It's difficult to read tone through this thing. I have a bad habit of saying exactly what's on my mind and causing offense, so sometimes when I haven't caused offense I mistakenly over-apologize.
Yes, Remus Lupin. We share an interest in books and chess and became friendly that way. And I haven't any idea how to match my timeline to any of the other worlds here. Our months don't have the same names, and we reckon the years completely differently. I couldn't tell you much about the game fashioned after my home world, either, though; Charlie was kind enough to explain the basic idea to me, but I confess I prefer to know as little as possible of it.