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The Family Pets:

1) Hank, a guard alligator who lives in their front yard pond. Tries to eat the mailman. Loves belly rugs and sitting in the warm lap of his owners. Regularly taken to the dog park for exercise and to socialize. Has sometimes tried to sneak a “snack” or two while there. Y’know the whole “what do you got in your mouth?” and the pet immediately runs away and the owner has to chase 'em down and get them to spit it out? Pretty much that. Behaviour modelled after this: m.youtube.com/watch?v=O78CxqRl…

2) Sweetie, a literal scaredy cat who is easily frightened by everything — except the Crookits. Loosely modelled after the cat on the poster of “The Black Cat” (1941).

3) Dexter, an undersized dust devil (assumed to have been the runt of the litter) that the family took in and adopted after a trip to the American desert one summer. Regularly fed piles of sand. Has the dementor, temperament and size of an ankle bitter.

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🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 Happy spooky season everyone! 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃

In THIS collaboration between me and my good buddy Illord: , we present to you our own spin on the “weird spooky family” trope that was popularized by “The Addams Family” and “The Munsters”, the ones a majority of you out there are probably the most familiar with.

They are, The Crookits!

As I was first sketching up visuals, when I had the thought of making it a black family, or at least a mixed race one. To help stand out in the ‘weird spooky family’ crowd. As well as because more cartoons nowadays are featuring more non-white protagonists/characters as the leads. Plus famously, black people are hardly featured often in such gothic settings, ala Tim Burton. (If I’m correct). The father is a stay-at-home dad w/ the mother who is the breadwinner of the family runs a two-in-one business: a bed and breakfast and funeral home/mortuary. As to allow for a “guest (or guests) of the week” type formula w/ varying reactions to the family’s antics from those staying. Mixed in w/ the slice of life format for the family. As for said guests, which can end up being either monster or human. As to give some leeway w/ character making so that not every kooky character is directly related to the family. Like, a snooty and rude upper class monster family; or a typical suburban family that just finds the creepy aesthetic of the place charming. Y’know, to mix it up a bit from time to time. Perhaps rivals (both of the normal and abnormal sort) or people in the area/town who try and sabotage the business or drive the family out of town. “The Crookits”, a play on “crooked” if that wasn’t obvious X P

Let us know what you think! : )

Description
The Family Pets:

1) Hank, a guard alligator who lives in their front yard pond. Tries to eat the mailman. Loves belly rugs and sitting in the warm lap of his owners. Regularly taken to the dog park for exercise and to socialize. Has sometimes tried to sneak a “snack” or two while there. Y’know the whole “what do you got in your mouth?” and the pet immediately runs away and the owner has to chase 'em down and get them to spit it out? Pretty much that. Behaviour modelled after this: m.youtube.com/watch?v=O78CxqRl…

2) Sweetie, a literal scaredy cat who is easily frightened by everything — except the Crookits. Loosely modelled after the cat on the poster of “The Black Cat” (1941).

3) Dexter, an undersized dust devil (assumed to have been the runt of the litter) that the family took in and adopted after a trip to the American desert one summer. Regularly fed piles of sand. Has the dementor, temperament and size of an ankle bitter.

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🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 Happy spooky season everyone! 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃

In THIS collaboration between me and my good buddy Illord: , we present to you our own spin on the “weird spooky family” trope that was popularized by “The Addams Family” and “The Munsters”, the ones a majority of you out there are probably the most familiar with.

They are, The Crookits!

As I was first sketching up visuals, when I had the thought of making it a black family, or at least a mixed race one. To help stand out in the ‘weird spooky family’ crowd. As well as because more cartoons nowadays are featuring more non-white protagonists/characters as the leads. Plus famously, black people are hardly featured often in such gothic settings, ala Tim Burton. (If I’m correct). The father is a stay-at-home dad w/ the mother who is the breadwinner of the family runs a two-in-one business: a bed and breakfast and funeral home/mortuary. As to allow for a “guest (or guests) of the week” type formula w/ varying reactions to the family’s antics from those staying. Mixed in w/ the slice of life format for the family. As for said guests, which can end up being either monster or human. As to give some leeway w/ character making so that not every kooky character is directly related to the family. Like, a snooty and rude upper class monster family; or a typical suburban family that just finds the creepy aesthetic of the place charming. Y’know, to mix it up a bit from time to time. Perhaps rivals (both of the normal and abnormal sort) or people in the area/town who try and sabotage the business or drive the family out of town. “The Crookits”, a play on “crooked” if that wasn’t obvious X P

Let us know what you think! : )