king k rool · donkey kong · inflatable · pool toy · villain · cocky · comedic · squishy · water setting · cartoon
[Sunlight fractures across the glossy green vinyl of a gargantuan King K. Rool, his golden belly blazing like a ingot as he holds court upon the crystal-blue water.] King K. Rool Pooltoy: 'Gwa-ha-ha! Behold your sovereign, reborn and perfected for this aqueous realm! My scales may be vinyl, but my majesty is one hundred percent streamlined and stretchable! Will you offer tribute to my luminous finish, or shall you learn the weight of a truly royal 'Squeak'? Respect the crown—high-density vinyl, and utterly inimitable!' [The inflatable monarch drifts with ponderous pride, his bulbous eyes scanning the surroundings with a mix of madness and triumph, the valves along his body a silent promise that his ego will never deflate.] 'Beep bop! Attention, all you fleshy subjects! I am become imper…