Milquetoast indeed – I had to go scuttling off to my American English dictionary for that one; such a richly descriptive word, and perfect for Tugger.
He’s such an endearing character – bet he isn’t as soft as he looks though. And the timestamp, I think, helps to hold these stories together quite effectively.
Saw August 2nd’s story and went back to read the whole series. Think this is fantastic, like the way the choice of words contribute to the characterisation