“Minor Errands” is a short story by Elliott Kay, published as part of Small Victories in 2020. Alex goes shopping at Target and encounters a vampire.
Warning[]
“Minor Errands” contains blasphemy, rampant profanity, fantasy depictions of demonic and divine beings bearing little or no resemblance to established religious canon, mugging, stabbing, disrespect for vampires, assault, immolation, explicit expletives, municipal safety code violations, wrath, murder, assault with common hand tools, innuendo, and phone calls of questionable timing.
Synopsis[]
Alex was shopping for closet shelving, but when taking a selfie for Onyx he discovered that Mike was a vampire. Alex confronted Mike and forced him to flee. The fleeing vampire was intercepted by Rachel.
Appearances[]
Characters[]
- Alex
- Onyx (on the phone)
- Mike
- Anastacia Kanatova (mentioned only)
- Damien Blackthorne (mentioned only)
- Rachel
Locations & organizations[]
- A Target in downtown Seattle
- Anastacia’s court (mentioned only)
- Brotherhood of Apollo (mentioned only)
Continuity[]
The story is set in early October, between “Rough Day” and “Secret Shoppers”. Since Onyx refers to photography class, it means the story is probably set either a Monday or a Friday, with a Monday more likely to make room for “Secret Shoppers” a Friday in early October.
Publication history[]
“Minor Errands” was first published on Elliott Kay’s Patreon in September 2019. It was re-published in Small Victories in July 2020.