How To Pull An All Nighter

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I found instructions on how to pull an all-nighter in my grandpa’s stuff.

So, for some context, my grandfather was a collector of many things. He probably had enough stuff stored in his basement to start up a small museum if he wanted to. The man had everything from arrowheads to vintage model train sets to even a genuine WWI bayonet. He recently died and I was going through his stuff when I found these instructions on how to pull an all-nighter. I have no idea where he got them from but I decided to try it out and they’re genuine instructions. Everything they said would happen, happened. I know that absolutely no one is going to believe that this is real so I figured I would post the instructions for people to follow and experience it for themselves. I’ll set up a new email and link it here for anyone that decides to follow these steps and wants to send a description of their night or anything interesting that happened during it. I’ll try to look through it regularly and post the stuff you guys send me either to this thread or maybe a new subreddit, I don't know which yet.

Now, I wasn’t able to take a picture of the paper I found the instructions on or any other paper I copied them onto for some reason, so I decided to just type in what’s on the paper directly to this post. It has been copied as perfectly as possible (there were a bunch of weird symbols and drawings all over the original that I couldn’t transfer to this post because, well, this is a reddit post and I’m a terrible artist), so this is the most direct digital representation of the instructions I could make.

Finally, if you’re planning to attempt this, make sure that you are doing what it says. I shit you not, you will die. I did this with one of my friends and he wasn’t able to get back into my room before the 20 minute grace period was over and I never saw him again. Similarly with the rules outlined at the start, FOLLOW THEM TO THE LETTER. I don’t know what will happen if you break them but I don’t think you’ll live to tell anyone if you do.

Everything written here is found on the original. None of this is written from my perspective.

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HOW TO PULL AN ALL NIGHTER

Rule 1: Unless specified, DO NOT LEAVE YOUR ROOM. It is your safe space. Your only hope if it is compromised is for a painless quick death.

Rule 2: STAY AWAKE. Sleep will result in death. Don’t give them what they want.

Rule 3: Unless specified, KEEP THE LIGHTS ON.

Rule 4: COVER ALL WINDOWS. They do not like to be seen.

Rule 5: Once you complete step 2 you must complete all other steps.

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Step 1: Before dark, put everything you will need in your room. It will be a long night, prepare accordingly.

Step 2: Watch the sunset. This is necessary to begin the all nighter.

Step 2 A) Make sure you are at a high vantage point during this step.

Step 2 B) If you see any silhouettes against the sun, ignore them. They do not like to be seen. Acknowledgement of these silhouettes will result in death.

Step 2 C) Once you complete this step there is no going back. If you want to survive you have to see all other steps to completion.

Step 3: Once the sun has set IMMEDIATELY go back to your room. Close the door and don’t let anyone in. Whoever you think is asking you to open the door, IT IS NOT THEM.

Step 4: Read a book or play a video game or something. I’ve found that videogames are a great distraction from the voices. Helps pass the time too.

Step 5: At exactly 10:13 you will begin to hear loud banging and crashing noises from other parts of the house. Do not investigate these noises. Investigating the noises will result in death. The noises will stop at 11:27.

Step 6: Once the noises stop, turn off your lights, close your eyes and do not move. You will hear the door open. DO NOT OPEN YOUR EYES. Seeing them will result in death. DO NOT MOVE. Keep as still as physically possible. Movement will alert them to your presence. If they notice you, you will die.

Step 6 A) They will be in your room for 6 minutes. This step is easy to pull off if you're not stupid.

Step 6 B) Laying on your bed will make this step easier.

Step 7: Once they leave your room, turn the lights on immediately. You can now leave your room for a bit. You have 20 minutes, do not stay out for even a second more.

Step 7 A) This is the only time you will have outside your room tonight. Use it wisely. Personally, I use the restroom here.

Step 8: At midnight notes will begin to be slid under the door to you. Read the notes but pay them no mind. Attempting to understand the note will result in mental deterioration which most often leads to suicide.

Step 8 A) This is the hardest period of any all nighter. All nighters most commonly end on this step,

Step 8 B) The notes will stop coming at 2:30. Just hold out till then.

Step 9: At roughly 3:00 they will begin scratching and clawing at all entrances to the room. This will be accompanied by their enraged shrieking. This will continue until dawn.

Step 10: Once the shrieking stops, wait 30 minutes. After those 30 minutes are up, it is safe to leave your room.

Step 11: If you have reached this step, congratulations! You have completed your all nighter! Give yourself a pat on the back and get some sleep before preparing for tomorrow night.

Step 11 A) Once the sun begins to set, repeat from step 2.