Baiken is repeatedly stated to be the closest thing Guilty Gear has to a normal human. No Gear cells for any fancy beam or fire display, none of the 8 legendary weapons of the setting, and no overt use of magic. 

Baiken just has some fine tuned ki control, which only really comes to play with her Tatami move and her standing Dust, a shit ton of weapons ranging from a studded steel club, a three pronged hook claw, a gun and a canon, somehow hidden up the sleeve of her kimono, and one very good but otherwise normal sword.

Using this, she was able to fight toe-to-toe with Ky and drive him back (manga), regularly kill Gears, and, in one of her endings in AC+, kill I-no. I-no is basically a big clump of magic in the shape of a sadistic rocker witch who pisses of Sol Badguy, a dude that can knock out a mountain, for shits and giggles and Baiken could kill her just by being really angry. (though, to be fair, how canon that ending is up for debate, especially since it isn’t her canon ending)

One last thing:

In Rev2 Baiken has a command grab that involves her stepping forward, grabbing her opponent, leaping a good 6 feet in the air, before slamming them back down for major damage.

Baiken can dunk every single character like this, including this dude:

Potemkin, who is not only almost twice her height, but over a hundred times her weight and covered in a bunch of armor and heavy steel weapons.  

Conclusion: Baiken is 46 kilograms of pure, angry samurai lady muscle.

kimnihart:

losive:

schlep-rock:

magicfox3:

burlybanner:

genen0x:

cutiequeercris:

abacot:

yan-dadon:

csmitty4u:

alwaysbewoke:

chobuu:

Dale Hansen preaching again

A WHITE DUDE FROM TEXAS SAID THIS?!?!?!

CHECK!!!

Damn he slept everyone in less than two minutes

“I’m Dale Hanson, it’s getting harder to enjoy the day” lord jebus have marsy!!!!

I love dale hansen so much

I FUCKING SCREAMED AT WORK I LOVE THIS MAN PREACH SIR PREACH

Remember, Dale Hansen is also the one who spoke up about African-Americans taking a knee during the national anthem/White privilege (hint: He’s pro-knee)

And also about rape on college campuses (how it’s not the woman’s fault – warning, very personal):

 AND about Michael Sam coming out (hint: he’s calling homophobes out)

Dale knows what’s up. Take note: This is how to be an ally. Especially in Texas.

This man is amazing!!

Here’s one more for yall on trans athletes. I love this guy, especially for his clear willingness to work on his own areas of bias and ignorance  

Damn he gave straight FACTS

I love my guy Dale

sillyliterature:

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veliseraptor:

singingwithoutwords:

I see a lot of positivity posts about 12-year-olds just learning to draw.  Posts cautioning us to be mindful of 11-year-olds with no grasp of anatomy and 13-year-olds whose characters are all the same person with different hair and clothes, and I love those posts.  Those are great posts.  Keep those posts coming, tumblr.

But can I ask, what about the 25-year-old who just bought their first ever sketchbook?  What about the 32-year-old who’s been drawing for a month and has just about got the hang of a human-looking face?  What about the 67-year-old who finally has time to sit down and learn how to paint like they’ve always wanted?

Not everyone starts drawing as a child.  Not everyone learned as a preteen.  Some people start in college.  Some people start when their career is going well and they feel like it’s time for a new hobby.  Some people start after they’ve retired.

Not all beginner artists are kids, and I just think the adults ones deserve some encouragement, too.

#you are never too old to try something new (via @portraitoftheoddity)

Y e s!

This applies to singing, as well. To all artistic endeavors really. 

If at any point in your life you discover a craft or discipline which sparkles something within you you didn’t know you had, or you always did yet only now you’re brave enough to embrace that part of yourself to try it, never be embarrassed by how old you are when you begin it! In contrary, you’re humble and wise enough to know life is all about learning new things, finding new ways to express ourselves and you are brave for the routine practice of any art is a form of meditation and through it you’re looking within yourself.

Either if you’re practicing that craft for yourself only, or if you’re planning to show your efforts to your loved ones as also if you intend to approach in a professional level, the mere fact that you’re devoting yourself to it and dedicating time and money to improve your technique is admirable and deserve all respect!

Don’t give up!