Someone Tell Mrs. Johanssen!

Tom and Daria are completely right to celebrate National Chocolates Day, and even better that they're celebrating with someone else's chocolate. Why? Because that means that those are, in the words of Jane Lane, "authorized chocolate!" Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha. Don't feel too bad for Quinn, though, because there was zero chance she was going to touch any sugar-filled food in the first place. Me, on the other hand? As Daria fandom's most infamous chocoholic, I fully intend to indulge today!

Another holiday that Quinn probably won't participate in is National Day of Listening, because while that girl can certainly talk she's not so great at taking in information. Especially if it's coming from a teacher or a less-popular older sister.

Fanfic Update!

• All I Want For Christmas is Human Rights, by Lady Evil (COMPLETE!): "'You sure you wanna do this, Vixx?' Carl Gordon asked."

They're Eating...UNAUTHORIZED Chocolate!

I see Daria and Tom are way ahead of me on National Chocolates Day, but rest assured it won't take me long to catch up. I'm sure Mrs. Johanssen would love to celebrate as well, as long as she can find someone willing to sell her some chocolate.

No chocolate for Evan, though, even if it is National Evan Day. In the case of Evan Landon, he's just a baby and shouldn't have any. In the case of Evan from the track team, well...he's kind of a baby, too, and I don't think he deserves any chocolate after the way he treated Jane.

Fandom News!

• R.I.P., Marty Kroftt.

Click, Click, Spend!

Quinn's all in for online shopping on Cyber Monday, and I wonder how the Fashion Club would feel about online shopping now that it's mainstream. On the one hand, you can't try the clothes on before you buy them and I'm sure the girls are all about the thrill of the hunt. On the other hand, no shopper's cramp and they can shop without having to mingle with undesirables. What do you think?

While everyone else is shopping, Mrs. Johanssen and I will just settle in for National Chocolates Day. Not that I need an excuse, of course.

Fanfic Update!

• The Background Blues, by welltemperedclavier (parts 1 - 4): "Way at the back of the Lawndale High auditorium, out of mind and almost out of sight for the theater kids wiling away their lunch break on the stage and the front rows, stood Shane and Mason, up to no good." (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4)


• A Daria and Quinn Christmas, by WildDogJJ (part 1 and 2): "Daria and Jane are standing in front of the school entrance as snow continues to fall. They are visibly uncomfortable." (Part 2)


• Daria Ravenclaw: The Year of the Owl, by Meester_Lee (part 50): "'Where to next?' said Daria. 'Euston Station!' said Mr. Fink-Nottle. 'We’ll take a train from London to Birmingham, then catch another train home.'"


• The Engineer and the Time Lady, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 11): "The Baffin entered into orbit over the far side of the Moon. Lieutenant Daniela Hernandez sighed in relief."


• Esteemgossip (Iron Chef: Lawndale High Gossip Thread), by shiva (COMPLETE!): "SONIA: 'Hey Melissa.' MELISSA: 'What?' SONIA: 'Did you hear what happened at the assembly that the PedoNeill held?'"


• Fizzled Out, by Erin M. (part 5): "A week later, it began. A few posters in the hall, my ass, Jane thought, frowning when she entered the school on Monday."


• Me and My Big Mouth, by Lady Evil (part 2): "'The Big One Three!' Connie said as Clarissa went through some cards the Bennett’s extended family had sent her. (Some with money.)"


• The Theory of Relativity (Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: The Closing Walls of Schloss Morgendorffer and Casa Lane), by Smijey (part 2): "'You know, Helen, Rita, I was hoping to find Daria and sweep her away from our family's typical brand of calamity, but this is pretty nice, too,' Amy said."


• This Limbo I’m In, by Two-Eyed Charlie (part 1): "Jane’s eyelids tried to fight back, but eventually they ceased their disagreement with the concept of 'waking' and let Jane start to see the world that existed outside of Dreamland."

They Really Are Eating Unauthorized Chocolate!

Tom and Daria are completely on board with National Chocolates Day, especially because Quinn's going to be pissed when she finds out. If you'll excuse me, I have some celebrating of my own to do. See you when the sugar coma wears off!

Fanfic Update!

• The Blum-Decker Option, by Roentgen (parts 1 - 3): "Kevin Grossman walked up to 1527 White River Way in Lawndale. He ended up in this dreary bourgeois town by happenstance." (Part 2) (Part 3)


• Hands Down, by Princess_Pasta (part 5): "Everyone hates the message board miscreant, but now you can do something about it! Flame wars: the next generation, tonight on Sick, Sad World! Kevin had a bowl of Cocoa Puffs precariously balanced on his lap while he flipped through the TV channels when his mom walked through the front door."


• Harry Potter Morgendorffer, by Meester_Lee (part 33): "It was no secret that Harry James Morgendorffer, “HJ” to his friends and family, liked sports cars—the faster, the higher-performance, the better. Not that he could do much more than look—being nine years old and being on an allowance drastically limited his options and buying power."


• Home, by Rémi (part 3): "Morgendorffer household. Morning. Quinn and Daria are together in the kitchen. Quinn is preparing pancakes, smiling and humming softly. Daria is sitting and looking at Quinn while she cooks, with a slight Mona Lisa grin and an unsually tender expression on her face."


• Love of a Good Esteemster, by EntrancedCat (COMPLETE!): "I wasn't really worried about being late for the self-esteem class which the so-called school counselor pseudo-shrink condemned me to until I considered that being late might be considered a sign of low self-esteem and condemn me for a longer sentence in whatever purgatory 'teen self-esteem class' was a euphemism for in Lawndale High's jargon."


• Magician's Code, by Crow-Black Dream (COMPLETE!): "Stacy slept in that morning. The first thing she saw was the bouquet of daisies arranged around the unfurled flower wand in a blue vase on the dresser."

One of My Personal Favorites!

Daria and Tom are all set for National Chocolates Day, courtesy of Quinn. Don't feel too bad for her, though. Between the calories and the zits, there's no way Quinn was going to go anywhere near any of that chocolate. Jane is probably off somewhere enjoying unauthorized chocolate, and Mrs. Johanssen is trying desperately to convince someone to sell her some.

Fanfic Update!

• 128 Seconds with Jane Lane (My Annual Thanksgiving Fanfic Release - 2016!), by Brother Grimace (COMPLETE!): "(Jane Lane sits on the stairs in front of the main entrance of Legion Tower.) 'VANITY FAIR' INTERVIEWER: What is the worst decision you've ever made? JANE: I don't know. I mean, there's so many worthy contenders for the honor..."


• The Appointment, by elainefr (part 4): "'Trent?' Helen's voice seemed to be coming from somewhere far away. (v/o) Focus and breathe, focus and- What the hell is that smell? ......ah, yes the puke. It smelled even worse than last night."


• Cops And Robbers And Magic, by psychotol (part 4): "Matilda got back home after a long day working both the search for the white supremacist treasury and armourers and whatever scheme Carrie was running."


• Daria on the Red Carpet (Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: 600 Years Afterward), by EntrancedCat (COMPLETE!): "'Brittany! Brittany! Ms. Taylor!' called a throng of paparazzi as soon as the blue-gowned blonde beauty climbed out of the limo."


• Daria Ravenclaw: No Country For Unpleasant Old Men, by Meester_Lee (part 2e): "One of the reasons many witches and wizards used charter services like Nightingale Aero Charters was because the customs agents at the airports they served abroad weren't nearly as alert or thorough as the ones at other air terminals used mainly by Muggles."


• Just An Average Couple (My Annual Thanksgiving Fanfic Release - 2016!), by Brother Grimace (COMPLETE!): "'Evening, Davy bear.' Julia Carlyle smiled as David Allen Farrington dropped down on the couch right beside her, his every movement radiating fatigue. 'I got you a little something as a "welcome home" present...'"


• Today, Everyone Is Irish (My Annual Thanksgiving Fanfic Release - 2016!), by Brother Grimace (COMPLETE!): "'Aren't you a little young to be tending bar?' It wasn't the first time asked me that."


• Unnamed story (Crossovers Still Crossing Over), by Wraith (COMPLETE!): "Jane, Jodie and Daria stood in the extremely oddly decorated anteroom of the even odder house that Pat had brought them to."

"I want chocolate, dammit!"

Daria and Tom have the right idea today for National Chocolates Day, and I have little doubt Mrs. Johanssen is celebrating as well. Assuming she found a chocolate seller with fewer scruples than Daria, anyway.

Fanfic Update!

• Daria: College Pains The Sophomore Year, by James the Lesser (part 13): "Conner is stunned. 'Really? So you're not stopping the spy stories?' Daria closes her eyes as he start to massage her shoulders. 'I'm not. Just getting rid of the cold war stuff. New decade, new enemy. And Melody is killed off by some one even better than her.'"


• Extended Family: A Thanksgiving Story, by Zetor (COMPLETE!): "Stacy paced the length of Quinn's small dorm room for what felt like the hundredth time. 'I don't know Quinn. I mean do we really have to tell them? What if they freak out? What if they say they won't pay for college anymore and kick us out and we have to live on the streets and wear those icky rags and eat—'"


• Guertena's exhibit at Lawndale, by Rémi (part 3): "'Quinn? Somebody? Isn't there anybody left in this damn museum?' Nobody answered Daria's call. Her eyes were slowly adapting to the semi-darkness, but she didn't see anyone: all visitors seemed to have disappeared."


• I'm (Not) With the Band, by Kristen Bealer (part 2): "'Hey, we're Minimum Rage,' Trent said into his microphone. 'We're hardcore, we're serious about our music, and--' 'And we're desperate for gigs,' Claudia added."


• Invader Quinn, by Anguirus1955 (part 8): "Quinn grimaced as the camera flashed. 'Okay, next!' the photographer said as Quinn got up and walked away from the auditorium stage. 'Stupid human picture day,' she muttered as she walked past several students waiting in line to have their pictures taken."


• Night Witches, by Panzerfaust 150 (part 11): "The German countryside looked forlorn and barren in the cold dark night, punctuated by flashes of explosions and artillery fire and fast moving shooting stars that punctuated the passing of a missile, or a jet fighter."


• Unnamed story (IC Runaway Daria), by Waylander (part 3): "Ch'od stared down at the three-dimensional board with no expression on his green scaly face except for the flaring nostrils."


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef : MMORPG, Lawndale style), by Waylander (part 9): "Darlene's worries were completely unfounded. The Major of Drammarstadt wasn't going to offer her a world-changing quest. It was merely a business proposition."

"I need some chocolate. Unauthorized chocolate!"

It's National Chocolates Day! Daria and Tom are celebrating courtesy of Quinn's admirers, and you can bet I'll do my part, as well! Might not want to tell Mrs. Johanssen about it, though. Her doctor would not approve.

Fandom News!

• Don't forget to nominate for the 2011 Daria Fanworks Awards!


• How is organized the American high school? ST91 wants to know.


• Derek found a couple of girls who look familiar.


• Talk about the election in Egypt in the thread.


• HolyGrail2007 muses about describing "current" history.


• Fans of The Nostalgia Critic discuss what they like about him.


• Brittany may have been spotted in an episode of Batman Beyond!


• Vukodlak posted a new Iron Chef in Creative Writing: Grandma's Trash freakout.

Share the Yum

Today is National Chocolates Day, and it is your patriotic duty to consume as many chocolates as humanly possible, then have some more. You may share them if you like, but don't try to take them from someone unless they are offered, if you value your fingers and your life.

MidnightStorm has some Daria projects in mind but needs advice about them. Anyone have some advice?

Jim North reveals Kevin and Brittany in their "supah-suits."

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• Finn Morgendorffer 17: Through Your Eyes, by HolyGrail2007 (Parts 1 and 2): “I... uhhh... I need your advice on something,” said Daria. “Advice?” Finn immediately became suspicious. “Wait a minute...where’s the wire? This isn’t going to be one of those sting things is it? Well, nothing doing, I haven’t done anything bad this week. We just had that rum party last week and, oh my God, it’s on tape now!”
• Legion of Lawndale Heroes 13.9: Candle in the Wind, by Brother Grimace (COMPLETE!): Daria, supported by Jane, approached the cat’s holding cell. “Oh, God,” she said, moving closer. “The cat... it’s crying.” “That’s impossible,” Jodie said through the link. “Cats do not shed tears as an emotional response!” “This one does,” Mack said.
• Legion of Lawndale Heroes Mini: Election Day, by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): Jane Lane stood up. “Merely a confirmation from the previous meeting that the age requirements for Legion membership have been waived in the case of my cool brother, Trent Lane.” She smiled. “There was much discussion about whether we should let you in, but we managed to swing a 3-0 vote.” “Cool brother? Is that a pun?” asked Daria, referring to Trent’s temperature-controlling powers.
• Reflections, by MightnightStorm (Part 2): I wake up in my bed, staring at the ceiling. I'm wearing nothing more than my shorts and a shirt, still on.... from yesterday. All the familiar objects that make up my room surround me. The easel, my pile of dirty laundry, and an unfinished sculpture made out of red and black wiring at least a foot from my bed. I continue to stare up at the ceiling.
• Unnamed story (Crossovers Not Yet Crossed Over), by Richard Lobinske (COMPLETE!): Special Agent Jethro Gibbs lowered a large cup of Caff-Cow in front of the raven-haired forensic technician. "Ducky said that the wounds on our dead marine were from a very sharp blade. Do you have a match for me, Abby?" Abby Sciuto grabbed the cup and took a long drink through the straw. "I made a casting of the wound and you're not going to like it, Gibbs."