Thread: Task of the Year 2017

The Challenge:
This year the theme is all about riding different vehicles and creatures and accomplishing mission while you are at it.


The Rules:
- You must complete each task in a separate lucid dream; you can't do more than one in the same dream.
- DEILD and L-DEILD are only permitted for a single ToTY (meaning, only one ToTY per chain of dreams.) You must record your dream in your preferred dream journal (you do not need to come here) before you can work on another ToTY.
- You may do more than one Task per night, as long as the previous dream task is already recorded.


And here are the tasks!

Elephant-Ride an elephant through the jungle. There is a tough war going on and you have no other choice but to fight. Create havoc (from your Elephant.)

Dolphin-Ride a dolphin through the ocean and visit Atlantis. Find a mermaid or triton and have fun with (in any ways you want...)

Sled-Ride a sled from the top of a snow covered mountain to the bottom. As you reach the bottom, evoke a crack in the ground and keep going down, till the bottom of the pit. What do you find?

Car-Drive a car that has no tires and no engine (open the hood to check, if there is an engine, remove it.) If the car stars and gives an engine noise, it will be valid as long as you previously removed the engine and you neither summoned another one. It has to spawn on its own, or start without an engine at all.

Dragon-Fly a dragon from one castle to another. When you reach it, pulverize it.

Saucer-Fly a flying saucer from one planet to another. Mention that you come in peace and that you want to learn their ways. Tell them to teach you something. Report back.

Plane-Fly a plane and before you reach the destination, a time breach opens in front of you, fly through it. Where does it take you?




Good luck:
Feel free to post any attempts and accomplishments in this thread. Good luck and have fun!

Spoiler for Members who have completed the task:

- None so far.

Chance to chain!!! (You got three nights! Only 7 lucids in 3 nights

- DEILD and L-DEILD are not permitted.

Could you clarify what this means, and why it is forbidden? Is this only relevant when attempting more than one task in a single night, or does this mean that any dream that is destabilized by a partial waking and then recovered (or merely initiated by DEILD) is automatically disqualified?

It was meant for people to not do more than one ToTY in the same chain. The dream needs to be written down. It is an added challenge. Before, it was one per night, so I actually soften it out.

I did not think about chaining to improve quality or to save a dream, or just to induce it straight. Those are totally fine and I made a revision.

Trust me, I could WILD the first task and then L-DEILD (as has no fail ratio) all six remain dreams. I bet of a couple others who could do as well hehe.

So, you can DEILD or L-DEILD, but you can only do one ToTY per chain.

- Only one ToTY per Chain of dreams This should be more accurate!

12-30-16: Rule Revision:

Originally Posted by PercyLucid

- DEILD and L-DEILD are only permitted for a single ToTY (meaning, only one ToTY per chain of dreams.) You must record your dream in your preferred dream journal (you do not need to come here) before you can work on another ToTY.

Enjoy!!

Happy Lucids

Alright. I am actually going to do these this year. I like the tasks, i am actually able to perform tasks finally since my dreaming mind isnt lazy like it used to be. I have tried in the past and always got bored or forgot. haha.

Nice tasks

Plane-Fly a plane and before you reach the destination, a time bread opens in front of you, fly through it. Where does it take you?

I have no idea what a time bread is, but I will make one appear!

Cool tasks!

Originally Posted by Letaali

I have no idea what a time bread is, but I will make one appear!

Cool tasks!

That would be interesting, I wonder what would came up.

Meanwhile, I replace time bread for "time breach" lol.

Awesome job at the workings guys!!

Originally Posted by PercyLucid

That would be interesting, I wonder what would came up.

Meanwhile, I replace time bread for "time breach" lol.

Awesome job at the workings guys!!

I wanted so badly to fly into some homemade bread.

I like these tasks! I'll try to complete them.

I'm really looking forward to trying these! As Letaali mentioned, I also have no idea what a "time bread" is. Is it a typo, some reference I don't know, or is our plane supposed to hit a time-travelling loaf of bread?

Two Task! For the TASK OF THE YEAR. *Runs and hides*

Spoiler for TASK OF THE YEAR- Completed Driving Car. :

Here: http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/ibea...-2-2017-79346/

Lucid-Task Of The Year- Car-Drive: I Instantly knew that Lucid dreaming because I was flying around inside a house. Then all of a sudden, I recall that DV Dream Guide, Saizaphod appeared in my dream. He appeared as does in real life. I remember that he was asking questions and such. This was when I decided to leave that house. While I was leaving the property to head into the woods in the dark, I could hear him say that when is a problem have to I leave. Then there was a voice over of a little girl who told Saizaphod that they needed to ask Batty from DM about me. I this point, I making my way through the field and through the woods toward the old windmill when I remembered that I wanted to do my Task of the Year. So, I looked around and found my mom's old Cadillac that no longer worked. My mom's old Cadillac was a champagne color Cadillac DeVille 1977. It had tan color leather in the interior.
I recall that it still had the wheels so, I used telekinesis to take them off. When I was done with that, I recall that I did the same with the engine. I had no trouble all with that. Then I recall that the I went and started the car. It drove fine. Then I woke up.

Spoiler for Lucid Task Of The Year Completed Dolphin Ride:

Here: http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/ibea...017-nap-79340/

Lucid: TOTY-Dolphin-Ride: I had a dream that I was on an uncharted island in an endless sea somewhere near Greece, vacationing with my boyfriend. I recall that I that I recall that the island was beautiful but, for some reason, everything was so distorted, that the trees were all cartoon like. This was when I knew that I was dreaming. I recall that this point, I decided to do one of the Task of The Year, the Ride a dolphin. I think, this was when I decided to summon a dolphin. I recall that I first closed my eyes and then I called a dolphin with my mind.
This was when a dolphin appeared out of nowhere, then I without saying anything to him, him motioned me if he wanted to ride him. I nodded so, I jumped on. I wasn't worried about breathing underwater because I was still very lucid. Then I recall we were traveling at high-speed deep underwater to the lost city of Atlantis.
I recall that the dolphin morphed into what looked like a dolphin with three heads that shot out rainbows coming out his mouth. It felt very trippy at that point.
Then I recall I soon spotted Triton and I tried to convince him to become human and live like a human. Then I woke up.

Yay new task of the year are out and we already have some attempts here nice!

i think i will try some too this year now that there are new wings and all and some tasks seem pretty nice too so go for it!

Failed attempt at the dolphin ride - we ended up on land and my ride then said it was a long way, at which point I woke up. Meh. :/

Spoiler for Dolphin Ride:

I am hanging out with superheroes. A guy is lying face down on the floor. Another man is standing nearby trying to get the other guy to stand up. Then a woman with white hair shows up. She might be black cat from marvel comics. She is American, wearing skin tight leather that shows off her amazing body. Unfortunately though, her voice is really really irritating. The woman suggests we call our superhero group "The Awesome Americans". Er. How about no, since I'm not American?

There is drilling and construction work going on outside the building. I go to look, but get a false awakening in a strange room. Faded pictures are stuck to the side of a metal cabinet. This is weird... Must be a dream. Sure enough my first two fingers are stuck together. Definitely a dream.

I am about to make my usual exit through the window, but recall the DV TOTM pencil task. There is a cup on the window sill filled with pens and pencils. "Hey, pencil, draw something for me."
A pencil dutifully jumps out of the pot and starts drawing on the surface. It creates an uneven many-layered spiral in purple. Not exactly a work of art, but I thank the pencil and phase out through the window.

I freefall to the ground and slow my descent at the last moment to land in style.

The ground is vivid green with a sea a short distance away. A pack of bears are leaping out of the water like angry furry dolphins. Hmm. They look vicious. I turn to the right and see the ocean turns into a river and heads inland. I fly over the river then see a group of dolphins swimming upstream.

The dolphins are moving very fast. I try to swim alongside but they are quickly outpacing me. So I grab one around the middle, just behind the fin. It drags me along. "Um, hello? Can you take me to Atlantis?" The dolphin replies, in English, "Yeah, okay."

We swim up the river for a while with me still getting dragged through the water. I shimmy up to sit in front of the dolphin's fin, which is much more comfortable. However, we end up on dry land, moving through corridors. The other dolphins are alongside, walking on their tail fins.

Then comes a large room filled with climbing bars on many levels. This requires arms... so the dolphin is now clinging to me as I climb and swing through the room to an exit high in the ceiling.
"Is this really the way to Atlantis? I expected more ocean!"
"Yeah." The dolphin insists.
"Will we get there tonight?"
"Well, it's a long way."
"Great." I say, sounding unconvinced.

Then a fake alarm goes off with a brief, dark, false awakening.

Can't wait to try some time bread lol

I've completed the car task!

Spoiler for Car-Drive Task:

The dream began ambiguously, in a plain white room with no distinguishing features. The scene feels "sludgy" somehow, that's the best word for it. Everything is sort of in slow motion, and I can't move properly. However, I have that distinctive feeling in the pit of my stomach that I am dreaming. I stare at my hands, then the bedpost to stabilize, and the scene resolves itself into a parking lot, with the bedpost as a signpost. I don't think I teleported consciously, as I'd planned to do the task involving Atlantis and dolphins, but I'm already standing in front of a car so I decide to go ahead. Both Hagrid from Harry Potter and my mother are there, and they watch me as I check for an engine. There isn't one, so I get to work pulling off the tires. As I remove the forth, the third reappears. I give it a stern look, look away, and look back to find its gone. I get in the drivers seat, and my mom gets in the passenger side. The car starts without any problems, and we begin meandering aimlessly through the neighborhood. I loose lucidity when the car suddenly looses the ability to break. I panic, and my mother begins telling a story. The car speeds out of control around a huge, sweeping corner. I'm unable to keep it in the lane, but there are no other cars on the road until we approach a stoplight. It's very backed up, and I am definitely going to crash. I regain lucidity, steer the car into the bushes on the side of the road, and step out of my body to watch, in third person, as the car narrowly misses two large trees by passing between them before eventually crashing and coming to a stop. I don't return to my body, but rather create a new one and begin considering what I'll do next... Then have a false awakening I don't catch before walking up for real.

Spoiler for Elephant-Ride: Completed:

http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/ibea...1-32017-79359/

I'm excited for these tasks. I will undertake them for the first year!

Originally Posted by Xtaberry

I've completed the car task!

Spoiler for Car-Drive Task:

The dream began ambiguously, in a plain white room with no distinguishing features. The scene feels "sludgy" somehow, that's the best word for it. Everything is sort of in slow motion, and I can't move properly. However, I have that distinctive feeling in the pit of my stomach that I am dreaming. I stare at my hands, then the bedpost to stabilize, and the scene resolves itself into a parking lot, with the bedpost as a signpost. I don't think I teleported consciously, as I'd planned to do the task involving Atlantis and dolphins, but I'm already standing in front of a car so I decide to go ahead. Both Hagrid from Harry Potter and my mother are there, and they watch me as I check for an engine. There isn't one, so I get to work pulling off the tires. As I remove the forth, the third reappears. I give it a stern look, look away, and look back to find its gone. I get in the drivers seat, and my mom gets in the passenger side. The car starts without any problems, and we begin meandering aimlessly through the neighborhood. I loose lucidity when the car suddenly looses the ability to break. I panic, and my mother begins telling a story. The car speeds out of control around a huge, sweeping corner. I'm unable to keep it in the lane, but there are no other cars on the road until we approach a stoplight. It's very backed up, and I am definitely going to crash. I regain lucidity, steer the car into the bushes on the side of the road, and step out of my body to watch, in third person, as the car narrowly misses two large trees by passing between them before eventually crashing and coming to a stop. I don't return to my body, but rather create a new one and begin considering what I'll do next... Then have a false awakening I don't catch before walking up for real.

Please don't forget to link to your Dream Journal Entry. Posting this dream in your DJ is required.

Also, don't forget to request joining the lucid task club. Go to your Control panel > Permission groups (in the left side panel) and click on request joining appropriate group.

Here is more info about how to ask for wings and the lucid task club permission. http://www.dreamviews.com/tasks-mont...ml#post2209566

Originally Posted by Ibeauty

Spoiler for Elephant-Ride: Completed:

http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/ibea...1-32017-79359/

Please also let me know guys, which wing you are asking for this task. In this case, TOTY = 3 stars, since this is a third task you finished.

Originally Posted by Occipitalred

I'm excited for these tasks. I will undertake them for the first year!

Yeeey, welcome to TOTYs! I will be atempting them also first time evah! Did you see the tasks of the month? Join us there too!

Okay! will do! This is a new learning curve! Thank you, for the wings!

yeesh, first night I have been able to sleep this year and I was up with a sick child for most of the night!
CAR TOTY!
Car TOTY complete + other stuff done.

Car TOTY done!

Car TOTY DJ Entry

Wow, lot of activity here !

So I managed to complete the Engine-less car ride HERE, driving a racing car after removing the engine, and for good measure also the exhaust pipe ! My car makes no sound, while the other cars I pass do

On Jan 4th (LINK) I fail the Dragon ride for two reasons: first, I had transformed myself into a dragon instead than riding it; second, I didn't make it to the enemies' castle
However, the LD was incredibly fun and I used three different fire breath abilities, so it's all more than good !!!

Originally Posted by GenghisKhan

Wow, lot of activity here !

So I managed to complete the Engine-less car ride HERE, driving a racing car after removing the engine, and for good measure also the exhaust pipe ! My car makes no sound, while the other cars I pass do

On Jan 4th (LINK) I fail the Dragon ride for two reasons: first, I had transformed myself into a dragon instead than riding it; second, I didn't make it to the enemies' castle
However, the LD was incredibly fun and I used three different fire breath abilities, so it's all more than good !!!

Did you remove the wheels? Also, please post pertinent part of the dream here as well. Thanksies.

You too, obfusc8

dangit, you too, sensei !

Link to DJ entry AND relevant part of the dream here in the thread, por favores.