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Message no. 1
From: Lars M Ericson <lericson@***.edu>
Subject: And Orion Is...
Date: Fri, 10 May 1996 15:57:36 -0500
*****Private: Morgue, Gohei, Bane
>>>>>[It looks like Mr. Orion isn't as mysterious anymore. Courtey of
the Seattle Department of Motor Vehicles and the Seattle Metroplex
Central Residency Database (as well some less than legitimate
sources), I give you Orion. Also known as Mr. Stephen Nicholas:

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Apparently Steve-O is big-wig high society kind of guy. He is the
second son of Stephen Nicholas I, the Tir ambassador to Seattle, and
Jennifer Nicholas (maiden name Banks). He is currently living on
Mercer Island at >address< along with 2 class V registered Tir
bodyguards. In other words: hot drek. Stevie has a sister that is
also living in Seattle in northern Bellevue and she is a hermetic
mage. Her exact occupation couldn't be determined as of yet, but I'm
still working on it. From the string of letters and commendations
from the Tir, I suspect she's good at being a mage.

Now for a little about our soon to be dead friend. Orion does in
fact have a legal SIN and it turns out is not an elf. His current
occupation is listed as Security Consultant to the Tir Embassy, which
can mean half a dozen things. And I doubt the Tir embassy is willing
to divulge that kind of info, even to the city government. Anyways,
before being a "security consultant," Orion ran with the Ancients.
The Ancients are one of the larger go-gangs in the metroplex and is
rumored to have Tir connections. Eventually, he decided to upgrade
his lifestyle and become what he is today. He is also is a member of
the Tir's paladins (the only non-elven member) and was commendated
last year for single-handedly stopping an assassination attempt on
the Prince of Tir's life.
Turns out that Orion had an older brother, but that he was killed
about 6 months about. Lone Star didn't have enough leads to continue
the investigation although it is still and active file, more to
appease to Tir than to get anything done. I think we all know the
Lone Star mentality that if nothing at all turns up after a month of
investigative work, then it isn't worth pursuing. Rumor in the
Shadowlands is that the Universal Brotherhood had a hand in the
murder. Orion's brother was an eleven street samurai that went by the
street name Vertigo. He was in on the Renraku Hydroponics datasteal
last April, if anyone keeps track.

So, that's where we are now. We have a place where we know he
defintely will return to and we have a summary of his background. I
am going to check out his apartment security and see what angles I
can come up with. Morgue, what's our next step?"]<<<<<
-- Bonejacker (16:03:15/05-10-57)

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