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You're welcome.

In return, I'll tell you some of the details of some of the side characters and factions in my story. The worldbuilding here is limited because I prefer to show the current conflicts while saving supplemental info in the background.

The Clockwork Sisters: They are sentient automatons made of clockwork parts who look like human girls and women. There are twelve of them in total, with each sister corresponding to the numbers of the twelve-hour clock. Because of their connection to the clock, all have the ability to manipulate time to an extent, but each have their own unique abilities which sets them apart (like Alice being able cut through someone's "time" and experience their past as a result, and Cosette being able to see individual memories of a person). They are powered by cores made of the legendary lunar mineral Cavorite, and being made of clockwork means that they cannot be hacked with modern digital technology. All of them have names themed around characters and settings from classic literature. So far, I only have five planned out, with the rest of the characters still in brainstorming phase.

Narnia: The 1st and eldest of the Clockwork Sisters. She comes off as an elegant but domineering woman who has a superiority complex over her other sisters, and appears to hold a personal grudge against Alice for reasons unknown. Since she's the oldest sister, she has more experience with her time powers and is capable of manipulating time worldwide at her fullest power, though doing so puts more strain on her inner mechanisms. She also has psychic abilities and can manipulate her surrounding environment whenever she needs to. She appears as a recurring antagonist for Alice and her group. Named after the fictional land of Narnia from The Chronicles of Narnia series.

Dorothy: The 4th of the Clockwork Sisters. She works as a maid for the Shining Needle guild and personally doesn't want to get involved in the war between the two factions. While she's reluctant to fight at all, if she's forced into a situation where she has no choice but to fight, she wields a powerful bow that can shoot magic arrows at her enemies. She possesses the ability to see into people's dreams, and can use this ability to telepathically communicate with people through their subconscious mind. Named after Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz.

Anne: The 5th of the Clockwork Sisters. She's so far the only sister who has an existential crisis about who she is, and is unaware that she is a sentient clockwork doll at all. She genuinely believes that she is a Magical Girl as she's able to use a lot of magic abilities. Because of the numerous amount of Magical Girl anime she's watched, she dons a Magical Girl outfit and fights crime for the sake of justice, friendship, and love. A bit of a chuunibyou. She hasn't discovered her latent ability to manipulate time yet. Named after Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables.

The Clock Man: The mysterious creator of the Clockwork Sisters. Not much is known about his identity and background as many human accounts of him are vague and inconsistent. Some say he was a prodigy who was willing to push the limits of technology to benefit all of human kind, while others say he's a madman who only worked for the selfish purpose of cheating death. The only thing that's known is that his legacy spawned the legendary fairy tale that is still being told in present day. Only the Clockwork Sisters themselves (including Alice) have true testimonies about him.