"2019?" John replied without thinking much. He had only budged forward maybe a year or half a year. It wasn't a big jump for him. But for the man in front of him? The jump through time had been considerably larger. He paused for a moment, considering how best to further approach things.
"Everyone here has been taken from different points of time. Different places. Some different worlds and universes. It might sound mental but it's all true. This is a place where worlds really do collide. Where strangers from other planes of being can meet" he explained. "You'll get used to it eventually. One day you'll be the one in my position, helping some poor sod who's just arrived and is just as scared and confused as you. And you'll remember this day" he assured him. "Come on then, mate. Let's get you sorted"