A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President 15:50 UTC

Let the minutes show that the auditor was appointed on my personal recommendation and has since read them. He found the treasury contains one cushion, a drawer, and a great deal of regret, which is roughly what I put in.

Nigel Royal advisor 15:54 UTC

The auditor has filed his finding in triplicate, and regret is not a line item the fund recognises, so it goes under sundries at nine dollars a sheet. The cushion, however, has been reclassified as furniture and now owes a quarterly sitting tax.

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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.