This dream just goes to show that I spend WAY too much time on the computer. I don’t play games as much as I used to, but I still enjoy a good RPG (usually beta) or shooter occasionally. Dream games can be interesting, because you’re “in” the game and experiencing it firsthand. ((^_^))
[03-13-2003]
The dream begins with me setting at my computer (as usual), reading about an MMORPG that was in production and running a “preview” (not quite beta) where you could log in and view the world before the game went live. They were holding an in-game interview with the creator of the game and during the interview you could join a conference to discuss the game or explore the world and go anywhere you please. Apparently I was either at my Mom’s or she was at my house, because I was telling her about it while the game was loading (as if my Mom cares about games).
Once the game loaded, I was no longer sitting at my computer; I was IN the game, along with all of the others that were participating in the preview. We were all randomly generated elven characters, sitting in a circle around the creator, whose in game character was the “king,” to discuss the game. I left the circle, along with several others, to go exploring. We were in an area at the edge of a cliff that was overlooking the ocean. Perched near the edge of the cliff was a huge saddled dragonfly, meant as the king’s transportation (kind-of the game’s version of “Air Force One”).
From the edge of the cliff, you could dive into the ocean and we were able to breathe underwater. There were NPCs that you could interact with and areas to explore at the bottom of the ocean. I swam around for a while with some huge fish (apparently our characters were tiny), until I reached a beach a distance from the cliff. At the edge of the water, an NPC gave me a feather and said, “This will lift the weight off your shoulders.” As soon as I took the feather, I could move around much faster. I ran through the woods back to the cliff and climbed a rope ladder that lead up to the discussion area. There was an announcement that the preview would be ending soon, so I decided to take the king’s dragonfly for a spin. I hopped into the saddle & took off, but I couldn’t see to navigate, so I just enjoyed the ride for a bit. Just as I was wondering how I would be able to land, the preview was over and I was suddenly staring at a blank screen.
After a few seconds of nothingness, I materialized in the middle of a battlefield in an army shooter. Before I could get my bearings, I was captured at gunpoint and thrown into a small bathroom. I found that every object in the room was interactive (I could turn on the faucet, open the drawers, etc), and my Mom (apparently watching over my shoulder) asked “Does the hot water work?” and I (from inside the game, able to feel the hot water) said “Yes.” Just as I was trying to figure out if I’d be able to crawl through the window over the sink, I awoke.
