THE PASSION CLUB

(R-rated version)
by Gystex

End Notes


Thus endeth the story of the Passion Club – my muse is finally satisfied. Anyone who's curious about what happens to Daria and Jane will have to get used to disappointment. Anyone who's curious about the behind-the-scenes of the story… read on.

Why did I do it?

I actually think a lot of Sandi's behavior could be explained if it turned out she (a) were a lesbian, and (b) was in love with Quinn. Notice how she started off the series being actually rather nice, and has just gotten bitchier a time goes on? She's frustrated because her object of lust is right there in front of her, and yet totally unreachable. She tries to sabotage Quinn's romantic interests, yet never seems to date a guy herself. And there's the voice.

Of course, I could have just written a nice little romantic story and avoided the sex part. But, I wanted to do the sex part. I think that pornography, if properly handled, can be just as good as mainstream writing. It was actually my original intention to have this story be a lot more about the sex instead of the romance, but the romance just sneaked in. I guess the two are just hard to separate in my mind.

Anyone who's ever read "Kiss Until" by Renfield may be familiar with the part where Daria, having found out Quinn is gay, asks if the rest of the Fashion Club is as well. Quinn denies this. But hey, what if they were? There was another inspiration.

Finally, writing about lesbian sex turns me on. That's reason enough, isn't it? And before anyone asks, I don't plan to do a m/f sex story. I like girls, and if I want to see a penis, I'll look at my own rather than describing Trent's in detail.

So, there's the original inspiration. I had intended to write one story, that of Sandi and Quinn, and be done with it. But I got such a wave of response (twice as much as for my mainstream stuff – go figure) that I decided to sit down and go for a sequel… then another… and another... there was, as it turned out, a good deal of unfinished business, and the title did indicate that the whole club should be involved. Which, of course, they finally were.

Nuts and Bolts

The original premise: Sandi is a lesbian, and Quinn's willing to give it a try. From there, the obvious course of events leads to someone finding out, and I decided that someone should be Daria. This way, we get a nice strong reaction, but the whole school doesn't have to know... yet. It also provides a way for Jane to get curious, or at least more so than she actually was since the Allison thing (naturally, I had to bring that up).

The next step seemed to be to let them have a falling out. Like Daria says, both of them are way too concerned about image for the relationship to go public. Sandi, however, would never blame herself for this. I think she would take the first opportunity to blame Quinn, without even realizing that it could destroy what she's wanted for so long. The original Sandi is still there, after all: manipulative, selfish, and occasionally thoughtless. The solution to their troubles? Come out to those they can trust. I figured Tiffany would take it in stride, like she seems to take anything else. Stacy, on the other hand… but in the end, she can't go against the grain, and is more or less forced to accept it.

More than that, Stacy needs to be a part of it, joiner and follower that she is. Her error is setting her sights on Quinn, who's changed due to her newfound love – she's not a player anymore, and won't betray Sandi's trust. I thought about having Stacy go for Tiffany, but that seemed too obvious. Why not Jane? Truth be told, I think Jane would go for it if she were given the chance to kiss another girl with no strings attached. As for Stacy, she's just doing what Quinn tells her to do – but this being the kind of story it is, she enjoys it more than expected and wants more.

What's left now but to bring Tiffany into the fold? I imagined she might want to find out about the whole lesbian thing, and what better place to find distorted information than the internet? It's enough to get her interested, and make her want to explore further. The natural choice for her partner is Stacy, and in this case I went with the obvious because anything beyond that would probably be too much for Tiffany's simple mind. I deliberately ended Part V on a cliffhanger, since I knew the next chapter would be the last.

Quinn and Daria in the dressing room: That was a deliberate misdirection. My feelings about that sort of encounter are pretty much on par with Quinn's. Sorry to those perverted readers who actually wanted to see that one happen!

As for the homecoming dance itself, I felt the need for further conflict. I decided Stacy's issues hadn't really been resolved yet, and wanted to explore that a bit. For those who wanted Sandi and Quinn to "come out" at the dance – sorry, it just wasn't in the cards.

The final foursome definitely stretched the bounds of probability. But hey, they were inebriated, they were horny, they were naked, and they were wet. Besides, I needed something major to end the story with.

The final scene between Daria and Jane just seemed like a great way to end things without really ending them. I don't intend to do a Daria/Jane story, because it's been done several times and I really don't have anything to add. Besides, it's my opinion that, under such circumstances, they would kiss once and that would be the end of it. Friendship would go on, but I see no romantic spark between them. I think Jane would appreciate the irony of getting back at Tom by kissing his girlfriend, however.

In the end, I realized the title was more appropriate than I had imagined at the beginning. This is a story about passion; not just sex, but strong emotion of all kinds. Inhibitions are broken like glass and tears are shed like rain. Even Daria has her vulnerable moments in this one.

By the way, I'd be very much interested in some fan art from this story. Not just the sex scenes, although I'm sure those are the parts that most people would like to see illustrated, but in particular the photo of the Fashion Club at the Homecoming Dance. Remember: Sandi's dress is green, full-length, and the slit goes to just above the knee. Quinn's is baby blue and the bottom goes diagonally, higher on one side than the other, and she has a white silk scarf. Tiffany is in a purple floor-length gown, slit to just above the knee, she had an amethyst pendant, and her hair is down. Stacy is in a little black dress with a white lacy top and pearls. They all wear a white rose corsage.

As for the matter of the R-rated edit... well, I had several reviewers make note of the fact that the story would hang together equally well if it didn't have all the explicit scenes. I decided to test that theory, and found that they were right. I originally called it the "PG-13 version" but determined that Fanfiction.net's standards might be different from mine, and so rated it "R" on this site just to be on the safe side.

I want to stress that since this decision to change the material was made entirely by me, and since I am the only one who made cuts, this is not censorship. This is editing. The difference is that no one is forcing me to do this. Xing has every right to determine what can be posted on this website, and I agree with his decision to remove explicit material if he so wishes. This is also not censorship, this is a webmaster exercising his right to post what he deems appropriate on his website. I feel we should support him on this decision. We wouldn't want him telling us what to post on our websites, and so we have no business telling him what to post on his.

However, this doesn't mean I want "The Passion Club" to disappear! I want the story here on ff.net where it can be viewed by a large audience. I like reviews and this is the best place to get them. Once again, if anyone wants to see the original, uncut version, it's available at:

[http://lawndale.friedmonkey.com/fanfic/gystex42.html]

Be aware that the first two chapters of "Passion Club 2011 - The Reunion" are posted on that site as well. That story is UNFINISHED and it is likely to remain that way! Do not read it unless you don't mind being left off at a perpetual cliffhanger!

Legal Stuff

Daria and crew are owned by MTV. Just try and stop me from putting them in compromising situations, I'm covered by legislation to protect this kind of perversion.

All the same, I'd like to thank those at MTV who have worked so hard to bring us such fun characters that inspired this story.

For those who really want to know, this story takes place in lieu of the actual season 5 episodes. And, although I don't actually think Quinn, Stacy, Tiffany, Jane, or Daria is a lesbian, I'm pretty sure Sandi is.

I've written other, mainstream fanfic. The audience is welcome to try and figure out who I am, but I'm giving no clues and no confirmations or denials of rumor.

- The Mysterious Gystex