Brother turned upon brother, father against son, friend against lifelong friend, all in the name of winning just one, single smile from her. She dressed all in black, earning her the nickname Lady Spades, thanks to her resemblance to the playing card of the same name.īut her beauty was also her undoing. Extraordinarily beautiful, she received rather a lot of attention from the men of the town it was said that her smile could melt the heart of anyone upon whom she bestowed it. Once upon a time, a young woman moved to a village in Eastern Europe from somewhere no one had ever heard of. Even if the ritual is a success, it comes with a price. Lady Spades has a habit of sticking around. Burn the card at your soonest convenience.ĭo not attempt to end the game between the statement of your wish and the woman's response. There are no negative consequences for the ritual failing in this manner however, it is still a good idea to repeat the words, "Lady Spades, disappear," wipe the mirror clean, blow out the candle, and turn on the lights. If you open your eyes during the Summoning and everything is normal save for the mirror being empty or the absence of voices, laughter, or footsteps, the ritual has failed. Hope for the best.Do not attempt the ritual again. If she declines to grant your wish:Break the mirror. If you fail to maintain eye contact:Break the mirror immediately. If you open your eyes and the woman's hands are pressed against the mirror: Break the mirror immediately. If you don't, leave it and vacate the premises immediately. If you open your eyes and the card is missing: Break the mirror, turn on the lights, and attempt to locate the card in the room. Burn the pieces of the Queen of Spades card immediately. If you open your eyes and the card is facing you, rather than the mirror:Rip the card in half, say the words, "Lady Spades, disappear," wipe her name from the mirror, blow out the candle, and turn the lights on. Burn the Queen of Spades card immediately. If you open your eyes and the candle has gone out: Relight it as quickly as possible, say the words, "Lady Spades, disappear," wipe her name from the mirror, blow out the candle, and turn the lights on. If the ritual is unsuccessful: Proceed as directed for each situation. Burn the Queen of Spades card to ash as soon as possible. If the ritual is successful: Say the words, "Lady Spades, disappear." Then wipe her name from the mirror, blow out the candle, and turn the lights on. If you do, immediately enact the appropriate Ending for your situation as indicated below.If she decides to grant your wish, she will smile at you and say, "Yes." If, however, you open your eyes and see a woman in the mirror with her hands by her sides, you may proceed.State your wish to the woman.No matter what happens next, do NOT break eye contact with her. If, upon opening your eyes, any of the following occur, do NOT proceed:The candle is out The card is facing you The card is missing You see a woman in the mirror with her hands pressed up against it.Should any of these occurrences be observed, immediately enact the appropriate Ending for your situation as indicated below. Do not panic if you hear a woman's voice or laughter, or the echo of footsteps nearby these sounds indicate a successful Summoning.Open your eyes. She will be dressed in black, with eyes to match, and although her smile can melt even the coldest of hearts, her face will be mangled and scarred. Then repeat the words "Lady Spades, appear" aloud seven times.Keep your eyes closed and call up the image of Lady Spades in your mind. Then hold the Queen of Spades in your hand such that she is facing the mirror.Close your eyes. Make sure all the lights are off.Place the candle in front of the mirror and light it with your matches or lighter.Using the lipstick, write "Lady Spades" on the mirror. a bathroom mirror).The Queen of Spades, pulled from a deck of cards.īegin at midnight.Enter the quiet, dark room. The mirror may be a fixture of the room (e.g. Either way, though.Ī candle.Matches or a lighter.Lipstick, preferably red, although other colors may also be acceptable.A quiet, dark room.A mirror. It, too, involves a game of cards, although it's more a game of chance than the one seen here. For what it's worth, the famed Russian writer Alexander Pushkin wrote a short story called "The Queen of Spades" in 1833, later publishing it in 1834.
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