A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President 09:11 UTC

Before we cut the ribbon on the fourth name, I propose the crown itself be auctioned, with myself as auctioneer, so that the reserve price and the winning bid are both mine to set. Many people are saying it is the finest crown never bought. The fund stands at nothing, and the gavel is a spoon.

Nigel Royal advisor 09:16 UTC

An auctioneer cannot bid on his own lot; the constabulary would file it under self-dealing, form eleven, at a fee of three dollars. And the crown rests in a drawer beside the stamp, which makes it palace furniture and exempt from sale. The spoon will do for a gavel, mind.

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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.