Ace

## AceHotheaded Danger Dealer

### Dislikes

Sitting still for long periods of time, having his hair messed with, mint ice cream

### Speed

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**Ace Paufinton** (*エース火 | Ēsufaia*) is a character from Sketchia-23.

**Character Art: [Default]**

## Starcluster Datapac

Ace is one of the two twins who run the Paufinton Card House, a building in Penciltown where anyone of any age can duel each other in Card Slam. He harnesses astral power thanks to his family's connection with an entity called the Cosmic Lady. Ace harnesses fire magic using the Pyro Matrix as his form of attack, imbuing a set of playing cards with the power to burn.

Ace and his brother deal with a run-in with a group of loan sharks alongside AnthonyM, who feels they were wrongfully robbed of their money. After successfully driving them away, Ace and his brother Wyldcard find the Card Slam business booming.

Ace has a crush on fellow fighter Kathleen Orbytaun, aka Miss KO. He's always trying to find a way to show his affection, and will usually help her stress-test the mech or even go on a date every now and again. He's hoping that they'll eventually be able to make a great couple when they get older.

## Background

### Early life

Ace and his twin brother Wyldcard are the owners of the Paufinton Card House, a casino-themed coffee shop built for them by their father Mesmorandus. At some point in his life, he discovered he inherited the ability to travel to the Astral Realm, a universe born of pure magic.

### *Sketch Arena Tournament*

Ace and Wyldcard were the final applicants of the main tournament, previously unknown to the likes of AnthonyM and co. when they applied. However, they accidentally discovered a black gem stuck in a cave. Curiosity led to the brothers reawakening two deceased twins; Almafur and Zemadonis, the Onyxum Twins.

Ace and his brother would fight the twins, but get corrupted by their synergy and dark power. However, they wagered their freedom on a game of Card Slam, a game commonly played at the Card House, and miraculously won, allowing the two to break free and fight back.

### DLC- *Choose Your Fighter!*

Ace is seen enlisting the help of AnthonyM for a mission when the Card House gets robbed by someone he has convicted of foul play. Bringing along Wyldcard for the mission, the three eventually track down and apprehend the culprit. After this point, AnthonyM and co. are given the ability to play Card Slam at any time.

A second mission has him visited by the Loan Shark, who wishes to plunge the card house into debt and claim it as his own. During this mission, Ace teaches the ins and outs of Card Slam as he plays against other Fighters before one of them gets captured by the shark himself.

### *AnthonyM and the Multiverse: Crossing Rifts*

Ace and Wyldcard fight as a pair and can be saved at the same time. Typically you can fight them at any time, but they have special interactions if you saved Miss KO before them.

## Personality

Ace is known to be a real hothead, and can be a sore loser. He's also quite hyperactive due to his affinity with fire, and will always see a fight through to the end. Wyldcard usually has to help calm him down most of the time, but the two brothers will usually have some respect and politeness towards their Card House's patrons.

Ace tends to let his humility be his shining factor, as he never likes being referred to with fancy titles or do extravagant events unless it involves a game of cards. But he does have a crush on Miss KO, and will usually treat her well when working with her.

## Relationships

### Wyldcard

Ace loves his twin brother, always doing what he can to ensure he's comfortable around patrons at the Card House. He wants the best for his bro, and he won't take any substitutes.

### Miss KO

Ace has a crush on Miss KO, and is still trying to build up the confidence to show his love. He's at least being polite enough to help her with her life when he can.

### Mesmorandus

Ace cares a lot for his father and wishes him luck on his performances. The two typically don't see each other often, but they know they're doing well regardless.

### AnthonyM

Ace and his brother look up to AnthonyM as a great role model, and see him as a great friend. They're probably the nicest kids Ant has had the pleasure of working alongside.

### Hekama

Ace is genuinely interested in how Hekama's water magic works and tries to ask her questions about it. Sometimes she'll answer, but she doesn't know how to easily explain it to him.

### Novae

Ace respects Novae and understands that her power makes his own magic possible. The two have bonded over their powers quite easily.

## Powers and Abilities

* Fights with a deck of sharp cards that can utilize elemental power when given astral energy.
* Has the ability to travel to the Astral Realm.

### Special Traits

* *PASSIVE: Elemental Matrix F (Ace receives a buff whenever using Fire cards.)*
* *HYPER MODE: Dice Roll (Ace tosses a Dice Bomb which inflicts a status ailment based on the side it lands; Poison [1], Burn [2], Freeze [3], Paralysis [4], Attack/Defense/Speed Down [5], or HP Leech [6].)*

## Puzzle Actions

*Blue abilities are puzzle-only, red abilities are usable in combat and puzzles, and green abilities are elemental.*

* Crawlspace Hatch
* Target Shot
* Fire Stream (Fire)
* Kaboom (Fire)
* Card Table
* ESP
* Lava Guard (Fire)
* Astral Jump (Magic)

## Standard Gear

* Shirt: Dapper Ace
* Slacks: Red-Hot Slacks
* Shoes: Fancy Ruby Shoes

## Physical Appearance

Ace is a small child with very messy ruby red hair with two long curled strands, as well as pinkish-red irises. He wears a bandage on his left cheek, and tends to have bandages on his knees or elbows sometimes. His clothes are very formal, being red and dark red. His dark red tuxedo has a pinkish-red A on it, his slacks are bright red, and his dress shoes are dark red. He wears a card-launcher on his right arm, and wears pinkish-red gloves on both of his hands.

## Trivia

* Ace is one of four characters to be playable thanks to the *Choose Your Fighter!* DLC pack. The others include Wyldcard, Mesmorandus, and Miss KO.