The Jester Theory

Introduction

Misery build character. The saying notion that people (the Jester) who experienced plethora of adversities and difficulties throughout their life will develop a specific character. This most often than not is associated with good characteristic, such as empathy, caring, loving etc.

The theory

The character developed is fake. It’s a mask that acted as a front to their broken self that the Jester sworn not to show anybody else how messed up their true self is. They believe that no one else should ever experience the hardship they went and currently going through, and to hide it is the best possible way to achieve that. This works most of the time. The Jester usually loved by everyone around them because nothing everyone love more than someone that “shapeshift” to their own desire and needs, and the Jester will be more than happy to do so, if that means they will be able to get through the day and go back to repeat the process all over again the next day.

The aftermath

While it is mostly harmless, the problem occurs when some people (Pawn) gotten too close to this Jester. They will be blinded with all the Jester’s amiability, they took it by mistake that the Jester in love with them, and only acted the way they do to get to the Pawn’s heart. The Pawn, being the naïve subject that they are, believe this idea so much that all logic was thrown down the drain and will do anything to make sure Jester will be of their own. The Jester, too focus on survival, did not realize that someone is on their tail. By the time the Jester notice it, it is already too late. The Pawn, fallen head over heels for the Jester will do anything for the Jester. If you really think about it, it is a sad situation to be in as the Pawn are in love with a concept, an idea, a persona, not a real person.

Conclusion

Although it seems like I reviled the Jester’s method from my writing, it is not the case at all. I don’t blame the Jester, nor I pity the Pawn. The Jester just doing what they thought the best way to survive this god-forsaken world, fighting their way through the day and somewhere somehow, the Pawn got caught in the line of fire. On whether both of them will found what they are truly looking for, first they need to figure out what is it they really need.

The end.