#friede

[buriedknight]

londor sisters

[cocosnowlo-drawings]

Damn it Friede

[minnlahzz]

friede with an introverted s/o.

requested.

this guy is really interesting. i hope they stretch out his character more, because all he's known for is just being the hero when liko and roy are getting cooked. it's not enjoyable anymore the 1st time, but im glad we got to know more about his backstory and pikachu, i think that episode was more enjoyable than the recent ones, because it actually felt like i was watching pokemon the anime. anyway sorry for the yap, this was fun to do.

— NOTE : LOWERCASE INTENDED

since friede is definitely a social house, people wonder how you guys met. it's like opposites attract, or sun and moon.

he's dedicated into making sure you're comfortable around the environment of the ship. friede asks you to go but never forces you out during their bonding moments, (picnics)

and he'd talk for you when there's way too much people, or tell this people to go away for you. he's straight forward anyway.

you're introverted (of course,) so you've never really talked to the kids, but they've always wanted to talk to you, just too shy to do so. liko and roy would ask friede, and he'd all go all golden retriever (or pikachu) mode. he rambles about you, in the most inlove way possible

captain pikachu always had a liking to you, this electric rats love for you probably competes friede's love for you! like pokemon like trainer, what can i say? friede's also not bothered with it, he thinks of it as his two favorite people bonding.

speaking of bonding, when everyone else in the rising volt tacklers are asleep–he'd take you out to ride charizard, not anywhere special preferably just a stroll around places or star gazing if you're a fan of that.

he'll do anything you'd want when he has free time, journaling? he'll journal and make crappy stickers to design it with! reading? friede has alot of books from his time as a passionate professor (not that he's not passionate anymore.)

he encourages you to socialize with others, but remember that it's alright to take things slowly.

when you do socialize with others, friede is watching far away proud. he knows you have a social battery though, and can take you out of the conversation when you feel discomfort.

and he's pretty supportive in whatever you do! he'll support your boundaries and make sure other people support and respect them. friede isn't always there, but captain surely is, when you're missing friede there's always this gremlin rat as a replacement.

[grandquest]

Kanto kids

[beresaad]

'You have the world at your feet, myself included'

what's a little blasphemic body worship between a messiah herald and her eagerly penitent warden?

this is referenced off of 'adoration' by stephen abel sinding

[pcerise]

rvt practice doodles!

[gemsbian]

scrimblos

[moon--kit]

I don't know if anyone noticed it yet

But it seems like Friede is very sensitive to cold

Not just here but also in the concept art

And the way he reacted to Lapras using Ice Beam

[greenbasiltea]

Some quick horizons artworks

[sleepbees]

I did some Emotes for myself on discord. The brainrot is strong.

[buriedknight]

our lady of sweet decay

[cocosnowlo-drawings]

He’s so done

(based on this)

[rafiashahzadi]

I want them no joke

Decided to get back into Pokémon again while my nail polish dried

[grandquest]

Me when I get artblocked and suddenly remember I can draw whoever I want in profile

[amelikos]

Something about the way Gibeon said he doesn't want to look at Amethio anymore and the way Crave avoids Amethio's gaze (refusal and avoidance) adding salt to Amethio's wound and highlighting his need for validation and to be seen.. which, in turn, also reframes Amethio's interactions with Friede in the first chapter in quite an interesting way since Amethio asking Friede to not look away from him is one of the first things he actually screamed at him.

Looking back at their battle in HZ005, Amethio brought up a variation of "where are you looking/don't look away from me" three times (which is quite a lot).

This was the first time. (Friede looking away briefly because Roy managed to get some help for the ship and his crew, and Amethio immediately reacting to it by asking where he is looking.)

This was the second time. (Friede looking away from the battle once again because he was concerned about Roy being in trouble.. Amethio getting irritated and pulling the "don't look away from me" line.)

And this was the third time at the end of the episode. (Every time Friede looked away from the battle, it was because he was concerned about Liko, Roy, or his crew.. people he has the duty to protect. They were in trouble because of your subordinates, Amethio-)

However, even though Friede was distracted during the battle because of outside reasons, he was actually paying attention and these scenes connect to a later episode (specifically HZ022).

This was during the episode in which Galar Fire first appeared. Liko and Roy got separated from Friede, Amethio came across Friede in the mines and they engaged in a battle. At some point during their battle, they heard a cry (which was Galar Fire's cry) and they were both distracted by it.

Amethio quickly focused back on the battle, and Friede did so as well by specifically making a callback to the line Amethio told him 17 episodes ago at the time. (And both episode 5 and episode 22 were written by the same writer btw, so the reference to this line was intentional.) Friede focusing back on the battle and saying "I won't look away."

Quick tangent on their battle, but Friede's behavior stood out to me in this episode at the time because.. usually his confrontations with Amethio were more about creating a distraction or buying time and he wasn't exactly engaging in a battle with the intention to "finish" it. Their battle at the mine was the first time I felt like Friede was partaking in the battle with the intention to see it through the end. Liko and Roy were both separated from him in the episode too. Friede heard a strange cry from a Pokemon which could spell trouble for them. Friede really could have ran away from the battle to look for them, but he didn't. Even though he knew something was happening in the mine, at that moment, he decided to prioritize his battle with Amethio and said he wasn't going to look away from him. Which felt meaningful at the time, because he remembered what Amethio said to him (despite everything that was going on, and Rayquaza's first appearance later on which surprised everyone) and used his own line back at him. It felt like Friede was acknowledging their previous encounter at Roy's island, and wanted to continue where they had left off. Being able to continue that battle meant a lot for both of them.

And now, this specific exchange also feels even more significant with the additional knowledge about Amethio's family situation and the fact that Gibeon (his grandfather) currently refuses to look at him and that Crave (his father) avoids looking at him. (I'd be curious to know how Amethio felt when Friede used his line back at him in HZ022. I wonder if he heard him say that he wouldn't look away.)

In general, I think Amethio's "don't look away from me" feels more "heavy" now. It's pretty interesting to think that he looked at Friede and decided to project his issues on him. Like, his cries of frustration got to be expressed through Friede and he had the opportunity to put into words things that he might not usually say. (I think Amethio seeks validation from adults he might perceive as an authority figure, or who aren't below him in the hierarchy. Which is why this specific attitude wouldn't have worked with characters like Hamber or Zir, because they serve a different role and function in his story. It had to be Friede, and he was the only one who could pull out these sides out of him.)

Amethio was transferring that need for validation and to be seen onto Friede. Friede gave him that too, since he actually properly looked at him during their battles. Which, to me, also gains additional layers to it now, since we know Crave was Friede's former superior and someone who helped him become the person he is currently.. Crave seemingly doesn't approve of Amethio being involved in the Explorers (he doesn't want him to get involved with the Rakurium), and Friede stood as a "wall" in front of Amethio in the first chapter and stopped him from going too far and doing irreparable things while keeping an eye on him.. Unknowingly, Friede was looking at Amethio while Crave couldn't. Just like how Lucca entrusted Liko to him.

[d3adbr3inc3lls]

hi. hello there. i have no idea on how to request smth😭

anyways

is it okay if u write something about friede with fem reader? (it's completely fine if u prefer gn) like the two of them are best friends, and they both like each other so he confesses

i guess that's it

lmk if u can! (btw i've read ur stories, THEYRE SO GOOD🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻)

Friede x Best Friend!Reader | Headcannons and Drabble

Ever since you can remember, you and Friede have been close friends.

The two of you got your starter 'mons together and went through highschool together and later travelled around Kanto together.

He wanted to become a professor, which was different to what you may have wanted, but you've always supported him in any way you could.

The two of you were in seperable.

When he became a professor's apprentice, you'd sometimes bring him meals -sometimes storebought, sometimes home made- and he was forever greatful for it,

In return (even if you didn't give him anything, he'd still do it) he'd often tell you facts about the species of 'mons that you own, and how to better take care of them.

Naturally, when he formed the Rising Volt Tacklers, he invited you to join -to which you happily agreed to.

'Golden Hour' had to be one of Friede's favourite times of day, not only did he meet Cap during golden hour, everything also looked much better in the golden hues. Especially when he was above the water in a ship with his favourite person next to him.

Turning to you, his gaze traces the features of your face which are now painted with a golden glaze. It has taken Friede a while to accept his feelings for you -his best friend.

At first, he'd try to bury it deep down, but he can't when every touch feels like the sun itself is touching him. Maybe that's why he likes the golden hour so much. Everything reminds him of the feeling he gets when you touch him.

Stretching his arms -whilst being mindful of you- Friede places his hands on the railing next to yours. The moment feels too perfect.

He opens his mouth to say your name but closes it before moving his pinkey to be over yours. The two of you have goofed off a lot and held hands, but this moment feels different and he can only pray to Arceus that you feel it too.

Once he feels your gaze on him, he softly says your name to gain your full attention before continuing.

"I know that we've been friends for a while- forever, and-" he pauses and it makes you wonder what is on his mind. He's never this reserved. "-I've been thinking of becoming something more."

There. He said it. The meowth is out of the bag.

"I understand if you don't want something more, but I just—" gentle, warm hands cupping his cheek cut him off and made him gasp.

Leaning in closer, your lips hover over his face before you look up at the golden hues that make up his irises.

Still surprised, Friede gives you a small nod, an invitation to kiss him.

Taking the opportunity, you pull his face closer to you, closing your eyes as your lips connect.

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A/N: AAAA SORRY FOR THE WAIT-- AND IM SO GLAD YOU LIKE THE FICS 🫵🫶🫶🫶

Ngl I feel like the quality of everything has worsened and it scares me,

I couldn't find the og images,, so uh- creds to pinterest,