Level 84

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**Level 84** is the 85th level of the Middlerooms.

## Description

The ever-expanding road amidst nothing but *fog*...

**Level 84** of the Middlerooms, commonly referred to as "Unclarity" or "Foggy Freeway," comprises an endless road suspended in the middle of nothing but thick fog. Stout pillars assessably made from granite hold the road from falling into the fog endlessly; they appear in intervals seeming nonsensical. An astonishingly bright sun may addedly be perceived alongside its end products, the sunlight of **Level 84**, placed at the perpetually equal spot, seemingly standing right before or at the beginning of dawn.

The fog significantly limiting the vision of any human being entering **Level 84** is inconspicuously peculiar. The foremost oddity is that it is not wet at all, and appears to repeal most wetness instead. Consequently, the perceived temperature and the actual temperature exuded on **Level 84** are vastly dissent, though with the felt temperature being of much higher amplitude than the genuine one is. An additional anomaly has to do with the fog not condensing, and hence eternally cloaking the totality of **Level 84** into itself. After ample assessment, the fog was determined to in fact be made from clear water, further amplifying its inexplicability; it is for now known as simply "Inversive Fog."

As one ventures miles upon miles in any accessible cardinal direction, the fog appears to get denser as time runs. While said property has no immediate effect on any individual, it may seriously damage one's welfare as a result of the heavy augmentation of the temperature. Moreover, the sunlight is not able to surpass the outer layer of the fog after a certain point, thereby shrouding the road into more and more potent darkness.

Rigorous winds are sweeping through **Level 84**, accounting for an insurmountable noisiness. Said winds are said to travel at around 90 km/h, therefore applying an utmost force against any object or lifeform inhabiting **Level 84**; this force is commonly strong enough to push objects miles afar in little time frames. Additionally, many documents concerning the infrequent collapse of outer regions of **Level 84** have recently been released to the public; these collapses are presently indeterminate to affect more central and therefore critical regions of the highway.

### **The Opaque Void**

**The Opaque Void**, regularly termed as "The Void of **84**," is the previously mentioned expanse of nothing but dense and blistering fog, extending both upward as well as downward infinitely, comprising the road as its sole plateau. Jumping into it will continually increase gravitational force, dragging one down into the neverending abyss at a higher and higher pace. What lies beyond the curtain of fog is presently undisclosed, though established theories commonly reckon that full-fledged vacuum lies below the mist; another possibility commonly averred is that the fog extends as far as the abyss extends, hence forming congruity. Save for these fundamental features, even renowned theories have commonly insufficient explanations specified to inform about **The Opaque Void**.

## Hazards

**Level 84** is fully devoid of life, excluding potential humans inhabiting it other than oneself. Nonetheless, it presents passive danger in form of the wind it contains and the fog spreading discomfort throughout **Level 84**. Another potential peril is the extremely limited eyesight imposed on one by virtue of the fog, becoming worsened as one walks down the road.

In addition, slight mental hazards are adapted by **Level 84**. Said hazards are usually non-lethal, as they only affect one's broad well-being, and not the more sophisticated features like the mood. A downside to the lightness of these mental hazards, though, is the sheer length they plague humans even after said individuals have long left **Level 84**.

## Communities

Practical execution of an outpost is currently unfeasible as a result of the wind present on **Level 84**. Proper equipment is yet pending, and only broad helping objects have been obtained thus far. Nonetheless, smaller communities were founded for the purpose of exiting **Level 84** fast, and still are for mostly equal purposes. While most are hard to get into, as they are mainly subsisting of individuals who got here in company of the others, some of the aforementioned groups may accept new members, especially if supplies or their moral has stagnantly decreased throughout their stay.

## Entrances and Exits

### Entrances

In order to enter **Level 84**, it is advised to simply consume bottled fog or condensed water on any of the level the Middlerooms is home to. Moreover, some level-specific entrances are present:

* Indeterminate roadways on Level 1;
* Otherwise out-of-place-looking trails within the outskirt forest of Level 83;
* Accidents performed on Level 11 or Level 74.

### Exits

Egressing out of **Level 84** will invariably lead to the presumed Level 85, a result of their apparent connection. To effect access to there from **Level 84**, it is generally required to leave the comfort zone of **Level 84** and venture into the darker depths of it; the road will slowly morph into the terrain of Level 85. Some accounts moreover tell about exits leading elsewhere different than Level 85. The most reported are

* Inhaling too much of the Inversive Fog, reportedly leading to Level 71;
* Falling too deep into **The Opaque Void**, leading to Level 46.

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1. ↑ They are habitually distanced over forty kilometers from each other, usually rendering the middlemost regions very fragile.
2. ↑ Usually denoted as a strong storm, the force created through such fast wind is not to be underestimated.
3. ↑ Regular water; any other type of water, if infused or intoxicated, is not able to lead to **Level 84**.
4. ↑ Due to this particular entrance, many suggest a possible connection or neighboring of these two levels.