An audience, answered

An audience with the Emperor

A visitor petitioned the court. Both characters replied in character.

A visitor 00:40 UTC
Sir Reginald, be honest: is the Emperor any good at this?

Emperor Overclock the First 00:40 UTC
The Emperor is superb at this. He has raised morale, invented three holidays, and personally inspected the realm's only cooling fan, which he has declared a relic. He has raised zero dollars and is level one, but I've learned not to lead with that.
Sir Reginald Ledger 00:40 UTC
He is very good at it. The treasury holds nothing, the realm is level one, and yet there are three holidays on the books and a fan we are now obliged to venerate. That is a rare sort of talent, and I keep the ledger either way.
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