What would the "common" bar be Alex_Turner?

Oh wait!!! I get ir. Thoros of 191 days can protect your asses. My bad.                                         

This will be quite interesting. Right Thoros?

"If gangsters of only great age were invited to apply there would be those who would cry out that only the friends of the established power were being allowed to gain a foot hold in This Thing of Ours."

"When gangsters of only a young age are invited to apply, there are those who cry out that they are being lined up as cannon fodder to be killed sooner rather than later."

"If the current powers that be allowed the city to become over run and left it to be rescued, there would be people who claimed they only dragged their feet so they'd have some place to build up their guns."

"If they jump upon the chance to save it now from being over run, there are those who claim they're being negligent of keeping activity in their own streets strong."

"My point is, there will always be people who hate the current power (whoever that is) and there will always be people unhappy with what the leadership is doing."  Frankie pushed her dark hair behind her ear.  "Damned if you do.  Damned if you don't.  Luckily, most people who have something to say about it are here only for a few days time and they disappear, only to be replaced by someone else who is wearing the suit they were born in who will come to the streets and complain and then also disappear."

"I'm not sure if your implication was that I wrote my support for Syndicate because I mean to apply to lead in Seattle.  If it was, allow me to correct you of that notion.  I will not be applying to lead in Seattle.  My application is not one of the ones Syndicate referred to and he will not be receiving one in the next 48 hours.  After which time I will be too old to apply.  I'm quite happy with my crew in Las Vegas and don't have plans to leave in the immediate future."

"So, I hope that clarifies things for the general public.  When I say something in the streets - I tend to mean it and in this case I do have respect for Syndicate responding here because most leaders just ignore any gangster less than a week old out in the streets wearing the suit he was born in.  The fact that he responds to anyone with questions (even if he knows he's going to treated with disrespect regardless of his answers) shows he's a leader worthy of some respect, in my book.  And I felt it necessary to say so."

"Storms I don't know you, your experiences in the past, or your story - so maybe you have a genuine love for this place and want to see it improve?  On the slender hope that's the case ... here's what I know:  you're not winning folks over with street rants."

"The silent majority wants to rally behind someone who has put their hip waders on and leapt down into the shit filled trenches with the rest of us to do something.  They want to follow a leader who means to change things right beside them.  To be that person, start by putting on a nice suit, find a family to join, and put in the work with the rest of us.  It's that simple.  A young gangster in the suit he was born into isn't going to gain enough traction with the masses enough to cause a true revolution."

"Anyone who doesn't find their hip waders and join us in the shit to make changes, those who choose to come to the streets only as young gangsters to shout at the sky and shake their fist in righteous indignation, will likely continue to be safely ignored by the upper structure as they come and go the way annoying gnats do.  Always here.  Always making noise.  Annoying, but in the end unable to affect anything."

"So... which are you?  Another gnat or a revolutionary who wants to make a difference?  If the later, find a suit, and drop me a line.  Plenty of people have talked some amazing amount of crap in the streets and have gone on to be a force for good in this thing of ours.  You haven't burnt bridges yet.  If the earlier - I will simply tip my hat and say good day."

At this point, we feel you got the message loud and clear. The only problem on the table is obvious. Why should CL's and their hands be given carte blanche and the young be set up? Business back to normal with this proposal.

Why should CL's and their hands be given carte blanche and the young be set up?

"Because this is the Mafia and no one gets power given to them save for by those who already have it.  The mob isn't a democracy.  Even in historical situations where councils have lead Mafioso, the leaders always called the shots and established who would or wouldn't be allowed to grow their own operations.  Personally I see them doing this as being appropriate to this thing of ours... what other method would you have suggested they use to fill Seattle?"

I honestly have a hard time wrapping my head around Storms logic, that I would take all this time out of my day to organize a meeting of the leaders of this world and discuss a fair outcome for the new city, all so that I can build this trust in the people of this world just to take it all away?

I have my own family to take care of, I would not be wasting my time. 

You do realize we as the leaders of this world could accomplish anything. We could be the tyrannical regime that sends people off on promises and good will just to stab them in the back. We could be that regime that kills everyone outside of our little group when they turn 80 days of age. We could elect one warmonger leader after the other to carry us into battle and limit the power to one group to dictate everything. We could be the leaders that avoid the streets like the plague and leave everyone in the dark about whats coming next. 

Or, we can continue on the trend we are on. 

I'd ask which he would rather us do but frankly I don't give a rats ass. I don't answer to Storms and I don't care what conspiracy theory he is working on next. This is just proof that you can't please everyone, but if I'm going to piss off someone, I'm thankful its you Storms. 

On a side note and update to the Seattle applications, we have received 4 applicants so far and are welcoming the submission of more. By the end of today we should hopefully be announcing the first ever Crew Leader authorized to set up in Seattle! 

Please congratulate Alex_Turner as the first Crew Leader of Seattle! 

The city leads are still voting on a few applicants as well as accepting more. 

WOOT!!!!

Congrats Alex!!!!!  Super happy for you!

Congratulations Alex_Turner. I hope you do amazing things in Seattle. 

Congrats Alex I'm sure you will be a wonderful addition to Seattle.

SirGodrikz walks out into the streets. 

Congratulation Alex_Turner . Well Deserved. 

SirGodrik shakes Alex_Turner hand and gives him a kiss on each cheek and heads towards his daily coffee shop routine. 

Good thing Seattle has much in common with LA

My only issue on this is:

Under 45 days so they can be taken at any time and won't turn into a threat.

Id never apply and become a puppet..

Change equates a threat. The Gawds got to step up and shove change down some throats proving change is in effect.

It appears it is unanimous Valathus. My late relative Storms may not have passed on your grading chart on how the message was delivers. I can assure you Storms would grade you less for a poorly done twist.  That would be unanimous too. 

Seems like Seeattle is a ghosttown since no one seems to like to handle it right now