#Magnus Archives

[jouxlskaard]

there isn't a barber in prison

[fearful-quartet]

So I've been listening to The Magnus Protocol, and managed to get my dad into TMA last year so he's now listening to Mag Protocol too. So last night we were listening in the car to the latest statement, and I was half-jokingly saying which fear the statement sounded like mostly, to which my dad starts talking about how he doesn't think these statements and the O.A.I.R are connected to the Fears at all. I'm gonna try to put a cut for anyone not caught up but here's how this led to a theory of mine:

So Lena said to Gwen that there's good and bad forces that need to be balanced, but she never said which side of that the O.A.I.R. is part of, if any. I was noting this when it hit me.

Every single Magnus Protocol Statement so far has been about misfortune coming around due to perceived fortune or a fortunate opportunity becoming misfortune.

Let's break this down ep by ep so you see what I mean.

Episode One: It's a little hard to figure out what the fortune is to the misfortune, especially since it's mostly getting us used to the characters and the overall setup of the show, but for the first statement I think it's not the statement giver, but the husband. Harriet (the one emailing) says he sounded excited in an unsettling way (I am assuming the "he" she is talking about is her husband since she doesn't mention anyone else). When she meets him, or what has him, she describes that he laughed and laughed. Her misfortune was his fortune, his joy.

The second statement in that episode of course is about the Institute, but by way of a bunch of spelunkers looking for something intriguing to discuss. I haven't quite figured out the connection here but I am sure there is one, even if it's through the characters (aka Sam) finding something within it.

Two: A lot easier to connect to this. Daria is finding joy through getting this tattoo that allows her to change how she looks and alter her appearance immensely (and grotesquely). Enough said.

Three: This statement is one that overall I just don't understand tbh, but I think it shows the opposite? As in the victim is experiencing fear and discomfort the entire time, but towards the end you'll notice he gets much more happy and calm about the situation.

Four: This is again easy, it's about a violin that needs blood but will give you amazing talent if you pay that price, and horrible bloodshed if you don't. Self-explanatory.

Five: The guy is trying to make a living off watching and reviewing horror movies, gets excited at a live showing of one just for him, then realizes it's not what it seems and posts everyone should see it. Easy enough. (Very Grifter's Bone in energy)

Six: The introduction to infamous new tumblr sexyman, Needles. I shouldn't have to spell out how he gets pleasure from others in pain by needles.

Seven: All I gotta say is it's "all for a good cause" and you should get the picture.

Eight: Utilizes that uncanny fear of false hospitality if you ask me, but either way this statement is clearly taking something associated often as comforting and twisting it.

Nine: The dice literally affect fortune and misfortune and likely make the statement giver into the embodiment of fortune. 'Nuff said.

Ten: Bonzo needs no explanation for this in his introductory episode so let's move on.

Eleven: This one goes more into obsession territory than anything, which is another running theme of the show and another theory, but it also talks about how the sea brings comfort so that could be part of it. (Also I noticed the sneaky possibly Dr. David reference in there lol)

Twelve: Now I know what you're gonna say, "How is this one connected to fortune at all, Cal? It's about some woman being traumatized at a strip club!" Well think about this: what if it wasn't supposed to end in Bonzo? Gwen gave Bonzo an "assignment," didn't she? And Lena pretty much outright says that this statement was that assignment. So it's possible this is what happened after stopping the initial outcome.

Thirteen: The latest episode as of typing this, and the most clear with evidence. The man literally gains a fortune from his own misfortune, so ya know it's right there.

So every statement is a good thing turned bad or a bad thing turned good. So what? Magnus Archives had plenty of statements similarly framed, so why am I focusing on it here?

Because what is the tagline for Magnus Protocol again?

Fear takes many forms.

[puppunkz]

WE DISTORTIN’ 👁‼️

[underratedgrapeju1ce]

congratulations alexander j newall you are able to beam images into my brain

[s0akie]

gay asses

[randomfandomsgobrrrrrr]

my favorite podcast!!! the one where British people can't stay alive and then I get sad

[moose-driving]

He done tricked us. D: I love this fucker he should go commit some slaughter he should do more slaughter btw and then he should kiss his boyfriend btw :D

[haehaehaehae]

reup of this post because the cropping and a couple filters were pissin me off lol

[pastadrawstma]

Return of slugcat Jon

Day 84 of posting magpod art daily

[tea-moth11]

Today my dad moved out and I remain in the house.

Archives and Protocol is pretty much my first special interest where I finally understand diehards for different fandoms. My dad raised me on Star Wars and is obsessed with it.

I didn’t have anyone until recently to talk to about TMA. I had talked about it so much to my dad and my better half that he decided to get into it. He had just finished episode 49 either this week.

He loved hearing about Jane Prentiss and the worms. I would tell him to not let the worms get him as I said good night. Hearing that Prentiss was gone for good bummed him out a bit, but he is having fun trying to figure out the “monster” in the tunnels. He also loves anything having to do with Leitners funnily enough.

Every so often if I walked into a room or he would walk over to me we would yell “Statement of Joe Spooky” to each other. My dad is really digging Jon’s paranoia era. He wants to know what Martin’s secret is.

It’s nice being able to talk about it with him. I will always appreciate that he took an interest in TMA because I love it so much.

I used to hear the intro across the house as my dad would listen to an episode before bed.

Moving is a happy occasion as he is very excited about the new house he got himself.

Today my dad moved out and I remain in the house.

[owls-and-bees]

Have we as a fandom really considered what kind of pipe Elias used?

Just checking

[theanxiousghostartist]

Becoming | theanxiousghostartist | Mike Crew/Leitner/Becoming | Day 6 prompts for @tma-retro-week

So I Jumped.

Mike Crew! I've never drawn him before, so it was fun to work out his design. I made sure to include his scar and gave him some hair color variation from around where the lightning struck. He is falling since that's his Becoming as an avatar of the Vast, and he's hold Ex Altiora, the Leitner that sent him on the path to become tied to the Vast.

🖌 iBIS Paint X (phone + finger)

⌛️ 1 hr 10min

[underratedgrapeju1ce]

so i recorded some tma episodes on tape and

[moriidraws]

Go say hi shes so sweet :3333

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[dekuboya]

Jon and Martin seasons 1-5 :,^)