My partner: My brain just wrote some Magnus Archives microfiction in my sleep.
Me: Go ahead
My partner: I was Martin and I was trying to order something online, so I went and showed Jon. And he started reading one of the reviews and went into full Archivist mode. So I was like ‘Nevermind, I’m not getting it.’
TMA Mspec week is a fan event designed to inspire creation of fanworks (fic, art, edits, meta, podfic etc.) focused on The Magnus Archives of bi, pan, poly, omni, and any other multi-spec identities, both canon and headcanon!
A: This event is about celebrating canon mspec characters, as well as your mspec headcanons in the podcast The Magnus Archives
Q: Why make a TMA Mspec event?
A: This podcast has a rare instance of an mspec ace main character, as well as multiple unique mspec characters, which is something we all love deeply and want to celebrate. On top of that, we want to encourage creation of fanworks with mspec headcanons for other characters, because the more the merrier! The mods are also bi/mspec people themselves, or simply folks who enthusiastically support mspec identities, so this is a very exciting opportunity for us!
Q: When does the event take place?
A: From January 25th until February 1st, 2021
Q: What does “mspec” mean?
A: Mspec means “multi spectrum” and is an umbrella term for all queer identities that include attraction to more than one gender, e.g bisexual/biromantic, pansexual/panromantic, polysexual/polyromantic, omnisexual/omniromantic, etc.
Q: What tags does the event use?
A: To get your work seen and reblogged/retweeted by us, tag it as “#tma mspec week” on Tumblr, and “#MspecWeekTMA” on Twitter.
Q: Do we have to use all of the given prompts?
A: Nope. We give a selection of three types of prompts per day, generic / mspec-related / character list, and you can choose to use one, two, all three, or none of the suggested prompts. They’re there purely for your inspiration
Q: Character prompts give you three characters per day. Do we have to use all three??
A: Nope! If you choose to use the character prompts at all, you can choose one, two or, if you want a little challenge, even all three. And, of course, your work absolutely doesn’t have to be limited to the chosen characters. Meaning that if out of a list of Jon, Tim and Melanie you chose just Jon, your work can still be JonDaisy, JonMartinGeorgie, just Jon or something entirely else. We wanted to add the character prompts to hopefully inspire out of the box thinking about which characters could be mspec, and encourage a wide diversity of representation in the works that could be created!
Q: What do you mean by “the works have to touch on the topic of mspec identity”?
A: While there are no strict boundaries, the main goal of the event is the celebration of mspec identities and content featuring them. This can mean an explicit exploration of a character’s identity and self-discovery, but it can also simply mean, for example, a MartinGeorgie artwork or a JonPeter fanfic. We leave it up to you to decide how you personally interpret this topic and how you personally want to celebrate it. We won’t strictly police the content, but also ask people participating to only submit works they genuinely believe fit the event.
Q: Do the works have to be focused on romantic relationships?
A: Nope! The works can be romantic couples or romantic poly, but they can also focus on just one character, a friendship, QPP relationship, found family, or otherwise platonic relationships. The only important thing is touching in any way on exploration/celebration of a mspec identity, however you envision it.
Q: Can the focus in the work be on a different identity alongside the mspec one, or are only mspec identities allowed?
A: Yep, it absolutely can be! We more than encourage intersectionality, and if you want a character to be bi ace and trans, or maybe pan and nonbinary, or simply queer in their own unique identity, we completely support it.
Q: Can the work feature mspec/lgbtqa+-phobia or otherwise negative/upsetting/angsty content?
A: Yep! You can certainly explore or feature elements such as bi/pan/mspec-phobia, aphobia, transphobia, etc. within your work, as long as it doesn’t promote such behavior as correct or justified. But please be sure to tag and warn for such themes accordingly.
Q: Do all characters in a work for this event have to be mspec?
A: Of course not! While the focus should be on mspec identities, it doesn’t mean that it can’t feature gay, lesbian, aroace, or straight characters. However, we will not allow erasure of canonically mspec characters, such as Jon (both as mspec and ace), Tim, and Georgie, in favor of different headcanons.
Q: Are only mspec fans allowed to participate?
A: Of course not, any fan of any identity is allowed to participate, of course as long as they act respectfully and in good faith.
Q: How do I submit a work to the AO3 collection?
A: Please see the information here
Q: Is there a minimum or maximum word count for fanfic?
A: Nope
Q: Is any ship/headcanon/content/etc. not allowed in this event?
A: Nope, aside from works that promote any sort of x-phobia or bashing. Everything else is allowed, so long as you make sure to provide appropriate rating and content warnings
Q: Can I submit a work that was created and posted previously, but that I believe fits the event?
A: Yes! The 8th day, February 1st, is reserved specifically for previously posted works to be reposted/retagged/added to the AO3 collection.
Q: Who are the event mods and how can I get in contact with them?
A: You can send questions directly to this account through the ask box or DM us on Tumblr or Twitter.
Image ID: Graphic announcing the event, with the rainbow, bi, pan, omni and poly pride flags.
The Magnus Archives Mspec Week: Bi/Pan/Poly/Omni and all others. The event runs from January 25th to February 1st, 2021. Each day has 2 theme prompts and 3 character suggestions, all optional and simply suggestions for inspiration.
The daily prompts are:
Day 1: Party, Choices // Jon, Daisy, Martin
Day 2: Fantasy, Attraction & gender // Tim, Elias, Sasha
Day 3: First, Polycule // Melanie, Peter, Gertrude
Day 4: Family, Coming out // Georgie, Basira, Helen
Day 5: Touch, Intersectionality // Gerry, Agnes, Annabelle
Day 6: Dreams, Exes // Michael, Simon, Salesa
Day 7: Fun, Belonging // Historical, Avatar, Statement giver
Bonus Day 8: Old works
The hashtags are, for tumblr: “#tma mspec week”. For twitter: “MspecWeekTMA”
TMA Mspec Week is a fan event designed to inspire creation of fanworks (fanfiction, art, edits, meta, podfic, etc.) focused on portraying characters of bi, pan, poly, omni, or any other multi-spec identities. i.e. identities that include attraction to more than one gender. That includes canon mspec characters or your personal headcanons!
The event takes place from January 25th until February 1st, 2021
▪ The works for this event should be at least in some way related to the exploration, celebration, or the topic of mspec attraction in one or more Magnus Archives character(s), however you personally interpret it
▪ We deeply encourage intersectionality, so mspec identities absolutely can be explored and celebrated alongside other identities
▪ We highly encourage both the celebration of canon mspec characters like Jon, Tim, and Georgie, and the celebration of your headcanons for any of the other characters.
▪ The event allows both SFW and NSFW content. Please always tag NSFW content, and responsibly tag any possible content warnings. Only submit NSFW content if you’re over 18
▪ We stand against any instances of bi/pan/poly/omni and any other-phobias and identity or terminology policing (as well as any other types of LGBTQIA+ phobias)
▪ All ships, characters, and themes are welcome, as we also stand against fan content policing
▪ We will be suggesting three kinds of prompts for each day:
○ A generic prompt
○ An Mspec-identity related prompt
○ A character prompt with a selection of three characters
▪ Do not feel bound by the prompts, they’re there only for your inspiration. You can use one, two, all three, or none of the prompts for each day. Character selection is also there only as an inspiration, and you can use one, two, three, or none of the suggested characters
▪ The last day of the event is dedicated to any works that have been posted in the past, that fit the theme and that you may want to bring into the spotlight again. You will be able to add them to the AO3 collection or repost them with the event tag on that final day.
Most of all, please have fun and spread good energy!
Image ID: Graphic announcing the event, with the rainbow, bi, pan, omni and poly pride flags.
The Magnus Archives Mspec Week: Bi/Pan/Poly/Omni and all others. The event runs from January 25th to February 1st, 2021. Each day has 2 theme prompts and 3 character suggestions, all optional and simply suggestions for inspiration.
The daily prompts are:
Day 1: Party, Choices // Jon, Daisy, Martin
Day 2: Fantasy, Attraction & gender // Tim, Elias, Sasha
Day 3: First, Polycule // Melanie, Peter, Gertrude
Day 4: Family, Coming out // Georgie, Basira, Helen
Day 5: Touch, Intersectionality // Gerry, Agnes, Annabelle
Day 6: Dreams, Exes // Michael, Simon, Salesa
Day 7: Fun, Belonging // Historical, Avatar, Statement giver
Bonus Day 8: Old works
The hashtags are, for tumblr: “#tma mspec week”. For twitter: “MspecWeekTMA”
TMA Mspec week is a fan event designed to inspire creation of fanworks (fic, art, edits, meta, podfic etc.) focused on The Magnus Archives of bi, pan, poly, omni, and any other multi-spec identities, both canon and headcanon!
Image ID: Graphic announcing the event, with the rainbow, bi, pan, omni and poly pride flags.
The Magnus Archives Mspec Week: Bi/Pan/Poly/Omni and all others. The event runs from January 25th to February 1st, 2021. Each day has 2 theme prompts and 3 character suggestions, all optional and simply suggestions for inspiration.
The daily prompts are:
Day 1: Party, Choices // Jon, Daisy, Martin
Day 2: Fantasy, Attraction & gender // Tim, Elias, Sasha
Day 3: First, Polycule // Melanie, Peter, Gertrude
Day 4: Family, Coming out // Georgie, Basira, Helen
Day 5: Touch, Intersectionality // Gerry, Agnes, Annabelle
Day 6: Dreams, Exes // Michael, Simon, Salesa
Day 7: Fun, Belonging // Historical, Avatar, Statement giver
Bonus Day 8: Old works
The hashtags are, for tumblr: “#tma mspec week”. For twitter: “MspecWeekTMA”
TMA Mspec week is a fan event designed to inspire creation of fanworks (fic, art, edits, meta, podfic etc.) focused on The Magnus Archives of bi, pan, poly, omni, and any other multi-spec identities, both canon and headcanon!
TMA Mspec Week is a fan event designed to inspire creation of fanworks (fanfiction, art, edits, meta, podfic, etc.) focused on portraying characters of bi, pan, poly, omni, or any other multi-spec identities. i.e. identities that include attraction to more than one gender. That includes canon mspec characters or your personal headcanons!
The event takes place from January 25th until February 1st, 2021
▪ The works for this event should be at least in some way related to the exploration, celebration, or the topic of mspec attraction in one or more Magnus Archives character(s), however you personally interpret it
▪ We deeply encourage intersectionality, so mspec identities absolutely can be explored and celebrated alongside other identities
▪ We highly encourage both the celebration of canon mspec characters like Jon, Tim, and Georgie, and the celebration of your headcanons for any of the other characters.
▪ The event allows both SFW and NSFW content. Please always tag NSFW content, and responsibly tag any possible content warnings. Only submit NSFW content if you’re over 18
▪ We stand against any instances of bi/pan/poly/omni and any other-phobias and identity or terminology policing (as well as any other types of LGBTQIA+ phobias)
▪ All ships, characters, and themes are welcome, as we also stand against fan content policing
▪ We will be suggesting three kinds of prompts for each day:
○ A generic prompt
○ An Mspec-identity related prompt
○ A character prompt with a selection of three characters
▪ Do not feel bound by the prompts, they’re there only for your inspiration. You can use one, two, all three, or none of the prompts for each day. Character selection is also there only as an inspiration, and you can use one, two, three, or none of the suggested characters
▪ The last day of the event is dedicated to any works that have been posted in the past, that fit the theme and that you may want to bring into the spotlight again. You will be able to add them to the AO3 collection or repost them with the event tag on that final day.
Most of all, please have fun and spread good energy!
For everyone who is looking for a reason to start listening to podcasts!! I’ve only listened to a few so far but I’ve fallen deeeeep into the wormhole and am looking to drag some people down with me.
Reasons!
-Podcasts are super convenient. You can listen to them while you drive, cook, clean, draw, fold laundry, take a jog, etc etc. It’s not like binging tv shows where you have to stare at a screen all day, you can do other stuff while listening.
-There is a ton of easily accessible content. Ever feel like you’re losing passion for your old fandoms and are searching for a new obsession? Podcasts are for you! There are sooo many podcasts that have lots of episodes and for the most part, at least the ones I’ve listened to you can get for free on Spotify?? Super easy.
-All of the premises are really unique and creative. Sometimes it seems like mainstream media has beaten tropes and concepts to death, and podcasts are really refreshing in this respect. Every single podcast I’ve heard of has an entirely original idea for its premise, whether it be about a private investigator on Mars or supernatural therapy sessions or ancient fear gods, every podcast is interesting and fun and different.
-The storytelling is, dare I say, galaxy-brain. The plots of podcasts are all very intricate and well-constructed and pretty much flawless to a degree. The same goes for character development and everything else. It’s the kind of thing where you relisten to it and catch a bit of foreshadowing you hadn’t noticed before or think about a parallel and you’ve suddenly transformed into the ‘poetic cinema’ meme.
-There is sooooo much representation. Pretty much every podcast, at least the newer ones/more popular ones/ones that are well-known on tumblr, have extensive lgbt+ rep. I’m talking characters who are gay, lesbian, bi, pan, nb, trans, aro, ace…i’m not saying they cover every single identity, but there are some podcasts where it would be difficult to name a straight character. It’s pretty awesome.
-There’s something for everyone! There is a wide range of different genres of podcasts, from horror to fantasy to sci-fi to basically everything. There’s a lot of variety in the tone, too. Like, some podcasts are really prestigious and serious and have super in-depth plots and lore, and the character’s emotional arcs are kinda second to the plot. Then you’ve got podcasts where there is barely a plot and it’s just a completely wack story where the characters make out a lot. Take your pick.
-They’re just good y’all. They can make you laugh or cry or both, usually both. You’ll fall in love with the characters and finally be able to understand the fandom’s bizarre inside jokes. Give them a try, trust me.
This was part of the @podcastbigbang project. Check out their page for lots more amazing fic and art.
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ID [A digital drawing of Martin and Jon in a storage room. They are leaning against a shelf that has white and red boxes and tape recorders. The shelf is old and has cobwebs all over it. There are two Co2 canisters next to them and a tape recorder player on the ground. In the center Martin in kneeling down while Jon is leaning on Martin. Martin is a white man with circular glasses. He’s wearing a white collared shirt and a blue jumper. He’s wearing brown plants and shoes. Martin’s smiling at Jon. Jon is a tanned man with black and grey hair. He’s wearing a white collared shirt with a stripped green tie. He’s wearing blue pants and has a black tape recorder player in his lap. Jon has is eyes closed and has a resting expression.] End ID
An anthology of statements from the TMA universe. They could be fakes… or they could be true. (But if you ask Martin he has no idea about any false statements Jon may be reading, no sir.)
This is part of the @podcastbigbang project. Check out their page for lots more fic and art by talented people!
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ID [A digital drawing of Jon in his office. Jon is a tan skinned man with short black and grey hair. He has glasses, a green sweater vest, and a white collared shirt. The sleeves are rolled up to reveal his forearms. He’s at a wooden desk that has some objects on it. There’s a green lamp, a pink mug, some papers with writing on them, a tape, and a black tape recorder. Jon is recording a statement and there are four blue speech bubbles next to him. The first one is of a dark skinned hand that’s wearing a golden bracelet. The hand is reaching for an object. The second bubble is of a white person. their wearing a back suit jacket, blue collared shirt, and red tie. The person is holding up an ID. The third bubble has papers and yellow sticky notes attached to the wall. There’s red string connecting the papers to each other. The fourth bubble has two silhouetted figures sitting at a wooden table. In front of the table it says, “Solitude club”. Behind Jon the room has a yellow wallpaper and a brown wooden door. At the door is Martin looking in. He’s a white man with red hair and circular glasses. He’s wearing a blue jumper.] End ID
Who else has made it this far in The Magnus Archives without having your name used yet? 194 episodes and probably twice as many named characters and I’m still waiting. (Probably for the best because most characters die horribly…)
star!martin bby boy baby he creates stars and is inmortal. @flamingfinch is helping a lot with motivation so shout out to her for bouncing au ideas w me
