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I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool

Basic Info

Full Name Briony Katherine Cavanaugh (she/her) Aliases/Nickname(s) Lady Briony Edwina Thornewall-Muir, Countess of Stamford and Warrington, Bri DOB/Age September 29th, 1859 | Libra Sun, Cancer Moon, Taurus Rising | 28 Hometown/Time Period Windermere, Cumbria, UK | Victorian Era Citizenship(s) UK

Notable Appearance

Height/Build 5'3''/1.63m | petite Hair/Eyes Dark brown hair | Big brown puppy-dog eyes A tattoo of forget-me-nots on her left shoulder.

Employment

Job Title Wrangler Length of Employment Two years Partner tbd Housing 3bdr with Mal and one other roomie Recruitment Recruited by Jack (almost against his will) about two years after he saved her from her time. Work-related Skills Polyglot (English, French, Italian, and Greek - though her slang is hopelessly outdated in most cases), mirroring, the ability to make friends and influence people, Victorian era etiquette, never forgets a face, quick on her feet both physically and mentally.

Personality

Positives + perceptive + charismatic + optimistic

Neutrals = sensitive = high-spirited = artistic

Negatives - people-pleasing - naive - distractable

History

Family ~~Lord Betram "Bertie" Halifax, Earl of Windermere (father)~~ ~~Lady Mary "Muffy" Halifax, Countess of Windermere (mother)~~ ~~Lord Declan Halifax, heir to the title of Earl of Windermere (brother)~~ ~~Lord Oliver Halifax (brother)~~ ~~Lord Alistar Thornewall-Muir, Earl of Stamford and Warrington (husband)~~ Various great-great etc nieces and nephews

Born in the autumn of 1859 at Windermere Hall, Briony Halifax was the youngest child and only daughter of the Earl and Countess of Windermere. From the moment of her birth, her path was quietly laid out before her—not one of ambition or adventure, but of beauty, obedience, and silence. In the gilded cage of Victorian aristocracy, Briony was raised to be ornamental: taught to curtsy before she could read, to smile before she could speak, and to never, under any circumstance, outshine the men around her. Her brothers were groomed for politics and military service, while Briony was trained in the art of being agreeable. Her education was limited to French, embroidery, and the pianoforte, with a heavy emphasis on modesty and gratitude. She was a dutiful daughter, never daring to question the life chosen for her. At the age of 21, Briony was married off to Lord Alistair Thornewall-Muir, the Earl of Stamford and Warrington, a man more than forty years her senior. The union was one of convenience and social strategy, not affection. Lord Alistair was cold, controlling, and deeply traditional. When the marriage failed to produce an heir, Briony bore the brunt of the blame, whispered about in drawing rooms and pitied at garden parties. Her isolation deepened, and her spirit, once quietly curious, began to wither. But fate intervened in the most unexpected of ways. Three years into her marriage, on a stormy night in 1884, Briony awoke to the sound of movement in the scullery. Investigating, she discovered a man crouched beside the stove, assembling what appeared to be a bomb. His name was Jack, and he was no ordinary saboteur—he was a Temporal Enforcement Agency (TEA) Wrangler from the future, sent back in time to ensure the success of a critical Fenian bombing that, paradoxically, had to occur to preserve the integrity of the timeline. Rather than scream or flee, Briony listened. For the first time in her life, someone treated her as an equal, as someone capable of understanding and choosing. She helped Jack evade detection, and in doing so, made a choice that would change her life forever. When his mission was complete, Jack offered her a way out—a chance to leave behind the suffocating expectations of her era. Briony accepted. She vanished from 1884 without a trace, presumed dead or mad by those who knew her. When Briony Cavanaugh stepped into the 21st century, she was overwhelmed by a world that defied every rule she'd been raised to follow. The noise, the speed, the freedom—especially the freedom—was both exhilarating and terrifying. For the first time, she could speak her mind, wear what she pleased, and walk unchaperoned. But with that freedom came a profound sense of dislocation. After two years of assimilation, Briony made a bold decision: she applied to join the Temporal Enforcement Agency. Her motivations were complex—part gratitude, part curiosity, and part a burning desire to never again be powerless.

Notes/Trivia

Very fashion-forward, will not be seen in anything less than her best light - tends toward dressing in what might be considered more conservative clothing while still feeling very scandalous that you can tell she has legs
Talks with her hands, very animated
Would never willingly pick coffee to drink
Addicted to social media in a real way - a micro influencer on tiktok and instagram

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