Thread: Task of the Month for January 2012

I'm calling this a fail, but I'll leave the final judgement to you.

Spoiler for Relevant Section:

• NON-DREAM • NOTES • DREAM • LUCID •
I remember the basic task of the month, so I look around for the right place to set off some fireworks. There is nobody in this area, so I momentarily look at the ground and teleport to a crowded library. Looking back up, I can see that I made it to the library. There are ~100 DCs in there, some of them just staring straight at me. I guess I startled them when I suddenly appeared in the middle of the room.

I reach into my pocket and pull out a lighter. Looking in the shelf next to me, I see a huge roll of firecrackers. I flick the lighter and light the fuse. As the fuse sparkles and smokes, I look around the library and see that nobody seemed to notice. The fuse burns into the roll and the first firecracker pops. I suddenly wake up, cussing.

Here's the full DJ entry. Rather epic, as I unintentionally WILDed.

This task backfired a little last night. I had a non-lucid dream where a group of young boys were shooting fireworks at me.

Good job guys

Anderj I'll count that. Congrats.

Task complete! I actually did the task twice! I was on holidays though, so they're not journalled.. can you give me credit and give me the award? I write one of the lucids down while I was away on the hotel notebook paper but I have to type it up later, not now, too tired, I drove about 30 hours all together with my dad...
Can I have teh wings now and show you the dream journal bit later? -glowly eyes-

Hahahah, jander! In a library! That's great xP

Eh, I guess I'll type it now.

It's second attempt. I hope I 'll make the task in the third one. next time I'll tried to do like Amity. Amity, may I?

Spoiler for for dreams:

I stood up from the bed just known that its LD. The house was mine but with the new furniture. Husband lied on the sofa and kid played on the floor. Count the fingers. Went to other room ad wanted to move back in time and to see me standing from the bed and counting fingers. I fall down on the back and stood up. Nothing. I did it several times. I cried loudly about moving in the past - nothing. I did it several times too. I made portal in the floor - and moved into the room with husband and kid, but without second me...I went through the wall and back into the room - nothing. I was upset in the dream end went to real

Originally Posted by yuppie11975

Eh, I guess I'll type it now.

Yeah I can't give you credit unless you actually type it up.

Relevant bit:Even though it's a dream! The words hit me like a tonne of bricks and I become lucid! I walk over to the vacant field next to me, no longer feeling the need to explain the situation to dad. I look back at the house, and see there is no one in sight. (Typical, just when I WANT the people, they're gone) I want to do the basic task of the month, so I will everyone to come back with my mind. There's about ten people across from me, so I take what I can get, and imagine there's a lit firework in my hand. I throw it as high as I can, and watch as it bursts into red sparks across the daylight sky. The sparks turn into more sparks, and then everything burnt out, I was expecting something better, but now that I've completed the task, I think of something I actually want to do.

Full entry here: lucid from when I was on holidays and basic task - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Sorry, my bad, I forgot to join ;3

I could only remember the advanced task last time, but now I've done both.

Sex, lies & video games + Fireworks show ☀ Lucid ☑ Task-Jan - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

I remembered the basic Task of the Month that I'd missed doing in my last lucid dream. I reached into my pocket, imagining I'd find a large party popper that I'd shoot my fireworks from. I was disappointed to find that there was nothing in my pocket, but I just thought to myself, "Oh, the party popper must be invisible."
I pulled my hand out and imagined holding the invisible party popper, and then I quickly pulled the string with my other hand. For good measure, I also waved my finger in the air, pretending it was shooting out additional fireworks, and then used both my hands to make the shape of an explosion, expecting the fireworks to go off at that moment. Nothing happened. I was a bit disheartened, because I had really been concentrating on believing in my power. I was about to turn around and go back through the door I came from when I suddenly heard a really loud whistling noise. It was followed by loud booms and crackling as the fireworks began to explode in the air. There was a tram driving past that had fireworks exploding right on top of it. It had an open roof with a balcony that passengers were standing on, looking up at the fireworks. They drove past a fun park that's no longer there in real life, called Magic Mountain. As they did, more fireworks were set off from the very top of the mountain. Fireworks began exploding in more and more places, and I watched until the final sparkles faded away down the edge of a cliff.

Did I do the task wrong, or?

I'll try this out tonight. ^__^
I hope i dont forget once I'm in the dream... I'm such a forgetful person....
Down the rabbit hole I go.

Unfortunately don't think my attempt at the basic counts!

Spoiler for aaa:

Been failing on WILDS but luckily became lucid while dreaming.

Was standing in my upper hallway and suddenly thought, oh lucid dream, neato! Checked my hand, yep six fingers, all good.

Remembered the basic task and went down the stairs, trying to focus on objects, sensations. I then realised I had a) no idea where to obtain a firework and b) what a firework looks like pre-lit.

Went to a cupboard and pulled out some cardboard thing which I pretended was a firework...cough. Lit it and chucked it onto the kitchen floor. Unfortunately the only dream character present was my mother, who jumped then laughed as it crackled. I guess it was more like a fire cracker than a proper firework

I then wandered out into the garden and found my (sadly now deceased) pet bunny, couldn't resist stopping to stroke her and tell her I missed her. Then woke up.

I attempted the basic task last night, but wasn't really successful. I think you'll find this amusing, though.

The relevant excerpt:

Just as I reach the main body of the play structure, the memory of the current Task of the Month suddenly hits me: set off fireworks in a crowded place and record how the people there reacted. I recall how other DV members have done it. I slide down the slide that's in front of me, determined to complete the task.

Not far from the play equipment, some people are beginning to gather at some tables for a picnic. I start trying to obtain a firecracker [because that's what several other DV members used]. I reach behind my back and try to make one appear there, but it doesn't work. I try looking around corners in the scene and expecting one to be there, but that doesn't work either. I really suck at summoning things, I think. Then I think of another approach: find an existing object and transform it.

On the ground, under a tree a few yards from the picnic area, I find the pointy half of a broken-in-half yellow pencil. I pick it up and sandwich it between my two cupped hands, focusing my will on it and willing it to turn into a firecracker. When I open my hands, it has swollen up and gotten round and puffy in the middle.

All the picnic tables are now full of people, and I see that some of them have their marching band instruments with them, which makes me realize that they're a marching band. I see at least one trombone in the group. I stand a couple of yards back from one of the tables and throw my pencil at the group of people. It hits the center of the table and explodes with a loud crack. No one takes any particular notice [at least, not that I can recall]. When I retrieve the pencil, the lead has shot out of the tip and gone limp, like a piece of spaghetti. I decide to continue in my search for a firecracker.

The full DJ entry is here.

Advanced: fail.

After becoming lucid and jumping out the window, I wander around outside my house for a bit trying to find a way in. I wanted to watch myself become lucid and jump out the window. Having lost most of my lucidity, I didn't think to teleport or run through a window. Oh well. I'll try again.

Interesting tasks... Question though, do fireworks from the hands count or do I have to create fireworks that I physically light? Wont be doing the advanced until I know I can accomplish basic.

I've done it It was difficult a bit, but very very interesting. Thanks to the staff for the interesting task

Spoiler for for dream:

WILD. I become to see faces, try not to breath - cannot. Wait. I see a lot of faces. I'm in the big hall and around me hundrends of kids and my sister. and sister wants to take my attention -I said- all on the kneese! All seated but all became dark. In a moment I again in that picture. see at my finger not to pay attention to sister. Said - everybody can go to see catoons!!!Everybody moved to the doors. Dark again. I on the street. night, I saw my kid and some person. I've made several steps and rub hands not to loose awareness, remembered about the task and began to ran makin the loop in the time. Then I began to fly and it was like a strong river stream and I flew against it. I was caried by the stream from my course several times. I flew through the multistory house and land near me(some figurein the dark) on the streat. I wait me to rub the hands.In two seconds the figure made movements of rubbing hands!Ura!!! And I said - Exit! and went to real.

I just copied this from the dj i just typed up.
Basic lucid task. ^___^
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I did this a few nights ago, finally I decided to write it down here.

Annette, Indigo, and I were walking in my dream mall. Looking at all the living, headless maniquins. Suddenly, I remember the task of the month. The moment I remember, a group of people swarm into the food court, a story below us.
I (along with Indigo and Annette) turn the corner, and where I feel the bathrooms should have been, a gypsy woman was sitting there selling fireworks.
I haggled with her, and for a clump of Indigo's fur, we got a ton of smoke bombs, roman candles, black cats, and a bunch of other fun stuff.
We jumped off the railing and floated down the the ground. Once we set off the fireworks, (which was incredibly fun) all the people started... Mooing....
Yes, mooing like cows.
I started laughing so hard.
The end!

HEy! Do I really need permission to post the basic task of the month? I'm still waiting for an answer from the permission group I requested on the 25 (wednesday)...help!

So there I am in my dream classroom, there are some students waiting for some teachers to come with some fireworks. two teachers come into the classroom with some crystal boxes and inside about 8 cylinders to fill them with some colorful firework powder.
I start to fill the cylinders as the students are patiently waiting. I start thinking that there would be a lot of smoke and the roof may burn, but then I realize that this is just a dream and nothing would harm me or the people around me. I continue putting as many colors as I want, the other teachers are ready to start the fireworks...When I finished all cylinders I look at the teachers and they can't start the fireworks, then I say I could start them with my superpowers, so I tell them to move back; and there they are 3 crystal boxes full of fireworks i concentrate on the boxes and then with a snap of my fingers they all light up at the same time, many colors start to shoot out into the ceiling, and as they touch the ceiling butterflies start to come out from the top of the colorful fire fountains everyone is amazed, until...a big explotion on one of the cylinders, one of my special education students ran away so I have to go after him and the dream starts to fade out.

Originally Posted by monsa199a

So there I am in my dream classroom, there are some students waiting for some teachers to come with some fireworks. two teachers come into the classroom with some crystal boxes and inside about 8 cylinders to fill them with some colorful firework powder.
I start to fill the cylinders as the students are patiently waiting. I start thinking that there would be a lot of smoke and the roof may burn, but then I realize that this is just a dream and nothing would harm me or the people around me. I continue putting as many colors as I want, the other teachers are ready to start the fireworks...When I finished all cylinders I look at the teachers and they can't start the fireworks, then I say I could start them with my superpowers, so I tell them to move back; and there they are 3 crystal boxes full of fireworks i concentrate on the boxes and then with a snap of my fingers they all light up at the same time, many colors start to shoot out into the ceiling, and as they touch the ceiling butterflies start to come out from the top of the colorful fire fountains everyone is amazed, until...a big explotion on one of the cylinders, one of my special education students ran away so I have to go after him and the dream starts to fade out.

Just in the nick of time
I lose my beautiful wings

Not to be a nuisance, but is there a reason why the task of the month for February has not yet been posted? It has been about five days now.

Yeah, this thread should also be locked?