For the “send me an episode/scene/chapter” asks: what is your OFMD OC Ace Cooper doing during the episode “This Is Happening,” where they stop at St. Augustine and Lucius confronts Ed about having feelings for Stede?? 🖤🖤🖤
Oh! Yes! Thank you for asking about my boy! 🤩
So, first things first. Ace is Stede's first mate on the crew. When Stede first gathered the crew, when he saw Ace, Stede thought Ace looked like he was the strongest of them all. This means Ace is unfortunately the other one right beside Stede with all his 'duties' so to speak. Ace still thinks about all the men that went up to him asking him how much Stede was for sale during their time at the Republic of Pirates.
Anyway, when Lucius goes on to confront Ed it's basically a moment of clarity for Ace because it's a moment where he realizes he's also in love with Stede and possibly Ed Which he most definitely is
But he feels like Stede is also in love with Ed and knows that they help each other make them a better person. So he just struggles with accepting the fact he won't be with either of them. He eventually will he just feels like he's not good enough for either one of them.
Then when Ed goes back to Stede before Ace and Lucius follow, Lucius will notice Ace's quiet demeanor and him just staring at the ground, he comes to the realization that Ace also loves them both, but Ace refuses to talk about it anymore, and just gruffly mumbles tells him to come on before they find something really fun without them.
Lucius then just sighs in exasperation at how idiotic these men are before following after them.😂