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Sylum Advent 2017: December 2nd
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During Advent you’ll be getting 7 Stories to showcase these new characters.
*pointedly looks at Bob & Bob 2*
It starts with a video …. end credit spoiler alert
*evil cackle*
7 Characters in 7 Weeks
*Must have password to view Video
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Ode to Advent
‘Twas the night before Advent, when all through the Manor
Not a writer was stirring, for nothing else mattered.
The bunnies were lying out snoozing away,
In hopes that their work was now done for the day.
The Vampires were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of naked Mates danced in their heads.
Evil Bob did the rounds on his victory lap,
While I settled down for my pre-Advent nap.
When out of the blue, there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the couch to see what was the matter.
Away to the office I flew like a flash,
Tore open the door with a hell of a crash.
Bob 2 sat there smirking, all chuckling with glee,
He’s a fine sneaky bastard, that Evil Bunny,
For he’s been on a roll now, these past several weeks,
Adding new characters, giving them tweaks.
At first there were six, but it soon became seven,
Enough now! I cried, with my eyes rolled to Heaven.
But lo! On that night before Advent was go,
There were eight shiny Fassbenders all in a row.
“Now, Craterus! Now, Quintus! Now, Aguilar and Callum!
On, Erik ! On, Harry! On, David and Brandon!
To the Wiki!” Bob 2 did the rally then call,
“To the plots! To the plots! To the plots away all!”
But the Greek and the Roman both sighed and sat down,
While the Cop stood there glaring and tried not to frown.
The Assassins made certain their blades were affixed,
As the Mutant made office pens dance and do tricks.
The Synthetic Lifeform hid something from sight,
And the Newbie just smiled, stepping into the light.
They are many and varied, this dangerous bunch,
But then here at Sylum, you should have a hunch,
That while eight men are settling in well and fine,
We soon could be dealing with dude number nine!
Bob spoke not a word when he saw us all there,
Just lit a cigar and jumped up on his chair.
So there’s plenty of work that is still left to do,
And the one who is known here as Evil Bob 2,
Will be keeping us busy, which just isn’t right.
Merry plotting to all! And to all a goodnight!!
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Poem by: Timothy Quinn
Sylum Advent 2017: December 1st
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This was a very large update!! Hence we had to take the Wiki down for a week to prep everything for Advent.
So here’s the thing. We’ve done some re-arranging, adjusting, deletions and additions. Along with updating the Clan Pages, The Library, and Main Tables!
Some of this rearranging is due to changes that is going on within the stories, set up for future stories, protecting Sylum from actors/actress that ended up on the ‘oh hell no list’, and storylines that have been abandoned.
Just to give you a small indication of how big this update really was …
Deleted Characters: 24
Added Characters: 50
Moved Characters: 10
Let’s just say the only Clan that didn’t get touched in some way: Sila Kin Clan.
On top of the character updates we’ve also updated the main tables to show case the 10 Races … you might remember the post about it. Tags have been added to characters that are related to these specific categories.
We have changed a few things around. The Home Page is now a static page that introduces Sylum, and has a table with links to the Clans, Clan Positions, Organizations, Ten Races, and Enemies.
The bios will not be seen under the ‘Sticky Post’.
Link to Sylum Wiki Blog
Please Note: As we’re on a shared server and we’ve officially started Advent … remember that lag time could happen, so be patient!
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Dylan Johns: Moved from Medjai to Border
Gustave de Champs: Moved from Oceania to Border
Chin Ho Kelly: Moved from Oceania to Border
Steven McGarret: Moved from Oceania to Border
Daniel Williams: Moved from Oceania to Border
Jack McPhee: Moved from Sanctuary to Border
Pacey Witter: Moved from Sanctuary to Border
Doug Witter: Moved from Sanctuary to Border
Edward Smith: Moved from Deceased to Enemies
Clavo Cruz: Moved from Pending to Enemies
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Please Note: Some bios haven’t been fully updated to fit their new location. We will make an announcement when they’ve been adjusted.
Sylum Clan:
Alexander Harris
Jack Malone
Danny Taylor
Martin Fitzgerald
Border Clan:
James Street
Sean Boswell
Tallikut Clan:
Samuel Braddock
Michelangelo Scarlatti
Gregory Parker
Edward Lane
Lincoln Burrows
Michael Scofield
Oceania:
Samuel Hanna
Martin Brandel
Medjai:
Christian Sanders
Jennifer Ramsy
Marco Valentin
Richard Nelson
Robert Ramsey
Vampire Council:
Blandus
Junius
Sanctuary:
Buffy Summers
Enemies:
Ramon Cruz
Victor Fitzgerald
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Please Note: Any bios in association with these characters have been updated to showcase the new information. As for why they’ve been deleted … it’s a mix between additions to the ‘Oh Hell No’ List, adjusted storylines, abandoned stories, and they never really fit.
Camelot:
Callum Lynch
Quintus Dias
Arrianna
Ghost/Darkness:
Bessie Coleman
Naomi Bennett
Addison Montgomery
William Parker
Knight:
Anthony Marconi
Carl Elias
Medjai:
Diana Prince
Steve Trevor
Pocahontas
Larry Daly
Oceania:
Mason Weaver
James Conrad
Houston Brooks
San Lin
Roland Deschain
Sanctuary:
Brandon Sullivan
Sanguen Vitae:
Craterus
Ehre/Weishet:
Chris Beck
Integridad:
Aguilar de Nerha
Elizabeth of Aragon
Peter 1 of Portugal
Louis the Camoes
Lealta:
Lionel Fusco
Mod:
Harry Hole
Enki Sumer
Passion:
Henriette
Louise Massart
Serenity:
Sameen Shaw
Shogun:
Keumalahayati
Ching Shih
Sylum:
Charles Deacon
Erik Lehnsherr
Donald Mallard
Cecil Fredericks
Megan Tillman
Ron Butterfield
Tallikut:
Carl Lucas
Jessica Jones
Claire Temple
Zoe Morgan
Bass Reeves
Jocelyn Carter
Ray Kowalski
Vampire Council:
Alex Summers
Sean Cassidy
Benson
Enemies:
Blackbeard
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Please Note: I didn’t add the links to each bio. Since the Sylum Wiki is now open, and you can search through the Clan pages to see each of these new characters. I encourage you to go Wiki Diving 🙂
Sylum Monthly Calendar: December 2017
For the month of December we’ll be highlighting new characters that came in as ‘couples’
For the Calendar we’re using Erik Lehnsherr & Charles Deacon
You’ll get to see the bios … later today when we showcase the updated Wiki
A special thank you to Taibhrigh for making these calendars!
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Sylum Advent 2017: Starts Tomorrow
The 6th Annual Sylum Advent begins tomorrow!
It’s a busy time for Sylum Artists and Writers.
We have lots of fun and interesting stories.
Introductions to new characters.
Next chapters in major storylines.
Artwork.
Videos.
So sit back and get ready to enjoy 32 Days of new Sylum Material!!
Make sure to leave feedback to the writers and artists!!
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Thank you to Taibhrigh for all her hard work in creating the banners for this years Advent!
6 Characters … wait 7 Characters in 7 Weeks
So remember the 6 Characters in 6 Weeks?
Yeah it was actually 7 … but this asshole wasn’t supposed to arrive this early.
*sigh*
*eyeroll*
He’s known as The Counselor
For those paying attention this was the Bob how dare you a week before Advent Ranting!
Sylum Inspiration: Aladdin
Medjai: Hunter
Aladdin wasn’t a street rat nor a thief. He’s also not the Aladdin from the stories. He was named after them or so he states.
He’s the youngest son of the Captain of the guards. And it was obvious since he was a child he wasn’t going to be a Medjai warrior. His father sent him to the Clan, to help work in the library, as he knew his boy was smart and quickly figured things out once shown.
It was here he met Jafar, who cursed at him then fled the room. Aladdin wouldn’t see him for another twenty-years.
By that time he figured out the whole Vampire, Mate situation.
(Reminder: At the moment the wiki is down for Maintenance)
Sylum Location: Giza Pyramids, Egypt – Medjai Clan
Giza Pyramids, Egypt
This will be the last of the Sylum Location Posts … as next month’s Calendar will be a new series.
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What would y’all be interested in seeing on Sundays in the coming year!
Sylum Wiki: Maintenance
While leading up to Advent, there are updates that need to be done on the Wiki.
Enough updates, that we need to shut it down for Maintenance.
So from this moment the Sylum Wiki Blog is Closed for Update.
It will Re-Open at Advent!!
Coffee House Friday
Black Friday?
Who’s out shopping?
Who’s asleep because they were already been shopping?
Dude I’m still recovering from a food coma!
Throwback Thursday: Dead Men Tell Tales – Video
Title: Dead Men Tell Tales
Vid Maker: Bj Jones
Author’s Note: Coming during Advent the full re work of all the Pirate stories ….
Please Read: Sylum Warnings
Warning Labels
We’ve had discussions on this before.
I’ve written similar essays on our Modern Sensibilities.
And as we approach Advent, along with the next chapter of Clan War, I thought it would be a good time to remind people of one of Sylum’s basic things.
We don’t do individual story Warnings.
We never have.
We never will.
Sylum has one basic Warning …
Any and all Sylum Stories can and will have the following:
graphic violence, graphic sex (slash & het), torture, character death, abuse (mental, sexual, & physical), incest, rape, non-con, appropriate language for time periods (aka: derogatory terms & names), underage sex, kinks … the list goes on.
As writers, our job is to tell a story. Tell the best story that we can. We don’t shy away from controversial subjects, nor do we whitewash history. Our job is not to hold the readers’ hand, or make sure they always comfortable.
This may sound harsh but it’s true.
You don’t always have to like it.
You don’t always have to read it.
Hell, I’m sure that at some point you will feel uncomfortable while reading this vast multiple character universe, as it does incorporate everything.
We work to be as historically accurate as we can, and as we know already, history is not always pretty.
We will explore sexuality in all of its assorted shapes and sizes – from simple pleasures to all styles of kinks, with everything in between.
We don’t shy away from religion of any type, and show the good, the bad, and the very ugly.
There are times we’ll dive into the degradation of society, and the horrific crimes that are committed.
We get that there are moments, places, and things that will upset people. It’s not our intent to purposely upset someone, but it’s not our job to make sure we don’t upset you either.
So on that note.
Advent is coming up … we have 32 days of fics, artworks and videos coming your way.
Enjoy.