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In the second, rarer type, a change to commonly shared history has taken place—the Confederacy wins the American Civil War, Nazi Germany wins World War II, etc.—and the story describes the assumed consequences of such a change. "[[Gone]]," by [[The Angst Guy]], is one such example.

 

 

One problem in writing AU fanfics is the knowledge that the episodes of ''Daria'' were not necessarily shown in chronological sequence. It is commonly assumed that the episodes from seasons one and two show Daria's first year in [[Lawndale]], seasons three and four (and ''[[Is It Fall Yet?]]'') show her second year, and season five (and ''[[Is It College Yet?]]'') show her final year. However, the episodes within each season are not always in sequence. Most famously, "[[The Road Worrier]]" from the first season shows Daria and company attempting to go to [[Alternapalooza]], a rock concert that takes place in mid-August (per ''[[The Daria Diaries]]'') but is sandwiched between episodes showing portions of Daria's sophomore year at [[Lawndale High]]. Occasionally an AU fanfic incorporates the out-of-sequence episodes as still being in sequence with a tidy explanation as to why (e.g., "[[Deus Jane]]," by [[The Angst Guy]]).