Well, I had an LD last night, two actually, and tried the basic task (I forgot what the advanced was....). I basically succeeded, but I didn't do precisely what the task asked for, so hopefully this is still valid! This is kinda long, I don't actually start the task till like the 4th paragraph for those who want to skip. Anyways, here's the copy paste from my journal:
I start out with a team of 3 other people, at this strange sort of rowing competition, knowing that I have no experience whatsoever in this and that I shouldn't be here. The fact that I'm dreaming doesn't click right away, and I have to go through with the competition. Basically we have to place our inflatable raft on this long pool, get in it, row to the finishing area where we have to jump onto these beams above us and do some weird synchronized moves. The judges then give us a grade. There are 3 runs, one where the raft goes very fast, one where it goes slow, and one where it goes even slower. Apparently, we're not the ones controlling the speed of the raft.
The first run is a disaster, since I have absolutely no clue what I'm doing and just try to imitate the others. The second run is basically the same thing. I remember the third run a bit more distinctly. We start out trying to get the large raft out of the water, and the captain is yelling at me to help pick it up. At first I think that we're just trying to empty the water out of it, but I realize they want to flip out around completely. We do so, and I realize there's a dry side under it with seats. We get in, and start the run, and still do pretty bad.
After that, I end up at this sort of locker room, and our team coach is there, extremely pissed off at our performance. There's this fat guy too who's basically criticizing us endlessly. After a bit of reflection, I realize that I would never really be in any rowing competitions like this since I have no experience in it, and realize I'm dreaming. The fat kid is still yelling at us, so I basically tell him to F off and say this is a dream. To make sure I'm fully aware of everything, I try to remember a couple calculus formulas in my head. I then walk out of the room, and onto a large outside terrace, and realize the building I was in was a large log cabin in the mountains. I see a large mountain to my left, past a protective railing. There is also a big tree right next to me, and a pool nearby. The air is fresh, and I see 2 nice looking girls nearby, and we make out for a while.
I eventually decide to do something a little more productive, and the girls disappear. I think of flying to the mountain, but feel a bit unsure of myself: everything's so realistic that flying seems sort of intimidating, especially that I'm a bit afraid of heights. I try to nonetheless, and jump up into the air. I think I hit one of the tree's branches though, and go back down. I suddenly remember about the lucid task. However, I sort of misread it, and I thought it was just reading a card, not picking it out of a deck. Oh well, hopefully this still counts. There's a bench near the railing, and I turn my back to it. I think to myself that when I turn around there will be a deck of cards there, then think to myself something like: "Why waste time making a full deck if the task is just to look at one card?" (). Anyways, I turn around and look at the card. Everything about it is perfectly clear, but when I look at it there's suddenly two cards side by side. Every time I slightly shift my vision or focus on one to memorize it, another card appears. I concentrate and try again to memorize the cards I see. I remember, from left to right: The two of diamonds, the three of clubs, the three of spades, and the 8 of clubs. Eventually there's like 8 cards, and satisfied at what I've memorized, I look away.
I try to remember what the advanced task is, but it doesn't come to mind (even after I woke up it took me a while to remember). My brother appears, and I point to a room and tell him: "There's a computer in that room, go check dreamviews and tell me what the advanced task is", to see what would happen. The dream faded out before he came back, though.
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