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Statement of Michael, taken from subject. Date unknown.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

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Edited by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

Performances:

•  "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
•  "Nikola Orsinov" - Jessica Law
•  "Breekon" - Martin Corcoran
•  "Hope" - Steve Violich
•  "Michael" - Luke Booys
•  "Helen Richardson" - Imogen Harris

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Content Warning for:

•  Body horror
•  Kidnapping
•  Betrayal

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Happy last week of hiatus! Join us behind-the-scenes as the familiar voices of the Magnus Institute's archival assistants break character to discuss their thoughts on performance, inspiration, and horror. As an added bonus, here is a short must-read (or play) list from Alex, Mike, and Lydia:

• Alien Isolation - Creative Assembly (not read but play!)
• Blindsight - Peter Watts
• Dracula - Bram Stoker
• Swamp Thing - DC Comics (Alan Moore)
• The Dunwich Horror - H.P. Lovecraft
• The Shadow over Innsmouth - H.P. Lovecraft

Stay tuned for a shiny new Magnus episode next week!

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

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Edited by Elizabeth Moffatt & Alexander J Newall.

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Content Warning for:

• Spoilers!
• Gruesome horror prop discussion

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This week's episode is the second of two winning stories from our Rusty Fears competition, written by fans like you and produced by us here at Rusty Quill. "Paint" is written by Melissa Mason and read by Jonathan Sims.

Note: this is a piece of stand-alone fiction and not a part of the Magnus canon.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Abigail Probert, Mira Yeuden, Kaitlin Connor, icarus, Zyon J., jimothyjim, Cameron DeOrdio, Rikki G. Dobson, Heather McElfresh, King of Rats

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Edited by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

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Content Warning for:

• Cursed Objects
• Hospital Suspense
• Guilt

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Our first ever competition, Rusty Fears, spawned an incredible amount of great entries. After hours of reading and deliberation in Rusty Towers, Alex, Jonny & Anil announced the winners. This week's episode is the first of TWO winning stories written by fans like you and produced by us here at Rusty Quill.

Without further ado: "Lucid" is written by Elizabeth Richardson and read by Jonathan Sims. Listen in next week (and then keep listening of course) to catch the next winning story!

Note: this is a stand-alone piece of fiction and not part of the Magnus canon.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Ja-Ying Teresa Yu, Mikkel Knudsen, Velma, Laura F., Christopher Bloom, Andrew Dicks, Brianna Johnson, Christopher Dunn, Shannon Callahan, April Nash

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Edited by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

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Content Warning for:

• Altered Reality
• Sleep Disorders
• Body Horror

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Join Jonny Sims outside of his role as the Archivist as he leads Alex J Newall, James Ross, Bryn Monroe and Ben Meredith through the second half of their spooky adventure in the Deadlands Campaign setting of Savage Worlds.

Listen to our gang slowly fall apart as they desperately attempt to survive in a world populated by supernatural horror.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Garrett Monroe, Chris Main, John Wm. Thompson, Gavin Taylor-Black, Eliza Margaret, MJ Stokesish, Dawn A Weisenberger, Mark Young, Andrew Kopplin, Douglas Lewis.

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Edited by Alexander J Newall.

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Content Warning for:

• Gun Violence
• Blunt Object Violence
• Body Horror

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Join Jonny Sims outside of his role as the Archivist as he leads Alex J Newall, James Ross, Bryn Monroe and Ben Meredith through a spooky adventure in the Deadlands Campaign setting of Savage Worlds.

Meet our band of questionable desperadoes as they attempt a bank heist in a world populated by supernatural horror. Its a straightforward job and surely nothing could go wrong… right?

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Hannah Tsim, Jessica Mulleneaux, Hal, Luke Currie, Brandon Wheeler, Surreal Bill, Rhydwyn, Patrick Haggerty, Steve Palopoli and Fred Rosenberger

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Edited by Alexander J Newall.

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Content Warning for:

• Gun Violence
• Gambling
• Explosive Violence

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Assorted live statements. No further details available.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Lake Potter, Allan Hunt, Carissa Bloom, Katie Bowling, Isabelle Evangelista, Phillip Goodboy, Olivia Pugh, M. Amber Nall, Jose Ignacio Acin Pozo and Tides Podcast

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The Rusty Fears competition is now closed, we will no longer be accepting submissions. Thanks to everyone who entered!

Edited by Alexander J Newall.

Martin Blackwood is played by Alexander J Newall, PC Basira Hussain is played by Frank Voss, Tim Stoker is played by Mike LeBeau, Melanie King is played by Lydia Nicholas, Lynne Hammond is played by Lowri Ann Davies, Robin Lennox is played by Martyn Pratt, Conspiracy Theorist is played by James Ross, Brian Finlinson is played by Bryn Monroe, Peter Lukas is played by Alasdair Stuart.

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Content Warning for:

• Spiders
• Mental instability
• Isolation

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#9522002

Case 9522002 - Robert E. Geiger. Incident occurred in Boise City, Oklahoma, April 1935. Victim’s name given as Stefan Brotchen. Statement given 20th February, 1952. Committed to tape 2nd September, 2007. Gertrude Robinson Recording.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Jeff Goodhind, Liraven, Ryan Byrne, Rachel Brownhill, Chad Wiley, Paul Richardson, Doug Bostic, Cooper Dukes, Jay Honsey, Mark H, DisasterNick

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Edited by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

Gertrude Robinson is played by Sue Sims, The Archivist is played by Jonathan Sims, Michael is played by Luke Booys, Georgie Barker is played by Sasha Sienna, Breekon is played by Martin Corcoran, Hope is played by Steve Violich.

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Content Warning for:

• Suffocation
• Undead
• Natural Disaster
• Abduction
• Claustrophobia
• Violence

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#8640514

Martin Blackwood, Archival Assistant at the Magnus Institute, recording statement number 8640514, statement of Doctor Algernon Moss, given May 14th 1864.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Emma Bogan, Jon, Victoria Wetherington, Jack Merryman, Alexandra Sipe, Nadia Heller, Charlotte, Steven Gilbert, Internaut, Maz Dixon

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Edited by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

Tim Stoker is played by Mike LeBeau, Elias Bouchard is played by Ben Meredith, Martin Blackwood is played by Alexander J Newall, Melanie King is played by Lydia Nicholas, PC Basira Hussain is played by Frank Voss

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Content Warning for:

• Body horror
• Poisoning
• Reported violence to children
• Self-harm

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#0090303

Statement of Jackson Ellis, regarding the geographical oddities in the town of Bucoda, Washington. Original statement given 3rd March 2009.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Dania Gross, Christine Labrie, Anne Ackermann-Carter, Coco, Joshua Pittman, Gary A Bonilla, Lawrence Taylor, Bradley Beth, Saumya Sankhavaram, Techorb

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Edited by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

The Archivist is played by Jonathan Sims, Nikola Orsinov is played by Jessica Law.

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Content Warning for:

• Claustrophobia
• Mind-control
• Earthquake
• Body horror

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#9961505

Statement of Alfred Breekon, regarding a new pair of workers at his delivery company. Original statement given May 15th 1996.

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Edited by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

The Archivist is played by Jonathan Sims, Sarah Baldwin is played by Alice Adzowa, Alice "Daisy" Tonner is played by Fay Roberts.

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Content Warning for:

• Gun violence
• Imposter
• Body Horror

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#9770211

Martin Blackwood, Archival Assistant at the Magnus Institute, recording statement number 9770211, statement of Luca Moretti, given November 2nd 1977.

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Edited by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

Martin Blackwood is played by Alexander J Newall, PC Basira Hussain is played by Frank Voss

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Content Warning for:

• Gun violence
• Warfare
• Undead
• Cannibalism
• Suicide
• Fascism

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