Title: Redecorating The Raven

By: Arletta Asbury
g4akl@charm.net

DISCLAIMER:
The characters of Nick, Natalie, Lacroix, etc. are characters of
the Forever Knight show and as such are the property of TPTB.
They are not mine I am just borrowing them for a little while.

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time: 12:30pm.(daylight)
Sunday, July 28,1996
Toronto, Ontario

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John stopped the rented van in front of the Raven.  He turned to Kris
who sat beside him and said, "You know what to do.  Good Luck."

"Sure.  I'll be back in a minute," Kris replied as she climbed out
and walked up to the door of the Raven.

"She's brave," said Judith to Heather, "I wouldn't want to go in there
alone."  Heather nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile Kris dressed in borrowed coveralls and carrying a clipboard
knocked on the door of the club.  When it was opened a few seconds
later she entered confidently.  Kris emerged a few minutes later and
motioned for the others to join her inside.

"Did you have any problems?" Judith asked in a low tone.

"No, I just mentioned that the redecorating crew had arrived to
repaint the bar and everyone retreated to the back rooms.  I think
they were afraid they'd get paint on their 'elegant' clothes," Kris
whispered back.

"Typical Ravenette behavior," Heather remarked quietly and the others
nodded in agreement.

"I'll fetch the paint from the van," John offered.

"I'll start on the stereo system," Judith added.

A couple of minutes later John was back with brushes,
paint gun, and several cans of the most nauseating fluorescent
lime green paint that they could find at any of the local paint
stores.  John, Heather and Kris began painting the whole interior
of the night club while Judith worked on the stereo system.

"What about all these stupid chains?" Kris asked the others.

"I think we should consider them part of the walls and paint
'em too," Heather said in reply.

"Yeah," John added in agreement.

Judith had a wicked grin on her face, this was fun.  She sincerely
hoped that the Ravenettes would like Barry Manilow's music as much
as she thought they would.

When Judith finished setting the equipment so that it would play a
continuous medley of Manilow's songs she joined the others in
time to help finish painting the walls.  The ceiling was already
displaying the sickening green paint.

When they had finished their task they paused only long enough
to survey their work, with satisfaction.

"Should we paint the bar's countertop too?" asked Judith.

"Nah, that would be too cruel," said Kris.

Heather and John grinned but reluctantly agreed.

Then Heather opened up the container of Super Wax she had brought.
The four of them quickly polished the floor to a high, extremely 
slippery gloss while working their way out the front door as 
they did so.

Once back inside the van, John said as they drove away,
"I hope they REALLY enjoy the new look we've given the Raven."




The End

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