Elias walked briskly off the metro. He held his guitar case and amp in either hand but the weight of them no longer bothered him as he walked to gigs. He had become his own roady and he was pretty proud of the minuscule benefits that this exercise had provided. He hadn't brought a mic with him, assuming Bar None would have one. Most bars did for their "karaoke nights" and if this one didn't he'd just have to strain his voice a bit. Not a big deal in the long run, but he wasn't feeling good to begin with. He had picked up some cough drops on the way out of SaveGreen just in case. As he topped the stairs of the station he dipped into a nearby alley, setting his amp down and guitar against the wall. He pulled out his phone, quickly checked the address and then slid his glass piece out of of his case.

"Fuck." he mouthed as he discovered the sizable crack in the bowl. Had probably happened on the train on the way there. He shrugged and started packing it anyway. He needed a way to get a little edge off before the show and alcohol had never entirely done the trick. He took a few quick hits and immediately started coughing uncontrollably. [i]"I probably should've considered my cold before smoking this.[/i] he thought, as he gripped the pipe tightly in his fist and popped one of the losanges into his mouth. Lemon flavor. He looked down at the pipe, surprised at how well it had worked even with the crack. It was fine though, looked brand new minus the ash left in the bowl. Elias shook his head and stuffed it back away in his case, silently praying that what he had bought hadn't been spiked. He breathed in deep and picked the case and amp back up, turning out of the alleyway and pushing his way into the bar. The place was already surprisingly full and he couldn't find his bandmates anywhere. They might already be in the back, but that'd mean he'd have to find the owner or manager. He looked confusingly around. Maybe they just hadn't shown up yet. He was decidedly earlier than he usually was. He set his case and amp down near the front and sat down at a booth nearby. His teeth cracked down and swallowed the cough drop before he immediately popped another back into his mouth.