#tma headcanons

[nocteville]

I’ve recently become very obsessed with Albrecht Von Closen somehow (despite him being in exactly 2 statements (technically 4 if you count the name drops in 111 and 118)). 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)

[lightlysaltedsalt]

My best (worst) tma headcanon is that in mag 200 when Jon struts up to Jonah/Elias in the Panopticon and he tells the Eye to "release him," the Eye doesn't just release Jonah from it's grasp, it also releases Elias from Jonah.

So then we get a very confused, very disoriented Elias, sort of Separating away from Jonah over the next few minutes.

It starts with a very confused Elias, not really understanding where he is or what's happening

Then it flips back to Jonah, attempting to maintain control and Villain Monologue as is his prerogative as a melodramatic asshole

Then it's back to Elias, realizing he's about to die and not understanding why or what's happening, only that Jon is about to kill him and that he's Scared.

And finally, once again Elias, dying but in his final moments wishing Jon luck with whatever it is he's doing, not fully understanding the scope of things, but understanding what Jonah was and what he had done, and understanding that they had to die for it all.

[stolos]

Did y’all know I love TMA too?? I’ve had the Magnus Protocol brainworms since listening to it earlier so here’s my (very subject to change) designs for Alice and Sam until the fandom agrees on something 🫡

Bonus ‘Chester’ and ‘Norris’ doodle in the corner 👁️

[y3llow-hoodie]

I made this like ages ago, I remember it made numbers on other social media so I figured I could repost some Elias slander here

For anyone wondering: punch is Basira, stab is Melanie, derogate is Tim, and burn is Martin (King) Blackwood

[neverfeverdream]

the distortion would never try to take me bc if i was trapped in its corridors i would NOT notice the changes in anything. new halls? nope that’s what they are. new color? i just forgot and noticed again. weird pictures? ooooh cool hands! we would be besties by dawn

[ian0key]

TMA fancast (Jonathan Sims)

Dev Patel:

Please, look me in the eyes and tell me this man is not our Archivist.

[starstrewnspore]

jonathan sims never attended parties in uni because he thought they made him look unprofessional and didn't approve of the activities. samama khalid never attended parties in uni because he is epileptic and there was This One Dude who always brought a shitty disco light and put it on the highest surface he could reach

[renirae]

what I think the season one archival staff would dress up as for halloween!!

Jon - would not dress up. he has a professional image to uphold !!

Sasha - I feel like she'd go with a classic, like maybe a witch or a vampire!! or something matching with Tim :)

Martin - probably wouldn't have the courage to do anything fancy, but after badgering from his coworkers (aka mostly Tim) he would go for one of the classics too, like a ghost/mummy/zombie?

Tim - would absolutely go overboard with something extravagant and lots of accessories, but also maybe not something actually getting too close to the supernatural. so like, a pirate? or a movie character? OR something RIDICULOUSLY spooky (specifically to annoy Jon lol)

alternatively:

a few days before halloween, Jon walks in on the archival assistants discussing how they're going to dress up. he frowns and tells them wearing halloween costumes is actually against the office dress code, as dressing in such a ridiculous way would be highly unprofessional.

he walks in on halloween to see all of them dressed up as him.

(and yes they absolutely deny it - them? dressing up for halloween against Jon's strict instructions?? they would NEVER!! they simply decided to all wear dress shirts, ties, and sweater vests on the same day by pure coincidence :))

[echo-of-the-eye]

so since it's ace week i wanna talk about my very specific jon's ace ring headcanon. (btw the beginning of this is very inspired by a fic i read once, but i can't remember the name)

so jon has an ace ring. he got it from georgie in uni after she helped him figure out he was ace, and he wears it everyday.

but then, after jude perry burns his hand, he can't wear it for a while (i know if he wore it when shaking her hand it would have probably melted, so let's say he wasn't wearing it for some reason). he keeps the ring in his pocket and after he comes back to the archives martin notices he keeps fidgeting with it. (now this is the part that i read in a fic) martin asks about it and jon admits how upset he is that he can't wear it (this also ends up functioning as a coming out so martin can hear it from jon instead of office gossip!) and martin gives him a chain so he can wear it around his neck while his hand heals.

now this is the part that's all mine. i imagine right before they leave for the unknowing, jon and martin say goodbye (and they kiss cause it makes s4 hurt more and it's basically canon im my mind). jon takes of the ring necklace and gives it to martin, asking him to look after it until he comes back.

then the coma.

at first i imagined jon waking up with the ring next to him but no martin. but then i came up with something sadder (but also maybe sweeter?). martin keeps the ring. he knows he should give it back after jon wakes up and that he could probably find a way to do it without talking to him, but he just can't get himself to do it. jon notices but kinda forgets about it (he's got bigger things to worry about and assumes martin forgot).

then they go to the safehouse. and martin gives back the ring. he apologizes for not doing it before but jon is just touched that he still has it. it's all very emotional and then martin puts the ring on jon's finger and they are both VERY aware of how much it looks like a proposal

[cult-of-the-eye]

Why You Should Date Each of the Entities:

The Dark:

You can't see the things that are so plainly wrong in the dark, everything is softer, more blurred at the edges. your secrets will always be safe.

The Corruption:

You will never be alone again, loved unconditionally, blindly, wildly by something that lives within you. Something that has marked you. Something that will never leave.

The Lonely:

Isn't it so peaceful? So calm? Being given your own space, living, loving in silence together. How can you be hurt if there's no one to hurt you?

The Eye:

What would you give to fully be Seen? To be understood? In your deliriously human entirety. A complex puzzle of experience and nature, dissected and pieced back together.

The Vast:

You want to be drawn in, magnetised by something larger than life, bigger than you could ever imagine. You want it to overwhelm you, the indifference in which it reacts to your all-encompassing desire. The best part of love is the falling.

The Flesh:

Meat is meat is meat. Why romanticise what is so plainly human? You are a person, made of flesh and bones, you would like to be with another person, made of flesh and bones. Simple as.

The Web:

Love me, love me not. You pull off each of the spider's legs to understand your romantic fate. It's infinitely complex, ineffable to you and your human machinations. You just want to follow the red string, hopefully finding someone on the other end.

The Slaughter:

It's me and you. You and me. Why should anyone else get in the way? I'll dig through your ribcage and curl up aside your beating heart, holding it as it ceases to beat.

The Spiral:

You don't want to understand. You just want to your hand to be taken, pulled along to dizzying adventures. Chug the slushee and relish the feeling of the brain freeze.

The End:

Everything ends. At least this way, you have more control. The relief that washes over you is no longer tinged with guilt.

The Buried:

You're surrounded on all sides by your lover, encompassed and safe. The pressure condenses your fizzing veins into hard candy and for the first time, you feel solid.

The Desolation:

Burn it down and only we are left. We are the most important people to each other and it shall stay that way, until the both of us perish. It will end as it started, with a rush of flame.

The Hunt:

You're constantly chasing the pounding, breathless feeling in your chest, craving the twist of the neck to check if I'm still watching, still five paces behind. It's presence is comforting, mingled with torturous.

The Stranger:

Fuck man I don't know how to make this one sound romantic.

[the-butterbun]

you can not tell me Alice doesnt have a rat tail

[jmb-reverie]

Martin Blackwood’s schedule S1

[mooshroomister]

tma fans be like

the real dangers of smoking

[stolos]

My TMA S1 lineup as promised. Wormed vers below the cut! (please click for better quality)

Unfortunately I’m not as happy with these as I would’ve liked, but it gets my designs across alright.😭

[y3llow-hoodie]

[mintytea-exe]

we all describe Jon Jarchivist Sims as a wet cat and I bet he stretches like one too. like that man probably sits at his desk for 8 hours a day at a minimum. it probably takes everything inside Martin not to go "aww big stretch" whenever he sees him do it