Rooster/Leo and Monkey/Capricorn meet at 66-71%, mood versus meter. The Rooster arrives as a cannonball of theatrical weather; the Monkey arrives exactly on time, punch line ready, personal equilibrium carefully guarded.
Monkey/Capricorn is right on time romantically, and its exquisite comic timing is the one thing that reliably breaks a Rooster/Leo gloom: the punch line drops precisely where the mood was darkest. The Rooster's electricity, in turn, keeps the Monkey's well-kept rhythm from going metronome-dull.
The Monkey plays the room; the Rooster is the room. Monkey/Capricorn knows exactly where to drop the joke for full effect, and Rooster/Leo supplies fresh material daily. It works until the material turns dark and the comedian is asked to be a counselor.
Monkey/Capricorn guards its precious personal equilibrium, and a moody Rooster in full descent disturbs exactly that; too much rescue duty eats the Monkey's precious time. The Rooster, meanwhile, hears every deflecting joke as dismissal, and the gloom doubles.
Rooster/Leo learns that hugs and well-timed laughter beat another round of crowing, and starts achieving instead of announcing. Monkey/Capricorn learns that real rhythm includes the off-beats, and that some equilibrium is worth risking for a person this alive.
At 66-71%, Rooster/Leo and Monkey/Capricorn are workable with effort. The comic and the tempest; fine timing helps, but somebody must also stay for the storm.