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Carpe Noctem, Part One is a Tales short story, followed by Carpe Noctem, Part Two. It was written by Jackie Kessler and illustrated by Paul Lee.
Summary
After vampires are exposed to the public, Cyn becomes extremely frustrated with the rules laid down by Harmony Kendall, feeling she can't not be a real vampire anymore. Meanwhile, her roommate, Ash, loves the newfound attention she has been receiving. They go out clubbing and, after being approached by a man who is into vampires, Cyn takes him into an alley, where she drains him.
Continuity
- The story takes place during the vampire craze, set in Harmonic Divergence.
- In Retreat, Part One, Warren will mention the special made by Keith Olbermann on Slayers, as it briefly appears in this story.
- One of the channels airs Harmony’s interview by Stephen Colbert, from Harmony Comes to the Nation.
- Cyn mentions Harmony’s interview by Larry King, from Swell.
Appearances
Individuals
- Ash
- Stephen Colbert (Only on TV)
- Simon Cowell (Only on TV)
- Cyn
- Harmony Kendall (Only on TV)
- Larry King (Only mentioned)
- Keith Olbermann (Only on TV)
- Buffy Summers (Only mentioned)
- Alex Trebek (Only mentioned)
Species
Death count
- Unidentified man, drained by Cyn in an alley.
Behind the scenes
Production
- Carpe Noctem, Part One was originally published in the digital anthology MySpace/Dark Horse Presents #31.
- The story opens with a quote from the dystopian novel "Brave New World" (1931).
