"I'm just going to get right to the point here. New York has an issue with smog, and I finally figured out why! Every time you happen by a street speech, everyone is lighting up, from cigars, to cigarettes. Hey, I am just as much to blame as everyone else, I know. I puff on a regular basis, and especially before a speech, to steady the nerves. What can we do about this? I have no fuckin' clue, and that's not why I came out here today. I simply just wanted to say I know why we have the smog. I'm certainly not going to be a hypocrite and tell everyone they need to stop smoking, cause we all fuckin' know that ain't happening."

That being said, Dalton pulled a freshly rolled cuban from His breast pocket and proceeded to light up, taking a few puffs until the air around Him billowed with smoke.

"See?! My point proven, get a few of us in the crowd lighting up and suddenly the sky goes dark, like a fuckin' plague of locust. Anyway, if anyone has any ideas other than quiting to help clear up this problem, I'm sure we'd all love to hear them."

Dalton steps off the soapbox and continues puffing, waiting to see if anyone has any bright ideas.

Having heard the gentleman's speech, Fiona glances up.  Sure enough, there's a pretty thick cloud of dark smog hazing over the sunshine.  Smirking, Fiona pulls a pack of gum from the pocket of her jacket.

"I prefer chewing gum, m'self, but I'm afraid I didn't bring enough for the class."

Calamity pulls out a cigarette puts it to his mouth and lights it. He then immediately starts coughing as he does not smoke much. He then throws his cigarette on the ground and stamps it out with his foot.

"You know I never really understood the appeal in these things. But I have an idea that might work. If we could get a giant fan we could blow all the smog over to Philly."

"I never was one for smoking, I find it a dirty habit and it makes you smell. Lately though it seems smoking is the new trend, everywhere you go you are surrounded by it, maybe others feel they need to fit in by joining."

When he thinks nobody is looking, Esau bends down and picks up the stamped out cigarette by Calamity.

"Although, I hear it is suppose to keep females slim and beautiful."

"Yea I also heard that Esau, I also heard it is suppose to be good for your health. Maybe instead of one big fan to blow away the smog, we setup many different spots in New York that are smoking zones. At these locations we will have fans to disperse the smoke."

Rae rolled her eyes and looked down at herself, "Esau, that is clearly just a myth." she told him with a smile. 

DannyGreene was known to be a man that was very concerned with people's health.  95% of his time as RH to Godmother Rayln was spent lecturing her about what the cigs were doing to her beautiful lungs.  She never did realize that he flushed 2 cigs down the toilet every time she called him into her office to verbally abuse him.  But that's an entirely different story.

Danny stepped into the street, taking tobacco products out of his crew members mouths as he stepped to the front.  He would drop each one to the ground and promptly step on it to show emphasis.

Once to the front of all the people he cleared his throat and began to speak.

Health, people health!  How are we going to live long and prosperous lives if we continue to release this smog not only into the air, but first into our very lungs?  I propose we begin a health kick right now. If ya got em, stomp em out and follow me!!!

Danny turned his back on the crowd and began his daily 3 mile run, his bodyguards huffing and puffing trying to keep up with him. 

Turning back to the crowd he realized that he is running alone, and most of the crowd has already lit right back up.

Esau laughs as -Dalton- makes a ludicrous suggesting regarding Philadelphia.

"Your idea might not go down well with some folk, I know the famous bloodline of Revan would not be pleased... I am sure he is lurking around somewhere waiting for his chance once again."

"I prefer chewing gum, m'self, but I'm afraid I didn't bring enough for the class."

Dalton just shakes His head and chuckles to Himself.

 "You know I never really understood the appeal in these things. But I have an idea that might work. If we could get a giant fan we could blow all the smog over to Philly."

"That might just work, especially since there's no one there right now!"

"Although, I hear it is suppose to keep females slim and beautiful." 

"Ummm, aye, possibly, as its directly related to appetite, I think. It suppresses it, or something."

"Yea I also heard that Esau, I also heard it is suppose to be good for your health. Maybe instead of one big fan to blow away the smog, we setup many different spots in New York that are smoking zones. At these locations we will have fans to disperse the smoke."

"Smoking sections? That'll never happen." (Oh the irony)

"Esau, that is clearly just a myth." 

"We stand corrected..."

Danny turned his back on the crowd and began his daily 3 mile run, his bodyguards huffing and puffing trying to keep up with him. 

Turning back to the crowd he realized that he is running alone, and most of the crowd has already lit right back up. 

"Good lord, that was an expensive cigar, dammit!" 

Saue was playing dice in the alley as he smells the smog from the street he takes his winnings and heads towards the street just as the man steps down from the soapbox, he notices Esau bend over and pick up the cigarette butt of some well dressed Mafioso he heads towards Esau to join in on the debate. 

"Boss let me tell you one thing, i have never seen a beautiful woman with a cigarette unless it was just for props"

Saue looks at Esau then says "Are you going to smoke that Boss? Or are you just keeping our streets clean?"

JohnDoe leans against the nearby lamp post listening to all the chatter.  While pondering on the conversation slowly, ritualisticly packs a bent, black briar pipe with tabacco, taken all from a small leather pouch.  After he's finished John sparks up a match and chars the tobacco with the first light.  The sweet smell of Vanilla wafts along the street.