Thread: Task of the Month for February 2017

I did Basic II - read a book titled secrets - but the text was mostly illegible except for single words.

Spoiler for Secrets:

I become lucid and recall one of the tasks of the month: Reading a book titled secrets. There is a bookshelf nearby so I grab a book off it. It is red, leatherbound, standard hardback size. It has no title. I run a finger across the cover and gold letters appear. It reads "secrets", as is my intention, but then the letters quickly change to Hebrew script. The pages inside the book are unreadable gibberish - it looks like text but doesn't make sense. Among the pages are greyscale pictures of a man, in anime style. The occasion word is readable, like a comic book they illustrate sounds rather than anything else - THUNK! WHHHHHRRR! POW! The book then morphs into a tablet and is showing an adventure game. I start playing along and notice how the story changes depending on which character you pick.

Originally Posted by Patjunfa

Completed both basic tasks and bonus task
Feels exciting to get em in straight away. Had hoped task would be to meet the Buddha as was in the possible tasks for Feb. Still fun.

Spoiler for Basic 1:

Think of other tasks…TOTM, read a book with secrets written on it, ok, look in bedside looker- 1st book, small hardback black book, says secrets on it- then word gone/unreadable-Doh…look in it anyway out of curiosity, lovely dyed pinkish pages, pop up book at parts, like a nose and other things, wonder how would I remember all these images/drawings. Put it back and look for other books with secret written on it-

Spoiler for Basic 2:

As they are going downstairs, I say a bit ackwardly about the other TOTM where a DC gives me a task to do outside. Woman/ Granny, like my neighbours mum says yes but what about the trinity? Seems annoyed and religious. Ok…weird…I’ll leave. Bit cold/raining outside. No runners on. I start to look for them-realise it’s a dream and they will arrive or will be fine. My boxing boots are on as I walk out-into a room with some lads- easy going good connection with. Seems fine to ask them. Say about TOTM where in a LD have to ask a DC for a task to do outside. Theyre curious…I say its for a forum online and you get wings…it’s a bit silly but its fun and motivates you a bit (move from feeling a bit daft to ok with it), guy says yeh he gets it. I say can be anything, he holds an orange lighter at an angle and sparks it “like this?” and clicks it again. I say perfect thanks. (I've since lit a lighter in the waking world...it was awesome did have me saluting the DC as I did it

Spoiler for Bonus:

Think of other task of turning dream to back and white- would it be ok? Think of Sivasons post-everything being colour and projection and substanceless. OK Black and white…2 sides of the room (like a vertical band, about 10 % of room, goes b&W. Try again, same…band moves-A DC gets some B&W on face and hair-guy lying down has kilt up, grey hair and balls. Seems annoyed/grumpy old man. Other DC’s laugh.

I am just so jealous! Life got in my way the last couple of months & my lucids are learning experiences more than TOTM's. This entry really made me rethink my process again. I need to read more of completed TOTM's! Thanks for the inspiration.

I completed basic task i! (Even if the results weren't as interesting as I'd hoped.)

Spoiler for Relevant Part of Basic ToTM Dream:

I suddenly realize I'm dreaming. I try to think of what do do and remember that there's a ToTM that I want to complete... I remember it's "ask a DC for a waking task of the month." I look around and walk to the nearest DC. I say, "If this was a dream, what task would you give me to do after I wake up?" He says, "I don't know, eat something or something."
Dream Journal Entry: Basic ToTM Completed - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

I have since eaten breakfast, so I completed the second part of the task as well.

Originally Posted by obfusc8

I did Basic II

Please link your DJ entries.

Completed basic i!

Spoiler for relevant part:

Knowing this would be detrimental, I induce LaBerge euphoria, and feel REALLY GOOD!!! I float around again, and teleport to Washington D.C.
I realize I have a group of followers, so I question one (for the totm) "What is a good waking life totm?"
I get as a response "Drink a glass of water, and savour the texture and feel. What is its temperature?"

inducing LaBerge euphoria and basic totm - 2 lucids 2017 DJ 31, LD #35,#36,#37 - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Completed Bonus Task
Not sure how to get it here other than link? It's #2.
2/19/17-Fingerprint, Beach Scene B & W TOTM, Fox, Pit Bull and Crime Scene, Hurt Kittens, Restaurant - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Originally Posted by gab

Please link your DJ entries.

Thought it was only TOTY that needed both in thread + DJ.

Great job, winged ones!

Time to decide the fate of your next month dream challenges

Head to vote to:

http://www.dreamviews.com/lucid-task...ml#post2212845

And those who still are on the ground, keep it up, reality check and visualize hard!

Right, y'all wanna DJ entry...

Entries from my weekend - multiple TOTM attempts and successes.

Dunno if this will count. One attempt I asked for a waking task and the woman responded by asking for a cup of tea. (I started making one in the dream.) Since that, I have made tea for someone in RL, so is that a competion?

Here are the excerpts of the actual task attempts -

Spoiler for Advanced I:

I recall the TOTM about changing the weather. Well, needs to be winter first. I summon a snowstorm. Frosts and glaciers roll over everything, locking it all in ice. Everything is blue and white, the grass covered in thick frost. Then I revert it back to spring and the ice melts. The grass returns to a green colour and the sun comes out. Birds start tweeting and it feels like spring.

Spoiler for Advanced II:

Turning around I start flying over the town. I run and do large leaps between rooftops. What were the other tasks? Oh yes, invisibility cloak. Down in the street below some shadowy cloaked assassins are prowling. I reach behind my shoulders and mime pulling an invisibility cloak over myself. Then I drop down into the street and attack the assassins.

They are surprised, but then learn to fight back because the cloak doesn't always fully cover my legs when I am jumping and kicking. So I back off, making sure I am fully invisible. They are on their guard, awaiting attack and unsure where I will strike next. I start making a fireball in my hands, mumbling words of a spell, then throw them. They try to dive out of the way as the fire appears from nowhere. After a few fireballs I awake.

Waking TOTM suggestions from my DCs
#1 - Didn't hear the answer
#2 - Can you make me a cup of tea?
#3 - Measure how fast a river goes up
#4 - Can you code a dungeon heroically?

The other basic one I posted earlier in the thread.

Hopefully that's all of them, depending on the "cup of tea" verdict.

Completed Basic II-Secrets Book
Took me a while

2/20/17-TOTM Secrets Book Very Unexpected Insight - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Originally Posted by obfusc8

Right, y'all wanna DJ entry...

Entries from my weekend - multiple TOTM attempts and successes.

Dunno if this will count. One attempt I asked for a waking task and the woman responded by asking for a cup of tea. (I started making one in the dream.) Since that, I have made tea for someone in RL, so is that a competion?

Here are the excerpts of the actual task attempts -

Spoiler for Advanced I:

I recall the TOTM about changing the weather. Well, needs to be winter first. I summon a snowstorm. Frosts and glaciers roll over everything, locking it all in ice. Everything is blue and white, the grass covered in thick frost. Then I revert it back to spring and the ice melts. The grass returns to a green colour and the sun comes out. Birds start tweeting and it feels like spring.

Spoiler for Advanced II:

Turning around I start flying over the town. I run and do large leaps between rooftops. What were the other tasks? Oh yes, invisibility cloak. Down in the street below some shadowy cloaked assassins are prowling. I reach behind my shoulders and mime pulling an invisibility cloak over myself. Then I drop down into the street and attack the assassins.

They are surprised, but then learn to fight back because the cloak doesn't always fully cover my legs when I am jumping and kicking. So I back off, making sure I am fully invisible. They are on their guard, awaiting attack and unsure where I will strike next. I start making a fireball in my hands, mumbling words of a spell, then throw them. They try to dive out of the way as the fire appears from nowhere. After a few fireballs I awake.

Waking TOTM suggestions from my DCs
#1 - Didn't hear the answer
#2 - Can you make me a cup of tea?
#3 - Measure how fast a river goes up
#4 - Can you code a dungeon heroically?

The other basic one I posted earlier in the thread.

Hopefully that's all of them, depending on the "cup of tea" verdict.

Wow, Busy night

Originally Posted by woblybil

Wow, Busy night

Wasn't all in one night, but over 3 seperate nights. (I'm not very good at remembering more than 1-2 tasks a night. Sometimes can't even remember 1!)

Originally Posted by Serene

Completed Bonus Task
Not sure how to get it here other than link? It's #2.
2/19/17-Fingerprint, Beach Scene B & W TOTM, Fox, Pit Bull and Crime Scene, Hurt Kittens, Restaurant - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Link to DJ entry is ok, just copy relevant part here to the thread as well, and if too long, put it in a spoiler. Congrats!

Completed Advanced Task i

Spoiler for relevant part:

I become lucid! I am in a park, except it is cold and wintry. I remember the TOTM, and suddenly the grass is green, and oaks are littered everywhere beautifully... I explore peacefully.

TOTM advanced winter to spring - 4 lucids 2017 DJ 32, LD #38,#39,#40, #41 - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Do I have a full stack now?

Time to chain folks (you gotta fly tho )

Have fun!

http://www.dreamviews.com/lucid-task...ml#post2213038

Last min completion of basic ii and advanced i:

The Book of Secrets - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Spoiler for basic ii:

After the feeling of amazement has subsided a bit, I decide to get back to the totms. I am now on top of the wall and think about summoning the book of secrets from the basic task. To do so, I cover the top of the surface with my palm, moving it slowly to reveal the book behind. A red leather book promptly appears underneath with to my suprise the title Book of Secrets. It has relatively few pages and they are all leather. On the first browse there's a list of words with positive qualities or goals. One of the words is "innocent". I try to memorize two more words but forget them after wake. The entire book has a rather medieval appearance. The rest of the pages contain portraits of figures of importance like cardinals or archdukes. I browse one last time to find pictures of weird experiments that were done at the time. Some sort of medieval type of scientific research.

Spoiler for advanced i:

The next scene I remember, I am still lucid and inside a room talking to a DC. I want to continue with totms and the task I recall next is the advanced one to change the weather. I confidently ask the DC for help - "There's something you can help me with. I know you can do this!" We are near a window and I can see the outside ground. It's not too evident which season it is - just bare ground, but I need it to be definitely winter.

I turn my back so that I don't see the outside world but face the DC. She is looking outside and waves her hands around as if she is painting the snow. I then turn around and look again - now everything is covered with snow! Alright, now we need for spring or summer to come. I turn myself around and let the DC do her magic again. I look back and the snow-covered ground is now green grass. There's a weird bird resembling a toucan but much larger walking on the grass. Its beak is very unusual - a shiny green color. A closer look reveals that its beak is actually a purely reflective mirror-like surface and the green is just the grass being mirrored. Now there are several of these birds with shiny green beaks, black feathers with strangely warped structures. I am amazed at the kinds of stuff dreams can come up with.

I take one last look at the weather transformation - despite the season change, it's still a bit dark and cloudy. To let the sunshine in, decide to get rid of the clouds. First, I stretch my arm and literally pick a few clouds from the sky as if they were nearby objects. Moreover, I get the sudden desire to try to blow the rest of the clouds away. I do it and it actually works! Now the scene is much brighter.

Completed Advanced Task I (with 28 hours to spare)


2/27/2017
6:00pm I was sitting in a small airport coffee shop and it was snowing outside and I just knew I had to get out of there right now! I went outside and sat down in a lounge chair seat and went tearing off into the snowstorm and somehow didn't even have a seat anymore, I had some kind of panel in front of me and decided to go up. It was hard to gain any altitude so I bobbed along thru wires and tree tops and thought "I know this place!" This is all a big f'n dream!" Now I thought of the "Time Tunnel TOTY task" "Hmmm, No airplane! "Maybe the Winter/Spring TOTM?" I set the autopilots to take me up thru the crap and in a minute I was on top then I had nothing left but me flying along very high toward where it should be spring and when it turned green down below I got into my best motorcycle crouch and began flying a crooked river to where I saw a monster bulldozer digging out holes in macaroni and cheese and pushing them over a bank into the river, I stopped to pee in the holes and started a flood in the river and saw a cow and dog below on a house roof..I knew I was going to get in trouble for the flood and went straight up to my computer where the icons were rolling up like fruit on a slot machine! The keyboard was about three inches thick and shiny with lighted red symbols on the keys and I thought "Man, I'm in trouble now!" "I better get back to bed before I wake up here" But I was already in bed trying to remember it all and had to feel around to see if I had wizzled the bed but all was well so I grabbed the recorder and I still lost some of stuff before the coffee shop..

http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/wobl...ry-2017-80299/

Originally Posted by gab

Link to DJ entry is ok, just copy relevant part here to the thread as well, and if too long, put it in a spoiler. Congrats!

Ooooooh-Ahaaaaaaaaa-Oooooooooh! That feels so good, And 24 hours left,
Thanks

Okay guys, time for March