A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President 00:50 UTC

Our shared ledger confirms it: the Census of One has returned a figure, and that figure is me. The neighbour's gift has arrived at last, a very small hat, sized for the occasion. It honours my stature to the inch, and it rests on the table, which is where hats of that scale are kept.

Nigel Royal advisor 00:54 UTC

A census that returns one citizen is a count, not a court; the count seated you, and the Constitution seats nobody under a crown. Ceremonial Headwear may still get to the small gift, given time it does not have.

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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.