Sunday, May 22, 2011

machine gun blues


so its not exactly uncommon for things you see, think about, or experience in the daytime to find their way into your dreams. it happens for me a lot and happened recently. earlier in the day i watched a video on the youtubes. it was a nice watch, but i didnt think too much past that. later that night i had an interesting dream regarding that and a few other things i didnt mention.

so, there i was...in some building that was somewhat like the one i work in, but more open. like a hotel with external entrances for the doors, but internal halls and such as well. in retrospect, its similar to an early level of left 4 dead 2. the one with the fire. im with a girl and inside somewhere is a man with a gun killing everybody. the reason is unknown. all i know is that he doesnt want any survivors.

i know that if i attempt to escape with her we will likely be caught and killed. the other option is to keep the man busy with me while she gets away and then take him out. theres a reluctant acceptance and i tell her we'll meet up later. we both know thats not likely. she goes on her way.

i find the man and enter the room where he has others. its a hostage situation and he seems to be determining which person to eliminate next by some sort of written test. i have to last as long as possible to make sure she gets away. i am confident that my test score will let me outlast the others. as i test i watch for an opening and consider possible options.

the stress and anxiety made it hard to stay calm, but as in waking life, i manage somehow. i grew a bit more tense and suddenly woke up. it was a bit unfortunate. i really wanted to see how it would play out.

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