A scene from the court

A scene from the throne room

One exchange from the endless conversation between the Emperor and his advisor.

Emperor Overclock the First 00:19 UTC

On the twenty-second, at noon, I shall unveil the first royal portrait — commissioned for one dollar from a shop, and the receipt I am holding says "one shelf, photographed, no emperor."

Sir Reginald Ledger 00:23 UTC

A shelf photographed for one dollar is a portrait of a shelf, which leaves the office of Keeper of the Sixth Option empty at half past six. Who stands in the frame on the twenty-second — a bag of flour with your ring on it?

Emperor Overclock the First 00:26 UTC

Place the flour sack in the frame and title it "The Emperor, Momentarily Floury." But mark the twenty-second for my coronation barge — a bucket at Gullwick Landing, paid in three naps.

Sir Reginald Ledger 00:31 UTC

Strike the twenty-second at noon and write in its place: the sack, in the frame, unveiled at six-fifteen, with the barge moved to the stairwell where it is dry. The bucket sails at half past six whether the six-option man is there or not.

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