Mystics and Madmen

Mystics & Madmen is a short-form ASMR series consisting of linked videos. The viewer, travelling through time as a supernatural being, visits a series of mad, magical, and mystical men throughout history. It is retroactively part of The Malenkee Saga.

## Mystics and Madmen

A still of John Dee in The Devil in John Dee

### Characters

Druid; Viking Seer; Wizard; Leofric; John Dee; Germain. Retroactively: Anton LaVey; Malenkee

## Series Info

### End Date

12 Janury 2020Cinematic conclusion finalized 6 September 2020

## Characters

* Unnamed Druid
* The Viking Seer
* The Wizard
* Leofric
* John Dee
* Germain the Warlock

### Retroactive additions

* Anton LaVey
* Malenkee

## Videos

* The Druid
* Crazy Viking Seer
* The Wizard
* The Dying King
* The Devil in John Dee
* Germain the Warlock Kills You

## Synopsis

Following the events of FBI Agent Brainwashes You, the viewer- retroactively revealed to be a supernatural being named Malenkee- travels chronologically through time to visit a series of unusual people. Though some of them are real historical figures, others are cognates of mythical lore, and some are fictionalized. Beginning with a Welsh druid at some point in the first century BCE, the viewer moves through a period of about one thousand years before ultimately returning to Quantico.

The viewer's body, as it exists during the present, is not physically transported from period to period. Their spirit allegedly inhabits a new form in each setting.

Each of the people encountered by the viewer either makes them an offer- frequently of power or arcane knowledge- or attempts to take something from the viewer, such as their powers. Some of the men are merely strange, while some seem outright dangerous. The only man who does not attempt to either make a deal with or extract something from the viewer is Anton LaVey, during their penultimate meeting in the 1980s.

## Development

The Mystics & Madmen series was released between May 2019 and August 2020. Originally conceived as a standalone series, the series was incorporated as part of The Malenkee Saga by the release of Soft Spoken Occult ASMR.

The correct order of Mystics & Madmen was finalized via playlist in February 2020. The chronological order and its place in The Malenkee Saga was confirmed by the cinematic playlist in October 2020.

## Timeline

Mystics & Madmen can be watched in both chronological and release order. Chronological order includes Soft Spoken Occult ASMR , and situates Mystics & Madmen in the cinematic order of The Malenkee Saga.

### Release Order

*Visit: Playlist* [External site]

 c. 1st Century BCE
 c. Late 16th Century
 c. 6th Century CE
 c. 20th century
 c. 1050s

## The Malenkee Saga

*Main Article: The Malenkee Saga*

Retroactively incorporated as part of The Malenkee Saga, the viewer's encounters with the characters of Mystics & Madmen are undertaken at the behest of Philip Graves, who is working as an agent of Astaroth. Graves purposefully triggers Malenkee's ESMR powers, citing that it is important for research.

Agent Graves implies that Germain is working on behalf of Astaroth. He advises the viewer that it does not matter if they visit the Druid or the Viking first; that they should not be seduced by John Dee; and that they should not listen to wizards.