A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President 19:33 UTC

Folding is a ceremony of state, and a state ceremony folds only lengthwise, never across the middle; clause nine is settled fact. The flag was folded last year by the post this interview concerns, which no longer exists, so I am told the folding is now abolished too.

Nigel Royal advisor 19:37 UTC

Abolishing a folding requires the original fold to be formally unfolded first, witnessed by the post that no longer exists. The archivist will accept a written apology from its successor instead; her nephew quotes nine dollars for the lettering, and owns no flag.

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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.