Description
Level ᚸ, otherwise known as Level GAR is a 11,576.97 meter/37,979.18 foot high mountain. Strangely, since Level ᚸs discovery, it has never stopped snowing, Since Level ᚸs discovery, it has never been night-time in Level ᚸ either. In fact, the majority of the organisms within Level ᚸ seem to have no biological clock; meaning they can function and live without the need to sleep. However, organisms living within Level ᚸ still have the need to eat and drink, and fulfill these needs most of the time by drinking and eating the many piles of snow on Level ᚸ's mountain. While Level ᚸ is excruciatingly difficult to climb, it isn't impossible. In fact, 32 people(half being affiliated with Backrooms Organizations) have done it within an average of 12-24 weeks(3-5 months). However, every single person who climbed Level ᚸ and went back have reported reoccurring nightmares about the mountain, ignoring anything talking about mountains, snow, or the Runic alphabet, weight gain, increased sleep, and false fixed beliefs. 1/3 or 10 of the organisms who trekked Level ᚸ have met the full criteria for psychotic depression. The others fit the full criteria for moderate/severe PTSD.
However, there is nothing on Level ᚸ that could've caused the amount of trauma needed to develop PTSD/psychotic depression. The only occurrences remotely anomalous within Level ᚸ is a deep male voice that reverberates across the entire level that only has said "GAR" since the levels discovery(every 30 minutes) the lack of nighttime, the nonstop snow, and the fact the mountain of Level ᚸ is 2,000 meters taller then the Frontrooms tallest mountain. And even then, all of these happenings aren't really..enough to traumatize. They're weird, but not traumatizing.
The people who have managed to trek Level ᚸ and back have reported seeing "[a] invisible barrier", "a big blue ball", "space", "the milky way", and "everything at once". When asked to talk or showcase what they saw, most(16 out of 17) of the people interviewed declined, shut down, or had a nervous breakdown. The one (anonymous) person who as willing, however, said they saw the aforementioned, but one had said in an interview with an M.E.G Researcher that they saw "..A great, great face. It was big, large, bigger than anything you'd ever see, and...it was smiling. It..it didn't have anything..solid. I don't-I don't know how I saw it. But it smiled at me. I..think it said something but I didn't hear it. And I.....I don't..know what I did. I just..just started crying, [and I collapsed], [so]now I'm here."
Level ᚸ has 5 base encampments at it's entrance, which is a snowy path with equally-snowy trees surrounding it. Going forward will have you see the bases. Going a little more forward, however, will have you see the mountain itself.
Base Camps and Recuse Centers
Official M.E.G Base Encampment
- One 2-story resort mostly for utilities and safety just in case..
- Stocked up on supplies vital to the (Backroom)human condition, such as Almond Water, snow, potatoes, and meat.
- 400 people reside within it's centers. 135 of these people are M.E.G employees; the rest are Wanderers, Explorers, and Travelers.
- The furthest away from the mountain, so they're the last to be attacked, just in case..because you never know...
- Quite friendly., but the bulk of people there, especially the employees, are... vigilant of others. This vigilance has become paranoia.
Explorer Recuse Coalition Recuse Camp
- 8 tents, all differently-colored, set as close to the mountain as possible.
- While the 18 people living within the ERC's tents are friendlier than the M.E.G Encampment, they also don't have as many supplies.
- Most of the camps supplies are used on recusing and recovering those lost in the Mountain/traumatized by the Mountain.
- The bulk(11) of people who live in the ERC's Camp are those who also made it to the top of the Mountain and back.
- Instead of Almond Water, the ERC Camp is stocked up on "Snow Water", a type of water that is extremely cold and fizzy but otherwise is just normal water.
The Innovators Innovation Place #6
- 3 wooden log cabins, next to the ERC's Camp but as far away from the M.E.G Encampment as possible.
- The cabins were made by cutting down 23 of Level ᚸs trees. After 6 weeks, the trees appear to have grown back, but they were made with snow.
- Was set up with the goal of taking one(1) photograph at the very top of the Mountain and the secondary goal of discovering the true purpose of the Mountain.
- While the 9 people living within the cabins haven't taken a photo, they have discovered where exactly Level ᚸ resides in the cosmos.
- Are weary, but friendly towards others. Hostile and snarky to anyone affiliated with M.E.G and FREE, but will not physically harm....somewhat.
Free Resources Ecosystem Ethics Outsystem
- The 6 people in this outpost only have a flag and a solid snow fence to signal that they have an area.
- At first they were the friendliest out of all the outposts, but when The Innovation Place cut down 23 trees, something just..switched.
- Now, all 6 people are very hostile to anybody who works at the M.E.G, and the IIP.
- There are rumors that the founder of the Outsystem was the 33rd person to trek back; but, they never reported to M.E.G, and that the founder has an actual photograph of the top of Level ᚸ.
- FREE doesn't have actual food, but they do have an stockpile of Ice Axes, tools, and screws. They also have Snow Anchors and Avalanche Transceivers that they give away for free, as long as you're not an M.E.G Employee or an IIP Innovator. Then they don't give you anything.
Gar Worship Recreation
- 1 igloo made out of snow from Level ᚸ. The igloo has an ᚸ engraving on it's left side. It's 9-10 meters wide, and deeeep in the forest.
- About 10 people live in this Recreation. They all idolize and treat the "GAR" voice like a God, and believe him to be the actual God of the Backrooms.
- 1 of 32 people who trekked the mountain and back live here. That person seems to lead this Recreation.
- They are not friendly towards those they consider to be 'Unbelieving', or a 'Gar Hater.'
- Every time the voice says "GAR", you can hear a choir of quieter, but also loud voices say "REJOICE!" right after. The voices are from the Recreation.
- Everything they eat and drink is made out of snow. To worship GARs creation, of course!
The Hunters
- They have no official encampment, and seem to be made of 3 heavily armed people that frequent Level ᚸ
- However, the people appear to only use their firearms and weaponry for stealing from the other 4 base camps and centers and also for killing.
- Their insignia is a gun-shot in a corpses lower thigh, and another shot through their head. Yup, they murder people, and have a streak of about 7 so far without getting caught.
- 3 were people from the FREE Outsystem, 2 were from the ERC Camp, and the other 2 were IIP Innovators.
- The Hunters don't have an official name. They were simply dubbed 'The Hunters' by the community at Level ᚸ's entrance.
- There are rumors they are M.E.G employees trying to kill off all the other people at the bases. There are also rumors they are fanatic cult members killing those who don't believe in a God.
Dos and Don'ts
Do
- Bring all your supplies that you have if you want to climb the Mountain.
- Report to the appropriate
M.E.G operativeIIP InnovatorFREE CultivatorANYONE WHO IS AN AUTHORITY FIGURE what you see at the top of the Mountain (that is, if you reach it) - Keep your distance from the GAR Recreation, and do not declare yourself religious when with them. Even if you are.
- Explore as much as you can!
Don't
- Say you are affiliated with any organization. Just think of the mantra "One person hears, everyone else knows" every-time you get an urge to tell someone your status of employment.
- Die.
- Stay for too long at an organizations Base Camp. They may seem welcoming, but beneath those friendly faces is extreme paranoia from the Mountain.
- Try to sacrifice anyone at the top of the mountain. You and the sacrifice will both die.
Extra Information
- The Mountain acts and behaves like a normal Frontrooms mountain. This means the altitude will get brutal at the very top, so be sure to bring loads of oxygen tanks, gas canisters, gas masks, just oxygen in general with you. Just because you don't sleep in this level doesn't mean you don't breathe.
- Even though in this level, you can get by without sleep, it is not recommended to go without sleep fully in this level. Daily naps, or even one nap can help you gain loads of energy. Oh, and if you don't sleep at all in Level ᚸ, then return to another level within the Backrooms, you're going to instantly collapse.
- The "GAR" voice doesn't say "GAR" in the same tone every time. For example, while the 23 trees were being chopped down by the IIP, the voice instead screamed out "ARGGH" every-time it had passed 30 minutes.
- This very incident was what enraged some members of FREE and all 10 members of GWR.