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Essay: Shared Dreams
May. 21st, 2023 09:02 pmShared Dreams
Series: Essays
Summary: When headmates share dreams via memory leakage, nightmares, and dream hook-ups, plus the skills and ontology thereof.
Word Count: 4400
Notes: This essay straightforwardly discusses nightmares, flashbacks, and sex. It was sponsored by the Patreon crew! It is also prep work for Multi, Moregasmic because that’s a sex-specific zine and we want a more general thing about shared dreams for plural use.
In December 2020, Rogan, Mac, Miranda, Sneak, Bob, and Grace found themselves all together sharing a dream taking place at a water park that defied physics. They piled into a giant water raft roller coaster, got soaked, and had a blast. (And afterward, Sneak magically dried Grace’s clothes to put the creases back in her suit.)
At their best, shared dreams are probably one of the most spectacular, nifty, gee-whiz things we can do. At their worst, they can be devastating, uncontrollable nightmares. Not all plurals have them, but plenty do, and yet I haven’t been able to find anyone going more in-depth than, “we can do that!” or “I cannot.” So let’s talk about it!
( Headmates Mentioned in this Essay (skip this if you don't need/want the intro) )
( Types of Shared Dreams )
( Regarding Bodies )
( (Not) Lucid Dreaming )
( What Is Real? )
( Shared-ish )
( How Can You Tell A Dream is Shared? )
( Uncomfortable Fears )
( Uncomfortable Desires )
( Why Do Unpleasant Shared Dreams Happen? )
( How Do You Prevent Unpleasant Shared Dreams? )
( Side Note: Nightmare Aftercare )
( How Do You Make Shared Dreams Happen? )
( Citations )
Series: Essays
Summary: When headmates share dreams via memory leakage, nightmares, and dream hook-ups, plus the skills and ontology thereof.
Word Count: 4400
Notes: This essay straightforwardly discusses nightmares, flashbacks, and sex. It was sponsored by the Patreon crew! It is also prep work for Multi, Moregasmic because that’s a sex-specific zine and we want a more general thing about shared dreams for plural use.
In December 2020, Rogan, Mac, Miranda, Sneak, Bob, and Grace found themselves all together sharing a dream taking place at a water park that defied physics. They piled into a giant water raft roller coaster, got soaked, and had a blast. (And afterward, Sneak magically dried Grace’s clothes to put the creases back in her suit.)
At their best, shared dreams are probably one of the most spectacular, nifty, gee-whiz things we can do. At their worst, they can be devastating, uncontrollable nightmares. Not all plurals have them, but plenty do, and yet I haven’t been able to find anyone going more in-depth than, “we can do that!” or “I cannot.” So let’s talk about it!
( Headmates Mentioned in this Essay (skip this if you don't need/want the intro) )
( Types of Shared Dreams )
( Regarding Bodies )
( (Not) Lucid Dreaming )
( What Is Real? )
( Shared-ish )
( How Can You Tell A Dream is Shared? )
( Uncomfortable Fears )
( Uncomfortable Desires )
( Why Do Unpleasant Shared Dreams Happen? )
( How Do You Prevent Unpleasant Shared Dreams? )
( Side Note: Nightmare Aftercare )
( How Do You Make Shared Dreams Happen? )
( Citations )
