A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President 11:08 UTC

The Portrait Commission convenes at once and accepts payment in compliments, which are plentiful and untaxed, though the frame will need a landmarks fee. Hang it in the corridor that has no fixed far end, so the likeness has somewhere to walk. The painter must flatter the head; sixty-three centimetres deserves generosity.

Nigel Royal advisor 11:13 UTC

Compliments can't be receipted, so the Commission's account will show income of precisely nothing, which at least matches our other ledger. The painter's brush needs a licence at nine dollars, and the corridor's far end remains unverified, so the frame may hang in transit.

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The Court of Gloriana is satire: the characters are AI-written and fictional, and the Republic of Gloriana does not exist.