progresscity | A Hardly Working Jungle Cat

Who: ~~Bagheera~~ Plankton and you
What: Cleverly evading the angry mobs
Where: The park, Magic Kingdom
When: 5/11

A - Park in the Aqua District

[Seeing Bagheera(?) around the park probably isn't so surprising at this point- he's a cat, he climbs trees. That's what they're supposed to do, right? So it might be easy to dismiss his presence there today.

It might be, but it likely isn't, because he's very clearly Not In A Tree as he should be. But that isn't for lack of trying.

He backs up nearly all the way across the park, crouching down with his sights aimed at one tree in particular. A sturdy one with relatively low-hanging branches- it should be no problem. But even with a running start and a leap into using his claws to scramble up it, Bagheera(???) hardly gets three feet off the ground before falling off backwards. He doesn't even land on his feet, what kind of shitty cat is he.

He growls in frustration as soon as he's up, less hurt and more annoyed.]

How does he even get up there?

[Okay, whatever, one more time- he manages to use the running start to claw his way a whole five feet or so up the tree trunk before falling this time, at least, but then he's immediately back to pacing circles around the tree angrily.]

B - Magic Kingdom

[If you happen to pass anywhere in the general vicinity of Aloha Isle, you might notice a very conspicuous trail of dropped Dole Whips lying across the ground. Following them leads to... Bagheera(?????), lying across one of the tables and very awkwardly attempting to eat Dole Whip from a cup as best he can. Who knows how he got it and managed to carry it over there.

(He won't admit to it, but the dropped trail is absolutely from previous attempts to carry it. He's bad at being a panther, cut him some slack.)

Anyways, he looks pretty displeased that he's even stooping to try one in the first place, and more displeased with the fact that he doesn't actually... hate it that much.

Maybe it was more just the principle of having to sell the second-best thing while Krabs got to sell these. And maybe the whole Dole Whip grudge thing doesn't matter now... but that's not going to stop him from muttering crossly at it.]

Still don't see the appeal.

Threaded | Flat

[Bagheera the Imposter may be bound to the ground, but Bagheera the panther is quite at home in the trees. Specifically, the tree Fake Bagheera is trying to climb, though he's too high up in the canopy to be easily seen. If Fake Bagheera was a real panther, he would have noticed the scent of his real counterpart.

His ear twitches irritably at the thumps of the other cat falling to the ground.

It's the scrabble of claws on tree bark that finally gets him to begrudgingly acknowledge the noise, though he has yet to open his eyes.]

Are you quite finished with disturbing the peace? Some of us would like to sleep, you know.

[Wow this sure is a park. Mike is still in his Bumbling Around phase, so here he is...bumbling around. As he continues wandering through the park he notices a panther doing what looks like an attempt at climbing a tree?

Mike just sort of stands there, staring quietly with the same tired, zoned out expression that's always been his default.

...

After doing that for awhile, he finally calls out.]

Hello, animal control? Anybody? There's a big cat...jeezus, first the fire ants and now this...

Meep?

[Beaker kneels down and picks up a sad-looking cup of Dole Whip and looks vaguely disappointed. What a waste of food. He looks towards Bagheera and tilts his head. Is he trying to...eat away his loss at the polls?]

Meemiimeep meemoo meep meemii?

[oh god this is gross. why can't people clean up after themselves. people don't get paid enough for this shit.

...]

... Are you... okay? [WHY IS THE COOL CAT BEING WEIRD]

[Enter Dan, doing rad vape tricks and just watching this unfold.]

HAVING A BIG FUN, KITTY CAT?