@ren.amamiya

[variate]

Hey.

If we haven't met, I'm Ren Amamiya. [ Ren, child, your name is right there. ]
I wanted to post about something that's been on my mind for a while. The dreams that we have, and how we might be able to better control them. We have a connection to this world through them that we haven't fully explored yet.

We can start. I propose to whoever's interested that we do a couple of things.

1. Train ourselves to get to know our own dreams, and learn how to control our own subconscious.
2. Train our powers in our dreams. 1 before we can go to 2, but if you can already do 1, let's talk.
3. ????

Showing up here can make someone feel powerless. On top of it, there are corrupt people in high places playing a rigged game. They think they can do anything they want. I think we can take that some of that power back by leveraging what's unique to us.

If you want to work separately, I get that. If you wouldn't mind letting me know if you get somewhere, I'd appreciate it.
I know It'll take some work and it might be uncomfortable, but we could see how far we could go.

[ is this his way of remembering Wu Weixian fondly? maybe, but also he sees this as a way for them to stand up on their own two feet without playing into the rigged games this world has set up. please, ask this boy about his revolution.

note: there's also an explanation on plot engagement to go with this! ]

Comments

@kyna.medina

[evocation]

you know i'm in
let's do it
i've been able to control some stuff in my dreams, but i'm kind of hit or miss at it
it's easy to get overwhelmed
for me, anyway

[variate]

It's going to be hit or miss until we find something that works.

@quentin.coldwater

[filloryfanatic]

I would love this. I know someone who has struggled with powers and I thought if we could figure out how to train in our dreams, it might be safer. I remember there was a man here before who said it could be done. I actually have gotten pretty good at controlling my dreams, I've been working on it for months. But I haven't been able to figure out the power part.

[variate]

Yeah, I remember him too.
We can start by practicing.
Is there someone that you could work with to consciously try using your powers?

@rey.solo

[forcevisions]

I've been trying #2. Less progress since Wei Wuxian left.

Zero progress on #1.

[ rey has sort of sucked at meditating and all adjacent activities, what with /gestures. ]

[variate]

[ oh, hey. ]

Yeah, between everything that's happened, it's understandable.
How far did you get to in 2?

@clarke.griffin

[strove]

I have a lot of practice with the first point. If anyone would like to work with me, I'm happy to help and walk them through it.

[variate]

Thanks.
Do you have any pointers?

@kylo.ren

[warfares]

While I broadly agree with everything said, I'm curious as to whether anyone has managed to induce a shared dream state over taking advantage of the situation once it's occurred.

[variate]

What do you mean by situation once occurred?

@callisto.diamandis

[myfavoritemurder]

What is New Moscow?

[This doesn't sound related, but it is. Sort of.]

[variate]

[ why not ]

A city.

@ronan.lynch

[somniphoria]

[ h m. ]

ive got experience

[variate]

Could you help?

[ he's definitely not here to pressure—this can go uncomfortable places. ]

@carolina.church

[leaderboards]

I'd be interested in working on this if we think practice/trading notes will help. I've got a little experience manipulating my subconscious from my work back home, but it could definitely be refined. Mostly modifying my appearance and nudging settings in a different direction, not complete change. I do know how dreams being stopped without waking up or turned into something completely different feels, but it's not something I've ever been able to replicate myself.

On #2, I've used the empathy bond in dreams before. Never tried to use the other power.

[variate]

There has to be something more to it, I think it's worth practicing.
Do you know if your control works here too? We're looking for ways to help people with 1, and possibly 2.

@lance.sweets [private]

[lifetothefullest]

[He so doesn't want to be having any conversations on the network right now, but he has experience in this area and knows this whole thing is important to Kyna, so here he is.]

I have some experience with the first point. I'm not as good at it now as I used to be, but I know techniques used to improve.

[And by 'not as good at it now' he means terrible, but you know. Just because he's not doing something doesn't mean he's unaware of how to do it.]

[private]

[variate]

Experience here, or back home?

@cal.amari

[kinkprofessor]

I'm all for upsetting the current status quo.
I'd be interested in participating in working on this kind of 'lucid dreaming' and training my powers up.

[variate]

It looks like we have a few people offering pointers.
Have you tried any part of 1 yet?

@joe.jones

[malta]

I have some familiarity with shared dreams. I'd be happy to help.

[variate]

Thanks.
Have you tried 1 or 2 here?

@will.graham

[cognitivus]

I have some recommendations for consistent lucid dreaming, if you haven't already found an expert.

[variate]

Everyone's still trying to figure things out for themselves, so any pointers would help.
If you're good at it already, have you tried 2?

@terrence.ephemera

[requiemshark]

Be nice to have some more control over the dreams. They aren't going anywhere.

I'll help, if I can.

[variate]

That'd be great.
Do you have any experience with 1 or 2?

@adam.parrish

[scrlies]

I can help.

[variate]

That would be great.
Did you have any experience we can go from?

@jack.miller

[personalwar]

How do you plan to leverage lucid dreaming into taking down the corrupt? And have you actually been able to pull off point 1 or 2?

[variate]

Before I showed up there was a big dream that altered reality.
I'm not sure how far we can go, but we should try.

In the meantime, we could train our own powers.
The elite of this world play their own game, they know we have powers, but we're all unique. We bring our powers and our experiences.
People keep trying to use us as if we're pieces on their own boards.
So, we don't play their game anymore. We play ours.