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    Raiders of the Lost Colosseum

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    CanisLucidus
    , 07-17-2013 at 09:58 PM (765 Views)
    Color legend: Non-dream Dream Lucid

    Lucid #120: Raiders of the Lost Colosseum

    I'm an Indiana Jones type of character. I'm in a huge stone chamber, deep underground, sitting on a platform on the arm of some strange metallic device. The device appears to be some kind of scale, with two arms extending to the side, my butt planted firmly on the left arm.

    There are square receptacles along each arm and I'm holding a square-shaped block. I'm somehow supposed to fit into the right spot in order to make the scale balance and unearth some kind of treasure.

    It occurs to me that I might be dreaming and     I quickly decide that I am. I'm fascinated by this device, though, and want to keep playing with it. I try the little square block in a couple of different receptacles, which seems to lower and raise the platform I'm sitting on. After doing this for a bit, I blank out and go into the void. It's pretty sudden, and I lose track of my dream body.

    Now I'm seated at my kitchen table, semi-lucid and slightly confused. There's a weird cord hanging down by the back door like something that would go with a set of blinds. I don't recogznize it, and I realize that I'm still dreaming.

    I phase through the door into the yard. It looks like my yard, but the sky is orange and the fencing around my pool is missing. There's a strange ripple in the water of my pool, and I walk toward it to investigate. When I'm a few feet away, though, my vision goes black and I wind up in the void.

    I'm determined not to lose my dream body this time, so I quickly lick my right hand, then rub my hands together. (Why lick first? Nobody knows.) I poke at my jaw, chest, stomach, and weenie. All are present and accounted for, and I'm satisfied that my dream body is intact.

    Now I want to get to the Colosseum. I drop down to one knee and rub my right hand in the ground, expecting to feel Colosseum sand in my fingers. Immediately I do. Now I recall that in the past I had imagined a gladius (ancient Roman sword) in my hand and started swinging it around to transition out of the void. I decide to do this again.

    I feel the weight of the sword in my hand as I whirl it around like a crazed chimp. I can hear the noise of a crowd all around me now and my vision's beginning to form. It's still blurry, but I know that I'm heading in the right direction. The momentum seems to give out at some point, though, and     I wake up.
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    1. JoannaB's Avatar
      Yay, happy for you and your great dream.
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    2. CanisLucidus's Avatar
      Thanks, JoannaB! For me, a combination of getting to the void and endlessly obsessing about Task of the Year is always good for some fun.
    3. NyxCC's Avatar
      Congrats on the lds!

      After doing this for a bit, I blank out and go into the void. It's pretty sudden, and I lose track of my dream body.
      I think you might have pressed the wrong button on the device. Man that device sounds cool!

      I'm determined not to lose my dream body this time, so I quickly lick my right hand, then rub my hands together. (Why lick first? Nobody knows.)
      Uhmm, I know! That good old make out stabilization tech.

      I feel the weight of the sword in my hand as I whirl it around like a crazed chimp. I can hear the noise of a crowd all around me now and my vision's beginning to form.
      This is amazing, CL! Are you planning on completing all TOTY's before the end of the month - because this is how it seems. I just saw you changed your signature too. Fantastic motivation, keep it up!
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    4. CanisLucidus's Avatar
      I think you might have pressed the wrong button on the device. Man that device sounds cool!
      Ha! Yes, that scene change was no doubt due to operator error.

      Uhmm, I know! That good old make out stabilization tech.
      Heh heh heh, it's the Full Xanous! I've had a weird habit of doing this since some of my very early LDs. I think I probably did it once just in order to try absolutely anything and then when it worked I permanently incorporated it into my bag of tricks. =)

      This is amazing, CL! Are you planning on completing all TOTY's before the end of the month - because this is how it seems. I just saw you changed your signature too. Fantastic motivation, keep it up!
      Thanks!! I'll be ecstatic if I can just finish them before the end of 2013! The beginning of 2013 was filled with nothing but TotY close calls, so I'm hoping that I can turn these into legit task completions in the back half of 2013. I'm really going to make a run at it, and if I'm going to fail, hopefully do it with a bang rather than a whimper.
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    5. NyxCC's Avatar
      Thanks!! I'll be ecstatic if I can just finish them before the end of 2013! The beginning of 2013 was filled with nothing but TotY close calls, so I'm hoping that I can turn these into legit task completions in the back half of 2013. I'm really going to make a run at it, and if I'm going to fail, hopefully do it with a bang rather than a whimper.
      You are gonna kick TOTY's ass, I am sure. Also, there is no such thing as fail, as long as you are out there trying you get all kinds of benefits. Just look how many things have you learned and how many await to be discovered! Looking forward to your next adventures. Reading this stuff makes me really happy!
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      Updated 07-19-2013 at 08:41 PM by NyxCC
    6. CanisLucidus's Avatar
      I'm looking forward to yours as well, especially now that you've got Task of the Year in your sights! All of this anticipation really helps with motivation.
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    7. NyxCC's Avatar
      Haha, I am also looking forward to mine (taking into consideration recent heat and all kinds of challenges) It seems like Angel Falls, China, and Rome are the most popular so far. I am tempted to read other members' entries in the TOTY thread, yet so far have struggled not to do it as I know how easy my subcon picks up other people's dreams. I probably won't resist for too long!
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    8. CanisLucidus's Avatar
      You're right, those seem to get the most participation! I won't point you toward it since you're trying to work from a clean slate, but I got very, very close on the Africa task (fixing the Sphinx then riding her to the top of the Great Pyramid.) That's one I'm very excited about, too. It's got several steps, though, so I'm trying not to be intimidated by it.
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    9. NyxCC's Avatar
      You're right, those seem to get the most participation! I won't point you toward it since you're trying to work from a clean slate, but I got very, very close on the Africa task (fixing the Sphinx then riding her to the top of the Great Pyramid.) That's one I'm very excited about, too. It's got several steps, though, so I'm trying not to be intimidated by it.
      You did? I must have missed that! Yeah those tasks are pretty exciting, you guys came up with very cool TOTYs! Can't wait!
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    10. CanisLucidus's Avatar
      You did? I must have missed that! Yeah those tasks are pretty exciting, you guys came up with very cool TOTYs! Can't wait!
      Thanks for the compliment! My Africa attempt was quite a while back, before you even joined the site I believe. I went through a phase earlier in the year where I was pushing pretty hard for TotY.

      And now I'm even more psycho about getting it.
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