A new chapter is long overdue but I am super excited for the upcoming Scoob movie this month even despite the fact that it's going to digital download and having to skip a theatre's release. Especially excited as a lifelong fan of both Scooby Doo and Hanna Barbera in general; including getting to see a Scooby Doo featured adventure with Dick Dastardly. Since he and Muttley were supposed to be in the Really Rottens in the Laff a Lympics cartoon but because they didn't think that they had the rights to use him (the same sort of rights issues prevented the animated Jeannie from being a Scooby Dooby so they had to settle with her sidekick Babu from the cartoon) so they replaced them with Dread Baron and Mumbly. Though I don't think I remember seeing his segments on the show; apparently Mumbly actually started out in Tom and Jerry Kids who was a detective and whose exploits were taken credit for by the human he was the sidekick off.
Shaggy pointed the way for Daphne to drive right to the entrance of Grimwood's Finishing School for Girls, right next to the Calloway Military Academy. Shaggy and Scooby got out first and Shaggy trying to be the gentleman put out his hand to help Daphne out and she chuckled. They got to the door and knocked.
"Now Daphne, we don't know how to break it to you and I won't be surprised if you won't believe me until you see it for yourself but it's not just a girl school... But... A ghoul school..." Shaggy told her nervously and Scooby followed it up with a 'Reah'.
Daphne laughed not taking them seriously and said "come on guys, I know we have been on a zombie island but are you trying to prank me by saying this is a school for girl monsters? I mean come on guys... Is that an octopus wearing a butler's uniform..." Daphne was wide eyed when the door was opened and they were greeted by the octopus butler. He gave them a bow as he showed them in.
Daphne was silent still comprehending everything as they were led into the room and jumped back as the girls jumped up in surprise with the banner welcoming there. Daphne was open mouthed seeing the happy looking monster girls with one kaiju sized girl that she was not sure how she could have possibly fit into the building.
Tanis was the first to run at them and Shaggy and Scooby greeted her as she gave them the drawing she made. "Wow thanks Tanis, did you draw this yourself?" Shaggy asked as she nodded enthusiastically.
Then she were joined by Elsa, Winnie, Phantasma and Sibella who were eager to run at them. "Elsa, Winnie, Phantasma and Sibella; the daughters of famous monsters Daphne. Sibella's dad is Dracula himself. Here comes the headmistress; Ms Grimwood." Shaggy explained to her and Daphne was surprised that she didn't faint already as Ms Grimwood walked up to them.
"Shaggy, Scooby; we have so been looking forward to having you both return though it's a shame that Scrappy wouldn't be able to join us. Can I please ask if this is the special friend that you said were coming with you?" Ms Grimwood asked shaking Shaggy by the hand and the same to Daphne though she was nervous.
"N...Nice to meet you Ms Grimwood, I'm Daphne Blake but I am soon to be Daphne Rogers. You see I am Shaggy's fiancé." Daphne introduced with great surprise from the older girls but confusion from the younger ones.
"So you are saying that you are going to be Coach Shaggy's bride for eternity? I must say that it is fangtastic to see you." Sibella greeted her with a bow and Daphne gave one back.
"Is the vampire related puns going to be a thing from her?" Daphne whispered to Shaggy and he gave a slight nod along with Shaggy.
"So Coach, you are getting married? When is the wedding and do you need someone to do the music? I hope that you remember my skills playing the Organ?" Phantasma asked excitedly floating near them. "Wait, are we even invited?" Phantasma asked giving a mock raised eyebrow.
"Of course you were invited, when the time comes you will be welcome to come to the wedding along with the Calloway's." Shaggy told them with the reactions being less enthusiastically coming from the newer students but the ones they knew were more than happy about the news.
Ms Grimwood had the octopus butler show them to their rooms so they could get settled in and they decided to video call the rest of the gang to let them know that they have arrived."The girls were... different from what I expected but I am sure they will grow on me soon enough. So how is the wedding preparations coming along?"Daphne asked sharing a trying to look straight face along with Shaggy and Scooby. Velma and Fred had stayed behind and volunteered to help with leading the wedding preparations until they came back.
"Is coming along great but some of the guests are getting to your dad, I think Dynomutt is going to send your dad to the nuthouse Daphne..." Fred explained and Daphne understood completely. They had invited a lot of celebrities and friends that they made including Batman, Blue Falcon and his mechanical misfit sidekick Dynomutt. Dynomutt had wanted to help with the preparations but his reputation as a 'Dog Blunder' kept making him mess up and it was driving Daphne's father insane when he was around him.
Daphne then wondered how her parents and the gang will react to seeing the girls at the wedding, especially her parents as they were always skeptic of real monsters just as she was a child. Her scepticism was so bad that it didn't fade even while they were helping out a friendly ghost clear his name in the home that he lived in.