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Meet Darin Nilsson from Time Agents: Complications

Darin Nilsson rappelled down the wall in the rock-climbing gym as Fleur was climbing up to his left. It wasn’t a bad view. Although he’d say that Fleur Dupont didn’t really have any bad views. And he should know; he’d been watching her since his mid-teens.

He hit the ground, unbuckled, and looked around for a run with more challenge. He spied Oliver, stopped halfway to the top, pondering his next hand placement, and moved that direction, even though it would take him out of sight of Fleur— his main reason for being there. He’d never gotten any signals from her, though, that she felt anything for him, so he didn’t want to creep her out by hanging around too close.

Darin and Oliver Nilsson were brothers, although without the shared red hair, you might not guess they were related. Oliver was tall, broad and muscular while Darin was tall and wiry. Oliver wore his hair short, while Darin’s was longer on top. Oliver was capable in a number of different areas while Darin focused on one thing at a time. And right now, his focus was on the accelerated time agent program. His goal was to do so well that he’d be in the running for the next mission.

A mission that would most likely include Fleur.

Coming Soon!

Meet Cory Slowenski

From Time Agents: Complications

It probably wasn’t wise to eat anything right before getting onto a roller coaster, but he’d be damned if he’d throw away delicious pie. He continued to eat it as they moved forward, and Lynisa quizzed him about jumping with real lightning.

“It’s a crazy sensation, to be sure,” he said as they were loaded into the seats that felt far too insubstantial. “And we both had a pretty powerful headache for a day.” He looked around, and when nothing clamped over them or around them at all, he started to panic. “What the hell is going to keep us on this thing?”

“A gravity bubble.” She put a hand to his leg. “Don’t worry, it’s completely safe.”

Cory wasn’t so sure, but he had witnessed people exiting the ride hale and whole, so he supposed he could trust it.

Maybe.

He was grateful he wasn’t in the front where it would have to feel like you had no protection at all. His heart started racing anyway, and as the line of seats moved forward, he felt a twinge of panic. “They should make the bubble blue or something so you can see it,” he muttered.

 Lynisa laughed and slipped her arm around his. “Does this help?”

He looked over at her. “No. If I fly off, so will you.” He faced forward, knowing his heart had taken on an even more rapid rate. It doesn’t help one iota. If there was one thing he was certain wasn’t safe, it was the woman beside him.

Coming in May 2023!