#i'm so gone for the time travel through mirrors trope

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This just dropped and it looks so good. I hope this gets made because I'm already so 🥰🥰

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This might sound weird so bear with me but what anout a poly lost boys fic with a time traveling reader?

Not weird at all - it is most definitely one of my favourite tropes, and I have written some before:

A girl from 1906 gets stuck in a mirror and gets out when it's 1987

Not really time travel, but their s/o is stuck in a timeloop

A girl from the past gets thrown into the future

With an s/o from the future who misses their cellphone and other modern devices

Paul who has an s/o from the future

A Bill and Ted cross over (there's a part two in the Marko masterlist)

My series Dear Hazel, which doesn't include time travel but someone frozen in time (like they get frozen in 1920 and unfrozen in 1980, so for them there's a time jump?)

So yeah, not a weird question at all! I hope you like this!

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I had travelled before, once or twice, just to test if it was real. It had gone well, both of these times. The third time, however. I sighed, looking at the debris lying around me, broken pieces of metal spread out over the sandy beach. How this could have happened, I didn't know. This machine I'd built, made from an old motorcycle, was my breakthrough. It had started out simple enough, wanting to fix the bike up so I could ride it. But while fixing it, I got to watching Bill and Ted, Doctor Who, Timeless... you know, timetravel shows. And it got me thinking - what if I could do something like that as well. It took me a little over three years, but in the end, I found a way to travel through time. It was not fool proof, I couldn't quite pinpoint when I would land, but it worked. I had visited the theatre the night Lincoln was assassinated, and then went on to see Elvis shoot his first film. Like I said, it wasn't precise, but it worked.

Now, however, as it laid in pieces around me, I felt horrible. I didn't have a backup plan. All I had was my machine, and now it was broken - probably beyond repair.

"Holy shit what did you do to your bike?"

I looked up, seeing a tall blonde staring at what was left of it.

"Eh," I stood up, wiping the sand off of my pants, "I got in a little accident."

"Yeah, I can see that. Do you need some help fixing it up?"

I stopped to look at him. "Wait, you think it can still be fixed?"

He nodded, looking it over. "Sure, my friends and I have had some worse accidents and still managed to fix them. I'm Paul by the way."

I smiled, introducing myself, as I started to gather the broken pieces. The gold wire I had found that had been the key to the timetravel feature. The diamond particles needed to accelerate quickly enough so I could pass through time. I sighed as I collected them all, getting some curious looks from Paul.

"I'd never seen those used in a bike."

"My bike 's special."

"They all say that."

"I used mine to timetravel."

Paul laughed. "You're full of shit."

"Am not."

"Proof it."

"Sure." I grabbed my phone, glad I charged it before going on this trip. It was still at 80%, and even though there was no connection to think off, it could still show Paul that I was being honest.

"The fuck is that?" He took it from me, holding it close to his face.

"It's my phone."

"Dude, I don't know what you think but this is not a phone."

"No?" I took it back, unlocked it, and showed him. I dialed my mums number - knowing it would ring but no one would pick up.

"It's also a camera."

"You're shitting me."

"Nope." I took a picture of him, frowning when I realised he didn't show up - but the beach and the sea behind him did. I showed it to him, and Paul's look of amazement was one I could have only imagined.

"What else can it do?"

"Play and record videos. Play music. You can play games on it. Read. I don't know, basically everything you want."

"It's a cool thing, but I mean - it doesn't really proof that you're from the future now, does it?"

I shrugged. "Then tell me what year it is, and I'll tell you what I know will happen."

Before Paul could tell me, three other guys walked up to him. One dressed in all black, the other wearing a bright colourful jacket and the last one being the epitome of tall, dark and handsome.

"You guys are not going to believe this," Paul grinned, "they believe they're from the future!"

"I don't believe it, I am from the future."

"Did they hit their head or something?" Marko asked, looking at me.

"Dunno. But if they're telling the truth, it's pretty cool, hm?" Paul grinned, introducing the boys to me, and me in turn to the boys.

"Proof it." David spoke up, causing me to sigh. I handed him my phone, showing him the same things I had shown Paul. I noticed the others looking over his shoulder, curious by the device and its capabilities.

"So you know the future?" Marko looked at me.

"Bits and pieces. What year is it?"

"1987."

I nodded, thinking. "I mean, the next big thing - like big big thing - that will happen is the fall of the Berlin wall, I think? But that isn't till November 1989, so -" I thought for a bit. "What's the date?"

"June 23rd." Dwayne answered. I grinned.

"Okay, so on June 30, Canada will introduce a one dollar coin that is going to be nicknamed the Loonie."

"How did you get here?" David asked, but before I could answer, Paul did.

"They built a freaking timetraveling motorcycle!"

"It's broken now, though."

"So when are you from?" David looked at me.

"2024. Can't recommend it. After the pandemic, things only went to shit even more."

David nodded as if he had expected me to say something along those lines.

"You should stay with us," he continued, "we can help you fix your bike."

"I'd like that," I agreed, quietly wondering how we were supposed to get my broken bike all the way to their place.

Little did I realise that their place wasn't that far off and wasn't an actual house. They lived in an old cave that clearly had been a hotel of some sort before. It was awesome. The boys were welcoming, and even though they had understandably a hard time believing my story, they didn't treat me as if I was insane. Instead, they helped me fix up my bike.

The days passed, and when the thirtiest came and went, and my prediction had come true, they truly started to believe me.

Time passed quickly as we worked on my bike, went to the boardwalk, and had bonfire parties. It was fun. And the more time I spent with them, the more I realised that I really liked them. I had spent so much time worrying about fixing my bike and timemachine that I didn't realise how much I liked them.

It was five months after I met them that the bike was fixed. The parts were put back into place, and I was certain that the time travel parts would work as well. I had bid the boys goodbye, hugging them tightly before I got on. I drove off, speeding up, going faster and faster and faster and -

I crashed. I was dragged over the ground, the trees flashing by me. I saw a tree coming faster and faster my way, feeling certain that I would be folded around it. I closed my eyes bracing for impact - when suddenly someone pulled me up into the air.

"I got you."

I blinked. It was Dwayne. He held me in his arms, flying in the air.

"Y-you're flying?"

"Yeah. We got some things to explain to you."

"You saved me."

"I couldn't let you die like that."

I smiled, feeling my heart melt. He landed on the ground, putting me down and checking me over.

"Are you sure you're alright?"

I nodded. "I am."

"You're back already?" Marko ran out of the cave, hugging me tightly.

"Not really. My bike crashed."

"Maybe your bike is just shitty," David offered as he appeared beside me. I grinned, shaking my head.

"So you're stuck here, then?" Paul looked at me. He had known, as did the others, that I had wanted to go home. Just to make sure I left things well. To make sure everyone would be fine if I did stay behind somewhere.

"I am kind of glad I am, if I am honest." I said quietly as I looked at the four of them. "I don't know if I could have ever found you again."

"You would have!" Marko looked at me.

"I didn't want to leave here, not really. I miss home, sometimes, and I definitely miss my phone and my music and - I can't wait to show you guys my favourite shows and movies. But as much as I miss those things, I don't think I could stand missing any of you four."

The boys surrounded me, pulling me into a hug.

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@riris-dock u asked for this,,,

so um!! my plans for my s/i is like a ,, reincarnation trope. anything is possible in honkai.

i have some vague ideas of it , (utc, this is long)

an important detail: the common thing on my honkai s/i through each incarnation would be grey eyes. why? idk its the most noticeable thing i can think of when i think about my appearance lol

moth's first incarnation was more than 50,000 years ago, in the previous era. they were a member of the MOTHs and was close with some of the flame chasers. they would experience each day like their last, and in a time of the previous area, had always thought each day was their last. prior to joining the MOTHs, they were a writer and poet.

moth was closest with kevin, mobius, SAKURA, kosma, griseo, and pardo. kevin, mobi, SAKURA, and kosma were romantic interests. griseo was like their kid, pardo was a queerplatonic relationship. did they get with any of their romantic interests? yes. i say yes.

they worked as a scientist and knew of MEI's ELF plan. as such, they had decided to create their own. basically just meant to be another them with the same memories that was also planned to be updated when they died. it was built to assist the flame chasers and basically everyone else. the ELF is still active now and is looked after by kevin.

the actual incarnation had died during a battle against honkai. while also a scientist, they worked out in the field as well to collect data. but this had been a case of "at the right place at the wrong time" and had died on a solo mission looking for data. MEI had updated their ELF counterpart to know of the cause of death.

the ELF in game would be an ice support.

this incarnation would a top stigmata. showing moth facing into a mirror with the mirror being cracked, each segment formed from the crack would show pieces of kevin, mobius, SAKURA, kosma, and pardo. their expression is unreadable. scattered around them would be pieces of paper and a few open books.

their first reincarnation i have come up with lived around 500 years ago. this version of moth (which i will call andrew because idk just to make it make sense i guess) lived around the same area as kallen and otto. they don't have their memories of 50,000 years ago but still had the same eye color. this one is an artist that makes a living at the edge of the village.

when kallen had first gone on the run, they had come with her to assist her. through their travels they had grown close to one another. though andrew did catch feelings, being on the run would be a bad time to actually say you had any feelings for your friend. so, they had continued, and had met yae sakura

andrew was filled with grief as kallen had sealed sakura and the herrscher of corruption, even more so as they watched kallen be taken away. their cause of death here would be described as "died from a broken heart" as andrew would spend much of their time mourning over the loss of both of their closest friends. wanting to be more, but again, at the right place yet the wrong time. but would there ever be a right time?

this incarnation would be the middle piece. they'd be sitting on their knees holding a small necklace with a cross pendant. tears would stain their cheeks to represent the mourning of kallen. sakura petals would be fluttering down to the ground, but the ones on the ground would be dead and crushed up.

next reincarnation, and the current one, works at anti-entropy. once again a scientist but also had a job as a writer and an artist hobbyist. closest with lieserl albert einstein, and would even end up marrying her in the future during the games events.

slowly in this incarnation, they'd start to rediscover who they were from the past. meeting their ELF-self, finding files of their past at yae village and before, and all their other previous reincarnations.

i actually don't have many plans for this version hsdhfs i'm trying to keep this more lore-oriented. but if anyone wants me to, i can also post one that focuses more on their relationship. also need to write down how they'd be cursed with reincarnation, somehow.

this would be the bottom piece. they'd be sitting in a chair, their computer screen having multiple windows opened for multiple things. in their hands would be a sketchbook that had drawings and also poems written on it. several pages would be scattered across their desk and on the floor, many of them showing small doodles of their past self.

that's all i really have for lore-wise.