Hello Mr. Newall! I hope Tumblr is treating you well! Just wanted to give you a warm welcome to the site. Anyways I hope you have a wonderful day!

What a lovely first thing to read! I have no idea what I am doing so let’s see how long I can go without an egregious fauxpas!

Is that you, Alex J Newall?

Gosh, no foreplay? We’re just cutting straight to the existential stuff

stay strong soldier. if anyones sent you asks yet, then you will receive an influx eventually. it happens to us all.

So I think this is what you were talking about? Not sure how sustainable answering everything will be!

sir i got lost in the labyrinthine depths of curiousity and "accidentally" clicked on the do not push button on your website and id comment on the experience but ive been told not to talk about it. i think i may have already said too - [EXTENDED SOUNDS OF ERROR]

Do not push the button.

Hey I heard you're Alex. I have a question I think you might not mind answering.

The data in chdb.xls from the ARG degrades in quality as the sheet goes on. It goes from reasonably realistic fake data, to "this is obviously fake" fake data. Is that intentional? Or did whoever was making the data just say "fuck it"

I made the data. I did not say “fuck it”.

What fascinates me is that AFAIK no one managed to find all the real world things that spreadsheet referenced. :)

Sir do you have 2 tumblr accounts now? Anyways, I greatly appreciate your sound design work for TMA etc. is there any movie(s) that you would recommend for their sound design? that’s all, have fun.

If I do have two tumbler accounts I am not aware of it but I confess I really do not have a handle. On this platform yet!

welcome to tumblr, real alex! as opposed to fake alex, who has been here for a while

Yeah I will never understand the appeal of such impersonation but thankyou for the welcome!

Are you gonna have to have a fight to the death with the impersonation account to see who the real Alexander j newall is

I prefer assimilation to anihilation

hello mr Newall how you doing

With great effort and slow progress.

can you give your pfp a little hat I think it needs a hat

A wiser man than I once said you’re either a hat author or a leather jacket author. I intend to be the latter and thus there shall be no hat for now.

When i first heard your name in the podcast i tought it was "Alexander Janual"

Weird stuff

Welcome to Tumblr!

It’s fine, I am regularly called by people who think I am. Mrs. Alexandra Jewel.

hello alex! no questions, just wanted to make my presence known. much love, x

Your presence is known. Much love.

Welcome to tumblr, my good sir.

I must thank you for the Podcasts, and the accompanying wasps' nest that is currently building itself in my roof. I didn't realize that was part of the deal but, well, the wasps and I are friends now so I can't complain too much.

Pay your sugary wasp taxes and I’m sure you’ll be fine.

Hey RQ Boss Man,

I was reminding myself of how cursed the Mr Blobby theme song was and saw the following comments under the YouTube video:

@Al-Maginations⚫ 3 yr ago (edited) 2:41

this is the last moment this man was seen alive. His last images are truly scarring. Wayne was a family man, a brick layer who went out on a Friday night and never came home. Just moments before his disappearance he called his wife, said that the club had just started playing a banger, and promptly hung up. She said he sounded hypnotised, it was very out of character for him to hang up on her. Scotland yard are urging people to come forward with any information that could lead to his whereabouts.

@tord6725. 3 yr ago

My mum played this to get drunk people out of nightclubs when she was a DJ. It worked too well apparently.

I just wanted to ask if Mr Bonzo's...escapades? Were in any way inspired by this? Or is this just further evidence that Bonzo and Blobby are one and the same?

Afraid not, though I am not surprised given how scary Bobby is inherently.

are you actually the real Alexander J. Newall or is this another joke account

Check my twitter or website for proof I guess?

Hey, just a quick heads-up, here on Tumblr it’s customary to give your blog a profile picture and a bio, to make sure people don’t confuse it for one of the Many spambots! Also you absolutely don’t have to but most people here like to keep their Likes and Following private. That’s totally up to you though.

Welcome to Tumblr on behalf of the TMA fandom, Alex!

Thanks, I only just learnt how to reply to people so it might be a while!

Whats the worst nosebleed youve ever had, like sorest or most inconvenient or whatever

I once had a ludicrously high heart rate followed by a gushing nosebleed that drenched my shirt, then I fell down.

I will not be elaborating.

Are you aware of your imposter whom I wrongfully assumed was you for months and as such is my archnemesis whom I will one day destroy (they were very clear in stating they weren't you I am just a fool who is now angry)

There are a few people out there pretending to be me for both benign and malicious reasons and I get a lot of people trying to hack my accounts. As a rule assume everything online is a lie.

n o t h i s c a n ‘ t b e

t h I s c a n ‘ t b e

o h d e a r .

*ahem*

on behalf of myself, due to tradition with @strangerisorange,

are you aware you are Alexander J newall?

Yes.

Hi Alex just out of curiosity what was your favourite Leitner that was featured in the Magnus Archives?

The one that died.

Hello Mr. Newall! I remember that a while back someone asked Jonny what the hardest character death to write was, and he responded that he loves writing character deaths. Do you feel the same? Or are they more difficult for you? Love your work btw❤️

Contrary to popular belief I don’t normally enjoy writing character deaths because the stakes are always so high.

This is a character’s last moments so you need to get it right and that’s intimidating.

Don’t get me wrong it’s satisfying when you pull it off and there is fun in the challenge but it always makes me nervous.

orange juice with bits, smooth orange juice, or apple juice

In quality to order:

1) Smooth orange juice (because I am clearly an ickle child still.)
2) Orange Juice with bits (because I am clearly an old man who needs all the fibre he can get)
3) Apple Juice (I once played a severe alcoholic on stage and was made to drink so much apple juice as whisky that it really steered me away from it for life.)

How will you know if it is Martyn? Does this imply the existence of a Martyn tumblr account?

Because Martyn, (not to be confused with Martin) is ususally very, very obvious with his shenanigans.

Opinions on potpourri? I'm trying to win an argument with a friend.

Not as moreish as it looks.

You mentioned being a drama kid. What were some of your favorite shows/roles that you were in?

I was in Oliver Twist more times than I can count.

My favourite from those days was wearing a purple suit as Nicely-Nicely Johnson.

He might not be a cool character but Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat is a jam.

hello alex you have awakened the theater kids.

whats your favorite musical?

I have been asked this so much and really don’t have a satisfying answer. I like bits of many but no singular one is runaway fave. I do have a soft spot for Moulin Rouge which surprises people.

Fun fact: Sam Sam the music man (magnus music composer) and I were working on a musical I had to shelve to free up time for magnus.

Mr Knowall, I want to ask you this because you're built up a reputation for being quite the workaholic and have also spoken before about pieces of art opening creative doors for you. I write and create a little bit (you and jonny have inspired me so much) and I find it really difficult to deliberately engage with art? Because even if i enjoy a piece of media sometimes it doesn't necessarily inspire me creatively because of that it feels redundant even though it still brings me a lot of comfort and is often objectively well made. I am also hyper aware of the fact that I could be WORKING instead of engaging with it and it just brings a lot of guilt.

How do you balance engaging with media just for the fun and entertainment of it vs using it as inspiration for your creative work?

I don’t really which is sad. I have certain compulsions which can be a gift and a curse.the only workaround I have found is I split media in greens and desert. Greens =stuff I watch and critically engage in, desert is stuff where it’s chill enough that I can keep it at bay for a bit. For instance my current desert is the original run of DBZ. This is all mental gymnastics though as they are all equally valid really.

I don’t actively hunt for inspiration though. It’s a passive process for me, most often sparked by conversation.

is this your only tumblr account or do you have another secret one that youve been using to spy on us for years?

I have another one that I used to use for Magnus to follow a specific tumbler user who was in my opinion the most well reasones and critically astute listener I had ever encountered. I won’t share their name in case it suddenly swamps their feed but they were an excellent barometer for if we were doing it right.

It's A-level exam time!

Do you have any advice for those of us suffering? Or were you one of those students who didn't leave their revision until 2 weeks before the exam?

Let’s just say that my particular cocktail of neurospice left me racked with anxiety and grossly OVER prepared and neurotic.

I would also say that whilst they help your start they aren’t the final destination.

For instance I did maths, physics, biology and English Literature and now I work in queer horror podcasting. Anything is possible :)

What entitiy do you feel effects you the most. Or would effect you?

I get asked this a lot and struggle to answer because it’s not really how I engage with fear personally.

If pushed I would day I get a touch of Vast now and then, and it used to be Terminus but now I struggle with Stranger (alienation) and Buried (overwhelming responsibility)

Any advice for good creative writing? I have my English language GCSE tomorrow

Exam writing and fiction writing are different. Exams are for you to show off with. Fiction is about affecting the audience.

I would say for your exams focus on demonstrating what they want you to rather than trying to be “good”.

Same for any education really. I have thoughts on exams in general. (though to be clear am massively in favour of teachers and education in general)

Hi Alex!

Recently I've been gearing up for my first steps with tabletops, so apart from being a delight to listen to, Rusty Quill Gaming had been a huge help with getting the gist of it, showing me what to expect and how to prepare.

That being the case, I wanted to ask you what got you into TRPGs/GMing, and do you have any advices for beginners?

So I was cast in a play at uni about a bunch of TTRPGers getting self help. The director insisted I play a game to learn what it was. I enjoyed it more than I should have.

Advice for beginners? We’re all just winging it most of the time, if anyone tells you otherwise I’d be skeptical. :)

Also look up Donjon dungeon generator. It will REALLY help.

Hello and welcome to tumblr, I hope you find it……amusing.

You have on the website that Ripley is a “Mascot in Training” whereas Casper has completed all training and ranks as an official mascot. When will Ripley earn enough credits to complete her training and earn her professional mascot certificate?

When she wins in single combat without a champion.

There can be only one.

Do any of the TMA characters like comic books?

Probably.

if TMA were ever made into a TV show, would you prefer it to be live-action or animated?

Both.

Hello Alex, if you haven't answered this question yet, what do you think is Martin's favourite type of tea? If he has any.
I hope you have a very nice day today!

(PS: You're very super duper really incredibly cool. :3)

1) Long Island Iced

2) Let’s be honest, I am many things but I am Not cool

Hello!!! I was just wondering if the orchid pervert line from TMAGP 17 is a Twink Peaks reference? My cult horror nerd brain must know.

Thank you for the amazing work!

Afraid not. I’ve never seen twin peaks!

why do you think people got so attached to Michael/Helen over some of the more "good" characters (aka, those who are not literally delusion incarnate)?

also, do you have a favorite between the two? (I personally have a soft spot for Michael, but Helen really is delightful hehe)

Michaek/Helen were designed to be appealing. That is their danger. I guess we did a good job.

I prefer Helen. It’s not often you get to write an unapologetic monster that is also fun to be around.

Rusty quill presents a few podcasts in the Neon Inkwell, and lets say the quality of sounscapes and overall sound directing (?) for some of them is better than the others. Do different members of RQ team direct the scaping for these shorter series, or does a group of people just bring you their idea and recordings to consider and publish under Neon Inkwell? How does that process go?
Ok, subtlty aside - i specifically mean Inexplicables. All the drinking was painful to listen to, and it's not the normal level of RQ being considerate about the poor listener.

So Inexplicables was made years ago so different team in certain roles and I only assisted as Co writer and EP.

Neon I am very hands off mostly just working to make sure people have what they need.

The rest of Neon series varies because we are letting people grow their skills in new areas whilst also bringing in new talent. The unfortunate truth is it would be impossible to sustain Neon the way you do other shows, you would end up burning out the team VERY quickly.

Going back to the RQGaming days (only actual play podcast I've listened to all the way through, loved it), were you annoyed at all when the party skipped planned material like the Eiffel Tower?

Yes.

Favorite curse word?

Sorry for the ask spam I just want to Know

Cockwomble.

If Martin did have a middle name and if that middle name did start with a K, what would it be?

His middle name is Potassium. A fan suggested that and I think it’s the best joke ever so I am sticking with it.

As a theatre person I have to know what your favorite musical is

Or favorite play if you’re not a musicals guy

Anything by Martin Mcdonagh is absolutely fabulous.

I'm a teaching assistant for small children, who keeps feeling very useless at their job when none of the little monsters (affectionate-ish) will listen.

Do you have any good mantra-esque stuff to get me through the days until they leave me in July?

This too shall pass. But imagine how creepy it would be if it didn’t…

Also big props for working in education during such a rough time. I salute you.

Socks? Or no socks?

Socks.

Is this the real Alex cause after The Incident on here I’m skeptical

You are right to be skeptical. Go to my website and follow the links there and follow the links on my official twitter. If they are all the same link, odds are I am real.

What is your favourite cheese? Do you have a top ten?

Lots. My favourite cheese is lots.

What has been the most rewarding part of starting a company? Is there anything you wish you knew beforehand?

Watching April Sumner grow from nervous interviewee to production powerhouse.

Yes. So much. Too much to go into here.