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>FAQ
>What is this?
People are turning into Pokemon. Some are having the time of their lives, and some are struggling to survive. These are their stories.
>How do I join?
Just start posting.
>What's the lore?
People and animals (and at least one tree) are changing at random in their sleep, waking up still in the real world, but now as Pokemon, and nobody knows why (that includes you. Please don't try to explain it). Just enough transformations are occurring to notably change day-to-day life without collapsing civilization. This is not the apocalypse, even if it might feel like it to some characters in the moment. Some people are more in touch with their instincts than others, and some have lost more of their humanity than others. That's about it. Avoid legendaries if possible

Ongoing Stories:
>Transformed Into a Lucario
https://pastebin.com/dNfCG4se
>Herding Cats
https://rentry.org/HerdingCats
>Copanon the PokeWhisperer and other stories
https://rentry.co/PolicemanPokemonStory
>Super Macho Mon
https://rentry.co/MachampStory
>Digigirl
https://pastebin.com/rvUJh1Vd
>Professor Decidueye by ProfD
https://rentry.co/ProfD
>VetPhox
https://rentry.co/DelphoxStory
>Serpent and Wyrm by Snivyanon
https://rentry.co/SerpentAndWyrm
>A Loser and a Very Lost Snowpix by Drifteranon
https://rentry.org/tcab223e
>The New Police Animals by Snivyanon
https://rentry.co/larsonkurt
>Kartanimator
https://rentry.co/kartanimator
>The Pokemon Pit by ProfD
https://rentry.co/r7aa9bzy
>Churchanon
https://rentry.org/cb24k1ti
>Swiss Army Mienshao
https://rentry.co/whipping-back-into-action/
>Drifteranon's one-shots
https://pastebin.com/4K9M6uJ2
>Other one-shots
https://pastebin.com/UtXMsyyD
>One-shots that were too spicy for pastebin
https://rentry.co/wokeuponeshots

Archived stories:
>0332
https://pastebin.com/WMdqhP8H
>Tinkanon
https://rentry.co/TinkatonStory
>Not a Pikachu
https://rentry.co/notapikachu
>Lopunanon
https://pastebin.com/ecBem3sz

>thread theme
If I knew how much walking I'd be doing, I would be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usQ5_u7myic

I had this finished earlier but wanted to wait for a new thread so it didn't get buried
https://rentry.org/cb24k1ti

And I got a lot of helpful replies to my last post. I don't think I have the time to respond to everything individually so some cliff notes

Isaac having a "Pokemon companion" doesn't sit right with me. I'm not sure why, I just don't see it working well. Kayden is good enough for the time being.

I was surprised to see how many people didn't outright say that him turning into a Pokemon would be terrible for the story. I still don't see it happening in the foreseeable future but I guess I won't dismiss the idea when the well of ideas has fully dried up.

And also in regards to that litwick character. There is a reason I never wrote that story. While the concept was interesting there was really nothing for me to do with it. A graveyard just isn't a good setting for a story in the long run and the character itself was pretty two dimensional. At best, I could reuse it for a future encounter here, but I kind of doubt it.

I don't remember if I posted about it last thread, but I am incredibly happy that there's a new herding cats chapter. That was the story that really made me want to write here. I don't find it as dark or grim as other people here, but seeing the shift in his perspective from chapter 4 escalate further was interesting. We'll see how real that decidueye ends up being.

And now Europeans exist in this world. Crazy lore development, who knows what impact this will have on the thread. I've heard Japan mentioned a few times offhand but I haven't seen many other countries mentioned so having a story centered around the swiss cheese army is exciting.

I saw mentions of a discord in the last thread. I've no desire to join anything like that but I hope that turns out well if that's what people decide to do

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>>58697143
>Kurt got comfortable on the couch, draping his tail over the back of the sofa and resting his bad arm atop one of the throw pillows.
>He grabbed the remote and flicked the TV on. The familiar blare of a whistle and the roar of a crowd filled the room.
>Football. The universal background noise of Thanksgiving.
>"So," Kurt called out over the commentary, watching the Chiefs line up for a field goal, “Anything interesting this week while I was stuck in purgatory?”
>"Sthame ol, sthame ol," Larson replied from the stove, lisping around the box of premade stuffing in his mouth as he poured it into a pan. He spat the empty box into the trash before continuing.
>”Nothing exciting. Long days, longer reports. Luckily it's been sort of a quiet, standard week. You would’ve been bored to tears. Don’t know how you stomached doing these forms by yourself, stuff’s a pain.”
>Kurt waved him off with his good hand. “Eh, they’re whatever. Wouldn’t take me that long to do ‘em, but you know I love to procrastinate.”
>”Well maybe with me helping you out with them from now on, we can avoid it all piling up at the end.”
>Kurt laughed. “Oh yeah? I’d like to see you type with those murder mittens of yours.”
>”He’s using a voice-to-text software I recommended,” Emma piped up while stirring the mix into the boiling chicken broth. “Seems to be doing the trick for the most part!”
>”So now I’ll be pulling my weight, no more excuses from either of us.” Larson added.
>”Ok, ok, message received. I can sense I won’t win any arguments today,” Kurt sighed, his focus pulled away from the game and towards the two. “What about you Emma? Get up to any nerd stuff?”
>Emma huffed. ”Nah, honestly same as Lars here, boring work week. Hate my manager, but nothing new there.”
>She was floating plates and cutlery from the cupboard to the small dining table, arranging them with a symmetric precision only a psychic type could pull off.

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>>58709830
>"We went out to that brewery you two like the other night, though," Emma added. “Just to get out of the house for a little bit.”
>Larson moved to the sink to drain the green beans, passing behind Emma.
>She leaned back into him for a split second, her tail giving a tiny, involuntary twitch that curled the tip around Larson’s leg before letting go.
>Kurt didn’t miss Larson’s fur bristling the way it did whenever he got embarrassed.
>”...Oh yeah? How was it?” He asked, eyebrow raised and struggling to keep a grin from growing on his face.
>”Crowded,” Larson grunted, placing the empty pot by the sink before the strainer with the green beans was outlined with a blue hue and transported to the table. “...But good. Good drinks.”
>”Wasn’t the only thing that was good,” Emma impishly teased, bumping him on the side in time with a loud cheer from the TV.
>Larson was wide eyed and looking in every direction that wasn’t Emma or Kurt. “You’re evil,” Kurt thought he heard the Luxray mutter to the pink cat.
>“Almost ready!” he announced after clearing his throat. “Stuffing should be done in five-ish minutes, everything else is good to go. Hopefully the mashed potatoes aren’t too lumpy.”
>"They look fine," Emma assured him. She floated the gravy boat over to the table, then turned her attention to the centerpiece, the honey glazed ham.
>Her gem glinted as she took it out of the oven and unwrapped the foil, the crinkling sound sharp in the warm air. "I can handle getting all the food over to the table if you want to grab the drinks?" she asked Larson.
>”On it.” he replied, nudging the fridge open.
>Emma trotted around the table, organizing the main dish and the sides onto the table and double checking for anything missing before she froze. Her ears shot up straight.
>”Oh! Almost completely forgot!”
>"Forgot what?" Larson asked, emerging from the fridge with a six-pack of beers hooked on one claw.

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>>58709831
>”You know, the thing! One sec!” She darted, her paws thudding softly against the carpet as she sprinted up the stairs, presumably towards Larson’s room.
>Kurt craned his neck, watching Larson set the drinks down. "What’s got her all fired up?"
>"A gift. No clue what it is though," Larson shrugged. "She's been vibrating with this secret all week and didn’t want me spoiling the surprise."
>Kurt hummed, standing up from the couch and walking over to Larson. He placed his hand on the Luxray’s shoulder. Larson froze.
>”So. How long?”
>Larson looked confused. “How long what?”
>”You know, you and Emma. Together. Being all lovey-dovey. You’re real bad at hiding this kind of stuff, and she’s not doing you any favors.”
>Larson groaned. “...Uh. Since the night at the brewery. Like, two days,” he mumbled, ears swiveling back.
>Kurt gave him a firm slap on the back in congratulations before whipping his phone out from his jacket, typing up a storm. “Finally! I’m both am and not surprised it took this long. Happy for ya!”
>”Uh, thanks. Sorry, I wanted to mention it but, didn’t want to upset you for some reason? Not that I thought you would, you know I hate awkward situations.”
>”Well I’ve been rootin’ for ya to finally find someone! We’ve been friends for, what, almost two decades? Unless you completely changed yourself up for some girl, I wouldn’t get mad,” Kurt replied, punctuated by the sound of a sent text message. “Plus you made me like, fifty bucks, so that’s cool.”
>Larson looked up at Kurt, brows furrowed. “The hell do you mean by that?”
>Kurt let him connect the dots. A moment later Larson gasped, “Oh my god, you were betting on us?!”
>Kurt chuckled as he pocketed his phone. “Yup. Brandon and I were betting on when you were gonna finally ask Emma out. It was totally obvious it was gonna happen. He said before New Years, I said before December. Knew you had it in ya! You guys bang yet?”

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>>58709839
>Larson flushed, fur bristling and sparking as he whirled around at the laughing Inteleon. His response died in his throat as he heard Emma trotting back down the stairs.
>She skidded to a stop next to Kurt, a large, soft-looking bundle wrapped in festive paper levitating just above her head.
>"Happy Get Well Soon slash early Christmas present but not your actual Christmas present-present!" she beamed, sitting back on her haunches, her tail sweeping the floor excitedly.
>Kurt looked at the package, then at her. "You didn't have to get me anything, Emma."
>"I didn't get it, I made it! Open it! I want to see how it looks."
>Kurt grasped the package and walked over to a clear space on the counter, awkwardly tearing at the paper with his one hand. Larson padded over and sat beside Emma to watch.
>As the paper fell away, Kurt pulled out a massive, heavy-knit scarf. It was a deep forest green, thick and chunky, but the inside was lined with an incredibly soft thermal fleece.
>"I figured the cold’s been hitting you pretty hard," Emma explained, wringing her paws together slightly, “And I know you mentioned that wearing heavier clothing bothers you, so I figured this might help! I used some leftover thermal fabric from a cosplay I did last year. It should lock in body heat super well."
>Kurt blinked, staring at the bundle in his hand. He carefully looped the scarf over his head.
>It settled around his neck like a warm hug, instantly cutting the draft he hadn’t realized was still tickling his throat.
>He looked down at the Espeon, his yellow eyes softening. "This is perfect. Seriously. I was freezing my tail off."
>"I can make a tail-sock too, if you want!" Emma offered eagerly.
>Larson chuckled, reaching down to nuzzle his chin between Emma’s ears. “All that skullduggery for some fashion. Seems like it's a hit though. Good job.”
>Emma leaned her head back into Larson’s, eyes closing as she purred, pleased with herself.

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>>58709842
>The meal was a clumsy, yet snug and perfect affair.
>Emma used her telekinesis to slice the ham, floating wedges of meat onto everyone’s plates.
>Despite being down one arm, Kurt managed best he could, offering to help pass out the sides while Emma was preoccupied.
>Larson, not having the pressure to maintain an image in public, simply lowered his muzzle to his plate, eating with enthusiastic, predatory gusto.
>The trio quieted down as they followed Larson’s lead and attacked their plates, broken up by the occasional chatter from someone with a mouth half-full of potatoes.
>Emma had to hold a small telekinetic hold to wipe a smudge of gravy off Larson’s cheek with a napkin.
>Larson didn't even flinch; he just leaned into it, his tail giving a slow, contented thump against Emma’s chair leg.
>The sight made Kurt coo a soft ‘aww’. He checked his phone under the table, seeing the notification that he was begrudgingly sent the prize money.
>The festivities were interrupted as a certain red and blue schizoid floated down the hall.
>”Well well well, look who finally decided to come out of their cave. Glad you could pause your game for an hour to come visit!” Emma teased as Porygon-Z peeked around the corner at the table.
>Kurt’s eyes instantly locked with it. Porygon froze stock still. Kurt placed his fork down, making the ‘I’m watching you’ gesture and giving it the stink eye.
>Expressionless as always, it still gave an aura of slight fear as it slowly floated backwards out of sight.
>Larson snorted. “A little rude. Probably deserved.”
>”Oh, there’s going to be a LONG chat between it and me later,” Kurt hissed with venom, turning back around to finish his meal.
>By the time the last of the ham was gone, the post Thanksgiving meal lethargy was already starting to set in, hitting the trio harder than any previous year.
>Maybe being a pokemon amplified the instinct to gorge and then immediately hibernate.

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>>58709850
>They did their best tidying up, with Kurt placing any leftovers in tupperware containers while Emma floated all the dishes into the sink.
>Larson stared at the mountainous pile of dirty dishes in the sink, his ears drooping. "I think this is the one case where we get to procrastinate and let future us handle it."
>"Future Emma agrees," the Espeon yawned, stretching down on her front legs until a satisfying pop from her spine. "Future Emma thinks present Emma needs to be horizontal before she falls asleep standing up."
>"I'm not arguing," Kurt said, clutching his stomach with his good hand. He was already tired coming back home, now he was ready to fall into a twenty-four hour coma.
>They migrated to the living room like a slow moving herd. The largely ignored football game was still droning on in the background, the soft roar of the crowd serving as white noise.
>Larson bypassed the furniture entirely, collapsing onto the thick rug in the center of the room with a groan that was half-lion, half-old-man, sprawling out on his side.
>Emma curled up almost instantly, fitting herself into the curve of his chest, resting her head on his front paws.
>”Do the thing,” she murmured to Larson. Emma purred as the larger cat obliged and began to warm up his fur.
>Kurt settled back down in his previous spot on the couch, glancing out the window of the living room. Small flurries of snow were gently falling. It wasn’t cold enough for them to stick, but the sight was still pretty.
>”Not gonna join us? It's so nice and warm and cozy down here, you’re missing out,” Emma called up to the Inteleon.
>”Ehh, three’s a crowd.” Kurt waved her off, “I’m comfy up here. Don’t want to interrupt the lovebirds.”
>One of Larson’s eyes cracked open, a low, insistent rumble in his throat. “Don’t be a loner. The poke-pack’s gotta stick together, or whatever cringe shit you called it.”

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>>58709852
>A blue aura surrounded a throw pillow and moved it down to the floor, positioning it right against Larson’s back. “Come on dummy, I know you said you had literal cold feet when you came in, and hey, it's pretty warm down here,” Emma mumbled sleepily, not opening her eyes.
>Kurt hesitated for another second, looking at the invitation, awkwardly pulling the scarf tighter around his neck as he bit his lip in thought.
>”Screw it, it does look warm,” Kurt sighed, defeated. “But if you shock me, I’m suing.”
>Kurt lowered his long, lanky frame onto the rug, settling against the pillow Emma leaned against Larson’s back. The warmth was instant and heavenly.
>Larson shifted slightly, adjusting to the added weight, and let out a contented exhale. “Comfy?”
>"Shut up," Kurt grunted, but failed to keep the smile from his tone of voice. He closed his eyes, finally truly relaxing. "Happy Thanksgiving, you freaks."
>"Happy Thanksgiving, lizard brain," Emma purred.
>Within minutes, the only sounds in the townhouse was the commercial-interrupted game commentary on the TV, the flurries gently tapping against the window, and synchronized breathing of three very full, very content pokemon.

https://rentry.co/larsonkurt#thanksgiving-special

Finally done with the last part, definitely escalated well past the expected size but, at this point that's to be expected from me. Hope you guys enjoyed! I'm planning on doing some sort of new years episode, and might try to get out some smaller scale stuff this month, time permitting.

>>58709863
Emma's a sweetheart and Larson's a bro. 10/10, couldn't ask for better friends.

>>58709863
I can’t take it. My heart is melting. Thank you anon.

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>>58688517
>"How're you feeling...?" I hear her ask.
>Some shuffling. Guess Amaro's moving out of the way...
>She and pap are standing at the edge of my bed now...
...denrut I retfa emit tsrif eht rof em gniees er'uoy woh si siht yrroS<
>Luckily, my phone's still by my side to translate...
>"Oh come on, that's not the thing to be thinking about right now. You're holding up alright, aren't you? Suzannine here told us a friend of hers would heal you. Did she?" Asks my dad.
>"Well, my body doesn't hurt that much anymore so I think she did..." I say, and the phone translates.
>Mom's getting close, I think she's-
>"Wait, please be careful! D-don't touch me, I don't want you to get cut!" I need to exclaim before it's too late.
>She... almost looks hurt by me saying that alone. Dang.
>"I... I understand, wouldn't want a paper cut right? Have had enough of those at the editorial... Well, can I... at least pet you someway...?" She hesitates to ask.
>Man, I...
>...
>I always make sure to hug mom and dad whenever I see them.
>It's... nice.
>But now, I...
>...
>Shouldn't even think of that.
>Kartana's pettable in the games, right?
>Just... gotta do it from the front and make sure you don't run your fingers along the edges.
>Maybe if I softe-
>"Is... this ok?" Mom says as she carefully places her hand on me.
>It's... warm.
>I hadn't realized how cold I felt even with the blanket on me.
>It's... nice.
>Before I realize it, I wrap my arms around her hand, making sure to dull my edges as best as I can, and curving them away from her hand.
>I missed this.
>I can see her smile.
>Even if I don't have a face, I feel like... she can see me smiling, too.
>"Thank you." Is all I can muster.
>Pap gets closer too. He carefully puts his hand on top too. I make sure my blade doesn't cut him either.
>Couldn't have asked for better parents.

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>>58710035
>"What happened? Suzannine told us that Amaro picked you up in pretty bad shape and... something about a fight...? Did... well, were you assaulted by someone?" He asks. He's... always been very forward, but he cares a lot.
>"Y-yeah, I was... making my way home after visiting Amaro and Suzannine for dinner when this... I think you 2 don't know the name of the Pokemon he was, it's one that has swords for arms. He just... appeared in the middle of the road. I couldn't even tell when he showed up..." I say, hesitantly...
>"Doesn't seem like he was trying to rob you at least" pipes in Amaro "that bag of yours seemed to have all your belongings when I picked it up."
>"We told you to be careful out there... But at least Amaro managed to get to you before things got worse." Says mom, lightly scolding me before giving Amaro an eternally grateful look.
>...Mom carefully leans in to give me a kiss on... well, where my forehead would be.
>"I'm... sorry we can't be of more help," she adds after she backs off "just know that we're here for you in case anything happens..."
>"We reported your case to the police so they can be on the lookout. They've been very busy as of late so they handed us a form to give the desk lady once you're making your way out of the hospital. Can you still write, or do you need help?" Pap's always thinking ahead.
>"I... should be able to do it alright. I think... I feel better now." ...and I wouldn't want to stay in the hospital longer than necessary... "C-can you get your hands off me so I can get up...?"
>The 2 of them hastily back up and I try pushing myself up.
>The cool part about levitating being how you move is that you can still get up even if your legs would bend at the effort.
>At least I think it's a bit cool.
>"There we go..." I say, as I feel pap lightly pat me on the back once I'm the air.
>"Always knew you were strong." He says before turning to the couple who'd helped me out through this. "We... really can't thank you enough."

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>>58710038
>Amaro briefly shakes his wing dismissively.
>"I-it's nothing! If anything I feel bad for not checking up on Cruz sooner, but at least things didn't get any worse. Suz already checked how much the bill would be, we already covered half of it, at least it wasn't much for just the overnight stay given Ren's help. It's the least we could do, he did get jumped after coming to eat with us after all..." He says, more apologetic than he has any right to be.
>Come on dude, you saved my life, you really don't need to go overboard like this.
>Mom gives him a hug, and then Suzannine. Very much deserved.
>"Seriously, thanks for your care. We'll... handle him from here." She turns to me. "We'll... Give you a ride home, is that alright?"
>It's always nice seeing her smile.
>I nod.
>Amaro blinks a couple of times.
>"Oh wait, we never told you what the doctor said! Apparently, even if you were pretty beat up, from what he could see... You're not really hurt at any deeper level, I guess everything's skin-deep when you're paper-thin huh? He said that despite the fact it seemed like you'd suffered a lot of blunt-force trauma, there was no noticeable lasting impact. He said, and I quote, 'it's like there was some sort of barrier at a subcutaneous level that forcibly stopped any damage that could've been lethal from going deep enough'. Also said he couldn't really give you any painkillers given a lot of them are still under research in terms of how they react to Pokemon biology, but given the damages, it seemed like something motrin could aid in. It was him who told us to ask around for a Pokemon friend who could heal since that was likely the best result. And so far, it does seem to have helped at least! Look at yourself!" Amaro finishes recalling as he points to me.
>On a second look...
>All the scars I had a minute ago are gone.
>"Pokemon healing seems great huh?" He says with a peppy tone.
>Mom and pap look at me again, as surprised as I am.

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>>58710041
>"Actually, I think you can learn some healing for yourself Cruz." Chimes in Suzannine.
>"Was looking up stuff about 'Kartana' on this WikiDex site, apparently you can learn something called 'Synthesis' to heal yourself, and it even works when there's no sun out! Even if not as well... oh, and when the sun's harsh out you can heal even better!" She's scrolling through her phone. I did forget Kartana could do that. But I don't want to think too hard right now...
>"T-that sounds amazing!" My mom adds. "Are there any tutors or... someone that teaches Pokemovements or something like that to help?"
>"He just woke up from getting attacked in the street, don't mortify him like that, let him take a break." Pap says as he pats her back.
>"Right, right, just... needs to rest after that. Still, thank you so so much for your help you 2. We'll make it back to you, promise." Mom says.
>"Again, it's nothing! Just glad he's ok now... If you don't mind, Suz and I will be headed out now that we're here, it's about time my class starts and I need to drop her off at her barre session..."
>"Of course! Please take care, and thanks again!" Mom says as she waves the couple goodbye.
>"So. Do you want us to take you home already or do you want to stay here for a while?" Asks my dear father.
>"I... Think it's better if we just go home... Sorry if I'm not particularly talkative, I'm... a bit tired from it all still even if I'm 'healed' now." I try to say as eloquently as I can.
>...god it feels like the bastard punched me in my non-existent throat...
>Probably did given that last flurry of his...
>"Are you sure? You could stay longer if you need to, we'll take care of it..." Says mom, worried.
>Dad looks at me, a sense of understanding in his eyes.
>"You remember how badly I wanted to leave the hospital after that surgery, don't you? Let's just get outta here." He tells her, as she nods in begrudging acceptance.
>Soon enough, we make our way to their car.
>Feels like old times...

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Been needing to get this outta my system for the last couple of days. Being sick sux but at least I feel better now. More of a "bridging" update but one I did want to do. Also felt like if there was a time to at least partially show Cruz's parents, it'd be now. Hope it doesn't come across as too hasty, hospital situations are always kind of... Awkward, I'd say.

>>58709516
Oh crap, hadn't noticed, new Churchanon hell yeah! Read it just now, good stuff, honestly Kayden's very complimentary to Isaac so far I'd say, an eager kid and a kindhearted priest, and Kayden being a Pokemon fan will definitely make researching easier (if a bit more thorough than Isaac'd probably like I figure). Interesting cliffhanger to leave us on, good stuff as always!
>Litwick
Yeah that's fair, sometimes an idea can be neat but just kinda hard to develop fully. I workshopped the Gallade quite a bit before settling on him for thematic reasons, was a Bisharp at one point, but Gallade was a mon that compliments what I'm going for thematically much better. Some ideas are better just left pinned on the corkboard and explored later for sure.
>I've heard Japan mentioned a few times offhand but I haven't seen many other countries mentioned
Mentioned, yeah. ; >

>>58709863
Man I'm not even American and you got me feeling the Thanksgiving cheer man, great stuff! You've got a rock solid dynamic with these 3 for sure, it's always just... endearing, reading their antics. They're super personable but still interesting in a way that's just... Fun to follow. Also glad to see the schizoid show up even if just for a bit. Phenomenal stuff as always!

>>58710064
Apologies, I haven't gotten around to your stories yet. I'm currently working through Snivyanon, and I took a bit of a break from the thread these past two weeks

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>>58709516
Thank you so much. Sorry I still haven't had a chance to finish your story, but I've enjoyed what I read of it.
>>58709863
Dangerously cute. I like the creative application of Pokemon powers for stuff besides fighting. Also Emma giving PZ the cave treatment cracked me up.
>>58710045
Also very sweet. I don't think it felt rushed at all. Hope you get to feeling better, Kart.

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>Live view of my two muses fighting for my attention
While searching for art, I discovered two things. Apparently there’s a twitter user by the name of Professor Decidueye. Completely unrelated. I didn’t realize until now Decidueye can’t learn quote-unquote “Fly”. That’s unfortunate. My story was never about leaning into game mechanics anyway, so I’m not going to worry about it.

Great work on all of the recent updates. I still post even without the pictures so don’t think I’m ignoring others.

What a retarded and homosexual fetish.

>>58710271
And I'm very proud to have it

>>58710256
I was gonna suggest Prof paying a visit to PokerMonsters, but I have to imagine the more you know about math the less fun a casino gets.

>>58710322
Laws of probability say that no matter what the chances are, as long as there is a chance, it will happen eventually. If I was a smart guy, I'd be at the poker table every day going all in

>>58709007
>that has border California
Should be "that has a border with California"

And yeah, you definitely get the sense that he's coming more unglued as time goes on. Might want him to reiterate that he refuses to stop at least once more during the passage, just to make it very clear that he's not resting. Otherwise looks good.

>>58709516
I'll admit it did feel like we were spinning our wheels just a little bit here waiting for the next ghosite to come along for Isaac to deal with. I would've liked to see some interaction between him and those coming to receive food myself, but I suppose most people in that situation aren't feeling particularly chatty. If the Goodmans' daughter has turned and they decide not to violently reject her like Kayden's parents did, that could make for an interesting contrast though.

>Europeans exist in this world. Crazy lore development
Total madness. Mass hysteria.

There's no sever, just peeps keeping in contact since it's easy to lose touch on 4chan. Throw up a burner if you're down for that, or not and not. Either way.

>>58710045
Cruz's parents are entirely too good for this world, but at least he's finally learning how to touch people. Look after your mental health, kids - touch starvation can sneak up on you.

>tutors
Ha! From the mouths of babes.

>>58710064
>too hasty
Not really. Nobody enjoys staying in hospitals longer than they have to, and there's plenty of further opportunity for more conversation with the parents. Still don't see the point of not showing their faces, but that's just me.

>>58710322
He doesn't seem like the type true enough, but it would certainly be amusing.

>>58709830
Kurt's had way too much excitement, so it's nice to come home to some normalcy.

>>58709831
Oh I'll bet it wasn't, Emma. Probably even more good than we as the audience saw.

>>58709839
See? Even Kurt's thinking it. It's not just me having a dirty mind. Totally. Absolutely isn't. Gotta love Larson, man - too shy to navigate social situations, but not too shy to be a cop. He is "a bean" incarnate.

>>58709842
Now Kurt can join the hallowed likes of Mew and Mewtwo's Mewtwo.

>>58709850
Love the image of Larson just nomfing his cat chompers all over the plate.

Oof. Kurt might have some Porygon-related trauma he needs to work through.

>gorge and hibernate
If Mystery Dungeon is anything to go by? Yes, but it's every single day.

>>58709852
>>58709863
I feel like convincing Kurt to join a cuddle pile on the floor is a bigger step for him than any of them realize, in multiple ways. That part easily cements this as one of the best and most adorable updates in the entirety of /sip/ - was definitely worth all the extra attention you gave the LarKurt Thanksgiving. Whatever troubles their Pokemonness may bring these three, they'll be fine as long as they have each other. You selected some fabulous picrels for this part, too.

Absolutely top-shelf work once again, Snivyanon. He just doesn't miss.

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>>58709516
Good update! Kayden continues to be adorable, and I like that he's been 'helping' with pokemon research. Probably make sure that laptop has an adblocker, though, just to be safe. I am curious why he didn't consider asking Stephen to watch Kayden while he was gone. Given how willing Stephen is to help out, he didn't really seem like the kind of person that would outright refuse to watch after someone who turned, especially if they were a kid who was going to be left on their own for a few hours. I guess churchanon didn't want to get into the weeds of the situation?

Interesting hook at the end. Good to see the plot progressing. While I don't fulling agree that the narrative was stalling, it did seem to want to do some world building-esque stuff without exploring them beyond surface level, so I can see why it seemed like there was simultaneously a lot but not much happening story wise.

>>58710045
Hope you feel better soon, colds suck.

Lovely little update, and cute art as always! Like the dynamic of the doting mother and the worried but reassuring father, Kartanon's lucky he has good parents. Mom asking about the existence of pokemon move tutors so Kartanon can learn healing moves was funny in an adorable way. The physiological explanation for his sturdiness is interesting, I like stuff like that. Also funny that doctors there aren't prescribing him pain killers but the doctors treating Kurt went ahead and gave him the good shit, fun seeing little differences like that.

>>58709869
>>58709894
>>58710064
>>58710252
>>58710569
Really happy you guys enjoyed this monster of an update and the chemistry between the trio! Always very grateful to hear everyone's thoughts and feedback, means more than you know.

Hey, don't die on me because of the maintenance will ya?!

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>>58709295
Was thinking about what social support would each transformee get depending on what they turned into.
Not every mon would be capable of working their dream job because of either being too dangerous, needing absurd accomodations, or just not being able to use the tools needed. Even worse if the transformation renders years of training/education worthless and forcing you into a job that you despise but your biology is tailor made to do it.

I don't expect to find many fire types working at gas stations, and I doubt there would be a lot of job offers for Slowpokes, Snorlaxes, or Slakings except for maybe the DMV.

>>58711331
There's a related subject none of us have broached so far: What happens to the fishmons?

>>58711349
Now that you mention it, I do wonder what became of that 1 magikarp that got tossed into a river in one of the stories...

>>58711349
I really like to assume that people who get turned into Pokemon turn into Pokemon that suit who they are and what they'd be happy as. Living a life as an Olympic swimmer and then turning into a Voltorb would be getting the really shit end of the stick.

>>58710271
>Writing is a fetish.

Kay.

>>58711349
My wife is a Starfish?
Pretty sure that was real.

>>58711354
I’ve been waiting for that Chekov Gun to go off since it was introduced.

>>58711354
I'm sure it's happily eating minnows and not evolving and causing massive infrastructure damage.
>>58711362
Yeah, "oh no I'm a fish" is a level of body horror even I wouldn't actually want to write. Anything I'd come up with would be too depressing.
>>58711385
I was thinking a full-on, can't leave the water fishmon, like Goldeen or something. I did like the detail in that story of the Starmie having to spend time in a kiddie pool to stay moist.

>>58709286
Ma, I made it in the /sip/ OP! How very unfortunate that I probably cannot work on chapter 1 this month. The postbus broke down, so our recruits have to wait for the next one to come and pick them up. I actually just have to finish my diploma thesis that is due at the end of the year.

>>58709516
>>58709863
>>58710045
Three new stories to start the thread? Sign me up! Thanks you three, I enjoyed all of them thoroughly!

>>58709516
>And now Europeans exist in this world. Crazy lore development.
t. native American tribesman in the 15th century.

Seriously though, I wouldn't feel comfortable writing about something I basically only know from watching TV. It would've just been stereotype galore.
Also, with so many anons writing about Thanksgiving, I kinda want to write about some local traditions as well, like the "Fasnacht" or the yearly "Onion Market" in the capital.

>I am curious why he didn't consider asking Stephen to watch Kayden
Ah, had a cut line explaining that Isaac didn't want to have him in his house right after it was haunted. It was a pretty mediocre throwaway line so I was just gonna remove it and replace it with something better, (and apparently I didn't). Stephen was also going to be in the previous part but he got removed be the conversation with him wasn't going anywhere

>>58711362
That would be nice to believe but let's be honest, at least 10% of Pokemon would just go completely extinct if this was the case

>>58711331
>I doubt there would be a lot of job offers for Slowpokes, Snorlaxes, or Slakings except for maybe the DMV
Kek. I relate to this though. I've lost job opportunities because of suddenly developed medical issues in the past. One day normal, next day your life is fucked. It would be worse for a Pokemon I imagine.

Partly wish I could've written for Thanksgiving but like... What do I write that's even relevant, you know? Christmas has more potential, I'll consider that

>>58711626
>That would be nice to believe but let's be honest, at least 10% of Pokemon would just go completely extinct if this was the case
A lot of wild animals are getting turned into Pokemon too, so there's ways to populate the less desirable species out there.

>>58711692
Fair enough. For obvious reasons I wouldn't make this canon but it's a very fun thought to have

>Was he even the same person? Was this his body, transmuted into the shape of a fantasy creature? Was his heart, his lungs, his brain, all the bits and pieces that made him Simon still Simon? Or was everything replaced and his memories and sense of self copied into a new body? He was like some messed up Ship of Theseus paradox.

The way this is written is reminding me of SOMA, and the character being named Simon really isn't helping

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>>58711349
They find Atlantis and a new global underwater superpower rises up.

>>58711354
It turns into a Gyarados but is actually a chill guy

>>58711963
Oh wow, I somehow never made that connection... I was going full on Ship of Theseus existentialism when I wrote that section, honestly having Simon make the connection to SOMA would have been funny in an ironically sad way. At least there isn't someone gaslighting him about a coin flip?

>>58712707
The coin flip was that he was born a human and woke up one day as a pokemon instead of being born a pokemon and one day waking up as a human.

>>58713122
>instead of being born a pokemon and one day waking up as a human.
Has anyone ever written that, ever?

>>58714093
I’ve seen a gag image of a Zoroark turning into a human before.

>>58714093
Back when there were plans to write Lliam, his backstory included the later defeated villain throwing an Espurr into the human world to try to create a more easily defeated human champion.
So, technically not but planned for /pmdg/?

>>58713122
>>58714093
You could sort of do that in this setting by making an animal transform into a Mr. Mime or something like that.

Anyways, let's do this... only like six weeks late...

>The next part of the process was relatively straightforward compared to moving entire pallets with your bare hands. >Plastic wrapping obviously posed no kind of obstacle to you, although your first attempt at removing it did see you employ a bit too much enthusiasm.
>Fortunately, Xavier was ready this time and intercepted the resulting falling box before you could do any more damage.
>You rubbed the back of your head while he just looked at you with a raised eyebrow, a kind of awkward smirk indicating just how against his better judgement all this was.
>You did your best to be more delicate after that. With these four big, meaty mitts that could crush bricks (probably. It wasn't like you'd tried that yet. You made a mental note to try that...), you were still figuring out this whole "manual dexterity" thing.
>Still, being able to casually lift a half-dozen boxes of soda cans made transferring stock from the palettes to the cages a breeze!
>Poor Riley, for his part, just tried to do his job and keep his distance, while Xavier stayed closer... probably to keep an eye on you...
>Antonio was still no help to the team alive, of course, tapping with increasing annoyance.
>"Oh c'mon, c'mon... only 13 views after 15 minutes...? This shit should be going like... crypto viral...!"
>"That's not how any of that works..." Xavier deadpanned. "Give it a few hours, at least, man."
>"Nah, I gotta moderate the comments!"
>There he went again with his excuses. Xavier said nothing more, merely rolling his eyes and getting back to supporting/babysitting you.
>While it wasn't quite record time and wasn't the neatest the cages had ever been loaded up, you couldn't help but preen a little once the job was done, partially in compensation for not having had a chance to do so earlier.

>>58714782
>The chirp of Antonio's phone snapping a picture as you put two hands behind your head and made V-signs with the other two gave you a little rush of energy.
>You flexed and puffed out your chest.
>"Huh..." Xavier noted as he starred at the cages. "That... could've gone worse..."
>"Uhh... s-sure, but now we gotta do the hard part..." Riley piped up uncertainly.
>"Hard part?" Xavier quizzed. "How is that the...?"
>His words died as Riley frantically gestured at you with a clawed pointer finger while indicating the employee entrance to the store proper with his head, teeth gritted and making little sequaky 'ehh... ehh...' sounds in the most supreme display of awkwardness since... well since Riley about a week ago, honestly...
>It took Xavier a second to process the implications, but then his face fell.
>"Ah..." he exhaled. "Crap, yeah, my brain was on autopilot there..."
>He turned to you ruefully while you just tilted your head.
>"No good way to say this, man..." he conceded. "Think you should just stay back here."
>"Y-yeah, we can't... umm..." Riley tried.
>"You girls could stop pissing yourselves for five minutes and live a little, y'know," Antonio, perhaps unsurprisingly, dissented. "I wanna see everyone's stupid faces! Especially the overbitch..."
>"No, man, c'mon..." Xavier insisted, giving you a pleading look. "Charlie, you know we can't just... right...?"
>You weren't torn.
>As amusing as the look on your manager's face would surely be, you really, genuinely, had intended to do the good and right and smart thing here.
>After all, you could scare people, or damage something, or...
>NO TRUE MACHAMP WOULD DARE DENY...
>...shit.
>It had only come on for an instant - just a short, sharp ping in your brain - but it had been stronger than any of the previous intrusive thoughts, like that Akira meme.
>...and you had to admit, it had a point. You came here to be seen, didn't you?

>>58714788
>"Charlie, what are you doing?" Xavier bleated in alarm. "Charlie!"
>...really, what was the worst that could happen? Not like you'd hurt someone who didn't deserve it, right?
>A true Machamp would never!
>...sure, pal.
>"This isn't happening... God, please tell me this isn't happening..." Riley whimpered, his hands covering his mouth and nose.
>"Oh fuck, this is gold, this is gold, this is gold!" an elated Antonio practically vibrated in place as his phone swung right back into action.
>Unfortunately the two cages plus you were too wide to fit through the doors, so you had to sort of awkwardly crab walk out to the shop floor.
>Probably wasn't giving Antonio the BEST footage, but it'd do.
>The lifting was what mattered.
>The doors swung obediently out of your way as you pushed the nearest cage sideways into them, the change in lighting stinging your eyes for the briefest moment.
>The image resolved into one of slightly furtive mundanity. No Pokemon out here that you could see, but the shoppers in the produce section (the one closest to the door you'd exited) had this faintly nervous energy to them.
>None of them noticed you right away, accustomed as they were to not seeing "the help", so you just scooched toward the usual place where you and the others would line up cages before taking them to the specific aisles they were needed.
>Clearing your throat for attention was unnecessary - you let your new muscles do the talking.
>And sure enough, it was only a few seconds before the first shopper did a double take and gasped.

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>>58714093
I’ve had an MD story percolating for a while that was gonna end with the hero’s whole party getting to go to the human world for a little while.
>>58714791
Glad you’re back and (presumably) feeling better! Far be it from me to complain about a story taking too long. Fun update, Antonio’s probably about to get some really good public freak out footage.

Writers: have you ever written anything before, or is this thread your first work?

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>>58715635
This isn't my first, and this isn't even my first attempt at something like this. I had a story like this that originally took place in the African campaign where the Allies, in their infinite wisdom, fuck with something that they didn't understand whatsoever, and accidentally caused people to start transforming.
It didn't get very far.

>>58714093
I've done roleplays where the Pokemon have to come to the human world to retrieve the hero, and they end up as humans that can't use their moves. Well, at least until the human world starts falling apart because the antagonists are trying to track them down, causing the separation between the two worlds to rapidly shrink.

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>>58715635
This is my first time coming up and sharing a story in well over 15 years. I've forgotten how fun it actually is. After posting the prelude to "Whipping Back Into Action" (still need a better name for it, I gladly take suggestions) last thread, and getting feedback and praise for it, I felt like picrel.

>>58715918
>filename
kek'd
>that other story
Sounds like something straight from an Indiana Jones movie, except it's not the Axis doing the fucked up shit this time around. This would actually be a fun premise for some adventure-esque story.

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>>58715635
This is the first multi-post story I’ve done, but I do a lot of short one off green texts wherever I go.
>>58715918
>pic
Not with that tiny pea shooter

>>58715635
I have written before. I had many attempts at PMD stories that never got past the first chapter. Also had the idea for this sort of "furry post-apocalypse" that I never wrote but still kind of want to. It's a little too complicated to get into, but qrd is I Am Legend except instead of turning into vampires, they turned into feral animals and the protagonist isn't a doctor, he's a hunter. I also did one roleplay in the past if that counts but none of my characters ever turned into pokémon. I didn't stick around long enough for it to happen, and I was still debating with the tranny mods about the circumstances surrounding it. Initial transformations had to be described in detail. Something that I didn't know about because most people either started out as pokémon or had their characters turn long before I arrived. Was pretty obvious to me at that point that the server owner was secretly getting off to the idea and I left pretty quickly after that conversation. Was putting up with enough bullshit like not being allowed to give my character any weapons because they "don't exist in pokémon." Tell me you didn't watch the Indigo League without telling me.

>>58715918
So in this unwritten story, were they turning into pokémon too? That's gotta be some weird shit since nobody knows what pokémon are at that time. I actually like how confusing that would be to them, it seems like it would be fun to write.

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>>58714506
Found it

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>>58709863
Good stuff

>>58710035
>>58714782
Don't have time right now, but I look forward to reading this later

>>58714093
When I was the only one writing for the first week or so, I sketched out a couple story outlines. Didn't go in these directions for many reasons, but I could have made a good, cohesive plot out of this one. This one was a little darker, and it was:

A lucario did bodyswap with the protagonist. Lucario in (you)r body is utterly miserable. He hates the aches, pains, and limitations of being human. Unable to see aura makes him feel disabled and powerless in a world he doesn't recognize. The lucario uses (you)r "fake memories" to find his way to (you)r home in the faint hope it would somehow put things back the way they used to be.

It doesn't. He tries to make the best of a bad situation. The bitterness of losing so much is a constant echo.

Eventually culminates in him hearing rumors of Jirachi existing, and not-cario setting off to wish everything back to normal. The protagonist, (you), don't ever want to be human again and pursue. Jirachi might just be rumors, but (you) won't risk it.

It doesn't end well. I'll leave what happens to your imagination.

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>>58714791
Oh yay, more Charlie! Unfortunately you won't go viral in 15 minutes, gotta wait at least a few hours like Xavier said. But you know what would get more of a reaction? Live fans! And even the Machamp-brain agrees! Nothing like some eye candy while you shop for groceries. Great stuff, excited for the next part!

>>58715635
This is the first time I've ever written full on stories. The most I've done is little world building stuff or one page character backstories for TTRPG campaigns.

>>58714920
>party getting to go to the human world for a little while.
That's always a bittersweet moment, I like those.

>>58717177
Thanks!

Interestingly dark concept, would be interesting to read but I can see why you didn't go with that option in favor of something more lighthearted.

Absol Z survival bump

>>58719104
First new Mega that's actually pretty cool.

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>>58719128
Da one-winged angle........

>>58719128
I've heard that a dozen times this year and it's never been true. Still not true now

>>58719168
Shush, I like it. I also like Mega Golisopod for being a Droideka.

I like all the Z-A Megas honestly, only one I'm kinda eh on is Gatr (no surprise there). Honestly would like having a Lucario Z show up in my story at some point but for that I'd need to justify Mega Stones proper in the first place, maybe I could just cop out with a Rogue Mega situation...

>>58719221
I'll grant you Lucario Z. It's not bad. There's a bit too much going on in the design and I don't like the weird glow that mega evolutions have now

>>58719246
>>58719221
The original Mega feels like it’s more about the tough “Fighting” side while Z feels like the mystical “Aura” side.

>>58719246
I like Z (and pretty much all the new megas) better in fanart than in official art.
I think that Mega Meowstic looks cool if it’s real.

>>58719354
>while Z feels like the mystical “Aura” side.
Precisely why I'd like having one show up. Lotta potential there imo

>>58715963
Yeah. The Italians were there first, but the Italians had kind of wizened up to the phenomenon for whatever reason(I didn't get to explaining why the Italians bailed out, perhaps it could've been because they accidentally transformed someone and realized that this was a power far beyond their ability to handle,) so the Free French colonies were the ones responsible for accidentally creating a new age for the world instead.

>>58716178
It was fun, but it just didn't get far. I didn't know where to go beyond "wow, shit, the Afrika Korps don't have tank drivers to execute their Blitzkrieg anymore and the entire British line is in chaos."
At least the German supply lines would've been solved by the influx of Pokemon that can carry long distance supplies?

>>58719519
Maybe the Italians fell into disarray when they didn’t get their “Pasta Point” for the turn.

>>58719221
I had an idea. But it involves breaking on of the rules here.
And no it's not fug.
It involves Diancie.

>>58720175
The rules here are more a suggestion. If you want, just make it clear you're ignoring the prompt. I know the Mew story got blasted but it was mostly because the auther wrote before that his explanation "seems like a fair assumption for the prompt."

>>58720240
Well the idea is that Diancie just appears in a diamond mine in Arkansas.
Like all the legendaries we have seen she isn't human, just a Manifestation of a sentient force of nature, and her arrival is causing the Mega stones to appear.
Se my idea is Legendaries are not human at all, and that makes them even more mysterious and terrifying to the changing world.

>>58720267
I like that concept a lot personally. I assume other writers here won't use it for their settings but if you could create a story with it, it'd be cool

>>58715635
I've been doing long-form text RPs for 15 years. 20 if you count shitty forum games. I may've struggled with actually writing Charlie's story, but contributing to and organizing the sort of thing is like slipping on old, comfortable runners. Good lord am I ever old and crap...

>>58717177
I'd say you made a good call there considering how many people we've managed to bring together by making these stories (broadly) positive and uplifting. Fascinating concept, mind you.

>>58717177
I always knew the grocery store experience needed more Chippendales.

>This is the first time I've ever written full on stories.
Good thing you started - you have INCREDIBLE talent for it.

>>58719128
>>58719221
Absol Z kinda gives me the same energy as Starmie in that it takes things to such a height of absurdity that it actually kinda words. Crawling in my crawl indeed.

>>58719519
Italians getting wise? There's a first. Jests aside, putting Pokemon into WWII's definitely a fun idea, not unlike Drifter's foray into the American Civil War.

>the entire British line is in chaos
More chaos that it already was, that is to say.

>>58720267
Solid enough concept.

>>58720267
As long as it doesn't take away from the mystery or steps on any writers toes, I'd say go for it. An explanation for mega stones isn't immersion breaking, like explaning the whole premise, like what that Mew story did. I also like, that legendaries are not just turnees, but a force of nature, like Elder Dragons in Monster Hunter. Could lead to some cryptid greens, where someone innawoods gets trolled by an Uxie or something.

>>58720267
I would personally prefer if legendary pokemon just don't appear, or if they do aren't written out of character. I don't want wise-cracking Groudon. This isn't a bad explanation for legendary pokemon though if they were to ever appear in a story.

>>58720657
>>58720831
Absolutely, infact I was essentially writing an Anthology based on human interaction. My first one was in Japan with Mt. Fuji erupting and a Moltres coning from it.
My biggest concern is making sure that some of these walking apocalypses still retain an intelligence but a blasé attitude to their destruction that isn't just psychopathy.
It's Like trying to give a voice to a forest fire, or an Avalanche.

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I have no excuse for this delay, but at least I pushed myself to do something. Hopefully I'll do more tomorrow.

>>58720650
>Drifter's foray into the American Civil War
Yeah... It definitely shows signs of it being me, don't it?

>>58720831
This explaination really works for certain legendaries, but yeah. It does work pretty well for anything that isn't expressly man made or not gods of something(IE: the Tapus.)

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>>58715635
First time that isn't an isolated greentext or some worldbuilding on /tg/.

>>58721285
>Mt. Fuji, Moltres
I know Moltres is said to heal from taking a dunk in a volcano, but Entei's the one who's described as having the heated passion of magma and also their barks erupt volcanoes. Also, one of the dex entries even states that it's said that one is born every time a volcano erupts.

>>58721319
Just thought a giant fire bird being born from a volcano made sense.
And for some poetic irony that a gen 1 legendary is being created in Kanto.

>>58721354
I mean, I guess that makes sense. Or maybe it wasn't born, but simply heralded the eruption? Showed up a day before the eruptions and then stuck around?

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>>58720267
Mega stones were just going to show up as a random replacement of crystals in my story. Big enough collection of them in one place and well...

>>58720831
Yeah legendaries are incredibly hard to write as characters. Its why I never liked gods being more than esoteric forces in fiction, because if you can kill a god then it isn't really a god. Also PMD fics just soured me on legendaries in general outside of a few cases where they were used well.

I think the one's with more mundane powers could work in one of these stories though.

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>>58715635
Herding Cats is the deepest I’ve ever made it into a story, but my computer is littered with false-starts of other fanfic. And I play a lot of TTRPGs, but I’m not a heavy RPer.
>>58720650
You reminded me I used to do forum RPs all the time back in middle school. That was fun, even if I always had a nasty case of main character syndrome. I wonder if people still do those.

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>>58721465
More like is created from the pryocumulonimbus blasting Into the atmosphere. (Picrel)

This news story would go crazy in a pokemon TF world.
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2019/05/regular-pokemon-players-pikachu-brain

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>>58714788
Oh hell yeah, new Charlie! Was antsy for an update of this, seems like he's having some degree of fun with his Machamp shenanigans at least, even if somewhat reluctantly. Wonder how it'll all work out for him...

>>58715635
Mainly some rps and a few greentexts, my attempts at writing just kinda stick to me trying to worldbuild for vidya projects as of late. Haven't published a proper "big" thing until now though.

This >>58719221 was me by the by, I do have a very strong bias towards legendary or big powerful stuff (most of my writing is the direct aftermath of me listening to final boss themes on loop), and I do think like there's some potential with Lucario Z thematically speaking with some aspects of Kartanon I wanna explore, like I said though, gotta find a good enough excuse before I jump ahead on that front. I know I've already been kinda skirting the line of "no legendaries" with Kartana and throwing more into the mix would probably be overboard but... I promise I have some interesting ideas and hope you'll bear with me if they come to pass in the story.

>>58721311
Copanon? Shit man given how good your stuff is you could've fooled me, you've got some great writing skills man!

>>58721479
>because if you can kill a god then it isn't really a god
You're tempting me to ramble unendingly about Mesoamerican deities and Japanese ones, which are also kinda why I'd like bringing more legendaries into the mix. I'll find a way to make it work, I swear.

>>58721479
>because if you can kill a god then it isn't really a god
This fact is only shared by a very select few religions. Even the Greeks had mortal gods(albeit they only died if people stopped believing in them.)

>>58723609
Finally, an explanation for our brain damage

>>58724387
Or were killed by other gods.

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>>58724387
I'm aware. I just have weird tastes in fiction and like gods being esoteric forces of reality rather than really strong dudes. Leave that to their champions, or whatever divine creature spawns from mortal worship due to what they believe its is they're worshipping (Honestly the way PoE does the Atlas of Worlds conflict is an example of something similar that I like).

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>>58725287
Leave it to him

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>Convention season in Vegas is a unique experience all its own.
>One week you have literal rodeo cowboys strolling through the floor fresh off a tournament win
>The next, you’ll have a mix of stuffy engineers and their entourage of big spender sales representatives trying to woo business for the next year
>Maybe the next will be college professors discussing admissions trends
>The week after that, nothing but tech frat bros and basement dwelling hackers testing every inch of cybersecurity they can get at
>Not to mention that big motor car race that turns the normal nightmare of traffic into a nightmare squared by taking over the streets
>This was all layered on top of the regular background noise of college and professional sporting events
>If the world was panicking about people turning into Pokémon, people’s poker faces had gotten a lot better in the last couple of years and they were hiding it well
>As a dealer, it was important to develop a sixth sense for these different types of people and know what they’re expecting from their experience
>Talking with David, it was clear that almost everyone who had settled on working in the pit long term had developed some kind of a gimmick
>>”The public can get someone slinging checks and making corny puns anywhere. If they want things jiggling at them while they play, there are places for that too. They come here because they’re curious about our, let’s call it an alternative lifestyle. You gotta give them some kind of ‘shtick’ to latch onto, it doesn’t have to be much, we’re not asking for a song and dance number. A young gun like yourself, you can probably develop a pretty sizable shtick. Just gotta decide, do you want a long shtick, or maybe you want it girthy? Who doesn’t love a girthy shtick!”
>Buried beneath the entendres was a good point
>Casino games are fundamentally a form of entertainment people are paying for and you’re part of the show
>Give the people what they want

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>>58725843
>First, you should know what people are expecting so you can play it up
>[With skillful misdirection, it rigs foes with pollen-packed flower bombs. Meowscarada sets off the bombs before its foes realize what's going on.]
>What? That’s not happening.
>[This Pokémon uses the reflective fur lining in its cape to camouflage the stem of its flower, creating the illusion that the flower is floating.]
>Cape? You always thought it was a scarf.
>[Meowscarada occasionally attempts to perform magic while it sleeps. However, this performance tends to not go as planned.]
>Note to self: set up the Paranormal Activity cameras in the bedroom
>That could explain why, even though you didn’t wear socks anymore, they seemed to be disappearing from the drawer
>[Meowscarada has a proud, showy personality; however, it is also sensitive and prone to jealousy.]
>You always spoke your mind and weren’t shy about who you are so that wouldn’t take much getting used to.
>Isn’t there something more you could do to add some pizzazz?
>[Magician Pokemon]
>Huh, that’s actually straight and to the point
>You could definitely work with that
>You were already pretty dexterous for having paw hands
>Might be worth trying after some practice
{LATER…}
>After clocking in and checking with David, you took your place at the game
>High Card Flush, not the most technical game, but a favorite as players get to hold a whole lot of cards in their hand
>Partnered behind you was a Lucario you hadn’t met yet, but David had introduced to you as Gene.
>Dressed in a plain button up shirt and shorts, you noticed how he was standing on a pressure relief mat on apple crate to reach the proper height.
>Poor guy, hope he doesn’t have to deal with the manlet torture.
>Anyway, game on. The crowd this week was from the International Roofing Expo
>No really.
>If their business is doing well enough to attend an event like this, surely have have some budget for gaming

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>>58725982
>After playing carnival barker to entice guests, you were eventually able to fill up the table and get the crowd going
“Are you sure you’re roofers and not plumbers? You guys are doing great with all these flushes!”
>Ugh, that was a reach. But they seem to be enjoying it so far, even if it was a pity laugh
>The big spender of the group laid out a wager for you on each of the side bets
>Now seemed like as good a time as any, say thank you by putting on a show
Alright everyone, let’s see some good hands and make it rain!
>With practiced skill you made a large arc in the air with the cards, up to eye level and catching them back down in your other hand
>After an extra shuffle and cut, you dealt them out
>Most lost, but a couple players were able to keep their hot streak going so you paid them out
>They were loving it now
>Suddenly you heard the pit phone ring
>You kept dealing, not daring to look over
>After finishing the hand, David came over and tapped you and Gene out
>>”You two both need to take your break. That was surveillance. Gene, you paid a push five hands ago. As for you Alex, they’ve got to review those last couple hands. I know you’re trying to play the crowd, but the cameras lost focus during that trick arcing so high. They’re afraid you might have exposed some cards doing that. Next time you try something like that, warn me. I’ll let you know what they find out.”
>Damn it.
>Well, you could use the break anyway, I guess
>Drat.

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>>58726044
>The two of you weren’t ready for a meal break yet, so you decided to just take a lap walking through the utility corridors
So, what’s it like being a Lucario? Being one of the most famous mons can’t be easy can it?
>>”No, it really isn’t. But hey, what’s a girl to do? I guess I could be out playing human lie detector if I wanted to be a… wait a minute.”
“What?”
>>”You suddenly felt confused. Not when I stopped talking, before that.”
“Yeah. How did you know?”
>>”My aura can make me feel people’s emotions. Like empathy, but constant. What confused you?”
“Wow. Uh, I guess when you said what’s a girl to do?”
>>”Why did that confuse you?”
“I’m not a girl. I’ve been called for one before”
>>”I know you’re male.”
“Then why did you say that?”
>>”Oh. Then you can’t… oh man not you too! What am I supposed to do? Wear a pink bow? I’m trying my best!”
>The Lucario sat down on the ground with their head in their paws
“I’m so sorry. Is there something I can do?”
>>”No, no. It’s fine. Don’t panic. Please don’t worry about me. I just get overwhelmed with these things. Just breathe girl, breathe.”
>The realization made you feel like an idiot
>>”Don’t feel bad. Please, genuinely don’t. I know it’s weird. Let’s start over. My name is Jeanie but I’ve always gone by Jean. I am a female Lucario. Yes, this blue dog body is built muscular and not very curvy so people get confused. But I am still 100% female. I have a kid getting ready to graduate from UNLV. My husband is incredibly supportive. I get unsettled by unexpected emotions so I have to keep a guard up. Please don’t feel sympathy, let’s just move on.”
>She straightened her self out and dusted herself off after literally jumping up from her seated position
“Uh… Okay… Uh… Do you think UNLV will make the playoffs?”
>Your attempt at levity must have shown through as she gave a smile of relief

>>58725843
Waking up to more Meowscarada. Love to see it. Love the description of the city and how this game is treated as a performance. Gives the scene energy. Also, is this a new Lucario? Funny to see another one who's clearly more formal than our vigilante

>>58725590
This is such a stupid thought running through my head now, but how does Dante react to all of this? I mean throwing him in this setting implies all the lore of DMC as well and that's all a mess. Do transformed pokemon make good demon hunters?

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>>58726144
Great update, always look forward to more gambling!

Alex's thoughts reading up on Meowscarada made me chuckle, I wonder where those socks are going. I like him having to find his own showman's gimmick, guess once the novelty of magical talking creatures wears off you gotta figure out a way to keep people around. Card tricks is the most obvious choice, so its easy to see how Alex landed on that first. Interesting to learn that they're being recorded to prevent them from accidentally giving the players an advantage, makes sense though. And poor Jean, I doubt being that sensitive to negative emotions is fun when you work at a casino.

>>58726044
I was wondering if card tricks might get you in trouble. Casinos are serious business.
The line about being an entertainer got me thinking that a Pokemon pro wrestler would probably be a cool idea I’m too busy to write about.
>>58726144
As a guy who used to get mistaken for a girl all the time, I feel you Jean. Maybe she can get ahold of that mascara the Lucario girls are always wearing in fanart.

>>58725982
A new casino story bit, hooray!
I find it amusing that turnees look themselves up to get a grip on their own situation. I would think that the instincts would be the key indicator for finding out the intricacies of their new bodies. But honestly, I like your approach more.

>>58726144
Poor Jean... must be nerve racking to be in that situation. Give that gal a bow or some fake eyelashes, and an emotional support Companion Cube, pronto!
>supportive husband
Big W, a Chad amongst Chads!

I also just realised something. Except for the parents of Lucarioanon and Kayden's dad, all the families were supportive until now. Very wholesome, but also makes me crave some family drama.

>>58726903
Yes, definitely a new Lucario. I felt that the overwhelming influence of Aura probably wouldn’t be something everyone can handle as easily as our OG Lucario.
>>58727081
>Interesting to learn that they're being recorded to prevent them from accidentally giving the players an advantage
I thought this was more common knowledge, but every table has at least one dedicated surveillance camera along with dozens on the rest of the floor watching all the machines. This is to help identify criminals, find people who have been trespassed or put on the voluntary exclusion list to kick them out, identify dealers making mistakes, keep track of chips, and crack down on cheating by either the player, the dealer, or both in collusion.
>>58727435
A pro wrestling syndicate with Pokémon would probably be as close as you could get to legal battles.
>inb4 fans tell you the best wrestling in the world is in some random Japanese parking lot
>>58728794
I felt for this moment especially, it made sense because you’re trying to “play the character”

Thank you all for the positive response! I predict another three chapters or so before going back to the professor.

Author lore dump for anyone that cares:
I turned 21 while I was in college during COVID so after not being able to go anywhere to celebrate, my autistic ass decided to learn as much as possible about how casinos work instead. Almost all of my knowledge comes from a real world casino dealer school’s youtube channel and the weekly vlogs they posted during the pandemic.

>>58728899
>A pro wrestling syndicate with Pokémon would probably be as close as you could get to legal battles
Somebody show this man street beef

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>>58728954
>"Webster defines the 'poke' moment as a moment where ignorance overwhelms the mind of an otherwise logical pokemon male, causing him to act in an illogical, self-destructive manner."

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>>58728794
Poor Emma (or maybe lucky Emma, in this case) has no instincts, she's basically figuring everything out from wiki pages and her own experimentation.

>>58728899
>surveillance cameras
Interesting. Yeah I'm not sure why I didn't expect that, but it all makes sense from the casino's perspective.

>>58729277
"Wait a minute... *chuckles* I'm a normal type!"

>>58729277
Wasn't referring to those individuals. Street Beef is an organization and youtube channel that hosts semi-professional fight clubs in the US. 100% legal by the way. Here's my favorite fight from them. Blackie Chan vs Meyham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPql1XEqa5Q

Could see pokemon fight clubs sprouting up over time as these things become more normalized

Concept:
>Person transformed into pokemon not only gives up control of their life to their new foreign memories and instincts, but does so trying to ease the pain of the Pokémon personality that must now exist in a world they were never meant to live in
>”In a way, you’re more trapped than I ever could be. I have only lost my body, you have lost your world. The most precious things left are memories, and the chance to have a better tomorrow.”

>>58730178
I dunno. Our world and the world of the mainline games (at least in older gens) aren't that different

>>58730178
Sounds pretentious and contrived

>>58730866
Okay I wouldn't go that far. It's not a bad idea on its own portraying the sort of transition of consciousness like this. I think there's potential for a good short story here

>>58730178
Frankly, this reads more like some kind of schizophrenia.
Now that I think about it, some of the stories having more involved Pokémon instincts, like Kartanon and Lucarioanon, makes me wonder if it *is* some kind of schizophrenia. Because there are also a lot of cases where the instincts feel more like reflexes and urges, like LarKurt, Emma, and Fedoark.
Amaro could be on either side, we just don't know (yet).
Simon and Myriim would probably fall into the first category, same as MachoMan Charlie with the intrusive thoughts.
ProfD is probably in the latter category, as is possably a lot of the gambling den cast and Matsui.
Ben is definitely a schizo, the poor lad.
Dunno about Kayden. We still need some info on that.
As for Etienne, I haven't decided yet.

>>58729375
>Emma has no instincts
Maybe not instincts, but certainly urges like shaking herself after getting soaked.

>>58731042
Pokémon Induced Psychosis Syndrome.

They all have varying flavors of schizo too, it’s been interesting to see the differences in these mental battles (or lack thereof).

Oh poor Simon. Everyone in that forest is going absolutely crazy.

>>58731404
PIPS, now that's a medical term I can get behind! Way better than calling random transformees schizo.

>varying flavors of schizo
Agreed. It's an endearing topic and one I want to exploit/explore in my story to some capacity as well.

>Oh poor Simon. Everyone in that forest is going absolutely crazy.
Considering the cliffhanger at the end of the last chapter, I'm really looking forward to your next chapter. Some crazyness in an otherwise serene forest sounds perfect.