"fanventure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fanventures [plural]
Etymology: Blend of fan + adventure, in reference to MS Paint Adventures, the website that hosted Homestuck until 2018. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fan|adventure}} Blend of fan + adventure Head templates: {{en-noun}} fanventure (plural fanventures)
  1. (fandom slang) A webcomic in the style of Homestuck, usually taking place in the same universe and featuring many of the same gimmicks, such as sprite art, reader-submitted commands, and lengthy animations. Wikipedia link: Homestuck, MS Paint Adventures Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fan fiction, Homestuck Synonyms: fanadventure Hypernyms: fancomic Hyponyms: Sburbventure
    Sense id: en-fanventure-en-noun-48gwmHwK Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: lifestyle

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          "text": "At any rate: Sburb fanventures. You've probably read a handful, and if you're a dedicated fan like me, you probably also tried writing one. And if you're a super-attentive theorist-grade fan, you probably picked up on one common detail that they have: (other than being based on Homestuck/the concept of Sburb, obviously)\nNone of them has been completed, ever.",
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          "text": "hackbent was my first fanventure its so GOOD\nhttps://mspfa.com/?s=2810&p=1\nan engaging story, a plot twist i still loose my mind over, and a lovable cast of characters that make me emotional i love them....\ni rec this one to everyone for a good reason!! go read it",
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          "text": "\"sucked into homestuck\" is a fanventure about a girl that gets zapped into hs canon and fucks. shit. up. specifically she RETCONS MURDERSTUCK and STOPS ANYONE FROM DYING. yes, everyone is in love with her. yes, she punches vriska and calls her a bitch. yes, it is fucking amazing",
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          "ref": "2020 May 14, KITTYQUESTmspfa, Twitter, archived from the original on 2022-09-03:",
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