T.I.M. the Time Machine

T.I.M. the Time Machine is a lead character in multiple segments of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. His name stands for Technology for Innovative Movement. T.I.M. was built by H.G. Wells, who rarely used him. T.I.M. then ran away and began to travel with those who would better appreciate his talents. Over time, the machine was upgraded quite a lot. He is smarter than most people give him credit for, using subtle manipulation to help his companions.

**First appearance:** *Packer & Ratcliff* #2.01 "Going Home"

**Number of appearances in *Packer & Ratcliff:*** ???

**Number of appearances in *Travels With T.I.M.:*** 6 (as of June 2021)

**Actor:** Nick Arganbright

## **Early Existence**

T.I.M. was built by H.G. Wells incorporating time travel technology given by H.G.'s mistress, Moura, and his voice was modeled after H.G.'s wife's father. H.G. used T.I.M. for awhile, but the writings H.G. made about his travels in the machine were seen as science fiction, a genre the author despised. So T.I.M. was left under a tarp until he ran away.

## ***Packer & Ratcliff***

T.I.M. was purposely found by James Packer and Nicholas Ratcliff who began to use him to traverse through time and space, eventually adding a dimension shifter so he could move through dimensions, too. T.I.M. supposedly had a randomizer option, but his destinations when using it never seemed random.

### ***Packer & Ratcliff* Abilities**

When introduced, T.I.M. can travel through time and space. He soon adds dimension to this skillset.

He receives a number of add-ons from Pymer Labs that add to his talents, or are sometimes just amusing.

## ***Travels With T.I.M.***

At some point, after tens of thousands of years, T.I.M. was left passenger-less. He chose a spot in Arcadia National Park with a pretty few and sat alone for a couple of decades before deciding to travel again at the age of 40,702. It is unknown when Packer and Ratcliff left T.I.M. or why, or if he hosted other travelers between the duo and this spin-off. This version of T.I.M., roughly the size of a two-story house and whose exterior was mostly metal, served as an advisor, helping those within him work through something in their lives or reach their potential.

T.I.M. chose Ezra Ford, who came to T.I.M.'s resting spot in 2042, and Litcone Firest as his first passengers in this era. T.I.M. didn't tell the two he chose them, instead allowing them to believe they'd united by happenstance ("A New Adventure Begins"). He took them to the planet Sion and challenged them to choose to free the locals there, who had been enslaved, without telling them what he was up to, feigning ignorance of the place. They make the right decision, and T.I.M. shuts down Melvin Dirt's mind control device ("Something's Wrong Here"). A few weeks later, he took them to a space station where a monster was slaughtering the crew and urged them to help. But disappointingly, Ezra and Litty left the surviving members to die, only providing them weapons ("The Space Station").

Following this disaster, T.I.M. took the pair on several more easy-going adventures that they enjoyed, giving them time to recover emotionally, though he claimed his randomizer chose the destinations ("Family Ties"). Though he did allow Litty to be captured by Emperor Shizreen and left it to Ezra to find a way to rescue her, which Ezra was able to do without violence ("Bride of Shizreen"). And then he let Ezra get captured by Nazis ("Sideways").

### ***Travels With T.I.M.* Abilities**

T.I.M. can travel through time, space, and dimension. He scan for and identify alien life forms. He can also scan for life signs and locations, including the layout of buildings. He can display light paths on his floors to guide occupants to a certain room ("The Space Station"). He put trackers on his traveling companions so he could find them no matter where and when they were ("Bride of Shizreen").

### ***Travels With T.I.M.* Layout**

T.I.M. is roughly the size of a modest two-story house and has an electronic door. He has no weapons on his exterior. He can protect those within him and within 100 yards of him from radiation.

Inside, he has a main control room that opens to the outside with old easy chairs. Adjacent is a cleaning closet. Somewhere within is a room with lots of weapons. There are also games ("The Space Station"). He does not have combat capabilities ("Bride of Shizreen").

He has a hidden panel that opens on a stairwell with a single lightbulb leading down to a basement. The basement contains a short hallway with several doors, one of which leads to a hospital room that can heal most injuries and illnesses. Somehow, the basement doesn't cause a hole in the ground wherever T.I.M. lands ("Sideways").