Encyclopedia of Time

Time Loop

Time doesn't allow some citizens to enter their futures. Stories using this mechanism: 2

Bidirectional Time Travel

A citizen can travel backward and forward in Time. Stories using this mechanism: 2

Changed Expected Amount of Time

Citizens may expect a prolonged or shortened lifetime, depending on circumstances. Stories using this mechanism: 7

Changed Physiology

Body and/or mind feel the effects of Time, in both directions. Stories using this mechanism: 5

Frozen Time

Time can be frozen, though only temporarily and within a limited area. Stories using this mechanism: 1

Future Can Be Sensed

Citizens can experience events likely — but not certain — to happen in the future. Stories using this mechanism: 2

Multi-Modal Time Manipulation

Time is tweaked in various ways, sometimes subtly, sometimes more dramatically. Stories using this mechanism: 3

Parallel Timelines

Several timelines seem to coexist side by side. Stories using this mechanism: 1

Past Can Be Changed

Citizens can tailor-make their own pasts. Stories using this mechanism: 2

Past Can Be Sensed

Citizens can sense events that have already happened, but cannot alter the past. Stories using this mechanism: 2

Possible Sentient Time

Speculation, and possible signs, that Time is a sentient entity with a plan (or acts purely on whims). Stories using this mechanism: 4

Altered Time Speed

Time proceeds faster or slower for some citizens, compared to others, under certain circumstances. Stories using this mechanism: 3

Unidirectional Time Travel

Citizens can travel in Time, but only in one direction. Stories using this mechanism: 1

Unlimited Time Possible

Time is abundant, though not without side effects. Stories using this mechanism: 1