Right, but - well. All right, we can call this science.
[It really doesn't matter to her what name you give it. It's not a very well-established field, in her experience, but she also doesn't care.
It's the second admission that seems to interest her more, as she nods a little, maintaining a neutral, but vaguely positive, expression on her face.]
Of course they're real. I have heard that some here come from worlds where their effects aren't as obvious, though, so I understand why you might not realize. But there are worlds where the gods walk, and speak with their devoted followers. And the fact that creatures here mock them by calling themselves gods probably is very offensive to some of them.
[Because that's the only reason she has to bother to convince these people the gods are real. They are, objectively - but nonbelievers provide an abundance of souls for the grey wastes, if not the Abyss directly and so she finds little wrong with a lack of belief, normally. But, she assumes that these mortals will be more likely to defer to control by their kidnappers if they truly think they are gods, whether out of fear or deference.]
given it was either mobile or no tags yesterday I caved
[It really doesn't matter to her what name you give it. It's not a very well-established field, in her experience, but she also doesn't care.
It's the second admission that seems to interest her more, as she nods a little, maintaining a neutral, but vaguely positive, expression on her face.]
Of course they're real. I have heard that some here come from worlds where their effects aren't as obvious, though, so I understand why you might not realize. But there are worlds where the gods walk, and speak with their devoted followers. And the fact that creatures here mock them by calling themselves gods probably is very offensive to some of them.
[Because that's the only reason she has to bother to convince these people the gods are real. They are, objectively - but nonbelievers provide an abundance of souls for the grey wastes, if not the Abyss directly and so she finds little wrong with a lack of belief, normally. But, she assumes that these mortals will be more likely to defer to control by their kidnappers if they truly think they are gods, whether out of fear or deference.]