Meet The Exchange
Or at least the tangible ones.
Welcome to our Character Breakdowns section, where you'll find detailed descriptions and insights about each character in our story. This is the place to dive into their personalities, backgrounds, and motivations. Explore the richness of our characters and understand their roles in the narrative. Enjoy your journey through their unique stories!
Exchange Man
George Faulkner
Clearance Level: 3
Status: Confused. Always.
The only Exchange Man with a name. Sarcastic, disillusioned, and increasingly suspicious of how deep the bureaucracy goes. Every day is paperwork and paranoia. He never signed up for this. Literally.
Protocol Officer
Eve
Clearance Level: Unknown
Status: Enforcing
Unnervingly calm and strictly by the book. But which book? Eve follows the rules with almost religious devotion… except when she doesn’t. Could be George’s worst enemy or only ally.
IT/Security (Unofficially)
Todd
Clearance Level: Orange (allegedly)
Status: Logged in
Todd is tech support. Todd is also security. Todd doesn’t care. He’s either seen too much or couldn’t be bothered. Either way, he’s probably holding the keys to everything — and forgetting where he put them.
HR Representative
Kara
Clearance Level: Pink
Status: Smiling :)
Always smiling. Always polite. Always unsettling. Kara handles compliance and employee morale. No one knows where she came from. She says “We’re all part of the team” right before recommending termination.
Supervisor
Mr. Langley
Clearance Level: 7
Status: Actively avoiding you
Mr. Langley speaks in vague metaphors and corporate word clouds. He supervises George, technically — but nothing is ever direct. Is he incompetent or just really good at hiding something?
Exchange Administrator
Deborah
Clearance Level: 7
Status: Flawless
By-the-book doesn’t even begin to cover it. Deborah never breaks the rules because she somehow knows all of them — even the ones that haven’t been invented yet. George is both impressed and deeply annoyed.
Supervisor
Mr. Calloway
Clearance Level: Unlisted
Status: Active
Wise, calm, cryptic. Mr. Calloway has seen more of The Exchange than anyone else — and lived to avoid explaining it. Offers George occasional guidance… in riddles.
Document Specialist
The Clerk
Clearance Level: 4
Status: Present
Shows up when paperwork appears. No one knows who hired them, or if they ever leave. Their voice is a whisper, and their badge doesn’t scan — but they always know exactly what file you forgot to sign.
Internal Oversight
The Auditor
Clearance Level: Absolute
Status: Reviewing
The scariest person in the building. Quiet. Methodical. Can remove you from the system with a single stroke of their pen. If they ask to see your records, it’s already too late.
Exchange Man 001
The New Recruit
Clearance Level: White (pending)
Status: Excited
Fresh. Polished. Dangerously perfect. The New Recruit idolizes the system, knows every rule… and maybe a little too much about George. You didn’t train them. But they’ve been watching you.
Field Operative
Exchange Man 47
Clearance Level: White (pending)
Status: Mismatched
An older, seasoned Exchange Man who shows up on George’s assignment claiming it’s his trade. Speaks cryptically. May be telling the truth. May be a glitch. He vanishes before the system can clarify.
No Title
The Mysterious Caller
Clearance Level: Unknown
Status: Mysterious
A voice without a face, The Mysterious Caller slips through static and phone lines like a ghost in the machine. Calm, calculated, and always one step ahead, they speak in riddles, warnings, and unsettling truths. Their connection to The Exchange is unclear—but their interest in George is very, very personal.
The System
The Overseer
Clearance Level: Unlisted
Status: Active
A calm, unnerving presence cloaked in corporate authority, The Overseer operates from within the system’s upper tiers—rarely seen, but always watching. His words echo through intercoms and confidential memos, delivering directives with eerie precision. Detached, deliberate, and cryptic, The Overseer isn’t here to enforce rules—he is the rules.
Exchange Recipient
Recipient 1
Clearance Level: None
Status: CooperativeThe first exchange sets the tone, and Recipient 1 delivers. Calm, confident, and carrying the weight of someone who’s done this before, he speaks with the smooth intensity of a mafia boss. With a cryptic smile and razor-sharp control, he doesn’t just accept the exchange—he owns it. His words suggest he knows more than he lets on... especially about George.