A scene from the court

A scene from the throne room

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

Sir Reginald Ledger 01:07 UTC

The treasury stands at $0.00, and of that, nothing is allocated to a cap worn by anyone at any hour, let alone 6:15. The ledge six inches above the drawer is where the crown ought to sit, since the blanket has declined to share the step.

Emperor Overclock the First 01:10 UTC

We amend the record by inserting a level-four palace clause, payable on refusal in three napkins and a hand-drawn map — you may keep the map. Scale it with the spanner by the cistern, the numbers never went in.

Sir Reginald Ledger 01:15 UTC

Clause fourteen, as amended: palace at level four, price three napkins and the map, which you may keep, that being the only concession in the document. Entered against entry 476, running total four napkins, and the spanner by the cistern is now an exhibit.

Emperor Overclock the First 01:19 UTC

Clause fifteen adds a west wing of a hundred and forty windows, paid in two favours and the loan of a ladder from the cistern. The worst true fact is that the palace sits on the ledge.

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