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Chapter 3 by CandidBandit CandidBandit

I'm...?

In a park almost buck naked

Standing in the middle of a park near my school in only my Captain America boxers and my oh so fashionable and manly necklace. Oh, and also it wasn't night time anymore. Judging by the sun it looked like it was the middle of the day!

"What the actual fuck?!" I spun around looking to see if anyone's seen me and try to find some cover. After doing a complete 360 degrees I realize that no one's around. And I mean NO ONE. No cars on the roads. No pedestrians crossing the roads. No pet owners walking their dogs or families taking a stroll. Which is odd because this part of the city gets its fair share of traffic.

"Okay Instruction Manuel. I need an explanation now." This is getting way too bizarre.

Understand that this place is not the place you know. It is only a reflection.

Before I could do the obvious and repeat the word reflection back at the voice in confusion the voice continued.

This World of Dreams you've created is only a reflection of the places you know. The Dreamworld reflects all places everywhere but also borrows in part from your own mind. This allows you to assert your will on the whole. Moving from location to location is one thing you can do. Though, I did help you with those first two.

Honestly, my head was spinning from hearing this. I couldn't respond even if I wanted to right now.

Though it may be a reflection, the Dreamworld still borrows its power from existence. All things found here are as real as what you would find in the waking world. But nothing here affects the waking world. A table found in your world can be found here, however, a table made here cannot be found in your world.

"Okay, uh this is cool and all but, how do I get some pants?" I really felt exposed here. Even if no one was around to see my cool as shit cap'n boxers. All that dreamworld stuff can wait till I was suitably dressed.

Simply think of what you wish to wear and will it to happen.

So it's like the teleporting thing huh? Okay then, how bout some jeans, sneakers and a simple white t-shirt. A moment later I wasn't feeling so exposed. I looked down and holy heck! I was suitably dressed.

I wasn't sure I could believe it. The clothes or the teleporting business, but the clothes felt real enough. All cottony and hempy. Actually, plain white is kind of boring. Lets go with a 'Keep calm and carry on' shirt. Although, I thought it would be more appropriate for it to say 'Keep calm and dream on' instead, so I changed it to that. And change it did, before my very eyes.

I laughed at that. It was too incredible. Make a world? Just will things to happen? I was getting giddy just thinking about all the things I could do.

"Hey Manuel, can I call you Manuel?" I thought it was only fair to ask.

You may.

"So you're saying that as long as I will it, it will happen?" I was thinking back on all the things he'd said. I think I was getting a grasp on all this, but thought I should clarify. "And I can make an entire world reflecting my world? A fake world that reflects but is separate? A world that I can control?"

That is the case. These worlds you create will also have rules that reflect the waking world. Some of these are constant for any inhabitants of your dreamworlds unless you directly intervene.

"Inhabitants? It reflects people too?" That was another surprise.

It may, if you wish it. You may also create entirely new existences for your worlds.

This sent my mind whirling. Lets see, I can create a world. It can look like the world I'm from when I'm awake. The cities, the countries, continents. Even the people from my world. Or even completely new people that didn't exist before. And this world can have all the rules and laws that make up society and the natural world. And I can change any of it.

Fuckin' aye! It's like I'm making a game! A virtual reality game! With npc's and everything!

I waited a moment to see if Manuel would correct me on my thoughts with his mind reading abilities but there was only silence.

If this isn't all just some weird dream then I'm stoked. I'm ready to get started. Makin' them worlds!

But what exactly should I make?

What world Should I make...?

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