Alternate Replacements

Background

Alternate Replacements is a state of being where the user possesses alternate versions of themselves from different timelines, alternate universes, or other points in time. These versions continue to exist independently of the original, meaning that even if the primary self is destroyed, the others remain unaffected. In some variations, the user can continuously return through new incarnations or bodies without reliance on external timelines. When combined with Parallel Existence, this power can grant effective immortality, as a new version of the user is always available to resume their role or existence.

Also Called

• Temporal Reinstatement
• Self Multiplicity
• Alternate Existence Continuity

Possible Applications

• Immortality: Allows for continuous survival through alternate selves.
• Resurrection: User can return after death via another version of themselves.
• Time Travel/Multiverse Travel: Alternate versions may be accessible through time or dimensional movement.
• Existence Continuity: Maintains presence across events that would otherwise cause erasure or annihilation.
• Self Substitution: Replaces the current self with another version when needed.

Potential Types

• Multiversal Replacement: Versions from other universes take over when one is lost.
• Temporal Replacement: Future or past selves step in after the present one dies.
• Auto-Replacement: New versions are generated automatically without needing timeline divergence.
• Stacked Existence: Multiple versions exist simultaneously, with one always ready to continue.

Possible Limitations

• Alternate versions may not share memories or experiences, leading to disjointed continuity.
• Replacements might only appear after a delay or under specific conditions.
• In some cases, all versions must be destroyed simultaneously to ensure true death.
• May not apply in timelines or realities where alternate versions do not exist or are prevented.

Users

• Marty McFly (Back to the Future): Marty has infinite alternate timeline versions of himself that can use the DeLorean to travel back to his specific point, essentially replacing him if anything were to happen to him.
• Crisbell (Cris Tales): Crisbell has alternate versions of herself from time all existing within the same time period.