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| Accidentally in Love | Started by: Oliver_McTavish on Dec 02, '07 02:43 |
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Whistling a happy tune to himself, Oliver McTavish jumps up onto a nearby flight of stairs outside a local Chicago business. A wide smile crosses his face as he waves his hands frantically into the air to gain the attention of a few passerby. Finally satisfied with the small gathering he has drawn, he clears his throat loudly and begins to speak… I do believe that a subject similar to this was brought up in the ‘olden days’- but today is a new place and a new time, so I figure I would take stock, speak to you lot, and see where we as a world weigh in on this now. The yellowing pages in one of my ancestor’s diaries spoke of many things; bloodbath during war, massive amounts of money made during narrowly escaped bank robberies, and, most curiously, a lot about a particular man in her life. Almost an entire novel of such overwhelming and powerful feelings she was experiencing I myself can only interpret as one particular emotion… Love. Love? I hear you asking to one another. Love in the Mafia? How can this be so? Well I will tell you. We work hard day in and day out. Never do we step out of line, we respect the higher ups in our organizations and pay our deepest loyalties to these individuals. Constantly we preach about Omerta, Famiglia and Onore among other things. Slowly over time we make stronger bonds with the family, and create business relationships with people outside of our crews. Our lives are, day in and day out, fairly simple and straightforward. And then like a clap of lightening… You meet someone, find yourself getting closer, and without realizing it you have fallen accidentally in love. In my opinion, you have just now given someone the ultimate amount of power over you. They can take you up, they can cut you down. This person now has the ability to make you happier than you have ever been, or crush ever single hope and dream you have ever had. And well folks, with the business we are in… how could that possibly be beneficial? I have pored over the records and have seen the ‘power of love’ mend some of the greatest moments in my bloodline’s mafia history, as well as cause some of the biggest sources of friction. Myself, I’m quite torn. As a man of stature, the last thing I need is to have an Achilles heel, but at the same time I am finding myself drawn more and more to this mysterious, wonderful emotion. Personally, I have been on both ends. Love has brought me up when I felt that I was at my lowest of points, but it has also been a fickle bitch and ruined me in many ways as well. ‘Wary’ is the word I would use to describe any of my romantic aspirations as of late. What I want to ask of you lot is: what is your take? Can there be an effective relationship in the crime business? And if so, is it pre-destined for greatness or marked for failure? Basically… is there a place for love in this crazy world of ours? |
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"Love..." *Slevin gives a slight smile, and looks lost in thought for a few moments.* "I was in love once." *The look in his eye changes to one of sadness and regret, and he hangs his head slightly, appearing somewhat reluctant to continue.* "That's the worst part about this business we're in. People will use any means necessary to get at you. If they're not strong enough to come at you head on, they'll go after the ones you love the most, even if they've got nothing to do with 'the life'." |
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| Reply by: Slevin_Kelevra at Dec 02, '07 06:08 | |
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Moretay waits until Oliver is finished speaking before adding his thoughts This is something that i have seen a few times around these streets of ours. I've seen people help out other families and give out vital information, I've seen people setting up as rogues, I've seen people killed for seemingly no reason. What for? yes, thats right, because of someone they love. Now as Oliver says it can be a whirlwind of emotions some happy some sad. I believe love can work in the mafia and I believe it has done plenty of times in the past. I also think it has caused some people to do things that they would not normally do and make well respected intelligent peoples judgement to become clouded and lead to rash decisions with dire consequences. So to finish I guess what im trying to say is yes love can work in the mafia. but it cannot be allowed to interfere with your business in the family. Am I in love you ask? well, if you dont know the answer to that then you haven't been paying attention. Mortay smiles as he jumps into his car and drives off down the street |
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| Reply by: Moretay at Dec 02, '07 06:21 | |
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*Slevin listens to Moretay speak, and nods along.* "Sure, I guess love can work, for a time, but more often than not it's going to end in tears. The life we choose is a risky one, very risky. The sad fact is, a lot of us will never see our fourties. I know they say it is better to have loved and lost, but that is just a saying. You try telling that to a grieving widow at her husband's funeral..." *The look of sadness returns to Slevin's eyes.* "...or a grieving husband at his wife's funeral." |
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| Reply by: Slevin_Kelevra at Dec 02, '07 06:37 | |
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*Inocent_Azn smiles with recent memories flashing before her eyes* Oliver this would've been perfect for my column. I truly believe love can work anywhere. Unfortunately, this life isn't for everyone, living this kind of lifestyle has to be a choice both you and your significant other choose to have and build with eachother. I must say, love and relationships are something you have to work towards, but if you have doubt in your mind that he/she is not the one, then perhaps you should listen. |
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| Reply by: inocent_azn at Dec 02, '07 07:57 | |
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Love in our line of work, yeah it can happen. But it's something that can be a strange thing indeed. If it's love found in the coffeeshops then it can be one of the more dangerous kinds of love you'll ever meet. It can warp the thoughts and actions, causing us to react to things that really have nothing to do with what we do or who we are here. Our business can be problematic at the best of times, love can be just another factor to tip the scales. |
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| Reply by: Mumphrey_Gobert at Dec 03, '07 13:54 | |
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