"Where are you? Well, around here, we like to call this place Earth. Thing is, assuming you come from Earth, this is not the Earth you know and love. You're in a different dimension from where you were born.  Many of you newcomers have started calling this place "the multiverse".  Personally, I'd rather just call this place the "universe" but it seems every alternate reality has a claim to that name.  Anyway, you're in the city of New Tarel."<br/>The boy glanced at his watch. "well, will you look at the time. Listen, I gotta go, but if you need any information, just ask around. Good luck."<br/>The boy leapt an incredible distance to a fire escape up above and climbed up at a speed normally not possible for a seemingly human boy like himself. Within the span of 4 seconds, he was on the roof top heading wherever he needed to be.<br/>------------------------------<br/>"Ixorian huh? we haven't run into too many of you yet.  We'd be more than happy to provide you with a meal and orientation after we're done."<br/>Tanami shivered, "fine, go ahead and do what you need to."<br/>The techs pulled out a pair of portable scanners and used them on the two individuals. "See, non-invasive. It's still relatively new technology, but it's got an amazing track record of 100% accuracy.  From the looks of things, you're both alright and fit enough to start moving about the city. Since you're probably not familiar with this place, let me give you some information you'll find useful," one of the techs said as he pulled out a map.  "This here is a map of the city.  This, right here, " he said as he put a red dot on the map with a marker, "is where the multiversal immigration agency, or MIA, is. They handle all new arrivals into our dimension, providing food, lodging, and information to visitors such as yourselves. They'll be able to explain everything much better than I."<br/>-----------------------<br/>At the edge of the crowd Nick was playing for, a young woman in a brown dress watched non-nonchalantly.  She enjoyed the music, especially the guitar, since it reminded her of home, and tossed some money with the rest before heading off to parts unknown.