[ti]sticky[/ti]ABOUT: TEAM PLASMA

Plasma is an in-game story option that explores the ethical ramifications of the canonical Pokemon World. It seeks to challenge a flawed system in which Pokemon are captured, bartered, and sacrificed for the sake of humankind. Plasma believes Pokemon are not tools, pets, or meaningless programming: they are people in their own right who deserve to be treated as such.

Break the seal, confront your predetermined role in this world, and lead by positive example. This is PLASMA.

Choosing this option will put you in direct opposition to the game of UNOVR and, by extension, the Pokemon Game Series itself. You are choosing to believe in this world more than you believe in your right to play with it. You are choosing to lean in to complex issues rather than suspending your disbelief. You are choosing to deliberately self-impose game limitations on yourself OOC in exchange for meaningful story.

To join Plasma, characters must post the following in-character:

• (Consent) Obtain verbal consent from all of their Pokemon that they understand the dangers, including Corruption, and that they voluntarily wish to continue training with you. Ash and a translator will bear witness.
• (Communication) Have Pokemon Speech permanently enabled. You will lose the toggle option henceforth.
• (Agency) Break the seal on their Golden Pokeball, "releasing" all of their Pokemon. You may post in Mod Requests any time to remove any Pokemon from your Box that wishes to go. If a Pokemon would canonically want to leave, you must release them.
• OOC, you must have at least one Trainer Star for the Plasma icon to show up in your profile.

Being part of Plasma has the following effects:

• You may not trade Pokemon away without full communication & consent. These are sentient beings, using them like currency is akin to trafficking. This effectively disables all Trade Shops without a good story workaround. You may still obtain Pokemon from trades or as prizes, provided they consent to stay with you.

• You may not catch Pokemon against their will. Your Golden Pokeball has been broken, you will need to convince Pokemon to join you willingly.

• You may not Sacrifice or Exalt Pokemon at a shrine without full communication & consent.

If you break the narrative restrictions above, you will be automatically removed from Plasma by the game and will not be able to return without explicit permission from System Admin:ProfessorAsh.

• You will become a known associate of the fugitive Professor Ash. Human NPCs will know your face and may try to detain you for information about her whereabouts.

• You will gain exclusive access to an alternate Story Quest Line assisting Professor Ash as she attempts to change the world.

• new! When convincing a wild Pokemon to join you, no capture cost applies. You may freely add the Pokemon to your Box. However, if this Pokemon wishes to leave later for any reason, you must release them. 
  
  
• new! You are a representative of Plasma's ideals. Not everyone will think the same way that you do: so start that conversation. Have a sincere conversation with a non-Plasma character about Plasma's views on Pokemon ethics & morality. Both characters involved may permanently increase a Pokemon's Rarity by +5. The relevant Pokemon must also participate in the conversation: yes, they have a voice in this too!
  ^{*This feature cannot be 'gamed' for bonuses: it is a reward for sincere, thoughtful engagement only!}
  
  
• new! Plasma's views on Pokemon within the game of UNOVR can be taken as a microcosm of the bigger idea: What is the role of sentient artificial intelligence in the context of the real world? If Pokemon have the same rights as humans, do UNOVR NPCs have the same rights as real people? Have a sincere conversation with another Plasma character about these big topics to instantly unlock one subclass of your choice. Strangely, it's like the game likes people who believe in it.