#the magnus pod

[brainbleedo]

No I will not be elaborating.

[ginzburgjake]

them

[americanoddysey]

20 minutes and a broken dinosaur grabber later and Elias just picks it up with his bare hands out of frustration

read a fresh pair of eyes here!

[jouxlskaard]

there isn't a barber in prison

[artem-on-the-moon]

og Elias had different colored eyes than Jonah but no one noticed when he switched them because he was always wearing sunglasses to cover up the fact he was high

[blogfromthehill]

A Magnus Archives Tribute piece! There's a few easter eggs in the background and if you look closely-- there's something amiss in The Dark.

[rjupiterj]

quick doodle of the sad wet cat

[lizweirdo]

who’s down for a meet cute in a forest cabin as the sky opens above us to watch our awkward flirting

[oldrockformations]

..do you guys think that the reason there are benevolent forces in tmagp universe is because of Jon and Martin. Who were only able to survive the apocalypse through their devotion to each other. Who saved the world and sealed their fates with an act of love. They died with a stab and a kiss and I think there is something important in that. Did their desire to be good despite it all seep through and make this universe just a little bit better. The world is full of forces that are fueled by mostly horror and fear and misery but also there is a bit of good. Is that because of them?

[mkg-artist]

Rich jerk gets a boo-boo

[ginzburgjake]

i like my martin a bit unhinged

[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.

[silly-tma-headcanons]

If TMA was set in America Jon would have just fed on statements by going onto r/ask Reddit and then would have shot Elias

IM GONNA CRY WTAF LMAO,,, having a fat giggle over this

I saw a post a while ago saying that tma in america just. doesn't work. because americans are nowhere near as cagey as brits?? that is SO TRUE.

american tma is just a compilation of r/AITA posts from elias, jon, melanie, tim, sasha, martin, daisy and basira. the statements are all from r/confessions.

[dangergggg]

The Archivist

A WIP- Started listening to the Magnus Archives.

[birdifulhuman]

Some more witch magnus archives au or smth idk, was thinking Tim is a knight for Sasha, and she gets snatched and Jon helps her. I have 0 ideas for Martin I'm so sorry my boy.

[rjupiterj]

The Magnus Archives? Yeah! I love the part where he Magnused on his Archives.