By the pricking of my thumbs...

[mamaneath]

It should be said, most people who come through the rift are walking or running, or occasionally falling.  This one is thrown, quite hard too.

A tall, dark haired woman hits the back wall of the room with an "OOOF" and a crunching noise, but she's back on her feet in a second, albeit a little groggily.  Physical pain is an unfamiliar sensation, but

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[nothingsodivine]

Loud noises not accompanied by the frustrated screaming of angels who are supposed to be watching that goddamn rift tend to make Des a little curious, and, well, he's in the area and considering he's been part of the welcoming committee for enough wanderers, he might as well be the guy guarding the rift.

Not that he'd really want to dedicate himself to doing that sort of job, especially when there are other things he'd rather be doing. Better off to just be the unofficial greeter.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," he notes to the woman preparing to return through the rift as he walks in. "Not unless you have a strong desire to become human confetti."

[mamaneath]

"Nothing human about me," Neath snarls back. But she pauses anyway, because her spine and head hurt and they really, really shouldn't...

Stopping to think is not a normal impulse, but the almost forgotten sensation of pain is enough to stun her into confusion. And when confused, questions are best. She got to the top by pretending to be stupider than she is, not smarter.

"Confetti?"

[nothingsodivine]

"Oh well, hard to tell really, what with you being humanoid and all." Smartass, thy name is Descant.

He leans casually against the wall, putting his hands behind his head. "According to reliable sources, one step through that thing and you're julienne... Whatever the hell you are." He waves his hand absently. "Thus is the nature of the rift."

[mamaneath]

"Humanoid's an interestingly species-centric word. Do I look like your kind? Or were your kind made to look like mine?"

He's a cheeky little fucker but part of her likes it, there's not many who'll stand up to her nowadays and that's a dangerous place to be. Doesn't hurt that he's kinda cute either.

Of course the rest of her is gearing up to take a run at this rift thing anyway, just because the average human can't survive it doesn't mean she can't.