“Vocational Shift” is a novelette published on Elliott Kay’s Patreon in 2025. It is unrelated to his other works or stories.
Warning[]
“Vocational Shift” contains explicit violence, explicit sex, explicit expletives, humiliation and disrespect of vampires, lust, breaking and entering, consensual sexual misconduct in workplaces, murder, premeditated murder, kicking, fantasy depictions of the occult and witchcraft, and discharge of firearms within city limits.
Synopsis[]
Tyler has just landed in Los Angeles, when he finds himself holding a magic book in the middle of a shootout in the airport.
Appearances[]
In order of appearance.
Characters[]
- Tyler Bonham
- Pierre
- Nicole
- Crawford (mentioned only)
- Haruko (mentioned only)
- Sorrentino (mentioned only)
- Ashton, an occult collector (mentioned only)
- Jessica, a former girlfriend (mentioned only)
- Several bad guys and innocent bystanders.
Historical characters[]
- Elizabeth Rolfe (mentioned, prior owner)
- Nicolas Du Bois (mentioned, prior owner)
- Aisha al-Amiriya (mentioned, prior owner)
- Li Shujing (mentioned, prior owner)
- Diego de Aguirre (mentioned, prior owner)
- Diana Alice Stewart (mentioned, prior owner)
- Guiscard (mentioned only)
- Robert, companion to Elizabeth (mentioned only)
- William, companion to Elizabeth (mentioned only)
- Christina (mentioned only)
- Shauna (mentioned only)
Locations & organizations[]
- LAX airport
Items[]
- A magic tome
Publication history[]
“Vocational Shift” was published on Elliott Kay’s Patreon on July 4, 2025.