i mean this the most complimentary way anyone could ever mean it but tagging in threads with claudius when he's angry with your puppet is the most stressful a fictional situation could possibly be. he's so whip-smart and unhinged in such a particular way, it feels like i am on an old-timey telephone to billy shakespeare and he's insulting my blorbo's soul. i'm so happy he and gideon have (so far) a much less complicated relationship than he and shen yuan so i can also play with silly shenanigans claudius also!!