The Scheduler
The Scheduler is a notorious efficiency-obsessed villain who terrorizes New Mundania City with their power to create and enforce rigid timetables. Known for their compulsive need to organize everything and everyone according to strict schedules, they serve as the primary antagonist to The Procrastinator and frequently clashes with the League of Underwhelming Heroes.
Powers and Abilities
The Scheduler possesses several time-management related powers:
- Temporal Organization - Can create binding schedules that force people to follow specific routines
- Deadline Manipulation - Ability to make deadlines feel even more pressing than they actually are
- Productivity Aura - Generates an energy field that compels others to be uncomfortably efficient
- Calendar Control - Can instantly schedule meetings at the most inconvenient possible times
Origin Story
Originally a mild-mannered project manager at Adequate Accounting Services, they gained their powers after being struck by lightning while reorganizing their digital calendar during the Great Time Management Disaster of 2018. The incident left them with an overwhelming desire to schedule and organize every aspect of existence.
Notable Schemes
Operation Punctuality
In 2020, The Scheduler attempted to force all of New Mundania City to follow a single synchronized schedule, leading to the infamous Rush Hour Revolution where citizens rebelled against mandatory morning meetings.
The Great Optimization
Their most ambitious plot involved trying to optimize the entire Department of Minor Affairs by implementing a complex system of color-coded spreadsheets and hourly status updates, causing widespread bureaucratic chaos.
Weaknesses
The Scheduler's powers can be disrupted by: * Spontaneous schedule changes * Last-minute cancellations * People showing up fashionably late * The Procrastinator's time-stopping abilities
Personal Life
When not engaging in villainous scheduling, they maintain their cover identity as a corporate efficiency consultant. Their lair, known as The Time Zone, is a perfectly organized office space where every object has its designated time and place.
Equipment
- The Schedule Scepter - A device that can instantly generate and enforce timetables
- The Calendar Cowl - A headpiece displaying multiple time zones simultaneously
- The Planner Belt - Containing various scheduling and organizational tools
See Also
References
- "The Psychology of Scheduling Supervillains"
- "When Good Planners Go Bad"
- "Efficiency and Evil: The Scheduler Files"