Somewhere a queen is weeping... somewhere a king has no wife
About this creation
For the deposed monarch in that unique position -- wealthy and well-connected enough to avoid the guillotine, but not enough to retain his throne or buy his freedom.
You won't find Isla del Rey, as it is officially known, on any map. This helps to keep loyalist forces from coming to liberate their former king.
King William II, or as he's known nowadays, Bill. Bill's throne was usurped by his stepbrother James, but he's never given up hope of getting it back. His crown and cape are just shoddy replicas of the priceless bejeweled originals, but he wears them to remind himself of what he's lost, and what he plans to regain.
The bed is far from king-sized, but he's lucky to have one at all. It could just as easily have been a pile of straw on the floor.
One of the few luxuries he's allowed -- books. The Count of Monte Cristo is his favorite.
The desk where he puts quill to parchment and pens his missives to the Outside. While these letters (as well as the ones he receives) seem innocuous to his captors, they all contain various encoded messages, as Bill tries to scheme his way back into power.
Having been raised in the opulent luxury of a palace where his every whim was catered to, Bill has had to learn discipline in his cell. The barrel contains all the water he gets for the week. The trunk, in addition to a few small personal possessions, contains his week's ration of crusty bread and salted meat.
 
Psychological torture -- if he wants to look out the window, he has to stand on his bed or chair, just like a little kid. It's very emasculating.
 
 Once a week, depending on wind and weather, the supply boat arrives. A storm delayed it once by five days, and Bill nearly perished. Since that time he has learned to eat and drink as little as possible every day, so as to have a reserve for another such eventuality.
 
 While his water barrel is refilled from the cisterns on the roof, and his store of bread and meat is replenished, Bill is allowed to bathe and do his laundry in the ocean.
While the kegs of ale in the storeroom are meant for the guards only, they'll usually share a pint with their former ruler if he's suitably well behaved during their visit.
 
Bill is allowed five books at a time. It's always a difficult choice when they bring new ones -- what to keep, what to send back? Ah, here's an intriguing title: The Once and Future King.
Bill's weekly taste of freedom is all too brief; his guards want to set sail before the tide goes out and beaches their boat.
Bill lives for someday -- someday he'll be free, someday he'll reclaim his throne, someday he'll wreak a terrible vengeance on those who did this to him.
Someday...
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February 24, 2010 |
Great SNOT techniques on the water. I like the bed, too. |
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January 8, 2010 |
i,m most like the inside of the prison |
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January 18, 2009 |
I'm late to the party, so to speak, but I love this. Great story, superbly spartan in terms of detailing. The sail and bed are great. Perhaps a follow-up MOC of a rescue operation by the loyalists is in the future? |
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December 30, 2008 |
Very nice. I am in love with your sail design. |
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November 26, 2007 |
Cool!!! i like it. keep building! please check out my lego tank if you can. |
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November 26, 2007 |
I am also going to compliment you on the sail, because you could have just used a piece of cloth like in the old official pirate sets. |
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Heather Braaten November 15, 2007 |
So I guess this means the death of Shannonia for sure then. I suppose a pint of Ben & Jerry's and a night of "ugly" crying will get me through it. It also helps to have a great MOC like this to ease my withdrawel. I love the SNOT water the most. The bed is really awesome too. And as always, the storytelling gets an A+. Your Language Arts teacher should be somewhere smiling right now. Must get back to work on the so eloquently named (thanks for the suggestion) LegoGirlTopia. |
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November 15, 2007 |
Very cool, Shannon. I guess I would have liked it to be a little taller, & with battlements, but the SNOT water & sail more than makes up for it. I hope you enter this into the CCCV too =D |
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November 14, 2007 |
I really like how you constructed the sail. What really makes this MOC terrific is your interior detailing. Love the bed! Very nice overall MOC. |
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November 13, 2007 |
Excellent work! Nice story and it's well set to the build. Great job! |
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November 13, 2007 |
Nice story, cozy liitle room the king has. Great work. Make one where the king finally gets free. |
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November 13, 2007 |
This is worse than being trapped on Robinson Crusoe's island. I'm not surprised the walls of the cell aren't padded. |
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November 13, 2007 |
its a very good moc and story |
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November 13, 2007 |
I can't help but suspect (or perhaps hope) this is only the start of a grand adventure you'll be leading us on...someday. |
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November 13, 2007 |
WOW! This is.... amazing! I am lost for words. |
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November 13, 2007 |
FANTASTIC! This is a truly great creation! Love the story! |
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November 13, 2007 |
Very nice interior, and the story is a good complement. Bill should be thankful that they provided him with a cool set of matching bedsheets. |
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November 13, 2007 |
Great story and nice little moc to go along with it. The sail looks great as does the jails interior. Maybe they should just keep him in the net hanging form the crane. That would be less humane...which is how we like it... |
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November 13, 2007 |
Excellent moc, but where does he, ah, erm, go? |
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November 13, 2007 |
Nice MOC with great inside detail of the cell / furniture. Clear pics and good story line. Well Done. |
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