[He asks this like he's asking for clarification, to make sure he heard Oscar right. Nothing judgemental or anything.]
That's fine, I- we actually almost decided to do the same thing but, we're all going to awaken it, instead. As a family. I just thought maybe you'd want to know.
[Whatever that choice means, whatever effect it will happen when they reach the other side, Oscar should probably know that in this case, Dipper is taking a different path.]
I'm not going to talk you out of your choice, I think you have a really good reason for what you decided, but I wanted to know if you might ...hear me out on one thing.
[It was all he could ultimately ask for from anyone-- their support and understanding. Oscar knew it was a risk, but he had no doubts or regrets about his decision.]
.... I'll listen to whatever you've got to say. What is it?
[Dipper won't lie, he's a little afraid for Oscar. Not knowing what these choices might mean has been giving him the worst anxiety nightmares this month, and it's all he can do to keep himself sane, worrying about the limitless possibilities.]
[Whatever happens on the other side, Dipper will do what he can to find him again. With luck the both of them will still be themselves enough for it to matter.]
...Don't just smash it. I- what I mean is, that egg is basically you, right? So, even if you're sacrificing it, do it in a way that's um, nicer.
[He realizes that as he says this out loud he sounds a little crazy, so he tries to follow it up with a better explanation.]
When we plan to sacrifice the eggs we're going to sacrifice, we're going to burn them. Burning is used pretty commonly in rituals in general, and it's a little like giving them a proper send off, if that makes sense.
[He looks away, awkwardly rubbing at the back of his neck. Oscar crushing an egg that's supposed to represent him really made him uneasy.]
If you just smash it ...I kind of worry what that might translate to, in the end.
[It was frightening-- but so was the prospect of both Ozpin and himself merging into a singular being, with the both of them losing parts of themselves and gaining new pieces in the process. Oscar listened to Dipper's explanation, his request for a gentler approach to be taken in regards to his decision to 'sacrifice'... and, despite his own worries, he found himself smiling.]
I'll find an appropriate, respectful way to do this, Dipper. This is new to me... but it's the same as making a request of Julia, right?
Don't go over the top... but don't be cruel, either.
[He tugged at his disheveled hair and looked away as well, feeling both awkward and bashful about the entire situation. His heart fluttered in his chest with Dipper's worry, however, and he found himself worried as well.
They had chosen different paths. Hopefully, they wouldn't have to do it alone.]
If burning is the right answer? I'll do it. There's something... cleansing about fire.
[Dipper nods when Oscar connects it to the requests they've made to Julia. That's honestly very apt and was an example he was planning to use if Oscar needed clarification.]
Right, exactly like that. Burning something in a ritual is also a way for you to like ...release the energy out of it, if that makes sense. You could easily set up a few candles around a small campfire set up.
[This is nerdy, but Dipper feels very strongly about this. Magic and its use back home is something that's very specifically different for their worlds. Back home it follows very specific rules and is something their family has gotten very familiar with. After a moment he falls quiet and then he continues to explain.]
This is...selfish of me, probably, but the idea of you taking something that's supposed to represent you and just smashing it like it's bad or unwanted doesn't ...sit well with me, I guess.
Sacrificing it in an actual ritual means you're giving it to it's next new purpose, which sounds more like what sacrificing should mean.
[He smiled softly-- a melancholy, almost lonely expression. While he had Ruby and everyone else in the house he was staying in, a part of him longed to see Dipper. Oscar wanted Dipper to be a part of this process, even though they had chosen different pathways.
After all, until this point he had no idea how he was going to appropriately sacrifice any of the eggs.]
That's... kinda my plan? I mean...
I want to have a new purpose. Whatever that looks like in the place we're going. And, I want to have this beside you and everyone else too.
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[He asks this like he's asking for clarification, to make sure he heard Oscar right. Nothing judgemental or anything.]
That's fine, I- we actually almost decided to do the same thing but, we're all going to awaken it, instead. As a family. I just thought maybe you'd want to know.
[Whatever that choice means, whatever effect it will happen when they reach the other side, Oscar should probably know that in this case, Dipper is taking a different path.]
I'm not going to talk you out of your choice, I think you have a really good reason for what you decided, but I wanted to know if you might ...hear me out on one thing.
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[It was all he could ultimately ask for from anyone-- their support and understanding. Oscar knew it was a risk, but he had no doubts or regrets about his decision.]
.... I'll listen to whatever you've got to say. What is it?
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[Whatever happens on the other side, Dipper will do what he can to find him again. With luck the both of them will still be themselves enough for it to matter.]
...Don't just smash it. I- what I mean is, that egg is basically you, right? So, even if you're sacrificing it, do it in a way that's um, nicer.
[He realizes that as he says this out loud he sounds a little crazy, so he tries to follow it up with a better explanation.]
When we plan to sacrifice the eggs we're going to sacrifice, we're going to burn them. Burning is used pretty commonly in rituals in general, and it's a little like giving them a proper send off, if that makes sense.
[He looks away, awkwardly rubbing at the back of his neck. Oscar crushing an egg that's supposed to represent him really made him uneasy.]
If you just smash it ...I kind of worry what that might translate to, in the end.
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I'll find an appropriate, respectful way to do this, Dipper. This is new to me... but it's the same as making a request of Julia, right?
Don't go over the top... but don't be cruel, either.
[He tugged at his disheveled hair and looked away as well, feeling both awkward and bashful about the entire situation. His heart fluttered in his chest with Dipper's worry, however, and he found himself worried as well.
They had chosen different paths. Hopefully, they wouldn't have to do it alone.]
If burning is the right answer? I'll do it. There's something... cleansing about fire.
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Right, exactly like that. Burning something in a ritual is also a way for you to like ...release the energy out of it, if that makes sense. You could easily set up a few candles around a small campfire set up.
[This is nerdy, but Dipper feels very strongly about this. Magic and its use back home is something that's very specifically different for their worlds. Back home it follows very specific rules and is something their family has gotten very familiar with. After a moment he falls quiet and then he continues to explain.]
This is...selfish of me, probably, but the idea of you taking something that's supposed to represent you and just smashing it like it's bad or unwanted doesn't ...sit well with me, I guess.
Sacrificing it in an actual ritual means you're giving it to it's next new purpose, which sounds more like what sacrificing should mean.
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[He smiled softly-- a melancholy, almost lonely expression. While he had Ruby and everyone else in the house he was staying in, a part of him longed to see Dipper. Oscar wanted Dipper to be a part of this process, even though they had chosen different pathways.
After all, until this point he had no idea how he was going to appropriately sacrifice any of the eggs.]
That's... kinda my plan? I mean...
I want to have a new purpose. Whatever that looks like in the place we're going. And, I want to have this beside you and everyone else too.