Thread: Task of the Month for December 2008

that was awsome! I wish my LD was as fun as that, I rode in a trash can sleigh! lol, lined with a white or yellow trashe bag... lol, and when I get in my sleigh, It was very flimsy! kinda, like a big paint pan roller lol.. well thats what it kinda looked like, an oversized paint pa roller.. but it had sleigh curves and stuff like that.. yep.. I cant belive I did it this fast. I just had a spontanius lucid and thought about what to do, then I remebered the DV task!

Hey man, congrats on your success too even if yours wasn't as "glamorous" as mine, haha...
Riding trash cans is definitely more creative. It's amazing what the subconscious can randomly come up with. For example, last month for the yellow brick road task I somehow conjured up a conveyor belt with yellow Lego bricks

Didn't try funny things this month... basic task was public thing, not my strenght, so fragments from my journal.

Basic Task:

...took the card and then was about to teleport when recalled the tasks for this month, no, Santa doesn't fit in a dream about demons in day time, so he was out of there, but a subway, with a form of transport people use in subways (no, really?) had to take the chance and travel back in the subway, entered and got quickly like a packed fish, it was hard to move, until people started to be perverted and everyone moved to complain, good enough to get a peaceful space, it was so boring to watch the walls while moving there, tough there was a small part were it went up and you could appreciate the walls of the houses, perfect, they give variety <.<
Anyway, once we got to the last station (forgot about the game) people started to push and I ended in the floor, went out to find myself in front of a toys shop and a restaurant, so thats how the basic task went, then when tryint to teleport, woke.

Advanced Task:

...then was thinking about what to do now, the advanced task sounded like fun, so went out of the hotel to find a house with a small poster in it, while reading it, was making a summon spell for Santa, well... for a red big guy, but everyone knows thats santa, right? Had enough time to read the poster 4 times, no change, not even the slightest... why I'm so unlucky, anyway, woke after trying more reading it so it may change, no sucess other than waking ;.;

WILD (No SP yet... so sorry ;.; for me)

Back and reading again, the poster kept the same... silly thing, "hoy viene la muerte. Una gran oferta. Nuevo hotel. La vida es dura para el que no la quiere." 4 lines, imagine if I can even recall them after so long... tried so much, would try more but the spell finished, so I yelled Santa and looked up, hoping for the spell to work, but instead found a Hell Boy, apparently big red guy wasn't that good for a description, how silly of mine, but then, the Sleigh with the red guy, 2 childrens and 1 train bagon was there! The Hell Boy wanted to know why he was there, but he was a nuisance, so started to fly at him, he said "what can a human do to..." then punched him in the stomach, sent him flying and there was his answer, now to pursue the Santa! Had to pass trough some electrical wires, pretty dangerous, but activated teleportation shield in case any error was made, once out of the wires, opened a door in front of the Sleigh and teleported there, took a look at santa and told him "Sorry, I want the Sleigh" then kicked him and watched how he fell, the kids told the reinders to continue and go down for santa, so I went up in the Sleigh and started to ride it, then told the reinders to continue, but couldn't see any reinder, the kids tried to make me fall, but of course that wasn't a problem, didn't last long my riding tough, santa got back (christmas magick) and kicked me out the Sleigh while saying something about ruining christmas for everyone, so I teleported him with the red guy and got on again, tried to control it but since I could not see the reinders it was hard, around 10 seconds before the reinders left (dunno when, never was able to see them, only the kids and santa could) and the sleigh went directly to the floor, somehow the place was starting to get snowy, how funny, I suppose thats part of the christmas magick, then Santa and Hell Boy got to the Sleigh and was about to ride it, also the reinders were heading back (according to Santas words) so transformed the Sleigh and train part with the "dark bloom" and said "Well, if I can't ride it, you can't either, and dark looks better on you guys, yes! ruined christmas!" then teleported back to the hotel and woke up, so much fun.

Here for the full dream: http://dreamviews.com/community/show...404#post961404
Should be more creative next time <.<

You might want to hurry with the new badges, Ninja, those ruby slippers look pretty silly considering the current task...

I updated the four that have completed the advanced task so far. As soon as Ninja gets the badges in order, you'll be set.

WOW thanks for this guys xD

So, Taxis dont count as public transit? Thats okay, I'm tring a WILD tonight, so I'll do it then if I can.

No, you're good, Delphinus.

Oh, Okay!

It seems like a interesting way to get places... If i'm in a city scene, I should just jump in a bus instead of trying to run to my next location, or teleport...

Thanks for the badge update Man of Steel...that ruby slipper looks so pretty! Take your time getting the new one implemented, I rather like sporting the slipper for a while, even if it is a little out-of-date

Tried WBTB, inspired by a thread I ate some chocolate and did have more vivid dreams and got lucid for just a moment.

Was walking around in the dark, felt so real, the gravity and weight of each step. I just kept moving thinking a scene would appear and after a few moments it did. I was in a parking lot I used to live near as a child. but then I lost it and woke up.

Still a minor success but nothing close to the task. I'm only writing it here because I did the WBTB trying to do the the task this month.

LL

Lovin the badge! Thanks everyone

Hey, i havent had a lucid dream in almost a year but last night i finally had one and attempted the task:

I had waited until the vibrations completely stopped and i was lying in bed. I remembered how rushed i felt in all my other dreams so i knew to stay calm and take full control. I walked out of my room and took a left, standing in front of me was a 5 foot tall mutated baby fetus looking thing, and I punched it in the face a few times for fun and moved onto the computer room. My computer had turned into a Mac. I opened up firefox and went to Dream views to look up what was the monthly task, then i thought "Oh wait I already remember the monthly task to ride something like a subway train." I look around the computer room and find a collection of medieval stuff. I put on some armor and go downstairs. As i exit the house, everything looked a bit blurry and i yelled "Increase Lucidity!" which made everything clear again. I kept telling myself that there would be a subway near by and i looked up the paved path to my right and there was a big castle. "There must be a subway in there" i thought. As i was walking up the path a woman was talking to her baby and the baby was talking about how it gave birth to the mother, i was really confused and kept going. To the right of me there were people making some ancient looking acoustic guitars while they were high on something. I reached the castle and it turned into some underground entrance sort of thing. I entered and it was a fairly dark cave with a few lights hanging overhead. Ahead of me there was a waiting spot for the subway and there were people scattered about waiting as well. A subway train came. It had seemed to be made of rocks like the walls. The train came to a stop. I was standing there waiting for the doors to open when i realized something: There are no doors and it's going to leave me behind! Suddenly i saw people jumping in through the window of the train and some people jumping out and then it started up and left me before i could even attempt to get on the train. I had failed the task. I was still lucid so i just decided to follow the tracks to see where it went. There were underground lakes with the bluest water i had ever seen. I reached the exit of the cave and was outside. The grass and sky were very detailed and everything looked great as usual. I looked at where the tracks lead but as soon as the tracks get outside they curved upwards towards the sky. I looked around and went to inspect some plants but ended up waking up instead. (And my body was too awake to attempt DEILD again)

Yeah, i think i failed the task since i couldnt get on but ill try something other than a subway next time >.>

I just had an amazing LD! I wasn't planning on it, but I ended up doing December's task.

The whole thing is in my DJ if you want to read it.

Originally Posted by Wolfsbane

I ran out into the middle of the dark street (the moon was out) and tried to hail down a bus. I remembered the bus stops just down the street, and then I ran while doing somersaults. I went to the wrong one, and then flew to the one across the street. I landed on top of a tall light post, and I had somehow lost all of my clothes and became a man. There were Grand Theft Auto-style police cars after me, and the officers stood on the sidewalk trying to get to me. When the bus came, I jumped onto the roof and phased through the metal (December's task!). They tried to get on the bus, but I knocked them all back with a metal pole.

The driver had taken us to a Chicago/New York style place, and I was sitting on top of the bus admiring it all (I was a fully clothed female again). It was daylight now, and the streets were packed. I saw a double decker bus amidst the traffic, and I commanded my bus driver to chase it down. The double decker put up a fight, just like a criminal running from the cops. It tried to lose us in the traffic, and eventually ran down a dark alley. The sides of the alley consisted of tall stacks of colorful shipping crates, and the entire ground was covered in large cardboard boxes. The double decker was just ahead, and I flew onto its roof (December task done twice!). I told the bus to take me where I needed to go.

We ended up at a shipping yard, and I went into a warehouse. My DC was now a redheaded girl, and I think her name was Wendy. I was trying to fight a wicked witch who thrust a small carving knife at me. Someone handed her a mirror, and she saw a clone of herself in it. Her clone was also holding a knife. They both got confused and stabbed each other. Before they had a chance to respond, I jumped up onto the ceiling and scaled my way back to the entrance.

edit: Yay, thanks for the sweet bus!

Even though I completed the advanced task, I thought I'd try the basic one as well. Strangely I seem to have more difficulty with this one! Below is the task-relevant part, see my Dream Journal for the full dream.

ATTEMPT #1: FAILURE

"...Now I’m in my front yard and fully lucid once more. A pair of girls are walking across the street into our yard and I just know they want to small talk which is what I do not want to do. I quickly skip past them, just saying hi or something, and walk into my next-door neighbor’s yard. There I remember my other goal of doing the DV task of the month – boarding public transportation and seeing where it takes me. I use the corner of my neighbor’s house to say “Oh Morpheus, you can come out now.” Well, he doesn’t come, so I decide to use the traditional expectation method. I round the corner and I see him farther back, but there. As I hoped and expected, he took the form of the Morpheus from the Sandman graphic novels rather than Laurence Fishbourne from the Matrix. He has this form only shortly though, for when he approaches me and I get a better look at him, his body seems to have changed to that of Scott S., and old grade school friend of mine.

I tell him I want to get to the “train station” and he says “follow me,” so I do. Oddly, he walks right back into our backyard, mopes around talking to some other people until finally coming back to me and, surprised at what he learned from the others, wants to know about my internship at Mt. Rainier National Park (like he’s catching up on my life from grade school). I tell him that that was a while ago now, and my mind is focused on my new Florida trails position. He looks impressed. I go up the slide on the jungle gym and as I’m about to slide down, once again the visuals go black and I’m forced to spin to save it.

When I reenter the dream I am more clear-minded; I grab Morpheus/Scott and insist we get on with the train station. We return to the front yard, next to the road. I have the realization that I want to alter my request slightly…someone I talked to along the line informed me of a secret underground hideout underneath the Madison Metro Bus System, from Blount St. to the Capitol (but still public transportation). I point to a sheltered bus stop that somehow appeared right across the road and ask Morpheus if we can use that to get there. He says we’re in the wrong city and to follow him.

He starts walking down Sundown Court (a cul-de-sac in my neighborhood), and the landscape changes as he does. Rather than drab suburban sprawl, I vividly remember an elegant semi-interior walkway with columns on my left. It is a moment of crystal-clear lucidity and awareness, but I keep following Morpheus because I finally think we’re on the right track. At the end of Sundown there’s this swanky café, which we enter. It’s designed with a lot of red and silver, modern architecture. I just “know” that now we’re in Madison. Morpheus seems to know everyone in the establishment. There’s multiple levels, but we go down to the lower one near the register. There’s a group of his friends sitting on a very elevated table on high stools. They seems very friendly and extend this to me, offering me drinks and food (ice cream and the like), but I refuse, impatient to see where this is all going. Morpheus goes around introducing me to more people, and I realize just how big this café is. I remind Morpheus to get on with the bus stop. He begrudgingly agrees to leave the place, but it takes a while for us to do so. As we leave, there is a line formed to get into the place that is at least 50 people deep. Then we get outside and I realize that this restaurant was embedded into a larger building, like University Square or something, in a high-density place like State St. Sadly, before we can get to the bus stop, I awaken for good."

Oh well, I'll try again some other time...

Originally Posted by endymion

Hey man, congrats on your success too even if yours wasn't as "glamorous" as mine, haha...
Riding trash cans is definitely more creative. It's amazing what the subconscious can randomly come up with. For example, last month for the yellow brick road task I somehow conjured up a conveyor belt with yellow Lego bricks

LOL

mine was a sidewalk with yellow paint splattered on it

lol these tasks are great motivation to actually learn to become consistently lucid. would be awesome to do the advanced one

I so have to try the basic. One of my favorite things to do in LDs is to explore and see what comes up.

Originally Posted by boo1030

lol these tasks are great motivation to actually learn to become consistently lucid. would be awesome to do the advanced one

Definitely. I wasn't really planning on doing the task, but I had a lucid and took full advantage of it. Before this I was content just letting lucids come as they pleased, but now I want to try the advanced task and see what else I can do in LD.

endymion what's with you and morpheus lol

Man these tasks are funny I especially like

Originally Posted by Wolfsbane

I remembered the bus stops just down the street, and then I ran while doing somersaults.
....
I landed on top of a tall light post, and I had somehow lost all of my clothes and became a man.

Originally Posted by EvilTemplar

I walked out of my room and took a left, standing in front of me was a 5 foot tall mutated baby fetus looking thing, and I punched it in the face a few times for fun and moved onto the computer room.
....
As i was walking up the path a woman was talking to her baby and the baby was talking about how it gave birth to the mother, i was really confused and kept going. To the right of me there were people making some ancient looking acoustic guitars while they were high on something.

Originally Posted by Walms

"Well, if I can't ride it, you can't either, and dark looks better on you guys, yes! ruined christmas!"

lol just makes no sense

Aww I don't make sense... at least it counted even tough I didn't ride the sleigh properly... lack of reinders <.<

Yeah my sleigh dint have raindeers either, it had trash bags lol

Originally Posted by tommo

endymion what's with you and morpheus lol

You probably already know this, but Morpheus is the Greek God of dreams. I happen to be a very big fan of both the Matrix and the Sandman graphic novels. Morpheus is just someone I can call on in the dream world to assist me in doing something that may be difficult to do on my own. In particular I have a hard time teleporting to desired locations, so I summon him to take me there. I probably could've managed the public transportation task on my own (especially b/c I walked right past a bus stop!), but he was a great help in completing this month's advanced task. If you have trouble with these sorts of things, I highly suggest trying something similar...it works pretty well!

Hm, interesting. I don't think I ever knew that.
I might try it sometime, whenever I get my bloody LD's back Morpheus!
Please help me.

Wow, that's interesting too.
He sleeps on an ebony bed in a dimly lit cave, surrounded by poppy flowers.
....
The drug morphine (once "morphium") derives its name from Morpheus based on its dream-inducing power.

The things those people knew huh?

Glad you liked my dream, Tommo. :]
Templar's dream is a bit freaky.
(Still funny though.)

I didn't know Morpheus slept in a cave of poppies, but it's fitting. The poppy called Papaver somniferum is where opium and other opiates like morphine come from. ("Somni" is the Latin word for sleep/dreams.)
There's some poem about soldiers sleeping in a poppy field... In that case, the poppies are a symbol of death/eternal sleep.


No luck on another LD, so I haven't been able to do the advanced task. All I've been getting has been lame, jumbled dreams.