Stuck on Dark Island

[MrBob]

On Dark island, one's dreams--and nightmares--come to life. Think back to some bad dreams or nightmares that you would never want to relive, especially in real life. How long could you last?

I think I would be the same as Lord Rhoop after spending as long as he did.

MrBob

[inkspot]

I know I have had nightmares in my life, but I cannot remember them. Once I awakened and felt this goofy Kachina doll was right in my face, and it scared the bejeevers out of me. But that was all that happened ... I guess maybe on nightmare island the dream would have gone on and it would have done something awful to me?

[waterhogboy]

I sometimes think of the Dark Island being a kind of depression aswell. At least that's what it feels like and it's true that the only light comes from 'the albatross' who can lead you out of it.

[inkspot]

Once I had a nightmare that the bad clown from Stephen King's book "It" was talking to me from down the bathroom drain, that was pretty scary ... I would hate to be trapped in that. I just remembered that! I so rarely remember a bad dream ...

But yah, WHB is right -- the darkness in itself would be scary.

[waterhogboy]

Well what I meant actually was that the dark island can be a metaphor for the state of depression as there seems to be no happiness or hope anywhere, and often you do live out your worst nightmares when you're in a state of mind like that... perhaps not 'horror movie scary' but the kind of deep fears a human can have...

[Lila]

I have occasional nightmares that make me feel like I'll be forever trapped in a state of darkness, fear, and depression. Most of them are about romances that don't work out :p