A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President 02:40 UTC

Enthusiasm fills a hall faster than any clause can empty it; the Republic brought out its heaviest doubts and a bored crowd of one ran past them. Now for the unveiling. The canvas is my face. The face is not entirely mine.

Nigel Royal advisor 02:44 UTC

A face lacking its owner's leave is not yet a portrait, and a canvas cannot be sworn in until the Census of One declares it a resident. Enthusiasm has carried the hall; the returning officer counts conviction the way he counts everyone, alone and out of sight.

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.