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[ashton-jackson]

casey deidrick. thirty seven. cis man. he/him. » there’s ashton ‘ace’ jackson who’s been living in ashford for seven months. the insouciant currently works as a tattoo artist at legacy ink and they’re known for being outgoing but also moody at times. rumor around town is that he did time in prison for stealing a boat. i overheard they approve of the changes happening in ashford because the more people in town the more business for him. + emmy. 29. central european timezone. she/her. / @ashford-extra

( i'd like to apologize in advance to anyone reading this... i rambled )

TW: drugs, incarceration, terminal illness, death

CHILDHOOD

grew up in a trailer park near boston with a single dad, since his mom left when he was just a year old. his dad worked two jobs to help them survive and keep ashton on the right track. however he quickly started getting in trouble when he started school, with the teachers and especially with the other kids who would call him trailer trash.

TEENS

ashton begun hanging out with the wrong crowd. they were mainly rich kids who wiped their asses with hundred dollar bills and who turned to ashton for drugs, as he'd begun dealing them when he was fourteen. at fifteen he and this group of friends decided to take on of the kids' father's boat offshore. the boat crashed. the rich kids were let off with a warning, while ashton was put in juvenile detention for grand theft and property damage. it was during his time in lockup that he begun drawing and turning to art, as well as receiving the name ace from some of the other inmates. he got out at seventeen and moved back in with his father, with the promise to stay on the straight and narrow.

20s

at twenty one ace moved out of his father's house, in the hopes of chasing his dream of pursuing art. instead he fell in with the wrong crowd again, this time people from the trailer park like himself. three of them rented an apartment together, partied every night and gave people kitchen tattoos with a stolen tattoo gun, while drunk and high. it was during this time he realized how much art really helped him and how much he enjoyed tattooing. the friends slowly grew apart as ace realized he wanted to pursue tattooing, while his friends wanted to continue their lifestyle, many of who ended up in prison or dead. when ace was twenty nine, he received an apprenticeship with a small tattoo shop in boston. it was around this time his father reached out to mend fences, as he was terminally ill. the older wanted a relationship with his son and ace ended up moving in with his father in the same trailer he'd grown up in.

30s

ace worked as a factory worker and line cook at a fast food restaurant while apprenticing on the side, all in order to pursue his dream of becoming a certified tattoo artist and help pay his father's medical bills. at thirty two he reached that dream and was given a full time position at the shop, opting to celebrate with his father, whom he'd become close with again. at thirty three his father passed away, and immediately ace sold their trailer and moved into a run down apartment close to the shop. he dedicated his life to tattooing and at thirty four he had, through instagram, become a renowned artist in the tattoo world. he gave up his chair at the boston shop, and instead chose to travel the world, tattooing in random shops along his travels. earlier this year the mother he'd never known reached out to him, asking him to come back to the states so they could get to know each other. despite harboring nothing but hate and anger for the woman, he decided to come back and hear her out. as expected their meeting didn't go well, but by being back in the states for the first time in years, ace realized how much he missed it and ended up moving to ashford, getting a position at legacy ink. he did all this all in hopes of avoiding the trouble of the city he grew up in, while still remaining close enough to be able to take private clients in the city.

PERSONALITY

ace shows a casual lack of concern wherever he goes and in whatever he does. the only thing he really takes seriously is his job at legacy ink as well as his private gigs. he can seem careless and fun most days, but others he tends to retreat into himself and can become quite moody. this is mainly due to the fact that he feels alone in the world, not really having any close friends in ashford (yet) and having no family to speak of.

HEADCANONS

lives comfortably in a two bedroom apartment, since he made a good amount of money while traveling and tattooing. one of the rooms in his apartment is dedicated to his art, with many drawings and paintings in different places around the room.

has always wanted a dog, but has none as he doesn't know when he'll leave ashford and doesn't want to travel with a pet. ace does however spend time at the local shelter, helping out with walking the dogs.

has both his arms covered in tattoo sleeves, and a lower leg sleeve on his left leg. his right leg is bare, save for the small tattoos he did on his thigh when he was younger, and was practicing his craft.

hasn't ever really dated, but does want to try it out. however he's not good at making commitments and he doesn't know if he's going to stay in ashford, so he wonders what the point is, not wanting to string anyone along.

if ace makes a promise, he always keeps it, no matter the circumstance and no matter the promise.

[ashton-jackson]