Alfie is not quite dead and has decided to sit down to record the events which led him to be in this state, beginning with the description of a person he calls the girl on the gurney.
In episode two, Alfie's health takes a turn for the worse, and then another turn, this time for the weird.
In episode three, Alfie sees even more patients with blood loss and torn throats, and Alfie encounters that strange man he saw on the day Linda didn't die, and the vibes are weirder than anything he's ever experienced in his whole life.
Alfie's life was moving on quite happily when he had no memory of Casper, but an ordinary night out sets him back on the path to his own not-quite demise...
Alfie can't sleep, and recounts the days following the first time Casper saved his life, including the unfortunate implications of Casper having drunk Alfie's blood.
In his memories, Alfie returns to work after spending the night with Casper only to find things more difficult than he expects, and in his present, the person at the door is back.
Alfie describes the early days of his time with Casper, the confusion and conflict bound up in it all. They're bound by blood and it goes both ways; Casper cannot leave anymore than Alfie can. So where is Casper now, when Alfie needs him more than ever?
Alfie and Casper find ways to move forward from their complicated beginnings, but neither of them are exactly happy with the solutions presented. Still, there are benefits for them both as well as drawbacks.
Alfie faces the reality of his current situation, and discusses the other vampires in York.
Alfie reckons with the details of his own demise, and also recounts what happened in the days following Casper's near-deadly mistake.
Alfie reckons with some of the more troubling aspects of what it means to be dating a vampire, if dating is really what you can call what's going on with him and Casper, and in resisting the strange complications of the ways he has changed, is forced into a gruesome situation.
This week, Alfie describes fates worse than death, and muses on the horrible feeling of waiting for something to happen.
In this penultimate episode of Season One, Alfie's story almost connects with the present, and he is forced to finally make the decision he's been trying to reckon with since he started make these recordings.
That is the question. Alfie’s tale finally catches up with the present, and he makes his choice.
Alfie’s been going through some… changes. Things haven’t worked out the way he'd expected. He didn't expect them to work out at all. Turns out this is the kind of thing he should have worried about in advance...
Alfie's got more to worry about than just a lack of access to blood, it turns out...
As Alfie continues to struggle to adapt to his new life, he remembers a story Casper once told him, and wonders why Neige would stick around at all.
A change of scenary is helpful, though not everything that Alfie needs as he continues to wrestle with the realities of his new life.
Alfie discusses loss and grief and his worries about his family now he's gone, in between filling us in on what has happened since we last heard from him.
We hear from Neige, in the form of a strange and long-winded apology.
Alfie ponders the fairness of the limits Neige puts upon both his curiosity and their dynamic, questioning his role in the decisions which have led him to this point.
Alfie is not coping well in the aftermath of his accident. Neige does his best to support him, but isn’t necessarily equipped for the situation…
Alfie ignores Neige's advice and begins to question the mechanics of vampirism. At every turn, he uncovers more he wishes Casper had thought to share with him, and becomes less certain of what any of their time together meant.
Neige takes Alfie on a field trip and teaches him some important basics of life as a vampire. Alfie finally learns a little more about the context of Cas and Neige's friendship, and sees a part of Neige he never expected to.
MORDACIOUS | /mɔːˈdeɪʃəs/ | adjective | formal 1. denoting or using biting sarcasm or invective. 2. (of a person or animal) given to biting.
Alfie and Neige discuss their differing priorities and perspectives as they attempt to find a way to move forward from recent revelations.
Alfie has a chance to collect his evolving thoughts and performs some investigations, some more invasive than others.
Neige takes Alfie hunting in York. Things do not go to plan, to a spectacular and devastating degree.
Join show creator Eira as he answers a selection of questions from you, the weird and wonderful audience of Not Quite Dead! In this first part of the Q&A, Eira will focus on answering questions surrounding the role of vampiric literary traditions in shaping the show, and on the mechanics of the vampires in the world of the show.
Some time after the incident at the laboratory, Alfie and Neige continue to investigate what happened to Casper. This time their approach is a little more hands-on.
Alfie is making some questionable decisions as he learns more about the mechanics of vampirism.
Tensions are mounting between Alfie and Neige as they struggle to resolve their different views of what to do with Casper. It's clear that Neige is holding things back, and though Alfie is pushing for more, Neige always seems to find a way to change the subject...
Alfie reaches breaking point and has chosen to take drastic action. Before he solidifies his decision, he reflects on the factors pressing him to make it.
Alfie becomes the prodigal friend, and suffers the consequences.
Alfie is waiting. Waiting, and waiting and waiting. The title of this episode is taken from Macbeth. The full quote is: Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.
In this episode, Alfie explores the context for some of Neige's decisions, his own evolving feelings, and the situation unfolding around them.
Alfie finally begins to get answers, some to questions he never thought to have asked, and others to those he wished he never had.
In this episode, we see beyond Alfie's immediate plight and examine some older, deeper wounds which somehow still seem not fully healed.
Alfie and Neige are at an impasse. To move forward, one of them will have to compromise, and whichever of them it is, the consequences might be enough to change the dynamic between them forever.
Alfie struggles to make sense of things in light of recent revelations, but before any new status quo can be established, something lurking in the shadows snaps any sense of security that remains.
Alfie tries his best to make a note of everything that's happened, but he's struggling to keep it together. The finale of Season Three.
Hey folks! Something a bit different this week. Last year, I got quite a lot of interest in the idea of me talking about my relationship with existing vampire media, queer readings of those vampires, and how those things contributed to the creation of Not Quite Dead. Mild Spoiler Warnings for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twilight, Dracula, Interview with the Vampire and Underworld. Based Vampirification is me discussing the various pieces of vampire media that set me down the path which would eventually lead to the conception of Not Quite Dead. It involves tenuous leaps, stretched interpretations and deeply personal readings of the texts in question, all informed by many years of academic literary study and not-so-academic vampire brain rot.
Part One of the Season Three Q&A covers questions about vampire biology and also about everyone's favourite Not Quite French vampire, Neige!
Part Two of the Season Three Q&A covers questions about research, writing, inspiration and Alfie!
The third and final part of the NQD S3 Q&A! I talk about voice acting and performance, sound, and answer some more personal questions about my relationship with the show. Plus, there's an announcement at the end!
Well. A lot of things have changed since I started making these recordings.
'There is no amount you can explain that will make this ordinary.' A brief, bizarre snippet of Neige and Alfie.
Alfie and Neige meet in sanctuary. Tensions are high as they attempt to navigate the new topographies of their relationship and the context they exist in. The Halloween Special
Alfie struggles to acclimatise to the new situation Neige has forced him into, and uncovers some things which prompt him to reminisce on the past.
LISTEN TO XLII: BAGGAGE CLAIM FIRST. Uncovered storage and an old acquaintance bring new considerations for a blood-deprived Alfie.
A different perspective illuminates the events unfolding around Alfie and Neige as they try to find new ways forward following everything they've learned.
The terrible consequences of Alfie and Neige's decisions have begun catch up with them. You cannot outrun the past.
Alfie and Neige explore an old sanatorium, perhaps biting off more than they can chew.
As hard as we might try to protect the people we love, some things demand to be spoken about.
Alfie and Neige keep looking for the goldmine of information which will make everything make sense. But the thing about mineshafts is that they're prone to collapse.
A radical recontextualisation forces Alfie to question what it means to be alive. For Neige, the answer is simple.
Nothing lasts forever, not even vampires. But some things do last a very long time.
Alfie and Neige creep deeper into the conspiracy which binds together Casper, Henri and Bonham. It leads them to something familiar.
Alfie and Neige perform a post-mortem of their recent discoveries.
Alfie muses on a place designed for vampires to live - and die - in, as Neige takes him by the hand and walks him through the past in the hopes it will illuminate their future.
Neige shares some essential skills, and the devastating weight of their consequences.
Alfie risks everything to put an end to bonham’s work once and for all. What he finds is more - and less - than he bargained for. Sometimes the greatest horror is not a thing we witness or endure, but something we choose, of our own free will.