It's, Like, Elemental, My Dear Mack Daddy!

Happy birthday to the late Arthur Conan Doyle, born on this day in 1859! Doyle is best known for creating the character Sherlock Holmes, a brilliant detective who shares nothing in common with Kevin as far as I can tell. I guess both are adept at converting oxygen to carbon dioxide?

At least two Daria fanfics have paid homage to Sherlock Holmes: Ranger Thorne's A Study in Emerald and M Man's The Adventure of the Chinese Restaurant. If there are more that I'm missing, please do share them in the comments!

Fanfic Update!

• All That Remains Is Cold, by Shiva (part 2): "Garrett and Ester gave each other polite hellos but after that Garrett excused himself but managed to catch Luhrman’s attention with a raised eyebrow and a wink before departing. 'Let me guess, one of the guys on the football team, right?' 'Yup, and several other sports,' Luhrman replied, 'But I don’t feel like listing them.' 'Or thinking about them at all.' Ester replied in turn, and earning a small smile from Luhrman."


• At the Crossroads...(Chapter 10), by oni (part 1): "Slanting her eyebrows, Sandi looked at Quinn questionably. 'Gee, I don’t know Quinn,' Sandi started, trying to be nice about it. 'Are you sure that there isn’t anything else on?' Quinn let out a sigh before saying, 'Sandi, if this is your way of getting me to put Sick Sad World on, then think again.'"


• Blessings of the Moon -- Chapter 3, by Fhujeth_x (COMPLETE!): "Stacy shot out of bed, nervously running towards the downstairs. A dream? It was a dream. It felt so real. Was it real? Every ounce of her body was shaking cold as she nearly fell down the stairs in panic, winding up in her kitchen. 'Mom?!' She shouted, staring at her mother who was sitting so quietly at the table, staring out the window towards the back yard, 'Oh, I am so glad you're okay, I had a horrible dream!!'"


• Blessings of the Moon -- Chapter 4, by Fhujeth_x (part 1): "Nervously, Stacy looked at Sandi, then at Quinn and Tiffany, then back at Sandi, hoping the other two girls might support the 'Omega' of the group, 'But Sandi, it's really important...' She held up her hands, 'Look...'"


• The Cynic Perspective (IC: The DeMartino's), by OverlordMikey (COMPLETE!): "Kevin sat alone in his room trying to write something. At least that’s how I think it happened. I would find him dead; he had hung himself. It was less than pleasant, but people need to know this."



• Daria: This Time with Attitude, by Greystar (COMPLETE!): "Jake - Girls, I just want you to know your mother and I realize it's not easy moving to a whole new town -- especially for you, Daria, right? Daria - Did we move? (opens one eye and looks around) Well, I’ll be damned. We moved."


• Ethan Yeager in Lawndale: Ch 5 Alien Laser Dance Party!, by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'There was a lot of weirdness today,' Josh said to Ethan as they reached the front door of the Yeager residence, 'But I hope that the worst is over now.' 'I wouldn’t count on it.' Ethan replied as he found the right key on his chain and unlocked the door and they entered and quickly ran into two people that they never thought to see at Ethan Yeager’s home. Tom and Elsie Sloane, both with small suitcases and sleeping bags." (Part 5) (Part 6)


• How do you Judge a Problem like Amelia?, by Charles RB (part 4): "'You have to stop them faster than this or they’ll be able to regroup and scorch your world!' screamed Amelia, firing headshots at every foe she saw. 'And if they see me – if Judith hears I’m-' 'We’re doing as fast as we can with the army we –' Amy This stopped. 'Idea. Control, this’ This, I have urgent intel and a strategic suggestion!'"


• In a Blink of an Eye, by OverlordMikey (COMPLETE!): "Why did she agree to this? Lunch with her ex! Timothy thinks it’s to face inner demons, but no: she wanted to see the worm crawling. She needed to validate her much better off she was without a man. That Timothy was a women at heart."


• Lawndale School of Magic Part Three: Modeling, by Reven384 (parts 1 and 2): "She fingered the compact in her pocket. It provided the perfect cover. After all no one would believe she had any desire to get on a cruise boat otherwise. She smiled as Brittany and Kevin followed her. They wouldn't mind missing a day of school." (Part 2)


• Obey Ms. Li! (Scenes no Daria fanfic should have: The Morning After), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Angela Li glared down at the pathetic figure groveling before her, she had forced her to wear a dog collar, a leash (which she was holding), skimpy pink speedos, and had just forced her to lick dog crap off of her shoes."


• Playing Both Sides (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have-Now Springtime Fresh), by Walter Kovacs (COMPLETE!): "Kevin - (sings) Seventy eight bottles of beer on the wall, seventy eight bottles of beer! If one of those bottles should happen to fall, seventy-seven bottles of..."


• A Resentful Cynic Ch. 3 The curse of Middleton, by ST91 (part 4): "'Well I could go with Jane and Andrea to visit the Lawndale State...' 'Uh-huh.' Helen said, distracted by her work. '...Or we could all go together in Boston.' She said, feigning innocence to perfection. 'WHAT?' Shouted Helen suddenly very focused on the discussion. Boston for her meant only one thing. Amy."


• The Secret Life of Penny Lane: The New Partner, by 11tee (part 2): "Jodie chuckled as she stated, 'I lived in Louisiana for a couple years pursuing my Masters. I actually LIKE hot and sticky. I don't mind sweating.' 'Good. Where we're going in twenty hours is like that: hot and sticky.' 'Twenty hours? What?' Jodie exclaimed. 'Twenty hours. I hope you pack fast. Besides, where we're going, you could always go primitive. The natives do.' The look on Penny's face indicated she was not stranger to living 'primitive'."


• The Secret to Happiness (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have-Now Springtime Fresh), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'Wakey, wakey, eggs and bacey...' Two twin eerily happy voices sang as Daria Morgendorffer slowly came back to concusses. Her blurry eyes were unable to focus on the two figures that were standing above her, until one of them was kind enough to place her glasses on her face, bringing back focus."



• Snap Decision (IC: Daria and Jane:Enemies at first sight), by NapalmKracken (COMPLETE!): "'He doesn't know what it means. He's got the whole course memorized.' Daria turned slightly and looked at the raven haired girl. She was alternative and seemed friendly enough. Great, and now one of them wants to engage me in conversation."


• Unnamed story (Amelia in Lawndale), by ThanatosRW (COMPLETE!): "Stacy was surprised to find someone else already hiding in the bush. At first, she thought it was one of Quinn's many boy toys, but was surprised to find it was a girl. Stacy knew she had seen her somewhere around Lawndale high, but just couldn't remember where."


• Unnamed story (IC: Daria and Jane:Enemies at first sight), by Greystar (COMPLETE!): "'Lane,' Daria read off of the mail box as she walked with Jane up to her new friend's house. 'Wait a second, you wouldn't be related to an Agustus Lane, would you? Lived around eighteen ten to about eighteen sixty five?'"


• Unnamed story (IC: Daria and Jane:Enemies at first sight), by Vukodlak (COMPLETE!): "'I kissed your boyfriend I kissed Tom.' Daria smirked maliciously. 'Then we did a whole lot more and have been for a past week.'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have-Now Springtime Fresh), by BrownEyedBagel (COMPLETE!): "Angila (Drunk) :'You know what? F*ck Lawndale High....'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have-Now Springtime Fresh), by DeacBlue (COMPLETE!): "'Damn!' Daria said as she looked at the large marinara stain, over multiple articles of clothing. 'And that's my last clean set.'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have-Now Springtime Fresh), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Daria Morgendorffer smiled at the sleeping figures on her bedroom floor, the celebration of her graduation had been incredible."


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fanfic should have: The Morning After), by Reven384 (COMPLETE!): "Quinn was wrapped tight in Stacy's embrace. Stacy was stroking her face and Quinn did her best to hide her fear as the TV blared in the background. 'How are you doing honey?' Stacy asked."


• The Wake, by OverlordMikey (part 2): "Daria slept; all the while dreams of Lawndale flowed through her head. She dreamt she was singing with everyone after a hurricane. It was both wonderful and confusing at the same time. She wished she could have stayed, but bitter reality reared it’s ugly head. Her eyes popped open and sitting beside her on a chair was Trent. He was looking somewhat less Trent-like with his lack of chin hair and a mustache, but he was a familiar presence in what was a strange world."