Neva continued to check on Lin's vitals.  Finally she figured she couldn't play it safe any longer.

"Hey Linus!  Here he is!  Come quick.  He's in a bad way."

She set him down and stepped back to keep an eye on the alley in case this was a trap for them.  It could, of course, be legit and whomever Lin owed the money to just messed him up as a lesson...or he was rolled.  Anyway, it never hurt to keep an eye out.

Linus comes running over.

"Oh dear - who did this to you, Lin?"

He starts checking him out.

Ken will assist if he can. "He said something about 'Adlyara....' and then 'Kalamanaru planned it all...'. I seem to recall hearing rumors about a 'Eleni Kalamanaru'.  He's supposed to be a famous smuggler. He's either a hero or a grave robber depending on who you talk to of course."
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In reply to Ken Jenkins (msg #331):

In the stinking alleyway, Linus checked Lin's vitals. His heart was stopped. It was obvious he'd need surgery and fast. All he could do was begin CPR and have someone call an ambulance as soon as possible.

Linus begins CPR forthwith.

"Call an ambulance!"

Blake, finished eating some bad "Pad Thai" at the noodle house, gazed out the window.  The others said they would be here by now, this new gig is one step closer to get off world, that much is for sure.
 Then he sees a commotion out by the alley.  It looks like that one girl he was out in the rain with, part of the team that he is to meet up with.  Looks like its a bunch of them,  hovering over someone.  Let see what all the noise about.

<<OOC: Blake gets up, put some cash down to pay for the meal, and goes out to see what his new-found companions are up to, he has his side arm (with permit) just in case. >>

In reply to Blake Renfield (msg #334):

Neva sees movement at the front of the alley to intervene when she heard Linus calling for an ambulance.  She also noted that the person from last night was just approaching and she called out to him.  "Call an ambulance.  We have a man down."  She figured that he would be best to call since he had been on planet longer than she had.  "Hurry...Call for an ambulance.  He doesn't have much time."

 Blake quickly realises that something is not right, and runs back into the noodle house to use the phone to call for help.

In reply to Blake Renfield (msg #336):

Neva assumes that the man they met last night, whose name escapes her at the moment, is calling the ambulance and she tells the others.

"Hey, you that guy who was in the alley with me last night?  You were talking to him about joining us maybe.  He just went inside and think he is going to call for help.  How is Lin doing?"

In reply to Blake Renfield (msg #336):

Blake runs inside, the Gog (native) at the counter allows Blake into the back to use the phone, as a human is more likely to get a response from the ambulance service. Going through the operator, lets the service know there's a human in trouble. "Hang on, we'll have someone there in no time!" Blake repeats the address and location of the man.

Linus doesn't have the time or energy answer. The heat, humidity and stench of the alley is making exertion like chest compressions difficult and draining to an almost unbearable degree. The smell is almost overwhelming, and he thinks he's losing Lin. The man's been beaten too badly and his body is already ravaged by disease and alcoholism.

Ten minutes later an ambulance screamed up, siren going.


Instead of paramedics, a harried-looking doctor (white coat, stethoscope, doctor's bag) believed Lin to be dead on the scene, but the drivers still loaded him up on a stretcher anyways for a trip to Val Preszar's (human) hospital.

The white-coated doctor said, "thank you. Anyone here related to or friends of the patient? Like to go to hospital with him?"

In reply to GM (msg #338):

Neva spoke up.  "I'll go with him.  Nobody should go by themselves to the hospital. "

She then turned to the others.  "Follow the ambulance and pick me up from there ok?"

Without waiting for an answer, she climbed into the ambulance with Lin and leaned down to see if he was really dead or just unconscious.  She pushed his hair out of his face and put a hand over his as she stared into his face.

Ken assists Linus as he can but is of little use other than providing water or a short break from the compressions.  He shakes his head when the doctor pronounces Old Lin dead.  Nodding to Neva he agrees;  "We'll follow you to the hospital Neva."

Turning to Linus (and Blake if he is there now).  "Well that was abortive.  He talked about meeting some friends and paying off a debt or two.  Still, I can't believe he was killed for a couple of hundred credits."

Linus slumped, drained by his exertions and the fear that they'd been in vain.

The ambulance containing Neva and Lin arrived at Val Preszar General Hospital, with the rest in tow. The hospital was a modest white building nearby Government House, overlooking the city.

It was no use, Lin was declared dead on arrival. Although the warm drizzle stopped, the sun never came out on Mirayn.

In reply to GM (msg #342):

Before she left, she checked with the hospital administrator and asked for Lin's possessions/belongings.  Normally if one asked when they came in with the body they were given them on the assumption that they were the next of kin.  She was hoping for that in case they could find out more about what had happened or if he had anything on him that would have helped their current job.

In reply to Neva Alexovna Morozova (msg #343):

The hostpital admitting nurse handed over a paper bag containing his clothing and effects. There seemed to be nothing of interest there, aside from a wallet with a few photographs of what were presumably relatives (taken years ago, before he said he came to Mirayn).

GM Note: I made a Streetwise check on your behalf, rolled a 12 so no problems.

In reply to GM (msg #344):

Neva thanked the nurse and didn't look at the things until the others had picked her up.  She was looking to see if there was an address that he might have had a place to stay that they could search through (or if a key was returned).

In reply to Neva Alexovna Morozova (msg #345):

Lin had a room key, but no home address (no ID).

In reply to GM (msg #346):

When Neva was picked up by the group she calmly got into the vehicle and then looked through the stuff.  "He didn't make it.  This is all that he had on him.  Sad when we all are reduced to a bag isn't it?"  She went quiet for a bit and then continued looking.  "Hmm.  No address but he had a key.  Hey...I'm sorry, what was your name again? (to Blake)  Does this key look familiar to anybody?  I'm wondering if he might have had any more material kept someplace that would help us.  Or if it was the reason why he was killed.  Most of the money you had given him was gone.  Could have been a simple roll or he could have been left as an "example".  What does everybody else think?"

She looks for any identification on the key (as a number or name or something).

<ooc> Can we assume Linus, Ken and Blake head over to meet Neva at the hospital? </ooc>

Ken shakes his head at the news that Lin had died.  "It's be nice if we knew where he was from and could get his effects back to his family some day.  Can you keep them Neva in case the opportunity presents itself and we get off planet?" He examines the key and other effects; "That key could be just about anywhere.  The only other thing we have from him is the map and diary."

<ooc> Have the police been involved? I would imagine before we leave the scene we should call them, ideally while the ambulance is on its way... </ooc>

In reply to Ken Jenkins (msg #348):

The key had no markings that could help identify where it was from.

On cue, two khaki-clad police in peaked caps walked up. These were not white-helmeted APs, but members of the Mirayn Gendarmerie that provided more conventional municipal and rural policing. One was young and fair-skinned, the other older and darker.

The older Gendarme took out his notebook while addressing the group:

"Good afternoon. I am Corporal Neveaux. We were told that you brought in Mr. Greene. We'd like your statements for the record, please."

He asked Ken, then Neva, then Linus and Blake their names, addresses, occupations, what they were doing at the time and what they saw.

GM Note: No one called the cops or mentioned a beating. The hospital called them.
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"Linus Spruance, owner of the Bar Code in Capital City, here on an expedition with Miss Messandi. Some of my friends had found Mr Greene in an alley near to where we were due to meet him. I rendered first aid, but alas to no avail," said Linus in a single breath. Bar tenders get used to having to talk to the cops...

In reply to Linus Spruance (msg #350):

The group obviously hadn't done anything wrong, so the Gendarmes got their details (like, place of lodging) without asking too many detailed questions.

GM Note: They don't suspect anything. If anyone does anything suspicious like try and give a false address (they know the city well enough and your names are already on file from when you got your permits).

In reply to Linus Spruance (msg #350):

Neva gave her details to the cops in a clear precise manner. Nothing added but all the essentials were there.  She spoke in short sentences as if used to knowing how much one can talk and still let the person take down notes.

Ken will make note that Old Lin had a last name of Greene.  Otherwise he will answer the questions of the police succinctly.  "Do you know where Mr. Greene lived?"