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    "One of the many drawbacks of living in a haunted house was the inability to shit in peace."

    This is a story of what would happen if Betelgeuse decided to haunt Lydia once again, despite her being a middle-aged widow with a moody stepson. And her late husband possibly came to watch. Movieverse, sorta cartoonverse if it was gory, we don't talk about the musical.

    It is set in 2012 and to paraphrase Hitchcock, starts with a pointless death and is followed by rising tension. It explores a plethora of themes focused on patchwork families, loss, toxic relationships, mental health issues, and personal responsibility vs. responsibility for others. We're not only grieving after people, but also after lost chances and choices that cannot be undone.

    Romance angle/love triangle/rectangle, beetlebabes angst longfic with a semi-happy ending (depending on your interpretation). More serious than straight-out dark. TW inside - hope you'll enjoy.

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    5/32
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    7
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    'With my body, I thee worship.' Marriage Service, Book of Common Prayer

    'Fire ever doth inspire,
    And makes all like itself, turns all to fire . . .'

    John Donne

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    1/1
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    While attending university, Lydia gets a chance of a lifetime, but an inconvenient 18-wheeler on a rainy day strands her between life and death, with no apparent escape from her predicament. Could a blast from the past be the key to her salvation, or is the price too high a cost? Join Lydia in this post-film journey with playful nods to the cartoon, as the story undergoes a transformative rewrite, delving deeper into the realms of the afterlife.

    (Note: Currently undergoing significant edits for an enhanced reading experience.)

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    3/21
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    15
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    354
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    44
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    7,852
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    Lydia, an until recently well cared for domestic dragon, has decided to go feral. Beetlejuice, a feral dragon himself, reckons it will be funny to watch her try. And Adam and Barbara Maitland are getting increasingly concerned about the two winged idiots that keep stealing from their birdfeeders.

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    3/?
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    13
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    Lydia, a wild centaur still too young to be of much use to the demons keeping her captive, finds herself living alone in a little paddock. Her only link to the outside world is one of those same demons, the one with the stripes on his jacket.

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    16,763
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    4/?
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    21
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    46
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    5
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    495
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    The Maitland/Deetz household settles into a new normalcy of co-existence while things may not always be what they seem. The Netherworld has other plans for the household as not all loose ends were tied from the 'poltergeist incident'. Punishment must be served and bonds broken and forged. One who was scorned lurks in the shadows seeking to destroy the delicate ties between both worlds. A bullseye has been painted and now protections must be given.

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    47,751
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    8/?
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    24
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    24
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    7
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    How much do appearances matter? More than they should.

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    It's been 35 years in the living world since Betelgeuse tried to marry Lydia Deetz, and he's only just clawed his way back to his old status. Saskia Weathers, twenty-two years old and almost totally alone, has pretty much abandoned living since she found out her Stage 4 cancer is too far gone and she’s just killing time until she dies.
    But when a flyer comes offering guidance to the other side and Saskia reads the three-time name out loud, it turns out it’s not the joke she thought it was. Betelgeuse soon recognizes that they have a goal in common – being alive. Well, there is a way. Betelgeuse offers Saskia a proposal - one that will make him more alive and allow her to live longer.

    But having a ghost around is one thing. Being married to a part-ghost, still powerful in spite of living? Saskia does not know what she's agreed to.

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    3/?
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    Self-improvement is a notable goal, but everybody needs a little help. Or, Beetlejuice helps Delia in a crisis -- just not the way he intended.

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    1/1
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    6
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    Beetlejuice comes to an important realization about Lydia. (And gives her the first non-friend kiss.)

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    1/1
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    Rebel with a cause; Beetlejuice is learning to be responsible.

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    1/1
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    Sometimes the heart can't say what it needs to, but the message gets through somehow. A Valentine's Day Special.

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    Nature red in tooth and claw. But sometimes it can teach you what your own nature is.

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    1/1
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    4
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    Lydia's aggressively normal life has fallen apart at the seams and landed her back at home with her parents. A chance discovery in her old bedroom leads her to dig up long-forgotten memories of a shadow that haunted her childhood, and sets her strange and unusual life on a new course - until a dangerous new threat emerges to jeopardize her happiness.

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    43,197
    Chapters:
    19/19
    Comments:
    157
    Kudos:
    88
    Bookmarks:
    14
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    1,603
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    Not much has been said about how the duo met or what happened after the cartoon, but Lydia Deetz was about to make some choices that would haunt her for the rest of her life.
    Life is hard for those who don't fit in, and harder still for those who don't have a life.
    But, in the end, things like wanting to be loved & accepted is a universal desire for all beings, right?
    What do you do when you're faced with making a choice and there is no right answer?
    Worse yet, what do you do when you're forced to make choices that you don't want and will alter your life completely.
    This will not be easy by any means.

    Language:
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    Chapters:
    59/61
    Comments:
    413
    Kudos:
    423
    Bookmarks:
    46
    Hits:
    16,143
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    Autumn isn't usually considered the season of romance, but Lydia and Beetlejuice are unusual people.

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    1/1
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    The daily life of the Deetz/Maitland/Shoggoth family.

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    2,197
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    1/?
    Comments:
    2
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    9
    Bookmarks:
    1
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    90
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    Lydia is worried and fretful. What can Beetlejuice do to make her feel better?

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    1,217
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Comments:
    2
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    5
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    44
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    Lydia hid the fact that she was dating Beetlejuice from her family. What happens when she gets caught kissing him and her parents want answers she isn't quite ready to supply.

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    1/1
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    8
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    1
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    An emotional argument leads to near-disaster.

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    English
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    2,130
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Comments:
    2
    Kudos:
    6
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    50

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