Pool Party!

[aintseennothin]

[Who doesn't like a good pool party?

The pool room looks like this, though it's done up in Team Rocket colors. As is the entire room. Rocket swimsuits, Rocket towels, everything. It's a lovely pool, so comfortable in temperature in the room too, and the doors are wide open!


Except for Yellow, standing right outside, her Rattata on the floor next to her. She's painted a banner that she's hung on the door.

The Pool is Open!

And she's painted a sign that's set up next to the door, too.

Team Rocket Members only.

Yellow's got a stack of papers in her arms; registry for Team Rocket. Yeah, it's a simple trick, but why not?]

the internal battery has run dry.

[berryglitched]

[Behind one of the many, many doors in the facility, there is... what appears to be freedom! An open field with clear blue skies, lush green grass! Plots of soil, perfect from growing berries! And, of course, the plants themselves, ranging from humble pecha berries to the exotic enigma berry.]

[Should you run to the edge of this field, you'll discover- that you loop all the way back to the front. Maybe, upon spotting the Pokéblock-making machines and Poffin stations, you'll realize you're still stuck in some stupid facility run by a digital pseudodeity. Well, no harm in enjoying the view.]

[Maybe you'll run across a young boy, idly watering the multitude of berries. He methodically waters each one for a five-count. "One, two, three, four, five." "One, two, three, four, five." "One, two, three, four, five." Over and over. He pauses, aware of his surroundings but unable to quite grasp it.]

... if I don't get back, who will water the berries? They can't grow, unless they're taken care of... [He idly tilts his Wailmer pail, listening to the slosh of water inside.] ... should I even go back? ... [He shakes his head.] No, no. Of course I should. It's home. Home is... home. [Brendan nods to himself. "One, two, three, four, five." "One, two, three, four, five." "One, two, three, four, five."]