- ↳ Note: This article is about the comic story. For the episode, see Carpe Noctem.
"Carpe Noctem" is a short story from the Tales of the Vampires comic book miniseries. 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.
Cyn agrees to go out clubbing more often, using this as an excuse to find more prey. As Ash takes home a man and proceeds to have sex and drink from him, she asks Cyn to join. She does, but then drains the man. The two roommates get into an argument and Ash stakes Cyn, remarking that she should have changed with the times.
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[]
Objects[]
Death count[]
- Unidentified man, blood drained by Cyn in an alley.
- Unidentified man, blood drained by Cyn.
- Cyn, staked by Ash.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- "Carpe Noctem" was originally published in two parts in the digital anthology MySpace/Dark Horse Presents #31 and #32.
- "Carpe Noctem" is Latin for "seize the night," a play in the Latin aphorism "carpe diem," or "seize the day," from Horace's poetry collection Odes (23 BC). The title has also been used in the Angel episode "Carpe Noctem."
- The story opens with a quote from the dystopian novel Brave New World (1931).
Collections[]
Pop culture references[]
- Ash has a poster for the Twilight film (2008) by her mirror and the book (2005) by her bed.
- One of the framed pictures features Bela Lugosi in the Dracula film (1931).
- Ash's bedroom has a print of pop artist Andy Warhol.