Shimmer App-iverse
One of the principal story-verses originals are the ones in the “Shimmer App-iverse.” “Shimmer App?…What’s that?” you ask? You know how a song can take you back? Well, there’s an app for that, the Shimmer Pro, a time travel music app powered by nostalgia where when you listen it will take you back…literally.
The stories listed below are in the Shimmer App-iverse: It’s A Bittersweet Time Travel Music App, Smells Like Time Travel, I Got Time Travel In My Pocket, and Here We Are Now.
It’s A Bittersweet Time Travel Music App
Published January 21, 2024
Logline: During the lockdown of 2020, Sarah downloads Shimmer Pro, a time travel music app powered by nostalgia and shimmers back to 1994 to get stuck.
Smells Like Time Travel
Published June-July 2024
Logline: Chris Lamb discovers the coding for Shimmer Pro, a time travel music app powered by nostalgia and plans to create a better future for himself in the past by investing in tech giants back when they were startups. But Chris gets caught up trying to save his mom.
In universe stories: I Got Time Travel In My Pocket (Sep-Oct 2024), (prequel) Here We Are Now (2025), It’s A Bittersweet Time Travel Music App (Jan 2024)
I Got Time Travel In My Pocket
Published September- October 2024
Logline: In the sequel to “Smells Like Time Travel,” Chris returns to his old safe house which he hadn’t visited since returning to the 21st century and finds a message left by a mysterious woman in 1996 who calls on him to join her to save the world.
In universe stories: Smells Like Time Travel (Jun-Jul 2024), Here We Are Now (Sep-Oct 2024), It’s A Bittersweet Time Travel Music App (Feb 2024)
Here We Are Now
Published between January-March 2025
Logline: In the late ‘90s Chris Lamb flees to Austin in search of a decent job and winds up becoming a bike messenger for an obscure dotcom who need Chris’ talents to upend the laws of physics.
In universe stories: While “Here We Are Now” is a stand alone, it is a prequel to “Smells Like Time Travel” (June-July 2024) and “I Got Time Travel In My Pocket” (Sep-Oct 2024).
Portalverse
In the “Portalverse,” commercial and retail time travel becomes a reality where for the price of a Southwest flight tourists visit the past through one of the retail temporal portal service providers. It’s about as bad an idea as you’d expect.
The Portalverse stories below are: Anachronis Eats, My So-Called Transfer, We’ll Meet Again, A Day In The Life
Anachronis Eats
Published January 2, 2024
Logline: Reggie is a trainee for Anachronis Eats delivering dishes from restaurants that closed years ago to your door in the present when he and his trainer Bo get caught up in events in 1985.
In universe stories: My So-Called Transfer (2024), We’ll Meet Again (2024), and A Day In The Life (2024)
My So-Called Transfer
Published May 12, 2024
Logline: Teenaged Gen Alpha Caitlin is grounded and sent to the past in the 1990s finish high school with her dad who was her age.
In universe stories: Anachronis Eats (2024), We’ll Meet Again (2024), A Day In The Life (2024)
We’ll Meet Again
Published August 17, 2025
Logline: Rosa is a fixer who portals through unregistered timelines rescuing teenagers who unwisely use their quantum PCs to slum in post-apocalyptic timelines for fun when she runs into a mysterious woman.
In universe stories: Anachronis Eats (2024), My So-Called Transfer (2024) A Day In The Life (2024)
A Day In The Life
Published November 23, 2024
Logline: Anachronis Eats delivery driver Bo Nguyen has got a side hussle smuggling old iPods and CDs to the locals in the past in the retail timelines but even that is a cover for another mission.
In universe stories: Anachronis Eats (2024), My So-Called Transfer (2024) We’ll Meet Again (2024)
Gray Aliens
In an alternate 1983, the U.S. and Soviets had a limited nuclear exchange, which led to a global economic depression. The two super powers were about to launch to a full-scale nuclear a few years later when The United Gray Consortium (yes, the Grays) arrived on Earth to offer their superior civilizing services to any nation wishing to join as a junior stakeholder. Some desperately want salvation, others see this as colonialism. And the Grays don’t know what they’re getting into.
The Gray Aliens stories below are: Gray Alien’s Burden, Smuggler’s Blues, The Human Corps
Gray Alien’s Burden
3 part miniseries published February 4, February 18, and March 3, 2024
Logline: In 1986 the United Gray Consortium arrived on Earth to offer their superior civilizing services to any nation requesting to join. Gray Junior Officer Robin is sent to Canada to assist the country that is considering incorporating into the Consortium to work with Jake, a human who’s suspicious of their intentions on humanity.
In universe stories: Smuggler’s Blues (2025), The Human Corps (2025)
Smuggler’s Blues
Published October 14, 2025
Logline: Brad wasn’t a high achiever for a Gray alien. But when he landed on Earth, he found his passion…smuggling coffee off of Earth to the civilized planets.
In universe stories: Gray Alien’s Burden (2024) and The Human Corps (2025)
The Human Corps
Two part miniseries published between December 1-8, 2025
Logline: Sandy Dhaliwal signed up for the Human Corps of Volunteers to help liberate a fellow primate race, but when his hopper is shot down, he is saved by a prisoner in the insurgency and learns why the locals don’t want their help.
In universe stories: Gray Alien’s Burden (2024), Smuggler’s Blues (2025)
Stand Alone Stories
While many of our stories are related, others are created in other “stand alone” universes allowing us the freedom to explore stories how we please.
This Is Not Really Happening
3 part miniseries published March 17, March 31, and April 14, 2024
Logline: When the scientists involved with the discovery of a seismic revelation five years ago are murdered, Rhiannon’s world is upended as she learns that the events from her adolescence are key to unlocking secrets behind the revelation.
I AM The Song
Published December 23, 2024
Logline: Music is humanity’s soul. Perhaps it has its own life even. In this Mixtape short, a song becomes conscious and follows a man.
28 Sessions Later
Published November 4, 2025
Logline: Inspired by Alex Garland’s “28 Days, Weeks, and Years Later” series the following is a recording of Dr. Smith’s 28th session with a patient who remains one of the only confirmed cases of a person infected with the “rage virus” who recovered.
Celestial Committee Meeting
Published March 15, 2026
Logline: God has called a meeting of all the forces and concepts to discuss a major just discovered in the cosmos.
Elevator Music
Published April 16, 2026
Logline: Gen Z Ellie Hartsmith just graduated college in the present and with AI taking over, she has to temp in the year 1983.
DreamweavR
Published June 15, 2026
Logline: Steve considers removing the implant that feeds his dreams with corporate sponsorship when he is contacted by someone needing his help.