The Ethos Headquarters, Gardens
Here the main section of the Ethos Headquarters breaks away into an open area, graced only by a few ivy-claimed pillars and a rough, stone ceiling to protect from the common Aquavy rains.  Organized rows of perfect greenery and gorgeous multihued flowers stand as a rainbow at your feet; well-used, dusty footpaths weave their way between them with care.  Above you the branches of lush maples and elms entwine to form a perfect emerald canopy, giving this area a noticeable aura of gentle peace.  To the <s>outh the walkways converge and wander back into the Ethos Headquarters.
Solaris Light Transport "Shepherd's Cane" lands from the sky!
Solaris Light Transport "Shepherd's Cane" has arrived.
Josef_Hiffurr has arrived.
Josef_Hiffurr motions for the crew to unload the parts for the Ethos HQ.
Josef_Hiffurr glances at Daytaii.  "Lam...lady?  Are you taking the order for the Ethos?"
Daytaii glances up at this comming ship, as she sits upon a bench at the moment. She stands slowly.  She nods slowly, lightly, answering rather meekly, "Indeed I am, sir.  Can I be of any help?"
Josef_Hiffurr holds out a pad to the woman.  "You need to sign here and here.  We're shipping transistors, a new computer, food supplies, and some specialty items for Bishop stone."
Daytaii nods slowly, "Do you have a pen of sorts on you, sir?"
Josef_Hiffurr glances at her, then points to the pen attached to the clipboard.  "Use that... lady."
Daytaii blushes softly, nodding weakly in responce.  She takes the pen, signing where she was told to but a few moments before.  She glances up at him lightly, asking quietly, "Is that all, sir?"
Josef_Hiffurr looks around.  "I thought you had cargo for us to bring back to Solaris?"
You say, "Oh!" She chimes in responce, scurrying over to another side of the Garden, making her way swiftly down a pathway but a few steps away. She stumbles over to a corner of the garden, loaded with crates decorated in lovely golden Ethos Ramhorn symbols, gesturing to them lightly, "H-here, sir.  Although, I'm afraid that they're not quite done moving all of them to this area yet, sir, so you will probably have to wait a few moments, sir...."
Josef_Hiffurr frowns.  "All right.  Be swift."  Josef scans the gardens, admiring the plant life, but he keeps an eye on the plain brown crates.
Peto enters the Garden.
Peto has arrived.
Ananais enters the Garden.
Ananais has arrived.
Hardy_Haarhar enters the Garden.
Hardy_Haarhar has arrived.
Peto enters, hunched down, and conceals himself behind one of the rows of plants.
Hardy_Haarhar is leaning his head just past the door, not very visible.
Ananais hides behind a different row of plants as Peto
Peto keeps on one knee, and watches Daytaii and Josef intently from his vantage point.
Ananais watches carefully not making a sound.
Josef_Hiffurr motions for his crew.  "Start moving the coffins out of the area."
Hardy_Haarhar observes, trying to find any ship entrances..
A team of movers exits the Transport through the door.  The co-pilot waits inside the ship.
"Are there still more coffins inside?" demands Josef.
Hardy_Haarhar starts looking over the crew, wondering if maybe they need "extra help". Is the crew uniformed?
Daytaii takes a step politely away from the 'Coffins' looking up slightly to Josef.  She frowns lightly, looking away somewhat, saying quietly, "A-actually, sir, there are a few more that need to be brought out, sir..."
Hardy_Haarhar throws that idea out, realizing they're in uniforms..
Josef_Hiffurr nods, crossing his arms.  "Should I get my men to get them, or will you actually have them ready, Ma'am?"
Hardy_Haarhar leans back out of sight, thinking.
Ananais thinks, still hiding silently behind a row of bushes.
Daytaii stands a bit taller suddenly, attempting for all her worth to banish the quiet meekness from her voice, "T-they'll be out here in a matter of moments, sir, I promise!"
Peto turns his head to Hardy, and waves his hand as if to say 'commere!'
Josef_Hiffurr 's crew works at moving the crates.  They are in uniform, and their faces are exposed.  They use straps to carry the coffins on their backs.
Hardy_Haarhar nods, and leans out a little, to judge how safe it would be to move..
The crew's Solaris cargo lies outside of the transport as people begin to shift the coffins from the garden's side into the small tranport.
Josef_Hiffurr glances at the regular stream of his crewmates, then back at Daytaii, tapping his feet.
Hardy_Haarhar decides to take a chance at it, and moves while crouched, towards Peto.
Peto remains still, just tilting his head towards Hardy, whispering to him. "...I think our best bet would be to wait until they're inside and seated, and then we'll hop on. They'll sure notice the difference in weight and movement if we climb into one..."
Hardy_Haarhar nods.
Ananais listens in on Peto's plan, nods in agreement.  Silently, of course.
Daytaii nods lightly as some Ethos men enter the Garden, carrying a few more coffins.  Daytaii dashes over to them, urging them along quietly, her voice chirping out quiet, short lines of command at them urgently.
Josef_Hiffurr says, "Have they brought out the ones inside yet?"
Wilhem grunts from the effort of lifting a coffin.  "What the hell are in these things, boss?"
Josef_Hiffurr shrugs.  "How the hell should I know.  It's Ethos junk.  Probably wells or something."
Josef_Hiffurr nods at Daytaii.  "About time, lady.  Come on, boys, stop wasting time!"
Peto sits quietly, breathing heavily, yet quietly, waiting for the right time...
Daytaii stands a bit taller, a somewhat shocked look upon her face, "J-junk?  Really!  Such effort would not be given to this if the Ethos was not only doing their utmost and greatest to do its holy duty!"
Wilhelm hefts up one of the coffins and brings it up the back ramp.  Frans follows him, and Jevech lifts the last wooden box, stacking it neatly into the dull black interior of the ship.  Wilhelm presses a button on the side and watches at the hydraulics work, closing the cargo hatch.
Josef_Hiffurr sighs.  "I'm sorry, milady.  It's Ethos STUFF."
Hardy_Haarhar looks at Peto, and very lightly says "Go?"
Ananais listens to Hardy and Peto.
Peto holds up his finger, and shakes his head.
Josef_Hiffurr turns back and watches as the hatch closes.
Ananais nods to Peto as if to say 'okay'
Wilhelm stares at the hatch, checking it, then inserts the key and locks the button that opens it.
Hardy_Haarhar mentally curses from his observation area..
Daytaii frowns softly, nodding lightly at Josef.  She takes a step away lightly, quietly muttering, "If that's all, sir...."
Josef_Hiffurr says, "That's it?  Good.  Now, sign here."
Josef_Hiffurr says, "Nothing else?  Last time, Bishop stone forgot to get his stupid goldfish in there...."
Josef_Hiffurr rolls his eyes.  "Or something."
Daytaii nods slowly, lightly, signing as commanded.  As she finishes, she steps away, then suddenly yelps softly, putting a hand to her forehead lightly, "Oh, dearie me.. I do believe we may of forgotten something, actually, eh.. sir..."
Josef_Hiffurr slaps his forehead.
Hardy_Haarhar looks over at Peto, wondering..
Ananais smirks when Josef says the thing about Stone's goldfish, but says nothing.  He's being very quiet.
Daytaii shifts her weight nervously, stuttering quietly, "W-well, y-yes...  There's actually a few more crates- they're not related to the Coffins, so I do believe I forgot for a moment... Oh dearie me..." She glances over to the Ethos men still standing there, chiming frantically, "Go on, go on, get the rest of the special shipment that the Bishop wanted sent out today!"
Hardy_Haarhar says in a low voice to Peto "Should we just off and and fight our way on, hoping to hit their pilot before he transmits?"
Josef_Hiffurr frowns.  "Get YOUR men to load up my ship.  My men don't deserve to do work for YOUR screwup, lady."
Peto says in a hushed tone. "Not unless we have no other options..."
Josef_Hiffurr motions for hte rest of his crew to climb inside.  "Wilhem, stay outside and lock the door..."
Hardy_Haarhar nods. "I think I see a chance, I could probably get Wilhem without a sound.."
Peto thinks (How do they load cargo if the door is closed?)
Ananais nods in agreement with Hardy
Josef_Hiffurr presses the button and lets the hydralics work, opening the door again.
You say, "M-mine.... Oh..." She shifts her weight frustratingly, disliking this accusation.  She hurries along the Ethos men, almost yelling at them in an attempt to take some authority, "Go on, go on, get them out there and in that ship as fast as you can!"
Hardy_Haarhar reaches into his jacket, starting to pull out his silenced pistol.
Wilhem peers inside, making sure hte Ethos men do their job correctly.
Peto holds his hand up to Hardy, and shoots him a glance, shaking his head.
Hardy_Haarhar says quietly "This may be our last chance."
Josef_Hiffurr shugs at Daytaii.  "Sorry, lady, if you don't like the accusation... but I mean."
Hardy_Haarhar just lowers his voice for all further sayings for now..
Hardy_Haarhar says, "Unless you had a better plan?"
The Ethos workers make their way through the garden, carrying rather large boxes between them.  They slowly make their way to the Cargo ship as they start to load up the rest of the cargo.
Peto looks to Hardy, and without saying a word, stands up, and walks up to the opposite side of the transport, remaining out of sight. He presses up against the side of it, near the rear, and the hatch. He smirks, and gives the thumbs up to Hardy. 
Hardy_Haarhar nods, and starts moving towards Peto slowly.
Ananais silently tiptoes towards the ship following Hardy's and Peto's path
Hardy_Haarhar moves slowly towards Peto as he gives the signal.
Ananais silently tiptoes towards the ship following Hardy's and Peto's path
Josef_Hiffurr says, "How many more, Miss?"
Daytaii watches the Ethos load up three more large crates, stating quietly, "I... I-I'm sure that's all of the cargo, sir..."
Peto kneels over carefully, and pokes at the ground until he wraps his fingers around a rock.
Hardy_Haarhar begins looking around the side of the ship, for any "special entrances" or compartments.
Ananais does the same as Hardy.
Peto looks to Ananais and Hardy, then to Wilhem. He pulls his arm back, and hurls the rock into the rows if trees, hoping to make a noise to draw Wilhem away from the hatch.
Wilhem sighs deeply as the Ethos movers trudge up the grass toward the ramp.
Ananais gives a 'thumbs up' to Peto as if to say "good idea".  Silently, as is everything he's been doing forever and ever.
Hardy_Haarhar whispers something to Peto.
Josef_Hiffurr nods at Daytaii.  "Good.  Wilhelm, is everyting settled?"
Hardy_Haarhar moves for the hatch, trying to mix speed and a lack of noise.
"Is that all boss?" Wilhelm asks, stepping away from the hatch momentarily.
Hardy_Haarhar also puts his Pistol back.
Josef_Hiffurr nods.  "Right.
Hardy_Haarhar leans past, and makes a move to get inside.
Ananais climbs in through the back cargo entrance quietly
Hardy_Haarhar has left.
Ananais has left.
Peto slides around the transport, and in one quick movent, hoists himself up into the hatch between the wall and the hydraulics, behind wilhelm's back.
Peto has left.
Josef_Hiffurr says, "Close the hatch!"
Daytaii nods slowly, lightly, sitting down on one of the benches, "If that is all, sir, I pray you have only good luck upon your journey."
Josef_Hiffurr nods at her.
Josef_Hiffurr has left.
Solaris Light Transport "Shepherd's Cane" flies up toward the sky!.
Solaris Light Transport "Shepherd's Cane" has left.