One day you can be relaxing, the next you can be somewhere beyond reality struggling to survive. This is one such story, a story of pain, fear, and triumph.
Join the main character as he conquers an alternate reality full of humanity's worst fears. Wandering through floor after floor of things from our worst nightmares, he continues downwards endlessly in search of escape.
[A story heavily inspired by the backrooms, all but one of the floors are my own ideas pulling basic inspiration from various sources. A huge shoutout to my friends who helped me with a few of the floors and the motivation to write this.]
Warning: this story will cover heavy themes of loneliness and horror. If you are adverse to gore, psychological horror, or general dark tones, continue at your own discretion.
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Decay and Deception | 2 | 1 | Book 2 Chapter 1: New Rules to the Game | RoyalRoadL |
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Decay and Deception | 2 | Book 2 Synopsis and Prologue | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 2 | I am announcing that Book 2 is being dropped | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 2 | Planning notes for Book 2 since its dropped and the poll won | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 1 | 40 | Chapter 40: The Rising Crescendo (Book 1 Final chapter) | RoyalRoadL |
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Decay and Deception | 1 | My thoughts about book 1 and the state of book 2 | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 39 | Chapter 39: What You're Made Of | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 38 | Chapter 38: Alone and Insane | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 37 | Chapter 37: The Worst Pain You've Ever Experienced | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 36 | Chapter 36: The Paintings Do More Than Look | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 35 | Chapter 35: The Final Rest Stop | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 34 | Chapter 34: You Get What You Deserve | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 33 | Chapter 33: The Library of Babel | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 32 | Chapter 32: A Feeling You Can't Describe | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 31 | Chapter 31: A Worsening Condition | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 30 | Chapter 30: Voices That Lead Us Astray | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 29 | Chapter 29: The Feeling of Being Watched | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 28 | Chapter 28: Twisted Visions of Yourself | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 27 | Chapter 27: Waters Infested with Danger | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 26 | Chapter 26: Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 25 | Chapter 25: Safety is an Illusion | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 24 | Chapter 24: Puzzles Are Fun, Right? | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 23 | Chapter 23: Me, Myself and I, How Do You Do? | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 22 | Chapter 22: Finally Learning What Needed to be Learned | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 21 | Chapter 21: A Disconnect Between Mental And Physical | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 20 | Chapter 20: Horrors At The Bottom Of The Ocean | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 19 | Chapter 19: The Forest Designed To Kill | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 18 | Chapter 18: What Lies Beyond The Gates | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 18 | Chapter 18: What Lies Beyond The Gates | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 17 | Chapter 17: Nightmares In Another Dimension | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 16 | Chapter 16: You Can't Leave, But You Can't Stay Here | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 15 | Chapter 15: The Hub: Part I | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 15 | Chapter 15: The Hub: Part I | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 15 | Chapter 15 The Hub: Part II | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 14 | Chapter 14: Your Vision Hinders You, Trust Your Instincts | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 14 | Chapter 14: Your Vision Hinders You, Trust Your Instincts | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 13 | Chapter 13: Technically It's the Beach Episode | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 12 | Chapter 12: Shadows Hiding in the Corner | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 11 | Chapter 11: Thoughts That Don't Belong In Your Head | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 10 | Chapter 10: Unnatural Disaster | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 9 | Chapter 9: A City Tormented By Darkness | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 8 | Chapter 8: Grinding Office Spaces | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 7 | Chapter 7: Quiet Please, The Show is About to Begin | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 6 | Chapter 6: Stair Hell | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 5 | Chapter 5: Not So Lazy River | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 4-1 | Chapter 4 Part 1: Magic and Pets | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 4 | Chapter 4: A Walk in the Woods | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 3 | Chapter 3: Short Lived Respite | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 3 | Chapter 3: First Blood | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 2 | Chapter 2: Dangers in the Dark | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 2 | Chapter 2: Needle in a Haystack | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | 1 | Chapter 1: The Great Entrance | RoyalRoadL | |
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Decay and Deception | Prologue: Ejected From Reality | RoyalRoadL | ||
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Decay and Deception | New Story: Advent of the Second Moon | RoyalRoadL | ||
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Decay and Deception | Not a chapter, but a regretful post. | RoyalRoadL | ||
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Decay and Deception | [Not a chapter] The situation. | RoyalRoadL | ||