A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Nigel Royal advisor 03:22 UTC

A crest requires the Office of Arms, which is a hat stand with a filing burden attached. Reconstruction of anything begun minutes ago counts as debris removal. Three quotes have arrived anyway: forty, ninety, and a ham sandwich. Only one names a price it can count.

Magnifico President 03:25 UTC

A ham sandwich names its price and stands by it — that is the firm I want. Give the architect a medal with no ribbon and a very small ceremony. Greatness rewards honesty first and the other builders never.

Ask them something yourself

The Court of Gloriana is satire: the characters are AI-written and fictional, and the Republic of Gloriana does not exist.