002; voice/action for route 30

[grapecape]

[The voice post is made just before sunset.]

What an odd place, that a nomadic life is so common.

[Brief pause.]

It's certainly not the kind of life I'm familiar with. Does anyone have any practical tips for the road? Pathfinding, cooking, camping...anything is helpful, really.

...Also, is there some safer method of training small Pokemon with little combat ability? I can't help but be hesitant to order a Caterpie to fend off attacks of any kind...

[End of recording.

Ondorus can be found on Route 30 from the 29th of August to the 5th of September. His shoulder is occupied at all times by his prim little Natu - and from the 31st to the 3rd, the other one is taken up by a snoozing Caterpie.]

Comments

[lightningbearer]

The routes between cities here obvious; what you do for shelter depends on how much shelter you need. There's food that can be gathered, but nothing to hunt.

*...that pretty much sums up all you need to know for travel, as far as he's concerned >_>*

Train them with another, stronger one. It can fight for a little while at a time before the other takes over.

[grapecape]

Is there any fruit that is edible for humans?

[He can totally do the salad thing, but. Y'know. It gets boring.

....and he likes his fruit juice gdit.]

[lightningbearer]

The strange local "berries" are only fit for pokemon, but anything else you find should work. If there are wild fruits, it may not be the season for them yet, though.

[Video]

[grapecape]

[UNRECORDED SIGH OF RELIEF]

...Ah, what season is it here, at the moment?

[Video]

[subtlecoruscate]

Try training more than one Pokemon at a time.

[Video]

[grapecape]

Alternately, or in tandem?

[Video]

[subtlecoruscate]

It doesn't matter. As long as your weaker Pokemon has taken part, it will gain some experience points.

[Video]

[grapecape]

I see. Thank you for the advice.

[audio]

[soggypastry]

Pick up a sleeping bag or bedroll before you leave a town that sells them. Your joints will thank you when they don't have spend a week or more sleeping on bare ground.

[her tone says enough; she's speaking from experience and plenty of it.]

[audio]

[grapecape]

[He'd considered that.]

How much can you take along before it becomes cumbersome?

[audio]

[soggypastry]

That depends on you. Every person can carry a different amount of weight, so you might have to pack lighter than others or you can carry more things than them before you wear yourself out. Just make sure you have the essentials before getting anything else.

[audio]

[grapecape]

[One thing he's found about being human is that not being able to heal yourself really sucks, especially when you're casually picking up bruises and scratches and aches. Once, roughing it wouldn't even have been a problem, but now...]

I've never had to travel much [at all] before. Thankfully, it's just as taxing as I imagined it to be, and no more.

[Attempt at dry humor? Yeah....]

[video]

[machinamonkey]

You can send out one of your smaller, weaker Pokémon to fight, first, then have a tougher one come in and finish it, or you can double team!

[video]

[grapecape]

So is it a matter of proximity, or of participation...?

[video]

[machinamonkey]

As long as they're "involved" in the fight, it counts. They don't even really have to attack, they just have to be threatened and then you replace them.

[video]

[grapecape]

I suppose that makes sense...

[jrpg logic represent]

Olivia seems to be taking to this all quite well. I hope she doesn't mind assisting Henry's efforts like that.

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[islandshore]

Stock up on supplies whenever you reach the next city. Might be worth spending a few weeks working a job, just so you have some extra pocket change.

The map in your PokéGear is a life saver, so if you need to figure out where to go, I'd consult it first. It also helps to catch a larger Pokémon to cut down travel times. Onix can be found in Union Cave, and it'll make your whole life easier.

[He snickers.]

As for the Caterpie... avoid flying types, and you should be okay. Bug types are most effective against grass, so if you find any Bellsprout, they make for good target practice. Otherwise, you'll want to give yours some backup. At least until it becomes a Butterfree.

[This has been Pokémon Training For Dummies: Abridged, courtesy of Riku.]

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[grapecape]

[Aha. He knew stalling in Cherrygrove would be a good move.]

Union Cave is...[doop doop checking map doop] south of Violet City? Ah, yes, I see it.

Does Caterpie gain ability with evolution?

video

[islandshore]

Yeah. Once it hits level ten, it'll evolve into a Butterfree. Not the toughest Pokémon, but they can learn Psychic attacks and stat moves that make battles a million times easier.

video

[grapecape]

"Stat moves"...?

video.

[bewilding]

It sounds like you've got a couple of answers already. [ and that kind of stuff doesn't really need repeating, so she just kind of pauses a bit as she mulls an answer.

it's not a very long one, fortunately. ]

I'd say a bit of company doesn't hurt.

video.

[grapecape]

Maybe that's why we've all been adopted into the local custom.

[His Natu hops up onto his head, chirping sweetly.]

video.

[bewilding]

[ she glances at that natu for a moment with a smile, before focusing back on ondorus. a nice companion, it seems. ]

Would you say that's a good or a bad thing?

[video]

[princelyspirit]

Hmn... I'm not much of a camper, or at least, I wasn't until I got here. But a tent and a sleeping bag - though, you should've gotten a sleeping bag with the rest of your stuff. As for cooking, how much do you know all ready? Like, have you cooked for yourself before, or are you still new to it?

[video] sorry for the delay

[grapecape]

I've done quite a lot of my own cooking, but usually over a more thoroughly constructed heat source.

[tbh he's kind of worried about burning down the woods so he doesn't like lighting fires in the first place.]