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New Rules for an Old City: Hammer Time? Started by: ArmieHammer on Feb 12, '26 20:09

Armie wistfully thinks back to Italy.  Back to another time, when he was known for his chiselled good looks and not for...  other things.  But, with grit, determination, and gritty determination, he stands on a soapbox and begins to talk..."

"Friends, I have a dream.  It is a dream deeply rooted in this thing of ours.  It is a dream to obtain great riches, yes, great power, of course, but more, much more than this, it is a dream about responsibility and legacy.

Hypothetically speaking, were I to take power in a district or a city, I would not want to simply be another forgettable leader.  I would to do things differently.  For example:

Mandatory Mugging: We've seen how well this has worked in other cities.  How could we build upon this success?  Should it be permissible to shoot a man's bodyguards if he fails to mug you?  Or, should it be taken ever more seriously?

Non-attendance of funerals:  For generations this has annoyed me.  Everyone should attend every funeral and have something to say.  What should the punishment be for not attending?  YOU tell ME.  I think it should be serious.

Daily Updates to All Upper-Structures:  This is a total no-brainer for me.  I'd want EVERY upper structure to know how many of my people didn't mug when they should, for example.

 

This is just a starter for ten, or three.  Let me tell you a couple of three things.

What would you do with unrivalled power?

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DetroitSimon - I have only one thing to say. You better auth this man at once and put him in charge of Detroit before someone else steals him!
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I believe that anybody who Retires should be shot repeatedly straight in the face. It is selfish and uncrew spirited.

Im not sure how we will transverse the globe but i am sure we can get over this sticking point.

I also believe that anyone who is below the rank of Made Man and disrespects somebody of that or above should be praised and lauded as 'sticking it to the man'

I am sure there are more that will come to me
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WaltDisney - they are excellent ideas.

 

Although "remember when" is the lowest form of conversation, I suggest we use memories to conjur up ideas from which to make policy!

 

Remember when Honesty was the toughest guy in this thing of ours?

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What would you do with unrivalled power?

Had to give this one some serious thought.  I think that if I were in a position of ultimate power over everyone I would probably spend my days lending a hand to people. Leave the world a better place than how you found it. But I do that now anyways, so I suppose it doesn’t make a difference. I’d still be the same person, but with unyielding power. And if a war ever broke out under my reign, I’d be the first to help with that too, killing as many mobsters as I can for them. So it’s not like I would never use my position and power for killing and unbridled violence, but I’d otherwise be the same as I am now, only stronger. 
 

As for everybody else, while it’s unlikely that any of the policies that were presented earlier would ever be put into place, hypothetically if they were to be implemented and for some reason there was a funeral you could not attend just let me know and I’ll attend on your behalf. 

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If I may make a suggestion to add to the list, I think Goombas should be seen as the lowest of the low and should be treated accordingly. See a Goomba? Nip at its bodyguards. A Goomba in jail? Let them rot. A Goomba has the gall to pickpocket you? Wack them to teach them their place. Goomba ends up at the funeral home? Let there be naught but silence.

Goombas ought to be shunned and ridiculed in the streets. Give them 100% tax rates as well while we're at it. The arrogant little shits. 

For what purpose you may ask? Well, you see, this will help toughen them up and make for more resilient mobsters if they survive the dog-eat-dog period of Goombahood. All of our Earner+ associates would be HARDENED goons who got hard after being soft their whole lives.

People will look at Billy the Earner and go "Damn, that guy survived through his 3 days of Goombahood. He must be a real tough son of a busdriver".

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