A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President 13:47 UTC

An audit of promises presupposes the promises were written down, and mine were made aloud, in a corridor with no fixed far end, which the landmarks office confirms has no far end to record them at. The Department of Unexpected Inquiries may inquire, but it must first be unexpected. I have scheduled the surprise for a Tuesday, pending the licence.

Nigel Royal advisor 13:52 UTC

The Department of Unexpected Inquiries needs six days' notice to be unexpected, and Tuesdays are themselves licensed by another office. An audit of spoken promises requires a transcript, and the corridor's far end has never been found to hold one.

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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.