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For years dreamers have been trying to achieve a form of telepathy through their minds and now, they have figured out how. There is no technology, no chemical compound you need to ingest or inject into your body; just sleep. Through various techniques, many people are able to become lucid, or "awake", allowing them to control their dreams.

Until a few years ago, lucid dreamers were not able to break the barrier into this dreamscape. They were mentally barred by their freedom and desire to create an alternate reality. One such dreamer, Rebecca Turner, was able to break this barrier. She found herself amongst regular dreamers and was able to enter and influence their dreams freely. A place where people from all over the world could come together and inspire others.
The Dreamverse.

Disclaimer!

While Rebecca Turner is an expert on lucid dreaming, the Dreamverse is of my creation and she does not support it. Further more, I obtained permission to use her name and she is not affiliated with this role play as anything more than a source of information.

Link to her website: world-of-lucid-dreaming.com


It has been some years since the discovery of the Dreamverse. The woman that discovered the way in made it publicly known, but she kept the way in a secret. She feared the way people could simply wave their hand and cause nightmares. The only ones that knew were her closest friends and a few researchers.

Unfortunately, the information was leaked and soon became common knowledge among the lucid dreaming community. After, people began reporting higher amounts of not just nightmares, but dreams that inspired them.

While travelling the Dreamverse, lucid dreamers often come across repeating figures. Some good, some not so good.
Every person has demons lurking on the inside. Things about themselves they can't let go or they hide from others.

Not to mention that which lives between dreams.
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Prologue

How you learn about the Dreamverse is irrelevant. You want to know if its true. So you go to bed, hoping to see for yourself. Once you are lucid, you follow the instructions on how to enter this seemingly magical place.

You stumble into a dream. Certainly not anything you'd ever dream of. It doesn't take long for you to find the one who did. You converse with them for a while before you move on, making sure not to effect their dream.

You find yourself at the edge of their world and see nothing but blackness. What do you mean blackness? I'm a lucid dreamer! LET THERE BE LIGHT!

You aren't the only one between dreams though. In the light, you can see things moving around. At first, you pay no mind, but the light seems to attract more than just inhuman globs of.. stuff. There are ghastly, frightening forms wearing police uniforms. They seem to change shape every so often. You realize they are looking for you. The light goes out and they move on.

You dont want to be stuck in this dream the whole time, so you brave this dense limbo. You dodge freaky clowns, moving piles of goop, and the occasional scary shadow thing. In the distance you can see the pale light of another dream. At last!
It was not to be. Before you could get there, you are stopped by a cloaked figure. It whispers to you in a hollow voice.
To see this world through cloudless eyes, a dream in itself. To keep you here you must remain within good health.
If you find the place you were to stay, it all may go away. If you don't make it in time, it is your soul that shall be mine!"
it placed a shadowy, clawed finger upon your brow and you feel a sense of dread come over you. You blink and it disappears.

You've had enough. You close your eyes and tell yourself to wake up. You are safe in bed! But you aren't. You are still in that black in between. There was no time to wonder why and you race to the next dream. It seemed to be a sort of dream market conjunction. It was filled with all sorts of people, each lucid. There was an information stand at the center and you rush to it. The lady behind the glass box is taken aback.
You look like you've seen a ghost, sugar!"

As you tell the woman what happened, her smile is replaced with a look of pity. She hands you a pamphlet titled, 'What to do if a cloaked figure touches your forehead'. All it said was to drink yourself into a stupor as you wouldn't be around much longer. Accompanied by a map to a nearby bar. You follow it and see a sign that says free drinks to those with <picture of your pamphlet> and walk inside thinking this is complete bull.

End prologue.

This is just a way to get you to think about what might be out there. How all this happens is up to you. Feel free to put it in your opening post. :)
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What is the Dreamverse?

The Dreamverse is a worldwide telepathic network that connects the sleeping mind. This gives rise to the thought that, while we are asleep, we are more mentally powerful. Generally, most people in the Dreamverse are not aware that others are walking into their dreams or they are venturing into others. The meetings are often miniscule and dont have much of an impact since most people don't remember them.

For a more literal image, think of bubble wrap. Each bubble is a persons own sphere of dream. Their minds world. They are separate from each other, but they do occasionally bump into one another. This allows for dreamers to unconsciously meet others, but neither will remember what happened.

How does lucid dreaming effect the Dreamverse?

As a lucid dreamer that has gained entry into the Dreamverse, you can knowingly influence someone in their dreams for better or worse. For instance, say someone was getting attacked by someone or something and you step in. The way you handle this persons dream will either condemn or inspire them.

Why couldn't lucid dreamers enter the Dreamverse before?

The Dreamverse, contrary to what you might think, is actually very static. Different only between people. It only connects dreamers that are not controlling their 'world'. That is until a lucid dreamer broke through that barrier.

Isn't lucid dreaming in the Dreamverse dangerous?

Yes. Even though you are lucid, you are still directly channeling your subconscious. Because of this, you face fragments of yourself within the boundaries of Dreamverse. Everything from day to day fears to things you have kept hidden deep inside for years. If you cannot overcome these parts of you, they will consume you. You will also face things from your imagination. Friendly... or not.

What about the regular dreamers?

They are not in danger from your subconscious creations. Only the lucid dreamer poses a threat to the regular dreamers.

What happens if I die lucid in the Dreamverse?

If you die in Dreamverse, you die in real life.
Just kidding. Your mind is cut off the network. You will be fine, but you will never dream again.

You mentioned repeating figures.

A repeating figure embodies a trait you have. A unicorn could symbolize purity, a sun could be a cheerful look on life. While a dragon could be greed. Its all about how you interpret them.

How does one enter the Dreamverse?

Imagine a door, and know that it takes you to where you want to go.

What happens if I get caught between dreams?

One of two things.
Either you are found by the dream police or you are captured by whatever lifes there.
If the police find you, you are simply kicked out and cant enter again until the next time you fall asleep. If you are captured, you never wake up and are trapped between dreams forever. Eventually degenerating into some form of goop or a shadow. No one really knows, so be careful.
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Character sheet


Nickname: How you introduce yourself in Dreamverse

Age: I will not accept anyone younger than 17.

Gender:

DV Appearance: How you look in Dreamverse. This can be anime, realistic, or whatever you want. You can even be an different race. Anything is possible.

Lucid rank: how practiced at lucid dreaming are you? Are you a beginner or a master?

Greatest fears:

Fears: three or four, please

Greatest strength: emotionally or mentally, not physical

Strengths: two or three

Dreamverse state: This is the most obvious and common things about your dreams. For example, when I dream, the colors are vivid and the backgrounds and such are extremely detailed and realistic even if things that move aren't.

Rules


OOC rules:
1. Be nice to your fellows.
2. No fighting.

IC rules:
1. What? This is lucid dreaming! There are no rules!
2. Except have fun, of course.

IC post expectations:
This is casual. I expect at least 5-8 sentences per post.
Don't leave anyone behind or this will end badly.
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I will use this as a place for updates.
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Reserved as well!
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Gradually shifting? What?
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Oh.. interesting.
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Oh.. interesting.


oh hey, you ever seen a comic called dreamkeepers? it's background stuff has some interesting theory on a 'dreamverse' XD though, it's kindof a 'very' not human scenario, with the implication that there is a paralell 'dream world' of some sort where we each have some analog creature that's essentially 'us', just in a totally different place.

I'm not implying to emulate it, just mentioning it, the concept was always interesting, and our 'dream side of things' does often tend to seem bizarre and unnatural even at the best of times.
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No, its fine. He is accepted

@Shoryu
I've net heard of it. I don't get into comics or manga much anymore.
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Nickname: Faet

Age: 28

Gender: Male

DV Appearance: Long black hair, a black trench coat, black clothing and black glasses. There's also a scar across the left eye.

Lucid rank: Beginner

Greatest fears: Losing the one I love again, my mother, my condition claiming my life.

Fears: Heights, cockroaches, being stung by a bee(or anything with a stinger), being alone for extended periods of time.

Greatest strength: Compassion

Strengths: Empathy, kindness, and understanding.

Dreamverse state: Typically dark with little light, though fragments of my day or of memories can be seen floating around. If something is on my mind, it will manifest into a whole scene. Of course, people I've never met are involved in them. Likewise with people I do know, they wind up involved in some way or another. But most of the time I wander the darkness, never getting a single dream. There are times when my dreams wind up mixing together and making no sense. There are also rare occasions where some outside influence, such as music for example, will make it into my dream and alter it some way.
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Well, yeah. :P

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Accepted also!
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No, its fine. He is accepted

@Shoryu
I've net heard of it. I don't get into comics or manga much anymore.


sorry, I meant web comic, but I imagine that's pretty much the same, so! Back to work for me.
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@Shoryu
The only web comic I read was Homestuck. Didnt even finish it.
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The only web comic I read was Homestuck. Didnt even finish it.


heh, I remember that one too XD
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Nickname: Syn

Age: 22

Gender: Female usually, but sometimes male depending on the "role" played

DV Appearance:
Female: long brown hair, blue eyes, white dress or tank top and skort, no shoes. Sometimes seen sporting black wings.
Male: short brown hair, blue eyes, clad in dull iron armor with bits of red cloth here and there.

Lucid rank: beginner

Greatest fears: Loneliness, zombies

Fears: spiders, needles, dangerous encounters, heights

Greatest strength: Compassion

Strengths: loyalty, faithful, empathy

Dreamverse state: Colors are vivid and the backgrounds and such are extremely detailed and realistic even if things that move aren't.

Just making sure mine is acceptable to you guys. ^_^
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Make sure you get your sheet up. :)

Going to be writing the first post today.
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