#regency era tma

[dr-fanshawe]

sometimes, I feel weird about taking Jonathan Fanshawe, one of the few men who managed to escape Jonah, and making up his story in such a way that it turns out that he didn't actually manage to do that. and then I realize how hot and cool it would be if Jonathan only thought that severing ties with Jonah would be enough to save him. if Jonathan's hope that he could resist the natural disaster that Jonah is was just his naivety. if Jonah was more like a plague than a person to everyone around him – if you linger around him, you are as good as dead; there is no way to stop the progression of that illness once it touched you. no way to get out of the downward spiral of otherworldly horrors and madness if you were careless enough to let that charming handsome man lead you to the first steps of it. how fitting would it be if everything dear to Jonah rotted under his touch, first against his will, then for his entertainment. and I calm down ❤️

[t0tally-n0t-3m0]

[alenseress]

Hold me like water

Or Christ, hold me like a knife

[just-an-enby-lemon]

I love people going "how do you think Jonah reacted when he got into the body off everyone's favorite nepo baby pothead" as if Jonah wasn't part of the 19th century aristocracy. That man was alive during the "cocain is good for you" era and you think he would be affected by a blunt?

Just because he convinced Robert Smirke he was a good lil christian boy by the power of malewife, manipule, mansplain, manwhore and manslaughter that does not mean he was not on drugs half of the time.

[pritchypitchperfect]

Barnabas Bennett and Jonah Magnus core

[nocteville]

I’ve recently become very obsessed with Albrecht Von Closen somehow (despite him being in exactly 2 statements (technically 4 (EDIT: 5) if you count the name drops in 111 and 118 (and 33))). And by obsessed, I mean that he’s legitimately among my favourite characters in the series now (along with Martin, my absolute favourite, and Mike, Michael, and Peter). Just last night I sent a very long paragraph into my partner’s TMA TTRPG server detailing recency era based theories as well as little details related to it (such as Elias audibly reacting when Martin mentions burning Albrecht’s statement, the theory that Gerry’s cancer was actually eye tumours, and that apparently Albrecht was one of the first Archivists).

Anyway, all that said, is it fair to headcanon Albrecht as having ADHD? I’m not sure if it’s the fanon stuff I’ve seen or just his natural draw to the eye in canon, but he really gives ADHD vibes (possibly inattentive type, but with the hyperactive trait of being overly talkative like I am?). Also, the description of how he was telling stories to Jonathan in 127? I mean, rambling in an almost manic way about something that is interesting to you? What a mood. (and yes, I know that was eye shenanigans, but anyone who knows me irl has more than likely witnessed me do a very similar thing with my hyperfixations.)

(Sidenote: I know I’ve said in previous posts that I would be a lonely or vast avatar, but I have recently begun to wonder if perhaps I may be more suited to the eye. I may detail this in a future post)

[alightcaseofohno]

I love the idea that Robert Smirke had fourteen friends to represent the Fears. That would make him the fifteenth, the extinction, and honestly, that makes a lot of sense regarding who he was as a character.

Trying to control and balance everything to the point that it becomes destructive and makes everything worse.

Also, based on the timeline, that means that Hezekiah Wakely could have been part of his group.

[unending-vigil]

the only way jonah magnus could have been with his lovers without betraying them is for all his ambitions to be crushed beyond repair. horrible! guy you're hopelessly in love with will only truly love you back if he has been Broken As A Person

and if you're in love with him and you realise that would you even actually want him to love you back? because then it wouldn't be the same man you fell in love with. and if you love him would you wish that devastation upon him?

to love jonah magnus and to actually understand him is perhaps to actually want him to never love you back with the same intensity as you love him. yay ❤️

[ghosts-of-wars-past]

founder of your workplace time travelled and so did two of his bfs. he's alive today...

What the fuck. Can I kick his ass. Won't be hard he's just a frail malnourished victorian old man right??

[a-light-case-of-ohno]

Jonah: The love interest.

Barnabas: The boot licker.

Albrecht: The Simp.

Mordechai: The Sugar Daddy.

Fanshawe: The Ex.

Simon: Not in love with Jonah he just likes to paint him.

Peter: Husband.

[bessiethebuzzedupbeholding]

Progress on Jonah Magnus drawing, any regency era outfit ideas?

Ignore the hair on the left side of his hair, it’s fixed currently 😭

also- any criticism to this art is welcome! I haven’t done digital art in years lol

[dr-fanshawe]

one of my favourite things about 19th century pairings with Jonah is that most of them end with a betrayal, and none of them really survive. you can spin whatever story you want, but you will have to base it on the tragic ending of that story. love never wins; Jonah does. Jonah does! it's so appealing to me that, at their very core, they are supposed to fail. because that is what it means to love Jonah Magnus – to be failed by him.

[rauchendesgnu]

Choose a title with me!

I have now narrowed it down to the following title options for my fan comic (Jonah's fan comic). Pick the one you like best in the poll :)

[mourningskvader]

Who’s gonna make a bunch more TMA OCs tonight? That’s right, it’s me. >:3

These babies are not enough.

[cranberrybogmummy]

My thoughts on.... Jonah Magnus (DONT ARCHIVE)

Jonah Magnus|Elias Bouchard - Pansexual biromantic switch

So  this is totally my headcanon and you can be like

BAH, THIS IS  NOT WHAT I THINK!

If so go somewhere else.

But I think Jonah was quite the dissipated rake back in youth pre institute days. He fucked men, women and those he wasn’t sure about. While he doesn’t exactly LIKE women or men for that matter. He enjoys the ‘charms’ of women’s bodies: Tits, ass, hips, pussies, legs. But does harbor in his heart of hearts some very sexist notions about them. He likes eating pussy, the smell, the taste, the reactions he gets from the person who’s pussy he’s eating. Not only did the beholding help him with this but he has enough experience.  He loves having power over people, which is why he gets off on it and deeply enjoys using his hands and mouth to do so. Oh yes, he loves fellating as well for the same reasons. And while he NOT as unenlightened about men’s abilities he’s a smug cunt who thinks he’s above his fellow man, due to his intelligence, class, beholding avatar and all it entails. With men he likes bottoming mostly and loves rough sex with rough trade, having his holes absolutely destroyed, especially by those with MASSIVE COCKS. Also if a man with penis wants him to  Top or blow him he’s not about to turn that down.

Back when Jonah was in original vessel  and young he was scandalous AF, not only for the rumors about  his thirst for occult knowledge but all other things he got up too, drinking, boozing and fucking anything that stood still long enough. He lost his homosexual virginity to an upper class men at Eton at 13, and later his ‘heterosexual’ virginity to a chambermaid who was roughly his age at 15.

 He sired seven bastards (only half survived to adulthood and he was only aware of five until the watcher’s crown) including a daughter on his mistress, the younger sister of a former friend who he seduced and eloped with during a summer visit, who he kept with false promises of a marriage. He financially supported the one he KNEW about that was about as far it went. His tumultuous affair with lord Byron was just a small chapter in both of the scandals of both their lives when it ended Byron burned all the letters. Jonah kept them. 

 Also the rumors he once hired a half dozen ‘sailors’ (rough trade) rented rooms in a bad part of London to spend three days boozing, drinking and getting gang banged by the rough trade (another rumor that was confirmed much later).  As well as the rumors he was supplementing the meager  second son allowance his father provided with offering discreet caning, birching and flogging to certain gentlemen.

All of this was before he founded the Magnus institute. What a busy, busy boy!

His affairs with his male friends, who he corresponded with including the late unfortunate Barnabas Bennett, famous architect Robert Smirke are merely hinted at by the flowery, intimate, homo social writing style of the day.

Apparently he was also screwing his Valet in middle age and attempting to sire a ‘vessel for the beholding’ on a female servant of the beholding…this ended with her murder by said valet and the fetus they created discovered during her autopsy was liberally dotted with eyes… it is one the many curiosities he keeps in his office if you know where to look ;)

Anyhow Jonah discovered through the many decades that his basic drives: hunger/thirst, sleep sex, etc. are controlled by the vessel he’s in while his eldritch nature can provide more stamina to delay the need to eat or sleep but they don’t end it entirely and eventually he will need a meal or a good night’s sleep.

The sex drive well that’s ENTIRELY controlled by every vessel’s own unique hormonal cocktail.

Some have had low sex drives, some middle range, some strong, some have had sex drive and or ability to get an erection entirely disappear with the onset of middle age.

Jonah doesn’t care: it’s not why he chooses the vessel (more on that later).

Elias Bouchard’s body had a very visceral NEED for sex, well into middle age.

Jonah hadn’t felt like that since he was was in own skin.

Jonah soon realized that if Elias Bouchard hadn’t been so depressed and stoned all the time, he’d be humping nearly everything.

So Jonah made adjustments, because when sex with someone is needed at the minimum four times a week or bad things happen, he made sure he got laid on the regular.

How?

Well cliche but Peter Lukas… his off again on again partner.

Other partners: avatar and employees... sexy archivists mebbe?

Other side long term relationships with mortals I guess… because Peter and Elias have an open relationship and Elias likes variety in his choice of genders and genitalia.

Hook-ups.

Jonah abuses his beholding powers to scan the thoughts of those around him to see if anyone is checking him out.

There is usually someone he finds suitable to fuck nearby.

He has a sexy posh voice, and always chooses a conventionally attractive male body with an ass, and full head of hair, dresses well not over the top and maintains his body a reasonable amount.

Usually it’s cis and if so he likes a cock between 5-8 inches uncut. 

Only cis male vessel that was circumcised was Richard Mendelson (who was Jewish by birth) and Jonah did not like how sensitive the circumcised penis was… it took some adjusting not a jizz in pants when a stiff breeze gushed by. 

So he can usually find a lover for a quickie in a disabled toilet or public park bathroom or whatever.

Also although HE enjoys giving sexual pleasure to his partner for his own awful reasons… he doesn’t always feel the need to do anything for them, just get his rocks off. Also likes being seen and  gets off watching which is a given .   If he’s fucking someone in his office during lunch or after hours he  often leaves the door open a crack so someone will watch him

And finally no matter the vessel or decade, JONAH MAGNUS NEVER CLOSES HIS EYES DURING SEX.

[superpussyking]

Do you have any furry thoughts for Jonah / any of his other suitors ? Cause Albrecht always struck me as some kind of bird if only because there’s no animal that’s awkward in the way birds are and Barnabas is unmistakably dog coded .

YES!!! not super concrete bc I only just started thinking about it- I was gonna make Albrecht a bird I just couldn't decide which one! I was thinking crow but I like him as a songbird a lot more.

Jonahs an oriental shorthair cat, bc oriental shorthairs look like people to me. I image he wants to be a bird so bad tho- bc he's partially based on our jonah introject, who wants to be a bird but is the most orange cat coded person I've ever met. Also imagining furry Jonah with species dysphoria is a little funny to me.

Ofc also cats being preditors as well as being the autism animal, they form bonds with others but always have a guard up around strangers, likes to cause problems and stare at things, secretly likes head pats ect. Ect.

I also think Barnabas is super dog coded but I wanted to draw Fareshaw as a dog more, so he got cow'd (cow Barnabas pictured bellow)

I made a him a cow bc I wanted an animal that would really hurt if it was alone too long (to go against cat Jonah who can stand to be isolated for a bit). Ig I could make them both dogs but I feel like if I'm going to sell it as a set I don't want duplicate animals.

Jonathan is a dog 100%, I just can't explain it. He is tho trust me. A hound dog of some kind. I do also think he could also be a bird but he's just so uppy to me.

I forgot about Smirk. Maybe he's um. A rodent of some kind? Or a small bird also. I could also see him as a pig. I'll have to workshop this.

Mordechai is an owl (for now) bc they're purely solitary animals. They have special feathers which let's them move almost completely silently which works very well for a lonely avatar. They also have a long standing beef with crows and ravens, which I just think is kinda funny. I also imagine it would be unsettling to see an owl with a glossed over foggy look to its eyes as opposed to the sharp and intentional look they normally have.