What is The Escapist Basement?

[StBishop]

We do not speak about The Basement. It would be wise to take that under advisement. Those who don't... Well, We don't speak about them.

This.

It's like drugs. Just say no.

It's like Fight Club, you don't talk about it.

It's like the N word, you don't say it.

Basically, it's the place for; well, the sort of people who'd go in there.

You don't want to be one of them.

 

[Locko96]

Don't-t... go in there. I scrub and i SCRUB BUT I CAN'T GET THE DIRT OUT!

 

[CANofKAM]

I was recently reading another thread that an Escapist newcomer posted so that he could be I guess welcomed to the escapist and I read "don't go into the basement" or something along those lines at the end of a significant number of posts. I've only been an escapist since April and finding out about this new place I've never heard of intrigues me. I just want to know what the hell this thing is honestly and if such horror stories about it are true why it would even be accessible, (unless it's not.) Be serious about it or just come up with more scary rumors but I do hope to learn something about it from those of you who know of it.

DON'T USE ITS NAME! calling it by its name gives it strength!

 

[Hagi]

I have heard it told that if you press the Red Button 666 times on 666 different days you'll receive a personal message inviting you in......

 

[archvile93]

It's where we hide the bodies of everyone who's been "banned." In all seriousness though, I'm pretty sure it's just a localized meme of some kind, like nyan cat.

 

[Duruznik]

The basement, oh, that's simple. You see, it's --

*thonk*

-- Move Along Citizen There Is Nothing To See Here.

 

[King Toasty]

I know a man who asked about the Basement. I heard an admin poisoned his cake. A better way to go, really.

 

[Tucker154]

No one truly knows what the basement holds. All we know is that we do not speak of the basement and those who enter the basement, none of them ever returned.

But all you need to know is that, you are to never enter the basement.

 

[BoredDragon]

I personally I think it contains the homeworld of the bronies, But that's just me.

I have a homeworld >.>

I must venture to the basement so I may be home again

 

[Fwee]

What basement?
Where?
I don't know what you're talking about. You're crazy. Stop it. Shut up. Shut up. Shut- UUUUUUP!!!

Just don't, alright? Please.

 

[neonsword13-ops]

Noooooooooooobody knows.

Some say that if you go into The Basement, you will suddenly be devoured by snipes and your leftovers are used for ingredients in troll soup...
But that's just an old wives tale.

 

[Dawn Patrol]

A lame forced meme that needs to die. The people trying to push it are pathetic.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Don't worry about it. If you don't mess with us them, we they won't mess with you. Much

 

[Lt_Bromhead]

I didn't know we even HAD a basement, and I've been here for a few years!

Guys, is it okay for me to store some of the stuff from my attic there?
I've just got so many boxes of junk... :/

Think I'll go check out how much space we have downnnnOH MY GOD.... WHAT THE FU -

*Comes back up from the basement*

.... Kill me. What has been seen cannot be unseen. O.O

 

[Jonluw]

What are you doing?
You mustn't make threads about the that place!
This won't end well.

Didn't anyone tell you when you joined?
Guys. Were anyone here around when a ginger491 joined? Seriously. Who were on duty back then?

 

[NotAPie]

As one of few who ventured down there and survived, I can say it is a place to be avoided. However, for those of you who are willing to brave the perils of the basement, there is pie down there. Delicious pie.

This man is lying to you, WHAT EVER YOU DO DON'T GO DOWN THERE. THERE ISN'T PIE...THERE'S NEVER PIE.

 

[Dr Snakeman]

Ooh, ooh! A guy in the thread that I think you're referring to had this explanation of what the basement is. I like it. Here you go.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.304903-Hello?page=2#12237629

Now don't go down there. Ever!

 

[MrJKapowey]

As a more or less newfriend on the escapist it is difficult to pin down exactly what it is. It is clearly a meme here, though what it refers to is difficult to deduce. From what I can gather it seems it is/was a section of the forum where all the trolling/spamming/etc posts were transferred to, or perhaps somewhere where only banned persons could post, but probably doesn't exist anymore. Probably. Or maybe it never existed, this is purely speculation based on secondary information. Only the oldfriends here know for sure, or maybe they don't.

But you didn't here it from me...I was never here. And don't go in the basement.

I've been here a while, and I think it's just a joke. Since it's claimed (by many seperate people) Cthulu, Slenderman, Endermen, Daleks, Jesus and many other entities are down there. I'm not sure if it ever existed. If a 'Basement' section of forums ever did then I think most people continuing the meme don't know why they're doing it.

 

[darthotaku]

What I would like to know is, how do I get to the basement exactly?

 

[Lord Beautiful]

I've been here for years and I have no goddamn clue what this basement shit is. All I know is that I saw people posting about how horrible it is roughly a year ago and no one bothered explaining just what it is. It stopped being cute very quickly. In fact, I'm willing to bet this guy is right.

A lame forced meme that needs to die. The people trying to push it are pathetic.

It certainly seems accurate.