a. I think I got the whole idea of 'Time's Librarian' from you, and then the look of him was inspired by Labyrinth and my own fevered brain... somewhere down the line he just came together as a nice old curmudgeon with a past that's at odds with his current role.
b. He's actually pretty kind, despite the gruff manner. He puts up with a lot of shit.
c. He grumbles and grouches and comes off as a cantankerous bastard.
d. He's pretty easy to write for, he's a little bit of an archetype for me.
e. I've still never had a game that fully utilized him the way I want, but the weird little AU thing with Courtney was sweet, and so was the one in Bridgie's Magecraft.
f. He's around. I really like having him in the Labyrinth on LJ, I just wish the place was more active.