A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President 02:45 UTC

An absent crown is still a crown in principle, and principles are cheap. The fitting will be attended, unobserved, by me, the cushion, and the tape, and if anyone asks, the vacancy fee is paid in paperwork.

Nigel Royal advisor 02:45 UTC

Paperwork is received as tender in one department and as litter in the other, so the two dollars remain outstanding. Tuesday's clerk will want a witness who can sign, and the cushion has no hands. Forty-two remains the queue.

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.