The Magnus Archives

This month we are featuring a feed drop of one of many exciting podcasts on the RQ Network: The Program audio series. 

The Program is a dark science fiction anthology set in a future in which Money, State, and God have become fused into a single entity. The show focuses on ordinary people inhabiting this extraordinary world. And for them, it is not this future that is terrifying – it is our present. This episode of The Pr...

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Memory (derelict) -/- compulsion

Incident Elements:

- Isolation

- Strong Language

- Arguments

- Trauma Triggers

- Mentions of: corpses, autopsy, starvation

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This episode is dedicated to John C. Worsley, thank you for your generous support! You can a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/

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Doppleganger (interdimensional) -/- murder

Incident Elements:

- Murder

- Existential Horror

- Temporal Distortion

- Identity Crisis

- Graphic Injury

- Captivity/Torture

- Mentions of: Therapy (Anger Management), arrest, malnutrition

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This episode is dedicated to Saiorse Killigrew, thank you for your generous support! You can a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://...

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Tattoo(influencer)-/- Cardiac

Incident Elements:

- Cyber Bullying

- Intimidation

- Harassment

- Mentions of: heart problems, hospitalization, tattoos, needles, exhumation

- SFX: Tattoo gun, screaming, coughing

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This episode is dedicated to Thierry Deuble, thank you for your generous support! You can a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/t...

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Hunt (aristocratic) -/- compulsion

Incident Elements:

- Graphic Violence/Murder

- Futility

- Being Hunted

- Classism

- Dehumanisation

- Hostile work environment

- Implied cannibalism

- Drowning

- Mentions of: blades, guns, military service

- SFX: Gunfire, loud music, suffocation

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This episode is dedicated to Liesl Frank, thank you for your generous support! You can a...

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Transformation (snake) -/-horde

Incident Elements:

- Body Horror

- Snakes

- Implied Harrassment

- Mentions of: rodents, insects, dead animals

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This episode is dedicated to Sari-Anna Ballard, thank you for your generous support! You can a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/

Created by Jonathan Sims a...

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Gambling (application) -/- self-destruction [voicemail]

Incident Elements:

- Self Harm/attempted suicide

- Obsession

- Finance problems

- Addiction (gambling)

- Mentions of: Vehicle Accidents

- SFX: insectoid

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This episode is dedicated to Odin Panek, thank you for your generous support! You can a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magn...

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Mascot (kids) -/- frenzy [insurance claim]

Incident Elements:

- Mascots

- Bonzo

- Graphic Violence

- Mentions of: blood, dismemberment

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This episode is dedicated from Thomas Cardona to Amanda, thank you for your generous support! You can a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/

Created by Jon...

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Tattoo (corpse) -/- compulsion [email exchange]

Incident Elements:

- Thalassophobia

- Obsession

- Mentions of: corpses, exhumation

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This episode is dedicated to Stuart Pollock, thank you for your generous support! You can a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/

Created by Jonathan Sims and Alexa...

A reminder that the Magnus Protocol will go on a short hiatus until 11 April 2024 (9 April 2024 for early access Patreons and Kickstarter Backers)

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Mascot (kids) -/- murder [TV interview]

Incident Elements:

· Psychological torment

· Clowns

· SFX – creepy music (yes, seriously), distorted voices

· Mentions of – murder, serial killers

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This Episode is ded...

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Dice (bone) -/- fate [Magnus Statement]

Incident Elements:

· Addiction (Gambling)

· Vehicle Accident

· Graphic Violence

· Mentions of – superstition

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This Episode is dedicated to Sofia Eickstedt, thank you for your generous support! You can a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/

Created by Jonathan Si...

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Architecture (liminal) -/-hunger [coursework]

Incident Elements:

· Temporal Distortion

· Spatial Distortion

· Altered Reality

· Isolation

· Graphic Violence

· Canibalism

· Mentions of – stress, trauma, psychological breakdown, starvation

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This Episode is dedicated to Gabriel Spencer, thank you for your generous support! You can a complete list of our Kickstarter b...

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Agglomeration (miscellany) -/- congregation [email]

Incident Elements:

· Claustrophobia

· Agoraphobia

· Gun violence

· Fire

· Mentions of – human remains, rotting food, blood, suffocation

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This Episode is dedicated to Heather Nichols, thank you for your generous support! You can a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol...

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Injury (needles) -/- intimidation [999 call]

Incident Elements:

· Needles

· Sadism

· Stalking

· Eye injury

· Mentions of – mugging, implied murder

· SFX – pained screams

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This Episode is dedicated from Eric Crabtree to LaWanda Anderson, thank you for your generous support! You can a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protoc...

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Disappearance (undetermined) -/- Invitation [internet blog]

Incident Elements:

· Negligent work environment

· Isolation

· Surveillance

· Mentions of - workplace counselling

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This Episode is dedicated to Nikolas Rabayda, thank you for your generous support! You can a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/

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Collection (blood) -/- musical [letter]

Incident Elements:

· Blood

· Gore

· Violence

· Hysteria

· Suicide

· Self-harm

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

This Episode is dedicated to Louise Ironside, Mimie, JC, Harrow & Ivy, thank you for your generous support! You can a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/

Created by Jonathan Sims an...

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Infection (full body) -/- arboreal [journal entry]

Incident Elements: 

·        Temporal Distortion

·        Compulsion/OCD

·        Auditory Hallucinations

·        Disorientation

·        Hypochondri...

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Transformation (full) -/- dysmorphic [video call]

Incident Elements: 

-      Body modification

-      Dysmorphia/Dysphoria

-      Addiction/Mania

-      Self-harm

-      Therapy

-      Burnout

-     ...

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Reanimation (Partial) -/- Regret [Email]

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Transformation (eyes) -/- Trespass [chat log]

Incident Elements:

- strong language

- jump scares

- themes of grief, guilt

- implied eye damage

- Thanataphobia Scopophobia

- SFX: loud noises, digital distortions, drinking

Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15

You can a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill....