Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it, you can never get it back.-Harvey MacKay

Time is an odd, odd thing. Some say it's a human invention. That time is merely a division of perception. Another method of putting in order the chaotic universe, invented by a species who crave structure and law. That's what the Aware believe, anyway. They doffed their perception of time long ago. They believe they are aware, in a manner of speaking, to the true nature of the universe. You, however, are not the Aware. You are the Clockmakers. You are time, in a way. You have been tasked with the upkeep and defense of the concept that the Aware scoff at. You are the keepers of time. The majority of the Clockmakers, however, don't know this. And neither do you. All you know is that you have been given these powers for one reason for another. You don't know that you were meant to prevent the Aware and paradoxes from ripping reality to tiny shreds. Which they can. A small number of them, anyway. But we'll broach that subject at a later date. Though the concept of a later date is rather fluid in this context. But I digress. Here is a list of the types of Clockmakers, each with their own advantages and disadvantages.

Clockstoppers: Ever felt as if time stood still around you, just for a moment? Clockstoppers can make that happen. They cease the flow of time in their general area, holding all objects and organisms in that bubble of static time in a temporal lockdown. Of course, time is rather vindictive about this. When a Clockstopper releases their hold, time will speed up around them to compensate for the stop. This, of course, is bad.Events that seem to flow at normal speed flash before their eyes. A gunman could fire a headshot and you could do nothing about it. The speed up is proportional to the time spent in lockdown.

Borrowers: Ever wanted the wisdom of the Greek philosophers, or the strength of some future superman? Well, you aren't a Borrower, since if you where, you would have it by now. Borrowers can "borrow" the traits, skills, and abilities of people from the past, present, or future. This, however, comes with a few caveats. Borrowing from someone in the future is more difficult than borrowing from someone in the past or present. No more than one Borrower can borrow from the same person at one time. If you suddenly lose your Olympic runner speed or genius intelligence, chances are high that another Borrower has them.

Runners: Runners either speed themselves up in time or slow everything else down. It's hard to say, as from the Runner's perspective, the rest of the world is slower than a snail, to use the coloquial term. From the outside, however, Runners move faster than the eye can percieve. All they see is a blur. When in the running state, your punches hit harderyou can run across water, and bullets move like particularly sluggish flys. However, when you exit the running state, time catches up with you. If you run around the world, you'll age at the same rate as if you'd walked around the world. Extended periods in the running state are very exahausting upon exit, leaving you sweaty and panting.

Rippers/Menders: Rippers and Menders are the same thing under different banners. The ripping aspect is when they send a part of the target's body further down on the timeline, bringing up bullet wounds and lacerations that have yet to happen. The mending portion is the opposite, pushing the body part backweards on the timeline. However, both parts of the ability have their drawbacks. The mending process is only temporary, as the wounds will reappear as the subject progresses along the timeline. Ripping, however, has a different danger attached. The further along the timeline the injury is, the longer and more effort it takes to bring it in.

Xeroxes: Xeroxes can bring in past of future versions of themselves to fight beside them in battle. The advantages to this are clear. It is, however, leveled out by the disadvantages. If a past version of you dies in a fight that you brought them in to, you die. Also, there's the possibility of having yourself brought over to fight in a battle you already participated in or haven't fought yet.

Travelers: The quintessencial time traveler, Travelers step through the boundries of time itself. The entire timeline is their playground and nothing is beyond their reach. On the other hand there are many, many downsides to this ability. For one thing, travel to the future is never a good idea. Using knowledge of future events to change the outcome will cause a time paradox, as will killing anyone who was not supposed to die yet. Also, Travelers are bound to Stable Time Loops. If you see a future version of yourself walking around, you must eventually travel back to that point on the timeline.


As previously stated, you have no idea where your abilities came from. You have recieved a letter from someone calling themself The Timepiece. The Timepiece has offered you a chance to meet with him in an abandoned warehouse on the waterfront. THis stranger has said that they can explain to you the origin and purpose of your powers and what you must do to fulfill your place in the workings of the Universe. It's up to you to decide whether or not you want to go.