#mag 088 dig

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Redemption Round 3 - Match 7

A rather even match if the stats are anything to go by! Dig comes to us with 153 Redemption votes and is against Scrutiny's 161 Redemption votes!

MAG 088 - Dig | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript

Statement of Enrique MacMillan, regarding the act of digging.

MAG 142 - Scrutiny | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript

Statement of an unknown bystander regarding an encounter with The Archivist.

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Statement of Enrique MacMillan

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man “dig” doesn’t even sound like a word anymore

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[I.D. a photo of a hand holding a yellow conversation heart misprinted to read "dig" in all caps at he very bottom of the heart. end I.D.]

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where there's a will, we make a way | TMA Fic | Time Travel (Fic Rec)

its. so cool. i dont know what happens in what seasons but tags apparently say like around the middle of s5?? like. i think when hes in his coma (jon)

also oh my god the author put in a shit ton of work?? like so theres a thing where Jon's unable to say his own words, and is stuck saying things from other people's statements, (its literally in the first chapter so no actual spoil) AND THE NOTES INCLUDE WHAT EPISODES HAVE THE DIALOGUE HES USING?? like

im going to give you a part from chapter 8, partly because i really wanted to show you it compiled together instead of just strings of sentences at the beginning:

Growing frantic now, Jon shakes his head vehemently: No, no, no, no, no–

“Then what?”

“…chased me – deceit – follow me” – a skip backwards – “read it – tried to read me back–”  

“Jon, slow down,” Georgie says, sensing his onrush of panic – but he can’t.

“I’ve been tricked into–”  

“–unable to look away–”  

“–there was now a tragedy to it that flowed from the words–”  

“–nothing to do but fall into it – it felt right, like it was all I could do–”  

The words come in a halting staccato, his mind speeding through statement after statement without him like a microfiche machine caught on fast-forward.

“–even as I did so, in the back of my mind I hated myself–”  

“–I didn’t stop, though – didn’t know what to do, and my mind was swimming with – the collective horror of all the things that I had seen and felt–”  

“–I struggled and fought, but it was far stronger than I was, and I could barely keep its jagged teeth from finding my throat–”  

One hand finds his throat now. He can only distantly feel fingernails digging into his skin.

“–‘alien’ might be the best word for that presence – because what it made me feel was–”  

“–something in the back of my mind, a frantic, scuttling terror – didn’t do any good, though – no matter what I might feel about it – choice didn’t even come into it–”  

The Archive was born with a purpose, and it fulfilled its role eagerly, skillfully, instinctively. It felt good, it felt right, and even now, the instinct lingers. He misses it. He craves it. He wants it back. He –

“ –the agony of being opened and remade – to have your who torn bloody from your what, and another crudely lashed into its place–”   

There is a rushing noise in his ears, drowning everything out, and he stumbles –

“–I did what I did because it was what I was supposed to do – I’m not sure I really recognize who I became–”   

see what i mean????? its COOL. scroll down to end notes and you see (for chapter 8) "- SO, [deep breath] Jon's dialogue for Chapter 8 comes from the statements in the following episodes, in order: MAG 057; 125; 029; 138; 159; 161; 143; 143 (again); 135; 027; 088; 148; 114; 114/139; 011; 094; 063; 069; 124; 020; 067; 060; 141; 160; 147; 091; 072/009/007/004; 066/020/010; 106/059; 101; 059; 004; 102; 004; 147; 160; 020; 144; 138; 107; 048/007; 128/138; 126; 062/087/007/139/070/049; 123; 065; 092/145; 086/029; 044/012/049; 137/009/014; 091; 123; 148; 154; 154 (again); 098; 154; 129; 155; 167; 159; 057; 113; 124/057/009/143/011/017/005; 152; 152 (again); 097; 028; 023; 065; 155; 117; 117 (again); 155; 006; 113; 117 (x4); 128; 128 (again); 045/002; 016; 036/109/135; 048; 052/136/090; 124; 069; 098; 133; 058; 140; AAAAND FINALLY: 010." SO COOL???? AND OH MY GOD ALL THAT EFFORT.

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[ID: Lineart comic based on slightly modified dialogue between Martin and Basira in MAG088:

MARTIN: Wait, you mean… like you…

BASIRA: Oh, what? Urgh, no! Why does everyone think that?

MARTIN: Right, yeah, ‘cause I don’t think he actually… (above this dialogue is a thought bubble above Martin’s head which reads “people Jon would date: Tim (circled with a tick), Sasha (with a question mark), me (with two question marks), women (struck-through, circled, with a question mark), cops (struck-through twice)”)

BASIRA: I just, I mean he was good company. Y’know, when he wasn’t being a paranoia machine. He was funny, you know?

MARTIN: What, Jon?

BASIRA: Yeah.

MARTIN: I don’t think I’ve ever heard him tell a joke.

BASIRA: Maybe you weren’t listening.

MARTIN: Right. Well, I’m sure it’ll get sorted out when Daisy (derogatory) brings him in and you can probably talk to him then. Oh, sorry, I forgot you’re not actually with the police any more, are you, [strikethrough text] bestie [end strikethrough]?

BASIRA: Thanks.

Both of their expressions are angry or confused, except for Martin during his last line, where he smiles angelically with a halo and sparkles around his head. In the last panel Basira sticks one middle finger up at Martin who returns the gesture with both hands. End ID.]

manipulate mansplain martinblackwood am i right

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Fun fact: if you simultaneously play a supercut of Jon Ware saying "jump" from IAIE 05 in one ear, and a supercut of Alexander Newell saying "dig" in MAG 088 in the other ear, you achieve reverse-enlightenment and try to eat your own face.

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MAG 088: Dig

Oof. The obsessiveness in this one is terrifying. What makes it a little ...better? worse? is that the protagonist doesn’t think he’s doing something wrong. He doesn’t know he’s being compelled, and personally, I would rather know, but at least he seems happier this way.

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Round Two Part Two - Match 14

Dig. Dig. Dig. DIG. DIG. And also eat those notebooks. Across the Street had 233 votes last round.

MAG 088 - Dig | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript

Statement of Enrique MacMillan, regarding the act of digging.

MAG 003 - Across the Street | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript

Statement of Amy Patel, regarding the alleged disappearance of her acquaintance Graham Folger.

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Redemption Round 2 - Match 14

Dig has only 95 votes, all from Round Two! It's going against Pest Control's 106 votes from Round One.

MAG 088 - Dig | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript

Statement of Enrique MacMillan, regarding the act of digging.

MAG 055 - Pest Control | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript

Statement of Jordan Kennedy, regarding several encounters while working in pest control.