#but tma sounds interesting

[gertritude-art]

briefly returning to the tma trenches so i can write up my manifesto on tim and tim&jon's relationship, as per anon request

#it may take a bit. and yes it will sound pretentious #my main thesis is that tim is interesting because he very clearly Should Not Be There #'There' referring to everything after season 1 of tma #notart

[thermodynamic-comedian]

high to death (2018) by car seat headrest is so jon/martin. high to death (2011) by car seat headrest is so jane/jonah.

#the dissonance adds CORRUPTION to the sound do u understand. #in general the 2011 version of twin fantazy has a completely different vibe to the 2018 version #highly suggest listening to both for a strange and interesting experience #especially if you listen to the newer one first. #tma #the magnus archives #tma ships #jonmartin #jmart #jonathan sims #martin blackwood #janelias #jane/jonah #jane prentiss #jonah magnus #csh #car seat headrest #twin fantasy #high to death

[viral-spirals]

THE MAGNUS PROTOCOL SPOILERS for episode 4!!!!!

can we talk about how similar these feel

#just the wording #and like #the way theyre both trying to push their respective powers onto their successors #practically forcing them really #and if grifters bone is anything to go by and this one was connected to that old tma episode #we can assume that he did carry on the legacy willing or unwilling #also this statement was literally the most jonahpilled statement that he could read as an introduction #i thought it was jurgen leitner at first but it isnt #i genuinely think this is jonah #we heard jonah speaking through elias but with elias's voice. not jonah's #this has GOT to be him theres nobody else it could be #anyway i just think this is an interesting detail. how similar the inflection is #and the way the voice sounds so proud of itself. i know its mimicking what the author wrote and felt but #hm. hint of projection maybe? i wouldnt be surprised #im crazy right now guys im sorry #tmagp #tmagp spoilers #the magnus protocol spoilers #the magnus protocol

[mossflower]

stares at my bio

#realistically. i do not post owl house anymore and haven’t really for months. and am unlikely to post about it again #but i feel weird taking it out!! i loved that show!! i still love it!! i’m just not fandombrained abt it anymore #like it’s not even on the backburner like tma or good omens is. dw is a long term interest. i’m actively into tlt #i think of toh as a show i love. just not in that way anymore ok this sounds like a breakup why am i being so dramatic #tbh i do not miss the fandom. kinda a cesspit of deranged takes and insane discourse. made me a main tags avoider #it felt like secondary school? everyone being weirdly mean and hiding it under a progressive skin and jokes? #lbr thats bc most ppl were teenagers. me included lol #but it was more good than bad. staying up late to watch the streams and getting excited over theories and all of it. i’ll miss that part #but the next time i say ‘hey this cartoon looks pretty cool’ i need someone to bodily tackle me to the ground and stop me. it’s not worth i #rip morgan’s animation era 2020-2023 i guess <3 #nvm. i’ll just replace toh with homestuck! which is still kinda wild to me lol #like if you told the me of a year ago that i would be into homestuck more than toh rn i would not have believed you #morganposting

[mamahersh]

For whumptober, do y'all think I should post some snippets from a really niche TMA AU I made awhile back? I can't post more than like one or two things, they'll be pretty short, and won't make sense without like an explanation post, and depending what I post might be really graphic gore.

To give a better idea, the AU is that after TMA episode 200, Jon and Martin manage to survive the Panopticon and stay in universe when everything gets remade back to normal. The twist comes in that remember how some of the bigger avatars of the apocalypse got hunted down by angry mobs (Simon mentioned explicitly)? Well, we also know from the tunnel cult that people didn't recognize Jon just from his looks, nor from his name; meaning the Eye didn't like, cosmically project who it's Special Little Boy was during the apocalypse. But we do know that avatars knew who he was, and that anyone who actually could see him walking the apocalypse could vaguely tell he might be able to help, a la Jordan. So, AU officially kicks off with Jon and Martin minding their own business trying to survive in the wreckage of the world post apocalypse and Jon being blinded after the Fears leave (spooky eye man loses sight instead of life), but Jordan Ant-Man is really pissed off that the guy who turned him into a monster during the apocalypse is getting off scott free, and so spreads word around that he knows who kicked off the apocalypse. Of course, many of the other avatars who don't want to die just yet corroborate this to try and get the heat off them, and it works. Cue bad times for Jon, and by virtue of standing up for him, Martin. Basically, my incredibly niche idea is that a show trial happens, and Martin tries his best to prove that Jon was basically innocent of ending the world and in fact had a hand in trying to save it. The end result is the judge (who I'm letting do whatever they want) sentences Jon to 3 years in prison. But, because people are still recovering and need an outlet for their rage, Jon will also be doing "community service" during that time. So long as the people who visit Jon's prison cell say ahead of time what they plan to do, and as long as they dont try to do damage to him that will significantly impact his quality of life outside of prison, its fair game. (Basically, nothing sexual, no taking limbs, nothing that would kill him before a medical professional can see to him).

However not everything in the AU is doom.and gloom! Tim and Sasha are alive in this one! (Tim's a former Desolation avatar who decided to just say "fuck the Institute" after he rose from ashes, and Sasha was just kinda spit out into a Domain after Jon obliterated the not-them during the apocalypse.) I have really sappy Jon&Tim moments already written. They finally have a chance to heal your honors.

Anyways lemme know if that sounds interesting and if I have the time I'll def post something or two for whumptober based on this AU.

#tma #the magnus archives #tma au #story ideas #tma whumptober #whumptober #i know im a small tumblr but i would love to hear from peeps if that sounds interesting to them or if its too edgy lmao

[localratwithcowboyhat]

what are your favorite magnus archives episodes

Ooohoho thats one of my favourite questions so thank u for asking!!

Its really hard to set on just one…

I absolutly love mag 74 fatuige ( this one is for some reason very comforting to someone who struggles with periodical insomnia/fatuige) and i just love the strangeness of it

And then there is Mag 85 upon the stair, witch in my opinion is an absolute master pice,, the way its build is amazing

Or mag 44 tightrope wich i absolutly love aswell

( my autistic ass could name a lott more but im gona stop my self here)

for example: mag152, mag 172, mag 175) but im not gonna go into detail on those, bc if I did this would be way to long of a post.

As for epesodes that scare me the most

As some one who’s had a terrible fear off the dark till their early teens, dark aligned statements just hit way to close to home,, so I gotta say mag 86 tucked in scared the ever living shit out of me, I made the mistake to listen to this one at night

Sooo yeahh i could talk about a lott more episodes but ill leave it here

Again thank u so much for asking, im not doing very well currently and this helped cheer me up/ made me very happy!!!

#ask #tma #autistic #seeing this in my inbox got me happy stimming #ramblings #special interest #ooo also sorry if i spelled things wrong or my sentences sound wierd #i have dislexia and English isn’t my first language #so apologies

[advanced-knocking]

finding a new podcast to listen to is so fucking hard when you have specific ass taste and are scared of things that might disappoint you

#i want a podcast that is not too high-stakes and not too boring #either non-fiction or a not too well produced ttrpg or a fiction podcast where it's mostly someone telling a story #for non-fiction it has to either be a topic i'm already interested in Or it has to be structured like it's for casual listeners/beginners #for ttrpg it Has to have silly goofing off time but also feature a lot of roleplaying But i don't want a lot of sound effects #and i would prefer it not to be dnd/pathfinder/similar systems that drag out and micromanage fight scenes #for fiction i need it to be somewhat fantasy related but not so much that you need to pay attention to every single name and detail #to understand how the world works. and i want a story told by a narrator that Says when things happen and doesn't leave me to guess #with the help of the sound design. think like tma wtnv eskew gotf sort of stuff #i Love the silt verses and the white vault but i get so frustrated listening to them because sometimes there's just a bunch of noise #that you're meant to interpret. and i listen to these from my phone while doing other shit so i'm not gonna pay attention to random noises #anyway if anyone has anything please yell abt ur podcast recs to me

[abelllia]

Semi-Niche Crossovers go BRRR

*smashes tma, genshin, and cookie run together into a weird fruit punch*

[Image ID: The first image is a horizontal digital drawing of Ningguang and Beidou from Genshin Impact dressed as Elias Bouchard and Peter Lukas from The Magnus Archives. On the left is Ningguang, she's facing towards the camera's left and is winking at the viewer. She wears tiny circular glasses, a white dress shirt, a brown tie, a dull green tweed waistcoat, black gloves, dull brown pants, and a dull brown blazer with darker brown elbow patches. Behind her are two floating eyes with red irises. On the right is Beidou, she's facing toward the camera's right and is looking down at the viewer with an open-mouthed grin, a pipe between her teeth. She wears a pale blue dress shirt, a black tie, dark blue slacks, and a long navy blue jacket. She holds a captain's hat on her left hand. Bright blue smoke curls from her pipe. Behind them both is a rectangle that from left to right is a gradient from light green to light blue.

The second image is of Jonathan Sims from the Magnus Archives dressed as Eclair Cookie from Cookie Run Kingdom. Jon is a thin man with brown skin, long near-black hair with grey streaks in a ponytail, and dark brown eyes.  He holds a quill and several meters of parchment./.End ID]

#as always please tell me if i can improve my image id! #tw scopophobia #let's be real though if Ningguang were an Avatar she'd be of the Web #sure she seems to be omnipotent in the eyes of Liyue but that's just because she bribes kids to be snitches #she's more interested in controlling how things go than in gaining knowledge #Beidou I can see as someone of the Vast #She lines more with the Vast's 'fuck it we do what we do' vibes than any other fear I think #plus a Sea Vast Avatar would be so cool #I've wanted to do the Beigguang and LonelyEyes crossover since I first HEARD of the LonelyEyes thing #'A businessperson and a Sea Captain who are entangled in a complicated dance that may or may not be love??? Sounds familiar' #Beigguang are infinitely more functional and less malicious though lmao #As for Jon as Eclair Cookie....I got nothing #I just thought he might look good in it and not to toot my horn too much but I think he does *eyes emoji* #also Jon in a dress! Always good stuff #tma #the magnus archives #jonathan sims #jon sims #ningguang #beidou #beigguang #lonelyeyes #cookie run kingdom #eclair cookie #crossovers #abellssketches #AbellArts #AbellsSketches

[mississpissi]

i got so caught up in thinking about these new characters in the magnus protocol that i forgot the teaser was a recording of martin… hmm… how is he going to tie into this? and more importantly- it’s still called the magnus protocol- how does jonah fit into it all ??

#im actually way more excited about this after today #i’m glad it’s new characters and the premise sounds really interesting #i’m excited to see how they pull it all off #and new voice actors !! they’re much more experienced and have a further reach with this project so i’m excited about that! #but yeah i’m curious who is going to be showing up again and in what context… #is this an alternate reality? is it a different perspective on dealing with the fears in the same reality #i can’t wait to see it all play out and actually be a part of it live this time #it hasn’t even been 6 months since i finished tma HAHA #i’m almost done with my latest wtnv relisten and then i think i’ll listen to tma again #tma

[windypuddle]

all my friends are refusing to tell me ANYTHING about nope which means it is currently impossible for me to gauge whether or not i can watch it. can someone please tell me things about this goddamn movie

#puddle talks #for context i dont like horror #i barely got through a few episodes of tma before it started to freak me out. not in the jumpscare way but really unnerving #also all the transcripts had cws and i kept skipping a bunch that ended up being plot relevant #visually though. like narratively i know the buildup of tension is well done but it puts me so so on edge and i hate it #also i have a good imagination. so things tend to haunt me after ive seen them or think about them #i should probably just give up and not watch it #but it sounds interesting

[mothaqie]

.

#olay y'all need to remind me to never go on TMA tumblr again #cause I see stuff way ahead and spoil myself #AND NOW I CAN'T WAIT TO FINISH 3 SEASONS OF MATERIAL WHEN I'M STILL ON THE 40TH EPISODE #of the first season #BUT I WANNA KNOW ABOUT JON AND HIS MANY EYES NOW #and I wanna see more of Michael cause every time we've run into him he sounds so interesting ahhh

[eisthenameofme]

I should make a book recommendations uquiz except instead of normal book recommendations it's books I've collected that i strongly suspect of being the irl equivalent of lietners

#tma #the Magnus archives #but I'll also have to go back through my entire fucking library #which is literally just stacked haphazardly everywhere at this point #so it'll take fucking Ages lmao and i need to organize it anyway #and I'll want to go back through them for quotes and shit #and double check that some of them fit the criteria and i haven't missed any #also look. i know hiw it sounds but it doesnt count as collecting them in the same way as lietner #because i dint give a shut about being recognized for Glory or whatever #i just think they're Neat and Interesting. leave me alone #*'how'. 'don't give a shit'. lmao

[portuguesedisaster]

The fuck Jonny?

Why in the hell do you have a jar with Prentiss ashes in your table?

#like Jonny are u ok? #probably u're being watched #no idea by what #tma #the magnus archives #just when u record/read something? #that's interesting. #MAG 41 #jonny does not sound great. just saying. #carol listens to the magnus archives.

[lyrebright]

Doing some more TMA listening as I make dinner (and have to keep rewinding both because my attention is constantly slipping and also my Dog Won't Stop Barking) and I am now taking a break to jot down some thoughts while they are Fresh™

MAG003 hit me in the Creepy in a way the vibes in general and episodes I've gone through thus far have not actually managed to do. The trope involved IS one that tends to attack my irrational fears, though; the idea of someone being replaced and only you knowing that, being in turn unable to know who to trust: everyone telling you you're wrong, or your own mind--is objectively terrifying. And. Yeah. I Felt That.

Swinging into almost polar opposite emotions for the next episode: JURGEN MOTHERFUCKING LEITNER.

I was not expecting to recognise many names in TMA, especially not from memes. But when I heard that name I had to double take at my phone because I've heard the rant. I had no idea Jurgen Leitner was from TMA, and I feel like knowing the rant, even without context, may have preemptively coloured my opinion of him. Oops.

Misc. Thoughts:

why is Jon SO mean to Martin in the closing statements ;__; did he kill his dog???

no but For Real

he's like. Here Are My Archival Assistants. Sasha, Who Is Blessedly Competent; Tim, Who Does Good Work But Is Also A Thot; and Martin, Who I Would Sell To Satan For One Cornchip

gertrudes organisation of the archives is like my organisation of my life fr

#lyre does tma #also i know im only like 4 eps deep rn BUT #so far jons vibes have been Mega Skeptic so like his attitude in the Leitner ep being like #aye sounds about right for motherfucker supreme #is both very interesting and very funny to me #jonathan sims wrote the jurgen leitner rant

[shimelyasmin]

theres this area i have to go through to get back to my house that’s a small stretch of road that has a few miles of dense forest on either side. its pretty dark at night. so i was walking back home and relistening to tma and got to the episode in s1 about the cavediving sisters, and as i got around that part of my walk i got to the part where the narrator is describing her experience of being enveloped in a malicious sort of darkness and all that. immersion!!!!

#not to sound like a freak but it was pretty cool #personal #tma is already like terrifying on its own and that just made it worse #on that note. im wondering if ill actually make it past like s2 this time #i remember i just wasnt interested in continuing bc the focus shifted more towards the characters instead of the stories #and i just wasnt invested in any of them #so! ill see

[cemeterything]

I wish I had the stomach for horror. You make all these podcasts sound so interesting, but then I tried to listen to TMA and couldn't handle it.

i post for the people who need to microdose on their horror content tbh