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| The life we have chose (Not a role play) | Started by: AnthonyTanzini on Aug 10, '19 01:55 |
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“Hello and good day to all you ladies, gentlemen and Wayne. I come to you this day of your daughters wedding, wait, no. Different speech. Let me start again. Ahem.” Anthony clears his throat. “I come before you today to bring light to a growing trend within our community. It has become a popular trend for the descendants of those who have gone on before us to come to these shores in their fathers shadows and voice disdain and frustration amongst the masses who flood our streets. While I agree, it’s their right to voice their opinion, I also wonder why? If they have chosen this life for themselves, this thing of ours. If they know themselves the risk of looking to take part in this life we lead, why are they so angry that their predecessor past on in whatever fashion they so did? This is the life we choose when we leave our countries, our homes, our families and come to this land. Regardless if we’re in search of a better life, a better living or just genuinely enjoy being a criminal (Kinky_Roger). We all enter into this lifestyle and at some point those who are worthy and earn the right to take the vow of Omertà and potentially grow further into the business, we know it only ends one of two ways. Either we live long enough to become the bad guy and retire into a grave of our choosing. Or. And more often than not. We get sent to an early grave because that’s how this business works. There is no big money purchases or papers to sign on the bottom line where we walk away clean in our business. No, the goal is to be so damn good at what we do that we out do and our live the next Wise Guy trying to muscle in on our territory. Sometimes, strategically, sometimes, ethically, people have to go. Lives are taken and new take their place. It’s not personal. It’s business. So knowing all of this, why? You choose this life. No one has forced you to take up this lifestyle. No one has made you turn down the path you chose and put your life at risk for the glory or gain you potentially can receive or your predecessor for that matter. So why the slander? Why be mad that someone made a smart business move you couldn’t accomplish? Why come and tarnish a legacy or a potential one in some cases by running your name through the mud for all to see? If you have chosen this lifestyle, regardless how your father or mother past or was taken, you have a new opportunity. Understand what you have entered into. Understand what your ancestor entered into and come to these shores hungry just as they once were. Come and make a name for yourself again. Come and give a light to your ancestors name, not a black mark for all to see and remember. I’m open to entertain all thoughts and rebuttals. However, let me leave you with this. I know what it is like to lose a father or a mother. I know what it’s like to feel like life has been taken from you unjustly and the anger it brings. Again, I ask you. If this is the life you have chosen, why? Thank you for your time.” Anthony climbs down from his soapbox and awaits the responses surely to come from those gathered in front of him today. |
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Anne had been out and about when she heard the start of the speech and wanted to hear the rest. She made her way to the front to see Mr. AnthonyTanzini on the soap box. She listened to his words with growing respect for what he said. As he wrapped up and stepped down she approached him and asked for a moment of his time. "Sir, I hear and fully agree with you. I too have lost loved ones in this life and was devastated by it. However I also feel that it is a dishonor to them to do anything other than achieve what they themselves sought." Looking around at those gathered, "I ask the same thing; Why not take what you've learned from those who have helped your parents and who want to help you as well and use it to make your name a legend? Instead I see it thrown away with lame rogue attempts that only succeed in hurting the name previously earned. The ones blamed for the loss of your loved one's life will stand on or come back and still have love from the masses. The point being why not accept that this life is a hard one. Live, learn, die, and regrow stronger each life." Anne turned back and patted AnthonyTanzini on the shoulder. "Keep at the strong voice, it is refreshing." Anne smiled and headed about her business. |
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| Reply by: Anne_Oakely at Aug 10, '19 03:33 | |
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Anthony stops as the lady approached and asked for a moment of his time. He nodded to her in agreement as she stopped and turned to begin to speak to this masses with such passion and flair. As the lady finished she turned to Anthony once more and gave him well wishes to which he again nodded in agreement before turning back to the crowd and jumping to his soapbox with exhilaration. “As you can see my fine ladies and gents...and...Wayne, how are ya now? As you can see I’m not the only one to see this budding trend and becoming frustrated. So many fine mafioso who leave us after hard work and reputations of being a solid members of this life and their father, and their mother and so on and so on...their sons, daughters, hell now it seems even grandsons and granddaughters are coming to this land to take shots about constipation in the streets? To heckle because shaming someone for getting the better of you this time and doing something your predecessor wished they could have done will really teach them and clear them out of your way! Right!? No. The answer is no. If you want a change you put yourself into a place to someday be that change. Through hard work and effort. Not whining in public hoping someone feels sorry and I guess kills? Or the head steps down? That had angered you? I mean, c’mon. Life doesn’t work that way. It’s sad that in another realm people may have learned this behavior and think it applies to how things work. It doesn’t. Even names stemming from grand lineages are now practicing this behavior. Why? You lose someone who means a lot to you, get upset, get pissed off but remember the life they chose and the one you have. As the old saying goes from the great Creamy God in the sky..”Rank up and do something about it”. Thank you again and to you Ms. Anne. Antony again steps down from the soapbox to return to a listening position. |
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| Reply by: AnthonyTanzini at Aug 10, '19 12:18 | |
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