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Project: How Not to Let Yourself Faint [windows 97 ver.]
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Table of Contents
▶ Introduction
▶ Inventory
▶ New Bark and You
▶ Roster Building 101
▶ Wilderness Survival
▶ Berries
▶ The Drift on One Way Ledges
▶ Extreme Weather Conditions
▶ Other Services
This manual is aimed towards the new trainers and breeders who are starting their way into the Johto and Kanto region. It will provide the basic skill set for those who are unfamiliar with traveling in the wilderness. Some of the information may not apply with the typical physics of what you are used to, feel free to skim over to the sections that are most relevant to you.
This manual will not spend time on where you currently stand mentally. Everything you believe to be dreamlike is in fact the reality you are in. The work you are reading is not a one-man job. Everything you read from here on are from people who were just like you; stranded in a town without any idea how they got there in the first place. The first thing you want to do is stop. Most of your answers are found within your backpack.
The woman in New Bark Town has packed you items inside your backpack for your travels. None of these items are hazardous for you or your pokémon's health. It is recommended that you do not discard any of these items away, it will only make your travel to the next town more difficult.
Supply List:
● A bento lunch & trail mix
● [1] Sleeping bag
● Laundry material: [6] clothes pins, [1] pair of rubber gloves and clothes line
● [1] 12 oz. bottle of liquid soap
● [1] 8 oz. bottle of shampoo and conditioner
● [1] toothbrush
● [1] travel-size tube of toothpaste
● [1] washcloth
● [2] towels
● [3] changes of undergarments
● [1] change of clothes
You will also find the following inside:
● P3000 - the monetary currency of this world, allows you to purchase things within the neighboring towns
● Trainer Handbook + Berry Guide*
● [1] Pokégear - the device you are carrying now. The Pokégear allows you to communicate with other people as well as an on the spot pokémon encyclopedia
● [5] Pokéballs - the device that allows you to catch other wild pokémon
● [1] Escape Rope - will aid you escaping any of the caves
● [1] Repel - allows you to walk a certain amount of steps without encountering any wild pokémon
● [1] Max Repel - allows you to walk more steps than the Repel formula without encountering any wild pokémon
● [5] Potions - used to heal injured pokémon in or outside of battle
*Handbooks tailored specifically towards new trainers and breeders.
**It is advised to read the entire Berry Guide as it will come to be relevant in the later sections of this manual.
New Bark Town is the first town you start in. New Bark is a small, quiet town. You will not find very much when exploring the town besides the house you originally found yourself in. While you can speak to the townspeople, chances are they will not provide you the answers you are looking for. You probably encounter other new arrivals in this town. Try forming a travel group. It will help you pool in resources when traveling in the woods. There are two routes you can take in New Bark Town:
1.) Route 29 (to the west) - a 3-day walk to Cherrygrove City
2.) Eastern Kanto Ferry Service - a 3-day ride to New Pallet Town in the Kanto region (costs P2000)
Either path you take, you will be left with taking a trip on foot to the next town. Be sure to plan accordingly before you start heading towards the next town.
STOP Do you hear the music playing? You're not the only person who is listening to this tune on loop. There is no exact reason why each town has their own background music. It is just one of the many quirks about this world.
You first start with one pokémon when you arrive in New Bark Town chosen at random. Your starter can help you in your expedition throughout the Johto and Kanto region. During your time traveling from city to city, you and your starter will encounter different types of pokémon you may catch for your own roster. It is encouraged to travel and catch various types suited best for you.
Building a roster is an integral part in your travels. You may find yourself in a situation where a specific type of pokémon may help you in overcoming obstacles in your route (not including one way ledges). Your pokémon can help you in tasks such as:
● Flying
● Sailing ("Surfing")
● Cutting trees
● Lifting large objects
● Digging
The list provided below should give you an idea on where to start. All of which are below level 10 in experience. It is also an opportunity to give your pokémon level experience. The more experience your pokémon has the higher their level be.
Route 29 (Johto):
Pidgey [flying]
Rattata [normal]
Sentret [normal]
Starly [normal/flying]
Pineco [bug]
Aipom [normal]
Exeggcute [grass/psychic]
Shinx [electric]
Heracross [bug/fighting]
Ledyba [bug/flying]
Hoothoot [normal/flying]
Spinarak [bug/poison]
Route 1 (Kanto):
Pidgey [normal/flying]
Rattata [normal]
Sentret [normal]
Taillow [normal/flying]
Patrat [normal]
Hoothoot [normal]
Refer to the following guides for a thorough understanding in Pokémon Training:
● Trainer Handbook
● Pokémon Training for Dummies
Note: As of now, there are no secondary sources for Breeders. The Breeder's Guidebook (including a small portion in 'Pokémon Training for Dummies') should have enough information to start you off.
This section covers the basics necessities of getting through the wilderness.
Maintaining Proper Temperature
● Normal temperature for human beings is 98.6 degrees (Fahrenheit). Always be sure to clothe the body properly to prevent severe harm to your body such as hypothermia or heat stroke.
● Weather conditions may vary from week to week. Refer to your PokéGear for updates on the weather.
● The extra set of clothes provided to you can help you adjust to the weather conditions.
● You are traveling for more than 24-hours without the aid of any housing or services. Plan ahead and decide which route will make your trip more efficient.
Building a Fire
There are two ways going about starting a fire:
1.) With aid
2.) Without aid
With aid refers to the help of a fluid lighter, matches or a fire-type pokémon. If you do not have any of these things on you then refer to the 'building a fire from scratch' portion of this section. For now, we will cover how to set up your fire place.
Setting up your Fire Place
To create your fire place, the only materials you need are bundles of sticks. The layout of your fire place is dependent on your terrain. The diagram below shows four different types of layouts for your fire place.
Pyramid: Place two small logs or branches parallel on the ground. Place a solid layer of small logs across the parallel logs. Add three or four more layers of logs or branches, each layer smaller than and at a right angle to the layer below it. Make a starter fire on top of the pyramid. As the starter fire burns, it will ignite the logs below it. This gives you a fire that burns downward, requiring no attention during the night.
Cross-Ditch: Scratch a cross about 30 centimeters in size in the ground. Dig the cross 7.5 centimeters deep. Place a large wad of tinder in the middle of the cross. Build a kindling pyramid above the tinder. The shallow ditch allows air to sweep under the tinder to provide a draft.
Lean-to: Push a green stick into the ground at a 30-degree angle. Point the end of the stick in the direction of the wind. Place some tinder deep under this lean-to stick. Lean pieces of kindling against the lean-to stick. Light the tinder. As the kindling catches fire from the tinder, add more kindling.
Teepee: Arrange the tinder and a few sticks of kindling in the shape of a tepee or cone. Light the center. As the tepee burns, the outside logs will fall inward, feeding the fire.
How to Start a Fire from Scratch
The following methods are based on a specific method of friction.
The Hand Drill
Materials Required: Wood and dry flammable materials
1.) Build a nest out of anything that can catch on fire like dry leaves, bark and grass.
2.) Cut a V-shaped notch into your piece of wood and create a small depression adjacent to it.
3.) Place bark underneath the notch. The bark will be used to catch an ember from the friction between the spindle and wood.
4.) Start spinning. Place the spindle into the depression on your fire board. Your spindle should be about 2 feet long for this to work properly. Maintain pressure on the board and start rolling the spindle between your hands, running them quickly down the spindle. Keep doing this until an ember is formed on the wood.
5.) Once you see a glowing ember, tap the fire board to drop you ember onto the piece of bark. Transfer the bark to your nest of tinder. Gently blow on it to start your flame.
The Bow Drill
Materials needed: flat piece of wood, sticks, string and/or stone
1.) The socket is used to put pressure on the other end of the spindle as you’re rotating it with the bow. The socket can be a stone or another piece of wood.
2.) Make your bow. The bow should be about as long as your arm. Use a flexible piece of wood that has a slight curve. The string of the bow can be anything. Find something that won’t break.
3.) Cut a v-shaped notch and create a depression adjacent to it in the fireboard. Underneath the notch, place your tinder.
4.) String up the spindle. Catch the spindle in a loop of the bow string. Place one end of the spindle in the fireboard and apply pressure on the other end with your socket.
5.) Using your bow, start sawing back and forth. The spindle should be rotating quickly. Keep sawing until you create an ember.
6.) Make your fire. Drop the ember into the tinder nest and blow on it gently.
Finding/Building Shelter
Your sleeping bag allows you to have some form of bedding but it may not be enough to get through the night. The weather may change vastly throughout the night from a drop in temperature to sudden rainfall in the middle of the night.
The following suggestions may help those who may not have a tools to construct a basic tent for camp:
Natural Shelters
● If you are trapped by rough weather conditions you may have to make do with any shelter you can find. Try to make life as easy as possible by using any standing or fallen timber, for a wall on at least one side of the shelter.
● Look for natural formations that provide shelter. Examples are caves, rocky crevices, large trees with low-hanging limbs, branches that sweep down to the ground or partly broken boughs can be the fastest cover.
● Caves and overhangs can be quickly improved by the addition of a small rock wall in front of the cave or around the overhang.
● Any natural hollows will provide protection from the wind. In completely open plains, sit with your back to the wind and pile any stuff behind you as a windbreak. A log or hollow trees (both standing or fallen) makes a useful wind break if it is at the right angle to the wind. If possible, use a small trunk and dig out a hollow in the ground on the leeward side.
● Even in an arctic climate you can make use of natural cover. A medium-sized tree may have pockets in the snow beneath a branch. Try digging under any tree with spreading branches in the lee side.
● Stay away from low ground such as ravines, narrow valleys, or creek beds. Low areas collect the heavy cold air at night and are therefore colder than the surrounding high ground. Thick, brushy, low ground also harbors more insects.
● Always check for any poison or bug-type pokémon or any small pack of Sentrets when venturing into these natural formations.
Shelters made from Natural Materials
● When there is no natural formation available to give shelter you have to build your own survival shelter. Make your shelter just large enough to accommodate you and your companions, especially in cold climates.
● Ventilate the enclosed shelter, especially if you intend to build a fire in it. Block the shelter's entrance to keep the heat in and the wind out.
● Construct a shelter no larger than needed. This will reduce the amount of space to heat.
● Never sleep directly on the ground. Lay down some pine boughs, grass, or other insulating material to keep the ground from absorbing your body heat.
One form of shelter made completely of natural material is the debris hut.
This can be constructed in five easy steps.
1.) Make a tripod with two short stakes and a long branch or by placing one end of a long ridgepole on top of a sturdy base.
2.) Secure the branch using the tripod method or by anchoring it to a tree at about waist height.
3.) Prop large sticks along both sides of the branch to create a wedge-shaped ribbing effect. Ensure the ribbing is wide enough to accommodate your body.
4.) Place finer sticks and brush crosswise on the ribbing. These form a latticework that will keep the insulating material (grass, pine needles, leaves) from falling through the ribbing into the sleeping area.
5.) Add insulating material inside the hut.
During the winter most of the ground will be covered in snowed and/or the material on the ground will be too soggy to use. A seasonal-form of shelter is the tree-pit shelter.
This can be done in four-steps:
1.) Find a tree with bushy branches that provides overhead cover.
2.) Dig out the snow around the tree trunk until you reach the depth and diameter you desire, or until you reach the ground.
3.) Pack the snow around the top and the inside of the hole to provide support.
4.) Find and cut other evergreen boughs. Place them over the top of the pit to give you additional overhead cover. Place evergreen boughs in the bottom of the pit for insulation.
Acquiring Food
A bag of trail-mix and a bento lunch is not enough to last you for the next three days. Since none of the pokémon are edible you are left to improvise with the remaining materials in your area. A majority of these options may not appeal to the modern palette but they contain sufficient amount of calories and nutrients to keep you going until you have hit the next town. Such plants include:
Cattails - Contains edible parts such as the roots, shoots, and pollen heads.
Conifers - The inner bark of conifers is full of sugars, starches and calories. The inner bark should be scraped out and cooked to convert the fibers into a more digestible form.
Grasses - Where the base of the leaves meet the root is a small white part of the stem/root structure is called the root corm. This can be roasted and eaten like a potato.
Be sure to properly identify any plant you plan on consuming. Always refer to the berry guide when scavenging for other plant life to make sure what you are eating is safe and edible.
Watch out for the Paras' mushrooms The mushrooms grown from the back of a Paras are known to be a hallucinogenic drug. Proceed with caution.
*Please refer to the Berry Guide. The guide will outline all of the berries beneficial to your pokémon's health but harmful when consumed by humans.
There are options to acquire different sources of plant life which can be a good source of dietary supplements. A wrong choice in vegetation however can leave you and your party in an uncomfortable or even ill state that will prolong your travels. Some of the side-effects outlined in the Berry Guide include:
● Waxy Aftertaste
● Hallucinations
● Nausea
● Fever
● Clammy skin
● Drowsiness
● Diarrhea
● Oral inflammation
Diarrhea and You
You may start to feel an unpleasant growl from your stomach. Those grumbles may proceed to your bowels where you may feel the urgent need to use the restroom. This is called diarrhea. Diarrhea are bowel movements that are loose and watery. If you are feeling a unpleasant bowel movement, please locate the nearest restroom. Make sure there are plenty of toilet paper and handsoap at your disposal. If you and your party are in the woods, please refer to this quick guide in using nature as your restroom:
Step 1: Stop.
Step 2: Inform your party about your uncomfortable state.
Step 3: Locate a safe and secluded area away from your party or any wild pokémon.
Step 4: Remove any garments that may intrude with your bowel movements or could potentially be soiled.
Step 5: Squat to use the bathroom, use a small tree branch to hang off to give balance if needed. (Don’t sit on a log, this never works out well)
Step 6: Wipe and properly clean yourself with toilet paper or green leaves (make sure these are not something you are allergic to).
You may also feel other unpleasant symptoms such as abdominal bloating and cramping. If you are still suffering from these symptoms, be sure to seek immediate medical attention. It is also important to have you or the person who is ill to drink plenty of fluids since a majority of those fluids have been excreted from your body.
Coming to Terms with your Hallucinations
A person may find themselves seeing (or hearing) things that are not currently present in front of them. This is called a hallucination. These hallucinations may manifest in various forms. If you or the person you are traveling with are in a hallucinogenic state, keep the following in mind:
● Relax
● Take deep breaths
Don't put yourself or your partner in a stressful state. Allow for the hallucination to ride its' course until the drug has completely exited out of the body.
It is typical for a person to navigate themselves from one place to another within the given plane they are in. In some cases though looks can be deceiving. One example of this are the one-way ledges plagued all throughout the Johto and Kanto region. The name is self-explanatory, they are ledges that once you jump down from you may not climb back up. Always consult with your map when navigating through these ledges. Be sure to ask yourself the following before hastily proceeding:
● Is it worth it?
If yes then climb down the ledge and continue on with your trip. If not then reassess your current situation and adjust accordingly.
Sometimes there will be periods of extreme weather conditions where the precipitation may intrude in your travels. For those who are first starting their travel in either the Kanto or Johto region, it is advised to have a plan of action. Don't make any unnecessary moves if it will endanger yourself or your party. Make sure you and your party know what you are getting yourselves into because you may not have the opportunity to turn back. It is preferable to take shelter and remain there until the weather conditions have improved. Some of the weather conditions may vary based on season:
Spring
➢ High Pollen Count (may cause seasonal allergies)
➢ Heavy Rain
Summer
➢ Heat Wave
➢ Thunderstorms
➢ Monsoons
➢ Flooding
➢ All of the Above
Winter
➢ Below freezing temperatures
➢ Hail
➢ Blizzard
➢ All of the Above
Check with your local weather station on your Pokégear and keep up to date with the weather in your area.
There are secondary services set up by the non-local trainers and breeders that are not mentioned in either of the basic handbooks but by word of mouth. These are meant to help all persons regardless of experience.
Breeding Centre: The local Breeding Centre is set up to provide pokémon eggs for sale. Supplies may vary on some pokémon eggs based on their difficulty to breed. Be sure not to wait too long before the pokémon of your choice is out of stock. Everything in the Breeding Centre is based on a 'first come, first served' basis.
*Newbie Deal: There is a special deal for those who are first starting out as a trainer/breeder. You may chose any of the listed pokémon free of charge.
Training and Rental Services: Aimed at providing a safe environment for both trainers and breeders without the hassle of random wild encounters. The Training Center is a place where pokémon may train under a controlled environment to hone in on their experience. The Rental Services provide assistance in transportation, protection and/or battle experience.