#ace swiftie

[mobagehelllocal]

“chain ‘round my neck”

a/n: my wrist won’t let me draw :c but my delusions never end ! bye dont mind that i wrote this ages ago this is inspired by these stupid 22000 yen necklaces. (it is pictured below)

this is dedicated to @hanafubukki my favourite person ever.

warning: possible outdated characterisations (im sorry :c), possible delusional characterisations (im NOT sorry)

when you wonder how you got into this situation, you’ll think back to that one lunch break where you bet ace trappola that he could never plan “the perfect date”.

how unfortunate for you that he took that as a personal insult.

now, here you are: having lost said bet. and by the looks of that insufferable, cocky grin that curled his lips, he knew it too.

the idea of a perfect date was entirely subjective to the people involved in said date. and trappola had not wasted a single moment he had spent with you, to craft something so magical and utterly destructive for you. you.

brunch in a sun dappled cafe at a quarter past twelve (and oh perhaps you grew a little jealous of how the sun kissed the little curls in his hair, the soft squish of his cheeks). then a quick duck into an old time arcade with the sun at its peak, where he proceeded to beat the shit out of you at all the music based games (and you can't really get mad at him when you're a little in lo infatuated with the way he smiles). escaped the arcade near sundown to explore an open market where you spent your thaumarks on little trinkets and street foods (and he gripes and moans and refuses but he holds your stuff and spends a second too long thinking about how the warmth of your hand suffused into your things-).

before finally, he took you home (to ramshackle). hands behind his head with an insufferable, cocky grin on his stupid, smart-talking, clever mouth.

“so, didja enjoy it?”

you bit your lip—did you really want to tell him how well he did, knowing he’d lord it over you for (probably) the rest of your lives? ace smirked at your uncertain expression; his hand lowered into his pocket and fiddled with his final card.

because he wasn’t quite done with you—no.

he was going to get you to admit that he had done a perfect job, and he had planned the cherry on top for your wonderful day.

“maybe.” you managed; he barely held his snort in and you glared at him. cheeks flushed with embarrassment, with the inability to admit defeat… to him, of all people.

“then it’s good I’m not quite done yet.” he watched in delight as your expression changed from indignant to confused.

“you…” you began before he shushed you loudly and gestures for you to turn around. which you did, almost immediately (barely considering how far have you come that you’d trust ace trappola with your back!?).

and with your back to him; he has a second where he loses his breath. because if he were to be honest (and he’s not one for honesty); this part wasn’t really in the plan. he had added it in as a silly ‘heeheehaha’ moment because he wanted to ruin you.

but this would ruin him too; him and all his ‘love is just a pain’ speeches.

but your back was to him, and you’ve already started fidgeting and with every shaky inhale you both make, the awkwardness only lengthened; and he’ll do it just so you wouldn’t ever think (in the future) there was a possibility that he almost chickened out (because he actually was, and fuck why was his hands sweaty, now?).

you flinched as you felt something touch the nape of your neck. in the next second you realised that the featherlight touch is the tips of his callused fingers and in the second after; it’s cool metal—a necklace. your shoulder twitched, but you hold yourself steady. and was it wishful thinking that his hands lingered a second after he fastened the necklace properly?

he cleared his throat and you turned slowly. your hand raised to touch the necklace, fingers fiddled with the pendant that now hung around your neck. every twist of your fingers was in time with the beat of your heart.

“how about now?”

it takes you a breath (maybe two) before you remembered he was asking you about the perfect date. (you were a little lost by how close he was). about the bet. (you were a little lost by the cherry red of his eyes).

you nod, incapable of words that could summarise the internal warring over the destruction of your peace of mind and this overwhelming desire to just—just—

‘if there was nothing left between us then—’

but ace pulls back; and the second that could have been your forever, shatters.

“great.” he grins, hands tucked into his pocket (not at all sweaty, certainly!) “then i’ll expect you to tell everyone i won.”

“… yeah.” because was there anything else you can say to him?

“—see you monday.”

“monday.” you echoed.

and you both turn around; ever more keenly aware of that thing that hangs, that lingers, that remains, that grows, that blooms... between the two of you.

-

"i want to wear his initial "on a chain 'round my neck, chain 'round my neck not because he owns me but 'cause he really knows me."

[princessshanae14]

Hey guys Hala asked me to make another gofundme for her so she can help the other children around her. She has been using the funds from her personal gofundme for her families escape to help feed herself and the people around her. This has been taking a toll on her. She asked me to make a separate gofundme for the soul purpose of helping her community. She is being displaced again because Israel has ordered the displacement of 1 million people. Please if you can give anything and I mean anything to help her it would be appreciated. I see this little girl as a blessing and someone I care about. Please help her I beg of you.

[probablygayattorneys]

The standard Ace Attorney judge vs

Gavèlle as a judge

[why-be-social-when-you-can-read]

I've got an idea that ts music isn't as appealing to aro people since it mostly discusses romance but i honestly have no idea which is also why i threw ace people in there. just want to figure out if there's some correlation there

[thediamondarcher]

my friend is going to make me bracelets with the aroace, asexual and aromantic flags (three different bracelets) I'm so happy!!!!!

[acelor-acetaylorswift]

I suppose I still have to report when I see Taylor wearing the colors of the asexual pride flag, and she was still Bejeweled in purple, black, and silver this weekend after the show.

She's in the bodysuit she's worn for the Midnights portion of the shows, revealed after singing Midnight Rain, a contemplative number about realizing you are on totally different tracks from someone you dream about. Very lithromantic.

Interestingly, the end of Taylor's past two tours also involved her (and often her dancers and singers) wearing the colors of the ace flag:

And, of course, I will never let go of when Taylor opened her tour with the colors of the ace pride flag for a song about being bored of romance, not fitting in, being too busy dancing to fall for someone, and playing her ace:

Eras Tour has features some other ace and aromantic-asexual pride flag looks:

Mind you, she's wearing black boots in all the sparkly outfits.

It's fascinating that Taylor crafted the line, "I don't dress for women. I don't dress for men." in the broader context that she complained in the 1989 TV liner notes that she is angry people talked about her love life with men and speculated about whether or not she was with women. Where does that leave you 🤷‍♀️

But, ultimately, all that matters is that she has found love. True love finally with Kansas City Ken. He may look like your friend's d bag brother who flirts with nerdy girls occasionally just to toy with them for his own amusement, but he's really the tender prince who flew to see her and stood where cameras could see him. He hasn't gotten kicked off the team for failing multiple drug tests since college!! Please. You need to calm down and see baby it's a love story. Just say yes, goddammit.

Peace and love. Praying for Taylor as she tours.

🖤💜🤍 this is acelor where we document every time Taylor has looked like the asexual flag (black, grey, white, and purple stripes) or aromantic flag (green, black, grey, white) 🤍🩶💚🖤

[demxters]

are ace and jake swifties? would we drag him to eras or would he enthusiastically wait in the tickets queue <3

this is like…. the best ask i’ve gotten. ever. ace is 100% a swiftie. has been since the red era.

jake on the other hand, first gets exposed to taylor swift by his older sisters during her debut album. he claims that he’s not a swiftie (but he most definitely is)

ace finds this out for the first time when she catches him singing “white horse” in the shower

since then the two have definitely bonded over their favorite albums, songs, and the release of all the (taylor’s version) albums

when the eras tour is announced, the two set up an entire computer base just to get tickets. they even drag mickey into the whole thing to help.

they do end up getting tickets for one of the LA shows and go dressed as Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince. they also turn date nights into friendship bracelet making nights up until the day of the concert.

in conclusion, jake dedicates every love song to ace and they have the most marvelous time.

[biacedangernoodle03]

I blame Taylor Swift for making me a hopeless romantic even though I’m almost fully aroace.

[caffeinated-by-daylight]

The outfit- the inspo☺️

Reading solitaire after loveless made me realize that I might be I’m a mix of Tori Spring, Georgia Warr, Tao Xu, and Sunil Jha. My personality alternates between all of them, glued together by Taylor Swift lyrics.

[arseniccattails]

Like the thing is I have never seen someone who significantly hated Taylor Swift who wasn't also a fucking weirdo about everything else? It's genuinely almost funny to me at this point.

[opticsel]

ok so i’ve been on tumblr on pinterest for years. i have had various dead blogs on and off for years. but today i finally caved and got the tumblr app for mobile and now i need your help because something that reading tumblr posts on pinterest does NOT teach you is etiquette. like, site etiquette in general, but more specifically tag etiquette.

to that end i, a (semi) brand new tumblr user, am sending out a call to you, seasoned tumblr veterans, hoping to answer some of the following questions:

when is it appropriate to actually add a response in your reblog and when should you add your response as several run on tags instead? is it based on something other than funny factor or do i just go off vibes

re: tags like “via user”- i’m pretty sure i know what that means but when do i. do that

am i allowed to just go crazy go stupid? how many tags is too many. how long is too long. i have a feeling the answer is “yes” but it doesn’t hurt to ask

this one isn’t tag related but what is up with the like button because so far i’ve basically been using it as a save function. is there an actual save function that i missed? what do i do with the silly heart button is what i’m trying to say here

impart upon me your wisdom and perhaps someday i will be a real tumblr user, shitposting with the greats

in the end this post may turn out to be that of a hopeful fool but either way thank you for your time and consideration, i appreciate it greatly, have a wonderful day/night/whatever part of the circadian cycle you happen to be participating in at this time

[bakerstreethound]

The Swifties have invaded my inbox ahaha

[theradicalace]

the only mechanics in town

[sailforvalinor]

For the character spotify wrapped, how about Janner, Joker, and Ace?

Janner:

1. Wander. Wonder. by the Arcadian Wild

2. Blue-Eyed Girl by Arcadian Wild

3. Son by Sleeping At Last

4. World Traveler by Andrew Peterson

5. The Projectionist by Sleeping At Last

Joker:

1. Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman

2. You’re on Your Own, Kid by Taylor Swift

3. Another Day of Sun from La La Land

4. mirrorball by Taylor Swift

5. Sway by Michael Bublé

Ace:

1. Playing God by Paramore

2. Love From the Other Side by Fall Out Boy

3. Way Away by Yellowcard

4. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

5. Enchanted by Taylor Swift

[acelor-acetaylorswift]

One could argue that the aroace flag aesthetic made an appearance this weekend. Coming up after a year, gasping for air.

The toxic masculinity era continues. So I haven't streamed anything for a year. I worry this will continue to go downhill.

Whoever you are, I hope you are able to stay true to yourself, even if you live in the closet. I know not everyone has the luxury of being able to live in line with their truth, and it kills me how many ace, aro, and gay people still have to live in the closet even in the supposedly LGBTQIA+ supporting entertainment industry.

Acelor out.

🖤💜🤍 this is acelor where we document every time Taylor has looked like the asexual flag (black, grey, white, and purple stripes) or aromantic flag (green, black, grey, white) 🤍💚🖤

[vinylspinning]

Madonna: Madonna (1983)

OK, so I dropped the ball and missed the 40th anniversary of Madonna's blockbuster self-titled debut album on July 27th, 2023, but better late than never ...

In my defense, I never owned this record back in the day, and though my super-fan brother did, his copy was actually a 1985 European re-issue/re-package entitled The First Album, so I'll include some images of that overhead to prove I'm not imagining this.

But I was also a little late to recognizing the full scale of Madonna's inexorable global takeover because this LP arrived in stores midway through my family's two-year "exile" in Caracas, Venezuela, where the latest, hottest youth culture news always arrived with some delay.

Nonetheless, even out there we were soon engulfed by era-defining music videos for immaculate singles like "Holiday," "Borderline," and "Lucky Star," all of which helped define the 1980s as thoroughly as any other superstar releases, including Michael Jackson's Thriller.

Now, maybe it's because I'm a product of those times (even if my bedroom walls were plastered with AC/DC, Iron Maiden, and Metallica posters), but I think all three of these songs still stand up today -- if not the somewhat repetitive "Everybody."

But my favorite early Madonna track (glad you asked) was "Burning Up" because of its prominent guitars (shocker!), and I was surprised to learn it was this LP's second single, released even before the 'Big Three' I roll-called above.

Curiously, like many of history's biggest-selling, mega-platinum pop albums, Madonna's minority deep cuts ("I Know It," "Think of Me") have been totally forgotten -- by me anyway -- though another, "Physical Attraction," does ring a bell.

But pop music is ultimately about smash hits, and this LP notched five of them, three of which proved to be all-timers, thanks to their balanced synthesis (no pun intended) of analog and digital instruments (orchestrated by co-producers Reggie Lucas and Nile Rodgers), as well as the flirty dialog between Madonna's voice and those punchy synths.

When combined with her cutting-edge dance moves, massively influential sense of style, innate business smarts, and just plain indomitable (blonde) ambition, these songs clearly paved the road to Madonna Louise Ciccone's inevitable crowning as the 'Queen of Pop.'

Honestly, I don't think my generation witnessed a more powerful and, yes, positive female role model, not least because Madonna didn't rest until she'd taken almost complete control of her art and commerce by the time the '80s turned into the '90s, meaning she achieved all that unprecedented success on her own terms.

Which reminds me of the modern-day 'Queen of Pop,' Taylor Swift, whose colossal, stadium-filling 2023 Eras Tour I attended here in Nashville with my kids, and, like everyone else, I came away amazed at the sheer spectacle of it all.

But I also attended the São Paulo, Brazil date of Madonna's 1993 Girlie Show Tour, and I'll tell you what: notwithstanding three whole decades of unimaginable technological advancements, Madonna in her prime backed with state-of-the-art production was just as awe-inspiring.

Please don't hunt me down, Swifties!

Trust me, though she's presently making an occasional fool of herself on TikTok, the Madonna of 40 years ago wasn't someone you wanted to mess with!

More Madonna: Like a Virgin.