History Literature / TheCaseFilesOfIbrahimHelsing

''The Casefiles of Ibrahim Helsing'' is an ongoing WebSerialNovel by [[https://archiveofourown.org/series/2503849 Matt Eldritch over on Ao3.]] Inspired by such work as the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wold_Newton_family Wold Newton Universe]] [[Creator/PhilipJoseFarmer by Phillp Jose Farmer]], Kim Newman's [[Literature/AnnoDracula Anno Dracula series]] and [[Creator/AlanMoore Alan Moore's]] [[ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen series.]]

The titular protagonist is Ibrahim Helsing, one of the many, many, many members of the Van Helsing family tree. A young queer Palestinian-Canadian [[WanderingTheEarth world traveller]], he's recently taken lodge in Ticky Tack Estates and renting a room from Cassandra Cartwright, a woman who, while thankful to him for saving her life, [[TheThingThatWouldNotLeave often wishes that he'd move out due to attracting villains to the neighbourhood.]]

* CrypticBackgroundReference: Ibrahim claims that his parents fought an {{Expy}} of [[Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera the Phantom of the Opera.]]

** Ibrahim claims that his parents fought an {{Expy}} of [[Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera the Phantom of the Opera.]]

* HandicappedBadass: Ibrahim has a prosthetic right leg and still is able to fight the forces of evil.

* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler: Mason, based on various lego vampires, is killed by the end of the story]].

** Mason twice quotes TheSimpsons while scheming up a plan to get into Cassandra's home;

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Abba's {{Determinator}} attitude to recruit Ibrahim at the beginning of the story (going so far as to threaten to break down the door and barge in) triggers Cassandra's panic attack.

* ShoutOut: Abba introduces himself as coming from [[Series/TheManFromUncle sector three of a secret command of law enforcement.]]

* WritingAroundTrademarks: Abba's spy agency is referred to as [[Series/TheManFromUncle the secret network command of law enforcement.]]

* ShoutOut: Ibrahim's (attempted) HeroismMotiveSpeech is [[WesternAnimation/ReBoot taken directly from the opening of Reboot.]]

* TakeThat: Ibrahim regards [[Film/ForrestGump Forrest Gump]] in poor taste for playing into ableist stereotypes.

** Pater Zutter's introduction has him wearing [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters a periwinkle robe with a blue cowl]].

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Cassandra ruminating over the apocalypse has her mention that she's glad there's no televangelists blaming scapegoats for the disaster only a few days later, clearly referring to Jerry Falwell Senior [[TooSoon who did such a thing two days after]] [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror 9/11.]]
** As noted below in the WritingAroundTrademarks entry, Shifting Points USA does this for the American political conservative group, Turning Points USA.

* {{Asexuality}}: Ibrahim's introduction draws attention to the Asexual Pride button he wears on his jacket.