Notes: I'll keep pulling cards until maybe the 19th. Everyone's getting duplicates because we went through the whole deck! I'll make an effort not to hand out the same card three times.

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I have these gloriously dark cards called the Dark Mirror oracle. The last time I did FAWM (which was not last year, so probably 2021), I pulled a card for anyone who requested one. The purpose of the Dark Mirror is to force you to confront your shadow self, or to admit negative feelings that you've been hiding.

Request a card for a song prompt and tag your song #darkmirror

These are depressing cards, so I do recommend them only for people who want to explore that side of music, or want to throw their dark sense of humor into it. Perhaps not for people who are in a dark place and feeling vulnerable.

I'll be up for a bit longer tonight and can give out cards shortly after you request them! After that it might take me a few days to come back, but I'll keep you all updated.

Yup. Please draw a card for me. Thank you in advance :)

Most of my music is dark and depressing anyway. I'll take one, please!

O, yes, please!

Yes please... I think this could be interesting, thank you for offering!

@glasscrow, this will fit in well with my Confronting The Shadows concept album idea I'm trying to explore this FAWM. So please, if you will, draw me a card. I'm intrigued.

See You In The Shadows…

Yes please!

Oh, yes, please!

Yes, please.

This sounds fun (and possibly a bit different...). Please draw a card for me. ^_^

Interesting. I’ll give it try.

Ill try one too.

I'd like one please @glasscrow !

I tend to write dark depressing music anyway. Please, pull me a card. Thank you.

Yes, please, a dark card for me as well 👻

I'll take one. Negative is my middle name

I’m in! Thank you

One for me please!

Darkness is ever-calling. Please draw me one. Or maybe more than one? I wonder what might come of an interesting combination prompt, if you think it might work just as well that way.

Draw me a card, and I will comply.

I'm a fool for another prompt. Deal me in.

Absolutely - sounds rather intriguing

Oh my goodness! I'm pulling a card for everyone above me right now. Stay tuned!

Oh, I'm in. Please drawn one for me.

Almost done with my first oracle challenge.. put me down for the dark side please!

@nateger You got: "The child I was meant to be"



(I'm sorry about the watermark; I forgot we have a new site and I had trouble finding image hosting. You can see the whole card unobstructed if you click on it.)

@vivalarayna You got: "Hiding your true self"

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/a9830653-b460-4a64-980e-500fc46a2c1d

(Sorry, I don't know why your image isn't working!)

I'm game for this :)

Y'all I've been trying to figure out how to add images for almost an hour. I am so sorry. No millennial should have trouble with this! How embarrassing.

@mal You got: "Colorless angel"

Image: An androgynous figure with skin as pale as porcelain slumps to the ground against a black background. Two black horses can vaguely be seen in the background directly behind the angel.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/0a32728f-f57a-4bcf-9272-838a5c1299d0

@haloquin You got: "Calling the storm"

Image: A woman with a stern face, wild hair, and antlers that look like bare tree branches is waving a hand-made staff in the air. Dry leaves are blowing around her and dark clouds are forming in the background.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/ece83b17-ee62-46fd-9ba2-c16a3c151099

@candle You got: "Forgetting oneself"

Image: A man peers at the viewer from behind what looks like a broken mask. Dramatic shadows are cast over his face and body. He seems to be wearing a laurel wreath in his hair like an ancient Greek or Roman deity.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/6bbb79d9-ba38-4fa2-a6ea-72b80ab09616

@robynmackenzie You got: "Triumph of Lies" (one of the best images in this deck!)

Image: It's grayscale and very hard to make out. There are headless mannequins wearing various women's outfits scattered around the image. The mannequin in the center has the top half of a skull hovering over it; the bottom jaw is missing. Above the skull hovers a golden crown.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/ec7a1e03-1451-4f97-ac65-435fd9a76dc7

@scubed You got: "Is this me?"

Image: There is a demoness with bluish-white skin kneeling in a fiery place, supported by a sword with its tip in the ground. She wears ornate and very revealing armor. Her expression is blank, but her eye makeup is smeared as if she's been crying.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/dcfcecb6-0816-4b6f-87d9-1a18f3fb34d2

@wylddandelyon You got: "Alone in the world"

Image: A naked woman is sitting on a stone bench in broad daylight. There are disheveled sheets and a pillow, as if she was sleeping here.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/1c41a19f-3d59-4d19-a3f0-309dcef38175

Gloriously dark and depressing sounds peachy! I'd love a card prompt

@theresaseanchai You got: "Queen of my world" (not very dark, but my favorite :) )

Image: A woman with a bright red dress and a crown made of spiky tree branches is holding a spear made of pure light. She's facing to the right and bears a powerful, determined gaze.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/ab549c07-1859-4c45-873b-87c17783083c

@valeriecox You got: "Parasite"

Image: An unclear image of an androgynous person spliced with foliage. An intense red light is shining on their back.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/b8ca27fa-f70d-4d7d-b263-6b844d54c455

@dorit You got: "Masquerade"

Image: A pretty man with a white, ruffled collar is looking down sullenly. There's an ornate mask on his forehead made of feathers, bones, branches, leaves, and other objects.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/c029ffb1-25c3-4140-992a-affaca35893e

@corinnelucy You got: "Anger and chains"

Image: An abstract mess of colors and shapes, the most recognizable of which are a roaring lion's head, and a large red X.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/a8749666-d560-4746-a02e-f30ad581f3e2

@songmistress You got: "Blinded to pain"

Image: *TW* depicts injuries that resemble self-harm
A woman with bright red lips is wearing a large blindfold. On her bare chest, cut into her skin, are diagonal lines that cross one another to make a check pattern. At each intersection there is a large black fly. There is one fly on her blindfold as well.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/887a8397-7d6c-41fc-a225-4a6184e2e547

@tootoobee You got: "Atonement"

Image: A young, topless woman with her back facing the viewer. Many swords have been stabbed into her back. Water is dripping from her hands, which are held out loosely to her sides.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/f7853fee-91a2-4bd0-bcfa-4356cf4fd368

@corinnecurcio You got: "Artificial heart"

Image: Portrait of a feminine android-like person with strange robot eyes, very long metal lashes/tears (not sure), a lip piercing, a strange tiara/headpiece, and a bondage choker with a leash on it.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/b0b4c0ee-bdee-4847-a8d1-19f1be3e34fb

@ginainaustin You got: "Obsession"

Image: The disembodied head and hand of a girl with elfish ears and a mess of branches all over her scalp. We see her profile facing to the left, and she's glaring, but seems lost in thought. She's holding a clear disc in her hand.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/8865aa90-af55-4d23-ae1e-a1a316c696b1

@glasscrow Interesting! Thank you!

@blackrose1313 You got: "Downcast pride"

Image: A sort of disembodied head of an elf girl with a choker around her neck that seems to become strange roots. There's a strong shadow cast over the front of her face. Her blonde hair is tangled in some gold vines and both are disheveled. Her eye makeup is smeared as though she has been crying.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/a728f64d-a3bf-46a5-b1d0-7ac0fbdf8fa5

@moonraccoon You got: "The temple of my body"

Image: A creepy, topless woman with pale skin, black hair with feathers in it, red eyes, an intense stare, long black fingernails, and from the fingernails there seems to drip a silver chain with a red drop-shaped gem.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/6177fa35-8e34-496c-b855-efcdc9ae1be4

And because you requested it...double challenge!

"Sacrifice"

Image: A woman with blonde hair and blue eyes in full-body armor. She's holding her sword up in a defensive stance, and the light is reflecting off the blade and across her eye in one tall stripe. She appears to have a cape billowing behind her as well.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/4a9d951f-687c-44a6-9cb1-bf4cbda50e1f

@stewdean You got: "Fated to suffer"

Image: A shadowy, hunched figure offers an apple that is half white and half red to a girl dressed like a fairytale peasant with ruffled sleeves and an apron.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/69819c18-f5dd-445e-8092-d8ac53fc8eca

I would like a card, please. I can only write the lyrics though.

@erbaer You got: "Black flower fragrance"

Image: A woman facing front, but looking off to the right. Her hair is being tousled by strong winds. Black flower petals and thorny vines are exploding from the area around her chest.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/ff6221a4-b7e7-455d-af9b-67ccec9981aa

Thank you @glasscrow ! That's an interesting card to explore...

@kosch You got: "Addicted"

Image: The black and white image of a man facing right, head bowed shamefully. The skin is melting off his hands and face; only the bones of his hands are left. He's wearing a black, high-collared coat and long spikes are protruding from his back. A chain leash is at his throat and leads to an unknown source off to the right.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/79fc49d3-b26e-4670-befc-845b49c78452

@wacha You got: "Revenge"

Image: A woman clad in a black gown standing in a magical circle. She is wielding one sword in each hand and has wings made of tree branches. She has an angry expression and tear-stained cheeks.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/07cda0a5-b671-48b1-962c-0b482ef82880

@ltunes You got: "Envious gluttony"

Image: A very dark, shadowy image of a person wearing the bones of an animal and blood-stained garments. On top of their head is the long skull of the animal and its sharp teeth are still dripping with blood.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/c8aadbe7-be18-4fd0-8a54-99120465a34e

@richardmasters You got: "Bride in a cage"

Image: A black and white image of a stiff woman in a bridal gown, but peering out from underneath her hair is the face of an angry skull. She appears to be in her bedroom or a fitting room, which is different from most of the other cards which have an abstract, sometimes nature-based background. There is a hot pink cage pattern over the entire image.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/1db5d808-47da-452c-bf9a-0e076de2b031

I can't view the images. I didn't think that photobucket required a login? Are the pictures marked as public? (or whatever photobucket calls it?)

@gflatminor You got: "Peaceful among thorns"

Image: A futuristic monk sitting in an ethereal lotus with a structure that resembles the Chaos Star behind him.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/fedaadf3-f57a-4043-bc72-20cb9a2dbbdb

And just for accountability, I'll share and describe my own card so you all know I didn't just pick one I liked! By the way, I have THREE CARDS LEFT. Anybody else who wants one is getting a repeat, hope you're ok with that!

I got: "I won't cry for you"

Image: A blonde, blue-eyed woman is crying tears of blood with a straight face. She's holding a tiny vial in her hand shaped like a teardrop and the same color as the blood on her face.

https://photobucket.com/u/glasscrow/p/c71fc410-261c-441c-ae89-bb598123c702

@glasscrow, that sounds fantastic. However the photobucket link isn't working for me 🙃

See You In The Shadows…

"Not very dark" suits me just fine. ^_^ Thanks for the draw.

And same ^ on the photobucket link not working.

I even logged into photobucket and still couldn't see the card. Ugh. No points to them as an image host!

However, I was able to find my card pictured in an e-bay listing for the deck!

Thanks for the card! I'm busy this weekend, but I'm looking forward to letting it inspire me soon.

I’d love for you to draw one for me please; repeats not a problem. Thanks!

Please count me in - this sounds interesting to me. I often do dark songs.

@nightwing521 @candle @theresaseanchai @wylddandelyon

I have no idea what I'm doing or what I did differently the last time I hosted this challenge, I'm really sorry! I'm definitely not going to recommend Photobucket to anybody!

You can all clearly see the first thumbnail of "The child I was meant to be," right? I did that on my phone and it wouldn't give me the same link when I switched to my computer. I can't find privacy settings anywhere. I signed up for a free trial and it still doesn't give me full functionality.

I'm the ringleader for a child's birthday weekend so I'm afraid I can't fix this immediately. If anyone has another recommendation for hosting images that I can share on a forum, especially something with a mobile app, please let me know!

I'll take a card! I remember getting a good song out of it last time 😃

@glasscrow I recommend Imgur. That's the service I use when I need to host a picture for FAWM.

It looks like you're posting a link to the photo page if that makes sense? You need to post the direct link for the photo to show, so it would end with a photo file type like .jpg or .png

Hi, @glasscrow! I created my own Photobucket account, but Photobucket still won’t show me the images you've linked.

Seconding @kathrynhoss's suggestion to use Imgur.

That said, in the Photobucket share window, there are no direct links available to free accounts... but you *are* able to share to Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and via email.

Thanks @glasscrow, I love the description.

Hi
I'd like to request a card, please.

@glasscrow, I use imgur as well to host my pictures I want to post online. It's free, & you can even just login to your account with your social accounts (I use my Google account). It's pretty easy & straightforward. I had a photobucket once upon a time & found it far too complex & convoluted. Hope that helps!

See You In The Shadows…

For what it's worth, I found a youtube video with a flip though of the deck. I just skipped ahead until they got to my card. Might be an option for some folks. ^_^

Thank you @glasscrow! That is a juicy one. Wow

BAM!! The Obsession card! Hope you enjoy.... https://write.fawm.org/songs/13862

Could I have a card please?

Here's my entry into the challenge (Forgetting Oneself). Thank you @glasscrow for the opportunity!

https://write.fawm.org/songs/14670

See You In The Shadows…

I love this idea! May I have a card?

I'd like to do some shadow work as well please!

I'd like a card, please! And I'll add another recommendation for Imgur as an image host as well.

Nice idea! Please draw a card for me.

Here's my dark mirror parasite card song. Thanks for the card!
https://write.fawm.org/songs/15097

I'll take one!

I’ll take a card please.

Nice! I see some songs and some new requests. I'll get back to everyone over the course of tonight.

Thanks for all your suggestions! Imgur is the clear winner, so I'll give it a try. I was a fan of Photobucket in my teens but it's so different now! So sorry to everyone who couldn't see their images but wanted to!

@theresaseanchai Is this the video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVPj6PZyqMs This is really cool, I'll have to watch later to hear her thoughts on the deck! I actually haven't been using it much, so it's been a pleasure to pull cards for everyone and remember how gorgeous the artwork is.

@barbara You got: "Today for tomorrow"

Image: Two women who look alike, maybe sisters, stand hand in hand at the top of a platform or stairway. They both wear black dresses and one of them is holding a bouquet of dead flowers loosely at her side. There's a full moon in the sky behind them.

(I hope this works!)

@mahtowin You got: "Downcast pride"

Image: A sort of disembodied head of an elf girl with a choker around her neck that seems to become strange roots. There's a strong shadow cast over the front of her face. Her blonde hair is tangled in some gold vines and both are disheveled. Her eye makeup is smeared as though she has been crying.



Tagging @blackrose1313 in case you'd like to see your card with a working link.

@kathrynhoss You got: "Fated to suffer"

Image: A shadowy, hunched figure offers an apple that is half white and half red to a girl dressed like a fairytale peasant with ruffled sleeves and an apron.



Tagging @stewdean so you can see the card.

@scubed Here's your card. Sorry it took me so long to get a working link!



Back in the deck it goes, where someone might get a duplicate (it's a relatively small deck)!

@sunfire You got: "Parasite"

Image: An unclear image of an androgynous person spliced with foliage. An intense red light is shining on their back.



@valeriecox This is the same card you got if you'd still like to see it.

@didi_bergman You got: "The temple of my body"

Image: A creepy, topless woman with pale skin, black hair with feathers in it, red eyes, an intense stare, long black fingernails, and from the fingernails there seems to drip a silver chain with a red drop-shaped gem.



@moonraccoon This was one of your cards, I can fix the link for the second card if you like!

@sp4cek4a3n You got: "Revenge"

I'll omit the image descriptions from here onward since all the links appear to be working.



Tagging @wacha so you can see your card.

@intoyourlight You got: "Peaceful among thorns"



Tagging @gflatminor so you can see your card.

@troyificus You got: "Fragmentation"

@millystale You got: "Gilded regret"

Can I get a card please?

@jennakole You got: "Perchance to dream"

@scruffyblues You got: "Hiding your true self"



Tagging @vivalarayna so you can see your card--sorry for the long wait on the fix.

@johnkaniecki I think I missed you last round, sorry!

Your card is: "Naked before the stars"

I'll keep pulling cards for about another week if anyone would like their own prompt--or a second prompt ;)

Let me know at any time during the month if you'd still like to see a working image of your card. I tried to get everyone who mentioned they were having problems and then tagged everyone who had one of the duplicates I pulled. Again, really sorry about this!! Thanks for being so patient with me, everyone!

Alright. I'm down for a card. Thank you.

Thank you so much! It's okay, I think the one card is sufficient :)

Thank you, @glasscrow!
I’m having ideas already.

I'll take one please!

@glasscrow
Hey, this was fun - I never did see the card before writing (until making the video), but your description took me here...and to a style of music I grew up on, but never tried to write.
Thank you for the great idea
https://youtu.be/-Jv1CwzNMUo

@glasscrow
Here is mine about "Downcast Pride"
https://write.fawm.org/songs/16553

i’ll have one too pease @glasscrow
thx

Thanks so much for the card, @glasscrow. "Is This Me?" Yes, it is.
https://write.fawm.org/songs/16809

@kosch This is really good!! Honored to have a small influence on your creative process 😀

Everyone's getting dupes from here onward, because I went through the whole deck!

If anyone isn't feeling their card, I can either pull you a new one or write up the description in the booklet.

@thegreatbrandoni You got: "Fragmentation"

@amandaroseriley You got: "Forgetting oneself"

@leepat You got: "Alone in the world"

@chriscrowing You got: "Envious gluttony"



This is also your card, @ltunes, if you'd still like to see it.

Finally posted mine here: https://write.fawm.org/songs/18308

I don't know if this is the spirit or intent of the challenge, but this is what I ended up with.

https://write.fawm.org/songs/20380

Thank you again @glasscrow! Really loved doing this one!!! https://write.fawm.org/songs/21067

It took a while, but I think it was worth the wait.

yeah, thanks @glasscrow, here's mine (I got some help): https://write.fawm.org/songs/21833

Heckuva challenge, Luca! Thank you :) This wasn't an easy write.
https://write.fawm.org/songs/22325

I was trolling in here and saw someone assigned "Alone in the World" and I used it too, just wanted to share.
https://write.fawm.org/songs/22356

This was tough, more so than I realised.
https://write.fawm.org/songs/23044