#ON SCHEDULE AND ON TASK

[gomzdrawfr]

yall

#kahdkadkh #im laughing so hard at this #possibly the dumbest fucking au ive ever made #thansk tapioca LMAO U ALWAYS HAVE THE BEST IDEA #gummmyart #doodle #simon ghost riley #john soap mactavish #captain john price #kyle gaz garrick #task force 141 #tf141 #otamatone 141 au #scheduled post

[royalarchivist]

It's been six months since Forever called Phil "Philza senpai" and got a (virtual) kiss.

#Philza #ForeverPlayerG #Forever Player #QSMP #Sugarduo #Forever #Phil #I'm not interested in sugarduo as a ship (one sided sugarduo is very funny to me though) #But their IRL and in-game friendship means the frickin WORLD to me dude #Forever was the first Brazilian streamer I got attached to and mannnn #it went from 0 to 100 in SECONDS #I'll be honest the first thing that got me was the day after the Brazilians arrived #when Phil was talking to Chat and telling us Forever messaged him after the event and asked him if he was ok with the flirting #since he didn't want to make Phil uncomfortable #and I was like ''Oh. Forever is a sweetheart.'' #And then the thing that REALLY got me was when Forever talked to Chayanne and Tallulah privately #and he asked them if they / Phil needed help with their Egg tasks #(At the time their schedules weren't matching up with Phil's stream schedule so it was hard to get all their tasks done during the week) #and then Chayanne threatened Forever saying he'd kill Forever if he ever did anything weird to their family #and Forever smiled in a very fond ''that's good; this is a good kid; I'm glad he's standing up for his family'' way #And I was like ''Oh he's REALLY a sweetheart'' #His reaction after Tallulah + Bobby's death was hook line and sinker for me too #I could go on and on about Forever. I care about him so much. Sweet guy who loves too much #Anyways #Q

[femalefemur]

An Introduction

warnings: none, please let me know if i missed anything!

Rumours follow them like ants to sugar, always milling about and floating in the air in hushed whispers as they pass, even from the most proper and uptight amongst them, almost as if one can’t help but mutter about the 141 and their work. 

The 141 are close, much closer than most people and definitely a lot closer than the other priests, bishops or cardinals that roam the halls of the Vatican. They spend all their time together whether they are fighting or not and rarely seem to let anyone in though they’re friendly and will gladly talk to others, they stick together and have an air of distance about them. One supposes this could be attributed to the amount of time they’ve spent together and the things they’ve seen and been through due to their job. 

And what is their job exactly you may ask, as many others have, especially the newly ordained who watch the group of four men make their way down the hallowed halls, talking amongst themselves as they pass by. Well they’re exorcists, exorcists of the highest calibre, exorcists who fight unholy evils that many could not conjure in their wildest imaginations, exorcists who are revered and talked about in hushed whispers in the dead of night when sleep should have taken those talking.

They’re led by the great John Price, Father Price to those who welcome him into their homes in their time of need, who reports directly to the Pope and grins at the other priests as they complain about him smoking a cigar indoors and tells them to take it up with his boss if they don’t like him, knowing they would never have the balls to. He dresses how one would imagine a priest to dress, all black cassock with a fascia, red socks of his own choosing, though he also wears a pellegrina, not many priests do and certainly none of the others in his group but he does. Perhaps it is a nod to the fact that if he so desired he could be a bishop or even cardinal but instead he chooses to stay as a priest, stating that he has more freedom as one when asked by Kyle, the newest of their group. John was never one to care much about the paperwork that followed as one rose in ranks within the clergy and he certainly didn’t want the responsibility of a whole diocese, he much rather preferred being able to travel around and help those in need, his diocese was the world and he was happy to serve. 

The group’s second in command as it were is a priest named Simon Riley, Father Riley or Ghost as many called him for the way he blended into the shadows and appeared out of seemingly thin air. A stoic man, dressed in an all black cassock, fascia and socks that somehow seemed to be a deeper shade of black than the standard cassock. He also donned a balaclava, no one except for John Price and the Pope knew why, though the other two of the group would soon find out what lurks beneath and perhaps the reason for the balaclava in the first place. 

Next is the newest member of their group, Father Kyle Garrick, a man with features so beautiful he looks like he belongs on a runway rather than being a member of the clergy. He prefers teal socks, a contrast to the otherwise black monotony of the priest’s uniform, something that made him smile whenever he caught a glimpse of them as he sat or kneeled, something that was still his when everything else had been stripped away so he could be moulded by the word of God. Kyle’s a good man, a valiant man who had stumbled into something out of his depth only to be swept up by the 141, a little to the envy of others and the surprise to many more. Taken in by John Price and taught the skills to survive and fight in this world he had only just discovered. 

Finally is their sunshine, Father John MacTavish, a Scottish priest and the youngest of them though no stranger to the things that go bump in the night. A priest who somehow has managed to keep his mohawk much to the disdain and confusion of others, a priest who likes to wear emerald green socks that stand out against his black cassock and somehow make his eyes seem even more bright. He’s talkative and full of laughter, a much needed presence in the 141 and their work. A priest who puts everyone at such ease they’ll forget why they even called for them in the first place. A priest who is exceptional at his job, who fights with everything in him and won’t back down until he’s won.

The 141 they’re called, a name given to them by John Price and approved by the Pope himself. The number one symbolising unity and god, the beginning, the number four symbolising order in the universe, the four elements, the four seasons and the four horsemen, the number one once again to bring balance and keep everything in order.

This is their beginning and perhaps their end.

#umm i hope you guys like it #this is something that's been floating around in my drafts for about 8 months #i'm finally writing it #so this'll end up being a series of works #hopefully i can get them done at a consistent schedule #thank you for reading #taskforce 141 #task force 141 #captain john price #simon riley #kyle garrick #johnny mactavish #john price #simon ghost riley #kyle gaz garrick #johnny soap mactavish #captain price #ghost #gaz #soap #cod #my fic

[astrobei]

the harrowing ordeal of wanting to watch good omens because my dash is giving me fomo but also barely having enough time to exist at a bare minimum level

#starting new shows is so overwhelming for me #and i don’t have the timeeeee to sit down and pay attention to new media instead of having smth play in the background as i do my tasks #and also i slept for 15 hours last night on accident bc i was so exhausted #so like. where is the time in my schedule to watch a new show. #but also. IM GETTING SO MUCH FOMO I WANT TO JOIN IN ON THE GOOD OMENS POSTING #HEAD IN HANDS. #/astro posts

[tangledinink]

; w ; i said i was gonna be productive and get stuff done today but then i got overwhelmed and took a three hour nap and im not sure if its too late to take adderall or not

#i mean on one hand its not like i have to get up at any certain time or anything so.... #i guess its fine? #but also im kinda sorta trying to FIX my sleep schedule rn #not #WORSEN IT #gosh diddly dangit. fudge and beans. jeez louise. man. #personal #txt posts #vent #i really need to make some food to eat #but to do that i should really go to the grocery store #but to do that i really need to do my laundry #thats tOO MANY TASKS

[theres-whump-in-that-nebula]

Anyone else have near-perfect executive function at work; but at home, have literally no energy or motivation to do anything except lie in a dark room, with something in or on your ears for several hours?

#It’s got to be the schedule keeping me on task at work #I love microdosing strict routines (not having an actual routine for the day; but having routines for small tasks #which piss me off if I can’t carry them out precisely the way I planned) #For instance: If I’m asked to paperclip a bunch of stuff together with multicolored paperclips of various sizes #I cannot just indiscriminately pick paperclips from the container because that is WRONG and ILLEGAL #The colors must fit the theme of the assignments; and the colors must alternate in a specific order #and the paperclips must all be the same size #If I’m asked to dump out and clean containers of writing utensils I am going to sort them by type and color #whether you like it or not #Black permanent markers have their own container in a different section from the blue permanent markers #Dry-erase markers are not to be mixed with permanent markers because they are easily confused and it is WRONG and ILLEGAL #Do not fuck with the system. It’s the only organizational skill I have and by fucking GOD I’m going to use it in EXCESS #I stuff and fill out envelopes the exact same way every time because if I do it any other way it is WRONG and ILLEGAL #The stamp always goes on last to minimize monetary waste if there is a mistake #Now you’d think my room is squeaky clean and organized because of how particular I am about these small tasks #Right? Right? #NO IT IS NOT. It looks like a bomb went off. Cleaning the room is a big task which cannot be accomplished within two hours #therefore I have discarded it as anything I need a routine for because it would take too long to come up with #and it is very hard for me to do things like that without instructions or a sense of consistency #So I simply don’t #“After five years the dust doesn’t get any worse” correct; but the mold certainly does #I am convinced half my problems with organization as a kid would have been solved if I just had a hamper #“We have a clothes chute; you don’t need a hamper” Maybe you don’t but I DO #I want one now; but I’m going to use it as incentive to get an apartment #because that’s another thing I need to smuggle and I have too much already

[chiropteracupola]

this time on flintlock fortress, we're getting inoculated against smallpox with the lads!

[read it here]

#em writes stuff #flintlock fortress #team fortress 2 #bonesaw man take me by the hand... it's a bit of a meat story! #now back to the regularly scheduled tasks.

[moveslikekeithrichards]

got an appointment this afternoon ordinarily i wouldve spent the entire day sitting there waiting to leave but i wrote down the time i want to get ready and the time i want to leave & that helped a lot

#tiddytaco #i drew a pitcher played mindcraft and made a collage #& also made a gorgeous sandwich . #my Scheduled Time That I Have To Get A Shower kinda gets in the way but itll get in the way no matter when it is #but after this i dont have any more scheduled plans for break #first half of break i had plans #between cleaning & cooking for easter #and doing some yard work we needed to do (moving a huge rock to a more appropriate location) #and then yesterday we helped my german teacher & his husband clean out their burned down apartment #but after today im in the clear as far as Planned Tasks go

[softavasilva]

me w my bs 5am alarm to go the gym

#i stay working out late afff i need to change my schedule fr #i wake up at my 5am alarm clock i do a little chuckle #i say to myself: who do u think u are? #and i go back to sleep #now will tomorrow be the day i do this impossible task... hmm after working for 10 hrs i highly doubt it but fuck it we bawl #txt*

[actuallysaiyan]

#bacon.depression #I have been gone 2 days from work and i am asked questions i do not have the answers to #why #i do not understand #THIS LADY IS OLDER THAN ME AND WORKS ALSO AT A DAYCARE #AND HER SON IS WORSE #WHY ARE THEY SCHEDULED TOGETHER #THEY NEVER FINISH THEIR EASY ASS TASKS #ughhhhhh plz i need patience to get through the next 30 mins

[chicago-geniza]

Management making a point to hire ~diverse~ hourly-wage employees to bolster their image as a welcoming, inclusive workplace then proceeding to be almost comically racist and transphobic without seeming to realize what they're doing. Little nonprofit things

#I am going to Bite someone in the Throat #They're doing my comrades so dirty!!!!!!! #Shit like 'scheduling almost exclusively Black employees to do cleaning and manual labor tasks'...what is WRONG with you #No implicit bias training on earth works and bosses just keep DOING this #They also Retaliate against disabled employees a LOT #anyway we're Organizing but Jesus fucking Christ

[askagamedev]

How long is the scoping process for a game development typically in the industry, and does it vary greatly depending on what type of game, like from an open world PC game, to a mobile game, to a game based on a Hollywood IP?

Scoping is an ongoing process and not a particular phase of development that we finish. Even though we try to figure out what we can do early on, we still have to make scope adjustments as we follow the schedule. If higher priority tasks fall behind, it is only natural to cut lower priority tasks so we can redirect those resources to the higher priority tasks.

At most studios, we work in milestones. A milestone is a longer period of time where we have a set of targets to deliver. When the game is green lit, the general milestone schedule is agreed upon and high level goals are set. This process can take a few months while we figure out what the game is about. The establishment of the milestones is very important, because it provides a means of tracking the game's overall development progress. Independent studios that have contracts with a publisher usually get paid for each successful milestone - the funding is given when the project reaches the goals set for the milestone.

Early in the milestone, we usually have some planning meetings where the high-level goals are broken down into smaller tasks that get estimates from the developers in the trenches. If the tasks are too difficult to estimate by themselves, we break them down further until we get some consensus as to how expensive a task will be. Then, the producers take all those estimates, prioritize them, add them up, and compare to how much time we have in the schedule for the milestone. Starting from the highest priority and working their way down, they put as many of the tasks that we can do and will fit into the schedule in, and the other tasks that are either lower priority or have dependencies on the current tasks get put into the backlog. Then, as we progress through the milestone, they'll update the schedule as additional tasks get cut or added based on our progress and speed.

Sometimes tasks slip the schedule for unforeseen reasons - our estimates are off, the person who was working on the task left the company, the licensor vetoed the idea, there's a new thing that takes priority, etc. When this happens, we can sometimes push the task into the next milestone (we call this punting), as long as the overall milestone goals are still hit. If we can't hit the overall milestone goals, the milestone is delayed and the studio may not get paid until the milestone goals are reached. If we consistently miss milestones by too much and the project is in danger of getting cancelled.

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[bloomingkyras]

Being in a detective career are quite hard, she haven't got any promoted yet althought she work so hard to complete the task 😩

#The Dar' Legacy #dar'leen neilsen #the sims 4 #sims 4 legacy #sims 4 challenge #gen one #sims 4 legacy challenge #sims 4 stories #but i really enjoy going to work with her #i need to do some work schedule for her gp #i think the next task will be finding the missing chief 😂😂

[tragedry]

working on the second part of my hernandez twins fic, wish me luck!

#we're gonna pretend like i don't have anything more important to do. if i don't look at my schedule then my others tasks don't exist. #ry.rambles #school bus graveyard #sbg #tyler hernandez #taylor hernandez