Short lucid dream with no tasks.
In a later non-lucid dream, I climbed a long ladder to the top of a building and then slid down a long spiral slide like a helter-skelter. Is that close enough? It wasn’t a fun/carnival themed dream, it was an apocalyptic end-of-the-world style one. 
LDs: Short 2, Medium 2
Tasks: Get Drd to make you fly. Fly with a DC. Fly over a chosen setting.
Sprout wings and fly. Fly with Style
Ride a carnival ride
obfusc8, I’m not really sure if I should count the helter skelter given that it really wasn’t positioned to be a carnival ride, but it does seem to be designed as one in the dream given that I can’t think of any other reason for such a slide to exist. The question is which factor is most important for declaring something a carnival ride; does the proper design (which your dream had) matter more than the location and purpose? I will not declare either way; I’ll leave it up to the other hosts. To clarify for them since the rides are rare in the U.S. (our carnival slides are taller but usually don’t curve), a helter skelter is exactly how obfusc8 described it; riders climb a central tower, usually via a spiral staircase, then ride a spiral or snaking slide down to the bottom while sitting on a mat.
EDIT: The other hosts have decided to award the points.
LDbc12 and james_uk2008, congrats on becoming lucid! Now just get some task points!
The scores are updated. The next task goes up tomorrow afternoon; remember that the team leading in Task 1 subtasks completed per member will get a small reward to help its members out. As it stands, Team Thorn and Team Scipio have 5 subtask completions and 4 members each for a rate of 1.25 subtasks per member, and Team drd has 2 subtask completions and 2 members for a rate of 1.00 subtasks per member. If every team completed one subtask tonight, we’d have a three-way tie; it’s very close! Post subtask points in this topic by 2:00 PM EST to have them count toward that rate!
Well, there were no changes in the scores since my last post, so we have a tie between Team Scipio and Team Thorn for this week. Scipio had decided in advance that the reward during his task for the winning team would be an extra subtask themed for it, so there will be a subtask worth 40 points for our two leading teams but only 20 for the trailing Team drd. That said, with only two members, it’s easy for Team drd to win each week if its members all participate!
Team drd: 2 subtask completions / 2 members = 1.00 subtask completions per member
Team Scipio: 5 subtask completions / 4 members = 1.25 subtask completions per member
Team Thorn: 5 subtask completions / 4 members = 1.25 subtask completions per member
Current standings:1. obfusc8 (320)
Task 2 will be posted shortly; stay tuned!
As a reminder for new LC participants, Task 2’s appearance does not mean Task 1 is no longer worth points. However, we’ll always consider only the latest task when calculating which team wins each week.
This week’s Task is designed by Scipio, and everything not tied to a specific team was originally typed by him; team-specific subtasks were typed by the respective hosts. I tell you this so you know which host should be asked which questions if you’re unsure of something; we’re each best at clarifying our own subtasks. The only edits I have made are to some of the subtask titles that did not adequately describe the subtasks and to the point values so that they align with the other tasks; the descriptions and even most of the formatting have not been changed.
You will be PMed links to online workspaces to set up the first Team Dreams of the LC this week! You’ll have 48 hours to set things up.
Task 2: Party!
So… There seems to have been a lot of action-y and “busy” tasks lately. I think it’s been a while since we’ve all just sat back in our dreams and had a real good time. And what better way to have a good time is there than to throw a party? No need to call out of work nor wait for the weekend. Where we’re going it’ll be a Holiday in your Head! So clean up the room, set out the chairs, and break out the snacks; it’s time to party!
Go to a party—10 points: Obviously you can host one yourself, or you can crash your neighbor’s. Maybe there’s a block party happening down the road. Whatever you choose just get there!
Eat at a party—20 points: As I said, break out the snacks! Gorge yourself on junk food like potato chips or fried pork skins, find your way to the punch bowl, or maybe there are waiters serving sandwiches on silver platters.
Play a board game with DCs—30 points: Every once in awhile, it starts raining and the power goes out. Play a board game with your friends instead.
Enter a multiplayer videogame—40 points: Everybody loves playing videogames with their friends. Join them on the battlefield by jumping though your screen.
Sing karaoke in front of DCs—30 points: Get on stage and sing your favorite song! It doesn’t matter how good or bad you sound; we’re all here to have fun!
Have a private band play—40 points: Maybe instead of singing yourself you could get your favorite band to sing for you! Have them show up and play something!
Attend a party while wearing a costume—30 points: You can wear whatever you want, but you may consider something that fits your goals or your favorite subtasks so that you already have tools available.
Blow out a candle and have a wish come true—40 points: Happy lucid birthday to you! Place your faith in those that grant wishes to finish that LC goal that’s eluded you for ages.
Summon a Guest of Honor (Task 1 Winner’s Subtask)—40 points: Parties in general are fun and all… but maybe this is more of a celebration! And whom are we celebrating? You can pick anyone you want except for a fellow team member. In order to earn points you must meet the person at the party and engage them in some way. Maybe you offer a toast to their health and success? Maybe it’s a surprise party and you jump out and scare them! Whatever you choose, make it a night they won’t forget any time soon! (In order to prevent overlap the Guest of Honor subtask cannot count for the Private Band subtask.)
It’s finally time for the first Team Dreams of the LC! Read the following subtasks and then head to your workspace to make the requested decision about your team’s subtask. Come to a majority decision within 48 hours. You’ll earn 40 points for completing the subtask and incorporating the majority decision and another 40 points for having a DC of a member of a subtask’s designing team complete it in your dream. As always, these values are halved for off-team subtasks. This week, you’ll be tasked with designing some aspect of your party.
Will a party item into existence: Not every party is fully stocked for the people attending. Sometimes people need to bring something with them to contribute to the party, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do. Decide on a snack or celebration item to will into existence, and bring it to the party. You could choose to bring drinks to the party. Or maybe you want to make some noise? You could bring something that explodes!
Receive a gift bag: More magic and technology! My team will have to decide on a piece of technology or magical item to receive at the party in the form of gift bags! Will you be doling out laser guns or a magical potion of invisibility? You must decide on the item to receive as well as what it does. (I.e. no generic “potions” or things of the sort.) Finally, to earn points you must receive the item at a party as some form of gift and try it out!
Transform to fit the party theme: Let’s take the costume subtask a step further. My team needs to decide on a setting (time and/or place) for a party. However, you don’t earn points for going to the setting, although you can go there if you want! You earn points for turning into a creature or creature/human hybrid befitting the setting while at a party (wherever it may actually be hosted). For example, you can decide to have a beach party and show up as a human/shark hybrid, a seagull, a crab, etc., whether or not it actually takes place at the beach. Think of a fun theme and roll with it; I’ve had experience with a “dinosaur party” in the past and found it to be a blast. 
Recall still shoddy. Mhm.
Short lucid dream with no tasks.
Followed by a long lucid dream. I went to a party, sang karaoke and ate some party food.
In a later non lucid dream, I played a multiplayer game but didn’t enter through a screen - not sure if that is a requirement.
LDs: Short 3, Medium 2, Long 1
Tasks:
Task 1:
Get Drd to make you fly. Fly with a DC. Fly over a chosen setting.
Sprout wings and fly. Fly with Style
Ride a carnival ride
Task 2:
Went to a party. Sang karaoke. Ate party food. (Played a multiplayer game ? unconfirmed)
obfusc8, I don’t actually know if it’s a requirement, but I’ll try to get drd’s attention to get an answer. That affects if LDbc12 gets points as well.
EDIT: " I originally wanted people to go into the game, but I’ll accept play a multiplayer video game as long as they are playing with someone else." Given this, I assume you both get points.
To be clear, in order to receive points for the LAN party task, you must play a video game and have another person with you. It does not matter, if your are part of the game, or sitting in front of a TV with your friends. I may have originally wanted people to be part of the game, but this but this is supposed to be a party, and you are not really at a party if you are inside a game.
Had a short lucid dream a few nights ago.
[url]https://community.ld4all.com/t/emanders-dreamworld-journeys-2-the-prequel-to-part-3/39918/3]
Had 3 LDs here this morning. The first one was short at around 1-2 minutes long. The 2nd/3rd ones at around 2-4 minutes long would be around medium for me. Tried to complete my personal goal but too much willpower disrupted the stability of the LD. A nice highlight was that I think this might be the first time that I’ve awoken from an LD back to WL and have then gone back into not one but two LDs as a result.
^ Congrats to you; keep it up! Yet another score update today.
Remember that Team Dream discussion will be checked later today—you get 48 hours from the Task post to make them—and if no decision is clear, we will take whatever one seems to be the most agreeable. You have about 13 hours left to speak your mind if you have not done so already!
Lucid dream: party with vampires
For scoring, I think that’s:
And maybe “attend a party while wearing a costume”, if you’re going to count manga/anime style hair extensions (or changing my hair colour to blonde).
Didn’t achieve “eat at a party”. Probably as just as well, as this was a party with vampires…
UPDATE: Thinking some more about that dream, I looked a bit like one of the characters from Frozen. My unconscious has been Disneyfied…
Susan_Y, congrats! That pushed you from last to second place, which is a great LC accomplishment, and it was your longest lucid dream, which is a great personal accomplishment. Keep it up! I’m also happy to see that everybody who signed up has scored points; that’s surprisingly rare in LCs!
It’s been two days since Task 2 went up, so it’s time to confirm Team Dreams! Team drd was tasked with willing some item for a party into existence, and the one team member that offered a suggestion wanted to create cupcakes. Delicious! This can easily be combined with the “eat at a party” subtask, so take advantage of this! The cupcakes could also be coated with pure dream control powder, allowing you to sprout wings or transform for other subtasks!
Team Scipio was tasked with picking a magical or technological item to receive as a gift at a party, and its members collaborated to come up with a crystal ball that augments one’s dream abilities. This could be used for some excellent passive dream control, so be sure to scoop up lots of points with it! Attack a subtask or dream goal that seems elusive and place all of your faith in the crystal ball!
Team Thorn was tasked with creating a setting for a party and then becoming creatures befitting it while in attendance, and its members decided on a prehistoric party. Technically, they followed a provided example a bit too closely and decided on dinosaurs, but dinosaurs are not a setting. 
As with the other teams, there are some possible subtask combinations here; perhaps you wish upon a candle to become or turn somebody else into a massive pterosaur for Task 1 flight? My dream party saw me becoming a T. rex, so I’m curious to see what the LC participants do!
Remember, Team Dreams are worth 40 points if done by yourself and an additional 40 points if you have a DC from the designing team do it as well. That’s 80 points if you do your own Team Dream with a teammate, plus any lucid dream and early/combo points, plus any subtask points from related subtasks if you chain them together. Dream hard!