"C"
From Jalassociatecomics
| Gender | Male |
| Role | Hero supporting character |
| Affiliation | MI3 |
| Status | Alive |
| Voiced by | Michael Kitchen |
"C", Colonel Crepus Q. Lars Dusk, is a fictional character in the animated series Thompson Colton: Agent of MI3. He is the stoic, firm but fatherly head of the MI3, the comtemporary of MI6's "M". C's most valued agent is 0011, Thompson Colton, though he regularly refuses to admit it. The agent's insistence to sticking to "the rules" and "the books" frequently exasperate C, but in the end he is glad the job gets done. C is good friends with the Prime Minister Harold MacMillan, who calls upon the agency each time a crisis pops up.
Early Life
The Colonel enrolled in the military several years before the start of the Second World War, beginning his career as a cipher clerk and decoder. However, Dusk also showed exceptional leadership skills, and the military were worried that his talents were being wasted, even though he was a fine code-breaker. At this time, he only had a short military operation in the Saar to his name.
As such, Dusk was sent into the field, and quickly climbed the ranks within the military. After the head of MI3 retired in 1959, Dusk was among the candidates for his replacement. The intelligence community welcomed their new boss with open arms, most secretly happy he wasn't as harsh a taskmaster as his predecessor. However, C still maintained order within the MI3, demoting or firing agents whenever necessary. He is good friends with M, the head of the SIS, but has had friction with Acera Bordoville, head of MI5. C, though good friends with 0011, has revoked Thompson Colton's license to kill once, when 0011 was framed for twelve seperate cases of police brutality.
C is frequently shown in his office, briefing 0011 on his latest assignment. This has changed infrequently: at times he is not even seen in the show. At such a high position, however, Dusk's life is frequently threatened. Among the most intense moments was when he was almost fatally stabbed by Free Radical, in a bid to remove Thompson Colton's closest allies in order to break him. C has since recovered, and the agency is ever thankful for his realibility in times of strife.
Trivia
His name, Crepus Q. Lars, is a deliberate pun on the term "crepuscular", which refers to the period of time near the twilight. Both this and the surname "Dusk" are both pastiches of the infamous Colonel Sun.
His hobbies include draughts (checkers), war games, but not chess ("The last refuge of the pseudointellectual", as described by him.)He has an aggravated relationship with his wife, a housewife living in Kensington, a topic he frequently brings up in the office, often complaining that she deliberately puts stale milk in his coffee and twigs in his muesli. His wife believes that C runs a small motel, called the "Motorway Inn 3" (i.e. MI3) near Leeds, and frequently berates him for not making more of himself.
It is noted that he is frequently shown watching the BBC, often switching off his large televison screen once he has to brief an agent. However, he has been caught watching The Man from U.N.C.L.E., a much less intellectual show than his usual diet of infromation.
