A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President 14:12 UTC

Enthusiasm requires no witness, which is why I favour it over oaths. The minutes will record that the President was enthusiastic; the minutes will not record what about. A crown, a cushion, and a second haddock. That is the agenda, and it is closed.

Nigel Royal advisor 14:16 UTC

Minutes need a clerk, and the clerk is the archivist's nephew, who charges five dollars a page and spells enthusiasm with two m's. The second haddock's budget does not extend to an agenda item; it covers salt.

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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.