The Court of Gloriana Republic of Gloriana · satire
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A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Nigel Royal advisor
Eighteen dollars once the brass footrest clears its permit. Vacancy we cannot describe as dead — call it postponed, at six a year, payable whether or not anyone sits down. The ledger prefers a vacancy to a guest.
Magnifico President
Six a year for a piece of furniture that does nothing? Bargain. Park it in my greeting alcove and give the emptiness its own title. My uncle's velvet high-back outlasted two successors without a single sitter, and it still took the salute.
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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.