African Queen
Fourteen heavily armed men went hunting for her in the jungle. It was not a fair fight.
Almost Strangers in the Night
A short Quinn/Upchuck shipper-fic. No,
seriously. Look, it was Brother Grimace’s idea, so go
blame him.
The Amazing Adventures of D-Day and the Mighty Jane!
The unstoppable D-Day Morgendorffer and The Mighty Jane Lane face their greatest challenge yet in this alternate-universe tale of superheroes, supervillains, cliffhangers, and sudden death!
And When Your Heart Begins to Bleed
Daria, Jane, Quinn, Stacy, Sandi, and other students at Lawndale High struggle through a brutal twenty-four-hour period of unforeseen challenges, in this alternate-universe tale created from a list of the “Top Ten Things That Never Happen in Daria Fanfics” (with a few extra ideas thrown in).
Another Damn Mary Sue Fanfic
The author writes a Mary Sue story for Daria. The cause of literature is hurled back into the Dark Ages.
Anything for Jane
A Mother’s Day fanfic about a girl who discovers her favorite aunt was more important in her life than she had imagined.
As Many Worlds as There Are Artists
Daria and Jane consider their future after high school, while Trent and his friends discuss Mystik Spiral’s next masterpiece—but what if things had come out differently, artistically speaking?
Aunt Kara
When Helen Morgendorffer’s youngest sister (the “wild one” from Hollywood) comes to visit, guess which member of the family gets the biggest surprise!
As She Remembered It in the Long Years After
An alternate-universe love that never spoke its name finally does . . . too late.
Backhanded Remarks
Sandi Griffin courts disaster at the French Open tennis tournament, and nets a ton of trouble.
The Boy with Sea Green Eyes
Of all the “what ifs” of Daria, the most intriguing pivot around Tom Sloane’s appearance in the series. What if neither Jane nor Daria had hooked up with him? Here is one possible outcome.
Brave New World
The only thing worse than waking up without remembering where you are, who you are with, or how you got there . . . is remembering.
Bus Stop
A crossover ficlet with an ironic “uh-oh.”
Change the World
Mr. O’Neill asks his class to write inspirational essays—and comes to regret that when Daria Morgendorffer reads one entitled, “You, Too, Can Change the World.”
Collection Day
What happened to Tommy Sherman after the goalpost crate fell on him? Nothing good, that’s for sure.
Crossing Over
A dystopian Mary Sue crossover Daria metafic ficlet that should not have been written.
darea
A very short tale of a secret, unrequited love.
Daria Dance Party
Song lyrics about an alternate-universe Daria that you aren’t likely to recognize—once the sun goes down.
Darialance
A Daria/Dragonlance crossover was suggested,
and a ficlet was born.
Darius
Imagine “Daria” with a Y chromosome. What might have happened if the eldest child of Jake and Helen Morgendorffer had been born a boy? Here is an alternate-history might-have-been, or a parallel-universe might-yet-be, with all the fallout. (Story rated R – discretion advised.)
(This story is illustrated! "Darius" by Nick "Ranchoth" Gaston)
Dark of Hearts
How would the third-season episode “Jake of Hearts” have gone if Jake’s father, Mad Dog Morgendorffer, were still alive? A twisted Daria/Tom shipper-fic from an alternate universe answers the question.
Dear Whoever
Daria minutia: a sad plea from a “Daria”
character, from the unpublished musical version of,
“And When Your Heart Begins to Bleed” (not really, but
if there was one, this song would be in it).
Deus Jane
What was happening behind the scenes of the Daria show? Were the show’s artistic and script-related mistakes truly “accidental”? Who was the show really about? Discover the shocking answers in this fantasy crossover tale about a teenage girl whose Neverland was her own home town: Lawndale.
Drive
Investigative show hosts Daria Morgendorffer and Jane Lane take their “Good Mornings with Daria and Jane Show” to a Pacific island that houses a secret government research base—and are caught up in a nightmare that leads them farther from home than they can imagine in this near-future science-fiction adventure based on MTV’s “Daria.”
Driving Miss Daria
A shipper-fic with a surprise. With two
failed relationships and three miserable years of
college behind her, Daria sits down to write a
difficult term paper. Then comes a knock at her
apartment door...
Easy A
A ficlet that proves that a good grade in school doesn’t always mean that getting it was a good thing, too.
Esteemsters (4chan edition): A "Daria" fanfic
The Daria episode "Esteemsters" as it would look in script form on 4chan's Random (/b/) channel. Hang on for the ride.
(This fic, for reasons readily apparent to anyone who has ever been on the internet before, is so very wrong on so very many levels (but not on the "poorly written garbage" level; The Angst Guy has done a wonderful job, as always). In other words, NSFW and multiple Trigger Warnings for homophobia, transphobia, rape, general misogyny, etc, etc. I am very much against all of these things, so don't let the presence of this story here lead you to believe I will ever post a story that includes these elements for any other reason than to point out how ridiculous it all is. [/mod rage])
Feeding Frenzy
On a most unusual day at Lawndale High School, Upchuck discovers that he has—somehow—become king of the babe magnets.
The First Time
Daria and Tom do it for the first time—and it’s rated G!
Forgotten But Not Gone
The statue of a bearded man stands in Lawndale’s Village Green, but no one in town knows who he is. When Daria is reluctantly goaded into discovering the bearded man’s his identity, she and Jane uncover a bizarre ninety-year-old mystery that leads them into excitement—and extraordinary danger. This Daria fanfic is set in the “lost summer” between Daria’s sophomore and junior year at Lawndale High School.
Fortunate One
When Quinn Morgendorffer moves with her family to Lawndale, she tells her new friends that she is an only child—but she secretly suspects this was not always so. Did she once have a big sister? What happened to her? Where did she go? And was her sister named . . . Daria?
(Go Ahead and) Dance
The lyrics to one of Trent Lane’s better-known songs, written after Mystik Spiral’s move to Boston, shortly after Trent’s sister Jane began college there.
Gone
The Cuban Missile Crisis boils over in
October 1962, and the lives of three young sisters
change forever. Helen, Rita, and Amy Barksdale star in
this tale of sibling bonds tested under the worst of
worst-case scenarios.
History Lesson
The Morgendorffers discover a little secret about their family tree.
Home on Deranged
The annual faculty-vs.-DJ competition at Lawndale High School gains a Wild West flavor when mechanical bull riding becomes the death-sport of choice. A third-season Daria comedy script (before Tom), set during Daria’s junior high-school year.
Howard
Daria Morgendorffer hears the story about Howard the duck (but not the one you are thinking of) in this third-season tale that explains why Trent Lane will not go into a bookstore. A little shipperiness and angst come with the humor.
Illusions
(with CharlieGirl and Angelinhel)
What did Daria see behind the attic door that made her faint? Would you believe . . . another Daria? Prepare for a long crossover journey into strange but familiar Lawndales, drawn from alternate-universe Daria fanfics by almost a dozen authors!
This story is illustrated! "Dariaverse Meets Dariaverse" by Damaged Roses
The IUF Tale, or, Total Disaster in a Nutshell
The author inserts himself and numerous
other Daria fans, particularly members of the
notorious IUF, into a lurid Daria fanfic, a
nightmarish tale of cartoon lust and horror. You won’t
understand this unless you’ve read the IUF spam
threads on PPMB. No penguins were harmed in the
writing of this script. I swear.
Jane Unchained
During a sensory deprivation experiment, Jane Lane reveals a talent for getting her freedom—in a very unexpected way.
Kill Tom (Volumes 1 and 2)
The Deadly Fashion Viper Squadron meets its
match in this Daria/"Kill Bill" crossover.
A Life of Bit Parts
What if "Daria" had been a scripted, live-action TV show? Where might the actors be now? Through an interview with his sister, we look into the life of a one-shot actor whose character everyone recalls.
Like Angels' Visits, Short and Bright
Amy Barksdale and two girlfriends are in a
spot of trouble, with the fate of Earth at stake, in
this way-over-the-top crossover of “Daria,” “Charlie’s
Angels,” Robert Heinlein’s "Starship Troopers," the
USAF Space Command, and H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu
stories, if you will.
Like a Circle in a Spiral
Mystik Spiral hits it big—but not in the way they had always expected. This post-IICY tale spins off from the Daria episode, “Speedtrapped.”
Like Father, Like--
What personality quirks did Daria inherit from her father, Jake? One possibility is explored in this ficlet.
Mack Daddy
Andrew Landon and Michael Mackenzie meet again, years after Mack and Jodie graduate high school, and Mr. Landon says something that Mack never expects.
Mad Dog
A Halloween tale from an alternate Daria universe: “There shall be done a deed of dreadful note” (William Shakespeare, “Macbeth”).
Making the Breast of It
A ficlet about an alternate-universe superheroine with two big problems.
More Than Just Lost
Jane Lane and Alison meet again, a few years after the events of the movie, “Is It Fall Yet?” in this play for three voices. The meeting, however, does not go as expected.
The Morgendorffer Code
Imagine a “Daria” crossover involving Dan
Brown’s "The Da Vinci Code." Now imagine you’re about
to read it.
Nine-eleven and Counting
The lives of Daria and Quinn Morgendorffer and Jane Lane are caught up in the events of September 11, 2001, when Quinn flies to Boston to visit Daria one weekend—then tries to fly home on that terrible Tuesday morning.
Nine Point Oh
Just before noon, January 1, 2005, west of
Petchkasem Road down to Bang Niang Beach, resort city
of Khao Lak, Phang-Nga province, Kingdom of Thailand:
The Griffin family’s New Year.
No One Lives Forever
It’s a typical day in Los Angeles for Brittany Taylor: warm sun, busy streets, job hunting, and sudden death.
Nothing Happens for a Reason
College freshmen Daria Morgendorffer and Tom
Sloane are together again, joyously happy and
blissfully in love—until the day she finds him in bed
with a small zoo and Tiffany Blum-Deckler. You’ll
weep, you’ll cry, you’ll kiss ten minutes of your life
goodbye when you read this unofficial sequel to Mahna
Mahna’s Daria/Tom shipper, “Everything Happens for a
Reason.”
One More River to Cross
In helping Sandi Griffin through a difficult situation, Quinn Morgendorffer must make a decision that could determine her own nature, for good or for evil—but which choice is the right one? Story rated R for language and controversial content.
The Original Underground Government-Suppressed Version of Brother Grimace’s Classic ‘Daria’ Fanfic, ‘The Sun Will Come Out, Tomorrow’
A sad example of what happens when a fanfic writer takes a well-known opening scene from another fanfic writer’s story and mucks it up, abusing other fanfic writers in the process. There ought to be a law. However, since there isn’t, you may as well read this.
Polly Andry Rides Again
Jeffy, Joey, or Jamie? Quinn can’t make up her mind which boy she wants to be with, so she picks . . . all of them.
Potential
Quinn Morgendorffer meets the man of her dreams, but the potential for nightmares is there, too, in this post-“Is It College Yet?” continuation of the second-season “Daria” episode, “That Was Then, This Is Dumb.”
Prisoner of Hope
Daria’s sole fan from childhood is reunited with her heroine, only to learn a bitter lesson in this continuation of the fifth-season episode, “Camp Fear.”
Pristine
Tom discovers that his ex-girlfriend Daria has gotten a new car—but he has forgotten that old saying about curiosity and cats.
See Jane Spike
The Deadly Fashion Viper Squadron meets its
match in this Daria/"Kill Bill" crossover.
Self-Insertion
A semi-erotic furry Mary-Sue fanfic for the “Daria” show. One day I will regret ever writing this, I am sure.
Short & Sweet
This is an anthology of 25 ficlets and one-shots that are not worth posting by themselves. I’m not sure if they’re worth posting even as a group, but I have no self-respect and I love to bother people, so here they are.
Smoking Mirror
After a disastrous experience in Central
America, Penny Lane returns to Lawndale, her life in
shambles—but with her is a dark souvenir that unravels
the lives of everyone around her in terrifying ways.
Snow Ball in Hell
Mrs. Johanssen collects souvenir snow domes—but only a certain kind, as Tricia Gupty discovers (rock video script developed for an Iron Chef contest).
Special Delivery
Why was Daria out after curfew in “The Big House”? One possible (if far-fetched) explanation is given here, in this prequel to that episode.
Stacy and the Lamp
Stacy Rowe rubs an ancient brass lamp, gets three wishes—and it’s the end of the world as Lawndale knows it.
The Stick Is Canon!
There should perhaps be limits on how literally fanfic writers can interpret canon, or on how trivial a detail can be to not be worth writing about.
Stupid
It was the worst possible relationship in every way but one.
Sudden Death Overtime
A pink blossom grows from Kevin Thompson’s crutch at the end of the fourth-season episode, “A Tree Grows in Lawndale.” What happened after that? This horror-story sequel starts immediately following the blossom’s appearance, so its beginning is entirely in canon!
That's Daria!
What if “Daria” returned to the airwaves... as an offbeat teen sitcom created in the most way-out-there Hollywood style?
They Don't Love You Like I Love You
There is a fine line between fandom and complete insanity—too fine for some fans to discern.
The Thirteenth Man
Compared to his intellectually and morally
challenged classmates at Lawndale High, Daria’s
classmate “Mack” Mackenzie is almost superhuman. What
if he really was superhuman? Enter an alternate
universe in which Mack is not only too good to be
true, he’s even better than that. What could possibly
go wrong for a straight-arrow guy who can do anything
and everything? Let us see.
Tiffany in Futureland
A sad ficlet with a happy ending. Tiffany Blum-Deckler stars in this topical political/sci-fi tidbit written in early November 2004, before the elections.
True Lies
What were Daria and Quinn really doing out late on a school night just before they were caught by their parents in the opening scene of “The Big House”? And who would dare to believe their answers?
The Two of Them
A blind date goes horribly awry—or does it? A Daria/Stacy shipper from an Iron Chef challenge, just because.
Unto the End
A church-based debate on the War in Iraq gets out of control—thanks to the one person least likely to cause such a problem.
What Goes Around
There are lots of ways in which “Dye! Dye! My Darling” could have come out better. And there are lots of ways it could have ended far, far worse.
When the Torrent of That Time Comes Pouring Back
The lone survivor of a disastrous family
vacation returns to Lawndale in January 2005, in this
sequel to the Daria fanfic, “Nine Point Oh.” Rated R for language and graphic elements.
Where No Light Breaks, Where No Sea Runs
Sunday afternoons at the Kinsington Women’s Correctional Facility are very slow, and one lone inmate has nothing to look forward to—until her only friend appears, and everything changes. Story rated R for language, violence, and sexual content. (Daria in Chains - accompanying art by Rick "RedlegRick" Hennigan)
With a Wicked Pack of Cards
In an alternate universe, in their senior year at Lawndale High, Sandi and Quinn discover that Tiffany has a hidden talent for cards—Tarot cards. But Tiffany is not using her deck for mere card tricks...
Pause in the Air
Pause in the Air
An unexpected guest appears during
Thanksgiving dinner at the Morgendorffers’ home.
Thanks Giving
Thanksgiving is a time for families to go a little crazy, but it is also a time for—giving thanks. This is the second tale in the Pause in the Air series.
Moving Day
A romantic conversation—but since when was
anything what it seemed?
Silent Night
A question about a High Power is posed and
answered.
Shock and Aww
Two parents-to-be wrestle with attitude
problems and a need for change at their first
childbirth class.
Family Affairs
Valentine’s Day in Boston has a twisted
surprise for college freshmen Daria and Jane.
Writes of Spring
Winter changes to spring (and more changes come to light) in the little home of two Boston college students in this, the seventh tale in the “Pause in the Air” series.
April Showers
A surprise visitor opens the door to chaos
in the little world of two Boston college freshmen,
two months away from the birth of their child.
Labor Relations
On a dark and stormy night before a funeral, the tiny world of a married couple in college changes forever (story #9 in the Pause in the Air series).
Who Once Was Lost
Who Once Was Lost
Two little girls from Highland, Texas, go to Camp Grizzly for several weeks of annoying summer fun. Only one little girl comes home. Three years later, the other little girl begins her long journey back—but she discovers that the world has moved on without her. Inspired by the fifth-season Daria episode, “Camp Fear,” “Who Once Was Lost” is the first tale in a science-fiction series about a Daria displaced in time.
But Now Is Found
In this sequel to “Who Once Was Lost,” twelve-year-old Daria Morgendorffer, the only human known to have been kidnapped by aliens, tries to return to a normal life in her new home in Lawndale. Now younger than her sister Quinn, Daria finds fitting into school again is tough—but the trouble has only started. Someone is looking for her and will stop at nothing to find her, and what will happen if she’s found, no one can say.
This story is illustrated! "But Now Is Found," by Uzurpator
Essays
Jane and the Lanes: An Essay about the Lane Family of Lawndale
It is possible with a little math work and careful study of Daria show scripts to work out the approximate ages of Jane Lane’s many siblings and the circumstances of their birth, feeding interesting speculation about the Lane family’s history and the sources of their interpersonal problems. More fanfic about the Lane family is called for. This is the fourth version of this essay and includes much new material.
Jane Lane: Hero in the Making?
Is Jane Lane the offbeat artist soon to become Jane Lane, Hero for Hire? Her genetic code might hold the answer, thanks to a potential stockpile of famous Lane ancestors, courtesy of science fiction’s Wold Newton family!
Rita Is Better Than Helen or Amy! (A Reasoned Defense of Helen Barksdale of "Daria")
Rita Barksdale deserves better press than she’s gotten in Daria fanfic. This essay attempts to rectify the situation using material from the episodes themselves as proof of her basic goodness. Fanfic plot ideas are appended for everyone’s use.
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