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  • MAG116 - Case #7870211 - Abraham Janssen
    Statement regarding an incident occurring in the Court Theatre, Buda in October 1787.
    The Magnus Archives tells the historic tale of a chess player whose involvement with a maker of automata led to some strange results.
    Content Notes: Body horror, death & dying, general violence, knife violence, mental instability
    Starring: The Archivist - Jonanthan Sims; Martin Blackwood - Alexander J Newall; Basira Hussain - Frank Voss; Alice ‘Daisy’ Tonner - Fay Roberts; Elias Bouchard - Ben Meredith; Tim Stoker - Mike LeBeau; Gertrude Robinson - Sue Sims
    Writer: Jonathan Sims
    Director: Alexander J Newall
    Editors: Alexander J Newall, Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead
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  • @loading7496
    @loading7496 Před 3 lety +1701

    Elias: this mission is very dangerous and you could die
    Jon, immediately, with no hesitation: Martin's not coming

    • @loading7496
      @loading7496 Před 3 lety +269

      Elias the wingman agreeing with him

    • @cupcaketv5673
      @cupcaketv5673 Před rokem +57

      ​@@loading7496Mahtin: "wHAT!?"

    • @cringeworthy4755
      @cringeworthy4755 Před 10 měsíci +28

      Same energy as when Kaz said : "There will be a net" in Crooked Kingdom 😂

    • @ThatOneArchivist
      @ThatOneArchivist Před 6 měsíci +21

      IM CRUING JUST GOT TO THAT PART HE LITERALLY SAID NO HESITATION “you shouldn’t come” *refuses to elaborate in the hopes he does not have to explain he might have a shred (or more than…..) of worry and care for Martin*

    • @Klitamnestra97
      @Klitamnestra97 Před 11 dny +1

      @@cringeworthy4755 I absolutely adore the reference here

  • @ainsley6198
    @ainsley6198 Před 3 lety +1730

    Martin’s “I’ve been reading the s t a t e m e n t s” has the same energy as Jon’s “I cOULD be on drugs!!”

    • @Forlorn_Overseer
      @Forlorn_Overseer Před 3 lety +59

      PLEASE SO TRU3 BESTIE

    • @SolarSeaSlug
      @SolarSeaSlug Před 2 lety +24

      WAIT WHEN DID HE SAY THE SECOND ONE I NEED TO KNOW

    • @paulinet68
      @paulinet68 Před 2 lety +70

      @@SolarSeaSlug MAG 83 - Drawing a Blank. In pre-statement he says to Georgie he's not on drugs, and in response to her quite obvious quizzical stare says "What? I cOULD BE on drugs!"

  • @user-qr5pg8mh4d
    @user-qr5pg8mh4d Před 4 lety +2687

    *Tim:* I swing both ways. Violently. With an axe.

    • @pianos4095
      @pianos4095 Před 4 lety +156

      That is absolutely delightful, thank you!! Gave me a good laugh!!

    • @midnights2631
      @midnights2631 Před rokem +9

      I love this.

    • @snufkin5976
      @snufkin5976 Před rokem +12

      I read this in Tim's voice

    • @klbzplb
      @klbzplb Před rokem +8

      Truly a role model

    • @Matheus-ql7mn
      @Matheus-ql7mn Před 8 měsíci +8

      Tim is definitely bring proud to bisexual community. What an icon.

  • @fays.p.5663
    @fays.p.5663 Před 4 lety +1697

    Elias : I love all my subordinates. The archivist, Martin, Tom, uhhh.. Queen (?), *looks at smudged writing* and of course Barbie and Dairy

    • @lorenam2430
      @lorenam2430 Před 3 lety +115

      I see no lies here

    • @someoneawesome8717
      @someoneawesome8717 Před 3 lety +122

      This is the truth with 0 lies. In fact it's such pure truth it dealt a major blow to the spiral

    • @justeundonut-moi.7979
      @justeundonut-moi.7979 Před 3 lety +95

      Gotta love how he only remembers Martin's name 😂

    • @someoneawesome8717
      @someoneawesome8717 Před 3 lety +92

      @@justeundonut-moi.7979 Even my sister who's never even listened to this series knows Martin because of how even with all the chaos going on Martin is the one who is doing normal stuff

    • @mimkyodar
      @mimkyodar Před 3 lety +81

      @@justeundonut-moi.7979 I believe its spelled MAHTIN

  • @alljammedup6781
    @alljammedup6781 Před 4 lety +1493

    I love everyone's exasperated sighs upon hearing that they'd need to listen to a tape.

    • @000Krim
      @000Krim Před 3 lety +1

      Lol

    • @Nizati
      @Nizati Před 3 lety +24

      And just listening to Elias at all lol

    • @ruchnoydi
      @ruchnoydi Před 3 lety

      @@000Krim р

    • @ruchnoydi
      @ruchnoydi Před 3 lety

      @@000Krim р

    • @sabresister
      @sabresister Před 4 měsíci +2

      The same sigh I make whenever someone IMs me at work. How dare they make me do my job 😂

  • @ryantoth676
    @ryantoth676 Před 3 lety +1138

    The Slaughter deadass wheeled in a cannon and disrupted the ritual by shooting it. Respect.

    • @aubarlowe
      @aubarlowe Před 2 lety +87

      i mean, not too different from what they're planning

    • @BoxofMadness
      @BoxofMadness Před 11 měsíci

      nah the slaughter wants everyone to kill each other and feel it (human element) if they are all uncanny it just wouldn't be quite right.

    • @Anon26535
      @Anon26535 Před 9 měsíci +27

      *A marvel of technology! An engine of destruction!*

    • @thedistinguished5255
      @thedistinguished5255 Před 9 měsíci +9

      yippee!! destruction!!

    • @Kropothead
      @Kropothead Před 6 měsíci +23

      There’s a certain elegance to it. Nothing cuts through deception like extreme violence.

  • @jonsaw.490
    @jonsaw.490 Před 4 lety +1225

    Oh he totally is cultivating Martin as a backup Archivist. Sneaky bastard man.

  • @aaliyahadesida2815
    @aaliyahadesida2815 Před 4 lety +926

    "I can help, I've been _reading the statements_ " OMG Martin I'm dying

  • @voidmatic
    @voidmatic Před 4 lety +1298

    y'know Elias talking about how they have to claim their expenses but how they can't do that if they die is probably the most Elias thing he's ever said

  • @cae2212
    @cae2212 Před 2 lety +691

    Being known as "rough elemt that swings both ways, violently with an axe" sure is an bisexual goal, you go Joe spooky

    • @DJsonnet141
      @DJsonnet141 Před rokem +12

      I need that on a tshirt

    • @DJsonnet141
      @DJsonnet141 Před rokem +19

      Joe Spooky
      Rouge element that swings both ways. Violently. With an ax. Lol 😂

    • @midnights2631
      @midnights2631 Před rokem +12

      Tim is our bisexual boy

    • @50shadesofbs81
      @50shadesofbs81 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Joe Spooky is the new Glen Coco

  • @bramstoker1290
    @bramstoker1290 Před 4 lety +1573

    “rogue elements” is a fantastic new euphemism for bisexuals.

  • @paigefuentes1055
    @paigefuentes1055 Před 3 lety +636

    Elias : Technically I can't stop you, but I heavily advise you from bringing any... rogue elements.
    Martin : You cAn just say Tim.
    HAHAHAHHAHAHA MARTIN OMG

  • @screaminggecko7660
    @screaminggecko7660 Před 3 lety +259

    Jon is just like "Martin can't go because reasons and its not cause he's precious or anything, he just has to stay cause, uh, he can read"

    • @a.b.6689
      @a.b.6689 Před 2 lety +34

      "he can read" THATS LITERALLY THE ONLY REASON ELIAS LET HIM STAY ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ

  • @beetlbrite
    @beetlbrite Před 4 lety +683

    Me: listening to this in the background
    The episode: *gets abstract*
    Me: suddenly this has all my attention

  • @fays.p.5663
    @fays.p.5663 Před 4 lety +1383

    Okay I came back to this because, we know that movies can be made or inspired by entities. So hearing this episode again I'm dead ass sure that "Cats" 2k19 was a Stranger feature. In this essay I will-

  • @delcattylover53
    @delcattylover53 Před 3 lety +272

    Jon: I think Martin should stay here
    Elias: Oh really 👀👀

  • @rosemarycat5
    @rosemarycat5 Před 3 lety +752

    The 15th fear: the Bureaucracy (Elias)

    • @fruitygarlic3601
      @fruitygarlic3601 Před 2 lety +34

      I feel like bureaucracy is definitely the domain of The Web.

    • @seardrax527
      @seardrax527 Před rokem +56

      @@fruitygarlic3601 It's like the opposite of the web. It's the fear that whoever is pullingthe strings is incompetent and sometimes you have to grab on the web yourself lest you and the rest of the flies and the spider herself fall to your deaths.

    • @l.raphaelnery7299
      @l.raphaelnery7299 Před rokem +6

      ​@@seardrax527 this thread is hilarious....thank you...I needed this

    • @Archiv1st
      @Archiv1st Před 10 měsíci +8

      The 16th fear: an HOA

    • @Matheus-ql7mn
      @Matheus-ql7mn Před 8 měsíci +1

      ​@@Archiv1st oh, for sure! I don't even live in the USA and I'm afraid of that. 😅

  • @afoxfire3524
    @afoxfire3524 Před 4 lety +607

    I had no idea what was going on for 90% of this episode, but I'm here for it

    • @Peach-mb7uo
      @Peach-mb7uo Před 4 lety +67

      god same but with. like. every single one.

    • @ZeroOhClock
      @ZeroOhClock Před 3 lety +59

      @@Peach-mb7uo bruh I still can't tell Jon and Elias apart 😭😔. All the women sound the same to my dumb ear. Its so hard lol.

    • @Peach-mb7uo
      @Peach-mb7uo Před 3 lety +29

      @@ZeroOhClock its been six months and i still can't tell please help

    • @ZeroOhClock
      @ZeroOhClock Před 3 lety +12

      @@Peach-mb7uo oh boi this does not look good for my chances 👌

    • @americantoastman7296
      @americantoastman7296 Před 3 lety +29

      @@ZeroOhClock thankfully I could always tell who Daisy was. Occasionally I still get Basira and Melanie mixed up but its okay. Elias and John tho... 😳
      E: John Doe... Haha I made a funny

  • @ktmac8
    @ktmac8 Před 4 lety +767

    "What about Martin? He should stay behind" ❤❤❤❤❤ Oh, Martin. It's because he doesn't want you to get hurt 😭

    • @wakipaki7381
      @wakipaki7381 Před 4 lety +108

      I think it's actually part of their "plan" to deal with Elias, but we'll see

    • @FreshSqueezedSlugs
      @FreshSqueezedSlugs Před 3 lety +49

      @@wakipaki7381 SHHHH. Shshshshsh. Just let me have this.

    • @dg674
      @dg674 Před 3 lety +40

      Jon And Martin gay af for this

    • @muffin1119
      @muffin1119 Před rokem

      @@wakipaki7381uujq

    • @janelantestaverde2018
      @janelantestaverde2018 Před rokem +6

      It's either got to do with their secret plan or because Jon and Elias want Martin as a possible backup archivist. I don't think his motive was primarily that Martin doesn't get hurt. Would be terribly out of character as well. Might still be a secondary or tertiary motif.

  • @SilverfangSteelwolf
    @SilverfangSteelwolf Před 4 lety +625

    The bit about saving receipts to claim expenses is so delightfully disjointed considering the discussion is about stopping the end of the world.

    • @anemoi6803
      @anemoi6803 Před 4 lety +102

      Haven't you realised? The Magnus Archives is secretly a workplace comedy.

    • @nanahuatli2144
      @nanahuatli2144 Před 4 lety +38

      It also doesn't count as overtime.

  • @agnieszkasalach4395
    @agnieszkasalach4395 Před 3 lety +393

    Wolfgang was just attempting an early version of vocaloid. If he saw Hatsune Miku, he would be proud
    Edit: I've been thinking about it and came to the conclusion that vocaloids are a manifestation of the Stranger - I mean, things that look (or sound) almost right, but still somewhat off, to the point of being unsettling

  • @theprideling
    @theprideling Před 3 lety +421

    Okay there's something fascinating going on here with Jon and Martin that I don't see a lot of people talking about so I wanna put it down. MILD SPOILERS in the sense that this is all stuff we know by now, but it might not me 100% clear until the next couple of epsiodes. NO PLOT SPOILERS tho!
    We all know now that Martin has a crush on Jon, that's super clear. Jon's also straight up said to Tim that he's listened to ALL of the statements so we know he heard Basira and Melanie talking about it. We also know that "It was Martin's idea" ... whatever they're going to do with Elias. Dasiy said so.
    So... even though it's really cute, Jon being protective of Martin and telling him to stay behind... it was Martin's idea. He's pretending to be shocked and affronted. Jon's pretending like he just thought of it to protect him. This was a calculated move against Elias even if we don't quite know what they're planning yet.
    BUT THAT'S NOT EVEN THE MOST INTERESTING PART. I'm pretty sure Martin knows everyone knows about his crush at this point. He's not dumb. He knows people, he's insightful. And Jon? Jon heard it discussed in a statement. In the office. Where Elias seems to know everything that's happening. So... they both know, but more importantly, they both know that ELIAS knows. So this move? Jon wanting to protect Martin? Martin hating the idea and railing against it but ultimately doing what Jon asks of him?
    They're actively weaponsing their feelings for each other against Elias and I think that's very sexy of them.

    • @b-blythe6763
      @b-blythe6763 Před 3 lety +112

      Yes!! It seems like they're very aware Elias will be suspicious but chalk it up to a budding office romance and that's such a good play against a guy who is borderline omniscient.

    • @mehh2264
      @mehh2264 Před 2 lety +38

      this take >>>>>

    • @janelantestaverde2018
      @janelantestaverde2018 Před rokem +10

      "They're actively weaponising their feelings for each other against Elias and I think that's very sexy of them." ?
      What the heck is wrong with you?
      Keen observation on the rest, I have to say. Kudos.
      But that last bit?

    • @ramennoodles666
      @ramennoodles666 Před rokem +9

      Yesssss! If this was on Reddit I’d give you like 5 awards

    • @gabbs_giss1871
      @gabbs_giss1871 Před 10 měsíci +14

      This is what I love about being so late, someone already put my thoughts together better than I could have. I hadn't even thought about Jon listening to the gossiping between Basira and Daisy, everything else he could be painfully dense at, but that bit is undeniable proof of Martin's crush

  • @zuzannatasarz3756
    @zuzannatasarz3756 Před 4 lety +355

    "If you die, you probably won't be able to claim your expenses"

    • @matthewhaggar
      @matthewhaggar Před 3 lety +14

      zuzanna tasarz what does he mean PrObAbLy? Can ghosts use currency now or something?!

  • @sandymcneish7820
    @sandymcneish7820 Před 5 lety +406

    Timothy Stoker
    Died 2017
    Went down swinging

  • @NovaStella_
    @NovaStella_ Před 11 měsíci +61

    I love the "I'm sure if you die, you won't be able to claim the expenses." It's such an Office Boss sentence

  • @TheJuliana0901
    @TheJuliana0901 Před 4 lety +316

    so many delightful moments in this one. local man has a breakdown because a robot danced. oh hey, it's nice that at least some of them try to stop each other. also "rogue elements.." "you can just say Tim". also Jon, you... display your affection in some intricate ways, don't you. also... tim I really want you to be okay bdkdhdisn

  • @Sxcheschka
    @Sxcheschka Před 3 lety +106

    My favourite part of this episode is the fucking cannons and just the Slaughter being like, well, time to party crash.

  • @katrinabohol3246
    @katrinabohol3246 Před 2 lety +57

    Elias says anything
    everyone: *collective sigh*

  • @conibal5045
    @conibal5045 Před 3 lety +148

    elias' reaction to jon saying martin should stay behind is so funny to me, im not sure if hes suspicious of anything or wants martin as a backup archivist (if it works that way idk) or if hes just so into office gossip but its hilarious to me lmao

  • @starsixseven9259
    @starsixseven9259 Před 4 lety +316

    okay, fine - Jon & Martin are probably gonna be a thing.

    • @ernestoernestez6537
      @ernestoernestez6537 Před 4 lety +38

      Quite right

    • @smokewthedevil
      @smokewthedevil Před 4 lety +93

      wym fine lmfao was it not clear a few episodes ago when they said "he's got it baaaddd"

    • @yeetusdeletus84
      @yeetusdeletus84 Před 4 lety +11

      I thought Jon was Ace tho?

    • @fyrefrost1898
      @fyrefrost1898 Před 4 lety +57

      @@yeetusdeletus84 He's asexual biromantic

    • @Peach-mb7uo
      @Peach-mb7uo Před 4 lety +95

      @@yeetusdeletus84 asexual means no sexual attraction, but he can still want a romantic relationship. if he didnt want a romantic relationship, hed be asexual and aromantic (hense the terms ace and aro)

  • @mrjones2721
    @mrjones2721 Před 4 lety +258

    Oh Martin. So ready to run off and save the world, until they distract him with someone who needs helping.

  • @lesliepauline
    @lesliepauline Před rokem +30

    As a lady of a certain age, I really do have a crush on Gertrude. I think my wife will understand!

  • @TH-is8cf
    @TH-is8cf Před 4 lety +372

    I love it when the statements get abstract and dreamy

    • @coveredinoilpaint24-77
      @coveredinoilpaint24-77 Před 4 měsíci +2

      I get so lost sometimes trying to figure out the setting in the statement
      Lmao sorry for replying after three years 💀💀💀

  • @Companion92
    @Companion92 Před 4 lety +225

    I have an ungood feeling that with Tim was foreshadowing :(

  • @screamingcactus1753
    @screamingcactus1753 Před 2 lety +46

    I love that Gertrude's secret plan to stop the Unknowing basically amounts to "blow it up". I'll be honest, I really wasn't expecting such an unsubtle approach.

  • @teddyan863
    @teddyan863 Před 4 lety +146

    this VIOLENTLY brought back memories of a month-long researching binge on the Mechanical Turk. ten year old me thought it was the coolest thing i had ever come across, fourteen year old me is bloody terrified

  • @L_Aster
    @L_Aster Před 3 lety +101

    When the characters interact like they're a team, I get so much seretonin :) Character relationships are my favorite part of any story

  • @proinsiascassidy2888
    @proinsiascassidy2888 Před 4 lety +215

    I've honestly missed listening to Gertrude's statements, it was a nice surprise to hear her voice again. Though I'm hoping to all gods that may exist that it won't come down to Tim biting the dust.

    • @Theo-pj7ig
      @Theo-pj7ig Před rokem

      I hate to break it to you but-

    • @sadsapph3794
      @sadsapph3794 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@Theo-pj7ig when will people stop leaving spoilery comments

  • @nklightwood3443
    @nklightwood3443 Před 4 lety +183

    as a Hungarian hearing a statement set in my city made me almost cry I'm!!! I can't believe people know we exist BUT I gotta say. Budapest as a concept didn't exist until 1873 when the cities of Pest, Buda and Óbuda ("old Buda") were merged together into one so really there's no way he could've said Budapest back in uh, 1787?? awesome episode nonetheless djdndj especially coz I've been to the Várszínház more than once but I'll keep an extra eye out the next time I go 👀

    • @riekab8119
      @riekab8119 Před 3 lety +13

      Már pár epizóddal korábban a magyar konyha említése is boldoggá tett😂

    • @nklightwood3443
      @nklightwood3443 Před 3 lety +9

      @@riekab8119 jah visítottam xdd

    • @hillsophie334
      @hillsophie334 Před 3 lety +6

      Ugyee :)

    • @meghalok
      @meghalok Před 2 lety +11

      haha :DD magyar tma szekta gyűlés

  • @thestranger4894
    @thestranger4894 Před rokem +16

    The fact that the way to stop the unknowing is just violence is hilarious. There’s no symbolism in it, rip and tear until it is done.

  • @deadass8196
    @deadass8196 Před 3 lety +66

    Wish Jon and Helen would Just Be Friends

  • @pyromanicfeline825
    @pyromanicfeline825 Před 4 lety +154

    janssens account does sound like he was having a stroke
    so i guess the unknowing puts everyone in a constant state of having a stroke

    • @ernestoernestez6537
      @ernestoernestez6537 Před 4 lety +22

      The unknowing is more like makes you lose your capacity of recognizing stuff and telling it apart from other stuffs

    • @pyromanicfeline825
      @pyromanicfeline825 Před 4 lety +23

      @@ernestoernestez6537 yeah, from what i hear, that's what having a stroke is like. your brain loses the ability to recognize any objects as what they are

    • @megalunalexi5601
      @megalunalexi5601 Před 4 lety +6

      that or dissociating

    • @ernestoernestez6537
      @ernestoernestez6537 Před 4 lety +4

      Pokie oh, sorry. I had no idea. Thanks for explaining!

  • @coraa232
    @coraa232 Před 3 lety +64

    THEY REALLY MADE MARTIN STAY HOME???

  • @Alsarnia
    @Alsarnia Před 7 měsíci +8

    I love how exhausted everyone is to be dealing with Elias. They all sound like they've been blackmailed into the room and would rather be reinacting The Orient Express but are putting up with him. And then there's Elias himself going "Well, I have a few pointers for your plan to prevent the end of the world, but you're doing great kids 😊"

  • @Addy0302
    @Addy0302 Před rokem +16

    Elias is growing on me and "if you die I'm afraid you probably won't be able to claim your expenses" helped a lot with that

  • @autonomoustomato7016
    @autonomoustomato7016 Před rokem +19

    Elias: "Thank you all for coming."
    Everyone: *enthusiasm noises*

  • @Ash-V
    @Ash-V Před 4 měsíci +6

    The plan to disrupt the ritual is, as Daisy said, appropriately straightforward. What I can't tell is what they're slipping past Elias, or exactly what Jon has in mind for Tim.

  • @Drak_buddy
    @Drak_buddy Před 9 měsíci +11

    Elias: it’s very VERY dangerous and only Jon has the mind to stay sane
    Jon: martins not coming
    Martin: wha-
    Elias: *instant understanding* jobs right

  • @lasilla4046
    @lasilla4046 Před 4 lety +134

    So the slaughter was trying to stop the stranger ?

    • @SS-kv3iw
      @SS-kv3iw Před 4 lety +14

      seems like it

    • @SS-kv3iw
      @SS-kv3iw Před 4 lety +41

      makes me wonder if any other entities r gonna show up to disrupt the unknowing ritual this time

    • @nanahuatli2144
      @nanahuatli2144 Před 4 lety +36

      @@SS-kv3iw Yes, the Eye.

    • @klltsun_2576
      @klltsun_2576 Před 3 lety +54

      Seems like Entities don't want other Entities to finish their rituals. And now apparently it's the Eye that's moving to stop the unknowing this time

    • @DerMoerpler
      @DerMoerpler Před 3 lety +47

      @@klltsun_2576 When Jon was kidnapped and Michael appeared, he also said he doesn't want The Stranger to complete the ritual. So The Spiral also wants to stop it.

  • @00KiryuZero00
    @00KiryuZero00 Před 2 lety +20

    ''An aspect of your *becoming*''
    Jon is the ritual for they Eye isn't he? Or rather The Archivist is
    (Just a theory, I'm a first time listener)

  • @klaushargreevesstanaccount8835

    Listen if Tim dies I riot end of story he NEEDS to find joy again.... imperative

    • @lenny3735
      @lenny3735 Před 3 lety +7

      im sorry

    • @namaschu9418
      @namaschu9418 Před 3 lety +1

      @@lenny3735 WHAT

    • @TomEllisLovesU
      @TomEllisLovesU Před 3 lety +1

      @@lenny3735 oh no

    • @achnav3762
      @achnav3762 Před 3 lety +4

      No worries. He'll go on a long kayaking trip. With Peter Lukas.
      (That's a joke in the fandom, don't ask me question idk)

    • @TonyToed
      @TonyToed Před rokem

      ​@@achnav3762 and sasha

  • @noamratner8058
    @noamratner8058 Před 3 lety +44

    i said that if timmy dies i'll eat my own foot
    foot starting to look real scrumptious over here

    • @birdbrainiac
      @birdbrainiac Před 3 lety +15

      You didnt pick up an old meat grinder recently?

    • @noamratner8058
      @noamratner8058 Před 3 lety +3

      @@birdbrainiac might've

    • @Arya-el9ps
      @Arya-el9ps Před 3 lety +3

      Uhhhh guys I think I found a manifestation of the slaughter

  • @maddyc2025
    @maddyc2025 Před 4 lety +84

    I swear if something awful happens to Tim I won't be able to handle it

  • @meghalok
    @meghalok Před 2 lety +15

    im from hungary, and i remember learning about kempelen von wolfgang in history class. i really like the idea of him being a possible avatar of the slaughter ahahahdjshjd

  • @bunnysenpai7471
    @bunnysenpai7471 Před 7 měsíci +6

    The slaughter facing the stranger has the vibes of a complete chaos in the face of the unknown.
    And Tim swinging randomly at stranger's at the unknowing also has the vibes of complete chaos at the face of the unknown.
    So I love it.

  • @mediabuzzkill
    @mediabuzzkill Před 4 lety +177

    this is no hate to gertrude or her voice actress but why is it that i always zone out more when she's the one reading the statement than the others? it's weird like i've gone back so many times to relisten to parts of this but i still have no idea what was said... gertrude and adhd brain don't mix i guess. or it could just be the style of writing in this specific statement who knows

    • @paulablue7734
      @paulablue7734 Před 4 lety +86

      I love her voice but i feel exactly the same, i get distracted way more than with the others, i also notice that marti's voice is the easiest for me to listen because i hardly get distracted

    • @tillmancat
      @tillmancat Před 4 lety +54

      I have the same problem. Her voice is very soothing to me and I accidentally drift off

    • @hazyrory3121
      @hazyrory3121 Před 4 lety +31

      Paula Blue same!! i swear marten always has my full attention no matter what he's saying lmao, sometimes i wish he could teach my psych classes, then i might atleast pass one subject this year ajshdhgs

    • @matthewhaggar
      @matthewhaggar Před 3 lety +29

      I have the EXACT SAME ISSUE. Gertrude + my potentially ADD/ADHD brain = brain tangent about spice racks and cremation

    • @quill1596
      @quill1596 Před 3 lety +16

      I love her voice but she sounds like she hosts bingo tournaments.

  • @marmina1283
    @marmina1283 Před 3 lety +35

    do i generally dislike gertrude? yes. do i find her voice very comforting? also yes

  • @jaredlucev2705
    @jaredlucev2705 Před rokem +12

    Jon: are you going to keep it together?
    Tim: Nope, I'm going to make sure it all *goes to pieces* ::double finger guns::

  • @chloenicolas3396
    @chloenicolas3396 Před 4 lety +59

    Completely besides the point but,
    my cat hates it when I am listening to the Magnus Archives ( pretty sure it's the backround music)

    • @apollyoniguess
      @apollyoniguess Před 4 lety +24

      Or maybe ur cat KNOWS something

    • @mimkyodar
      @mimkyodar Před 4 lety +18

      They're just jealous of The admiral

    • @badoop7360
      @badoop7360 Před 2 lety +3

      Mine comes and sits next to me

  • @yeetusdeletus84
    @yeetusdeletus84 Před 4 lety +33

    Everyone is just so DONE with Elias and his bullshit and I live for it

  • @cupcaketv5673
    @cupcaketv5673 Před rokem +9

    I looove stories that are so abstract, like that one episode with the man that wasn't on the stairs

  • @KemonoPriestessHazuki
    @KemonoPriestessHazuki Před 4 lety +98

    Someone will die in this season.

  • @Piper_____
    @Piper_____ Před 2 lety +13

    I was laying here with my eyes closed during part of this and have absolutely no idea how awake I was. Usually I’m able to tell if I was half-asleep during something because things stop making sense, but I am genuinely uncertain here. I could have slept through most of the statement, or been awake for all of it, and I’d believe either possibility

  • @heehoo-yf5zc
    @heehoo-yf5zc Před 3 lety +34

    ahaha reeeeally not a fan of the sheer number of death flags tim is throwing up ;)))

  • @midnights2631
    @midnights2631 Před rokem +13

    Jon: Martin is staying behind.
    Martin: What?
    Elias: Sounds good to me. :)

  • @mrs.han_whitethorn
    @mrs.han_whitethorn Před 4 lety +37

    JonMartin caring for one another ~

  • @kingofpoliwhirls7464
    @kingofpoliwhirls7464 Před 2 lety +10

    Seeing as this is The Stranger, confusion is an obvious thing, but with what Gertrude said, did The Slaughter, or one of their avatars at least, stop The Stranger's ritual? The soldier fired the cannon, which stopped the performance, and then Gertrude mentioned it was an Avatar of the Slaughter. I suppose the entities don't entirely want the others to finish their rituals before they do, but I still find it odd.

  • @Iquey
    @Iquey Před 4 lety +8

    Night at the Museum: bomb the doppelgangers.

  • @jaydengoodlad2364
    @jaydengoodlad2364 Před rokem +7

    "If you die you won't be able to claim your expenses" fucking hell Elias🤣🤣

  • @starberrycupcake
    @starberrycupcake Před 4 lety +22

    Alternate titile: The 1700s Tiki Room Goes Wrong

  • @dendakrmelova1201
    @dendakrmelova1201 Před 4 lety +37

    i swear to god if tim dies this season i WILL cry,,,

  • @St0nek
    @St0nek Před 2 lety +5

    So that was a little peak to what the unknowing would look like?
    That's what they meant by "changing the fabric of reality"?
    God can you imagine a ritual of another being succeding? A world of The Vast, or The Lonely? Or The Flesh and Hunt?
    Horrible, horrible.

  • @aaliyahadesida2815
    @aaliyahadesida2815 Před 4 lety +38

    Is this the first statement we see before 1818? One that isn't written as a letter?

    • @annajagnow2116
      @annajagnow2116 Před 2 měsíci

      I believe so! the events described by this journal entry happend 31 years before the founding of the magnus institute.

  • @dhanumanu2
    @dhanumanu2 Před 5 lety +60

    One of the underrated youtube channels. Love your work.

  • @yeetusdeletus84
    @yeetusdeletus84 Před 4 lety +44

    Gertrude and Jons va have the same last name? I was checking out the description and I just through it was interesting

    • @gwendolynpeterson5229
      @gwendolynpeterson5229 Před 4 lety +70

      Yea! Geutrudes VA is Jon's mother!! I believe Leighner's va is Jon's dad too

    • @SolarSeaSlug
      @SolarSeaSlug Před 2 lety +11

      Late but yeah! she's his mom, also I think his dad played jurgen leitner.

    • @darcieclements4880
      @darcieclements4880 Před rokem +3

      Whole family has epic voice skills

  • @evagrev7351
    @evagrev7351 Před 2 lety +7

    My theory from this episode and what we know so far:
    I think that the reason why Martin and Melanie will stay behind is because they've planned for them to do something against Elias/the Eye while Elias will be focused on John and the rest trying to stop the Stranger's ritual and, thus, he will be distracted. They've already established that he doesn't in fact see and know everything at the same time they're happening, so they'll use this opportunity to do something against him.
    Other than that nothing much else in this episode, things were pretty straight-forward with the info we were getting, only thing that bugs me is that the name Wolfgang sounded somehow familiar and I couldn't remember if it is because we've heard it before in this series or if it's because it reminds me of Wolfram, a name I know from my studies :3

  • @achnav3762
    @achnav3762 Před 3 lety +34

    Deep down, I know John not wanting Martin in was only play pretend in their plan against Elias but my gay heart is crying anyway.
    And maybe John choose Martin to be the one who stay behind because he want to be sure that Martin is safe. We can have both.

    • @darcieclements4880
      @darcieclements4880 Před rokem

      They already confirmed Jon is ace, so it's ace love if anything.

    • @shrimp360
      @shrimp360 Před rokem +3

      @@darcieclements4880 ace people can have romantic attraction still 🤨

  • @tani2575
    @tani2575 Před rokem +4

    Jon absolutely listened to the gossip that Martin has a crush on him, he's way too protective of him

  • @minuspi8372
    @minuspi8372 Před rokem +4

    I love how you can hear how uncomfortable Gertrude is as she describes The Unknowing

  • @io_online
    @io_online Před 2 lety +11

    Elias, a known supernatural entity with enhanced knowledge and sight abilities: You're *really* gonna want to *not* on the whole Tim front guys. Seriously, leave him behind.
    The Team, with basically none of the above: n O
    (I have a feeling this is going to go drastically downhill in a Tim related way)

  • @ateawithfreak8681
    @ateawithfreak8681 Před 4 lety +16

    am I the only one who was always confused by how John's and Eliases voices ARE THE FUCKING SAME??
    I don't know why but for me they sound so similar it's often hard to recognize who's speaking in scenes they both participate

  • @leomorris7573
    @leomorris7573 Před 4 lety +58

    THEY GOT A B&B FOR A THREE HOUR DRIVE??? WHAT IS WRONG W BRITISH PEOPLE

    • @mimkyodar
      @mimkyodar Před 4 lety +16

      Well, they want to rest up before the attack

    • @achnav3762
      @achnav3762 Před 3 lety +2

      And I don't think they are sure of when the attack will actually take place.

    • @fiddlesticksmeow6269
      @fiddlesticksmeow6269 Před 3 lety +3

      @Leo Morris In defence of weird British people, we generally walk everywhere, so three hours is a long time to be in the car. I used to go down to Cornwall every year - that 6 hour drive felt like the end of the world, sometimes.
      Anyhow, we Brits can't go very long without complaining about things else we keel over, so those three hours would be horrendous.
      (Edit - I should probably mention that I'm being sarcastic, before anyone takes me seriously.)

    • @thesewinggeekmiri9029
      @thesewinggeekmiri9029 Před 2 lety +1

      @@fiddlesticksmeow6269 it took me a moment to realize that you meant 6 hours in *total*, not 6 hours straight. Because I've been stuck in the car for 6 hours straight (not counting 3 or 4 15-min bathroom breaks and pitstops), and it's h e l l.
      3 hours straight, eh. It ain't so bad. It's not great, but it's doable without losing sanity. (It's roughly 1.5 medium-sized states worth of distance)

    • @fiddlesticksmeow6269
      @fiddlesticksmeow6269 Před 2 lety

      @@thesewinggeekmiri9029 Indeed, 6 hours total! With breaks, of course. There are plenty of service stations, thank goodness. May I recommend the Gloucester ('Gloss-teh', because we can't spell our own place names) service station? It's nice; they sell noodles.
      These days I get the train places because I really can't sit in the car for that long without feeling very ill. I suppose I don't drive, so perhaps it's a passenger issue?

  • @racoon_in_ankhmorpork
    @racoon_in_ankhmorpork Před rokem +3

    The discussion about claiming expenses when we’re talking about a trip meant to LITERALLY SAVE THE WORLD and which might lead to everyone DYING is the most hilarious thing ever. This podcast has me dead with its pieces of normalcy within the complete batshit-craziness of it all.

  • @f_mva
    @f_mva Před 3 lety +11

    if anything happens to tim :)) i will be :)) distressed :))

  • @ricejuice8982
    @ricejuice8982 Před 3 lety +4

    Jon is worried about Martin he's in loooove.

  • @Iquey
    @Iquey Před 4 lety +16

    10:30 when Gertrude reads "from an old friend" does anyone else hear that odd noise in the background directly after? Is it just her breathing or something else? A shift of papers turning? Hard to tell. It sounds like someone in the background says "sike!" Like it's a joke. 😂 Does the eye have a sense of humor?

  • @erinbathie-moore8478
    @erinbathie-moore8478 Před 5 měsíci +3

    I understand that this is a Stranger/Slaughter episode, but I felt like there were some Spiral elements in it too... although, the I Do Not Know You and the It Isn't What It Is can sometimes look similar. I reckon they work together sometimes given how easily the Stranger's blood orange could bleed into the Spiral's mango yellow

  • @Anon26535
    @Anon26535 Před 6 měsíci +2

    "It's only 80% complete, but the legs are just for show, anyway."

  • @adambrekka4913
    @adambrekka4913 Před 2 lety +3

    "It stood up" is such an underrated line 😨

  • @thecassin8r
    @thecassin8r Před rokem +2

    The cruel irony of Gertrude's addendum, knowing what her eventual fate is... it kills me

  • @birbelle
    @birbelle Před 2 lety +3

    Weeeeee it’s all coming together!!

  • @BreadGolem
    @BreadGolem Před 4 lety +19

    Elias is, above all else, still a shit boss.

  • @yelyahcos
    @yelyahcos Před 2 lety +4

    my adhd struggles so much with gertrude's voice idk why??? i just zone out so many times rip but then jon comes back

  • @catdn7011
    @catdn7011 Před rokem +2

    "All I can say for sure is that when the Unknowing begins, I certainly don’t want to be inside it." well its gonna be inside you

  • @Ash-V
    @Ash-V Před 4 měsíci +2

    The way Gertrude said "appropriate ordinance" 😂😁

  • @Dee-jp7ek
    @Dee-jp7ek Před 6 měsíci +6

    I would kill to listen in on Gertrude's gorilla heist.

  • @fluffsnake
    @fluffsnake Před 3 lety +7

    Anyway, I forgot/didn't understand. What was it they were plotting and hiding from Elias? Stop the Unknowing, yes, but what don't they want him to see...?

    • @TheNitpickChick
      @TheNitpickChick Před 3 lety +6

      You probably know by now, but their other plan is revealed during the season 3 finale.
      They’ve been avoiding talking about it on tape, so both Elias and the audience don’t know any details of it as of this episode. :)

    • @fluffsnake
      @fluffsnake Před 3 lety +3

      @@TheNitpickChick yeah :D now I know. But I also know how well that went XD

  • @liaml.e.5964
    @liaml.e.5964 Před 2 měsíci +4

    So, couldn't they ask The Slaughter for help again?
    It clearly isn't fond of The Stranger and has disrupted the ritual before, surely there's an avatar out there willing to bring forth a bit of carnage to the party yet again...

    • @CleverFrenchName
      @CleverFrenchName Před 28 dny

      maybe it's a timing thing, they have no leads on it and the unknowing is happening soon

  • @drittenqueen8652
    @drittenqueen8652 Před rokem +2

    If you die you probably won't be able to reclaim your expenses-Elias

  • @SleonHikari
    @SleonHikari Před 3 lety +12

    Can someone expkain to me why Elias seemed to be 'nice' when it comes to Tim?
    Like, after relistening to the episodes i still dont get it???

    • @theprideling
      @theprideling Před 3 lety +10

      He's "nice" to everyone until pushed. He's not interested in having an argument or escalating tensions.