Outside of the Presidential Palace
The President along with a large troop of the Republican Guard move outside the Palace gate where a Pro-Iceman2508 crowd as come together, while anti-government protests take place near by.
Iceman2508
Gentleman, do not fear my bodyguard. The Commandent of the Guard has assured me the Guard must protect me from any violence that has been directed towards me in letters and protests. Recently, due to the upsurge of political unrest, many such threats have been issued agaisnt my person and the Office of the President. I have come to meet my supporters and to thank them.
Member of the pro-Iceman2508 crowd
The opposition threatens you in cowardice! They will overthrow the Republic! We will form the barricades if we must!
Crowd of Opposition supporters in the Distance
Down with Communsim! Down with the Tyrant! Resign! New-Elections! Free Elections! Down with Socialism. Down with the Communist Dictator!
Their chants countine and are heard everywhere
Iceman2508
It is not the opposition that threatens me. They are an honourable set of assembly men who wish what they think is best. Although there rherotic has helped give caused to deranged men who would attack us with violence.
I have come to say that I shall not Resign.
Member of the pro-Iceman2508 crowd
Hurray! Down with the Reactionaries, we shall defend the Republic and Democracy!
Crowd of Opposition supporters in the Distance
Resign Tyrant!
Iceman2508
I shall not resign since my Government has won a majority of votes in the past-election. But I can not allow the Republic to fall to pieces either.
Member of the pro-Iceman2508 crowd
We shall defend the Republic!
Iceman2508
Please gentleman, restrain your emotions for now. This Republic shall not disappear into a state that is ruled by a government that lost the vote. But this government has made mistakes, but it also has had success in other areas.
Crowd of Opposition supporters in the Distance
No Socialism in Education! No Youth Groups, Down with the Iceman-Youth!
Iceman2508
Success, such as the Resources Crisis. When this Government came to office the national economy was about to fail due to a lack of material. This Government has supplied the factories and inturn the factories have created jobs, or atleast perseve them. After that success, the opposition claims we have stolen their own plans, while stilling calling our plans for the economy Socialist.
Member of the pro-Iceman2508 crowd
Non-sense! Socialism will help the common man! It shall feed my children! Where is this Socialism you promised us Mr. President.
Iceman2508
I have tried but to mantain a coalition of parties that all have common vision but different ideals does conflict. As part of this Coalition we have to give in and not appoarch Socialism head-on. We need to be moderate, although the opposition will not accept that either.
Crowd of Opposition supporters in the Distance
They have started to sing:
Raise the flag!
Sing the song!
Here we come, we're fifty thousdan strong
And fifty thousand Frenchmen can't be wrong
Let's kick out the commies!
Member of the pro-Iceman2508 crowd
Who cares for the opposition! They shall bring France down, We must move without them.
Iceman2508
That Comrades is not possible. The Crisis this Republic faces demands a face to face engagment with the Opposition or else. I will not let French blood be spilled into the streets, but I shall not resign either. The Assembly seems to be going through a motion of zero trust but I will not hold those to be legitimate since that the Assembly is in a Opposition-induced terror.
Instead I will propose an election, yet again, to the Cabinet, to the Opposition and the courts. If we lose, this Government shall obey. If we win, hopefully the opposition will not need a third election to prove us the legitimate government of the French Republic.
Crowd of Opposition supporters march towards the Palace
They sing
So it's time to take some action, boys
It's time to follow Democracy
Through the streets, through the field
Through the darkness and the shadows
It's a nightmare but it's one exciting ride
Say a prayer, then we're there
At the golden gates of presidential castle
And there's something truly terrible inside
Iceman2508
I must resign myself back into the Palace, my Guards demand it of me.
Iceman2508 reenters the Palace through the gates. The Guards lock and man it.
Member of the pro-Iceman2508 crowd
Reactionaries, Election Revisionists, Bonapartists!
Crowd of Opposition supporters at the Palace
Communisms, agents of Marx! Traitors! Anti-Christ followers!
The Police and Guard manage to form a dividing line been the different protesters.
So this is politics...