The Death of Roy's Childhood

[caramelicedcoffee]

 So I am back with some meta on my best boy, Roy. Mainly, I want to talk about how Friede's death forced him to grow up, because it's something I've been thinking about. (esp. while helping a friend brainstorm a fic she is writing <3) 

The first thing I want to emphasize, because I feel like everything else stems from it is Roy had to grow up because suddenly there were no adults around to solve his problems. Let's assume he gets dropped off by the Brave Olivine on his home island, and he's there for maybe a few days before he decides to leave. 

He leaves and suddenly realizes he is responsible for:

• Money. 
• Shelter. 
• Medical care, basic supplies, food etc for his mons. 
• Fixing things if something happens. (Remember that time he and Friede got scammed over a cloth or the other time Tepen robbed him?)
• Coming up with a strategy for times when he doesn't have reception and can't FaceTime Dot. (not that he wasn't doing that before, but Dot kind of was and has continued to occasionally strategize for bigger battles which I LOVE)
• He also eventually has to deal with Ult, who is kind of a raging bull in a China shop that I think Roy feels responsible for even if he drives Roy bananas lol. 

I'm really excited with how all this is gong to shake down it later episodes! is Roy going to feel a little angry at Friede for not being there when he needed him? For not coming back sooner and taking the burden of growing up off his shoulders faster?  I guess time will tell!