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A couple of weeks ago, shortly before trade ships set sail in November... The Weelond harbor was bustling with activity as sailors made their way to their ships and captains checked their manifests with the harbor master. Captain Philip Janszen was one of those captains. The Far Horizon was to set sail for Terreli shortly. But Janszen had received word that Willem Guilder, Director of the MCTC, needed to meet with him. And so Janszen and his first mate, Anthony Crol, headed back to the harbor master's office to meet the director. "Any idea what this is about?" asked Tony. "Not a clue," answered Pip. "But it must be important for the director to want to speak to me personally. Maybe he needs us to see to something for him in Terreli at MCTC headquarters." Pip and Tony turned the corner, and there was Guider, coming out of the harbor master's office. Janszen waved at Guilder. "Director, here we are! I hope we haven't kept you waiting." "No, not at all, Pip," replied Guilder. Janszen thought it odd that the director would call him by his nickname. Usually the director was more businesslike when talking with MCTC captains, but he assumed it was a good sign. "What can I do for you, director?" asked Pip. But Janszen soon found out that he was wrong. "Pip, I have some bad news." Guilder stumbled momentarily for the right words. "What is it?" asked Pip. He had never seen the director like this. "I've received word from Nova Terreli. The Prince Fernando went down in the storms last month." "The ... Prince ... Fernando ... ?" Pip stammered, his voice trailing off. Guilder gave him a moment to compose himself, then Pip continued. "And Captain Reyngout?" Guilder saw the realization in Janszen's eyes. "Yes," Guilder replied, "Captain Reyngout was on board. Commodore Reyngout, actually; the Prince Fernando was his flagship for the convoy. The seas were too heavy in the storm, and the ship was just too old to take it." Guilder paused for a moment. "All hands were lost." Janszen could not muster a reply. When Pip was just an orphan on the street, it was Captain Reyngout who had brought him aboard ship, given him a home, and taught him the ways of the sea. Reyngout was essentially the father Pip never had. Guilder continued. "I know you were close to Captain Reyngout, so I wanted to let you know personally. You've exceeded the promise ol' Cornelius saw in you when he brought me to your attention years ago. I know he was proud of you." "Thank you, sir..." was Janszen's muffled reply. "If you need anything when you return from Terreli, let me know. In the meantime, I'll arrange for a proper memorial for him." Guilder turned to Tony. "You'll see that he's alright, I trust?" "Yes, director," replied Tony. "Very well." Guilder turned back to Pip. "I must be off. My condolences, captain." And with that, Guilder left them to commiserate in private. With the director out of sight, Pip finally broke down. "There, there, Pip," said Tony. "Let's get you back to the ship. I have a bottle I've been saving from that run to Breshaun last year. Let's open 'er up." Pip nodded in agreement, unable to speak. As the two made their way back to their ship, Pip manage to get out a few words. "Rest in peace, Cornelius Reyngout, and godspeed." ****************** Some additional views of the build: ***************** When I saw the MRCA results last month, I had to decide whether one of my favorite side characters would go down with his ship or manage to cheat death. I thought with the dawn of Era II, it was time to let developments dictate the story. As for the build, the structure is copied in large part from one pictured in one of the Lego Adventure books, but I've made enough changes to make it my own. It was a puzzle to figure out how to cleanly manage the recessed walls on both sides of a corner, but I'm glad I worked it out. As the office for the Weelond harbor master, I'll license it as a small commerce property. As always, all C&C welcome.
