#sorry if this was cheezy or incoherent lmao

[bubaluv]

HELLO I would LOVE LOVE to hear about The Addams and The Deetz!! That logo is STUNNING :D

WAAAH THANK YOU SO MUCH I will eternally be proud of that logo lmao. This ended up pretty long so rambles under the cut!

So basically the AdDeetz (what I'm shortening it to now) universe is an amalgamation of all their respective properties bc there's really a lot for both when you think abt it! The most inspo comes from the cartoons, at least on the Beetlejuice side! A little from the musical in the fact it's more modern and some relationship stuff. Pretty much the important thing is that both Lydia and Wednesday are 12 in this universe, a la the cartoons. Other than that, I guess I'll elaborate by family!

The Deetz (Beetlejuice): So Beej and Lydia's relationship is pretty much like the cartoon, they're besties! Beej is just a kinda trickster demon/ghost that hangs around and causes trouble, not entirely sure how the inciting incident goes down, it's DEFINITELY different from the movie and probably different from the musical as well. Overall a waaay more family friendly Beej, though he's still p flirty with the adults around. He's a fun uncle. Adam and Barbara are also there! They consider themselves Lydia's guardian angels, they hang around the attic/netherworld still and are just part of the family now. Delia and Lydia's dad are a lot like their musical counterparts! Mr.Deetz (cannot remember his name for the life of me rn) is very no nonsense and businessy, kind of a brick wall emotions wise, and Delia is very over the top and try-hard, still a little self centered but she's working on it. Theres conflict in the family but not animosity, at the end of the day they all love each other!

The Addams: Pretty much the classic Addams family! Rewatching the 90s movies I was surprised (for some reason lol) at how much genuinely magical/supernatural stuff happens around them. Like half the stuff in their house has a mind of it's own, Things whole existence, witchiness, seances, etcetera. So this kinda leads into that a little! They are very comfortable with the supernatural/afterlife and therefore are more than welcoming to Beej and the Maitlands! They're a very put together family if a little overbearing at times. None of them are ashamed of anything ever, which can be a little too much sometimes.

The story (so far): So in this universe the events of Beetlejuice just so happen to happen in the towns the Addams live in, essentially. But, the Addams don't go into town much so they just haven't crossed paths. So the Deetz are adjusting to life in the new town bc they have just moved there after all. Lydia goes to a preppy private school and she's having a little trouble making friends, but she doesn't mind too much. She's interested in creepy supernatural stuff as well as photography, and no one seems to share her interests. On the walk home from school one day, she runs into Lydia and Pugsley on a bridge, fishing in an Addams kinda way. She's intrigued immediately, and is a little shy to go up and talk to them. Beej wants to scheme it up but she thinks he'll embarrass her, so she banishes him back to the netherworld for a bit (the Beetlejuice x3 chant can both summon and banish him). He's very bitter about it. Meanwhile, Lydia gets to talking to Wednesday and Pugsley! They're looking for some kind of cryptid fish that was displaced from its natural habitat due to a storm. Lydia is absolutely stoked to find out they 'believe' in supernatural stuff too, and Wednesday makes the comment that if you know where to look 'supernatural stuff' is all around you, sometimes it's just shy. And that's kinda the start of their friendship! I have a lot more but this post is getting p long and I gotta go to bed.