*THERE IS A STORY BELOW THE DESCRIPTION*



Of course I was going to do something with Poppy Kong.



Ever since the trailer when she was shown did she seem interesting, but seeing her in the actual game (which is absolutely excellent btw), well it's hard not to like her. Her design is good, she's a lot of fun and she's no pushover, which made a lot of people like her, including me. So as stated above...of course a story with her would be in the work.



So I went to someone else who loved the game, gameboyred , commissioning him to draw this pretty Kong. A mix of her outfit and Shantae's, a good ensemble which befits her quite well. If you like this, do know that he takes commissions. https://www.deviantart.com/gameboyr.....pen-1156816362



Now how come she's dressed like this? Read on and find out!



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POPPY'S PLAN



The things she did for a promotion.



Despite his low number of employees, Void Kong was rather demanding when it came to obtaining a spot amongst his inner circle, to gain a seat with the higher-ups of VoidCo. Grumpy Kong had gained the title of Director of Manufacturing based on his prowess at crafting, sculpting and even growing minions and obstacles, the kind of skills which impressed even her. As gruff as he looked, he was diligent, hard-working and certainly committed...thus the bar was high if she, Poppy Kong, wanted to leave an impression on their boss.



There had been a gathering of monkeys, chimps and apes near some forgotten mining operation, one which Void Kong had sought to lay claim to yet their sheer numbers was lacking in comparison to the amount of workers there. Simply taking over could result in lower net gain and thus did Void Kong just let them be, preferring easy profits over any particular hard toils...especially if he could avoid having to work. Yet there was obviously something going there for them all to amass at such a spot. Regular gold could not really explain much and she knew that simply going to the surface and spying from afar would yield less than satisfactory results. She needed to go deep, both literally and figuratively if she wanted to get answers.



As good as she could be in sneaking around, there were too many variables to make certain it would be a fail-proof plan. She was also far too noticeable, her tall, slim frame and general beauty, which she was very aware of, certainly not the kind of trait that could pass incognito. Thus did she know that on occasion the best approach to be inconspicuous was to be completely noticed, though for reasons under one's control rather than other factors. Thus did she go for a rather...different ensemble than usual. Alluring, exotic, perhaps a bit degrading in some respect but also frankly quite dashing on her form if she had to say so herself: a bedlah. Something bought from Sarasaland from what she called a “business trip”, a flight of fancy on her end but it would indeed pay off in dividends; she could tell.



All eyes were on her, that much she expected. The belly dancing kong that she currently was did not so much need to specify a reason why she was here, who she was or anything of the sort. They just stopped their picks, their shovels, all their hard work stopping right there to admire the attractive ape within their midst. There was a certain thrill to it, Poppy had to admit, as they were too enamored and going gaga for her to ask any potent questions. Some whistling, some little comment here and there, nothing too bad thankfully, were thrown her way as she gave them a few winks and even some hip shakes as if to dare them to follow her...with a few even doing so. Those were her true targets.



She stopped in a break room, one with a high-enough ceiling and plenty of space, where machines for banana sodas could be found. A few monkeys were there, taking a breather and yet the moment she arrived did she steal their breaths away nonetheless. Yet it wasn't exactly this she hoped to pilfer, but proper information as she was now deeper underground...but all that she saw was gold aplenty. Perhaps enough to convince Void Kong to reconsider his current stance, yet not the big breakthrough she was hoping for.



“Can any of you big boys tell me why you're all gathered here?~” Poppy started, a simple and innocent enough question as she sat down, crossing one leg over the other while leaning a little forward, prompting the few which had been lured in from the start.



“This is the break room...this is where we get on break...” one of the workers answered, factually correct and yet perhaps a bit too simple as one of the weak points of bashing in someone's sense with beauty was that they would sometimes lose a bit of their composure and intelligence...if they had any to begin with.



“No no...that's not what she means. This is the mine, lady!” another responded, a bit more common sense to this one yet not much as he too did not grasp the essence of her query. She wanted to roll her eyes at their current inadequacy, but that would be breaking the character of the seductive, mysterious stranger...and that could indeed make them start asking actually smart questions.



“Indeed. You're all so hard-working, so impressive...but why toil so much? What's even here that can motivate you so?” Poppy further asked, stretching upwards with her arms in the air, allowing them a good view of her abdomen to inspire and motivate them to answer. A little smile on her golden lips, a tiny wink as they were all drooling over her...figuratively, thankfully.



“Oh...uh...” one of the monkeys went on to respond, as if there was some secret that they shouldn't share. This piqued her interest and yet pressing on with this current line of questioning could be seen as insistent, maybe tiresome. They were a touch smarter than she gave them credit, the others looking at him as if silently telling him to cease immediately. Her course-of-action needed to be readjusted as a risk was to be taken...but it could pay big. She rose up, one hand scritching one of the worker's head as she got to the entrance to the break room. Gently did she close the doors before then glimpsing behind her, a glimmer of mischief in her eyes hidden by her sultry smile.



“It's okay. Loose lips sink ships, I understand~” Poppy responded, subtly taking out a bottle hidden within her bust, buried in slight fur as within was an experimental perfume. A bit of a chemist in her spare time, along with a bit of a fashionista, she did like to try out possible pathways to improve her own aura but also her work gathering intelligence. Of course did she ever inoculate herself against the many effects, for this one would land her in hot water indeed as this was the Eau de Suggestion. On smaller targets, especially those unaware could it render them rather easy to tame, to guide through words and temptation. It was her trump card here, a back-up plan to add to the bedlah as she went on to jump, flipping herself upon a table before then twirling while generously applying this scent to her body. “Besides, you didn't follow me just to answer some boring questions, right? You all hoped for something, didn't you?”



The thick fragrance glittered like a cloud of brilliant dust before dissipating, inhaled by the fascinated monkeys as Poppy twirled in ways both acrobatic and downright impossible for the common ape. Poppy was extremely flexible and thus did she bend her back, her knees and her arms in a manner which allowed for incredible hip spins and circles. Her shoulders shimmied, her head spun a little to allow for her hair to thwip the air, all motions made to spread her scent all-around this now-enclosed space. Already she could see them begin to get dizzy, not just from her performance but the perfume as she almost regretted to not have named this Heavy Hypnose like she wanted at first.



“Of course a belly dancer ought to dance. And all you have to do is watch, playing along~” Poppy said, seeing them sway in place, captivated as some even had droopy eyes, their eyelids getting heavier. This was the big drawback of this product, as it didn't work on those big like Grumpy...but far too well on those of smaller stature. She stood upright, shimmying her hips in order to further spread her scent, smiling sensually while she slowly spun on her own axis one step at a time. “But a girl gets curious. What is it you're all mining actually?”



Some began to drop, those still up certainly not noticing as they were far too smitten and obedient to lay their eyes anywhere other than on her person. Eventually did one manage to move past his haze with the intent to give an answer. “There are...b...Banandium Gems...here...big shiny...bananas...”



Now this was the breakthrough she needed, as information was her game and she knew what this meant. Banandium Gems was but a byproduct from a certain thing of legend, unseen for the longest time and attached to a legend: the Core. The wish-granting core, this powerful and mystical force which could grant wishes with its roots producing golds and those sweetest and most sizeable fruits. Those entrepreneurs were mining for such products...and perhaps unbeknownst to them were they sitting on something of infinitely greater value. This could be the feat which would bring her a promotion and even greater results.



“Good boy...Now, all of you sleep and forget I ever asked that question and that you even answered it~” Poppy Kong went on to say as she twirled once, rose her arms, clasped her palms together before clapping them ceremoniously once. This made them all fall asleep, obedient to her command as she smirked, more than satisfied about those risks she took. Going outside did she swiftly get back to the surface and then returned to her usual clothes. As successful as this was, it had been a bit too risky and cumbersome a plan to be attempted again. The mix for the Eau de Suggestion was too difficult to balance, though perhaps she could try to make something else in order to spy from now on. Something with invisibility maybe?



Nonetheless did she now have something up her sleeve as she could see the big smirk on her irrate boss' face when she'd announce her finding. No way would he be completely unfazed by what it could all mean for his ventures and riches, for VoidCo if they got to the core. As for her promotion, she figured she'd get one and finally be among the upper echelons now. A new title and more gains for Poppy Kong...



Director of Intelligence would sound good, maybe?