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[http://www.outpost-daria.com Outpost Daria] by Martin J Pollard

* ''Synopsis'':The largest, oldest surviving Daria fansite online. With information about the show, characters, episodes (with transcripts), and a good deal of fanfic and fanart.

 

[http://www.dariawiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page The Daria Wiki]

* ''Synopsis'': Only a few years old, the Daria Wiki contains quite a bit of thurough information about elements of the show itself, as well as a storehouse of information on Daria fan fiction and projects. Speaking as someone who knows this particular fandom, it can come in surprisingly handy.

* ''Comments'': To put it another way, the fandom is a generally very nice, [[Mad Artist|very creative]], very bright, and [[The Law of Fan Jackassery|fairly ''small'' amount of people]], who're all fans of a semi-cult TV show, who've stuck around for more than a decade. The chances there ''weren't'' going to be multi-season [[Continuation]], spinoff, and crossover fics [[Go Mad From the Revelation|detailed like the Sistine Chapel]] is almost nil. But in a good way, I swear!

 

[http://www.the-wildone.com/dwu_fics.html ''The Driven Wild Universe''] by Kara Wild

* ''Synopsis'': A 22 episode virtual season begun while season three was airing, with ongoing story arcs like Quinn's eyesight declining so she needs glasses, Helen trying to have a closer relationship with her daughters, and Jake and Helen's marriage suffering greater strain than ever before. Also featuring fan art, character bios, and possible story ideas from the DWU.

* ''Comments'': Each episode feels just like the show, with everyone in character and a wonderful balance between jokes and moving personal drama. Though be warned, the author is very much an anti-shipper and even brings this up herself in a couple episode summaries.

 

[http://thepaperpusher.net/forum/ The PaperPusher Message Board]

* ''Synopsis'': One of the most active locations in the fandom, there is new fan fiction posted daily.

* ''Comments'': This site is essentially Home Base for Daria fan fiction, and most of the fandom's authors post here on a regular basis.

 

''[http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/darias_christmas_carol.html Daria's Christmas Carol]'' by John Takis

* ''Synopsis'':

* ''Comments'': An effective, and somewhat novel, use of [[A Christmas Carol|the trope]]. Greed is not the only vice.

 

''[http://addventure.bast-enterprises.de/frecent.php?tag=Misery+Chick%2C+Pig-Tailed+Warrior Misery Chick, Pig-Tailed Warrior]'' by Cypher3au (Crossover)

* ''Synopsis'': ''Misery Chick, Pig-Tailed Warrior'' features an amnesiac [[Ranma ½|Ranma Saotome]] sent to Lawndale by an enigmatic being to rest for unknown reasons.

* ''Comments'': Short but Funny, and not a pairing in sight (thankfully). Just got updated after about two years.

 

''[http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic_series_tls.html The Lost Seasons]'' by C.E. Forman

* ''Synopsis'': A series of fics that blend so well with the canon, some have been known to misremember events that occur in this series as canonical.

* ''Comments'': Should this have gone under "Authors and Websites" instead?

 

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2288975/1/The_Last_Summer The Last Summer]/[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2290047/1/Falling_Into_College_Year_1 Falling Into College Year 1], [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2313463/1/Falling_Into_College_Year_2 Year 2], [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3201819/1/Falling_Into_College_Year_3 Year 3], and [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4328432/1/Falling_Into_College_Year_4 Year 4]'' by Richard Lobinske

* ''Synopsis'': The life of Daria, Jane and all her friends, old and new, in the summer after graduating Lawndale High and her college years in Boston.

* ''Comments'': A richly detailed and deeply moving fan sequel of Daria's post-secondary student years where she grows even more dramatically than in high school.

 

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4708907/1/Blood_Sweat_and_Cheers Blood, Sweat, and Cheers]'' by Kristen Bealer

* ''Synopsis'': At the end of "The F Word" Jane decides to keep her conventional image and join the cheerleaders, creating a huge rift between her and Daria. And now that she's off the squad for good, Brittany displays some [[Hidden Depths]] and becomes Daria's new best friend.

* ''Comments'': A sometimes painful but always fascinating AU with great alternate takes on the rest of season four following "The F Word."

''Turnabout Confusion'' by Dennis

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3799244/1/Turnabout_Confusion_Part_1_We_All_Fall_Down We All Fall Down]'' and ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4165851/1/Turnabout_Confusion_Part_II_All_The_Kings_Horses All the King's Horses]''

* ''Synopsis'': Daria and Quinn bet that they can survive in each other's worlds for a week. Little do they know that they'll turn Lawndale High upside down in the process, bringing out the [[Magnificent Bastard]] in some of their classmates and ultimately causing an epic [[Gambit Pileup]] to determine the most popular girls in school.

* ''Comments'': If the creators of ''[[Death Note]]'' had made ''Daria'', it would probably be like this. The constantly mutating power struggle and Quinn and Daria's attempts to fix it are an incredible look at the [[Serious Business]] of high school popularity, all fitting surprisingly well into the show as we know it.

 

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5434450/1/Finn_Morgendorffer Finn Morgendorffer]'' by HolyGrail2007

* ''Synopsis'': Quinn is changed from female to male and becomes Finn, a little brother. The two siblings get along quite poorly, and the relationship between mother and son gets far worse.

* ''Comments'': It was very fresh and felt a lot like the canon series, with interesting relationship dynamics, especially in the later chapters.

 

''[http://www.dariawiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=God_Save_The_Esteem God Save The Esteem]'' by Charles RB

* ''Synopsis'': You know how Helen and Jake were once hippies? Now imagine that, due to a shift forward in time to 2010, they were punks instead, never grew out of it and Quinn was a punk as well? A unique re-interpretation of the series crossing multiple genres.

* ''Comments'': One of the best Daria fic series out there today. Mostly a comedy series, it can suddenly take a depressing or emotional turn when you least expect it...

 

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2057/1/Smoke_and_Ashes Smoke and Ashes]'' by Yui Daoren.

* ''Synopsis'': Daria, Jane and Quinn survive a school shooting.

* ''Comments'': This story takes a realistic approach and has a serious tone. It focuses on the way the characters deal with a traumatic event, keeping them IC.

 

''[http://www.dariawiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Lawndale_Fighting_Championship Lawndale Fighting Championship]'' by The Excellent S

* ''Synopsis'': The main cast clash in the [[Professional Wrestling]] ring (unlike the event the title is derived from). The adults serve as announcers and referees. Not a Crossover since no one from the world of wrestling appears.

* ''Comments'': This series has a lot of fun with wrestling's tropes, and there is a good attempt to maintain a sense of canon.

 

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2318429/1/John_Lane John Lane]'' by RLobinske (AU)

* ''Pairing(s)'': Daria/Male!Jane Lane

* ''Synopsis'': Rlobinske's ''John Lane'' takes an intriguing twist by imagining what ''[[Daria]]'' would be like if Jane Lane was male.

 

''[http://www.sh33pie.com/pc/ The Passion Club]'' by Gystex

* ''Pairing(s)'': Mainly Sandi/Quinn, but also a bit of OS!Stacy/Sandi, Jane/Stacy, Tom/Daria and Stacy/Tiffany

* ''Synopsis'': Sandi reveals her real reason for being so hostile towards Quinn, and after a lot of soul-searching on Quinn's part they begin a relationship. But the drama doesn't end there, and soon the two are embroiled in a web of secrets, lies and angst.

== Crossovers ==

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3751896/1/ A Cynical Shade of Green]'' by Echopapa (''[[Justice League]]'' Crossover (More specifically ''[[Green Lantern]]'') )

* ''Synopsis'': Due to an error by Green Lantern John Stewart, his power ring goes out and recruits Daria as Sector 2814's new Green Lantern.

* ''Comments'': This is a fun story with Daria becoming a superhero in a surprisingly creditable fashion with some playful prodding by Jane. The ''Daria'' and ''[[Justice League]]'' characters alternate chapters until they are brought together for an awesome conclusion for anyone who ever dreamed of becoming a superhero.

 

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2664701/1/Is_It_Doom_Yet Is it Doom Yet?]''/ ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2833800/1/Daria_R Daria R]''/''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3059277/1/Succession_Crisis Succession_Crisis]''/ by RLobinske (''[[Marvel Universe]]'' Crossover)

* ''Synopsis'': Daria finds out that her biological father is [[Doctor Doom]], and he is calling her to Latveria to become his heir.

* ''Comments'': Although how the story gets Tom out of the way is annoying, the series quickly more than recovers with a neat story of Daria becoming a princess and then Queen of Latveria, taking on her responsibilities and her interactions with the MU's superhero community her way.

 

''[http://thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=32760 Daria 40k: Is It The Grim Darkness Of The Far Future, Yet?]'' by RX-87 (crossover with ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'').

* ''Synopsis'': The cast of Daria ([[Beavis and Butthead|and some old friends from Our Heroine's past]]) take on the roles of Imperial and Chaos forces as the battle for the fate of Planet Lawndale rages and [[Hilarity Ensues]].

* ''Comments'': Utterly hilarious, though it does require a working knowledge of both the 40k and MTV Animation-verses to really appreciate. The characterizations are spot-on almost to a fault (Jane's libido does veer uncomfortably close to OOC (and Fluff-inaccuracy) once or twice, but it does get an amusing justification towards the end).

 

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