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{{trope}}
When fanfiction writers do several (not just a few, ''several'') fics for the same fandom in the same continuity as each other, that's a
If they keep it coherent and get enough interest,
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If several authors all contribute to a single Fan Verse, it becomes a [[Shared Universe]].
▲{{examples}}
== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[
* The ''[
*
** ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20000610063320/http://www.sterman.org/#til Thy Inward Love]'' is a [[Continuation]] fic that picks up at the end of the ''Ranma'' manga and attempts to resolve the series' [[Love Dodecahedron]] and corresponding web of honor entanglements; in addition to the main storyline there are several prequels and side stories, and a [https://web.archive.org/web/20000610063320/http://www.sterman.org/#magic sequel series].
** ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20000610063320/http://www.sterman.org/#top Thy Outward Part]'' is an [[Alternate Universe Fic]] where Ranma is locked in female form permanently in the wake of a different, more tragic outcome to the Chisuiton arc of the manga. Pushed away by a homophobic Akane, Ranma goes to college alone and unhappy, until she meets a young man who finds her attractive and wants to learn martial arts from her. Long thought to be "closed", this 'verse was
** Lawson has also written [https://web.archive.org/web/20000610063320/http://www.sterman.org/#nuku a series] of five ''[[All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku]]'' fics that describe the remarkable life and evolution of the ostensibly comedic title character.
* There is a ''Digimon'' fanfic series that goes like this: The first two season are one continuity, while the third, fourth and fifth all get their own, outside of the elements of Ryo and his OC Ben (an American Chosen/Tamer) which serve as continuity links between the Adventure and Tamers worlds. They have been on a long hiatus, and there may not be any more.
* There is a truly awesome one of these for ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' called [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/58246/Pyeknu ''The Senior Year''], started by Fred Herriot. It takes the original setting, characters and runs with them, adding new and interesting characters, places, cultures (including many [[Shout-Out|ShoutOuts]] to other anime) and spans at least 20 years through its various sequels.
* The ''Neon Genesis: Goddess'' series by [https://web.archive.org/web/20090330124234/http://www.darkscribes.org/site/author.php?user=25 Slayer] combines ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' and ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'' for an interesting effect on the story of ''NGE.'' It also has about two dozen spinoffs and continuations.
** [http://www.fanfiction.net/community/Evas_Super_Women/62238/3/0/1/ "Superwomen of Eva"] turns basically the entire female cast of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' into superheroines. Misato becomes [[Incredible Hulk|She-Hulk]], Asuka [[Ghost Rider]], Rei the [[Silver Surfer]], Ritsuko [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Woman]], Maya ''all'' the [[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|Fantastic Four]], Mana [[Iron Man]]...even some spinoff-only girls and the canonically ''dead'' mothers get into the game.
** ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion: R]]'' was all written by one author but it has two branching continuities and has itself spawned fan fiction (such as ''[[Colon Cancer|Neon Genesis Evangelion: R: Redemption]]''). It's also unusually detailed for a piece of fan fiction and elaborates substantially on the [[Ancient Astronauts|nature of the angels]] compared with the original series.
* ''[[Megatokyo]]'' has spawned at least three Fan Verses to date. The oldest is the ''[[Megatokyo]]: the Clans'' game that started in 2001 on the [[Megatokyo]] Forum, and which is ''still'' going (look for threads labled [Mt:tC] in the RP subforum). More recently{{when}} is the Story Discussion Fanworks game that is hosted off site in its own dedicated forum. Most recently{{when}} is the energetic [[Megatokyo Campfire Story]] that can be found in the fanart subforum.
* In ''[[Naruto]]'' fandom, the Lace and Strawberries or Saki-chan Fan Verse, started by Asuka Kureru or Askerian. The basic premise is Sasuke dealing with his issues via cross-dressing as a Gothic Lolita that goes by the name of Saki. Not actually crack. While she has written only three fics in this verse, the number of fan-fan works has possibly reached triple digits, and includes writers such as chibirisu-chan, ice-dark elf, and crazy-toffee.
* ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya/Fanfic Recs|The Continuance of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' by Hejin57. This series branches directly off the anime adaptation of ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya''. Starting with ''The Attraction of Haruhi Suzumiya'', this story has already seen three completed sequels, and another already in the works. Set for six stories in total, this fanfic series easily qualifies as a
* ''[[One Piece]]'' has one in the [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2913725/1/One_Piece_The_Crew_of_the_Axe ''Crew of the Axe'' Universe] due to the main fanfic crossing over with several other fics, and those fics crossing over with more fics.
* Ashamed as I am to bring this up, I can hardly believe it hasn't been here yet. It's very much a fetish fanfic crossover, but it's been around for a long time and spawned many storylines, including multiple interactive "Choose Your Own Adventure" style stories. It's the very NSFW fanverse ''[[
* Debbie (Dai-chan) began ''The Powers of Crests'' universe for the ''[[Digimon]]'' fandom on [[Fanfiction.net]], which was expanded upon by Creedogmon, and an author named DayDreamer9 has begun a third imagining.
* ''[[Arceus
== Comic Books ==
* ''[[The Private Diary of Elizabeth Quatermain]]'' is an ''[[LXG]]'' fic series which picks up where the movie left off. The OC narrator is Quatermain's perfectly ordinary, un-powered daughter, who ended up living with the League when {{spoiler|his death}} caused her to lose her home and her place in London society. It took four years to write and stretched across five complete multi-chapter stories, plus a handful of side scenes and alternate points of view. The final installment crossed over with the same author's [[A Study in Charlotte (Darth Wiki)|unfinished Sherlock Holmes fanfic]], thus indicating that the two stories take place in the same continuity. Additionally, a few other people on [[Fan Fiction]].net actually wrote fanfic ''about'' the LXG fanfic, a phenomenon which perhaps merits its own trope.
* Batman has an epic series known as the
** Also has a fair number if sidestories in the same verse co-authored by others, fan-art and its own website, [http://catwoman-cattales.com/ here]
* There is a fanfic version of the [[Marvel Universe]] that puts much more of an emphasis on lesser-known heroes and villains, such as the 1990s superhero ''Sleepwalker'', rather than mainstays such as [[Spider-Man]], the [[Fantastic Four]] or [[Captain America (comics)]], who usually guest star in the C-listers' own stories rather than get the main spotlight. Many aspects are also heavily reimagined, such as Gwen Stacy being alive and well as Peter Parker's one true love, and Mary Jane Watson developing her own spider-powers as Spider-Woman, with her own rogues gallery and supporting cast entirely separate from Peter's.
* There are several fanfics written by the same author using [[DC Comics]] heroes set during the 1940s mixing elements of modern continuity with [[The Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] tropes. [[Word of God]] says the basic impetus of this retro-style
* On [[
* The best-known ''[[Watchmen (comics)|Watchmen]]'' fanverse is a magnificent [http://etherati.livejournal.com/26738.html Zombie AU], of all things.
* The ''Shadowchasers'' fanverse, started by the [[Fan Fiction]] great [[Black Panther]], has spawned several continuing fanfics on fanfiction.net.
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== Literature ==
* The [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1550595/Thanfiction DAYDverse], a darker take on [[Harry Potter]] started by Thanfiction and expanded upon, with the primary protagonist being [[Badass|Neville Longbottom]]. [[Dumbledore's Army and the Year of Darkness|Starts with a parallel story to ''HarryPotter and the Deathly Hallows'' and continues with the second of three books called "Sluagh," as well as numerous one-shots, missing scenes, and character profiles]].
* Author bedlamsbard on LJ has at the very least
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** Ellen Brand's ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' fics and her ''Detective Conan'' "Unprofessional Opinion" series are actually set in the Personality Conflicts [[Expanded Universe]].
** Dead Fic averted! Eleven years passed between ''Allied Powers'' and ''Hide and Seek'', but Personality Conflicts is being updated again.
* ''[[Star Traks]]'' - This is a parody
* ''[[Ambassadors of Liberty]]'' is a ''Stargate'' RP site with several other settings in the pipelines.
* [[
* All of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories on [[Rich's Comix Blog|Richs Comix Blog]] ([[Shrug of God|possibly]] with the exception of [[Guest Strip|Landry Walker]]'s "Seeds of Destruction") are built around the same continuity as the blog's best-known fic ''[[
== Tabletop Games ==
* The now-defunct ''[[Global Guardians PBEM Universe]]'' was the largest [[Shared World]] ''[[Champions]]''
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' fics often include references to ''Love Can Bloom'' and its sequel(s) with Lofn (half-Eldar child of that pair, if only for [[Crack Fic]] potential of someone with natural psychic field pacifying even lesser Tyranids to the point where she may treat them as [[Ugly Cute]] pets). The later ''[[Dawn of War]]'' canon (that is, {{spoiler|Taldeer is killed}}, but only a few years later) may or may not be included.
== Video Games ==
* ''[[Freedom City Play By Post]]'' is the largest online source for stories in the [[Freedom City]] setting. Characters use the ''[[Mutants and Masterminds]]'' rules set to make things a little more balanced than the usual collaborative free-form stories.
* Fritz Fraundorf's [[Massive Multiplayer Crossover]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20080327083102/http://www.lakupo.com/fritz/fanfics/comedy.shtml comedy writings], borrowing from every [[Role
* [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/55667/Erico Eric "Erico" Lawson]'s ''[[Legacy of Metal]]'' consists of over a million words of ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]'' and ''[[Mega Man X]]'' fanfic spanning nearly two centuries of history (2039-2222). Much of it expands on the plot points of ''[[Rockman the Robot War]]'' in [[Broad Strokes]] as well. The author has posted [http://www.themmnetwork.com/wiki/index.php?title=A_Call_to_Arms a timeline]{{Dead link}} and [http://www.capcom-unity.com/ericobard/blog/2008/10/07/mega_man_9_contest_when_even_a_kid_in_iowa_can_make_it retrospective descriptions of each fic] (scroll down).
* All of the works within the ''Warcraft'' fandom by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/204149/Weiila Weiila] take place in the same universe.
* [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1389324/Xanrivash Xanrivash] on fanfiction has created a fanverse for ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' that gives the Organization members larger backstories and fleshed-out personalities.
* Thanks to the fact that the canon characters are largely skeleton characters made of tropes specifically to give the fan fic writers more latitude, ''[[Touhou]]'' largely relies upon a collective subconscious understanding of what each character is, with each fan fic author slighly altering the character more in line with their own tastes (such as a violently self-centered Reimu to a just plain ambivalent Reimu), but relying upon the same tacitly agreed-upon traits. A few have proper names and are based on popular or highly-exposed fanwork; these include Walfas's math-joke-heavy Flash cartoons and the action/parody Advent Cirno. There is a minor, infamous (at least on Pooshlmer) 'verse [[Canon Defilement|called]] [[Darker and Edgier|the]] [[Dead Baby Comedy|'Soak]].
* One author has written several ''[[Mass Effect]]'' stories set in the same 'verse with her primary/main Commander Shepard. And since we're on the subject in general, it's fairly common for some ME fan fiction writers to have their own 'verses as well. It is expected that this will become a ''lot'' more common when Mass Effect 2 is out.
** Not to mention the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130308170342/http://www.cerberusdailynews.com/forum/index.php Cerberus Daily News forum] where fan characters interact and RP with each other whilst still existing in the confines of the canon.
* ''[[Static Space]]'' is a fanfic-verse derived from ''[[Asteroids]]'' of all series, inspired from Luke Rounda's (in)famous story, ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/94829/1/Asteroids_Festival_Among_the_Rocks Asteroids: Festival Among the Rocks]''.
* As the game ''[[Oolite]]'' is itself a [[Fan Remake]] of the classic ''[[Elite]]'', its [[Expanded Universe]] is basically a Fan Verse for that game by proxy.
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== Web Comics ==
* There are several fanfics by the same author with ''[[Terinu]]'' set in the period prior to the canon storyline, set just after the Varn Dominion's conquest of the Earth, one set in Vulpine Prime's past just prior to ''their'' conquest by the Dominion, and a notable crossover with the Season Five ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' team. At least a couple of fanfics by other authors have crossed over OC's, and a couple of bits of Fanon were incorporated into the main storyline by author Peta Hewitt.
* The ''[[Homestuck]]'' fandom has a few. For instance, there's the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140725051552/http://www.mspaforums.com/showthread.php?34044 TROLL!COPS] AU, which puts the characters in a [[Cop Show]]-like modern setting. Or the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130721014226/http://www.mspaforums.com/showthread.php?34445 Population series]
* Inonibird's [[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater|MGS3]] universe from [[The Cobra Days]] became so popular that other fans started writing in the same universe. Some notable fics to come out of it include [http://KaruLeonnese.deviantart.com/art/Strange-Wind-44011251 "Strange Wind"] and Ryuichifox's art and writings about the Fear and the Fury.
== Web Original ==
* The [[Whateley Universe]], being a web-based fiction universe, makes this easier. On the [
* [[That Guy With The Glasses]] fandom tends to be, strangely, a breeding ground for this (and they're mostly [[Dark Fic]] for some reason). There's [[That Guy with the Glasses in Space]], [[Escargoancitizen and Friends]], [http://freya-sacksen.livejournal.com/13076.html a verse where Linkara is a Vampire Hunter], [http://community.livejournal.com/tgwtg_fic/tag/au:%20victorian!verse a Victorian AU], [[Fan Fic/Hookerverse|a Hooker!Verse]], [http://community.livejournal.com/tgwtg_fic/tag/au:%20genderswapped!verse a verse for their genderswapped doubles], [http://taekarado.livejournal.com/21601.html?thread=456033#t456033 a Hypno!Verse where Insano has brainwashed everyone] and an [http://mediocredunces.livejournal.com/tag/universe:%20crazy-for-you AU where Linkara has snapped because of a creepy obsession with Spoony].
* ''[[Fanfic/Cumberholmes|Cumberholmes]]'' is a fanverse based on a group of roleplayers on [[Twitter]], and their interpretation of the characters.
* In general, all of the fanfiction written for a particular genre by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/390166/Michael2 Michael2] takes place in the same
* Fan Author
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** Ani-Earth is a completely different story altogether - it was a series of stories by another author that started out as a simple crossover between [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] and [[Tenchi Muyo!]] and spiraled out of control there!
* The [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2434664/1/The_Life_And_Times_Of_Red_X Sanza] [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2962153/1/Maiden_Of_Stone Salazar] [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3466691/1/A_Tale_Of_Two_Apprentices trilogy], a series of ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' fics [[Alternate Universe Fic|branching off from the end of season four]] which explore the identity of the thief Red X, whose identity went unrevealed in the original series. The second fic of the trilogy is a [[Fix Fic]] {{spoiler|in which Terra is revived under different circumstances than in the original series finale "Things Change"}}, while the third re-envisions the fifth season that the trilogy itself [[Fanon Discontinuity|disregards]].
** The Sanza Salazar series is now getting a [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5304834/1/Shades_of_Gray fourth installment] taking place shortly after the third and written by an entirely different author than the original trilogy.
** The so-called [https://web.archive.org/web/20120427051435/http://www.titanlegends.com/ LegendVerse], also in the ''Teen Titans'' fandom, has existed since the end of the first season and has been added to by more than half a dozen writers, though only the originator consistently contributes to it at this point.
* ''[[Daria]]'' fanfic has expanded outwards into what's actually known as the ' ''Daria Expanded Universe'' ', with such fandom-created characters as Lynn Cullen, Jim Vitale, Richard Rawlings, Michael Fulton, Alfred Phelps and Col. Kyle Armalin freely interacting with the canon characters. ([[Daria]] fans know these folks as if they had been on the show itself.) On the fandom's Wiki, there's actually a listing for the ' ''Daria Multiverse'' '.
* An [http://tgs.gargoyles-fans.org/ impressive collaborative series] was written for the [[Gargoyles]] series. What was notable about this was it based its story arcs on [[Word of God]] information about the future of the cartoon series, had it not been canceled. It included three "seasons" for the main Gargoyles stories, but also branched out with Brooklyn's time travel stories, the adventures of King Arthur and the London clan, and the story of the Scotland clan before its destruction.
* The [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2050803/1/Arthur_Goes_Fourth Arthur Goes Fourth] fan-verse. Yes, an ''[[Arthur (animation)|Arthur]]'' fanverse. It has two spin-offs, each set in a different grade.
* ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' has [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1868950/Artisan_Brown three] [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1339005/ prominent] [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1454908/Consuelo_Higdon authors] who influence each other and built their own
* The ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (animation)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]'' fandom has a couple of its own, started as a [[Continuity|continuous]] series of [[Fanfic]] and often picked up by other authors than the original one. The first one was the series ''[[Fanfic/The Adventures Of Gadget Hackwrench|The Adventures Of Gadget Hackwrench]]'' which, after the success of the epic hallmark ''[[Fanfic/Rhyme And Reason|Rhyme And Reason]]'', encouraged Rangerphiles to start writing and sort of launched the Ranger fandom's rich [[Fanfic]] tradition. The most famous example, however, is ''[[The Nowakverse]]''. Others are, for instance, ''Chip Noir Dale's Rescue Rangers'' or ''[[The Midnightverse]]''.
== Unorganized examples ==
* The "Fanfic Domain", created by fanfiction.net's [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1162566/Crazyeight Crazyeight], is both
* In the early days of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' cartoons (specifically ''[[Sonic Sat AM]]''), several [[Big Name Fan
* Possibly the largest
* There is a whole fanfic universe, written by one author meshing every piece of fiction she knows into a whole multiverse. This is infact lampshaded in this part of the story: Firestar looked at the middle-aged twoleg in the brown hoodie. "Since when did the forest be so close to your "HQ" and "Riverdale"? Are you messing with my head, twoleg?" The twoleg replied "It's not my fault, it's GOD'S fault for mashing every piece of fiction together!" ...And to think her fanfics were pulled off of Fanfiction.net...{{context}}<!-- MOD: Is there a name for this Verse? Do we know the author? Without either this is a zero-context example. -->
* ''[[The Aethion Expanded Multiverse]]'' is a universe where any Bionicle fanfic writer can put their own work in and be considered "fanon" for the universe.
* ''[[Immortality Protocol Cy-Fox]]'' is a fanfic-verse derived from ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' which takes place [[Exty Years From Now]] in what is perceived to be our reality (minus the obvious creation of the Sonic games in [[The Nineties|the 1990s]])
* The [[Fantendoverse]] is basically the definition of this.
* [[The Teraverse]] started off as a blend of ''[[The Secret World of Alex Mack]]'' and the [[DC Universe]], but once [[Shared Universe|a dozen or more other authors got involved]] it became a setting that is shaping up to rival ''[[Undocumented Features]]'' for its scope and number of sources.
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