The Gummy Berry Cat Planet - Spaceship #342 - A Bedtime Story

0:04 Hello, friends from across the nation and around the world. I'm Martin, and you are listening to Dad's Bedtime Stories. And tonight, we're jumping back into the spaceship universe, my longest standing universe, series, whatever you want to call it, for an episode on, well, this idea.

0:28 Hello, this is me, Jacob. I live in Um, California. This is my friend Zoe. She lives in California. We want to create a story where we go and like a gummy... No, not a gummy bear. Ooh, and a cat planet. And there's flying cats. Bye, we love your stories. Yeah, they're so amazing. Yeah, they are. Five star review. Ten star.

0:57 Infinite stars.

0:58 And I love your suggestion. I think partially because you said I should do a story on either a gummy bear planet, which I've sort of done. I think I've absolutely done, actually. Or, you know, a planet of cats that fly. I took those two things and I put them in the story maker, which is my brain, by the way. And what came out was the somewhat obvious gummy cat planet. And I hope you enjoy it. It is once again inspired by one of my favorite childhood cartoons.

1:36 The Gummy Bears. Bouncing here and there and everywhere. High adventure far beyond compare because they, they were the Gummy Bears. Some of your parents will understand this reference. Most of you will not. Anyways, I don't feel like telling you how you can support the podcast today, so, you know, do whatever feels right, and we'll get on with the story.

2:08 Right after a possible word from a possible sponsor, because we still need them to, you know, pay for things at the dad's bedtime studio. Time to close your eyes, get as comfy as you can in that bed, and imagine yourself doing what the kid... or the Gummy Cat, and the story does. The Gummy Cat Planet You find yourself sitting in the control center of Spaceship, looking through the enormous front window as thousands and thousands of stars trickle by in the darkness. Spaceship I think it's time we explored somewhere new, you say. That is an excellent idea, replies Spaceship. In fact, I have recently discovered a rather unusual planet that you might find interesting. What kind of planet, you ask? It is a planet inhabited entirely by cats.

3:24 I'm pretty sure we've been to a planet inhabited entirely by cats. I think one of them might have actually been supercats, too? Indeed. And, like that, these are no ordinary cats. A holographic image appears in front of you. It shows a beautiful blue-green planet covered in enormous forests, sparkling lakes, and Colorful patches of red, blue, yellow, and purple.

3:59 These cats possess a unique genetic trait. Their bodies react to a special fruit that grows naturally on their planet. What kind of fruit, you ask? Gummy berries. You lean forward. Gummy berries? Like gummy candy? Candy? Quite similar, actually, except these gummy berries contain unusual compounds that temporarily transform the cat's body into a flexible, gummy-like substance. The hologram changes.

4:39 You see a little blue cat bouncing off the ground, ricocheting between two trees, and shooting high into the air. Whoa.

4:49 Whoa.

4:50 The transformation allows them to absorb enormous impacts and bounce with incredible force. Different varieties of berries also grant additional abilities. That sounds pretty awesome, you say? Shall I set a course? Absolutely you should set a course. Spaceships' engines roar to life again and The stars stretch into long streaks of light as you blast at super hyperdrive through the galaxy.

5:27 A few moments later, they come to a halt, and you find yourself in front of a very colorful planet. Welcome to what I have decided to call the Gummy Cat Planet. Spaceship descends through the atmosphere. Below you, enormous forests stretch across the landscape. Their trees are covered in strange, colorful fruit that glistens in the sunlight. You spot rivers and mountains and little clusters of buildings hidden among the treetops.

6:09 Let's land over there, you say. Spaceship lowers himself into a grassy clearing surrounded by enormous berry bushes. His landing legs extend, and you hear the usual thump. The back hatch opens, and the air suddenly smells incredibly sweet, like you're standing in a candy store. This place smells delicious, you say. as you walk towards one of the gummy berry bushes. Hanging from its branches are dozens of enormous, shiny berries. Some are red, others blue, green, yellow, and even purple. You reach towards a bright red one, when suddenly you hear a You jump backward as a fluffy orange cat emerges from behind the bush. His fur stands on end, his back arches, and his tail puffs up like one of those brushes that you wash bottles with. Whoa,

7:26 easy there, little guy, you say. But the cat just narrows its eyes. Then he leaps into the air. grabs a red gummy berry in his mouth, and swallows it whole. Almost immediately, his entire body begins to glow. His orange fur disappears beneath a shiny, translucent red surface. His legs stretch, his tail becomes flexible and sort of rubbery, and within seconds, he looks like an enormous red bear Gummy candy shaped like a cat? Uh, spaceship? That would be the gummy transformation I was telling you about. The cat crouches, and then, boing, he launches himself toward you. You dive sideways as he bounces off the ground, strikes a tree, and ricochets back in your direction. Hey, stop that, you ask. Or demand?

8:36 The cat opens his mouth, and a jet of fire erupts towards you. Whoa! You quickly slam your finger against your watch. With a click, your space armor unfolds around your body. Metallic plates slide over your arms, legs, and chest. Your helmet seals around your head. Armor activated, spaceship announces.

9:03 You raise your arm. Ice blaster! Immediately, an ice blaster pops up out of your armor. You squeeze your fist and blast. A stream of freezing energy shoots from your wrist. The red gummy cat twists in midair, just narrowly avoiding the blast. He lands on the ground and then he bounces straight towards you. You blast the freeze ray one more time and the cat dodges. You stop moving. You yell as the cat continues to bounce from tree to tree.

9:46 He responds by breathing another enormous stream of fire. You activate your flight system and rocket upward. The flames pass harmlessly beneath your boots. uh spaceship any suggestions his gummy body absorbs most physical impacts however like most creatures i believe he would still be susceptible to a complete lack of friction Are you suggesting I blast the entire area with ice? You ask. Precisely, spaceship answers. Man, so? You aim your blaster down, straight at the ground, and you begin blasting ice everywhere, through the forest floor, up the trees, covering everything in a thick layer of ice. The next time the cat lands... His paws slip, and he starts sliding through the clearing instead of bouncing back at you.

10:54 He slows down, bumps into a tree, bounces off a little, and spins around. In that minute, you point your blaster at him and let go another blast of ice. The cat attempts to get out of the way, but he just slips. since there's nothing for his claws to grab into. The blast of energy hits him and freezes the bottom half of his body in, well, a little ice cube.

11:29 The cat shakes his head. Then, to your surprise, he speaks. Let me go, you scoundrel! You freeze. Wait, you can talk? The cat glares at you. Of course I can talk. What sort of ridiculous question is that? He has a sort of accent that you can't quite place. Now, release me immediately, you great metal-covered hooligan. You lower your ace blaster.

12:08 Hang on, you're the one who attacked me. Because you were stealing our gummy berries. wasn't stealing anything. The cat looks suspicious. You weren't? No, I just arrived. I'm exploring and... Okay, well, maybe I was gonna try one of the gummy berries, but I wasn't here to steal them or anything. The cat studies you, then looks at the spaceship. Hmm, well, You certainly don't look like the usual berry thieves. Berry thieves?

12:50 You have berry thieves? Oh, yes. We've had all sorts of trouble with outsiders trying to steal our gummy berries. Very valuable, you know. You deactivate your helmet. Well, I'm not here to steal them. I just wanted to see your planet and Well, maybe try one of the gummy berries. The cat's expression softens. I see. I can't blame you since they are very tasty. He looks down at the ice surrounding his legs. Would you mind terribly letting me out of this frozen prison? You grin. Well, sure, as long as you promise not to breathe fire at me again. Yes, yes, you have my word. You activate your armor's heating system and carefully use the heat ray to melt the ice.

13:54 Not too quickly, of course. The cat stretches his legs. Much better. He shakes himself, sending little droplets of water flying everywhere. Then he sits down and begins licking one of his paws. Terribly sorry about that misunderstanding. No problem. My name is Miggy, by the way. Nice to meet you, Miggy.

14:23 He looks up at you. Well, if you're truly here to explore, perhaps you'd like to visit our village. There's a village? Of course! Not far from here, actually. Just beyond the gummy berry forest. He glances at your enormous human body. Although, you'll have a rather difficult time keeping up with me, unless you eat a berry as well.

14:57 You look at the colorful bushes. Can I? Spaceship immediately interrupts. One moment.

15:05 What?

15:06 Scanning compatibility. A blue beam sweeps across the nearest berry. Interesting. It seems the active compounds are specifically designed to interact with feline DNA. They are not compatible with human physiology. So what happens if I eat one? You ask. Absolutely nothing. other than experiencing a rather pleasant fruit flavor followed by uncontrollable gas. You mean they'll make me fart a lot?

15:48 You ask. That is precisely the case. You scratch your head. But that doesn't happen with the cats. That is correct. Correct. An idea pops into your mind. You look down at your watch. Spaceship, what if I use my transmorphophizer? There's a brief pause. That is an excellent idea. Mickey tilts his head. You know what? My watch can transform me into other creatures. Are you serious? Yes. Spaceship, scan Miggy and load his biological profile into my watch. Understood. Scanning now.

16:42 A beam of light sweeps over Miggy. Scan complete. Feline transformation profile successfully uploaded. You look at your watch and a little picture of a cat appears on the screen. You tap it. Here goes nothing. Your armor folds away, and then a strange tingling sensation spreads through your body. Your fingers begin to shrink, your arms become shorter, your back curves, and a long tail extends behind you. Your body feels strangely light, almost as though you're becoming less, well, solid.

17:30 The world around you seems to grow larger and larger, while you get smaller and smaller. A moment later, you find yourself standing on four little paws. You look down.

17:47 Wow.

17:49 Except it comes out as a rather surprised, Wow. Miggy stares. Well, I'll be... You look at your reflection in Spaceship's shiny hull. You've become a cat. Miggy circles around you. Not bad, not bad at all. He reaches toward the berry bush and plucks a beautiful golden yellow berry. This is my favorite, he says, the flight berry. He carefully splits it in half. Here, try some. You sniff the berry. It smells like pineapple and lemonade put together. Then you take a bite. A warm, tingling sensation spreads through your whiskers to the very tip of your tail. Your fur begins to shimmer. Your body becomes golden and translucent. You look down at your paws.

19:03 They're made of... gummy. It worked! Splendid! exclaims Miggy. Then he crouches. Now, watch carefully. With a little boing, Miggy launches himself into the air. He lands on a nearby rock and immediately bounces toward a tree. You turn, you crouch, and you jump. You shoot straight upward. Whoa! You land on the ground, but instead of stopping, you bounce again, as if your body is just simply made to bounce, which is... basically is at this point. You bounce and you bounce and you bounce. You ricochet between two trees, bounce off a rock, and launch yourself high above the clearing.

20:04 This is amazing. Mickey just laughs. Now just try thinking about flying, staying up in the air. You concentrate and pretty soon you feel a new sensation. Your body becomes almost weightless. Your paws lift away from the air beneath them. You're flying. You twist your body and soar over the treetops. Miggy flies beside you. Come along then, I'll show you the village. You grin, your enormous cat grin, and together you fly towards the forest. You soar through the forest beside Miggy, your golden gummy body glistening in the sunlight.

21:05 This is incredible, you shout. You've flown before in all sorts of situations, but something's different about this. Flying just feels rather incredible when you're doing it as a gummy berry cat or whatever you are. Rather enjoyable, isn't it? Miggy replies. He tucks his paws beneath his body and accelerates forward. You follow him. weaving between enormous trees covered in colorful gummy berries, until eventually the forest opens into a beautiful village. Little wooden houses are built into enormous trees.

21:52 Rope bridges connect their branches while carved ramps spiral around the trunks. Cats are everywhere. Some are sleeping in hammocks. Others are stretched out on branches enjoying the sunshine. A blue gummy cat bounces from one rooftop to another. A green cat slides down a twisting ramp, leaving a trail of slippery slime behind him. And a tiny purple kitten is floating upside down above a treehouse. Welcome to the gummy cat village, announces Miggy. You land beside him on a wooden platform. This place is awesome. Why, thank you.

22:42 We've spent generations perfecting it. Using our various gummy berry powers, of course. A little gray cat approaches. Hey, Maggie. Who's your friend? He's a visitor from another planet. Rather clever fellow, actually. He's transformed himself into one of us, into a cat. The gray cat stares at you. Really? You wave your little gummy paw. Hello. The cat blinks. Well, that's pretty unusual.

23:19 Miggy leads you through the village. Every berry has a different ability, he explains. Red gives you fire, as you've seen. Blue gives you ice, a power you seem familiar with. Yellow gives you flight, and green gives you a sort of slime power. What about all the others? Well, brown grants you control over Earth. Light blue gives you water powers.

23:52 White creates powerful winds. Purple produces clouds of gas. He points towards a bush covered in glowing silver berries, and those grant laser eyes. Laser eyes? Yes, quite useful for trimming branches, actually. We use them quite often when we're constructing things. You watch a silver gummy cat carefully slice a fallen branch into smaller pieces. using two thin beams of, well, laser from his eyes. That's amazing. Indeed, although we mostly use our powers for gardening, traveling, and the occasional game of bounce ball, suddenly you hear a very loud sound from above the village, a noise that shakes the village itself and has every cat looking upward. A gigantic shadow passes over the treetops, and you recognize the shape immediately.

25:13 An enormous spaceship shaped like a Tyrannosaurus Rex head descends through the clouds. Oh, you've got to be kidding me. Spaceship's voice comes through your watch. Incoming vessel identified as Rex clone. The enormous metal jaws open and a loud speaker crackles. Hello, little kitties. Rex's voice booms across the forest.

25:47 I couldn't help but notice all of these delicious gummy berries. Your eyes narrow. Rex, why, I also believe my favorite little space explorers here. At least that's what my scans indicate. The giant mechanical head turns toward you. So, you're a cat. Never mind that, what are you doing here? You shout at the spaceship. Isn't it obvious? I'm here to collect berries and to make sure your life is, well, always interesting.

26:36 Meggy steps forward. Those berries belong to our village, you enormous metal-headed scoundrel. Rex laughs. Not for too long. My robots are going to collect every last one of them. Compartments open beneath his spaceship, and dozens of metal objects tumble out. Tiny parachutes unfold, and you look up to see...

27:11 Robot dogs? Yes, robot dogs, confirms Spaceship. The machines descend into the forest, landing between the berry bushes. Their parachutes detach, their mechanical jaws open, and they begin gobbling up all of the berries. Hey, stop that, Miggy shouts. One robot dog turns toward him. His eyes flash red, and he begins to bark before charging. Miggy quickly leaps away, and the dog crashes into a tree. Another robot races toward a group of frightened little kittens. The kittens scatter. Everyone, get back, you shout. You launch yourself into the air.

28:08 Your golden gummy body shoots across the village. You bounce off a tree trunk. and slam directly into the robot dog with a clang. The machine tumbles backward, and you rebound harmlessly into the air. Whoa, that actually worked. Excellent use of your newfound elastic properties, spaceship announces. But more dogs continue to land. Ten, twenty, thirty... Their metal jaws snap as they chase the cats through the village. Rex laughs through the loudspeaker. Look at them go. Wonderful little machines, aren't they? Very efficient. You land beside Miggy. We have to stop them. But there are so many. And they're scary.

29:10 You look around at the berry bushes. then at the frightened cats. Wait a minute. You have all these amazing powers. Why aren't you using them? Miggy blinks. Well, I suppose we could. Then let's do it. You leap into a wooden platform. Everybody, grab a gummy berry. The cats look towards you. You have the powers, now use them. A large brown cat grabs an earth berry with a glop.

29:50 His body transforms into a shiny brown gummy. He slams his paws against the ground. It rumbles. and an enormous wall of stone rises directly in front of five charging robot dogs, who all clang into it with a sort of crashing sound. A blue cat swallows an ice berry, and with a whoosh, a wave of freezing energy spreads across the ground. Three robot dogs slide helplessly into one another.

30:27 A red gummy cat leaps onto a rooftop. My turn, he says, and he breathes an enormous stream of fire. Two robots begin glowing red hot. Their circuits spark, and they collapse into smoking heaps of melted metal. Yes, you shout as the village erupts into action. A green cat spits a gigantic glob of slime across a bridge, trapping four robots in sticky goo. A white cat summons a powerful tornado, lifting several dogs into the air and depositing them upside down in a muddy pond. A silver cat fires beams from its eyes. Two robots lose their legs immediately and collapse, you know, from the lasers. Meanwhile, a light blue cat raises an enormous wave from the nearby river and splashes a whole pack of robot dogs into

31:36 a pile. This is amazing, you shout. You launch yourself through the air, bouncing between trees and slamming into robots. One dog tries to bite your tail. Its metal jaws close around the gummy material. but your tail simply stretches like an elastic band. You pull backward, your tail stretches further and further, and then the robot goes flying and crashes into a bunch of other dogs. Take that, you say.

32:15 Mickey bounces beside you. Rather satisfying, isn't it? Well, I have to say, Thank you for inspiring us to fight back. Using our powers this way is, well, a jolly good time. Within minutes, the forest is covered in broken robot dogs. The last remaining machines attempt to escape. A purple cat leaps onto a branch and releases a thick cloud of gas.

32:49 The robots disappear inside it. until another gigantic brown gummy cat drops a boulder directly on the two of them. With a crunch, the final robots collapse in a pile of, well, scrap metal. The village falls silent, and then... We did it! The cats erupt into cheers, but you aren't finished. You look up at Rex's enormous spaceship... A rex. The giant mechanical head turns toward you. What? You forgot something. You point upward. Everybody, after him! Dozens of gummy cats launch themselves into the sky. Red cats, blue cats, green cats, silver cats. A whole rainbow of flying, bouncing gummy cats.

33:53 A gigantic wave of fire strikes his ship. Ice spreads across its engines. A gust of wind sends the ship spinning sideways, and laser beams flash across the sky. Alright, alright, I'm leaving. His engines roar, and the giant T-Rex head turns around and rockets straight towards space. But you haven't seen the last of me. With Rex gone, you land in the village square. Hundreds of cats gather around you and Miggy steps forward. Well, my friend, I must say that was a rather good time. Well, you guys did all the hard work, you respond. Perhaps, but... Without your encouragement, we may have stood paralyzed by those creepy-looking metal creatures. Dogs, as you call them. Something about them just made us freeze.

35:08 An elderly white cat approaches, carrying a small wooden box. Miggy's eyes widen. Oh, my... The elder places the box in front of you. We would like you to have something. She opens the lid. Inside is a single gummy berry. But this berry is different. Its surface shimmers with every color imaginable. Red, blue, green, gold, purple, silver. The colors swirl together like a tiny rainbow trapped inside a piece of candy. What is it? you ask. The legendary multiberry, replies the elder, and Miggy gasps. Good heavens! the elder smiles.

36:12 According to legend, this berry, which is only found once in a very long time, contains the power of every gummy berry combined. You stare at it. Every power? Every single one? Fire, ice, flight, earth, water, wind, slime, lasers, that weird gas power, and perhaps even powers nobody has discovered yet. We've protected this berry for generations. If Rex had overwhelmed our village, we may have been forced to use it. SHE GENTLY PUSHES THE BOX TOWARD YOU. BUT THANKS TO YOU, WE DIDN'T NEED TO. WE'D LIKE YOU TO KEEP IT. YOU CAREFULLY PICK UP THE BERRY. WOW, THANKS.

37:23 USE IT WISELY. I WILL. YOU PLACE THE BERRY INSIDE A SECURE COMPARTMENT ON YOUR WATCH. Spaceship's voice crackles through your communicator. Shall I come and collect you? Sure, you respond. And a moment later, Spaceship descends into the clearing beside the village. His entrance ramp extends. Miggy walks beside you. Well, it's been a pleasure meeting you. You too, Miggy. DO COME BACK SOMETIME, PREFERABLY WITHOUT BRINGING ANOTHER ENORMOUS ROBOTIC DINOSAUR.

38:10 YOU LAUGH. I'LL TRY, BUT HE FOLLOWS ME AROUND. YOU CLIMB ABOARD SPACESHIP. YOU TURN AROUND AND WAVE GOODBYE WITH YOUR TINY GOLDEN GUMMY PAW. THE CATS WAVE BACK AS SPACESHIP'S ENGINES ACTIVATE AND YOU LIFT UP INTO THE SKY. You walk over to the little trophy area carrying your malty berry, and you place it in a little display case on your trophy shelf, right beside the golden fishing rod and the golden trident. You admire the shimmering berry, wondering if one day you'll have to use it, though you would have to turn into a cat first. Then you yawn. It's been a long day. You wander into Spaceship's living room and jump onto the couch. Your gummy body bounces gently against the cushions. You curl yourself into

39:22 a little golden ball. Your paws tuck beneath your chest. Your tail wraps around your body A strange, comforting rumble begins inside you. A purr. Somehow you find it very relaxing. And as you breathe in, and let out that strange purr sound, your body becomes more and more relaxed. You sink down into the couch, and soon your mind begins to wander off to thoughts of new dreams and new adventures to come. Good night, everyone.

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