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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[]

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.

References[]

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