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• Arachnophobic Moth by TheStarsAreFlowers

  Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)  

  • Mature
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Gen
  • Work in Progress

  31 Mar 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist
  • Gerard Keay
  • Elias Bouchard | Jonah Magnus
  • Michael Shelley
  • Alice "Daisy" Tonner
  • Emma Harvey
  • Rosie Zampano
  • Original Characters
  • AU
  • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • POV Alternating
  • Angst
  • Starvation
  • Violence
  • Police Brutality
  • Some Fluff
  • Minor Original Character(s)
  • Beholding Avatar Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist
  • Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies
  • Manipulation
  • I'm Bad At Tagging
  • Eye Contact
  • London
  • power system changes
  • Mischaracterization
  • Paranoia
  • It's Not Paranoia If They're Really Out To Get You
  • The Beholding Fear Entity (The Magnus Archives)
  • Swearing

  Summary

  What if Jonathan Sims became an avatar of the Eye independently from the Magnus Institute, due to his fear of the Web?
  With Gertrude not around, Gerard takes the responsibility to affiliate Jon with the Institute when Elias gets interested.

  Language:

  English

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  Chapters:

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