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
Basira: I seriously considered swimming. Me: oh. *retcons Wet Basira from my mental image*
Pia K R
2025-05-27 04:20:02 +0000 UTCWe 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.
Rurrie
2025-04-18 13:30:13 +0000 UTCOh wow. Man, I can't wait to see how this wraps up. That tape thing was a real stinger!
Brad Pope
2021-02-26 12:58:32 +0000 UTCAhaha 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
2021-02-21 16:45:04 +0000 UTCActively 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!!
Zorya Dolgushkin
2021-02-21 16:40:53 +0000 UTC“Mr spider wants more” Aaaaaaaaagh!!!!!
Sophia Smithers
2021-02-19 21:52:05 +0000 UTCIt was very cool seeing the intersection of the Vast, Dark, and Buried in that ocean with nothing ontop.
Tahir Raines
2021-02-18 23:46:09 +0000 UTCI love (NOT REALLY) that my worst fears also has to be DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO THIS LOVELY ARCHIVIST. HA.HA.HA.HA. 😅😰
Sinclair Cross
2021-02-18 20:32:02 +0000 UTC"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!
Gravie
2021-02-18 20:23:23 +0000 UTCthe 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?
Heather MacKenzie
2021-02-18 17:37:49 +0000 UTCexcellent use of a guest for mr. spider, one of my favorite statements.
TJ Hoffer
2021-02-18 15:11:36 +0000 UTCFucking 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.
gojo fujoshi
2021-02-18 13:23:14 +0000 UTCNope! 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.
That Podcast Queer
2021-02-18 12:43:13 +0000 UTCMR SPIDER STATEMENT IN THE BACKGROUND OH NO
Akidachi
2021-02-18 12:42:44 +0000 UTCno! what! you cant end it there! no!
spades stone
2021-02-18 11:36:04 +0000 UTCI'm so happy to see Basira. Pretty sure she's the one shot anyone in this story has at survival.
They're All Good Cows
2021-02-18 08:57:55 +0000 UTCOmg 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.
Jess Nicolazzo
2021-02-18 08:53:03 +0000 UTCBASIRA! 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
Simplicity Fairbolt
2021-02-18 06:50:04 +0000 UTCeither that or 158? 159?? the one where jon smited peter and ended up on the beach with martin
Alex P
2021-02-18 02:55:32 +0000 UTCi’m a little late to the patreon but it’s nice to start an episode without corn ads. also ouch.
Alex P
2021-02-18 02:52:50 +0000 UTCOh, Jon, you will definitely not be fine.
E C Marlowe
2021-02-18 02:15:52 +0000 UTCThis 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
Alexandra DeCarlo
2021-02-18 02:02:11 +0000 UTChaha oh no we're in danger 🕸
Caledon Corvinelli
2021-02-18 00:29:46 +0000 UTCFLOORED at the ending oh my godddd
jingqi
2021-02-18 00:25:43 +0000 UTCDon't mind me. I'll just be over in my corner, preparing for my heart to be broken.
Marie
2021-02-17 23:15:52 +0000 UTCI shrieked altogether too literall.
Grif Stian
2021-02-17 22:51:10 +0000 UTChaha! i'm in danger.
hrrng
2021-02-17 22:46:05 +0000 UTCI 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.
Bryttanie Eastman
2021-02-17 22:41:57 +0000 UTCOh that last line!!
Carolyn Thraves
2021-02-17 22:05:16 +0000 UTCIt might not be perfect but this friendship always gets me teary eyed. I'm so scared of what's to come.
Rudy Urroz
2021-02-17 21:02:01 +0000 UTCwell that was an ominous and pointed final line
Oltanya
2021-02-17 20:55:33 +0000 UTCThis 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.
sAZAndorable
2021-02-17 20:47:30 +0000 UTCget effed mr spider :(
ag
2021-02-17 20:25:41 +0000 UTCWell 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!
MuddyHippy
2021-02-17 19:51:04 +0000 UTCfreaking mr spider >:(
isaac
2021-02-17 19:24:11 +0000 UTCMuch squealing and flapping
Pip Walker
2021-02-17 18:48:05 +0000 UTCAT THAT LAST CLICK I SHOUTED A VERY LOUD 'WHAT?!' OUT LOUD
Juls SK Vernet
2021-02-17 18:16:26 +0000 UTCDelicious. Can't wait for next wednesday.
hal
2021-02-17 18:09:56 +0000 UTCSame!!! They sounded like Frank!
Gilligan Mungus
2021-02-17 17:59:42 +0000 UTChere i was, endlessly happy about OCEAN STATEMENT HEEHOO HOORAY and then you spring this ending on me how DARE
Id Ridian
2021-02-17 17:58:24 +0000 UTCBAJDBHDVSJSIA???? AAAAAAA
Owleics
2021-02-17 17:53:50 +0000 UTCSo good oh my goodness
Sarah May Schultz
2021-02-17 17:49:57 +0000 UTCooh that ending. next episode is going to be GOOD!
ThirdFromTheLeft
2021-02-17 17:47:31 +0000 UTCOh god who did those crying sounds??? For a second I thought it was Basira and my heart stopped.
JC
2021-02-17 17:46:43 +0000 UTCPlaying Mr. Spiders statement when they got there is like the little mean cherry on top of Annabelles whole thing lol
James White
2021-02-17 17:46:19 +0000 UTCI 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.
Raluca Patrinichi
2021-02-17 17:39:41 +0000 UTCI LOVE BASIRA SO FREAKING MUCH
Jamie Hilts
2021-02-17 17:29:10 +0000 UTCBasira!! 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.
Lurkin
2021-02-17 17:29:05 +0000 UTCBahahah “Mister Spider wants More” Annabelle cane, you wonderful, beautiful troll 😂🤣
Grif Stian
2021-02-17 17:05:24 +0000 UTCBasira i missed u!!!!
Murdo Homewood
2021-02-17 16:57:19 +0000 UTCAhhh the web just had to use his own statement
BuriedInTheArchives
2021-02-17 16:53:21 +0000 UTCI'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A STATEMENT LIKE THIS that is my very specific worst fear! wow! thank you jonny for my unlife
Elizabeth Wynn
2021-02-17 16:53:20 +0000 UTCPerfect ending there honestly!
jonah magnum
2021-02-17 16:49:40 +0000 UTCSigned up for *and paid extra for*
Glenntropy
2021-02-17 16:47:44 +0000 UTCOoh it might have been Adelard's, good catch!
Glenntropy
2021-02-17 16:47:14 +0000 UTCHHHNNNG that last line
Glenntropy
2021-02-17 16:45:51 +0000 UTCThank you rusty quill for once again heartlessly murdering me with a very chilling last line of dialogue
Bailey Wind
2021-02-17 16:44:17 +0000 UTCCan’t believe someone is paddling in a boat and it isn’t Tim. Time to start chanting “tension, tension” until next week!
Lillian Collea
2021-02-17 16:43:36 +0000 UTC*remembers that i signed up for this* *every week i sign up for this* *THIS IS SOMETHING I SIGNED UP FOR*
james evelyn
2021-02-17 16:41:30 +0000 UTCDoes this count as TMAs beach episode or...?
Moss
2021-02-17 16:41:08 +0000 UTCBasira! Oh....here we go! 🍿
LainyJP
2021-02-17 16:32:55 +0000 UTCahahaha I feel seen... that statement was like 'so, I see you have depression' also, re. the rest of the ep: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
GugTheGoose
2021-02-17 16:32:13 +0000 UTCDream team!!!!!
Sam Symonds
2021-02-17 16:29:47 +0000 UTCAs painful as these last few episodes are going to be, the transcripts really are a treat
Harley_treefrog
2021-02-17 16:28:53 +0000 UTCThat last little thread at the end... “Mr Spider wants more.” Chilling. Thanks, RQ!
Eli Labat-Angstadt
2021-02-17 16:25:32 +0000 UTC[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???????
Anna S
2021-02-17 16:25:09 +0000 UTCis the statement in second person because you ran out of names to use? /jk
Idris
2021-02-17 16:22:49 +0000 UTCAh, I see. The Subnautica episode! 😂
Arcturus
2021-02-17 16:07:35 +0000 UTC
