Backrooms M.E.G

The Major Explorer Group, commonly abbreviated as the M.E.G for general convenience and originally dubbed the British Coalition of Liminal Exploration, is a hybrid exploratory-governmental group dedicated primarily to exploration of the Backrooms' various Levels. Made up of a variety of self-governing teams, departments, and outposts regulated by the Impresarios, the MEG’s influence extends all over the Backrooms, numbering in approximately 25,000 members, 30,000 civilians within their colonies, and having discovered the largest number of levels out of any group. Although the Major Explorer Group primarily focuses on exploration of the Backrooms, the group maintains a massive array of personnel with varying skills, including the maintenance of colonies/outposts, defense against entities (both during exploration and in colonies), researching the Backrooms, or organizing and leading teams, divisions, and colonies within the M.E.G. Additionally, despite the immense size of the group, M.E.G Outposts are in fact quite rare; most wanderers go through dozens of levels without encountering a single one.

The M.E.G has access to vast amounts of resources due to their efficient supply chain spearheaded by Base Alpha. Common items the average M.E.G outpost has access to are Almond Water, various Level Keys, Greek Fire, Portable Purifiers, multiple bladed weapons, and multiple Kalthoff Rifles.

The MEG has a complex group structure, consisting of a variety of more or less self-governing Departments, with various teams under their purview. These departments include the Department of Exploration, which handles the exploration of levels, the Department of Research, which handles the research and documentation of the Backrooms, the Department of Colonization, which handles the creation and upkeep of colonies, and the Department of Defense, which defends against entities and groups hostile to the MEG. Below is a list of all known teams and departments of the M.E.G. Be warned, however; this is a non-exhaustive list, and many teams and departments remain classified by the M.E.G for security purposes. The teams are Senior Leadership, Exploration, Research, Colonization, and Defense.

The First is the designation of the Head of the Major Explorer Group. The holder of the title has power over the entirety of the Group, including the Consensus; some have dubbed the First “Head of the Consensus.” As the First is present at the majority of Consensus meetings and primarily discusses the nature of the Group with them — and the Heads of Department — such phraseology is considerably accurate.

The Impresarios are a elite group of twenty-six people (classified from A to Z) who hold almost complete power over the Major Explorer Group and its functions, second only in authority to The First. Established as a leadership role ever since the beginning of the group, the Impresarios have been critical in the history of the group, spearheading many of the group's initiatives and having a long and storied history of their roles being passed down to new people.

Although the Impresarios do have extreme amounts of power, this comes at a limit; if an Impresario's decision is opposed by another Impresario, a decision must be made with the consensus of the other Impresarios via a vote. Below are the designated decisions about the M.E.G the Impresarios can perform: The ability to add, or remove, any individual(s) to or from the Group, The ability to create or disband any Department(s) or Team(s) of the Group, The ability to institute a new Head of each Department at will, The ability to remove Heads of Department at will, Behest over the functional arsenal (primarily the Department of Security) of the Major Explorer Group, The ability to vote as an Impresario at any Consensus meetings.

The Head of Department is a position within the Major Explorer Group which serves the function of managing and leading a Department within the M.E.G. Belonging solely to four people in charge of each of the group's four departments respectively, the Heads of Department hold authority over their department and its respective teams, and promoting and/or demoting Overseers.

The Overseers are a position which has the job of overlooking and managing their respective teams, with three being present to lead each team within a Department, and each one having authority over the entire team. Similarly to the Impresarios, if an Overseer's decision is opposed by another Overseer, a decision must be made with the consensus of the others via a vote.

The Volunteer Squad is the largest team made by the M.E.G, composed mainly of those who have just joined the group. Every wanderer who inhabits an M.E.G outpost and is above 18 is capable of being drafted by someone with the rank of Overseer or higher, being required to serve in the Volunteer Squad for a minimum of one year, or face expulsion from the colony. This team mainly focuses on training new recruits to become seasoned explorers, often sending its members on missions with members of Team Voyager to help them learn how to navigate the environment of the Backrooms. Additionally, although this team is primarily focused on exploration, members of the Volunteer Squad are often asked to help assist with other projects of the group, such as construction, gathering resources, and more.

Team Voyager is one of the MEG's professional exploration teams, and the most common team that those promoted from the Volunteer Squad will join. Although most members of the team are not specialized any any specific element of level exploration, they serve a very important function; the vast majority of initial explorations of levels are conducted by Team Voyager, enabling preliminary data collection about the locale to inform the M.E.G about which team to send to the level for more extensive exploration.

The Midas Collection is a team of the M.E.G primarily dedicated to the collection of both anomalous and non-anomalous resources from the environment of the Backrooms, usually for use in the wider group. Due to the purpose of this team, its members vary in profession, often including explorers, miners, hunters, and many more.

The Paracartography Department is a division of the MEG dedicated to finding and documenting consistent paths throughout the Backrooms. They document consistent paths through levels through the Major Navigation System, a complicated navigation system invented by the M.E.G in order to consistently navigate through the expanses of various levels without getting lost, and created as a way to effectively map out travel paths through the Backrooms in spite of its various spatial abnormalities.

The Cavern Explorers are a group of explorers dedicated to exploring interior levels, most commonly cramped or cave-like ones. Responsible for the extensive exploration of Level 8.1, Level 8.55, Level 81, Level 117, and more, this team continues to be a valuable asset to the M.E.G.

The Terra Expedition Team is a team under the Major Explorer Group dedicated to exploring exterior levels, most commonly natural environments. Often equipped with equipment meant for harsh environments, this team is responsible for the exploration of various levels, including but not limited to Level 10, Level 11, and The Thin Barrier.

Alice In Wonderland is an exploration team under the purview of the M.E.G, dedicated primarily to exploring levels which possess significant anomalous or psychological effects. The members of this group are often well versed in methods used to avoid the onset of Roth Syndrome and similar psychological maladies, they are exceptionally skilled in survival within anomalous environments, having contributed to the explorations of Level -1000, The Corrupted Instability, Level 111, and more.

The Hazmat Squad is a team under the authority of the M.E.G dedicated to the exploration of heavily biohazardous or environmentally hazardous levels. Often equipped with protective hazmat suits covered in heavy protective armor, they are responsible for the explorations of Level -606, Level 998, and Level 11.11.

The Pestis Affiliate is an exploration team responsible for the exploration of levels infested with entities. Often transferred to the Pestis Affiliate from the M.E.G's military teams, this team is heavily armed with military gear, being responsible for the explorations of Level -6, The Hotel Crimson, and more.

The Prometheus Library is a research division of the Major Explorer Group, created for the purpose of making edits to the Database using the latest information gathered from the group's explorations and contacting the Database Administration for concerns about the website. Numbering in over a thousand members, this team is one of the most active teams within the Research Department, making thousands of edits every day to the Database.

The Enigmatic Space Information Security & Protection System is a comprehensive, secure and efficient database for anomalous locations to ensure that information of anomalous locations is properly protected, stored, and encrypted between bases to prevent interception.

Team Turing is a team within the M.E.G dedicated to technical maintenance of the M.E.G's digital software, database, and more. Comprised of a team of 200 skilled programmers, these individuals usually have high access levels within the Database in order to perform their work.

Founded in 1920, the Major Research Organization is a team within the Research Department dedicated to scientific research of the Backrooms and its various anomalies. Composed of various scientists (including physicists, biologists, and more), this team makes frequent correspondence with the Kauer Research Organization.

Medusa's Blindfold are an M.E.G team serving the purpose of archiving and containing information which may be hazardous to the human mind, with much of their work being heavily classified due to its nature. Formerly numbering in 50 people, each one either quit, disappeared, or died in the 10 years since the team was founded. As of the current day, the only remaining member on the team is a researcher by the name of Veronika Lyssa, serving as its de-facto overseer and performing all its functions.

The Midnight Library is an M.E.G team dedicated to archiving physical copies of documentation for reserve use. Formed after the events of The Flicker due to the now very apparent possibility that digital databases could be compromised due to power outages or other factors, they number in 200 personnel, keeping strict security on their contents.

The Magellan Initiative is a team dedicated to the initial setup of new colonies and outposts within a level. Composed of construction workers to build rudimentary structures for an outpost, armed personnel to defend against inital waves of entities attempting to attack the base, and members part of the Paracartography Department to map out routes to the base, this group is arguably the most important component of the M.E.G, starting hundreds of outposts (both temporary & permanent) per year.

Major Construction Inc., classified as Team C-2, is a Department of Colonization team formed with the purpose of constructing buildings and infrastructure for the M.E.G's colonies, composed of architects, electricans, plumbers, and many other professions. Often collaborating with Midas Collection due to the nature of their work, Major Construction Inc. continues to be a valuable asset to the group.

Team C-3 ("An Apple A Day") is a team dedicated to the medical care of members of the M.E.G, often working in tandem with the exploration and defense teams within the group due to the high fatality rate of their professions. Often equipped with anomalous objects such as Almond Water, Neon Backshrooms, and Achrophiline, they play an important role in ensuring the health of the M.E.G's population against various injuries and diseases, with them having preset protocols on how to deal with maladies including Roth Syndrome, Hydrolitis Plague, and Sanguine Festivus.

Team C-5 ("Backrooms Barnyard") is a team dedicated to maintaining agricultural infrastructure for the M.E.G, with various personnel specializing in agronomy and agricultural work. Due to the nature of their work, this team often collaborates with the Porters in order to transfer their produce to other colonies.

Team C-6, nicknamed "Money Game", is a Major Explorer Group division dedicated to managing trade and resource management within the group. Often responsible for maintaining stockpiles of resources within M.E.G bases, they work in tandem with the Porters to upkeep the group's supply chain.

The Arminius Squadron, classified as Team D-1 by the M.E.G, is a heavily armed military branch of the group, dedicated to killing large populations of hostile entities around critical outposts in order to ensure the safety of wanderers within those colonies. Often collaborating with The Anti-Entity Group and the Party Crashers in order to perform their job, the Arminus Squadron kills an average of ~7,000 hostile entities per year.

The Major Armed Forces (Team D-2) are the Major Explorer Group's main military branch, notable for their relevance in the Korthie Casiagen War , the Bloodbath of Cluster I, and Incident 154. They are one of the most heavily armed divisions of the group, with abundant military gear collected from Level 73 and other levels which possess modern firearms and weaponry.

Team D-3, known as the Iron Wall, is the M.E.G's base and colony defense team, tasked with keeping order within colonies, defending outposts from external threats (both entity and human), and creating defensive infrastructure for colonies.

Much is unknown about this team due to its heavy classification by the M.E.G, but it is speculated that they are some manner of military or defensive group employed by the M.E.G. So far, the only one of their known activities has been the study of Procul Lumina.

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Level 0 is an infinite backroom of a retail store with the same recognizable distinction of the yellowish wallpaper, the damp carpet, and the abundant loud, bright fluorescent lights. Also, Level 0 commonly has electrical outlets placed inconsistently and wide wooden baseboards arranged in walls. Level 0 is a low-risk, safe level to explore with low odds of encountering an entity. Mainly, entities such as Dullers and Clumps are the ones to appear, but also, you can also find one or more Facelings residing in Dens or several groups of Facelings at an Outpost. Rarely, you might come across a Boiled in the middle of some rooms. But, the likelihood of finding one is very low. Upon entering, you will hear the harsh buzzing from the fluorescent lights.

Level 1 is an infinite warehouse made of concrete bricks, dimly lit with occasional rubble on the floor. Level 1 is moderately risky and slightly unsafe to explore due to the frequent but not consistent presence of entities. Likewise, Dullers, Snairs, or sometimes Smilers commonly appear, while other entities such as Clumps and Deathmoths appear less often. Also, typically in the middle of some tight spaces and small or medium-sized rooms, will lie a Boiled. When exploring, you may sometimes find Outposts and Vaults containing a niche amount of boxes within them. Aside from that, you will find wooden boards leaning against the walls and the occasional pipes lining the ceiling. Upon entering, you will hear the same but hushed buzzing from the fluorescent lights.

Level 2 is an infinite underground complex pipe system with many claustrophobic tunnels intertwining. Level 2 is moderately risky and unsafe to explore, as navigating can often lead you to dead ends or the lack of escape options when against an entity. Dullers are by far the most common entity at this level, while infrequently, you might find other entities such as Clumps, Insanities, and Deathmoths. When exploring, you may sometimes find Archives with one or more Facelings or several Vaults containing a niche amount of boxes. Level 2 is mostly empty, only sometimes having rock and wooden boards on the floor within the tunnels. Upon entering, you will hear the wind echoing against the tunnel through the silence and the occasional fluorescent light buzzing.

Level 3 appears as an infinite electrical station with walls with red bricks and wires everywhere. Lights scattered around the ceiling. The ceiling has large and small pipes attached. Pipes' colors can range from grey, dark grey, and red. Grey bricks spattered along the floor. Boxes are uncommon, but most of the time are empty. The ambiance of Level 3 consists of the buzzing sounds from the ceiling lights, and an eerie, echoing ambient sound.

Level 4 is a large office building with it is one of the few levels to have different floors. The further someone goes down, the darker it gets, as well as it getting brighter the higher up someone gets. You can travel between floors by set stairs. There are cubicles: structures that appear in the middle of the room to form a maze with many dead ends. Boxes are uncommon and scattered along the floor. The ambiance of Level 4 consists of the buzzing sounds from the ceiling lights, and an eerie, echoing ambiance.

Level 5 appears to be an infinite hotel, with white un-smoothed ceilings, a red-carpet floor with white dots, a beige wallpaper, and (un-openable) doors lining the walls. Many portraits reside on the walls with some abnormal interesting pictures in them. Boxes appear commonly throughout the level, especially in Dens. The ambiance of Level 5 is consists of the buzzing sounds from the ceiling lights and an eerie, echoing ambience with "It's Just a Burning Memory" playing somewhere far away.

Level 6 appears as randomly segmented rooms with concrete floors and dark wooden walls. The level itself is devoid of any light sources. Large and small pipes are attached to the ceiling, with the pipe's colors ranging from grey, dark grey, and red. Boxes are very scarce at this level. The ambiance of Level 6 consists of an eerie, echoing ambiance.

Level 7 appears as a sewer-like level, with many pipes and water at foot level. Level 7 itself is devoid of any light sources. Boxes are scarce as most of the time is empty. The ambiance of Level 7 consists of an eerie, echoing ambiance.

Level 8 appears as a pitch-black cavern with a mineshaft around the tunnel as support and is devoid of any light source. Many tunnels throughout the level can lead to dead-end. Boxes are uncommon throughout the map, but most of the time are empty. The ambiance of Level 8 consists of an eerie, echoing ambiance.

Level 9 appears as a suburb with many different varieties of houses with a dark cloud hanging throughout the level. Boxes only uncommonly spawn within the levels households. The ambiance of Level 9 consists of buzzing sounds from the lamp posts and an eerie, echoing ambient.

Level 10 is an endless wheat field. The ground is completely covered with grass, and numerous dirt roads stretch along the pasture. Along the roads, there are occasional sections enclosed by gray wooden fences, which cannot be bypassed. The field is scattered with hay bales and barns made of gray wooden planks with metal sheet roofs. Inside, the ground is trampled down, and apart from support beams on the ceiling, the barns are completely empty. The sky is covered with lead-gray clouds, giving the level a gloomy and oppressive atmosphere. The only sound that can be heard is the whispering of the wind. Boxes appear only inside barns, while notes can be found exclusively on roads. Chairs have never been observed on this level. The only significant structures in Level 10 are Vaults. This level is considered one of the safest among the early ones, but due to an event, the situation can change drastically.

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