Anyone Got Any Ketchup?

Today is National Hot Dog Day! Jake has a few recipes to share if you need inspiration, but he doesn't recommend buying them in bulk. He also doesn't recommend you go up against Mr. DeMartino in a hot dog eating contest. That man is in it to win it. Just look at his game face.

Fanfic Update!

• The 180 Degree Turn Ch. 1: New Page, but Same Book, by Walter Kovacs (part 2): "They went out into the front yard and paused long enough to see the family moving in. The father was a typical yuppie looking fellow, the mother had long wavy auburn hair, glasses and wore a sweater with jeans. A boy who was Tom's height, who wore glasses was helping the father move a couch. Elsie guessed he was one half of a set of twins by the simple fact of a shorter, female version of him him walking around carrying boxes."


• Apathymorphs: The Invasion, by JoeMerl (COMPLETE!): "Without thinking I let out a roar. It seemed to explode out of my mouth like thunder. I can’t even describe how I felt. My fear was gone! I was a tiger! What puny little runt was even going to dare to challenge me?!"


• The Dork Kev Rises (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have: Embrace the Madness), by Charles RB (COMPLETE!): "Gotham Rogues Stadium. The echo of detonators continued to ring, and the screams of the wounded and the terrified. Gradually, they became aware of the men with guns around them and the man in the steel mask."


• Ethan Yeager in Lawndale: Ch 9 Soaking Up Summer, by Shiva (part 5): "They were escorted by the man who had answered the door and shown to a parlor with only a minimum of fuss, where Daria instantly noticed that the Sloane’s were dressed to the nines, and one Sloane in particular noticed her just as quickly.. 'Wow Daria...' Tom said with wide eyes and soft tender tones, 'You look amazing.'"


• An Excerpt from "My Time With Helen's Hellions" (IC: Post-post Apocolyptic Daria), by Aloysius: "Dealing with Ms. Barksdale’s temper was always a tricky thing. As head of a salvor’s group, she had to be tough and capable - and she was both in excess. I’d heard the story about how she calmly shot her husband’s killer in his shoulder and hip joints and left him screaming in agony on the ground."


• Family New, by RLobinske (part 7): "Rita watched Amy nurse the coffee for a few moments before saying, 'With all that's been going on today, we haven't had a chance to catch up with each other. How are you doing? What's going on in your life?' 'Mostly working. The magazine treats me well. I enjoy living in New York and I get to travel.' 'But?'"



• Favorite Student (Iron Chef: Opposites Attract), by Walter Kovacs (COMPLETE!): "'Charles,' Ms. Barch said with a sadistic grin. 'For your detention, you must... Submit.'"


• The Hearts Within, by neonhomer (part 8): "'Stacy? You okay?' 'Yeah.” Said Stacy. 'I’m just still a bit shocked.' 'Shocked?' asked Jane. 'No one has ever stood up for me.... Ever.'"


• Immortal Blood, by Shiva (part 8): "The car magazine helped to hide his clandestine reading for the rest of lunch and in his next class, however he was kept from fully engaging with the text since he had French class with Mohammad, which meant he was required to talk to him. But he was able to finish the first chapter on vampire basics by the end of class, in addition to what he had already read, Skylar had learned about his new biology."


• Introduction by Jared Diamond (Iron Chef: Crossovers with NonFictional Works (and Beyond)), by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): "The theory, in brief, is that Daria Morgendorffer's intelligence does not come from some innate property but is rather the result of a chain of developments resulting in a disproportionate distribution of IQ."


• Lawn Trek (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have: Embrace the Madness), by Vukodlak (COMPLETE!): "Tom Sloane Lieutenant Junior grade of the USS Lawndale was being hunted, he was marooned on this planet along side Lieutenant T'Daria Morgendorffer after their expermental ship crashed." (Continued by Roentgen) (Continued by Vukodlak)


• The Love in Which I Long For (IC: Selective Soulmate), by OverlordMikey (COMPLETE!): "'I don’t know Sandi, online dating is creepy. It’s why we’re so exclusive. I doubt it’ll ever catch on.' Quinn suggested."



• Operation Glitterberries: Chapter 08, by BF110C4 (parts 4 and 5): "'Oh my god Daria, it’s me Marianne. What happened to you?' 'Then you do know me. Umm, I wonder...'" (Part 5)


• A Resentful Cynic Ch.4 : Revenge of the Malled, by ST91 (part 3): "It was difficult for Charles to find a place, since that no girl wanted him around and the boys were frightened of being contaminated by his reputation. Charles didn’t blame them, because for them he was just Upchuck. The road to redemption is long and difficult, he had thought while picking up all the courage he had, which had gone to asking Daria if he could sit next to her."


• Sexy Daria: Sexy Cute Models, by Shiva (part 7): "The stage lights came on and the two fashion victims lead their lambs to the slaughter. Daria strode out first like she owned the join, followed by her sister Quinn, Sandi, Stacy, and a very heavy girl named Dawn Harris. 'Whoa!' Jane said in shock, 'Look at what Daria’s wearing.' 'I know...' Scarlett breathed in equal amazement."


• ST: VOY: ANJ 02: Voyager Tales, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 1): "Kate entered the holodeck, into a large entrance hall with curved walls. The door closed. She looked back and saw a round door. She started walking further into the smial, for smial it was. ‘Very curious,’ she thought. She followed the curve of the corridor around the interior of the hill and found Daniel in the library.'Lord of the Rings, huh?' she asked."


• This Place... (IC: Post-post Apocolyptic Daria), by OverlordMikey (COMPLETE!): "Jane... her name was Jane... Oh how she hated that place... She continued to read her book."


• True Home, by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'I wish Trent would check on me more often here,' Jane thought with only a hint of begrudgeness, 'But I guess his new lady friend is taking up valuable checking time.' Jane the smiled to herself, 'Still it's nice to have him in Boston... A fringe benefit of him dating Daria now I guess...'"


• Unexpected Hookup: Underneath It All, by Shiva (part 1): "Daria felt perfectly, beautifully content, on her side on top of the sheets of Ronnie’s bed, with Ronnie on his side next to her. Very much next to her, in fact they were enjoying some (fully clothed) after school cuddling time together."


• Upchuck's A Man (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have: Embrace the Madness), by Charles RB (COMPLETE!): "Chuck Ruttheimer staggered out of Andrea's house, blinking and confused. More confused when he saw Jane's brother's band, Systic Mire or something, waiting in the street."