[A fair plan, Steven. Claude is certainly more likely to trust Steven now with similar details about his own life...but, of course, Claude is - fortunately for himself - quite paranoid in his own right. He keeps secrets even from his closest friends who he can unreservedly trust; Steven won't find himself privy to much that's sensitive from Claude, especially only on the weight of personal-but-not-compromising tidbits.
Really, Jaskier enjoyed a faster and more intimate trust with Claude than this...but Jaskier is also someone Claude met before crossing Team Rocket. Before Claude had any enemies here. He's got more reason to be circumspect now.]
Oh yeah, definitely. I'm not sure a narcissist could walk that line at all.
That said, I can sympathize with not being able to interact with younger Jack for personal reasons. Even without hints of what he'll become, frankly, I could see it being painful as his ex and someone who used to know him so well, and yet isn't even remembered by him. I wonder if people who don't know the first thing about him - either about who he is now or who he's going to become - are necessarily the next best option, though...I mean, there's got to be someone who's more familiar with him that wouldn't object to dealing with him, right?
Besides, I'm kind of trying to help a friend walk a better path of his own. That's actually part of the reason I was wondering about younger Jack - I'm curious if catching someone before they make certain decisions, certain mistakes, can change where they end up. What happens to them, and the people around them.
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Date: 2021-01-07 08:37 am (UTC)Really, Jaskier enjoyed a faster and more intimate trust with Claude than this...but Jaskier is also someone Claude met before crossing Team Rocket. Before Claude had any enemies here. He's got more reason to be circumspect now.]
Oh yeah, definitely. I'm not sure a narcissist could walk that line at all.
That said, I can sympathize with not being able to interact with younger Jack for personal reasons. Even without hints of what he'll become, frankly, I could see it being painful as his ex and someone who used to know him so well, and yet isn't even remembered by him. I wonder if people who don't know the first thing about him - either about who he is now or who he's going to become - are necessarily the next best option, though...I mean, there's got to be someone who's more familiar with him that wouldn't object to dealing with him, right?
Besides, I'm kind of trying to help a friend walk a better path of his own. That's actually part of the reason I was wondering about younger Jack - I'm curious if catching someone before they make certain decisions, certain mistakes, can change where they end up. What happens to them, and the people around them.