Sir, this is a McDonalds editionPrevious >>59088690>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.>What the Hell is PIPS?In many of the stories, the scientific community in-universe has begun referring to Pokemon instincts and the loss of humanity some people who transform experience as Pokémon Induced Psychosis Syndrome, or PIPS. The term is explained in more detail here: https://rentry.org/sip-concepts
Ongoing Stories:>Transformed Into a Lucariohttps://pastebin.com/dNfCG4se >Copanon the PokeWhisperer by Copanonhttps://rentry.co/PolicemanPokemonStory>Digigirlhttps://pastebin.com/rvUJh1Vd >Professor Decidueye by ProfDhttps://rentry.co/ProfD>VetPhox by Phoxanonhttps://rentry.co/DelphoxStory>Lopunanonhttps://pastebin.com/ecBem3sz >Kartanimator by Kartanonhttps://rentry.co/kartanimator>The Pokemon Pit by ProfDhttps://rentry.co/r7aa9bzy>Churchanon by Churchanonhttps://rentry.org/cb24k1ti>Swiss Army Mienshao by Mienshanonhttps://rentry.co/whipping-back-into-action/>No Memories Umbreon by Churchanonhttps://rentry.org/ua24k1ti>Mareanieanonhttps://rentry.co/MareanieStory>Emolganonhttps://pastebin.com/EWkUN7zD >Miloticanonhttps://rentry.co/MiloticStory>Belarusian Blastoise by Phoxanonhttps://pastebin.com/WAh6Wnkm >Nineanon and Other Nineshttps://pastebin.com/7ngT3v07 >Copanon's side storieshttps://rentry.co/PolicemanPokemonSideStories>Kartanon's side storieshttps://rentry.co/kartanimator-disc-b>Mienshanon's one-shotshttps://rentry.org/miensha-oneshots>Other one-shotshttps://pastebin.com/UtXMsyyD >One-shots that were too spicy for pastebinhttps://rentry.co/SoImOneShots>April Fool's Storieshttps://pastebin.com/dP9nGavs Archived stories:>Herding Catshttps://rentry.org/HerdingCats>Super Macho Monhttps://rentry.co/MachampStory>0332https://pastebin.com/WMdqhP8H >Tinkanonhttps://rentry.co/TinkatonStory>Not a Pikachuhttps://rentry.co/notapikachu>Serpent and Wyrm by Snivyanonhttps://rentry.co/SerpentAndWyrm>A Loser and a Lost Snowpix by Drifteranonhttps://rentry.org/tcab223e>The New Police Animals by Snivyanonhttps://rentry.co/larsonkurt>The Human Wimpod Evolvedhttps://rentry.co/GolisopodStory>Sandslash and Ms. Gemstonehttps://rentry.co/h62h6eh7e>Drifteranon's one-shotshttps://pastebin.com/4K9M6uJ2 Statistics and thread list:https://rentry.org/fd9ise4ohttps://rentry.org/sip-down-memory-lane
Thank you for making the thread, and thank you as always Macho for updating the archive.
I really appreciate how everyone in these threads keeps it in their pants and isn’t making it a fetish thing.
>Wake up as wurmpleI am so fucked. Need to survive the birds, and string shot alone ain't gonna cut it...
>>59195812Maybe start sleeping in more? If the early bird gets the worm, it’s the second worm that stays alive.
>>59195674How do I get transformed or can I choose or is it a random thing?
>>59197041It happens in your sleep. Nobody knows how. Don't try to explain it.
>>59197049So I can't choose it and it probably won't happen to me?
>>59197052You, as an entity in the fictional Earth where this is taking place, do not get to choose. As a matter of raw probability, you probably will not turn. For narrative conceit, we can probably assume that people aren't turning into mons in circumstances that will immediately kill them and/or others around them.
>>59197054So I am not allowed to use this thread. (unless I get increadably good RNG next night)
>>59197060As a writer, you can write whatever you want; the general advice is to avoid legendaries and don't explain how it happened or focus on the transformation itself. This is about your new life as a Pokemon, or the lives of people you know who have turned into Pokemon.
>>59197062>the general advice is to avoid legendariesDarn it! Anti-legendary discrimination hits again. Legendaries are truly the most oppressed class in the Pokémon world.So since Ninetales is already taken, I am assuming this is off the table too, unless I maybe take shiny Ninetales.
>>59197066There's no rules against duplicates.
>>59197071Then I just need to decide which one I take before I can start brainstorming.I am assuming this is about the real world, not the mainline games or Mystery Dungeon.Can I get a tripcode so nobody can derail my saga or will that get me bullied off this thread?
>>59197078Some of us namefag while others like Lucarioanon use images to identify themselves. Tripcodes are overkill in my opinion.And about the dupicates. I have nothing against duplicate protags, but I think it would be nicer to have more variety than the 10th Ninetails or Eeveelution. Just my two cents.
>>59197078Most people have either been Anon Posting or namefagging, but I don't think anyone will try to stop you if you really want a tripcode.
>>59197078>I am assuming this is about the real world, not the mainline games or Mystery Dungeon.And yes, this is correct.
>>59197112I think I can start the brainstorming phase then.Picking a chosen one is hard. Ninetales holds personal value to me because I played Ninetales in EoS but I get that it's also a popular basic bitch shillmon.
>>59197078Nobody can derail your saga anyway since this isn't a roleplaying thread (which I'm told is against the rules anyway). If you wanna write a story just start writing it and posting it.>>59197116Nineanon's story is pretty short-form and shitposty anyway. If you were to write something more long-form and serious with a Ninetales protagonist (which I'm guessing is your intention seeing as you're taking so much care to ask so many questions), they shouldn't step on each other's paws all that much. Unless you have your own penname in mind, I'll probably refer to you as Talesanon to distinguish you from him.
>Welcome to your new life of perpetual headaches>No, you don't get psychic typing out of it
>>59197616Or do you only think you don’t get Psychic powers, because you can never remember using them?>If it uses its mysterious power, Psyduck can't remember having done so. It apparently can't form a memory of such an event because it goes into an altered state that is much like deep sleep
>>59197616Just evolve, dummy
>>59198710>>59197664>>59197616>I wake up>I have a headache>Suffering builds character>I black out>I wake up>I have a headache>Suffering builds character>I black out
Some people seem to like the abuse.
>>59195674>be me>heard abbout turning into pokemon>sounds good>wake up next morning as a Vaporeon>must spend the rest of my life near large bodies of water or beaches>must beware constantly for perverts and tards obseced with the vaporeon fact of compavility with humans
>>59199755>You spend the rest of your days with minimal contact with friends, family, or civilization>Fewer people bother you thank you expected>But that doesn't stop the postal service from sending you tax notices. >Uncle Sam still gets his due.>You make a living selling fish.>The fish is a fish monger>Ironic
>You pull in to the closest parking spot available>Closest, still being a bit far, but you weren’t allergic to walking>You dodge past cars as best as you can>The natural hood around your head gave you some slight tunnel vision, even without the “drawstrings” pulled, but you always kept your head on a swivel, even before it could swivel further than humanly possible>Someone poetic and slightly bitter might call this place a shrine to capitalism or consumerism or something>You just needed to restock on essentials and justify your membership auto-payment>Early after your change you considered trying to stay out of the public eye, and during a particularly sad rainy day, even floated the idea of never leaving your house>Of course that was silly.>You had gone stir crazy during the pandemic dealing with nothing but virtual classes>In high level courses with dozens of people, students wouldn’t turn on their cameras or unmute leaving you talking to a brick wall even more than usual>In low level classes with hundreds of people, students couldn’t figure out how to mute themselves or realize we could all see them doing whatever>Quite literally torture.>Nothing was worth doing that again>Hybrid? Fine. Fully Remote? No thanks.>No, you made a promise to yourself that as soon as you had figured out the basics like walking, talking, eating, and driving, you would still go out and about in town like normal, public perception be damned>And you kept that promise to yourself ever since >Thus, here you were months later, grabbing a shopping cart before heading in to the local Costco>It was busy in the typical way like you remembered, was it even possible to not have a line waiting to go in?>Your membership card in hand, you join the crowd and slowly make your way in.>Oh, that’s new… they scan your card instead of just flashing it>Is that going to be an issue?>You don’t exactly look like your photo these days
>>59200940>You hold your membership card up to the scanner and start to explain to the checker“It’s my first time coming in a while, what d-“>>”Welcome In. Next.”>Ah. Best keep the line moving.>Well that wasn’t bad at all.>You’d say that was the first hurdle cleared, but that was nothing.>Electronics and Appliances are the first thing they bombard you with>Your phone was holding up just fine and you could purchase discounted personal computers through the IT department if your assigned work laptop wasn’t enough>You probably weren’t thankful enough that your fingers could more or less work regular keyboards and touch screens without issue>Keeping your phone on a lanyard was a bit different, but adaptation had been the name of the game>Only having a total of 6 fingers didn’t make you very confident in your grip>Reaching into pockets wasn’t easy either, so you did your best with the old man special.>Speaking of, the next section was clothing>You had built up a skill for carefully threading your talons through pant legs without tearing them to ribbons>Shirts were practically impossible but the hood and wings satisfied your psyche enough to never feel naked>Over time you’ve grown to appreciate the faux bow tie and the sophistication it gave>The plume was still a bit silly to deal with>You were pretty sure it was actually taller than the ones the marching band uses>Shoes were out of the question entirely>All of this did help to cut down on the laundry you had to do>Oh, that reminded you to get detergent and dishwasher pacs>Next was Snacks>Then Patio Furniture?>The thought of perching on top of the children’s swing set crosses your mind for the briefest second before you laugh it off>Even if you wanted to do your “king of the world” scene, there were plenty of better places and ways to do it.>Then Wine and Spirits>None for you, thanks>Now the Bakery
>>59200975>Besides picking up twice the amount of bread for less than the usual price, something else caught your eye>Two Bite Brownies>As a child, you took that as a challenge to purposely eat them in any other number of bites>These days, the beak made things a bit different>You hadn’t tested the limits, but you could effectively swallow whole a disturbing range of sizes>After all, no teeth meant no chewing>This meant wiping down your beak frequently with napkins or a handkerchief as food kept getting stuck or leaving residue on the outside>Imagine how dirty the outside of your teeth would get if they weren’t in your mouth>Yuck.>To stay polite, you made it a point to always only take small bites, even when no one was looking>Learning about owl pellets for the first time was harrowing and dare you say traumatizing>God protect you from ever having to experience that>Alright, enough of that. Keep moving.>The walk in refrigerator was on one side next to the bakery>Might as well do an experiment while you’re here>This was probably the coldest environment you had access to without traveling North to the mountains>How would you handle it?>You decide to leave the cart and slowly walk a lap inside>The initial burst of wind from the air curtain primed you for the shock as it jostled the leaves and feathers that made up your hood
>>59200981>2% Milk - So what’s the other 98%?>The initial bite of the cold is immediately felt on the outside of your arms>Eggs - Wow, they still make those?>Consciously or unconsciously, you pull your wings in tighter against you and start walking faster>Orange and Apple Juice - They DO grow on trees, so why is it still so expensive?>Feeling your talons on the concrete, there’s only a slight separation that keeps your body heat from seeping directly into the ground>Cotton Candy Grapes - So we were playing God even before people started turning into Pokémon?>The air trapped between your feathers was holding the warmth in, but you can feel it starting to equalize with the air around it>Yogurt - Why do we need probiotics if we also need antibiotics?>With one lap complete, you have your information and duck back out>You could feel the cold starting to intrude.>If you had gone another lap around, it probably would have started to hurt>It felt like if you had more layers to your feathers you’d do a lot better>You’d end up dangerously cold if you were trapped in there>Good to know that you can’t handle the cold nearly as well as you would have expected>Despite looking like a hoodie, it was still your body exposed to the elements>From one extreme to the other>You push your cart directly over to the Rotisserie Chickens in order to casually warm yourself up>After taking an unreasonable amount of time “considering” which chicken to take, you grab one, drop it in your basket, and move on>Toilet Paper>Paper Towels>Water Bottles >Pet Food>How long until some industry tried to make Pokémon Chow?>Would they dare risk the backlash for dehumanizing turnees?>It had to have been well over a year now since the first cases>As you weaved through the frozen aisles, picking up ready meals for days you couldn’t bring yourself to cook, you came across everyone’s guilty pleasure>The sample carts were out
>>59200992>Where did they find such a steady supply of little old ladies to manage these things?>>”Popcorn Shrimp, just 8 minutes in the air fryer”“One please”>>”No shellfish allergies right? Okay, here you go young man.”>Now why did it never taste this good when you made it at home?>Even if you could have swallowed the nickel sized piece whole, you still bit it in half to get the crunch sensation >The next aisles had miniature pizza bagels, and defrosted frozen strawberries>Except for an “oh my” and a “aren’t you a handsome one?” they didn’t even make a direct comment on your appearance>Probably trained that way to try not to offend any other turnees>That did make you wonder how many others there were in the surrounding area>The conventional wisdom from the media was that ‘Everyone knows someone who has turned’>You should probably investigate the statistical validity of that>You had still never seen another Pokémon in person>In crowds as large as the university and a crowded grocery store, was that unusual?>Sounds like a variation of the birthday paradox… or maybe a Poisson distribution… there could be a paper in this>Oh!>You were so lost in thought you nearly walked past the aisle, even though you had been looking at it the entire time>This whole “turn your head farther than a human can” thing could pop up in odd places>You know you’d master it eventually, you just hoped you didn’t scare too many people in the process>Having an owl stare at you can be a bit unnerving>The final aisle had cheesecake bites and buffalo chicken dip>That was something you missed more than you expected.>Most birds are incapable of perceiving the pain of spicy foods>Apparently, you simply don’t have many of whatever sensor is needed for capsaicin to bind to so it just passes by>Most hot sauces just have the pepper and vinegar taste, but no heat at all
>>59201001>Once things got really hot, usually beyond natural peppers and when they started having stupid or vulgar names, then you could start to feel it>Good thing you weren’t a spice head.>Come to think of it, should you be avoiding chocolate?>Maybe just avoid the dark stuff and keep it infrequent?>Just before heading to checkout, you grab an unreasonably large container of multi-vitamins>You had picked up this pill popping habit after realizing that this body probably needed additional nutrients that you weren’t used to>Generating those quills constantly probably consumed some kind of resource>You didn’t want to develop whatever the Decidueye equivalent of scurvy was, so it was probably better to be safe than sorry>Checkout was decidedly boring>You weren’t trying to be anti-social or avoid talking to a store clerk, the self-checkout lines were just legitimately shorter>You wondered if the automated security system analyzing the cameras were freaking out about a giant owl instead of a human>So far, the humans around you hadn’t caused a stir>It didn’t feel like people were avoiding you, but with how crowded it was, you doubt they could have if they wanted to>At very least it was nice no one was staring at or filming you>Was it politeness, apathy, or even a sense of intimidation?>From a distance or viewed from the back, maybe some people unfamiliar with Pokémon just think you’re a person wearing a silly cloak?>The end result wasn’t objectionable, so that would stay a question for another time.>Had you actually saved money on this trip by buying in bulk?>Ehhhh… maybe?>You could and probably should crunch the numbers when you get home>Finally the food court
>>59201009>You might as well get the whole experience>A few taps on the terminal, a short wait, and a hunt for a table later and you’re seated with an inordinately large slice of pizza>Despite the smell of everything else in the food court, the rotisserie chicken in your cart next to you at eye level stands out the most>Your thoughts go to how you would butcher it to use in other dishes during the week>It’s weird enough thinking about how that used to be a real life chicken>Even weirder, was to imagine its skeleton and how it might look fairly similar to your own>If you laid on your back, arms and legs bent at odd angles… ugh>Granted, you were more of a bird of prey than a mere chicken>You had seen a video of an eagle tearing apart and eating a live chicken before>Not exactly a pleasant experience>The imagery and process played in your mind>It stood on top of the prey with the talons making initial cuts where they grabbed>It lowered down its beak and tore the muscle along the grain with a head movement before rising again>After a moment’s delay, it tossed the meat into its mouth with a practiced motion before starting again>That was NOT you>That could NEVER be you>You have usable hands, you have manners, you have utensils, you->Huh.>Now there’s a thought.>Whether you like it or not, you basically always had a knife on you with your quills>What if?>You discretely take two short quills from the leading edge of your wings>You don’t have the dexterity to use them like chopsticks, but you have a different idea in mind>In one hand, you hold it like a pencil focusing on the pointed tip>In the other hand, you hold it like a scalpel, focusing on the bladed edge
>>59201019>Poke with one hand to pierce the pizza>Slice with the other to cut a bite size piece>Carefully bring it up to your beak and eat it>Brilliant.>This certainly wasn’t an intrusive thought from whatever instincts the owl body carried>This was human ingenuity and creative tool use>For such a minor task, you felt immense accomplishment>It felt like learning to snap your fingers for the first time as a child>Unlocking an innate capability you didn’t know you had>This calls for a celebration>Maybe a churro?
>>59201027Hell yeah, Costco run!>LineHmm. Somehow it's rare that I've ever actually been stuck in one to get in. Maybe I'm just lucky. Or the local Costco itself is just small/old relative to the newer, more refined stores that opened later.
>>59201199Mine isn’t usually long, but it’s always 2-3 people back. Just long enough to grab your card if you forgot.
