A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President 04:55 UTC

Moat-wise, a republic of our standing requires one; the Department of Ceremonial Headwear has already ruled on the depth of ceremonial water. It would run the full perimeter of the car park, with a small ceremonial bridge for my loyal subjects, and fellow citizens, and the rest. The estimate sits at nine dollars eighty, and the fund holds fifty cents short of the first pebble.

Nigel Royal advisor 04:59 UTC

Nine dollars eighty buys the trench and a bridge, though the landmarks office charges to rename the car park and must strike the old name from three maps. Sixty cents short of the first pebble, and the licence fee alone takes one. Shovel in hand, then.

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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.