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Nada Rowls
Daria and Quinn Switch Bodies
Category: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror

Daria and Quinn accidentally switch bodies after fighting. They try to get each other in trouble, and they both suceed. But will they ever get their bodies back?
The Gupty Kids Turn Bad
Category: Miscellaneous

Daria is stuck babysitting Tad and Tricia Gupty while Jake and Helen are in Hawaii. With Quinn on a date and Jane by her side, however, Daria starts to think it won't be so bad after all...

Naomi
Dude Ranch Daria
Category: Romance

Daria, Jane, Trent and Jesse go to a dude ranch.
Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Bakers Damned
Category: School Situations

Daria and Jane have to prepare for a bakesale. They drag Trent and Jesse into it.
Where Are They Now? 10 Years in the Future
Category: Past & Future

What all the cast of Daria is doing in 10 years.

Napalm Krigbaum
Abruptly Amy in "Cops," Rudely Ruth in "Generic Cooking Show," and Angry Andrea in "Real World"... or So They Think
Category: Crossovers & Parodies

Based on "Abruptly Amy (The Series That Was)." An "Abruptly Amy/COPS" parody. Amy talks inanely to a camerman off-screen while searching for crime in Rutherford... what little there is.

Neal C.
(NetUrza@hotmail.com)
Dega's Irregulars #1: Prelude to a Dream
Category: Miscellaneous

Daria gets a summer internship at the Dega Street Irregular. As she gets adjusted to her new boss, she does the same to her new relationship with Trent.
Stuck in Lawndale
Category: Series & Multi-Part Stories (Miscellaneous)

A series that finds the author trapped in Lawndale after ranting against "fair-weather fans." Is it just desserts, or a dream come true... or a dream, period?

Nemo Blank
(nemoblank@email.com)
Blast from the Past
Category: Miscellaneous

After a gun is found in her school locker, Daria endures both physical and mental torture at a psychiatric facility in an effort to "cure" her. It's a race against time for her family and friends to prove her innocence before the Daria they know is lost forever.

Note: This story includes content (language, violence, or sexual situations) that may not be appropriate for some readers.
Crossover
Category: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror

Thanks to a demon's spell, Charles' wish to "truly understand women" is granted in a most unexpected and horrifying way. Reversing the curse requires intervention on a cosmic scale, and the Holiday Island gods have the two perfect candidates in mind for the job: Daria and Quinn.

Note: This story includes content (language, violence, or sexual situations) that may not be appropriate for some readers.
Daria's Season of Goodwill [Artwork]
Category: Holidays

Holiday cheer is in short supply during a Christmas season that finds a lonely Daria enduring Quinn's taunts and insults, Jane dealing with mounting depression and an oblivious father, and a band-less Trent facing the unthinkable: a real job. Followed by "The Mighty Quinn."
Dark Horizon
Category: Past & Future

In this brooding homage to film noir, a desperate Daria and a down-on-his-luck Trent are reunited after nearly twenty years when she comes to him and asks him to rescue her daughter from a religious cult. Scarred by war and by life itself, Trent must overcome his demons in order to help his one-time lover.
Hero! [Artwork]
Category: Miscellaneous

Andy Warhol's prediction that "everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes" seems to come true for Daria, who once again finds herself the "girl of the hour" when the Funky Doodle goes up in flames and she saves the life of its owner. Will this newfound fame lead to golden opportunities, or simply more of the usual?
Jane's Devious Plot
Category: Romance

A misunderstanding between Daria and Trent forces Jane to go on an all-out yenta offensive, using Daria's heretofore unknown musical talents to bring her and Trent together.
The Mighty Quinn
Category: Holidays

The sequel to "Daria's Season of Goodwill" finds Quinn, Daria, Jane and Stacy ushering in the new year by combining their talents to make good in an e-business, which turns out to be a lot more challenging than they imagined. All of this serves as a backdrop for the changes in Daria's life, as she fears she's slowly losing her identity in the wake of becoming Trent's girlfriend.
New Eyes [Artwork]
Category: Romance

Daria finds her spirits soaring when she and Trent finally hook up, only to see them crash back to Earth when he hits the road with Mystik Spiral in an attempt to finally hit the big time (and make himself worthy of her). As Trent tries to make a name for himself, Daria finds that her summer job could provide her with much more than just money for college.
Out of the Slushpile
Category: Miscellaneous

Quinn gets herself chin-deep in trouble when Helen and Jake find her and Jamie doing more than just "making out" at Makeout Point. And who do they get to be Quinn's "shadow" during her punishment? Can you say "Quinn's cousin, or whatever"?
Restrain Jane Lane! [Artwork]
Category: Romance

A cosmic comedy of errors conspires to put Cupid's love tazer in Jane's hands. When she figures out what the heck it is, Jane can't resist trying out the device on people she knows, but what will be the consequences of her meddling in things best left alone?
Retrograde Girl
Category: Miscellaneous

An automobile accident gives Daria retrograde amnesia, completely erasing the Daria we all know. Without knowing if or when her memory will ever return, Daria is forced to literally rebuild her life from square one.
Ring Toss
Category: Miscellaneous

In Nemo Blank's final story, things are moving fast in the lives of our favorite Lawndale denizens, especially for Daria and Tom, whose relationship shifts into high gear after coming perilously close to ending for good. Little do they know that their road to happiness is about to develop some major curves...
Too Many Choices
Category: Miscellaneous

A sprawling, complex story that starts innocently enough, with Daria's search for a new car. Love, art, government agents, the tabloids, UFO cultists, long-buried family secrets... all will eventually factor into the story on the way to its mind-bending conclusion. If you love rollercoaster rides, climb on board for the mother of 'em all!
Vengeance
Category: Miscellaneous

Thanks to bickering parents and a drug-abusing sister, Daria nearly finds herself the next victim of a serial killer when she's left stranded hundreds of miles from home. Trent helps her to avoid that fate, but can he save her from a home life that's crumbling down around her?

Note: This story includes content (language, violence, or sexual situations) that may not be appropriate for some readers.

Neo Hippy Purple
(neohippypurple@hotmail.com)
The Daria Sitters Remember
Category: Miscellaneous

Daria and Jane remember. A pink thong(!) makes an appearance.

NeonHomer
(neonhomer@gmail.com)
Double Down
Category: Alternate History

Another typical day in Lawndale, but for Daria, her world is about to be turned upside down and inside out. *** This is in PDF Format. You need Acrobat Reader to view this file.
Return to Highland
Category: Alternate History

Daria et al return to Daria's birthplace of Highland, Texas. Some familiar faces appear, and some pizza is eaten. *** This is in PDF Format. You need Acrobat Reader to view this file.

Nessy Thompson
(pencraft@nac.net)
As Luck May Have It [Artwork]
Category: Romance

Trent wins a trip for four to Florida, and Daria gets to come along.

The New Kids on the Cell Block
The Lawndale Tango [Artwork]
Category: Crossovers & Parodies

An all Daria version of the Cellblock Tango from Chicago. A PPMB Iron Chef and a collaboration including several authors.

Nick Gaston
(Ranchoth1@aol.com)
'Ado (*)
Category: Alternate History

An alternate world's lighter spin on "Dye! Dye! My Darling."
Crisis in Infinite Lawndales (*)
Category: Crossovers & Parodies

In the "prologue" to the epic supermegafanficcrossover which will never be written, a fight with Helen inadvertently reveals to Daria that "something is rotten" in the Omniverse. An "Iron Chef" entry, if only just.
The Diogenes Group (*)
Category: Miscellaneous

In the halcyon days of the Cold War, a plucky group of grade-schoolers found an organization dedicated to adventure and solving mysteries. Well, actually, more like "revenge for hire" and "orchestrating elaborate hoaxes on unsuspecting townsfolk."
Epiphany (*)
Category: Crossovers & Parodies

After a personal tragedy, Daria strikes a "furtive, underhanded blow at the nonsense of [dark] knight errantry."
Hard Contacts (*)
Category: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror

Better than the ending of that stupid Jodie Foster movie. Kinda.
He Stopped Loving Her Tonight (*)
Category: Alternate History

A sadder, little seen facet of the Daria finale.
In Darndest Night... (*)
Category: Crossovers & Parodies

An unsuspecting (and probably undeserving) Lawndaleite becomes the new guardian of Earth, and sector 2814. Personally, I wouldn't want to be around to see what happened after that. An "Iron Chef" entry.
Inauguration (*)
Category: Past & Future

In the not distant future, the new American President finds herself reminded that "the price of power is... knowing that it's your decision."
The Lawndalenationale (*)
Category: Miscellaneous

A Daria "songfic" that "they" said shouldn never have been written. "They" were probably right.
Panzerfibbed (*)
Category: Miscellaneous

Mystik Spiral's desperate journey to a music festival in Reno becomes a test of nerves, steel, and a dilapidated box-van. Possibly the most evil "songfic" ever written, for reasons that become all too clear.
REALLY Guilty Pleasures (*)
Category: Miscellaneous

A familiar figure indulges in a favorite pastime, much to the dismay of State and Federal law enforcement officials. An "Iron Chef" entry.

Note: This story includes content (language, violence, or sexual situations) that may not be appropriate for some readers.
Sticks (*)
Category: Alternate History

A poor parenting decision years earlier leaves Daria on her last nerve. (Ba-dum-bum.)

Nick Hernandez
(Clowndown6@aol.com)
Malledrats
Category: Crossovers & Parodies

A trip to the mall provides for an interesting day when Daria and Jane run into Beavis, Butt-Head, the Fashion Club, and a couple of *really* weird guys, in this parody of the film "Mallrats."

Nicole Young
(nmy@umich.edu)
Relativity (*)
Category: Miscellaneous

When Jane can't produce a required parental signature, she has to find her mother before Ms. Li turns the Lanes in for child neglect. Meanwhile, Quinn is forced to admit she has a sister, and Daria uncovers some surprises about her family tree.
Sister-In-Law (*)
Category: Past & Future

A Lane/Morgendorffer family reunion, nine years from now.

NightGoblyn
Action Stories #1: Ace Reporter (*)
Category: Crossovers & Parodies

Quinn Morgendorffer gets a call regarding a new technological breakthrough about to be announced at Star Labs, and heads out to cover the story with her faithful photographer and best friend, Jane Lane.
Action Stories #2: Deep Trouble (*)
Category: Crossovers & Parodies

Scarlett, along with friends and family, puts out to sea for a relaxing weekend before school starts again. The weekend becomes less relaxing when she hallucinates a nude man swimming along the sea floor, and then even less so when their ship is attacked. Luckily, she wasn't hallucinating.
Down the Lane (*)
Category: Alternate History

Daria tries to reconcile with Jane after "The Kiss," and discovers that it's already too late.
The Evil Daria Vignettes (*)
Co-written by Various Authors
Category: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror

The epic from the PPMB finally collected into one easy document, and then sensibly split back into four smaller ones so it doesn't make your browser cry. Originally running to six-hundred and eighty eight posts stretching across three threads, this collection includes only the Vignettes themselves - still in the original posted order and with titles and author credit (blame?) for the reader's convenience. Time to enjoy the Evil!
Exchange Students (*)
Category: Alternate History

What if Jake had joined the Marine Corps the way his father wanted? How would that change his little girls? What if Jane angrily rejected her family's obsession with art? Welcome to a whole new Lawndale...
Heartless (*)
Category: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror

When Jane's wish is granted by an evil faerie, Lawndale is set upon a course of suffering from which it will never recover. But the end isn't brought about by the heartless Jane or the wicked Daria, but by the first innocent, terrible wish made long ago.
The Heather/Damsel Chronicles
Category: Series & Multi-Part Stories (Past & Future)

The adventures of Heather and Damsel, twin teenage daughters of successful author Daria Morgendorffer, as they all adjust to their new life in Daria's old stomping ground: Lawndale.
Lawndale's Finest: The Last Daughter of Krypton
Category: Series & Multi-Part Stories (Crossovers & Parodies)

Even the Earth's mightiest heroes had to grow up, and life as a teenager is hard enough without super powers, strange allergies, and mysterious enemies. At age sixteen, the Girl of Tomorrow learns of her unearthly heritage and must come to terms with her true past while juggling loyalties both new and old.
The Misery Chicks (*)
Category: Alternate History

A very different Daria and Quinn arrive at Lawndale High, both girls carrying scars from a horrific encounter buried in their past. They draw other injured souls into their circle, but can the Misery Chicks help one another overcome their demons?
The New Girl (*)
Category: Alternate History

A teenage girl and her family move to a new town to get a fresh start on life, and she meets a new friend.
Yes, Quinn... (*)
Category: Past & Future

A very young Quinn comes to her older sister with a crisis of faith.

Ninja the Circus Pimp
(ininja@bwave.com)
Depression, Love, and Pizza!
Category: Romance

Daria Jane Trent and Jesse decide to go out for some Pizza and end up finding a little more then Pizza.

Noah Levine
(nmlevine@acsu.buffalo.edu)
Self Satisfaction
Co-written by Joseph Lillo
Category: Miscellaneous

Daria learns that sexual suppression is a harder task than she had anticipated.

NomadX
(ofnomadsoul@hotmail.com)
Brainstorming Session
Category: Miscellaneous

A public service announcement.
Breaking Point (*)
Category: Miscellaneous

Sometimes a person just can't take it anymore.
Digital Girl in the 21st Century (*)
Category: Miscellaneous

Fun and games in a little grey box.
From the Pad of NomadX (*)
Category: Miscellaneous

Sometimes not even the writer is in control of his work.
Son of Pad (*)
Category: Miscellaneous

The flashy, big-budget sequel to "From the Pad of NomadX."
The Song Remains the Same (*)
Category: Miscellaneous

A Trent-centric fic focusing on Daria and Jane. A look into the mind of an artist.
TRANSCRIPT_43685T--9-3-00
Category: Miscellaneous

A conversation picked up in a local club.

NYDTQT
I'm NOT a Cheerleader
Category: School Situations

Brittany's grades are dropping! She needs a favor, but who to ask? Could it be... Daria??