Hey, guys. I'm back with a new story. This one is for the famous cartoon known as "Arthur". Now, for those of you who have read my previous story, "The PJ Masks Meet The Powerpuff Girls", you'll see that in chapter three that I've expressed an interest in writing a story for Arthur. I also said in the same chapter that, the current voice actor for Arthur is the new voice for Connor/Catboy in PJ Masks. His name is Jacob Ursomarzo. I looked up the current voice actor for Arthur, and I checked the credits for the season two episodes of PJ Masks. It's been confirmed to me.
Alright, before we get into this new story, I have to respond to a comment:
OwlLegendary000- I've also written my stories in journals, and have decided on what to do with them. So, I'm glad that you and I have something in common. Also; I'm not sure if the poster in Connor's room in PJ Masks is his dad, or a fictional or real superhero. And; thank you for your positive feedback on my stories. Especially, my previous story.
Now; we can get into this.
Disclaimer- I don't own Arthur. It belongs to PBS.
Chapter 1- New Family in Town
It was the middle of the day in Elwood city, in the neighborhood where the Read family lived. Arthur Read, the oldest child of the family, was sitting in the den reading a new book that he got.
"New things are always a mystery," said Arthur, who was narrating, "like this new book I'm reading. I wasn't sure about it at first, but I'm really starting to get into it. Also; new food are a really big mystery. Especially, for-"
"ARTHUR!" yelled D.W., Arthurs rude little sister.
With a sigh, he closed his book, and went over to his sister, who was standing by the window.
"D.W., I told you. Granola bars aren't scary, they're just-"
"No. Look outside. There's a new family moving into our neighborhood!"
"What!?"
Arthur looked out the window with his sister, and they saw moving trucks outside. They, then, saw an SUV coming up, and Arthur saw the family inside the car: A family of anthropomorphic black and white cats. There is an older male driving the car, a teenaged female in the passenger's side, and a young boy in the back-seat.
"This is big!" said D.W. "Bigger than big! Bigger than a Mary Moo-Calf special big! MOM! DAD!" She goes off to find their parents.
"New people have always been a really big mystery," said Arthur, narrating again. "You never know what they're like, or what they do. So, it's both exciting, and a little bit scary."
The title card comes up, and it shows a clip of the new boy turning on a flashlight, and crawling under the bleachers in the school soccer field.
"Who's the Mystery Kid?" said Arthur, still narrating.
Meanwhile; the new family pulls up to their new house, and get out of the car. The movers bring the boxes into the house, and the family looks through them. Twenty minutes later; the family is halfway finished, and the doorbell rings. The boy answers the door, and the Read family is standing right in front of him.
"Hello," he said.
"Hello," said Jane Read, the mother. "Welcome to the neighborhood. We're the Reads. I'm Mrs. Read, this is Mr. Read, and these are our kids: Arthur, D.W., and Baby Kate."
"Nice to meet you," the boy said, as the rest of his family appeared. "We're the Millstones. My name's Lawrence. This is my dad, and this is my older sister, Eden."
"Hello, new neighbors," Mr. Millstone said. "I'm Erick Millstone. Shall we talk, and let our children talk, too?"
"Sure," said David, the father of the Read family. "We're neighbors now, and our kids should get to know each other."
"I agree. Eden, you get the rest of the stuff," Erick told his daughter. Knowing that she was a teenager, he figured that her getting to know these younger kids probably wasn't right for her at the moment. The Reads seemed to understand why she didn't need to get their kids right now.
"Ok, Dad," said Eden, who went to get some more boxes.
"Lawrence, why don't you go outside with Arthur and D.W., and talk to them?"
"Alright," said Lawrence, who took his potential new friends into the backyard.
"So, Lawrence; where are you from?" asked Arthur.
"We're from Crown City."
"No way! One of my friends went to Crown City."
"Ok. That sounds cool. So, Arthur; what school do you go to?"
"Lakewood Elementary."
"Oh, my Gosh! I start there tomorrow!"
"Wow! We're new neighbors, and we go to the same school."
"Ahem," D.W. interjected. "It's nice to know that you two have some things in common; but can I ask some questions now?"
"Ok," said Lawrence.
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"Well, I don't really do much for fun, but I like to play video games, listen to music, and go exploring."
"Ok. That's cool," said D.W. "So; what does your dad do? Our dad does catering, and our mom works at home. Does your dad work?"
"Yeah. My dad's a private detective."
"Wow!" both Read siblings said in awe.
"So, your dad solves mysteries and stuff?" asked Arthur.
"Yes. My dad was always called upon whenever someone needed his help."
"How good is he?"
"He's really good. By the way; have you ever wanted to be like your parents when you grow up?"
"Kind of," answered D.W.
"At times," said Arthur. "Do you want to be like your dad when you grow up?"
"I do," Lawrence answered. "In fact, I'm following in his footsteps."
"You mean you've solved mysteries before?" asked Arthur.
"Yeah. Though, some of the stuff I've solved isn't the same as the stuff he solves."
"Do you want to solve mysteries that are similar to what your dad solves?"
"Yes, and no. Yes because, I would like to do the kind of work he does. And, no because, there are some things that I'm just not ready for yet."
"Ok. So, what have you learned about being a detective?"
"Well, I learned that one of the most important things about being a detective is being observant. You observe every detail in your environment, you might find a clue. You also have to observe people, too. Observing people, what they wear, how they walk, what they do with their hands, how they act, and a lot of other natural tendencies that they have."
"What can you tell from observing us?" asked D.W., curious to see what kind of detective skills Lawrence has.
"Well… I'll start off individually: Arthur; you're obviously the oldest child. When I saw you guys at the door, I saw that there were three kids. Of course, that makes D.W. the middle child. Now, personality-wise; Arthur, you're very easy-going, and you get along well with others. You're very nice, but you're also not afraid to stand up for yourself, nor are you afraid to speak your mind. D.W., you also get along well with others, but you come across as extremely demanding, and you're used to getting what you want most of the time. As siblings; there's a rivalry between you two. You fight with each other all the time, and sometimes you bully each other. It might have gotten a bit physical between you two, but despite these hardships, you guys love each other no matter what."
Both Arthur and D.W. were speechless by Lawrence's deduction of them.
"You figured that out just from looking at us?!" asked D.W.
"That, and from the minute I spent talking with you."
"That's amazing!" said Arthur.
"Thanks. Now; how about I show you guys around the house?"
"Sure."
Lawrence takes them back into the house.
And, that was the first chapter for story for Arthur. When I was writing this on the computer, I started to have doubts because, the show already has two little detectives, Fern and Buster, and I was worried that my OC, Lawrence, would not be well received by fans of the show. But, I've been thinking, and I thought that it would be fair to have Fern and Buster solve cases with Lawrence.
Also; I wanted to make Lawrence kind of like a mix of all these other fictional detectives: Like, Sherlock Holmes, Veronica Mars, etc.
Another thing; for these stories for Arthur, I wanted to kind of make it feel like a bit of a teen drama mixed in with some mystery elements. Shows like Veronica Mars, Pretty Little Liars, and Riverdale have given me some inspiration since those shows are both teen drama/mystery genre shows (even though in my stories, the characters are the same age as they are in the show). I also had to watch some crime dramas for inspiration: Shows like CSI, NCIS, Chicago PD, Elementary, Sherlock, Luther, and The Wire. Plus, I had to read some mystery novels and crime books for inspiration, too.
Now, Lawrence's deduction of Arthur and D.W.s relationship; I had him, somewhat, bring up when Arthur hit D.W. in the episode "Arthur's Big Hit". This may come as a surprise to all of you, but I've never seen the episode, and I have no desire to see it because, I don't like watching certain characters become demonized by other characters who are only looking at things in black and white.
Now, I have a few more things going on in my life; my mom had her final chemo, and her battle with cancer is over. But, something has happened with me; one night, I slipped and fell on an empty laundry basket in my laundry room, and I hurt my left foot. I went to the doctors, I had an x-ray, and they said that there's a small bone chip fracture in my left foot. So, now, I'm wearing a boot (a type of cast that you wear to walk around on, for those of you who don't know). It's been nearly three years since I've worn one of these. I went to an orthopedic, and they said that I should keep wearing the boot so I can walk, and that my foot would heal in a few weeks.
Anyway; let me know what you guys think of this in your reviews, and what you think of what I've come up with for Arthur. Also, I want to know if you think I'm overdoing it with the mystery genre, or not. Thanks, guys. Bye.
