Update: Sylum Archive
Quick Announcement: We’re working to move Artwork, Aesthetics, and Music over to the main archive. Which is why the main webpage isn’t being updated at the moment. So bare with us as we enhance the Sylum Experience.
Do note that there will be some items that will not be transferred over – we’ll let you know which ones so you can grab them if necessary.
Sylum Archive
Sylum Inspiration: Arthur Pendragon
Camelot: Clan Leader
Born Arthur Aurelianus in 7 AD, Tintagel, England, the illegitimate son of Lady Igraine.
A strong and intelligent boy, he grew up working the land, teaching himself to read and write to better his status and position.
At the age of 12 he swore allegiance to Utha Pendragon ‘Chief Dragon’, Tribal Elder of the Southwestern Britons and Cornish Celts, taking his mentor’s name.
Arthur was Turned in 43 AD by Utha Pendragon during the Battle for Maiden Castle in Dorset, after sustaining life threatening injuries while facing the army of Vespasian. The Romans were invading Britain and the tribes of the West and South gathered to defend their land at the great hillfort. Utha was beheaded by a Roman soldier shortly before Maiden Castle fell to the Romans, leaving Arthur to defend himself, and in time to defend his country as the fabled ‘Once and Future King’.
Sylum Charity: Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth until they begin school, no matter their family’s income.
After launching in 1995, the program grew quickly. First books were only distributed to children living in Sevier County, Tennessee where Dolly grew up. It became such a success that in 2000 a national replication effort was underway. By 2003, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library had mailed one million books. It would prove to be the first of many millions of books sent to children around the world.
Dolly’s home state of Tennessee pledged to pursue statewide coverage in 2004 and global expansion was on the horizon. After the United States, the program launched in Canada in 2006 followed by the United Kingdom in 2007, Australia in 2013 and the Republic of Ireland in 2019.
For More Information: Imagination Library
Sylum Trivia: New Question
Trivia Question: How many ‘dads’ does Dean Winchester have (this includes past lives) and name them!
In Memoriam: Niki Lauda
May 20, 2019 – We’ve lost Formula 1 legend – Niki Lauda
I’m sure you’re racing James across the clouds as we speak.
Niki Lauda has a tie into Sylum. The story has now become a tribute to him.
Link to Fic
Sylum Inspiration: Benoit Fransiscus
Tallikut: Clan Leader
Benoit was born in Gaul. His father was a Roman soldier, who earned his freedom, his mother, was the daughter of a scholar. His mother saw to his education, his father saw to his ability to defend himself.
His father had always said he inherited his mother sense of compassion and trust, he wasn’t sure if that was a good thing in the world they lived.
Through political and diplomatic means, Benoit became close with the Meridius Family. He was there the fateful day when soldiers road into the farm. Instantly he knew the situation was bad, and grabbed his charge, young Alejandro and ran.
And didn’t stop.
He knew if Rome was to discover the boy had lived, he would be hunted down and killed.
He kept running until he hit Britain.
When Alejandro became ill, he found Severus, the nearby Roman Garrison’s doctor. He begged him to save the boy, that it was important for him to live, his family name needed to survive.
Severus slowly got the story out of the Benoit, while helping the child. Over the next few months the two became friends. In time he told Benoit about his nature, and gave him away to watch over not just the kid, but his children, and children’s children. To make sure the family name survived.
He took it without remorse.