#Ace of Spades Tour

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

MEGA SNAGGLETOOTH MANIA FOR YOUR WEEKLY "MOTÖRHEAD MONDAY" -- STAY HEAVY!

PIC INFO: Mega spotlight on assorted graphic art of the mighty Snaggletooth, back cover art to a 1980 MOTÖRHEAD concert tour programme, from the band's "Act Up Your Sleeve" tour (promoting their fourth studio album "Ace of Spades").

Sources: https://bid.omegaauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/237-motorhead-signed-programme, Etsy, & Facebook.

[hibiscusangel15]

Sometimes I Need to Be Alone, The Rick Tour: One Rick to Rule Them All

Ace of Spades, September 22, 2024

[big-low-t]

[mywifeleftme]

355: Motörhead // No Remorse

No Remorse Motörhead 1984, Bronze

I heard British comics writer Warren Ellis tell a story about hearing a horrible banging in the hallway outside his flat late one night in the mid-1980s. When he poked his head outside to give the noisenik hell he discovered Lemmy wandering around smacking the walls with a wooden cooking spoon. After he managed to get the metal legend’s attention, Lemmy waved the implement at him and snarled, “You ever hear of a coke spoon? This is my coke spoon!”

*

This past Friday, I talked to a 50-something punk named Joey P who has 26 Motörhead records on vinyl (including the coveted leatherbound version of No Remorse). If you ever want to have a long conversation with Joey P, I recommend starting with a riff on if Ronnie James Dio was a mob-connected / Rat Pack wiseguy, and then letting him go into antiquarian detail on which Motörhead records are kind of underrated (Another Perfect Day), underrated (Bastards), and really underrated (1916). Love that guy, and I think he’s mostly right. 26 is probably too many Motörhead records even for me, but they are one of those long-running, very sonically consistent bands who turn their deepest fans into sommeliers. I can hold forth about the subtle differences in tasting notes between an Ace of Spades and an Iron Fist (let alone a departure like Orgasmatron!) while an outsider looks doubtfully into their two indistinguishable cups of Jack and Coke. A band like this gives men of a certain age a way to sniff each other over when they meet in a clearing, a low-impact ritual of butting heads.

*

For years I remembered a story I thought one of my friends had told me about running into Lemmy at the Dominion Tavern in Ottawa towards the end of his life. He was miserably drinking white wine on his doctor’s orders, not looking for conversation. The image always struck me as both funny (I cannot imagine the house wine at the Dom having a nice finish), and sad (the day Lemmy Goddamn Kilmister lets anyone tell him he can’t have whiskey!). I think I’ve repeated it once or twice over the years as an example of how age mellows us all, but when I asked the pal I thought had told me, she denied it (though she did add that her ex told her Lemmy’d gone to see “the rippers in Aylmer once”). So, I dunno, maybe he escaped the fate of the Dom Chardonnay.

*

Speaking of fate, Lemmy was a damned sharp fellow beneath all the drugging and boozing (who else could’ve written the lyric “Fourth day, five-day marathon / We’re moving like a parallelogram”), and he rightly figured his label had pitched doing a hits compilation in 1984 because they thought the band was washed up. (The limp sales and savage critical reaction to Another Perfect Day having had something to do with that.) Kilmister insisted on inserting a side’s worth of new songs onto the double LP comp to emphasize that Motörhead remained very much a going concern. Of the four, only the brilliantly dumb “Killed By Death” became a classic in its own right, but the new tracks showed the band were still capable of churning out the sound that had defined them with undiminished ferocity. They never lost it.

*

I do know a woman who hooked up with Lemmy towards the end of his life (if anything in rock and roll can be believed, she had about 1,000 peers. It was like a more pleasant [?] Germs burn). They went home from the bar in Montreal and drank whiskey, and then she split in the morning without leaving her number. She thought the story was funny and I thought not leaving a number was a pretty good flex, but at the end she still gave a bit of a wistful, “I know he probably wouldn’t have called me anyway…”

*

Lemmy picked the songs for No Remorse himself, and even provides short annotations in the liners, so if you’re going to quibble with the selections, you’ll have to take it up with the mole man. (As he says of “Like a Nightmare,” a left-field inclusion, “This was one of my favourite B-sides. Everyone didn’t like it, but seeing as I’m the only one of the old band left, here it is!!”) There are a load of Motörhead compilations out there (I’m partial to 2000’s lavish, oddly-sequenced double-CD The Best of, since it’s the one I had as a kid), and as Joey P will tell you, they did lots of good stuff after 1984. But if 1) you only need one Motörhead record on wax, 2) you’re mostly into the original lineup, and 3) you want something reasonably comprehensive, No Remorse is a no-brainer. It has a few relative duds (“Louie, Louie”) and lacks some absolute classics (“Dead Men Tell No Tales”; “Tear Ya Down”; “City Kids”; “Love Me Like a Reptile”; “White Line Fever” etc. etc.) but why complain given the teeth-rattling abundance there is? As Lemmy says, “Here is Motörhead as you’ve come to expect them. Write your opinion on a Beatle wig and send it to someone who gives a damn. Even if you get us banned, we ain’t gonna stop!”

*

Motörhead were obviously a legendary live act, and they were my first metal show (on a bill at Detroit’s Pine Knob with Dio and Iron Maiden). They played a lot of arenas, but they made the most sense in small theatres. Bigger venues tend to dwarf them, like a small motorcycle gang trying to take over a castle. In a theatre, or better yet a bar, they own the place like The Wild Ones. I don’t remember much specific from their Pine Knob set, except that before closing with “Ace of Spades,” a song Lem was famously bored of playing every night, he told us all, “You’ll know this one, sing along if you want, I won’t be able to hear you anyway,” and then abruptly launched into that hellbent bass riff. Then he disappeared (probably there was some walking beforehand, couldn’t tell you for sure).

*

Lemmy’s funeral was livestreamed back in 2015, and it’s genuinely one of the sweetest, silliest things I have ever watched. The altar features flower arrangements in the shape of the ace of spades; an iron cross in place of a crucifix; two Marshall stacks; a pair of Triple H’s wrestling boots; a 3D-printed urn in the shape of his cavalry hat; and a mirror with a big line of speed on it. Everybody cries, many of them the sort of people the PMRC would’ve expected to burst into flames if they were to enter a church. Everybody talks about how genuinely nice he was. His girlfriend Cheryl, a job that earns you instant and eternal That Poor Woman status from all who observe, gives a super brief statement: “Lemmy loved me, but his greatest love was his fans and his music. I remember saying, ‘Baby, stay home, don’t go, skip this tour. And he said, ‘Baby, I can’t. I love my fans.’” (Imagine that being an interaction between two genuine living people—yet I believe it.) Apparently, he was an absolute pinball fiend. His bootmaker gives a speech. Somebody reads some limericks Lem wrote. What a life. What a story.

*

“Can’t get enough / And you know it’s some righteous stuff / Goes up like prices at Christmas! / Motörhead / Remember me now / Motörhead, alright"

355/365

[theworldisyonces]

The Renaissance World Tour: Show 22 - Night 1, Rogers Centre Stadium - Toronto, Canada (7/8/23). Not JAY-Z and his mother Gloria Line dancing to “Before I Let Go”. This was cute!!!

[juhnkit]

Motorhead Flier feat. Girlschool Ace of Spades World Tour 1980

[awstenlookbook]

For their Property Tour show at Ace of Spades in Sacramento CA, Awsten wears an Undefeated #10 jersey shirt (no longer available).

📸Instagram: sparkledogpark

[capitalchaostelevision]

Concert Photo Review: DEVILDRIVER @ Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, California

Concert Photo Review: DEVILDRIVER @ Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, California @devildriver #devildriver #dezfafara #livemusic #metal capitalchaostv.com @FreemanPromo @NapalmRecords

[24-compass-roses]

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH EVERYBODY!!!

We got:

-Pan Blitzo (already confirmed but still cool to see :)))

-Gay Stolas (was there ever any doubt—love his earring btw it’s so pretty)

-Bi M&M (Ik Millie’s not wearing anything bi but she and Moxxie were both already confirmed to be a while ago!)

-Bi Loona (hell yeah) ((also I love the skirt!!!))

-Ace Octavia!!! (Via’s one of my fav characters and I’m ace so this one has me the most excited lol)

-Pan Verosika (Pigtails and hair clips are the colors of the pan flag)

-Pan Beelzebub (I like how the lava lamp parts of her design match the colors!!!)

-Trans AND lesbian Sallie May (knew the first but not the second, I think this is the first time it’s been shown? Not sure. But cool!!!)

-Gay Vassago (those are not his original feather colors at the back lol, wonder if this means he and stolas might actually become a thing in a future ep then??)

-Gay Andrealphus (the flag matches his color scheme lol)

-Ace Mammon! (and based on the way that spades are integrated throughout his outfit, I’d say aromantic asexual as well!)

-Pan Ozzie (one of the lil goat heads in his hair is doing heart eyes at fizz lol)

-Gay Fizz (I forget if we already knew this one or not beyond him being attracted to Ozzie but HELL YEAH)

-Pan Barbie Wire! (I hope she comes back in a future ep pls I love her design 🙏🙏🙏)

-Pan Chaz (rest in peace shark boy)

-All of Verosika’s crew that I can see appear to be pan as well! (That’s Coco and Apple, who were dressed up as Harlivy in Apology Tour, and Josh and Ace, who were on a date in Ozzie’s and were seen both in this art and in Apology Tour as wearing matching rings—so good for them!)

-Then there’s the one imp who talked to blitz in the Beelzebub ep wearing a trans flag on his shirt and Dennis (also of the Beelzebub ep) wearing the rainbow flag. There’s another trans imp beside Dennis but idk who they are I can only see part of their face

-And then there’s Wally Wackford in the front by the IMP van and Alessio (Moxxie’s dad’s mafia partner) sitting mysteriously on a building in the back. Neither of them have any visible flags as far as I can tell

Let me know if I missed anybody!!! I tried to get them all but there’s a LOT of characters here lol

[thinkingofchishiya]

kpopidol!reader x chishiya pls!

also, good luck in writing fics :)

Thank you my love, i’m actually having a lot of fun with it so far!! Hope you like this 🤍 feel free to spam my inbox if you have any more ideas

Chishiya x kpopidol! reader headcannons

warnings: brief mention of potential ED, slight angst at the end

•when you first arrived at the beach chishiya had no idea who you were, k-pop isn’t exactly his specialty sure he’d heard a few songs but he wasn’t exactly knowledgeable

•it wasn’t until he saw the stares and whispers of other residents that he realised there was something special about you, it was kuina who excitedly informed him who you were

•in response he rolled his eyes saying being a celebrity in this world was meaningless, but he had to admit you were beautiful and just couldn’t tear his eyes from you, he felt annoyingly drawn in by you and he couldn’t figure out why.

•However it was his attitude towards you that made you like him, constantly being stared at and gawked over got tiring real fast but chishiya made you feel normal - he treated you like a regular person and the two of you quickly got quiet close

•especially after the jack of hearts, the two of you teamed up and aced the game together

•the other players at the beach were confused by the unlikely duo- cold conniving chishiya who barely spoke to anyone and the idol anyone would be blessed to talk to even for a moment. They thought it was unfair and confusing - how did him of all men garner so much of your attention ?

•him noticing your strict eating patterns and making sure you’ve always had a decent sized meal. The industry was strict on their idols and chishiya knew that but he wouldn’t have it +

+ when you accuse him of caring about you with a grin, he scoffs a “you wish” and rolls his eyes, but what you don’t see is the way his cheeks and the tips of his ears burn pink when he turns around beginning to walk away from you

•one time on his way back from a game he stopped in a 7/11 , and he saw you on the cover of an old magazine with your group

•sneakily picking up the magazine as if anyone was around, he flicked to find the page you were on. Titled “ group/name to come to shibuya for 2 nights in may” you were scheduled to be on tour performing when you arrived here.

•After this he started having angstier thoughts about you, how unfair it was that a girl like you who worked so hard to have it all was stuck in a place like this. Not only because you were famous but because you were sweet, not build for the borderlands in his eyes

•Despite his initial thoughts on you not being special, he now wanted nothing more than to protect you

•however what chishiya didn’t realise is your hard training for hours on end made you incredibly fit - games like spades especially were ones you mastered in

•chishiya secretly listening to your songs in his earphones and actually enjoying them, k-pop from your group alone his guilty pleasure

•listens intently whenever kuina begs you to tell her stories from your time with the group as you giggle at her interest

•likes watching you dance and sing, especially on drunk nights when you and the beach were extra hyped after a winning round of games

•when you guys start dating he worships you and your physique, always keeping an arm around your waist as you walk through the beach to smugly show you off

•loves getting under niragi’s jealous skin, brings you up during executive meetings just to piss him off

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alternate pre-borderlands angst bonus

•You’d been with chishiya for two years when one day he comes home from work to tell you about a young girl he’s had to perform surgery for multiple times

•she was a terminally ill patient and while it wasn’t chishiya’s job to arrange things for the make a wish organisation, he knew he had to get you to meet her when she mentioned being a huge fan of your group

•he rarely exchanged details about his personal life with patients, except for when it came to children and young teens. Speaking about his beloved partner he let your name slip , “y/n like the idol from g/n?” this is when chishiya felt extra proud to be with you as he explained , “yeah, actually her”

•the patient squeeled and this was happiest he’d ever seen her “no way! that’s so cool doctor shiya!”

• “she’s gorgeous, you’re so lucky!” and his smug grin in response “i know”

•after talking to you about it you agreed withought hesitation to meet the girl, it turns out you were her bias

•the meeting went well with many hugs and laughs exchanged as you spent time learning about her, chishiya even joining to stay for a little bit instead of working as he had a free moment

•you liked staying at the hospital as it meant being closer to shiya on his busy days but you never had an excuse to be there, on this day though you ended up staying with the girl for hours until the day was almost over

•when chishiya came in you were sitting by his patient giving her a final hug as the credits rolled for your groups tour movie on the hospital room’s television

•when it was time for you to leave together and go home, you barely made it to the car before bursting into uncontrollable sobs

•chishiya held you silently rubbing your back with your face in his chest as you let it all out, “it’s not fair!” you sobbed “,i know…i know” what you didn’t see was the way he fought back prickling tears that stung his eyes and the burning ache he felt in his chest

•this patient was his worst loss yet and the pain that was usually easier to hide was now tripled as you cried in his arms

•just two weeks later you were informed of her passing, her family had written a letter to chishiya thanking him for looking after their daughter in her short time and for his incredible act of kindness by getting you to meet her in what they described as “the best day of her little life”

•shortly after you were trending in the news with your pictures all over the papers, being held by your group on stage at a concert as you cried during the girl’s favourite song. You requested a replay and dedicated it in her name

•the two of you even attended her funeral, wearing what you learned was her favourite colour

a/n: i loved this request thank you so much anon!! It was gonna be something cutesy and light but the opportunity arose to write my first angst, hope i did well !! i really appreciate feedback and comments

[cerebralisis]

Wait, does this message from 🫚 anon refer to the 10 years that have passed since 1989 came out?

Years 1-2, See what they drew = Oct 2014 - Oct 2016, "We were laughing drawing aces", 1989 era

Years 3-4, Keep searching for more = Oct 2016 - Oct 2018, searching for more aces but coming up empty handed, dark Reputation era

Years 5-6, Lay it on thick = Oct 2018 - Oct 2020, heavy flagging during the Lover era and Miss Americana

Years 7-8, Isn't fall great? = Oct 2020 - Oct 2022, release of her two most fall-themed albums, Evermore and Red (TV)

Years 9-10, The final act ends = Oct 2022 - Oct 2024, release of Midnights and The Eras tour, which brings us to the present.

It would make so much sense if Taylor has been under a contract or NDA for the past 10 years. She has been hinting for a while that 1989 was the problem era. Having her evil twin in the Antihero music video wear the 1989 colors and literally point at herself saying “I’m the problem, it’s me.”

Leaving her normal signature off of the infamous 1989 (TV) prologue, which is essentially saying “This isn’t me, I’m not signing off on this.”

Releasing the Bejeweled music video in Oct 2022, almost exactly 8 years after 1989 was released, and using it to tell us that exile ends in 2 more years: Oct 2024 🎃

I would bet that in the move from country to pop, she negotiated an agreement that would offer her a lot of money and a promise to become an even bigger star than she already was, but in exchange, they would control her public image. She put her career first and took the money.

In doing so, she may have had to sign something that kept her silent and obedient for the next 10 years. Her career popped off with 1989 like they hoped, and she was feeling so Gatsby, but then she fell in love with someone who (again) didn’t fit the image they chose for her and has been fighting her decision ever since. You understand now why they lost their minds and fought the wars.

To make it worse, after making the difficult decision to sign her life over, she was nearly canceled right after that 🐍 and left with nothing except a relationship that she would have still been contractually obligated to hide.

She tried to roll with it for Reputation and stayed in the dark, but ultimately decided to leave Sony and negotiate better terms for herself under Universal so that she could find a way to step into the daylight. And we all know how that sparkling summer went down.

As the decade would play us for fools… but the decade is over now and she’s clean.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

IN PRAISE OF THE MOTÖRMASTERS -- "THE DEAD MAN'S HAND AGAIN!"

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the Holy Trinity of Motörmusic -- "Philthy Animal" Taylor, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, & Lemmy Kilmister of English rock and roll band MOTÖRHEAD, performing live during the band's "Ace of Spades" era, c. 1981.

In memoriam -- "EVERYTHING LOUDER THAN EVERYTHING ELSE!!"

Source: www.picuki.com/media/3366661050446724014 (Picuki 4x).

[hibiscusangel15]

Talk to You, The Rick Tour: One Rick to Rule Them All

Ace of Spades, September 22, 2024

[floyds-favorite-shrimp]

Yes I meant it!

Deuce Spade x Fem!Yuu

Fluff and Jealousy!

Word Count: 2722

Under Cut!

Yuu followed behind the group of students who had decided to accompany Deuce to his hometown for the White Rabbit festival. Deuce led the way, followed by Epel, Ortho, Silver, Grim, and Yuu quietly brought up the rear. The town was colorful, and it was hard for Yuu to ever picture anyone who lived there ever becoming a delinquent (though if she was being honest, it was hard to picture Deuce as a delinquent anyway.)

They walked through the town, Deuce was enthusiastically informing them of the history and tradition associated with the White Rabbit festival. Yuu’s eyes narrowed suspiciously at the language Deuce was using, which seemed very un-Deuce like. It wasn’t long before he admitted to reading to them straight from a tour guide brochure. Yuu smiled slightly at his sweet antics, and for a moment their eyes met. His bright eyes seemed to tear straight through her, her heart fluttering wildly 

Deuce broke their eye contact first, and Yuu felt her heart fall slightly. She could stare at him all day, but she had a strange feeling that the notion wasn’t reciprocated. She sighed softly to herself. Of course Deuce wouldn’t pay attention to her, not when she was an option.

*One hour Earlier*

“Welcome to Clock Town!” Deuce had said once they emerged from the mirror and stepped out into the busy square. It was easy to tell that he was proud to show off where he came from, even if he didn’t have all of the info on it. The fat that he was trying so hard was proof that he  had grown as a person since his rougher years. The group had walked around for a bit, before Deuce was finally stopped by someone he knew.

“Deuce? Is that you?” Came a sickeningly sweet voice. The whole group stopped, turning in unison to see who had called out to him. Yuu had to force herself to look, her stomach sinking with anxiety. She was sure no just-a-friend would call out to him in that tone of voice. Her stomach dropped even farther once she saw the vessel the voice had projected from. 

She had dark hair. Like a starless night after a storm. Yuu was sure that had she ever had the opportunity to stare straight into a black hole, this is the color that would stare back. Her eyes, however, were more like a cloudless sky in the summer. A gentle blue that seemed to see straight into your soul. Yuu immediately took a step back, hiding herself partially behind Silver’s tall frame. 

The girl walked straight up to Deuce, getting within a foot of him. Yuu bit her lip, so focused on the interaction happening in front of her that she didn’t seem to notice Ortho’s glance back at her. 

The girl’s hands immediately went to Deuce’s hair, running her fingers through it.

“Ah, you let it grow out.” She noted, putting on that same sweet voice. Yuu was confused. She distinctly remembered Ace teasing Deuce for never being able to get a date before, so just what was going on here?

“C’mon Layla, cut it out.” Deuce said kindly, taking a step back from her. Her hand hung in midair for a moment before it fell. Her smile became strained. “I’m here showing around some friends from my school. They’ve never come to Clock Town for the festival before.” He informed her. Her gaze turned towards the group, eyeing each of them one at a time and pausing for a moment longer on Yuu, who was still trying to stay out of sight. Yuu felt her heartbeat quicken. She wanted to walk up to her with her head held high, but she couldn’t find the courage to do it. 

It’s not that Yuu was afraid of Layla, not by any means. But Yuu knew that if the two women stood side-by-side, it would be similar to a dolphin next to a crustacean. She didn’t want to give the others (and especially Deuce) the chance to make that comparison themselves so she stayed back as the two old friends conversed. She sighed, and her proximity to Silver allowed him to hear it. He turned his head back to look at her, but she was so caught up in her thoughts that she didn’t seem to notice. 

*Current*

Deuce’s mom, Dylla, had found them wondering about town and had given Deuce a piece of her mind for not contacting her as soon as he got to town. She seemed to forgive him quickly enough, however, when they all agreed to allow her to dress them up for the festival. Dylla had taken a special liking to Yuu, as she dragged her off separately from the boys to help her get changed. The boys were all waiting for the two ladies to return.

“I don’t believe Yuu is feeling very good.” Ortho said, once he was sure Yuu wasn’t around. “My system was picking up changes in her vitals as we walked through town earlier.” The young boy had a look of concern on his face.

“I concur.” Silver said. “She seemed to be acting strangely earlier today.” His jewel-like eyes roamed over the group.

“She isn’t feeling well?” Deuce repeated back to them. His bright eyes filled with concern. “I don’t want to force her to participate in the festival if she should be resting!” He exclaimed. “I’ll head inside and talk to mom about-”

But the rest of Deuce’s sentence would remain unheard. At that moment, Dylla and Yuu walked out of Deuce’s house. Yuu was dressed in a dark blue skirt that came up to her mid-upper thighs. She had on white thigh-highs and small black heels. Her shirt was a light blue, long sleeved v-neck, but it didn’t plunge too far down. Just enough to make Deuce curious as to what was underneath…

Dylla had curled her hair, causing it to bounce with every step she took. Deuce felt his breath catch in his throat as she walked towards them. He had always thought she was beautiful, but this was a side to her that he rarely got to see. There was something about seeing a part of her that he didn’t get to see every day that excited him. When he was walking the group around town earlier, he had to break eye contact with her for fear that he would start blushing. And when Layla started acting overly familiar with him, he was worried Yuu may have gotten the wrong idea. 

“Well, boys.” Dylla said, throwing her arms out in a dramatic gesture to Yuu. “Isn’t she gorgeous?” Dylla’s eyes met Deuce’s for just a moment. Deuce felt his cheeks start to heat up. He knew he shouldn’t have trusted his mom with the details of his crush. Now she was going over the top to try and get him to make his move. Especially since it appears Dylla more than approves of her. 

“You look wonderful!” Ortho said, floating over to her and around her for the 360 view. 

“Yes.” Silver agreed, a gentle smile on his face. A gentle smile that Deuce didn’t miss. He felt something in the pit of his stomach. Something he didn’t like. Something that made him want to pull Silver as far away from Yuu as possible.

“Thank you.” Yuu said, a shy smile on her face. She felt her heart sink slightly at the fact that Deuce hadn’t complimented her though. Dylla looked at her for just a moment, but it didn’t take long for her to realize that her shy smile didn’t seem to reach her eyes.

Dylla’s eyes met her son’s. He just knew what she was about to do, and he couldn’t figure out a way to stop her without literally tackling her to the ground. His heartbeat started to increase, his mind already running everything he could possibly say that would placate his mother, without totally giving away his feelings for Yuu.

“Deuce,” Dylla said, her stern gaze holding his. “I don’t think we heard your opinion on Yuu’s outfit.” 

Deuce could practically hear her shouting ‘now’s your chance!’

His mouth seemed to dry out. He could swear there was something stuck in his throat, it wasn’t going to let him speak. His heart was beating loudly. He had to find something that was sweet, but not creepily so. Why would his mom put him on the spot like this? It wasn’t doing him any favors. He just needed to squeeze anything out of his throat. Any words will do. Just something basic.

“You look… beautiful.” He managed to sputter out, only to mentally slap himself immediately afterwards. That was maybe a little too much.

“Deuce Spade’s vitals have-” Ortho began to say, but Epel came to the rescue. He pulled Ortho away saying something about a food Ortho just had to take a picture of. 

“Uh, um, I mean-” Why was everyone staring at him?! Couldn’t they all just mind their own business?!

Yuu was looking at him dumbfounded. Her cheeks were quickly turning pink. His were already bright red. Deuce couldn’t stand all of the stares on him anymore. He quickly marched up to Yuu and grabbed her hand, yanking her away from Dylla. Dylla looked momentarily shocked, but quickly schooled her expression. She crossed her arms as she watched Deuce stomp off with Yuu in tow.

“Well guys, how about some sandwiches for now?” She offered to the remaining Night Raven College crew.

“Deuce?” Yuu finally managed to mutter out as he pulled her along. He had no idea where he was going, all he knew was that he didn't want to stay there with everyone’s eyes on him any longer. And Why did he grab Yuu? Well… he had no idea. He just wanted to be with her too, despite how embarrassed he was.

“Deuce? What’s wrong?” She tried to talk to him. Her eyes were only met with the back of his head as he continued to lead her to who-knows-where. His navy hair was bouncing with every step he took. And despite how angry he seemed, his grip on her wrist was so gently she barely felt it. She could have pulled away at any point. She was simply following him out of loyalty.

“Sorry.” He finally muttered. He had finally stopped moving, but still didn’t turn around to meet her gaze. “I- I didn’t mean-”

“You didn’t mean it?” Yuu asked, her voice small. Deuce could hear the sadness laced in her voice and he quickly turned around to face her. Her large eyes stared at him and he could have sworn in looked like she might cry.

“What? No!” Deuce said quickly, panic lacing his voice. “Wait- I mean yes! Yes I meant it!” In his moment of dismay, he had gotten within inches of her face. “I meant, I didn’t mean to embarrass you.” He finally breathed out, his hands on Yuu’s shoulders as he tried to make everything make sense. 

“Deuucccceeee!” Came that voice again. That sickeningly sweet voice. Yuu could have sworn she saw annoyance flash in Deuce’s eyes, but he took a breath and straightened up. He turned to where her voice had come from.

“Layla.” He said, though Yuu was sure his voice was laced with irritation. “What’s up?” He asked her, having managed to cool himself a little bit. Yuu phased out their voices as they continued to chat. She would catch Layla twirling her hair throughout their conversation, never once looking at Yuu, let alone speaking to her. Did Yuu get the wrong idea when Deuce told her she looked beautiful? He said he meant it, but maybe he was lying? The more she thought about it, the more she realized that made sense. He had said he didn’t mean it, and only took it back when Yuu was visibly upset. She felt like she could cry.

“Yuu? Yuuuuuuuuu?” Deuce’s voice shook her out of her thoughts. She blinked her eyes, forcing back any tears that may have come to the surface.

“Yes? What?” Yuu said quickly, her eyes meeting Deuce’s bright ones. She hadn’t noticed until this moment that Layla had left. Deuce bent down slightly, putting himself at eye level (and very close!) with Yuu.

“Are you okay?” He asked her, his gaze searching hers for an answer. 

“Hm? Yes.” Yuu said, trying to assure him. “Sorry, I kind of spaced out there.” She said, putting a smile on her face. But Deuce knew something else was going on with her. She hadn’t been herself since they had gotten to his hometown. And she seemed especially weird when Layla was around. He gently wrapped her hand in his, a thought popping into his mind.

A crazy thought. An insane thought. A thought he wouldn’t have dared have before this trip. Was Yuu…. jealous of Layla? But if she was, then that meant she had feelings for him, right? Him-Deuce. Not Silver and his gentle, handsome smile.

“Do you…” He started to ask, but he couldn’t seem to force himself to finish the question. What if her answer was no? He wasn’t sure he could recover from that. Yuu tilted her head in confusion.

“Do I…?” She questioned, trying to convince him to finish his question.

“How do you feel about Layla?” He asked her, deciding the fear of straight rejection was too terrifying. So he reworded his question. Something that he regretted almost instantly as Yuu turned her eyes away from him.

“She’s fine.” Yuu said simply, shrugging her shoulders as her heart sank into her chest. “I think we should get back to the others.” She started to turn away from Deuce, but Deuce pulled lightly on their joint hands. That small action threw Yuu off balance, and she collided into his chest. Deuce immediately wrapped his arms around her, not allowing her to escape.

“Deuce, we really should-” Yuu tried to tell him. 

“That’s not what I meant to ask.” Deuce said quickly. “Not how you feel about her.” Yuu tensed in his arms, but he still refused to let go. “I wanted to ask if  you felt jealous of her, but I don’t want to ask you that anymore.” 

He pulled away from Yuu just enough to use his fingertips to tilt her chin up. Her cheeks glowed pink as their gaze met. Her heart felt like it might beat out of her chest at any moment. She was terrified Deuce could hear it, or that she wouldn’t be able to hear Deuce over it.

Deuce had to force himself to hold her gaze. He really hoped he was right about this. There would be no going back after this, but he was pretty sure he had read the signs correctly. Besides, his mom was encouraging him. She wouldn’t lead him astray like that.

“So, um.” Yuu said, they were so close her breath brushed his lips as she spoke. “What do you want to ask me then?”

“Nothing.” Deuce said, steeling himself. He leaned his forehead against hers, should he be able to feel his blood running through his veins like this? Was he having a heart attack? A medical emergency? Well it was going to have to wait. This is more important. All he asked for was enough time to do this, and then he would die happily.

He tilted his face, ever so slightly. Their lips lightly brushed together before he pulled away. He opened his eyes slightly, just enough to see that her eyes were still closed, as if she expected more. And that was good enough for him. 

She bit her lip.

Deuce couldn’t take any more. He looped his arm around her waist, threading his other hand into her hair. He crashed his lips to hers. She reached her hands up to his chest, gripping his shirt in an attempt to pull him even closer. Deuce wasn’t sure he would ever be able to pull away. If he suffocated doing this, then so be it. He clumsily brushed his tongue against her bottom lip. He felt her hesitantly part her lips, and he gently explored her mouth.

A scoff in a familiar, no-longer-so-sickeningly-sweet voice quickly reminded them that they were in public.

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Teyvat Wonderland

TWISTED WONDERLAND x Genshin Impact Headcanons

This is inspired from the various Tumblr posts about Genshin x TWST

(A/N: THIS IS NOT A FULL STORY but it is written as one)

 Disclaimer: I am just a casual genshin player who don’t read its text lore too much nor an expert of having builds for DPS and such. This headcanon is just based on what I think they would have, idk how DPS, and support characters works)

Summary: What if TWST characters are in the world of Teyvat or the Twisted Wonderland works similarly to the world of Teyvat with their own visions (specific element) and  weapons as if they’re regular civilians in that world or both Teyvat and Twisted Wonderland merged into one.

CHAPTER 0: A TRAVELER FROM ANOTHER WORLD

Let’s say our twisted wonderland cast aren’t students but rather mere civilians living their lives. Yuu is still our isekai protagonist without a vision, Grim is our not floating Paimon who doesn’t fit to be a tour guide and Yuu’s mission is not to find their sibling but rather find a way to go home in their world and by doing that, they need to travel the seven countries/continents to find clues of a way home.

Yuu

Just your Average Traveler

 Rarity: ★★★★★                         Element: None          Weapon: Any(Your Choice)       Attack Type: --

Grim

Tuna loving Companion

 Rarity: ★★★★★                        Element: Pyro        Weapon: Catalyst       Attack Type: Atk Boosting, Healing

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

CHAPTER 1: THE QUEENDOM OF ROSES

This is pretty much like Fontaine. A culture of different sophisticated parties, the home of tea and pastries, the art of theater and the land of justice ruled by the Hydro Archon, Focalors.  Just like in the Twisted Wonderland plot where Yuu first met the Heartslabyul. This is Yuu’s first country to visit.

❤ Ace Trappola ❤

Trickster Knight of Hearts

   Rarity: ★★★★                       Element: Anemo            Weapon: Polearm       Support Type: Atk Boost

Ace Trappola is a rookie soldier in the Queendom under Rosehearts’ platoon. He’s very laid back as a soldier but can be responsible at times when there’s immediate danger or if there’s a senior nearby. He is the very first person Yuu met on their journey. He came across the duo after he got a report of a monster cat stealing a Strawberry tart.

 He caught Grim but Ace had enough temptation to eat it and so he did. Grim complained and Yuu caught the act. Ace, Yuu and Grim formed a mutual alliance to keep it a secret. They had a truce that Ace had to lie to the baker that the monster cat got away and Yuu to not tell anyone that he ate the tart or else his superiors will know.

♠ Deuce Spade♠

Knight of Spades and Cauldrons

   Rarity: ★★★★    Element: Cryo       Weapon: Claymore       Support Type: DPS  or Sub DPS

Deuce Spade is also a rookie card soldier from the Queendom but unlike Ace, he’s a serious soldier who followed the strict laws of the country. He met Yuu and Grim when he caught them talking secretly with Ace in the back alleyway.  He may be one of the enforcers of the law but he did know how the mind of a criminal and a rule breaker works since he was once one of them.

As a former delinquent trying to reform, despite being just a rookie, He’s the bad cop while Ace is the good cop in their partnership. He is capable of interrogation and swearing if he’s in a pissy and angry mood about it, for example if someone caught his nerves. 

Despite his newfound camaraderie with Ace, Yuu and Grim. He really can’t refuse his commander’s orders resulting to him being the one that spilled the beans and reports about the incident.

♦ Cater Diamond♦

Knight of Shuffled Faces

  Rarity: ★★★★

  Element: Water         Weapon: Catalyst       Support Type: Enabling, 

Cater Diamond is Ace and Deuce’s senior in the workforce. He works as a spy for the Queen of Roses with his specialty magic of making multiple doubles of himself. Like Ace, he’s pretty much laid back. He’s someone that you always see at the bar at night having a drink at some party. You would find him tending the rose gardens during his free time.

Cater is the Kaeya of the group. He’s pretty neutral to be honest and once hits on Yuu at their first meeting. When Riddle finds out about the truth about Trey’s stolen tart, he’s the one that helped Ace, Yuu and Grim find fake evidence and gather intel for their supposed innocence. 

♣Trey Clover♣

Knight of Sweet Roses

  Rarity: ★★★★★ in Standard Banner   Element: Dendro          Weapon: Claymore         Support Type: Healing, Battery, DMG-Boosting

Trey Clover is Riddle’s right hand man in the platoon. He’s very approachable and understandable. He’s the only one to calm Riddle down and the mediator between Riddle and his men. For example, the card soldiers would always approach him to file and receive reports instead of going directly to Riddle. 

Even though he’s childhood friends with his commander, he also has his secrets that he kept in regards to his relationship with Riddle. In truth, he really doesn’t want to be part of the Queendom’s military but he did due to his worry for Riddle’s wellbeing. In fact, he has a deep passion for baking.

It was Trey’s family bakery that was involved in Ace’s trial. Although he finds it ridiculous about the simple tart robbery that Ace and Grim got involved in. He was the one that insisted that Yuu would stand up as Ace’s lawyer, although Yuu have any legit credentials for it. With Cater’s help and his connections since he’s so popular,  Cater and Trey assisted Yuu for evidence and credentials in the trial. 

🌹Riddle Rosehearts🌹

Title: Red Rose Sovereign

Rarity: ★★★★★ in Limited Banner   Element: Fire              Weapon : Sword      Support Type: Crowd Control, Debuffing

Riddle Rosehearts is the adopted prince and head commander of the card soldiers for the queen of roses. He is a strict and unapproachable commander who finds difficulty in talking to his peers. The only people he would talk to are his mother, Trey and Cater. He doesn’t mind this since in his ideology, as long as they do things right, that’s what matters.  

Upon hearing the tart incident from Deuce. Even if it was just a common robbery of tarts, Trey’s family wasn’t the one that held the grudge but it was in fact Riddle.

A/N: I would love to read what your takes on this are.

[theworldisyonces]

The Renaissance World Tour: Show 23 - Night 2, Rogers Centre Stadium - Toronto, Canada (7/9/23). It was packed at the second Toronto show (sold out). JAY-Z also gave another fan a glass of Ace of Spades champagne. Also, the fans were outside the stadium on the second night, singing after the show too. But this time it was “Halo” instead of “Drunk In Love”.