#PROG SQUAD

[mayplantstarrwaters]

So I made a shitty King Crimson (Wetton/Bruford era with a bit of their late 60s era) meme edit with my one of my most favorite vid of all times. Just gonna leave this here with no further elaboration, enjoy

[fantasydoctoratesquad]

about me:

any pronouns | nb/nd | 27

home on crystal, frequently on aether

#1 Thancred enthusiast NA

Big fan of xiv theorycrafting and lore stuff, especially religions and spirituality in xiv

blog notes:

i tag spoilers! (#6.3 spoilers #endwalker spoilers etc.)

raid static posts #fantasy doctorate squad and #prog fal’cie

#katposting and #gpose for pics :)

misc text posts are tagged #unending journal

I keep this blog sfw

[s-sputnik-k]

So I just saw a post saying that Wrecker listens to metal but doesn't know what it is (think Star Trek Jaylah's "I like the beats and shouting!"), meanwhile Hunter listens to metal but DOES know what it is. And I, a heavy music enthusiast, just HAD to expand on this

Wrecker listens to thrash metal, it's big and loud and sounds like explosions. He also likes Viking metal and folk metal (I can imagine him loudly chanting along to "DIGGY DIGGY HOLE! DIGGY DIGGY HOLE! I AM A DWARF AND IM DIGGING A HOLE!" with Omega giggling on his shoulders). But he doesn't only like metal, it's just one of many things he finds fun and exciting

Hunter, on the other hand, is into alt rock and a bit of metalcore and deathcore. He has a deep understanding of harsh vocals and can probably do some of it himself (he would be FASCINATED by the types of screams that impersonate animals, like pigsqueals and growls), he has a lot of strong opinions but prefers to just go to the woods and scream than to participate in fanbase discourse

Tech is a math rock and prog metal nerd. He would listen to jazz, but he got kicked out of all the local jazz bars for commentating the music too loudly ("Interesting polyrhythm, though I don't believe it adds to the composition so much as subtract from the previous syncopation- Ah! Genius use of the chromatic scale! In fact-" *gets decked*)

Crosshair is a post-punk gatekeeper and hates people who wear joy division shirts without knowing the band. He (obviously) had an emo phase in his teens and instead of growing out of it he just moved on to gothic rock. He sticks to his subculture and, like him, feels it is deeply misunderstood

Echo is into 80s pop and rock because its REAL music that makes you MOVE and BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER, he says as he turns everyone else's competing radios down. But secretly, just maybe his preference is partially because it reminds him of belting out classics with domino squad when they had access to radio for the first time on rishi...

Omega, of course, loves all of it. Oh, but she's also a K-pop stan. Also, Hunter managed to get her into Babymetal some time ago and is starting to regret it because she is certified OBSESSED

[hananoami]

[ Directional Orbit ] Light - Stage 110 Clear VOD

On Sunday, 05/12 I have successfully cleared Xavier's Directional Orbit: Light - Stage 110 after being stuck on it for over 3 weeks! Ahhh~ it feels so good to finally be able to clear this fight!! As I mentioned in my most recent orbit prog notes a LOT of resources were dedicated into making this clear happen... literally weeks worth of using my stamina to gather core energy materials/gold, waiting for the right protocores to come along, and then countless hours of trial and error. To review-- this stage requires two teams: Team 01's Protofield Stellactrum requires 6-Amber memories. Team 02's Protofield Stellactrum requires 6-Emerald memories. I'll include below the final teams set up and stat attributes list I used for this clear. Sorry there isn't any audio in my clear video. IDK what happened.

The first half with team 01 wasn't so bad. I was able to consistently clear the stage without too much of a hassle. The part I struggled the most on was in the second half with team 02. Despite me using the Hunter Claymore and relatively high leveled memories I was still lacking in damage, with me having around ~1 full HP bar when the timer ran out. Ngl, It was kinda frustrating, but what can you do. I didn't really want to level up my 4-stars memories past level 70. I was saving my leveling resources for Xavier's Shimmering Moonlight memories-- so getting [Romantic Afternoon] or [Fluffy Trap] to 80 wasn't really an option either. So it was a level up my protocores angle. At the beginning of my attempts at this stage my protocores were all around +9. My goal was to push them to +12, but that also requires a lot of resources as I've said before. Was it worth it? Yeah, I'd say so. TLDR; if you've exhausted most of your resources and aren't sure how to make up your damage consider upgrading your protocores. Protocore farming is end game content, but even if you don't think you're there yet by simply doing your 1 Core Hunt daily task a day will help you in the long run. Slowly building up your core energy supply is vital to this game if you're looking to push higher stages.

ADDITIONAL SCREENSHOTS

Team A team set-up and stat attributes

Weapon: Luminescence Blade Companion: Xavier's Lightseeker ♡ Affinity Bonus: 87 When you take a fatal blow, Xavier teleports to you, blocks a hit, and counter attacks. Enemies will be knocked back. [ HP 3400 || DEF 85 || ATK 170 ] Pair Bonus [SN] - Starting Effect: increases team DMG by 5%. - Duo Rank 1: boosts Ardent Oath charge by 10%. - Duo Rank 2: reduces squad DMG taken by 5%. - Duo Rank 3: increases squad DMG by 5%.

4☆ Shining Traces (amber/solar) Lv 60 rank 3 using +9 SSR protocores

4☆ Shining Light (amber/solar) Lv 60 rank 3 using +9 SSR protocores

5☆ Tender Night (amber/lunar) Lv 70 rank 1 using +12 SSR protocores

5☆ Heartstrings Symphony (amber/lunar) Lv 70 using +9 SSR protocores

5☆ Faint Sensation (amber/lunar) Lv 60 using +9 SSR protocores

5☆ Fragment of Time (amber/lunar) Lv 60 using +9 SSR protocores

Team B team set-up and stat attributes

Weapon: Hunter Claymore Companion: Xavier's Lightseeker ♡ Affinity Bonus: 87 When you take a fatal blow, Xavier teleports to you, blocks a hit, and counter attacks. Enemies will be knocked back. [ HP 3400 || DEF 85 || ATK 170 ] Pair Bonus [LS] - Starting Effect: increases team DMG by 8%, and reduces team DMG taken by 8%. When fighting together with Foreseer, your Active Skill DMG is increased by 25%.

5☆ Lightseeking Shadowrend (emerald/solar) Lv 80/awakened using +9 and +12 protocores

5☆ Lightseeking Obsession (emerald/solar) Lv 8 rank 3 using +12 SSR protocores

5☆ Romantic Afternoon (emerald/lunar) Lv 70 rank 1 using +9 and +12 protocores

5☆ Fluffy Trap (emerald/lunar) Lv 60 using +9 protocores

4☆ A Captured Moment (emerald/lunar) Lv 60 rank 3 using +9 protocores

4☆ Close Feelings (emerald/lunar) Lv 60 rank 3 using +9 and +12 protocores

[cinemaglow]

The perer gable post has 2015 prog squad energy it's making me nostalgic

[microscotch]

I was tagged by @platinumaspiration, @venriliz & @kestrelteens!! >:) thanks for thinking of me!!

1. What’s your favourite sims death? NONE i want my sims to be well and alive!!!!! well, from a pure comedy pov i find death by exhaustion hilar if it’s the direct result of two elders getting steamy.

2. Alpha CC or Maxis Match? i genuinely like both, but i’ve been leaning pretty maxis match in the recent years!

3. Do you cheat when your sims gain weight? nope.

4. Do you use move objects? ya! constantly! 

5. Favorite mod? story prog def, love that i can focus on the household(s) i like without constantly having to manually update other ones i dont like playing with!

6. First expansion/game/stuff pack you got? GLAMOUR LIFE STUFF OUT OF EVERYTHING

7. Do you pronounce “live mode” like aLIVE or LIVing? (a)LIVE on national television

8. Who’s your favorite sim that you’ve made? my first ever sim bea! who was way too successful as a romance sim for the way bebe me styled her, to the point where she only had like three simultaneous marriages.

9. Have you made a simself? i sure did at i THINK 11, and i sure used face 1 for it. i even remember the exact raonjena hair i used! 👱🏻‍♀️

10. What sim traits do you give yourself? foodie, creative, vegetarian, child of the ocean, & animal enthusiast 🐶

11. Which is your favorite EA hair color? ginger!

12. Favorite EA hair? dat one! 💞

13. Favorite life stage? while adults come with the widest array of just things you can do with them, i love the transition from child to teen bc ure getting the first good look at their features and a better sense of how ur sim will be acting for the rest of his life.

14. Are you a builder or are you in it for the gameplay? gameplay definitely.

15. Are you a CC creator? occasionally! 

16. Do you have any simblr friends/a sim squad? yep i do! 👶

17. What’s your favorite game? ts2 hands down, each game comes with its own strengths, but ts2, to me, has remained the most fun to play in the long haul due to its pacing & there NEVER being a shortage of ridic events. i do like exploring the other games, tho! 

18. Do you have any sims merch? not yet! 

19. Do you have a YouTube for sims? nah.

20. How has your “sim style” changed throughout your years of playing? like mentioned above, storyprog has been a huge game changer in being able to drive a hood forward while just focusing on the households that i enjoy, thats really been the number one change.

21. What’s your Origin ID? 🧍‍♂️

22. Who’s your favorite CC creator? no no no do not make me choose like that, there are far too many that i adore!! 

23. How long have you had a simblr? 4-5 years by now! time flies :o

24. How do you edit your pictures? too inconsistently to detail.

25. What expansion/game/stuff pack do you want next? dude ts4 is oversaturated enough w content rn, id rather prefer them to make it less of a buggy mess.

25. What expansion/game/stuff pack is your favorite so far? ALRIGHT *cracks knuckles* nightlife for ts2, world adventures for ts3 aaand pets for ts4!! 

im tagging U! 👇

[darkmaga-retard]

Zerohedge has the story. You may not like the Progs that are getting crushed by AIPAC, but it’s not a good look for America when the lobby for the Anglo-Zionist Empire uses overwhelming financial resources to buy the “loyalty” of elected “representatives.” ZH makes an astute observation regarding Thomas Massie’s ability to defy AIPAC in winning his primary in KY. AIPAC deployed something like $300-400K against Massie. That was a huge amount in that race, but in comparison to the amounts AIPAC has been spending against Squad members, that was a laughably piddling amount. AIPAC is targeting the Dem base—Blacks and Hispanics—to keep them under Israel’s thumb. Zionists emphatically do not give a sh*t abut any other votes that these people make.

Cynicism hardly begins to describe this:

[maguneedsalife]

Savage Prog Diary - P12S

May 23rd - after almost a year of prog, the dipshit brigade's long journey to the bottom of pandaemonium finally draws to a close.

THE DIPSHIT BRIGADE HAS CLEARED ANABAESIOS (SAVAGE)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i had to healer lb3. 2 people accidentally alt tabbed. we almost didn't make it through the last mechanic but the 3 people who were still alive cooked and we fucking did it.

i cried for like 20 minutes

i didnt win the mount but i did roll a 99 on the music, which figures

we'll be back here next week to hopefully get a few more axolotls for the squad before summer vacation scheduling gets wacky. It'll be a bit until I can truly say I'm done with this fight, but MAN it feels good to know we finally saw the end.

when i started playing ffxiv i had no plans to pursue the harder content. i'd seen my husband do WoW raiding and didn't want that for myself. i was afraid of being the one holding the group back - I didn't want to play a support role for the same reason. i never imagined i would clear an entire savage tier, at level, AS A HEALER

don't let your dreams be memes. with enough practice you can do ANYTHING. the axolotl is out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[twinkrundgren]

how? how bad are ELP fans??? pls help ;w; am confused?

theres a prominent member in the ELP fandom right now who is a really gross person thats groomed some younger fans as well as sexualizing and fetishizing keith emerson in prominent spaces esp among minors. auroreamethyste is the url.

i tried to warn people about it, analog-machine basically called us liars and tried to spread rumors i was a terrible person, and next thing i knew all the new ELP fans who followed me were interacting with either aurore or analog and i cannot in good faith be involved with a fandom so dedicated to protecting aurore and analog's cult of personality

everyone in that fandom seems to encourage the kids to draw NSFW content and i've heard bad things about pedophiles in progsquad ii (not affiliated with me, i told analog to fuck off with associating with my former prog squad if she wanted aurore in there)

also honestly in the past the worst people i've ever met were ELP fans but this time it's actually really disturbing and analog-machine seems totally okay with it

[daisyknife]

Thanks prog squad for coming up with this, looks like a lot of fun so here goes:

ProgtoberFest2022 day 1:

How did you first get into prog music?

My dad brainwashed me. When I wasn’t even born yet he would take a walkman cassette player, put it next to my mum’s belly and play Voyage of the Acolyte from start to finish. When I was two I remember him playing ELP on the house piano so much I thought he wrote Take A Pebble. By age four I would demand everyone call me Peter and call my sister Tony because I found a vhs of Genesis playing on Belgian TV and I got ✨obsessed✨. At seven I asked to take guitar lessons, probably because Ace of Wands likely seeped into my dna and mutated it.

So short answer, I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t into prog. Because I was brainwashed into it by my progger dad ☺️

[aquariumdrunkard]

Gisle Røen Johansen :: Kveldsragg

The turns this music takes, random as they seem, are never cheap jump-scares. They are developed organically throughout, and Johansen’s crack squad of Norwegian musicians fully commits to them. Somehow they manage to weld spiritual jazz and icy ECM and martial prog and no-wave noise into an improbable, and emotionally stirring, unity. It is one of the most inventive and consistently surprising records out this year, and it might be one of the finest.

[pashterlengkap]

Anti-LGBTQ+ extremists lost in yesterday’s primaries while AOC won

On Tuesday, non-presidential primaries were held in New York, Colorado, and Utah, alongside a run-off election in South Carolina and a special election in Colorado. These primaries saw victories and losses for progressive lawmakers, and substantial losses for major players from the Republican party. AOC beats a Wall Street banker in Democratic primary Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), known affectionately by supporters as “AOC” and a member of the progressive “Squad,” defeated Marty Dolan, a former Wall Street banker with 82.1% of the votes. It only took 20 minutes after the polls closed for the results to overwhelmingly favor her. Related Lauren Boebert could stay in Congress for years to come after winning GOP primary Her gamble in switching districts may have paid off. Stay connected to your community Connect with the issues and events that impact your community at home and beyond by subscribing to our newsletter. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Ocasio-Cortez has referred to herself as “a champion for LGBTQ+ people,” repeatedly backing pro-LGBTQ+ policy and openly criticizing her Republican colleagues for queerphobia. She has gone head-to-head with anti-trans figureheads like Chaya Raichik and brought attention to how transgender men and some nonbinary individuals are affected by abortion bans. Dolan ran on an anti-progressive platform, calling for a return to “centrist” policies for Democrats. He spent 25 years working on Wall Street in the insurance sector. He has called for lower taxes and said that immigrants are “taking benefits from the people in the city who need them.” Anti-LGBTQ+ Colorado GOP head Dave Williams loses to Jeff Crank Dave Williams, the head of the Colorado Republican Party who was backed by Donald Trump, lost the primary to the comparatively moderate Republican Jeff Crank with 65% of votes. Williams stirred up controversy earlier this year when he sent out an email characterizing the LGBTQ+ community as demonic degenerates, calling for Pride flags to be burned. He said, “We make no apologies for saying God hates Pride or Pride flags, as it’s an agenda that harms children and undermines parental authority.” Crank works for the Koch-backed organization Americans for Prosperity and has received an endorsement from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Crank had also received millions in funding from conservative super PACs. He has remained silent on his opponent’s statements on LGBTQ+ individuals. Jamaal Bowman loses to pro-Israel George Latimer Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) lost the primary to establishment Democrat and Westchester County Executive George Latimer, with Latimer receiving 58.4% of the vote. The race marked the most expensive House race in history, with over $25 million spent. Bowman is part of the progressive “Squad” that believes in LGBTQ+ rights, lower military spending, and opposition to the war in Gaza. He got into a major conflict with a former ally – out Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) – after Jones backed Latimer due to his views on Israel. Latimer has supported LGBTQ+ policies in his time in politics, backing marriage equality and supporting measures to ban conversion therapy. However, he strongly differs from progressive Democrats in his vehement support for Israel. He is backed by numerous super PACs that advocate for Israel’s current policy. Ritchie Torres wins primary unopposed Out Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) won his primary unopposed. In November, he will face Republican Gonzalo Duran. Torres had made history as the first gay Afro-Latino man to be elected to Congress in 2020 and one of the two first Black gay men elected to Congress, along with Jones. He ran in 2020 against a homophobic anti-LGBTQ+ candidate, and since then, he has supported numerous pro-LGBTQ+ policies, including protections for transgender individuals and marriage equality. However, Torres divides himself from progressive congressmembers due to his foreign policy views,… http://dlvr.it/T8pNTx

[dogboyliamgallagher]

started laughing because I remembered when I was put on trial in the prog squad discord

[oneofusnet]

Screener Squad: Destroy All Neighbors DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS MOVIE REVIEW Welcome to January, or as the industry likes to call it “dump month.” Basically this time of year, studios release their lower budget fair that may not do well during Summer or Holidays, but hey… studio needs to make some money back, or leave it to die so it can be a write-off. Regardless, this time of year can produce some gems that normally would have been covered up by something bigger at the box office. This year has already produced a favorite for us, it’s called Destroy All Neighbors. There’s blood, gore, puppets, prog-rock…… Read More »Screener Squad: Destroy All Neighbors read more on One of Us

[xanabananadu]

i miss prog squad

[musingartblog]

part of the programming(snooze squad fanfic)

swifi can’t control his programming

tw angst and ableism towards sweet boi calcite

Swifi knew what he was,he was a service sans,a highly advance A.I dedicated to protecting the Sleepyverse,he was efficient and all powerful,He could read and process code quicker that the speed of light,he knew he was better than an organic because he was better than one.

One of the many things Service sans were built to do was to destroy anomalies that threaten this very world,things that shouldn’t exist need to be patched and put out of their misery.

So why of all things was a glitch made a protector?

This..thing called Calcite has the mark,proving itself a protector,Swifi couldn’t hurt a protector but Calcite was a glitch and it was his job to destroy glitches but he couldn’t hurt a protector.

It didn’t help that Calcite seemly always hung around him,stuck to him like a disgusting magnet,it was awful,didn’t help that he talked in a stupid distorted voice,could barely pronounce simple words and repeated things told to him like a complete child.

Calcite was a barely functioning being,had two left feet,was probably dropped on his head when he was a baby.

He was a disgusting.

The service sans could only watch crossed arm,tapping a finger as the ‘Snooze Squad’ chatted mindlessly about dumb things organics talk about as Eraz fills the report form, constantly getting distracted by the glitch insistent jabbering While Tic Toc tries to ease the excitable creature.

“Callie,I’ll chat with ya in a bit,just gotta fill this in okay?” Eraz speaks up.

“OKAY!”

Swifi grits his non-existent teeth,he couldn’t take such a thing existing in his presents,fingers twitched,his systems were overflowing with threat warnings that he had to continually delete or disregard,The saw bladed in his chest cavity wirred,he needed that thing to leave or else--

Bolt of blue lighting strikes the purple glitch causing him to fly across the hivemind floor,hitting the ground in a distorted thump as he cried out in pain,body grew still with harsh twitches.

Panic spread between Eraz and Tic Toc,The taller monster bolts to Calcite’s side,holding him in their arms,Tic toc makes it to their side,trying to support them.

Eraz looks over to see when the bolt shot to see Swifi’s shaking arm,his gun still pointing straight at Calcite.

“you” Eraz snarled,standing up and making their way to the A.I ,”YOU!”

Swifi was still frozen in place as Eraz gripped his ‘shirt’,their eyes screamed pure hatred.

“what the shit was that!?” They snapped,flames flickered wildly.

As much trouble Swifi was in,he still remained composed,”it is simply part of my prog---”

He didn’t get to finish as Eraz shoved him,their green flames burned orange,”for fucks sake don’t use that ‘its part of my programming’ excuse! It’s also part of your god damn programming to not hurt us!”

Tic toc could only watch this mess slowly grow out of control,still holding the weaken glitch in his arms,thankfully he was breathing but still not responding to anything.

“well I’m sorry you feel that way Eraz” The hologram snide,”but it is a fact,my program requires me to take down any glitch in my presence, if anything it’s your fault you keep bringing him here”

Eraz grits their teeth in frustration,”I try to warn him but he wants to see you!”

Blue eyes flicker,why would a glitch want to see him? Surely that would change now after being shot.

Eraz must’ve known that they were gonna get through to the service sans,rubbing their temple,”fine,we just won’t bring him anymore,not matter how much he begs us,funny how the person you despise the most cares about you”

Even though Eraz was certainly going to rip Swifi a new one,the slight whimpering from Calcite broke that chain of thought,looking over back to the glitch and Tic toc.Before anything else Calcite let out a cry of distress,hands gripping against the clothes of the robot.

“I-IT HURTS!” He cried out,tears streaming down his face,staining the clothes of the other.

“h-hey it’s okay,you’re okay” Tic toc tried to soothe the other,holding him in his arms.

His hand moves over the stuck spot on his back,”OW!”

“sorry!”

Eraz does not say anything else,eye lights grow dark.They move away from the hologram and carefully scoop up the glitch and Calcite did not hesitate to throw himself into Eraz’s arms,clutching them tightly,sobbing uncontrollably into their chest.Eraz decided it was best to leave and get Calcite some proper help,Tic quietly agreed to this,still sensing the tension in the air and the trio let but no before Eraz gave Swifi one last glare.

Now alone,the hologram sighed heavily,despite not having lungs nor much of a form,his body felt heavy.He couldn’t understand why these organics have such a attachment to a glitch and even confusing him further was why the glitch cares about him? Was he just that stupid?

Not like that matter anymore,the glitch most likely hates him now,as he should.

---------------

“I’M BACK!”

That was not the voice he expected,nearly dropping the tablet he was holding,he whipped his head around to indeed confirm that it was Calcite,smile bright as ever.

He wanted to snap at the glitch,scream at him to go away or maybe threaten to shoot him but instead he just stared dumbfounded as the glitch ran up to him,stumbling slightly,Tic toc follows behind.

Calcite seemly acted as if nothing had happened,”I MISS YOU”

“why..?” Swifi simply said.

“HUH?”

“why are you here?” He repeated.

Tic steps in,”well you see,after what happened,Eraz told him he wasn’t allowed to—uh see you then Calcite went on a hunger strike which uh threw him into a panic attack”

“so he starved himself just to see me?” He asked.

“YE! YOU’RE MY FRIEND!” He exclaimed cheerfully.

“how to you not comprehend!?!” Swifi snapped at the glitch,”I shot you! You’re suffering from second degree burns because of me!”

Tic Toc carefully stood between the hologram and the glitch,Watching him grow more and more agitated over the situation,Tic ponders if it’d truly better to try and leave but Calcite spoke up.

“WELL…YOU DIDN’T MEAN TO DID YOU?”

His eyes flicker,”I’m sorry what?”

“YOU SAY IT’S PART OF YOUR PROGRAMMING? THEREFORE YOU DIDN’T MEAN TO SHOOT ME,YOUR PROGRAMMING DID IT! I’M NOT MAD AT YOU BECAUSE YOU COULDN’T HELP IT” Calcite rambles on about.

And there’s that smile again,that stupid smile the other was giving him,he shouldn’t be smiling yet here he was.Swifi could understand and comprehend a lot of things but…Calcite was truly something else,something needing further analytics.

Swifi shakes his head,”you truly are an idiot…”

Still,his chest cavity tightens,”it is good to know that we are on…decent terms,after all,you will be seeing me soon enough for another job”

“but do not expect that this will be the last incident” Swifi corrected,mostly talking to Tic toc,”it is part of the job”

“I understand,its just hard to explain that to Eraz” Tic toc replied,”then we’ll see you soon?”

“indeed,I’ll let you head off I’m getting sick of looking at you in particular” Swifi remarks,lowering his eyes to Calcite.

Calcite lets out a giggle before following Tic Toc on the way out,waving back at the hologram until he couldn’t be seen.Swifi glanced back at the tablet in hand,typing a few notes before heading off to a sector,as much as Calcite saw him as a ‘friend’ Swifi could predict that things will get ugly in the future.