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TIMELESS
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Title-----Summary
PRE-1646
Prowse family history
Red Paint-----A household is torn apart by plague.
Her Final Friend (Part I)-----Tilly Bishop appeals to her final friend for help.
Her Final Friend (Part II)-----Tilly Bishop and Jack Prowse are on the run.
Her Final Friend (Part III)-----Tilly Bishop and Jack Prowse make their way to Reading.
Homecoming-----A hopeful return to London for Jack and Tilly Prowse and their family.
A Day Of Departures-----The day the Prowse family began falling apart.
Ashdown family history
The Dowry-----Miss Isobel Bedford-Wells finds herself in trouble following the death of her father.
The Prison Gown-----Isobel Ashdown shortly after her wedding.
Unusual Circumstances----The deaths of Lord Arthur Bedford and his wife.
With Child-----Lady Isobel Ashdown knows that she is pregnant, amongst other things.
Soldiers-----Playing with soldiers and soldiering on: a contrast.
Prince of the Tree Towns-----Edward Ashdown's childhood disappeared all too soon, as they always do.
Your Own Worst Enemy-----An eight-year-old Edward Ashdown receives unwanted advice.
The Chapel-----Edward and Rosalind Ashdown visit a ruined chapel in Dartmoor.
In Common-----Edward Ashdown and Sorin Dakamar have one thing in common.-----AU.
Part of Your World-----"I want to be where the people are: I want to see, want to see them dancing."
Foxholt Boys: Isaac Prowse's childhood arc
The Doll-----Jude Prowse wants what's best for his brother.
Whitewash-----Things have changed in the church of St. Mary's.
Somewhere That's Green-----The girls in Foxholt Alley grow up fast.
Foxholt Alley-----Details of Isaac Prowse's escape from Foxholt Alley Orphanage.
Tess O'Leary-----Isaac Prowse is in love. Again. Charlie Buckett is just amused.
Snowfall-----On the streets of London, snow is something to be very afraid of.
Poor Old Dill-----Isaac Prowse and Charlie Buckett discover what became of their friend.
Many Rivers to Cross-----The first time Isaac Prowse killed a man.
Brothers-----Isaac Prowse finds that it's your best friends that can hurt you the most.
Afraid of the Dark-----Isaac Prowse and Charlie Buckett walk through midnight London.
Deaf-----An explosion in the Seven Sailors inn.
Someone To Pretend-----Charlie Buckett needs someone to pretend.
Sick-----Isaac Prowse wonders how well he really knows Charlie Buckett.-----AU.
Nothing (Part I)-----Isaac Prowse and Charlie Buckett's last foray.
Nothing (Part II)-----Charlie Buckett is dying, and suddenly nothing's fine.
Missing-----Isaac Prowse never misses with his knives, but he misses other things.
Graham family history
Tricks-----Siobhan Tynker works another night.
Blackpool In Summer-----Todd Graham visits the Irish gypsy carnival in the summer of 1608.
Steady-----Siobhan Tynker's usual wake-up call arrives.
Ribbons and Chocolate-----Jacob Graham is a thief.
One Jump Ahead-----Jacob Graham places blame.
Lost Time-----Jacob Graham isn't her little boy any more.
The Pirate Trap-----How Camila Santos met Jacob Graham.
Kiss the Girl-----Jacob Graham circumvents the language barrier.
When It Was Summer-----Reflections on a summer long since gone by.
Wasting Time-----Jacob Graham is leaving in the morning.
A Move-----Camila Santos has a big favour to ask her brother.
Trouble-----Jacob Graham should not have come to visit Camila Santos.
Lambing-----Lambing season in Santa Isadora.
Seashell Girl-----Camila Santos wonders if Captain Jacob Graham ruined or blessed her life.-----Poem.
Bundle of Joy-----Camila Santos feels a family drawing together.
Heretics-----Lidia Santos studies English: she's glad her father isn't normal.
What Happened Next-----Lidia Santos loves hearing her father's stories. Camila Santos does not.
Ashdown and Prowse: London
Mentor-----Isaac Prowse's first few weeks serving Edward Ashdown are somewhat rocky.
Sharp-----Mr Prowse must demonstrate his knife-throwing skills to his new teenage master.
A Lot to Learn-----Isaac Prowse's table manners leave a lot to be desired.
Potential-----Isaac Prowse nearly gives up. Edward Ashdown is nearly nice.
Introductions-----Isaac Prowse meets Rosalind Ashdown for the first time. And Caity Fourment.
Grave Implications-----Master Ashdown has a request to make of his new employee.
Whitefriars-----Edward Ashdown would like to go to Whitefriars. Isaac Prowse refuses. Tantrums ensue.
Rosalind's Promise-----A visit to Edward Ashdown's ailing mother and her sickly sister.
Family Ties-----Lady Isobel Ashdown makes a confession to her son Edward.-----AU.
Token of Gratitude-----Isaac Prowse discovers that it is his birthday.
Born in the Spring-----Isaac Prowse's birthday present.
Sleepwalking-----Rosalind Ashdown dies young. Edward Ashdown is older than he should be.
Distance-----Edward Ashdown breaks some news to his mother.
Helping Hand-----In the dead of night, Anne Bartlett receives help from an inexplicable source.
Uneasy-----Isaac Prowse delivers a letter.
Peonies-----A visit to Rosalind's grave.
Polite-----Edward Ashdown and Isaac Prowse discuss treasure, names and service.-----AU.
High Ground-----Isaac Prowse debates morality. With himself.
Inflections-----Lord Ashdown does not make Mr Prowse's job easy.
Angelic-----Verity Whitehall's first kiss with Edward Ashdown.
The Maiden Whitehall-----The marriage of Lord Edward Ashdown and Verity Whitehall: why it happened, what went wrong.
Collisions-----Lady Ashdown turns out to be more strong-willed than expected.
Informer-----For Violet Cotton it's business not-quite-as-usual.
Love Letters-----The first time Isaac Prowse becomes aware of Verity Ashdown's infidelity.
Bodies-----Miss Hawes is the woman for bodies.
Miss Hawes-----There is an intruder in his home, one that Edward Ashdown is very aware of.
Roll in the Hay-----Edward Ashdown makes a personal discovery.-----AU.
Hands-----Edward and Verity Ashdown's marriage falls into a temporary lull.
The Ashdowns and Prowse: the Caribbean
Night Business-----One of Prowse's many missions begins; business as usual.
Ultimatums-----Captain Jacob Graham celebrates becoming a privateer for the French.
Goodbye Darling-----Robert Christchurch is off to fight in a jolly good war.
Bilingual-----Pirates aren't Lord Ashdown's only enemies.
Retrieval-----Captain Jacob Graham pays a midnight visit to Ashdown Manor to retrieve something.
Someday My Prince Will Come Back-----"Someday when spring is here, we'll find our love anew."
Soft Focus-----Isaac Prowse can just about see it. Lord and Lady Ashdown, apparently, can't.
What's In A Name?-----A fairly average night in Rolliver's Tavern.
Regional Pride-----Another night in the cellars of the Crystal Dagger tavern.
Grounded-----Lord Ashdown in a rare moment of total defeat.
Uncontrollable-----Sometimes Isaac Prowse wonders if the pay is worth all of the trouble.
Head Over Heels-----Gatecrashing rule number one: look behind you.
Halcyon-----Lord Ashdown tries to explain the myth of the halcyon bird to Isaac Prowse.
Midnight Snack-----Lidia Graham is kidnapped: Edward Ashdown is polite.
Dharna-----Lidia Graham puts her stubbornness to the test.
A Cold Cell-----Lidia Graham is glad she has friends in low places.
PRE-2984
The Blackledge Project
Angels-----Dr Gideon Blackledge begins his new project; the greatest of his life.
Cordelia's Baby-----Cordelia Blackledge receives a gift.
Beautiful Girl-----Edgar Blackledge knows what he wants to dedicate his life to.
Cogs-----A young Blackledge needs lifesaving surgery and receives it.
Heaven-----EC-15 wakes up after the operation.
Eyes-----Cordelia Blackledge visits the Facility and meets one of the Children.
Graffiti-----Another day in Lower Wolverton.
Adele Merritt's history
Mistake-----Isis Rochambeau made a mistake.
Nobody's Surprise-----There is one little girl in Miss Elms' class that scares her a little.
Ray of Sunshine-----Adele Merritt on a school trip aged eleven.
Unhappy-----Another thing Adele Merritt can't afford.
Aaron Merritt's Coat-----Inheritance is always an issue for the poor, Adele Merritt finds.
Modern pirates
Due Date-----Cooper Braun, Francis Gower and family.
Out In The Open-----More pirate casualties on the sea.-----Art.
Eye on the Enemy-----New Pirates rule the waves, much to Horatio Newson's disgust.
Black ops team history
Smog and Sky-----Taisy Daniels sees the sky for the first time.
The Twenty Two-----Who are the mysterious Twenty Two?
Ghosts-----Blackledge VC-11 and death have a complicated relationship.
Fun-----Blackledge VC-11 tries to have fun.
Something Bad-----VC-11 is removed from his second foster home.
Smoke Signal-----Robyn Walshe is separated from her platoon.
Lower Levels: Pia Rees and Simmins' arc
Green Thumb, White Lies-----Pia wants to grow a flower in a pot.
Revolutionaries-----Simmins quotes Rousseau, not that he knows it.
Monkey Boy-----Simmins in a typically sticky situation. Now, where'd that lock-pick get to?-----Art.
The Angus Incident-----Pia Rees isn't the type to get scared, or so she says.
Faster-----You do these things for people you love.
Flat Out-----Pia Rees feels that she does not need help any more. She is nineteen, after all.
Wherever-----Simmins isn't a poetry kind of man, but sometimes he wishes he was.-----Poem.
Other histories
Please-----Kids picking on kids. Horatio Newson: the student.
Lipstick And Hair Dye-----Blackledge WK-03 undergoes a transformation.
The Scientists: Adam Kirby and Cassidy LaJoie
Nice and Normal-----A new head scientist is introduced to Newson's black ops laboratory.
Don't-----Adam Kirby proves to be a brave man within a week of his arrival.
Figments-----Adam Kirby's theories don't get more extreme than this.
Night Shifts-----Adele Merritt is manipulative. Adam Kirby is naive.-----Script.
Getting Side-Tracked-----Of course Adele Merritt needed that file.
Sparsile-----Adam Kirby could never have gone into astrophysics.
Merritt and Newson Pre-Timeless
Scum-----The PA of one of the most powerful men in the world contemplates.
Miss Merritt's Week Off-----What's a woman with no friends, interests or life to do with a week off?
A Break-----Horatio Newson and Hallie Rydan discuss Miss Merritt.
Indecent Exposure-----Horatio Newson receives the most unfortunate phone-call of Miss Merritt's career.
Death Flu-----Even Adele Merritt gets sick. Unfortunately for everyone else.
Mean Streak-----One of Nutriware Ltd.'s company socials has an adverse effect on Adele Merritt's personality.
Organising a Disaster-----Adele Merritt fears Newson's plans for the future... and the past.
The black ops team
New Boy-----The black ops team meet Blackledge VC-11 for the first time.
Debrief-----Adele Merritt attempts conversation with Blackledge VC-11.
Royally-----An overheard conversation and a lot of explaining for Robyn Walshe and Blackledge VC-11.
You've Got a Friend in Me-----Friend, freogan: 'to love, to favour.' Victor Blackledge learns.
A Name-----Blackledge VC-11 can't describe how he feels when he is given a name.
Button-----Victor Blackledge decides what is worth conquering his fears for.
Last Minute-----It's December 22nd. Bradley Dekeynel and Victor Blackledge panic.
Teal-----Robyn Walshe misjudges a Christmas present for her newest friend.
Gift-----Robyn Walshe's gift from Victor Blackledge.
VC-11-----Ponderings into the past of Victor Blackledge.
Much Less Nervous-----Taisy Daniels meets Victor Blackledge through other people, mostly.
Remembering-----Victor Blackledge is yet to discover his personal nepenthe.
Pretty-----Robyn Walshe decides that ambiguous compliments are compliments nonetheless.
Undertone-----Robyn Walshe and Victor Blackledge don't understand.
Wrong Line Of Work-----Victor Blackledge makes an escape.
Blare-----The black ops team have a small mission in the XL night club.
Dream and Reality-----Robyn Walshe finds Victor Blackledge on the roof of Hamlet Tower.
How It Was-----Victor Blackledge hurts and Robyn Walshe does all that she can.
What It's Like----Taisy Daniels tries small talk with Victor Blackledge over breakfast. It's hard.
Foundations-----Victor Blackledge tries to see what is real, not what was once real.
Yes Or No-----Bradley Dekeynel and Adele Merritt discuss Robyn Walshe and Victor Blackledge.
Flexible-----Taisy Daniels keeps limber. Bradley Dekeynel and Victor Blackledge don't help.
Box In A Box-----Adam Kirby is good at drawing, but he still can't explain temporal fractures.
2984/1646: TIMELESS (MAIN ARC)
The run-up to the plot
The Harder They Fall-----Another day, another sea battle and plenty more mishaps.
Volunteers-----The Bahama Reef Pirates settle for the night. Kind of.
The kidnapping of Lord Ashdown
Mirror Image-----Time-travel is inadvisable; multiple time-travelling to the same period of time is just silly.
Before a Fall-----When someone really wants to believe something, it makes it easier to lie.
"Culture shock" arc: Ashdown's arrival in the future
Jetlag-----Ashdown suffers from the time-traveller's utlimate disease.
A Name to the Face-----Robyn Walshe and Edward Ashdown finally get around to a formal introduction.
Dinner for Two-----Edward Ashdown and Horatio Newson dine together for the first time.
Mistaken-----Lord Ashdown and Mr Prowse discuss their new surroundings.
Goose Chase-----Adam Kirby is fascinated by their latest subject.-----Script.
Ganymede-----Why can't men just ask for directions? Ashdown ponders on it.
Babysitter-----Lord Ashdown makes Miss Merritt very, very angry. She seeks out a remedy.
Delusions-----Pia Rees takes Lord Ashdown to the local park.
Voodoo Hellfire-----Pia Rees shows off her voodoo magic to Lord Ashdown.
Fast Food-----Pia Rees tries to make up for the Demon Incident.
The first kidnappings
Tranquillise-----Lady Verity Ashdown is brought to the future, to nobody's dismay but Newson's.
Imbroglio-----The kidnapping of Captain Jacob Graham.
Of Flowers and Friendship-----The black ops team discover flowers and Lord Ashdown discovers... not a lot.
"At Sea" arc: Prowse and Merritt
Stranded-----Miss Merritt hates ships, seasickness and babysitting.
Bubbles-----Miss Merritt debates what irritates her more: seasickness or Isaac Prowse.
Graverobbers-----Miss Merritt tastes her first real strawberry.
Hobby-----The crew of the Kraken find a CD player among their plunder.
Goddess-----Isaac Prowse feels that he has all the bad luck.
Breathless-----Miss Merritt is a tricky one.
Tarnish-----Miss Merritt and Isaac Prowse's first entanglement.
Funny Business-----The morning after the first night. Miss Merritt is as confounding as ever.
Gentle-----Isaac Prowse has a fetish.
Ice-----Adele Merritt has an idea. Isaac Prowse has no choice.
First Night-----Miss Merritt does what she wants: Mr Prowse wonders what in the world that is.
Necessary-----Adele Merritt decides that Captain Jacob Graham will wash.
Shattered-----The beginning of the end (which is also the beginning).
Sound Advice-----Jacob Graham imparts recycled wisdom.
Not Fair-----Miss Merritt realises that she's fallen deeper than she ever intended.
Annoying-----Miss Merritt deals with lovesickness her own way.
Probably-----Things are becoming complicated on board the Kraken.
Snipes-----Miss Merritt decides that there is no time too inappropriate to make jibes at an ex-lover.
Lovebirds-----Jacob Graham discusses his latest scheme with Rosy Joe and Keller.
No Line Uncrossed-----Jacob Graham pushes Isaac Prowse a little bit too far.
Out Here-----Adele Merritt has gone too far this time.
A Class In Bad Timing-----Cooper Braun is not a lucky man.
Inquisition-----Cooper Braun realises he's in a lot of trouble.
Grave Error-----Cooper Braun refuses to co-operate.
I Won't Say I'm In Love-----"No chance, no way: I won't say it, no no!"
Spelling It Out-----Adele Merritt swallows her pride.
Twenty Minutes-----Mutiny is nigh and Isaac Prowse has a James Bond moment.
Needed-----Adele Merritt tells a sleeping Isaac Prowse what's going to happen next.
All The Time In The World-----There is a mutiny. Miss Merritt and Mr Prowse can do nothing about it.
Theology-----Cooper Braun isn't much of a theologian, especially when drunk.
Eye of the Storm-----The sinking of the Kraken.-----AU.
"Party Days" arc: Edward Ashdown and Pia Rees
March of Time-----Lord Ashdown receives bad news, and Miss Rees attempts to comfort him.
Bad Influence-----Pia Rees and Edward Ashdown are having a night on the town. Again.
Tactless-----Pia Rees enlists help to discover if her suspicions about Ashdown are correct.
Morning After-----Edward Ashdown's morning after the night before.
Dinner-----Horatio Newson and Verity Ashdown dine together.
At A Loss-----Verity Ashdown feels that she is losing her husband to Pia Rees.
How One Does-----Edward Ashdown makes a new friend.
Buds-----Ashdown and Pia Rees visit a rooftop spa in the city.
The Rosalind arc
Retrograding-----Another day, another dastardly plot. Miss Merritt soldiers on.-----AU.
Ghost-----Lord Ashdown meets a ghost. Or at least, she was supposed to be.
"The Rally" arc: Ashdown vs Newson
Without Permission-----Pia Rees isn't often wise and Lord Ashdown isn't often open.
If You Don't Scale The Mountain-----Victor Blackledge is helpful, though Lord Ashdown doesn't think so.
Flying-----The final frontier: Ashdown vs. Helicopter.
Professional-----Adele Merritt is professional. Or rather, she tries to be.-----AU.
Timeless: The Musical-----Ashdown comes out to his wife in the style of a West End musical.-----AU.
A Lesson In Chivalry-----Captain Jacob Graham is amused by throwing people overboard. Isaac Prowse is not.
Et In Arcadia Ego-----Miss Merritt survives being thrown overboard, but of course, peril is hot on her heels.
Knives-----Isaac Prowse ponders what divides self-defence and murder.
Surprises-----Time-travel is used against Horatio Newson. Utter ludicrousness ensues.
After-arc: loose ends tied
In a Heartbeat-----Victor's in a bad way.-----Kind of the new version of The Device.
The Device-----Newson punishes Victor Blackledge for his disobedience.-----NOW AU.
The Right Reasons-----After they are fired, Robyn Walshe and Victor Blackledge discuss right and wrong.
Swings and Roundabouts-----Victor Blackledge appreciates Robyn Walshe's help.
Roses For Wolfgang-----Wolfgang Sidone is a reliable friend and comrade, even after his death.
Twitch-----When Horatio Newson is nervous, it's never a good sign.
Her Finest Hour-----The final vengeful moments of Pia Rees.
Earthwards-----What Pia Rees felt as Newson's car plummeted downwards.
White Cold-----It was the first time he'd cried in years and years.
Something Wonderful-----Goodbyes are said and hearts are warmed.
Postdetermined-----The Black Ops team go home. Nearly.
Dissolved-----And the company went on.
POST-2984
Everyone goes home AU
No Need To Say Goodbye-----Prowse must return to his own time. Miss Merritt finds herself saddened.-----AU.
Isaac and Adele-----Musical melancholy, an exploration of the separation of two lover over time.-----Audio. AU.
Pia-doesn't-die AU
Hidden Stars-----Pia Rees and Simmins discuss the hidden stars.-----AU.
Isaac and Adele's future
Changing Times-----Half an hour before his wedding, Mr Prowse is sought out by Lord Ashdown.-----AU.
Sumptuous-----Adele and Isaac Prowse prepare for an evening out together.
The Way I Was Born-----Isaac Prowse doesn't understand ultrasound.
Automaton Revolution 2-----Normal, healthy classroom discussion. Apparently.
Alternatives-----Judy wants to learn to throw knives. Isaac thinks this is a bad idea.-----by Bookblather.
Saint Nick-----Judy Prowse is not dressing up as a fairy for her school's Christmas party.
After School-----An unwilling apology in the schoolyard.
Kitty's Bed-----Shell Prowse makes a bed for her toy.
Isaac's Girls-----Except they're not his: he's theirs.
The Ashdowns in the Future AU
Family Shrub-----Piper Ashdown discovers her roots.-----AU.
The Family-----The very basics of the future Ashdown family.-----AU.
Bedlam-----The Ashdown family in the style of a sitcom: an introduction.-----AU.
The Extension-----Trevor Ashdown never lets his friends come over.-----AU.
Something Fishy-----Trevor Ashdown does not appreciate his Christmas stocking-filler.-----AU.
The Moonquartz Mystery: Robyn and Victor's arc
Don't Say It-----Sticky situations are an occupational hazard for a private eye.
Mrs Fitzpatrick-----Robyn Walshe and Victor Blackledge: private investigators.
Hounded-----Robyn Walshe extracts information from a crook named Kito.
Scarlet-----Victor Blackledge encounters and old friend who turns out to be a new enemy.
Tenacity-----Robyn Walshe's flat is burned down by Scarlet Blackledge.
Crates-----Victor Blackledge meets Cairo Sparks for the first time.
Three Birds-----Robyn Walshe encounters Jimmy Breen for the first time.
Jackpot-----The last thing they wanted to do was win.
Breaking and Entering-----Robyn Walshe discovers more about Victor Blackledge than she ever knew.
Falling-----Finbar Breen should have known better.
Failings-----Colette Breen has ways of dealing with failure.
Daycare-----Three people sharing a flat built for one is not ideal.
Flowers-----Robyn Walshe meets her new partner: Detective Sargent Perry "Flowers" Wroe.
The Ashdown Offspring AU
Manchild-----Trevor Ashdown's first illness away from home. Piper helps out.-----AU.
Laboratoire de l'Ange: Felix and Judy's arc
None
Matz 2: Vinnie's arc
How Are The Mighty Fallen-----The policing space station of Matz 2 has a new recruit.
Victory Dance-----Kenny Berkley of the Matz 2 Flying Squad does things her own way.
POST-1646
Main cast, post-Timeless
Blurred-----The Ashdowns have a conversation the night they arrive home.
Nobody----The streets of Port Royale are dangerous at night. For pirates.-----AU.
Perceptions: Meirea's arc
None
NONE OF THE ABOVE
Timeline-Spanning
Valetta City-----The humble beginnings of the Moon's capital city.
Ups and Downs-----The marriage of Lord and Lady Ashdown from the beginning.
Better Late Than Never-----Gaspard Santos' less-than-sunny relationship with Jacob Graham.
Stepping Stones-----The lifelong friendship of Pia Rees and Simmins from beginning to end.
My Favourite Place-----Everyone needs to be held sometimes.
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing-----Isaac Prowse and Adele Merritt's story.
My Father-----James Ashdown and Jacob Graham: professionals first, fathers second.
Edward-----Human beings are a work-in-progress.
Friend Like Me-----He's never had a friend like him, and supposedly still doesn't.
Vicbynverse AU
Someday-----Victor Blackledge doesn't believe in destiny.-----AU.
Wrapped Up-----Victor Blackledge loves the tiniest details.-----AU.
Lake District AU
The Lake District-----Rosalind Ashdown's marriage is arranged.-----AU.
Zombieverse AU
Benefit-----Pia Rees hunts for an emergency canister and comes across a stranger.
Delusional-----Pia Rees meets Edward's sister.
Schooldays AU
Jolly Hockey Sticks-----A hockey match turns into more than just a school competition.-----AU.
Interviews
Contemplations On Virtue-----The cast of Timeless discuss their first times.
Lonely Hearts Club-----If the cast were to put dating ads in the papers, it may look something like this.
Boots-----Robyn Walshe can give truly precise advice about only one thing.
Crossovers
Mercy-----Isaac Prowse versus the daughters of the ocean.-----AU.
Seeing Red-----Ivy Herschfeld-Kendall is a pirate seeking vengeance. Unfortunately for Lord Ashdown.-----AU.
Spud Wars-----Two teenagers are accosted by a criminal from the future. Potatoes get involved.-----AU.
Pickup Line-----Wes and Hobbie make a bet. Adele must resist Wes' charms.-----by Nathskywalker.
MILKSHAKES
Title-----Belongs To-----Summary
Oversensation-----1306-----Lindleigh is disorientated by his new superhuman abilities.
Last Resort-----Nathalia-----There's something weird about Lindos town.