[Oscar will figure it out when they get to town, so Dipper does not even try to convince him any harder than this. He will learn.]
[...It's disquieting, feeling this kind of distance from him. He can tell Oscar isn't sure if he can believe him, and he hates this feeling, like Oscar is debating if he can trust him. It makes him want to scream.]
[But he has to hold onto it. It won't make things better, especially now. Just focus on explaining and get him to the Inn. He can process the rest later.]
It's called by a lot of names, which is on purpose. Names have power here, and so any time you refer to it, make sure it's as demeaning and dehumanizing as possible. It used to be a God, but it's since fallen and now possesses the forest. It's what's keeping us in, and it is not nice.
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[...It's disquieting, feeling this kind of distance from him. He can tell Oscar isn't sure if he can believe him, and he hates this feeling, like Oscar is debating if he can trust him. It makes him want to scream.]
[But he has to hold onto it. It won't make things better, especially now. Just focus on explaining and get him to the Inn. He can process the rest later.]
It's called by a lot of names, which is on purpose. Names have power here, and so any time you refer to it, make sure it's as demeaning and dehumanizing as possible. It used to be a God, but it's since fallen and now possesses the forest. It's what's keeping us in, and it is not nice.