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[The video starts up on a blurry, shaky view of the ceiling] ...What?

[The video blurs as the TAB is dropped then settles on the view of someone's bare feet]

Oh! It's different!

[The TAB is moved again, finally focusing on the woman who had spoken. She happens to be sitting on the floor, one hand holding the device and the other moving to brush hair behind a pointed ear with a smile. A smile for the camera despite the fact that, due to the portal here she's incredibly dizzy when she stands. Her red eyes flicker all over the machine in her hands before settling on the screen]

This is... Amazing! I've never seen anything like it before. I was told this would be shown to everyone and I hope that is the case. I'm looking for anyone who knows me. Hopefully my family or Jakob are here but I would welcome anyone, of course. And for those who don't know me my name is Corrin, Princess of Nohr. [This statement is said without any boast. It's simply who she is]

I look forward to meeting all of you!

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Are you all right, Lady...

[ Katsa trails off for a moment, distracted by the red of Corrin's eyes: red, red, red like eyes she hasn't seen in years—ones that took her own and whispered in her ears her greatest fears.

She swallows. Eyes are just eyes, she reminds herself. She is proof of this: her own mismatched Graceling eyes, unnaturally brilliant blue and green, ones that mark her as what she is. It isn't the color. Only the person. ]

—Lady Princess?

[ She tries again and finishes. ]

[Corrin takes a note of the other woman's pause. She doesn't know what caused it but it is something for her to take note of. She nods in response]

I'm alright. The trip here made me a bit dizzy. I'm not used to Dragon Gates doing that.

And Lady Corrin is fine. [Another smile here, attempting to reassure the other woman. She's aware of what her title can do to others]

[ Katsa is royalty herself, though she lacks the title (and soon, she imagines, even the title of nobility); her most trusted friends princes and queens. Still, while status little concerns her, it's second nature to acknowledge and respect the place of a crown.

But she'll still snort her laughter in a very undignified, unladylike way. ] I imagine it made many of us dizzy.

[ She'd wandered around tripping over her own feet for hours. She hadn't been fond of it. But Corrin has said something interesting there— ]

Dragon Gates? [ Katsa leans in towards her own TAB. ] I've not heard it called that. Have you something similar in your own world, that can take you across a country in seconds?

I wish they would do that. It would have made things much easier. [And harder. Waging a war when both sides could use Dragon Gates would have been a nightmare]

Dragon Gates take you to other worlds but most are very similar to my own world. This is the first time I've been to one that is so different. And without a way back either. And without anyone else... [Her face drops at that. She's never been this alone in her life before.]

They take you to other worlds!

[ She blurts that out before thinking about much else that Corrin has said—and she completely misses, in her eagerness and interest, the drop on Corrin's face. ]

You can go to other worlds by choice through these Dragon Gates? Any world you wish?

[She nods, straightening up as she explains]

In a sense, yes, but a specific gate leads to a specific world. And in those worlds, you must be careful with time. In some worlds time moves slower than another or faster. There are many worlds where a few days in my world would equal a decade in another.

[ Yes—that sounds right. Katsa breathes in. ]

Do all worlds have these Gates? You can return from them at will?

Welcome to Savrou. I hope you find the people you are looking for. If you can give descriptions of them, I'd be happy to keep an eye for them as well?

Although if they've come through like you have, the Network is likely the first place they'll be on, potential unfamiliarity with the tech aside.

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[Corrin lets out a small gasp at the man(???) on her screen, her free hand covering her mouth for a moment. She's never seen anyone like him before. But she has dealt with other races before just... Not SO different. However, she recovers quickly]

I... Yes. Yes! I was hoping I would hear from them on this device first. If needed I can give descriptions. Or perhaps simply names would do? I would be looking for several people and that would save time.

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[ The man seems to smile at her somehow, unsurprised and clearly used to the reaction. ]

Are they all the same species as you are? That and their full names should be enough.

People tend to come through the Ingress here in cycles for the most part. If not this round, then possibly the next. I... wouldn't necessarily put all my hopes into it, however. There is a chance that your arrival can trigger a chain reaction that pulls others from your universe in, but it's very random at best.

[She gives him a slight, nervous smile. He seems kind but his looks are bit disconcerting.... She knows with exposure she won't feel that way and she also knows that despite his looks she will treat him like a normal person]

Yes, they are. There is my brothers Leo and Xander as well as my sisters Camilla and Elise, and Azura. I truly hope that my husband Silas is here or my children Sophie and Kana... [She trails off, realizing that she's missing so many people truly hitting her. She could have kept listing names, in fact. She wants so many people to be here with her....]

The people who arrive are at random? There hasn't been any pattern found? [She launches into the new topic, trying to avoid the newly found hurt]

Asides from increased probability of pulling someone else from your universe in... unfortunately no, [ Nihlus shakes his head quietly as he inputs the name onto his omni-tool. ] If you're lucky, sometimes someone you know will come through. If you're unlucky, it's going to be your worst enemy. It's a bit of a roulette.

Yes, we can all see your message, quite clearly.

[Since Allura can't reassure this woman about finding anyone from her home... well, letting her know that she's operating the TAB correctly is the least she can do.]

It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Allura, Princess of Altea. Unfortunately, I don't believe I've heard of anyone by the name of Jakob -- Is he an attendant of yours?

[To be listed like that, right with the family? Her best guesses are that it's someone in the same position as Coran, or a suitor. And jumping to the latter conclusion could be very disastrous.]

[Another royal? Corrin straightens up from her slouched position. It's a little late to look entirely proper now, but she can at least stop slouching]

Princess Allura? The pleasure is all mine.

Jakob is my butler and retainer. He's also a dear friend of mine. He has been by my side for a long time. Though.... I suppose not now. I haven't heard from him yet.

That... er... can happen, I'm afraid.

[She struggled for a moment there, to think of a more delicate way to say it. But the facts of the matter are what they are.]

But they could be following after, soon! When I first arrived, I was without my closest advisor, as well as more than half of the paladins at my command. Since then, they have all come through the Ingress as well, one by one.

[She debates bringing up the name of that advisor, but decides to try and skirt it for now. It'll be a fun surprise for meeting in person.]

I'm sorry if that's not much help, either. There's no pattern to predict the Ingress behavior. And it's hard to say it's completely random, either. It seems to really like the planet Earth, for example.

I suppose that all I can do now then is wait for those I know to arrive. [There's so many emotions in that statement. Fear and optimism mostly]

I have never heard of the world Earth. I suppose most of those here are from there?

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