I figured that's what you did - used the population from a time in the past (especially since everything there is sort of frozen). Your story gave me the creeps - this is praise! Praise, I say!

My guy's band played at the Replay last weekend. When fanfic and real life meet, no?

Next time I'm there, I'm totally looking for a bartender named Ellen. (Of course, if there is one, I'll probably scream like a twelve-year old, but hey.)