#the vast tma

[thermodynamic-comedian]

i really like the little detail that the fairchilds aren't a real family, but rather just a name, whereas the lukases are a biological family, but deeply disconnected from each other. the vast sees no inherent value in names, they hold no meaning and can be given away like a gift to anyone it wants to mark. the lonely sees no value in family bonds, they can be severed at any indication of disloyalty, but are still preferable to chosen bonds.

[owlbee-writing]

The Magnus Archives has ruined my ability to be scared because I’ll be afraid for a second then just think about how stupid it is that I’m feeding the vast

[time-traveler08]

The Vast as a tarot card

[thewaspsnestinyourattic]

sometimes I like to think about the differences between the avatars that chose their fears willingly and the ones who were forced into it. an interesting question to ask yourself is 'is there anything that could make me choose to be an avatar?'

for most people the answer is probably yes. everyone's scared of something enough to do practically anything to escape it. and sometimes fears can seem real damn alluring.

I make a lot of jokes about how I'd become an avatar of the corruption, the buried, the spiral etc., and that is partly because goddamn that worm lady (/pos) but it's also because if faced with that option I can't one hundred percent guarantee I'd say no.

I think the only ones that couldn't make me hesitate before saying no are the vast and the lonely. this is probably because I have issues with self-isolation, and the idea of a frigid, empty void calls to my nihilistic side a little too much for comfort.

anything else, even the 'grosser' ones have their unique appeal. there's a sense of belonging there that nobody can ever take away from you. you don't have to be scared of anything anymore. (unless you meet gertrude, in that case rip.)

I haven't really talked to anyone else about it irl (there are no tma fans around me, it's very sad) but I do notice in the fandom that most people have a specific fear that they're fond of. some of them are less common than others (it's not often you see someone who goes all in for the flesh), but they're all there.

I mean, you can probably guess that mine's the corruption, for the same reason the lonely isn't my favorite. (as a concept and narratively it's cool as hell, but speaking in terms of real life, no thank you.) a few of my other favorites are the spiral and the stranger but that's mostly because the vibes are immaculate and I'm a sucker for some classic creepy shit.

I'd be really curious to know what people's reasons are for preferring their respective fears.

[honkygay]

redraw of my old Mike Crew drawing from a couple months ago!! ive gotten better at proportions i think :3c and i have a more purple palette going atm but hopefully ill be back to pink soon ;3

[jarchivism]

I sure hate it when you are peacefully laying in bed trying to sleep before suddenly getting sucked into The Vast, falling in terminal velocity for a few seconds before coming back.

[fearcicada]

Some alt TMA entity blinkies

[teacupfullofstars]

I wanna be an Avatar of The Vast because I want to go up to a super high sky scraper observatory crowded with people scream "See ya later fuckers!" Flip everyone off then jump backwards off the building with no consequences. Because Simon Fairchild was right scaring the shit out of innocent bystanders is funny as fuck.

[millskytea]

the vast avatars are everything to me

srry if it looks quite bad, im working on a new style ✌️

[graythelunamoth]

Avatar of the vast 

[starrynightsoversunflowers]

The Vast 🌌🎢

Magnus masterpost

[thermodynamic-comedian]

sun-themed vast avatar.

statement about someone who tried to paint the sun, but kept making it bigger and bigger, always unhappy with how small it was. eventually they finished the project, and it was just a tiny, tiny speck on the canvas. the statement giver asked them why it was so small. they said "oh, it's not small at all. you're just very, very far away." and when the statement giver looked back at the painting, the speck started growing, getting bigger and bigger, and the statement giver felt like they were falling into the painting. eventually it stopped. the painter was visible next to them again, and they merely whispered "really puts things into perspective, doesn't it?"

[kalcifers-blog]

YOUTUBERS AS TMA AVATARS RAHHHHH‼️‼️‼️‼️

[brittishanarchy1]

So... so are we gonna talk about how cruel it was that we spent the entirely of mag 91 learning about how Mike Crew had spent so long finding the entity that called to him and finally becoming content with his life after being linked to the vast, only for his BODY TO BE BURIED UNDER GROUND???? Like, y'know, the opposite of the vast???? Justice for Mike Crew.

[thewaspsnestinyourattic]

the eye: don't fuck around, do find out.

the lonely: don't fuck around, don't find out.

the spiral: fuck around and desperately try to find out as your mind unravels, incapable of comprehending the beautiful paradoxes of the throat of deceit.

the stranger: fuck around and find out. (it will skin you.)

the corruption: fuck around, don't find out. do meet some worms though. lots of them. mmmmm worms.

the buried: you cannot fuck around. you cannot find out. there is so much dirt on top of you.

the dark: you really can't do much but fuck around. good luck finding out shit in there though.

the desolation: fuck around and find out. (fire and agony edition.)

the end: fuck around and you will not be on this mortal plane long enough to find out.

the flesh: the ultimate fuck around and find out. what can a human body really do? you're about to see!

the hunt: fuck around and find out how long you have left to exist as you are chased through darkened woods. you cannot see what is behind you. you will find out.

the slaughter: fuck around and find out, you've got this flamethrower for a goddamn reason.

the vast: don't fuck around, don't find out. you couldn't if you wanted to. same as the dirt guy, you're in this fucking sky and there's nothing you can do about it.

the web: don't fuck around, don't find out. or do. either way, is it really you that's doing anything at all?

[time-traveler08]

Simon Fairchild i miss you :(