jon loves martin but he won't say he's in love // tma animatic

alternatively: jon traverses the minefield of love with his pals!
///
song: I Won't Say I'm in Love - Susan Egan (from Disney's Hercules)
characters: The Magnus Archives - Rusty Quill
////
i made this horrible thing in three days, and i regret nothing except the fact that it was made.
jon deserves the world and im sad that all he's going to get is the end of it.

[@avememaria]

jon: in denial the beholding: 👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️

[@skittyloverbaines3284]

I think this works with anything jon does jon: exists The beholding : 👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁

[@Vi_Vi_1]

Why is this so funny sjdgsgshs

[@aspeneyess]

this is literally so hilarious I'm in tears. the avatars. they all stop trying to kill jon for one second just to tell him to kiss martin. even elias briefly stops the pipe murder to tell jon to kiss him. jon is dying. the avatars are teaming up with his human coworkers. he's in hell

[@skittyloverbaines3284]

Jonathen sims died this hell none of it is real....or heaven

[@aslyran9463]

He literally goes apeshit when Jane prentiss comes cuz goddamn even she can be a shipper

[@holicandy01]

Ah yes, Jon's most feared avatar: love.

[@katherinalastname7077]

i need *need* a fic for this now.

[@trashcanyounot1798]

@@katherinalastname7077 yESSSSSSSSSSS

[@emilyh1449]

Jane prentiss: Jon, I’m here to kill you and destroy the archive- Jon: IM NOT IN LOVE WITH MARTIN!

[@spareribbs2304]

Why can I read that so easily with their voices?!!

[@omelgle496]

LMFAODJFHHFJF

[@ubenebula8870]

I’m sorry do you mean “mAHTIN!”

[@alinafang2822]

You know you have serious repression issues when Elias [REDACTED] Bouchard is giving you relationship advice.

[@Fisinocean]

*JUST KISS HIM ALREADY*

[@hanpines3808]

The redacted is "bastard"

[@killanelle]

@@hanpines3808 the redacted is "rat bastard m*therf*cker""

[@cezar3169]

what does it mean if there is redacted?

[@Tigers-lj3zg]

The serial divorcee is here to tell jon what not to do

[@reg1446]

small brain: tma is a horror / galaxy brain: tma is a romcom

[@chs9999]

Is spooky parks and rec

[@Forlorn_Overseer]

IT ISSZZZ I'M LOAING IY

[@yuvalsela4482]

its not a romcom, its a romtrag. it ends with romantic stabbing

[@nkjmeh]

This comment sent me beyond the stars. Lmfao I am crying. 😂😂😂👌🏼🎯

[@epiphanierosenstern5635]

This is the community with the most healthy coping with horror and angst I love it

[@greasby]

tma au where theres no death or angst and its just this

[@Creator_indy]

I can agree with this

[@ppancakesyrup]

literally gonna write this frfr

[@greasby]

@@ppancakesyrup i commented this 2 years ago dear god

[@Cedar128]

My favorite genre of tma fanfics

[@nicholasjohnston1970]

The avatars just scare people without actually doing any harm

[@WeirdoChocolateLover]

Every other avatar: Hey Jon! Go kiss Martin! Peter Lukas, probably: *looking on with disgust because this is the opposite of his job*

[@welshflower]

The PeterMartin fics that (unfortunately/fortunately, depending on your perspective) exist mean to say otherwise.

[@remuslupin2795]

@@welshflower there is no fortunately in this scenario

[@broadwaybibliophile1802]

@@remuslupin2795 I mean Loneleyes makes sense with th whole divorce scenario but that's just weird.

[@k0rny672]

@@welshflower LMFAOOOO WHAT

[@user-ut5nx6hm9d]

Peter. I want. Another. DIVORCE.

[@aceofjacks7071]

I love how this implies all the avatars and eldritch horrors just drop what they're doing to root for Jon and Martin as a couple, and specifically break into the Archives just to tease Jon about it

[@Jdvalentine13]

I mean several actually do, I know helen does at least once and I think nikola does too but more mockingly

[@tretizzle]

​@@Jdvalentine13 Helen was sooo damn funny when she did 😂😂😂

[@_leaf-3525]

​@@Jdvalentine13doesn't the flesh guy also make a comment on it at one point?

[@ProjectKEJM]

​@_leaf-3525 Yep, Jared Hopworth 😭 "And who's this? Your boyfriend? 🙄" "Yes, actually." "Oh."

[@atlander4204]

@@ProjectKEJM Tries a homophobic middle school jab & Jon just goes “yep”.

[@syzn2584]

can we just appreciate 00:05 , and remember how stupid our dear archivist is yes i love Jon 'Don't need my rib, Imma be rude to pyromaniac woman, whats that? a black hole? imma stare at it, i smashed up evil table cuz it had spiders, what of it?' Sims

[@_mel_9953]

He’s so stupid I love him

[@MohnJcIntyre]

he's doing his best

[@transfemjuniperberries]

@@tin-_- we're mean because we love him

[@someoneawesome8717]

@@transfemjuniperberries he makes it so incredibly easy though

[@transfemjuniperberries]

@@someoneawesome8717 he does

[@wheatchild.7173]

I don’t think I will ever find something funnier than Breekon and Hope shipping Jonmartin

[@malaizze]

That’s their speciality: shipping

[@P1ZZA_L0V3R]

@@malaizze bruh

[@Totallynotredtail]

I mean, it’s not out of character per say

[@rabbit-exe3606]

alternate title: Tim and Sasha convince all fourteen Dread Powers to yell at Jon until he smooches Martin

[@trucetruce335]

“If there’s a prize for rotten judgment I guess I already won that” boy we’re off to an accurate start

[@lumisherbert5682]

PFFFFFHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@atlander4204]

The one-frame scribbly collage of failure is glorious.

[@amandapanda5087]

​@@atlander4204Yeah lol

[@katep7060]

every successive character in this hit me like a metal pipe to the head i cannot bELIEVE this??? specifically nikola, breekon&hope, annabelle and eLIAS AGDGAKJFA i lost my MIND at his part and then at jon's thousand-yard stare it was glorious!!!! this is True and Good and 100% canon and i'm a firm believer in not shoving fanworks onto creators but Jonny Sims Needs To See This

[@kaitlynprice6164]

I particularly enjoyed Not Sasha

[@finncaldwell5010]

Based on the fact that both Jon and Tim had worm scars, this is after the Jane Prentiss attack, so that means she came back from the dead just to tell Jon that he was in love with Martin lmao

[@xxgirl101xx]

That also means it’s Not!Sasha who is teasing Jon and rooting for him and Martin to get together. The Stranger ships it confirmed.

[@rachelm.4741]

I freaking lost it when Jon bullies Jane Prentiss out of nowhere! 🤣

[@spareribbs2304]

He would :D

[@_leaf-3525]

especially since she's like one of the only avatars that didn't sing at him about it lol

[@sishere7768]

she's just watching like 😟

[@pallasnelli1091]

your jon is such a twig i love it

[@malaizze]

you misspelled twink

[@fightingonisiononsight8185]

@Emily Barclay thank you for this education

[@twigthetroll9279]

Yeah this is my favorite way of picturing him by far.

[@atlander4204]

Speccy little stick man. ❤️

[@sofiakaye702]

The best part is you know Tim, Sasha, and Melanie would be absolutely DOWN to sing this to Jon while he's working and then run away screaming and laughing like little kids when he threatens to Behold them. Basira and Daisy would take a little more convincing, but Tim would win them over in the end. And when Elias finds out?? He's texting the avatar group chat at 3 am to let them know there's a flashmob for his archivist tomorrow. Everyone shows up. Hell, even Gerry's ghost is vibing in the back room. (Martin is out of the building when it happens, but when Tim and Sasha finally cave and tell him what happened, he very strongly wishes he had never existed.)

[@fossilfighters101]

eldjlksjflksajlks top tier comment

[@lumiinesce]

real !!

[@Rose_tea]

Oh my goodness yes

[@georgiamillard6095]

I love how every person in Jon's life ships it

[@AJ-xd8fw]

im absolutely cackling and with every successive avatar that joined i laughed louder but it was really jane prentiss that broke me. and then you?? hit me with the "at least out loud" *grabs the cup*

[@viktor5783]

The archive: burning The world: shattering People:dying and getting tortured Jon: having his musical, dramatic, self-realization moment 🤔✨💃💃

[@saci4000]

I mean there is no better moment to just sing because why not

[@Totallynotredtail]

God Jon is such a theatre kid, no person who wasn’t in theatre would bother to do the voices, and the dramatic pauses while reading statements they’re going to dismiss anyway, I AM A JON IS A THEATRE GAY TRUTHER BECAUSE I AM ALSO A THEATRE GAY AND HAVE AN UNHEALTHY ATTACHMENT TO THIS DUMB CHARACTER 🗣️🗣️

[@chiaraiannelli8392]

this is just. this means so much to me. the beholding being like "gays being oblivious???? in front of MY tape recorder????"

[@expiredlimes9850]

a list of particularly great moments that I love: -when jon pushes away the tea real quick to the speed of the music -The characterization of Sasha and Tim and Michael! God that was so good -the eyes slowly focusing on jon when he says “my head head is screaming get a grip girl” -the ways the camera pans out during “unless your dying to cry your heart out” -the next moment with the avatars behind jon is hilarious -the way daisys hair moved -jane prentiss and elias

[@xfallenxxangelx]

the best part of this AMV is that jon appears to have worm scars, which makes this s2, which means jane prentiss came back to life for the sole purpose of trying to get jon to admit he has a big old crush on martin

[@Totallynotredtail]

“I literally returned from the dead to see my otp happen” I mean,,,slay I guess

[@cipher8523]

Hdhhh this is too good!!! I want this version of tma where everyone just sings at Jon instead of trying to kill him

[@katep7060]

so,, uh,,, buddy,,, how's that working out for ya

[@cipher8523]

@@katep7060 i will brutal pipe murder elias myself if i have to break through the fourth wall myself

[@katep7060]

​@@cipher8523 that's what I thought you'd say :) (let me help I heard the bastard say 'knock knock' and my mood instantly transformed from tim and sasha related grief into I Am Going To Beat This Old Man To Death)

[@leftbehindcrazed84]

tgwdlm tma au

[@Zoe-bx9bp]

Maybe jonny would just go full mechanisms on it and have them singing while trying to kill him

[@graceropka6330]

i love that jane didn’t even say anything jon just went off anyway

[@aaron2718w]

I love how everyone is going after jon and then there's Jane Prentiss just like "wtf is going on why is he yelling at me @~@"

[@scubatuba3294]

"Dont need ribs" IM-

[@mariabrady4900]

You got 24 of em what's two less

[@kninenights]

I love the fact that this implies that at the beginning that was Not!Sasha. Which would mean the evil eldritch monster was just like “Yeah, I’ll join the sing-a-long about our boss admitting his Not!Secret crush!” Tim: “Why’d you call it that?” Not!Sasha: “....No reason.”

[@minette36]

i laughed out loud when the distortion showed up negl how remarkably in character honestly

[@Atlas_Young_Lover69]

Elias: "Jon, you've got better things to. Just admit you have feelings for Martin, and get back to being the Archivist already."

[@joannemagat6040]

Jon really is this dramatic though, he's singin a disney song AND all his back up singers are monsters ( 1:43 Jon what are you doing!! She didn't do anything wrong! ) This is a good Jon, I really like this Jon

[@puddleduck9874]

Hahaha right! She's like "I didn't say anything"

[@readdungeonmeshi]

HE SAID IT!!!! HE SAID IT!! OUT LOUD

[@puddleduck9874]

I SCREAMED WHEN HE TOLD MARTIN HE LOVES HIM!!!

[@jennal4143]

I love how throughout the animatic he gets progressively more feral looking in his denial.

[@ToastyMcMarshmallow]

I like to think that this whole thing is a hallucination and Jon's just walking around loopy as all hell singing by himself.

[@dahr_kharlan]

Jon to Prentiss: "Get off my case, I won't say it!" Jane Prentiss attacking the Archive just to make that Jon and Martin moment happen is my head canon now.

[@kestatann]

Hi, I need to watch this forever. The Rogues Gallery shipping it. The Distortion. Elias at the end. This is so very perfect.

[@cecivee475]

BREEKON AND HOPE * S E N T * ME MY GOD SJDKLADLDAJ this was so goood omggg,,,,, the avatars stopping their killing to sing and Jon not being scared by any of them since he's more afraid of admitting he's in love is so funny jkasdlakdl

[@holier_than_thou0102]

he looks so threatened throughout the entire thing it’s great

[@spadesofsunflowers6117]

This is the exact brand of fluffy content I've been needing, I've been rewatching this thing grinning like an idiot the expressions,,,,, every single avatar teaming up to harrass Jon about his crush,,,,,,, S A S H A A N D T I M,,,,, perfection. Absolute perfection also that description ghjkjhgfghjk jon really deserves like,,, a 5 minute break from everything

[@asia246222]

DKDFSD;LKJGD PRIZE FOR ROTTEN JUDGEMENT. YEP JON SURE DID WIN THAT!! oh my god the expressions and body language are all top notch. Focusing on the teacup with the note as the main prop was really great, and all the monstrous designs were really unique! Love Nikola and Michael especially. Well timed to the music, Jon's prickly defensive anger and makes him a perfect fit for the main vocals, and great use of color!! Thanks for posting!! EDIT: do you have a tumblr? or twitter?? someplace I can see your arts some more please

[@BLOSSOMBUN_art]

i do! @ace_bunny on insta and @HoneyBlossomBun on twit

[@noomre9105]

*flashbacks to him breaking the table with an axe and everyone getting angry at him in the comments *

[@calebdouglas2512]

Best Jon aggravation frames: 0:29 - Archival assistants (RIP) 0:40 - Michael 1:08 / 1:16 - Breekon/Hope + Nikola Orsinov 1:30 - Gertrude Robinson (I think) 1:44 - Jane Prentiss \\ 1:48 // - Elias "Pipe-Murder" Bouchard

[@personman247]

Every goddam avatar crawls out of the woodwork to call John out on his repressed feelings and I am all for it

[@jonathanmejia346]

This literally convinced me to start listening to the magnus archives

[@omgfiredragon]

Welcome to the fandom (late)

[@daniellecollins8257]

The very concept of tall the other avatars being just incredibly invested in Jon's love life is so funny

[@VegaNorth]

Loved that you chose Annabella for the phrase “this scene won’t play”. Just! Chef’s kiss.

[@Zanyotaku]

I'm trying not to CRY at the avatars being so scary but also apparently being the backup singers here. this is gold

[@newspaper_stand]

Do I need to finish season three and start 4? Yes. _Am I just watching this absolute masterpiece repeatedly instead?_ *Yes.*

[@bluecreator7779]

Me desperately trying to finish up season 3 so I can go on to 4 and catch up in time with 5. But nah Jon Martin content instead.

[@otterstarwarriorcats889]

@@bluecreator7779 I need to finish four and get onto five already but I’m here and I don’t regret it

[@clovercard22]

this is every bit of Jon's theater kid vibes condensed in a video and I love every single frame of him dramatically screaming into the air

[@Askme4ful]

To be completely honest I was 100% confused about the song choice at first but then I really got into it jdjfjfj (I love your Michael???? He’s so good) (unless it’s Helen in which case mb) (your Jon is really good too wow) (edit: am I ever going to spell Michael correctly in my life. No)

[@Carolina57685]

i love everything about this but i reeeaally love how you drew michael

[@marykilgallon]

The only thing that makes me sad is that we didn't get to see Martin, because all your other drawings of the characters are absolutely spot-on. I smiled so wide when I saw Michael (and Daisy, Elias, and Breekon & Hope), but every single one was perfect!!

[@enbyscorner5036]

this is literally perfect!!!!! your designs!!!!!!!! the body language!!!!!!!!! every single person whos ever tried to kill jon tormenting him by teasing him about his crush!!!!! it gives me warm fluttery feelings!!!!!!!! i ADORE this

[@Cerise4697]

i would like to thank god and also jesus. both of whom are outstripped by you, op. you are the real mvp. you have made this stretch of existence so much more bearable. thank you thank you thank you, this is adorable and great and i am dying. let jonny sims sing this 2k20. signed, a disneyhead jonmartin

[@imemobutitsokayiswear8403]

Jon dramatically singin to eldritch horrors how he's not in love with Martin is one heck of a mood

[@tansycloud]

This is literally so funny that I started crying during it. Full-on tears were streaming down my face. The concept, the execution... this is perfect in every way

[@Nkjin996]

wonderful. amazing. talented. showstopping. gay. beautiful. fantastic-

[@gab-le5mf]

welcome back to jon being dramatic as hell. i love this

[@callousTelegnosis]

"Is there a place for rotten judgement?" Jonathan 'Ceaseless Watcher's special little boy' Sims you made unhinged judgements

[@heybuddy3616]

this jon design is just the right amount of under-caffeinated and slightly feral, love it

[@kiah9085]

YOUR CHARACTERIZATION IS ON POINT

[@dwell7315]

Of all the avatars in this, I think Michael canonically would randomly pop into Jon's life just to tell him to kiss Martin for fun. It seems VERY in character for him, he'd get a kick out of it

[@emilyprice9734]

This is the funniest thing I've seen, holy crap. You won in the first five seconds. I don't need ribs, sure Jon. Sure

[@redblack9618]

This fed my ace panro soul this morning. This song has always been SUCH A MOOD and pairing it with these two was perfect.

[@subernabur8648]

this is actually the entire podcast. it was all the world's longest slowburn for jon and martin to get together and nothing bad ever happened. all the supernatural creatures just want jon and martin to get together, including elias. this is the entire podcast. i was there guys. i would know.

[@trucetruce335]

I’m in tears seeing Sasha and Tim being like that with Jon

[@sonsan22]

I absolutely love this! I love the antagonists being the background and switched in and out. I love the dramatic poses jon takes. The cup! The note! Yes!

[@dorktapus42]

It was amazing before the greek chorus showed up It was amazing before the Beholding showed up When Elias showed up I just about lost my mind laughing Cheers to almost making me spit out my water, I will definitely be watching this again!

[@kazwilliam2025]

Alternate title: the fears bullyig JOn for having a crush asmr (2 minutes and 15 seconds)

[@wilddragonsong2994]

I love how he only admits it when his boss who is literally omniscient says something.

[@anyacriel]

This is so amazing! I had to watch several times to properly admire your motion and poses because I kept laughing with delight over Jon’s garbage fire decisions and the cast appearances! I especially love the way Jon clutched the note to his chest when he leaned against the shelf. It’s so emotional and dramatic and you did it so well!! Oh god, even ELIAS?! Jon really has it bad lol

[@comnix524]

A.K.A Tired Library Rat runs from feelings for Traumatized Tea Man.

[@rayethequeerdo]

okay but tim's face during the first greek chorus bit is absolute perfection because it perfectly captures tim and he would totally have those expressions in that moment

[@viperv6768]

I absolutely love how Micheal/Helen was sitting in their doorway. I now suspect that is something they tend to do when just appearing to be sassy

[@revui834]

JANE NOT EVEN SAYING ANYTHING SHES JUST STANDING THERE LIKE MAN I WAS JUST GOING TO FILL YOU WITH WORMS?

[@20beesinasuit19]

Elias: (to all the entities and avatars) I bet your all wondering why I've gathered you all here tonight. You see, my Archivist is a dumbass who needs to realize how much he's in love.

[@natscott27]

Please this is the best thing I’ve ever seen all the avatars singing to Jon while he’s in denial gives me life

[@frogonthebikeheh]

I just love the idea of Jon being a Disney Princess

[@aliothsan]

Jon is absolutely a secret drama queen and in this video he just lets it all fly and it's so perfect

[@knightlyblues4050]

Appreciate how Sasha and Tim picked out the BLURRIEST MOST OUT OF FOCUS IN BETWEEN FRAME LOOKING PICTURE of Martin. And I don't know if it was intentional, but if she's not!Sasha then I love the detail how Tim has worm scars but she doesn't

[@robbiefroggy8568]

I LOVE HOW AGGRESSIVE HE IS TO JANE, LIKE HES NOT EVEN LETTING HER sTART talking

[@mrsbasia122]

When did everyone become so invested in Jon's love life?

[@SpockRock1701]

THIS MADE ME LAUGH SO BAD NIKOLA IS SUPPORTIVE TOO??? glad i came across this again

[@starapture]

BEAUTIFUL PERFECT

[@austinryder2622]

I wish this song was longer so you could have included more characters!!! 😭😭😭 It's so good

[@NoBodyToDanceWithMe]

This is the only thing keeping me sane after 161

[@lurkingcreaturee]

this is literally my favorite tma animatic i'm in pieces i've died of laughter i'd send this to my friends if i wasn't so alone in my tma obsession i want to show it to my mother my grandpa and my professors i love it THAT much

[@filledwithmaggots]

This animatic gives me so much serotonin I watch this like at least 3 times a day it makes me so freaking happy and I have no idea why

[@writingpun]

This is so cheesy and fun and I'm in love thank you so much!!

[@anactualswamp]

Next Gaming and Giving someone please donate to have Ben say "Jon, don't be proud. It's okay you're in love." as tender as Elias is capable of.

[@heavenlybibi]

The fact that it takes Elias of all people to convince Jon-

[@lauraneis1919]

2 things: Elias going "girl don't be proud" omgggg Also imagine Jon asking Gerry "there's no god of love is there???" With this context

[@lavatoriii609]

I DRAW THE LINE AT JANE PRENTISS LIKE,,, SHE COULDVE KILLED HIM WITH WORMS BUT SHES JUST SUCH A JONMARTIN SHIPPER IM DEAD I AM DECEASED I LOVE THIS SO MUCH

[@reachingzenith7772]

You know it’s bad when the fucking DISTORSION, the ONE GUY who COULDN’T CARE LESS ABOUT THIS is like “yeah right, now *thats* a load of bull”

[@fanboyistransboy5089]

You know you’re soul mates when the great horrors from beyond think you two would be cute

[@sarahcohen2222]

This watered my crops, cleared my acne, and cured my depression. I thank you so much

[@gaymedievaldruid]

Tma but it's a rom com where the spider tries to orchestrate the dread powers into getting these two together so it can do the alternate universe thing

[@cinnamonro3344]

aw, you've shown jon as the disney princess he was meant to be all along

[@annadiefendorf659]

this makes me CRAVE a musical tma episode

[@Iquey]

Breekon & hope and Nikola all singing at him gave 5 years extra to my life.

[@PreciseSpace]

oh my god this is hilarious just. John hitting them high notes