Prologue: The Brothers Grimm
This image features an old picture of Astrid (left) and Ashley (right) vandalized by scratching out the eyes.
Operation Stake Out
Miranda is not well.
A number of sleepless nights resulted in her physical and mental state deteriorating. She looked like a corpse. She moved like a ghost. Her little brothers knew something was wrong and decided they need to investigate. They decided they were going to stake out under her bed.
Ashley whips out his plastic sword declaring: Okay! Here is the deal! Our older sister is sick. Mom and dad thinks it is stress. I think a vampire is feeding on her every night. She is a young virgin... vampires dig virgins...! Ashley glances over at Astrid to acknowledge his stare of judgement. What!? That's the good lore concerning vampires! Glittery vampires suck a**!
Astrid rubs his face and sighs: Miranda is in a bad way and you are over there cracking jokes...
Ashley is offended: I am being serious! I brought garlic...! See! Ashley shows Astrid the garlic and what looks like a makeshift stake. We are kicking that vampire's a**!
Astrid reasons: I doubt it is a vampire. Astrid proceeds to walk down the hall and towards their sister's bedroom.
Ashley hurries after him: But... what if it is a vampire!!
Astrid continues to reason: They are not real!
Ashley catches up: But...you do not know for sure...
Astrid is annoyed: Bruh!?
Screening for Hostiles (and Girlie Stuff)
Miranda's bedroom was your typical teenage girl's bedroom. Miranda's bedroom consists of a dresser, two nightstands, a closet, a bed cluttered with plushies and pillows, and a big cage designated for a small animal. Her walls was lavender in color and covered with butterflies and posters featuring boy bands and amine characters. Her dresser was cluttered with make-up and jewelry. Ashley was checking out her vanity and could be heard giggling on the other side of the room. Astrid drifts towards her closet. He noticed that the door was tied shut with jump rope and hair scrunchies.
Ashley gets closer to read what was written on the vanity mirror. He laughs, Hey! Astrid! I think our sister has a crush or a boyfriend! She has his name written in lip on her mirror. Come check it out! His name is Charlie!! There is like a million hearts surrounding this guy's name. Totally a crush!! He notices Astrid did not come over, Bruh?
Astrid says firmly: Ashley, we did not come in here for that!
Ashley whines: You are being lame right now!
Astrid retorts: You are not taking this seriously. She tied her closet door shut! Now! Stop f*cking around and come over here!
Ashley pouts but obeys. He joins Astrid after silently throwing a fit. He immediately stops upon seeing how bound the closet door was.
Ashley comments with concerning: Oh...wow! Uh? As much as I would like to tease our big sis about monsters in the closet, I will not. She bound this door pretty good. Ashley consults Astrid nervously. Do you think something is in there?
Astrid presses his ear to door and responses: Maybe? I do not hear anything... Well, I mean... I do not hear anything now. Astrid backs away from the door and concludes. I think this is serious! She used her favorite scrunchies to keep this door closed. Her issue is with sleep. So, whatever might be in there, should come at night.
Ashley confesses: I did not come prepared for closet monsters, Astrid...
Down Under
Astrid and Ashley waited under there sister's bed for 2 hours. Their moment came. Miranda floated into her room and drifted into her bed. She did not stop to change into her nightwear. She did not close the door. She did not cut off any lights. Her and her bed embraced and she was fast asleep.
Ashley whispers: Okay...now what?
Astrid shushed him. Astrid thought he heard something. A rattling noise. It was quiet again. Nothing happened again for another 15 minutes.
Ashley attempts to speak again: Maybe we should... Ashley was cut off by banging and rattling that was coming from the window and the panic yelp of their sister.
The window rattled and shook for 5 minutes before it was quiet again.
Miranda could be heard saying: I know that is not all...
Astrid and Ashley debated whether or not they should reveal themselves as the lights went out in their sister's room. They both acknowledged with horrified stares that their sister did not leave her bed.
The window began to tap, rattle, shake and whisper over and over, "Be not afraid... Be not afraid... Be not afraid... Be not afraid..."
The confirmation Astrid and Ashley sought concerning the door closet came without warning. Astrid flinched hearing something crash again the closet door. Ashley stared at his brother in horror. They both heard the sound of scratching against the closet door.
Miranda could be heard saying: Be not afraid... Come out or we will come in... Okay... Okay...
The purple light came on in the hallway. Miranda climbed off her bed. Miranda stopped to write something down in her journal. Tears was running down her face.
Ashley was terrified: Who is she talking too? Where is she going? What the f*ck is happening?
The whispers grew in to chants, "Be not afraid... come out or we will come in...Be not afraid... come out or we will come in...Be not afraid... come out or we will come in...Be not afraid... come out or we will come in...Be not afraid... come out or we will come in...Be not afraid... come out or we will come in...Be not afraid... come out or we will come in...Be not afraid... come out or we will come in..."
Miranda continued her march towards the door. She was trembling but she made up her mind. She had surrendered. She was coming out so they would not come in. She got to the door's threshold. She inhaled deeply. She closed her eyes. The chants stop in anticipation... and she step out into the hallway.
It was quiet again and she was gone.
Ashley rolled from under the bed horrified and confused. MIRANDA!! He called after her before he sprinted towards and out the door.
Astrid rolled from under the bed in a hurry to follow his siblings. His mind was spinning. He could barely process what was written all over the walls and ceiling. What he saw written was the following, "Be not afraid. Come out or we will come in." There was no time for him to think. His sister was driven mad by these voices, these writings and these taunts. Ashley was gone by the time Astrid reached the door. Astrid realized that as he and his siblings cross this door's threshold, this would be the last time they will see their world again.
Bad Blood: Resolution
They housed us like rats and branded us like cattle!
The M.E.G. was conducting experiments to study spatial anomalies in The Backrooms and accidental created a pocket dimensional in a young girl's bedroom. They found this oddly convenient as they were planning to launch studies that involved the use of children. Their focus and assessments were initially on Miranda making her the first child used in The Great Experiment. They became interested in using her younger brothers as they began interfering with their project and getting too close to learning the truth. M.E.G. concluded their studies on Miranda when she went missing in Level -182. They focused their attention on Astrid and Ashley who they promptly captured while they were trying to rescue their sister.
M.E.G. Paranormal Psychologist, Cindy W. Müller comments: Is there a reason why you wrote the first 3 parts of this log as a story?
Dr. Astrid F. Nightingale responses: It was supposed to function as cringy fanfic drama, but I digress. He emits this long sigh. I am trying to find the silver lining in all of this. He is numb, Your organization dares question me concerning my brother... He chuckles in self-pity. You want hear the truth?
Cindy W. Müller acknowledges Astrid's fatigued, pale gray eyes that met her serious, brown eyes.
She remarks with an unconvinced smirk: You are being honest now?
He returns a harmless retort: The M.E.G. has not really given me a reason to be honest.
She confesses hoping to smooth things over and to clear up some discrepancies: There is absolutely no documentation on you, your brother or sister... that we can retrieve. It is possible that those documents were destroyed but I have people looking everywhere. She adds, Your brother's and your serial number did come up in archived subject databases, but the associated folders, files and documents were corrupted.
Astrid sighs in resolution, Maybe it is for the best. He laughs to himself. I have lingered in existence far too long. My memories might be coalescing... I guess this brings me to the aftermath of The Great Experiment. He recounts. The research facility in Level -182 was destroyed by an unknown force. The layout to Level -182 has been altered and functions as it does today. That research facility no longer exists. I looked for it. Besides the point, Ashley and I managed to traverse back to what remained of our sister's bedroom. We foolishly hoped the room would by chance return to our world. He sighed heavily. It did not. We both died. I cannot recall how we perished. We were resurrected by The Producers. They made us a deal. They insisted we where the chosen ones... He smiles in spite of himself. My brother and I were naive 11 year old kids that was not ready to die, liked the idea of having 'superpowers' and being the 'chosen ones'. They also said they would take care of us. They told us they would give us what we wanted as long as we did what we were told. Disobey and we would be punished. He smirks with regret. We agreed. I realized too late what they wanted us do so I rebelled. I was punished. Ashley was consumed by the power they were given and they went insane.General Description
Entity 777 are androgynous twin entities that represent that the dichotomy in The Backrooms: Balance and Chaos. Light and Darkness. Peace and Conflict. Life and Death. Joy and Sorrow. Mercy and Punishment. Forgiveness and Bitterness. These entities were human once. As indicated in the mini tales included above, these entities suffered at the hands of the M.E.G. then The Producers, however; it was The Producers who altered their fate.
Entity 777.2: Kill Streak Kim (a.k.a Ashley F. Nightingale)
Artistic depiction of Kill Streak Kim (a.k.a. Ashley F. Nightingale)'s true form. Kim is holding an unknown explorer in a spherical cage.
You know Kim is not their real name. Their real name is Ashley. Do not call them by their real name. Speak of the devil and he shall appear, speak of my brother and you won't regret your decision for long. They would leave no trace of you but the stench of decay. You can say their real name here (Level -511). They will not come here because they do not want me to see them. Ashley loves and hates me. Ashley is ashamed and unremorseful. You must understand that my brother is a conflicting and chaotic entity.
Do I love my brother? I love them but not the monster they have become…
Dr. Astrid F. Nightingale, Level -115
Description and Biology: Entity 777.2
Kill Streak Kim (a.k.a. Ashley F. Nightingale) has been designated Entity 777.2 of Entity 777 'The Brothers Grimm'. Kim is the youngest twin to Dr. Astrid F. Nightingale. Kim appears to be an androgynous entity but identifies as non-binary. Kim looks to be in their 20's because they cannot age beyond their 20's. They appear as a young white male with platinum blond hair and vantablack eyes. Kim has two forms: humanoid and a 'demonic-like form'. Their humanoid and demonic form does not show up on any form of camera or video-recorded generated images. They do not have a reflection in the mirror either. Their true form is that of a 'demonic-like entity' because The Producers have selected them to raise as much cane and chaos in The Backrooms as possible.
Demonic-like entity...? GASP! I am just a simple entertainer. I do not understand why everyone keeps painting me as the villain. You creatures love carnage... you are desensitized to death and dismembering... you sick freaks come in droves from level 11 to watch your own your people die in Level -511! You cannot blame me for giving the people what they want!
Abilities: Entity 777.2
- Reality/level generation. Level -511: "Escape Rooms Game Show - Forget Me Not" is the only confirmed level created by Kim, but there are suspicions they created more.
- Reality/level destruction.
- Reality/level manipulation.
- Reality/level redaction.
- Reality/level looping.
- Reality/level erasing/deletion.
- Reality/level connection and disconnection.
- Void creation.
- Info- and Cognito hazard generation.
- Perception inference, distortion and manipulation.
- 4th wall breaks. I can see you, Gary!
- Can interact with individuals as a disembodied voice.
- They can be everywhere, somewhere or nowhere at all.
- They can reduce people to ash and dust by unknown means.
Function, Behaviors, Personality and Speech Patterns: Entity 777.2
Ashley functions as The Backrooms entertainer. They are overenthusiastic, obnoxious, sadistic and chaotic. They have moments where they are empathic (or perhaps mimicking empathic behavior.) Their level of humor is dark and twist. They find the sounds of death rattles hilarious. When they speak, their speech can be distinguished by scarlet papyrus.
Relationship: Entity 777.2
Dr. Astrid F. Nightingale
Dr. Astrid F. Nightingale is Kim's twin brother. Kim wants Astrid to forgive him but also hold a grudge. Kim wants to see his brother again, but also wants to forget his brother ever existed. Kim hates and loves Astrid and would kill him, but the familial bond they once shared is too important.
The Producers
The Producers oversees Kim. Kim secretly hates The Producers but will do whatever they wish as long as their needs are met. They believe Astrid would have stayed if they were being so pushy. Kim is also holding a grudge because they insisted that they should kill their brother. Kim responded by turning a random level The Producers liked into a void.
M.E.G.
M.E.G....they are hellbent on destroying them, The Producers and the "facility".
Malveillant
Javaraya was Kim's first proxy. Kim made him his second in command because of his mastery of soul craft, his warrior combat skills and his strong sense of entitlement. Kim needed his second in command to assert dominance and Javaraya tends to do this. Javaraya also killed his competition to ensure Kim would have no other choice but to pick him. Kim adores that Javaraya is a short-tempered, arrogant brute. Kim treats Javaraya like the eldest son.
Kritanta was Kim's second proxy. Kim made him his third in command because of his mastery of aircraft. What Kritanta lacks in physical strength, they make it up in speed. Kritanta is also direct, observant, and analytical. Kritanta beat out his competition by creating a vacuum around their opponent and letting them die from suffocation. Kim adores Kritanta's dramatic and moody personality. Kim treats Kritanta like the second eldest son.
Dearil was Kim's third proxy. Kim selected him to serve beside them because of his mastery of watercraft. He is a strong and fast swimmer and diver, and he has a playful personality. Dearil is also the most cheerful and carefree of the bunch despite having the second-highest body count. Dearil was appointed because he water-stripped his competition. Kim treats Dearil like their middle son.
Tuwile was Kim's fourth proxy. Kim selected him to serve beside them because of his mastery of earth/terrain craft. He is physically the strongest of the group and has a charming personality. Tuwile is a predator and has an insatiable thirst for bloodshed. Kim appreciates his terrifying body count. Tuwile was appointed because he altered the gravitational field surrounding his opponent result in them imploding. Kim treats Tuwile like their second youngest son.
Amara was Kim's fifth proxy. Kim selected him to serve beside them because of his mastery of fire craft and his potential as a combatant. Kim appreciates his fury, wrath, rage and distain for everything as his fire burns the hottest when he is angry. When Amara is forced and not flexing, Amara can be a deadly opponent. Amara was appointed because he triggered his opponents to combust or exploded. Kim treats Amara like their youngest son.
Entity 777.1: Dr. Astride F. Nightingale
Description and Biology: Entity 777.1
Artistic depiction of Dr. Astride F. Nightingale's true form.
Dr. Astride F. Nightingale has been designated Entity 777.1 of Entity 777 'The Brothers Grimm'. He is the oldest twin to Ashley F. Nightingale (a.k.a. Kill streak Kim). Astride appears to be an androgynous entity but identifies as male. Astride looks to be in his 20's because he cannot age beyond his 20's. He appears as a young white male with platinum blond hair and pale gray eyes. Astrid has two forms: humanoid and 'seraphim'. His humanoid and seraphim forms does not show up on any form of camera or video-recorded generated images. He does not have a reflection in the mirror either. His true form is that of a 'seraphim' because The Producers made him into this to mock his 'good intentions' as punishment.
Abilities: Entity 777.1
- Reality/level generation. Astrid created the following levels:
- Level Touch Grass (Joke) is a therapeutic device that can be found in Level -115.
- Level -115: Anger Management is a psyche ward/mental health treatment center.
- Level -842: ‘Elevator Plus Mirror (EPM)’ is a psychological behavioral test and unconfirmed remnant of The Apparatus.
- Level -933: Blue Static is a failed therapeutic and restoration implement.
- Heals physical and mental ailments.
- Reverses info- and cognito-hazards.
- 4th wall breaks. Thank you, Gary, for reviewing this.
Function, Behaviors, Personality and Speech Patterns: Entity 777.1
Astrid functions as The Backrooms Therapist/Clinical Psychologist. He is also the author and narrator of the 'honorable canon', The Behavioral Suite. So, if it is hard to read... I am sorry but I must not abandon my clinical training. Astrid is best described as calm, empathic, reserved and patient. He does have moments where he expresses angry or experiences frustration and compassion fatigue. He can be too direct at times. He sometimes comes off as condescending and cold, but he does not mean to be. His level of humor can best be described as vanilla, dry, sarcastic, or dad jokes. When he speaks, his speech can be distinguished by celestial blue papyrus.
Relationship: Entity 777.1
Ashley F. Nightingale (a.k.a. Kill Streak Kim)
Ashley F. Nightingale (a.k.a. Kill Streak Kim) is Astrid's twin brother. Astrid is angry with them. Ashley forsakened him, their missing sister and their humanity for more power. Astrid will say Ashley is a fool for staying in league with The Producers. Ashley diagnosed them as a psychopath because they created Level -511 for the sole purpose to ruin lives.
The Producers
The Producers were described by Astrid as Eldritch A**holes. He wants nothing to do with them. They still want him to come back.
M.E.G.
M.E.G. experimented on Astrid and his siblings when they were children. They are claiming there is no documentation confirming that these experiments ever took place. Astrid is silently assuming they covered the experiments up. He is warming up to them and is willing to give them insight when asked, but he still does not trust them.
Amygdala
Amygdala is a Native from Level -777 who was orphaned as a pup. Astrid adopted him and declared him his son and helper. Astrid does not mention his familial bond with Amygdala because he wants his Fierté et joie (Translation: Pride and Joy to not be targeted and/or corrupted. Astrid is struggling to accept that Amygdala is coming into his own and is not a pup anymore. Amygdala will eventually learn the truth considering his biological parents despite Astrid begging his people to not disclose this to him.
He does not need to know above Callosum...
Amygdala is already involved with the M.E.G. and Astrid does not like this but will not he interfere. '
I appreciate what you are doing but be careful.'
The Producers are showing interest in Amygdala and Astrid is aware of this. Father, S'il te plaît...! Stop treating me like a child!! I am not fool like my uncle. I am not entitled like Javaraya. I am not the 'silent psycho' Kritanta. Dearil is not fooling anyone. I am not a twisted f*ck like Tuwile. I do not need to rely on emotional instability and being chronic angry to utilize my power like Amara does. I understand The Producers are of Gods chaos... but they only target the weak minded and power hungry and they challenge and test those with a strong will. They are free try me if they wish!