#listener martyn

[kingiune]

me and the devil,

walking side by side.

[pixxlotl]

Going with the "Grian is the one who designed this game as opposed to the others" headcanon, it makes you think about the superpowers he gave his friends, how they were all laughing and having fun in the beginning, and that was intentional. It goes to show that even when forced to design the death game his friends are put through (a punishment for trying to usurp the Watchers time and time again), he still cares. They all know he's the one who designed this game, and he hopes they realize the little mercies he's giving them.

He gives Cleo the power to bring people back from the dead, just so he can have a chance to see his best friend again.

He gives Pearl the power to fly, and hopes she appreciates having her wings back, if only for a short time.

Jimmy gets to go invisible because Grian knows the Watchers aren't happy with the curse being broken. He wants to protect him.

As for Martyn? Grian doesn't really know a lot about what's going on with him and the Listeners, but he might as well try to strengthen that connection in the little ways he can without arising suspicion.

He says it himself in the beginning, "let's not forget this is a PVP series," but it sounds hollow even to his own ears. It's pandering to the watching eyes, making them think the lighthearted fun is all unintentional.

He falls out of the sky with the wings he gave to Pearl, and he wonders if the Watchers are starting to catch on.

[aniisol]

gonna start crying from the implications of the lore stream and Martyn Inthelittlewood saying Martren was a form of torture. like

Ren genuinely wants to be kind. even when the "DNA abomination was taking over his brain" he was fighting it, rambling to himself that he couldn't hurt anyone. I made a post about this before, but Ren doesn't want to kill people or keep secrets. he only does when he has to, like someone he loves' life is in danger. usually that's Martyn, and for Martyn, usually that's Ren. take all of it how you like, but they're attached to each other, and love each other, and that's the only emotion the Watchers can't stand.

the Watchers forcibly separated the characters who were attached to one another with Double life (disregarding Grian and Scar, since Grian is a Watcher and allowed to manipulate the game as such). however, Ren found Martyn anyway, so, at the end of Double life, they took Ren away. this is where we see Martyn "become more selfish, a more self-absorbed character, willing to do what it took to win." the Watchers took away his moral anchor, the man who wanted to be kind.

after the two games that we see (there could've been more) Ren is back in Wild life, and he and Martyn head straight for one another. this is what the Watchers DIDN'T want, and after Martyn died, it was the Watchers who created "the DNA abomination." Martyn called it a kind of "gentle torture," both as a way to get back at Ren AND to see how "hosts" could affect the game, the intensified emotional output by multiple players in a single body. and since Martyn was "someone Ren held dear, someone he loved" it probably had a heightened effect. (please send help)

the Watchers proved that Martyn was willing to kill in Limited life, so would splitting him with Ren finally overcome Ren's desire to "be good?" are they torturing Ren with pain and confusion, or is it just the fact that he became what he became? I used to think Martren was his fault, a way to keep Martyn alive and in the game, but it wasn't his choice at all. Martyn Inthelittlewood we need to have a talk

[luna-shadowbunny]

“My stone

My shield, my steady hand

Hold your light

To the darkness in my head”

[soonysy]

Day 124 What are LISTENERS like?

Some ideas for Martin are from arts that I saw anywhere

Also any ideas for Listeners are really appreciated!

[valverii]

guys can someone please explain the watcher/listener lore to me like i’m 5

[melancholymayo]

something I need to say… GRIANS POWER BEING STEALING OTHER POWERS AND MARTYNS POWER BEING LISTENING???? Brother! Watcher and listener. Grian spends half his time just sneaking around being invisible (in three different ways) and watching everyone and then steals their power to use for himself. Martyn is just a listener. Literally nothing else to that. Bro listens. I feel like it’s so fitting and I love it. Plus, martyn and grian’s phone call is adorable. If martyn does the fake-out instead of lore again I won’t be disappointed, just mad.(joking)

[niy0ki]

Limited Life Martyn because he’s my fav

(i might render a few things and repost this in the future)

[cherrifire]

I started watching Evo SMP. I still don't fully understand the lore but I at least know some of the watcher/listener concepts.

[aleksh-loves-linling]

i love the watcher and listener lore yall-

[fei-rest]

Part 1

Some more headshots! Also Watcher lore related designs (Oli is a speaker in my headcanon, he’s not one in EaE lore)

[shreddies-scribbles]

the watchers always out here cursing the narrative broooo

[aniisol]

a super brief overview of all Eyes and Ears (Martyn Inthelittlewood's AU/interpretation of the Life Series) to catch you up for the next Life Series game

The Life Games are hosted by the Watchers, a group of semi-powerful beings who feed off emotion. Forcing the players to kill one another and feeding off the excitement and terror is how they survive. The Watchers manipulate anything that isn't dramatic or intense enough for them to feed off of, including causing hallucinations, changing the game, or "gently torturing" the players. There have been thousands of these games, but the players only remember a few. The Watchers aren't viewed as good or evil in EaE.

(The Watchers hate love, though, and won't feed on it.)

The Listeners are also a group of powerful, neutral beings that oppose the Watchers. They're in a constant war, with the Listeners currently holding the upper ground. None of the players are Listeners, but it is possible that Grian was temporarily a Watcher.

Martyn is a real person stuck inside the digital world where this all takes place, and must keep his identity a secret. From his perspective, through which EaE is viewed, we don't know if anyone is a real person in the digital world with him, an NPC, a gamer, or a CHEST agent (operatives who are looking for Martyn).

Martyn receives a permanent scar to his form after every life game. So far, he's received a scar on his cheek (following Third Life, when he cried when Ren died), one between his shoulder blades (stabbed in the back during Last Life), by his heart (in Double Life, where he had his heart broken), and on his ear (Wild Life, where he was bestowed Listener powers by a wildcard). in Limited Life he received a scar to his hand, but this was since healed.

The Watchers pay special attention to Grian, Martyn, and Ren (for various reasons), Scott (they hate him deeply) and the Evo crew for attempting to escape the games.

[luna-shadowbunny]

“Are we furries?” - Jimmy Solidarity

You are now 👍

[ashley-the-cowboy]

Treebark week day 2 - Change/Listen

[fireflies-are-kewl]

Treebarkweek Day 2: Change / Listen

In which Martyn cannot contain his Listener form any longer, and Ren doesn’t heed the panicked demand to not look.

So this is my take on Listener!Martyn! In short, as I have a lot of lore about them, Listeners are often seen in forms similar to Wardens— therefore, Martyn’s Listener form is quite monstrous and imposing. At least, that’s what he thinks.

Ren doesn’t seem to mind it. All he sees is Martyn shaking, afraid.

Please do not repost my art anywhere! Reblogs are welcome!