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[lepeletier]

It's quite a surprise to find you here, Cher Lepeltier, but by no means an unpleasant one!

Bienvenue🌹

My brother Feulint sends his regards as well!

- @lazarecarnot

My dear Carnot… What a pleasure to see you again in these life. Did you still have those good bottles of wine? Thank you for bringing me news of your brother send him my regards too , and I hope your wife is in good health. Well, you know where to find me — it's always a pleasure to debate with you, dear comrade in struggle.

May your path remain as straight as your pen 🌹

[lepeletier]

How was your life after the return of the Bourbons?

Ah… Those were times filled with both joyful and deeply violent, tragic memories — some of which still ache in my heart.

I played the hypochondriac (or at least exaggerated the effects of my very real illness) to make it seem like I had mellowed (a tactic I occasionally use against my enemies to buy time and devise better strategies), spending a bit of time with my daughter when the Bourbons returned.

Sensing an opportunity, I resumed action — as mayor and president of the canton of Bacqueville, I began stirring up incidents against the monarchy. I made several trips back to Paris to better organize the Republican opposition.

Unfortunately, my deputy, Panié held a celebration in honor of the monarchy, flaunting the white flag, candles, and blessed bread. I made it clear that next time, he should fund that little show out of his own pocket. Unsurprisingly, the courts ruled against me, just as I expected.

I gave speeches refusing to recognize Louis XVIII’s laws, arguing that the people had never been consulted. And just to irritate the authorities who accepted Louis XVIII, I walked around openly wearing a red sash around my waist — and no white cockade. To further express my rejection of the monarchy, I resigned from office — and, I admit, partly to annoy and humiliate my enemies who had been scheming to have me dismissed. They had spent a great deal of time writing reports against me — all for nothing once I resigned of my own accord.

During the Hundred Days, I faced a true political dilemma — one that cost me, for the first time, a rupture with my lifelong friend and comrade, Antonelle. It was painful, but I would do it again. He believed — wrongly — that we should support Louis XVIII under strict political conditions, probably driven by his hatred for Bonaparte. I understand that hatred — I share it. That man did terrible harm to us and to our friends, he even put to death some of them. But aligning with the Bourbons was a grave mistake. They would erase everything we had fought for without feeling bound to give anything in return. Bonaparte, during that brief moment, would have been forced to listen.

So I sided with my old enemy, Napoleon, knowing that, like many of my fellow citizens, I had to bury the grievances I held against him — in order to resist both foreign domination and the monarchy. I returned to Paris and was elected to the Chamber of Representatives. Alongside my adopted son Émile Babeuf and my loyal companion Toulotte, we chose to work with Lazare Carnot, whose reputation we knew well.

I can tell you — it truly warmed my heart to see Carnot again after all those years. Despite some political disagreements we had in public, I always admired the man in private — and he felt the same way about me.

Carnot appointed me Commissioner for the department of Seine-Inférieure.

But once again, the monarchy returned — briefly — along with foreign occupation. I was arrested, detained, and, shortly after being released, nearly killed by furious royalist fanatics. It was a time when a patriot could be murdered just for crossing the wrong crowd. Even Antonelle — despite siding with Louis XVIII — narrowly escaped death.

And so, for the umpteenth time, I was exiled. It was brutal and violent. I'd endured this before, but this time, none of my contacts could help. Carnot had helped me during the Directory. Saint-Jean d’Angely helped me too during my clashes with Bonaparte. But now, I had no one. Many of us were banished — including Carnot, Prieur de la Marne, and others.

I felt that I had failed my promise to Gracchus Babeuf — to protect his sons. Caius had been killed in 1814 by foreign armies , and Camille had taken his own life in 1815. I had to leave behind my adopted son Émile, who narrowly escaped deportation, and my dear friend Marie-Anne Babeuf, all alone. Learning that several of our comrades had been murdered by royalists — it was crushing.

In exile, I went first to Belgium like many of my fellow outlaws, but peace eluded me even there. So I moved to Germany. In hindsight, maybe I should’ve gone to Warsaw to see Carnot again, for old times’ sake — but the journey would’ve been too complicated.

Either way, my mind was already set on preparing for my return. As I said, I’ve escaped worse.

I focused on planning how I would — once back in France — continue to harass the Bourbons and push them out. And indeed, I was amnestied in 1819. Upon my return, I reconnected with my old friend Buonarroti, and we began weaving ties with the Charbonnerie (the Carbonari). We knew we couldn’t bring down those kings immediately — the ones who brought us so much misery. It would take time.

I deeply regret that Carnot died in exile — I would have gladly included him in our plans. One other thing we regret: Lafayette joined the Charbonnerie. What an unbearable man! Just as insufferable as he was in 1789, when I had the displeasure of dealing with him.

Buonarroti made the painful but correct decision to place limited trust in Émile — despite the deep affection we felt for him. He would never have betrayed us, but politically, he had become less reliable. Maybe that was for the best, given all the trauma he had endured.

So, we returned to our old ways — working in secrecy, as in the good old days — while some among us started writing their memoirs like Buonarroti .

Of course, the path was hard. But that idiot Charles X made the revolution easier by one foolish decision after another. The day I heard crowds shouting, “Long live the Charter! Down with the ministers!”, I knew we had won. Unfortunately, once again, it came at the cost of many lives among the people who rose up—just as they had on July 14, 1789, and August 10, 1792.

As usual, Charles X proved his idiocy by believing he could abdicate in favor of the Duke of Bordeaux. Truly, just when you think it’s impossible for him to surprise us with new depths of stupidity, he still manages to outdo himself.

Sadly, it still wasn’t the Republic. So, I quickly returned to my good old republican habits — this time, against the Orléans regime. As I said: routine for us revolutionaries. But that’s part of our charm, isn’t it?

[lepeletier]

Here I am at last.

Revolutionary constantly shifting between political roles, living through more adventures than many of my colleagues and enemies combined. A perpetual thorn in the side of every regime — the Directory, the Consulate, the Empire, the Bourbons, and the Orléans — boldly provoking and ridiculing them despite their unyielding persecution.

I’ve always had the right contacts to pull me out of trouble, laughing in the faces of those who tried — and failed — to bring me down.

Feel free to reach out if you find yourself in trouble because of your Jacobin convictions — I might be able to help. Or if you simply want advice on how to face danger head-on while still enjoying life and all its pleasures, as I always have 🍷.

My comrades and allies throughout these times and struggles:

Robespierre: @tribundupeuple @defenseur-des-opprimes Augustin Robespierre: @bonbonrobespierre Georges Couthon: @aristidecouthon Saint-Just: @louis-antoine-leon-saint-just @leonardflorellesaintjust Philippe Le Bas: @philippe-francois-joseph-le-bas Lazare Carnot: @lazarecarnot Simone Evrard (widow of Marat): @the-widow-marat Éléonore Duplay: @mlleduplay Gracchus Babeuf: @tribunbabeuf Xavier & Sylvie Audouin: @citizenaudouin Camille Desmoulins: @le-vieux-cordelier Danton, Marat and David ( especially Marat and Danton): @revolutionaryroommates

𝓕é𝓵𝓲𝔁 𝓛𝓮 𝓟𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓽𝓲𝓮𝓻

OOC:

This is me behind this rpg @nesiacha

This a RPG about Felix Le Peletier . Also, please keep in mind that these are not necessarily my thoughts (only about Felix) and that this RPG is intended for fun above all ask what you want :)