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| Maxwell Conference | Started by: -Rubik on Nov 14, '07 16:46 |
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Rubik walks into the streets, and waves his hands around, seemingly randomly. A few people see this, and watch closer, realizing Rubik is signaling a truck driving in reverse. Once in position, a few men get out, and rush to the bed of the truck and pull out a two tables, two chairs, and a couple boxes full of other odds and ends that the crowd can't quite make out. Rubik slips the driver some cash, and sits down in the chair to the right. "Welcome everyone. I'm glad you could join me. You see, a few days ago, I requested an interview with Maxwell; the Right Hand Man of Three. Maxwell has had a very vocal presence in our world, and shares his opinion openly. Some people don't like it, some people don't agree. So I went to him to ask what he thinks of all this. Once again, some of you may not agree. But this interview was intended to 'open your eyes to the way it should be'. It is here for your entertainment." Suddenly, from the shadows, a tall figure emerges and steps forward. He walks directly to the chair opposite of Rubik, and sits down. He takes off his hat and lights a cigar. "Thank you for stopping by Maxwell. It is an honor to have you here. First, I'd like to ask you the origins of your ideals. I think I would be accurate in saying that your perspective is fairly unique." "You are right that many of my beliefs are not shared or known. A poker player doesn't show his hand, after all. From the past, I look to the leaders who were more businesslike and carried themselves with authority. They understood that power ruled the intercrew dynamics. These days there appears to be a focus on 'fairness', which has no place in the mafia. My own ideals merged with these old values, and an evolution took place. " Rubik looks up towards the crowd to see new people gathering "Fairness? Maxwell, can you elaborate on what you mean by that for us please?" "Certainly," Maxwell gets comfortable in his seat, takes a drag from his cigar, and speaks "We are meant to do what is good for business. That doesn't mean you should kill everyone in your path. That's not right. We are not serial killers, and murder is bad for business. That doesn't mean it's not a useful tool, but it shouldn't be done without careful consideration or to excess. Maxwell takes another drag from his cigar "If another family is threatening your prosperity, it might be better off getting rid of them. It's good for business. However, getting rid of some other family to PREVENT them from ever threatening your prosperity is excessive. In other words, timing is critical if you are going to use brutal methods. My great grandfather, Ulysses, was up late one night when he found out that someone had placed an anonymous hit on an important member of his family. This person probably thought they were clever by doing so, because I can't kill the person if I don't know who it is, right? That might be true in a fair world, but that's not where we live. Ulysses began ordering deaths of suspected enemies of the family. Only one death was needed, and the hit was bought off. He protected his families interests. Was it nice? No. Was it fair? Fair has no meaning here. Was it effective? You're damn right it was." Rubik lets the silence fill the air for a moment. Letting it settle in. "Thank You, Maxwell. Now, if everyone will please take some of the food on the other table, talk amongst yourself. We'll be back in a moment. There's plenty more to come. So don't go far." |
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Rubik motions for everyone to join them once more. He grabs two coffees and hands one to Maxwell as they both sit back down, to continue the interview. "Thank you everyone. Maxwell. Your ideals are for leaders, it seems. Those in power. Does any of this have any relevance to those not in power? To the masses that walk the streets?" Maxwell takes a ship from his coffee "Those without power don't make decisions, and the things I mentioned apply to decision makers. If you are not in charge of a family, you do what is asked of you. Your decisions are limited to those that apply to whatever job you do for your family, and within the limits that are set by the Boss. Family members should work hard, support the Boss in every way, be loyal, not fuck up, and maybe some day they will be given an opportunity to run their own family and make their own decisions." Rubik, enticed, doesn't hesitate "Many people believe that even with hard work and dedication, their family leader will not see it, and they will not be rewarded. Now, in my opinion, too many people want "their shot" as they say. Some deserve it, some don't. My question to you is, how does a leader pick out the winner, so to speak? Every leader is different, obviously, but I believe that not everyone deserves a chance. So perhaps a better question is what did the current leaders and future auths do to deserve their chance?" "See, this annoys the shit out of me. You get these mamalukes who cry like little bitches about not receiving their shot at the big time. OH, they've worked so hard! There's a huge difference between working hard and doing what is expected of you. You don't get great opportunities for doing your job. You get them by going above and beyond any expectations. "You shouldn't be rewarded for doing what it is you are supposed to do. Doing what you are supposed to do is the bare minimum of what is acceptable as worker for the Boss. Some of these paisons are deluded into thinking that they are owed something because they managed a certain rank. They forget that it is only by the Boss' grace that they got that rank in the first place. I don't believe in holding people back unless they are untrustworthy, but at the same time, the people who get promoted shouldn't interpret it as a nod that they are ready to branch off, either. "The current leaders, some of them got their shot out of necessity. There were few options during the times when the streets were bloody. The more recent auths of Proteus and Cthulhu, I can't comment on. I wasn't privvy to the decision making process. However, I did play a hand in the most recent auth of RonMexico. He was the first name that I put forward when suggestions were being made. I think an auth candidate has to be many things. First of all, the bare minimums... "The candidate must perform some job for the family, be active, make money, and show concern for the family over his own personal welfare. Second, he should show some quality that benefits a larger area outside the family. We don't want leaders who are hermits. This can be accomplished through street presence, an eagerness at helping new immigrants, creating money making schemes through competitions or I.D. photos, and other ways that haven't been thought of by anyone yet. "You get those who say street presence isn't important, but as I noted, without this last category, you only have the bare minimums. If you went only by the bare minimums as prerequisites for auth, you'd have about 100 candidates. A future Boss has to do more." Rubik, hearing these words, feels it is time for another break. "Enjoy some more snacks everyone. We will be back shortly." |
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| Reply by: -Rubik at Nov 14, '07 17:55 | |
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Luke continued to listen silently as he had been since the conference began. All of this was very interesting and Maxwell made many good points which he agreed with. Plus, free food. When the next break came, he hesitated for a moment before calling out. Hey sorry if I'm interrupting, but this'll be quick and solve future problems... Was this interview preplanned, are you throwing out questions as they come or is it a bit of both? If the last two, would you consider taking questions from the audience during the breaks and pitching them to Maxwell? Just wanted to know for future reference. He becomes silent once more after that, hoping he didn't disrupt the show too much. |
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| Reply by: Luke_the_Reaper at Nov 14, '07 23:38 | |
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| The interview has been pre-arranged to a degree. Maxwell knows the basics of the questions, and I know his basic answers, but I encourage you to throw out any questions you may have. | |
| Reply by: -Rubik at Nov 15, '07 00:27 | |
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| Hello Maxwell, I was wondering what advice you would give to new street speakers? I myself have no problem expressing myself but I am asking on behalf of those who are afraid to speak. | |
| Reply by: Luongo at Nov 15, '07 00:50 | |
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Looks at Luongo with a raised eyebrow What is this, a fucking press conference? Alright, alright. If some new up-and-comer wants to express himself to these other goodfellas, he or she needs to have a thick skin and know their place in the scheme of things. I say "thick skin", because you'll have one type of person who is very meek, and can't handle any sort of criticism. In the business we are in, there are alot of guys who aren't very nice, so if you are going to stick your neck out, you better be ready to face some adversity. They must also know their place in the scheme of things. Some of these immigrants, before they arrive in this country, hear stories about the streets being paved with gold and how everyone can become rich and famous. Of course, those are just fairy tales. Life isn't quite so glamourous during these times. Unemployment is high and there's a depression in the economy. They come out believing the stories that they heard in the mother country, and think that they are on their way to easy street. Reality will slap them back into place if they get cocky with the wrong person or disrespect one of the Made guys. So to these guys, you gotta earn yourself some street credibility before you can expect to be taken seriously by some of the higher ups. Start off mild, don't jump into controversy head first. |
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| Reply by: maxwell at Nov 15, '07 01:04 | |
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