[he stands up, slipping his glass on, and examines the portal. he's very careful not to get too close though.] It's beautiful...completely mad and wrong, yes, but absolutely brilliant. [reaches for a fork on a nearby table and uses that to prod the corridor, testing to see if it builds up on the fork--and most importantly, whether it corrodes or is effected in any way]

[absently] Where is this Traverse Town, anyway? I've never heard of it.