He pulls out his hand terminal and checks it as he shifts his bag to be slung across his back, then shoulders Ms. Hirotsugu's bag.  After they leave the old woman's apartment Abang again trails behind, this time less worried about errant thugs in the now empty station corridors.

"Let's go! No time to waste!" Hope tries to lead them in as direct a route as possible to the nearest hard shelter, relying on her many years in the Eros corridors.

As the five people exit the apartment the corridor isn't quite as empty as Dr. Kaos had hopped, but the number of people moving about is significantly less.

[Private to Dr. Abang Kaos: As you look at your hand terminal you notice that Sato is right. You have has lost all connection to the Eros Station network.]

With Asha taking the lead it isn't long before they reach a hard shelter.

A four man team from CPM Security Corporation (i.e. Eros Station Security/Police) are manning a pre-entry checkpoint and are making everyone toss their bags into a big pile. They are also frisking everybody and conversating any weapons which are going into a large bin. Just past getting frisked and going into the hard shelter itself everyone is getting a large dose of some sort of medicine delivered into the side of their neck.

[Private to Dr. Abang Kaos: Whatever the hell is being injected into the people's necks is WAY to large of a dose to be used as a radiation prevention medication.]

OOC: If you feel like you can make a roll for a skill or ability please do so and tell me why your rolling.

Abang hands Ms Hirotsugu's bag to Hope, "Hold this a moment," and taps Sato's shoulder getting his attention, "I'll be right back, those aren't anti-rad shots..." he whispers to them.  He leaves the line cutting ahead, using his emt bag to shield inquiry as to his motives, until he gets close to one of the guards.

When he gets close he tries to get a glimpse of the vials they are drawing the medicine from, or if the syringes are premeasured, any markings on the case or syringe.

No reason to start a panic if there's a good reason not too, he pitches his voice low so the guard can hear and hopefully not be overheard by too many others as he leans close, "Excuse me, those aren't anti-rads, what the hell is going on?"


OOC:  Do you prefer Perception or Int (Pharmacology)?
00:17, Today: Dr. Abang Kaos rolled 11 using 3d6+1 with the AGE System with rolls of {6}, 3, 1.  Trying to see markings on vials or cases
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The CPM Corp guy in riot gear and armed with a automatic rifle roughly pushes Dr. Kaos away. "Hey inner wait fo' you turn." He then adds a boast. "I already shoot me one inner today, some rich Martian bitch today. Got no problem shootin' an Earther." The smell of cordite and a bandage wrapped around his head is a good indicator that the man wasn't lying about having already shot somebody, but it looks like maybe he got an ear shot off in the process.

[Private to Dr. Abang Kaos: You can't tell how much is in the the syringes but its a lot, and the syringes themselves are  the auto use type. Just take off the needle cover stick the person and press a button on the back to deliver the contents into the body.]

OOC: The four man (well three men and a woman) CPM Corp team are wearing riot gear and the three men are armed with automatic rifles. The woman is only armed with a pistol.

As Abang began speaking to the guards about the shot they were giving not being anti-rad, something very not right began to formulate in the back of his mind.  He couldn't figure out what specifically...at least not yet...but his gut was telling him something and he'd learned to listen to it quite some time ago.

He stepped forward along side Abang and addressed the members of the CPM Corp team:

"I am Shinsato Hirotsugu, XO of the Zhidao.  Those here with me have already received an anti-rad shot from our ship's doctor, Dr. Abang Kaos." He indicated to the man beside him as he spoke of him.  "As we do not need the shot you are providing, we will proceed to our current destination as we've been instructed by Eros command.  We thank you for your service."

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OOC: Oratory: Persuasion 15 vs 15 (hard) test.

23:46, Wed 22 Sept: Shinsato Hirotsugu rolled 15 using 3d6+5 with the AGE System with rolls of {3}, 2, 5.  Oratory: Persuasion.
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The man with a shot raised the weapon at Sato, but the weapon was lowered by the female CPM Corporation employee. “You gots anti-rads already, and don’t want to go into shelter?” A brief pause as the woman looks down at a watch on her wrist. “Fine, you and yo own get da fuck outta here.”

After that reply Asha whispers to her XO, "Where to bosmang? We've gotta get somewhere safe in case of non-radiation damage."

Once they were beyond the eyes and ears of the CPM guards, Sato turned to Abang, "I think now might be a good time to give us each a dose of anti-rad."

When that was done he responded to Asha, "Right now, I think the ship is the safest place for us. Something is going on here on the station that just doesn't make sense."

He then praised Abang, "That was a great catch Abang, had you not noticed they weren't providing anti-rad shots, there's no telling what they would have injected us with? Something very shady is going down, indeed."

"I was thinking the same thing, Bosmang. We'll have to get to it, though."

When they're moving along Hope quietly says to Abang, "Thanks. I wouldn't have known. Can't trust an..." She seems to realize just who she's with then. "... most Inners."

"There is no such thing as 'anti-rad' shots.  That was the biggest give away.  I can administer chelates and they need to be filtered out relatively soon, otherwise there is no point in administering them, but that is a matter of hours, not minutes."  He unlocks the emt duffle, fishes out a bottle labeled 'Charcoal Tablets, 25g, Cherry Licorice', and hands out two black tablets to each person, "Chew and swallow, I apologize, this flavor is the only one the station carries for some reason.  For the chelates, those are drip administered, we'll need somewhere your mother can sit and be comfortable, so let us get to the ship."

He puts the half empty bottle away, zips, and relocks the emt duffle.

"I suspect they were being given sedatives, probably with iodine supplements, though that wouldn't have been enough to be of any real affect in the event of a serious hazard and would only make people feel ill.  Those doses were too large to be 'medicinal'," he finger quotes, "but too small for chelation."
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After stopping a bit to distributing the anti-rad meds and figure out where to go, everyone moves. Kaeya, the caregiver for Sato's mother tags along, apparently trusting her employer (Sato) over that of CPM Corporation, and assists with keeping Ms. Hirotsugu moving along.



As the five move thought the corridors of Eros Station toward a transit tube that will get them to Docking Bay two in a relative short time they hear gun fire coming up ahead where the transit tubes are. The sounds of booming shotgun's, automatic rifle and submachinegun fire can be heard in addition to screaming and yelling reverberate down the corridor.

This prompts everyone to go down semi-darkened side corridor of residential apartments. The doors are all closed, but in front of one of them along the right side is a woman who appears to be gagged with clothing (socks), and has being zip tied at the wrists, elbow, ankles and knees. The woman appears to have been pretty beaten up as she has two black eyes, and her nose appears to be broken.

OOC: Sorry for the railroading you down the side corridor, but you guys need to pick up another player character who has had a bad day so far.

With the gunfire, Dr Kaos had drawn his 'pea shooter' as some on the ship liked to call it and chide him for bothering to carry such a small weapon.  Well, this was why, small, easily concealed, relatively not deadly, and couldn't possibly puncture a station wall.  He also firmly strapped the emt duffle to his back and affixed Ms Shinsato's bag through the strap.


Upon seeing the woman, Abang approached warily, and held his arm out to stop the first person who was bound to rush to her, "Careful, OPA sometimes uses an injured person as bait," he hisses.  But after a moment, seeing no obvious trap, he cautiously approaches with the others and stands guard while someone frees her.


OOC:  We're in a corridor shooter now boss, rails are fine with me as long as we get occasional fork in the road.  If no one else frees the young lady, Dr Kaos will do so.

"Maldecido!" Hope blurts out seeing the woman. She pulls out her utility knife and opens it while Abang is keeping her back. Once he lets her proceed, Hope goes for the zip ties. "I'll have you free in a sec. Don't move while I cut you loose." And for good measure, [Language unknown: "Redsa ieiv ti ee k se mimo. Plwhun chol aracis Ie arle omtho ardwheday."] That's a lot of zip ties, so it will take a short bit for her to remove them all.

Once the last zip tie on her wrists is free the young woman reaches up to remove the gag so she can speak to those who have found her.  Although a little bit hard to make out with her mouth still more than a little dry and her voice somewhat on the quiet side even for this back alley she still has a little bit of a martian accent to her English.  ”Thank you for your assistance, there seem to be very few here in the belt that will stop and offer aid before they would offer thievery and violence.  Perhaps you would be willing to further help me in either recovering some of my stolen equipment or leaving this place for somewhere a bit more civilized?”

"Right now we're trying to get to the safest shelter we can. Don't know what happened, but if it's bad and we don't have some shelter, we're pinché for sure... Can you even see to walk?" Hope offers support to the woman's arm to help her up.

Shinsato looked down at the woman they had just freed from bondage and listened to her words.  In reply he said:

"Unfortunately there is not time to spend in search of your equipment...if there were, we would most willingly assist you with that.  As for aid in leaving here...you are welcome to come with us if you wish.  I am the XO of the Zhidao and we are currently on our way to it."

He then turned to Abang and instructed, "Regardless of whether this woman's decision to join us or not, please provide her with some chelates...and then we must be on our way."

Rising to her feet with little or no assistance it becomes clear that while the young woman has taken quite the beating the significant majority of it is cosmetic, done by inexperienced hands, and the occasional boot print, that caused more damage to her pride and appearance than to her ability to function.  Only a little shaky as she takes a few steps in the direction indicated for the ship she seems willing and likely able to keep up.  ”The name is Kattalin, I am less worried about any of my possessions than the usefulness of them.
 If your ship has anything like the normal supplies I am quite sure I can make myself useful.”

As she rises Abang gives her the once over, looking for any indications she's favoring a joint or muscle group. "Hmm, yes.  You seem fine, but you could have internal injuries, and that nose, one moment," he takes her face and holds it with both hands, thumbs next to her nose "this will hurt, but it will fix your nose so you can breathe clearly, okay?"

If she acquiesces, her straightens her nose, which is more painful than breaking it was.

Regardless, moments later he digs bottle out of the emt bag, shakes out a few pills, "These will help with inflammation, and pain, swallow.  It will have to be dry, I have no water, sorry.  We'll dispense the anti-rads at the ship, let us go."

Puts the bottle away, relocks the bag, and once takes the rear of the group again, his tiny holdout pistol held low, but ready.

OOC: Feel free to continue to post if you feel the need to.

I do not want to get a post up and rush you guys off.

So when your ready please post heading towards the dock where the Zhido is located.

"OK, let's move then. Yes, bosmang?" Hope seems ready to get going right away.

Shinto offers Asha a nod of agreement and then looks to Abang.  If he too is in agreement, Shinsato will lead the way.

Dr. Kaos is already prepared to follow the group, keeping herd on stragglers and watch on the rear.

With Asha, and Kaeya, both Belter’s native to Eros point out the way to avoid any main corridors, the group of now six individuals make their way towards the casino level, which is the last level ‘down’ before getting to the docks, and specifically docking bay 2 where the Zhidao is docked.

The sound of sporadic gunfire is heard reverberating down the corridors, but as they get closing to the casino level this begins to tapers off. A few other people are seen going in various directions. One man passes by and mentions that the CPM Corporation personnel are directing those who couldn’t make it to the shelters to go to the casino level. The man who is of Asian descent says he is heading back to the enclave of his people.

OOC: List of characters present
Shinsato Hirotsugu
Dr. Abang Kaos
Asha Blackburn
Kattalin Zubiri
Ms. Hirotsugu (Sato’s aging mother) NPC
Kaeya (Ms. Hirotsugu care giver) NPC (can be a spare character if someone dies or is seriously injured)

While clearly following the other's lead Kattalin is far from a straggler, easily able to keep up in the lower gravity without suffering from it.  When the pause outside of the area with consistent gunfire she comments quietly on the situation.

”If this ends up in a gunfight I will be a lot more useful with a pistol, but I do find myself well positioned to take one of their uniforms and armor if the opportunity presents.”