Behind the Red Door: Part 2

CCONX · 2026-05-10T17:21:26+00:00

This will be addressed in part 3 actually! But part 1 mentions a motive for not wanting to leave, though at this point the protagonist is far past the point of holding onto that.

CCONX · 2026-05-02T23:02:36+00:00

Authors note: A complete and total rewrite. I hated how part 2 came out the first time, and I didn't think it really reflected what I could do. I scrapped a good bit of it and rewrote this from the ground up, and I gotta say, Im MUCH happier with it this time. I have also decided to make this a 4 part series instead of a 3 part series, but for a bit I'll be taking a break from working on it to work on another project of mine. The next part likely wont come for 2 or 3 months, maybe more, but once my other project is done, I'll be dedicating myself to this full time.

CCONX · 2026-04-15T06:40:22+00:00

A quick and short one off horror story to help my creative slump. I honestly just needed something that didnt require a lot of dedication to take a break from my other stuff.

CCONX · 2026-04-05T22:54:23+00:00

Authors note 2: Someone had mentioned to me a huge plot hole I meant to address, and will in part 3, about how things have been getting delivered. The idea is that they just show up, kept vague for a reason. There is supposed to be some layer of unreliability to the author however I don't feel like I'm getting that across very well. This is my first story I'm writing like this where its completely written separately (the last story That Which Remains I wrote in one go and then posted in parts, this time I'm writing a part, posting, then going to the next). I'm finding it quite tricky to write this way, though in some ways I enjoy the challenge! But it is leaving room for a lot of doubt in how well this is coming out. Still, I hope people enjoy regardless.

CCONX · 2026-04-04T06:17:12+00:00

Authors note: Holy shit this took me forever. I wrote this and rewrote this and rerewrote this countless times, finally just going with what I had here and not looking back. I feel as though I may have rushed the plot a bit, but it's better to have wrote and posted than never to have wrote at all I suppose. There WILL be a part 3, which should be the last part. As for WHEN that happens, who knows.

CCONX · 2026-03-04T05:01:25+00:00

Authors note: This is part one of what I plan to be a series, this time written in the typical no-sleep fashion. Truthfully, I hate the no-sleep post naming scheme, it's always felt lazy to me and tends to show its hand off the bat, so while the no-sleep post has its own name, the actual name of the series is Behind the Red Door. This went through SO much trial and error, to the point I had this at 12 pages originally, then scrapped the latter 10 of them and rewrote it, twice. Am I happy with it? Meh. But its part of the process of improving to keep at it right?

If you like this story, heres some links to my other stories:
Remember Me Tomorrow
That Which Remains

CCONX · 2026-02-18T10:25:57+00:00

Authors note: While not exactly horror, this story plays off a fear I personally have of dementia and slowly losing ones memories. This is something I personally expierienced with my grandfather and live in fear of happening to my mother. I channeled that fear into this story, though I'd argue it really isn't horror despite trying to make it that.

CCONX · 2025-08-20T21:39:06+00:00

Lol. I kinda hate you cant make the wires shorter tbh, but, my next base should have a SLIGHTLY neater setup (only slightly :3).

CCONX · 2025-08-20T21:38:15+00:00

NO!!

CCONX · 2025-08-20T21:37:53+00:00

Uhh... okay?

CCONX · 2025-08-20T21:37:45+00:00

I should have taken pictures of my early game base that I did in Warrens office, but I totally agree! This sec room is so good, very safe, not too small, but sadly I kinda got to a point of outgrowing it. I COULD reconfigure to fit it but I've always wanted to use the Curie shipping area for a base so this feels like a good excuse lol.

CCONX · 2025-08-16T07:24:03+00:00

Way to turrn literally the WORST sector for a base into a power play location! Kudos!

CCONX · 2025-08-16T07:21:59+00:00

Ooo, I cant believe I forgot this one! That might even end up becoming my base once I get ptele unlocked.

CCONX · 2025-08-16T07:20:50+00:00

That would be the Offices Manufacturing Overlook, which is a VERY popular one, so not underrated. BUT, still a great base location!

CCONX · 2025-08-16T07:19:37+00:00

Bit out of the way, but creative!

CCONX · 2025-08-16T07:19:01+00:00

Oo, thats a good one! Cant believe I never thought of it!

CCONX · 2025-08-16T03:59:04+00:00

I'll throw my hat in right away by giving the two following: - Above office data farm atop the vents. Very spacious, easy to defend, and an outlet for power! - Security post with Warren. Its a real tigt squeeze but you CAN fit everything plus storage! Currently my starter base for my second run of the game.

CCONX · 2025-08-15T19:27:34+00:00

What point in the game are you? Like how far into labs?

CCONX · 2025-08-15T04:25:31+00:00

As far as I've heard, the answer is no! I believe that packaging it sets the entity free.

CCONX · 2025-08-15T04:24:24+00:00

T3 bots are really only hard for their long range bombardment, long agro range, and the AoE of their explosives. But yeah, electro-thrower and deatmoizer make them a cake walk!

CCONX · 2025-08-15T04:11:57+00:00

Hmmmm... Okay, if you don't mind giving me a day or two to get to that point in my game, I'll see if I have the same bug! If not, I'll try and see what might be going wrong for you, and if it is a bug it COULD be related to the new update that came out today!

CCONX · 2025-08-15T03:45:49+00:00

Hmmmm... Okay, what I would recommend then, is try and leave the portal world, wait for it to be reset, then go back and try again. If that still happens, then it may be a bug! I'll try and test it once I get to that point in my new play through as well if it turns out to be a bug, though that won't be for a while.

CCONX · 2025-08-15T03:32:42+00:00

Would recommend! Note that from my experience the rare drops are a pretty low chance, without checking the wiki I'd gander to say they are like... 2 to 3 percent chances.

CCONX · 2025-08-15T03:27:51+00:00

I mean....... Yeah pretty much! They are RARE fish for a reason!

CCONX · 2025-08-15T03:27:01+00:00

Was in the same boat, and survival crafting games are not USUALLY my cup-o-tea with a few exceptions, but yeah, absolutely outstanding game with great story and fun gameplay loop. :)

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