The Midnight Game

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So there is this thing called creepypasta, which is literally just a collection of stories and myths that make you sleep with your light on because they freak you out so much. Most of them aren't true (or so we think) so this one probably isn't either, but some people who have played it claimed to have almost died or know people who did die while playing. Regardless, it's still a hella freaky game. You basically wander around your house for three hours with a candle while some demon-thing chases you. Here are the steps to play the midnight game and the rules: 

1. Write your full name (first, middle, and last) on a piece of paper and put at least one drop of blood on the same paper. Allow it to soak in.

2. Turn off all the lights in the house. Go to your door and place the paper with your name in front of it. Take the candle and light it.

3. Knock on your own door 22 times (the hour MUST be 12:00AM upon the final knock), then open the door, blow out the candle, and close the door. You have just allowed the "Midnight Man" into your home.

4. Immediately relight your candle.

So after you've done these steps, you pretty much just walk around your dark house until exactly 3:33 a.m. Apparently, if the midnight man is near you, your candle will blow out, and you have to relight it within ten seconds. If you don't, you must stop everything and immediately surround yourself with a circle of salt and stay within that circle until the game ends at 3:33 and the midnight man leaves. 

However there are some very important rules that you cannot break under any circumstances.

DO NOT turn on any lights during the Midnight Game.

DO NOT use a flashlight during the Midnight Game.

DO NOT stop moving throughout your house.

DO NOT leave your house during the duration of the Midnight Game. 

DO NOT go to sleep during the Midnight Game.

DO NOT use another person's blood on your name.

DO NOT use a lighter to substitute for a candle. It will not work.

DEFINITELY DO NOT attempt to provoke the Midnight Man in ANY WAY.

And you might be wondering... Well what does he do if he catches you? There is some speculation about what the midnight man does when he finds you. Some say that he makes you live your worst nightmare until the end of the game, some say he physically attacks you, some say that you end up possessed, and some say he just straight up kills you. Once again, I honestly don't think this is real, but I’m not taking my chances by taking a trip to sketchy town. Don't mess with the devil kids. Also, walking around your dark house in the middle of the night with nothing but the light of a candle to guide you really doesn't appeal to me. But hey, if you really want to freak yourself out, go for it, even though I don't personally recommend it. 

-Allie