The List is a story narrated by Zoe Takano, which first appeared in the anthology Evolve 2:Vampire Stories of the Future Undead. It was also published in the short story compilation Led Astray.
Plot[]
The regulars at Miller's get a laugh when an article is published in the Toronto Sun with the headline "Researcher Claims Twenty-Four Vampires Living in Toronto" about people who suffer from porphyria. It is coupled with an underground paper that put out a list of the actual names of the supposed vampires, and Zoe isn't on it.
Zoe takes Brittany to a lecture by Dr. Adair, the anthropologist who wrote the paper. He completely misses that Zoe is a vampire herself, but follows a Goth groupie into a dark alley, where the human wannabe tries to "bite" him. Zoe and Brittany rescue Dr. Adair and Zoe scares the groupie into dropping the vampire worship.
Characters[]
- Zoe Takano
- Rudy - barkeeper
- Randall Tolliver - Rudy's half-brother. Runs a low-income clinic; Zoe steals medical supplies for him.
- Brittany - a former wannabe vampire slayer. Seventeen years old.
- Dennis/Mo - bar patrons Zoe can't tell apart
- Dr. Adair - human anthropologist who created the vampire list
- Goth Girl - a groupie of Dr. Adair, so nicknamed by Zoe
Continuity[]
- Zoe first encountered Brittany last year in Learning Curve
- Zoe offers to introduce Brittany to Clayton Danvers
Trivia[]
- Miller's got its name from the Miller's Beer sign in the window. When Rudy realized it was attracting customers, he unplugged it.
- One of the bar patrons jokes about sparkling vampires. This story was published in the height of the Twilight craze.