Scooby-Doo? Who Whitewashed You?

**Scooby-Doo? Who Whitewashed You?** is the original Scooby-Doo series where the main cast has been race-swapped.

It's a sci-fi mystery drama where the plot revolves around Shaggy and the gang trying to find out Scooby's origin, but their journey leads them to a disturbing discovery that wears heavy on the relationship of the iconic duo. It's set in an alternate universe with a 21st century atmosphere.

The series was first conceived on February 28, 2023, and artwork made public at Tumblr on March 8.

## Story

> A young boy finds a lost puppy, who grows up more intelligent and self-aware than is normal for an animal. Shaggy tries to keep Scooby's oddities a secret, but with his existence being proof of something greater out there, he confides in three fellow high school students, best suited for the job of helping his animal friend learn the truth about himself.
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> Together with the mystery-loving and adventurous childhood friends, Pharrell and Davette, and the rational loner, Velora, they set up "Mystery Inc." and chase down supernatural claims around the country, debunking them along the way and hoping to stumble across any clues.
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> With their research often leading to the conviction of real criminals, their popularity and budget keeps growing, until even celebrities wish to have their ghost stories validated by them. With so many superstitious Americans around and Mystery Inc. even grabbing the attention of overseas countries, work seems never done, but the many opportunities are appreciated and slowly lead them on the right track.
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> Deteriorated writings about a long extinct alien virus are recovered -talking about the animals that got infected and how their genetic makeup changed. Next to enhanced strength and intelligence, the foreign virus would try to make more extreme alterations to their body, causing all "Doos" to die an early, miserable death.
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> Scooby accepts the likely truth to be a descendant of Doos, and some assumptions can be made on what happened to his mother, until the gang realizes there's another mystery unravelling itself.
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> Doos remind Shaggy of his father -insignificant details in seclusion, but seeming off in hindsight. Davette uses her high social standing to grant them access to deeper info on prestige families, and whilst Velora goes over the writings to determine if there's reason for Shaggy's doubt, she returns with the suspicious surname Shaggy's father discarded after marrying his mother: "Doo". With these small pieces of information piling up, and even larger signs being recalled by Shaggy; like witnessing his father carry large weights despite being ill and in a wheelchair, the gang hurries back home to see if Sir Rogers has some sort of connection to the Doo race.
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> To everyone's surprise, he admits his heritage and tells them about the reason for his union with Shaggy's human mother. With the infected struggling to keep their evolution alive, some suggested to stop starting families with fellow aliens and dilute their overwhelming blood by taking their "primordial selves" as a partner.
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> Two groups formed: those driven to keep their blood pure, yet rarely conceived an heir before their impending doom, and the very few who set aside their feelings and produced a stable combination of the new with the old. The pure Doos became a quick minority in their desire to live proper, with Sir Rogers and Scooby's mother being one of the last members of this community.
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> Shaggy learns a staggering amount of information he doesn't know how to handle. Not only are Doos confirmed to exist, he is a half-breed of an already rare variant, his own dog a distant relative, and his proud father seemingly has no love for his mother, is expected to die at any moment, yet never valued him enough to reveal any of this through his own volition.
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> Shaggy struggles to focus on one issue and can't utter a sound. His eyes then meet Scooby's and he recoils. The knowledge he's a mix of an alien relative and an anthropomorphic dog -and almost worse- the direct offspring of an intelligent dog with a regular animal is a disgusting realization that overwhelms him the longer he lays eyes on his friend.
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> His father doesn't care to console his son or share any more information, and moves his attention to the unwelcome Scooby as well. He demands his leave and Shaggy won't come to his friend's defense. The gang quickly jumps in to scold Sir Rogers, trying to speak for Shaggy, but the unending noise in the room makes it hard for him to form a coherent thought on any matter.
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> They think to calm him down by glancing over it all, and suggest discussing their findings at a hamburger bar, but it doesn't have the desired effect. Scooby isn't blind for the changed expression on his friend's face, but works hard to keep his composure and plays along. When he approaches Shaggy together with the others, the boy recoils a second time, then flies out the door.
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> Everyone follows behind, but there's no trace of him outside. Though initially disheartened, they remind themselves to be made for these kind of predicaments and go over some probable locations together. It takes too long for Scooby, who runs off with the simple use of his nose.
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> They find Shaggy sitting at the edge of a small forest, trying to think things over. They interrupt him by wanting to speak to him, but Shaggy doesn't think they're taking the situation seriously enough and wants to be left alone. They're not comfortable leaving him like this and express as much, but not until Scooby gets too close does Shaggy lose his temper.
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> The earth shatters, the noise echoing through the air. Shaggy runs off while some invisible power grabs the nearby trees and rips them out of the soil. After getting their bearings, the gang realizes it's out of their league and discuss what to do next, but as law enforcement would probably shoot him down and no one else has the tools to take care of something like this, Pharrell settles on running after the superhuman gone rogue.
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> The ground trembles under their feet and wildlife is seen fleeing, yet it's hard to figure out where Shaggy himself is at. When the forest becomes a deadly obstacle course, Velora urges Scooby to use his powers to assist them, but he replies not to have any. Though the gang finds it unlikely, they stop trying to coerce him when they realize it's stressing him out. With Shaggy not by his side and having lost his affection, Scooby is visibly out of it.
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> It disheartens Davette, not feeling confident any of them could bring an end to this. Pharrell disagrees, as that would make their 2 long years together to have never meant anything. Though Velora's more skeptical than Davette, she tries to offset the growing negativity and takes his side on the matter, giving everyone some needed motivation to keep on going.
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> The ground eventually collapses around them and Pharrel gets stuck on a floating tree. Despite his life being in visible peril, he knows the others won't be able to reach him anyway and he urges them to keep on going. Hoping he'll hold on or pull himself up, they do as he says.
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> Scooby finally picks up Shaggy's scent and starts taking the lead. His hesitant and cowardly nature happens to benefit them, since Scooby won't settle for routes that seem even slightly dangerous. This strategy eats up valuable time, though, and Velora thinks to hear sirens and helicopters in the far distance.
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> Davette asks what their plan is going to be when they find Shaggy. Velora's suggestion of civil discourse and verbal persuasion doesn't spark much confidence with her, and Davette prefers to build a trap or initiate a surprise attack. But with Pharrel out of the picture, Velora doesn't think there's the slightest of chance of succeeding, if there ever was.
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> They find Shaggy again by himself, standing in silence. He appears tired and lost in thoughts, making Velora think it might be the right opportunity to talk, but Davette doubts he's any more ready to listen and reminds her of the alerted authorities. With little time to waste and Shaggy still a threat, Davette takes the initiative and sprints towards him to karate chop him in the neck. He staggers for a bit, yet refuses to lose consciousness and turns around to blast her away. Scooby manages to barely break her fall, though she's still left hurt. Suddenly, Pharrel comes charging from the other side, planning to punch him out cold, but is swung out of the way as well. The loyal Scooby tries catching him too, but the force and weight audibly hurts him.
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> Velora spots glimpses of regret on Shaggy's face as it happens, thus quickly averts his attention away from his targets with the more docile approach of speaking to him.
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> Shaggy repeats to be want to left alone, but Velora tries her best to convince him of her sympathy and his own humanity. He seemingly starts to believe it, yet grows suspicious when she and Scooby shuffle closer. He wants to run away again, but she urges him not to, since the police has been called. He misunderstands the warning as them having called the police, and he blasts her away before she can correct herself.
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> Scooby remains the only one standing, but isn't even graced a look. When Shaggy wants to turn around, he finally takes an active stance and begins speaking.
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> The best he is able to with his dog-like voice, he pleads to Shaggy not to go, as he is his only family. Shaggy barks that's not something to be happy about. Scooby asks why, after which Shaggy grows angrier, saying he can't possibly understand, as he's half a dog and thus not as smart. Scooby reminds him he used to tell him everything when he still thought he was a normal dog, then adds neither of them can change the past or actions of their parents, but if there was ever any good that came out of it, it'd be the revelation they're more than friends.
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> Shaggy takes in Scooby's words, but has trouble ridding himself of the years of pent-up emotions that emerged with his father's revelation and can't give him a response. The silence saddens Scooby, but the fact he's being listened to raises his hopes.
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> A police helicopter then approaches. Velora urges her floored friends to stand up and look unsuspicious in the hopes it won't target them. They pull up their aching bodies and wave and smile at the flying vehicle. Scooby tries to play along and carefully wags his tail, not breaking eye contact with Shaggy as he does. Shaggy looks on in surprise for their act.
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> A voice from above instructs the seemingly irrelevant group of kids to leave the compromised area, whereafter the helicopter continues on. They exhale in relief, though mostly in pain.
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> Scooby takes a step forward, tail still wagging. Shaggy isn't running away, but won't move over, either. Scooby keeps approaching, closer and closer, until his head brushes his hand.
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## Characters

### Scooby-Doo

Scooby-Doo is the original Scooby-Doo, but with a harlequin coat.

He was still a stumbling puppy when his mother suddenly disappeared, and after a few weeks of wandering, would find a town and get drawn to the weird food concoction a young boy was enjoying in his backyard. Being provided food and having much in common with the boy, he kept coming back, until Shaggy settled on adopting him. Lacking all creativity, he named his pet after a popular brand of dog food, "Scooby", though Scooby himself tried to convey with his undeveloped vocal cords that his mother called him "Doo".

With Shaggy's parents already reluctant to let him keep the stray, discovering he was a Great Dane turned them off completely and they wanted the oversized dog out. Shaggy didn't oblige and left home to live with him in an abandoned car for a while, until Mystery Inc. was formed and the group started travelling around the country.

Scooby is a half-alien mutant, born from a normal dog and a canine Doo. He didn't suspect anything off about himself, until Shaggy clarified it's not normal for dogs to grow up so slowly, eat foods otherwise poisonous to them, and have full understanding of the human language.

Eventually, it is revealed Shaggy too is the child of a Doo, and he and Scooby are cousins -second, once removed- thanks to the alien "Doo gene" allowing otherwise different breeds of animal to reproduce. Since Earth-born Doos have a short lifespan and there's a morality dilemma concerning the methods on how to ensure their species' survival, Scooby's mother was late on deciding who should be Scooby's father. She had to endure the pregnancy and care for the infant throughout her last moments by herself.

With no other family to turn to, and the father being a mere dog, she attempted to leave Scooby behind at Shaggy's father's house, but had to abandon Scooby halfway to die out of sight.

His mother having a child with a dog and the reveal a human Doo once married one of her ancestors makes Scooby's birth the result of two frowned upon decisions amongst Doos. Shaggy himself had trouble accepting it, and Scooby ended up more distraught about their friendship being in jeopardy than the circumstances of his birth.

While he deals with most of the shame and humiliation in the story, his dog half inserts a level of unquestioned loyalty for Shaggy and the desire to have peace. Scooby is always eager to make things right, no matter who's at fault, and is generally better at leaving the past behind. He focusses on the now, more than a pure Doo or human could.

Despite his many similarities with Shaggy and high self-awareness, he's perceivably less intelligent than most normal humans and likes to keep himself busy with simple wants. Because he doesn't really ponder about heavy issues, it's hard to engage in meaningful conversation with him, as he'll want to move onto more fun subjects. While his dog half is mostly to blame, Scooby would also admit to Shaggy he prefers not to think about matters that could change everything he knows and enjoys -and worries no one will love him if he's sad.

Despite his intimidating size and sturdy frame, Scooby makes for a bad guard dog. He's a friendly coward who loves a good joke and is laser-focused on food, which is the first thing he'll look for whenever the gang stops their car or leaves a site. He's not well-mannered in the sense he'll eat a stranger's kitchen clean without regret, and will even rob Shaggy and the others of their lunches behind their backs.

He's also remarkably light-footed and sneaky, and would always win at games of hide-and-seek with Shaggy. It's hinted at that his gutless habit/talent of hiding away from trouble stems from the instructions his mother used to give him. Scooby was taught from birth to fear and not seek out conflicts, and though memories of his mother evade him, these lessons didn't.

As a half-Doo, Scooby possesses a few abnormalities, like his enhanced intelligence and the ability of speech, though he struggles with his pronunciation because of his dog-like vocal cords. Like with regular Doos, his body uses up alot of energy and he needs to eat large quantities of food every day, though it appears to matter little whether or not it's actually "food".

He ages slowly for a dog, is able to stand on his hind legs, and can use his paws as hands, through it's more comfortable for him to stand on all fours. Unlike regular animals, he can understand and mimic human facial expressions, has eyebrows, and can cry tears.

### Noori Faheel Rogers

Noori Faheel, nicknamed "Shaggy", is the African-American Shaggy.

He's a skater boy with a surprising amount of talents, past hobbies, and physical strength under his belt, which only shows itself by accident or after getting bribed with edibles. After years of tartar, caviar, and steamed vegetables, he's developed a soft spot for mediocre junk food and doesn't shy away from dog treats as well.

Though it can't be assumed when looking at him, he comes from a distinguished background; one he purposely left behind for a more liberating lifestyle.

Scooby is his first and best friend, and the two are seldom seen apart. They moved to a junkyard car when his parents threatened to kick him out over his size, and Scooby's the sole reason Shaggy joined Mystery Inc., since he himself has a low tolerance for spooky stuff. The moment he understood he wasn't a regular dog, he worked hard to come up with excuses to protect him and lower people's suspicions, like attributing his ability to speak to be thanks to training and everything else to "love" and "good health".

Eventually, it is revealed Shaggy's father is an extremely rare, but biologically imperfect alien mutant, and Shaggy the only known stable human variant of it. In a stranger turn of events, he and Scooby are claimed to be cousins -second, once removed- thanks to the alien "Doo gene" allowing otherwise different breeds of animal to reproduce.

The barrage of information left Shaggy in shock, and with no time to get his head back in order in the moment, disgust for Scooby bred over the fact his own pet was not only a mix of an ancestor and an anthropomorphized dog, but also the direct offspring of an anthropomorphized dog with a normal dog.

While their friendship was greatly put to the test by these many revelations, Shaggy came to understand no one controls the past or own birth, and found some solace in knowing his best friend is family in every sense of the word.

### Pharrell Jones

Pharrell is the African-American Fred.

He is the popular jock in high school. Though assumptions can be made when looking at his tall athletic frame, he merely plays checkers and badminton.

He has the desire to seek out thrills, but is never allowed to by his parents, which ironically feeds the desire. The days at his simple home are long and boring, making his hangouts with the enthusiastic Davette very appreciated. The two have been friends before they could walk and share many similarities, though Pharrell doesn't have her edge and isn't quick to speak his mind.

Having that said, he tends to wait and see how things transpire before settling on an action, though people may mistake his tendency to think things through for cluelessness, as he's not a multitasker like Velora. Even so, he stands out by being a good problem-solver in dire situations; and is the last person to shut off when action needs to be taken.

Out of everyone in the team, he's the most kind and generous. He's a born leader who's always first to put himself in danger's way so his friends have the opportunity to shine and solve a case. He's stood face-to-face with weapons many times, and his eagerness to keep sacrificing himself displeases Davette in particular.

Pharrell was surprised to learn he and Shaggy ended up having much in common as well, though the reason he was withheld freedom differs greatly and Shaggy's story made Pharrell feel a bit more grateful for his parents and their intentions.

He's not quick to believe in ghost stories, but he enjoys the journey to the conclusion and will accept any outcome. Before the truth came out about Scooby, he's wasn't entirely convinced he wasn't a normal dog, but still humored him the same way Shaggy did -going as far as treating him to chocolate products just to see if he'd croak the next day.

Having that said, Pharrell's curiosity can cause him to step out of line sometimes, and depending on the situation, get him in trouble.

Pharrell looks identical to the original Fred, but has dark skin, a slightly more voluptuous lower lip, and a black fade haircut. He wears a blue blouse, white bomber jacket with an orange hood and a diamond-shaped zipper, blue pants, and brown Converse velcro shoes.

### Davette Blake

Davette is the African-American Daphne.

She is a beautiful rich girl with the insatiable urge to abandon her boring, perfect life to discover the existence of the supernatural. She eagerly wants ghosts and monsters to be real, and her excitement either rubs off on people or leaves them disturbed.

Shaggy telling her about Scooby was the best thing that ever happened to her, as a talking dog by itself gave her leeway to believe everything else to be true. Mystery Inc. is her personal journey to finding out the latter, though eventually, she finds unlikely friends in her travel companions and she realizes much of her prior restlessness is to blame on loneliness.

With Pharrell as her only true friend, and everyone else a yes man, Velora, Shaggy, and Scooby are just the odd bunch of pals she needed to spice up her life.

As a fashion and make-up lover, her sharp eye for detail helps the gang pick up on clues that would normally be ignored, though her knowledge of supernatural terms and phenomena also gives the insight needed on what to expect and how to act.

She's a black belt in karate, but as a running joke, she always trips over her highly unsuited shoes before pulling off a move or refuses to fight because she just had her nails done. Her preference to look good leads to not always pulling her weight in the team, but when it matters most, she'll kick off her expensive footwear and knocks out "monsters" and suspects with a single blow. Since this leads to law suits where the Blake family has to answer to assault claims and pay the supposed damages, though, she's more inclined to play the role of damsel in distress to avoid getting more angry texts from her parents, much to Pharrell's dismay.

Davette looks identical to the original Daphne, but has dark skin and voluptuous lips. Her hair has been straightened and dyed orange.

She wears a short purple top with light edges, light-pink pants, a green, broad-collar rope necklace with a diamond-shaped emblem, and a lavender headband, arm bands, and shiny kitten heels with ribbons.

### Velora Dinkley

Velora is the African-American Velma.

She's the studious and most rational member of the team, whose skepticism keeps the others bound in the world of realism, even when confronted with inexplicable situations. She's the opposite of Davette in every way and won't entertain anything but the facts.

She used to be a satisfied, workaholic loner, and wasn't friends with anyone from Mystery Inc. prior to the forming of it. Though she didn't engage with people at school, either, she did pick up on Shaggy's living condition during the period he slept in a car and would gift him edibles and cleaning supplies in the hallways.

Her kindness stuck with him enough to mention her name when Pharrell suggested teaming up, believing her mind would greatly benefit them. Since Velora likes deciphering strange rumors and phenomena, she was willing to join them on occasion whilst doing her regular studies. The challenges of the job proved more interesting than what was waiting for her at home, and soon, she became a fulltime member.

Since Velora likes being alone, she'd often venture off by herself whenever Pharrell suggested to split up at the scene, much against his wishes. After getting stuck under some rubble in a mansion scheduled for demolition, it was Pharrell who dared to return for her, teaching her the importance of confiding in someone. After this incident, she became more open and willing to share her findings with the others, opposed to keeping them for personal reports, and Pharrell in particular gained her full devotion as the unspoken leader of the group.

Though she didn't enjoy the superstitious Davette's company at first, the fact she's a good sport about the continuous disappointments she faces and they're both the most excited about mysteries in general changes Velora's opinion on her. The two always entertain a friendly bet at the start of a case, where the winner has to buy the other lunch. Davette eventually spends her loser's fee on more meaningful gifts as an expression of friendship -primarily excessively feminine clothes and accessories Velora doesn't care for.

With so much excitement and many friends she never knew she wanted, she's the most thankful for Shaggy. During their many trips together, she begins treating him like a little brother and enjoys giving him unwanted lectures. Concerning Scooby, she's the only member of the group who's unconvinced he's actually self-aware, and thinks every sentence he speaks is a taught command by Shaggy.

Since she disapproves of his human food diet, she always brings along a box of his favourite dog treats, which is incidentally used to bribe both Scooby and Shaggy to move their feet whenever they're having second thoughts in the moment.

Velora looks identical to the original Velma, but has dark skin, a slightly thicker lower lip, and a dark-brown afro haircut.

## Trivia

* The series is a minor response to the Velma spin-off series.
* Scooby-Doo was fawn-coloured in his first design.
* Most of the people the gang meets along the way struggle to remember their names the first time and will call them by the name of their original character, with exception of Shaggy.
* Throughout the story, hirelings occasionally show up to return Shaggy to his parents, but since he drastically changed his appearance and goes by a different name, he stays unnoticed. The men are Easter Eggs and not acknowledged by any of the other characters, either.

## Gallery

**An early stage of Shaggy and Scooby's introduction art, showing Scooby's first design.**
 *(Wiki exclusive upload, 2023)***Shaggy and Scooby's introduction art.**
 *(Tumblr upload, March 8, 2023)***Scooby eats Shaggy and the gang just stands there.**
 *(Tumblr upload, March 8, 2023)*