#and c) Anti getting his initial strings on Marvin

[southerndragontamer]

Egotober Day 24: Fire

It wasn’t often that Marvin got sick, he had a naturally stronger immune system but when he did get sick it was awful. He ached and it felt like even breathing hurt, he was so dazed and his brain so fogged that he could barely focus or think straight. He was hot, he felt like he was on fire even with medication to reduce fever even if his body shuddered with chills that left him underneath several blankets, he was so weak he only had the energy to go to the bathroom and to hold himself up to shower. He barely had any sort of appetite even if he swallowed down broth and water. Realistically he should’ve called Henrik by now but he didn’t want to be a bother.

He was in and out of sleep, that state of sick where you’re more between dream and reality because you can’t tell the difference due ti how your brain reacts to sleep when sick. But he jolted a bit at the sudden boom of thunder, the sound of rain pelting against his bedroom window. He panted softly, trembling from the fright as well as the feverish chills, the lights had gone out.

Marvin groaned softly and just slumped back into bed, he was too tired to deal with this….The sound of…giggling? made him clench his eyes shut, he was delirious from fever. He was alone in his apartment… he suddenly gasped at the sound of a match being struck. The scent of smoke faded into familiar relaxing lavender and the light of a candle glowed against a hand.

He had to be dreaming again, he had to be. It was so hard to keep his eyes open as he tried to look at who held the candle. His brows furrowed, he thought…but it couldn’t be…his voice was raspy and weak as he tried to speak above a whisper.

“Jack?…”

There was a soft shush and the magician whined softly at the gentle hand in his sweat soaked hair, his blue purple eyes fluttered closed a moment as Jack spoke sweetly.

“Sorry Marv I know this is unexpected, it took me a bit to find your apartment. But I heard you were sick…ya poor t’ing…all alone here.”

Marvin tried to remember when he’d told Jack his apartment, let alone how he’d gotten here in the rain, the Youtuber had been busy since Marvin had…sort of popped up a few months ago. He was still practicing his tricks when he had the time, but being sick he’d not had the energy. He couldn’t help but lean into the sweet contact, he’d missed hanging out with the Septics…

Had Jack’s nails grown out? They scratched at his scalp gently and it felt really nice…he started ti purr weakly and blushed as Jack chuckled fondly.

“Here we go, yeah bet that feels better huh? Jus’ a big kitty cat ain’t ya Marv? Ya get a bit o’ attention and ye melt, cute~ I’m curious though, ye ever wonder why ya get so sick like t’is?”

Marvin hadn’t really thought about it, he just assumed that it was a thing he’d have to deal with, like Henrik needing glasses or Chase’s clumsiness. He shook his head softly. Jack hummed softly in thought and kept petting and softly scratching his scalp as the magician tried to purr louder. He knew it should’ve been embarrassing to being treated like….well a cat, but he had felt awful before and this was nice, he could deal with it right now.

“I was gonna tell ye t’is next I had you over Marv but…I think right now is a better idea. It’ll help you get better. The reason you get sick so much, so often, why yer sick right now…it’s because you have real magic. It’s trying to come out but you’re not ready yet….I could help if you wanted me to, it’d make the fever stop…it’d make all the awful sick go away.”

Marvin was half convinced he was dreaming now even as he heard the storm continue to pour down, real magic? Him?!? He could barely do card tricks right, the simplest sleight of hand he screwed up! He-he couldn’t have magic, he’d just mess it up, hurt someone! He whined a bit as he tried to open his eyes again another soft shush…closer to his ear now, stopped him. The hand in his hair smoothed it back from his face tenderly.

“Oh don’t be so certain Marv, yeah sure you’re not the best at tricks, yet. But that’s because ya don’t have your full potential unlocked…t’ink o’ it huh? Power at yer fingertips, ya can do whatever ye set yer mind to, snap o’ yer fingers it would happen. Everyone would know yer name Marvin.”

His breath hitched a little at that, a mix of guilt and desire warred in his chest. He knew that it hadn’t been that long since his first video and things took time, he knew he did have fans but…he wanted more. He wanted to be in the spotlight, he couldn’t help it he’d literally manifested like this…he was a showman at heart. As if hearing his thoughts, Jack continued to speak low…almost alluring? When had his accent thickened?

“What a show it’ll be Marv~ You’ll amaze and inspire anyone who sees ya, make ‘em believe in magic again. You’ll be truly magnificent, and all ye gotta do…is lemme help ye…ye’ll owe me only one little t’ing. T’ats fair ain’t it? A little favor fer helpin ye when ye need it most….when no one else did… we ain’t really so different ye know~”

Marvin felt like he couldn’t focus, he couldn’t think straight. The fever, the untapped magic, burned under his skin, his veins felt like they’d boil over. The rain felt like white noise against his senses. He couldn’t do anything but listen as Jack spoke….was this Jack? Who was it? It couldn’t be any of the other Septics…unless he was newly manifested?…but he was offering the magician everything he’d ever wanted…in exchange for a favor.

It was too good to be true, there had to be a catch…but he wasn’t in any situation to say no, he couldn’t keep his desires secret forever. He opened his eyes as much as he could, unfamiliar hypnotic green was lit by candlelight and a familiar yet strange face was close to his. His heart started to race, adrenaline pounded in his veins in subconscious response to a danger he was just now registering. He licked his lips and spoke as softly as his weakened body would let him.

“How…could you help me? Who are you?…”

Fangs flashed in the low light and the other chuckled low and purred amidst static and the rumbling thunder of the storm.

“Jus call me a friend fer now~ Now…let’s get yer magic unlocked huh? I’m sure yer tired o’ being sick.”

Before he could say anything else, ask any other questions that were starting to form through the fevered haze, there was this pulse of static through his body that made him arch. This feeling of his body not being his own, of being a passenger in his own head, for several terrifying moments.

Then the fire erupted from under his skin and every nerve ending broadcasted pain.

Marvin didn’t have the breath to scream as he writhed in agony, ethereal colors snapped and lashed out like tongues of flame, he felt his body changing. His eyes felt different, the colors around sharp and bright like it was the middle of the day and not past midnight. His ears shifted position to his head, growing fur? Pain in his lower spine as it seemed to elongate…a tail? His nails sharpened into claws and his teeth sharpened to points. It felt like his heart was going to give out from the pain…

Then like a pressure valve, the pain started to ease. He started to feel better…the fever he’d been languishing in broke as he panted for air, he was exhausted but he felt energized at the same time. The rain started to let up…he looked up at the green eyed stranger to thank him, ask questions but he wasn’t there… there was a note next to the candle that was almost out.

Remember, a favor for a favor~

[th3w00ds]

The Egos as Magnus Archives Fear Avatars

Hello ego enjoyers, I'm once again back on my AU bullshit! Or simply just me rambling on about these character's funky little vibes and assigning them TMA fears they'd probably be avatars of based on nothing but vibes. Possibly their lore, too, if they have it. -Markiplier Egos-

Darkiplier, Avatar of The Dark: This one was an obvious choice! Dark(iplier) shares the same name/nickname as The Dark, and in my opinion it really makes sense with how his character is. My other two options were either The Stranger or The Web, but I decided to go with The Dark.

Wilford, Avatar of The Spiral: I thought that The Spiral fit really well with how Wilford is, considering the Spiral is all about the world not being as it seems and general madness, like how Wilford is.

Host, Avatar of The Eye: The Eye is a perfect fit for Host, because he can see everything going on despite being blind, and seems generally very knowledgable. I also think that The Eye fits with Host because he's a podcast host, and that's very similar to the case logs of The Magnus Archives.

Google, Avatar of The Extinction: This one fit mainly because of his vibes, and his "secondary objective is to destroy mankind" thing. Google just seems like a very Extinction-y android, and given the chance, I feel like he'd gladly serve The Extinction to fulfill his secondary objective.

Yancy, Avatar of The Stranger: Okay, I admit, this one was pretty much entirely based on his vibe. I didn't really think Yancy fit any one of the Fears exactly, so I went with The Stranger as I feel like Yancy sort of has its vibe? Also The Desolation for some reason.

Actor, Avatar of The Web: Even in his lore, Actor is very Web aligned to me. He manipulates, schemes, and is generally just an asshole. Actor orchestrated the entire night of WKM, and I think that's a very The Web thing of him to do. Also control is also very prevalent in his character.

Annus, Avatar of The End: If Unus Annus taught us one thing, it was that everything ends. I think that's all that's needed for Annus's explanation.

(Jacksepticeye, Crankgameplays/Ethan Nestor, MatPat and NateWantsToBattle egos under the cut)

-Jacksepticeye Egos-

Anti, Avatar of The Slaughter: Originally, I was going to do The Web, which I still think fits really well for Anti, but I thought that The Slaughter fit more. This is because Anti is, y'know, very aggressive, and even slit his (C!Jack's?) own throat in his first appearance.

Marvin, Avatar of The Eye: This one was majorly based on vibes, and I felt that Marvin had the most Eye vibes out of the Entities. He knows a lot about magic, too.

Jameson Jackson, Avatar of The Web: I was gonna go with The Eye initially for JJ. However, I thought with his theme in some of his videos of being a puppet connected by strings and being manipulated, I think he'd be an unwilling Avatar of The Web.

Chase Brody, Avatar of The Lonely: Considering in his lore he's divorced his wife and left his child, possibly killed them or somehow lost them... ("I lost the only two people that ever mattered to me") Yeah I think it's safe to say he'd be an Avatar of The Lonely.

Robbie the Zombie, Avatar of The Extinction: Another option for Robbie I had was The End, but with him being a zombie and all, I thought that The Extinction was just a better thematic fit I guess. I also was considering The Corruption.

Jackie, Avatar of The Corruption: This Fear is a little bit of a reach, but I thought that he had the vibes of The Corruption the most out of all the Fears. Jackie in my opinion doesn't really fit with any of them exactly, so I just went with the one I felt like for him. Maybe it's a representation of him getting "corrupted" by his hero work?

Henrik, Avatar of The End: He's a doctor, and has let his patients die before. Henrik is even called the "Doctor of Death." So I think that he's a good fit for being an Avatar of The End.

-Crankgameplays/Ethan Nestor Egos-

Unus, Avatar of The End: Two End Avatars in a row! Again, same logic as Annus being an Avatar of The End. Unus Annus was made to teach us that everything comes to an end, and to cherish the life we have.

Blank, Avatar of The Lonely: I think that The Lonely fits him well, since Blank is the manifestation of Ethan's depression and anxiety. I have a headcanon that he tends to avoid crowds and lots of people like the plague, so The Lonely is a good fit for my version of him too.

Mad Mike, Avatar of The Spiral: He sells drugs in ice cream, and some of those have to have to have some psychedelic affects. I think that he'd be an Avatar of The Spiral largely because of his drug business, and that he's probably somewhat crazy.

-MatPat Egos-

Mad, Avatar of The Desolation: Mad is insane, loves fire, and canonically (if we're calling William Afton in FNAF: The Musical MadPat, which I am) burned himself badly. I think he'd be a poster child of an Avatar of The Desolation. He'd enjoy watching something burn from the outside, knowing that someone's livelihood is being destroyed too.

The Detective, Avatar of The End: My memory of ETN is quite rusty, but I believe he died multiple times and came back once only to permanently die, right? I also get The End vibes from him in general.

The Hermit, Avatar of The Vast: I would've gone with The Lonely because he's trapped alone on an island in the middle of nowhere in the ocean, but because it's in the middle of the ocean, I went with The Vast instead. Hermit just kind of gives The Vast vibes to me.

-NateWantsToBattle Egos-

Natemare, Avatar of The Web: To be honest, I couldn't really decide on a fear for him to be an Avatar of. It was between The Web and The Vast, mainly. For him, I think it's majorly because of him being a siren and being able to control people if he wants to with his voice, and that seems very Web aligned to me.

Phantom, Avatar of The Stranger: Again, I couldn't really decide on one for Phantom. I thought that The Stranger fit his vibe the most, so I went with that. The other option was The Web, but since I already have Natemare as an Avatar of The Web I thought that Phantom should be an Avatar of a different Fear.

Bones, Avatar of The Hunt: This is mainly for my version of him. He's a revenant, constantly in pain and usually very angry. I think he'd like to take it out on others in a Hunt-like way, rather than a Slaughter-like way if that makes sense. His type of violence and killing isn't mindless, it isn't random, it's planned to hurt in as many ways as it can, to cause people the most pain before dying in an attempt to soothe his own pain.

Sharper, Avatar of The Flesh: I thought that he'd be an Avatar of The Flesh since in my interpretation of him/version of him, Sharper is a cyborg. I based that off the scene in the Take Me Anywhere music video where he has an injury with metal and wires and stuff under his skin, then I thought that he would work well as a Flesh Avatar since he might not like that he's (at least partially) still made of flesh and bone instead of fully robot or fully human.

Thank you for reading, everyone! Have a good day/night!