James Baldwin was a famous American social activist and author. He who wrote powerful pieces on race, sexuality, class and what it means to be a human being.
He wrote during a time when these subjects were taboo and there were severe consequences for speaking one's truth. He was brave, honest and vulnerable. Baldwin was one of the many artists and thinkers investigated by the FBI during the 1960s.
As a J♦️, it makes sense he began selling his writing at an early age to support his family. This card is sometimes called the 'Salesman Card'. J♦️ are highly skilled at selling themselves. At one point, Baldwin was one of the best selling black authors in the world. He even went to France on a writing fellowship, where he published his first novel.
When any Jack decides to take the path of integrity and honesty, the world opens up to them. For a J♦️, this means an abundance of opportunity to be paid well for their talents and passions.
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good night, or whatever time of day it is for you 😅 i was never rly into the “traitor/evil ace” theories but book 7 has got me thinking; everyone who’s asleep has something that bothers them and so there dream is a simple solution to that, as an example epel being insecure about not feeling masculine so in his dream he’s big and buff. But I can’t think of any motivations like that for ace? So I wonder if maybe the game has intentionally not revealed personal details as a buildup for this book and we’ll find out something new abt him in his dream. The only others I could think of that don’t seem like they want to change anything are Jade and Floyd but I could be wrong.
I never bought the traitor Ace theories either; he is genuinely friends with Yuu, Deuce, and Grim and does not have any obvious malicious intent toward them. (Why would he make the tedious trip back to Sage’s Island over the winter break to respond to Yuu’s SOS message if he didn’t actually value them? And, mind you, this is during a break he was very looking forward to—so much so that he was willing to make a deal with Azul to take the easy way out to pass final exams).
If he “betrays” us at all, I definitely think it would be in a small way. Like maybe he makes a selfish decision that the rest of the group don’t agree with (such as throwing himself right at OB Malleus). This would be similar to how he is consistently the voice of dissent against powerful figures such as Riddle or Malleus.
As for what’s “bothering” Ace, I believe we’ve already seen two big potential culprits: Yuu going back to their world and insecurities about not having developed his UM yet.
The former is more vague, but it comes up early in book 7; when Grim and Deuce realize that they may not be able to see Yuu again once they return to their original world, Ace cheerily dismisses the idea and tells them they’re not even sure if this will work. It could be read like he was deflecting here, as if he’s in denial himself and is using cheer to tell others what he’s telling himself to cope with the situation. Bro would never outright admit that his true feelings because he’s cheeky like that 💀
The latter option is implied much earlier in the main story, all the way back in book 5. Ace has been needling Deuce the whole book about how he’s such a slow learner and how Deuce will never keep up with him. Then at the end of book 5, Ace has a quick throwaway line in which he expresses shock that Deuce got his UM before he did. We have yet to follow up on this point since book 6 had Adeuce knocked out cold and book 7 scarcely features them. If Ace’s coping mechanisms are anything like what his lines in book 7 imply, then Ace has not talked about the upsetting things and instead kept them to himself. Personally, I think this one is a solid concept that wouldn’t seem entirely out of left field, especially given that book 7 is making a show out of having every student use their at least UM once. There is perfect set-up for Ace to come into his own here.
I think they’ll at least find something really convenient yet superficial for the other characters; after all, we pretty much got that with Rook. Maybe Floyd has the freedom to so whatever he wants without people getting on his case and Jade is free to live in the mountains among the mushrooms 😂
♠ Take care of the Ace of Spades, will ya? Im not just taking about the maintenance; Banshee can help you with all that. I mean, take care of Ace. Use it well.
Hey, look at that! I was able to get it done before final shape! WOOHOOOO!! The gun has a bit of a rainbow shine to it ( like it has when you preview the weapon in game ) but unfortunately, it doesn't show up in pictures. So take a look at the WIP video here!
This took an unspeakable amount of sanding, painting, and trying to get the trigger to work, not to toot my own horn or anything, but I think it's one of the better aces I've seen, and I'm super proud of myself. \(´ ∇`)ノ
Now, time to disappear from tumblr again to avoid final shape spoilers! Enjoy the DLC everyone, I hope it's a positive experience for all of us.
This photo I saw on Twitter from @TevoTevanor inspired me to share my very first short fic of Miyoko x Cayde-6🌸🫂♠️🥹
Miyoko sees Cayde sitting by the rock, her eyes light up seeing him again, it’s been so long, she sits down next to him, leaning against him which causes his eyes to light up brighter than they were before she sat next to him. Cayde keeps his gazed fixed on my me, hearing his “Guardian, didn’t expect to see you here, honestly feels better that I’m not alone right now” Hearing his voice again after so long has left me speechless for a moment before I spoke, my hand reaching out to touch his and he immediately cupped my hand to keep it there. “You always meant a lot to me Cayde. Through all the mess we both have witnessed, I never forget your sweet charm and energy that keeps my heart going through it all” She hums as they both sat there for a while, taking in all that has happens that have lead them to this moment, where they both can just be for a moment. Miyoko leans over to give a soft smooch to his horn which makes his eyes light up brighter again, he holds her right, keeping her in place against him, he didn’t want this moment to end. For the first time in forever, he feels like himself. That is when he feels emotion in his heart, remembering what this guardian sitting with him has done for him all this time. She was brave for putting herself out there, even tho she was banged up herself, she couldn’t watch Cayde die in her eyes. She promised him once that she would lay down her life for him, and she meant it. He is her only true light and to lose it means she would lose herself. Cayde turns to Miyoko, his eyes filled with emotion that she hasn’t seen before from him. “Thank you for saving me back there, I wasn’t expecting you to throw yourself in harms way, but you really did good.. Miyoko my Queen of Hearts” Miyoko holds onto him tight, letting his head rest on her chest “Didn’t I just tell you that you mean a lot to me Cayde? I meant that, my Ace of Spades” Her voice is soft but with a hint of humor that melts Cayde’s heart. “I love you” Cayde finally says to her, he always wanted to say it but never had the chance within all the mess, the battles, the wars, so much to name. Despite it all he always knew he loved her, more than he could ever expect himself to, and he’s happy, finally.♠️💙🌹