Hey, I want to put Gawyne in the City Watch not because of politics, but because he is a good fellow that I would love to see more around King's Landing, and because Alicent would appreciate having his favorite brother around...
I do find the mental image of Rhaenyra being so adament that Alicent doesn't have these feelings for her, then immediately turning around to swear a binding oath of protection to her brother hilarious. The densest little Sapphic the world ever saw.
I'm not saying that everyone picking that option is doing it for political gains, but there's a well-observed tendency among SV questers to try to pick the most optimal choice for their character at all times, regardless of their established behavior or desires. I think we should stay the course and actually play the character we've made, rather than turning away from it the moment it doesn't suit our long-term interests (many of which Rhaenyra, not having read Fire and Blood or watched House of the Dragon, wouldn't even know about!).
Full on doing literally anything but actually talking about her feelings. Truly, the highest of sapphic vibes.
Well, as far as truth to our character goes, one of our Ambitions is to get on the Small Council, and the best route we've seen so far to fulfill that runs through getting a position in the Watch for ourselves and rising from there to Lady Commander. Getting an ally in the Watch facilitates that Ambition—and it's not like Gwayne's mere presence in the hierarchy would crowd us out. There is more than one command position available, surely.
