Liminal Landing

***As of early 2026, we are open! the group is running longer than planned and will probably run well into this year! we are just disorganized :3 and have not updated the doc*** A horror/survival panfandom roleplay experience. Send an ask or an IM for an invite to the discord server!

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Liminal Landing is a horror/survival panfandom roleplay group with a member count of 10. Join us on discord today and begin preparing for a story that runs from October 1st to mid December, 2025! The setting takes inspiration from the Backrooms, House of Leaves, and classic DOOM. Potentially, the setting also takes inspiration from whatever you want because every member is a co-host! That is to say, the roleplay setting is divided into 10 levels, and each member gets ~full creative freedom to design and host their own level. Members must be 18+ to join, and the experience is built with members 25+ and even 30+ in mind.

The story: Caught up together within an enchanted dreamworld, characters must explore a twisted and punishing labyrinth as they ride a houseboat along an indoor river. Threatened by monsters, curses, traps, and perhaps their own inner darkness, their best hope of survival is each other. They are promised that, once the houseboat reaches its destination, they get to awaken and return home. That promise is a lie.

Full Rules and Premise + Masterlist: [xxx]

If you enjoy writing fear and horror and desperation (and hurt/comfort!)...

If you thrive on being encouraging to fellow writers, and on taking active roles in creative communities...

If having group expectations based on good faith, self-management, and open communication feels right to you...

And if you feel you can commit to hosting one level and being more or less active throughout the duration of the story...

...We hope you'll reach out to this blog for a discord invite via asks or IMs, and we hope to see you soon!

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Liminal Lounge #3

'Liminal Lounge' is a dev log and writer chat newsletter from the upcoming panfandom discord roleplay Liminal Landing. Our member cap of 10 has not been reached yet as of 9/27/25, and there's plenty to do in September to prepare for our October 1st launch. Check us out here! [xxx]

Writer Chat: Green Flags

The next writer chat topic I posed is: what are your roleplay 'green flags'? I shared that I get a great feeling about it when people go out of their way to come talk to me more about a roleplay post. Other members shared that it's a really good sign to get good feedback about antagonistic interactions, specifically. That's reassurance that friction in-character has been going smoothly and isn't causing issues. Long responses were also named as a good sign someone is for sure invested in the story. A short reply isn't necessarily a bad sign, but no one writes a mini novel for a plot that's just okay! Another good sign is excitement to do rapid fire back and forth replies. And finally, great conversations OOC were mentioned as a compelling signal that a roleplay is going well and that the other person is not only interested in hanging around but building an in-depth story and world. If you want to share any green flags of your own, feel free to leave them in the replies!

Soft Launch Successes

The roleplay has been going through a successful 'soft launch' that started last weekend. Writers have had their characters experience waking up to the setting, and looking for the key that will get their houseboat refuge through the gate that will lead them to the first writer-created level in October. This current key that they're looking for is found in the 'level zero' outlined in the premise doc, a sprawling and infinite space that looks like a sports center on the surface and hides some sinister surprises within its depths. Or maybe a character of a shark with human legs on a vending machine comes to life and tries to get you. That can happen too.

In fact, a lot of things can happen in Liminal Landing, but one thing that can't happen without you is watching your favorite character(s) as you would write them navigate the maze and try to reclaim their waking lives! Message this account to request an invite to the discord server to join, we would all love to see some new faces! - Mod Jackie

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Wanted connection! Two additional writers for a Geralt/Regis/Dettlaff ship, post 'Blood and Wine.' Writer is open to writing any of the three, with a preference for Detlaff.

How would these characters fare in Liminal Landing, a panfandom horror rp experience set in a backrooms-like realm? Find more info here! [xxx] We would love to see you join!

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Liminal Lounge #2

'Liminal Lounge' is a dev log and writer chat newsletter from the upcoming panfandom discord roleplay Liminal Landing. Our member cap of 10 has not been reached yet as of 9/13/25, and there's plenty to do in September to prepare for our October 1st launch. Check us out here! [xxx]

Special Announcement! Liminal Landing will 'soft launch' on September 20th.

Writers will have the opportunity to write characters waking up in a strange new place and interacting with 'level zero.' The September soft launch will be used as a play testing phase to see what, if any, adjustments can be made before characters discover the first member-created level on October 1st. Writers are also welcome to use the soft launch to test out characters and get a feel for whether they would like to design a level and play the whole story. If this looks like a fun time, we hope to see you soon!

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Liminal Lounge #1

'Liminal Lounge' is a dev log and writer chat newsletter from the upcoming panfandom discord roleplay Liminal Landing. Our member cap of 10 has not been reached yet as of 9/8/25, and there's plenty to do in September to prepare for our October 1st launch. Check us out here! [xxx]

Update 1: Creating a Newsletter

When I was more active on Tumblr indie rp, I remember looking for rp partners by searching terms like 'fantasy rp.' The results would be full of ads for group rps, and each group would often post the same ad several times. I didn't want to join any groups, and that was a lot to sift through. Then, later, when I tried to make an rp group, I understood: how are you supposed to get the word out there if you don't post ads? If you just post one and then sit on your hands, that's going to get buried fast. Now that I'm back at it again with an rp group, I've decided to advertise by creating a dev log and newsletter. That's a lot more helpful for sharing what the vibe of the group might actually be like, and hopefully if you have to see it when you're not looking for it you'll at least get some variety.

Update 2: Opening a Spectator Role

We want to keep the doors open to anyone who thinks this premise looks cool and wants to hang out! We also want to offer a way to check out the environment before committing one way or another to a roleplay. To those ends, you can now join as a spectator. The official rules/premise doc update allowing and describing spectator roles is now live, and you can read more about ways you can even participate in the roleplay.

Writer Chat & Most Wanted

I opened a discussion on endings in stories, and here are some of the thoughts that came up. Endings can be influenced by things outside of the story, like me planning for an ending to this roleplay because I don't think I'd last if I tried to make a group that lasted indefinitely. Stories where characters survive and get happy or hopeful endings can make or break an experience, especially compared to stories where character death of major characters feels cheap. Did Death Note really need that major spoiler we were all shocked and unhappy with when we first read it??

Some of our most wanted series/characters include:

Hollow Knight/Silksong (any!)

Abiotic Factor (scientists)

Yu-Gi-Oh DM (Seto Kaiba)

Lies of P

Death Note (Mello)

Original Characters!

Thanks for reading, and we hope you'll check out our group info to see if Liminal Landing is right for you! - Mod Jackie