The Power of the Press

[stinkypete]

Who: Pete and you!
What: Catch all for August. Also, tabloids.
Where: See prompts!
When: August 5th - August 18th
Warnings: None right now! Will match format!

A is for Animal Kingdom (August 5th - August 10th)

[To be quite honest, Pete hasn't exactly been enjoying his work as security. Ever since he tried beating up that blonde kid (whatever his name was), the higher ups have been keeping a closer eye on him. Never mind the fact that he was not on duty at the time, nor had he even realized that he had been assigned a job in the first place.

So he can't go around just beating up people without reason. And, unfortunately, they don't count "being too nice" a reason to sock people in the jaw. It's killing him that he can't even do what he was supposed to do--but, hey, at least he can still insult people if it suits him. But all that pent up anger means that Pete is dying to leap on anyone that even remotely looks like they're committing a crime, so you might be confronted by a large cat with a smile a bit too wide.]

And what do you think you're doin'?

B is for...uh...Bad Ideas All Over Progress City (August 11th - August 18th)

[Since they started distributing those cellphone things from Ellen's Lab, the gears in Pete's head have been turning. With the introduction of new technology comes new ways to be mean to people, of course. With social media, it's far too easy for misinformation to spread.

Which is exactly what Pete wants. He's busy putting up posters all over town that read:]

WANT TO HELP CREATE A RELIABLE NEWS SOURCE FOR PROGRESS CITY?
JOIN "THE CAT'S MEOW" TODAY, THE BLOG THAT ONLY REPORTS THE TRUTH*

CONTACT PEG-LEG PETE @ VISTA WAY FOR MORE INFO
*truth is subjective

[If there's anything that Pete loves more than beating people up, it's spreading lies and defaming people. You might catch Pete putting up these posters around town, or maybe you wanna help out in his quest to spread the "truth"? Either way, he's got a whole spiel ready for you.]

Comments

[andbegone]

Of course I'm aware.

[Everyone's aware. Some of them even think it's his fault he got impeached, probably because they couldn't handle the genius of his long-term plan. Still, he has many things to say about Rod. And most of the city, now that he thinks about it. Olaf ranks pretty high on the list. For once, he listens with close attention, and he's surprised to find that he doesn't... mind the idea. He'd even call it a good idea, though if he had thought of it first it would have been much better. Anonymity is something he could use.]

...But you have my attention.

[Not that he likes the idea of working for Pete. He instead chooses to think of it as working with Pete for the purpose of reaching a larger audience. He leans back as soon as Pete leans in, crossing his arms.]

We will be getting paid for this, won't we? Truth doesn't come cheap, you know. If I'm going to be spending my time shedding light on the actions of high-profile individuals for your blog, I want compensation. [A beat.] And also a debate regarding the blog's name.

[stinkypete]

[Pete smiles, crossing his arms. He's 100% planning to throw Plankton under the bus once this whole plan falls apart. If he could just get a few more nasty people working for him, he'll be able to let them do all the hard work of tearing each other apart.]

Of course, of course! You'll be paid four times one-eighth of what Rod is payin' you right now. Sounds like a deal to me, eh?

[...Hm. Maybe a change in name wouldn't be bad if he ever wanted to claim ignorance in the situation. But...he also wants to receive recognition for his villainy. Hmmm.]

That depends. What's goin' on in yer brain, punk?

[andbegone]

[His knee-jerk reaction is to ask just how stupid Pete thinks he is, but a) he doesn't really want to know the answer and b) he doesn't entirely want to blow the opportunity straightaway. He decides to just let the matter of pay rest for a while.]

You know what? We'll negotiate prices later.

[At the latter question, he gives an over-exaggerated shrug before clasping his hands behind his back, feigning some look of thoughtful innocence.]

And I don't know. The whole cat themed name thing is just so... you-centric. I was thinking maybe something slightly more us-centric. Me-centric, if you will.

[stinkypete]

[Listen, Pete doesn't have the same business-oriented mind Plankton does. He's just here to slander people and be nasty.

Pete squints at Plankton, frowning. After a feigned thoughtful pause, Pete crosses his arms, puffing his chest out.]

Don't push your luck, rookie. We'll talk about the name after you've written a few exposés. I expect a decent article by th' end of th' week. You'll give it to me, and if it's good, I'll post it on th' blog.

...And don't try anythin' funny, or you're toast. Got it?

[andbegone]

Fine, fine. [That's fair, he guesses. Still, he weighs things over. He doesn't trust Pete as far as he can throw him, but it seems straightforward.] An article about... anything. Whatever I want. Just has to be true.

["""true"""]

A week sounds reasonable.

[stinkypete]

[Pete nods.] Write about anythin' you want. As long as I like it. If ya don't gimme that article by next week, you're out. Got it?

[He's gotta make sure that Plankton proves himself to be an actual worker...and then maybe he can move forward with a few more plans.]