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Welcome to Sylum Clan

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Hello!  Welcome to Sylum!

Recently we’ve had newbies and some poor souls that have stumbled onto Sylum with no idea what the crazy is all about.  I figured it was time to do a ‘Sticky Post‘ to help all those who wander into the Manor, navigate around this vast universe.

So here we go.

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If you’re new here, welcome!!  You’ve just been recommended to this vast multi-story universe, and you likely have no idea where to go or what to do.

Well first off.

Fact: Vampires exists.

Second.

Welcome to Sylum Clan.

A multi-layered, character driven storyverse.

Inspiration for the first story that effectively launched this concept, was the death of Timothy ‘Speed’ Speedle from the Television Series CSI: Miami.

His implausible and much mourned demise, led to the premise that you can’t kill someone if they’re already dead.

This quite literally immortalized him, birthing the first story Kiss of Death, and the rest just kept on growing, sprawling  across more than 7,000 years of unexpected history, and on into the future.

A few things you should know, so you can’t say we didn’t warn you *grins*.  There are 3 Major Story Arcs, and hundreds of Supplemental Stories.  These stories expand across 13 Clans, 7 Kin Clans, and showcase over 1200 Characters.

We just hit our 15th Anniversary in 2020!

For further information:

Read more“Welcome to Sylum Clan”

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Sylum AI Images0

Go Fund Me: Sylum’s New AI Endeavor (Last Day)

Reminder that I have a Go Fund Me in the works to help with the costs of the new AI program

Link to Fundraiser:  Sylum AI Endeaver

 

The Go Fund Me will be open for the Month of March, and I’ll be sending out reminders throughout the month.   For each donation, you can request an AI Image of a character, historical moment, or a pair of characters in a location of their choosing.   

And here’s another new AI Image!

A Much better version of Shep as a Musketeer

Read more“Go Fund Me: Sylum’s New AI Endeavor (Last Day)”

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Camelot Clan / Character Introduction0

Sylum Inspiration: Sir Galahad du Lac

Camelot: Second in Command

 

Galahad was born in France in the year 510AD (Dilios Note: Though there is some discrepancy of the date), the only child of the unmarried Elaine, herself the youngest daughter of Theodosis Meridius, he had no idea who fathered him.

He was singled out from a very early age for being a bright and noble young man with a quick wit and clever mind.

Determined to dedicate his existence to God, he was considered to be so pure of heart that his life was a gift from Heaven, but his lack of parental heritage meant he could not enter into a Monastic life.

Upon hearing of King Arthur’s Court he turned instead to thoughts of Knighthood and Chivalry, swearing himself to Arthur Pendragon and the pursuit of courage, dignity and honor.  Seeing his purity and decency, Arthur granted him Knighthood without question and had the young man of barely 14 years in age, trained to the highest standard in combat skills, horsemanship and all scholarly pursuits.

Galahad’s close personal friendship with Sir Gawain was thought to be that of two Mates who had yet to discover their Vampire destiny, but with the murder of Gawain, so Galahad became the first of Arthur’s Knights to step forward in the quest for the Holy Grail.

He returned two years later without the Sangreal but bearing with him tales of legend and miracle, having been visited in a vision by Joseph of Arimathea and been privileged to witness in a dream, the Rapture of Heaven.  His information proved the most reliable and trustworthy in the continuing hunt for the Cup of Christ.

Arthur took him into his total confidence upon this news and instructed him in the ways of the Vampire.

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Camelot Clan / Character Introduction0

Sylum Inspiration: Thracius Fulvius Severus

Camelot: Scientist

 

Thracius was the second son of a Senator. He did not have the patience for politics, and no head for the military life.

He was educated instead, in the art of medicine. His bedside manner left much desired, but his results were well appreciated.

Severus did not take to fools, and never had a problem saying as such, getting himself in to trouble on many occasions.

It was a Senator who introduced him to Imenand, following an enquiry about the doctor’s manner. Imenand, however, spoke up on behalf of the doctor, and took him in to have him work at the Council.

Within moments, Severus demanded to know what was really going on, berating Imenand that he was not to be treated as a common fool, whereupon he took the knowledge of Vampire existence in his stride, and continued to advance his skills as a doctor of medicine, learning everything he could from the Vampires, and how they healed themselves from the mere ingestion of blood.

Imenand eventually approached him about being Turned, and Severus just rolled his eyes, wondering why it had taken so long for anyone to ask.

 

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Sylum Book Club

 

So what’s everyone reading or read this month?

I’ve read a few!

My top favorite was Grant & Sherman: How Their Friendship Won the Civil War by Charles Flood – this is a great book (a bit dry) but a very interesting look at their friendship and how it affected the Civil War.  It does rely on the reader having some knowledge of the war, battles, and people.   I won’t tell you the amount of Sherman/Grant bunnies I now have running around trying to outflank Bob.

I’m Your Huckleberry by Val Kilmer:  Very interesting to learn more about Kilmer and his philosophies in life.  I enjoyed  some of the personal looks at iconic rolls, and his connections with so many people.  If you like autobiographies this is a good one.

The Downloaded by Robert Sawyer – okay this is for Audible only.  Only reason I picked it up was one of the narrators was Brendan Fraiser.  I was surprised at how good the story was, it was fascinating, kept me intrigued and really pulled me in.  It’s not long, and a good story.  There is a sequel to it – not as good as the first.

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