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'''The Daria Multiverse''' is an artificial designation created by [[CINCGREEN]] that encompasses not only [[canon]] ''Daria'' episodes but all other [[Dariaverse|''Daria'' fanfiction universes]] as well, when those [[Alternate Universe|alternate realities]] explored in ''Daria'' fanfiction diverge significantly from what is considered [[canon]] ''Daria.''
These universes are designated by a numerical combination (and, only rarely, letters) in the format "Daria-XXX," where XXX is a distinctive number. Since there is no way to automatically designate numbers, the method of assigning numbers is inspired by the late Marvel Comics editor Mark Gruenwald. In [[Marvel Universe]] cosmology, the "number" of a universe is determined by the number of a comic book where that universe made its first appearance, or is heavily influenced by that book. The number might also relate to an important date or fact about that alternate reality.
==Definition of Terms==
Per [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Marvel_Universe#Clarification_of_terms_.22multiverse.2C.22_.22megaverse.2C.22_and_.22Omniverse.22 Marvel Comics], some terms must be clarified in order to make sense of the linkage between universes. Much of the text that follows is
'''Multiverse''': a group of similar or related realities, usually sharing certain characters or entities. The Daria Multiverse is that set of realities based upon the TV series ''Daria''.
'''Megaverse''': a large cluster of realities, usually including multiverses, considered in some way "close" to one another, thus making travel between them somewhat easier than between realities not within the same megaverse. The Daria Multiverse and the [[Beavis and Butt-head]] Multiverse are within the same megaverse of MTV-aired animated shows that shared characters. By this definition, the multiverse of the MTV cartoon ''[[The Head]]'' is also part of this megaverse.
'''Omniverse''': Every reality imaginable, including those created, published, trademarked, or copyrighted by other companies or individuals, covering every fandom.
==Number of Universes in the Daria Multiverse==
''- In this universe, both an unidentified organization and the covert U.S. agency known as [[DELPHI]] have access to technology that allows them to monitor, track and engage in trans-dimensional travel across other universes. It is possible that other AU-variants of DELPHI may have acquired the technology from them, such as the variants in Daria-387 and -247.'' (NOTE: This supposition was confirmed by events chronicled in the fics [[A Little Vacation]] and [[The Cynic and The Defender]].)
'''Daria-7''': theThe universe of [[Dennis]]' [[Iron Chef]] based serial fic [[Turnabout Confusion]]. The bet made between [[Daria Morgendorffer|Daria]] and [[Quinn Morgendorffer|Quinn]] is 'to act and dress like the other for one week' - or seven days.
'''Daria-9''': The universe of [[Greystar]]'s fic [[Daria AE]]. In the fic, Quinn points out to Daria that it has been nine years since Earth was destroyed by [[Thor's Hammer]] and they've been living on starships and space stations.
'''Daria-12''': First seen in [[The Angst Guy]]'s fic, "[[Guys' Night Out]]." The universe that [[Darius Morgendorffer]], [[John Lane (character)|John Lane]], and [[Tom Sloane]] journey from by use of a dimensional gateway found and pilfered from the [[Good Time Chinese Restaurant]] franchise location in Lawndale. Much as per the story "[[Illusions]]," it is strongly hinted that the gateway in this universe is of alien origin. The number "12" stems from the fact that Darius and John have, at the beginning of the fic, already traveled through the gateway to twelve different realities.
'''Daria-13''': theThe universe that Darius Morgendorffer, John Lane and Tom Sloane (of the Daria-12 universe) have journeyed to from their own. It is notable in that the three traveled back at least 25-30 years into the past of this reality, and that the three interacted with other-dimensional counterparts of their parents. The number comes from the fact that this is the thirteenth universe to which they have traveled.
'''Daria-15''': The universe of [[Behind Enemy Lines]]. While aboard [[The Habitat]], [[Franklin Davers]] finds out that the [[Slaver Mantoids]] start using human females designated for their breeding program to birth children at age fifteen.
''(NOTE: The term 'Daria: Tasmanian Devil' is used here '''only''' for reference purposes, and is not as yet the official title of this continuum.)''
'''Daria-23''': The alternate universe that Daria Morgendorffer is teleported to [[Doggieboy]]'s [[A Little Vacation]]. The Earth in this universe is zombie-infested and organized governments have broken down. U.S. Highway 23 runs north-south through Fostoria, Ohio, the city where Daria appears.
'''Daria-30''': theThe universe of [[Daria/The Mask: My Big-Head Girl]] by [[Erin Mills]]. As a crossover with the Dark Horse comic book series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mask The Mask], the number comes from the total amount of issues of the various miniseries that chronicle the story of the Mask.
'''Daria-37''': theThe universe of [[Anywhere But Here]] by [[MMan]]. The number "37" is part of MMan's mailing address.
'''Daria-39''': theThe [[Driven Wild Universe]], created by [[Kara Wild]]. The number comes from a type of eyeglass lens, CR-39. Quinn Morgendorffer learns that her eyesight is poor in the first episode, "[[Rose-Colored Lenses]]", which necessitates that she wear eyeglasses.
'''Daria-55''': theThe [[Super Zero]] universe by [[Erin Mills]]. This universe shows that [[Jake Morgendorffer]] isn't really a clueless yutz, but a superhuman with enhanced strength who tries to keep his abilities a secret. The genetic quirk that gives the occasional members of each generation of the Morgendorffer family super powers is documented to have killed those individuals before age 55.
'''Daria-57''': theThe universe of [[Quinngali]] as continued by [[Scissors MacGillicutty]]. This universe includes as real history the events of the original [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056218/ The Manchurian Candidate], wherein Senator John Yerkes Iselin, an anti-communist demagogue, claims to have proof that there are fifty-seven communists in the Defense Department.
'''Daria-69''': theThe universe of [[Daria 2007: The Girl from Hope]], by [[The Angst Guy]]. The number "69" is referenced twice in the story.
'''Daria-81''': theThe universe of Thethe [[Submariner Series]] by [[Wildgoose]]. The number "81" was part of Wildgoose's e-mail address.
'''Daria-99''': The universe in [[LSauchelli]]'s fic [[Darkly Daria]], which is a [[reinvention]] using concepts of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Morgan Dexter], Daria is a sociopath, almost incapable of empathy or remorse who lives by a code set by her father and searches for a positive way of using her killer instinct. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_%28TV_series%29 TV series] Dexter usually seizes his victims injecting them with an anesthetic which is specified to be an animal tranquilizer called etorphine hydrochloride, or M99.
'''Daria-101''': '''The primary Daria universe''', as seen in the original MTV animated series - or, as may be described by 'the [[Gardner Principle]]' inferred in the DCU comic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Carrot_and_His_Amazing_Zoo_Crew%21 Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew] - 'the universe subconsciously tapped into and viewed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Eichler Glenn Eichler] and [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506879/ Susie Lewis Lynn] when creating [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawndale_%28Daria%29 the world of Lawndale]'. The number "101" derives from the episode number of the first story "Esteemsters".
'''Daria-101.303''': A universe which is an exact mirror of the Daria-Prime universe with one exception: the events in [[Depth Takes a Holiday]] are interpreted as a dream. In this universe, there is no "Holiday Island" pocket dimension and the events in DTaH didn't actually happen.
'''Daria-109''': theThe [[Pause in the Air]] universe of [[The Angst Guy]]. In the fifth story, "[[Shock and Aww]]," the childbirth class is held in room 109A.
'''Daria-111''': theThe universe of [[The Sidhe]]'s '[[The Other Side of Time]]' fandom worksseries, to which [[Richard Rawlings]] travels. When unable to find a hotel room because of a UFO convention, Richard takes Jane up of an offer of a room at [[Casa Lane]] - located at 111 Howard Drive.
'''Daria-112''': theThe universe of "[[Misery's End]]," by [[Richard Lobinske]]. Daria's family died as as result of the psychotropic berries eaten during episode 112, "[[The Teachings of Don Jake]]".
'''Daria-113''': theThe universe of both [[The Daria Chronicles]] and [[Brush Strokes: The Adventures of Jane Lane]] by [[Erin Mills]]. While Jane attends school at the Von Knipping Academy of Art in London, Daria attends college at Willmore University. She is placed in room 113A of the Machevelli Hall dormitory.
'''Daria-114''': The [[Generation Gap]] universe of Richard Lobinske. Helen's oldest daughter and Daria's mother, Anastasia, was killed on January 14.
'''Daria-122''': A universe glimpsed through one of [[WacoKid]]'s 'Scenes No Daria Fanfic Should Ever Have!' ficlets, in which [[Coach Morris]] uses blackmail to keep Jane Lane on the LHS[[Lawndale High]] track team, and thereby making life better for Jane, Trent, and even Daria. The initial ficlet was posted on [[PPMB]] on January 22, 2008.
'''Daria-125''': theThe universe of the [[All My Children]] series, by [[Deref]] and [[Thea Zara]]. In Chapter 3, "[[California Dreaming]]," $1.25 is the price of a hamburger, fries, and a Coke at a hamburger joint near the Springfield Hotel.
'''Daria-157''': theThe universe of [[Daria Von Doom]], by Richard Lobinske. In Marvel Comics continuity, Doctor Doom's face was injured when a machine he had created exploded after 2 minutes and 37 seconds of operation—157 seconds. Doctor Doom is the biological father (via artificial insemination) of Daria Morgendorffer in this series.
'''Daria-159''': theThe universe of [[The Great Zack Walkabout]] and the home universe of the younger [[Robert Nelson]] from [[The Cynic and The Defender]] by [[Doggieboy]]. Epilogue 4 of [[A Little Vacation]], in which Robert told Daria about his home world, was posted at 1:59 a.m.
'''Daria-200''': The universe of [[Apocalyptic Daria]], by [[Doggieboy]]. Daria and Jane are at a mini-mart in West Virginia, 200 miles away from Lawndale, when Washington, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia are destroyed by nuclear weapons.
'''Daria-210''': theThe [[Living Dead Girls]] universe by [[Psychotol]]. This universe is baseda on[[crossover]] with the television show ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. and theThe main character, Buffy Summers, supposedly had 210 confirmed kills of humans and other supernatural life forms during the show's 144 episode run.
'''Daria-217''': theThe universe of "[[Misnomer]]," by [[Erin Mills]]. An alternate reality wherein the Lane family is slaughtered by a red cloaked, reality jumping Daria Morgendorffer who goes by the name [[Judith]]. The story was published on fanfiction.net on 2/17/06.
'''Daria-218''': theThe universe of "[[Research]]," by [[Erin Mills]]. The sequel to [[Misnomer]], this universe features a Daria Morgendorffer described as "the Earth's last sorceress," who is also the guardian of the Library, "the largest repository of all human knowledge in the universe." As the sequel to [[Misnomer]] the designation of 218 seems appropriate.
'''Daria-247''': theThe universe of [[Roentgen]]'s [[Legion of Lawndale Heroes]] series. The first appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes was in DC Comics' ''Adventure Comics #247''.
'''Daria-289''': The universe of [[Ostragoth]]'s [[serial]] fic "[[Estrangesters]]." Daria has developed metahuman mental powers as a result of exposure to uranium from her days in [[Highland]], including superhuman intellect. She tells Jane that the last recorded measurement of her IQ was 289.
'''Daria-292''': the universe of [[The Trouble With Veronica]], where the character of [[Evelyn Veronica Morgendorffer]] was first seen. [[292 Bennington-Ryan Hall]] is the room where 'Evie' lives on the [[Grove Hills]] campus.
'''Daria-316''': theThe [[Falling Into College]] universe of [[Richard Lobinske]]. Daria is assigned a room at 316 Fenderson Hall at Raft in the first episode of this story. The same author's [[First Summer]] and [[Last Summer]] series are prequels and part of the same universe.
'''Daria-320''': theThe universe of [[Doggieboy]]'s "[[A Little Vacation]]. " Dr. [[Ezra Stone]] first accomplished trans-dimensional teleportation with a mouse at 3:20 p.m.
'''Daria-357''': theThe universe in which the "[[Evil Daria Vignettes]]" are set in. Created by [[NightGoblyn]], the first entry in this [[PPMB]] thread was made at 3:57 pm, on Thursday, September 27, 2007.
'''Daria-387''': theThe universe of "[[It's All About Respect]]," created by [[Brother Grimace]]. A major character in that universe is [[Kyle Armalin]], whose college GPA was 3.87 upon graduating from the U. S. Naval Academy.
'''Daria-396''': theThe [[The A. D. Universe|A. D. Universe]] of [[Mr Anonymous]]. As of the time this entry was typed, there have been 396 episodes of ''The Simpsons'' aired, and Mr Anonymous is a major ''Simpsons'' fan.
'''Daria-476''': theThe universe where the first [[Defender Ring]] was created. On this Earth, the (roughly) 600-year period known as the 'Dark Ages' never occurred in favor of the 'Age of Illumination'; one occurrence of such was the equal rise of 'alchemic"alchemical technologies'" on an equal level with other academic studies AND the actual practical applications/benefits that came from such studies. Due to a extradimensional incident which released zombie elements upon this Earth, the inhabitants sealed themselves off from the rest of the Daria Multiverse - but not before developing the Ring 'altech' and dispatching it to other worlds throughout the D.M. as a manner of defending themselves from other supernatural/otherworldly threats. This world is the equal to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oa Oa] in the D.C. Universe. According the the Wikipedia entry on the subject, the 'Dark Ages' was the period encompassing (roughly) 476 to 1000 AD.
'''Daria-500''': theThe universe of [[Scissors MacGillicutty]]'s [[Where's Mary Sue When You Need Her?]], where Scissors himself originates from. The weapon Scissors carries with him as he moves between dimensions is a Smith & Wesson .500 Magnum.
'''Daria-501''': theThe ''Daria'' universe thatwith which Scissors interacts with. This universe in notable in that it (a) is the first universe where the character of [[Jim Vitale]] was noted to exist, and (b) purports to contain all possible [http://www.dariawiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Where%27s_Mary_Sue_When_You_Need_Her%3F#The_Solution:_Fictional_Characters_as_Unactualized_Possibilities_in_a_Single_Real_World all other possible Daria Universes].
'''Daria-545''': The [[Visitations]] universe, created by [[Brother Grimace]], in which a supernatural entity known as [['The Man']] has actively involved himself in the lives of several residents of Lawndale. It was 5:45 in the afternoon that Daria became aware of 'The Man' in her bedroom in [[The Sun Will Come Out, Tomorrow]], the first fic about that reality.
'''Daria-550''': theThe universe of [[Ben Breeck]]'s [[The New Teacher Series]]. In Episode #107, [[Open Season]], Daria helps the Lawndale Academic Team triumph as they score 550 points.
'''Daria-557''': The universe in which [[Angelboy]]'s '"[[Fandemonium]]'" takes place. Angelboy made the posting that began the fic at 5:57 p.m. on Friday, October 6, 2006.
'''Daria-658''': theThe universe of the stories of the "[[Diane Long]] continuum." The very first sentence of the very first story, "[[It's My Party and I'll Cry, But Not in Front of You!]]" is "It was 6:58 a. m."
'''Daria-706''': theThe universe of [[C.E. Forman|C. E. Forman]]'s [[Lost Seasons]]. [[series]]. The designation comes from Forman's apartment number at the time he created [[Lotto Nonsense]], the first episode of this fanfiction series.
'''Daria-711''': theThe universe of Richard Lobinske's [[Mother's Love]] [[series]]. In the second story, "[[Alien Home]]," Daria arrives at Nest sometime on July 11th, or 7/11.
'''Daria-727''': theThe universe of [[Brother Grimace|Brother Grimace's]] [[Bump, The System Lord]] ''Stargate SG-1'' crossover story and ficlets that feature [[Bump]] as a Gou'ald. ''Stargate SG-1'' first aired on July 27, 1997.
'''Daria-803''': The universe, created myby [[Kristen Bealer]], in which [[Daria]] and [[Jane]] are teenaged criminals. This universe is also notable in that it is one of a very few universes where [[Jake]] has died, andbut his father '[[Mad Dog' Morgendorffer]] is still alive. Kristen Bealer posted the entry creating this universe in the '"[[Scenes No Daria Fanfic Should Have]]: Dawn of a New Nightmare'" thread on August 3, 2009, at 1:51 p.m.
'''Daria-918''': theThe universe of the[[Canadibrit]]'s [[The Look-Alike Series]]. The numerical designation comes from the conceit that Daria has a look-alike half-sister. "''The Patty Duke Show"'' first aired on 9/18/1963, and the premise of that TV program was that Patty Lane has a look-alike cousin, Cathy Lane.
'''Daria-960''': theThe universe of both "[[Night of the Storm]]" and "[[The Winters of Those Gone Before]]." In 1997, the year ''Daria'' was aired, Quinn was #960 in popularity among female baby names.
'''Daria-1026''': theThe universe of [[Ruthless Bunny]]'s [[Bed and Breakfast Man]] series. The universe is titled after a song by the British band Madness, and the song belongs to the album, "''One Step Beyond,"'' which was released on 10/26/1979.
'''Daria-1031''': theThe universe of [[Erin Mills]]'s "[[Daria Vs. The Lawndale Zombies]]." Daria and Jane encounter an army of zombies in [[Lawndale]] on Halloween Nightnight, which, of course, has the date of 10/31.
'''Daria-1417''': theThe universe of [[TheSecretSharer]]'s '"[[The Handmaidens of Narcissus]]'," which takes place in a modern setting, but all within speak in the manner of literary works from the European Renaissance of the 14th-17th centuries (e.g., Shakespeare).
'''Daria-1451''': theThe universe of Richard Lobinske's [[John Lane]] series. The first episode of that series, "John," starts on Columbus Day, and Christopher Columbus was born in 1451.
'''Daria-1752''': The origin universe of [[Richard Rawlings]], which he left to carry out his mission in the works of [[The Sidhe]]. The land that would become Mount Folly, Virginia (the ancestral home of the Rawlings family in America), was purchased by the family in 1752.
'''Daria-1839''': theThe [[Love's Labours Lost?]] universe of [[E. A. Smith]]. Named after Shakespeare's play, "Love's Labours Lost" was not performed in the modern era until 1839.
'''Daria-1862''': theThe universe of [[Doggieboy]]'s surreal [[crossover]] tale, "[[The Cynic, The Fashionista and The Jackass]]. " The story takes place in 1862. and inIn this universe, both [[Lawndale]] and [[Highland]] are in Texas.
'''Daria-1963''': theThe universe of [[LSauchelli]]'s [[Avenging]] series. It's a [[reinvention]] of the [[Marvel Universe]] Avengers using characters from ''Daria'' and others from various other fandoms, making it a multi-[[crossover]]. The first issue of ''The Avengers'' was released in Sept.Septempter 1963.
'''Daria-1983''': The universe of [[Erin Mills]]' [[crossover]] story, "[[Killjoy Was Here]]." The story is based offon the Styx album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_Was_Here_album ''Kilroy Was Here,''] which was released in 1983.
'''Daria-1984''': theThe universe in which [[Brother Grimace]]'s '"[[Victory Lane]]'" takes place. In the fic, [[Jodie Landon]] references George Orwell's literary classic, ''[[1984]],'' in talking aboutdiscussing Daria's transformation upon her return to [[Lawndale High]] School.
'''Daria-1993''': The universe of [[cyde]]'s [[Power Rangers:Lawndale Force]] series. ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', the show PWLFon which the [[series]] is based on, began in 1993.
'''Daria-1994''': The universe of "[[Power Rangers: Alphawave Access]]," created by [[Brother Grimace]]. Brother Grimace was thirty in 1994, which was the age of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Oliver Tommy Oliver] when he served as the Black Dino Power Ranger. Tommy Oliver is the most famous person to ever serve as a Power Ranger.
'''Daria 1999''': The universe of [[CDM]]'s "[[Daria: Demon Princess Quinn]]. " 1999 was the year author CDM created the character of the Demon Princess.
'''Daria-2012''': theThe universe of [[Robert Nowall]]'s [[Daria: 2010]] continuum. Oddly enough, the [[series]] name is not the obvious one, as the first scene starts in the 2012 Spring Semester.
'''Daria-4032''': theThe universe of [[cyde]]'s story, "[[The Red Carpet Treatment]]." The number came about because cyde got bored and used a toothpick to count the total number of characters in the story.
'''Daria-5420''': theThe universe of [[Michelle Klein-Hass]]'s "[[Lawndale, CT"]] stories. The designation comes from a number on the animation model for Klein-Hass used in the ''Daria'' episode, "[[Camp Fear]]."
'''Daria-6598''': theThe universe of [[Invisigoth Gypsy]]'s [[IVG Continuum]]. The first story in the continuum is dated "6-5-98."
'''Daria-2707''': theThe universe of "[[Eternity]]," by Richard Lobinske. News reports of the Mantua couple find were from February 7, 2007.
'''Daria-23241''': theThe universe of [[Steven Galloway]]'s [[DF Continuum]], which includes such stories as "[[Visitations]]." The designation comes from the tail end of Galloway's e-mail address at the time he submitted those stories to [[Outpost Daria]].
'''Daria-41183''': theThe universe of [[Dennis]]'s [[GTS]] continuum. The title of the first GTS story, "[[Imperfect Circle]]," references the song "Perfect Circle," by R.E.M., which was released, as part of the ''Murmur'' album, on 4/11/83.
'''Daria-90210''': The universe in which the events of [[Daria the Movie]] and its sequel, [[Daria 2: The Curse of the Misery Chick]], actually did take place. '"90210'" is the postal zip code for Beverly Hills, California, the setting of the 1990's teen drama '[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills%2C_90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210]''].
'''Daria-3,459,112.56''': theThe universe of [[DJW]] and [[Richard Lobinske]]'s [[crossover]] stories, "[[Band of Bothers]]" and "[[With a Little Help From Your Fiends]]." There, $3,459,112.56 was the total collateral damage caused by [[Clovis]] and [[Wasabi]] during their stay.
'''Daria-62,742,241''': theThe universe of [[The Angst Guy]]'s story, "[[Quinnts]]." DueThanks to shoddy fertility drugs, Helen gave birth to Quinn as identical quintuplets. The universe's designation comes from Hellin's Law, which states that roughly 1 in 89 births will produce twins and 1 in 89 x 89 will produce triplets. To its logical extension, quintuplets odds are 1 in 89 x 89 x 89 x 89, or 1 in 62,742,241 births.
'''The Cafe''': While not actually a Daria universe, ''per se'', the Cafe appears to be a pocket universe of it'sits own, populated by those stranded away from their own realities, orand who arethose ableunable to travel from reality to reality at will. It is included here as the red -cloaked Daria Morgendorffer calling herself [[Judith]] was seen to have begun her career here in this place, in [[Erin Mills]]' fic of the same name.
'''The Fourth Floor of Old Stanley's''': While [[Old Stanley's]] technically exists in the universe of 'Daria-249', the nature of the building classifies it as an artificially- constructed multiversal facility built to contain (and on the site of) a trans-temporal/spatial interdimensional nexus point which occurred naturally (such as points in the Devil's Sea and the Bermuda Triangle), but was located and stabilized as part of the construction of the hotel. The Fourth Floor is the specific stabilization point for the nexus' physical manifestation in this reality, which appears to the unaided eye as a giant lake; because of the nature of space/time around the Nexus, the Fourth Floor acts as a tesseract, allowing near-infinite commercial and residential space. In addition, the Fourth Floor acts as a 'way station' for interdimensional, extraterrestrial and trans-temporal travelers who use gateways for their traveling purposes, and for persons who just wish to travel around the Earth.
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