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[ventoaureo]

Hello there, I suppose it's been a while since I've actually addressed the network.

[A familiar golden haired gangster pops up on the feed, looking a little bit more sleepy than usual.]

I've been awake thinking of possibilities concerning...well. I have a question, actually, and I'm wondering if any of you can enlighten me with my thinking here. [It's apparent by his face that he's a little uneasy trying to come out with words, but...here goes nothing.]

How many of you are familiar with mafias? [He knew this question was going to arise sooner or later, but he couldn't exactly pinpoint when it would come up in his questioning.] Or, rather, with how a mafia works in the first place. [A pause.] ...in case you haven't known, or I haven't told you, I've actually ran one once.

I'm curious to see what you people actually think of these groups, good or bad, and see what ideas you have for such a mafia and how it should be run. And to see if it actually agrees with my opinions or not. Not that I would agree with everything, I just want ideas is all. Maybe I'm thinking of bringing about a little group here myself, who knows.

...and if you want to ask questions concerning the matter, feel free to ask me- I'll try to answer any questions I can about the group I run, or about the mafia in general. I'd be free to answer.

Comments

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[ex_outofcontrol435]

Just 'cause there's no police around here doesn't mean you should try to set up an organized crime network this publicly, y'know. There are plenty of people who'll play vigilante.

[video]

[ventoaureo]

I suppose there might be a price to pay in the meanwhile, but there really is no consequence for putting this out in the open in the first place. Not that it had stopped me before.

Although I suppose "organized crime" would be a light way of describing what I want to do.

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[ex_outofcontrol435]

Just saying.

[And then he switches to private. This'll probably be useless, not to mention crushed by all the do-gooders before it even gets off the ground, but might as well hear more.]

Well, I'm supposedly a terrorist back home, you don't need to sugarcoat for me. What've you got in mind?

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[ventoaureo]

[It's obvious by the way his face scrunches up a bit, hearing the word "terrorist" doesn't exactly sit well with him in the first place. Then again, he did cause this confusion in the first place, so he might as well deal with it.]

Ah, what have I got in mind...? [A pause.] ...well, helping out would be the first course of action, wouldn't it?

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[highstakesgame]

Witches work alone.

But I would love to see what kind of trouble you could cause here.

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[ventoaureo]

Hm~. I wasn't exactly expecting full cooperation in the first place.

But I'm not sure if the trouble I could raise is quite up to scale yet. I need to work for it.

[highstakesgame]

Indeed! Anything worth having is worth working for!

What is it you intend to do, exactly?

[ventoaureo]

Well, I have explained to you what I have done in the past before, haven't I?

...and how well I despise those that abuse kindness.

[Voice]

[hadbadays]

What would your definition of mafia be?

[ Probably a good idea to ask, with everyone being from different worlds. And it just seems rather... foolish to go public if it's the same definition he has. ]

[Voice]

[ventoaureo]

It's different then most, I would imagine.

Back at home, my group would often aid in the removal of drugs on the streets, and keeping crime to a minimum. Something that the cops in Italy couldn't do themselves.

[Voice]

[hadbadays]

Oh. Yeah, definitely different than most. We could probably use something like that.

NOT HERE BUT STALKING.

[redhourglass]

( um. wat. time to stalk this particular posting on the network like nothing else. this guy clearly was out of his mind. )

[Video]

[firetothereign]

I think you're overestimating what you can mafia-up here. Especially when you're advertisin' it.

[He shakes his head. What was this guy even going to control? Most people were borderline zombies. Anyone else was a god or a bit different than most people, from what he knew. It seemed begging for a curb-stomp.]

[Video]

[ventoaureo]

It's not too hard to make an effort, especially considering the state this place is in. [Yeah, seeing zombies around definitely wasn't sitting well with him in the first place.]

Although I should ask you what you think a mafia does in the first place- mine differs heavily from it, in all honesty.

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[firetothereign]

[Felix is silent for a moment.]

Drug and sex trafficking, smuggling, turf wars, extortion, racketeering-- nothing good. Yours differs how?

[He tries not to talk down to the kid. Words mean things, but kids are kids.]

[anonymous;; private text]

[sneakyshoes]

You are either incredibly foolish or incredibly ignorant. We cannot decide.

There is already such a group. You may join, but you will not be considered a high-ranking officer until you prove yourself.

If you do not, you run the risk of war.

Friendly warning. :)

[private text]

[ventoaureo]

Decline. If it's what I'm assuming, you must think I'm running the typical mafia.

No, my idea differs heavily from that- here, and back home. I'd rather help people then watch them suffer- although I suppose I should have mentioned that in my post.

It's all well, however, if you think me ignorant and foolish. I've never seen to think much of names either way.

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[integrous]

[ .........

Yeah, that sounds like Giorno alright. Doesn't he understand what people will think when he asks it like that, she knows there's plenty of shady types here who will take it the wrong way too and she definitely doesn't want him to get into trouble-- time for Asahi to save the day and hopefully get him to understand it, huh. ]

Giorno, most people have a whole different idea of the mafia than you'll do, they'll misunderstand this for sure..!

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[ventoaureo]

[Sorry Asahi, this is what you have to deal with on a daily basis- Giorno just being Giorno and completely disregarding what others would think in the first place. Oops.]

I'm sure they do, although it wouldn't hurt to hear several opinions on the matter, don't you agree?

[He knows Asahi is aware of what he did back home, so he didn't exactly have to delve deeper into what he's saying.]

[integrous]

I guess, but.. they'll all talk about the kind of mafia you're not a part of. [ Giorno's type is the one that does what's right, that in the end helps people out, but.. that's the complete opposite of a regular mafia and she knows it. ]

And.. [ she points at the screen. ] I don't want them to see you as a bad guy, got it?!

[gwenhwyfar]

Do you care to enlighten us who don't know what a "mafia" is before we venture to find out?

[ventoaureo]

Hm, depends on what definition. The standard definition would be a group of people who work for nefarious reasons, and control the underworld of the crime ring. Selling drugs, keeping tabs on what certain people do, getting rid of people they don't like...anything along those lines.

...mine is quite the opposite of that- I'd rather help those that need it then to hurt those that don't deserve it.

video; oh my god this is so late I'm sorry won't blame if you ignore ;A;

[bloodypocket]

... It would depend on what the intentions of your mafia are, it's often a poor idea to advertise such plans. [According to his usual understanding idea of mafia groups.]

For how many years did you run this group?

video; pffft not like I really care if it's late ;u; i love tags!!

[ventoaureo]

Ah, I don't believe I have ever seemed to tell you of my resolve, did I? [He seems to be chuckling all the while, unless he did tell Eyes, but merely forgot about it.] It actually has to do with my intentions of running this group.

...hm. About a month, before I was pulled into this place, and stripped of my title.

video; ffft then have some more!

[bloodypocket]

No, I don't believe you ever did. [What a strange resolve, but who was he to question what was important to another person?]

A month doesn't seem like much experience, unless you were under the wing of another in preparation for it.