Welcome to Forever Victorious!
Forever Victorious is a virtual, fan-written continuation of iCarly, Victorious, and Sam & Cat, and the little extended universe these shows share (alongside others). Read on for a bit of history about the series and why it even exists!
What Is This? Fan Fiction?
Yep! There's really no other way to say it. This is fan fiction. And fan fiction does often have a certain reputation. But just because a story is written by a fan doesn't mean it can't be a compelling story, and I feel that's what sets these apart. I say that based not on my own opinion (I'm my own worst critic and all I can see are my mistakes), but on the opinions of the kind and generous readers who have left their thoughts on these works.
I'm a writer, first and foremost. I've written other things under my actual name. I chose to publish these stories using a pen name due to their sometimes explicit nature. I'm a little older than most fans of the show; I was in my mid-teens when iCarly first aired. I caught it and most of Victorious and Sam & Cat and enjoyed them. But I rediscovered them when they hit Netflix and fell in love with the characters in a way I hadn't when I was younger. For all their inconsistency in their later years, these shows had the seeds of some very interesting and fun characters and ideas, and in my opinion they never were able to fully explore them all. After I finished Sam & Cat, I thought it deserved an ending, and so I came up with one and tried to tie it all up. At the time, I was on my second binge of Victorious, and I noticed that they seemed to be setting up Tori and Jade for an "enemies to lovers" story that never happened. In fact, I was convinced enough it was in the subtext that I decided to write that, too.
By then I was hooked, and had a bunch of ideas for other fics. A more in-depth look at the gang's senior year, a modern day story (inspired in part by a great modern story written by someone dear to me), even a crazy, impossible megaship story. Somehow, over time, all of those ideas fused into a third story which I am still working on. The scope is ridiculous and it has evolved into a true and proper farewell to this television universe.
So yes, it's fan fiction; with heart, with purpose, with character, written with love and perhaps the slightest bit of skill by someone who isn't totally ignorant of her craft. It's a celebration of the characters and heart that captured our imaginations, perhaps in spite of the awful circumstances surrounding their creation.
So Is There...Sex?
Yep! It is erotic fiction, after all. But it's not mindless, silly sex. It's simply part of a larger story that I try to explore and portray as believably as any other story element. Sex is a part of life; we all do it. We don't censor ourselves in real life. When it happens in any of my stories, it happens for a good reason and it's a part of the story, not the main reason to read it. I tend to keep it classy and not use crass or vulgar language (unless it's appropriate for the character).
Take the Plunge!
Want to start reading but don't know where to begin? Let me offer some guidance...
This is what I consider the main story and the "true" (for me) continuation of the shows. They're a bit more young adult oriented, closer to something like HBO's "Euphoria" but still maintaining the levity and humor that the characters naturally exude. Cat is still a clueless cutie. Sam still loves buckets of fried chicken. But the drama, stakes, and situations have been increasing steadily
throughout the three stories. Some "villains" return with more sinister motives (don't be surprised to find "crazy" Ponny or megabitch Hayley Ferguson, among others) and some characters face some very real-life struggles. The stories are long, the emotions run deep, and I promise you there will be some laugh-and-cry moments!
This series is made up of multiple stories all set in different little universes of their own, and explores crazy situations and uncommon relationship pairings. Ever wonder, for example, if Trina and Jade could actually work as a couple? How about Cat and Tori? Or Carly and Sam? Ever wonder what it would be like to see Tori and Cat trapped in a monster movie, or what kind of fairy tale Trina might take part in? The Toriverse is a place to explore fun, atypical tropes and
couples...but in the end, they all might just be connected after all. Think of it as Marvel's "What If...?" series meets Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. If you're looking for something weird and unique that isn't quite so serious, that cranks the shows' humor up to 11 and the crazy factor up to 12, then The Toriverse is for you. Give it a look!