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[consulinchief]

[The camera turns on to a man with a ponytail and young face wearing a large blue and black trench coat despite the summer weather. He smiles easily and gives the camera a short, almost embarrassed wave.]

Hello, I'm sure you've seen a million of these already, but I was told I should introduce myself. My name is Roland Crane and I was recently brought here thanks to your porter. I'll be residing in Maurtia Falls, government housing number 6.

Rather than pester you with questions about this world and what I should know about it--I plan on researching such topics in my own time--I would like to instead ask about the worlds where you once came from. What were they like? What do you miss most about them?

As for myself, I'm from a world similar to this one. There was strife there too, but of a different nature. I suppose the biggest difference is that my world did not have abilities. The world I had just come from, on the other hand... was much different.

[Just when it seems like he's going to elaborate on that, he just... stops. There's a brief pause before he suddenly changes gears.]

Actually, I know I said I wouldn't pester you with questions, but I do have one. I've seen your newspaper headlines about riots at the "porter cities", and I was wondering if this civil unrest was common here. Any insight there would be appreciated.

Thank you all for your time, and have a wonderful day.

[He moves to turn off the feed before stopping and pulling back. He rubs the back of his neck.]

Oh, and to the boy I ran into a few hours ago, I want to apologize again for frightening you. It was not my intention, and I hope that you made it back home safely.

[With his piece said, he actually does turn the feed off this time.]

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[hairswirls]

Wait, second?

( well that melted the smile right off her face.

suddenly she was beginning to feel a bit nervous, a small buzzing sound filling up the feed. )

I don't understand, how is that possible? Was it like this world, filled with people you don't know?

[consulinchief]

Don't worry, I strongly doubt it will happen to you, or to anyone else here. The series of events that caused my being transported to that world were quite specific, and I'd be surprised if it was replicated. The world I where I had found myself living was quite different from this one. Towns were filled with not just humans, but also Grimalkin and Merfolk and Mousekind and Dogfolk, and ruled by kings determined by kingmakers, large dragons who conduct trials to ensure their kings were worthy of the title.

[He covers his mouth to cover a chuckle.]

I'm sure I sound crazy.

[hairswirls]

Well-

( maybe he did sound a bit crazy, but after everything she went through, it sounded like they could relate on some level.

she offered a light chuckle in return, feeling calm for once. )

It must have been stressful dealing with all that. How long were you there for?

[consulinchief]

It's all right, I know I would have difficulty believing you if the roles were reversed. You can call me crazy.

[He flashes a grin.]

I was there for quite some time, actually. It was stressful, yes, especially after arriving in the midst of a coup and everything that surrounds that, but I'll look back on my time there fondly. I made dear friends and learned a lot.

And apparently I was given a parting gift.

[He brings up his hand into frame. After a brief flash of light, he's holding a large purple sword. There's two more flashes, revealing two more swords before a fourth flash and he's empty-handed once more.]

[hairswirls]

( in return he'll have a very wide eyed kirie gaping just a bit. )

That is quite interesting, it's like something out of a video game.

I can imagine all of this being very....unsettling though. Going from your world to another and now this one...

Did you get powers there too?

[consulinchief]

[He chuckles again.]

It does, doesn't it?

[Roland skips the part about it being unsettling, whether accidentally or by design remains to be seen. Though it was totally on purpose.]

The arms band that allows me to summon weaponry I received there, yes. Over the course of my stay I did pick up very basic, minor magical abilities, but it isn't anything compared to what Evan or Leander could do.

[He turns the camera and holds out his hand, pointing it in the direction of a nearby chair. There's a small wall of wind that shoots out and blows the chair back against the wall, though not hard enough to break it.]

[hairswirls]

( such a display of powers makes kirie a bit envious. everyone so far seemed to have a great handle on their powers but all she managed was to get attacked by mosquitoes every time she felt anxious. )

Are your powers easy to control because it's a sword and arm band? Or simply because you're naturally good?

[consulinchief]

[Roland slips a rather lavish golden ring off his finger. Three blue stones dot the side, with a fourth white stone facing the front and holds it up to the camera.]

It's a quite literal band. Anyone could summon my weapons were it in their possession. It does, however, require skill to properly wield a blade... that I had learned back when I was a child, many years ago.

[Says the guy who looks no more than 25 tops.]