Quote Originally Posted by Ellie R View Post
Hello!

I'm quite new to lucid dreaming; I started working at it a few months ago but my attempts tapered off after only having one or two lucid dreams with very limited control. I've recently wanted to get back into it, but I have a few questions about the nature of dream characters.

I've read that dream characters are basically just like 'puppets' and often don't give meaningful answers to questions, but I've also heard of people hosting interviews with favorite characters from fiction or deceased people.

My questions are:

1) How would a dream character respond if you attempted to actually have an intellectual conversation with him? Would he act like the character he's supposed to be (eg. if he's a DC of Batman, would he actually give answers that Batman might give?)

2) Do dream characters have personalities? Are all dream characters basically the same?

3) I don't have much experiences with LDing, but for me interacting with realistic DCs of fictional characters from real-life would be one of the most interesting experiences of a lucid dream. Does this actually work, have you tried it, and do you think that pursuing tactile experiences instead is more rewarding than messing about with DCs?

Just think about what a dream character is. By definition it is a creation of your mind and by extension your dream and your lucidity.

Obviously what this means is that they act how you create them to act. There are no set rules of "how they usually act" or whatever because they are absolutely conjured. They are not individuals, they are not even things. They are a part of you.



Interviewing is one of the lesser things I've done in a dream, however I have spoken to people of note, and am always aware at least to an extent that I have an influence over them

But I must stress that this is strictly me, and my mindset, and my way of dreaming. it will be unique for you and you will create this world in your own way baby.

So although i don't want to just reiterate the puppet thing, it is basically the right idea. But the difference of course is that unlike a puppet, you can feel as if you have no control at all over the other person, they can be a fully convincing real person, for all you can tell.

In a lucid dream you can achieve anything you personally desire within the limits of your mind and experience, be that a genuine person to interview or a snowy and darkened peak of a mountain.

Think about it from this perspective, my love.