The Big Time · Character

Beau Lassiter

A sallow, professional presence behind the bar, Beau appoints himself protector of the New Girl and watches the room with quiet, responsible eyes.

supporting

Also known as Beau, Hodgson Beau

First appearance: I: Enter Three Hussars

As a supporting figure in The Big Time, Beau Lassiter is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Copilot and piano player, assists Sid with the Maintainers.

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He mixes drinks, reads faces, and takes the New Girl's arrival as a personal charge, though the two have not yet reached any agreement. His calm competence contrasts with the militarists' noise and gives the Place a working social fabric beneath the ideological scraps. Beau matters because his small, steady acts of care show what ordinary decency looks like when everyone is trapped together and no one knows the rules.

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Friendship
Professional
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Time-Traveling Ensemble Members
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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Beau is a loyal and charismatic ally to the narrator, often providing comic relief and… How this plays out →
Sidney Lessingham
professional · ambivalent
Erich von Hohenwald
friendship · ambivalent
Sidney Lessingham
professional · ambivalent
Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Beau is a loyal and charismatic ally to the narrator, often providing comic relief and… How this plays out →
Erich von Hohenwald
friendship · ambivalent
Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Beau is a loyal and charismatic ally to the narrator, often providing comic relief and… How this plays out →
Sidney Lessingham
professional · ambivalent
Erich von Hohenwald
friendship · ambivalent

Unknown Narrator
Beau is a loyal and charismatic ally to the narrator, often providing comic relief and steadfast support.
Sidney Lessingham
Beau and Sidney have a respectful but distant professional dynamic, with Beau often deferring to Sidney's leadership.
Erich von Hohenwald
Beau and Erich have a friendly but wary relationship, marked by mutual respect and occasional tension.
Sidney Lessingham
Beau and Sidney have a respectful but distant professional dynamic, with Beau often deferring to Sidney's leadership.
Unknown Narrator
Beau is a loyal and charismatic ally to the narrator, often providing comic relief and steadfast support.
Erich von Hohenwald
Beau and Erich have a friendly but wary relationship, marked by mutual respect and occasional tension.
Unknown Narrator
Beau is a loyal and charismatic ally to the narrator, often providing comic relief and steadfast support.
Sidney Lessingham
Beau and Sidney have a respectful but distant professional dynamic, with Beau often deferring to Sidney's leadership.
Erich von Hohenwald
Beau and Erich have a friendly but wary relationship, marked by mutual respect and occasional tension.

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In the story

Beau Lassiter appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I: Enter Three Hussars
Copilot and piano player, assists Sid with the Maintainers.
II: A Right-Hand Glove
Engages in philosophical debate with Bruce about the Conservation of Reality and the resilience of nations, defending his vision of a Greater South.
VII: Time to Think
Shamed by his boss and his girl, hugs his troubles quietly, and suggests Introverting the Place.
XIII: The Tiger Is Loose
Beau jumps Erich to protect Lili but is intercepted by Illy; he ends up pinned by Kaby's gravity.
XV: Lord Spider
Takes the Major Maintainer and begins tuning it to call headquarters.

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