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[faithmanages]

[Greetings, community. You have a beautiful alien woman staring at you. If it was that kind of sci fi premise, you might be in for a fun escapade.

However, this is NOT that kind of sci fi premise, and she is looking at you like she's not going to take any bullshit.]

This is Ambassador Delenn of the Minbari Federation, aboard the White Star. I have received your transmissions, though your identification code is unknown to us. Please identify yourselves and explain how you have accessed our channels.

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[yes_im_kawaii]

Hi! I'm Makoto! This is the weird community of usually fun things but sometimes stupid things. And, uh... I dunno.

[faithmanages]

Makoto--that is a Human name, correct? Has the Earth Alliance stopped blocking Babylon 5's channels?

[yes_im_kawaii]

I think you're just from a different world. There's lots of places called Earth. Like this one, and my old world, too!

[faithmanages]

Multiple Earths?

[yes_im_kawaii]

Multiple everythings! I read it in school, too. The universe is shaped like a soccer ball and there's a bunch of other ones that are kind of like it but kind of not, and some really different.

[faithmanages]

That is quite an interesting thought--multiple manifestations of the universe.

What other planets does your Earth know of?

[yes_im_kawaii]

Uhh... There's a lot. Most of them don't have people on them, though. Are you from space? You're not trying to take over places, right?

[faithmanages]

Yes, from the planet Minbar. And no, in fact, I'm trying to prevent anything from taking over the galaxy.

Tell me, Makoto, has your planet heard of the Shadows? Or the Vorlons?

[yes_im_kawaii]

Uh... some people who were here for years and years and years talk about something called Shadows sometimes, like it was one of those old viruses, but I dunno about the other thing.

[embersandashes]

An ambassador?

[She's listening.]

What you're being told is true, if you can believe it.

[faithmanages]

It is hard to imagine, I must admit. But I am not sure what other possibilities there are.

[embersandashes]

You have an open mind. That will serve you well here.

As will being a politician, I think.

[faithmanages]

This...community. What more can you tell me about it?

[embersandashes]

Plenty. What specific questions do you have?

[faithmanages]

How many worlds does it connect? And are all of them variants of Earth?

[embersandashes]

Not at all. I'm not originally from an Earth world myself.

I'm not sure of the exact number - it fluctuates. So many have come and gone over the years that I would guess its capabilities are infinite.

[faithmanages]

It is not always a permanent connection?

[masked_god]

[Karakael sits forward, surprised to see someone who appears to be from a place that is not so far beyond backward that they've never achieved space-flight. Delenn has most definately piqued his interest.]

My name his Hokh'Ton Karakael z Karakit Karun, of the High Inquest. It has not been the intention of any of the members you see here to access your channels, but rather the network itself to connect to your universe. We appologize if this has caused any concern, but there is little any of us who have been 'chosen' can do to rid ourselves of the program.

[faithmanages]

I see. You are certain, then, that this will not cause any security issues for our ships?

[masked_god]

Unless another from your universe connects, I doubt you will have any security issues. Though I cannot promise it, given the erratic nature of the com.

[faithmanages]

Then that is worth planning for. Thank you for the information.

[masked_god]

You are quite welcome. Do you have any other questions?

[faithmanages]

I am not sure yet. But if I think of anything, I will ask. What is the best way to contact anyone? Through posting on the community itself?

[masked_god]

That is generally easier. It is possible to "lock" a post away from the rest of the community, or simply from a specific individual, though at times it fails.

[faithmanages]

I see. That does not sound entirely different from the systems I am used to.