Awwwww!

Jake and Helen certainly look cozy together, because today is Cuddle Up Day! So go ahead and snuggle with anyone or anything you like. Daria will probably choose a book.

Today is also the day that Joan of Arc is often presumed to have been born in 1412. I wouldn't recommend cuddling up to her, though, as things could get a little warmer than you might like.

Please remember to nominate your favorite fanfics and art for the 2012 Daria Fanworks Awards! If you don't nominate, who will?

Fanfic Update!

• Abattoir Blues (1): The Hitman and Her, by LongSnakeMoan (part 10): "I look across her stance, from that determined face to those taut, slim arms and her flat stomach. Now she's put some weight on and lost that gauntness she has a body that most girls would kill for and almost immediately that familiar prickle of shame runs through my stomach for looking at her like that. I hope to God she never finds out what a low life scumbag I am."


• The Affectations of Nicholas Nebula, by Boz-pot (part 1): "Nicholas Neville Nigel Nebula, known as 'Hildebrand' by his parents, was twenty-nine years old. He disliked his pet-name, but disliked even more the long alliterative name with which his father, who was ob­sessed with what he called 'The Number N', had chosen to christen him. "


• The Amazing Adventures of Captain Invincible!, by Erin M. (part 1): "Twilight Sparkle had a dilemma. It wasn't a large dilemma, exactly. The fate of Equestria wasn't at stake, nor did the lives of innocent ponies hang in the balance. It wasn't that kind of dilemma. It was a dilemma much worse than that."


• Daria and Stacy (IC: Stacy Morgendorffer), by Shiva (part 2): "Striding in with Daria was a girl with short cut black hair, ear piercings, red lipstick, a black shirt that was mostly covered by a red lab coat, shorts with black leggings, and combat boots. 'Hi Daria!' Stacy said as they approached, Kristen and Cindy wore twin facial expressions of surprise at seeing Lawndale's resident loner, Jane Lane in the company of another human being."


• Daria's World, by baelparagon (part 1): "'I think I'll do fine dad, though I don't know if others will see it that way. See you dad.' As Daria walked off Jake was happy to pull away and get lost in his usual oblivious haze at his daughters positive words. A small part of him couldn't shake the cold effect his daughter still had on him, but this part as always was ignored along with reality."



• Glasses and Lipstick (chapter 2), by oni (COMPLETE!): "Meeting eyes with Quinn, Sandi recognized the calm facial mask that Quinn was putting on display to her right then since it was the very look the she herself wore most of the time at school. 'God, she's pissed,' Sandi thought to herself before trying to talk. 'Quinn... look, I'm,' she closed her eyes for a moment and let out a strained sigh, '...Sorry, ok? I know I shouldn't have snapped at you like that but I was angry.'"


• Go Long (Daria and the Gang Thread), by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): "'Ahem.' Kevin looked up. It was Anthony DeMartino, looking at him. 'Oh. Hi, Mr. D. Or...Anthony...or whatever the hell. I mean, you're not my teacher...not anymore...so I guess I can call you what I want to, huh?'"


• Got a Little Captain In Ya? (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Daria was forced back into the waking world since there was an inconsiderate jackass beating on her skull."


• Heroes and Villains, by Reven384 (parts 1 and 2): "It was just another night for the students of Lawndale high. They never paid any mind to the large truck that was about to pass them bye until the explosion knocked them to the ground. All four girls screamed as a purple gas filled the air enveloping them." (Part 2)


• RA Holiday Special : The Holidays are just Crazy!, by DIsaac (parts 9 and 10): "JANE: Corny? But corny and holidays go together! MACK: Well, it starts corny. And then the boards games comes out and everybody get competitive. JANE: How competitive? MACK: So competitive that we don't bring up Jenga since that controversial game a couple of years ago. They said my brother, Jermaine... Jane, no Jackson jokes..." (Part 10)


• Sandi's Fate (Scenes that should be: Polite Requests), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "On the dark streets of Atlantic City, a pair of twenty something bitter cynics were driving down a road, snarking the hell about the hookers on display."


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by Brother Grimace (COMPLETE!): "Quinn looked up through the tittering laughter directed at her from several points in the room, and fixed the offending speaker with a look that made Eric take two steps back from the table."


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by Brother Grimace (COMPLETE!): "'Daria, I'd like you to meet Justin Bieber. Justin, this is Daria Morgendorffer.'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by Charles RB (COMPLETE!): "Daria looked at her grandfather, and her grandfather looked at her. Nine years old and judging him. How dare she?"



• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by Charles RB (COMPLETE!): "Jane smiled, briefly, and then pulled the silenced Colt out of her jacket. 'I don't think I heard that right. Did you say "I'm your bitch, Miss Lane"?'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by peetz5050 (COMPLETE!): "Daria unwrapped the birthday present from Jane and looked into the box."


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by Ranger Thorne (COMPLETE!): "The conversation between siblings was suddenly brought to an end when Trent and Jane turned to look at the door to their house as it swung open."


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): "'Can you believe it, Sandi?' Quinn said. 'I found a bottle of crappy wine in my sister's room. I think she's becoming an alky!'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'Jane, I kissed Tom.' Graham said as he approached the artsy girl."


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by Silver (COMPLETE!): "Daria stirred. Her elbow bumped the near-empty bottle of Captain Morgan's Spiced, which in turned tumbled off the bed. Her head throbbed with the excess of liquor, and she opened her eyes as far as she could without the light being painful."


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by SinisterExaggerator (COMPLETE!): "The Washington State forest was aglow with the pale forms of Edward Cullen and family, friends, and lover (because at this point, polygamy would sort of compromise the whole 'sacrificing one's humanity' pact)."


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by Vukodlak (COMPLETE!): "Tom sighed happily and held Daria's still form closer."


• When A Daria Meets A Mary Sue (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Many years later, Daria would look upon MS Day with a mixture of feelings that she would then proceed to wash down with a fifth of vodka, regardless of where she was and what she was doing."