"Most people here just say Earth and don't bother figuring out which dimension. That helps. There's enough in common that it isn't a problem, I suppose."

He tucks his hand into his pocket and pulls out a silver fobwatch, the cover etched with intricate lines and circles, and pops it open to check the time. The inside is just as intricate ... maybe a little fancy for someone dressed the way he is.

"Wherever you're actually from ... it's not all humans here. I talked to a dragon for a little while the other day. And a six-inch-tall man. ... And an automobile. So don't worry too much about sticking out."