Ongoing Stories:
>Transformed Into a Lucario
https://pastebin.com/dNfCG4se
>Herding Cats
https://rentry.org/HerdingCats
>Copanon the PokeWhisperer by Copanon
https://rentry.co/PolicemanPokemonStory
>Digigirl the Abra
https://rentry.org/AbraGirl
>Professor Decidueye by ProfD
https://rentry.co/ProfD
>VetPhox by Phoxanon
https://rentry.co/DelphoxStory
>Kartanimator by Kartanon
https://rentry.co/kartanimator
>The Pokemon Pit by ProfD
https://rentry.co/r7aa9bzy
>Churchanon by Churchanon
https://rentry.org/cb24k1ti
>Swiss Army Mienshao by Mienshanon
https://rentry.co/whipping-back-into-action/
>No Memories Umbreon by Churchanon
https://rentry.org/ua24k1ti
>Belarusian Blastoise by Phoxanon
https://rentry.org/BlastoiseStory
>Don Garbodor by ProfD
https://rentry.co/DonGarbodor
>Mimikyu Misadventures by multiple anons (open source)
https://rentry.co/MimikyuStory
>Bulbanon by Bulbanon
https://rentry.org/bulbanon
>Mukanon
https://rentry.org/MukStory
>Onixnon
https://rentry.co/Onixnon
>Delusional Zoroark by multiple anons (open source)
https://rentry.co/u4b2if3u
>Track and Jolt
https://rentry.org/sip-trackandjolt
>Copanon's side stories
https://rentry.co/PolicemanPokemonSideStories
>Kartanon's side stories
https://rentry.co/kartanimator-disc-b
>Mienshanon's one-shots
https://rentry.org/miensha-oneshots
>ProfD's one-shots (open source)
https://rentry.org/ProfDOneShots
>Bulbanon's one-shots (open source)
https://rentry.org/BulbOneShots
>Other one-shots
https://rentry.co/SoImOneShots

Archived stories:
>Super Macho Mon
https://rentry.co/MachampStory
>0332
https://rentry.org/CacturneStory
>Tinkanon
https://rentry.co/TinkatonStory
>Not a Pikachu
https://rentry.co/notapikachu
>Lopunanon
https://rentry.org/LopunnyStory
>Serpent and Wyrm by Snivyanon
https://rentry.co/SerpentAndWyrm
>A Loser and a Lost Snowpix by Drifteranon
https://rentry.org/tcab223e
>The New Police Animals by Snivyanon
https://rentry.co/larsonkurt
>The Human Wimpod Evolved
https://rentry.co/GolisopodStory
>Sandslash and Ms. Gemstone
https://rentry.co/h62h6eh7e
>Mareanieanon
https://rentry.co/MareanieStory
>Emolganon
https://rentry.org/EmolgaStory
>Miloticanon
https://rentry.co/MiloticStory
>Nineanon and Other Nines
https://rentry.org/NinetalesStory
>The DAW Reports
https://rentry.co/ARK-SIP
>Drifteranon's one-shots
https://rentry.org/DrifterOneShots
>April Fool's Stories
https://rentry.org/HumanStory
https://rentry.org/ThreeFates

Census and thread list:
bit ly sip-census
https://rentry.org/sip-down-memory-lane

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>You felt almost like H.P. Lovecraft after he discovered he discovered that he was part Welsh.
>When you think about it Shadow over Innsmouth would have been a different story if people in it were turning into Pokemon.
>Turning into a horrible fish-human hybrid has a different ring to it than turning into a marketable creature designed to sell horribly overpriced plushies.
>Either way you looked stupid.
>And then you remembered that Shadow over Insmouth was a story about humans interbreeding with fish monsters.
>And you were a fishy (pocket) monster.
>You looked aghast at the visible lack of brain cells seen in your facial expression.
>You gazed in terror as your hands turned into soft curled up paws.
>Your belly completely exposed to the dangers of the outside world, inviting hands from the beyond to touch it, completely unaware to your new inhuman nature.
>Slimy and spiny frills and fins decorated your body, linking it to the sea itself.
>As your glistening body looked like an accursed jellyfish, ready to pop and secret some foul smelling watery substance across the floor.
>Your thought cycle was disturbed.
>Did you really smell bad?
>You smelled your paw and didn't smell nothing.
>Maybe not.
>Or maybe you just didn't recognize your own smell.
>You just hoped that you didn't smell too fishy.
>Your mind returned to the task at hand.
>The thought of you becoming a victim of debauchery filled your flesh with dread.
>You lamented your fate.
>As from now on your life would be like in that other Lovecraft story about air conditioning.
>Unable to leave your humble abode.
>Not like you were leaving the house before you turned.
>Not like anything really changed for you.
>But.
>But, at some point you will need to leave your home.
>And venture into the wider world for whatever reason.
>You just silently hoped that you wouldn't gather any attention from anyone.
>The novelty of seeing a Vaporeon being long gone by that time.

>>59613011
>You spend the rest of your day shitposting on a Mongolian underwater basket weaving forum and browsing the web.
>Amongst all the horny and doom posts, you took note of the registry.
>You've heard about it.
>You just didn't make much out of it, as it didn't directly affect you, and you didn't have a reason to care for it.
>Now it did.
>You went to the website.
>And... it didn't load.
>F5 once, F5 twice, F5 till you couldn't feel your arm anymore.
>But finally it loaded.
>You quickly went to your own species' entry.
>And... you were waiting for it to load again.
>Return to the old F5 song and dance until it loaded, and there it was.
>Good news.
>You weren't alone.
>There were others with your condition.
>That meant that some other poor schmuck would be the media darling for the foreseeable future.
>Wait is it global or national?
>You quickly checked.
>Thankfully it was the national.
>You curled your tail around yourself with satisfaction.
>Your existence wouldn't make national news.
>But it would make local news.
>Well, shit.
>Not everything can go as planned.
>But, you can bunker down for a while.
>Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In your lane. Focused. Flourishing.
>You spent your time researching things.
>And by "researching things" you meant watching people make idiots out of themselves.
>People panicking that they didn't find any Zoroarks or Zoruas, and were posting infographics about the great Zork conspiracy.
>In other threads turnees were trying to figure out how to live with their current circumstances.
>There was also a "dead end" general thread.
>People there were either trying to evolve or find ways to prevent it.
>From the looks of it it were some Eevee, Salandit, and Quilava anons arguing about details.
>One of the Eevee anons tried to start up a sort of fight club in a forest to become a Leafeon.
>Another Eevee anon complained about not having friends and not being able to evolve.
>(Un)Fortunately that entire evolution ordeal was behind you.

>>59613019
This Vaporeon guy's having a bit of an ego induced meltdown isn't he

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>Okay, I’m just going to take a quick 15 minute nap on the couch, then I’ll get ready for my date tonight.
>30 minutes later

>>59612899
I want to be turned into Mega Rayquaza so I can beat up my manager at work. He is so annoying.
Oh and shiny prefferably.

How do I hide my zorua tail when I make illusions

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Jolteanon here (I guess I could start calling myself that). Been working on a small story with Jay/Heather. I’ll try finishing it in this thread.

Meanwhile, I decided to start reading some /sip/ stories. Previously, I’ve just read snippets of greentexts here and there, mainly from Decidueye, Mienshao, and Lucario. They were good, but I prefer prose, so I chose a random prose fic to start with: Serpent and Wyrm (https://rentry.co/serpentandwyrm)

It was a very enjoyable read. My feedback for the author: I like how you wrote the protagonists and their relationship. Miirym is adorable, and it’s cute to see her repaying her owner for everything he’s done for her.
You include a lot of evocative descriptions that create a clear picture, although it gets a bit excessive at times. I liked the scene in ch2 where Simon is struggling to comprehend everything. His emotions were portrayed well and felt believable.
The Wurmple scene was funny and the Nickit scene was tense. It was cool to see Simon tap into his inner smugleaf there. On that note, it’s interesting to watch him trying to reign in his growing instincts while Miirym readily accepts hers. Miirym’s false memories and strange nightmare, along with the voice in Simon’s head, create a good sense of foreboding.
I enjoyed the training scene too. The talk about “soulfire” and exerting pressure on the opponent makes for an interesting angle, and it was satisfying to see Simon use the serpent as motivation. The sheer quirkiness of Valerie isn’t my cup of tea, and Squire feels underdeveloped compared to his companion, but their mysterious stone is intriguing.

I assumed this story would be done since it’s listed under archived stories, but it seems like it’s either cancelled or on hiatus. I dunno if the author has said anything about the story status, but if you’re reading this, I hope you continue the story someday. I’m definitely a fan.

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>>59614247
Joltanon...
Such a sad story of a former /vp/ anon.

>>59613011
>>59613019
I'd say that he needs to touch grass but it might actually hurt him. The amount of normal people who don't have THAT preconception about Vaporeon must outnumber the amount of people poisoned by the internet.

>>59605672
This is where the traumatized victim spirals after having their sense of normalcy completely up-ended. Someone else already mentioned that leaning on others and rebuilding a sense of trust and security is going to be important, but I also think it'd be worth Cruz sharpening his combat skills as well - maybe even form a neighborhood training group with Amaro and others so you can all get stronger and take on bad actors like that Gallade together. You don't have to be paranoid, but there's no reason not to be prepared, especially when you have the impressive combat potential of an Ultra Beast. He already has the very helpful mentor instinct figure he can call upon for that... who seems curiously silent right now, come to think...

>Did I already mess up just in general by exposing myself
Absolutely not. You have every right to go on living your life.

>fuck could HE have been the lookout?
Yeah this is why just stewing in your own juices is NOT a good idea. Gotta do something proactive to settle the hyper-vigilance down.

>morons at the government
What IS the Mexican government doing in response to all this, anyway?

>...good god this is awful...
I know, man. But you'll make it.

>...almost wish I'd turned into something that'd be even remotely justified in going feral, would make life easier in some ways...
Now THERE'S an interesting and unique interaction with PIPS - this almost detached consideration, like it might actually be possible to go feral by choice. A fascinating if terrifying possibility.

>Maybe I'll take a short nap after that.
I'm hoping he meets the mentor in his sleep again. Cruz could use a catalyzing event to get him moving again right now, and that might be just the kick in the rearward folds that he needs.

Dour as it may have been, this was a superb update and you shouldn't feel bad about it at all. It's great to see another side of a usually sunshiney character and be left wondering how he's gonna navigate this awful situation.

>>59610635
The fact that we now have two full-byrd drawfags among our writers is glorious and the actual pic is great. Definitely hope to see more from you going forward.

Electric bugs do have a bit of an intrinsic contradiction in terms of being bird prey. Helpful for Joel, at any rate. Now I'm curious how Nick would react if he knew Joel's instincts tell him to be wary of Nick possibly eating him. Team Tasty all over again...

Pfft. Diogenes.

I guess Nick has a harder time hiding things from Joel. Handy.

>listen to his story with your back turned
Joel knows this dude well, huh?

Ooof. Yeaaah, his reticence makes a lot of sense now. It's one thing if his (possible. That's still just my theory as to what his deal is) death wish effects only himself, but when it hurts somebody else... perhaps especially if they try to brush it off... That officer is one calm dude, by the way.

>you couldn't even begin to understand why exactly
Ain't it obvious, Joel? At least now we know how to get through to him. Sorta.

Well, Joel may not know exactly how to help, but at least he's able to speak SOME sense. As I mentioned with Eti, just being there for Nick will be the most important thing. Granted I wouldn't called what happened a "puddle", but if we can support Nick long enough to get him to genuinely open up, we can figure out how to avoid such dangerous circumstances in the future. Nick's more worried about the lefty, but all that Nylon melting into Nick definitely wasn't good for HIM, either. Do you think Pokemon are still subject to carcinogens...?

Both Nick and Eti have a lot to think about. Joel is just happy to be here... at least until we inevitably get more about HIS trauma...

Joltik smiles are best smiles. An image for you to keep in your mind while you try to deal with this, Nick. Joel is one of the good ones - don't go letting your buddy down.

Solid stuff as always, Miensha. Really looking forward to seeing how these beloved gooberinos navigate their issues too.

>>59612905
By the way, the census is updated with the stories from last thread. I’m in the process of adding names to character entries. if you wanted to drop a list of characters with names in your stories, that would be appreciated

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>>59615239
Ben (Litten/Torracat)
Beth (Pidgeotto)
Josh (Pidgey)
Dream!Patti (Shinx)
Dream!Regina (Purugly)
Dream!Florence (Meowth)

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>>59615239
In terms of turned humans:
Derek (Noivern)
Lisa (Salazzle)
Layla (Hisuian Zoroark)
Mag (Mismagius)
Matt (Vaporeon)
Unnamed Gholdengo
Unnamed Trevenant

>>59615239
Linnea: Abra
Gareth: Human.
????: Meowth Alolan.
????: Coming soon
????: Coming Soon.

>>59614247
Hi. Someone told me you posted this. Thanks for the review, and glad you liked it. Unfortunately that’s all I have, the story is cancelled. I wore myself into too many corners with what I wanted to do and the setting wouldn’t really allow, so it became more of a nuisance to write than something enjoyable. Sorry about that

>>59616279
That's alright, but maybe we can still help. Which corner is feeling inescapable right now?

>Parent of a toddler turns into a Pokémon
>Immediately flooded with worries about how on earth you’ll provide for the family and raise your kid
>Feel like collapsing into a pile and just crying for the rest of time
>”Momma?”
>Oh god he’s up
>He’s going to be scared seeing a hideous monster in his mom’s bed
>This is going to traumatize him and it’s all your fault
>”Pretty Kitty!”
>The little 3 year old bumbles over to your bed and climbs up
>He immediately starts hugging you and petting you
“Hi sweetheart.”
>”Momma Kitty?”
“Yes, something happened.”
>”Momma soft and pretty! I love you Momma!”
>Yep. Here come the tears.

>>59617163
aww
That's an interesting aspect of this setting. There's going to be a bunch of babies who grow up not knowing a world without Pokemon. All the transformations will just be a fact of life, and it'll be totally normal to grow up with some family members having been Pokemon as far back as you can remember, or family/friends/yourself randomly transforming.
Kind of a creepy concept in a way, but also interesting to think about how it would affect the mindset of different generations.

>>59617163
Ooh, that's the good kind of hurt
>>59617630
Kids books called Aunt Jane Is A Sylveon, family drawings with three humans and a giant bug, very exciting PTA meetings...

Hi /sip/, with Gartic Phone being such a fun time, I had an idea to make more such events in the future. Cards Against Humanity came to mind, but since "pretend you're xyzzy" has gone to shit, custom decks weren't really available anymore. Guess what, I found an alternative! It's called Massive Decks, which integrates with Many Decks for custom deck lists.

But enough yapping, you can probably guess what's next: Let's create a /sip/ themed custom deck together! I prepared a survey where everyone can suggest as many black and white cards as their heart desires.
>www jotform com 262621908325053
Feel free to get your suggestions in, but please keep the cards themed around the thread – get inspired by existing stories or get ideas out of your head that weren't good enough for a green or oneshot. I will try and curate a full deck list, which I will post here as soon as it's ready. The goal should be to have enough cards to make a full game by itself.

Examples for black cards:
- I never imagined that _ could be a PIPS symptom.
- Emma's Emporium has a new collection for turnees. It's called _.
- Being a writer for /sip/ is great, as long as you don’t mind _ every day.

Examples for white cards:
- crippling PIPS symptoms
- Micro-aggressions against Dark-Types
- not beating the Furry allegations

I'll try and keep the survey open for as long as the current thread is active, perhaps a bit longer.

>>59617721
God bless our Speech Therapists and SLPAs

>>59614277
Maybe I'll pick a different name if someone used that already.
(On a related note, I was planning to introduce a character called Layla, but apparently there's already a character with that name. Funny coincidence. I'll come up with something new.)

>>59616279
That's unfortunate, but I understand. I've felt that way about projects before, too.

>>59617793
Never played that, but I'll look into it and see how it works.

You think poke-kids are rough, imagine being a human teacher with a helicopter-parent that turned into a Tyranitar.

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>>59618790
Which is worse?
>Child gets turned into an adult sized mon
OR
>Adult gets turned into a child sized mon

>>59619361
Probably an adult becoming a child-sized mon
Being short sucks

>>59619712
Not being taken seriously sucks even moreso, especially if you have taxes to file

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>>59619716
>Aww, does the little fella want to open up his first bank account? Where are your parents, little guy?
>>I'm 38 years old. My wife's divorcing me and I need to split our accounts.

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>>59582222
>the perfect sledding experience!
>you could feel the cold air rushing around you
>you could hear the crunching of snow under the whistling of the wind
>you could even see where you were going this time
>your launch angle was a little sideways
>which meant that you were going down the hill at a diagonal angle instead of straight down
>which meant you were heading straight for that snowdrift off to the side
>at this point, you realized you didn’t know how to steer
>best you could do now was hunker down and enjoy the ride
>it really was a pretty day though
THUD
>you burst through the snow and feel yourself hang in midair for a moment before the toboggan tips forward and you hit the ground
>it takes a minute to figure where you are and what happened
>no, you didn’t fall off the mountain, there was still ground under you
>in fact, the whole area feels warmer somehow
>slightly dazed, you stand up and see a figure in front of you
>you raise your right hand in front of you, and it raises it’s left hand
>you twitch your ears, and it does too
>you blink both eyes and it does too, just a hair later than you
>it’s like you’re looking in a mirror
>there’s only one problem
>when you extend it your yellow claw in a hand shake, it reciprocates with an icy blue paw back
>the mirror figure speaks up first
>”Hello! Nice of you to drop-in. I wasn’t planning on adding a door there, but I kind of like it. By the looks of it, you must be my cousin or something.”
>standing across from you was an Alolan Sandshrew!
>your surprise hangs in the air before you regain your manners
“Uh, hi! Sorry about crashing into your home. The name is Tristan.”
>”Nice to meet you Tristan, my name is Alec. Don’t worry, this isn’t really my home. I’m just out here practicing my burrowing skills. What are you doing here besides crashing through igloo walls?”
“I’m here on vacation, trying to learn how to sled with this new body.”

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>>59620932
>”Very cool! Hey, do you want to take a break and help me rebuild?
“Sure, I don’t really know how to though”
>”Aw, it’s easy! Here, grab up some fresh powder from over here!”
>What followed had to be the most in depth lesson anyone had ever received about snow
>The difference families of shapes of snow flakes
>The importance of moisture and how to make snow stick to itself
>The thermal properties of snow and how it can insulate despite being cold
>How to build an igloo that can handle a fire inside without running out of oxygen
>The atomic reason why water expands when it freezes
>Something about latent heat versus sensible heat?
>This guy could go on and on for hours about ice and snow
>By the time you both had finished, your claws and feet had gone numb from the cold and your mind had nearly gone numb from the lecture
“So, did you take a class on being an Alolan Sandshrew, or did your instincts download an encyclopedia into your brain?”
>”Neither! I just think of something, wonder why it works like that, then look it up and try to learn as much as I can!”
“Impressive. Besides using it for work, do you ever have fun with the snow?”
>”Like what?”
“Seriously? Like snow angels, snowball fights, building a snowman, or other snow statues.”
>”Huh. It hadn’t even occurred to me. That’s weird isn’t it?”
“Well let’s fix that right now”
>And so you dragged your new friend out into the frigid winter air and took your turn teaching him for a change.
>His favorite activity was building a miniature pyramid out of snow to match the miniature igloo you had made
>Maybe it was having another creature like you around, but you thoroughly enjoyed every second of the day, even performing snow masonry while being yapped at
>You couldn’t know for sure, but you hoped he felt the same and suspected he did

>>59620973
>The winter sun was starting to set fast
“I’ve got to get back to the hotel.
>”You’re not leaving yet are you? The show is about to start!
“Show?”
>”Yeah! Just sit on top of this ridge and watch the sky for a bit”
>So you sat and watched, unsure of what to expect
>It got darker and darker until only the railing lights leading from the hotel were visible in the surrounding
>The hotel itself was like a cruise ship out on the open ocean, the only source of light around
>Nothing in particular really happened
>Eventually, your new friend spoke up
>”Isn’t it breathtaking?”
“What exactly?”
>”All the stars! This is a Dark Sky park take a look at the stars. Like, really look at them.”
>between working underground and being a bit of a shut-in, you couldn’t remember the last time you went stargazing
>finally it hits you just how many there are, more than you can see in the city
>the clouds and clusters make it seem like you can see whole galaxies far in the distance
“Wow!”
>”I know right? They’re always out there, sometimes you just need the right circumstances to make them shine”
>what a lovely sentiment

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>>59620996
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>>59621006
>you slept in late the next morning, as was your right as a vacationer
>unfortunately, that meant the mountain was absolutely packed
>check-out was in a few hours and the shuttle bus went home soon after that
>you still had one thing left to do
>one clean descent down the hill
>talking late into the night with your friend under the stars gave you an idea
>from the top of the hill, you gazed down at all the people
>ridiculous clothes, all manner of things to sit on while sliding down the hill, children, families, animals, everything all at once
>so you sat down at the edge before the slope and looked inward
>let everything else go and just roll with it
>the overcast clouds made the alternating pattern of Sky-Ground-Sky-Ground nearly impossible to decode
>you had rolled yourself up into a ball and simply tumbled down the hill
>the experience was surprisingly not dizzying
>with minuscule movements leaning one way or the other, you deftly avoided even the slightest of obstacles and your fellow skiers

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>>59621032
>arriving at the bottom, you popped out of your curled up ball with a triumphant flourish
>you stick the landing with your arms wide open to the nonexistent crowd cheering you on
>adrenaline coursing inside your shell made the whole experience last longer than it did
>that just meant you had all the more time to go again, and again, and again
>better make that hot chocolate a double, you had a lot of mountain to conquer

FIN

>>59621046
This series is so adorable

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>>59621955
Thank you! I’m really glad people like them!

>>59613019
>felt almost like H.P. Lovecraft
Heh. I don't think you could even ASPIRE to be that racist, mate.

You're the only one who thinks you look stupid, dude. Maybe you should try taking advantage of that marketability, hmm?

>interbreeding
Not gonna touch that. You all already made the joke in your head.

Ironically, your belly is less exposed than when you were human. TFW you clearly want pets, but also ate experiencing Eti levels of body dismorphia and self-loathing.

Hey, if Emma can be in public, so can you.

>underwater basket weaving
I see what you did there, Vaporeon instincts.

Copanon and Vaporanon. Never the twain shall meet (probably), yet momentarily united in shared frustration at government incompetence.

You know you'd be more moisturised in a body of water. Any chance of some fun underwater shenanigans like with Golisanon?

Maybe you should engage with these turnee threads a little bit more. Sounds like you could really use some turnee friends so you don't have to face this completely alone...

>>59617163
Adorable. I'd read the tale of femanon trying to do all the taking care of a kid things with paws.

>>59621046
Lovely short story Anon, nice work!

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I made another short story featuring the thread's favorite (and only) Jolteon. I call it "Jolted Awake", and it's about 2k words. I can't promise I'll include the word jolt in all my future titles, but I'll try. This takes place not long after my other story, "Track and Jolt", though it's more of a loose sequel. I hope you enjoy reading it.

>https://rentry.org/sip-joltedawake

>>59625050
Jay has a good family. Heather's a good sister.

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>DAMNIT RICK, NOT YOU TOO!
>IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS FUCKING TOWN THAT ISN’T A ZOROARK?

>>59626087
>There is only one
>He just happened to see your "Zoroark finder"
>He's following (you) around to make you think everyone else is a Zoroark with his illusions
>Task failed successfully

>>59625050
Best picrel. Think you could either merge the two rentries together or make a contents rentry that links to both of them like DAW Reports has? Will read and writeup later.

>>59625114
Thank you for reading. That's definitely the vibe I'm going for with these.

>>59626202
I'll make them into a single page for now: https://rentry.org/sip-jolteon

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>>59625050
Awesome work! I’m really enjoying these updates and they always leave me wanting more. The way you write the thrill of sprinting is just so satisfying.

Which is the greater horror? Being forced into the body of a “lesser” being with great and mysterious powers, or living in a digital panopticon of our own making?

Quadrupedal Pokémon discovering that items made for dogs are more comfortable than their human counterparts must absolutely mess with their heads. Between that and the lack of personal space and boundaries, maintaining a sense of dignity just becomes that much harder.

I wonder how he deals with meal times or bathing now. How do you keep a sense of independence with paws?

>>59612899
I miss when we had a picrel for all three OP posts, depicting different stories that were posted in the previous thread. It was always nice to see some recognition for multiple people instead of just the biggest update of the thread. Just my two cents for next time, OP.
>>59613019
That whole evolving ordeal is really a blind spot for all of our stories, isn't it? Interesting to see a spin on it, even if its just on our favourite Mongolian underwater basket weaving forum. Being an Eevee must be either the greatest or worst experience of your life. You either have all the options in the world of what you want to be, or be consumed by dread for the same reason. Imagine being paranoid that some passer-by chugs a random evolution stone at you, turning you into something you didn't want. (Would that be on the same level as sexual assault, I wonder?)
>>59614277
I don't remember the full story and at this point I'm too afraid to look it up... It was some guy on /ef/, right?
>>59614970
>we now have two full-byrd drawfags
Don't get too comfortable, I won't be drawing something for every story I write. I had to postpone this update for weeks just for that drawing to take shape. However, it does feel good having finally something to show alongside my descriptions. Makes it easier to make a scene flourish.
>I guess Nick has a harder time hiding things from Joel. Handy.
What can I say, if you spent 24/7 together for two months, you basically speedrun a friendship if you get along nicely.
>I wouldn't called what happened a "puddle"
Just to be clear, the puddle wasn't the metaphor for what happened, but just the interpretation of Nick about the Lt.'s statement that he was fine. Joel basically just told him that he's overthinking it.

Thanks for your reply, as well as >>59612893. I love reading about what others interpret into my words!

>>59617163
This is adorable! Any chance some anon can turn something like that into a full oneshot or even a story? This feel-good shit goes down like honey.
Talking about adorable.
>>59620996
I loved reading about Sandshrew's adventure on the slopes. Made me remember all the good times with my late grandpa when skiing in the Jura region decades ago.
>”You’re not leaving yet are you? The show is about to start!
Not gonna lie, I expected you to write about the sun painting the mountains and sky a brilliant gold and a glowing red, not the firmament that follows. I like the path you took. The sky's pretty at night, too bad light pollution keeps screwing with us.
>>59621046
Your edits are phenomenal for setting the mood just right. Good job, Prof!
>>59625050
Casually dropping wholesome family kino. One can't but feel happy after reading it. Between Cruz's family and Jay's, it's hard to decide which ranks higher on the wholesome scale. I love the teasing between Heather and Jay, as well as the genuine empathy they hold for each other. It's nice to see the sister-brother dynamic between them. I hope to see more of the parents, the mom seems like the perfect mix of silly and heart-warming.
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Finally was able to post properly in the thread again. It's been a while since I wasn't just posting updates of my own stories. I won't go back to older threads to reply to stories and replies – sorry, but I think that would eat up all of my free time for the next couple weeks. I do appreciate all the engagement in here, though. Genuinely great stuff all around, from established writers and newcomers alike. Kudos to all of you.

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>Yeah, I heard the supermarket has a new security guard, but how scary could a human be?
>I’ll just keep stuffing my cheeks and walking out scott free
>Brings a whole new meaning to a devious lick!
>Hey, do you hear a rattling sound?

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>>59627093
>>59627535
Thank you so much. I love hearing what people think about my writing, and I'm glad you both enjoyed the story. It's also nice to hear that I seem to be succeeding with creating the wholesome feel I aimed for.

>I wonder how he deals with meal times or bathing now.
I'd say his mom helps him bathe, as if he were a pet dog or a baby. Definitely demeaning, but it's the only realistic option.
As for meals, he climbs up on his chair and sits at the table so he can maintain some dignity. But I imagine Pokemon have dietary restrictions similar to real animals, so he usually wouldn't be able to eat the exact same meal as everyone else. He may be able to eat some of it, but his portion would need to be set aside and prepared differently to hold anything that would upset his stomach. And sometimes he may need to have a totally different meal, if his family eats something that can't be modified for him. Either way, someone has to cut it up into bite-size pieces before he can eat it.
Of course, there's always the option to just eat a battery. I'm sure that'll work out perfectly fine for him.
Either way, there's no escaping the water bowl. He can't hold a glass without hands and he can't use a straw without lips. Gotta scoop up water with his tongue and inevitably make a mess.
(There's potential for another slice of life story here, but we'll see how that pans out.)

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>It has been four months since your unfortunate "accident."
>While life was tough for you since you no longer had functioning thumbs, being a psychic helped a lot.
>Not to mention your friends who did everything they could to make you feel like your old self.
>One of them suggests getting back into D&D like before.
>You have to promise to not read the DM's mind but everyone agrees and a date is scheduled.
>You're super excited for it. Everyone had a specialty: Jonas was always such a good roleplayer that you could forget you were speaking to him. Arthur was always wound up being the party leader even when he vowed to not take up the mantle. And Caleb was always too funny to bait into making the stupidest decisions.
>You're known for... making the most unique characters.
>You spend days upon days trying to think of what you'd most want to be and that little idea in the back of your head just won't leave you alone.
>You know if you don't do it you'll regret it.
>Fine, whatever, you make your character sheet and get on with it. Hopefully the rest of the group doesn't look forward to what little spice you add.
>Fast forward and the group absolutely looks forward to your spice.
>You pray others will pick up the slack.
>Your prayer is laughed at as Caleb declares he is a halfling priest, Arthur an elf druid, and Jonas a half-orc barbarian.
>Everyone looks at you waiting to hear about your character.
>You sigh and look down at your character sheet.
>You see the lights leave from their eyes as you sheepishly say
"Human warrior."
>They all let out a groan. You do your best impression of a shrug and say
"Just let me have this."
>At the very least you gave him an interesting backstory: he was a witch's cat that knocked over a transformation.
>The irony is not lost on the group as they all chuckle before getting back into the DM's opening dialogue.
>You smile as it feels like things are returning a bit back to normal, though roleplaying a human sure helps in that regard.

>>59628663
Roleplaying a cat turned into a human is a fun way to get around being a human turned into a cat for a time. I lol'd

>>59626252
Nice, man. Really pleased to see you decided to continue this.

"Squirrel!" - Jay, probably

Honestly, I wouldn't mind having electro-doggy dreams. Sounds a lot more fun than what I usually have, which is either sludgy, disconnected narratives that make no sense or (more often) literally nothing at all.

I mean you CAN buy human-sized dog beds. I've always said dog bed-style beds would be popular in the Mystery Dungeon universe were they to advance beyond piles of hay. It's only demeaning until it becomes normalised.

If you can get in touch with it without, so to speak, going fully native, I agree with Heather that it can very much be a good thing. Of course you all know my views on this by now.

Still, I keked pretty good at the, "I don't want to get in touch with that." line.

I dunno, man, you could make yourself pretty marketable if you wanted to be. Them cats are already doing it by the looks, so you should be out there repping and stanning for doggo-kind.

Aww. Forgive me for Megamind memeing, but, no patpats?

Okay, okay, very much no patpats. It's worth pointing out that humans are animals too. Having the level of higher conscious thought necessary for civilization building matters _way_ more than the bodyplan does. (disclaimer - I know IRL that's not really true, but you get what I'm saying)

Still, you should never have to feel afraid to share your concerns and, lucky you, your sister understands that.

So you just tell the instincts to shut up? Doy, why didn't the rest of us think of that! Gawddangit!

Reminding yourself that other people have it worse never helps, in my experience. Lucky as you may be, it's okay to struggle.

Time and a place, mum, jeeze! Ah well, looks like it worked out.

I honestly can't really do much more than keep heaping on the praise that the others already have. It's great stuff - super cute and wholesome, and just like with Cruz I wanna see more of Jay's life, struggles, and wholesome chungus community and family.

It probably feels like you can't contribute much value to your community without access to hands or psychic powers. Even if people love you, its going to hurt to think people have no use for you.

>>59629814
What would happen if you hooked up a turnee to one of those brain wave controlled exoskeleton things?
Imagine how disheartening it would be to try to move the robot arm with your mind like you used to, only for it to move like an animal foreleg.

>>59629854
We already know enough about neuroplasticity that the animal limb movement wouldn't last. You can train your brain to work effectively arbitrary limbs as an extension of yourself.

>>59629943
Caveat: if the neural-architecture differs too much, that might not be the case. I don't know if mouse-model neuroplasticity is good enough to achieve human results, because the cell lineages of grey matter are different between humans and mice. The same is likely true between humans and Pokemon, but not necessarily. Neurons are not all the same, not even within our own brains.

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>be me
>me bee
>no but seriously this fucking sucks how the hell am i supposed to lead a normal life like this i was supposed to turn in my thesis tomorrow FUCK

>>59631147
Laughing like an idiot

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>My Pa always said life can get real rough
>And it all comes back to having the right stuff
>But when I found myself black and red
>I’d sooner wish that I woke up dead
>Now everyday I deal with my fur
>and wish I could be who I was before
>Cause when the face in the mirror is just a ruse,
>the only thing left is to sing the blues
Imagine this in the style of “A Boy Named Sue”

>>59631147
Go ahead and submit it anyway. Being a bee doesn’t invalidate all the hard work you’ve done up to this point.

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Those mock-battles at the ren faire have gotten a lot more interesting

>>59631282
Do you reckon the Doublade and Aegislash are well remunerated for their work?

>>59631288
>Eh, it’s a living

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Technically speaking, wouldn’t this setting be considered Kafkaesque?

>>59632185
Goddammit, that is an on-point description of this entire AU.

>>59632185
Only if you're reading a story that features a bug type.

How do evolution items work in this setting? Can random rocks transform into fire stones and stuff, just like how animals and people can turn into Pokemon?

>>59633331
I don't think we've come up with any rules or precedents on evolution items, so anything that facilitates a good story is fair game.

>Scientific study shows that early exposure to Pokemon as a child can actually alter the shape of a person’s brain to better recognize them throughout their life
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7055538/
The logical next question is whether or not this can predict for transformations in that person’s life

>>59633331
>>59633333
>>59633348
Could be interesting seeing both the geologist scientific community, and the crystal hippies losing it over the possibilities of stones with energy in them.

>>59633452
I think Sandslash and Ms. Gemstone touched on that one.
And with a surprising beauty too, minus the ESL nature of that story.

They probably stopped because English might actually be difficult for them to write.

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>>59612899
If the top was cropped a bit more, it would look like he’s wearing the hat.

>>59634081
Heh, I suppose it would.

>>59633331
Just avoid apricorns
The existence of those would completely upend the world

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>”Hey professor, did you see this other Decidueye going viral?”
>>No, what did they do?
[Pic Related]
>>Wow. I mean, uh, wow.
>”Can you do that?”
>>Oh for sure. I just choose not to.
[Weeks Later]
>>Hey wait a minute. I don’t have a gray tail! Or teeth!

>>59636134
Would Professor D actually have the kind of ego to defend the idea that he could do that? I imagine he'd dismiss it as a silly stunt almost immediately and go right back to grading papers.

>>59636282
I imagine he would say it dripping with sarcasm.

>>59636294
He probably would.
>Walk into Prof D's office
>Ask inane question
>Get stared at for a second
>Slightly bemused, slightly sarcastic response
>Polite dismissal to get back to grading papers
>Hawkward.student

>>59636365
The nice thing about office hours is that the professors have to make themselves available and their only focus is to answer your questions.

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>”Yay Puppy! I’m glad you invited me over for a sleepover!”
>It’s dangerous for anyone to be outside while this storm is active, even people like us
>I just need you to stay in your room, and I’ll stay in mine. The storm should blow over by morning
[The Next Morning]

>>59636633
Wonder what the OG story guy is up too.

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>>59636365
>…
>…
>…
>”Oh! Come in! Come in! How are you doing? How can I help you?”

The ridiculously good hearing of an owl means he can hear you coming as soon as you get off the elevator. The nature of being a math professor means he gets distracted into deep thought and still gets surprised when someone comes in.

>>59636985
>"Excuse me, professor?"
>*Surprised Owl screech*

>>59631147
This made me laugh pretty hard

>>59631147
>>59638381
"be me, me bee" is such a hilarious turn of phrase

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can't stop doomscrolling, even after the change...

>>59638985
How does he hold the phone without hands?

>>59639072
Pop Socket hidden by sheer amount of fluff in the paws

>>59639072
Eevee is able to hold cylindrical objects. It held a cup in that Eevee Brothers episode.

>>59639667
Does the cylinder remain unharmed?

>>59639719
Avoiding harm to the drinking cup cylinder is not an imperative.

>>59636633
Can the Justice Jackal calm down enough about his situation to stop distracting himself with heroics and settle down with a nice gal?

>>59640524
Seems unlikely.

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>>59613019
Always enjoy seeing something from you. Keep up the good writing!

>>59620996
Comfy and fun! Good work.

>>59610635
>>59605672
Also, big shout out to these pleasant additions. Didn't share a (you) last thread like I ought to have.

>>59636782
Still here. Just caught between a lot of work. Have a vacation scheduled later this month, so I'll be writing something sooner or later this October.

>>59636633
>>59640524
Something I'll need to think about.
If you have ideas for an auradog snippet, I'm all ears. No guarantees I'll write/incorporate it, but...

>>59641089
Maybe Auradog can realize that it's time to reevaluate what he's doing when he sees someone else who turned and doesn't let it dictate their entire life.

>>59641405
I’d like confirmation he isn’t still climbing in and out of his window or only eating raw eggs bought with the last of his savings.

So, if you had a Spiritomb that was made up of 108 human souls that worked various trades... would they try to unionize and partition the keystone they inhabit?

>>59641833
Training a Spiritomb would be a pain if there was that much residual individualism in it.

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>>59641465
>raw eggs
I had forgotten about that

>>59643100
>debating how much chocolate is safe to add before it becomes fatal

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https://rentry.org/cb24k1ti
Another update for the Church story. The longer this goes, the more I'm starting to realize that I can't keep writing it forever. I've never really wanted to do a forever story and this wasn't really supposed to go on that long.
I'm not totally done writing though. I've got something else I'm working on for the thread. It's taken me a bit longer because I've been doing a bunch of drawings for it and now inktober's come around and I'm putting a lot of time into that as well.
I appreciate people here who have kept up with this story up until now, at least. It's not over yet. Still have one more thing I know I want to do with Isaac before I fully shutter things. Also possible that I'll come up with something else and the story will continue on forever and ever, though I don't see that happening.

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>>59643275
I've really enjoyed the Church story so I'm looking forward to whatever you write next.

>>59643200
>Steel type means the answer is All Of It

>>59643275
Pretty good update, but a lot of the sentences feel a bit overly terse when moving from the expectations of Greentext to prose. I like how you captured the uncertainty about how often people were turning.

>>59646220
Imagine a pair of identical twins but they turn into different regional forms. A perfect research study.

>>59621046
Good stuff on the slight re-write. Appreciate the clarification.

>difference families
different families?

So the Snowshrew's an even bigger nerd than Prof. Let it never be said this writer doesn't have a type. It's a good type. :^)

I do like the idea of the protag in these regional form stories getting a chance to do a bit of schooling of their own for a bit.

Honestly, stargazing would be an incredibly cozy thing to base a /sip/ story around in and of itself. Wonder if we could get a tale set on an observatory...

>talking late with your friend gave you an idea
I like this idea already.

>just roll with it
Ha!

I'd cheer for you, Sandshrew fren.

>you had a lot of mountain to conquer
Like I said, dead-ass speedrunning it - no time for an enormous network of new friends or existential mind expansion like our Raichu got to take his time with. I WOULD see if you can get the ASand's digits between conquests, though. Maybe you'll get home and your scales'll be a tad paler than you remember...

As others said, great stuff on the picrels. Still has tense snarls, but that's par for the course at this point.

>>59628663
While it's probably not the first species most people would think of when hearing about this premise (I think it's been thoroughly demonstrated by this point that THAT species is Zoroark), Espeon has just wound up working so nicely as a species pick for a lot of stories - no opposable thumbs, but psychic powers to compensate (probably the most popular 'mon that meets those criteria), allowing such transformees to have diverse, fruitful lives that none-the-less are by necessity completely different from the lives they had before. Fun stuff, and there'd be a lot of fun potential with this character were you decide to expand this past the one-shot. The twist with the cat-turned-human is great.

>>59631158
Heh, speaking of Zoroarks. Gorgeous stuff, by the way.

>>59641465
I'm still curious whether he ever got his financial situation sorted out.

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>>59646650
>Well, being a super hero was fun and all, but back to office life for me

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>>59638985

bump

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>>59612899
>>"Yeah, I'm sorry man, I just can't see how you'd be much use to us like this"
>the foreman looked down at you with pity in his eyes
>you couldn't exactly blame him
>a construction site really wasn't the best place for some poodle looking dog-thing
>your big claws and horn sticking out the side of your head didn't make things any better
>>"I'm trying to think of something, I really am, but I'm drawing a blank"
>"That's fine. I had a feeling this would happen"
>you woke up like this early this morning at 3am when you would normally get ready for work
>between the disorientation and exploring how to walk again, you didn't have much time to figure our what you were
>you just knew you absolutely had to head in and talk to the chief, no matter what it would end up being
>>"The best I can do is let you have your next paycheck. Let's head over to the office and get this wrapped up. We'll cut through the foyer to make it quick"
>"Thanks for that Marty."
>the relentless noise of the work going on around you felt all the more deafening
>construction wasn't an easy job or even a secure job, but damn it it was the only work you had been able to find lately
>this condo building had been your grindstone for the past three months and you wouldn't even get to see it topped off
>the management wanted to woo the investors, so they sic'ed the interior design team on the lobby while construction was still ongoing
>they were going for the cheap-luxury look with dazzling faux-crystal chandeliers, stone-look flooring planks, marble-like laminate on the reception countertop
>life is bullshit, why did you have to get hit with this magic nonsense?
>as you walked through the nearly finished reception area, you felt a wave over your head
>crap, a migraine now?

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>>59649322
>no, your vision was fine
>but there was a massive pit in your stomach and ache in your head
>you looked around and it cleared slightly, but when you focused on your boss in front of you, it returned
>same thing when you looked up at the lighting fixtures
>was it the light and his retroreflective vest messing with your eyes?
>it felt like the essence of guilt and dread given physical control over your body
>not truly pain, just a vague imperative
>"Marty..."
>>"Yeah, I'm gonna hate not having you around here."
>"No, Marty, wait"
>>"What's the matter? Let's get you inside"
>"No... wait... STOP PLEASE STOP PLEASE!"
>>"What's going on with y-"
>at that exact moment, there was a ping followed by a crash
>the ping came from a cotter pin someone hadn't prepared correctly
>the crash came from the chandelier falling exactly a foot in front of the foreman
>he had fallen to the ground towards you, away from the explosion, and was now at your feet
>with the relative positions changed, he looked up at you with fear and awe in his eyes
>>"Holy shit... You just saved my life..."
>the crash had completely cleared your headache and you were back to normal
>save for the usual shock from nearly seeing a man die in front of you
>>"I, uh, think we have more to talk about."

>>59649322
>>59649330
Three cheers for OSHA Absol! I like the way you built up the setting and then the moment of truth for them in these two posts. Great short!

Turn into an Absol and you're guaranteed to get spammed with job offers to help out in every dangerous workplace.

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>>59650579
I’d put my life in his paws. Wouldn’t you?

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Getting food where I live is a goddamn nightmare
>Two months since we all got turned into anime characters
>Playing vidya in my room. Figured out a setup that accommodates me well enough
>Get kind of hungry. Want to get food somewhere
>Tiny town has two restaurants and three bars
>It's sunday, so everything except one of the bars is closed
>I hate that bar
>Walk downstairs, see what the plans are for food
>Mom's upset that I stayed up all night again
>Wishing I could live alone right about now
>Nothing to eat outside of snack cakes and chips
>Can't get a ride anywhere from my mom because she's worried I'll make someone outside sick
>My brother and his friend are heading out to get some japanese food in another town, so I head with them
>Brother's friend is chill, but a bit of a reckless driver
>Also keeps asking how I turned into a pokemon
>"No clue, just woke up like this" yadda yadda
>Just shut up and drive, dude
>Finally get to the restaurant
>Employees giving me a weird stare
>Not the first time I've been taken to restaurants lately, I don't even care unless they threaten to kick me out
>These guys don't, just give us a booth and two menus
>Didn't give me one. Guess they assumed I couldn't read it for some reason
>Whatever, already know what I want
>Waiter comes around (after ten fucking minutes) and asks what we want
>Looks at me weird when I ask for chicken fried rice
>>"Sir, that has rice in it"
>No shit. That's why I asked for it
>Guy proceeds to list off every single ingredient in the chicken fried rice like it'll kill me
>After I tell him "Yes, I'm fine with that" to everything, (Except broccoli.), he asks what I want to drink
>"I just want milk"
>He's holding back laughter
>Motherfucker
>Finally the food comes out
>There's barely any rice or any other vegetables
>90% chicken
>And 2/3 the portion I'd usually get
>They didn't even give me a straw for my cup
This happens every single time everywhere I go. I know what I can eat goddammit

>>59651580
Not trying to be a jerk, but how do you know what you can eat?

>>59651700
Googling pet allergies and trial and error

>>59651709
That can’t have been a fun process.

>>59651700
The first generation of turnees will always be remembered for their sacrifices in discovering what food is safe for others of their species.

>>59652333
They’ll only be remembered if they record their findings. We’ll need a Blubapedia IRL.
>For Pokémon GO information on this species, see [the game's section.]
>For information about humans or real life animals turned into this Pokémon, see [the IRL-dex entry.]
>NOTICE: All information stated below must come from officially licensed games and media. Real life observations will be deleted.
>All information below should not be used to judge real life Pokemon

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>>59652333
>>59651709
>Honey, you don’t understand. I NEED to order all of this food so I can see what affects me. It’s for science!

>>59651576
Absolutely!

>>59653121
>The science is how long it takes the buffet to get over the awkwardness of serving an open Pokemon before sacking up and kicking them out

Is this the Ruseday thread?

>>59654352
No, but actually yes

>>59654352
Kind of like a sister thread to it.
>7 different Zoroark or Hisuian Zoroark main characters in ongoing or one-shot stories
>16 instances of Zoroarks or Zoruas of any kind mentioned in stories so far
There are a couple write-fags from both threads

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How long would it take before someone tried to eat one of the food pokemon?

>>59656824
A few minutes

>>59646650
>different families
Yes, good catch.

>see if you can get the ASand's digits
Definitely. It would be really nice to know someone local knows what it's like to be you. I wonder what he's like outside of winter? Surely you can't be a snow nerd year round? Right?

>>59649573
Thank you very much. Other people have mentioned OSHA Absol before, but I wanted to give it a proper story. Anyone have ideas for further hijinks? Maybe he can stop someone from shaking hands with danger?

>>59657394
>Thank you very much. Other people have mentioned OSHA Absol before, but I wanted to give it a proper story. Anyone have ideas for further hijinks? Maybe he can stop someone from shaking hands with danger?
The post-change world is going to have a lot of ground-types, and anyone getting feisty with a move is going to cause problems for dig sites, with or without trench boxes. Could be a good chance for an Absol to respond to an emergency while making use of their agility.

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So what can I just turn into a luxio and bait nusois irl?

>>59658091
Only if you turned, and turned into a Luxio. The odds are long.

>>59658100
>shitpost-kun gets turned into a Shinx or a Luxray
>has to deal with being so close and yet still so impossibly far

How have people written recovery from PIPS symptoms in their stories?

>buy a wig that looks like your old hairstyle
>wear your old clothes
>???
>live a normal life!

>>59659333
Open field so far, and personally, I think that's something that should be handled on a person to person basis. The things that push people to push back, embrace, manage, integrate, or whatever the new aspects of themselves are going to depend on the person.

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>>59659338
Surely this will let me live my old life and won’t cause even more trouble!

>>59659877
I hate when people draw pokemon with a regular human haircut slapped on

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>>59659986
>>59659877
The wig industry will be booming with people trying to hold onto their old look!

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>you had read the email
>you had read it again
>you had read it a third time just to make sure it wasn’t another phishing attempt by IT to test if you'd click on a suspicious link
>everything was there, it seems legitimate
>"Congratulations! You Won!”
>the university had a deal with the athletics department: for every home football game, they would randomly select one faculty member to get VIP box seats to the game
>and sure enough, your name was picked
>fast forward to now, and you were reading the email once more just to double check where you were supposed to be going
>you clicked the phone off and put it back into the gallon zip top bag that you were using as your carry-all
>the clear bag policy had been instituted for security reasons for over a decade now, yet it still felt unusual
>>”Whoa! You’re that Pokémon guy on campus!”
>a tinny voice crackled through the ticket window intercom
“Until someone else turns, I suppose I am ‘the guy’. Is this the right place for the VIP entrance?”
>>”Wow! I’ve never been up close to one of you guys before! How does it feel being not human anymore? It must be weeeeeird”
“I’ve been trying to make the best of it. Is this the right place?”
>The student worker behind the window continue to look you up and down
>>”They really are reaaaaal…”
>he whispered to himself in a trance
>after what felt like an eternity of gawking, he realized you had asked a question
>>”Oh yeah, this is the ticket window. The gate doesn't open for another hour though. What do you need?”
“I got a VIP ticket through the raffle for faculty members. I was told to meet at this window an hour before gates opened.”
>>”Oh right, the seats for teeches. I think there was a note here, hold on. Let me get someone else… they’re like leaf feathers, but the legs are all backwards…”
>the student walked back out of sight before an older face in a blazer returned at the window

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>>59661006
>>”take a break kid… Good afternoon Professor! A pleasure to have you at our humble stadium! I’m Matt Burkett, the director of the university’s academic department”
“Thank you! I’m still surprised that I won. There are so many people that work here, I didn’t think I would ever win. I mostly just put my name in for the fun of it.”
>>”We get that a lot. There’s a lot fewer people that bother signing up than you would think. You know what they say: You can’t win if you don’t play.”
“Do I need to show you the email?”
>>”No, it’s OK. When I saw your name came up for today’s game. I knew I wanted to handle this personally. Come on through, I’ll show you to your suite.”
>a moment later, you were led the wrong way through the exit gate and to the main concourse of the stadium
>the folding plastic seats and concession stands with overpriced food screamed football
>you weren’t really much of a fan to be honest
>sure, you knew the basics of the game, but you did cram study a bit before attending this evening
>the finer details of who the star athletes were, where the teams were in the standings, and things like injury reports were lost on you
>still, there was no better place to become a diehard fan than from a VIP box
>you walked and talked with the fit 'good ole boy' director as you followed him up an outdoor stairwell
>>”So Professor, how has life been treating you? I understand that it’s been a while since you first became a Pokémon? I can’t imagine that was an easy thing to get used to”
“Getting used to it is one thing, figuring out how to live with it is another. I think I’m still working on the latter”
>>”Well, either way, we’re glad you could make it, and if I may say so, I’m particularly glad to have you here”
“Oh, why is that?”
>>”The same reason as everyone else, people love to see the impossible in front of them, and be able to walk right up to it and shake its hand”

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>>59661025
“You’re lucky I still have a hand to shake. Then again, so am I.”
>>”That is true. Stairs and heights don't bother you right? The box is fairly high up.”
“It shouldn’t be an issue.”
>>”That’s great to hear. Have you been to one of our games before?”
“No, but it should be a fun experience”
>>”Glad to hear that optimism! Frankly, our team is set to get whipped tonight, but it should be good for our media deals at least since it’s against a big name”
“Oh well, at least that means I can’t bring them bad luck”
>>”Are you superstitious?”
“No, I believe being superstitious is bad luck.”
>>”Ha! I like that! I’ll have to remember that one. So you didn’t see where your seats were going to be right?”
“No, I just saw it was a VIP suite”
>>”Well, this might be a bit awkward to say, but you’re going to be in the Birds’ Nest suite this evening
“Oh. Heh.”
>>”Yeah, I tried to pull some strings, but all of the other suites are already booked up for this evening. We’ve got a bunch of sponsor deals for the next several years we’re trying to close tonight. It’s nice and secluded though. You don’t have to worry about your picture being up on the Jumbotron. Unless you wanted it to, I can make that happen!”
“No, I’m not much for social media. I’m already afraid I appear in students’ feeds more than I’d like”
>>”Oh really? Not one for the public eye? I’ll should pass that along to Nikki”
>That last sentence was supposed to be a mumble to himself, which gave you a slight pause
>you had to have climbed at least five flights of stairs by now
>>”There’s only one other group on this level, and they’re all university employees responsible for making our brand deals and talking up the companies in the lower suites. You wouldn’t believe how much money and thought goes into this, it's like a war room”
"The business of sports is its own world.”
>>”Boy ain't that the truth. By the way, how long have you been with us?”

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>>59661039
“Several years now, I graduated from here and went on to teach after having a great graduate experience. Still looking for that grand doctoral project to get me over the line.”
>>”Alright. Do you think you’d ever leave here for one of the bigger names once you get the piece of paper?”
“Probably not. The state has always felt like a home to me, I have family nearby, and I really like the community.”
>>”That’s exactly what we like to hear. I’m glad.”
>you finally arrived at the top level and the overall feeling could only be described as “luxury”
>the carpet was plush, the trimming was all in rich wood, and the doors and windows to your suite were frosted glass
>etched out of the frost was a stylized bird’s nest shape, allowing only a small peak into the room
>>”So here we are in the birds nest suite! It’s high up, but you get to see every angle with all the media coverage you could possibly want piped in. You’ll get a better view than some of people sitting on the grass.”
>>”Take a look around. Everything you could possibly need is in here. There’s a menu on the counter, and feel free to order whatever you like. It’s all included. I have to go talk with our other guests. See you soon”
>alone in the room, you decided to take survey of the space that was going to be all yours for the next couple hours
>the room was obviously intended for the figureheads the university wanted to woo the most
>there was a bar space with several mini refrigerators, each fully stocked with every kind of beverage you could think of, including alcohol
>inside the cabinets was a selection of cutlery and flatware for the food
>on the wall was a phone to contact the kitchen to place your order
>despite the space being much too large for just one person, you feared it would end up feeling lonely having it all to yourself
>the thought occurred to you that you should’ve brought paperwork to do while you were waiting for the game to start

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>>59661054
>then again, the clear bag policy would have prevented you from bringing your briefcase
>after admiring the mural on one of the walls, showcasing famous moments in team history, you turned your attention to the seating area
>several couches were all angled towards the 9 televisions that covered the wall
>you tuned each one to a different feed, giving you a view over the whole event with the primary stream front and center
>having some free time before the broadcast began, you walked over to the balcony opening up to field itself
>there was a pair of binoculars provided on the side table inside
>with those, it would be easy to see down onto the field and get every possible detail you could want during a game
>and yet, you leaned on the railing to see what you can see on your own
>you knew owls had amazing vision, why not give your own eyesight a stress test?
>realistically, this was the first opportunity you had to focus on something so small and so far away
>in your everyday life, you were lucky if you focused on something further away than the back of the room
>most of the time, you were focusing on textbooks and papers, a device, or the whiteboard
>as it turned out, you could see far more than you ever thought possible with the naked eye
>it’s hard to imagine or describe what better than “perfect” vision is like
>you didn’t expect to be able to see the individual seats across the stadium from such a high vantage point
>but not only that, you could pick out and read the number plate on each individual seat
>it wasn’t like zooming in to a photo and losing the periphery, it was like seeing finer detail and higher resolution than you thought possible
>in the same way you could shift your focus from a book in front of you to the wall across the room, to a tree through the window
>things just shifted in and out of focus with surprising clarity
>being so high up, you could actually sense the wind blowing above the stadium

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>>59661059
>feeling the currents around the feather leaves that made up your hood was a strangely pleasant sensation
>it was almost fun to just stand there, feel the breeze, and pick out details you could see with your super vision
>was this what flying would be like?
>>”Hey Professor! Sorry to bother you, but I just wanted to remind you to place your order. Kickoff is starting soon, and the kitchen gets swamped.”
>the athletic Director had popped in again to see if you were settled
“Oh, uh, sure. I’ll just have whatever you recommend”
>you sheepishly walked back in, ashamed for some unknown reason
>>”Perfect. I’ll go ahead and put that in for you. Also, I was also supposed to give you this gift basket, a little something from all of us. See you soon."
>as quickly as he had entered, he vanished again
>there was an emerald green gift bag on the table with the school’s fighting eagle mascot embossed in silver on the side
>the design was straight out of a Fleischer cartoon, complete with pie eyes and rubber hose legs
>if not for the wings and beak, some people would be hard pressed to guess what it was
>the lore claimed that the design was donated by the original film studio before it went out of business
>inside the bag was a reusable water bottle with the mascot, a giant foam finger, a lanyard, and a program for the evening’s game
>trying on the foam finger made you reminisce about what having five fingers was like, so you quickly returned it to the bag before your thoughts could dwell
>you decided to lie down and take up the entire sofa facing the door
>reading the program would be a nice way to kill time until the game started
>...
>the experience of watching the game was pretty nice
>the crowd going crazy as the home team took the field
>cheerleaders performing along the sidelines
>the slightly creepy mascot antagonizing the visiting team
>finally the kickoff as the sun began to set behind you and the field lights came on

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>>59661066
>it was tempting to watch the game from the couches, but you wanted to experiment with your sight more
>you returned to the balcony and watched the game with your own eyes
>you found that you could track the ball with ease as it was held, snapped, faked, rushed, passed, fumbled and intercepted during a play
>oof, rough start
>oh well, they have plenty of time
>the sun setting let the air cool, creating currents from the hot concrete radiating out stored heat
>this really did feel nice
>you briefly wondered if this is what a owl felt like watching prey in the underbrush from the top of a tree
>isn't it nice not having to hunt for food or fight for survival?
>you read in the program that football has some ties back to the strategies of armies during war
>sure, whatever you say buddy
>you cracked open one of the free sports drinks
>you were getting pretty good at not spilling anything with normal bottles
>but you couldn’t resist trying one of the “action nozzles” and squirting the impossibly blue liquid into your mouth
>one coughing fit later, you recovered from swallowing wrong and settled for drinking like normal
>the food arrived by the end of the first quarter
>despite being premium in every way, wagyu beef, polish sausages, and carne asada, this was still basically stadium fare of sliders, hot dogs, and nachos
>it was very good, but again, too much for one person
>you ate at the balcony, feeling the breeze through your feathers
>the white noise of the crowd was almost soothing as you felt the stress from this week leave you
>”Alright, I gotta go! Don’t call me, I’ll call you.”
>well so much for that
>wasn’t this supposed to be a private suite?
>>"Hello Professor Robbins! Sorry for butting in again. There was a very important lady here that was dying to meet you. Meet Ni-"
>"I'll take it from here Matty baby, you go win us another championship. I'm Nikki Roxwell, university brand manager"
>did he mouth 'sorry' to you from behind her back?

>>59661069
Let’s pause here and see what happens in the second half later :^)

>>59661069
>Brand management
Oh no.
Very good installment so far, fun mix of slice of life, and the weirdness that still comes from being, or seeing, a Pokemon at this point in time. Thanks for the update!

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>tfw your wife randomly turns into a froakie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u4tQlVRKD8

>>59661069
That feel when the university's official athletics sponsorship reads like a scam. X3

>it still felt unusual
The ever-present erosion of one's liberties will do that.

>the legs are all backwards
Aaah, yes, the common misconception.

>the director of the entire university’s academic department
This line feels a bit awkward. I'm also surprised Prof's apparently never met this guy before.

>become a diehard fan
Probably not much chance of that, let's be honest. :^)

>No, I believe being superstitious is bad luck
Pffft! Oh Prof, we do love you so.

>I’ll should pass that along to Nikki
I should. Also, nothing better than a pushy businessman who also has no filter. Great.

N'aww, Prof is a homebody. What a sweetheart.

Prof probably shouldn't be drinking alcohol, but, hey.

Hehe, Prof doesn't get out much, does he? Hopefully he doesn't put his eyes into some kind of weird owl-pattern nearsightedness. I love that Prof just immediately takes advantage of all the luxury for scientific inquiry. No kind of awkward being out of his depth stage. It's pure autism and everyone would be looking at him funny if the booth WAS filled up and I love it.

>ashamed for some unknown reason
Aaaand there it is...

So the university has a very old-fashioned looking mascot. Neat. Like many things, that lore titbit PROBABLY isn't true, but makes for a good story.

>action nozzle
Even Prof isn't immune from doing things that are measurably a bad idea just for the entertaining curiosity of it all.

>well, so much for that
Poor guy. This whole thing is just "it's a trap!" in ritzier clothing, isn't it? You know it stops being a raffle if the outcome is manipulated, right guys?

>university brand manager
>did he mouth 'sorry'
Called it...

This is gonna go incredibly poorly, isn't it? Totally agree with 1129, though. Awesome update. Great picrels, too. Can't wait to see it all head spectacularly south.

>>59661844
darn. Greninja wife though, that would be pretty sweet.

>>59662789
I guess. I think I'd get more mileage out of being turned into Greninja cause I could eat pussy like a madman

>>59662305
>>59661129
Thanks for the comments!
>fun mix of slice of life, and the weirdness that still comes from being, or seeing, a Pokemon
That’s exactly what I’m trying for, glad there’s an audience for it.

>>No, I believe being superstitious is bad luck
>Pffft! Oh Prof, we do love you so.
That kind of mindset isn’t going to do him any good in Vegas if he goes to that conference.

>Prof probably shouldn't be drinking alcohol, but, hey.
I won’t do it, but it would be pretty funny if he just woke up in a tree after blacking out after like one drink. Turns out, he goes native if he’s drunk. (Could be another interesting story idea)

>>everyone would be looking at him funny if the booth WAS filled up and I love it
>party meme
>Decidueye in the corner
>”they don’t know I have really good eyesight now”

>>59662841
I feel like your tongue would be pretty much numb being constantly extended like that which would make it a lot less useful

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Of the normal places around the house, not places like trains or planes, where you fall asleep, what would be the worst? I nominate office/gamer chairs.

>>59663561
Bath Tub, and you turn into a slugma.
Couldn't think of anything worse really.

>>59663738
Claydol would also be a bad outcome.

>>59663561
What is the obsession with scolipede?

>>59663927
Thicc