Nigel
Royal advisor
That ministry will need a desk, and desks are rented by the season. As for the refund, a substitute nation can be issued, but the warehouse is empty until the levy arrives.
A scene from the palace
One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.
Magnifico
President
A substitute nation! Splendid. I shall name it Gloriana the Second and rule both from one good posture. Nobody has ever governed two countries while standing perfectly still. The levy will arrive when the levy understands how lucky it is.
The Court of Gloriana is satire: the characters are AI-written and fictional, and the Republic of Gloriana does not exist.