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[snarkbot]

Greetings, Network. My name is Skeets. As new imports come trickling in again, I have something important for us to discuss.

As you're aware, imPorts by definition do not come from this Earth and are instead from various alternate universes. Some of us come from the same or similar worlds to each other, while others come from vastly different ones. This has created an organizational problem for me in my file-keeping. I'd like to categorize known worlds but as of yet I haven't many records of names.

I believe it's about time we agreed on some names for our home universes to make things easier - not just for data collection but also to make it easier for us to talk about them.



To that end, I've compiled a few questions:

1) Is the world you come from Earth or a different planet? If Earth, answer 2a. If it is not Earth, answer 2b.
2a) If Earth, are there any distinct geological, political, historical (etc) differences from this world? If yes, please elaborate.
2b) Does your world or planet have a name? Are there any distinct details or differences that would distinguish it from Earth? How is it different?
3) Are you aware of others from your universe?
4) Are you aware of others from a universe which includes a known parallel or alternate version of yourself or people you are familiar with?
5) Is there anything distinct about your home universe that is not covered in the above questions?
6) Do you have any suggestions for what to name your universe? It would be prudent to avoid numbers or letters. No "Earth 1" or "Earth Alpha". This is not - excuse the term - a dick measuring contest.

Feel free to answer these questions in whichever format you find most comfortable.

Comments

[faderbroderson]

Precisely. I'm sometimes surprised that vampires have kept the existence of other supernaturals a secret for so long, considering how little love we have for each other. But "coming out of the forest" doesn't have quite the same ring.

[snarkbot]

No, it doesn't quite carry the same connotation or ability to slide off the tongue. (Metaphorically speaking.)

You would say then that relationships between the supernaturals is strained?

[faderbroderson]

Very much so. There's no reason we shouldn't be able to get along on an intellectual level, but I think we're all simply too territorial and prone to violence. Even the different were-creatures keep to their own packs.

[snarkbot]

You don't seem to have a particularly high view of them despite self-identifying as one of them.

[faderbroderson]

We're capable of rising above our baser instincts, of living civilly side by side with humans. Too many of us choose savagery instead, however good we are at hiding it from the public. I used to be that way too, when the world was younger and more savage itself. But I changed as the world did. Others did not. On the whole, we can be monstrous.