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Learn To Swim Started by: SpikeS on Feb 17, '16 02:03

SpikeS strolls out into the streets and addresses the crowd.

Many of you may be wondering why the leaders and many members of Los Angeles have recently flooded into the obituaries. The explanation for that is quite simple: Los Angeles’ leadership has not really been in contact with the outside world, namely leaders in the outside world. This has been brought to my attention on many occasions. Their efforts in wars in recent history has been quite low, and most of the other times, we have been left wondering what they have been thinking or where they stand, un-integrated.

Tycho was a great guy, but he has been far too silent, silent as a cancer grows; the silent colossus archetype has always been something I have truly disliked. Except, Tycho wasn’t like that so much. He just worked with a very small group. In this period of rebuilding, we require the cooperation of all the cities, and it is a shame to have put two crews down for lack thereof.

There have been many rumours flowing from Los Angeles about plans for various other groups clustering and single people planning to try to scar what we are creating in the other cities. This may just simply be rumours, but there has been no behavior to show otherwise from the leadership of the city. More importantly, there has been a constant flow of whispers trickling from the city about maintaining their isolationism. Most notably, I was told that it was intentional on their dealings with Detroit, which is something that couldn’t really continue.

 

This is a world of relationships and business, and if you are a lone wolf, you threaten the greater cause. Rest in peace to the dead and Tycho. Let us hope that this world can mesh together from here towards a beautiful future, a stable one.

SpikeS strolls down to a bar.

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so in a nut shell. 

 

You're a bully. They wouldn't join your clique and that was enough for you to flex your muscles.

um. okay. I guess "they didn't do anything" is as good a reason as any to go shooting at people, really.

 

Let's just hope you don't get shot in the face by the people who're most vocal around you, because the irony of that might make this lil tree folk sap in it's bikini bottoms.

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JohnDoe leans against the unattended police car puffing away on his smoking pipe listening to the conversation that is taking place.  Chirping in, he directs his conversation towards entaoshire "I've been out of the business for a while but this SpikeS whos a Godfather soundslike he may be one mean fucker that you don't fuck with, why would you disrespect him like that? You don't reach the rank of Godfather for being a pussy. Are you mad?  You're just asking for a bullet in the face friend" John takes a few short puffs blowing the sweet vanilla smelling smoke around him, "I'd just do yourself a favour and take yourself off before you say something that may get yourself killed."

John takes a few more puffs contemplating life and listening to the world.

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Well, which is it JohnDoe ? you don't get to godfather by being a pussy, or shut the fuck up because bullets are to be feared?

 

I believe my words are fair enough. Even if they may appear disrespectful, that's fine with me. I owe no one who hasn't personally earned it from me, respect. This idea of "we did it because they never sent us a card at christmas" is poor. Especially for a chairman. That's essentially bullying.

If you don't include me in your affairs, I won't allow you to have any for yourself, either. Is something spiteful children and jealous would-be lovers have. 

 

If someone had come out and said "we wanted to grow Detroit and swell the ranks of the next auth we're scrambling to get the money together to set up and that requires fresh members" well, I could accept that. That makes sense from a business stand point. However, rumours that are rumours, especially rumours that aren't even about threats of violence but being actively passive, coupled with a lack of drama, a lack of menace and general all around peacefulness as the basis to remove an entire city is bullying.

whatever else you may think about me for stating my opinion it doesn't change the fact that this was a poor excuse to soothe the itchy trigger finger syndrome and general all round cluckiness for some action. 

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You're a bully. They wouldn't join your clique and that was enough for you to flex your muscles.

um. okay. I guess "they didn't do anything" is as good a reason as any to go shooting at people, really

 

Yes it is a perfect reason to shoot people, do you not get the idea of sink or swim? If you don't swim then you eventually die. If someone is attempting to build something, and someone is not beneficial or in the way, you kill them.

Fucking idiot.

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I'd have to mirror the sentiments of Old Snake and SpikeS here. This is indeed a business of relationships. If you are not part of someone's gameplan here and are actively working to build power it's only common sense for the other party to focus attention in your direction.

Let's face the truth, this world is about war and conspiring with the people you work with, if anyone, to be on top. If you are on top the muscle can be flexed and today it was.
Of course this may just be my perspective, but I feel it is the outlook of many competitive mobsters in this world, and most certainly SpikeS.

I feel the best lesson anyone can take away from this incident is; communication with a power that can squash you without breaking a sweat is key so you can potentially work alongside them and share goals and, in doing so, give them a reason not to squash you.
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So bullshit basically.

 

Scratchy poking his head throughout the crowed,

 

Fair enough, we've had that alot lately - why stop now.

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Well I can slope off now and let Rossi die knowing that we genuinely did do nothing wrong because quite honestly, I don't recall us getting a card from you either, SpikeS. He died with a smile on his face since being killed because you're feared is exactly how I'd want to go, too.

There was speak of a city head meeting that never came, which would have been great to break the ice and get to know the new city heads and the idea of the future we were working towards together. I don't blame the person who opted to arrange said meeting, as I'm sure it was on the table but never arranged because thoughts were already on who wasn't talking to each other.

Rossi reached out to a couple of Detroit leaders, however that's the only time conversation was struck up - when he initiated it.

And I'm sorry that our two experienced members in a single HQ which dominated a massive 7% of the world couldn't have put more into the recent wars.

And finally only in the waning days did he message OliverQueen thanking him for his participation in an organised crime. No response.


"In this period of rebuilding, we require the cooperation of all the cities, and it is a shame to have put two crews down for lack thereof."

Or, you know, send a mail.
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Agree or disagree with the events that transpired the key is communication Its all good and fine to sit there in your City and watch the world fly by but at the end of the day that will just build paranoia and miss trust.

We have seen that happen before and no doubt we will see it happen again.

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BretTheHitmanHart was helping Lenny work on the hotdog stand. Business was booming and so were hotdogs. Amongst their work, Bret noticed Godfather SpikeS stroll out into the streets to make a quick announcement. He listened very closely to the Godfather rulings for the demise of Los Angeles. As much as Bret wanted to see this world continue to grow, sometimes it was necessary to cut loose ties.

"I hope our world can continue to grow and influence the next generation of gangster. Being new myself to the life of crime, I can only agree and applaud to you Godfather SpikeS."

Bret and Lenny continued their work on the hotdog stand.

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Fair enough, we've had that alot lately - why stop now.

 

Shame we couldn't keep going with you, but since you are saying why stop now, are you volunteering for tribute?

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He died with a smile on his face since being killed because you're feared is exactly how I'd want to go, too.

 

Being feared typically requires someone to be fearful of you, or you know having something to be fearful of, like  massive gun, defense that just cant be broken or great communication skills, which seems he had neither.

And I'm sorry that our two experienced members in a single HQ which dominated a massive 7% of the world couldn't have put more into the recent wars.

Sounds like you didn't plan to well, but looks like everyone feared those two expereinced members

Or, you know, send a mail.

Or, you know put some effort fourth and reach out yourself, fuck wit. Nobody is here to baby you

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