Supernumerary

Supernumerary, or Nume, is an agent in the Department of Implausible Crossovers. He is written by Neshomeh.

Appearance
Nume is 6'1" with short black hair and dark gray eyes. He resembles nothing so much as a wiry cross between Hugo Weaving and Leonard Nimoy. He is farsighted, so his green-framed glasses allow him to read without holding the book (or computer screen) at arm's length. He dresses well, but always for utility as well as class. He doesn't generally handle weapons on missions, but one never knows when one will need sturdy shoes and pants that can stand a trek through the wilderness. For a picture, see his other profile.

Personality
Acerbic, abrasive, sarcastic, dry... these just begin to cover it. Nume is not a people-person. He has an eidetic memory, which means that he remembers everything he's ever experienced with perfect recall. One can imagine this as a blessing and a curse for a PPC Agent. On the one hand, he knows his canon. On the other hand, he remembers everything he's ever experienced. Only the flask of Bleepka at his hip stands between him and a psychotic episode. He does have a sense of humor, but it tends to be at other people's expense.

Recruitment
Agent Supernumerary appeared in Headquarters in 2003 HST, having disappeared from his university library in the Real World year 1976. L-space may or may not be to blame. Nume was 25 at the time, immersed in graduate studies in literature. He was somewhat shocked to discover that two movies based on The Lord of the Rings had been produced, considering that the books had been published only a few years after he had been born and that he had left the Real World prior to the advent of the Ralph Bakshi and the Rankin-Bass films. He was even more shocked to learn of the existence of fanfiction as an internet phenomenon. When he realized the threat to canon posed by badfic, he quickly renounced his former life (along with his real name), took on his current pseudonym, and signed up.

PPC Career
Nume began his career in the Department of Floaters, working with Agent Cameo until sometime around 2006, when Nurse Robinson got thoroughly sick of seeing him in FicPsych and talked him into applying for a new partner. At the same time, he decided that his talents would be better utilized in Implausible Crossovers. The Lichen was happy to receive a new team, so the only thing left was to dig up a partner--preferably a non-psychotic one this time. Agent Robinson again played a part by recommending the newly-recruited Ilraen-Aroline-Fothergill, and they successfully completed their first mission in 2007. Nume is quite chuffed to be working with an Andalite, but if Ilraen can't get over the food thing, he swears he won't be held accountable for his actions.

Nume makes it his business to be an expert on any continuum in which he finds himself, and so he spends his off-duty time consuming any media he can get his hands on. Having skipped twenty-seven years of history, he finds he has a lot to catch up on. Seven years and HQ's distorted passage of time has helped make up for the gap, but he still has a long way to go. Due to growing up in the heyday of science fiction, new sci-fi particularly intrigues him, but he can't seem to escape Harry Potter on the job.

Timeline
All years given in HQ Standard Time.


 * 2003
 * Arrives in HQ from 1976 in the Real World, probably via L-Space.
 * Joins the Department of Floaters; partnered with Agent Cameo.
 * 2004-2005
 * Works plothole control with Agent Cameo, as recorded in the (Plot)Hole-ish Adventures of Cameo and Supernumerary.
 * 2006
 * Applies for a new partner.
 * Final mission with Cameo ends with Nume in FicPsych and Cameo MIA.
 * Spends the rest of the year with nothing much to do; hangs out in the Lounge.
 * Ilraen-Aroline-Fothergill arrives, but in FicPsych.
 * Volunteers himself as material for Ilraen's human morph.
 * 2007
 * Helps Logan and Entropy take out stray badfic characters in the cafeteria when their mission goes awry. Never mind that he was running away at the time.
 * Officially partnered with Agent Ilraen and transferred to Implausible Crossovers.
 * First and second recorded missions with Ilraen:
 * Family Ties (Harry Potter)
 * What Friends Will Do (Young Wizards)
 * 2008
 * Third recorded mission with Ilraen: Harry Potter and the Dragonriders of Pern (exactly what it sounds like). Also with Nurse Jenni and Agents Sedri, Maria Falcone, Lunac, and Circe.
 * Stuck in RC for the duration of the Macrovirus Epidemic; almost fights in the Sue Invasion. Recorded in Ilraen's journal.
 * 2009
 * Involved in the gender-bender incident. Not happy about it.
 * 2010
 * Business as usual so far.

Mission Logs
Response Center #999 The (Plot)Hole-ish Adventures of Cameo and Supernumerary