Voices

Color legend: Non-dream Dream Lucid Lucid #103: <PERSON> I am in a library, laying down by some bookshelves and wearing nothing but some boxer shorts. A young, rather wimpy-looking guy with dark hair and glasses is looking through some books about thirty feet away, pretending not to notice me. I quickly throw my clothes on. I have no idea why I was unclothed, but I feel like I should explain myself to this guy. I throw together a cover story, approach the guy and explain, "Do not worry! That part of the library is just where I like to recall any sexy dreams that I recently had." He visibly cringes. I cringe too. What in the world made me think that this was a good "explanation"? I feel very confused, both about my own dull-wittedness and the whole situation. Embarrassed beyond belief, I mumble an apology and just sort of slink away into a different part of the library. After stewing in my shame for a few seconds, the strong emotion feels weird to me and I realize with great relief that I am dreaming. No longer so defensive and inwardly-focused, I examine my surroundings. This part of the library is broad and open, with a floor of pure white marble, and a high, vaulted white ceiling. About fifty feet away is some kind of railing that surrounds a view of a lower floor. I walk toward the railing to check out this lower floor, but I am distracted when I find myself walking next to Morgan Freeman. He is much shorter than I would imagined (no taller than 5-foot-6) and moves slowly, as if decrepit and unwell. "You are <PERSON>," I say. Astonishingly, I speak these words in Morgan Freeman's voice! "I am." "Hey," I say, testing out my amazing new voice. I do a theatrical hand-wave and really pile on the dramatic reading. "All of this... is a dream!" He nods, smiling faintly. "Very nice." "Everything sounds a lot better with this voice," I say. "How is this work? Is this dream teaching me how to talk like you? Am I still going to be able to sound like this when I wake up?" He stops, giving me a cross look. "No." I think for a moment about my goals. I can remember my primary goal of getting to the Alamo to catch up with Art, but I forget the Task of the Month and do not think to talk gibberish to Morgan Freeman. I am planning on phasing through a wall in order to get outside or enter the void. <PERSON> seems to sense that I am about to leave and turns urgently toward me, suddenly speaking very rapidly. "Wait! Before you go, I need to tell you something that you have to do. You need to find <PERSON> [??some last name??] and you need to tell her about..." His voice becomes garbled and the scene breaks down. I expect to enter the void and transition from there to the Alamo but instead I wake up. (I do know one <PERSON> but the last name had more syllables than hers does. I am still stumped by this last part.)