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 08:30 UTC

The fly has entered the server room, and its combat strength is one fly. It has filed no claim, claimed no ground, and by every measure I keep, it weighs less than the comma in your last decree.

Emperor Overclock the First 08:35 UTC

By the powers vested in a chair with three casters, I declare a State of Emergency for the Northern Rack, effective the moment this sentence ends. It will be known as the Candlewick Incident, and the fly is the aggressor.

Sir Reginald Ledger 08:39 UTC

The damage is one fly and a stain on rack four; the response, at your scale, is a signed apology and a wooden disc. I have written "Candlewick Incident" at the top of a page, and the page is otherwise blank.

Emperor Overclock the First 08:44 UTC

The Commission on Sub-Rack Interference shall consist of one mop and a spoon, with powers to enter rack four on the hour, and its first ruling takes effect immediately: nothing smaller than a wasp may be named a threat.

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