Do you dream lucidly? I often do. For those not in the know, this means the ability to literally take control of your dreams and move around in them as if you were awake. It's a pretty incredible experience.

Last night I had one such dream (well to be more accurate, probably up until about an hour ago!). Everyone knows Tron, right? Well I descended into the Grid myself.

Most of the dream centered around my lightcycle. I don't remember everything - something about defeating a tyrannical monitoring program with my rod primitive (read on) and taking his armor, fussing over getting it recolored to my appearance - and then taking my lightcycle out to a customization station to work on it.

I actually already have a version of my character for Tron - His name is L.I.N.C.S. - Logistical Intrusion Neutralizer and Countermeasure System. Basically, I'm a very high-tech ISO who actually uses virus code to fight viruses. If you're familiar with the IT industry, you may know a program called ComboFix - a benevolent virus written to temporarily seize control of the system in order to kill other viruses. Basically, that's me.

Now if you have seen anything about the extended world of Tron (basically, if you've played Tron 2.0), you'll know that a Rod Primitive is actually the device used to summon a lightcycle. It is also a weapon, just as the disc is - it's just a different kind of weapon. The staff weapons seen in Tron Legacy are one example of the use of the Rod Primitive. (In Tron 2.0, the Rod Primitive can turn into a sniper rifle or shotgun.)

The Ball Primitive is also in Tron 2.0, which is the virus weapon I use.

Extended Tron lore also shows there are multiple types of lightcycle. The type seen in Tron Legacy was a Mark 6 type and was considered the most modern type. My lightcycle was a hybrid of this type and the Super Light Cycle from Tron 2.0 - with an open-air seat (unusual at the time) and a much longer wheelbase, almost resembling a chopper. I remembered fussing over the front end, wanting a more classic Mark 6 look to the front end without sacrificing the extended wheelbase. Also installed some nasty upgrades to give anyone chasing me an unpleasant surprise.

It was at about this point that I was approached by two females who I didn't like the look of at all - you know the type, the kind who are excessively flirty because they obviously WANT something. (maybe they were those annoying sex banner ads?) I'm married, so I would have none of this. It was then that I discovered that my wedding ring (which apparently glows on my L.I.N.C.S counterpart) is also an effective slut repellant. One of these girls started to straddle my bike, facing me while I was sitting on it. I started to swat at her with my ring hand and she flew off the bike because of what was apparently a repulsion field emitted by my wedding ring *snicker*

It was about that time that my alarm went off, yanking me out of the grid and back to reality. Shame, really. I wouldn't mind going back. That lightcycle needs some more work.