Jake > Midwest Mixfest, ColossalCon North
@vanguardpaints.bsky.social
He/Him. MN-based Tekken & VF player, mini painter, and coffee enjoyer.
Sometimes streams at twitch.tv/vanguardpaints
Sometimes streams at twitch.tv/vanguardpaints
GOT MY LEVERLESS SIGNED BY @fayemata.bsky.social!!! (Xiaoyu's VA in Tekken: Bloodline) 🔥🔥
Controller blessed, weekend made 🙏
Controller blessed, weekend made 🙏
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
GOT MY LEVERLESS SIGNED BY @fayemata.bsky.social!!! (Xiaoyu's VA in Tekken: Bloodline) 🔥🔥
Controller blessed, weekend made 🙏
Controller blessed, weekend made 🙏
Psyched that there were a couple pics from my match on the main stage last weekend.
Already pumped for next year. Gunning for one of them top8 medals. 👊
Already pumped for next year. Gunning for one of them top8 medals. 👊
November 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Psyched that there were a couple pics from my match on the main stage last weekend.
Already pumped for next year. Gunning for one of them top8 medals. 👊
Already pumped for next year. Gunning for one of them top8 medals. 👊
And now we wait for the next Steam sales. GBVSR and MBTL were a ton of fun to play during the Mixfest Gauntlet - and I've already got a character in each!
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
And now we wait for the next Steam sales. GBVSR and MBTL were a ton of fun to play during the Mixfest Gauntlet - and I've already got a character in each!
Finally got all my commander decks built and sleeved. Now to actually play for once 😅
October 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Finally got all my commander decks built and sleeved. Now to actually play for once 😅
If you've ever wanted to see someone doing their best to power through sheer fucking panic - here you go 😅
The drops, the missed punishes, the one-dimensional gameplan... I inwardly cringe watching this, but damn if it isn't good to have for review.
#Tekken8
The drops, the missed punishes, the one-dimensional gameplan... I inwardly cringe watching this, but damn if it isn't good to have for review.
#Tekken8
October 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If you've ever wanted to see someone doing their best to power through sheer fucking panic - here you go 😅
The drops, the missed punishes, the one-dimensional gameplan... I inwardly cringe watching this, but damn if it isn't good to have for review.
#Tekken8
The drops, the missed punishes, the one-dimensional gameplan... I inwardly cringe watching this, but damn if it isn't good to have for review.
#Tekken8
10 games to get to know me!
October 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
10 games to get to know me!
Quote with two female video game characters you like, and (optionally) tag five people to do the same!
Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3
I-No from Guilty Gear
Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3
I-No from Guilty Gear
October 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Quote with two female video game characters you like, and (optionally) tag five people to do the same!
Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3
I-No from Guilty Gear
Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3
I-No from Guilty Gear
Quote with two characters you like, and tag give other people to do the same!
(Not tagging because i hate being a bother - but if you see this, feel free to quote 😅)
(Not tagging because i hate being a bother - but if you see this, feel free to quote 😅)
October 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Quote with two characters you like, and tag give other people to do the same!
(Not tagging because i hate being a bother - but if you see this, feel free to quote 😅)
(Not tagging because i hate being a bother - but if you see this, feel free to quote 😅)
This fight is too damn fun.
October 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
This fight is too damn fun.
Oh, also got my Dark Knight to 100 in FFXIV - and my glamour top might be the most basic-bitch armor in the game, but that's because it looks SO DAMN GOOD.
October 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Oh, also got my Dark Knight to 100 in FFXIV - and my glamour top might be the most basic-bitch armor in the game, but that's because it looks SO DAMN GOOD.
Beetleborg got hands though 💀 Tried to solo Omega with lance, but gave up and went to SnS. Gave up on the solo dream after that and brought in the support hunters.
October 1, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Beetleborg got hands though 💀 Tried to solo Omega with lance, but gave up and went to SnS. Gave up on the solo dream after that and brought in the support hunters.
Beetleborg gets disassembled tonight.
September 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Beetleborg gets disassembled tonight.
First time ever in blue ranks, and currently on a 19-game winstreak. Heart is doing its level best to force its way out of my chest through blunt trauma.
Started the session at Might Ruler, and we flew through it, Flame Ruler, and Battle Ruler.
Popping. OFF.
#Tekken #Tekken8 #Xiaoyu #LingNation
Started the session at Might Ruler, and we flew through it, Flame Ruler, and Battle Ruler.
Popping. OFF.
#Tekken #Tekken8 #Xiaoyu #LingNation
September 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
First time ever in blue ranks, and currently on a 19-game winstreak. Heart is doing its level best to force its way out of my chest through blunt trauma.
Started the session at Might Ruler, and we flew through it, Flame Ruler, and Battle Ruler.
Popping. OFF.
#Tekken #Tekken8 #Xiaoyu #LingNation
Started the session at Might Ruler, and we flew through it, Flame Ruler, and Battle Ruler.
Popping. OFF.
#Tekken #Tekken8 #Xiaoyu #LingNation
Anxiety fucking sucks ass dude. Trying to figure out 2XKO and since I'm not immediately good at it, my mood spirals into the dirt. And I can't ask people for help because I hate being a fucking bother. And then even thinking about just playing rando's online gets my heart rate up...
September 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Anxiety fucking sucks ass dude. Trying to figure out 2XKO and since I'm not immediately good at it, my mood spirals into the dirt. And I can't ask people for help because I hate being a fucking bother. And then even thinking about just playing rando's online gets my heart rate up...
Slowly getting the new commander decks outfitted. Gotta cannibalize a couple other decks to make it happen, but wet scrungly cat man and hot demon momma get first dibs on all my good stuff.
September 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Slowly getting the new commander decks outfitted. Gotta cannibalize a couple other decks to make it happen, but wet scrungly cat man and hot demon momma get first dibs on all my good stuff.
Update 3 - got the front feather-scales patterned, cut, dry-fit, and textured!
#monsterhunter #cosplay #wip
#monsterhunter #cosplay #wip
September 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Update 3 - got the front feather-scales patterned, cut, dry-fit, and textured!
#monsterhunter #cosplay #wip
#monsterhunter #cosplay #wip
Haven't worked on this in about a month... made good progress tonight though! #monsterhunter #cosplay #wip
September 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Haven't worked on this in about a month... made good progress tonight though! #monsterhunter #cosplay #wip
Popping. The fuck. OFF.
August 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Popping. The fuck. OFF.
July 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Four of my favorite Pokémon (non-starters edition).
July 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Four of my favorite Pokémon (non-starters edition).
Because these are always fun to make. For the games you play, who are your mains? (Picked up Mahvel for the first time in over a decade last week, it kinda fun tho 👀)
#Tekken8 #VirtuaFighter5 #GGST #UMvC3
#Tekken8 #VirtuaFighter5 #GGST #UMvC3
July 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Because these are always fun to make. For the games you play, who are your mains? (Picked up Mahvel for the first time in over a decade last week, it kinda fun tho 👀)
#Tekken8 #VirtuaFighter5 #GGST #UMvC3
#Tekken8 #VirtuaFighter5 #GGST #UMvC3
The saga is finished, and the leverless is complete. 🙏
July 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The saga is finished, and the leverless is complete. 🙏
4th of July
July 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
4th of July
It is done 🙏
June 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It is done 🙏