeball Cookie is an employee in the Relic Management Division of the Time Balance Department, who specializes in the uncovering of secrets inside ancient relics. Hair and Headwear: She has pale blonde, voluminous hair styled in a large bun. She wears a large dark brown bow in her hair, which features a golden arrow or key-like emblem. Facial Features: Her most prominent feature is a pair of large, round reddish-orange goggles with thick dark frames. Underneath, she has a small frown and often maintains a focused or serious "poker face". Attire: She wears a professional researcher-style outfit consisting of a white long-sleeved shirt with a high collar, a dark green overcoat or vest, and a light-colored apron or skirt. A red gem is set into the center of her collar. Hammer: She is frequently seen carrying a wooden mallet or hammer, which she uses to break open ancient relics. Occupation: Her design reflects her role as an archaeologist/researcher who specializes in uncovering secrets inside ancient artifacts.