A certain RMN Officer...

At the risk of heresy should Shannon or Sonja prove to be unrepentingly hetero- to Rose's chagrin, methinks Shannon ends up with.... Lester Tourville.

I'd love to pair her off with Tremaine but there's a little "where do they settle down? problem as Haven and Manticore are still separate star nations. I think the analogy might be "how often do British Naval officers marry German Naval Officers?" or something like that, minus the language barrier.

Meanwhile, I have a pairing for Susan Hibson in mind...

Warner Caslet...

SharkHunter wrote:At the risk of heresy should Shannon or Sonja prove to be unrepentingly hetero- to Rose's chagrin, methinks Shannon ends up with.... Lester Tourville.

I'd love to pair her off with Tremaine but there's a little "where do they settle down? problem as Haven and Manticore are still separate star nations. I think the analogy might be "how often do British Naval officers marry German Naval Officers?" or something like that, minus the language barrier.

The dual citizenship arrangements RFC sees in the future for Manticore and Haven would settle that issue well enough. There's still the issue of settling anywhere for naval officers with careers sending them all over the place. It's better for station commanders, their staffs, and other officers or ratings serving in one place for extended periods, or at least for those serving out of a specific place. Shannon has that going for her currently, and, assuming they keep her working in development, construction, training, and operational planning, she may stay fairly sedentary. Henke, Tourville, Tremaine, Hearns are all likely to be moving all over the place for years to come.

Meanwhile, I have a pairing for Susan Hibson in mind...

Warner Caslet...

Well, could be. I don't see anything especially against it. I don't see much especially for it either.

Mike Henke is perhaps the easiest to ship. There is only one credible candidate. Steven Westman, hopefully General Steven Westman of the Quadrant Guard, is the perfect foil for the Countess. He's also a wealthy commoner so he fits the constitutional succession requirements should she end up on the throne.

BrightSoul wrote:Mike Henke is perhaps the easiest to ship. There is only one credible candidate. Steven Westman, hopefully General Steven Westman of the Quadrant Guard, is the perfect foil for the Countess. He's also a wealthy commoner so he fits the constitutional succession requirements should she end up on the throne.

Nah, I'm with rose on this one. Henke and Oversteegen ought to be able to drive each other up a tree and around the command decks (and dare we eventually say, less public spaces) for the foreseeable future, and have fun doing it.

Anyone without at least Oversteegen's willingness to roll up his sleeves and get rollicking would be too boring for Henke. Westman is too ornery -- Michelle would eventually shoot him and dump the body into a nearby star.

Dauntless wrote:very interesting speculation. about the only person we haven't done matchmaking for is Michelle Henke.

so who is brave enough to try and win the heart of the commander of 10th fleet?

Micheal Oversteen perhaps? though given how she like to pin his ears back in sims that might not work. also can you imagine the horror his family would feel if one of the high ridge family went and married into the royals actally that last point is a reason for. both of them would love to annoy his family that way.

I think the High Ridges/Greater Windcombes/Oversteegens would be unbearably delighted to have marriage connections with the Wintons. It's quite the feather to have in one's social cap.

However, it'd be somewhat incestous. IIRC, Michael Oversteegen is related to Queen Elizabeth through his father's side of the family, which means he is also related to Michelle.

--snipping--

munroburton wrote:

Dauntless wrote:very interesting speculation. about the only person we haven't done matchmaking for is Michelle Henke.

so who is brave enough to try and win the heart of the commander of 10th fleet?

Micheal Oversteen perhaps? though given how she like to pin his ears back in sims that might not work. also can you imagine the horror his family would feel if one of the high ridge family went and married into the royals actally that last point is a reason for. both of them would love to annoy his family that way.

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However, it'd be somewhat incestous. IIRC, Michael Oversteegen is related to Queen Elizabeth through his father's side of the family, which means he is also related to Michelle.

It's acknowledged to be rather distant, so the "incestuous" aspect would be rather dim, further diluted by the split aspect of marriage DNA. I think you're right that it would piss off many members of the Conservative association, and delight others. Michelle would give the starchy types near apoplexic shock whenever possible of course. But it wouldn't hurt the Winton dynasty at all with the biggest portion of the "(hu)man on the street" Manticoran populace.

Dauntless wrote:

roseandheather wrote:
Michael Oversteegen is obviously the dashing Regency hero to Abigail Hearns' spitfire Regency heroine and therefore destined to marry her. Duh.

Though I admit I've seen more than a little sexual tension between Henke and Oversteegen. I think she would strangle him in the end, though. Hence, Tourville. Similar "cowboy" personality, less of the annoying aristocratic savoir faire that so annoys Michelle. (Also, talk about the diplomatic coup of the century for the Grand Alliance.

Henke and Touville? well could happen. don't see it myself but then I have trouble seeing anyone for mike, she is just so senior now that anyone within the RMN is tricky, and while she was treated well I'm not sure she can get past the POW time to see a heavenite as a good choice.

That's actually one of the reasons I am so in favor of it. Watching Michelle Henke fall in love with someone she's spent most of her life hating?? Gimme.

--snipping--

roseandheather wrote:That's actually one of the reasons I am so in favor of it. Watching Michelle Henke fall in love with someone she's spent most of her life hating?? Gimme.

Oh, I don't know about hating... but definitely a genuine impish rivalry bordering on... fun. She likes being one better than the whiz kid with the stuck up accent, and he seems to take it with good spirits. She be SO in trouble if his charms win out... or Dicey takes a liking to Michael O.

SharkHunter wrote:--snipping--

roseandheather wrote:That's actually one of the reasons I am so in favor of it. Watching Michelle Henke fall in love with someone she's spent most of her life hating?? Gimme.

Oh, I don't know about hating... but definitely a genuine impish rivalry bordering on... fun. She likes being one better than the whiz kid with the stuck up accent, and he seems to take it with good spirits. She be SO in trouble if his charms win out... or Dicey takes a liking to Michael O.

The "it" there was Henke/Tourville, not Henke/Oversteegen. It's entirely possible she and Oversteegen have a history that already includes nekkid touching - they're certainly familiar.

Why rose wants to inflict Oversteegen on Abigail Hearns is beyond me. I don't know whatever vicious crime Abby's committed off-screen to merit that kind of punishment....

Dauntless wrote:very interesting speculation. about the only person we haven't done matchmaking for is Michelle Henke.

so who is brave enough to try and win the heart of the commander of 10th fleet?

Micheal Oversteen perhaps? though given how she like to pin his ears back in sims that might not work. also can you imagine the horror his family would feel if one of the high ridge family went and married into the royals actally that last point is a reason for. both of them would love to annoy his family that way.

Nope. Alfredo Yu.