Mrs. Charlotte Pembroke – The Chairperson (Lindsay)
An old-money authority figure who presides over the Toxic Tea Society with practiced charm, quietly steering its future toward profit, prestige, and control.
Percival Brasswell – The Butler (Ben)
A steam and polished brass mechanical attendant designed to serve tea, maintain order, and record proceedings with flawless precision.
Ms. Eleanor Whitford – The Tea Purist (Kelsey)
A traditionalist who believes tea is a cultural ritual, not a chemical delivery system, and who views the Society’s recent experiments as dangerous corruption disguised as progress.
Mr. Edgar Bellamy – The Steam Engineer (Collin)
The brilliant but prickly mind behind the Society’s gear-driven kettles and pressure systems, fiercely protective of their work and intolerant of accusations of mechanical failure.
Mr. Victor Ashby – The Chemical Visionary (Mike)
A relentless innovator developing experimental compounds meant to alter mood, focus, or compliance when infused into tea, far more interested in perfecting the formula than the consequences.
Mademoiselle Geraldine – The Teacher (Lisa)
A composed and razor-sharp instructor from an elite school, she’s been invited to attend tea today as a potential new Society member.
Miss Élise Moreau – The Student (Allie)
A promising and attentive pupil accompanying Mademoiselle Geraldine, she’s equally interested in matters of social power and the whispered mysteries of spiritual inquiry.
Dr. Ami Jelani – The Master Agronomist (Alex)
A brilliant and principled botanist representing Kenya’s cooperative farmers and the KTDA, who champions the natural perfection of her living, steam-nurtured tea hybrids and fiercely opposes the Society’s reliance on dangerous synthetic chemicals