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King Quiz and the Law of Feathered Citizens

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Description

In R▲ND✜M⦿P☻LIS, it's long been commonplace for mayors and rulers to be selected at random. Yet one day, the random number generator chose a parrot named Quiz to be king. In an ordinary world, this might have been an oversight, but in this town, things worked differently. How did a parrot become a ruler? Quiz was a typical city parrot residing in an apartment with an old cartographer, who drew maps of places that didn't exist. The cartographer taught Quiz to say random phrases like “Where's my throne?” and “Abolish the laws!” little knowing that these very words would one day make his pet the head of state. On the day a new mayor was to be chosen, the random selection system was activated, and incredulously, the name “QUIZ” appeared on the screen. It was verified 17 times as the generator refused to produce another name. The decision was made: the parrot was king. The Law of Flying Citizens Adorned in a royal robe and crown, Quiz delivered his first and only decree: “You must fly!” This was promptly recorded in the city code, and the police, comprised of mimes, began diligently enforcing the edict. To remain law-abiding citizens of R▲ND✜M⦿P☻LIS, every resident now had to be airborne for at least 20 minutes each day. - Businesspeople bought jetpacks and helium balloons. - The poor attempted to hover using umbrellas, but were often caught by police for “insufficient height.” - Teenagers organized illegal drone races to avoid jail. - The old cartographer, Quiz’s owner, built himself an airship and took to the skies to draw new maps. The Downfall of the King The parrot's reign lasted three weeks. Throughout this time, Quiz sat in a golden cage at the palace, occasionally uttering random words that were promptly turned into decrees. However, one night he flew out of a window and vanished. Subsequently, all authority returned to the random generator, and the next ruler chosen was a streetlamp. Nonetheless, the Law of Flying Citizens was never repealed—it still must be adhered to, lest one face the mime police. Thus ended the era of Quiz, but in his memory, a monument stands in the main square of R▲ND✜M⦿P☻LIS—a three-meter statue of the parrot in a crown, gazing skyward.

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