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Red's Open for Business

An appointment today, Red was putting his table in order, waiting for Paige. The cubs had been relegated once more to the flat and behind a closed door. He didn't want them underpaw while he was trying to work. With his head, he pushed his stool over to the table. It was a custom model, one build specifically to his design to hold his body in the right positions to ink and not rely on leaning heavily on the client while he worked.

Since it was just him in the shop that morning and the place where Paige wanted her tattoo didn't require privacy, Red pulled the shades on his shop windows so there would be some privacy without having to lock the shop up. It would keep gawkers to a minimum.

Once things were in place, he waited patiently at the counter, reading his newspaper.

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*Paige walked into the shop, looking slightly nervous and yawning*

"Hello, Paige!" Red said. He jumped down from his stool and padded over to her. "How are you today?"

*Paige smiles* Very well thank you. I went to speak to Geoff, everything's ok now

"I'm glad to hear that." He grinned up at her. "I had a feeling it would go well."

Trotting around her, Red looked up and tilted his head. "Are you ready for your ink or do you need more time to think about it?"

*Paige takes a deep breath and smiles* I'm ready, it's something I've been thinking about getting for a while, it's not just a spur of the moment thing, don't worry

"Okay then," Red said and he walked over to the chair. "I have everything out and as you can see," he nosed toward the table, "I use sterilized needles and fresh ink. I don't reuse anything."

He adjusted his stool and made sure the specially designed gloves and mask were sitting ready for him. "All of my equipment was made specifically for me to minimize contamination and bacteria transmission."

Trotting back to the counter, "But before we begin, I have the consent forms for you to fill out and sign, if it's not too much trouble."

*Paige smiles* No that's fine, everything sounds good

He jumped up on the counter stool and pushed the papers over. "I also have a sheet on how to care for your tattoo when you leave here," he said, pushing over a second sheet of paper. Placing his paw on the bottom of one of the forms, "You just need to sign there."

*Paige signs the form and puts the information about how to look after the tatoo in her bag*

So are we ready to start then? *she looks around* Are the cubs not here? I thought maybe they'd take my mind off the pain *she smiles at Red* not that I'm worried about the pain!

Laughing, Red shook his head. "I have them upstairs but can let them come down if you like. Sometimes they make the clients nervous." He laughed harder. "I guess sometimes I make the clients nervous."

He was up the stairs and not a few moments later, what sounded like a herd of them tumbled down the stairs and spilled into the shop, all fur and red and noise.

Trotting back over to her, he motioned with a nod of his head to a chair. "Sit facing the chair back and pull your hair to one side. It'll put you leaning forward so I can get good light."

*Paige looks down at the cubs grinning, she gets a small ball out of her bag and puts it on the floor* I found this in my room I thought maybe they'd like it, if that's ok?

*She sits down and moves her hair over her left shoulder* Ok I'm ready

The cubs were immediately Paige's best friend at the presentation of a new thing. A thing that rolled. They batted and trotted around the shop floor behind it.

It took a few minutes for Red get geared up and sterilized before he prepped Paige's skin. "This shouldn't take too long although it will take me a bit longer due to no opposable thumbs. But I have a soft touch," he said, his voice muffled beneath the surgical mask.

His gloved paw rested on her back. "Was this where you wanted the design?"

*Paige smiles glad the gift was being so well recieved* Yeah that's perfect, thank you Red and the time doesn't matter I don't have nay classes til later anyway

More prep, his machine buzzed to life and then the first pricks of the needles as he started the outline.

The cubs bounded around the shop, pouncing on toys and each other but the moment the buzzy noises started, they knew to keep clear of Red's work area, an imaginary line they knew not to cross.

Red was noticably silent during the process. He was normally a chatty fellow but with the gun held in his mouth it, naturally, tended to keep him quiet.

Once he completed the outline and he needed to change colors, his paw rested lower on Paige's back. "How are you doing?"

*Paige stopped biting her lip and relaxed her hands, she looked down at the nail prints on her palms*

*She turned her head slightly to look at Red and smiled* Yeah I'm ok, watching your cubs is helping definitely helping distract me

"It should be a little easier for you now, I'm switching needles and ready to start filling in. Did you need to take a break?" he asked, leaning over so he could see Paige's face.

[OOC: I just broke my imagination with the thought of Red's snout, covered by a surgical mask and just his eye showing. *laugh*]

*Paige shakes her head* No I'm ok to carry on.

(ooc- luckily since coming to the school Paige isn't really surprised by anything, I mean she's going out with a 14th Century poet and saw a man come suddenly arrive in a blue phone box)

The cubs sat in a line, watching them talk with interest and with what might have been looks of hope on their faces that they were done so they could play.

Other things caught their attention when the machine came on again and they pranced away, practicing their deadly hunter pouncing skills.

Nodding, Red went back to it. Ink, blot, ink, blot. The rest went much faster.

After an hour, Red shut the machine down. "Let me cover it and you're good to go."

He took a few minutes to cover Paige's tattoo, his paws patting on the tape around the area to make sure it stayed secured and he leapt down from his chair, gnawing at his gloved paws to get them off.

His mask hung just below his chin, one tie hooked over an ear. "Make sure to follow the instructions I gave you and come back in in about a week and let me check on it."

*Paige stands up and gets out her purse smiling* That's great thanks Red. We said $70 didn't we? *she knows they agreed $60, but he did such a good a job she wants to tip,but isn't sure if that would offend him or not*

It was sweet what Paige was wanting to do and Red grinned. "$60 actually and you can put it on the counter," he said, using his head to push his stool out of the way and start clean up.

When the stool was moved, that was the cue for the cubs to bound over the imaginary line and step all over Paige's feet to get closer, hoping she had something else for them to play with.

*Paige crouches down to play with cubs a little, she starts wiggling her fingers for them to attack, they look like they probably have pretty sharp teeth, but Paige isn't too worried*

One took the bait and leapt foward, his paws wrapping around her forearm. Surprisingly, he only mouthed lightly at her fingers. Although his teeth were sharp and they did scrape skin hard on a few bites down, he was very gentle in chewing on her fingers.

*Paige giggles* Hey you that tickles! *she looks up at Red* they're very cute. Would it be ok if I came to see them sometimes?

"You are welcome to come by at any time. I'm sure they'd love the playmate." Red sat down next to them and sighed. "I hate to keep them couped up all day in the flat but they do tend to get underfoot on occasion."

*Paige smiles* Yeah I can imagine *she playfully rubs a couple of the cubs on their heads as she gets up*

*She gets the money out and puts it on the counter* I guess I should get going. Thanks for the tattoo Red, I'll stop by for a visit in the week.

"No need for an appointment, just swing by and let me have a look," Red said, standing as well and herding the two little ones toward the back. "And if you have any questions, my number is on your copy of the consent form and on the instruction sheet."

*Paige smiles at him* Thanks a lot Red, I'll call you if anything feels wierd with it. Thanks for all your help.

*she turns and goes towards the door*

With a nod, Red was back up the stairs, shepherding his flock so he could clean up in peace.

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