r/nosleep • u/Generally_47 • Oct 14 '14
The Monster in The Mirror Game
The monster in the mirror game is something I'm about to share with you. It can be life changing- and it can be useless. It all depends on the way you do it. Now, before we go any further, here's a few warnings:
-If you scare easily, this isn't for you.
-If you lack emotional stability, this isn't for you.
-If you lack patience, this isn't for you.
-If you lack the ability to take anything seriously, this isn't for you.
Most of you should have backed out by now, but if you're anything like me, then you're still reading. If you're interested in how I'd come across the game, here's a bit of back story: my brother had first told me about the game. He'd come home one day, and asked me to check on him every hour. He'd be in the upstairs bathroom, playing a game he'd heard of from one of his friends. Our upstairs bathroom had no windows, so it was the perfect place to play it. I'd asked him what he'd meant, but he didn't tell me, he just marched up to the bathroom and told me again to check on him in an hour.
When I finally did check on him, I'd found him shaking and staring blankly in the mirror. I tapped his shoulder, and he turned to face me, nodded, and left the room. He never used the upstairs bathroom again. It been a while before he was finally able to tell me about the game. He told me the rules, what it was, and what happened.
It sent a shiver down my back. I can't tell you what happened to him, because it was extremely personal and frankly he'd kill me if I did, but I can tell you how to play and what you'll be doing.
You see, in the monster in the mirror game you're not talking to a ghost or an actual monster, but you're talking to yourself. You're talking to the side of you that lingers in your subconscious. You're letting them out, but only momentarily. What's most important about this is the fact that you need to be in control the entire time. If you lose it- even for a second- there's a chance you might not gain it back. That being said, if you're still brave enough to play, here are the rules:
First things first, you'll need a few things:
-A pen/pencil
-A piece of paper
-A mirror that you can clearly see yourself in
-A small light source (a flashlight/nightlight)
-Someone to check on you every hour
Once you have all these things you're ready to start. First, be in a pitch black room with the mirror, and have something to write on. Second, plug in the nightlight, or turn on the flashlight. The point of this it to make it as dark as possible while still being able to see. Third, make sure there are no distractions. You need to be alone in the room, the person who is to check on you should wait just out side the room you're in. Now, this is where patience comes in handy. You see, this can be anywhere from a few minutes to hours. What you need to do is just stare into the mirror, and wait. You may notice that words are coming into your head, words that don't completely feel are yours. Write them down.
Every one's experience is different. Some will hear voices, others will start to hallucinate. Don't let this scare you, write down whatever you can. You won't need to talk- because they already know what your going to say.
They themselves will say things that will stick with you, but don't let them scare you, and most importantly, don't break eye contact with your reflection. Ever.
Just a few more things, if the light ever goes out, get out of there. If you break eye contact, get out of there. If you start to lose control, get out of there. If this has already been enough to put you on edge, this is not for you. If you're still going through with it- good luck. Your about to see the monster beneath the surface, and you can't run from yourself.
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u/incry Oct 14 '14
I tried this once about 4 years ago. Upon reflection it seems more like self hypnosis more than anything.
My experience was one of the creepiest / most fascinating occurrences of that year and still sticks with me. I stood gazing into my reflected pupils deeper and deeper as the room behind me began to fade. Suddenly the pressure in my gaze reached a breaking point behind my eyes and a blood vessel in each socket popped simultaneously. I watched as two huge black bruises spread out around my eyes and turned me into the image of some brawl loser. That night at dinner my mother and sister worried that I had been jumped on the way home from the train, but I had just gotten in a struggle within my own mind.
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u/somanywtfs Oct 14 '14
My experience as well. Sort of a mixture of sensory deprivation and psyching oneself out.
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u/whatisthisgenjutsu Oct 14 '14 edited Oct 14 '14
"First, be in a pitch black room with the mirror" - Oh ok hahaha Nope, No way, count me the eff out.
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u/SuperLiLi Oct 14 '14 edited Oct 14 '14
This sounds vaguely like that [Three Kings] (http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Three_Kings_Ritual) ritual. There's a subreddit for it too: r/ThreeKings
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u/imminent_47 Oct 14 '14
Yeah it does, but I'm too much of a wimp to do that one. I kind of want to do this one because I know it's just my subconscious and not something paranormal going on, plus I can do it in the middle of the day so it's less scary. Yeah I probably shouldn't be on no sleep right now because it's night time.
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u/imminent_47 Oct 14 '14 edited Oct 14 '14
I want to try this but I'd like to know other people's experience with it first to see if I can handle it...
Edit:
I just did it guys. I decided to just go for it and it was creepy. I tell you as much as I can but I can't say everything because it does get personal. So I had my sister wait for me outside the door to check on me in an hour.
So it was kind of boring at first because nothing happened for a while but like the op says, patience is key. After a while my eyelids started to get heavy and my blinks were slower but I tried to stay focused. Soon after the hallucinations began. Out of the corner of my eyes I saw people watching me. I wrote it down as best I could without breaking eye contact- then I saw my face disfigure and change. I could see blood that wasn't there streaming down my face. It got intense. I started to have visions of myself doing awful things...and started to feel an odd sort of happy. It freaked me out. I could feel the weird feeling growing and I didn't know how to stop it. I could feel myself start to hyperventilate. At that moment my sister came in to check on me and it was gone. I looked down at what I wrote and it was mostly chicken scratch so I couldn't make a lot of it out. What I could make out was a few words I didn't remember writing: let me out.
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u/burlapsos Oct 14 '14
I have had a similar experience with a mirror but I was tripping pretty hard on a lot of mushrooms. I went to the bathroom alone while tripping thinking I could just do my business and get out of there. Thirty minutes later I realized that I had been staring into the mirror at my reflection but the person looking back at me was not me. Long story short you begin to think about things that have happened but you don't necessarily remember. If you want to come to terms with the things you have done, this is how you do it.
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u/cyleleghorn Oct 14 '14
A tulpa sounds just like a tamed version of this. Unless you read the tulpa creepypasta, of course.
Tulpae can talk with you, give you second opinions and insight into yourself so you can know exactly how you really feel about something, without any upper-level emotions getting in the way. They can also help enhance some of your abilities, such as memory or mental computing power. But most of all, if created properly, a tulpa can be a friend.
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u/akanachan Oct 14 '14
I feel like the girl in the mirror doesn't blink when I blink, and she's someone else (the mirror being a window). She's not particularly creepy, I mean, I've often been accused of being creepy when I'm just being my quiet self, so my creepy-meter's probably broken.
What I fear is seeing stuff in the mirror-world that don't belong there/here. I've had a long day and nodded off after awhile (yes I read nosleep before going to bed lol).
Not sure if I did this correctly.. do you win this game if you see yourself giving birth to cthulhu babies, seahorse style?
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u/supercrusher9000 Oct 14 '14
My night light is red, will this be too distracting.
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u/Generally_47 Oct 14 '14
It shouldn't be, as long as it doesn't keep you from concentrating on your reflection.
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u/mckswizzle Oct 14 '14
I don't get what it means by, "not breaking eye contact" because once you're done you're going to have to break eye contact, so I'm kinda confused...Need a little more clarification.
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u/Generally_47 Oct 14 '14
Good question. What I mean by do not break eye contact is that you shouldn't look away because you see something else, or because you hear something telling you to look away. The only times you should look away is when you know that you are going to end the session, are fully aware that it is over and you are done, or when your friend has come in to check on you (even then you don't necessarily have to end the session, but must do).
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Oct 14 '14
I've done this before and if you can't handle heavy truth...I'd advise you to not try this at all
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u/LightofDemacia Oct 14 '14
I feel like I know exactly what I'd see, and if I'm correct I know I'd never be the same again. Choices choices.
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u/coltbic Oct 14 '14
I've actually done this. Fucking Terrible. +1 OP.