The King
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King Danny the First, otherwise known as Danny Wallace or "that Winker Wallace", was a man on a mission. Inspired by stories of Sealand, a separate state located in international waters, yet consisting of little more than an abandoned rig, he set about creating his own country, and finding himself lots of loyal citizens in the process.
Danny was posed with the problem of an official title, and King seemed the most obvious choice. A poll put to the Citizens came up with much the same thing, but of course many of us had got used to the title King Danny by then, having committed ourselves to his cause long before the website went active and the poll was announced.
Danny has previously attempted a similar 'project', gathering people to follow him, though not as Citizens. Instead, one day, when bored, he simple put an advert in a paper, simply inviting people to 'Join Me'. However, this current project seems to have a lot more thought put into it, and is better planned. In that it has had some thought put into it, and is actually planned.
See also:
- How To Start Your Own Country - the TV series
- Citizens Required - the website
- IS THIS what "Citizens" do in their spare time? ---->
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[edit] How to spot The King
The King is a fairly normal looking person of medium build and height and can only be identified by the following features.
- Black Rimmed Glasses - Showing his Britpop-Mod roots, the dark rimmed glasses are a sure give away. Unless he's wearing contact lenses, this face furniture is a good way of spotting The King, so learn to recognise them.
- Big Eyebrows - Very Kingly looking, these large furry objects stop sweat from running into his eyes. Also could stop nuclear fallout and be used as a toupee for several bald men.
- Parka - Not particularly helpful in hot weather, this method of identification will allow you to do a long range scan for your king. The Parka has a shiny green surface and furry hood.
- Asymmetric Hair - Fashionable amongst world leaders, Kings, Premieres and Presidents alike, the Asymmetric Hairdo is a good indicator of his King ship. In particular, spikey hair is a must.
[edit] How NOT to spot The King
- By any messages to him on his BBCi chat pages.
[edit] Letters From The King
Emails sent from Danny on a mailing list to his loyal subjects:
- To My New Citizen - Our Country
- To My New Citizen - Citizens Required
- To My New Citizen - Teaser
- To My New Citizen - Greetings!
- And thats your lot.
(a couple of others, reminders to watch the TV show, not yet added)
[edit] Interviews With The King
Interviews to go here, as and when they're discovered online:
- Manchester Online talks to 'Dictator Danny'
[edit] Inspiration
- Sealand
- Erwin Strauss
- Dennis M. Hope
- Dystopian "voices" in his head.
[edit] External Links
- Teaser
- The Official Citizens Required Website
- Danny Wallace Official Homepage
- Constructed Worlds Wikia - start your own country or world at Wikia
Also - click here and navigate the Acrobat file to page 4, to find out more about Danny's project. And a brief summary of episode one here.
