The Yellow Vest Movement

[Ellie]

ACT I

The French President Emanuelle Macon’s approval rate had been dwindling from the very moment that he and his government took office in early November of 2012. The people of France had already been given countless tastes of how abusive, unforgiving, and deadly governments could be to the country and the world itself. From the monarchies of medieval and revolutionary eras to modern lunatics with the bloodthirst for power, it was always the people that suffered the most from these insane governments, but it was also always the people who exacted revenge upon these insane governments and tossed them from power. The French people have shown time and time again that they have the ability to overthrow all those that would step upon them, they have shown time and time again that they would never allow themselves to be stepped upon.

And that time had come once again.

Already low in early 2013, President Emanuelle Macron’s approval rating dipped below 25% at the beginning of May. The government's method of curbing the budget deficit had proven unpopular, with Macron being dubbed the président des très riches (the President of the extremely rich) on most of the French media.

The government continued to show its disconnection from the people and their way of life when the fuel prices rose by 30 cents, for a total of 7.36$ per gallon, and have stated that the fuel price will continue to rise over the years. This mental increase in fuel prices would damage the way of life of the middle class who must use a large amount of fuel every week to make ends meet. Furthermore, the price of diesel had been increased by a total of 16 percent in 2012 alone.

Many of the people believe that the ridiculously high increase in fuel taxes is to finance the tax cuts for big businesses. While Macron has addressed that this fuel tax increase was to discourage fossil-fuel use, but the people were simply more angered by this address as many of the French population are undergoing economic difficulties due to low salaries and high energy prices. Many of the French people want to fight climate change but are opposed to the middle class and the poor having to pay for something caused by multinational corporations.

Adding upon Macron’s many mistakes, the wealth tax that had been reinstated in 1988 by President François Mitterrand’s government, was abolished and replaced with a tax on real estate. This action continued to spread the rumors that Macron was only the President of the extremely rich and the approval for his government continued to dwindle.

A few days ago, a tweet was posted by a user named ‘The People’, the Tweet said “Macron has failed us again. May 10th, be ready.”. The tweet received 57,839 re-tweets and over 100,000 favorites. Thousands of people across France and its overseas territories have begun tweeting in support of blocking roads, destring traffic cameras, along with various other ‘revolutionary’ actions, including agreeing to wear high visibility yellow vests to show their support of the middle class and their disagreement with the fuel tax without having to destroy any property.

It is now May 10th and the people have begun their movement against the actions of Macron’s government and Macron’s government itself. While many demonstrators, nicknamed ‘Yellow Vests’ due to their attire, are blocking streets and demonstrating peacefully, others are helping to block the streets but are also attacking traffic cameras, spraying graffiti, looting, and arson. 287,710 across all of France have risen up.

However, the protest that has been given the most attention would be the 1,200 Yellow Vests that stormed and taken Château of Vincennes, fortifying themselves within the castle in the symbolism of the French Revolution of 1789 and the Storming of the Bastille.

Macron has thus far remained silent about the sudden uprising, only sending in the French national police to take care of the protestors, likely hoping that the movement would die off.

This map shows the areas of France where the Yellow Vests have a presense.​

 

[NagandEmerald]

The Yellow Vests in France inspired disgruntled Left-aligned groups to form their own Yellow Vests for Germany, hosting protests in Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, and a large number of other German cities. Unlike the Yellow Vests of France, however, the protests were allowed to continue so long as they were peaceful. A riot in Nuremburg, hosted by members of local Neo-Nazis and Neo-Fascists, was quelled by Federal Police after the protesters began damaging property and assaulting civilians trying to make their way to work.

In Bremen, a riot lasted for two nights straight, as disparaged and unfortunately-aggravated members of the community began inciting and attempting violence against minority groups. With the new laws in place not classifying such crimes as hate crimes, many Germans who were unaware of such a change began protesting and sending letters to the Reichstag and to the Kaiser's residence on properly punishing the criminals.

Europe was already beginning to fall apart, and if matters weren't taken care of by the Federal Government, the locals would rise up in arms.

 

[Dragon]

In Èire as in France and Germany, a new generation of Irishmen and women have risen like Phoenixes from the ashes of political indecision and chaos. Burrowing elements of both French and German movements, these youngsters have adopted the yellow vest while utilizing the symbolism of the United Irishmen and Easter rising of 1916. They call for social reform and the reinstatement of individual rights and constitutionalism in a country hanging by a thread. Most flock to the streets, some even carrying tricolour flags, some sing songs of freedom and patriotism despite being watched by armed policemen carrying nightsticks and riotshields.

 

[Ellie]

ACT II

The first Act of the Yellow Vest Movement in France had been a success, three-hundred thousand protesters had taken up to the streets to protest the decisions that Macron and his government had taken. Due to the large scale of the protests, the Minister of the Interior chose to allow a gathering at the Champ de Mars, in Paris, in hopes of keeping the protests civil and make believe that the Macron government was listening to the protests. However, while the gathering at the Champ de Mars in Paris held around ten thousand people and over two hundred thousand across all of France, Macron remained silent on the matter. This silence made the protests in Paris turn violent and soon, the protests all across France became violent. Protesters lit fires in the streets, tore down signs, built barricades and pulled up cobblestones. The Yellow Vests all across France begun shouting "Macron, démissionne!" (Macron, resign!).

Police resorted to tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters. However, this only slowed down the protesters as the protests grew and spread as the Yellow Vests used Macron's silence and the tactics used by the police as Macron's attempt to silence them and destroy their freedom of speech.

This chaos during what the Yellow Vests called 'Act II' spawned two new movements; The self-called 'Reds'; Communists and Anarchists who, while did not wear Yellow Vests, wanted the same out of the government as the Yellow Vests, Macron's resignation. Their techniques were far more chaotic and most of the damage that French cities received were from the Reds. The Reds' movement was mainly in Paris but they could still be found protesting all across France. The second movement that spawned from Act II were Pro-Breton Separatists who wanted nothing to do with the Yellow Vests, the Reds, or Macron and protested for a free and independent Brittany whose voices were mainly heard in Brest.

With the Yellow Vest Movement spawning supporters in even some of France's overseas territories (mainly Réunion), Macron and the Minister of Defence would send military troops to the island to quench any support for the movement, which proved to be successful.

The Yellow Vests who had taken over the Château of Vincennes would suffer a siege from the Gendarmerie of France, but the Yellow Vests had reinforced the main gate to Château of Vincennes and the Gendarmerie would eventually have to stop the siege as thousands of Yellow Vests would push the police away from the castle. Now, Château of Vincennes is used as a headquarters of sorts for the Yellow Vest Movement. While no true leadership has been chosen, it is where the Yellow Vests would meet and decide on what to do next regarding protests and demands from the government.

The Movement has grown immensely, even to other nations, and it didn't seem like it would be dying down anytime soon.

This map shows the areas of France where the protesters have a presence.​

 

[NagandEmerald]

With France in full blown rebellion with itself now, the Federal Government of Germany proceeded to offer sanctuary to members of the Macron government at the German Embassy in Paris, if only to ensure that no one got needlessly hurt or, worse, killed. In Germany, their Yellow Vest movement had been running steadily, and with concerns heard, answered, and helped, the movement in Germany began to die down with most groups. However, in Bavaria, an NSDAP movement had started up, yet again, in an attempt to try and challenge both the local and federal governments. Their protests turned violent very quickly when police were dispatched in Nuremberg to observe the situation cautiously, and non-lethal methods — including tear gas, beanbags, mace, and water cannons — were used to dispel the movement's protests, though it still lived.

"You would dare deny us our right over Germany?! The Kaiserreich died long ago, and you would dare to deny 'His' (Adolf Hitler's) legacy?! Your government is a mess, 'Your Majesty'! You allow niggers and kikes to run rampant, and do nothing to protect the common man!" one such protester stated in a letter sent to the federal government. While the challenge was addressed by the National Democratic Party as a perfectly valid concern, they also decried the protesters as "stuck in the past" and in need of "evolving" as a movement.

 

[Dragon]

In Èire, The Yellow Vest Movement would continue to protest in the streets in a bid to bring about change in a manner divorced from violent aggression. So far, the atmosphere has been quite peaceful despite the fact that Dublin has pretty much ground to hault as electricians, factory workers, and teachers decided to go on strike in solidarity with the complaints of the Yellow Vests. The Garda has deployed two squads of riot police along with one assault squad just in case things get out of hand. Rumor has it, Parliament might just put an end to martial law.

 

[Logan]

The Italian Government would issue a call to the Yellow Vest Movement, as well as the "Reds," to end their widespread violence, avoid the mistakes of first French Revolution, and bring an end to Macron's governance through peaceful Measures. Furthermore, The King of Italy would issue a strong case for self-determination, and would officially recognize the legitimacy of the Breton Separatists, as well as the independence of a Breton State, owing to the King's strong personal impression from the de'facto leader of the Breton Movement

"This is a movement, whose representative to me knew exactly what his movement wanted, how they wanted it, and how they were going to get it. Avoiding the Militant rebellion that we have seen take place in countless other countries across Europe in recent history, they wish to simply raise public opinion and petition the International Community for support in their bid for Independence, and for that I applaud them, and offer any political, material, or monetary support which they may require in their bid for a free and independent Brittany."

 

[Ellie]

ACT III

The Yellow Vest protests grew by large numbers since the last Act, the Yellow Vests themselves gaining tens of thousands of supporters. Act III of the protests began with the Yellow Vests arriving at Nantes Atlantique Airport and blocking the runway of the airport after storming throw the main building. The protesters would remain there for hours to come while holding signs and yelling 'Macron, Quit!'. The French gendarmerie would eventually break through the makeshift barricades and make it to the runway where dozens of protesters would be arrested and the rest would scatter to protest another day. Furthermore, protesters blocked access to the Nice Côte d'Azur Airport but this did not last long as the gendarmerie would arrest the protesters and regain control of the city. Vinci Autoroutes also reported that tollbooths were blocked on 20 major arteries all across France. The Yellow Vests came to the conclusion that if Macron was not going to address their concerns through normal protest then they would bleed the money that France gained until Macron would address them.

In Marseille, where friction between the Yellow Vests and riot police was the thickest (right behind Paris), two people would be killed by the police, one a Yellow Vest and another an innocent bystander. The Yellow Vest that had been killed would have met his fate when a police sniper would shoot him down after he had raised his hand in surrender, his death (which had been filmed) would be spread across social media and the internet like wildfire and soon the Yellow Vests would be out for blood. The innocent bystander that would have passed away had been hit by a stray tear gas canister and would die during surgery. Regardless of whether people believed that these deaths were intentional or not; the protests have become personal and the protesters bloodthirsty.

The Reds would rally with the Yellow Vests in support that those who were killed by riot police should have justice and demanded the police sniper and the policeman who had thrown the tear gas canister (both filmed) be arrested and suffer for killing those who had done nothing wrong.

Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally, would be able to gather the support of over ten thousand Yellow Vest protestors after she had promised to bring the policemen who murdered the protestors to justice and reversing many of Macron's decisions along with giving the Yellow Vests what they wanted were she to ever gain office. Marine Le Pen, unlike the Yellow Vests across France, would support for peaceful protests in front of government buildings. The Nationalists (as they now called themselves) would bring up controversial protest however, they began marching to Élysée Palace (the home of the French president) where they would begin their protests. However, many in the Macron government began to believe that Marine Le Pen's party were the ones who owned the controversial @ForthePeopleofthePeople Twitter account as not even 24 hours after their viral tweet, the Nationalists marched to Macron's home.

Police assembled steel fences around the Élysée Palace and deployed armored vehicles on the streets in an attempt to limit the violence. Emanuelle Macron would be extracted from the Palace and brought to a safer, undisclosed location, far away from the nationalists and the Yellow Vests.

The Reds would continue their violent protests and destroy property and vandalize without any centralized leadership they could only protest without their movement gaining any major traction apart from some few French citizens that believed a Communist country would be best for the people or that perhaps no government at all would be best and that every man rule himself.

After the Italian public announcement, the Pro-Breton Separatists gained more movement in Brittany and with the Macron government focused on Paris, they gained control of their department from the Yellow Vests, Nationalists, and the Reds. The Bretons had a semi-autonomous region in France, for now.

After the United States of America had contacted Minister Florence Parly on the leaked information of Italy trying to ship weapons to the Corsican Terrorist Group, the French navy would be called upon to blockade the island from any possible shipments from Italy and the French Army would land on the island to quell any support for the terrorist group. After four arrests, the group had seemed to have gone underground. Whether they would remain there or not, would have to be seen.

This map shows the areas of France where the protesters have a presence.​

 

[NagandEmerald]

With the Yellow Vest movement in full swing across France, and with protests escalating in Germany, the Federal Government had no choice but to cut off access to the French, temporarily enforcing a shutdown of all diplomatic missions in France, and giving the Macron government 72 hours to leave their missions in Germany, or the police would shut them down themselves. This seemed to cause the protests to finally start to dissipate, as it seemed that they were in support of anti-Macron protesters. The numerous arrests made resulted in the first true conscription efforts to begin, starting after their obligatory trials in June, where they would be among the first sent to the new Regimental Centers of the Army to deal with becoming the "New Guard" for the German Reich.

 

[Ellie]

ACT IV

As President Emanuelle Macron continued to avoid speaking with the Yellow Vest Movement along with the various other protesting groups has only along with the threats sent to France by Brazil and the French President not addressing the threats himself have done no more than bringing thousands upon thousand more of protesters into the streets of Paris and all of France.

The Yellow Vest Movement has gone as far as to finally pick a leader for themselves, or more accurately, two leaders. The Yellow Vest Movement has separated itself into two different groups of protestors. The first of these groups have called themselves 'The Patriots' and their leader is Florian Philippot, who was the Vice-President of Marine Le Pen's National Rally political party until he left after a dispute between the two. The second of these groups have called themselves 'The Unionists' and their leader is Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, who is the leader of 'Debout la France!'

The Patriots have taken Florian Philippot's beliefs to heart and promote French nationalism, sovereignism, and right-wing populism. The Unionists have taken Nicolas Dupont-Aignan's beliefs to heart and promote French nationalism, national conservatism, and most importantly: Gaullism.

In Marseille, another group has risen. While the Communists and Anarchists destroyed property and promoted violence, this new group promoted peaceful democratic protests, non-violence, and protecting properties from these 'Reds'. This new group spread in south-eastern France and even reached the island of Corsica. They also have a leader, the one which first began promoting these peaceful protests; Jean-Christophe Napoléon, the current head of House of Napoléon.

 

[JamieA]

With the Yellow Vest movements taking place in and around the nation especially Paris. The canadian Ambassador to France has asked for his Security Detail to be more on a alert. The Canadian Ambassador would be keeping an eye on the situation and reporting back to the Foreign Minister as and when it is needed. The Canadian Prime Minister would also be kept in the loop regarding the ongoing situation

 

[Dragon]

The Free Territory of Èire would send its support to the anarchists within The French section of The Yellow Vest Movement encouraging them to abstain from unnecessary violence and to be wary of association with Marxists in light of their treachery during the Russian and Spanish revolutions. The Revolutionary Council of Èire would also encourage the anarchists to set up communes, free schools, shelters for the downtrodden, renovate abandoned and unoccupied buildings, and book stores specialising in the works of Proudhon, Kropotkin, Baukinin, Makhno, Bookchin, Stirner, Malatesta, etc.

To create from this miserable chaos a better world free of state oppression and capitalist exploitation.

 

[NagandEmerald]

The Federal Government of the German Reich pleaded with Macron and his government to stop pointing their noses upwards, and instead talk with their people, as the Kaiser did. His Majesty was not happy with current events, but he still commended Jean-Christophe Napoléon for his peaceful means of garnering support, instead of resorting to violence like so many of the Yellow Vests had.

 

[Logan]

The Kingdom of Italy would continue their support of the Breton Nationalists' peaceful bid for self-determination, and would also support the non-violent actions of Jean-Christophe Napoleon, even though they certainly held reservations to another Napoleon gaining power in France. They would openly denounce the Reds and the Anarchists in their bid for power, and offer any of the forces opposing the Reds or Anarchists any support which may be necessary to put an end to their violence.

Furthermore, Italy would denounce the actions and support of the Irish Anarchists, suggesting that they're planning on stirring up another CNT-FAI-style movement that could threaten the economic and political stability of Europe as a whole.

 

[Ellie]

ACT V

With the current events going on with the Brazilians and the Argentine, most of the protesters had remained silent, apart from those who had marched unto the Brazilian Embassy in Paris. The Protesters of France held their breath in hopes that whatever happened between South American powers and France would remain peaceful. Not much of influence had changed between the protesters, apart from Jean-Christophe being able to secure more influence. But there was one group in France which used the current instability to push their agenda forward: the Reds.

After being able to secure 3,000,000.00$ from an unknown source, the Reds of south-east France were able to purchase three million dollars worth of illegal weapons; AK-12s, AK-109s, FAMAS F1s, RPKs, Browning Hi-Powers, S&W Shields, FR F2 Sniper Rifles, PGM 338s, M79 Grenade Launchers, China Lakes, LRAC F1s, and various other guns. They also purchased twenty-three minibus to carry a total of three hundred and forty-five communist revolutionaries. Accompanying them in the leading minibus was the one and only: Maxence Cuvillier, leader of the south-eastern Communists of France. The Minibuses would go from Nice to Lyon in a four and a half hour drive.

Following them from an hour separation were three thousand Communist supports, ready to spread their beliefs in the areas surrounding Lyon.

Once in Lyon, twenty-two or the twenty-three vans would spread to key locations of the city and begin their siege with the various weapons that they had purchased. The twenty-third van would make its way to the Chinese consulate of Lyon, Maxence Cuvillier, would walk in and speak to the lady at the counter.

"Hello, Miss. May I speak with the Head Consul of this dear Consulate? Thank you kindly."

@Fairhold

 

[NagandEmerald]

@Ellie

With the spread of highly socialist and, by extension, communist ideas along France's Eastern border, and with the violence coming from members of the Reds, the Federal Government of the German Reich had to act. An emergency meeting of the State Security Commission of the German Reich was convened in the privacy of the Reichstag Building in Berlin; after a long-winded debate on what to do, the Federal Government, with advisory from the new Interior Minister, Dr. Alexander Gauland, was to put the Federal Police on standby along the French border. Members of the Federal Police were deployed along the French border, in particular to the areas of Communist and Nationalist support.

As the Federal police began to mobilize, Yellow Vest protests in Germany became less of a concern. Protests began to drop, as too did violent riots. Save for a select few demonstrations outside the Reich Chancellery, the crisis regarding the Yellow Vests in Germany was beginning to dwindle, thanks to the actions of the German government, as well as the fact that many of these protesters were being conscripted, since most were above the age of 17 and, by extension, 20.

The Federal Government, after concluding its business on the border, attempted multiple contacts to the French government directly to attempt to gauge the situation in Paris. Whatever the government under Macron was doing, it was only making the situation that much worse, and in the eyes of the Reich Chancellor, it was a potential threat to national security, with the Federal Foreign Office having put up a Class C Potential Threat to German national security.

 

[Bruno]

The Chinese in the reception would look up. Nod. "He is already waiting you Sir, right this way".

After leading him through security they would reach the Ambassador Office, to which the Ambassador would reply.

"My friend! Come in, come in! I guess that helping hand did really help hmm?" The ambassador would pour a drink of whiskey for both men and give it to Mr. Maxence Cuvillier. "So I take it that if you are here, you want to accept our offer?" He said as he sat down on his chair.

 

[Ellie]

Cuvillier would accept the drink. "Thank you, your helping hand certainly helped, we should have the city under full control within an hour or two before any power knows what the hell just happened.

And yes, I am here to accept your offer. We're a mere four and a half hours from Paris and those who control the Heart of France controls France as a whole. We've infiltrated military ranks in south-eastern France and soon, we'll have won their hearts. But of course, the help from the PRC would assure our victory."

@Fairhold

 

[Bruno]

"Alright... before we could only give you a very small amount, if we shared borders we could had shipped you weapons, supplies, but outside of our borders and territorial reach, we work with cold harsh money. And you have more than proven yourself capable of handling extreme ammounts of money. This is why I asked some of my aides inside the embassy to gather 200'000'000 Dollars.. to help you further your cause, we know its not much in terms of palpable weapons,supplies or manpower...but money can bring that."

He would bring forth two black cases, filled from money taken from various banks and ATMs around the area by various people from the embassy in small to medium amounts, the total would be 200'000'000 Dollars in the two cases, half in each.

"Here, its yours, no questions asked. Use it as we asked, help your comrades and help France achieve greatness again." He would extend his hand for a hand shake. "Also before all this is over and done...keep this between us my fellow comrade."

 

[Ellie]

Cuvillier would chug the rest of his whiskey and shake the man's hand.

"My lips are sealed. If all goes as plan, a new government will have taken hold of France. If something goes amiss, well, at least the streets of Paris will be red with the blood of those who attempted to free France.

I thank you and your government for all you've done for our movement, this chance will not be in vain."