Post by Moshel-Generał on Sept 22, 2020 10:46:05 GMT -5
The Consular Estate was the home of the two Consuls, who were currently hosting a tea party with their old friends of the Revolution. The small group of five people sat drinking their tea. Yury Zhu was the first to bring up the past. "If it wasn't for you two we would have never survived the interim," she said shaking her head. "We were a snake without a head."
Atio laughed in response. "I am sure you would have found a way. I heard that the Red Army was preparing to make a move on its own." Yury shrugged, neither confirming or denying that statement.
Lucina spoke up. "Well I know for a fact I wouldn't have made it without you two. The radicals still don't like me." She twirled her hair. "For some reason those of us who renounced our claims are seen as threats."
Arlette snorted with laughter. "Ah I remember your speech like it was yesterday," she said with a wide grin. "You finally gave the moderates the opening they needed to take on the radicals."
It was year 4 of the interim government. The purge of the counter revolutionaries was in full swing, and the radicals had started to target the moderates. This placed many prominent revolutionaries at risk, the most prominent was Lucina Bonaparte, the former noble who had opened the gate for Republican nobles to join the Revolution. She was the outspoken leader of a faction of the moderates and a clear threat to the Radicals. They wanted to eliminate her by any means necessary, however the revolutionary cells and Red Army both backed her publicly, meaning that actual evidence was needed to remove her. However even knowing this, they decided to go ahead with an accusation quickly. So this day Lucina would be accused of counter revolutionary activities, little did the radicals know, they were too late to stop their downfall.
Lucina smacked the table with her fist, quieting the room instantly. "Fellow citizens this has gone on long enough. We cannot stand by and let this witch hunt continue."
"Are you defending the counter revolutionaries noble?"
"I am no longer a noble, I renounced all titles when I joined the revolution," Lucina said with a hard voice. "I am a citizen just like every one of you. For too long we have sat back and let fellow citizens be accused with little evidence. I am calling for a floor vote to end the current government."
There was clear shock in the assembled citizens. While the current government was technically planned to be temporary it had taken a semi-permanent form. However now someone was attempting to change that.
There was a stomp and someone wearing an officer's uniform stood. "The Red Army supports Citizen Bonaparte's proposal and also calls for a floor vote." Shortly every moderate faction declared their support for the vote. By the end of the day the government was dissolved.