Schedule

All times are in PST! Make sure to double check with a conversion site so you don't miss your favourite panels and games. All links to Zoom and Twitch panels will be sent out by email through Eventbrite - you must be registered for the convention in order to access these links. If you happen to miss a panel, check and see if it will be recorded - if so, we will email private YouTube links to registered attendees after the convention is finished, for your perusal.

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If you'd like to see what sorts of activities we had in past years, check out our ArCon 2022 and 2023 sites!

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Note: Schedule may still be worked on - all information here may not be final, so check back on June 23rd.

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June 21st - Friday

4 PM - 4:15 PM
Opening Ceremonies

Welcome to the con! This is just a short introduction to what we'll be seeing and talking about all weekend.

Panelist: Carrie

Recorded: Yes

Tags: N/A
Where: Zoom

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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

To Divide the Fungal Bloom from the Maggot: or, There's No Such Thing as a Fear Entity

Gerry tells us that there are a number of different ways of classifying the Fears, but his mother and the Magnus Institute preferred Smirke's fourteen. What other ways exist, and what does their implied existence (and the OIAR manual in TMP) suggest about how the Fears interact and how they spread throughout the multiverse?
Panelist: J. Quadrifrons

Recorded: Yes
Tags: N/A

Where: Zoom

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6 PM - 7 PM

Cosplay Makeup Basics
Beginner-friendly, no-experience-needed tutorial for looking your best in your cosplay photos.

Panelist: Hosta

Recorded: Yes
Tags:

Where: Zoom

Supplemental: A list of recommend material for both panels & materials for cosplay makeup basics

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7:30 PM - 8:15 PM

Fan Studies for Fans: Recent Developments
Fans aren’t the only ones arguing amongst themselves about issues in our communities, academics who study fans do it too. Tune in to hopefully gain some insight into how to navigate your own fandom experience through a discussion of recent works in fan studies.

Panelist: Ace Phoebenavarro 

Recorded: Yes
Tags: N/A

Where: Zoom

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9 PM - 10 PM

Speed Drawing

Let’s draw - terribly! Participants will be given characters and prompts to draw through multiple rounds, with the timer getting faster and faster each time. Don’t worry about quality here, speed’s the name of the game!

Panelist: Carrie

Recorded: No
Tags: N/A

Where: Discord

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June 22nd - Saturday

7 AM - 8 AM

A Civil Servant's take on the OIAR
Speculations that can be made about the OIAR (and the people working there) by comparing it to the civil service as a whole.

Panelist: Ghostofnoodlewrap

Recorded: Yes

Tags: N/A

Where: Zoom

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
The Magnus Multiverse - Narrative uses and possibilities of alternate realities' tropes

This panel will be exploring the different tropes linked to parallel universes and/or alternate realities in general media, in order to reflect and speculate on what it might mean for Magnus Protocol, both in terms of worldbuilding and for its characters.

Panelist: RavenXavier

Recorded: Yes
Tags: N/A

Where: Zoom

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10 AM - 11 AM

Nightmare Fabrication - How to make Mr. Bonzo's head

This panel will show you step by step how to bring a piece of hell to your home by creating Bonzo's head as a costume piece.

Panelist: Bloody Baroness Cosplay

Recorded: Yes
Tags: Gore, eyes, Mr. Bonzo

Where: Zoom

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12 PM - 2 PM

Bucket of Doom

A party game based on perilous situations and blagging your way out of them.

Panelist: Ghostofnoodlewrap

Recorded: Yes

Tags: NSFW; Creator chose not to use warnings

Where: Zoom

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2:30 PM - 4 PM

Fear and Arousal: Kink and BDSM Applications of the Fears

A discussion of the Fears from The Magnus Archives as they pertain to the exploration of kink and BDSM. Get inspired, and take those ideas to do or create some delightfully nasty things with them!

Panelist: Leto

Recorded: Yes

Tags: NSFW; Discussion but not lengthy description of a wide range of BDSM activities, some of which are controversial, harmful, illegal, or physically impossible.

Where: Zoom

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5 PM - 6 PM

Quick Cosplay Challenge

Do you have the urge to cosplay, but only in the worst, cheapest, and best way possible? This game's for you! Join us as we try and cosplay randomly selected characters from TMA and TMP - with only thirty minutes to do so!

Panelist: Ocean

Recorded: Yes

Tags: N/A
Where: Zoom

 

7 PM - 8 PM

For the Archivist

“For the Archivist” puts a Magnus Archives spin on the storytelling game “For the Queen.” Participants will work together to weave a tale about the Archivist’s complicated relationships with their Institute colleagues, and a perilous journey to uncover hidden truths.

Panelist: tacky_tramp

Recorded: Yes

Tags: N/A

Where: Zoom

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9 PM - 10 PM

Slumber Party

Let’s keep the good vibes going! Grab your pajamas, Blahajs, and cozy blankets for casual chatting, spooky stories, fandom faves, etc. No plans, no worries! All guests can go on camera, voice, and/or text chat, whatever they wish to use.

Panelist: Carrie, fellow mods, and you!

Recorded: No
Tags: Creator chose not to warn

Where: Zoom

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June 23rd - Sunday

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Q & A with Anusia Battersby and Billie Hindle

The Magnus Protocol’s very own Billie Hindle (Alice Dyer) and Anusia Battersby (Gwen Bouchard) join us for a Q & A session, ranging from behind the scenes shenanigans, character beats, what it's like to work in the podcasting field, and more!

Panelist: Carrie, Linn

Recorded: Yes

Tags: N/A

Where: Zoom

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9 AM - 11 AM

Audio Editing 101

A quick beginner crash course for those looking to get into audio editing! I will show how to edit a scene from recording to the finished product.

Panelist: Henry J. / @Gen_hen

Recorded: Yes

Tags: N/A

Where: Zoom

 

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Lightning Fanfiction

Do you want to write but need inspiration? Do you wish your favorite characters could be happy and free from horrors? Do you want them to suffer more? If any of these statements apply to you or if you just want to have a good time, join us for Lightning Fanfiction! Everyone will randomly be assigned a character and prompts and will have 20 minutes to write a fanfic.

Panelist: Ocean

Recorded: Yes

Tags: NSFW; Creator chose not to use warnings (as the content warnings will depend on what people decide to write about)

Where: Zoom

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2 PM - 4 PM

Beat Your Face: Quick Cosplay Makeup Effects for Bruises, Wounds, and Archivist Eyes

Intimidated by special effects makeup? Not to worry! This panel will build upon Cosplay Basics, to include tutorials for light facial wounds, fatigue, and yes - those omnipresent Archivist Eyes.

Panelist: Hosta

Recorded: Yes

Tags: Light gore

Where: Zoom

Supplemental: A list of recommend material for both panels & materials for this panel

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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Magnus Opus: Alchemy in the Magnus Protocol

Part proto-chemistry, part occult mysticism, alchemy built on the philosophy of Aristotle and enchanted the likes of Isaac Newton. A review of the history of alchemy and its involvement in the Magnus Protocol.

Panelist: tacky_tramp

Recorded: Yes

Tags: N/A

Where: Zoom

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5:45 PM - 6 PM
Closing Ceremonies
A final goodbye and thank you to all our participants, mods, and attendees.

Panelist: Carrie

Recorded: Yes

Tags: N/A

Where: Zoom

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