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There really is a whole other show going on in Paris, where Raoul and Arsène are pulling off all these amazing criminal capers that only target the rich and nasty and Raoul is playing the silly socialite and rich idiot with no job and actually getting all the insider info and stuff while Arsène cracks safes and computer code. It'd be a great spin-off. I really should be telling that story instead. Plus, both main characters are public domain and I could actually make money off it...

For the extra literary in-joke, Arsène Lupin was originally written as having a rivalry with "Herlock Sholmès" - Conan Doyle and Maurice Leblanc were alive and writing at the same time, and the weak alias was both to avoid copyright infringement issues aaand because Sholmès was written as a bit of a dick, and outwitted by Lupin. So added to traditional Anglo-French rivalry, they are also opposites in their motives - criminal mastermind and genius detective- and established fictional foils to one another.

Arsène has gotta be peeved Sherlock is getting movie upon movie upon modern retelling and hot Lucy Liu sidekicks. (I think he's getting confused, however, as to where Robert Downey Junior stopped playing Holmes and started playing Tony Stark.)

Irene Adler (Not dead! Not in need of rescuing!!) has already been cross-over'd into the 'Phantom' storyline in at least one published novel - the timeline fits - and is established by Doyle to have a background as an opera singer.

And despite all appearnces, no Drunk!Cheating!Raoul for you LND fans. :D

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This is a work of fanart and solely intended for shits and giggles. Not mine, not making money from it.

Christine, Raoul (c) Leroux and Webber

but actually in the public domain by now, the novel at least

Arsène Lupin is a creation of Maurice Leblanc, here somewhat inspired by Romain Duris in the 2004 movie.

Irene Adler (c) Arthur Conan Doyle by way of the 2010 Gatiiss/Moffat BBC adaptation played by Lara Pulver

Based on the original Roommates comic by *AsheRhyder
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*PhantomGirl Apr 26, 2013
*GASP* I HAVE READ THE ENTIRE WORKS OF DOYAL AND I LOVE "A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA"! My second favorite is A Study in Scarlet.

I liked Holmes before the movie so I love you for this!
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Mood: Love ~Kypriothe Apr 3, 2013  New member
AASDFGHJKLWEIFHWEIF IRENE ADLER IS MY FAVORITTTTTEEEE - especially when portrayed by the peerless Lara Pulver! squeeeeee I literally have watched A Scandal in Belgravia 100+ times. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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~AnaxErik4ever Mar 12, 2013  Student Writer
D to the P for fellow opera divas who know what they want, and how to go about getting it, through the laws of fandom or otherwise!
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~AnaxErik4ever Mar 9, 2013  Student Writer
Whoo-hoo! Hate what Irene does, and how she goes about it, but gotta' love the only woman who Sherlock will ever admit is a match for him in intellect, at least a little bit. Sherlock references abounding!
Cool references, both to films and the books. Tempts me to pick up a Leblanc novel now; I read 'Baskerville' last summer, and enjoyed it. Not immensely mind you, but it was fun to read.
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~AnataHana Feb 17, 2013
Poor poor Arsene! He must bw feeling left out since mr. Holmes gets more attention that he does these days! :D
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~Withdrawn-Moonsilver Feb 5, 2013
Hey now, Lupin may not be getting remakes and movies, but he's got something else: a classic (and utterly random) anime staring his grandson continuing the family business that's been reliably popular for at least 3 decades at this point, if not more.
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~LilyWinterwood Dec 2, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
IRENE ADLER YESSSSS
I squealed so hard oh my god
And I REALLY NEED TO SEE ARSENE MEETING HOLMES AND WATSON.
I NEEDED IT YESTERDAY.
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~Magicflute12 Nov 3, 2012
Love the, "Bromances are hot these days!"
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~Cimorine90 Oct 9, 2012
hahahahaa! :D
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~mayagypsy17 Sep 26, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Oh ya. Where's Sherlock tho?!?! AhhhhH!! You need to hav Sherlock an John. Can it be the bbc version?? Pretty pleeeeeeeeezzzzzzzeee!!!!!!!!??????????
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