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"Things must be done decently and in order..."

Well, I've been talking for months (or years) about updating my website, "The Great Mouse Detective: Disney's Underappreciated 26th Animated Film." I am not only updating the site, but completely re-formating it! HURRAH!

This is a screen-capture of the "Pastiches" section. Over the years, I have accumulated a massive number of characters, stories, and crossovers, so I have been forced to separate them into sections:
  • Oxford University Chronicles (1873-1877) - Accordingly, Sherlock Holmes only attended two years of university; why this is remains a mystery. For Sherringford Basil, I felt he should complete four years. Oxford was a turning-point in his life. It was here where he decided to pursue a career as a detective, inspired by fellow undergraduate and friend, Oscar Milde.
  • Montague Street Revisited (1878-1881) - Before Basil was at Baker Street, he (like Holmes) originally lived a block away on Montague Street, just stone-throw from the British Museum, spending most of his time in study and training. The role of "Boswell" was filled by Oscar Milde and his cousin, Dr. Verner.
  • The Case-Book of the Great Mouse Detective (1881-1897) - Moving into his new rooms at Lower 221B Baker Street, he gained a reputation and cases began to file in by the hundreds. (This takes place before the film.)
  • The Return of the Great Mouse Detective (1897-1904) - After the "death" of Ratigan, idleness and restlessness took a toll on the detective's health until the outbreak of the criminal underground wars, which resulted in the succession of Captain Sebastian Doran (Ratigan's second-in-command) to Ratigan's throne. (This, if you haven't guessed, takes place directly after the film.)
  • His Last Bow (1904-1927) - Feeling that his powers had become dulled with his growing age, Basil retired quietly to the Sussex countryside. He excepts cases irregularly until the outbreak of the First World War, where the call of duty brought him out of retirement to the service of Great Britain.
  • The Rivals of the Great Mouse Detective (circa 1935) - The Great War is over, but another, worse than before, reproaches. Nowadays, the role of the "detective" has been carried over by his "disciples" into a new century.
  • Star Trek: Titus (2373-2375) - A sci-fi crossover of the Federation starship, USS Titus, during the Dominion War.
  • Dark Metropolis (circa 2100) - Another sci-fi crossover, one-shot pastiche, where Sherringford Basil comes back from the dead to stop a Professor Ratigan's evil clone in the 22nd century.
  • I am still debating about inserting a "pre-Oxford" section because Basil's childhood is so mysterious. They are primarily snippets (and/or flashbacks) into his dark existence at the family estate in Sussex, his family holidays in France, bleak boarding school, and Eton College.

    So...what to you think?

    © Diane N. Tran.

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    :iconelfy016:
    awsome! it has a very clean layout^^

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    :iconmlle-relda:
    Thank you. ;)

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    :iconeggplantofthefall:
    Oooooh, I'm so excited! I've been WAITING for you to update FOREVER.

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    :iconatellix:
    Oh, SO awesome. Seriously. This is brilliant beyond description. Wonderful job!

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    :iconmsfeistus:
    It must be website-overhauling season, because I'm putting together a brand new, shiny layout for Aviario, too.

    I love the way this looks - very neat and clean, easy to navigate, and yet with just enough flourish. :D

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    :iconmlle-relda:
    I know -- and I'm sorry for the wait. But I'm sure, if all goes well after all this time, it will be well worth the wait. :D

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    "P-p-please, Eddie, you know there's no justice for toons anymore? If the weasels get their hands on me, I'm as good as dipped" (Roger Rabbit).
    :iconmlle-relda:
    Thank you. Glad you like it. I hope the descriptions are understandable.

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    "P-p-please, Eddie, you know there's no justice for toons anymore? If the weasels get their hands on me, I'm as good as dipped" (Roger Rabbit).
    :iconxtreamcrazy:
    loveitloveitloveitloveitloveitloveitlove itloveitloveitloveitloveitloveitloveitlo veit!!!

    *goes to check out new site*

    8DDD
    :iconbrinatello:
    Wow, this is beyond awesome. I must say since knowing you in the GMD fandom, I've always felt you've possessed most of what Eve Titus would have intended for a background history on Basil of Baker Street! I mean, all we've got is the Titus series and the film, not a whole lot for some great literary characters if you ask me.

    After I gave Barrie Ingham my GMD drawings as gift art, he decided to write a lavish and unforgettable phrase upon one of my autographs. He wrote, "For Sabrina, the honorary supreme leader of the Basil Society, my thanks and admiration for your art."

    Leader? Yikes! I couldn't lead a horse to water! I could only grin to him, accepting that title as far as the knowledge I picked up on the original books and the GMD film itself! I think if Barrie knew how much dedicated work you've done with these characters, he'd give you a title of 'honorary supreme biographer of the Basil Society', or something catchy like that. ;)

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    :iconmisscassidy:
    This is wonderful. It's far cleaner than the old layout. Also I love how you stylised the fonts to work with each period. It definately helps continuity, it looks very professional.

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