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ROOM OF DOLLS

So you've probably heard of those infamous rituals. Well, you might be one of those thrill-seeking morons who's actually either incredibly ballsy or incredibly stupid, if you've attempted any at all. In that case, here's another I'll share with you, for the sake of knowledge. It goes by the name "Room of Dolls", or "The Doll Game", although it seems to still be an underground ritual. I'd be surprised if you've heard of it.

There are few requirements to play this game - however, it is crucial that you follow all the rules, for your own safety, unless you've got a death wish or are a particular brand of daft. Firstly, you'll need a dark room. It doesn't necessarily need to be in your own home, just make sure it's a room, and it's dark, and you're absolutely alone. Of course, you only need to fulfill the darkness requirement once you're ready to begin. There are some protective items you'll need for backup, as well as other requirement items:

-A red piece of yarn, twine, lace (anything but rubber), long enough to be safely tied around your wrist. -3 red candles of any size. -Chalk. -Holy water. -A small plate to safely place only one of the candles on. -A floor mirror. -Your own saliva. -Salt (to be used once the ritual is over). -A lighter or matches. -Some device to play music. (If you choose a cellphone, make sure to put your phone into airplane mode to avoid interruptions from calls or text messages.) -3 pairs of ball jointed doll eyes (so that you'll have six in total).

Preparation: You must make sure that your room of choice is clear of any dolls, of any kind, which makes the name of this ritual rather ironic. This is seriously important. Barbies, cabbage-patch kids, stuffed dolls, and especially porcelain dolls. I mean it, do NOT have any sort of dolls laying around. Having them there will certainly endanger your life. The second thing you must make sure to take out of the room is chairs. Any sort of chair, and yes, that means you'll be required to sit on the floor. Get a cushion or something if you don't want your ass to get sore, but for God's sake, do not even dare keep any chairs in the room, even if you don't plan on using it to sit on. Next, set up your floor mirror, anywhere in the room. If it's attached to the wall, I'd recommend using another room, or making sure you can detach it. You'll need to take the mirror out of the room once the ritual is over, but I'll explain why later.

Once your mirror is set down, place two of the tree candles in front of it, but leave space in the middle for a third, and the space between them is irrelevant. Take your red string and dip it in the holy water. Next, tie it around your wrist. Left or right is totally up to you, but do not tie two pieces on each hand. Only one wrist must have a string tied around it. That's another seriously important rule. I cannot stress this enough. Next, get the plate and the third red candle. Spit on the plate, and set the candle on it. You may wanna light it before finally turning off the lights, since I'm sure you don't wanna fuck up and burn yourself, right? Once you have it lit, set this candle in between the ones you previously set down in front of the mirror. Take the six ball jointed doll eyes. Place them just around yourself, not the mirror and yourself. Just you. Now get your device from which you will be playing your music. Either find a reversed version of Nancy Sinatra's "Bang, Bang", or create your own, via Audacity or some other program that you know of. This song is the summoning itself. Light the other two candles at any time during the song, before it's over.

If you're lucky, it won't work. If you're unlucky, a young girl will appear in front of the mirror. This means your summoning was successful. If you're truly unfortunate, she won't show herself, because she has decided she already doesn't like you. And you will die. But let me explain.

If your song glitches at all, take your chalk, draw a large "X" over the mirror and say "Goodbye." If your candles go out, draw the "X" and say "Goodbye". If you fail to do this, you will begin to feel a sharp pain in your esophagus. You will begin to vomit shattered pieces of porcelain, as well as your own blood. Or at least, that's what's said to happen.

If everything goes as planned, you will see her in the mirror. This means you're safe, unless you screw up. Needless to say, she's not really in the mirror, she's behind you. But you cannot - and I can't stress this enough - you cannot look away from the mirror. Doing so will release her into the world of the living, and most likely, she will chase you about. As most of us know, a soul is a fragile thing, and can be volatile. Do not let this happen.

Once she appears, you can ask her any amount of questions under 9, so 1 to 8 questions. But there are things you should never ask her. You'll want to know why, and I'll satisfy your curiosity, so that you don't do something stupid, like try to do what I tell you not to do.

'''Never ask her how she died. Never ask her why she died. Never ask her about her dolls. Never ask her why she can't stand to see dolls. Never ask her about her sister.'''

And while I'm at it, let me give you a short list of no-nos.

If she asks about the circle of eyes surrounding you, do not tell her they're ball jointed doll eyes. Don't even hesitate to lie through your teeth and say, "I don't know what they are." Don't play the regular version of "Bang, Bang". Really, don't. I'll tell you why later, but don't skip ahead. Don't attempt this ritual more than once or with a friend, even if it doesn't work.

Besides all that, you should be fine. Ask her anything you'd like. Just make sure you do not reach the ninth question. And make sure you never look away from the mirror, no matter what you feel or hear. If she shows herself, she's surely not there to hurt you, unless you fuck up.

Once you're finished, say, "Goodbye, Fraya", and keep your eyes on the mirror until she leaves. You should only bid her farewell followed by her name if you were successful in summoning her, unlike how it's done with the back-ups. Once she's gone you may blow out the candles, and turn the lights back on. Take the mirror to a bathtub. If it fits, fill it up enough so the water completely covers the mirror. Next, dump some salt in the water. Leave it there to soak overnight. You may go clean up and sleep. The next morning, go to the bathroom, get rid of the water, and take the mirror out. Dry it off or whatever you choose to do, and leave it back where it belongs.

If your mirror did not fit in the bathtub, get rid of it. Leave it by a dumpster or destroy it, but get it out of your home, or whatever place you picked.

Now, I'll share with you the bit of information I know about the spirit, and why there's a picky list of don'ts.

Her name was Fraya Miller, and she was fourteen years of age, born and living in Germany, and died in 1990. Now, you might be wondering how you can communicate with her in English. She was fluent in German, English and French. Anyway, she, her sister, her mother, and aunt all loved porcelain dolls, and each had a massive collection, though her little sister an aunt were the bigger fanatics.

Supposedly, Fraya was murdered in her own home, in her room while she'd been reading, minding her own business. The killer was her younger sister, who was nine years of age, hence why we don't ask her a NINTH question. While their parents were out working in the yard, Fraya was attacked by her sister, whose name I actually have not found out yet. She was knocked out cold with a baseball bat, and had her wrists duct-taped to the arms of the chair. This is why you only tie the red string around ONE of your wrists. If you wore two, it would trigger the memory of her death. While unconscious, the insidious little sister attached fishing hooks to the top and bottom of her mouth - two on each end. So the sick little shit could keep her mouth open by force. She adjusted the fishing lines by typing them to secure objects in the room. After pushing the hooks right into her gums, she turned up the music. Just to make sure their parents outside wouldn't hear a thing.

Once Fraya awoke, the little gremlin took Fraya's absolute favourite porcelain doll, and smashed it to pieces into the ground. Then she took the spoon she'd brought in with her initially, placed the broken pieces on it and literally shovelled the shattered pieces of the doll down her throat. Fraya's screaming soon subsided as the shards cut up her esophagus and she choked on her own blood. This is why you yourself will be made to vomit blood and porcelain if you ignore the red flags. She'll put you through her own agony. Now you might be wondering about Sinatra's tune. She was murdered to "Bang, Bang". Playing a reversed version is symbolic to undoing her death. But playing the original song regularly... That's mocking her. Forcing her to relive it. Don't be a cruel asshole, not just because you'll get hurt but again... Souls are volatile. Don't provoke them. 