[LoGH] A Vivid Dream
Jennifer Califf (jcaliff@ev1.net)
Sun, 10 Jun 2001 01:07:03 +0900
I don't think I ever sent this to the LoGH mailing list. In fact, I'm not
sure I ever wrote it down on the computer. About 10 months ago, I had one
of the most vivid dreams I've had in recent years, and it was an LoGH
dream. At the time, I immediately wrote down everything I could remember
when I woke up, realizing that I would forget it all by morning. And then
I completely forgot about it. ^_^ Well, I had just got home from seeing
The Mummy Returns tonight, and I had some thoughts about that movie that I
wanted to write down. I grabbed one of my notepads from the bookshelf, and
as I leafed through it to find a clean page I found my notes about the
dream. Re-reading it, I realized that it was a good thing I wrote the
thing down - it was one seriously interesting dream. Anyway, I decided to
go ahead and send it on to you guys. It's a little incoherent, and my
notes are a little hard to read, but I'm doing my best to fix the grammar a
little at least. BTW, I don't normally write this kind of stuff. Those of
you who have read some of my terrible fanfics will know that. It almost
bothers me a little, as some of the stuff I've written here sounds very
not-like-me. I guess that's what happens at 4 o'clock in the morning.
Sorry, it switches tenses here and there. I couldn't really fix it without
changing what was written, which I didn't want to do. And don't ask me
where most of this stuff came from - it's not part of the series. ^^;;
So, here is the dream. BTW, I really don't remember if I've transcribed
this before. If so, then I apologize for sending it to the list again. It
might be a little spoilerish (post 3rd series), so please don't read it if
you're not comfortable with that kind of thing.
8/8/2000 (I even dated it!)
Very vivid. Post third series. FPA was going into a ground battle on a
planet. Because of explosive gas, they were using horses and swords like
knights from the middle ages. Some rode straight in the saddle while
others rode on the side, prepared to jump off the horse and confront the
enemy. I specifically noticed Fredericka and Katerina among the people.
The scene switched to Julian's perspective. He partially unsheathes his
sword as he rode to the battle. It's a beautiful etched blade that shines
in the sunlight. (Green fields!) Then he looks at his horse, and it is
looking back at him as if to reassure him. He pets the horse, and tells
the horse that he's okay. Apparently, this horse is older, and is actually
his horse that he had made firneds with when he was younger. Flashback to
making friends with the horse. Back to current, he thinks about the
future, and life and death and stuff. Suddenly, he's at the battle, no
time left for thinking, he spurs the horse on, thanking it for helping him.
(Specifically, he said, "Thank you for being my shoes" - it sounded much
more poetic in the dream). As he charges into battle, there are people
dying and small explosions left and right. People are burning alive (all
wearing regular FPA uniforms). He heads straight toward an Imperial
officer, and just as their swords meet there's and explosion that kills the
Imperial soldier and throws Julian off his horse. He crawls back to where
his horse is dying and touches it on the dead while it shivers. He has a
flashback to the death of his mother, and his fathers' inability to do
anything and his own frustration. Then he hears Yang's voice in his mind
telling him to be prepared, make sure everything is taken care of before
the unexpected happens. Yang realizes how funny that sounds coming from
him, Mr. Unorganized, but he think's it's good advice anyway. The episode
ends. Ending credits are sung by the same guy who always sings them, but
to a slow Imperial march which somehow seems appropriate. I woke up.
And that's all I have written. I just thought it was interesting,
especially reading it now, so long after it happened.
Jennifer
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"One of the mammals' evolutionary advantages was that they bore their young
alive. As research has conclusively shown, animals that bore their young
dead generally got nowhere."
-- _Science Made Stupid_ by Tom Weller
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