Trying - A Hey Arnold! Epic Fanfic

Title: Trying
Rating: Teen
Characters: Helga, Arnold, Sid, Stinky, Wolfgang, Phoebe, Gerald (+more eventually)
Disclaimer: I don't own Hey Arnold! (doi)
Warnings: Swearing, Violence, Sexual Innuendo
Summary: Fate, in the form of Arnold, collapses onto a twenty-five year old Helga G. Pataki's front step as she runs late for work one fine summer's day - effectively turning her life upside down and then stomping on it for good measure.
Notes: I'm not sure that I've ever truly showed off this story here. This is basically my own way of saying everything that I have ever really wanted to say about HA! in story form. It's also got a lot of callbacks to both the show as well as some old HA! epic fanfictions. Updates are admittedly few and far between, but I am pretty determined to see this thing through to the very end.

Also! Anytime you'd like to ask a question about Trying, feel free to do so here! I probably won't be giving away anything super spoilery, but I enjoy getting and answering questions.

HOLY...it's in present tense and it isn't making me wince! (...though that's probably because you're not changing tenses. I am one of those weird people that gets agitated by changing tenses). I can't really picture Arnold cursing, but that's not because of the way it's written, it's just that I keep hearing his voice as a kid's and it sounds weird. Admittedly, when you get to that age cursing is pretty normal....it's started off pretty interestingly. I'll have to read more of this later.

Here! Imagine him swearing in this voice:

http://www.myspace.com/torancaudell

(That's the first Arnold voice, click the song! It's pretty!)

Also, he swears less as things go along - I promise. XD

At first I kind of felt like Arnold was out of character...then I got to the reason why he was acting that way and I was just like "...okay, everything makes sense, and this girl is a genius." I stayed up til almost two trying to finish (I still haven't finished reading >.<) I just want to let you know you're awesome and I'm loving the story.

Just a heads up to say that I updated Trying! You can find it at FFN or LJ.