All right, looking forward to your posts!

There is a door to the fire escape, isn't there?  I'm assuming people need a way to escape.  What does it look like?  Is there a lock?  A key hole?  Anything?    I guess I'll do an observation roll for it and the window.  

Not a door, just a window that actually opens (though it is locked from the inside). But Awareness checks are advised. 

Not sure what skill is appropriate but Ghalan of trying to read the crowd.  Feel free to roll for me.