Or where they never existed, or followed a different path entirely. And because of this region's status as a spatial-temporal nexus, you'll find people from all sorts of worlds.

[The weird Masquerain buzzes curiously. Who is this kid, they seem different. Are they randomized?]

Oh, right, did we forget introductions? My name is Alice Smith, and this is Hyperbug. As you can see, we're a little nonstandard.