[COC] Beyond the Mountains of Madness

[Yellow Sign]

The Blue Note Speakeasy
Somewhere in Lower Manhatten
Around Midnight

Just as the reporter is about to ask another question, several loud whistles can be heard from outside the front door of the speakeasy. The door bursts open and several of New York's finest rush into the room. One of the first copers in the door yells. "This is a raid! Everyone stay calm and stay where you are!" Suddenly the room is utter chaos as people jump up from their chairs and being to rush around like cockroaches after the light is turned on. People begin to yell and scream.

 

[zombiedude]

"Dammit! I should have been outta this hellhole!" He looks to Antonie, "Get yer, gal, I'll try and clear us a path to the back, but be ready to fight. It ain't gonna look good if the blue boys bust us here. Probly get us booted off the team. Let's go!"

Turns and starts knocking people to the ground, looking for the closest possible escape route.

 

[Fanog]

The Blue Note Speakeasy
Somewhere in Lower Manhatten
Around Midnight

"Well, it looks like you should have left when you still could... Sorry 'bout that, John", Antonie says while clapping Rayburn on the shoulder.

He then takes one step forward and slings an arm around Roxie, protecting her from the mass of people around her. If possible, he'll pull her to a spot where there's some people bewteen them and the photographer. "Come on, Miss. I think we're past the final call."

He then prepares to follow Rayburn to the back exit. If they're worth anything, they'll probably have that one covered as well. Crap. "Hey, let's try and do this the subtle way. Picking a fight will probably only get us that much deeper into the mess." He looks at Miss Roxie, regretfully noting that her notoriety probably makes her sticks out of the crowd like a Christmas tree in June.

 

[KitanaVorr]

The Blue Note Speakeasy
Somewhere in Lower Manhatten
Around Midnight

Roxie sighs, evidently upset that her time in the limelight has been spoiled by the pesky coppers. Winking at Tony, she jerks thumb in the direction of the dressing rooms. "How about we navigate a window or two?" she suggests, allowing Tony to manuever her around to safety. Reaching out, she'll grab any discarded dark coat to cover her rather flashy outfit.

 

[Fanog]

The Blue Note Speakeasy
Somewhere in Lower Manhatten
Around Midnight

"Hmm, nice thinking. That might work".

Antonie catches Rayburn's attention, and makes a sharp nod to the direction where the dressing rooms are located. He then starts making his way over there, letting Roxie follow in the slipstream of his massive body. He takes constant looks over his shoulder to see if he and Rayburn are still following without trouble.

 

[Byrons_Ghost]

Richard stands and closes his notebook. "Well, that's alright professor. I can make do with a quick statement. Thanks for your time."

On their way out, Richard fumes, "What a load of applesauce. I haven't met a professor yet who wanted to be on time for his lectures. Well, what do you say father, should we head out Kingsport way?"

 

[Yellow Sign]

The Blue Note Speakeasy
Somewhere in Lower Manhatten
Around Midnight

Antonie sees some of the band members and a cigarette girl run through a curtained doorway which leads to the dressing rooms. Rayburn and Antonie open a way through the crowd for Roxie. As John looks back he sees a fight breakout with a few of the speakeasy patrons and the coppers. Cramming into the crowded hallway, you see people infront rushing to the back door. As the door opens, police whistles and cries of surprise can be heard as the first out the door is nabbed. Roxie sees her dressing room door nearby and she opens it. John and Antonie push their way in and close the door behind them. It is a small dressing room with a bathroom and a single window with a steel grate covering it.

 

[zombiedude]

"This is one hell of a way for us to get to know one another, Miss Hart. Gimme your foot, Antonie, I'll lift you up to the window, then you can pull Roxie up, then me. Have to hurry though, coppers are sure to start looking here soon. . . "

He instinctively reaches back and fingers the hilt of his knife that is tucked in the back of his pants

". . .Things might get ugly, otherwise."

 

[Fanog]

The Blue Note Speakeasy
Somewhere in Lower Manhatten
Around Midnight

"Yeah, I'd like to, but I don't think my body'll squeeze through the grating", Antonie says with a grim sense of humor. "Let me see if we can do something about that."

The big man looks over his shoulder, eyeing the door through which they entered. "Can that thing be locked?"

The then turns to the grate, giving it a shake to see how strudy it is and checking to see how it's fixed to the window. Damnit, no tools. Knife might work if it's screws, but that would take ages. Maybe we'll just have to force things a bit.

 

[KitanaVorr]

The Blue Note Speakeasy
Somewhere in Lower Manhatten
Around Midnight

Grabbing her lovely fur coat, Roxie slips that on over herself while the two men tried to figure out what to do. She picks up a powder puff and dabs it at her nose, fixing her reflection expertly with her fingers. When she's finally satisfied that she looks divine again, she turns her attention to the men.

"Bars? Well if this building is as old as we think and then if you twist the bars around it, it should loosen it from its base. Then shove outward a bit pretty hard like and it should break some of that cheap brick loose." She suggested, blowing on her nails and holding them out to the light.

"And, sour face," she addressed Rayburn as she reached out to lock the door. "I don't think stabbing coppers with that knife you're always playing with will make it any better."