My DG is a freak.

[Puffin]

Okay, this is the second time I've summoned her. Her name is Cody, and she's black. She's also really... short and she talks funny, as if she's compounding different sentences, sticking them together. How can I change this? =/ I'd like her to look like Neytiri from JC's Avatar, if possible.

[Rebelution]

You don't get to pick your dream guide... Your subconscious is telling you something. Maybe you should listen in.

[Maria92]

Hook her up to a mind-swap machine. Drain her consciousness and stuff it into the body of your choice. Before finalizing the transfer, give the brain a tune-up to stop the senseless babblespeak. Mission accomplished. Alternately, kill her and have her come back as a ghost. Then have her possess the body of Neytiri or whatever, and blast her with an IQ ray. Another option would be to cut out the middlemen and just hit her with an alien weapon that would make her look like Neytiri and speak fluently. Literally, dozens of methods.

[Rebelution]

Hook her up to a mind-swap machine. Drain her consciousness and stuff it into the body of your choice. Before finalizing the transfer, give the brain a tune-up to stop the senseless babblespeak. Mission accomplished. Alternately, kill her and have her come back as a ghost. Then have her possess the body of Neytiri or whatever, and blast her with an IQ ray. Another option would be to cut out the middlemen and just hit her with an alien weapon that would make her look like Neytiri and speak fluently. Literally, dozens of methods. That is awesome. Though why would you want to do that to your dream guide? This is going to have to be put on the scale right next to "Genetically Modifying your First Born Child." Ever seen Gattaca? That's no good.

[Conkt]

That is awesome. Though why would you want to do that to your dream guide? This is going to have to be put on the scale right next to "Genetically Modifying your First Born Child." Ever seen Gattaca? That's no good. Except for the fact that dream guides are just part of your imagination. Shift said she can make any DC a DG, so why can't everyone? (with practice)

[Maria92]

That is awesome. Though why would you want to do that to your dream guide? This is going to have to be put on the scale right next to "Genetically Modifying your First Born Child." Ever seen Gattaca? That's no good. I have no problem with eugenics. I actually created a thread on this to some extent defending this position. What's so bad about a society of nearly-flawless super-beings, anyway? This, though, is a debate for another thread. Except for the fact that dream guides are just part of your imagination. Shift said she can make any DC a DG, so why can't everyone? (with practice) This. If we're continuing along the same lines as genetic engineering, this is equivalent to dying your hair a slightly lighter or darker shade from its natural state.

[Rebelution]

Conkt, your signature rocks. Putting that aside, Except for the fact that dream guides are just part of your imagination. Shift said she can make any DC a DG, so why can't everyone? (with practice) What are you saying a dream guide is? Demara's dream guide appears to her as a short black woman speaking on some different level. Some part of the subconscious wants to be represented in that way -- the search for a deeper meaning; to judge a book not by its cover? If a dream guide was just a part of your imagination, what makes them a dream guide and not some DC? The question for Demara should not be how can I change my dream guide, rather it should be why is my dream guide such a funny character? Such a search would provide much more interesting than having an aesthetically pleasing dream guide. I have no problem with eugenics. I actually created a thread on this to some extent defending this position. What's so bad about a society of nearly-flawless super-beings, anyway? This, though, is a debate for another thread. I am going to take your ideas and create a society of nearly-flawless dream guides.

[Maria92]

What are you saying a dream guide is? Demara's dream guide appears to her as a short black woman speaking on some different level. Some part of the subconscious wants to be represented in that way -- the search for a deeper meaning; to judge a book not by its cover? If a dream guide was just a part of your imagination, what makes them a dream guide and not some DC? The question for Demara should not be how can I change my dream guide, rather it should be why is my dream guide such a funny character? Such a search would provide much more interesting than having an aesthetically pleasing dream guide. This is where we reach an impasse. I view a DG as little more than a glorified DC. I have very little confidence in the interpretations of dreams and the subconscious. I view lucid dreaming as a fun thing; a hobby. Might as well fill your hobby with enjoyment, right? If a Neytiri DG would make you happy, go for it. I am going to take your ideas and create a society of nearly-flawless dream guides. Go for it, mate.

[Conkt]

This is where we reach an impasse. I view a DG as little more than a glorified DC. I have very little confidence in the interpretations of dreams and the subconscious. I view lucid dreaming as a fun thing; a hobby. Might as well fill your hobby with enjoyment, right? If a Neytiri DG would make you happy, go for it. Go for it, mate. This. Dream guides are a synthetic dream element. They were invented by early lucid dreamers, either on purpose or by accident, but serve as a convenient link to your subconscious. They are like dark matter or imaginary numbers in that they are just made up to explain the unknown. As such, they can be created and destroyed at will.

[Puffin]

Lots of different opinions and insight here! Thanks everyone. I'll see what I'm going to do about my DG.

[Dragon Wolf]

Tell us what fate your dream guide has after you wake up.