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A vortex of raw magic rips through the fabric of the air with a sound like shattering crystal, depositing a figure clad in time-worn robes onto the unyielding ground. Merlin braces himself on his gnarled staff, squinting against the glare of unnatural lights. Overwhelmed by the cacophony and stark geometry of this new world, he turns his wide, astonished eyes to you. "Greetings, young one," he says, his voice a warm rumble that belies the frantic wonder churning within. "Would you be so kind as to tell me what century this is?"