Dreaming with the Homies
Deep Dream State
MoSh and I are on a lake in Washington State. It changes to a New England Atlantic Coast. We skip rocks into the water.
MoSh: So are we dreaming?
Me: I think so.
I have the vague sense of entities around us, like ghosts. I can almost see them, like colored mist. I can't skip the rocks very well.
I chuck a huge rock into the water, in frustration. It's entirely unsatisfying.
Me: What's the point?
MoSh: Dude, what are you talking about?
Me: Everything's pointless. We are so weak and helpless, like baby birds in the nest...
MoSh: Hey, stop with that negative talk. What's wrong with you?
Me: Sorry man.
MoSh: Hmm... Maybe you have negative energy.
Me: Oh, negative energy... What a bunch of bullshit. I don't even know if we're dreaming or not. So, we're powerful on the dream plane. So what? So, you're a king, and I'm a god. Hmmph... Some king-gods we are. Look, we live with our parents...
MoSh: Stop talking like an asshole.
Me: Dude, sorry. Maybe I need a joint.
MoSh: No.
Me: A cigarette?
MoSh: Hell no.
Me: A good stiff drink? A beer?
MoSh: Do I need to take you to dream AA again? You know I am your sponsor, right?
Me: Shit. I forgot. I am, I am changing my waking life. Dude, I love Buddhism, man. The power within, we all have it. When I chant, I feel negative energy leaving, me, and I feel centered and calm... Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, dude.
MoSh: That's cool.
Me: Yeah, you want to chant with me right now?
MoSh: No, it's cool, man. I'm not really into that.
Me: Okay. Well, hmm... I feel like I need to.
MoSh: That's fine. Do it. I am going to sit on this rock over here, and stare out at the water. This lake, it looks like a mirror.
I chant, and a Gohonzon appears before my eyes, and floats in the air. In front of it, something like glass appears, and I see the reflection of my face. I have bright blue eyes, and gold flesh. Black specks leave my body as I chant, and a orange flame forms over me. I finish chanting, and the scroll fades away.
MoSh walks back to me.
MoSh: Are you okay now?
Me: Yeah. I am sorry for spreading discouraging energy. I do believe in me, in you, in us, in all of humanity. We can turn the planet around, starting with ourselves. Maybe in 2012?
MoSh: (laughing) Yeah, or maybe that's just the beginning.
Raven appears out of a portal. She has a big grin on her face. Angel tumbles out after her, and lands on Raven. She is fighting some strange little imp, and tosses it into the portal. Angel stands up and apologizes.
Me: What just happened?
Raven: Oh, I went into Angel's Inner World, and I explained to her that though I care about you very much, we're like siblings.
Angel: Duhr... Sometimes I'm dumb.
Me: Don't say that. What was that thing?
Angel: These stupid little bastards keep invading my dreams. I think they are sent by The Hunter. I am so sick of that bastard. Do something, Nate. Use your shaman dream warrior whatever skills and kick his ass, skinny boy. I have been hunted by that fucker my whole life, yet I never see him.
Me: You look like you need healing.
Angel: No!
Me: C'mere.
Angel walks to me slowly. She has small wounds on her from fighting. I hold her tightly. I hum quietly, and healing energy flows out of me into her. She sighs, and smiles.
Me: So, Raven, what is that big grin on your face for?
Raven: Markus kissed me. (she giggles)
Me: Markus, where is Markus?
Markus appears riding a strange flying lizard (It looks a lot more like a big brown lizard than a dragon.) He is standing on it.
Markus: Ta-daa!
MoSh: Okay, weird. What is that thing.
Markus: Oh, it's my dinosaur steed.
Markus introduces himself to Angel.
Angel: Okay, weird handshake. You look familiar... Are you...? Oh, nevermind. I can't think of who you remind me of.
Raven: Let's do a fun dream, a fun dream! Let's visit Allison, and Silverwolf, and Loaf, and Walms, and Pablo, and ...
Me: Oh, shit I am waking up, or falling back to sleep... Everything's fading.
Raven: Hey, look, Asuka just got here! Hold on to the dream!
Me: I can't... sorry.
Raven: Try a DEILD.
Me: Okay...
The dream fades to black, as I go into a dreamless sleep.
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