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A liminal space is an empty place of transition, such as a hallway or a
stairwell. The keypoint is that it’s empty, devoid of life...except for you.
This invokes a sense of unease, suggestive of not simply being alone in the
room that you happen to be in, but in the world, or even all of time. It is
quiet and creepy, and behind every corner could be a lurking threat. It’s hard
to decide if such a threat even would be worse, however, or if you wish
something would be there just so something would happen to break up the
emptiness. Just so you wouldn’t be alone anymore. That is the idea behind a
dome simply called Threshold. It’s nothing but liminal space. Any empty room
you come across will just lead to a closet, another hallway, or another empty
room. You will occasionally come across a small white bucket on a table that’s
missing a leg, or a stain on the carpet in the vague shape of a man. While it
is generally quiet, random unplaceable noises will sound off somewhere nearby,
like a creak, or a chirp. When you walk over to investigate, you won’t find
anything, except maybe a surprise mirror, which could give you life-affirming
jumpscare. I’ve been through this one a lot, because I revel in the disquiet.
I see it as an opportunity for introspection and self-reflection, if there’s a
difference. I should wander around and give a think on that. There are some
water stations for safety, but no other supplies. You go in with a dayfruit
grower-slash hygiene station combo cart, and a cot, but that’s it. Whenever
you’re ready to leave, you can activate an exit beacon. A bot will come to
retrieve you and lead you out through the nearest locked trapdoor. That’s the
only time you’ll see someone else, and once you press that button, you gotta
go. If you’re wondering if it’s even possible for multiple people to visit
Threshold, and not run into each other once in a while, I assure you that not
only is it possible, it may be impossible for two to cross paths. There is
plenty of room here. Like the terminal, the outer shell of the liminal space
complex takes up just about the entire volume of the dome, which—I looked it
up—is 149 thousand cubic kilometers, or 149 billion megalitres. With over
13,800 floors, you’re not gonna run into anyone else. They make sure to keep
us separated, and while I can’t be sure, I believe the locked doors I run into
occasionally would lead to other people’s areas. Thresholders, as we like to
call ourselves, have been discussing the possibilities on the message boards,
but Castlebourne gives you very little information. Obviously part of the
experience. Normally I wouldn’t discourage someone from visiting a dome. My
reviews are usually pretty upbeat and favorable, but it takes a strong stomach
to even cross one threshold once you’re inside, let alone a series of them. I
don’t know for sure that there aren’t any monsters hiding in dark corners. I
only know that I’ve never seen any before. But I do hear those noises, and I
don’t know what’s making them.
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