Saw that coming as soon as Garrik handed over his C-pod - it's the kind of logistical advantage that would make the early days of getting on in a universe where he doesn't meet the immediately positive reception of the Tenchi house all but a non-issue, and that's too useful a plot element to not use at least the once.
I fully expect that Yume just did the biologically relevant part of her people's marriage ceremonies/mating rituals with that bite - I mean, coming right on the heels of Garrik beating her with what he explains as the power of interpersonal relationships? Calling it a mating ritual isn't even that squicky when you consider that males of her species would all but certainly have a similar development cycle that pauses until they get a sample from the female as well, and intellectual development doesn't seem to be affected. I also strongly suspect that with their growth into adult form keyed in that way, they are very, very monogamous by nature, even if individual outliers may occur. Encountering one of those outliers or getting involved with a member of a more fickle species and a severe case of broken heart is probably the root of her attitude problem.
Ah well, time to see where the bungee cord whips Gar off to!
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows
I fully expect that Yume just did the biologically relevant part of her people's marriage ceremonies/mating rituals with that bite - I mean, coming right on the heels of Garrik beating her with what he explains as the power of interpersonal relationships? Calling it a mating ritual isn't even that squicky when you consider that males of her species would all but certainly have a similar development cycle that pauses until they get a sample from the female as well, and intellectual development doesn't seem to be affected. I also strongly suspect that with their growth into adult form keyed in that way, they are very, very monogamous by nature, even if individual outliers may occur. Encountering one of those outliers or getting involved with a member of a more fickle species and a severe case of broken heart is probably the root of her attitude problem.
Ah well, time to see where the bungee cord whips Gar off to!
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows