By DD aka Raven
The Patriot DVD signing at the LA Virgin Megastore , October 2000
It's long. You wanted details. This is my first meeting him, since Kailin
told you about the outside meeting. Saves me typing. I got there about four
hours early. No one was there yet. We asked the Virgin people where we lined
up for The Patriot
signing. No one had no idea what we're talking about. So we left for a while
and got something to eat. See I remembered to eat something. Well, I tried to
anyway. I was really nervous. So I went back and Kailin's boyfriend was
there. We talked a bit to pass time. Yes, I was surprised to have him turn to
me and say, "Are you Raven?" Seems this was what going to happen to me quite a
bit that day.
Ok so now, they opened the doors to the signing late. By this point I was numb
because it was very chilly outside. As you know Jason was first, then Dean and
Roland. By the way I think Roland is so cool. Because of his accent and he says
"like" more then I do. LOL! Ok, so I was very nervous now. There was this
bookshelf that blocked view of the table. I popped my head around; Jason's back
was to me. I saw his hair, and I freaked out! My friends worked me up for
this, making me very nervous. I was first in line. So I went up first. Some
guy that worked there said, "Are you ready?" I responded, "NO! I can't do it!
No!" So, my friend James kind of pushed me around the corner. That's the
reason why I took him. So I walked up there,
I put my DVD down in front of Jason.
I see the side of him because he was talking to Dean and Roland. I was "dying"
(as Judy Woz puts it) at this point!
He looks at me and says hi. I was floored by the sparkle of his
eyes.
LOL!
I popped off and said look at my shirt. Front says "Green Dragoon in Training." The back "The honor is found in the end not the means. -Colonel Tavington" He looked, laughed and said, "That's fantastic!" Then I gave him a card with a long stem white rose and said Thanks for saving the world. He said "Awe So lovely." My card was cool. Lucy made it for me. Front "So you saved the world from Armageddon? So, What do you have to show for it?" Inside, "Absolutely nothing. The other guys got the credit. You got to hold a model Asteroid. This just shows you Hallmark makes a card for everything." LOL! I wrote a little note on the inside and signed Dolores Leglar and my email. He read it right there. He read what I wrote on the side. And this was where he COMPLETELY turned the table on me! I was no longer the excited fan, he was. LOL.
He said loudly, very excited well he thrust his body toward the table, "YOU're
RAVEN!"
I said, "Yeah. (A little worried. I thought he was going to call security!)"
He said again, "YOU'RE RAVEN! I don't believe it!" I say, "NAH!" It hit me, he
knew who I was! He said something like, "I was looking forward to meeting you.
I was expecting you. HI!" Then offered his hand to me. We shook hands. 
Everyone was staring at this point! Staring at me and probably thinking, "Who's
the girl? Who's Raven?" LOL! I don't really remember everything that well after
that because I was in shock. My favorite actor knew who I was. I told him
after we shook hands, "I am so cold!" he said, "I am sorry. They made you wait
outside huh?" I was frozen!
