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☽ | The Midnight Game (Ritual)

Midnight Game Preparations

To play the midnight game, you will need:

- a large candle

- a piece of paper

- a pen or pencil

- a box of matches or a lighter

- a container of salt

- a needle or pin

- a house with a wooden front door.

Midnight Game Instructions

Step 1: Write your name on a piece of paper. It must be your full name – first name, middle name and last name.

Step 2: Prick your finger and place a drop of blood on the piece of paper. Allow the blood to soak in.

Step 3: Turn off all the lights in your house and stand at your front door. The door must be wooden.

Step 4: Place the piece of paper in front of the door. Light the candle and place it on top of the piece of paper.

Step 5: At the stroke of midnight, knock on your front door 22 times. You must finish knocking before the clock moves to 12:01 AM.

Step 6: Open the front door and blow out the candle.

Step 7: Close the door again and immediately relight the candle.

You have just invited the Midnight Man into your home.

Now, the midnight game begins.

You must walk around the house in the dark with the lit candle in hand. Your goal is to avoid the Midnight Man at all costs until exactly 3:33 AM.

If your candle goes out, it means the Midnight Man is near you. You have to relight the candle within the next ten seconds or the Midnight Man will get you. The candle is your only protection.

If you are able to relight the candle within this time, you can continue moving around the house, avoiding the Midnight Man.

If you are not able to relight the candle fast enough, you must immediately surround yourself with a circle of salt. You must remain within the circle of salt until 3:33 AM. The salt is your last line of defense. Do not step outside the circle of salt or the Midnight Man will get you.

If you make it to 3:33 AM without being trapped within the circle of salt, it means you have won the Midnight Game.

Whatever happens, the Midnight Man will leave at 3:33 AM and, if you are still alive, it is safe to go to sleep.

If you spend the entire game staying in the one spot, this will only result in the Midnight Man finding you. It is HIGHLY advised that you keep moving throughout the game.

Signs that the Midnight Man is nearby:
1. Your candle will blow out.
2. You will suddenly feel extremely cold.
3. You will hear a low whisper.
4. You will see the shadowy figure of a man in the darkness.

Rules of The Midnight Game

- DO NOT turn on any lights during the Midnight Game.
- DO NOT use a flashlight during the Midnight Game.
- DO NOT fall asleep during the Midnight Game.
- DO NOT use another person's blood on the paper that bears your name.
- DO NOT try to use a lighter instead of a candle. It will not work.
- DO NOT attempt to provoke or anger the Midnight Man in ANY WAY.
- It must be exactly 12:00 AM when you begin performing the ritual, otherwise it will not work.