Is This What You'd Call Letting Out the "You-ness Inside"?

Today is Multiple Personality Day, so go right ahead and be as many people as you want to be. Unfortunately for Daria, all of her personalities are just as cynical and unsociable as she is, so none of them are on speaking terms at the moment.

This is also the anniversary of the original air date of the episode "Fat Like Me" in 2001, in which Sandi's own personality stayed much the same while her outer self expanded by at least (gasp) two dress sizes!

Fanfic Update!

• Armored Cynic Daria, Episode 1: Esteem Rising, by RX-87 (part 4): "QUINN: There you go again. Why do you have to be so negative all the time? The Centennial's coming, things are great in the colonies, Earth's environment's getting better and people are so happy. Why not you? DARIA: I guess I'm just ahead of the times."


• At the Crossroads...(Chapter 7), by oni (part 2): "'We could overhear the conversation you had over the phone with my mom,' Sandi said while her girlfriend was comforting her. Stacy knew Sandi had a troubled home life, but only after over hearing Helen talk to Linda about Sandi’s transition from middle school to high school, did the she fully understand how bad her mother screwed her daughter up. Upon knowing this, Stacy tightened her grip with Sandi’s hands, interlacing the fingers."


• Clique Swap, by psychotol (parts 6 and 7): "Darth Maladi: Nods 'Well, your world has an interesting mix of cultures, that’s for sure. For the most part, your level of technology should have been the result of discoveries that thoroughly disprove the religious mythologies that tend to arise prior to them and therefore make everyone in that culture highly sceptical of religious mythologies, I mean, what’s going on here?'" (Part 7)


• Dylan, by J-D (part 1c): "As he stepped up to the podium with his certificate in hand, there was a scattering of applause—and Paper-Pellet Boy, who was sitting in the centre of the front row, began a fusillade of ear-splitting whistles and thunderous drumming of his feet, embarrassing the rest of the audience almost as much as he embarrassed Dylan, so that they all fell silent. Desperately, Dylan looked around the hall in every other direction—and saw one person who definitely couldn’t be taught anything about self-esteem."


• God Save The Esteem ep41: Is It Fun Yet?, by Charles RB (part 1): "Quinn was outnumbered by half the Dirty Decade with only Burnout as her backup, and Burnout just smoked a fat one a minute ago so she’d soon have no backup, but she met their eyes and showed no fear. 'Suck your turf, I go where I want! Cos that’s how I roll!' 'Yo, we ‘bout to roll you outta dis world,' said Big Dee, the whitest guy who ever whited, before he fall over groaning because Hellion Wheels had kicked him in the crotch from behind."


• Helen at Law (Iron Chef: Helen is made Partner), by DIsaac (part 1): "'Helen should have been partner for a long time now. That women has more drive then any lawyer I have ever seen in my career but Davis with no ball having self and those damn Schrecters who could handle having a women out doing them voted down that partnership deal. I say damn them! That is why I've asked you here gentlemen.' Jim continued."


• Into the Black, Into the Blue (Chapter 1), by Lord Yellowtail (part 4): "'It’s all backwards,' Bright Eyes murmured, almost fearfully. 'Their moon is in the right place, but the sun ...' She stared off into the distance, looking at a golden-white sphere. 'Is it moving around the sun?' Luna sighed, nuzzling her little friend slightly. 'Fear not. I should have prepared you for this. What you see is in fact the natural order of things: moons orbit planets, planets orbit their stars, and stars orbit the galactic core.'"


• The Inviteation (Pie, Pie, My Darling), by Smijey (COMPLETE!): "Brittany nervously eyed the refreshments table, where Daria was gorging herself on all the food and drink she and Kevin had set out before the party. She had scared all the other guests off from partaking of the food, and now she was worried that her party would be a flop if things continued on their course. So, screwing up her courage, she cautiously approached Daria."


• Irony Maiden 00, by BF110C4 (part 1): "Daria always loved to wake up to the smell of strong fresh coffee, an habit that she had developed during her years at the M.I.T. and then reinforced during her post grade at Raft. Knowing this Amy had left one cup ready at the coffeemaker inside her room/library in the Penthouse of the Stark Industries Tower, and apparently already disposed of Robert."


• John Lane 52: From the Last Step to the First, by RLobinske (part 12): "Behind the heavy, ornate desk sat a large man wearing an impeccable, imported suit. 'Have a seat, Helen,' he said. When she was seated, Jim Vitale added, 'And please, call me Jim.' Caught off-guard, Helen said, 'Oh, yes, of course. Jim.' 'Excellent.' 'What can I do for you today?' Jim said, 'Nothing. Today is about what we are going to do for you.'"


• A Mothers Love, by ash_blackfire (part 9): "Trent’s thoughts were stopped as he heard a slam of the front door with a bellowing 'TRRREEENNNTT!!!' About three seconds later the basement door came flying open with Jane running down the stairs eyes wide and frantic as she rushed up to him. 'How many sisters do you have?!' Jane said with eyes showing seriousness he had never seen before."


• Pie Night at Daria's (Pie, Pie, My Darling), by Smijey (COMPLETE!): "'You know, maybe we are rushing into this,' Daria finally concluded. 'Forget I brought it up.' She and Tom had been discussing going to the 'next level' in their relationship, and while she had at first decided to go through with it, had been thrown back into full-on Reluctance Mode after finding Tom carried a condom around in his wallet, of all places."


• Quinn's Wish (Iron Chef: The Wish endings), by Reven384 (COMPLETE!): "Quinn looked around bloody and satisfied. She'd survived this competition and now it was time for her to get her wish. She would finally be the most popular person on the planet. Everyone would love her."


• Sandi :: Well... This Sucks :: Chapter 8, by Fhujeth_x (COMPLETE!): "Slipping into her usual clothes, Sandi Griffin sighed and picked up her cell phone, sliding through the numbers until she reached that of her Science Teacher. Although she really, truly didn't want to talk to her teacher - she had no one else to talk to and she really, really needed some advice."


• Sandi :: Well... This Sucks :: Chapter 9, by Fhujeth_x (part 1): "Part of her really regretted not accepting the aid of Ms. Barch. Most of her regretted it actually. Whatever madness came over her to be in charge of her own situation made her more and more panicked at every thought. She wasn't ready for this. She wasn't ready to deal with the situation or responsibility of turning into a giant uncontrollable beast capable of tearing apart a human male... [let alone a really nice dress from Cashmans]."


• Substitute (Iron Chef - Goddess of Sarcasm), by januense (COMPLETE!): "'Twisted ... really, really twisted ... I'm so proud of you. Can I take some pictures if the test goes well?' 'Be my guest. By the way, talking about twisted things... this is the letter that came with the parcel. This IS twisted and really strange....'"


• To Annoy a Mockingbird, by BF110C4 (part 1): "'It means that Miss Manson is someone who can’t remember my first name and distinguish sarcasm from anguish. It is no wonder I have low esteem for everyone else.' At this point while getting her stenographer notebook out of her green jacket and tearing a couple of pages from it, Daria answer her mother’s statement. Throwing a last remark while slamming the pages on the table Daria finally leaves the room. 'Why don’t you ask your assistant to translate this for you, and then ask me who to blame for my troubles, mom?'"


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: The Wish endings), by BrownEyedBagel (COMPLETE!): "'I had won the Twisted Metal Contest, and all it cost me were two of my best friends. We had been through a lot togeather, and what we went though in the tournament said a lot about our friendship. After all the other drivers were dead, we went to see Calypso about our prize....'"


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: The Wish endings), by Vukodlak (COMPLETE!): "She had won finally after all the death and destruction she was victorious. Now she could claim her prize as the youngest winner in Twisted Metal History. Now Brittney would have her prize she stood before Calypso on his throne of car parts ready to make her wish."


• Unwanted (Iron Chef: Psycho Therapy), by Reven384 (COMPLETE!): "Quinn ran without letting them know she'd overheard the conversation. Mom thought there was something wrong with her. It didn't come as any big surprise. She'd always known Daria was the favorite. Daria was the smart one. Daria was the clever one. All she had was looks. She'd all but admitted it to Daria when she'd been stupid enough to let Daria follow her around with a video camera. She'd already known, so why did it hurt so much to hear it."


• We Only Hurt the Ones We Love (IC Runaway Daria), by deneich (part 8): "Seeing Quinn's eyes, and the myriad of battling emotions within, shock, hurt, anger and – in slowly growing measure – relief, compelled me to action; setting the knife on the counter then rounding the breakfast nook separating us, I went to my Sister. Carefully, reassuringly, I placed my hands on Quinn's shoulders and pulled her close 'I've missed you, can you forgive me for leaving?'"


• The Wrath Universe Ch. 1 New Life, Old Life, by ST91 (part 2): "'Ms. Mason don’t listen to her; she says this phrase every time she goes to a psychologist.' 'Daria have you been visited on other occasions?' asked a worried Ms Manson. 'Well...' started to say Daria. 'Yes she was. And a lot of times. She’s like suicidal or something.' 'I’M NOT SUICIDAL.' shouted a very angry Daria snapping from the chair."


• X-men: Daria’s Evolution, by Reven384 (part 6): "'We can’t overlook things any more. I was content to be left alone but they wouldn’t leave our family along,' Amanda said, 'So now we must fight. Xavier doesn’t want to acknowledge that there is a war going on. We are the victims here and we have a right to defend ourselves using any means necessary.' 'At what cost,' Trent said leaving but not before hearing Mystique state, 'If we do nothing next time your sister may actually die.'"