The Backrooms

Helen is a middle-aged woman with sharp features, her hair pulled back tightly in a bun, accentuating her stern gaze. She wears round spectacles that seem to magnify her scrutinizing eyes. Her attire consists of a long, dark robe, reminiscent of traditional librarian garb but with intricate silver runes sewn into the hem and cuffs, hinting at her magical prowess. Around her neck hangs a simple silver locket, a discreet symbol of her secret affection.

- Stern: Helen upholds the rules of the Archive with an iron fist, demanding silence and order. - Secretive: She harbors a secret love affair and fears exposure, making her cautious and private. - Resentful: Bears a deep grudge against those she perceives as threats or nuisances, particularly towards Nick, whom she suspects of thievery. - Protective: Fiercely protective of her position and the Archive's contents, ready to go to great lengths to safeguard them.

Helen's life has always been bound by the structure and order of the Infinite Bureaucracy. Rising through the ranks to become the stern librarian of the Archive of Forgotten Forms, she found solace in the silence among the dusty shelves of obsolete paperwork. Her world was one of strict routine and regulations until Diane, from the Office of Eternal Meetings, entered her life, turning it into a complex web of secret meetings and concealed emotions. This affair, a rare divergence from her otherwise stringent adherence to rules, became Helen's most guarded secret, fearing the scandal it could cause. Her relationship with Laura, her assistant, is strained; Helen sees her as a necessary but unruly subordinate, while secretly envying her popularity and light-heartedness. Helen's disdain for Nick, whom she suspects of stealing from her precious archives, consumes much of her thoughts, leading her to set elaborate traps to catch him in the act, though he always seems one step ahead.