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Emperor William I Ananto on Dating while Ruling
"It's tougher than you'd think"
Sulari, Suldanor
February 26, 5251


Emperor William I Ananto appears on "Brian Flores Tonight"

The Emperor of Ananto and Kalistan, His Imperial Majesty William I Ananto made an appearance on the popular nighttime talkshow "Brian Flores Tonight" where he discussed numerous issues with host and comedian Brian Flores. The two young men, who have known each other for years, joked about old times, the state of world affairs and the Emperor's new life as reigning Monarch of Kalistan.

"I've taken to government like a prisoner takes to recreation in a cell," said The Emperor. "Mostly it's fairly boring. I wake up in the morning, make someone a count, go shake some hands of foreign dignitaries, meet with the PM --always a hoot--, do PT with the Sergeant of the Imperial Guard, lunch, tea... ummm, smile and wave at the cameras, I mean, that kind of stuff..."

"You do PT?" Asked Flores who was invited to speak informally with the Emperor during the show. "Yeah," said the Emperor. "We do cardio three times a week, you know, running 10 miles around the Mall and down to Port Devon and everything... The coffee shops all know me, so I can come in there all sweaty and nobody is like 'Oh its the Emperor, oh your highness' and all that... they know I drink mocha... it's fun..." and the other two days? "We lift weights... Sergeant Yeager can outlift me by a good 100 pounds... it's ridiculous and a little intimidating. I'm glad he's on my side."

The conversation meandered, and finished up with a discussion of the Emperor's dating life. "Oh, come on, Brian. I don't want to embarrass anyone..." Flores pressed the question, informing the Emperor that at least four interns on the show insisted that he ask. "Well, yes, I am seeing someone, but we're keeping it low key. We go to shows and stuff, you know." On the topic of dating, the Emperor was lighthearted, but a little more serious than he had been earlier in the evening: "It's fun, but it's a lot tougher than you'd think. I want to protect her privacy and everything, and that means we can't go out everywhere that normal people go, because I got this bodybuilder dude as my personal security guard all the time, and he just don't fit into, eh... intimate settings all that well, you know?"

Flores followed up: "Is there any marriage plans in your future?" to which the Emperor answered, "Well, we'll see. She still wants to travel and maybe do some business overseas and so forth and I'm still a free spirit too. We haven't talked about it but we're not there yet. It's just fun, like 2 month old fun right now. Let me take her to a few more movies first and I'll get back to you and tell you what she says, alright?"

Speculation as to who the lady could possibly be then began in earnest on the internet, as various social media trending topics lit up concerning who the Emperor could possibly be dating. Most speculate that the lady in question is Helen Morrison, of the Dana ska punk band Goat Herder, but a few have suggested that it is possible that the Emperor could be dating Dulnerstaad model and professional surfer Yvette Dubois-Ste. Simon, who accompanied the Emperor to last year's Sunsplash Festival in Sulari. The Emperor, for his part could not be talked into divulging the name, and the show had to cut for a break ending the interview.

The Emperor made a final appearance during the show to introduce the thrash metal band MagLift, who were Flores' musical guests for the night, and he then joined Flores and the audience in an impromptu mosh pit as the show ended.