Phenomenon 7 - "Liminal Echo" / Discussion

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This is the discussion related to the wiki page Phenomenon 7 - "Liminal Echo".

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Sniped

MC_Crafter_24_7 07 May 2023 18:21

That's right! This time twas I who got the first vote and comment! Muahahaha!!!

Good article as always!

Last edited on 07 May 2023 18:34 by MC_Crafter_24_7 Show more

Re: Sniped

Robert Goerman 07 May 2023 18:59

Thank you, Cody. The votes will tell the tale.

It’s a +1 from me

RoseMonsignor 07 May 2023 18:54

I’m a huge fan behind the concept of this phenomena. Might give a good explanation for the toxic stuff found on Level 215.

Re: It’s a +1 from me

Robert Goerman 07 May 2023 18:58

RoseMonsignor,

First of all, THANK YOU for your kind words and vote. "Liminal Echo" is present in every level, entity, and object in the Backrooms. It is everywhere. Let's see where this goes!

I have tough competition

TheGameOwl11 07 May 2023 19:00

God damn this is really good. If you’re going to steal my win can you at least shout out my level? (It falls under the eateries section.)

Re: I have tough competition

Robert Goerman 07 May 2023 19:11

TheGameBoy11,

Ahhh, Level 304, Also Known As Panaderias! We know it well. Dr Rhinehart, Anne Dunne and Amy Cochrane of the M.E.G. Team "Epiphany" stop there when they can. Lots of yummy treats!

THANK YOU for your vote, my friend and colleague.

Phenomenal Phenomenon

Iqloose 07 May 2023 19:38

Another great article by the grandfather of the backrooms :). I hope to join you in this contest shortly. This article is very reminiscent of SCP 001 - The database entry, but with a creative backrooms twist to it. Thanks for writing this

Re: Phenomenal Phenomenon

Robert Goerman 07 May 2023 19:47

Iqloose,

THANK YOU for thanking me! "Grandfather of the Backrooms." Ha! I got a nickname. Love it!

And thank you for the vote.

Looking forward to reading your entry.

Last edited on 07 May 2023 19:47 by Robert Goerman Show more

minus negative one

SecondtoInfinity 07 May 2023 22:30

So! This page had definite issues, but to be honest? +1.
First off, here's a lot here that just works well—that's impactful and that works. Now, as a reader, I extrapolate quite a bit in the right scenarios, and here, the page absolutely inspired that more than enough to cover for the flaws and let me enjoy it. I'll try to fully and helpfully articulate what I didn't like later in a reply or to this because some other people don't share my unique enjoyment of the page, but until then, consider this plain and simple praise.

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Re: minus negative one

Robert Goerman 07 May 2023 23:28

SecondtoInfinity,

As a professional, I learned long ago that not everything is for everyone. THANK YOU for your candid comments and vote. My execution and style is not for everybody, but my goal is to create memorable articles for this wonderful writing experience. It is my hope that you do extrapolate where I am going with this.

"Liminal Echo" is present in every level, entity, and object in the Backrooms. It is everywhere.

Thank you again, my friend and colleague.

Last edited on 07 May 2023 23:29 by Robert Goerman Show more

Goerman I need to pay you to find art for me holy shit

Spectre48 07 May 2023 23:27

Fantastic imagery in both the literal pictures and narrative sense, had me hooked from the first text box at the top. That was such a raw freaking introduction to the page.

I also liked how you included references to other levels in a way that was relevant to the story you were telling instead of making it feel like "haha gonna add popular thing because I'm not creative" like so many others do.

But what else do we expect from the great Robert Goerman?

Good luck in the contest :)

Re: Goerman I need to pay you to find art for me holy shit

Robert Goerman 08 May 2023 00:31

Spectre48,

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

This has been such a treat to write and post.

I use pixabay.com or my own stuff.

"Liminal Echo" is present in every level, entity, and object in the Backrooms. It is everywhere.

I am Robert Goerman. We will leave the "great" for posterity to decide.

+1

Kai4C 08 May 2023 07:33

Admittedly this one felt a little too abstract for my personal taste at first 😅 the initial write-up felt a bit stilted in style, and left me kinda confused and unconvinced. Even now I'm not really sure this oughtta count as a "phenomenon"…? It feels like something of its own category altogether somehow.

But even then, I ended up really enjoying it! Loved the conspiracy theory approach with the examples — the sheer force of how well they were written actually helped me grasp the concept better, such that my opinion had flipped by the end. I liked the Level 283 description the best… super vivid and thematically appropriate. I suppose if anything, the sense of paranoia about the Backrooms being "out to get us" could have been conveyed throughout the article just a teeny bit more… might have been what I found lacking at the beginning of the article.

All the best with the competition Mr Goerman!

Re: +1

Robert Goerman 08 May 2023 09:03

Kai4C,

Ahhh, more kind words and support. THANK YOU so very, very much! From your eloquent description, I exceeded my expectations.

Last edited on 08 May 2023 09:15 by Robert Goerman Show more

+1

(account deleted) 08 May 2023 13:04

Nice to see another great piece of work. +1 from me.

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Re: +1

Robert Goerman 08 May 2023 19:00

WarlikeYak44369,

Trying to not repeat myself here too often, but THANK YOU for supporting my vision. More is expected from me (because of my age and experience) and I do NOT want to let my readers down. You make my efforts worthwhile.

+1

Deip*isoster 08 May 2023 14:29

Excellent page, a real surprise to me, and it fit the previous phenomenon-3 perfectly!

Re: +1

Robert Goerman 08 May 2023 19:08

Deip*isoster,

Was the "real surprise" that my page was excellent? Kidding!

I am having the time of my retired life peeking into the multiverse.

So glad that you could join me!

(Edit: Silly me. THANK YOU for everything!)

Last edited on 08 May 2023 19:10 by Robert Goerman Show more

And Another +1 Bites the Dust.

PenOrSaber1 08 May 2023 14:31

Very good. I like how it provides an explanation not only to how the Backrooms may have been created, but also to why humans can't seem to ever leave it.

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Re: And Another +1 Bites the Dust.

Robert Goerman 08 May 2023 19:19

PenOrSaber1,

Another friend that I made during my first year here. I may have a few years on you, but I recognize honesty and kindness when I see it. THANK YOU!

^{we all have slightly different ideas about how this Backrooms stuff works, but together this is so much fun =)}

Here's to another year of friendship and creativity!

^{partygoerman =)}

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