I don't get it. This looks very calm and relaxing to me. Visual ASMR. Imagine the sound of the water softly lapping against the walls. Why are people afraid of it?
I don't get it. This looks very calm and relaxing to me. Visual ASMR.
I don't get it. This looks very calm and relaxing to me. Visual ASMR. Imagine the sound of the water softly lapping against the walls. Why are people afraid of it?
if you're referring to the fear of "liminal" spaces, the thought of being trapped in some endless corporate afterthought doesn't seem like a paradise.
picrel looks comfy but the other images like the generic musty hallway seem cramped and uncomfortable.
When I was a child visiting my parent’s offices I always thought it would be unnerving to be there alone, after dark. But the zoomer fantasy is fucking lame and reminds me of the matrix office space representing reality and shit, it’s not remotely scary and I’m expecting king fu with agent smith
>doesn't seem like a paradise.
not a paradise but not hell either I would just feel comfy with the rug floor, the clean areas and stuff
Meh level plumbing, just don't noclip without The Word. Adaptive systems work inc
Beneath the tranquil surface of the endless pool, a sinister secret lurks, hidden from the prying eyes of daylight. It's a realm where reality bends and shadows twist, where the whispers of the damned echo through the depths.Imagine yourself diving into this deceptively serene expanse, the cool water enveloping your body as you plummet into the unknown. But as you venture deeper, an unsettling chill creeps up your spine, a primal fear that something unnatural stirs within the pool's abyss. Dark underwater tunnel leading to an unknown destination
As you descend further, the darkness thickens, pressing in on you like a suffocating shroud. The pool's pristine white tiles morph into grotesque, gnarled shapes, their once gleaming surfaces now stained with something dark and ominous.A low, guttural growl reverberates through the water, sending shivers down your spine. It's a sound that defies description, a primal symphony of terror that echoes through the sunken depths.Panic grips your heart as you instinctively paddle upwards, desperate to escape the clutches of the lurking horror. But the surface seems to recede further with each stroke, as if the pool itself is conspiring to keep you trapped within its depths.Suddenly, a pair of glowing eyes pierces the darkness, their eerie luminescence illuminating the murky depths. They belong to a creature of nightmares, a twisted amalgamation of flesh and shadow that emerges from the depths, its form contorted into a grotesque mockery of life.
creature's glowing eyes in the darkness
Its razor-sharp claws extend towards you, its maw agape with rows of jagged teeth dripping with a strange, viscous substance. The creature's breath is a putrid miasma, filling your lungs with a suffocating dread. You try to scream, but the sound is swallowed by the oppressive darkness. You're paralyzed with fear, your body frozen in terror as the creature's icy grip tightens around you.
Nah bro I’m chilling in this ganster ass pool corridor g i smite monsters like that for breakfast with my butthole anyway.
Not scary. Monsters aren't scary neither are demons.
>You feel the creature's huge breasts brushing against your legs
>The creature's eyes penetrate your soul
>She stands upright, closing her eyelids halfway and pointing at you, then pointing at her stomach
>You stare at her, uncertain, not sure what she means by this
>She facepalms and tries to tell you what she actually meant to say by means of sign language
>A whole day later, you escape the poolrooms with a monster wife and a litter of human monster children
>You and your monster wife settle on a ranch
>Men across the US are now trying to enter the poolrooms to find and marry a monster woman
>Most of them die of starvation or drowning
Roll for initiative and then willpower to resist fear effect.
Read this in vincent price’s voice
Nice. I like it. Do it again.
Your cringe has been observed by forces unknown
Zoomers don't understand cosmic horror.
>They belong to a creature of nightmares, a twisted amalgamation of flesh and shadow that emerges from the depths, its form contorted into a grotesque mockery of life.
A tranny!
Characters that dies in game have souls, and they can reincarnate here.
The same way we have fear of animals, that used to scare and kill our ancestors, some people have fear of their past life in games.
I keep seeing posts asking why people are 'afraid' of this liminal shit but I've never heard of it inducing fear at all. I thought it was just supposed to give a slightly unsettling feeling.
Yeah they are unsettling because they are depictions of familiar places in ways you arent used to. Its the same thing as going to the mall past midnight and finding it completely deserted.
Being alone in an empty unnatural place with no food or help. Its fear of being the minotaur or on of its victims
same. Imagine floating in some inflatable boat in the water. It would be peaceful, like a dream
i think its supposed to give a labarinth you cant escape and have to spend wandering for all eternity vibe.
I mean we're already doing that, seems like at least it would be quiet there.
>There spooky fish or something swimming around
Yeah well same as your mind
Imagine a strange sense of unease you simply can't shake. Your skin crawling, the air feels dense, breathing doesn't come easily.
You peer down that seemingly endless passage into the shadows. You 'feel' something is there. You stay completely still, straining your ears to hear something, anything.
You can see so vividly in your mind's eye a white, corpse like hand reaching around the corner and feeling along the wall. So clearly yet subtly you start to second guess things, wondering if you really did see just that, if you simply blinked and it disappeared.
The sounds of the water softly echoing off the walls starts to get your heart racing, veering closer and closer to fight or flight, but currently leaving you frozen. You close your eyes for just a moment and you see it again: tendrils of long, black hair floating in the water. The feeling of each long, thin, disgusting strand getting stuck in your throat with each swallow, the uncanny valley apparation of some spectre akin to the lady in the grudge lurking around that corner - just barely out of view - *waiting*.
And then it isn't. It's not. You didn't really see anything, right? Those sounds are just the natural momentum of the water, aren't they? There's nothing there, there's nothing there, there's nothing there..
make a story about how scary it is to post on the internet you've got scare fuel to make something completely non-scary into something potentially scary so it shouldn't be an issue to you.
At first glance this looks comfy af.
However after wandering in halls like that with no end you slowly realize it is a trap made in hell.
Slowly over time that water will start to decompose your feet, your nails will fall off. Slow, painful experience with no way out. Like a bug trapped in a Pitcher Plant.
It looks kind of comfy to me as well; pics like these remind me of levels 1990s video games that I played in my childhood, teens, and early adulthood.
They hate liminal spaces because they are dumb
Poolrooms are best rooms.
Youre looking at the "positive" ones like the one you posted. Does this shit here make you feel comfy?
phenomenal tiling job though, look how even it all is. bang up job by whatever crew did that
looks like a farcry level where i dom'ed the shit out of the enemy. maximum comfy
It just looks like something from a weird subterranean dream. If anything it just looks intriguing.
Looks like a large drain on the back wall
Also looks nice like an unusual pool you might find in a swimming centre so not scary in fact quite cosy. If you want a real example of scary pool rooms you should look at Clive Barker’s story “The Madonna”, Leopold Road Swimming Pools now that’s a terrifying place.
There are no lights on the ceiling.
Yes it is very comfy. What are you going to do about it? Does it make you cry like a soiboi?
Would make a half decent goon-cave.
Yes. It looks like a secret corner area of a pool where I could hide out. I would use the pipe as a shower and hide behind the pillar.
But how clean is the water?
Well it goes like this. I was taking a fatty wolf shit. DUH DUH DUH DUH DUH.
These things are stupid.
>But its not comfortable!!!
Back when I was in the navy and stationed in a submarine, I used to squeeze under deckplates in the engine room so I could relax with my mp3 player and a book. About the only place you'd get some peace without someone bothering you at all times.
I don't thing it gets any more "liminal" than being in the middle of the ocean, in a submerged steel tube, crawling into the dry portion of a gray painted bilge and shutting yourself in with a steel deckplate.
Easily the coziest one here.
I forgot to add now I'm a tranny with PTSD
>Zoomer thinks this is a great comeback against the ‘boomer’ who mocks his backroom crap
Ironic seeing as Zoomers troon out far more than any other generation.
>Why are people afraid of it?
looks like an og Doom level
over-socialization has led to zoomers being afraid of any empty place.
this is also why natural scenery scares them; because it's not overloaded with disgusting amounts of people.
lol think of a wave pool.. now imagine a quiet buildup for a large explosion of water.
That is all.
It plays on those who are afraid of loneliness, and throw in a monster on every level to add to anxiety of knowing there's no safe area to go to.
this type of stuff is art but people like to be adding all kinds of stories and creepypastas around these places
though id love to be in something that looked like this alone in calm
Has anyone besides me dreamed about that image before?
maybe you dreamt about the feeling of being here
I obviously dreamt about an oniric version of a local museum in my hometown, what caught me off guard is that I dreamt about the very same image op posted plus a window on the right wall, but I dont really know if I may have seen the image before my dream
Tons of times when I was younger. It was never scary, it filled me with a sense of wonder and tranquility.
>I don't get it
yeah you don't
Goddamn do i miss that lazy river ride. I think most people have kids so they can do kids things again without looking like a freak.
I just go there with a cross painted on my face so everyone knows I am a warrior of god and am there to protect the children.
Oh, really? You're "in a great hurry"? I just watched you do seven laps around this basement.
Actual abandoned decaying buildings are cheating because that us more understandable to find scary. Zoomers are scares shitless by empty rooms that are being used regularly or old photos.
looks like the TF2 map Kong King
I don't see how any of these are uncomfortable. There aren't any people in any of them. I'd happily spend time in these places even if there was no food or clean water. At least I'd die with no evil people around me trying to hurt me or get stuff from me.
Better than 99% of ways to die. Most people die alone anyway and those who don't are usually surrounded by parasitic "loved ones" who are frothing at the mouth to claim your stuff and don't give a shit about you, your life or your painful death.
>I don’t see how this is uncomfortable
>I’d gladly die of hunger and thirst in a ruined industrial facility rather than be around people
Yes, people hurt you, hunger and thirst is impartial. There's no hate behind hunger.
People are fundamentally parasitic, as is all life. I would rather waste away alone than to fell the greed and scorn of my 'peers' in my final moments.
You only die once, and you better hope you do it comfortable. Maybe you're privileged to have someone who genuinely loves you to see you through to the other side. 90% of people don't and they either die alone or surrounded by parasites who only virtue signal their 'love'.
I'd rather die alone.
Slide.
🙂
>Why are people afraid of it?
Cause they don't go outside these days Anon
The space isn’t scary it’s the implication of finding yourself there unexpectedly and being unable to leave.
Otherwise it’s called a ‘water park’ and people tend to enjoy them.
I'll give you my 2 cents: It's because this is a generation raised on videogames that sees the world through a vidya lens. Think about it
>Backrooms is just a map level where you're stuck in
>NPC theory
>Gig economy is just sidequests in real life
>Gamification of education and even part of your work life
You could even go as far as to say that Gnosticism is a religion for people with a brain soaked in vidya.
You're too retarded to know how computers are modeled after the fabric of reality itself.
>Not an argument
Go be afraid of a storeroom. If this was 30 years ago the fears of the gen exers would be explained by them having to face reality and join corpo america.
>Retarded
nagger, I made custom maps for Quake 2 before you were even a tingle in your daddy's ballsack.
>"Computers are modeled after the fabric of realty"
Yes homosexual, it's called silicone, we mine it, make chips and the chips go into your hardware. By overmistifying everything you just revert back to being a caveman.
>it's called silicone
I'm talking about binary logic moron.
Yes nagger, and?
>OOGA BOOGA, ones and zeroes, the sky is angry at us!
The reason why we get so many subpar products these days is because back in the day the people who gave a shit ensured that the system gets easier and easier to access to the point where an illiterate monkey can program a game in unity nowadays. You are just perpetuating the stereotype.
Again you're too dumb to understand the connection here other than "muh zoomir vidya brain" but the entire universe operates this way and ironically so do video games.
Yes, yes, you have seen the truth of the universe which is why you're shitposting from your parents basement. Listen, buddy, I have seen and heard people like you over 2 decades ago. I don't know if you're a zoomie that just discovered the "2deep4u" meme or legit room temp IQ but just because your lizard brain said "this things looks like this other thing" doesn't mean you've tapped into the secret of the universe.
Here's the QRD of the original question:
>Zoomies have had vidya since the crib which imprinted on their brains
>Zoomies are 100% more susceptible to adopting new ideas if they are vidya related
>Extend this to millenial manchildren
>Now you have an audience for your shitty existential horror setting
I'm a semi retired software engineer shitposting from the second story of my own house but you win.
>I'm a semi retired software engineer
Are you afraid of being alone? If everyone were to disappear do you think you'd be able to hunt and grow your own food? Given that everyone disappearing would mean wild game would be 1000x more available and you'd be able to claim the most fertile lands for your own?
>Are you afraid of being alone?
Nope.
Exactly my point. Almost everyone who is old (at least old enough to have an extensive career) is not afraid of being alone forever. They know what people are like by then. They know the suffering of this world is born from people. Too many people in one place trying to get their slice of the pie.
I suspect people who aren't freaked out by the bizarre liminal shit are have some kind of deficiency. Either their brain isn't five-alarm screaming at them that this shit just ain't logical and therefore shouldn't even exist in the first place and/or they've somehow lost their animal instinct to not follow a path that puts them in a vulnerable position.
There's a damn good reason your average human isn't going to just go bumblefuck walking into a dark forest where their primary senses are compromised and some nocturnal predator, (who can see in the dark) could be hiding behind every tree. That's not fundamentally different to like a long corridor with doors all the way down, (multiple avenues of attack), where you have only two routes of escape you can glean anything about, (one of which would be cut off by any attacker). When you're a kid an afraid of the dark, or monsters under your bed that's obviously an natural instinct to keep you from straying too far from your parents, where a predator can literally eat your tiny, dumb arse. As adults you retain some anxiety when cut off from the possible aid of other human beings.
The pool levels are particularly disturbing because they they not only must've been built by someone, for some bizarre unfathomable purpose, but also maintained at great expense in order to have clean walls and clear water, etc. Which makes you think you're either being watched, will soon be discovered, and otherwise shouldn't be there. The more extensive and perplexing the complex gets, the worse that feeling gets, coupled with the growing concern you may never find your way out, are intentionally being fucked with by some unknown captor, etc.
not everyone is a pussifed urbanite homosexual coward. I AM THE MONSTER IN THE MISTY WOODS.
>Literally being an ITG about noclipping into the Backrooms
Could you get any more Reddit?
>Zoomers think that saying that you're not scared of empty buildings, old photos and swimming pools means your just trying to act tough on the internet.
That's way too big of a stretch of the imagination. When people look at pictures and imagine themselves being there: they fill in their own context and their own motivations for why they are there. Most people will imagine themselves exploring that space because the lighting's good enough that they don't feel threatened. You would have to be trying really hard to stretch your imagination the way you do or perhaps you're just paranoid and neurotic from how you were mollycoddled by your mom growing up.
>The pool levels are particularly disturbing because they they not only must've been built by someone, for some bizarre unfathomable purpose
Zoomers think that swimming pools are bizarre and unfathomable
>The pool levels are particularly disturbing because they they not only must've been built by someone
it was built by someone, the cgi artist. And if you insert yourself in it, it was simply made by some kind of intelligence or generated. Like dude do you watch a monster movie and go "this is particularly disturbing because the movie implies a monster exists".
Liminal pools with lighting are comfy.
I think youtube video essays have fried your mind. There are creepy liminal spaces but pool rooms are nice.
That like saying this isn't creepy because it's just a bundle of sticks:
Same problem:
>obviously man made
>doesn't make any logical sense
>the only purposes you could possibly imagine aren't good, or imply their creator is just stone cold fuck nuts
>creator is hidden probably because they're actively hiding from you, (for probably no reason that's anything good either)
Might be a bad example in your case because other bundles of sticks would probably make a literal homosexual like you feel like you're among friends.
But that's all before you even get to the obvious problem of how you wound up in such a location in the first place:
If your brain isn't perturbed when faced with a glaring lack of logic and just looking at how pretty something is, you're probably fucking woman, or some kind of queer.
anyone who is scared of being stuck alone forever is just too young to know any better. try poverty and wage slavery for a few years and you'll yearn for these liminal spaces.
>try poverty and wage slavery for a few years
and you know where poverty and wage slavery comes from? other people.
you think you wouldn't be able to live off the land with nothing but a steel axe if everyone else disappeared? you would. most people would thrive and always have enough to eat. that's how things were for tens of thousands of years.
Just wait until you're old enough to realize there aren't any 'monsters in the dark' there aren't any 'apex predators in the woods'. We killed them all, or 99% of them anyway. Go to the woods right now and see for yourself. In the extremely unlikely event you see a black bear you know what it will do? Run away scared shitless, because you are human, and humans are the only monsters left on this world.
The Poolrooms aren't scary; they're too well lit and sparkling clean. It looks more like an old tech demo than nightmare fuel.
I mean, there's nothing scarier than a quiet peaceful day at a private waterpark.
Actually, there's one thing scarier:
> no inner tube
The Backrooms are dim, dingy, dark, and run down, but the Poolrooms are the complete opposite.
i assume in india there are no poolrooms.. only poo rooms
True horror
isn't this pic from a level in Half-Life?
No it's a Vampire Slayer level which is a Half Life mod but
I played way too much in CS BHOP servers to think of that pic as disturbing
It's not a fun family getaway, the explicit point of backrooms/poolrooms is that you are stuck there alone until you go mad and die.
Also, the concept is obviously overdone to death and there are 100s of youtube shorts and steam games about guys in Hazmat suits running from ghosts, but if you ignore all of that and simply look at it in isolation, then this is a perfect realization of the concept. I'd advise to simply ignore everything else that exploits the setting because it's either repetitive or misguided.
That’s still really dumb horror premises that came about by zoomer who plays too much Garry’s Mod and thinks that it’s spooky even the term “clip through” comes from there.
Again look at “the Forbidden”, “the Madonna”, “the Shinning”, “Ju-On”, “Inferno (1980)” or even Ghosthouse (1988) to see the difference between something well written and something which is made by zoomers.
The self identified boomers arguing about this are so obnoxious. It’s like posting a thread about ‘baby shoes never worn’ just to say
>actually I think it’s comfy when babies die early idk what’s sad about it
Congrats your brain doesn’t work and you shouldn’t be attempting to analyze media
No sir, if you look at empty building, swimming pool or a photo from the 70’s and get creeped out then there is something wrong with your brain in that you are oversensitive homosexual.
I’m sorry you’re so insistent on having opinions because they’re really terrible. Critic culture is the worst because it makes every rando think they should have an opinion on art, and that opinion makes them smart. You should accept the fact that you shouldn’t be thinking about or discussing works of art and stick to simple blind consumption. Just find the bits of dirt that taste nice and swallow. That’s all you need to do.
You opinions are garbage zoomer as is your entire generation. Also I don’t do blind consumerism because modern media is for the most part utter shit.
I want you to archive everything you've typed in this thread and look at it in 2 years. you will realize how obviously childish you look here.
>The shinning
Don't you mean The Shining?
"Shinning" was one of the most retarded things I ever saw on the Simpsons back then. Retarded parody of a retarded title that doesn't even make any sense in the original, (no, I'm not reading the book, fuck off).
Titles that tell you nothing of value are fucking cancer and I have zero interest in shit like that until I hear something else relevant about it. Overrated movie as it is because 'muh Q-Brick' shit.
The explicit point of locked rooms is that you are stuck there alone until you go mad and die.
ftfy.
The pool rooms in and of themselves aren't creepy.
I love those. It reminds me of my old home before the redevelopment of the disused areas. It's very comfy.
its the inverse of the lovecraftian indescribable horrors. theyre scary exactly because theyre so plain and lifeless like a void
>Oh noes runs from the giant evil parrot fr fr
You are the one shitting up the thread with demands to add more jumpscares and monsters to make real horror because you are the type of person who thinks that the scariest part about Lovecraft's stories is that there is a big monster who chases the protagonist.
cute birb
Zoomers have extreme levels of mental illness, it's the only explanation for this phenomenon. "Oh no a building"., Imagine going outside even once, imagine what your ancestors endured so that you could exist.
Meanwhile they're making and enjoying content while you're seething and whining about them on some anime board for shut ins
They're posting pictures I took 25-30 years ago! Such incredible content, so spooky.
I guess it's like how a photograph from the 70s might look weird to me. It just has dim lighting and is of a different time that is unknown to me. Maybe someone in the 70s would look at a picture from the 40s-50s as eerie.
>This makes zoomers shit themselves with fear
Not even a Zoom-Zoom, but this is not even the same thing. Fuck off.
Someone photoshop some potplants and chairs into the other photos so anon realizes how reatrded he is.
>literally doesn't understand the definition of 'liminal'
>too retarded to know there's nothing illogical or even close to out-of-whack about this room even without the plants and shit
Thanks for proving my point.
>TFW OP is a cock-chugging homosexual yet you still agree with him
Bing mostly wrote this next slop
I'm pretending it's narrated by Matt Berry
>You have been wandering in the Backrooms for what seems like an eternity. You have seen many levels, some more horrifying than others, but none that offered you any hope of escape
>You have learned to avoid the monsters, the dangers, and the anomalies that lurk in the endless maze of rooms and corridors
>You have also learned to scavenge for food and water, and to make use of whatever you find
>You have met some other people, but most of them were either hostile or insane
>You have lost count of the days and nights, and you have almost given up on ever finding a way out
>But then, you stumble upon a level that is unlike any other you have seen before
>A complex of interconnected rooms and hallways, all twisty and alike
>Just... slightly submerged in lukewarm water
>The level is surprisingly well lit, and you can see the walls and ceilings are covered with up to three textures. The water is clear and clean. You hear a faint sound of water flowing. You feel a gentle breeze on your face
>You realize you have entered...the Poolrooms
>A level that some people say is safe and comfy
>You decide to explore the Poolrooms, hoping to find something useful or interesting. You walk through the water, feeling its soothing touch on your feet and legs
>You enter a room that has a large pool in the center, with some chairs and tables around it. You see some magazines and books on the tables, and you pick one up. It is a travel guide to Hawaii, with pictures of beaches, volcanoes, and palm trees
>You flip through the pages, imagining what it would be like to visit such a place. You wonder if you will ever see the outside world again
>You put the book down and continue your exploration. You find another room that has a jacuzzi and a sauna. You decide to try them out, hoping to relax your muscles and mind
>You run the jacuzzi and the sauna, and you enter them one by one. You feel the hot water and steam massage your body, and you close your eyes
>You let go of your worries and fears, and you enjoy the moment
>This is the closest you have ever been to happiness
>You spend some time in the jacuzzi and the sauna, and then you exit them. You feel refreshed and energized, and you decide to keep exploring
>You find another room that has a diving board and a deep pool. You decide to have some fun, and you climb up the diving board
>You look down at the pool, and you see something that makes your heart skip a beat
>You see a door at the bottom of the pool, with a sign that says “Exit”. You can’t believe your eyes, and you wonder if this is a trap or a miracle. You decide to take a chance, and you jump into the pool. You swim towards the door, hoping it is real. You reach the door, and you open it. You see a bright light, and you feel a rush of air. You enter the door, and you leave the poolrooms behind. You have escaped the backrooms. You have found a way out
Fuck, that's better than Partygoer nonsense
Some multi-billionaire needs to build some shit like this and black bag internet fags who say shit like this, put them in it, and upload results for the lulz.
Yes, Gregorius in real life but with backrooms instead of hell.
>NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>I HAVE THE LAZY RIVER ALL TO MYSELF
>WHAT IS THIS HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
What if the Backrooms change with the flow of human mass consciousness? Like what would the Backrooms in the Age of Antiquity look like?
>Roman Bathouserooms
>Egyptian Burialrooms
The stifling smell of chlorine combined with the narrow space.
You dont understand. To a zoomer the tought of being alone without mommy or the internet is le hecking paranormal.
Wow, what a totally original shitty take
> massive projection
Ok boomer
The thing is that with all that monster and "levels" and whatever shit they take all the edge of it. They should just let themselves immersed in the sheer presence of an unnatural space. But let me whip a greentext up to illustrate what I'm talking about.
>You opened a door near a hotel's poolroom during a trip.
>The door however doesn't lead back.
>You are in an endless complex of pools.
>Mosaic tiles, lukewarm water, plastic plants, soft breeze and cold sunlight seeping from the small slits functioning as windows are all around you.
>You feel you should panic, but strangely you don't.
>Calm, ethereal electronic music is coming from somewhere, making you feel strangely nostalgic.
>You feel like a child again as you walk through the narrow pool-corridors, rest in pillared hallways and sit at small, plastic tables besides the pools.
>The rippling of the crystal clear water is almost mesmerizing, and you cannot help but feel extremely at ease.
>Maybe you are not lost.
>You don't feel hunger or thirst, also you have no idea how much time have passed since you are here.
>Maybe this is where you should have been all along.
>You feel happy. Excited. Warm.
>The water beckons. You quickly go into the closest pool, and lie on your back, letting the water support you.
>This is good.
>You feel good. Even as you start sinking.
>The feeling is familiar. You felt like this a long time ago. Maybe in your mother's womb, not that you remember anymore.
>Your body does however. Or maybe your innermost self. Your soul.
>The pool complex might be a temple to Remembrance itself, and the water is the amniotic fluid of time.
>You finally have time to be with yourself. To be within yourself.
>But maybe you don't even need it. A self. After all, this place is good.
>Why would you need anything else, but safety?
>You give way to the sensation.
>The border of your ego slowly dissolves as you drift away, smiling, grinning even.
>But this is good.
>You are safe.
>You are home.
>>You are safe.
>>You are home.
>You get attacked by a belligerent, crazy armed man that just happened to be wandering around the same area as you.
>He booked a room in the same hotel as you but he's been missing for weeks.
>Somehow, he hasn't died of starvation or dehydration.
>His mouth is salivating, he licks his lips at the sight of your healthy body.
>He's going to hunt you down like a deer in the woods.
>The stranger is hungry and he wants to fucking eat you.
Anon, I'm not affraid of people.
Why, what's wrong with you?
I know this is bait, but let me answer seriously, as this is relevant to the topic of the thread. As long as something has a form it's not scary anymore. The more you know of something the less horrifying it gets. And also, as long as it is physical, it can be destroyed. But what if you are inside some phenomenon that is beyond human understanding? That bends the law of life and death? That is past what you can understand as "real"? Because a monster or a human can kill you, sure. But what if you are not afraid of dying? Sure, maybe a creature that can assimilate you and make you a part if itself for eternity is better in this regard. But a human? Come on. He will kill me, maybe flay me alive like in one of those cartel videos, and cook me and eat me. Cool, I don't care. Something that can fuck my sense of reality up? Lets fucking go.
And that said I find poolrooms/backrooms comfortable. I loved them since my childhood. Maybe because I grew up in a small rural village where abandoned soviet buildings were abundant. But those meant adventure, exploration and finally rest from society. I've read a chapter from Stalker at the age of 9, and this probably started something in my growing up. I hate how this aesthetic "blew up" and became a modern trend trivialized beyond all recognition.
>The more you know of something the less horrifying it gets
This is clearly false, the world was a lot less horrifying as an ignorant child
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/anxiety.html
Sure. That just means you had a safe background or your mind was very good at filling the gaps in knowledge with harmless assumptions. Or maybe you haven't made peace with your own mortality yet, and that's why you are so terrified of things that can potentially risk your life. That being said fear is not a negative thing. It keeps you alive.
>Or maybe you haven't made peace with your own mortality yet
Making peace with your inevitable death is much much easier than making peace with the shitty life of suffering most people live. If you find death harder to swallow then life then maybe it's you who had the privileged upbringing.
> softly lapping
The fuck? What human has ever said this??? What a disturbing phrase
You should find picrel and die there
t. actual retard
I wish I could swim in these hallways. I wish I could swim in an empty pool hallway, the water deep enough to walk or paddle, whichever I want. The air is hot and the water is cool. There’s a slight current, like a lazy river. The air is cool and the water is hot. My body feels safe and warm in the water. When I want, it speeds up, and when I want, it slows down. I float effortlessly on the water, which tastes sweet when it gets on my tongue.
I think I’ll visualize this as I drift off to sleep tonight.
so you're telling us you're not a normie with fakeass fears like "liminal spaces" and clusters of holes?
It isn’t fear that troubles people it is uncertainty
Omg dude witch hunter robin op so good zomg zomg. No no the witch should not actually drink cum. But I should actually drink blood.
It's ok. I reincarnated as who? Some brunette chick. Ok then. Roll the me in hell footage. Wow sexy as hell. Thank God I have more time possibly. So what's new?
>Why are people afraid of it?
They're not. The people who say that are incapable of tying their own shoes. Don't listen to them.