#in space with markiplier spoiler

[purple-star-eyes]

So ,,Actor Mark ISN'T Engineer Mark. BUT Engineer Mark is Actor Mark."

And he did say he would explain some stuff later on down the line. So it will not be the last we have seen for any of them. LET THE THEORIES RISE.

In all honesty tho the fact he did not answer the ending means quite a lot. He did not even touch on Ms. Whitacare. For now Mark will have his well earned rest of two weeks and I for one am excited to see where we will be taken next.

I do think what he meant was that, while time goes backwards (while playing in the future), is that the meanings of the ending, while not being Actor behind the curtain DIRECTLY, can be applied to him and Dark in the future.

Like I said he did not touch on the secret codes, Ms Whitacare, Abe or Damien and Dark and Actor only partially (confirming the ending was Heist and Dark but that is about it).

Cant wait for more! Get some well earned rest, Mark!

[jamgalaxy99]

hehe <33

@markiplier

[strawberryamanita]

I know all too well that I might be late to the party on this take (still not gonna watch ISWM or delve into the lore for the sake of my health, sorry and thank you✌️), but it only hit me today and I am just elated that Dark is directly responsible for the box from AHWM.

They didn't just find it. They didn't just lead us to the museum that was housing it. They built it, and either left it out for the curators to find or planted it there themself. And their smug ass is sitting there in AHWM, admiring not just another source of power they have complete control over, but one of their own design.

First of all, I'm really happy to know they're more crafty than I gave them credit for -- in every sense of the word. Secondly, this does mean that Mark isn't sweeping them completely under the rug, and that's a fact I'm really dang grateful for; like I get it now, they just didn't have anything to contribute for the on-screen story for ISWM.

But I just hope Mark knows that doesn't deter my interest in Dark at all. If anything, it makes me wonder what other obstacles and tribulations they're responsible for... or WILL be responsible for.

Wink wink, nudge nudge.

[secretlyamess]

Stay.

I wrote this fic after being inspired by this piece by @braisedhoney (I hope you don’t mind!)

It’s gender neutral reader/Captain and I do apologize if I messed anything up there cause I don’t normally write reader inserts 😅

No trigger warnings apply but it does have spoilers for part 2 of space.

The Captain was a little disoriented from their most recent change in scenery. You’d think after doing this enough times, they’d be used to going through the wormhole and ending up in unfamiliar places sometimes with familiar faces or at least vaguely familiar places.

They throw their hands out to steady themselves as they find themselves nearly slamming face first into a graffitied wall. There’s a window or something right below the phrase “In case of emergency break glass!” in Sharpie or some other permanent marker. On the wall closest to where they had stopped themselves from face-planting into the wall was a familiar name, also in the same marker as the message above the window. Quickly, they turn towards the glass.

Relief rushes through them as they see the man on the other side of the glass. It was definitely reassuring to see a familiar face after the hell they had been through.

They point their gloved hand at the man as the man processes who was on the other side of the glass. It was visitation day, and they had shown up.

Various emotions flash briefly through Yancy’s face. The first one being a hint of confusion followed by pure shock and joy that his friend had returned. His voice is muffled by the glass while he rambles on and on about how he knew they’d be back.

The Captain looks to their left and sees a phone on their end. They pick it up and show it to the prisoner on the other side of the glass. When he doesn’t seem to get the hint, they tap it on the glass before he gets it.

The excited rambling continues about how he knew they’d be back before realizing he’s got to come up with a lie about how he knows them. Admitting that he’d help them break out probably wasn’t a good call so he tells the guard the best lie he could come up with in that moment: “This is, uh, my cousin from uh… cousin school!”

The Captain waves politely at the guard leaning to see who Yancy was talking about. A slightly amused and mayhaps nervous lock flashes across the Captain's features. There was no way the guard would buy that lie. Cousin School? Really, Yancy?

Yancy quickly reassures the Captain that the guards will buy it cause they’re not the brightest.

The Captain shakes their head in amusement before listening to their friend- or maybe something more, who knows; the multiverse was full of infinite possibilities at this point- catching them up on prison life.

After implying that there was pretty much no pressure for them to show up to visitation, since they had broken out of prison and Yancy figured they would’ve been laying low just in case, the first of the main points that Yancy was excited to update them on was that he had been cleaning up his act, like they had suggested the last time they talked. Like, he’s talking seriously cleaned up his act. Apparently the prisoner was fond of keeping things clean. Which was an oddly endearing thing to hear come from him. The next main update was that he had stopped stabbing people, and that was the hardest part. But he was all too happy and proud to report that he hadn’t stabbed anyone since the Captain got out-er, went away to “Space Camp.”

And now it was time to share one of the biggest things Yancy wanted to tell them, seeing as they were the reason he wanted to go through with it anyways.

“And, uh, one more thing… I uh, I applied for parole…” He shrugs, clearly trying to play it cool but he can’t fight the smile that tugs at his lips.

A proud grin forms on the Captain’s lips as they raise their hand to the glass for a high five. The gesture, much like the phone one, confuses Yancy briefly before he catches on and gently touches his hand to his side of the glass.

Of course, no visit would be complete without a song from Yancy. Just like when they had first met him, he had a musical number prepared. But this one was different. It was prepared just in case they had shown up. Not for just in case someone had mentioned wanting to break out or leave this place. But in case they had shown up to visit.

Before the Captain can say anything about the logistics of needing the phone to hear it, Yancy’s already rallying his prison friends for this show.

The Captain has a front row seat to the beautiful choreography put on by the prisoners and the occasional flip from the same guard Yancy had just lied to about who they were. They settle in to watch the show, faintly able to hear the song above all of the prison ambience and through the glass muffling everything.

That’s when the warp crystal started to glow, signaling it was time to go. The Captain looks at it with disappointment. They wanted to stay to see all of Yancy’s performance; they knew he’d want them to see it all too. In that moment, they make the split second decision to yank the crystal free from the fancy bracelet keeping it on them at this point in time.

“Don’t.” They sternly tell the crystal as if it could listen to them. Slowly the blue glow fades away.

They sigh and settle back in to watch the rest of Yancy’s performance. Sure, they couldn’t hear it very well, but that wasn’t going to stop them from appreciating the hard work Yancy and friends had put into making the song and choreography. They could let him know that they couldn’t hear it later. Maybe he could share it with them somehow once he got out. The warp crystal had brought them here afterall, so surely they’d be able to get back to him somehow, right? There’s bound to be a reason to cross paths with someone twice, right?

Only time would tell but for right now all that mattered was this moment in the present where they got to be there for a friend.

[faeriescorpio]

Murder Mark!!!!!!

[subtleshenanigans]

FINALY FINISHED THIS.

Screenshot redraw of In Space With Markiplier Part 2!!!! I loved this hallway and since they mentioned they originally wanted to write on the walls I added that. Also yes it’s glow in the dark marker/paint/whatever on the walls.

Lighter version and a ‘gif’ below the cut.

[gaymingintrovert]

An alternate Mark voiceover to the “fix it from the outside” ending:

You did it! You actually fixed it! You weren’t expecting for anything to be fixed when you jumped out the airlock. Sure, the wormhole wasn’t fixed, but the Event Horizon Protocol took care of that issue. Even though the Invincible couldn’t travel as quickly without the wormhole, there happened to be a perfectly suitable planet nearby. Jumping out of the airlock really did solve all your problems! Mark seemed hesitant about letting you off the ship, for whatever reason. You tell him that throwing yourself into danger has helped solve all of the problems you’ve had. He still tries to keep you on the ship, but you are the captain, so you can overrule anything you think he says that isn’t best. You thank him for being concerned and leave anyway. In the colony, Mark pulls you back from all of the possible dangers. It’s nice that he cares for you, but you know that putting yourself in danger has only helped! You try to explain this to him, but he refuses and tells you that he doesn’t want you to die. Eventually, he convinces the crew and colonists to lock you in a safe room. Despite your protests, they don’t let you out, saying this is the best solution to keep you safe. You desperately try to tell them that it’s your job to keep them safe, even if it hurts you. They don’t listen. You stay in that safe room, occasionally leaving to a backyard they prepared for you. You’re well taken care of for the rest of your days, but you worry about what could happen if you’re not there to throw yourself into the danger instead of them.

[mihaaruismyname]

WUG is finally finished, we did our first test fit last night and tweaked everything that needed fixing. It was a long road and we used A LOT of new techniques, but it was worth it in the end! Just need a few things for my Invincible 2 crew mate and we’ll be ready for #galaxycon!

[olympusvee]

„Thank you for, uh, not giving up on me. Just, thank you.“

[ginkgodoodles]

Some art I did for In Space With Markiplier! I loved it! ⭐️🩷

I would love to see some markiplier comics sometime in the future! I just think it would be fun. :)

[sailorvixie]

Look at that funky old man go!🕺🏻

[purple-star-eyes]

Funniest fucking thing was Mark calling us clods for some of us thinking Dark's cliffhanger was Annus and then not talking about the ending. I stayed up till 3 am for this ;-;

[braisedhoney]

Don’t you know it’s rude to wake someone when they’re trying to rest?  First (You are here!) - Next @tracobuttons (tagged as requested)

[emittthehuman]

The way I physically could not comprehend what he said the first time he said it my whole world just flipped on its head and I am but a fool among this ocean of chaos

[soda-pop-frenzy]

THE POWER OF THE LORE.

[themagical1sa]

I may or may not have realized something related to In Space with Markiplier.

Engineer!Mark said that the only other person he trusted the most was the Captain.

Engineer!Mark also built the warp core.

Now, with this in mind, recall when the Captain first found the warp core.

The warp core itself trusted the Captain to resolve the time-space paradox we got ourselves into.

If you think about it, this could be Engineer!Mark's statement of trusting the Captain still ringing true despite his distrust to the Captain before engaging the warp core.

Even if he thought that the Captain was the reason why the events of ISWM happened, he still subconciously trusted the Captain enough to resolve everything.

It wasn't just our hopeful persistence that saved the time-space continuum and The Invincible — it was Engineer!Mark's faith in the Captain that helped in resolving everything.

Markiplier may say this is about "the illusion of choice," but this is just as much about deep relationships that lead to a deep level of trust.

Honestly, this is one of the most beautiful things that I have ever realized about this.

🥺🥹🫶🌌🌠💫✨💖💗💓❤️💕💞