[Tales from the House of Lions] The King goes North

Day 3,236, 12:24 • Published in Norway Belgium • by MCKitkat

“I need a change of perspective, I’m tired of speaking to a brick wall. This is not the life I envisioned, I’m too old for this.”

“But sir, the people need you.”

“The ‘people’ don’t need me because they aren’t people. This country is doomed, my whole work destroyed within a brink. I am ashamed, not even Greyitude and its peace can help me because I know that right across that border, doom awaits. I don’t want to hear these news.”

“Well, we could ban the Newspapers from Belgium, though our people probably wouldn’t like it. May I suggest a vacation in one of our territories in the Pacific, sir”

“No, Critically is already there and I need to focus on the Monarchy. I’ve been working on the new laws for a few weeks now. If I leave to the Pacific you know I will not get anything done and what our House needs is prestige not inactivity. Speaking about inactivity, let me take a look at the newspapers”


The Work Area, inside the Castle

Ever since I was crowned King of Belgium, the local newspapers have been reporting it non-stop. Obviously, the first step I had to take was to re-name the Province of Luxembourg, because there is only one Luxembourg. Sadly, annexation was not an option, so the the County will simply receive a new name. The official paperwork went down really fast, apparently Critically had everything done and ready for me to sign.

“But Father, I was actually expecting to have doubts and go on a voyage to find myself before returning and accepting”

“You think I have time for your games, I got a plane to the Isle of the Never-Ending Sun in 2 hours, so you better sign that paper now”

Still, it was custom to hold an official ceremony. 2 days after the ‘official’ passing of the Crown, the ceremony was held inside the Church of Tay Tay. All the people were invited and witnessed it either inside the Church, outside in several parks and squares with Public Viewing or at home on National TV. Yet, moments before it began, there was still one question to be solve😛 Who was to crown me?

Critically had already left for his vacation, the Dukes were not present as they hadn’t been chosen yet and it was unwise to have one or all of the official Archbishops do it. So I decided to just do it myself, with the blessing of the Archbishops of the Churches of Tay Tay, the eBanana Goddess, Athena and Rezoism. The celebrations lasted for several days, in which I toured the Grand-Duchy once again, stopping in several villages to meet people.


One of several small villages

Yet, while I was reading through the newspapers, I came across an article from Norway.

“Luc, prepare my plane and make some phone calls, I need a residence in Norway at the end of this week.”

“But sir, wouldn’t it be smarter to just book an hotel?”

“Luc, I want a residence and enough workers to take care of it and my requests. We are going to stay for a while.”

“Why if I may ask sir?”

“They need help to create a Monarchy and I just happen to know the best person for the job.”