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'''''Dreamer''''' is a non-cosmere short horror story by [[Brandon Sanderson]] that first appeared in the ''[http://tonikelner.wordpress.com/2013/07/28/games-creatures-play/ Games Creatures Play]'' anthology, edited by [[Wikipedia: Charlaine Harris|Charlaine Harris]] and [[Wikipedia: Toni Kelner|Toni Kelner]]. It is set on Earth and told from the perspective of [[Dreamer (character)|the eponymous character]], who is part of a group of dead gamers, [[Poltergeist|poltergeists]] that must possess the bodies of living people. They use their abilities to play extreme, real-life versions of games like "capture the flag" and "cops and robbers," showing little regard for collateral damage among the living.
== Characters ==
;[[Dreamer (character)|Dreamer]]* :Dave, better known by his gaming handle "Dreamer," is the viewpoint character of the story. He is part of a group of poltergeists that play games by possessing the living. He is determined to catch and beat his older brother Phi in a game of cops and robbers since Phi always seems to get the best of him. He doggedly pursues Phi as the "Detective" in the game and manages to win before being baited into another contest by Phi.
;[[Phi]] :Phi is Dreamer's older brother. Even before they died and became poltergeists, Phi was competitive, disliked losing, and could always slip away from difficult situations. He brags to the gaming group of poltergeists that he could take them all on himself, leading them to play a 1-on-5 game of cops and robbers. He nearly wins the game but is stopped long enough in disembodied form by Dreamer that the opposing team could win the game. He doesn't concede defeat, however, and claims that Dreamer cheated before challenging him to a footrace.
;[[Longshot]] :Longshot is the member of Dreamer's team that Phi was hunting. She acted as a relay point for messages and coordination between the team members.
;[[Rabies]] :Rabies is killed early on in the game but manages to capture Phi in his last body after being held back by Dreamer.
;[[TheGannon]] :TheGannon is assigned to guard Longshot, but has an argument with her in the middle of the game and leaves.
== Setting ==
The standalone setting for ''Dreamer'' is Manhattan, on Earth in the early 21st century. There are no apparent differences from the real Earth except for the existence of poltergeists.
== Development ==
;First Electronic Edition (distributed in the Brandon Sanderson Humble Book Bundle):April 2017 - Dragonsteel Entertainment{{url ref|url=https://brandonsanderson.com/the-brandon-sanderson-humble-book-bundle/|text=The Brandon Sanderson Humble Book Bundle|site=Brandon Sanderson Blog|date=2017-4-14}}
;Con-Exclusive Hardcover Edition (bundled with ''[[Snapshot]]''):2017 - Dragonsteel Entertainment{{url ref|url=http://store.brandonsanderson.com/snapshot-dreamer-hardcover/|text=Snapshot/Dreamer Hardcover|site=Brandon Sanderson Store}}
== Trivia ==
* ''Dreamer'' currently has no options out for film or TV adaptations.{{url ref|url=https://brandonsanderson.com/state-of-the-sanderson-2017/|text=2017 State of the Sanderson|site=Brandon Sanderson Blog|date=2017-12-19
* Brandon has said that he occasionally thinks about going back to the setting of ''Dreamer'', but that he hasn't found the right thing to do with it because it's so different from the rest of his writing.{{wob ref|8761|text=Oathbringer Newcastle signing|date=2017-12-1}}
==Cover Art Gallery==
File: Cover_Dreamer.jpg | 2017 Humble Bundle Ebook Edition & Con-Exclusive Dragonsteel Hardcover Edition
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▲''Dreamer'' currently has no options out for film or TV adaptations.{{url ref|url=https://brandonsanderson.com/state-of-the-sanderson-2017/|text=2017 State of the Sanderson|site=Brandon Sanderson Blog|date=2017-12-19}} Brandon has said that he occasionally thinks about going back to the setting of ''Dreamer'', but that he hasn't found the right thing to do with it because it's so different from the rest of his writing.{{wob ref|8761|text=Oathbringer Newcastle signing|date=2017-12-1}}
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