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Tag Area: Time Travel Trope
Feature Film

7 Splinters of Time

While on medical leave for his mental health, police detective Darius Lafaux is called back in to investigate a case that turns into multiple murders of men who look exactly like himself. —Michael Main
Alise: You died ten years ago.
Darius: I was born ten years ago.
Two versions of Edoardo Ballerini (as Darius and Daniel) are merged into a single photo beside four other movie scenes.
  • Science Fiction
  • Mystery and Crime
  • Definite Time Travel
Flash Fiction

Goodbye, Howard Henning

Did you ever wonder what happens when a time traveler makes a mistake? Don’t miss Stith’s “Story behind the Story” at the end of the web page. —Michael Main
This isn’t Germany. And this can’t be 1924.
Two large three-dimensional numbers--18,083 and 2 1 1 4 B--in front of a purple cosmic explosion.
  • Science Fiction
  • Comedy
  • Definite Time Travel
Short Story

Lost between the Plates

A woman seems to be chasing someone via random jumps through time. —Michael Main
I’ve been chasing him for years and forever. Spinning through time and space without a sail.
Stylized outline of a rocket launching in a green circular seal for Daily Science Fiction.
  • Science Fiction
  • Definite Time Travel
Flash Fiction

Giving Up the Ghost

An assassin jumps back into her 17-year-old body where she takes care of her mission and has a little time left over. —Michael Main
My target is a few blocks from here, which is why the Department of Temporal Enforcement chose me for the assignment. Proximity is important. The less you move around, the less likely the time stream gets fucked up.
Yellow steam rises from two coffee cups into an abstract outer space design and brown background.
  • Science Fiction
  • Definite Time Travel