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[closerift]

-ing here. Of-bloody-course.

[ Oh, hello. A pale Cecily appears over the network, trying for an at-ease smile and failing. She is outlined by the eerie glow of something big and green which hangs in the air behind her. ]

Shit. All right. This is Inquisitor Trevelyan, and... long story short, there are these... tears, in the air, which must have just appeared, as I've not seen them in Hadriel yet. Thing is, they're from my world, and it's really not good to have them hanging around like this. I've gone to close one, but [ but when she did, a dozen more opened ] there's more than one out there. Dangerous things, dropping demons around, so stay away from it all until I've got them shut again.

[ Remember the exploding hand? That's the one that has both caused this problem and will (hopefully) fix it. The hand in question is shown briefly on screen, the sliver of green pulsing to match the rift behind her. ]

In case it wasn't painfully clear, demons are demonic and should be avoided. Killed, really, if you've the ability. Don't listen to them, don't... talk to them, don't make any stupid blighted deals. They're demons, not - nugs?

[ She does a double-take; off-screen, one such nug goes scurrying by. ]

Andraste's tits, has Thedas just gone and vomited all its things through the Door? [ Not good, not good at all. ] Right, avoid the demons, stay away from the rifts - that's it.

[ Anddddd she's off! ]

Comments

[strangelic]

That's unfortunate. Magic from other worlds seems to work here, by and large, but in my experience all mine that would be able to take us out of here has been stymied.

I don't mind, but others do.

What is the Fade?

[closerift]

Even if everyone could pass through, I would, ah... strongly advise against it. Having been in the Fade once [ or twice ] myself, I can say with confidence that it is a thoroughly shitty place.

[ Ahem. ]

The Fade is the world of spirits. The place we - from my world - go when we dream.

[strangelic]

It sounds like Avalon; the fairy realm. People who visit it feel as though they dreamed it.

[ Quietly, thoughtful. Castiel smiles, slightly. ]

You'd suggest that people don't approach these things. Will demons appear from them even if people aren't near?

[closerift]

Avalon? [ Fairies? Cecily blinks, then nods slowly. ] I suppose that does sound some of the same.

[ Now she's wondering if "fairies" and spirits have much in common. ]

Yes. And even if the people aren't nearby, I imagine the demons will seek them out.

[strangelic]

[ His knowledge of the realm only goes so far. or else he might have more to offer. ]

That's unfortunate. Are they looking for something in particular? Do they have a goal?

[closerift]

When they are drawn into our world via the rifts, they are... thrown into a kind of chaos. This world doesn't make sense to them, so they react with violence.

[ As Cole would have them believe... ]

I don't know what goes through their minds, honestly. I've never been very big an expert into magic and spirits.