MAG 195 - Adrift
🕑 Added 2021-02-17 16:00:04 +0000 UTCCase ########-35
An approach to hidden depths.
Recorded by The Archivist in Situ.
Content warnings:
- Second person POV
- Thalassophobia & drowning
- Suicidal ideation
- Mental disorientation (inc vertigo)
- Futility / Inconsequence
- Mentions of: loss of time, scopophobia, cults, death, isolation, police, spiders, injury, nausea, mass suffering
- SFX: extensive water sounds, coughing, crying
Thanks to this week's Patrons: Michael Sebba, Ally Miller, Ben Milne, Quill, Mari Long, Angela Walters, Anna Piskadlo, Carolyn Thraves, Clara, Felix Kaisar, Jennifer Haskell, Skoegul, sophieZbx, AlexandraThePosh, Ali Melody McGowan, Andrew Huffman, Anna Smidebush, beck, Brenna Haney, Carly Baxter, Dez, hannah d, Margaret Rigotti, Marijayne, Polina Cedric, 0, Alexzandreta Ravenor, Fantasy Costco, Kiera Brook, Miranda Stevens, Petra, roxy hale, Stella Paradise, Ashley, Ashten Lucael Ezra Rose, Ben Mabee, Emma Moesen, hana, Hannah McCarthy, Harry Barnard, lady of the labyrinth, Magie Fotovatian-Calderon, Michael Shelley boi, Morgan#1997, Six Rudolph, Aerasani, Amanda-Marie Goode, Armored Victory, Caeruleum.
Edited this week by Nico Vettese, Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead, Jeffrey Nils Gardner & Alexander J Newall
Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall
Produced by Lowri Ann Davies
Sensitivity consultation by Alexander Linde Nielsen
Performances:
- "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
- "Basira Hussain" - Frank Voss
Sound effects this week by Abolla, BeeProductive, bhanco3, bulbastre, CGEffex, DaNi7337, dawidwmika, Eelke, Fission9, InspectorJ, jakobthiesen, jamesrodavidson, julius_galla, kbnevel, Kinoton, kyles, leonelmail, lwdickens, markb, ohnobones, scratchikken, shatterstars, Tim_Verberne, yeopot, YleArkisto, gastonsaenz, DaNi7337, zoneblanche & previously credited artists via freesound.org
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Comments
Pia K R
Basira: I seriously considered swimming. Me: oh. *retcons Wet Basira from my mental image*
Rurrie
We love the collaboration fear realms! What's this one? The vast, the buried, the dark, AND the eye watching up top. Look at all these fears getting along! And you thought the Vast and Buried had nothing in common. Warms the heart, really.
Brad Pope
Oh wow. Man, I can't wait to see how this wraps up. That tape thing was a real stinger!
Zorya Dolgushkin
Ahaha I also love how mild both Martin and Basira's reactions are when Jon brings up the fact that he killed Helen like, "Huh. Yeah she was kind of a piece of work wasn't she."
Zorya Dolgushkin
Actively having to remember to breath in and out and still feeling like I'm not getting enough oxygen whilst I listen to this statement/commiserate with the drowner=a special kind of fear for me. And then the choice to keep drowning because even that is better than feeling so exposed and vulnerable beneath the Eye's gaze. Fuck. Jon and Basira's banter, I missed it so much!! That Mr. Spider ending, the timelines and dimensions overlapping?? I'm so scared and feeling such anticipation!!
Sophia Smithers
“Mr spider wants more” Aaaaaaaaagh!!!!!
Tahir Raines
It was very cool seeing the intersection of the Vast, Dark, and Buried in that ocean with nothing ontop.
Sinclair Cross
I love (NOT REALLY) that my worst fears also has to be DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO THIS LOVELY ARCHIVIST. HA.HA.HA.HA. 😅😰
Gravie
"mr. spider wants more" nah i'm fine it's FINE :') also, i continue to be floored by the sound design - i can always see the episodes so clearly in my head. ya'll are so talented and the hard work is so appreciated!
Heather MacKenzie
the foreshadowing at the end couldn't have been more obvious if you put huge glowy signs up. I have always liked the Archivist and Bashira's odd friendship of sorts which made this episode bittersweet, the lead up to the climatic ending and these two sharing one last conversation before they go into battle. Can you tell I'm still not prepared for these final five stories?
TJ Hoffer
excellent use of a guest for mr. spider, one of my favorite statements.
gojo fujoshi
Fucking SAME. As soon as he broke off I was like "oh god no. Oh god". Bringing Basira, the woman who literally reasoned her way out of The Unknowing, is giving me hope, though.
That Podcast Queer
Nope! Not a guest for Mr spider that is one of the scariest and saddest episodes in the whole show! I am not ok! How dare you.
Akidachi
MR SPIDER STATEMENT IN THE BACKGROUND OH NO
spades stone
no! what! you cant end it there! no!
They're All Good Cows
I'm so happy to see Basira. Pretty sure she's the one shot anyone in this story has at survival.
Jess Nicolazzo
Omg of course I forgot that the camera would break Jon’s connection. Oh god. Oh no oh no. And the mr spider tape playing. Mark me down as scared and very scared.
Simplicity Fairbolt
BASIRA! Oh thank god, we're gonna need her. Gotta have someone steady, because Jon's not gonna be keeping his head in the episodes to come... and honestly, neither tf will I. T_T
Alex P
either that or 158? 159?? the one where jon smited peter and ended up on the beach with martin
Alex P
i’m a little late to the patreon but it’s nice to start an episode without corn ads. also ouch.
E C Marlowe
Oh, Jon, you will definitely not be fine.
Alexandra DeCarlo
This is excellent! Loved the horrifying ocean statement. And how as terrifying as the ocean is, coming out was worse. Then listening to Jon try to explain the past bit of time to Basira was really funny. The Mr. Spider statement going on in the background at the end was fantastic and sets a terrifying mood
Caledon Corvinelli
haha oh no we're in danger 🕸
jingqi
FLOORED at the ending oh my godddd
Marie
Don't mind me. I'll just be over in my corner, preparing for my heart to be broken.
Grif Stian
I shrieked altogether too literall.
hrrng
haha! i'm in danger.
Bryttanie Eastman
I could be wrong, but I'm beginning to get a sense that web Martin that is somehow triple aligned, and has been manipulating Jon this whole time might be true. Jon never did read his mind, and Martin does like spiders. I hope I'm wrong though, that would be heartbreaking.
Carolyn Thraves
Oh that last line!!
Rudy Urroz
It might not be perfect but this friendship always gets me teary eyed. I'm so scared of what's to come.
Oltanya
well that was an ominous and pointed final line
sAZAndorable
This felt SO GOOD! What a return! I howled out loud at the first "cramp". So happy, I love them, I love them, I love them.
ag
get effed mr spider :(
MuddyHippy
Well that was certainly an episode! Amazing work as always! Were the crying sounds produced by Lowri? If so please let her know she broke my heart!
isaac
freaking mr spider >:(
Pip Walker
Much squealing and flapping
Juls SK Vernet
AT THAT LAST CLICK I SHOUTED A VERY LOUD 'WHAT?!' OUT LOUD
hal
Delicious. Can't wait for next wednesday.
Gilligan Mungus
Same!!! They sounded like Frank!
Id Ridian
here i was, endlessly happy about OCEAN STATEMENT HEEHOO HOORAY and then you spring this ending on me how DARE
Owleics
BAJDBHDVSJSIA???? AAAAAAA
Sarah May Schultz
So good oh my goodness
ThirdFromTheLeft
ooh that ending. next episode is going to be GOOD!
JC
Oh god who did those crying sounds??? For a second I thought it was Basira and my heart stopped.
James White
Playing Mr. Spiders statement when they got there is like the little mean cherry on top of Annabelles whole thing lol
Raluca Patrinichi
I love that we were introduced to the camera's effect on Jon at a time when the stakes were much lower so now we get to feel all that delicious dread without needing all that explained to us. It's good fricking writing! Also the soundscaping is amazing this episode. Thank you RQ for my life.
Jamie Hilts
I LOVE BASIRA SO FREAKING MUCH
Lurkin
Basira!! The scene where she reasoned her way out of the unknowing is one of my absolute favourites. She's a good person to have at HTR.
Grif Stian
Bahahah “Mister Spider wants More” Annabelle cane, you wonderful, beautiful troll 😂🤣
Murdo Homewood
Basira i missed u!!!!
BuriedInTheArchives
Ahhh the web just had to use his own statement
Elizabeth Wynn
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A STATEMENT LIKE THIS that is my very specific worst fear! wow! thank you jonny for my unlife
jonah magnum
Perfect ending there honestly!
Glenntropy
Signed up for *and paid extra for*
Glenntropy
Ooh it might have been Adelard's, good catch!
Glenntropy
HHHNNNG that last line
Bailey Wind
Thank you rusty quill for once again heartlessly murdering me with a very chilling last line of dialogue
Lillian Collea
Can’t believe someone is paddling in a boat and it isn’t Tim. Time to start chanting “tension, tension” until next week!
james evelyn
*remembers that i signed up for this* *every week i sign up for this* *THIS IS SOMETHING I SIGNED UP FOR*
Moss
Does this count as TMAs beach episode or...?
LainyJP
Basira! Oh....here we go! 🍿
GugTheGoose
ahahaha I feel seen... that statement was like 'so, I see you have depression' also, re. the rest of the ep: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Sam Symonds
Dream team!!!!!
Harley_treefrog
As painful as these last few episodes are going to be, the transcripts really are a treat
Eli Labat-Angstadt
That last little thread at the end... “Mr Spider wants more.” Chilling. Thanks, RQ!
Anna S
[spoilers below] Was Basira at the mirror maze from Addelard's statement? Interesting statement too with Jon/the Eye being referenced directly. I missed that Basira sass! I"M SORRY was that A Guest For Mr. Spider in the background???????
Idris
is the statement in second person because you ran out of names to use? /jk
Arcturus
Ah, I see. The Subnautica episode! 😂