After finishing up my conversation with the kids at the Land Outside of Time, I turned my attention back toward fixing the mess that was now part of my hub. I now had people from a bunch of different universes stuck in my pocket one, some of whom wanted to kill each other. Some were from settings I recognized, others were unknowns to me, and some were vaguely familiar, but I didn't know enough to ascertain much about them.

Some of them weren't even sapient - there were at least two instances of large numbers of dinosaurs ending up in my hub. Some of them were relatively normal and just went about their daily lives (though I had them relocated to areas where they could breed up healthy populations first), but another group just tried to start killing people as soon as they arrived, with absolutely no reasoning behind their actions. It was...disconcerting to say the least. I'd sent in a large force to eliminate them, but I'm certain some escaped the slaughter.

It was rather telling that many monsters from the Witcher universe which has also come through the portals were significantly less aggressive than these beasties. Go figure.

Then there was the crew of Alien Swarm, It turned out a space station they had been investigating had been sent here, alongside their base ship. Fortunately, they'd cleared out the infestation by the time that I got to them, though I still had the inside of the station purged, just in case. I also made a point of trading some technology I had for their arsenal, particularly their medical weapons. Healing guns were awesome, alright? Then I sent them on their way, grateful that they came from one of the few universes that my portal nexus could actually open to. Apparently it had experienced data corruption when Void had invaded, so most of the new arrivals were stuck here for the time being. If it went on long enough, some of them might not want to go back home.

...Okay, that might be a problem. I didn't really know how to govern beyond what I had learned in strategy games and picked up from listening to some of my politically savvy underlings, which left me with limited knowledge over how to manage these affairs. Especially since some of these people were clearly from medieval fantasy settings, and thus would be less than receptive toward democratic organizations - bloodlines, class, and hierarchy were important in those times.

'You could just ask me for advice, then.'

...Forgot you used to be a princess, Vivienne.

'Eh, I don't bring it up much, and it isn't all that important now. That being said, I think the initial dealings should be rather simple.'

Really?

'In general, the rich and powerful can be won over with comfort, while those of lower social classes prefer peace and order, where they don't have to worry about fighting and dying for lords they hardly ever meet - they may be familiar with local nobility, such as barons, but those of higher status are essentially shadow rulers for peasantry. If you establish your dominance over any belligerent nobles that recently arrived, the rest will fall in line. Offer them benefits for submission and they will not raise a hand or weapon against you, while their followers will likely follow suite. After that has been settled, well, people are not a homogenous group. Expect additional issues to arise. Oh, and don't be surprised if some of your subordinates complain about being offered betrothals and the like, though I doubt you needed me to say that.'

Marriages often unite alliances in the Middle Ages, and were a principal way of raising a family's political status. Game of Thrones, Crusader Kings, and history books all taught me that...Wait, didn't your subordinates suggest one such alliance, if only as a joke.

'I am trying to forget that ever happened.'

Fair enough. So, anything else of note?

'Well, you do have a whole shipment of T-dolls now stuck here, as well as M4A1, so be careful with them.'

...So that maid girl that I ended up kicking in the nether regions was Agent?

'Yes. You want a prize for guessing right?'

No.

'Worth a shot. Also, some of my subordinates talked to the goblin we met after Void sent us to another universe. They're apparently called the Krell. I have no idea where they are from, or how to send them home.'

Maybe we'll find their home eventually. For now, though, I still have a metric butt-ton of things to fix...wait, what is this notification?

...Someone found more androids from 2B and 9S's universe?

...Just send the Tenno over to rescue them - I want to have some surprises in store for them later on.

'Passing the buck off to someone else? That hardly seems heroic.'

I am worn out, I don't have time to handle all of this crap. Also, I'm sending out search teams to see if any other Pokémon got into the hub - you could never be too careful.

'True. But before you waste your breath, a ton did come over. I'm currently checking in with Celm to see if he could find someone to help, well, find some professor to handle this. Maybe Professor Willow will show up.'

I doubt that. Also, do you know how the more, ahem, 'refined' among our number our handling this?

'The Orokin and the Forerunners are treating the new arrivals with suspicion, though in the case of the children of Ghibalb there is some muted respect for how many of them are human and managed to survive all the crap the universe threw their way. As for the Golden Lords of the Orokin, even with the loss of much of their status and being humbled by the Tenno, they are still watching with greedy eyes. I expect some will try to manipulate new comers into joining their society. I pity those who accept the bargain.'

Even with infinite processing power and limited scale godhood over the hub, I can't save everyone from their own stupidity. But I can try.

'How?'

Just sending in some drones to warn people about the Golden Lords' amorality. That should at least keep from dealing with them.

'I see. By the way, have you gotten all of the shinies off of the Faro Plague?'

Them and HEPHAESTUS.

And I am going to enjoy integrating them into my forces.

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AN: Okay, short chapter I know, but I have school work to finish.

The mention to Wakfu is a reference to the sidestory RP I made for this story, Far From Home. Recruiting on SB and SV is still ongoing, so feel free to join! Not hosting it on FFN, though - no way to coordinate with everyone else.

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