You strive to make out the Chicago House through the plane’s oil-streaked windows, but it is lost somewhere in the warrens of crumbling stucco shops and stacked tenements that sprawl across the city like shards of dusty pottery.
The plane skids to a stop atop the broken and rutted runway just as the first drops of rain begin to fall.
You notice a bright spot light coming from outside the plane, and it seems to be searching the windows of the plane as it is still moving, and as you look out the windows you see three Luxor police cars waiting on the runway. At the end of the runway, by the terminal, is a fourth car, with a chauffer standing outside of the car with an umbrella. Fortunately, he doesn't seem to be harassed by the policemen, as they are all concerned with the plane now that it has landed and is taxiing towards them.
As the plane comes to a stop, five policemen surround the plane.
The co-pilot appears at the front of the plane he addresses the passengers with a raised voice so you can hear him over the sounds of the plane engines spinning down. He states that he has heard over the radio that the police were here to talk with the group heading to something called the "Chicago House". He shrugs and shakes his head as if he doesn't know what that is or why the police would want to have anything to do with the investigators. As he turns back to the cockpit, he shouts over his shoulder:
"I don't want any trouble, here. It's hell trying to charter flights around here as it is! The last thing my company needs is more paperwork and bribes!"
A small Egyptian man runs to the plane pushing with a small set of rickety wooden steps on wheels. He places them at the bottom of the small door on the side of the plane, scales them, and pulls open the door, and runs back down the stairs and heads to the other side of the plane (around the back).
The policemen line up near the door of the plane and are shining lights into the windows of the plane.
What do you do?
Additional Information
Some information about the type of plane you are on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jku2AE91LHU
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_Whitworth_Argosy
Handouts attached inline below for flavor and exposition. No need to explain how you got them or anything. Your backgrounds pretty much take care of why you are here. Since this is your first "move" for most of you in a CoC game, make sure to make use of the strategy thread and discuss/ask questions. I will help all I can, my goal is not to kill you, but I don't want to put you "on rails" either and lead you through the story. You will have consequences to your actions, but I will make an effort to be as fair and helpful as possible. Good luck (you're gonna need it.) I don't normally do this, but If you guys die too soon or something tragic and game stopping happens, we may talk about "replaying" a scene from the beginning to make sure everyone has a good time and a good first CoC experience.
