FPE Time AU

Londinium Paper City Central, the beating heart of Paper City in 1895, stood as a marvel of progress. Renowned for its impressive infrastructure and stately architecture, it was second to none—a city seemingly destined for greatness. But beneath its bustling facade lay an unyielding truth: the city was trapped in a perpetual time loop, its fate bound to the all-powerful Londinium Clock Tower. Though the citizens went about their lives, oblivious to their fabricated existence, the cycle of their days was anything but natural.

At the heart of it all were the Keepers of Time: Miss Circle, Bloomie, and Thavel. Tasked with overseeing and maintaining the Clock Tower, they knew its failure would bring utter ruin to the city. Meanwhile, rumors swirled about a mysterious woman—a figure whose enigmatic presence dominated both headlines and whispers. The Londinium Police Department struggled to contain the story, making daily visits to newspaper factories and knocking on doors to stifle the speculation. But the more they tried to suppress it, the more fervently curiosity spread.

Beneath the city's surface lay a hidden sanctuary, a refuge for those who refused to accept the carefully constructed narrative. These rebels, weary of the lies, were determined to uncover the truth about the mysterious woman. With relentless resolve, they sought out witnesses, infiltrated factories, and gathered any scrap of information they could find. Their mission was clear: to expose the secrets buried within the city.
But neither the citizens nor the rebels could grasp the full scope of the truth. The mastermind behind the time loop—the same architect of Londinium's endless days—was none other than the woman of the headlines, the Princess of Time herself. She was known by a name whispered with equal parts fear and reverence: Alice.