#Åse ''Ace'' Olaug Årud

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Some of the different phases in Åse's life.

3-6 Like most are at that age he's a curious but shy kid. He has at that point started to pick up on how a lot of people seem to dislike him but he doesn't know why. His mom and grandparents try to shield him from most of it but he still gets teased and bullied by a lot of the other kids though since he was so little at that point he couldn't do much about it. (theme)

6-9 This is the point he gets big enough to actually defend herself. This period is marked by a lot of visits from angry neighbors about whatever new fight he had gotten into with their kids. His mom usually didn't punish him for this though as even she knew nine times out of ten he was just defending himself. And while he didn't actively start exploring her gender identity until after she moved to America, she did start asking a lot of question about why certain things were only for boys or girls, like having short hair. He ended up cutting it himself after getting into an argument with his mom about it and it was mostly a decision made out of spite and just to see what would happen. (theme)

9-14 When he came into his preteens he had proven to be more trouble that he was worth so most left him alone at this point and just judged him from a distance. She also started making her own clothes and expressing herself though her fashion, taking a lot of inspiration from the fairy tale illustration in her favorite books. She also made her closest childhood friend when she was nine. And maybe she also wanted to look lovingly into her eyes and kiss her but all girls want to do that with their friends right? They stayed friends up until Åse had to move which was also her first heartbreak. (theme)

14-18 Maybe the worst part of her life if you asked her, not that she really want to talk about it anyway. Moving took a big toll on her and after a falling out with her mom she ran away from home. She fell in with a bad person who was very controlling and made her dress more to his liking than what she actually felt comfortable in. She wore a lot of dark colors and she felt and looked the least like herself. (theme)

18-19 After some questionable decisions and a short incarceration she officially became a fugitive from the law and thus started traveling west to escape the heat. He presented fully male at this point as well as starting to bind his chest. Traveling was ok enough and in some ways he got to fulfill a childhood dream of traveling the country. But the stress of not having a stable and safe place to sleep at night and not knowing if one bad run in with a cop could land her back in jail took a toll on her. So did all the back alley fighting matches he took part in to make money, its a miracle he still has all his teeth. (theme)

19-21 after getting scouted at a match in st Louis a subordinate of Atlas got him in touch with her and he offered her a job, to which she agreed. She was a bit of an outsider at first but eventually found her footing. He kept presenting male but did open up about his assigned gender to a few people. (theme)

21-22 while she wasn't all that close to Atlas his death still affected her through the shock waves it sent though the Lackadaisy. She might be the person with the most reason to pack up and leave other than maybe Horatio. Still she stays, because even if he doesn't want admit it she cares about these people. It took me a few tries to land on his default design but I feel he started to come together when I gave him the neckerchief. Its kind of a signature item and I try to include it in most of his designs now. He inherited it from his mom and thus didn't have it as a child. It kind of represent him stepping into being an independent adult. While the general style and length of his hair has stayed the same how I draw it is something I have and still struggle with. This is probably the closest Ive come to being happy with it. I struggled similarly with her pants as well for some reason. They have ended up looking more like bell bottoms than suit pants which isn't all that historically accurate but its ultimately what I think looks best. (theme)

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Distinguished gentleman

Åse belongs to @acesandocs

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Ace in his mid 40s

The trope I appreciate very much

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I take it serious, you better know Ball buster, make 'em pony up the dough Lives on the line, I'm puttin' on a show They hate me cuz I got an ego!

Guys, new evil tumblr sexyman version of Ace just dropped. This was mostly a result of some discord chat discussions.

As a villain she's probably the owner of a speakeasy/fightclup situation. people come there to bet on matches and drink, that sort of thing. Also please exuse the shitty pistols i drew.

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Some sleepy doodles ft Ivy and Rocky, they're mostly meant to be platonic though you're free to interpret it however you like.

Ace has a lot of anxiety about sleeping because of the sleep paralysis but also from being homeless for a year and having to sleep with one eye open so she wont get robbed in the night or worse.

She has a few ways of dealing with this some more healthy than others but one thing that always helps is sleeping next to someone. Though if this happens its usually accidental.

It makes her feel safe and reminds her of being a kid and sleeping next to his mom. So there have been a few times where he has fallen asleep next to Ivy or Rocky and had the best sleep he's had in ages.

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you heard him

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Ace whispering to himslef on a friday night

eat an entire can of sweetened condensed milk. you deserve it.

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I have been feeling pretty burnt out on art lately so I’m taking some time away from drawing for a bit. Please take this old doodle of ace in some outfits as compensation. (you might already recognize one of them. For those who have asked me questions i have some wip stuff cooking. Don’t worry i haven't forgotten you.

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So how about the Rocky dies theory?

The voices took over again and i cranked this out in 2 days. its a bit more polished that some of my other animatics but still very simple. I was very inspired by this this.

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me at 3 am two days ago: imma make something so self indulgent

i know the line delivery in the original scene is probably not very in character for Rocky. Esmeralda is a lot more quiet and gentle than i think Rocky would be. But i do see him doing something similarly sweet to cheer up a friend. I imagine the follows a conversation about their similar childhood trauma. You can read this interaction however you want.🤷

I wasn't sure i wanted to post this but here we go.

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shit Ace would say when he wants attention.

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I dont think Ace is sadistic but i do think she likes the feeling of power she gets from beating the snot ouatta people. Juuuust a lil bit. It probably stems from his childhood, hurt people hurt people y'know.

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Making good on my promice to draw teen Ace's nightcore obsession. Hed hold his phone like a mic and pretend she was preforming on stage or something.

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Would Åse act in a specific way if she would see someone smaller that is following her?

Considering the line of work Ace is in, anyone mysterious following her would have him on edge. If it was just a small or short person he’d try to loose them/outrun them. If it was like a child he’d tentatively ask where their folks are.

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shit Ace, Marius and Jack would do

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Put together a comprehensive design ref for Ace as well as making a few changes.