#MAG 109

[echo-of-the-eye]

Tma relisten nr ???: mag 109 and 110

• so what I said last time was actually what happened. I completely forgot they said this. Now I kinda want an au where Julia and Trevor don’t show up. Cause as much as this kidnapping must have been pretty scary for Jon, it’s not nearly as bad as it could have been (or the other kidnappings) and they did technically save him from max.

• I’m actually going a bit crazy over this line. Like this implies that Martin already knows about Mr. Spider! Either Jon told him or he listened to the tape (probably the latter, knowing Jon. If this is the case, does Jon know Martin knows? Do the others also know??). It could be he just saw two things he knows Jon hates, leitners and spiders, and figured “hey that’s a combo Jon would hate” without realizing they’re related but I choose to believe he knows

• also. The last two statements Martin has read he’s said they weren’t so bad to record. And they were lonely and web statements… it could just be that he’s getting used to them, he doesn’t seem affected in s4 but I find it interesting that these ones specifically don’t bother him

[simon-fairchilds-lil-umbrella]

I love the Hunt through the lens of Julia Montauk so much.

Sure, there’s the whole aspect of her literally hunting monsters, but some of the shit she says in her statement is just full of a side of The Hunt that is so unique and interesting.

The Hunt in terms of a hunt for information or fame? A need to press and find out everything about her and how her father affected her rather than anything about her as a person, or even a need to claim a “prize” as Julia phrases it is deeply fascinating.

It’s so interesting because yes, she’s a hardened hunter, but she’s still made uncomfortable by being pursued, by being the subject of desire or hatred thanks to her father.

And her wording in her statement is so specifically geared to ensure that her fear is not mistaken for the purview of the Eye. She uses words like “chased” and “outrun”, showing that this fear of being asked about, being found out, is active, not the horror inducing passivity of the Eye.

It shows that the Hunt can at times be bloodless, though still terrifying, which shows that the Hunt has indeed evolved to some degree into a more distinctly human fear, which is always something that helps the most “basic” fears for me.

Because the Hunt at its core is active. So why would it stay stuck in the most basic chase?

Why would we assume something that’s always moving isn’t always learning, too?

[bardic-irritation]

I know less about Gerard Keay the longer this episode goes on. he's a teenager? he's been dead for four years? he's a mob boss? he lives in DC?

[insanearchivist]

There's no way Elias needs the tapes to know what's going on but maybe something else does???

[tumb1rprincess]

I feel like if things were different, watching Julia and Trevor's monster hunting escapades would be fun. They have such a fun dynamic and it was interesting to hear the statement given by both of them and how they played off each other.

[themagnustournament]

Round Two Part Two - Match 15

Julia and Trevor are double duty statement giving today in Nightfall. But will they beat out the Sweariest Statement Ever, Piecemeal, which ended Round One with 225 votes?

MAG 109 - Nightfall | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript

Statement of Julia Montauk, regarding her initial encounters with the hunter Trevor Herbert.

MAG 014 - Piecemeal | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript

Statement of Lee Rentoul, on the murder of his associate Paul Noriega.

[fractal-voidling]

MAG109 - #0092008 │ Nightfall

what an iconic duo, very entertaining

imagine talking so fxcking much that your victim just wishes you cut their ears off, lol

[libraryfag]

MAG 109 is like avengers endgame to me

[portuguesedisaster]

Ghost Gerard? Are ghosts a thing?

[aquietweirdo]

First listen to: MAG 109 - Nightfall

Loved hearing about how Julia and Trevor met. They remind me so much of Supernatural. Which is very fitting since they’re both clearly marked by the Hunt. Truth be told I didn’t remember Julia until I googled her name. I was ecstatic when Trevor showed up though. It’s like meeting a well known person from history.

[holywoodelevator]

Nvm chat its just some weird ass cop guy 🥰

Chat is Tim following Jon around I hope he isn't I hope to god he isn't

[yourfavgaygaijingal]

GALS PET PEEVES 💢

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Also one thing I find annoying is when other gals praise reiwa gyaru and be like “you guys are setting us back in the community” “and the Jp gals accept change and they know it’s the reiwa era” “and you “guys follow rules from 2000-2016” Hate to break it to you But reiwa is boring 🥱.

It’s ok to like it like whatever you like To me what attracted me to gal was how flashy ot was how bold it was The leopard print pieces, The zebra print, The mag scans, The extreme makeup That’s what made me get into gyaru.

And why I prefer the heisei era more because I can tell they are gal because nowadays I feel like you can just put some white under your eye and some puppy liner or do douyin makeup and call it gal. But it doesn’t feel gal to me yknow??? Like it doesn’t feel bold it just feels watered down to me in a sense, But focusing on the heisei era is bringing it back today.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Like in Japan there is a rise in the heisei retro trend, shibuya 109 coming back, angeleek the gyarusa is coming back and they have an instagram account, all because people focused on that more and not the current era

(Here’s the page if ya wanna follow :3)

And I feel like As gals we shouldn’t care about what era it is Like yes I know it is the reiwa era but I want to dress and live like it’s the Heisei era I don’t wanna like water it down just cause it’s modern and it’s the current era Like does that make sense???? Cause sometimes I can’t even tell reiwa gala are gals untill I look at there accounts.

And with the bringing back of the heisei retro era, and angeleek coming back one thing my gal ass HOPES to see is GYARUSAAAASSSS!!!! There aren’t many active gyarusas in Japan from what I know I know some other ones that are active like akipoyo

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(an isreal gyarusa) but like I’m talking gyarusas with like 100+ members, the fashion exchanges, the matching coords, kuro gals back on the rise, HOPEFULLY old gal brands like d.i.a abd alba Rosa coming back I know Liz Lisa is still around but they changed from gal to jira kei. Abd im not sure about mars im really not sure.

Anyways I hope you enjoyed this yapping session lol didn’t mean to yapping so much I’m very talkative and chatty online but irl I’m super akward lol

[foxdrawdoodles]

Doodles of TMA episodes, season 3

I have to say I’m really proud with these drawings, the only thing that I think I would drawing differently is maybe the colour of the “What The Ghost” hoodie that Jon’s wearing. I didn’t get the colour exactly how I wanted it to look, same with the logo on the hoodie so I’ll probably work on that a bit more if I ever draw it again.

Gerard Keay is now my new favourite character, I mean that man has been living rent free in my mind since I’ve listened to MAG 111, that episode along with MAG 107 when we got to actually meet Trevor Herbert were great, I’ve been sort of spoiled on a lot of stuff that happens in TMA but that wasn’t one of them. I also didn’t realise that Julia Montauk was the daughter of the serial killer in “A Father’s Love” until well into MAG 109 so that was a fun surprise 😅

[rei-ismyname]

Thor vs Magneto - Journey into Mystery #109 highlights

This cover is fantastic. Look at Thor, the chump, losing Mjolnir to the power of the Master of Magnetism! At this point in time, if Thor stops holding Mjolnir he reverts to Donald Blake, his mortal form, after sixty seconds. I assume that the Brotherhood wear pink on Wednesdays but only Wanda and Mags remembered. I'm pretty sure Mastermind owns no clothes besides that potato sack, but he could use his illusions.

Thor is doing some 60s Thor bullshit, but I don't care. Magneto and the Brotherhood have a submarine, lol. I think he's in the Hudson River, looking for the X-Men of course. His lackeys are going stir crazy playing pranks on each other so he sends them on a mission - to find the X-Men! Once they leave he straps himself into a giant magnet (though not the biggest he's used) and just starts fucking around. It's the best.

The people of New York, including Donald Blake, wig out when objects start levitating. I kinda love that Mags is doing this for shits and giggles. It's not exactly a dastardly scheme. Thor the nerd just has to investigate, blowing off his dinner date with Jane Foster. Mjolnir leads him to the source of the chicanery without effort.

Ahh Magneto, you should have hid your periscope better, or just retracted it when you're not using it. Thor just bashes the door open and barges his way in. To a submarine. That's underwater. It's funny, whatever. Mags gives him a zap to scold him for his rudeness but then thinks he's clocked him as a mutant, so he offers an alliance.

Mags gives Thor a tour of the submarine, showing off his treasures, but the Prince of Asgard is not impressed. He strongly objects to Mags' plans for conquest, despite being royalty of the most imperialist polity in existence. The Nine Realms weren't lining up to be ruled by Odin, dude brutally subjugated them and stole their stuff.

Mags insinuates he's a hippie then wraps him in metal, presumably the stuff Thor smashed to get in.

Thor escapes from that pretty easily and throws Mjolnir at Magneto. It follows him around so he uses his powers to deflect it and leaves it stationary in the air. Bereft of his one good trick, Thor tries to punch Mags and gets laid out. For some reason he runs away, planning to sink the submarine with him in it. Thor's sixty seconds are up and he is now a powerless mortal.

Magneto doesn't know that, though and wonders why he's gone silent. After wondering where the walking stick (Mjolnir) came from, he decides fuck it, and goes to just kill him with metal. The very squishy Donald Blake should have absolutely died right here - if not from the rivets then that huge grille that pinned him to the ground. However, he's the hero, can't just have Magneto kill his ass, right?

Conveniently, he's distracted by a call from the Brotherhood. They found the X-Men and didn't consider the 'then what?' Yeah, that's a failure of leadership. Sorry Mags, you blew it. Check out the optic blast fucking shit up.

Somehow Thor found the walking stick and has all his powers again. Mjolnir's previously unseen magnetic powers drain Magneto's energy or something? Mags gets pounded, it's like he ran out of steam.

The Master of Magnetism drops down a hatch and arms a thermonuclear proton bomb. Silver Age Magneto loves nukes and gets his hands on a fair amount of them. The X-Men, despite not appearing at all, manage to A) be on this submarine and B) freeze the bomb. Is that how bombs work? I don't know. Realising that the plot is bending the laws of physics to defeat him, Magneto bails in his MAGNI-SUB! Sadly the MAGNI-SUB is never seen again, but Magneto gets away. I'm calling this a draw, which is pretty impressive for Magneto. When you consider that the unseen X-Men have an X-submarine and follow him after the story ends, it's like Thor wandered into an X-Men comic and has no idea what's happening. I love that Magneto has a submarine within a submarine. It's some real ACME Corporation shit. Fantastic.

[annabelle--cane]

do we have any information on the approximate dates or year that TMA takes place in? I’m obsessed with timelines and I’m so curious about if those dates are Known or not or can only be guessed about

yes we do! some parts of the timeline are a little vague, but every live and "in situ" statement (with a few exceptions) has a date attached to it. I won't go through every known date, and I'm also not scrupulously checking to make sure I've copied all these numbers down correctly so there's probably an error or two in here, but some significant ones include:

s1

mag 13 - alone: the first live statement and the first hard date for the show, 13 january 2016

mag 22 - colony: martin's statement after being trapped by jane prentiss, 12 march 2016

mag 26 - a distortion: sasha's statement about meeting michael, 2 april 2016 (<- that was my fourteenth birthday :3)

mag 38 / mag 39 / mag 40: jane prentiss's attack on the institute, sasha's death, and all the debrief statements afterwards, 29 july 2016

s2

mag 41 - too deep: jon's statement about exploring the tunnels and his first supplemental tape about gertrude's murder, 2 september 2016

mag 43 - section 31: basira's statement about diego molina + the start of her giving gertrude's old tapes to jon, 19 september 2016

mag 47 - the new door: helen's statement about the hallways, we meet michael in person for the first time, 2 october 2016

mag 61 - hard shoulder: daisy's statement about seeing the coffin for the first time, 1 december 2016

mag 73 - police lights: basira's statement about rescuing callum brodie from maxwell rayner, 11 february 2017

mag 76 - the smell of blood: melanie's statement about her investigations into war ghosts, at the end she and jon have a bit of a fight about how That Is Not Sasha, 13 february 2017

mag 78 / mag 79 / mag 80: jon releases not-sasha from the table, martin and tim get trapped in the corridors, jon meets leiter, elias smashes leitner with a metal pipe, all on 16 february 2017

s3

mag 81 / mag 82: jon makes a statement at georgie's place about a guest for mr spider at the same time as daisy interviews the remaining archives staff to try and ascertain his whereabouts, 18 february 2017

mag 89 - twice as bright: statement of jude perry, ft. jon hand crispification, 24 april 2017

mag 91 / mag 92 (/ maybe mag 93?): statement of mike crew, death of mike crew, jon daisy and basira's encounter in the woods, the big elias conversation at the institute, 28 april 2017. mag 93 might also be recorded on this day, I'm not quite sure, because georgie's statement (mag 94) is 29 april, but I don't know if that's fully the next day or if jon got back really late on the 28th, recorded mag 93, and then georgie gave her statement in the wee hours of the 29th. up to interpretation and how little sleep you envision jon as having.

mag 100 - I guess you had to be there: lynne hammond's is 2 may 2017, robin lennox's is 20 may 2017, brian finlinson's is 26 may 2017, and "john smith's" statement doesn't have a date.

mag 111 - family business: gerry's posthumous statement about smirke's 14, 30 june 2017. again, trevor and julia's statement about how they met in mag 109 is dated 29 june, and I don't know if it's an either-side-of-midnight thing or a full day elapsed between them.

mag 118 - the masquerade: martin and melanie pull a fast one on elias while the rest of the gang sets up explosives in the unknowing, 6 august 2017.

mag 120 - eye contact: elias's statement about jon's coma dreams + elias's arrest, 9 august 2017.

s4

mag 121 / mag 122: oliver banks gives his statement about point nemo and jon wakes up, 15 february 2018

mag 128 - heavy goods: breekon deliver's the coffin and jon slurps a statement right out of his head, 3 march 2018

mag 132 - entombed: jon buries himself alive to rescue daisy, 24-26 march 2018

mag 141 - doomed voyage: on the boat to norway jon slurps a statement about mikaele salesa out of a shiphand's head, 11 june 2018

mag 142 - scrutiny: jess tyrell comes in to complain about jon slurping a statement out of her head and haunting her nightmares, 12 june 2018

mag 146 / mag 147: jon gets intervened on about all the brain slurping, they go to hilltop road and find annabelle's statement, 20 july 2018

mag 157 / mag 158 / mag 159: peter releases not-sasha and brings martin to the panopticon for a showdown with "elias," julia and trevor attack the institute, daisy goes monster mode, and jon follows martin into the lonely and saves him with the power of gay love and also slurping peter lukas's brain so hard he explodes badly, 25 september 2018

mag 160 - the eye opens: jon reads a normal statement and nothing bad happens, 18 october 2018.

s5

fuck if I know

[themagnustournament]

Redemption Round 2 - Match 15

Nightfall is another one of our high seeds to end up in the Redemption Rounds, with 136 votes from Round Two. Burnt Offering earned 130 votes in Round One and 120 Redemption votes so far!

MAG 109 - Nightfall | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript

Statement of Julia Montauk, regarding her initial encounters with the hunter Trevor Herbert.

MAG 037 - Burnt Offering | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript

Statement of Jason North, regarding the discovery of an alleged ritual site found near Loch Glass in Scotland.