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[misclotus]

wherever you go, I go.

[the-magpie-archives]

One of the weirdest things I love about TMA is how embarrassing it all is. Like, romanticism is fun sometimes, but embarrassment equally so.

If you've ever meaningfully interacted with the supernatural, you know that shit can be awkward. If you've ever had an office job, you know how embarrassing it can be! Pretty much if you've ever experienced any form of life, you know how embarrassing a day of existence is.

And my god Jon's life is embarrassing! He can't stop getting kidnapped, he doesn't have any friends, he can't even get his job done due to infinite supernatural interruptions. That's really embarrassing.

He's an adult who effectively has to relive being a child because he's thrust into a world that no longer makes sense, and that vulnerability is so real!

But Jon's not the only one who's going through embarrassing stuff, oh no! Martin is hopelessly in love with his cruel boss who barely looks at him; Tim and Sasha hooked up only for Sasha to break it off against Tim's wishes; and hell, Melanie literally got laughed off of YouTube and BECAME A MEME.

These people are going through awful, otherworldly terrors, but not once is it ignored that they must still suffer through painstakingly awkward everyday moments too.

I suppose it comes down to realism. Understanding that the supernatural can become just another part of life in an annoying way, and letting the characters be normal fumbling people makes it hit so much closer to home.

I think all this is why The Magnus Archives is popular not only as horror, but as an explanation of human relationships; the everyday realism is so deeply entwined with the otherworldly but both exist in their own right. And this in itself is realistic, as how far away is horror from your daily life, really? And how different is fear to embarrassment?

[writeouswriter]

I love how ominous such basic names like "The Organization" or "The Institute" or "The Initiative" or "The Facility" or etc. are when placed in like a shady sci-fi context, like there's no reason for them to sound that suspicious, but without elaboration, it's like here is a place where they are doing things™ and I am like ooohh, because the blank state, the refusal to give you any more detail makes you think they're hiding something on purpose and leaves the darkest corner of the imagination left to fill in the rest.

[i-3at-s0ap]

Look at my tiny crusty jmart on my crusty off brand ear buds ft. my crusty nail in the left corner

[image ID: A shaky painting of Jon and Martin from the Magnus archives facing eachother and holding hands with a heart between them. They are very simplistic looking without faces of detail. They are painted onto a scratched up green earbud case being held by my hands with only the messily painted nail visible. ]

[simcardiac-arrested]

wait, that elias?

[celestialdaily]

The celestial object of the day is Rhea!

This moon has a really faint atmosphere called the exosphere, which is mainly composed of oxygen. This is the first oxygen atmosphere discovered outside Earth. Its cause? Saturn's magnetic field influencing Rhea.

[dyscomancer]

i wish we talked more about how the special american brand of christianity is the single greatest threat to civil liberties in the united states

[bumblingbabooshka]

Archery Science Professor at the Vulcan Institute of Defensive Arts [Patreon | Commissions]

[d3m0n1c-cl0wn3ry]

Me everytime i think about jon or just tma in general

[sitting-on-me-bum]

The Micromelo undatus was among the finalists for the mollusc of the year competition

Photograph: Aketa Herrero Barrencua/Senckenberg Research Institute/AFP/Getty Images

[revivisection]

i miss my wife

[kathasartblock]

[the-magpie-archives]

I think the real reason Jared Hopworth wanted a second rib from Jon is because he wanted him to be symmetrical, wanted to give him a neat waistline. He is, after all, notorious for creating so called 'perfect bodies'!

[thusspoketrish]

New Chapter | The Art of Getting By

Chapter 9 | The Art of Getting By

Excerpt:

Once they’re safely back on the zoo’s path, Draco reflects darkly on Harry’s infallible knack for finding new and creative ways to endanger himself—and slowly drive Draco to the brink of madness. Whether it’s through his relentless flirting and sexual innuendo, his arseholeish sass, or his sheer, idiotic recklessness, Harry manages to infuriate and charm Draco in equal measures. It’s utterly maddening that, despite everything, Draco finds himself torn between wanting to suck his cock or toss him into a horde of angry flamingos.  Draco’s musings are cut short as they sidestep a group of tiny children wearing neon yellow vests, walking in two messy lines down the pathway. One little girl at the front stops, staring wide-eyed at Draco, and points a pudgy finger at his head while touching her dark red hair.  “Oh, pretty!” she exclaims, grinning and revealing two missing front teeth. “A pretty princess!” Draco blushes as Harry bursts into laughter. Oh, Merlin! He was getting hit left and right today with mortifying moments—an insane, man-eating snake, his equally insane, man-eating boyfriend, and now, a child calling him a princess! Just as Draco further contemplates his growing list of embarrassments, one of the child’s carers swoops in to usher her along. “Now, Isabelle, it’s very rude to point,” the older woman gently chastises. She glances up at Draco. “Oh my! You do have rather pretty hair.”

Read The Art of Getting By on AO3, here.

Please mind the tags and warnings.

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I need to give another shoutout to my glorious beta, @youknowyoudid for the phenomenal work she's been doing in triple checking over these chapters again before posting!!! Thank you!!! x

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Image Text:

The Art of Getting By

Interlude: Fuck Them, Only We Know

Written by Trishjames and Edited by YouKnowYouDid

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Chapter Playlist:

Banks: Fuck Em Only We Know

Sigor Ros: Hoppípolla

Saoirse Ronan: Tell Me

[skitskatdacat63]

Hey, do you remember that really homoerotic scene from Skyfall? No? That's okay, here's a Vettonso version of it :)

- explanation & w/o text:

Hi hello, finally my weird psychosexual relationship with Casino Royale has come to fruition. Yeah this is directly based off a scene from Skyfall, but I def envision the vibe as being more like Casino Royale hehe. I can't believe I made that inspo board for this AU almost 4 weeks ago, and then ended up drawing a four panel "comic" about it. Ahhhh proud of myself, a bit, a tad. I think this took 20+ hours across the span of a week? God. Anyways I digress! The AU!!

First of all, their Bond song would be "My Way of Life" by Frank Sinatra. It's so toxic, codependent and obsessive, I'm in love with it. And it really suits Fernando and his motivations and outlook in this AU. Basically, MI6(in the context of James Bond) in this AU is an analog for Ferrari. It picks theses guys up, tells them that they're Ferrari MI6's most special boy, chews them up, and then spits them out when they're finished extracting all their talent and skill and life force.

Much like with Ferrari, Seb in this AU replaces Fernando after Fernando loses favor and becomes undesirable. Now Seb is the new golden boy, and Fernando has turned to a life of crime! Fernando resents Seb for this of course, but also becomes obsessed with him and the idea of him , and how they are connected. It's weird to watch someone else basically go down your exact same path and unknowingly make all the same mistakes(buying into the mysticism of it all too much, being overly cocky, having naive beliefs and goals, etc.) He is caught between wanting to doom Seb even more but also wanting to "save" him, by corrupting him and convincing him to work together.

Basically: He's both a Bond girl and Bond villain.

Fernando is in such a weird place in this AU. I think he's just very dramatic. Seb is just casually living his best 007(005?) life, and Nando is watching him with binoculars, whispering to himself: "DOESN'T HE UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE NARRATIVE FOILS!?" Yeah he hates Seb, but like the song lyrics say, their lives and dreams are inherently tied up together. He would feel lost without Seb, because Seb basically, unknowingly, destroyed and then took over his life. Maybe he'll feel satisifed if he manipulates Seb into going down the exact same path a bit better.

About the drawings themselves. Still can't believe this scene is a real thing that actually happened, insane to me. But in this AU, after the events of these drawings, Fernando definitely kicked all his henchman out of the room, and fucked Seb in the chair. And then against the wall. And then on the floor. Hey man, Seb is already looking mighty delicious with his unbuttoned attire and being tied up.

I think the general plot would be that Fernando keeps trying to seduce him to the dark side, and Seb keeps making him think it worked, only to escape at the end of the encounter. Leading Fernando to just come up with increasingly more violent and kinky traps. Seb goes along with it(read: enjoys it), leaving Fernando satisifed, only to somehow escape and wink and make kissy faces at Fernando in the process. (Fernando smoking cigarette in bed: "How do I make him stay. Sigh.")

I like to think though that Fernando does win in the end, by realizing, ah wait shit I do need to actually explain my motivations to Seb. And Seb is so worn down by his job, not Fernando, and how he's being treated, that he listens, really actually listens, and realizes Fernando does really have valid reasons. And then they become evil crime husbands yayyyy. Wow you thought this was a espionage AU? Well it is, but just not the outcome you'd expect.

[ribbitflings]

the absolute fucking letdown when youre excited af about something cool you found that pertains to your interests—thats like a gold mine or candy shop for you—and you try to share it with other people so they can enjoy it too, only to be met with disinterest or feeble attempts at feigning interest