August's Featured Thread: Pendulum

by **Gossamer** on August 1st, 2012, 3:05 pm

The Winner from July, Aela, has graciously picked a thread to be the winner for August and created artwork. Without further ado, here's her selection!

I have chosen Pendulum by Aello as thread of the month.

Dreamscapes is one of my favorite forums to browse. The possibilities that it offers are astonishing and I really appreciate when someone can take advantage of that to create something absolutely beautiful and beyond this world. Aello did just that in her thread Pendulum. The first thing that struck me about this thread was the exquisite details that were provided during the setting. I really admire when an author can do a good job of painting the setting for the reader, and the setting for this thread is fantastic. While reading this I closed my eyes several times and felt that I was right there with the PC seeing what she sees. The brilliance of the landscape drew me in immediately.

The beginning of the thread is tranquil and idyllic and lulls you into thinking that this will simply be a beautiful dream for the PC to frolic in. The reader watches a young girl chase the sun and all seems well. As the dream continues we follow Aello to a strange structure that suddenly turns the scene grotesque and bizarre. Once it nears its conclusion it follows that strange pattern dreams have of turning our fantasies into nightmares and shocking us awake covered in sweat. I’ve read this thread several times and each time I finish I find myself looking away quietly for a few moments to process what I’ve read and consider the allegory of time involved.

This beautiful thread does an excellent job of utilizing the surrealism possible in Dreamscapes and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I salute you Aello for this exquisitely written piece.