Yes! No camping tonight!

You rush up the road at a brisk pace, occasionally stopping to battle wild Pokémon. You switch Pidgey in a few times just to get him some experience, but let Charmander do most of the heavy lifting. Both of your Pokémon are running on fumes however, so it’s a huge relief when you see the lights of a city against the darkening horizon. You’ve made it to Viridian City.

You exit Route 1 slightly out of breath, having been running the last leg to avoid any wild Pokémon that wanted to mess with you. You’ve actually arrived a little earlier than you thought you would, a faint bit of orange still visible in the sky as dusk fell. Viridian City is significantly larger than your hometown, and it shows in the number of people wandering the streets, even at this hour. Retail workers, manual laborers, prostitutes, and the occasional Pokémon trainer make up most of who you see.

Due to the very sexual nature of the modern Pokéworld, things like sex shops, brothels, and other such establishments, as well as people like the prostitutes walking around, are all quite commonplace. Strict guidelines and sanitation laws exist to make sure cities don’t turn into disgusting hellhole’s, so this debauchery is accepted and even welcomed in a world where sexual forfeits exist.

After taking a few minutes to take in the sight of the first stop along your journey, your body makes you well aware of the fact that you are tired and hungry. You decide to make your way to the Pokémon Center, or just Pokécenter for short, to grab a room for the night. Rooms, meals, and treatment for your Pokémon are all free for registered trainers, paid for by the government, since trainers and the resulting entertainment they bring are both a core part of life and very lucrative for everyone involved.

You find the red-roofed building easily and make your way inside. The lobby is mostly empty, with one pair of people chatting at a table and another person sitting alone being the only occupants. Other than, behind the counter, the pink-haired nurse who runs the place. Nurse Joy, part of a large family of identical nurses who run Pokécenters around the globe. The other people, relaxing in comfortable booths and chairs around the spacious lobby, briefly acknowledge you, but ultimately go back to whatever they were doing.

Nurse Joy speaks to you as you approach. “Good evening! How may I help you?” She asks in a polite tone.

“I’m a trainer. I’d like a room for the night, after my Pokémon are healed.” You pull up your Pokédex and flash your Trainer ID at her. She looks it over with a professional smile on her face.

“Very well, sir. If you’ll hand me your Pokémon?” You do as she asks, and she places both balls onto a machine behind her. The machine starts beeping, stopping after a few seconds. “Here you are sir. And here is the key to your room. Food is stocked inside. Let me know if you need anything, and enjoy your stay!” She bows slightly as she finishes speaking.

“Thank you very much. Have a nice night.” You nod back at her, taking your Pokéballs and the key to your room from her. You then leave the lobby, deciding to try and get an early start tomorrow. You wonder if Blue is here… almost certainly, you imagine.

You find your room with ease, and use the key to unlock it and enter. It’s relatively small, but it has everything you could ask for; a bed, television, stocked mini-fridge, a microwave, even an adjoining bathroom. There’s a PC as well, so you can access any stored Pokémon or items you have in the storage system.

You quickly send your mom and Daisy texts through TPP to let them know you had made it to Viridian safely, and they both sent swift replies.

@PalletMaddy: Good work, sweetie! I’m sure you’re tired, so sleep well, ok? Keep me posted, I’ll be rooting for you!

@Daisy_Oak: That’s wonderful! Blue texted me a couple of hours ago, so it sounds like you aren’t too far behind. Good luck with her!

You sigh, setting down your bag and releasing both Charmander and Pidgey. You grab them some Pokémon food from the fridge, as well as a pre-made sandwich for yourself, and settle in for the night. You have a plan for tomorrow, and you want to wake up as early as you can to make it work. After eating and a bit of playtime with your new friends, you peel off your clothes and climb into bed. Sleep hits you even sooner than you expected, your body tired from a strenuous first day. You’ll get used to this new lifestyle eventually, but for now, sleep.