Hot as Helen

I guess Helen likes her toasted marshmallows very well done, but that's fine because it's National S'mores Day and every marshmallow tastes great if you add enough chocolate to it! Just maybe put out the fire before you eat it.

The only problem is that toasting the marshmallow and assembling the s'more is a lot of work, especially for Lazy Day. Trent probably considers this his favorite holiday, although I'm sure he sleeps through it every year.

There won't be any laziness for the Lawndale High Football team, particularly because it's World Lion Day and the Lions can't let down their school! Although they do let it down pretty regularly, like when Kevin hurt his knee and quit the team or purposely blew a play for an assignment or...wait, are we sure Kevin is an asset to the team?

Fandom News!

• Vote in the Celebrity Deathmatch poll between George Jefferson and Fred Sanford.


• R.I.P., Jim Lovell.

How Toasty Do You Like Your Marshmallows?

 

Helen's taking National S'mores Day to a bit of an extreme, but maybe she likes hers extra crispy. Whether you use a campfire, a microwave, or just breathe fire, enjoy a sweet treat of your own...but don't work too hard at it--today is also Lazy Day. Take a page out of Daria's fantasy versions of Jake and Helen and "just kick back and chill."

Fanfic Update!

• Bearing the Summer, by Lady Evil (part 2): "'Guess who's back, guess who's back? Guess who's back? Wooo!' Link sang, swinging his soda cup around."


• Esteem of the Transfer Student, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 1): "Brittany Taylor arrived at Lawndale High as she usually did, with her stepmother, Ashley-Amber dropping her off."

Burn, Baby, Burn

Daria's got the campfire all ready, so let's prepare some tasty treats for National S'mores Day! I'll take mine with extra chocolate, please.

Today is also Lazy Day, and I can guarantee you that Trent is celebrating. Or at least, he will once he wakes up.

Fandom News!

• Pay respects on the deaths of Toni Morrison and Henri Belolo.


• Discuss how a motorcycle backfiring that was mistaken for an active shooter in Times Square caused panic.

Toast 'Em Up!

Daria invites everyone to join her around the campfire for National S'mores Day, although the story she's telling might ruin your appetite. Not me, though. Bring on the chocolatey goodness!

Fanfic Update!

• Abattoir Blues (2)- The Killing Moon, by LongSnakeMoan (part 3): "'You don't have to hide anything from me, Jane. Whatever's on your mind, you can tell me, you know that right?' I know, but there's some shit he doesn't need to know. Why ruin a beautiful friendship with all that kind of stuff?"


• ASPS 2, by PrecambrianStudios (part 20): "'What the hell are you doing?' barked Carlton Daniels. Sitting at her usual spot in the journalism classroom, Zoey flinched at the crack of his voice and looked up from her computer in fright, her hands flying away from the keyboard. 'N-nothing,' she squeaked."


• The Claws of the Cat (Daria and the Gang Thread), by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): "Stacy took one last look at her costume. It was great! It looked just like the Catwoman costume from Batman: The Animated Series. It would be the hit of Lawndale-Comic-Con!"


• Crashteemster (Iron Chef:The Grim Plot Reaper), by malakite (part 3): "It was now much later,Daria thought, though she wasn't sure. She'd fallen asleep again after more doctors had come."


• Daria?! (Iron Chef:The Grim Plot Reaper), by neonhomer (COMPLETE!): "'Quinn... There is someone at the door for you.' Quinn reluctantly put the book down, and exited the room, and headed down the stairs. She paused at the front door, took a deep breath, and opened it."


• Daria: College Pains Redux, by James the Lesser (part 20): "She sits in a chair watching her clothes go around and around in the dryer. 'I need to talk to some one.' She rubs her arms as she tries and stay calm. 'Not Jane. Or Mary. Some one miles away. Some one who can't tell any one else.'"


• Echoes, by ognawk (part 1): "Ashley Winters was lying front down on his bed. His face was propped up with one hand while he idly flicked through a Fielding course catalogue with the other, deciding what he was going to study for his senior year at the school."


• Forced Impression, by Indigo (part 1): "Daria Morgendorffer slumped on the back seat of the car feeling awkward in her unfamiliar clothes as she tried to tune out her father Jake's well intentioned words of encouragement. Her current predicament had begun a week ago back in her old home town of Highland, Texas..."


• Mine, by Vukodlak (part 10): "Checking the clock Daria noticed Tom should be home any minute, so she set to work preparing a special dinner for just the two of them."


• One by One (Iron Chef:The Grim Plot Reaper), by neonhomer (COMPLETE!): "'All right, Daria, don't start your turn till your front wheels are past the corner. That's it. Now, accelerate as you start to straighten... good. Watch out for the.. Daria!' That was the last thing Helen remembered hearing."


• Redux, by Princess_Pasta (parts 2 - 4): "Jane chewed on the end of her pencil while the remains of her previous artistic attempts laid scattered all over the table. She only took Art 1 because Jace claimed it was an easy A." (Part 3) (Part 4)


• Unnamed story (All-Purpose Creative Writing Thread - Three's Company), by PrecambrianStudios (COMPLETE!): "It's pretty interesting. You wouldn't think that oblivion would be so soothing, so delightful. But it was. At least, to her."


• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria Fan-Fic Should Have: No longer in the 1%), by GlitterShrooms (COMPLETE!): "'Hey Daria,' said Jeffy. It was the Monday after him and Tom had come over to her house for dinner. 'Yes?' she replied. 'Well...I...I'm sorry to bother you, but I...' Daria could only sigh."

Tasty Chocolate-Marshmallow-Graham Cracker Goodness!

Happy National S'mores Day! Helen's going to have hers a bit on the crispy side, but I prefer mine just a little brown and melty. How do you like your s'mores?

Fanfic Update!

• The A Grade, by JPAGC (COMPLETE!): "'Mr. O’Neill', answered the young woman. 'I would like to talk to you about my grade in the last report.' She handed him a marked paper."


• All's Fare (A kinda-sorta IC - No Gas!), by DeacBlue (part 3): "'Enter,' Daria had said, and Stacy had, though she had been shaking so badly that Daria rolled her eyes. 'I'm not going to bite you, Stacy. Now, what do you need?' 'Well...Daria...You know how you're making money driving a car...' 'Yes?' Daria's eyebrows rose. 'C'mon. Out with it.'"


• Apathymorphs: The Invasion, by JoeMerl (epilogue): "His mind wandered. It had been several days now since the battle with the Yeerks; several days since he had crashed in the ocean of this strange planet, without working means to contact his fellow Andalites. Assuming any of them were still alive, or had the technology to get to him."


• At the Crossroads...(Chapter 13), by oni (COMPLETE!): "As Daria got up, Jane looked up at her and noticed that something was wrong. 'Hey amiga,' Jane called out as she watched her friend shoulder her way through the crowd, towards the entrance. She was about to get up and go outside herself when Sandi gently brought her hand to Jane’s wrist to stop her. 'Let go Sandi, I got to see what’s wrong!'"


• The Best Daria Fanfic Ever (Scenes no Daria fanfic should ever have: Trip Cyclone), by Jim North (COMPLETE!): "Kevin sat and, as he often did on quiet Sunday afternoons, read the sports section of the newspaper. Though 'read' was perhaps a bit strong. 'Looked at the awesome four-color pictures and ignored the weird squiggly marks next to them' would be more appropriate."



• The Creepyling Chronicles, by Charles RB (parts 4 - 7): "'Oh, Tom,' sneered Elsie. 'How... avoidable. Well, go on then, bore me with your baby.'" (Part 5) (Part 6) (Part 7


• Daria Sloane's Noble Peace Prize Ceremony, Stockholm, Sweden (PLOT BUNNIES II: Still furry, Still free), by Shiva: "As Daria Sloane strode the stage of the Stockholm Concert Hall, wearing a stylish designer gown selected by her sister-in-law, Elsie Mackenzie, she maintained a cool mask even as she basked in the applause; even Carl XVI Gustaf seemed pleased rather than the vague sort of happy mask that European monarchs wore to stay above the fray."


• A Little Encouragement (A kinda-sorta IC - No Gas!), by peetz5050 (COMPLETE!): "'Jane... I don't think I can go through with this...'"


• Losers No More, by Shiva (part 4): "'Why's everyone staring?' Graham asked as he, David, and their new companions, Daria Morgendorffer and Jane Lane walked through the halls of Lawndale High."


• The Next Gen of Sloanes II (Scenes no Daria fanfic should ever have: Trip Cyclone), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Tommy Sloane smirked as he stood on the balcony of the Royal Suite in one of the most expensive hotels in Miami, he, his cousin Louis, Pat VIII and his twin sister Patricia all had their seperate bedrooms in this heavenly place."


• Sapphic Love (Scenes no Daria fanfic should ever have: Trip Cyclone), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'This is the hottest thing I've ever seen...' Jeffy hissed and the other guys next to him all murmured, 'Yeah...'"


• Scarlett the Fairy Goes on Vacation, by Aloysius (part 1): "Now, after Scarlett’s recent debacle in trying to get a Chicago-style stuffed crust pizza, she was reluctant to stowaway on another airplane. So, she bit her lower lip, buckled down and decided to actually buy an airplane ticket for a flight to Dallas, and then on to her grandmother’s place."


• TDJS Ch.3 Kung-Fu Party, by ST91 (part 1): "'Bye Quinn, and remember to not mistreat these poor guys. Not too much, anyway.' 'DARIO!!!'"



• Tom Is a Pretty Girl (Scenes no Daria fanfic should ever have: Trip Cyclone), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Quinn stood frozen in her doorway as her eyes processed what she was seeing."


• Unexpected Hookup: Underneath It All, by Shiva (part 5): "'We had music playing dammit!' Daria thought to herself with a snarl, 'But I guess the nosy older sister heard something cus why else would she be staring at me and Ron with that knowing smirk?!'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fanfic should ever have: Trip Cyclone), by BrownEyedBagel (COMPLETE!): "Timothy :' So, would anyone like to share how they felt about the last chapter I assigned? Tommy? I'm sure you would like to tell us about how'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fanfic should ever have: Trip Cyclone), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'You know what Tommy Sherman is gonna do?' Tommy Sherman said with a snort while pulling something out of his pocket."


• Unnamed story (World's Medium-Sized Crossover), by BF110C4 (COMPLETE!): "In a way she was quite envious of her fellow wives since they had interest that were more than acceptable for a Grayson woman. At least their husband encouraged and helped her with her own literally endeavors."


• We Only Hurt the Ones We Love, by deneich (part 13): "'Jane, that's not true. I've worn this style of glasses since I was three years old. Anybody interested in who I am inside has seen past them.' 'Honestly, those glasses may have been appropriate for a three year old but on a nearly sixteen year old girl they're, definitely, put-offish... Daria, they're basically screaming keep the hell away from me.'"

Chocolate Lovers, Start Your Engines!

Yes, today is a big day in Chocolate History, as we are reminded by Mrs. Johanssen (this is the correct spelling of her name, by the way). Today is the 195th anniversary of the birth of Henri Nestlé, one of the co-inventors of milk chocolate and the first head of the company that makes so much chocolate. You know what to do to celebrate: eat 195 chocolate anythings. Get going.

Once you are done with that, it is also National S'mores Day. Celebration is mandatory. Do it to it.

Daria-ish stuff to come, eventually.

PPMB

• Iron Chef: Daria Is Raven's Apprentice, by Project Pegasus (COMPLETE!): "President Obama would administer a much more humane program designed to cater to the needs of the elderly. He would build specially designed senior facilities, and when those facilities lure the unwary seniors into its clutches, he would launch them all into the sun."
  
• Unnamed story, by Pinkminx (Part 1): A restart of an earlier story, from July 1st.
  
• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: School of Rock), by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): Daria bought a cheap electric guitar from a pawn shop and Jane brought a dulcimer. Trent had shown Daria how to play three chords and Jane provided the noise. The proof of Daria's dedication was that all of her fingertips were wrapped with band-aids.
• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: School of Rock), by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): "Arigh. I da thinyu na tha muccab't rck'n'r, so'm 'ere t'telyebotit. I'ain'ese. Looketmi. Thizizwha y'get frmth ronrol lifstil. Ronrol kingrebya, taikyabyththroat, taikyabyth'art. 'S'imporennd. 'tisbluudielife 'tsef."
• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria Fanfic Should Have: Hump Day), by Greystar (COMPLETE!): Scene: A wasteland in the middle of an unnamed city, In the background are abandoned skyscrapers and piles of compressed trash that dwarf the skyscrapers. In the immediate foreground, a hovering green and black egg-shaped robot and a more primitive looking robot, looking like a rusted cube with treads, look at each other in a manner that denotes curiosity....