A dream, is a fabrication of the mind to decieve the dreamer of its reality. Reality is the state whereby elements of life are actually present.
Most times, the mind adopts too many fictitious elements that make dreams evidently unrealistic. But when dreams portray a substantial amount of reality and indistinct amounts of unreality, how then is an individual able to distinguish between what is real and what is unreal?
A dream caster is one who infuses one's mind with unrealistic elements which will seem very real to the individual. A victim of a dream caster's hoax falls into a deep state of unconsciousness, only to be broken if the dreamer is able to discern the path to their freedom which lies in the dream world.
Dream casters employ the use of magic, which as I have mentioned in my previous journal, is a manipulation of the powers of the dark.The process of casting the dream is called Oneirication (from the greek word 'Oneiro' meaning 'dream'). The process involves a predominance of scientific explicabilities. Firstly, the DMT of the targeted individual is acquired (DMT lies in the blood). Then, the dream caster summons a dream demon which 'scans' the essence of the blood and travels to the individual. The demon creates a link between the target and the dream caster. I also aforementioned in one of my previous jornals that the creation of a link between two humans through a demon is termed daimosyndesmosis (from the Greek words 'daimos' meaning demon, and 'syndesmos' meaning link)
The demon fetches memories form the target's mind and sends them to the dream caster's mind. The dream caster formulates a dream by piecing together memories, places, and elements that comprises the target's life experience and knowledge.
The dream caster sends the fabricated world to the demon, which then places it in the dreamer's mind. The dream demon also inhabits the dreamer's mind. The spell can only be broken by an exorcism, or by the dreamer defeating the demon in his dream. However, only people with powerful minds are able to defeat a dream demon in a dream world. People with even more powerful minds are impervious to oneirication.
Dream casters can be found in all countries of the world. They are however prevalent in the Caribbean regions, especially in Haiti, Barbados, Jamaica and Dominican Republic. Non-Caribbean countries with high populations of dream casters are India, Thailand, Ethiopia and Ghana.
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Edward closed the journal and exclaimed, "Well then, I think we need an exorcist." He brushed his hair with his hands in despair as he stared at the sleeping lady.
"We are in the middle of the desert, where the hell would we find one?!" Allen felt frustrated; she was tired and annoyed at having to carry an unconscious woman - who she disliked - through the desert. She had thought of dumping her there and returning later on for a retrieval if any help was found. But that would be inhuman of her.
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This would be smoother with 'which' instead of that. i.e. 'elements which make dreams'. It's one of those personal choice things, but which is better for the more 'professional' voice as it always sounds smoother and more refined.Specifics
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2. I'm loving the voice you're working with here. It's really easy to read - the flow is smooth and it's very consistent.
3. Okay so the terminology is interesting at first and I feel like I could listen to this voice for ages, but it is starting to put me to sleep. It's difficult to make a 'journal' interesting without there being some hint of an exciting event which has taken place in the past or may take place soon. The entry is just that little bit too long to hold a reader's interest through until the return to action, but if you slipped a trickle of tension into it. A sense that this is more than a philosophical journal, but also serves a purpose. Maybe it was written at a dangerous time and you could have a feeling of dire need for this information to be recorded somewhere?
Overall
I'd have liked more of the action scene! This is a very short section and it's difficult for me to give much advice based on that, but for the most part I liked it. As I said above, the journal was great in the beginning but dragged just a little toward the end.
I hope this helps!
Heather xx
This is really cool! It's very plausible to an open mind. This topic is interesting and one I hadn't considered before. The idea is unique and the flow of the story is outstanding. The only thing I feel the need to point out is that the closing paragraph didn't really tie the whole thing together, not that it's a big deal. Overall, I really liked this, and I want to see more! The whole short story was great. Keep writing!
Hey! Methrirr here for one of my rare reviews.
At first glance, I may have thought it as boring. But, it's educational, and also a journal entry. I can realy believe that if I found an old leather tome on the remains of a skeleton that may have once been a proffessor in some crypt or tomb, that this is exactly what I would find on it. It really goes in depth into this interesting concept you've developed here. However, it's a bit unprompted, and almost random. Why do I need to know this?
You could put it in some story. Make it relevant somehow, and I think it will be FAR more interesting. If there is something to which readers demand an explanation and then see this, it will make them want to read it, and be glad that they did.
As for grammar, which I never do really, there are a few unneeded commas. I won't tell you where, since I don't really know how.
I'm giving this piece a 6/10 for impracticality, but it was very interesting to me. However, you may find me a very unique reader.
Thanks for the review. This entry is actually the main character reading the Professor's Journal when a situation requesting knowledge for assessment and creating a solution, arises. If you think this is good, then you haven't seen anything yet.