"How to survive first days in the Dark Halls, part 1"

Mysterious helpful guide

The Dark Halls have been a popular urban legend and a creepypasta for at least a few years. It's no wonder then that people created their own mythos related to them. Tons of websites, wikis, even fanart. Most of the things one can find there are completely made up.
And then, a few years ago, a user only known as ISurvivedTheHalls created a post that spread all across the internet. Most of the people who saw it considered it a new project by an unknown creator. But since the creator didn't post anything else for a while, the interest of the public quickly disappeared, and the only things that came out of it were some joke edits and a few new lines added to some of the wikis.

The truth

The Dark Halls continue to take the people every so often. And a few of them recall reading the ISurvivedTheHalls' post. They quickly discovered that the advice contained within that post is true and really increased their chance of survival. And, while it is impossible how many of the people who knew about the guide survived compared to those who died, many have noticed that more and more younger people who are still alive in the Dark Halls have at least skimmed through the post at least once in the past.

The purpose

It seems like whoever created the post just wanted to make sure that other people who will get stuck in the Dark Halls will be able to survive there at least long enough that they'll find other, hopefully friendly, people.

Distribution

Thanks to the people who had mobile devices and laptops when they were taken by the Dark Halls with the mysterious post saved on them, the content of the post is well-known by many even in this hostile dimension. Some of the helpful factions created and distributed copies of it in the places where "newcomers" may show up or where First Halls tend to appear more.

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"How to survive first days in the Dark Halls, part 1"

If you ever get taken by the Dark Halls your first decisions might be the most important for your survival. Here are some tips on what to do or don't do:

1. Dark Halls usually take more than just you. While still in the "First Hall" check your surroundings for any useful things you may take with you. Light sources and batteries are the most important, followed by weapons, bags, and backpacks. While it might seem important to gather all the food you can, you can't feel the hunger in there. The only one with hunger is the darkness.
2. While in the "First Hall" you don't need to hurry. As long as you won't exit them, they are completely safe from the darkness and monsters. And since you won't feel thirsty or hungry, you can consider staying there until someone finds you. Just watch out, not all scavengers are friendly.
3. If you decide to exit, pay attention before you step out of the "First Hall". All the halls have markings on the gates between them which inform you of the danger in the next hall. The name of the hall describes the level of light you need, the size of the hall, and what the hall will take away from you if you stay in the dark. If the hall could take something you couldn't survive without (like organs or your humanity), I'd advise you to stay inside the "First Hall".
4. Stay in the light!
5. If for whatever reason, you don't have any light with you, some halls have natural lights inside them. They don't always protect you from the darkness.
6. If you ever feel something like something is about to bite or claw at you, return to the light. The darkness is about to take away something from you.
7. In most cases, staying near walls is safer. And lowers your chance of getting lost.
8. Most of the halls have archivists (big robed beings). They can help you find something you lost in their hall. That journey won't be safe or easy.
9. Never look an archivist in the face. And remember, not everything that looks like an archivist is one.
10. If you can, go to the Cobweb city in the Blinding Hall of Hair. As long as you're not afraid to lose some hair from your body, it's the safest place to be.
11. Never lose hope. There is a way out.

Good luck,
ISurvivedTheHalls, and so can you.

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Type

Guide, Survival

Medium

Digital Recording, Text

Location

Dark Halls

Mysterious creator

Whoever the creator of the post is, both their knowledge and their words imply that they somehow managed to escape the Dark Halls. If so, they never shared how they managed to do that. And while it gives hope to those who are stuck in that dimension, some started to fear that the post was made either by the Dark Halls or one of their creatures. After all, something interesting like that would lure the more curious users to seek the Halls out. But that could be just the ramblings of those who lost all hope of escape.