The Blue Pyramid - 04

[TheUdjat]

Everyone-

Tommy continues to whisper back and forth with the pretty Egyptian dancer—and he is either having a great deal of success with his hunt for information, or else he is arranging a rendezvous for later on. Possibly both. Either way, the two continue to chat, for all appearances flirting and smiling, until Tommy gives the woman a ten-pound-note and she gives him a coquettish kiss on the cheek, sidling off into the crowd.

It is, perhaps, half an hour of waiting and watching before the woman reappears. [During which you guys are free to do whatever.] When she reappears, it is only to dance by briefly, though Rebecca and Thurman notice her slip a small piece of paper into the private investigator’s pocket and whisper something in his ear.
[whisper=Yakumo,TheUdjat]“Meet me at one, down the street.”[/whisper]
When the woman departs again, the four are left to themselves, as before. However, as the evening wears on, Grey and Tommy begin to realize that certain patrons continually look towards the group, sometimes mumbling to a friend nearby. Most seem to be focused on Tommy.




List of clues

[Yakumo]

"Seems to me that these fellas don't like it when a guy makes time on their ladies, How about we hit the road? We have other things to do."

As suggestive and withholding as Tommy is being, you cant tell it is for a reason, one that will become apparent the moment he gets a chance, but for now he is ready to leave the Blue Pyramid.

[Japic]

Finishing up their business Thurman is eager to be away so they can discuss what happened with the woman. Hopefully that note had some useful information, not just a telephone number or address for her room or such.

The looks the other patrons have taken to direct at the table were none too comfortable, and he hoped that they hadn't overstayed their welcome too long already. In his mind's eye he imagines a couple of toughs waiting for them in the street and looking for trouble. He only hopes that these men were more civilized and not looking for a fight. Just in case, he is extra vigilent after they leave to look for trouble or signs of being followed by trouble.

[VemuKhaham]

Gray had been rather silently, at least when compared to his usual talkative nature, killing the time that Tommy needed to do what was necessary, hoping indeed that the flirting detective had some professional purpose in the back of his mind for it all. But as he sat there watching his surroundings, his uneasiness grew with the stares in their, and especially in Tommy's, direction.

When therefore they were able to leave, the dancer having given the piece of paper to Tommy, Gray rose almost instantaneously and agreed to leave. When walking besides Tommy, the colonel spoke softly close to his ear: "Whatever your accomplishments, I hope we, and you especially, need never return here anymore. Or we'll be having another Egyptian murder soon, I fear..."

It was obvious Colonel Gray took the situation none too lightly. He knew that they had been watched, and he knew the club's reputation at Scotland Yard.

Giving one more wary look over the entire club, he left and like Thurman was keeping an eye out for trouble. "Best we hold a cab and make for home right away," he said.

[Or take a car of our own if we came with one, I'm not sure.]

[TheUdjat]

[Whether you took a car or not is dependent on Thurman and Grey. Do they own cars? Did they want to use them?]

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Everyone-

His information acquired, Tommy slips out of the club with the rest of the crew, knowing that suspicious looks were likely to prove extremely detrimental to their cause. Outside, the group casts about for toughs seeking an ambush, but there appear to be none--although if they hang around another minute or two, a couple of Egyptian gentleman step out of the club to enjoy some fresh air and cigarettes, talking amongst one another at glancing about occasionally.

If you weren't looking for it, it wouldn't be noticeable--but the men do appear to be looking around for people; your group, specifically. But they do not move from the entrance, content to watch.

A sufficient distance away, the group is free to talk without eavesdropping or interruptiong--or else you may take a cab or car to leave the scene.

[The time is about 10:30 PM]

[Yakumo]

With a grin on his face, Tommy begins to speak, "Well, I hate to keep you all in suspense, no doubt thinking I'm some lecherous pervert. So follow me, we are going to meet an exotic dancer, and no-no Colonel, not that sort of meeting; she has information for us. That's what that little back and forth was about, apparently Egyptians don't like whites on their turf, even more unfortunately they don't like it when they think a white is making time on their ladies, that's why it was hush-hush. Undoubtedly it will be worth my money."

If everyone is satisfied Tommy will lead the way to where he is to meet the dancer.

(If he is under the impression that the rest of them wouldn't be welcome, which I don't think he is, he will ask them to wait just a bit don't the street.)

[TheUdjat]

[Note the times. It's 10:30 now, your meeting is scheduled for 1 AM. You've got some time to kill.]

[VemuKhaham]

[So far, I've been assuming Gray has a car in London, as he's used it several times. I guess with my income that isn't so strange, even though I have my second home here?]

Gray nods with approval at Tommy when he explains his actions, ignoring his jests. "Well done, I already feared all was for naught." But still, Gray wasn't at ease, especially with these men coming outside, looking for them. "We better not head directly to your contact, lest we endanger her and ourselves further. I suggest we drive around the city until we are positive none are following us."

[Japic]

{I own a motorcycle, so no automobile for me.}

Impressed by the turn of events Thurman thumps Tommy on the shoulder in a congratultory manor. "Good job, now we can only hope that she does not meet with trouble before our meeting."

{Lets move on, and try to meet her later. If a smaller group would be more discreet, Thurman would volunteer to stay behind, so to not risk blowing their cover or advantage.}

[Yakumo]

[Oh yeah, haha missed the time. Tommy will be more than happy to kill some time before the meeting. The only thing he wants to confirm before the meeting, if he is in a car he wants to drive by the spice shop. If nothing more than to confirm his suspicions that the Spice Merchant was at the Blue Pyramid and that no one is at his place. Nothing more needed than a slower drive by, Tommy will not get out, he's just looking for lights and or activity.]

[VemuKhaham]

["Well, Tommy, pull out your Tommy gun and we'll do a drive by," Gray says to the PI wildly while hitting the gas.

Or more likely, he didn't say that and simply agrees in his own casual, calm manner to drive past the shop. It was in line with his own idea to drive around anyway.]

[Aegea]

Rebecca is a bit relieved when they finally leave the club. When she hears Tommy's plans, however, for all of them to meet up with the dancer later, she has mixed feelings about it.

"I know this might be a good lead, but...are we sure we can trust her? Not to sound unreasonably suspicious, but how do we know she isn't trying to get us to some remote location because we've been asking too many questions?" She hopes the others don't think she's being irrational or paranoid, but she feels that it's worth bringing up. Also just based on her upbringing/character, she'd feel a bit uneasy meeting a complete stranger in their apartment in the middle of the night.

"If you really got a sense that this lady wanted to be helpful, or knew something that we'd really need to know, then I'll come along," she adds. "I just think we should be careful."