urgh, 'special' stakes. Well, it would suck to be them. it's not like being a vampire is that terrible anyway.
Personally, I'm more a fan of punching the heads off people, or ripping their hearts from their chests, but that might just be my tastes. So, call me if you want that particular brand of style, but elaborate plots aren't my thing.
They are my brother's though. If you can stand to talk to him for more than five minutes without trying to moralize at him.