Comedic gameplay opportunity (Re: Duval Heir)

I recently saw the news about Hadrian Duval and Astrid having a bady. Good for them!
Anyway, the article mentions this puts pressure on Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval and Princess Aisling Duval to have heirs. And that's where the comedic potential comes in.

Since neither of them are married (according to the fandom wiki), this produces the opportunity for a "reverse Cinderella".
I'm sure the Devs have come up with interesting ways for the players to participate in the "scramble for a heir" that's coming from this.
But if not, this is a missed chance at comedic gameplay that I think should be addressed. And so I'm taking a few moments out of my busy day to provide unwanted scenarios.

1) Dogfight Gala
Patron: Arissa (apparently she likes to fight)
A star system in her territory designed for a big Commander mass furball and the winner gets named her consort. Even if the commander is some camping ahole in a sidewinder shooting dumfire missiles from the corner of the map. The Galnet writeup on the fight should be written like an ESPN sports blooper video.
2) Odyssey Danceoff
Patron: Aisling (She probably has a TikToK)
Some megaship or station in her territory hosts the event and each competing Commander has 1 minutes to dance before her and the judges (FDevs I think, unless Odyssey has a live polling feature) decide the winner. The winner gets named her consort. I haven't played Odyssey yet so I don't know if players can kneel or do breakdancing moves. I'm sure the FDevs could add some new movement features.
3) The Slaveball Run
Patron: Both since they're both involved with slavery.
A neutral star system with a landable planet is the setting. On the planet are 200 imperial slave pods. Each patron has one fleet carrier to receive the slaves. Participating Commanders gather at the nav beacon. When the bell or message goes out, the Commanders must race to the planet, land, collect slaves, and return them to the carrier of their choice. The Commander who brings the most slaves to the fleet carrier wins. However, destroying another Commander's ship is allowed and the imperial slave pods can be recovered. The gameplay takes place in Open so non participants can take part (or interfere). If a wing participates, the Commander with the most returned slaves is named the main consort and the wing members are called sidepiece consorts as well. If the main consort is part of an Empire affiliated squadron, squadron members get a discount on biowaste purchases in Empire space.....yaaaayyyy...

For greater comedic gameplay, anyone with the title of Consort will be randomly hassled by NMLA and Thargolds at least once a week, plus they get a bi-monthly interview in Galnet (with LOTS of leading questions). The player loses the title of Consort if they commit crimes against the Empire or do Federation Navy missions or transport Onionhead Gamma. If the main consort loses the title all sidepiece consorts lose the title but if a sidepiece consort loses the title, the main consort keeps the title. The FDev's can also send a poster of the patron to the player's mailing address (assuming they have posters).

After a year, if a 'heir' is produced, the royal members decide the name but the consort Commander decides the child's nickname. If the commander is part of a wing that wing's members must fight in Arena for the naming rights to the child's name, to the victor the spoils!
 
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