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[mocks]

Out of curiosity, how many different sentient species are now inhabiting the City? If you're not a human by birth, what is your species? Similarly, if you don't consider Earth your home, what is your home world like?

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voice;

[nottheanswers]

Well, Themiscyra's one of the notable exclusions. If you've met Wonder Woman, that's where her people are from. And Santa Prisca would've been in the Caribbean, but there's no such island here.

The Persian Gulf in particular is almost completely different. No Kahndaq, Umec, Bialya, Qurac, or Syraq. [oh dc and your kinda skeevy love of fictional middle-eastern countries]

voice;

[mocks]

That's a bit like the Eastern Europe of my world. Latveria, Symkaria, Transia, several other former Yugoslav and Soviet republics...

voice;

[nottheanswers]

We've got a couple of those, too. Like Markovia, Pokolistan, Bulgravia...

If I were working as internationally as I used to, it might take more getting used to, but even just centered in the City like I am now, it's definitely a surreal change.

voice;

[mocks]

Agreed. Being here it's easy to forget that there are places that don't exist here, and others that do that I've never even heard of. It all almost begs a vacation to investigate.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

Honestly, I've been dying to get the chance. It was a bit funny to hear they hadn't been there before, since I'd only arrived in the City a couple days prior.

voice;

[mocks]

Indeed. I can't help but wonder why no one has mounted an expedition.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

Well, I seem to recall at least one young teleporter who took a closer look back then.

voice;

[mocks]

Mm, I wonder if this young teleporter observed anything of note...

voice;

[nottheanswers]

I'd have to ask her. I have a friend who's been meaning to take me to look around once we both have more time on our hands, I've been meaning to talk to the little Misfit to see if she knows anything about it.

voice;

[mocks]

Misfit? I think I've spoken to her once or twice. I hadn't realized she was a teleporter.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

Long-range, from the looks of it. She and I seem to have some mutual friends, but I can't say I know her too well.

voice;

[mocks]

She's quite young, isn't she?

voice;

[nottheanswers]

Mid-teens from the looks of it. I'm never sure about kids running around doing this kind of work at that age, honestly. But I guess the best you can do is never look down on them, but still make sure they don't get hurt.

voice;

[mocks]

Hm, yep. Just gotta help 'em when they ask for it and be ready to jump in if things get to the point where they can't.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

Pretty much. Respect what they can do, but be aware of what they can't.