#kidferatu

I finally did got a chance to watch the Recent Halloween Kamp Koral Reunion Episode last night because I missed it when I was supposed to watch it during this Year's Halloween (even if Halloween is already over).

While I was impressed by all of the Designs of the Campers of the Trawler Cabin All Grown Up if they were in the Main Show, there was one that completely shocked Me was the fact that how that Nosferatu and his Younger Self from one of the Prequel Spinoffs (whom I assumed was his Son, Kidferatu) were actually the same person which truly surprised Me was that Nosferatu was actually around the same age closer to Sponge, Pat, Sand, and Squid and not an Immortal Ageless being like King Neptune or The Flying Dutchman.

Well, ok, maybe it's probably the Other Way around and that maybe that Nosferatu from that Episode COULD probably be Kidferatu (or "Nosferatu/Orlok II" as he would've been called) all grown up depending on some Fans' interpretations.

I strongly do believe that SB! Nosferatu/Orlok does have a Son as confirmed by one of the Writers on Twitter. However, on the other half, you would at least all know that I frankly despised the whole "Kids being Carbon Copies/Clones of their own Parents" which took some inspiration to do an Redesign of an Older! Kidferatu.

I wanted to make Him look the 70s Remake of the Adaptational German Dracula version where his Father originated from (surprisingly enough of the Second Upcoming Nosferatu remake coming next month) so that he doesn't look like a Clone of his Dad and even took some aspects of the Show's Artstyle for how he would look if he was a 2D Cartoon Character rather than a 3D One.

Tbh, I think the idea of Nosferatu having a Legacy of Underwater Vampires (with some Descendants being named after him like how his Son is) could be an Interesting Idea if it would perhaps lead Orlok Jr to represent a New League of Sub-Species of Vampires (which probably already exist in Legends).

Those who are deeply aware that Kidferatu still does exist, here's a Photo drawn by one of the Show's Writers.

Nosferatu "Count Orlok" (c) Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau

Kidferatu (c) Stephen Hillenburg and Nickelodeon

Nosferatu-I mean Kidferatu! He's grown up to be a carbon copy of his dad. Unfortunately no emo boy vampire :///

I mean unlike most folks, I'm always happy whenever Nos appears but I do wish there was more to differentiate between Nos and his son. It would've been funny.

Jimmy Blobfish said Kidferatu is now a Count but that can only happen if his father fully passes on and thereby passes on his title. Does this mean the OG Nosferatu is gone for good???😭😭 What will happen to Slappy then??

He should've been at the club with a dreamy swoopy screne boy hair cut while trading kandi bracelets and jamming to Alesana. We've been ROBBED😭😭😭😭😭

Oh well, he's still a bby gurl tho

Good question! I think the other parodies would be split 20-80 between fearing Vladimer and doting on him as a beloved nephew/little cousin respectively

(I always wanted to draw boo getting sucked up with a vacuum and Vladimir seemed like a good contender for someone who'd do that to him lol)

Babysitting Vlad makes Yetch regret putting "good with kids" on his resume

I feel like JP would be especially fond of Vlad, seeing a lot of his younger self in him as a fellow spoilt, sadistic, Lorre-adjacent creature. Here they are playing in the pool with Vlads brother, Kidferatu and JPs Frenemy, Vinnie, who I'm HCing being related to Nosferatu, Vlad and Kid

Meet the Baroness

Nosferatu's bride

The Baroness was a siren a type of mermaid that lures sailors by singing and sending them to their underwater graves

Baroness came to Nosferatu for shelter and aid since King Neptune was attacking her people so Nosferatu decided to be the good guy for once and let her under his wing

Once the Baroness started living in Nosferatu's mansion they started to have feelings for each over and as the years went by sure enough the Baroness became Nosferatu's bride

When she was pregnant with his son she was feeling weak and after Kidferatu was born she sadly passed away

Nosferatu was heartbroken after Doctor Calamari told him the news and wouldn't be near the baby for a few months

OR is Kidferatu already his Son-Figure? (not that I ship Slippy/Slappy/Nosferatu as Poly)

Tbh I do see Slappy as like an additional parental figure to Kidferatu. I mean he's basically already acknowledged as a family member anyways:

Plus Nosferatu is a count, and the nobility always leave their kids to be raised by nannies anyways so its likely Slappy had to play a parental figure to Kidferatu. Also the fact that Kidferatu doesn't seem to have a mom so someone's got to fill that role. (Btw who is his mom anyways? I can't help but imagine Nosferatu committed mitosis)

I think Slaps would be good with kids actually. I mean he already takes care of Nosferatu and is super protective. He took Nosferatu to the doctors over a simple case of the sniff sniffs. I imagine he'd be a very overprotective parent who perhaps coddles you a little too much lol. Some Addams family style of parenting peppered in too, ya kno?

I already have a million headcanons about Slappy being an overprotective parent figure who babies Kidferatu too much, much to Kid's dismay. He's embarrassing in the most motherly way possible but very good. Also very supportive and would likely let Kid get what he wants secretly (like some emo boy band cd or whatever) even after Nosferatu has said no. I do wish Slappy would show up in Kamp Koral, pray he makes an appearance in season 2 so my headcanons can come true😭😭😭😭🙏

I think Slappy actually does have the brain cells to be good with kids. I mean he can be a little head empty at times but he has the ability to be caring. He cares for a lot of folks (nosferatu, his pets, etc) there's also the fact that there's a trope amongst Lorre caricatures where they're basically a spooky yet caring family man (Gomez Addams is a famous example but there's also Mr. J Evil Scientist, and a few more)

He isn't the first person you'd go to babysit your kids but you'd be surprised to find it all goes smoothly. I think the kids would find his undead abilities more cool than weird. I mean the kids in Slappy Daze were more entertained by his undead shenanigans than frightened. Slappy can frighten kids but I think he knows when to keep it at a kid friendly level. The most frightening thing you'd get from him is broccoli lmao

I think the only issue is, perhaps don't let him cook. His culinary skills are better suited for the undead rather than the living.

Idk how it would work if Slappy had his own kid though. He's often busy taking care of Nosferatu. He used to be more independent in the Patrick Star Show (which takes place 10 years before the main show) but in the current Spongebob Squarepants, he could hardly go 2 hours without Nosferatu. I imagine working for a vampire slowly consumes your life so I doubt he would have the space or time to raise a kid of his own unfortunately. Slippy is most likely patient of such things but I imagine it complicates any sort of life plans they may have together. I guess it all depends on how much Nosferatu would allow. Slappy hardly has space for himself. He sleeps in a nightstand drawer😭😭 he doesn't have anywhere to raise a kid.

Speaking of which, are Slippy and Slappy married or just dating? There's a 10 year time gap in universe between The Patrick Show and the main show so they've been together for a long time in Spongebob Squarepants. In the episode FitzPatrick, Slappy did call the union of marriage as "smoosh two souls together into one gooey soft pulp" and Slappy and Slippy basically did that in the episode Tango Tangle. Omg did they do it out of wedlock??🤔🤔 jk jk

Anyways getting back on track, what I can imagine is that he probably loves animals and has a menagerie of exotic pets with Slippy. Obviously he has Esmeralda the sea spider and that sentient rain cloud, the vampire bat jellyfishes, and technically Nosferatu in bat form too. I also like to imagine he took home Mr. Stinky the skunk in the episode I Smell a Pat.

Slippy also works at a pet shop, I can imagine she LOVES animals and that's a thing her and Slappy bond over. I can imagine them just being an eccentric old couple with many many exotic pets <3 that's the most they could get.

Idgaf that Nosferatu and his clone son being used as a regular characters in SB. I can't get enough of silly vampire shenanigans.

JUST LOOK AT HIS LITTLE HAND PUPPET

Shout out to Patrick De Lioncourt. Gotta be my one of my FAVORITE characters <33

Most cartoons pull the "oh the vampires don't ACTUALLY drink blood. They're vegetarian" meanwhile SB and Patrick are having a real blood fight with the blood bags in the nurse's cabin.

Also Kid is seen stealing some blood from a kid on the last episode and dumps the body in the cabin before he leaves <33

I imagine that before Nosferatu sent his own Son to Summer Camp, being a Single Parent that you raised only one single child might've been incredibly exhausted for him. Which is why Slappy is always there for his Master, especially when you have a Butler as your Child's Nanny.