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On the parallels between MAG 104 Sneak Preview and MAG 21 Freefall, particularly in relation to Tim.
Keep in mind that Jon assigned follow-up for this statement to Tim.
Immediately, both statements start off remarkably similarly. Both Moira and Tim describe the events they witnessed as disappearances. This would likely put Tim on edge as soon as he read this. Plus, as an extra pin prick to Tim, the name Robert would bring Robert Smirke (whose architecture is involved in Danny's "disappearance") to mind.
From Tim, we learn that Danny has various "obsessions" which last several months before he switched to something new. He's constantly involved in random things such as charity events and modelling. This is how he first gets into urban exploration.
From Moira, we learn that Robert is much the same. In fact, he first gets involved in skydiving as part of a charity event.
Of course, in both stories, the inciting incident happens along with Danny's and Robert's interests.
When it comes to relationships, Tim says he and Danny don't talk very often but are still very close. Danny always keeps Tim updated on his current interests. Moira sees Robert very infrequently and only gets the "occasional phone call" otherwise. She and Robert do still seem to care about one another very much.
After experiencing something horrifying, Robert and Danny each return to someone they love — the statement givers — clearly traumatized. Danny doesn't explain what happened; Robert does.
I have to ask, does Tim wish Danny had told him? If so, is it because he thinks it will help on his quest for revenge or solely because of a desperate need to know?
After seeing their traumatized loved ones, Moira and Tim both go to bed. When Moira wakes up, Robert is still there, having slept soundly. When Tim wakes up, Danny is gone.
Do you think when Tim read that Moira went to bed, he started mentally screaming at her that that was the wrong thing to do, thinking that Robert would be gone when she woke up since that's what happened to him? Do you think he's jealous of her for seeing Robert happier one last time before the terrible thing happens?
At the climax of each statement, Robert and Danny each initially seem to be alone until suddenly they are not. Both Tim and Moira are helpless to stop what they see, whether because of Tim's fear or because Moira was pushed down. Afterward, neither can explain what they saw.
Tim didn't see what actually happened to Danny. He saw the results: Danny's skin on the dancer who pretended to be him. Does Tim wish he knew exactly what had happened to Danny? Is he glad he didn't see it? I bet when he read about Robert's fear and how he screamed, Tim imagined Danny screaming as his skin is carved off.
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Tim's always been good at hiding his trauma, though. We get no indication of his feelings about this statement, except...
We do know Tim put exceptional work into the follow-up for this statement. According to Jon, "Tim really outdid himself here, and [spent] almost a day combing through accident and incident reports."
Thinking about Eva Stratt and the glass cliff phenomenon.
Women are much less likely to be put in leadership position
Until things go wrong.
In periods of crisis, or when risk of failure is high, women are more likely to finally get placed in those positions. If the project fails, well, everyone can blame it on her.
Eva is very aware that she is, as she says, "the world's whipping boy." She will be blamed for everything. Even if Project Hail Mary succeeds, she will still be blamed for everything she did to get it there. And if it fails... The same thing but worse.
I started reorganizing my tag system for this blog a few months ago. But I keep changing my mind on how I want to do so, so it's been stuck unfinished for months now. It's driving me kind of crazy because I've just been saving almost everything to drafts instead of reblogging in the meantime.
Fun fact, Tumblr search ignores the word "not" and the letter s at the end of words when you're searching. So searching for "not x fandoms" would get you the same results as "x fandom"
Is he still a blorbo if you want only good things to happen to him? Or is he only a blorbo if you also want to put him through trials and tribulations?
vampirism poses the question "what if there was a fundamental, horrible, unending well of want in your soul that, if truly satisfied, would lead to great pain for all those you hold closest and, in turn, their absolute and total revilement of you?" and naturally as a person with no problems I don't relate to this in any way at all.
vampirism also poses the question "what if someone you loved, through no fault of their own, needed something from you, and giving it to them and seeing them happy provided you the greatest joy, and you were the only one who could do it, but at the same time it was slowly draining all your life out of you?" which is also a completely unrelatable idea to me because I'm a normal person with no issues.
vampirism poses the question "what if there was a fundamental, horrible, unending well of want in your soul that, if truly satisfied, would lead to great pain for all those you hold closest and, in turn, their absolute and total revilement of you?" and naturally as a person with no problems I don't relate to this in any way at all.
I, uh, I think this guy threw someone off a skyscraper in Paris? But you know what, I’d forgive him. As my favourite Michael in the Magnus Archives, I support both his rights AND his wrongs 😌
