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detective-pigeon · 1 year

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Absolutely iconic of Sasha to torpedo all of Alex’s careful planning and marketing by mishearing the new title, “The Magnus Protocol” as “The Magnus Scrotocol”

#the magnus archives #tma #the magnus protocol #tma 2 #tma2 #statement remains #sasha sienna #alexander j newall #the magnus scrotocol #magnuspod

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ace-of-dragons-art · 1 year

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couldn't get the mental image of Tim saying this quip from the livestream out of my head

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napolean-but-cringe · 3 months

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#Tma #the magnus archives #the magnus protocol #the magnus scrotocol

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d3adl3tt3rs · 9 months

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Husband and I saw the new magnus protocol update and

Tim missed an opportunity big time. Rip tho king.

#magnus protocol #tma #the magnus protocol #the magnus scrotocol #the magnus archives

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aropodcastfuck · 1 year

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i will miss jonnys voice as the main protag but i am happy there leaving jon and martin to their ending with maybe just a small refrence to them or smthn

im sure the new VAs will do a great job i just find jons voice very comforting especially when hes in statement mode

#the magnus archives #the magnus protocol #the magnus scrotocol #tma #tmp #rusty quill #jonathan sims #jonny sims

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guybitesatgames · 3 months

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I've only had Colin Becker for 2 episodes but I love him and I hope we get plenty more with him before he dies in a blaze of righteous indignation. Go get 'em, office barbarian.

#tmagp #the magnus protocol #the magnus scrotocol

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vagueriddles · 1 year

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I think what im most excited for about the magnus protocol is when we inevitably get namedrops of previous tma characters and the fandom is gonna go absolutely apeshit

#the magnus archives #the magnus protocol #not as cool as 2 magnus 2 archives #but oh well #/j #the magnus scrotocol #never forget #sorry jonny #tma #tma 2 #the magnus archives 2 #magnuspod #rusty quill tma #rusty quill #jonathan sims #martin blackwood

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spinemporium · 1 year

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this stream is such a treat

#the magnus archives #the magnus protocol #the magnus scrotocol #tmagp

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notexactlyrocketscience · 1 year

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TMA ending reflections (and theories about the sequel!)

When I initially listened to the ending, it felt like a good plan (and the prospects of a perfect happy ending) unnecessarily jeopardised. Jon and Martin’s panicked conversation sounded so hopeless and their final decision felt impulsive. Everything was in shambles, and a good outcome was unlikely at this point. The promise of Somewhere Else seemed like an empty euphemism to make certain death more bearable. I was frustrated, and heartbroken.

Now that I've taken a few days to process and distanced myself from the characters' momentary pain, I actually truly believe that what happened at the end was a happy accident instead.

I don’t think I can put it better than the Reddit post already has—The original plan proposed by Annabelle could have had equally (if not worse) disastrous outcomes. Even if it had been canonically executed, knowing the way Jonny and Alex love to write, things would still have been shown to end ambiguously—just less tragically poetic. For the purposes of the narrative, I think they did a great job of ending the series on a climactic, fulfilling (and hopeful!) note that remains faithful to the overall tone of The Magnus Archives. Jon and Martin weren’t exactly planning on doing what they did, but it’s given them a chance at the best and happiest ending that was up for grabs.

And I love that I genuinely don’t feel like I have to be in denial of the canon at all to fully believe in this interpretation, since it was left strictly ambiguous on purpose.

But there’s more!

The Magnus Protocol teaser has a seemingly unharmed (and physically corporeal) Martin surprised to see the familiar tape recorder show up again, long after he’s assumed they’ve stopped listening. This, plus the fact that Jonny and Alex have confirmed they will appear in TMA 2, tells me:

It’s unlikely that Jonny and Alex will appear simply to voice other side-characters, even those with distorted voices. It’s clear from Q&As that they take casting very seriously. I can’t see them double-casting (former) main characters.

So we’ll see Martin again, post-escape from Eyepocalypse. Not just an old S1-to-S5-era never-seen-before Magnus Archives tape found by Alice and Sam. Including formerly unrevealed tapes from TMA would be a really nice touch (and I hope we’ll get that too!), but I’m sure Jonny wouldn’t release that particular teaser if he wasn’t solidly planning on following through in some way. Jonny has always been very serious about giving the audience breadcrumb trails with properly viable clues.

Well … what about post-Eyepocalypse Jon? Well, I think Jon is only going to appear in such a way that either fully retains the ambiguity of the TMA ending, or hints/confirms in some way that he is also alive and unharmed (in whatever avatar or semi-avatar form).

In any case, if post-Eyepocalypse Martin (and maybe Jon) do indeed appear (which seems very likely at this point), it will also be implied or shown that they are, indeed, together—in a non-tragic, romantic, bordering on wholesome way.

I say this because confirming their death or separation after the TMA finale would completely ruin the sanctity of the ending. It’s really neatly tied up and beautiful as it is right now. Answering questions to ambiguous events negatively in sequels (eg having formerly surviving main characters simply as side-characters who die in sequels) is really hard to land properly. It borders on being disrespectful of the investment the audience put into the original. Jonny has always been very receptive and sensitive to these things.

However, showing that characters from a previously ambiguous ending are living their best lives as mysterious side-characters that pop in and out—bamboozling the main characters (but delighting the audience)—is a lot easier to execute favourably. It also keeps from taking attention away from the protagonists and the main plot of the sequel.

So my expectation (read: hope) is that we’re going to see Jon and Martin in our world, where the end of TMA implied that the tapes are, and where I assume The Magnus Protocol is set! They will be happy and together (this may be explicit or implied vaguely, I am not sure how they’d keep that completely ambiguous if the post-Eyepocalypse versions of the characters themselves explicitly appear), and nothing worse than TMA finale will happen to them.

I only have this belief because I have incredible faith in Jonny and Alex as writers! I think they subverted insensitive tropes creatively and did just about everything right in TMA, and I can’t say that about most authors I love. Yes, I do generally want my blorbos to be safe and happy, but the above is not just a culmination of my wishful thinking. Jonny and Alex have already said that they certainly aren’t going to try to overshadow TMA, but I’m also hoping The Magnus Protocol will complement TMA while not really trying to step on TMA’s toes. They didn't have to drop so many JonMartin return hints (or even write JonMartin into TMA 2 at all) but they did. Super excited and optimistic for what's to come!

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cass-cc · 1 year

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Jonny Live Slug Reaction to the "Magnus Returns!!!" Design

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Alex: Bit of admin as well before we go any further is: We have limited edition merch which is currently on sale.

[ID: a clip from the Rusty_Quill "The Magnus Archives 2 Kickstarter Pre-Launch!" Livestream. On screen are Alexander J Newall, Helen Gould, as well as a PNG headshot of Jonny Sims standing in for his video.

Helen: Ooh!

Alex: Uh, it- I- It is unashamedly - Has one of my favorite designs in it.

Helen: It's so funny.

Alex: I love- I love the Bee Movie schlocky, schlocky, like-

Helen, overlapping and laughing: It's so- It's so-

Jonny, overlapping: Where actually - ah - where actually is it?

Alex, overlapping: Ahhh! It's coming to get you!

Jonny: 'Cause I haven't actually... had a look at it.

Alex: So the limited edition -

Helen, laughing: Oh, Jonny, you should look at it now!

Alex: Oh, Jonny... So, the limited edition merch- it is available if you go to rustyquill.com. You can click through to all of our normal merch stores that have it. Yes, those designs are going to be around, uh, well into the- the launch-

Jonny, overlapping, having just seen The Design: Oh, Jeeze!

Alex: - so as a result, you don't need to worry-

Jonny: That's-

(a pause)

Alex: Go on, Jonny?

Jonny: U-uh. That... That's a choice...

(Alex laughs)

Helen: Yeah, yeah, Jo- Yeah, you saw it. You saw our favorite design ever.

Jonny: Did uhhh, Alex, did you- did you design this one?

(Helen laughs)

Alex: I wish I had those kind of skills. I'm just so glad it went full ham!

Jonny: Hmm, hmm.

Alex: I love it!

Jonny: Hmmm.

(Alex chuckles)

Jonny: Hm.

Helen: It's so funny!

Jonny: Yup, it's-

(Helen begins laughing as well)

Jonny: Hmm!

(Alex chuckles, evilly)

Jonny: Mmhmm! Hm-hmm... Mmmmm... Good.

Alex: So- they will be around until the launch is done, but then will be gone forever! They will not be back! They are- they are limited edition, and thus the editions are limited!

Jonny: And somewhat- some- some might say that is a relief.

(Alex and Helen laugh)

Helen: Jonny, I have to make you aware that you can buy the very cheesy design on a bedspread, to entice the ladies.

Jonny: On a what?

Helen, laughing: Like a duvet cover.

Alex: Unless I'm mistaken, I think you might even be able to get it as a tapestry?

Helen: Oh!!

Alex: Like, like, big, full wall size, uh.

Helen, laughing: Yes!!! - Oh my god, can you get it as a shower curtain? I know they do shower curtains.

Alex: Yes! Yes, you can. Yes, you can.

/END ID]

#The Magnus Archives #The Magnus Protocol #TMA #TMP #the magnus scrotocol #alexander j newall #helen gould #jonny sims #rusty quill #video #captioned #described #mostly #The Magnus Archives 2 #TMA2 #i'm glad these livestreams have inspired me to experiment with video editing because this has been REALLY good practice #but my phone storage is.... nonexistent now. all i know are screen recordings and chat screenshots #im having so much fun tho #but yeah the rest of the ones i've got screen recordings for from this are just gonna be basic cuts and captions cuz i Cannot Do This Again #the reenactment of Jonny's POV took an embarrassingly long time alskdgjlskdg #i'm not gonna go this over the top again unless it's for something i've made be it drawings or cosplay #because i do still do that sometimes i promise #i have brain worms percolating and they want OUT #also posting this now in honor of the kickstarter being opened AND funded as well as the poster i bought arriving <3

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letaot-ze-magniv · 1 year

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This post is brought to you by the scrotocol association

Reblog if you too are a scrotocol enjoyer

#tma #the magnus archives #tma 2 #the magnus archives 2 #the magnus protocol #the magnus scrotocol #scrotocol

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somanyfuckedupiftruebooks · 1 year

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why are people googling what a british civil servant does? do you think jonny googled what an archivist does? they will do whatever he says they do and that will be the way of it

#tmagp #tmau #tmu #the magnus protocol #statement remains #my posts #the magnus scrotocol

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detective-pigeon · 1 year

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Statement of Joe Spooky, concerning The Magnus Scrotocol

#the magnus archives #tma #tma2 #tma 2 #the magnus protocol #the magnus scrotocol #magnuspod

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disappointingcabbage · 1 year

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Jon announcing the name of the sequel and then twitch chat immediately ruining it is peak internet I’m so proud of everyone involved

#the Magnus protocol #the Magnus scrotocol #scrotocol #lmao #I’m so proud #twitch dot tv #never change #please never change

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aromanthur-lester · 1 year

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Some of my favourite tma scrotocol stream moments (mostly paraphrased because i was writing them down in real time):

*when talking about pipes in tape recorders* “there’s a little boiler there” “WHERE ARE THEY GOING”

*alex writing down 200 things in artefact storage in case it comes in handy (it never does) and never telling johnny*

sam: you know what it’s like to hold your finger on ominous sound nr 1 for an hour? it takes an hour!

alex: so many people are going “sam can we have ominous sample nr 1 please?”

“it’s very fun to do horrible horrible things that make you feel sick” “yes it’s very fun! that’s why we love to do it :)” - alex and helen

*sasha and johnny talking about the cats and everyone being sad that the cats don’t know we changed to winter time*

johnny: aaaarghhhh…

*pause*

helen: is that it johnny?

alex: [elias] wouldn’t crush a car between his tights!

“bubbling horrors” - helen

“and that’s all i can say because i now see the dot? i know you can’t see it because my video doesn’t work but. the little sniper dot?” -johnny

“alex is stopping me from naming one of the main characters alexander j newall”

“I’M NOT GONNA PAY FOR YOUR MISTAKES, JOHNNY”

“it’s bad for the seo! i know it’s bad for the seo! i TORPEDOED my own!”

“i’m not a PuZzLe SoCiEtY member! a da vinci dude?” - alexander j newall

“right now there are dozens of potential michaels”

and, honorable mentions:

“martin. marrrrrtin. marrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrtin. mahtin? marrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrtin.”

“leg” - the chat

“tmautism” - also the chat

(yes i have more)

#the magnus archives #tma #the magnus scrotocol #how is this not a recommended tag yet?#tma 2 #tmagp #tmgp #the magnus protocol

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arthurtaylorlester · 1 year

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the magnus protocol is a podcast distributed by rusty quill it is licenced uner a creative commons non attribution sharealike 4.0 international licence todays epidode was written and performed by [REDACTED] and directed by alexander j newall for

#the magnus pod #the magnus protocol #tmagp #rusty quill #rusty quill tmagp #the magnus scrotocol #tma fandom #tmagp fandom #alex j newall #jonny sims

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