The Magnus Protocol 33 - Peer Review
Added 2025-03-11 16:00:14 +0000 UTCCAT2RB2365-14081996-20052024
Transformation (pier) -/- Fear (void)
Incident Elements:
Nyctophobia
Thalassophobia
Abandonment
Unreality
Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/
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Created by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall
Directed by Alexander J Newall
Written by Aaron Blanton (for more of his work visit http://whathappenedinskinner.com/ )
Script Edited with additional material by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall
Executive Producers April Sumner, Alexander J Newall, Jonathan Sims, Dani McDonough, Linn Ci, and Samantha F.G. Hamilton
Associate Producers Jordan L. Hawk, Taylor Michaels, Nicole Perlman, Cetius d’Raven, and Megan Nice
Produced by April Sumner
Featuring (in order of appearance)
Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley
Jonathan Sims as Chester
Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer
Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard
Mike Thoms as Brett Larz
Dialogue Editor – Nico Vettese
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Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella
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Art by April Sumner
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Comments
Idk but I'm here for it
Diane Shleibak
2025-03-15 01:13:50 +0000 UTCThe room size comment was an insult at Gwen. He sees her as a kid sitting at the grown ups' table
Diane Shleibak
2025-03-15 01:13:06 +0000 UTCNope, just a Brit with a fake accent
Diane Shleibak
2025-03-15 01:11:56 +0000 UTC"I never realized how big this office is." the SHADE.
Diane Shleibak
2025-03-15 01:11:10 +0000 UTCThanks. Rebooted this morning, flushed my cache, redownloaded and it works fine 😊
Chris Halliday
2025-03-14 11:40:40 +0000 UTCEverything works fine for me, perhaps there was a problem with your network during the download and the file somehow got corrupted so try redownloading it
gaycheese44
2025-03-14 08:35:29 +0000 UTCIt is supposed to be a Magnus Institute statement after all I think it’s a lot to do with the perspective and style of first person narrative
ShinyPenUnlimited
2025-03-14 01:01:15 +0000 UTCI think there’s part of the arg about it
ShinyPenUnlimited
2025-03-14 00:59:31 +0000 UTCOh wait I think there was a part of the arg about Colin’s cyphers
ShinyPenUnlimited
2025-03-14 00:56:38 +0000 UTCNot that I recall. Starkwall is a Protocol universe original. 😊
Trisidael
2025-03-13 23:58:07 +0000 UTCOh my GOD!! This feels like such a tma callback, not just from the mention but just the style of the statement and the type of fear they were facing and how it manifested
Jo Millett
2025-03-13 23:00:19 +0000 UTCIs anyone else having problems with the download? I can play it from the page, but when I try to play the downloaded file, it won't play.
Chris Halliday
2025-03-13 22:45:16 +0000 UTCAfter 233 episodes I’m all caught up for the first time. It so happens to also be the episode with my namesake as a statement giver. ~sPoOkY~
Victoria Lisbon
2025-03-13 20:55:58 +0000 UTCwas starkwall also mentioned in TMA? bad memory here, currently relistening to TMA so I'll give a shout if I spot them
Pia K R
2025-03-13 13:50:39 +0000 UTCsuch a creepy one, wow
Sarah Paulus
2025-03-13 08:09:32 +0000 UTCI mean, we know that the Fears have already been manifesting in the Protocol universe for centuries. The statement in episode 27 by Jonah Magnus, for example, was from the 1800s, and that had a coach that eats people. So, it’s difficult to pinpoint how the Fears crossing over from the Archives universe correlates to how/when they came to affect the Protocol universe. It’s possible the Fears re-wrote reality a bit, when they came through, so that it was like they were always there. Whereas individual normal people like Celia came through closer to the present day.
Trisidael
2025-03-12 21:55:40 +0000 UTCThe beginning of episode 4, when Alice was chewing Sam out for activating a security alert when he was looking into the Magnus institute and “the Protocol”. 😊
Trisidael
2025-03-12 21:35:48 +0000 UTC"We can protect you from whatever comes your way, I guarantee it," Freddie is immediately like that's a lie.
Mikayla M
2025-03-12 17:30:52 +0000 UTCEWWWWWWWWWWWW AMERICANS
Finn O’Hanlon
2025-03-12 17:19:58 +0000 UTCI think that he was trying to psych Gwen out. He could tell that she was much less capable than Lena, so he pointed out the office’s size as a way of showing how poorly she fits the position. He’s offering her security, so if he can make her feel out of her depth and ill-prepared, she’ll be more likely to reconsider his offer faster. And he definitely views her reconsideration as a “When” not an “If”.
Nate Cabble
2025-03-12 17:02:20 +0000 UTCIs she?
Gareth Green
2025-03-12 12:05:22 +0000 UTCBut since this statement was taken while the Protocolverse’s Magnus Institute was still active, the fears shouldn’t have crossed over yet.
Gareth Green
2025-03-12 12:03:04 +0000 UTCRUNNNN!!!!!
Gareth Green
2025-03-12 12:00:58 +0000 UTCWhich is… odd.
Gareth Green
2025-03-12 12:00:21 +0000 UTCokay this might be dumb but i believe the size of the room here might be a metaphor for the OIAR itself, he never realized how big (and empty) the "room" actually was since Lena occupied all the "space" in it (she fit the role perfectly) while Gwen on the other hand doesn't know what she is doing, leaving all the "space" (the roles) that could be filled with something empty = not realizing the full potential of OIAR that was here with Lena
gaycheese44
2025-03-12 11:54:14 +0000 UTCi think so? it’s giving…. wolf 359?
TaigaTon
2025-03-12 11:28:27 +0000 UTCIs that good or..?
Mike White
2025-03-12 11:27:36 +0000 UTCGives stranger vibes, which is weird since it’s from the 90s.
Gareth Green
2025-03-12 06:10:57 +0000 UTCi got whiplash from the american accent 😭
TaigaTon
2025-03-12 06:10:04 +0000 UTCHe's also the one Kennings mentions was in charge of the dome project in episode 21
Trey Thompson
2025-03-12 03:01:05 +0000 UTCthoroughly freaked out. loved so much
Abigail Marino
2025-03-12 01:58:57 +0000 UTClet me tell you. that episode was not emotionally good for i, a “the computers are trying to communicate as best they can through the cases” theorist.”
Abigail Marino
2025-03-12 01:58:31 +0000 UTCSooo much to unpack here I love it, can’t wait for more.
Leon Amber
2025-03-12 01:33:53 +0000 UTCTHIS WAS TERRIFYING GOOD LORD
Abigail Marino
2025-03-12 01:29:04 +0000 UTCi’m glad i’m not the only one getting extinction vibes
Ace
2025-03-11 23:37:09 +0000 UTCCan someone remind me when starkwall was mentioned first?
ShinyPenUnlimited
2025-03-11 23:20:32 +0000 UTCCan the mysterious Colin cypher be alchemical symbols?
ShinyPenUnlimited
2025-03-11 23:18:40 +0000 UTCTheir manifestations are definitely more together, but I’m not convinced they’re completely one whole, because of the separate things to be afraid of
ShinyPenUnlimited
2025-03-11 23:16:34 +0000 UTCSo...did he never met Lena or did he notice before the size of the room? I NEED ANSWEEEERS
MarlaBothBothIsGood
2025-03-11 22:17:21 +0000 UTCGotcha, thanks!
Madeline H
2025-03-11 21:19:54 +0000 UTCHe was the guy with the office Sam ran into as a child I believe
Fae
2025-03-11 21:12:58 +0000 UTCWhy is Brett shady af at the end……
Fae
2025-03-11 21:12:00 +0000 UTCI think they reshuffled! A pantomime that seems to steal your memories physically away
Amari Vega
2025-03-11 20:56:22 +0000 UTCNot true, she’s fooling herself so that’s 1 person
Ace
2025-03-11 20:51:18 +0000 UTCOmg that's crazy 😭 Number of people Gwen is fooling is still a solid 0
Madeline H
2025-03-11 20:46:22 +0000 UTCAre we going to see a PMC in a fire fight with Mr Bonzo?
James Rule
2025-03-11 20:43:47 +0000 UTCI was kinda in denial that despite their shadiness Starkwall might be safer for them but after that glitch I'm glad Gwen was so skeptical!
Madeline H
2025-03-11 20:32:36 +0000 UTCAlso was the statement giver implying this wasn't the first time something supernatural happened to her when she said she was relieved to finally be in it with someone? I wasn't sure if she meant that or if it was more along the lines of wanting companionship.
Madeline H
2025-03-11 20:30:22 +0000 UTCCould someone remind me if we've encountered Doctor Welling before? His name sounds vaguely familiar. Also, fantastic episode!!
Madeline H
2025-03-11 20:27:10 +0000 UTCyeah that’s my take away. i think he’s saying that gwen is smaller than lena in presence/atmosphere.
Ace
2025-03-11 20:22:48 +0000 UTCWait was he trying to imply Gwen wasn't filling the office w the same authority/presence as Lena? At first I thought it was some sort of compliment but that makes more sense 💀
Madeline H
2025-03-11 20:21:43 +0000 UTCOoooh, great call back to MAG 156: Reflection! I was reminded of the spooky events at Forton Service Station from TMP 8: Running on Empty.
DJ Badillo
2025-03-11 20:13:16 +0000 UTCThe statement feels so much more like Magnus archives statement to me I love it ❤️
Laura Korzelecka
2025-03-11 20:11:27 +0000 UTCIt also felt a lot like the Extinction! Similar to that abandoned fairgrounds statement from TMA
Calliope
2025-03-11 19:54:07 +0000 UTCThe only thing more brutal than peer review is that pun
Knielsen
2025-03-11 19:29:17 +0000 UTCALSO YEAAAAAAAAH MORE GUEST WRITERS, LOVE ITTTTTT
RedDedZombie
2025-03-11 18:32:40 +0000 UTCGot to say, Gwen is an interesting character. She's ringing for Lena, so I expected her to bite immediately when Larz showed up, like 'yeah, ok, what do you know about digital exorcisms?'. I am invested so badly in this.
RedDedZombie
2025-03-11 18:32:11 +0000 UTCThat’s just normal yank jobs things
pippi wrongstocking
2025-03-11 18:15:35 +0000 UTCI was at the Wellcome Collection reading their alchemy section when Mixed Signals dropped... Spooky stuff!
Akuma Lark
2025-03-11 18:14:58 +0000 UTCI was literally outside one of the piers in Blackpool when this dropped 🙁
Billie Hindle
2025-03-11 18:09:20 +0000 UTCI'm pretty sure Teddy is working for Starkwall now, the whole thing he was trying to tell Alice about his new job...
Trajan Miller
2025-03-11 18:06:25 +0000 UTCHoly crap! They HAVE merged! The Lonely, The Spiral, The Dark, The Vast, and possibly even The Stranger, together!?? So like how Jon, Martin, and Jonah, merged in a way, with some of their own facets left but together in a computer program.
Bryttanie Eastman
2025-03-11 17:53:13 +0000 UTCI think Officer Mustermann had an American accent too, iirc! But as an inhuman agent of the Stranger, he probably didn't have legit human citizenship XD
DJ Badillo
2025-03-11 17:47:36 +0000 UTCThat was my thought too! 🤣
Mother of Ferrets
2025-03-11 17:25:33 +0000 UTCOh I want to see Collins weird notes so bad
Iamjusthere
2025-03-11 17:14:44 +0000 UTCGot my food I'm ready for this ‼️‼️‼️
itufischl
2025-03-11 17:10:09 +0000 UTCWHAT THE FUCK IS A KILOMETER🇺🇸🦅RAAAAAAAAHHHH🦅🦅🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸
William Sander
2025-03-11 17:09:07 +0000 UTCOh! What an episode. =DD
Jenny Rii
2025-03-11 17:04:39 +0000 UTCAN AMERICAN CHARACTER, RAH RAH [EAGLE SCREECHES} (Ignores the fact that he's a nefarious representative of a mercenary-for-hire company)
DJ Badillo
2025-03-11 16:59:11 +0000 UTCAwe man, this guy seems BEYOND slimy, I love it. Can't wait to see who's the first to poke the 'bear', Or likely Bonzo, in this case.
Alatus Dusted Beast
2025-03-11 16:53:46 +0000 UTCDUDE LMFAOOO “yeah we guarantee your safety” and freddie INSTANTLY called his ass out
Venus
2025-03-11 16:50:38 +0000 UTCFirst voiced American character in Magnus history and he’s the representative for a private security firm. Finally, a good representation of my people’s culture.
William Sander
2025-03-11 16:47:32 +0000 UTCOooooh INTERESTING!
Loki Delano
2025-03-11 16:33:39 +0000 UTC[extended sounds of brutal peer review]
mercury on the moon
2025-03-11 16:32:11 +0000 UTCi now have a fear of Big Not!Fog :D
SentientBogOrb
2025-03-11 16:27:28 +0000 UTCi love how freddie glitches whenever someone speaks incorrectly. also “i never realized how big this office was with lena” is definitely eye-opening. gwen is giving me so much secondhand embarrassment 😭
Ace
2025-03-11 16:24:39 +0000 UTCStarkwall makes an appearance. Gwen's desperation to get a hold of Lena is deeply satisfying. Got exactly what she asked for and is damned for it. And a lovely, lonely, institute statement? Be still my heart.
BuriedInTheArchives
2025-03-11 16:19:27 +0000 UTC"peer review" oh man it's already the scariest magnus episode yet
Sarah Tavana
2025-03-11 16:04:23 +0000 UTC
