[In person is definitely better; Lance vastly prefers being able to read tone, body language, and expression in order to figure out what he's dealing with and how to proceed. The fact that the glasses may be for show is kind of amusing, because it's something he could've seen himself doing as a teenager, but he doesn't show it.
Although he's annoyed with this situation, and with most other people wouldn't be entertaining this conversation--or would be far more aggressive in controlling it--his intuition tells him that Ren is doing his best. That makes this a different situation than it might be with someone who he thinks is motivated by more selfish goals, and he's inclined to be more patient. Besides, he remembers being a teenager, and he was a teenager a lot like what he's seen of Ren so far.
So, after a moment, he counters the intensity with a more casual posture and offers a small shrug.]
I'm presuming you meant about the Riverstone situation specifically. I didn't act because sometimes choosing not to do anything is the best decision, and I didn't see a benefit that outweighed the risk in terms of getting involved.
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Date: 2020-11-09 02:47 am (UTC)Although he's annoyed with this situation, and with most other people wouldn't be entertaining this conversation--or would be far more aggressive in controlling it--his intuition tells him that Ren is doing his best. That makes this a different situation than it might be with someone who he thinks is motivated by more selfish goals, and he's inclined to be more patient. Besides, he remembers being a teenager, and he was a teenager a lot like what he's seen of Ren so far.
So, after a moment, he counters the intensity with a more casual posture and offers a small shrug.]
I'm presuming you meant about the Riverstone situation specifically. I didn't act because sometimes choosing not to do anything is the best decision, and I didn't see a benefit that outweighed the risk in terms of getting involved.