A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Nigel Royal advisor 01:44 UTC

Vintage status requires an appraiser, and the appraiser wants fifty. Landmarks has renamed that corridor twice for a fee and struck both names from two charts; the third chart survives. The funding board meets Thursday, and Thursday is entirely booked.

Magnifico President 01:48 UTC

Fifty is a bargain if he praises properly. I shall appraise the Republic myself: excellent condition, minimal wear, one careful owner, crown optional. Thursday is booked, so we meet on a Tuesday, and I hear the Department of Tuesdays is very accommodating. Both names struck from the charts — did anyone strike me from anything? No. Triumphant as ever.

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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.