(10-13-2021, 07:19 AM)robkelk Wrote:(10-13-2021, 04:27 AM)Black Aeronaut Wrote: Aside:
Your mentioning something along the lines of "We gotta get the Watsonian and Doylist reasons for our characters to have harems right if we're keeping this as deconstruction" gave me an idea for the Watsonian side of things.
Shoko Asami - a veteran reporter and the aunt to Misaki Suzuhara - has been tasked with the most ambitious interview of her life: Benjamin Rhodes, the biggest mover and shaker behind the scenes, killing baddies, saving the girls, and getting all the good guys to network.
The interview would, of course, focus on the most controversial aspects of his life - namely how he is married to so many other girls. Thoughts?
"The laws of the Juraiian Empire and the Abh aren't the same as our laws, and we do spend a lot of time off-Earth."
Shoko frowned - which was the most she was going to allow herself to show of the annoyance she felt over that answer. "I wasn't asking about the legalities, Mr. Rhodes. I was asking about the interpersonal dynamics. What caused you to fall in love?"
Oh, Ben would know right away that it's not the legalities she's interested in. If she needs to know about legal stuff, she knows plenty of lawyers she can call on for an expert's opinion. Shokou Asami is a reporter. A newsie.
She wants the shit that bleeds.
Benjamin will go in loaded for bear.
"I did not expect you to show up to this interview with one of your children!"
"Well, as we say back home, needs must when the Devil drives. Her mother had a lot she wanted to catch up on, and no one else was available to care for her. Besides, it's not like we're live on television here."
"I suppose so... I have to admit, she is gorgeous. I know this is a bit off script here, but may we know her name, and who her mother is?"
"We named her Kurohime Kaname-Rhodes, and she's Homura's daughter - her first child and my second."
"She let you bring her to this interview?"
"One thing you'll learn about Homura if you ever interview her is that she has absolute faith in me."
"So noted then. May I ask how old she is? She seems very young."
"She is. She’ll be four months old next week."
Implied message received loud and clear: Benjamin is a family man, first, foremost, and forevermore. 100% Dad and certified by Rainbow Dash as being 20% cooler than the rest. Motivated. Dedicated. Educated.
BTW: Benjamin and the others would be biologically 16 at this point... which means they've gotten a very early start on things, but it's mainly because they're rolling like the Jyuraians do - get the kids out early while you still have the energy to keep up with them, and also so you can enjoy the rest of your life. Besides, there's been some good evidence lately that age isn't the only factor - social status, support from the mother's family, and support from their romantic partner counts for a hell of a lot, too.