A brief outline of the story
The Black NightShades; the darkest band around. Led by the luscious
Damien. Tall and lean with lily-white skin and piercing blue eyes. Clad in lace
and black leather and positively dripping with ghoulishness. He drives the
girls wild with his on-stage antics and shocking and rocking stage show. The
shelves of his tastefully-decorated mansion are full of ancient tomes on the
occult, spell-working and all things macabre.
Taking their
Crimson Delight tour to the wilds of Transylvania, the band inadvertently awake
the sleeping Otto - who has been in a deep slumber for over 200 years. Having
spent time in England in the late 1700s, Otto is very much a dandy, with his
frock coats, frilled shirts and fine cravats. His clothes and cultured ways
instantly make him stand out in the new, liberated culture of modern-day
England that he soon finds himself in.
In the north of
England, Otto stumbles upon the punkish Sam in a city pub. Back at her seedy
squat she introduces him to the music of the Goth bands of today, whilst
playfully trying to tempt him with earthly delights. She soon falls victim to
his vampiric advances ... Closely followed by her housemate, Stella.
Travelling to
London, the trio descend upon the home of Sam’s old pals, Kariss & Bran.
After giving Otto a chillingly-accurate tarot reading, the pair of NightShades
obssessives are also converted.
Kariss’ brother
Stygg is the next on the list. As a trusted barman and odd jobber at the
SunDown Club, his knowledge of the underground venue makes it easy for quick
and efficient removal of he old management. And soon, the grimmest Club around
is all theirs for a safe daytime refuge, while the members of the newly-converted
Black Chalice Club provide an easy and reliable food source for the
fast-growing clan.
The vindictive
Ashley is soon converted. Her deep hatred of those who have shunned her in her
mortal life, fuels her taste for revenge. But before long, her indiscriminate
feeding incurs the wrath of the ever-protective Otto.
Otto’s next convert
is the gorgeous Lucretia, whom he introduces to vampirism in an extremely
passionate scene - as his old mortal desires get the better of him.
Together with her
twin sister Venetia, Lucretia calls upon Damien one night. The purple-haired
pair seduce the submissive lead singer in what must be one of the most
bizarrely-erotic conversion scenes ever written.
Meanwhile, out in
the land of mortals, all is not well. Goths are being picked upon by Commandos
and rumours abound within the national press of strange dealings in vampirism
and voodoo by the black-clad ones.
The Daily Tabloid’s
reporter, Lorretta is instructed by her editor to cover the NightShades’
opening UK show and try for a scoop interview. Together with her photographer
boyfriend, the pair become more and more determined to find out the truth
behind Damien’s absence during the hours of daylight and his reluctance to be
photographed.
But are the pair meddling in dark
forces that are best left alone ...
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Created April 2001
Updated 1st December 2008
Webmistress Jackie Askew
Email jackie.askew @ clara.co.uk
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