[hr][color=pink][sup][h1] [center][img]https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BarrenWiltedAnnashummingbird-size_restricted.gif[/img][/center] [b][center][color=96D2B7]UNITED STATES OF AMERICA[/color][/center][/b] [/h1][/sup][/color][indent][sub][COLOR=6DC09B][I]March 4th, 1933[/I][/COLOR][/sub][/indent][indent][sup][right][COLOR=6DC09B][b]A NEW DAWN[/b][/color][/right][/sup][/indent][hr][indent][indent][sub][COLOR=6DC09B]The Harmon Residence // Rochester[/color][/sub][/indent][/indent][indent][indent][indent][color=BFE4D3]Several neighbors gathered around to listen to Harmon's radio for any updates concerning Henry Wallace. Instead, the anchor announced that the Committee for Normalcy was formed with the task of finding a suitable replacement candidate. He went on to talk about the increasing protest in the nation's capital, but Clarence Harmon himself shut the radio off. Caleb turned to his neighbors and said in anger, [color=5FBA91]"Can you believe them?! Wallace and LeCron are both missing, but MacArthur was awfully quick to find a replacement instead of searching for them."[/color] [color=5FBA91]"Didn't you listen to Winchell? He thinks that MacArthur and others in the Republican party are behind the whole thing."[/color] Alfred Friedman responded to his next-door neighbor. [color=5FBA91]"You believe in that socialist?"[/color] a neighbor asked with a hint of disgust in his voice. [color=5FBA91]"He's making more sense than our government would ever."[/color] Alfred dismissed the looks of disbelief for his neighbors and kept on talking. [color=5FBA91]"I personally voted for Wallace on Election Day, and he won—fair and square! Now, the Democrats are playing dirty because their candidate lost with this nonsense."[/color] [color=5FBA91]"No wonder you'd think the government's behind the disappearance, you voted for Wallace!"[/color] Everyone laughed except for Clarence, who looked rather sad. Meanwhile, Alfred shrugged off the laughter and remained silent while everyone else kept on taking. Then, Carol Harmon walked outside, looking exhausted, and signaled her husband to shut off the radio, dismiss the neighbors, and come inside. Without a word, everyone knew that it was time to depart. Clarence greeted his wife with a kiss and led her back inside.[/color][/indent][/indent] [hr][/indent][indent][indent][sub][COLOR=6DC09B]The White House // Washington D.C.[/color][/sub][/indent][/indent][indent][indent][indent][color=BFE4D3]Dozens of protesters were being pushed away from the White House fence by the Capitol Police. MacArthur watched from the balcony as the police used tear gas to disperse the massive crowd. Some officers even started to beat a couple of protesters with their batons. Then, he heard the door opening and saw his secretary escorting John Garner in. John turned towards him and asked, [color=5FBA91]"Are you busy?"[/color] [color=5FBA91]"No."[/color] MacArthur responded and then turned to his secretary. [color=5FBA91]"Make sure that nobody bothers us."[/color] [color=5FBA91]"Yes, sir."[/color] Once they were alone, John went to the window and watched as the remaining protesters were being arrested by the authorities. [color=5FBA91]"I take it that the transition is going slowly well."[/color] [color=5FBA91]"Wallace didn't do any long term damage to our country that can't be dealt with. Although, I had a chat with Germany's Minister of Finance. He was only told the basics, but... I think he doesn't buy it."[/color] [color=5FBA91]"What did you say?"[/color] [color=5FBA91]"I told him that I was the acting president and that all of his concerns and questions will be answered by whoever the committee selects."[/color] John let out a sigh of relief and told him to make sure that it never happens again while he's in the office. MacArthur nodded and started going to the desk. [color=5FBA91]"Is that all?"[/color] [color=5FBA91]"No, actually. It's about the protests spreading across the county. People have been calling Senators and Representatives nonstop since you appeared at the inauguration. Most of them demanded answers as to the whereabouts of Wallace and LeCron. I'm worried that things will get worst that's why... you need to consider deploying the National Guard. And if things get deadly, the military."[/color] [color=5FBA91]"You realize that I'm only an acting president—the third one in our country's history."[/color][/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [hr]