Proudly We Hailed
Your Majesty, for near-on forty years now I have been a loyal and patriotic supporter of the government. I have voted constitutionalist for most of my life, my family has, and my parents did. I have always considered my position in the military and as a voter to assist and help the common man, but recently I have learned otherwise.
This government has failed. Our imperial republican traditions washed out by greed and selfish behaviors. Attitudes that run rampant in government office and the House of Burgesses itself. Many in the military have felt the same, and as General, I worked diligently to assuage their fears and secure their loyalties to the state. However I realize now that even the constitution can be flawed when written by vile men. That even the best of intentions can be perverted by greed.
You have permitted, time and time again, for Mosley and his ilk to run free through the country and sabotage countless examples of Vanessian society. They have defeated the nationwide healthcare policies, defended corporate practices that pollute the environment, and voted overwhelmingly to invade the sovereignty of another. For all of these great injustices, I had remained quiet and now I realize I was once a coward hiding in uniform. Now the government comes for our democracy, to trample on the last honorable tradition of our state that has yet to be destroyed. Instead of preventing them, you have remained silent. You, as Emperor, have done nothing for the Vanessian people worthy of that title or respect.
I can not in good faith continue to watch in the sidelines as crooks destroy everything I hold dear. Everything that the people hold dear. Not in a thousand years would I have ever thought that I would one day side with the communists. The syndicalists. But the value of democracy is the central identity of the Vanessian people, and to so callously remove it; well, perhaps I will find comfort in those who value human life.
For the President, instead of protecting the merits of democracy as he was elected to do, has turned to cronyism. Mosley has condemned this great nation to failure, lashing out against critics and preventing anyone from questioning him. From resisting him. His decision to ban coalitions has crippled the government’s opposition and I would feel confident in the supreme court ruling against him, if it was not for that he had appointed them. Not since the times of westward expansion has the unity of the imperial federation been this threatened. If his goal was to disrupt the syndicalists and prevent their rise to power, then he has failed. While the President and your cabinet have spent the past month quarrelling over war and the rise of communist philosophies in the nation, the syndicalists have been preparing. They have been preparing to defend themselves, from the President, from the House, and from you, Emperor. You are the most prime example of a puppet, ever bowing to the constitutionalist demands. They have struck a dagger into the Vanessian people and you have done nothing.
They prepare for war, the syndicalists and communists do, and they are blameless for it. It is my sworn duty to serve the monarch and president, but as you both proven to be against freedom and liberty, neither you or him can claim to legitimately fill your posts. Therefore, I have resolved to do the only thing I can do, which is to serve the people and restore democracy to our homeland. Many others feel the same. Consider this my resignation in the military, as the government’s actions have refuted its constitutional authority, and I am forced to seek commission with the syndicalists and offer them my services.
As Napoleon once said, victory belongs to the most persevering. It is now time to turn to the familiar drums of human history, and the strongest belief shall emerge victorious.
I deeply regret that it has come to this, but the Federation has given me no other choice. You have given me no other choice. May God have mercy on all our souls and may He guide whatever future awaits us.
Daniel King, General of the Army
Background
With the restless and tired masses of the Vanesian people, who have long struggled for the expansions of their liberties against a rather stoic and centrist government, the prohibition of coalitions was the breaking point for all sides. In the state of Chippewa Governor Sharpe surprised none when he tore up his resignation request on live TV, claiming that the federal government was a “faulty fraud” and putting in motion a catalyst of similar acts across the nation. Communists, syndicalists, socialists and other left-wing groups have risen up in unity to resist the government’s attempts to break them, and all eyes turn to war as Governor Sharpe allies with the working classes of Pueblo and California, and the many associations of labor across the nation in order to form their Worker’s Commonwealth.
But it is not only the leftists who are in open rebellion, for across the nation supporters of capitalism and libertarian thinking have risen to the challenge, destined to fight both the crippled federal government and the left-wing alike. And in parts of the southern Vanessian states, a movement of patriotic and conservative elements have launched their own campaign to unify the country.
The country is no more, the government torn to shreds as many officers and government officials throw their hats in with the competing three, either for personal gain or for their own morals.
Factions
The Leftist Alliance - Officially known as the Worker’s Coalition, the resistance movement is comprised of thousands of smaller leftist ideologies and groups united in the singular purpose of retaking the country for the benefit of all people. The conglomeration of socialists, communists, anarchists and syndicalists is generally led by former governor Robert Sharpe, but there is a multitude of leaders stretched across the many pockets of worker movements. The alliance supports the creation of a socialist/syndicalist state, the international cooperation with other like-minded groups, a general resistance of capitalism, and a mass organization of the government into general unions, under a “One Big Union” philosophy. Furthermore the alliance supports a de-escalation of conflicts with the world and a partial downgrade of the military capabilities of the country, as well as establishing general healthcare, welfare services and help for the common worker. While composed of many associated groups, the alliance is primarily socially libertarian, wanting to protect the ideas of liberty and freedom that the Vanessian constitution holds dear.
International Capitalist Network - Consisting of multitudes of businessmen, politicians, former lobbyists and capitalist-supporters, the ICN has risen to the task of combating economic regulations and leftists groups, instead opting for an increasingly libertarian view of the economy and civil liberties. Led by former representative James Warren, a billionaire, alongside many other members, the ICN pushes for the establishment of a “directorate of sorts”, which would allow free enterprise and corporate growth in the country. The organization supports a massive reform of the government of the nation, wishing to weaken significantly the power of the federal authority in favor of local administrations and private citizens, especially in order to create larger “superstates” that will function as devolved geopolitical administrations across the nation. The ICN favors removing hard regulations on business and corporate interests and only keeping the bare minimum of soft regulations on companies across the nation. Especially important, the movement wishes to establish good relations across the globe with like-minded democracies and capitalist countries and establish free-trade policies with them, even permitting companies to diversify in other nations without permission of the Vanessian federal government.
Vanessian Patriot Movement - The Patriot Movement, heavily inspired from the beliefs and followers of deceased politician Rick Everett, is an increasingly popular group in parts of the more conservative southern Imperial Federation, actively establishing their goals to protect the moral and social conservative fabrics of Vanessian society. Largely lead by Lewis Oscar Middleton, the patriots are a collection of Vanessians who actively value a society that protects morality and the value of life. The organization pushes for mandatory drafting, zero-tolerance laws, heavily regulated immigration, and the right of businesses and people to deny any customer against their beliefs. The majority of the members value an ideology of giving back to the people and government, strengthening society through military and public service, and providing incentives for loyalty and performance to the state. The Patriot Movement also exemplifies the ideas of cultural and racial unity, focusing on the belief that government is derived from the traits and values of the people.
OOC and Rules
Hey! Welcome to the Proudly We Hailed thread, a RP that’s designed to be accessible to everyone and allow nations to take an active part in influencing the future of the people and government of Vanesse. This RP won’t be extremely focused on fighting and open warfare, although that will be happening a lot in the background, but will instead focus on the efforts of each nation in supporting their side in the triumvirate war for the succession of the Vanessian government. This RP is intended to work in a way where nations can pick a side and send resources and people to assist them, or even allow their own private citizens to freely organize with the Vanessian political groups and fight for dominance in the country. All three groups are distinct from each other, with their own values that revolve around the traditions and beliefs of the country and people. Don’t try outwardly trying to influence their beliefs, however, the groups are extremely open to diplomacy and working out deals and agreements with foreign nations. This isn’t supposed to be a RP where you just declare war and use force, as it’s intended to primarily be a proxy conflict inside Vanesse that foreign powers can sway with their own means.
As for rules, they’re pretty simple to understand. No one is allowed to support the former federal government or to make their own faction, since this is still my nation and I want to at least steer the direction we go into. Don’t actively try to make this a war RP, since it’s mainly focused on the contributions that people and their perseverances can bring to an organization. Instead focus on smaller aspects, playing the political game and winning allegiances with the people; providing your constituents with weaponry and perhaps providing auxiliary soldiers to even fight alongside them.
That’s pretty much everything that’s big, though if you feel uncomfortable you can always run it by me in telegram. Remember, always have fun and be fair to everyone else!
