/sip/ Concepts

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Pokémon Induced Psychosis Syndrome (PIPS)

Turnees do not just have to live with a new body in an otherwise familiar world, but a multitude of mental problems as well. In-universe, PIPS attempts to make sense of all the different mental afflictions by categorising them into two big groups: Anterograde PIPS (PIPS-A) and Retrograde PIPS (PIPS-R).

Both forms are not mutually exclusive and quite a few turnees suffer from both manifestations in some form.

Turnees can also have zero symptoms, like Emma from The New Police Animals by Snivyanon.

Anterograde PIPS

If a turnee shows non-human thought patterns and desires, they are suffering from Anterograde Pokémon Induced Psychosis Syndrome (PIPS-A).
This mostly manifests in the form of urges and instincts, like suddenly liking a food you hated before or reactions to external impulses humans usually do not have.

Stronger cases of PIPS-A may manifest a Pokémon persona in their mind, that can act as an individual and in certain conditions even takes over the turnee's body for a while.

Retrograde PIPS

Turnees suffer from Retrograde PIPS (PIPS-R) when they show signs of so-called "false memories". Affected individuals may remember their pre-transformed life like they were already a Pokémon. Maybe an affected turnee references to their family as a "pack" or their home as a "den", or they may remembering a pre-phenomena event to already include Pokémon instead of people, including themselves.
Typically, the younger a turnee is, the more severe the consequences of PIPS-R are.
PIPS-R can form over time and may get stronger over time to the point an individual may not remember their human life anymore.

In combination with PIPS-A, there are cases that turnees go feral and lose themselves completely. There are no confirmed cases of turnees returning to normal, once they turn completely feral.

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Notable /sip/ Characters With PIPS-A

Layla the Hisuian Zoroark, by Copanon
H. Zoroark are known for hating all (human) life, a trait Layla inherited post-transformation. She shows extreme hatred towards living beings around her and becomes sadistic when she loses control over her instincts. One of the more severe cases of PIPS-A.

Charlie the Machamp, by Macho
While not as aggressive as Layla, Charlie shows the extreme urge to flex his muscles and to impress others with his bulk.

Golisopod, by Golisopodanon
This troubled individual only has a mild case of PIPS-A. Showers are not enough anymore, so he seeks out larger bodies of water to submerge himself in.

Simon the Snivy, by Snivyanon
Simon's PIPS-A manifests in the form of a separate persona called "The Serpent". The Serpent has a mind of its own and can take control over Simon if he lets it. From the outside, he behaves like a different person when the Serpent takes over.

Notable /sip/ Characters With PIPS-R

Lucarioanon the Lucario, by Lucarioanon
Lucarioanon has a mild case of PIPS-R, as he remembers some details about his past as a Riolu/Lucario, but catches them after the thought.
E.g. remembering his family as a "pack", or remembering his non-turned mother as a Lucario making medicine instead of buying it as a gift.

Ben the Litten, by Herdinganon
Ben started with basically no present PIPS-R, but gradually had more and more false memories as he let the PIPS-A induced Litten persona take over more and more, and for longer periods. Together with a strong case of PIPS-A, Ben is the closest to becoming a feral turnee.

Reto the Flaaffy, by Mienshanon (Oneshot)
Reto is a rare case of pre-turning PIPS-R, where an individual shows false memories before actually turning into the Pokémon the false memories are about. Not much further is known about the condition and fate of this individual.