Thread: Task of the Month for March 2016

Yay this morning in Lucid dream I Remembered Totm ' Ask a dream character what their favourite dream is/was'

As I flew out of the window with the wonderful feeling of flight - marvelling over the lush green gardens below me and coloured flowers also dotted about ...I land and enjoy being in this beautiful place ...
In the distance I see a bus going passed on the road which reminds me of the totm to hop on and go for a journey to places Unknown - I don't feel like rushing out of the garden but remember then the totm I am about to do ; a smart looking girl DC is walking firmly towards me so I ask her what her favourite dream is/was
' The happy ones' she says confidently looking me very directly in the eye
' And any specific one of those happy dreams?' I ask
' Not the unhappy ones' She says flatly
' Ok, thanks' I say and chuckle to myself at her wonderful way of communication

I am still with wings for Basic from last month so ' no cutting please OB '

I'm sorry about the dewinging guys, I'm soooo behind in life.

So I managed to remember I'm supposed to call out for my dream guide to appear. Forgot that the exact phrasing it "I'm ready for my dream guide."

Bart, comic books, Dream guide, fighting terrorists. - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

I then randomly do an RC, and it takes a moment to realize I'm breathing through my mouth with it closed and I go lucid. I ask my friend if he is my dream guide, and he asks me what that means, and I tell him I remember the challenge was to find my dream guide. I then remember I have to call out for my dream guide, and I turn to the other people on the bus asking if any of them are my dream guide. A woman in a blue dress stands up and says that she is my dream guide, and to prove it she tells me my full name. She then points to a building in the distance and tells me that terrorists have kidnapped her daughter and I have to go save her. My friend is suddenly able to move at superspeed and in a blur we are both at the top floor of the building, which is an empty office building, and I'm fighting guys with ski masks and shotguns. I grab a shotgun from one and use the back of it to hit him. I lose lucidity as the dream becomes me and my friend playing hockey and the dream ends with me seeing the stadium from the sky.

I tried to summon the whale shark from Finding Dory but instead summoned a realistic looking great white shark which bit my hand. I asked it what it's favorite dream was but it didn't respond. I got on it's back and rode it around which was fun.

Made advanced task i and bonus task in one LD. It was really intresting LD. A bit philosophical.
cruel world - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Basic II - Ask a DC what his favorite dream is - Success

http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/gab/...e-dream-73881/

I start out on a street and dream is nice and focused and I stabilize it some more. I remember a TOTM and I turn to a DC "Hey, what is your favorite dream"? I ask him and I am surprised how articulate and calm I am.

"Amazon prime" he replies.

It doesn't really surprise me and in a split second I decide to wake up so I remember his reply even if that means ending the LD right at the beginning.

Wow. Got lucid at the end of this long, vivid dream about some training facility on a bunch of boats strapped together. Was sitting on the deck with my fellow trainees, looking at my reflection and noticed I was wearing sunglasses even though it was dark. Got lucid, immediately remembered the DG task, said out loud, "I'm ready for my dream guide!"
I said it so animated that I fell backwards off my seat, the back of my shirt got caught on a jet boat that was leaving from the edge somehow, dragging me violently backwards through the water. I woke up. Guess my subC was like "bitch naw, you ain't ready." Or The Face was being a dick again.

Does that even count?? XD

Originally Posted by woblybil

That Kestrel gives me no sense of security at all so I guess she's out for a dream guide, In fact she's downright fearsome

Should this be a compliment? Hahaha. I would laugh if you ever get a chance to see if it has whiskers, and it did.

I completed basic ii.

http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/dolp...m-basic-73884/

I was able to summon the whale shark from Finding Dory this time, although she sounded depressed rather than energetic. She said her favorite dream was the one where she tore her elbow while protesting.

The advanced ii task sounds like fun to me, although my flying skills haven't been good enough lately. I think I'll need a flying saucer, possibly from aliens.

I had a nice lucid dream last night and was able to complete the basic task of asking a dream character what their favorite dream was.

The lucid dream started off really nice. My childhood crush from fifth grade showed up all grown up into a handsome man. And we hung out and flirted and laughed. Somewhere in there I became lucid and I took him flying with me. We flew to a lake which was also an amusement park of sorts. Then I suddenly realized that he had morphed into a baby. The absurdity of that reminded me that I was lucid dreaming and that I really needed to get serious and do a task.

The first task that came to mind was the Ask a DC to share their favorite dream. I looked around and saw a young boy who looked to be about seven years old. He had brown hair, a sprinkle of freckles across his nose, and two front teeth that seemed too big for his mouth. I approached him and asked if he would tell me his favorite dream. He crinkled up his nose and gave me a mischievous look and thought for a second. Then he started, "Well, there were these two clown fish. And there were also these two dirty people. And they were swimming. And then they bumped into a log." He stopped and laughed. That was apparently the end of the dream. I wanted to clarify--in his little kid "accent" I couldn't tell if he had said "clown fish" or "clam fish", so I asked him. "Clowwwwn fish", he emphasized.

Cool. It was a very simple kid-like dream. But it would work for the task. But as always, I wanted to repeat the task and see what other results I could get.

I looked and saw a guy next to me. I was pretty sure it was my childhood crush, now morphed back into an adult, but looking a little different. I asked him if he would tell me his favorite dream. He grinned at me and started, "There were these two clown fish and two dirty--"

"No-no--You don't get to repeat the kid's dream. You have to come up with one of your own." I interrupted. [Yep, my mind is always trying to cheat a little.]

He stopped and I could tell he was pondering. So I looked around and saw another guy standing not far behind the kid. He looked like Bill Clinton, yet the lower half of his face was all narrow and pinched together like an alien face. I called out to him "Hey Bill Clinton Alien Dude. Tell me your favorite dream." The Bill Clinton Alien Dude stood there looking at me with a small, thoughtful, but creepy smile.

I suddenly jerked awake.


So that was it.

I look forward to completing more tasks this month. I find it interesting that I did the fire and ice one on my own in a lucid dream not too long ago. I will share it--not to get credit--but because it's fun to compare how results come out.

Here it is:

I very quickly remembered my goal of practicing all my bending skills. I flew to a big tree and sat on a large branch. I cupped my hands in front of me and concentrated on making fire. At first nothing happened. I wasn't too worried because fire is the easiest one for me, and I have had quite a lot of practice over the years at creating fire. So I continued to concentrate and soon saw little heat waves coming up off my hands. With a little more concentration I saw a little fire form within my cupped hands. That was good enough for me. I wanted to move on to water.

I looked at my hands. The fire slowly faded away and in it's place I saw that my hands were filled with water. That was easier than I thought it could be. I have only one memory of water bending in all my lucid dreams and that was years ago--and that cup of water had already been on the table. So I was thrilled that the water just came to be. Now for the next part. I concentrated again on the small pool of water in my hands. Soon I saw a section of water start to snake up. I pulled it with my mind and made it twist and turn. I finally made it head to my mouth where I drank it all down (that had been my plan all along--and it was quite satisfying--the more interaction with the water, the better, I say). I then saw Jeff next to me. He said he was hot. I filled my hands with water again, and this time focused on it until it became ice. It was not quite solid, still kind of slushy, but still intact enough for me to pick it up with one hand and give it to Jeff. He seemed happy with it so I moved on.

We'll see if it turns out differently when I try it again this month.

I just wrote up another dream in my DJ. I had had this dream on March first. I hadn't been on Dreamviews to see which Tasks of the Month were chosen. So my mind made them up. I have a feeling that I'm not the only one who has had this happen. It's always kind of funny to see what our minds come up with.

Here is the dream:

Spoiler for Fake March TOTM:

I had a lucid dream on the first of March that I haven't had a chance to write up yet until now.

I don't remember the beginning, but as soon as I became lucid I wanted to do a task, but I hadn't seen which tasks had been chosen yet for the month. I had remembered there was a list of tasks that people had been voting on. I tried to remember what they were. I thought if I could remember what they were then I had a chance, at least, of getting one right.

The first task that popped into my mind was Telling a Dream Character that they aren't Real. I'm not sure why I always think this is the task. I have fallen back on this one many times when I can't remember the real task.

There was a nice looking young man next to me. I blurted out, "Did you know that this is my dream and you aren't real?" The man smiled at me and said something funny, which unfortunately, I can't remember anymore. We had a short discussion and he was just the nicest guy. Dream characters are so unpredictable. I have had some pretty rude ones in the past, so this was quite pleasant. I just wish I remembered what we talked about.

Then I knew I needed to get back to the tasks.

So I thought for a while then seemed to remember that there was a task of Eating off a Dream Character's Plate and seeing what their reaction was (I still haven't checked back to see if that was on the list, but I'm kind of doubting it).

As luck would have it, I was in a restaurant. It was a buffet, and I was standing next to a table full of people who had full plates of food. I felt a little awkward, but then reminded myself that this was just a dream. I went up to the closest person, reached my hand down to their plate, then scooped up a handful of food off their plate. I don't remember what it was, but as I ate it I remember thinking that it was tasty. The person looked up at me with a weird look, but said nothing. I then proceeded to go from plate to plate using my fingers to scoop up food from each and then stuffing it into my mouth. For some reason, in lucid dreams when I eat, I always stuff as much food into my mouth as I can. I think it's because the food isn't quite as flavorful in dreams as in real life, so I feel like I need more at a time. The food almost instantly dissolves in my mouth, so I can then take another huge bite of food.

The people at the table were amazingly good natured at my rude and socially unacceptable behavior. I tried to explain (between mouthfuls) that this was for a task I needed to do for Dreamviews.

After doing this for a few minutes I tried to remember another task to attempt. I thought I remembered a task about Eating Dog Food (my mind must have been on food). I decided to ask a dream character to help me out. "Where can I find dog food? Is there a store near here." The lady I asked then got a delighted look on her face. She happily told me that right next door to this restaurant was a place that was like a buffet, but for dogs. She took my arm and walked me out the door and to the dog food buffet next door. She told me that I should find all the dog food I needed for my task.

As I looked around, it was truly like a people buffet, but with food geared for dogs. Some of the food was in warmers ready to fill a plate with. Other things were in large bins. I decided to start with the warm stuff. Again, using my hand, I scooped up a handful of warm food. It looked to me like chili rellenos. I put it into my mouth. It didn't taste like dogfood. It was better than some of the people food I had just eaten.

I then took another scoop of food. This was like a warm brownie with caramel. I looked around and saw the owner of this store. I said, "This is really good. Is this really dog food?" He smiled a secretive smile and said, "Well, if it's good enough for dogs, it's good enough for people." I had the impression that I wasn't the only one who ate this "dog food".

Originally Posted by KestrelKat

Should this be a compliment? Hahaha. I would laugh if you ever get a chance to see if it has whiskers, and it did.

The next time I see it I will yell your name (at a safe distance) and find out for sure Oops, A kestrel would eat that froggy looking thing.

Dream Guide Fail...
I was near the end of a nap dream and starting to wake up when I thought "No, I'll just stay asleep" and did a DEILD.
I didn't know what wanted to do in it so I yelled out, "Hey Dream, I'm ready for my dream guide" I waited in the void for a full minute before a figure started to approach but it dissipated too far away to recognize, Then another started to form and that was a very nasty looking "Hellish Demon" I wanted no part of.
I dispelled it by saying to it, "Your'e not what I summoned, Go away" and I think that woke me up...
Be careful what you wish for

Why does this page jump up and down so ?

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

I'm sorry about the dewinging guys, I'm soooo behind in life.

The hurrier I work the behinder I get. :

Bonus task, cut from a long lucid this morning:

(Just after stealing a motorbike and riding up the back of a car transporter.)I head past a tank that is almost upside down on the side of the road. It says something about Johnny Depp Industries on the side... At this point it occurs to me to do a task... and so I summon ice in my hands. My palms feel cool but are buzzing with energy. They become imbued with flecks of blue ice which seem to be embedded into the skin. I touch the wall and a sheet of ice appears and covers it. I touch the motorbike and turn that into ice too. The tank turns white and the handlebars become covered in a thick frost. I don't stop to check the rest if it out before riding the ice-bike down the road.

I normally summon fire, so it was awesome to try ice for a change.

I tried to summon an aircraft to fly over the ocean, but was offered armor and a sword instead. I refused it and a bunch of ninjas came at me so I had to fight them. I ended up getting an arrow though my head.

Woohoo lot of "favorite dream" action recently, great!

Originally Posted by LiLeila

It reminds me of "Rick and Morty" episode with him, is it have a connection? ;d

And yay, I'm on fire! I did another TOTM, 1st Basic with train: 03/03/16 | LD - Shirokuma Station - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Hahahaha, who knows. But I remember that giant crocodile nightmare I had like 20 years ago... I was lucid enough to know I was in a nightmare, but not to realize that I could survive easily. I couldn't fly and that thing's mouth was closer and closer to me, waking myself up wouldn't work so I screamed for Freddy. He spawned out of nowhere, glided to the fast-swimming crocodile and slashes it down to pieces (no gore blood, just green pieces of crocodile haha) and then he grabbed me and as he lifted me from the water, I could fly on my own, thanked him and he vanished... I had a bit of lucid flight fun and woke up.

For those who do not know, I saw the Elm Street movies when I was like 6-7. My parents probably thought "the kid won´t understand it, so no fear", I did understand it alright, but I figured that if I was friend with the Nightmare´s King, I would be immune to them... and since that day, while not immune, if I had no control, at least, calling my dream guide (aka freddy) helped me to deal with the issue. Even he slew down some dudes at those nightmares I had as a teenage such as "girlfriend affairs" that most teenagers have haha. Kind of, "you meddle with my girlfriend, now freddy meddles with you, accidents will occur..." lol. Now, as an adult with a balanced life and no major issues, I have no nightmares. My last nightmares would be getting a ticket or something, which I would not call Freddy because I would buy that it was my fault and the cop was just doing his job (and sometimes it was a red light camera, so...) but living at a farm village, we do not even need to drive, and when we do, it is like, no traffic at all...

Originally Posted by woblybil

That Kestrel gives me no sense of security at all so I guess she's out for a dream guide, In fact she's downright fearsome

Definitely, a dream guide, whatever it is, always needs to give you a sense of security (Superman would be one for most people from the 80s.... guess my mind figured that Freddy is better than him to have as a friend, as SuperMan can´t help in dreams haha,despite I loved him as a kid.) My dream guide is terrifying for most, but for me, it's the opposite. I even have a big Freddy's Head on my night table, alongside with my water, my crystals, my dream journal, my pen and some incense haha (I know that Freddy does not match at all, but he does for me )

In fact, I bet within my very first five posts here, I mentioned Freddy already!

I could barely fly today. I tried to summon a rocket but was given a diminutive firework. Maybe teleporting myself over the ocean is the way to go.

I did Advanced Task I ;o I think at least, I don't know if such short dreams count ;p
08/03/16 | 2-in-1 LD - Wandering, TOTM and stuff - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Originally Posted by LiLeila's DJ

(...) I recalled a TOTM with a dream guide. I was saying "I'm ready for my dream guide" (twice I think 'cause I did a mistake). I saw that some character are passing in my room. He was tall and massive, I think he had black coat and bird's head (or sth like that). It was a bit creepy but I went in. Instead of him I saw my aunt sitting on my bed. I asked if she is my DG, I think she answered sth but I don't remember. Then, the younger version of her went through the door and there were 2 of them. The new one said sth as well but it wasn't much important (like "so so"). I lose control and wake up to another dream (...)

Now I'm wondering if there were 2 of them because I said the sentence twice.

Haha, PercyLucid - that's a cool DG! I wish I could have someone like that (well, maybe more mild-looking :P). Nice way to fight nightmares.

And I couldn't fly as well, dolphin. That's weird that we sometimes just can't even if in other dreams it's easy. Oh well, next time!

Got Lucid this morning and accomplished the Bonus totm!

After wilding into the dream through swimming in the pool I imagine as I am becoming aware I am in transition to sleep -

I remember the make fire/ice in your hands task and put my hands out in front of we. First I will fire to appear but as it doesn't happen I change to imagining it happening ( like it has already happened )
' Wow I have flames of fire coming out of my hands!' - It works and I slowly see a small flame appear in each palm of my hands - tiny at first then they get to about 10cm high - it doesn't feel like it's burning and the sensation is nothing out of the ordinary I am very happy I managed the task ... I then allow the flames to eat up my hands,I watch on as my hands disintegrate and melt into drops - dripping on the floor. Later I have my hands back and imagine ice in my hands ; soon long icicles grow from the palms of my hands -

Originally Posted by Patience108

[B]...
' Wow I have flames of fire coming out of my hands!' - It works and I slowly see a small flame appear in each palm of my hands - tiny at first then they get to about 10cm high - it doesn't feel like it's burning and the sensation is nothing out of the ordinary ...

Congrats! I wanna do this too! Especially to notice how it feels, if it burns or what. :grin:

I kinda did basic II tonight, but I'm not counting it since I had no memory of it being a TOTM... It happened during a string of 3 short-mid length LDs tonight (~DILD + 2 successful DEILDs), a part of a series of 8 5-10 minute dreams.

The full version is here - I think it's pretty entertaining haha...
A string of 8 dreams incl. 3 LDs (kinda TOTM relate

"Long story short, the five of us begin to eat after organizing the table and talk about mundane stuff (like how good the weather is). I decide to spice it up (nothing to do with TOTM) and ask them what was their favorite dream. Their dad starts and tells a story about buying this pricey car and driving with it around... Then it's my dad's turn (we eat sunflower seeds by that point), so he says something like - "my favorite dream is to eat these without getting any of the rotten ones". Everyone laughed at the joke and the subject got lost... Soon after some more talking, I felt like I'm losing lucidity, and decided I have to do something radical to "refresh" my presence in the dream. Rubbing stuff didn't work. I tell them, "I'm going to reveal something to you, try not to freak out..." They nod in suspense. I continue, "we are in a dream right now, my dream." They just burst in laughter, and I'm not sure how to react to that... The subject is changed again and I wake up..."

Edit:
The lucid string above is my third lucid experience of this month - the other two LDs several nights back were very very short (woke up after realizing I'm dreaming).
By the way, I really like the bonus task this month too! I actually did the fire part back in January in a lucid - the fire originated from my left shoulder and "flowed" down the arm and accumulated in the hand, and then I lit the right hand with the left. It just felt warm, not burning, but the fire looked real and yellow-red hot and engulfed the whole hand. I did it in that lucid to clear out the fog (not that it worked...), and was throwing fire from the hands into the fog. I'm really looking forward to trying to repeat it this month - maybe with ice this time!

Originally Posted by gab

Congrats! I wanna do this too! Especially to notice how it feels, if it burns or what. :grin:

The times I've played with fire in my dreams has always given a tingly sparkly yellow feeling, but it was never hot. I love the feeling!