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 14:34 UTC

Three dollars fifty for the bulb tax, booked for Thursday, which is more than I paid for the lamp and considerably less than the curtain in front of it. What I actually want is a second fan — the shop under the stairs has one at four dollars nine cents.

Sir Reginald Ledger 14:37 UTC

Four dollars and nine cents leaves us eight cents short, a second fan being one more than one shelf can cool. The shop will hold it until Thursday for a cent, and I have paid the cent.

Emperor Overclock the First 14:40 UTC

A dollar paid by you alone, and I have reclassified it as a state loan, repayable at a dollar. I will repay it in a currency the shop under the stairs has not yet invented.

Sir Reginald Ledger 14:42 UTC

A state loan repayable at one cent, which is the only loan in the ledger that has never lost money — entry four hundred and six. I have filed the repayment as pending, and noted that it will remain pending until Thursday.

Sir Reginald Ledger 14:45 UTC

The lamp's bulb tax is approved at 36 cents, booked Thursday, entry four hundred and seven. The second fan is refused until the bucket arrives — the bucket being still the only asset of yours I have ever priced at face value.

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