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Sonny makes it to the top of the stairs, he could hear Corbitt howling behind him. The sound of his footsteps, he would swear was only 1-2 steps behind him. Everyone else was up the stairs already and Scott was already at the front door urging the others to hurry up.
The smell of smoke was everywhere in the house now and was flowing up from the quickly spreading inferno from below.
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Sonny spins has he makes it though the door and slams it shut. The howling echoing in their brains was only slightly muffled by the now closed door. He quickly slides 2 of the dead bolts into place and sprints for the front door.
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The 6 of you stumble out the front door and shut it behind you as well, then collapse into the front yard. No one is on the street. It is late evening already, much later than you would have thought it should have been.
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It started slow, first with black oily smoke mixed in with a lot of white smoke. Then a flicker of flame coming out a window. Then as if turned on by a switch the whole house went up like a match being struck. The heat was so intense you were forced to move back to the cars.
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ooc,this is over a few minutes, so if someone wants to do something between getting to the top of the stairs and this, let me know and we can write it in.

Richard looks to ensure that everyone has made it out then says "Maybe we should head out before the authorities show up"

Scott shakes his head, "That might not be a good idea. Once they find remains in the ruins, the cops will be all over this and too many people have seen us around here"
Scott nods towards the tobacco seller.

The tobacco seller is not currently there. His stand is locked up.

Richard responds "So what are we going to tell the authorities when they get here, we went in and saw a man rise from the dead and then we burned down the house?"

Scott shrugs, "I've no idea, perhaps Michael started the fire by accident. We tried to get to him but the fire took hold to fast. He was down in the basement alone, so none of us can really say what happened. That way we know nothing when the cops find two bodies down there - if they do of course"
Again Scott shrugs, "It's just that I don't fancy seeing my mug on a wanted poster"

Harrison, half out of breath from fleeing the house, shrugs.

"We could tell them we were investigating the house for a private buyer, but then one of our lights malfunctioned and caused the blaze. That, or we could just get the hell out of here."

Sonny looks around the group "We gotta get outta here, well I gotta get outta here, a black boy from the deep south be an easy collar for the keystones. I ain't hanging around.

We's being paid to investigate the house - not burn it down, can't see us getting paid for solving a problem by burning it down.

If any you want to come with me I'm going back the museum - I don't want to see the inside of a cell

he heads off towards one of the cars.

Richard starts walking towards the cars as well and chooses to follow Harrison and get in the same car as him. Saying softly to him as they are going to the cars, "I have a little experiment to check on I would like you to be a part of. It should only take a minute on the way back to the museum."

As you are discussing fleeing the scene or sticking around a car drives by, and you hear sirens in the distance. They sound like they are getting closer.
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You also notice a couple people at the corner grocer out on the sidewalk looking at the fire.
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ooc,if you are leaving please let me know and where you are going. If you are staying please state that as well.

Charles heads off with Sonny.

Richard gets in a car and shouts out "If you are leaving you need to get in now" After waiting a moment for others to get in Richard drives off to the musem making sure he is not being followed.

Jordie shruggs her shoulders, "I guess there's no where else better to be, then jail." Though of course, there's one person out there she'd like to drop by and give him a piece of her mind.

OOC,Sorry for not posting, like usual busy with school but I always check up on what you guys are up to on my phone. Making a quick post to say I'm still alive.

Harrison rides with Richard.

"You don't have any cigarettes, do you? What's the experiment?"

OOC:   If Jordie chose to leave you can have her in the car with Harrison and I but I believe we have 3 cars there I cant rember

Richard reply's to Harrison "Sorry I don't smoke so a don't have any cigaretes. I want to drive around for a few minutes then drive back and see if the house is still on fire. I have a feeling it may not be and this is all some type of illusion or mind trick being played on us. I just want someone else to be with me when we go back so I am not the only one to witness it if it is true."

Scott's standing there, "Crap I think we should stay guys. But I sure as hell ain't staying here alone." He goes and gets in the car with Sonny and Charles.
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As you pull away you pass a fire truck and police car heading to the scene. The fire truck stops and starts battling the scene, but it looks pretty useless.
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Richard-Harrison-Jordie,as the 3 of you turn the corner you circle around the block and come back by. When you come around again, you see the fire is still going on and the firemen are still fighting it.

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Charles, Scott and Sonny head back to the museum. You get out of your car and head into the basement when you see the others pull up in their car. They obviously took a wrong turn to have been so far behind you.
When you walk into the basement Ms. Patton is sitting at her desk on the phone. "Yes I understand, yes, I'll let him know. Thank you."
She nods for you to head back to the lounge.
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When you get there Dr. Chambers is in the room smoking a cigar and drinking a whiskey.

"So much for mind tricks I guess its back to the museum" Richard says as he starts in the direction of the museum.

"I was pretty sure about that fire, man.", he says, still unhappy about his lack of cigarettes.



When they arrive at the museum, Harrison goes in, greets Mrs. P. and goes into the drawing room and pours himself a scotch.