I Died For You [A Malevolent Animatic]

Voice acting and audio by @malevolentcast , who very generously sent me this audio file to use for this animatic. Thank you for creating such a beautiful show.

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I began this animatic early last year after finding the audio on TikTok. Once I heard it, I was immediately struck with the thought of how those first couple of weeks in the Dark World would be for John immediately after Season 2. It seemed perfectly fitting, how John might be tortured by his guilt and uncertainty if Arthur was even still alive, and that torment would only aid his regression to his more… Kingly qualities.

I began to draft the thumbnails of the animatic in my sketchbook before transferring it to my digital workspace, which was incredibly intimidating at the time. This was my first independent animatic. In last year’s InvictusCon, Harlan popped into my stream as I was explaining my animatic thought process to my viewers, shaking with both excitement and terror. I was stunned when he offered to voice it himself. The next day, he sent me the audio file. To this day, I am still stunned he spent so much time and effort to create something. It was the encouragement I needed to finish a longer-form animatic. It may be only a minute and some change, but this is a whole year of my life condensed - my obsession, my adoration, my passion for not only this podcast but for art in general, both visual and audio.

It’s by happy accident that I finished this right at the cusp of the Season 5 finale. It almost perfectly slots in. So… let’s all pretend that this animatic took me a month to do rather than the year I spent sweating on my couch and complaining about the number of times I forgot Arthur’s wooden finger.

Sexiest Podcast Character 2024 — Scripted Undefeated Bracket — Round 4

Propaganda

John Doe (Malevolent):

A fragment of the Eldritch Deity that has gained independence, attached to possibly the world's most pathetic man. Also have you heard his voice

JOHNNN, JOHN I BELIEVE IN YOU

Gonna need everyone to vote for John plz

Don't let John down, he needs a win, he's had a miserable time lately : (

Helen Distortion (The Magnus Archives):

is she an eldritch horror? yes. but you know what? who isnt in this podded cast. anyways vote helen for sexiest podcast character 2024👍

VOTE FOR HELEN I BEG

CMON HHELEN SWEEP AAAAAAAAAAA PLEASEEEEE

She Was NOT [a Tory]. STOP SPREADING PROPAGANDA YOU HATERS

Additional propaganda below the cut:

John Doe (Malevolent):

his voice is jsut. really good

sorry but queer rumbling voice John Doe is too powerful to not vote for here. Also no one in canon will tell him this and he deserves to know.

ok but the way John Doe said labrynthine

If John wins I'll write him kissing Noel

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LISTEN TO HIS VOICE

Threatens to disembowl anyone who hurts the person he loves

Once tried to kill a priest for making goo goo eyes at his man

Was an evil warlord turned soft poetry lover

Can still throw hands when needed

Clever as fuck

Wants to see a movie SO BAD

Memorizes poems just for his wet cat -V protective of his wet cat partner

VOTE JOHN

Crew we can't let trans icon movie lover, most jealous husband in the universe John Doe lose...

If John wins I'll cosplay him again

Vote John!! he's everything. eldritch god, in a codependent relationship with a feral cat of a man, nice voice, he even likes poetry

I've actually nutted to John's voice before. /hj

like this isn't even his full power s2 voice but mannnnn he sounds so hungry and feral for Arthur all the time...

Helen Distortion (The Magnus Archives):

Helen was also a business woman

#and a tory 🤮

#<- (not to be mean) erm aktutaly 🤓☝️ that was helen richardson and while helen richardson is a part pf helen distortion they are- #-not the same #🤓☝️ #-signed. a certified helen enjoyer

PLEASE PLEASE MY WIFE. PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE I LOVE HER PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. is she an eldritch horror? yes. but you know what? who isnt in this podded cast. anyways vote helen for sexiest podcast character 2024👍

i jusr.,,,.,,. i thinj shes very awsoem,,,.,..,., i shes so cool,,.,.,….,..,,,…, thinj i hauve covid,,,…,..,..,…..,.,.,,,.,,..

#and a tory 🤮#<= too true actually

#WIFE #HELEN DISTORTION #WIFE WIFE WIFE

#helen!

#PLEASE VOTE HELEN #FOR ME

#PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASEPLEASE VOTE FOR MY WIFE #PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

Yes wife made it through

#YEAHHHHH BABYYYYYY

This is propaganda for all the female characters. Voters please remember how pretty all women are and factor that into every single vote you make. Thank you.

✨ Student animation wip ✨

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hauntieannes

1 year ago

How Long Do You Think It Took For John To Forget The Poems?

how long do you think it took for John to forget the poems?

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hauntieannes

1 month ago

What is wrong with him /affectionate

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hauntieannes

1 month ago

OOOOMMMMGGGGGG !!!! A WHOLE SPLASH PAGE !!!! LILLYYYYYYYYYY 😭😭😭 HER CASTLE 😭😭😭 THE BOOKS 😭😭😭 ARTHURS CONCERT FIT 😭😭😭

THIS IS INCREDIBLE I LOVE IT SO MUUUUCCHHHH 💛💛💛 💛💛💛 💛💛💛

I finished the For What You Are sketchbook page ^^ @hauntieannes they’re so swaggy

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malevolent everything is perfect ARTHURS FACIAL EXPRESSION IS PERFECT TOO GAAAHHHHHHHHH bartender au THANK YOU THANK YOUUUUUUU

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hauntieannes

3 years ago

https://youtu.be/G-CBtj7wtd0

See better quality version after cut:

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hauntieannes

4 years ago

Just saving this forever hold on

guess who decided to animate and color 2 minutes and 50some seconds of MAG 200? that’s right baby. I’m going to be working on this one for a while, but I finished the animatic, so enjoy the wip.

Commission me 💛 ko-fi 💛 inprnt

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