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Thanks so much for answering! I’m admittedly quite ecstatic that this was the ask of mine you chose to respond to as I’ve been writing a (extensively homebrewed) RPG based around both The Moody Blue’s A Question of Balance and The Magnus Archives for the past couple months. Needless to say, Melancholy Man stuck with me as well.

I’ve set my game in 1890s Toronto, Canada within the “Magnus-verse” with the hope that, once the campaign is finished, I’ll be able to hand each of my players a copy of A Question of Balance and they’ll be able to listen through the whole album as if it’s a musical interpretation of the story they’ve just played. Meaning, each song will be a source of direct inspiration and will correspond to a session, arc, or event that occurred within the game. We’re starting the first week of September and I hope to end in April.

If by chance you see this, would you like to add anything to the game? (Names, items, etc.)

Otherwise, thanks for the music recommendations! I grew up on my dad’s music as well (although he listened to more folk than prog) and I do regularly listen to Pink Floyd, especially after just recently watching an incredible cover band with said father.

Haven’t dug too much into Uriah Heep and Deep Purple though, so that’s next on my list.

Have a good one!

Hi Jonny. Were you at all inspired by A Question Of Balance by The Moody Blues for other things you’ve written? I ask because your reference to Melancholy Man in Thirteen Storeys prompted me to listen to the full album a while back and I feel like I find new parallels between the album and your other works with each listen. I’d also be very interested in any thoughts you have on the album. Thanks!

I mean, I grew up on my dad's 70s prog collection (my first gig at age 13 was Uriah Heep's 30th anniversary show), so Moody Blues were pretty formative for me, yeah. They weren't quite up there with Pink Floyd, Deep Purple or Uriah Heep, which were my favourites, but "Melancholy Man" specifically has always stuck with me, and its definitely found its way onto more than one of my writing playlists.

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GET BONZOED DIPSHIT

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Losing my MIND at Sam’s personality section on the TMAGP wiki

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fuck you *jmarts your petrigrof*

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He’s literally me

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Chillin’ with the Lads™ at Camp Magnus

(Heads up that the TMA discord that I mod for is hosting a “Camp Week” packed full of super cool daily events hosted from July 1st to July 7th and if you’re interested, you should definitely join! The link and more information can be found below the cut.)

Welcome to The Magnus Institute!

We’re a 15+ TMA community and daily live-listen discord server with over 350 members that’s here for you to make friends, chill out, and prepare you for The Magnus Protocol!

Our goal is to foster a community that can involve anyone and everyone: from hardcore TMA veterans to those who have never listened to the podcast before. We've got some epic channels that create fun spaces for artists, writers, gamers, and theorists, along with those who’re just into chilling out.

The start of Camp Week means lots of events! Feel free to join the server to check out the full schedule, but here’s a short list of some events we’ll be hosting from Saturday July 1st to Friday July 7th;

An art contest, a writing contest, quiplash games, trivia nights, presentation nights, daily campfire stories, Gartic Phone games, bracelet making, DJ sets, karaoke, a Bob Ross painting sesh, daily YouTube movie nights, among us, green screen edits, a frantic fanfic sesh, tarot readings, and more!

We’ve also set up cabins to create a little bit of camp spirit and competition! By participating in events, you’ll be able to win points for your cabin which will be tallied at the end of the week to determine who reigns supreme! You’ll be able to choose to join 1 of 4 cabins; Gertrude’s Goobers, Leitner’s Losers, Mikaele’s Malewives, and Smirke’s Seniors.

We also have a Minecraft Server dropping on the 1st along with the start of camp week! So if you’re into mining or crafting, make sure to check out the server.

I should also note that a big part of our server’s draw is the daily live listens. We’ve been listening to an episode of TMA every day since March, and as of today (the 26th), we’re on MAG 92 - Nothing Beside Remains. So, if you’d like to join us (or catch up) and listen to the last half of the podcast alongside a live chat every day at 6pm BST and 6pm PT, then we’d love to have you!

That’s about as much condensed information as I can give you without making this wall of text even thicker. If for any reason the discord link doesn’t work for you, or you’re having trouble accessing the server, just send me a DM and I’ll be happy to help you out!

Can’t wait to meet you guys! Have fun!

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Season one Jonathan Sims jump scare

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Jon doodles that I did for the TMA discord server before we opened it!

TMA DISCORD SERVER INVITE IS THE PINNED POST AT @webs4ribs (srry for the tag) <———— if you’re new or a been around for a while, or want to get into TMA then come join :DD - your fellow Lonely Avatar Mod

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Hey! Did you know that myself and some other TMA tumblr artists and fans are hosting a TMA community and daily live-listen discord server to get you ready for The Magnus Protocol? We’re starting with episode one tomorrow! Check out this link for more info! (Or see my pinned post!)

Here’s some doodles myself and some other server members have made on the server whiteboards!

More images below the cut!

I can only add 10 images but there were so many great ones I’d love to include!

Artists featured: @/brishnada on instagram, @hadrassians , @candlecoo-sideb-art , @/starvrat on instagram, @marsalta , @/one._.sloth on instagram, and myself :)

And here’s the sneaky little discord invite if you’d like to join us!

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ATTENTION ALL MAGNUS PROTOCOL ENJOYERS!

We’re starting a TMA community and daily live-listen discord channel to get you ready for The Magnus Protocol!

You heard it here first, folks! A safe and interactive 15+ community created by TMA fans that hopes to harbor an awesome online space for artists, writers, theorists, newbies, and all other fans to come together and participate in a really cool fandom experience as the Magnus Protocol release approaches.

Read more about the server below the cut! (Reblogs appreciated)

We’re hoping to foster a community that can involve anyone and everyone: from hardcore TMA veterans to those who have never listened to the podcast before. We've got some epic channels that create fun spaces for artists, writers, theorists, and first-time listeners, along with those who’re just into chilling out. We can’t wait to experience the podcast with you all in a funky fresh new way.

Here’s some of what we have planned:

A daily one episode group live-listen accompanied by a live chat so you can listen to the original podcast in real time with other fans. We plan on beginning these live listens on Monday, March 27th so that we can finish the podcast in October on Friday the 13th! This’ll be around the same time that The Magnus Protocol releases.

Weekly collaborative whiteboards for artists to doodle together!

An artist focused space!

A writer focused space!

A theorist focused space!

A spoiler free space for first time listeners!

Open general chats, TMA chats, and VCs to hang out and meet other fans!

We have some lovely mods who take on the role as avatars dedicated to keeping the space friendly and fun! Feel free to use this link, or reach out to any of us (including myself) for an invite to the server!

@marsalta @cozza-frenzy @mothbagel @rinjak3 @indighost-rambles

Let’s get the word out! If you have any friends who’re looking to get into TMA, let them know that nows the time! Reblogs appreciated!

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ATTENTION ALL MAGNUS PROTOCOL ENJOYERS!

We’re starting a TMA community and daily live-listen discord channel to get you ready for The Magnus Protocol!

You heard it here first, folks! A safe and interactive 15+ community created by TMA fans that hopes to harbor an awesome online space for artists, writers, theorists, newbies, and all other fans to come together and participate in a really cool fandom experience as the Magnus Protocol release approaches.

Read more about the server below the cut! (Reblogs appreciated)

We’re hoping to foster a community that can involve anyone and everyone: from hardcore TMA veterans to those who have never listened to the podcast before. We've got some epic channels that create fun spaces for artists, writers, theorists, and first-time listeners, along with those who’re just into chilling out. We can’t wait to experience the podcast with you all in a funky fresh new way.

Here’s some of what we have planned:

A daily one episode group live-listen accompanied by a live chat so you can listen to the original podcast in real time with other fans. We plan on beginning these live listens on Monday, March 27th so that we can finish the podcast in October on Friday the 13th! This’ll be around the same time that The Magnus Protocol releases.

Weekly collaborative whiteboards for artists to doodle together!

An artist focused space!

A writer focused space!

A theorist focused space!

A spoiler free space for first time listeners!

Open general chats, TMA chats, and VCs to hang out and meet other fans!

We have some lovely mods who take on the role as avatars dedicated to keeping the space friendly and fun! Feel free to use this link, or reach out to any of us (including myself) for an invite to the server!

Let’s get the word out! If you have any friends who’re looking to get into TMA, let them know that nows the time! Reblogs appreciated!

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More whiteboard shenanigans hosted by @mr-parable !!

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I joined @mr-parable ´s whiteboard discord shenanigans and here’s what I came up with

Closeups & group screenshot below the cut:

And here’s the other amazing collaborators!

@mr-parable ; @indigo-art ; @horimasoshi ; @mothbagel ; @the-pobble-terrarium ; @pl4netvenus ; @that-one-digi ; kiwi anon ; @cozza-frenzy ; @ihaverabiesbackoff ; @thenewstanleyparablefan ; @moft-man ; @bmn-fandoms

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sometimes i tell myself “just one little sketch, then you need to start your work” and next thing you know i’ve projectile doodled all over my fucking screen

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Perhaps we’ve gotten off on the wrong foot here, Stanley.

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All aboard Odyssey-San!

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Everyone hated Stanley, including The Line™