False Light

Before the rest of the Backrooms came into existence, there was only the Void — an empty template waiting to be given purpose, isolated from all other dimensions with nothing to bridge the gap.
But then, finally, the collective consciousness of humanity gave it purpose — without humanity even realizing it. Thus, the rest of the Backrooms was born.
Since then, hundreds upon thousands of unfortunate wanderers have fallen into the Void, whether this be because of failed noclipping, accidental noclipping, or some other mistake. Few ever escape the Void, and thus end up falling indefinitely within its boundless confines. When madness finally overtakes the minds of those who have been falling endlessly for some time, a third fate may await them. Some may think of it as a mercy compared to the fate of falling in absolute darkness forever, but in the grand scheme of things, this is likely not the case.
Nonetheless, those who are met with this third fate end up landing on traversible ground within the Void and are greeted with light emanating from a rather terrifying source: a malevolent being. But at this point, anything is better than darkness, and the light may be too bright compared to the darkness of the Void for one to even be able to discern its true source. And so, countless poor souls run obliviously into the light.
But the being that generates this light is no ordinary entity; it has the power to manipulate the extraordinary abilities of humanity's collective consciousness for its own ends.
All it needs are victims to unknowingly fall into its trap, where the minds of those victims can then be harvested and drained to give life to new horrors. Have you ever wondered why some levels or entities don't seem as if they really fit into the Backrooms, almost as if they were intentionally designed by some other force to cause suffering and death? Well, then they are likely not the result of human consciousness alone but something more sinister.
Whether the wanderers of the Backrooms know it or not, there is a malicious force within the Void that seeks to spread corruption in the Backrooms — and it is using our minds to do it.
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Category:Tales