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I loved the Magnus Archive and was totally distraught when the podcast ended in March. The idea that Sunset records all of the Equestrian objects will be a fun one to look into, as well as raises two questions:
1) How many artifacts did Starswirls dump on Earth?
2) Why the heck is it set in Virginia of all places. Most people use California, owning to the large, clear beaches you see in Forgotten Friendship and the shorts. Here in the Atlantic, all you see are dreary skies and driftwood on the beaches
Interesting, if a bit grimdark for my Pony tastes. I've sometimes imagined the EQ Girls discovering that the human world does have magic of it's own, only it's Lovecraftian type magic. (I even thought of writing a short story about the latest odd transfer student being Keziah Mason's great-great-great granddaughter, complete with Brown Jenkin-equivalent hidden in her backpack, but never got around to it, and nowadays my fan energy levels are no longer up to it).
Is that a name you came up with?
Did they get out?
Honestly, I’ve been interested in the geodes for awhile.
It was at this moment she knew she f*cked up.
Is she gonna give the recording to someone else?
I feel like she will.
I've only heard of the Magnus Archives but never actually listened. What I like a ot this story is I didn't have to to understand what's going on.
Looking forward to more.
Hmm. I only know of the Archives through your own work. This isn't my usual genre of choice, but with you at the helm, I'm certainly willing to give it a try. Let's see where this goes.
Hmmmm, I spot....The Web, The Eye, The Buried, and The Dark.
But where does the crystal fit in? Hmmm....
Theory: the larger Empathy Crystal grounded Sunset's mind, dispelling the illusion she was trapped within and bringing her back to the real world.
This is going in my Favorites either way
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Shots fired.
I mean, given what we've seen thus far, I wouldn't be surprised.
The wild blue yonder has an almost irresistible call for Dash. Soul of a pegasus and all. I do have to wonder how the eldritch forces involved would react if she sprouted wings.
Also, while I do like the theme of crystals, I have to think this one is more incidental than the source. We'll see how it develops. For now, wonderful first-hand account. Very atmospheric horror, if you'll forgive the pun.
I’ll be honest, I’m confused.
Finding out about The Magnus Archives was pretty cool and, the moment I learned about The Vast, I was all for it. I felt a strong connection to it and even managed to score it as an answer to a quiz: I literally hopped around in my seat with joy.
Should I be concerned?
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Yeah, feeling a powerful connection to one of the Entities is pretty standard. I myself feel a strong affinity to the Eye. I just want to consume all of the knowledge of the world, is that so much to ask?
Uh, no, that's acceleration. Speed is the scalar quantity of velocity.
I do wonder what would happen if Sunset tried taking the batteries out of that recorder. Assuming there are any.
"No, but something irritating uses them."
"Harsh, Shimmer."
Anon, you absolute Muppet.
Oh goodness, that does open up new avenues to the serial killers of this world, doesn't it?
South of the equator, sure, but not in Horseland itself.
And yeah, this is delving deep into a magic Sunset isn't prepared for. Here's hoping she can get through the investigation with nothing too terrible happening to her. Trixie's spider bite alone seems like cause for concern.
Did it turn on by itself?
So they just report to her?
So no one thought he was suspicious?
She scared out of her mind.
What does that mean?
That’s odd.
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Reason #173 for why I'm in history and not the sciences.
Hannibal Lecter interpreted calls from nutritionists to 'eat a rainbow' very incorrectly.
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Word travels fast in a high school, especially with regard to magical ponies who have on multiple occasions saved the school from magical forces. By this point, it's safe to assume that most of the school has heard of Sunset's project.
We're operating on nightmare logic. Alternately, people who thought he was suspicious may have been too afraid to say anything.
'Anthropocentric design' basically means 'made with humans in mind'. Most ponies know nothing of humans and therefore wouldn't make a creature that looks like one.
OoOoOoOo, Web vs Stranger, wasn't expecting that
And a spider saves the day! This seems to be the year for spiders, it would seem 🕸
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Nightmare logic?
Experience certainly helps... when the experienced can bear to share it. Might be an issue here. Hopefully the alternate submission method will help keep Sunset relatively sane.
Is it me or is there something going on with that tape recorder?
Isn’t it already late august?
Welp, there’s your mistake.
Trust me, I’m definitely judging.
Why is she horrified?
Summer? I thought it was august.
What?
I’m not seeing the problem.
Phase?
That’s weird for multiple reasons.
What mental health?
What is he talking about?
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I think that a lot of your questions might be answered in the source material. You can find The Magnus Archives on basically any podcast app of your choice. I promise, I'll start covering more of the material as we go.
Also, do you not consider August to be summer? Fall doesn't officially start until mid-September.
Sunset is reluctant to explain magic to Martin because she's just met him and isn't necessarily sure she can trust him, but knows that it's probably better just to tell him about these things rather than have him freak out the first time he sees Rainbow Dash outpaces a speeding locomotive.
And the shortened form of Blackwood-Sims is B.S.
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Is that what this is a crossover of?
Really?
Ohh. I thought she had a problem with magic being in the human world.
That is amazing. Is it meant to hint at something?
I'm loving this book! Please make more!
....holy f
Looks like The Lonely and The End are throwing a 'Welcome to the New World Order' party to everyone in the vicinity. Pinkie's gonna be pissed that she missed the chance to-
I was not expecting-
....well played, Six/Sevens. Well played
Holy shit, and I mean HOLY SHIT
You do this universe all kinds of amazingly well
You know, I can't help but visualize The Eye listening in like always and, at that last part, doing a double-take.
Takes notes, Sunset, take notes!
I know that The Stranger is likely doing this just for kicks, but I very nearly barfed
F
! Start digging, start digging! 
Hold on, AJ!
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aaahhh ty!
I always tend to think that the Eye has a fairly intimate relationship with its Avatars, as far as entities go; less so than the Web, maybe, but sort of like the connection you might have with your favorite TV show. So Gertrude was always good for a nice big explosion, Jon brought the drama, Jonah/Elias was... there, and Sunset is proving to develop in some very interesting directions...
Sunset, something tells me it’s hard for you to get over your old habits.
What?
Graffiti?
What does that mean?
Did they pay?
What’s lard?
How is that possible?
So she’s met valencia?
So there’s basically something giving people powers? Where’s their location?
And in this world, that's saying something!
Fascinating Vignette vignette, made all the more disturbing by the familiar face. It's definitely a lead, but is it one Sunset wants to pursue? And that's before getting into whatever happened to Applejack...
Exquisitely unsettling. You're far too good at this, and I mean that as a compliment.
What is The Magnus Archives podcast all about?
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Primarily Interviews about supernatural occurrences as recorded by the archivist. It has an overarching interconnected story with heavy amounts of lore. It is also about beings known as Entities but I will let you find out about them on your own since that would be heavy spoilers.
Fair warning, the series is very much horror, very intense, and can be a lot. I would recommend it however as it is very well done.
Earth and water. Burial in either should be fatal, but "should" is becoming less and less applicable as time goes on and the shadows grow darker. I suppose the question behind all of this is why now. Equestrian magic may have provided the spark for a far more destructive blaze. And I don't just mean Aria...
What happened?
Then, why did it sparkle red?
Why didn’t they stop her?
Did she go into the ocean?
What the hell?
Oooooooooooh shiiiiiiiiiiiiii
The Lonely, The Hunt, and The Vast are at work with the Sirens, it would seem. This could get nasty.
And yay, AJ's alive! ...erm, and apparently thinks that The Buried is now the best thing ever. Hmmmm, you know, I wonder....do you think AJ had an experience similar to Sunset's in the cave that saved her from a worse fate and this is a side-effect?
Please tell me that is not her reason.
How about no?
What did she just say?
Damn. Spike must be in a sour mood.
Who’s Mina?
Mailman?
Against what?
Why do I smell irony?
Oh dear. The geodes are integrating with far darker influences. That's the thing about Harmony. It tries to get along with everything, and that can lead to some nasty influences getting welcomed in without a second thought.
I have the distinct sense that Sunset should not have squashed that spider. She definitely should've copied the data from that statement. This is going to go horribly awry; I'm just not sure how. And Twilight's definitely going to believe this only when it's too late... which it may already be.
Four geodes have changed, does that mean their respective girls are now Avatars? Or has their respective fear's power simply merged with their magic? Hmmmmm....
I really, really think you should, Sunset
It looks like The Stranger is having fun, but the last time Valencia had her fun, she got diamond-slapped (more or less). When I saw the title, I really thought The Hunt would show up, but they have their own code and I don't think it involves hurting puppies
Those poor dogs.... I dunno how or when or even if, but there will be a reckoning for those not-dogs
Well, that can't possibly end well. Infection might be one of the better-case scenarios.
Oh. Hello, Screwball. It'll definitely be interesting to see how she factors into this. To say nothing of her parent(s(?)).
"Won't you just hit one of the lockers next to it?
Ah, more of the Washouts. The Vast and the emptiness of space do seem like an all-too-excellent mix.
Dang. Needing only a day off to recover from a Total Perspective Vortex is actually quite impressive.
Ah, but you don't need to manipulate the stars. They're all already there. You just have to manipulate the perception of them. Of course, Sunset still thinks hers is the only magic at work here. It'll probably take something truly inexplicable for her to consider an alternative. I can only imagine what such a shock will entail.
Adorbs
So glad to see you back "hugs" I'm enjoying this story :)
Fluttershy, you might want to have that checked out
And we dive right into The Vast and all its glory: personally (Warning: opinionated spiel incoming), I don't really get the whole nihilistic part of it and I don't think that I want to. The Universe is vast compared to our little blue planet and our little blue planet is vast compared to us, but while thinking about what's going on in the depths of space is ride for sure, so's what's going on five inches in front of our faces. Seriously, so many things happen in the midst of our lives, why bother wasting time on existential dread?
And this is me speaking from experience: I was an intense hypochondriac since Kindergarten and didn't stop until college, during which I had a very nasty mental experience. It took a year and a half for me to get back to normal. After that, I just got so fed up with being scared of everything that I just...stopped. Sure, I still have phobias and I have moments of paranoia, but the constant fear of sh!t happening if I do something wrong in the next five minutes? Nope.
Just live your life, pray each night, and enjoy the sky
(also, still not done with the original Archives, so I'm gonna start crying over Jon now ;-;)
That’s what her power is?
When did that happen?
What does that mean?
Is that what happened?
Why not the south?
Golden?
There may be many new players in the game, but friendship never cashed out.
I'm sure that's nothing to worry about...
Yeah, just because friendship never cashed out doesn't mean it's going to win every hand. This will get worse before it gets better, and that may be a very optimistic assumption on my part. We'll see what happens.
Oh my gosh, I love this fic. Every time an update comes up I release a little squee. I just love the world you've created the way you use the various aspects of Magnus Archive here. I also really like how Lightning Dust is such a central antagonist. Just keep being awesome!
On the one hand, a lighter talking to you is never a good sign. On the other, there are far worse ones.
And the ongoing struggle continues, with Sunset unsure where to go from here. I do have to wonder if she’s taken a close look at her own geode. Observation inevitably impacts the experiment. And the observer.
So, I haven't started reading yet, but I want to thank the author for introducing me to the Magnus Archives, and I absolutely love it so far. I'm on piecemeal now, and god, this is good stuff.
………holy shit
Honestly, I always figured it was volunteer work.
Yeah, this definitely bodes ill. And adding more Equestrian magic to the mix seems like it'll only make matters worse. Certainly more complicated. We'll see how it develops from here.
(Also, kudos for the self-restraint in avoiding "I'd like to be a tree.")
"hugs Wallflower"
Don't go anywhere near foggy places or beaches
.....f!ck.
....no
Well, The Extinction has made its appearance....dear God.....
The Eye/Beholding has begun to make its mark.
So, The Desolation has arrived and destroyed something akin to a Lonely avatar. Hoo boy. "hugs Wallflower" Dash, could you be anymore crass?
Aaaaaaaaaaaaand there's The Corruption; nobody ever suspects 'The Sad Puppy Dog Ploy'.
A part of me feels like there could've been hope for the 'dog', that a mutually-beneficial agreement between the two could've been met, but The Corruption wants. It wants and it won't stop wanting, because it's like the Changeling's situation, but I don't know if the solution to said situation would've worked for the 'dog' as it would for them
Poor Fluttershy....
There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Sunset, than are dreamt of in your thaumology...
Good to see she recognizes the influence these dread forces are having on her, but it may be too little, too late. Though Screwball may prove to be an unexpected ally. Maybe. We'll have to see what else develops from here.
And as for Juniper, poor girl, I do appreciate the horrific irony. She always wanted to have the starring role...
i'm shivering and its the middle of the day. good job.
Huh so AB is now partially undead? Could be worse, coulda visited Sunnytown instead.