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[[Image:Flip44.gif|frame|right|Daria as Cinderella, an [[alter ego]] from the MTV website]]
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==Fantasy in ''Daria''
[[Image:Crutchblooms.jpg|right|frame|Magic flower, [[Ghost story | ghost flower]], or [[Off-canon canon#.E2.80.9CA Tree Grows in Lawndale.E2.80.9D | not really there?]]]]
While most of ''[[Daria (TV series) | Daria]]'' stayed more or less true to real life aside from a few standard cartoon conventions, there were still instances of fantastic elements. In "[[A Tree Grows in Lawndale]]", for example, a flower is shown growing out of [[Kevin Thompson | Kevin's]] arm crutch after it is planted in place of [[Tommy Sherman]]'s memorial tree. In other cases, the fantasy elements are contained with a story within the story, such as the three tales told in "[[Legends of the Mall]]".
Two episodes stand above the rest in fantastic content, however. The first is "[[Depth Takes a Holiday]]" in which teenagers who represent various holidays such as [[Cupid | Valentine's Day]] and [[Halloween (character) | Halloween]] come to [[Lawndale]] through a dimensional wormhole behind the [[Good Time Chinese restaurant]], and these beings are shown to have fantastic powers and abilities relating to their respective holidays. The second is "[[Daria!]]", an episode which takes the form of a musical, though the fantasy element - that being the inexplicable song-and-dance numbers - can also be explained by the [[Characters as Actors]] trope.
In [[Beavis and Butt-head (TV series)|''Beavis and Butt-head'']], the fantasy episode "[[It's a Miserable Life]]" makes explicit the existence of God and guardian angels, and shows us Daria in a canonical [[alternate universe]].
===Metafiction===
In the episode "[[Write Where It Hurts]]", Daria writes a medieval story about a knight (variously Mack, Jake, or Helen) asking a seer (variously Jodie, Helen or Jake) about the future.
==Fantasy in ''Daria'' Fanworks==
Like [[science fiction]], fantasy works can be divided into several subgenres, though many ''Daria'' fantasy fics and art have their own particular fantasy types that do not always match up with the broader field. Notable subgenres are given below, with examples of each. [[Crossover]]s are included under the appropriate headings.
===The Afterlife===
Non-''Daria'' examples: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Comedy The Divine Comedy], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Dreams_May_Come What Dreams May Come]
One more more ''Daria'' characters discover the hard way what existence is like after death occurs. This category can cross over into the [[ghost story]] and [[horror]] territories if it also involves the dead interacting in some way with those still living.
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* [[What You Reap]] by [[Thea Zara]]
* [[Wristcutters: A Daria Story]]," by [[Charliefox2012]] (Daria/Wristcutters: A Love Story)
[[Image:Brittanydragon.gif|frame|right|The Dreaded Brittany Dragon]]
===Comic Fantasy===
Non-''Daria'' examples: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Dream_of_Jeannie I Dream of Jeannie], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanth Xanth] series
A mix of fantasy and [[comedy]] that may take the form of silly bedtime stories told to children that one or more ''Daria'' characters are babysitting, twisted fairy tales, and other off-the-wall fics written purely for the reader's amusement. [[Squirrel stories]] in which the squirrels act in fantastic ways belong in this category.
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Non-''Daria'' examples: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_%28franchise%29 Nightmare on Elm Street] franchise
[[Dream world]]s are surreal environments that do not strictly obey the laws of reality and are often - but not always - accessed through sleep or other unconscious states. Characters are typically inserted into these settings from elsewhere, be it the waking world or another dimension. [[Alice Story | Alice stories]] are nearly always set in dream worlds.
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Non-''Daria'' examples: The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_Grimm Brothers Grimm] tales, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit The Hobbit]
Fairy tales are stories that make use of classic folklore, including beings such as giants, elves, wizards, dragons, and others. They typically take place in settings that resemble Dark Ages Europe, and many ''Daria'' fairy tales are [[crossover]]s with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur Arthurian legends] as well as role-playing games such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons Dungeons & Dragons].
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* [[Daria In Morrowind]] by [[WellTemperedClavier]]
===Fantastic Voyages===
Non-''Daria'' examples: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_%28series%29 Ultima] series
One or more of the ''Daria'' cast discover a passage to a new world or universe that operates under magical laws or impossible conditions. Entry into this new realm might gift the travelers with new powers for the duration. Please Note: If the means to enter the other universe or universes involves the [[Good Time Chinese restaurant]] or [[Holiday Island]], the story goes into the next category below.
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[[Image:Depth1a.gif|frame|right|Daria and Holidays]]
===Holiday Island Stories===
Spawned from the fantasy-based episode "[[Depth Takes a Holiday]]", these tales involve the ''Daria'' characters interacting with characters from or actually going to [[Holiday Island]] via the wormhole behind the [[Good Time Chinese restaurant]]. If they go from [[Lawndale]] to the island, it also counts as a Fantastic Voyage.
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* [[Restrain Jane Lane|Restrain Jane Lane! or, Stupid Cupid]]
===Modern Magic===
Non-''Daria'' examples: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellboy Hellboy], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Practical_Magic Practical Magic]
Also called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_fantasy contemporary fantasy], modern magic stories present supernatural beings, devices, wizardry, creatures, and places that turn up in the world of today (or the late-1990s world of the ''Daria'' show). [[Crossover]]s with other fantasy works set in modern times are very common. Instances where modern magic stories also include a [[science fiction]] element are a part of the [[science fantasy]] mixed genre.
The modern magic subgenre contains several sub-subgenres that appear with some frequency in ''Daria'' fanworks.
[[Image:jodiefaerie.gif|frame|right|Tinkerbell Jodie]]
* '''Body Switchers''', in which one or more pairs of characters trade bodies and discover how the other half lives, such as in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaky_Friday Freaky Friday]. Examples:
** [[Daria and Quinn Switch Bodies]] by [[Nada Rowls]]
** [[Eternity]] by [[Richard Lobinske]] (not entirely body switching as adult Daria and Tom must share their bodies with another couple)
** [[Live the Life of Quinn]] by [[Chris Mack]]
** [[The Switch]] by [[Brett Shearer]]
** [[The Way Things Ought to Be]] by [[Barry Eshkol Adelman]]
* '''Faerie Fics''', in which one or more characters appear as miniature faerie beings and stir things up. Most of these were inspired by fan art showing faerie [[alter ego]]s of certain characters. Examples:
** [[Jane Unchained]] by [[The Angst Guy]]
** [[Scarlett the Fairy]] by [[Aloysius]]
** [[Uranium in the Drinking Water]] by [[The Angst Guy]]
* '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter Harry Potter] Crossovers''', in which ''Daria'' characters go to wizarding schools like Hogwarts. This is by far the most popular fantasy [[crossover]]. Examples:
** [[Daria Morgendorffer and the Magic McGuffin]] by [[Ranger Thorne]]
** [[Daria Morgenpotter & The New Same-Old, Same-Old]] by [[Daniel Callahan]]
** [[Harry Potter and the Flack-Jacket Mafia]] by [[Canadibrit]]
** [[My Daria/Harry Potter (Fandom-Based) Crossover]] by [[Brother Grimace]]
** [[One Year Later]] by [[NightGoblyn]]
** [[Harry Butt-head]] by [[Deep Metal]]
[[Image:Zquinn01a.gif|frame|right|Quinn as Ariel the Mermaid]]
* '''Secret Supernaturals''', in which one or more ''Daria'' characters secretly possess vast magical or psychic powers that cannot be explained by science as it is currently known. Examples:
** [[An Adventure of Sandi, a Teenage Witch]] by [[Bacner]]
** [[Blood and Irony]] by [[J Osako]]
** [[Bringing the Angst]] by [[Jim North]]
** [[Crossing Over]] by [[The Angst Guy]]
** [[Daria: Demon Princess Quinn]] Book 1: Quinn Anwnn, by [[CDM]]
** [[Deus Jane]] by [[The Angst Guy]]
** [[The Morgendorffer Code]] by [[The Angst Guy]]
** [[The Other]] by [[The Angst Guy]]
** [[The Pact]] by [[Richard Lobinske]]
** [[Shadow of a Cynic]] by [[Ranger Thorne]]
* '''Suburban Legends''', twisted [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_legend urban legends] in the same vein as the three stories told in "[[Legends of the Mall]]". Examples:
** [[Chocolate Girl: The *Other* Legend of the Mall]] by [[MMan]]
** [[The Girl Who Walked Home All Alone in the Dark]] by [[The Angst Guy]]
* '''Supernatural Intruder Tales''', in which lone, powerful individuals with magic-like abilities (not [[superheroes]] and not the ''Daria'' cast) enter [[Lawndale]] and interact with the locals. Examples:
** [[An Angel Named Mary Sue]] by [[Angelinhel]]
** [[Anything]] by [[Brandon League]]
** [[The Chris Series]] by [[MFC]]
** [[Crossover]] by [[Nemo Blank]]
** [[Guardian]] by [[Mike Xeno]]
** [[Identity Crisis]] by [[Yui Daoren]]
** [[Illusions|Illusions: The Unswerving Punctuality of—]] by [[CharlieGirl]]
** [[It's a Wonderful Life, Not]] by [[Thomas Mikkelsen]]
** [[Kitsune]] and [[Last Dance With Mary Jane]] by [[Rey Fox]]
** [[A Midsummer Nightmare's Daria]] by [[The Angst Guy]]
** [[Scarlett (story)|Scarlett]] by [[The Angst Guy]]
** [[Smoking Mirror]] by [[The Angst Guy]]
** [[Stacy and the Lamp]] by [[The Angst Guy]]
** [[Trapped]] by [[Jim North]]
** [[Visitations]] [[series]] by [[Brother Grimace]]
==Fantasy vs. Science Fantasy==
[[Science fantasy]] is a genre that combines elements of fantasy with [[science fiction]]. Unlike fantasy, science fantasy works on rules that are better defined, striving to make the impossible elements in the story sound as if they have a plausible scientific basis. Some science fantasy may include straight fantasy, but also has straight science fiction elements such as nanotechnology featured alongside it. As it is difficult to quantify exactly how much infused science fiction causes the flip from one genre to the other, a hard line may never be drawn between the two genres.
[[Category: Fanwork Conventions]]
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