Lazare Donnier nods to comrade Lambert's views, with whom he has spent countless days speaking about Action révolutionnaire's future endeavours in the past. One of those strategic talks is now unfolding in public, punctuated by Leon's passionate speeches, like many times before. While he is receiving the microphone from his friend Benoît's hands, the grey-haired man scratches his head and resumes speaking on the same tone as earlier.
"Quite inspirational words I have heard here. And as always, Benoît, you are the most pragmatic of us all."
He smiles and takes a deep breath.
"Our comrade is right. While I was listening carefully to all of you, I could only tell myself that we are forming into something new here. An organisation significantly distinct from anything the Council has been about during all the years of its existence. The present days might be remembered as a milestone period. Yes, this oxymoron makes sense."
His voice now takes an exaggerated, solemn turn.
"I am offering to put Action révolutionnaire's assets at the service of the cause we are going to define and specify during this Congress. We are willing to evolve from an action directe modest group to a mass political movement, a total and versatile party-like, army-like and even media-like structure, with actually being in charge of a political body, State or federation, as a long-term goal.
Each and every of you, comrades, is hereby invited to join it. As outlined by Leon in his impressive speech, which was a true real socialism lesson, we promise that everyone will be in charge of activities matching their skills at best and remunerated according to their needs.
For this purpose, I suggest we keep our current name that, in my opinion, fits our identity and acts to come. Action, because we will not be inert as bourgeois political parties are doomed to be. Révolutionnaire, as we wish to overthrow both authoritarianism and representative democracy, its fraternal twin. And, this is our very touch, let us complement it with an adequate adjective, conseillarde. The reason to it is clear-cut; we are de facto becoming a part of the Council, not only dedicated to overthrow Charlie's rule but also with profound goals for mankind as a whole.
L'Action révolutionnaire conseillarde could come to light today, provided that you, my friends, my comrades in thought and fight, agree to it."
A sweating Donnier now sits back where he was fifteen minutes ago, and starts gazing into the audience, asking himself he has not been too dary with this proposal.
