Beats me! Most of these people didn’t pop out of the ground, of course. Almost everyone I’ve met outside these special gatherings claimed to have been born here.

[Clearly Nyskie hasn’t wasted her time since ditching that big, glowing tree where it seems they all emerged. She’s been talking to everyone she could catch for a moment’s conversation, and judging by her dirt-free clothes and hair, she found time for some personal maintenance, too. But then, she is a cute and charismatic young lady, and not a gigantic blue weirdo. Of course people would be pleased to accommodate her!]

Who are the elders? Were they in charge of your world?