With post-battle courtesies all well and done, Sage and her team were in need of some much needed and well-deserved rest. She still found it a bit... strange for lack of a better word that they could have such pristine technology on some secretive island off the coast of who knows where, but at the same time, it didn't really bother her. Her mindset had shifted so much in so little time, and that bewildered her to think about. Just yesterday, she had no such comprehension of this lifestyle. Not the yearning of rivalry, nor the unshakable bond between teammates. Yet here she was, her of all people. Sage McCarthy, so adamant and hellbent, reluctant to even consider the thought of Pokemon training, and exasperated at the mere mention, yet now it was all she could think about.
Mental complexes aside, she teleported back to the center, exchanging in standard niceties with the nurse as her party was healed up. There was a question that'd popped into her head, and surprisingly, she hadn't even thought of it until now.
"Where uh- where do we sleep?" She asked with a drawn out, awkwardly inquisitive tone. The nurse just chuckled.
"Your friend had the same question. The rooms are upstairs, and everything you need is on your watch. They should all be unlocked and empty, and the choice to decorate is yours." With a polite nod, that was that, and Sage began to head slowly up the stairs as the sky darkened with the setting sun nearby. Hesitantly, she rounded the corner, peeking back at the nurse with her final question.
"Pokemon are allowed to be out in the rooms, right?" She posed the question tentatively, afraid of the answer.
"Of course dear, just be sensible. Archens and Snovers are fine, but I'm afraid we can't allow any 800 pound Aggrons if we want to keep this place intact."
With a breath of relief, she bid the nurse goodnight, heading all the way up the stairs this time as she hunted for her room number up and down the hall. She stopped outside one of the doors, whispering down to her three Pokeballs quietly.
"I guess this is the place."
He heart stilled as she opened the door, and she was still in awe as she saw the room. Bright white walls, practically those of an asylum, stared back at her. Their smooth surfaces were only broken on one of the walls, around the outline of a closet. Maybe it was a mistake? No, Joy had mentioned that everything she would need would be on the watch. She saw a picture of a bed, maybe it-
Curiosity guiding her hand, she pressed the button, and like a flash a bed just sort of... appeared in front of her? This was real? Sage ran a hand over the bed sheets. They were impeccably soft, blue, and polka-dotted white. The pattern was cute to her, like something you'd find in a childhood home, and for no good reason a bout of nostalgia blossomed through her chest, bringing inexplicable tears to her eyes as she sent out her team. They too took in the scenery, and seemed to approve.
Climbing into the great, lovely bed, Brandi snuggled in at her side. Despite the fact that she was an ice type, she was surprisingly lukewarm. Joey kicked back by her feet, snoring within minutes with his arms behind his head, and Tonto, the one she couldn't help but feel worried about, squawked contently as he settled down atop the headboard, tucking his head behind his wing as he perched carefully. If her clearly-exhausted team were no indication, it was Sage's turn to fall asleep. Feng-shui-ing the room could wait til tomorrow.
Well, okay maybe she could do without the asylum walls.
Briefly fiddling with her watch, she changed the stark-white walls to a simple seafoam blue, thoroughly contented as she was out like a light.
