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# Become withdrawn, quiet and defensive. One of the most tell-tale signs of demonic possession is a sudden change in personality.<ref name="rf1">http://www.mysticfiles.com/possessed-warning-signs-of-demonic-possession/</ref> A usually happy and social person might become quiet and withdrawn, followed by negativity and hostility. Be very quiet and only speak when you are spoken to.  

# Develop sudden and violent verbal outbursts.<ref name="rf2">http://www.demonic.name/demonic-possession/</ref> Make angry, unexpected comments in the midst of a casual conversation or a quiet dinner. Have explosive, violent reactions to benign, random things. Make it seem like these comments and reactions are happening without your control.

#* Look disoriented and confused after a sudden outburst.<ref name="rf3"> https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evil-deeds/201201/the-devil-inside-psychotherapy-exorcism-and-demonic-possession</ref> It should be over almost as quickly as it began, leaving everyone around you feeling jolted and confused.

# Keep a blank, exhausted look on your face. Walk around in a sort of fugue state, almost like you’re sleepwalking. Look exhausted and completely without energy, as though you haven’t been sleeping well or eating enough.<ref name="rf4">http://www.catholic.com/magazine/articles/interview-with-an-exorcist</ref>]

# Leave incriminating books and images lying around. Place books about the occult and drawings of strange symbols in places where people will see them.<ref name="rf5"> http://www.demonic.name/demonic-possession/</ref> Be seen tracing over a symbol on a piece of paper over and over again, as though you’re in a trance, until your pen tears through the paper. Look perplexed by this.

# Apply a pale concealer to your face, neck, and lips.<ref name="rf6">http://www.halloween-website.com/costumes/exorcist.htm</ref> Choose a concealer that is at least a few shades lighter than your natural skin tone. Make sure to apply the makeup evenly to create the right pallor. You can also add a white face cream or powder — the kind sold at Halloween — over the concealer to lighten it up even more.

# Apply matte brown, gray or purple eyeshadow under your eyes.<ref name="rf6" /> Use an eyeshadow brush to apply matte brown and purple eye shadow beneath your eyes to make them look hollow and sunken in. Add a little bit of gray eyeshadow beneath your eyes to give the look dimension.

#* Apply a very small amount of black eyeshadow to the inner corners of your eyes, in addition to the purples, browns and grays, for an extremely dramatic look.<ref name="rf7"> http://www.halloweenexpress.com/how-to-create-a-frightful-ghoul-makeup-look.php</ref>

# Contour your cheekbones.<ref name="rf7" /> Dust a brown or gray matte eyeshadow beneath your cheekbones in a straight line. This will give your face a gaunt, malnourished look. Blend the makeup well.  

# Define and deepen your facial lines.<ref name="rf6" /> Using a small angle brush, apply matte brown (or gray) eyeshadow to the lines and creases in your face. Focus particularly on the lines that run from the sides of your nose to the sides of your mouth and the lines that run down from the ends of your mouth when you frown.

#* Defining and deepening your facial lines with dark makeup will make you look haggard, exhausted and angry.<ref name="rf7" />

# Dust your face lightly with a sheer or white powder. This will make your newly drawn “veins” look like they’re sitting beneath your skin. The powder will also help set the rest of your makeup and remove any shine from your face.<ref name="rf7" />

# Darken your fingernails and fingertips to look dirty.<ref name="rf6" /> Pat black eyeshadow under your fingernails and around your nail beds. Drag the eyeshadow down your fingers so that the “dirt” is heaviest at the fingernail and gets lighter as it moves down your finger.

# Wake up screaming.<ref name="rf1" /> Frequent nightmares are another common sign of demonic possession, so pretend to have them fairly consistently. Scream unintelligibly and thrash around so that you’ll look unkempt and sweaty when someone inevitably comes to check on you. Open your eyes as wide as you can and make sure your facial expression shows that you are terrified.

# Practice yoga, strength and flexibility training. Possessed people are often depicted in popular cinema as being able to contort their bodies.<ref name="rf8"> http://www.ctvnews.ca/last-exorcism-star-says-contortionist-poses-were-real-1.545778</ref> It is also common for them to display superhuman strength. You can increase your strength and flexibility through yoga, light stretching and weight training.  

# Act catatonic and go long periods without blinking.<ref name="rf9"> http://www.mysticfiles.com/possessed-warning-signs-of-demonic-possession/</ref> When others attempt to talk to you or move you, remain silent, keep your body rigid and your eyes unfocused. Make it difficult for anyone to physically move you while you’re “catatonic.” Pretend to black out.  

# Rehearse extreme facial contortions and pained expressions. Exorcists say that possessed people often contort their faces in extreme, frightening ways. Their facial expressions also communicate that they are in pain. Sit in front of a mirror and practice contorted and pained facial expressions.<ref name="rf3" />

#* A common phrase the possessed use in horror movies is “Legio mihi nomen est, quia multi sumus” which means “I am Legion, for we are many.”<ref name="rf10"> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_in_popular_culture</ref> Even saying this in English will probably be extremely scary to others.