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==Monique in the Series==
Monique appears in the series only twice. In "[[Pierce Me]]," we learn that she was once in a band with [[Trent]], and is currently in a band called the [[Harpies]]. She says she's thinking of leaving to start her own band, and implies she's thought of this before and changed her mind. In a later episode, "[[Lane Miserables]]," we learn aboutthat her rockyand romanticTrent relationshipkeep withbreaking Trentup and getting back together again.
 
In both episodes, her appearance is disturbing or annoying to Daria, thanks to her crush on Trent, thus explaining the way Monique in fan fiction has deviated substantially from how she is portrayed in the actual series.
 
Her hairstyle varies slightly in her two appearances. In "Pierce Me", she has wavy jet black hair with red streaks, but in "Lane Miserables" those streaks are gone.
 
She seems friendly, but Jane has some animosity towards her: she tells Trent outright that he and Monique are no good for each other in "Lane Miserables". MTV's [http://www.mtv.com/onair/daria/chapter2/tangle.jhtml "It Takes Two to Tangle"] stated the couple are "compatible in many ways in terms of lifestyle and temperament, they may have trouble bonding due to their both being too cool for words".
 
Her mother was mentioned once in passing on the [[Reburb]] site, the (correct) translation of the French lyrics to ["Ow! My Face"] is "according to Trent's friend Monique's mother". It is clear from this that Monique's mother speaks French, and that she is someone Trent speaks to from time to time; if Monique is an aspiring rock musician in Lawndale, it's not an unreasonable guess that she still lives with her parents.
 
==Monique in ''Daria'' Fanfic==
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Fairly typical depictions of "evil Monique" in ''Daria'' fanfiction include the following.
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20120502034424/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/battle_of_the_bands.txt "Battle of the Bands"] by [[Kelly]]
* [http://wwwweb.archive.org/web/20110519151629/http://outpost-daria.com/fanfic/north_and_south.html "North and South"] by [[The Ranting Klown]] (see also [[North and South]])
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20110907062813/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/meeting_monique.html "Meeting Monique"] by [[Bacner]]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100205091609/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/ddc07_undone.html "Undone"] by [[Diane Long]] (see also [[Diane Long Continuum]])
 
More unusual depictions of Monique get away from the rivalry issues (Daria is, after all, underage in the series) and explore other areas in Monique's life, making her many-dimensioned and often presenting her with serious personal problems of her own that have nothing to do with Daria. Examples follow.
* [http://www.glitterberries.freehostia.com/fanfic/kemicalreaxion/onehundredpercent.html "One Hundred Percent"] by [[Kemical Reaxion]] (see also "[[One Hundred Percent]]")
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20090724080616/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/moniques_subtraction.html "Monique's Subtraction"] by [[Richard Lobinske]] (see also "[[Monique's Subtraction]]")
* [http://www.theangstguy.com/fanfics/knight2rem.htm "A Knight to Remember"] by [[TAG]] (see also "[[A Knight to Remember]]")
* [http://www.theangstguy.com/fanfics/likeacircle.htm "Like a Circle in a Spiral"] by [[TAG]] (see also "[[Like a Circle in a Spiral]]")
* [http://www.theangstguy.com/fanfics/smokingmirror.htm "Smoking Mirror"] by [[TAG]] (see also "[[Smoking Mirror]]")
* [http://wwwweb.archive.org/web/20110519162049/http://outpost-daria.com/fanfic/padded_walls.html "Padded Walls"] by [[Angelinhel]]: a disturbing [[alternate universe]] tale in which "Dr. Daria Griffin" is actually Monique (check physical description; see also "[[Padded Walls]]")
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20110519152642/http://outpost-daria.com/fanfic/acts_of_cupidity.html Acts of Cupidity] by [[Disco 3:16]], where Monique is one of the people who break up and then make up with a new person after [[Cupid]] gets drunk
 
==External Links==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20120821004441/http://www.outpost-daria.com/ch_guest.html#monique Character description] on [[Outpost Daria]] (via Wayback Machine)
* [http://www.glitterberries.freehostia.com/tvdb/Monique.htm Character description] on [[Glitter Berries]]
* [http://ssw.ssw.net/cast/characters/other/minor.htm Character description] on [[Sick, Sad World]]
* [http://wwwweb.archive.org/web/20111015234604/http://outpost-daria.com/art_makeovers_monique.html Character makeovers] on [[Outpost Daria]] (via Wayback Machine)
 
Discussion about Monique's accent and background: [http://thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=45571&p=757319&hilit=what%27s+monique%27s+accent+supposed+to+be#p757319 What is Monique's accent supposed to be?]
 
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