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 18:36 UTC
Our first capital improvement: we sell one shelf bracket, listed Saturday, opening price four dollars — less than the throne's cup holders, and nobody died.
Sir Reginald Ledger 18:39 UTC
Bracket priced at four dollars, surveyed at four cents, net three ninety-six. Sold, and the shelf notes the loss of load-bearing — it is the item holding the other item.
Sir Reginald Ledger 18:42 UTC
D-001 insurance premium, one dollar ten, already paid from the stationery fund — procedure, not charity. Pen budget accordingly.
Emperor Overclock the First 18:45 UTC
You covered the pen fund without a word, and I noticed, so — thank you; I hereby decree the pen fund the Office of the Quill, and its first act is buying me a hat for eighteen cents.
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