i think that presenting cannibalism as a metaphor for intimacy was perhaps one of the greatest things we ever did as a society. Like you’re telling me you want to eat me, make me a part of you, consume me? that’s so romantic, tell me more, i love you
do we talk enough about how Jonah was probably listening in on Jon reading his letters and probably had shrimp emotions when Jon said “my dear Jonah”
Oh my god hello
He can’t keep doing this. He told himself he’d stop, and yet here he is, Watching as Jon cautiously picks up the statement, aware of its age and not wanting to damage any part of his Archives, and clears his throat, turning on the tape.
The Eye’s attention on him is palpable, awaiting its offering. Jon shifts a little in his seat, uncomfortable with all the attention. Jonah’s sure he’ll get used to it.
Jon speaking his name - his actual name - is still delightful and terrifying enough to have him flinch in his seat, a tiny gasp escaping him. And the way Jon says it, too: even now Albrecht’s affections for him bleed in, beyond his death and through his terror, into Jonah’s Archivist and into the Eye, and it makes hearing it all the more sweet.
The statement itself was fitting. It had been, after all, Jonah that had gotten Albrecht killed. His love was like that; everyone he’d touched had been consumed. Smirke, and Albrecht, and dear, sweet Barnabas, and now Jon too. His plans for Jon are going to ruin him anyway. Jonah can’t let his love for his Archive destroy him further.
jon having a history crush on jonah is one of my favourite flavours of jonelias. maybe it’s the fact that i am a gay little classics student but it speaks to me. the learning about someone, reading their personal letters, taking in every drop of knowledge that you can until you feel as though you know them. that you wonder what it might have been like to be there at the time they were alive. to be their friend. perhaps even their lover
and then it turns out they’re actually still alive and they like you and you can Literally Kiss Your History Crush. like okay
“My dear Archivist,” Elias says, voice low and fond and satisfied. One hand is on Jon’s cheek, cupping his face, and the other is busy affixing the dog collar back to his throat. He’d felt so bare without it, in America, where he hadn’t wanted to weather the strange looks. He makes a little relaxed sound, leaning into Elias, eyes closed. Content. “How good to have you back where you belong.”
Here, in his Archives, the Eye watching both of them, Jon can’t help but agree.
going for my hyperspecific (but boring) one to try and get those bonus points
jonah has never been upper class. he is on the lower end of upper middle class. like yeah, well-off, not struggling for money, never has struggled for money, but not exactly rich rich.
oh, and one i got from my dear mutual (apologies if i misrepresent it in explanation, i am a Little tired): as jonah is the beating heart of the Institute, it is as much his body as his flesh body. more, even. he can physically feel what is going on in the building on a unique level. which means that. well. i shan’t say :)
i tolerate the common fanon interpretation of lonelyeyes. i merely tolerate it. because i have a vision in my mind of a better, more aromantic lonelyeyes. i could elaborate but it wouldn’t matter because nobody would understand
[deep breath]
peter lukas is a lithromantic and would never get into a relationship of any kind if he thought the other person actually liked him. he finds the idea of being romantically loved quite disturbing, to be honest. but he still experiences romantic attraction himself. so the natural solution is to get into a relationship of some sort with someone who isn’t romantically interested in him at all.
jonah magnus is a romance repulsed bellusromantic aroallo and despises the idea of being in a romantic relationship. he has never experienced romantic attraction in his life, but he experiences sexual attraction very very frequently, and, while he’d never in a million years admit it, does genuinely crave physical affection. but he’s disgusted by the idea of romance.
both of them refuse to label their relationship. they have sex and cuddle all the time, but they’re not dating, and most definitely not married. peter enjoys this mostly when he’s away from jonah, and gets to yearn. jonah barely thinks about any of this (or about peter).
“#actually this was half joke but i think im onto something if we think about this from a plural perspective” Hi thanks for making my stomach drop as I’m forced to ask myself whether my partner and I are now just vehicles for Jon and Elias to flirt.
gamers im going to say one thing because I’m deeply curious as to what people who aren’t me and my dear mutual think.
jonelias g/t
(g/t being giant/tiny–think borrowers and humans, or humans and giants. or borrowers and borrowers or giants and giants. massive size fuckery basically)
the idea of the Institute being an extension of Jonah’s body is driving me feral lately. and there’s textual support for it! in episode 92 he says “Should I, or the Institute, be destroyed, you will all, unfortunately, follow suit.” as if he and his Institute are equivalent. and when Martin’s burning statements, he says to Elias, “Maybe I just thought it might hurt.” the idea that Jonah felt something inside him catch fire as soon as Martin started burning statements, hdjfhsjgskdhdg. do you think it feels good when people run their hands along the walls. do you think it feels good when someone does a deep clean of the rooms.
predator animal falling in love with prey animal. You really love to see it.
you’re skittish, of course, and yet you still tilt your head. brush everything aside. give me space to clamp my jaws down on your throat. make the sweetest sounds, too. squirm not to get away but get closer. i could tear you apart. i should tear you apart. you should not be offering this so easily. itching for the slice of teeth that are too sharp. something, somehow, that soothes & delights. doesn’t send you running. why aren’t you running? you should not let me take and take and take. but you do. i could bleed you dry. and i want to. i want to feel your pulse get weaker and weaker while i drink my fill. feel you grow cold beneath me. don’t i?
earring that’s just a dangly little harness. so your tiny friend can wear it so you can wear them. like for whenever they wanna hang out by your ear and chat
the idea of the Institute being an extension of Jonah’s body is driving me feral lately. and there’s textual support for it! in episode 92 he says “Should I, or the Institute, be destroyed, you will all, unfortunately, follow suit.” as if he and his Institute are equivalent. and when Martin’s burning statements, he says to Elias, “Maybe I just thought it might hurt.” the idea that Jonah felt something inside him catch fire as soon as Martin started burning statements, hdjfhsjgskdhdg. do you think it feels good when people run their hands along the walls. do you think it feels good when someone does a deep clean of the rooms.
Elias and his psychologically abnormal + one sided relationships with the cleaners at the institute because they put their hands on every bit of him
not gonna turn this into an actual fic but i wrote out this silly little scene because uhh reasons. @klm-zoflorr@thswrtchdthng so that jonelias accidental love confession idea i had
I was thinking about an alpha Elias and beta Jon earlier today. Elias is in an unplanned rut and subvocaling all over the place and Jon is totally out of the loop :‘3
I am completely in love with your jonelias art <3 I love all your art but the jonelias one especially gives me life <3 Elias feeding Jon when? Uhh Elias really taking Jon out for dinner to make him eat properly when???? Love that you mentioned this in the tags of your latest piece
You can draw anything you want of course, I'm only joking haha, unless uhhhh 👁👁
Anyhow here’s the timeline for heads of the Institute i was talking about. Part 1. Disclaimer some of this information is canon but most are my own headcanons or like. Literally stuff i made up on the spot.
Jonah Magnus (1818-1872)
Born 1785, which makes him 33 when he founds the Institute.
Trans!!
Pocket-sized (like REALLY short. He wears the tallest heels known to mankind and still only manages to be kinda short), auburn curly hair that gets a bit wild, thin eyebrows and face, button up nose. Those cheekbones bring all the boys to the yard. There’s a sharpness to him that remains even as he ages. Ngl he’s a ball of energy and can’t really be stopped when he gets into a mood.
Did the Eye extend his life? Probably did
In 1867, attempts the Watcher’s Crown after Smirke’s death (he was 82 then, Smirke was 93)
It fails, he gets Panopticon powers, starts making preparations to both move the Institute and move his counsciousness into another body.
Disappears in 1872, at 87. Body is never found.
Julian Morgan (1872-1898)
Julian is a name that means Youthful. Little easter egg lmao
Ngl he kinda looks like Ben Meredith because I thought it was funny.
Facial hair!! Jonah went a bit buckwild. He will calm down after this don’t worry
Has a face that flushes easily, straight nose and dark, striking eyebrows, full lips. Big ears. He has light, straight hair. Jonah likes having light hair, it reminds him of his original but without being, you know, a ginger (he was bored of the jokes). Neater hairdo than Jonah ever had. Soft voice.
Finished moving the Institute to London, overseeing the construction of it. He didn’t like leaving his body too far out of reach. (<-author has no idea how long it takes to make a building btw)
Was 34 when Jonah took over, 60 when he died. Jonah got scared of death and strokes and allthat and perhaps switched sooner than was necessary.
Michael Lewis (1898-1903)
Another Michael!!!
Round/full cheeks, very nice skin (circus approved for sure), thick eyebrows, curling mustache. Dark and curly-ish hair, is starting to bald. He does look a bit older than he is, he was 29 when Jonah took over and 34 when he “died”. Is perhaps a bit on the shorter side.
I don’t know what happened to him, but something sure forced Jonah to switch out vessels sooner than he was expecting.
Anyways, we’re done for this part! I still need to color the others lol. And give Richard a weave. Planning on doing some full body outfits too. Bye for now! Also @jonahfagnus you wanted to see so here goes
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