Listening to some of the others speak in the streets Tumor can do nothing but shake his head at what some of them are spewing out. Lighting up a cigarette he decides to give his thoughts on a subject.

Many of you are complaining about the unstable state in our world . I dont understand how you can validate your points. I mean what do you expect honestly? Or what is your definition of a stagnant state? With all of the recent wars lately I for one think those in charge are doing the best they can with the hand they were dealt.

We have had a chance to see Philly and New York become occupied in the recent weeks and I believe that was a step in the right direction. I would much rather see the right auths set up then someone just having a bold suit because people feel its necessary.

Cancerous takes one last drag off his cigarette and flicks it at Skorpeonn.

There are also others comparing how things currently are as to how they were when Roman and Prem were around. Really? Is that even fair? It takes time to build such a regime as they had. It doesnt just happen over night.

Noticing the group that has gathered around him Tumor clears his throat and continues on.

Anyone worth their salt knows full well that if you build a house on sand, it will be washed away with the tide. But, build a house on the rocks, give it a strong foundation, give it time and use the best and strongest bricks. Then come wind or rain, the house will stand strong, defying the elements. The same can be said for what we are trying to accomplish. If we rush to build our numbers, we will be knocked down before we ever have a chance to reach our full potential. So we wait, and build our cities strong. Given time, our empire could be the largest and most successful in the history of this thing of ours. One to rival, if not even overshadow, that of Romans and Premiers.

Dimitri was stood with his boss when he made the speech and applauded him as soon as he had finished.

Amazingly spoken boss. Lately people complain that we are stagnating when all we really need is the chance and the time to build.

I couldn't have said it better myself, and i too would like to know why people think that this thing of ours is stagnating. I only see a cool and clear road to something brilliant.

With that, DD steps back beside his boss, strikes a match and lights a cigarette.

While sitting on a street corner and smoking PriestLogan overhears a man of some pull in his lifestyle speaking so he listens up and respectfully waits for the man to finish.

I'm also pretty tired of hearing about how amazingly strong roman and prem were... I wasn't here to see it, but I must say it sounds like something. Those powerful "Somethings" do take time to build tho as the good gent with the obviously cancerous tumor has pointed out... Quit busting out milk crates standing on them and bitching, start making this world of ours the world you want it to be.

Done with his ciggerette PriestLogan tosses it up in the air hoping it hits the next person to waddle over and give there two cents.

Looks at his boss making the speech to the crowd.

"Heh,Couldn't have said it better myself.I mean really,this is the time of opportunity.For people to shine,stand tall and stand out.What is this stability these people are speaking of?Walking on egg shells? History repeats and has time and time again.People fall some build a massive regime and live long.This is hardly anything new or anything bad.Any experience is good experience and I think what Las Vegas has flourished into is actually quite nice.If I recall the last time that city opened up it barely grew.Why has the place been growing?New faces and team work.And not walking on egg shells."

Sal approaches the group of avid smokers and enveloped by the cloud of smoke they produced. He begins to choke and cough. After struggling for a few minutes he regains his composure and begins to speak.

First of all, I hope you boys eventually listen to the Surgeon General's warning about the risks of smoking and consider quiting.

Second of all, people will always find something to cry about regardless of the circumstances. Rain or shine - I won't lie - they're gonna cry... cry... cry.

Surgeon generals warning good sir? I dont know what you mean...

(OOC: Smoking was actually considered benefitial to your health in the 1930's. And The surgeon generals warning was not placed on cigarette packets until 1966.)

As Sneaker is walking through the streets she sees a crwod gathered on the other side. She walks over only to have a flicked cigarette just miss her. Her eyes begin to water from all the smoke. Unlike some of the other gentlemen she has over heard, he is one of the few that makes sense. Sneaker applauds when he is done.

That was meant to hit you.

PriestLogan frowns at his failure.

Bruiser listens intently before addressing the mobsters standing around discussing what the Tumor had to say.

I have to agree with a few others here.  When there is a major shift in power like what we seen with Roman and Premier being removed there is always a few additional smaller wars to follow as the then current leaders might not have always liked or gotten along with the others and the GFs just kept that shit at bay.  But you can't compare what Roman and Premier had to what we have now.  It took them months of hard work to get us where we were then.  It didn't happen over night for them and it won't happen over night for the new leaders.  It's a gradual thing and we all need to play our part in helping our leaders succeed.

Sneaker is astounded to hear PriestLogan was actually aiming for her! She is pure as the driven snow and here he is being mean.

Chris listens then steps forward to at his two cents worth

The saying goes you can please some of the people some of the time but you cant please all of the people all of the time, Nothing truer then what we are witnessing now somebody some where will never like what there seeing, Others will moan and complain because they have never got a chance to lead. I can say that i have been blessed with getting that oppertunity somthing i know i would never have gotten under Roman and Premiers rule as i never really knew them.

What i would most like to see, is those people who have complaints come out here and tell us what they would do differently. I think that would be the best learning experience myself.

That would be good to hear Don_Dimitri they seem to think they know how the show goes, By all accounts we are not doing it right and are tyrants i to would like to hear there words of wisdom and become enlightened

Boss Flannery, you are exactly correct. We are tyrants.

I know you that you said that as a joke, but it's still true. What people don't get is this. We are not a democracy. You are a crew leader, and you hae control of the lives of everyone in your crew. Godfather stamina is, a godfather, and thus, the head of a city. He has absolute power in his city. if he says that i die, then i die.

There will always be complaints because you can never make anyone happy. But for all that Roman and Premier were tyrants. they did so in ways that exemplify the mafia. and I believe they were correct to do so.

they is a change in the winds. it happened after aurora and marietta died. it happened after diemne and spacemountain died. the gaurd does not change easily in our world.

and to those who don't like that fact, I have only old words for them. IF you don't like it, quit bitching, train your gun, and make some changes.

Another suggestion is retire an take up a nice easy life in Florida. Personally I love the way things are... Lots of opportunity, and Sneaker no one is pure as snow, not around here anyway... Too much smoke in the air to be that pure.

PriestLogan lights up another cigarette and lies down in the street waiting to hear peoples words.

Haters always gonna hate, but lets point that out 100 million times so a mute crew leader can claim some street cred.

You cant please everyone and even if these streets are insanely active with war, banter or all of the above someone will complain about how much it sucks for them.

A mute crew leader? How do you come to that conclusion? He has made quite a few speeches, so he is far from 'mute'.

And this speech wasn't made for 'street cred' as you put it. This speech was made as a way for the people who had complaints to say why they had complaints and what they would do differently. This speech was made for debate and for people to share their views.

I would advise you to be more respectful in the future, if you wish to achieve anything in this thing of ours.

Thank you for your excellent and obvious advice sir! But I wish to aquire nothing from this thing of ours. As for you, I'm sure you'd like me to aquire a nice bullet in my head.

No problem, any time. And if that is the case, im sure you will live a very long life indeed.

Don since you've taken a liking to following me around sit and stay awhile with me. Let me pick your brain.

In your previous reply you've only just restated what tumor has said. Maybe shed some light to those who shout that this place is a dried up pool. Put yourself in their shoes, how would you personally attempt to make this place better. Be specific.