Nothing is True. Everything is Connected.
Author: <span>Nicolaus Meridius</span>
Ernesto Olivetti Week / Side Stories / Sylum Events / Sylum Stories12

Demons & Angels by Timothy Quinn

 

A Note From the Author: 

I love and hate Dan Brown in equal measure.  I’m not entirely sure how that’s even possible.  But there it is.

His historical and artistic interpretation of … everything, drives me batshit, in provoking a willing suspension of disbelief that you want so very badly to actually believe, thinking he’s leading you on an epic journey, only to fall flat on your face at every ending he ever writes.

I had to do something about this, having hurled my copy of Angels and Demons across the room in anger and frustration.

I had to save the Camerlengo.

I had to do something productive with a fantastically ruined character of charisma and depth whose motivations were pushed from ‘willing suspension’ to ‘you are fucking kidding me with this shit’.

So here he is…

…and then Ernesto came along with him, because he was so goddamn hateful in the book, and so ridiculously cute in the movie, it was a contradiction that’s never quite worked.

Nothing in Angels and Demons worked, even one of the Altars of Science was placed in the wrong damn spot in Rome!  And for the record Raphael has NEVER been buried anywhere else in the history of ever… (don’t get me started cos this could be a long list).

I’m thinking of Sylumizing Dan Brown’s ‘The Lost Symbol’.

Hold onto your butts.  Antonio Crisafi is coming along for the ride … just as soon as Speed’s eaten his copy of Langdon’s book.

Signed,

Timothy Quinn
(May 2017)

May 29th 2017 is the 11th Anniversary of That Night

Link to Archive

*Note – this has been updated to fit new canon

 

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Camelot Clan / Character Introduction / Ernesto Olivetti Week / Sylum Events0

Sylum Inspiration: Patrick McKenna

Camelot: Member

Patrick was born in 1966AD, in Armagh, Northern Ireland to Mary Ann McKenna, a former Nun.  His biological father is unknown.

She raised him to be a devout Catholic, attending Mass every day of his life, and teaching him that God loved him, and He had a destiny waiting for him.

When he was six years old, he lost his mother in a UVF bombing at Armagh Cathedral – a protest against the visit by a Titular Archbishop on an Apostolic Mission from the Vatican, who had come to Ireland to try and broker peace.  The boy’s survival saw him labelled as ‘The Little Miracle of Saint Patrick’.

The Archbishop took Patrick back with him to Italy, formally adopting him, stating that he would raise the boy in God’s Church.

Patrick had the Vatican as his playground and school yard.  He remembered most fondly the Vatican Police officer who usually caught him running from the Nuns and dragged him back to his studies.

As he got older, he found himself talking with that same officer for hours, looking to him for wisdom and companionship.

Though he didn’t have to, when he was 18 he demanded that he follow through with his National Service to the Italian Military.  Though he never learned to use a gun, he excelled at flying helicopters.  Patrick never told the Vatican Police Officer, that he knew it was him who had made sure Patrick was safe during those two years.

When he returned, he dedicated his life to the Church, going through Seminary and becoming a Priest.  When his ‘father’ became Pope, he took the position as Camerlengo – much to the dismay of many older men in the Church who had sought the position for themselves.

He was proud to see his friend go on to become Inspector General of Vatican Police.

When his father suddenly died, he was devastated.

The night of Conclave 2006AD, everything changed.

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Ernesto Olivetti Week / Sylum Events6

Welcome to Ernesto Olivetti Week

Well it’s finally here!  Ernesto Olivetti Appreciation Week!

So how did Ernesto end up invading Sylum so throughly?

I have no idea … okay it was Pierfrancesco’s cheeky grin!

It started off with Timothy Quinn working on the Demons & Angels.   And noticed how cute and adorable Ernesto was.  In the book, he’s a grade asshole and no one cared that he bled out in a church.  But lets face it Pierfrancesco is too adorable to kill.

So we discussed turning Ernesto, as he could be a good Hunter for Lealta.

That’s all it was supposed to be.

That’s it.

A side character, nothing more nothing less.

We were trying to figure out what to do with him, when one night we were walking the dog … may Sammy Rest in Peace … discussing bunnies as you do, and inspiration … Mate him to Kiernan.

To this day we swear Sammy caught that bunny in the bushes!

Okay so at least now the side character had a Mate.

*snorts*

Ernesto knew he had his way in, and from there he weaseled into having his own story.  Because who didn’t want to know what happened after ‘That Night’.  It really was supposed to be a small story … no really it was.

*inserts laughing gif again*

4/8/2012 – The first email stating … ‘The story begins’

4/9/2012 – Was the first … ‘Evil Timeline of DOOOM!’

Subsequent emails dating all the way to 5/28/2017 usually with titles ‘damn Italian’ ‘WTF Ernesto’ ‘Fuck you Bob’ and ‘Seriously, Serious?’

And the rest is history, he slid into storyline made himself home.

He even forced changes in Demons and Angels.  Roads Untravelled was supposed to start with Ernesto waking up a Vampire, after everything happened in Demons & Angels.

*inserts laughing gif again*

Then there was the 4 hour discussion of what if we Mated him to Patrick, after 100 pgs was already written on Roads.   Needless to say we worked around that pretty pairing and ended up with Butterfly and Gustave.

Then there was the moment when Bob decided to tell us he had the soul of Sofya, Nico’s wife.

*inserts laughing gif again*

Speed had to rework more of Demons/Angels, and I had another scene to add to Roads.

Oh and then there was the Ezio discussion in the middle of Mass.  And just as I walked away leaving Speed near the Altar, as I whispered – what if he has the soul of Ezio’s father.

The glaring, flailing and silent cursing was pretty epic.

Of course that backfired on me!  As I had more to write.

In the end, we ended up with a good story and character, still having no clue the impact Ernesto would make on Sylum or the fact he would attract so much attention.

And now he has his own week.

So what do you expect to see during this week?

Random Posts throughout each day (yes that means more than one post a day!) that tie into his storyline, history, and well teasers.

A set of Jewelry pieces designed specifically for Ernesto and other characters associated with Roads Untravelled.

New Fanmix for Roads.

Aesthetics.

Ernesto’s 3.5 hour long Interview, with Pius commentary.

And the updated version of Roads Untravelled.

Also – if you want some add fun check out my Tumblr for posts/reblogs in honor of Ernesto Olivetti Week.

But for today – we’ll be starting to where it all began …. Demons and Angels.

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Side Stories / Sylum Stories5

Throwback Thur… Not Today: New Sylum Timestamp!

Surprise a New Sylum Timestamp!

This story sets after Watchdog … to understand this story you must have read it.  This is also an important set up for some of the changes that will be showcased in Roads Untraveled that will be posted next week during – Ernesto Olivetti Week.

Title: Under the Bridge
Author: Bj Jones
Creative Consultant: Timothy Quinn
Summary: Harold and John have a very important conversation about his past and their future.
Author’s Note: I’ve said it a few times, that all the Sylum stories connect to each other, and that you shouldn’t really skip a story because ‘it’s not my fandom’.  This story has some very important info and threads that tie the whole universe together.  PS if you read my snippets on EAD … one of those stories ties into this.
2nd Author’s Note: I know there was some confusion with Coding Language that was in the beginning of Watchdog, that it was an actual coding error, when it is actually Coding Language for The Machine – so always make sure to look through it, to see what The Machine is thinking.

Link to Archive

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Sylum Information2

Bj Jones Archived Stories

 

Since the Guest Archive is now gone, I’ve been slowly moving my old fanfic onto the blog.

It’s under The General’s Office … Archived Works, then split up in categories: CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, CSI, NCIS, Supernatural, Crossovers, and Random.

I’ll post updates when fics are upload, but at this moment it’s just a few stories in CSI: Miami.

None of these have been edited or reworked – they are exactly as they have been for the past decade (oh dear god it’s actually been that long).

There is no headers/warnings because dudes if you don’t know by now – that expect everything and if I haven’t offended you yet, I’m getting to you next 😀

 

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Character Introduction / Sanguen Clan0

Sylum Inspiration: Arbaaz Mir

Sanguen Vitae: Hunter (India)

 

Arbaaz Mir was born in Kashmir in northwestern India during the early 19th century to a Muslim family. His home region was conquered by Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Sikh Empire in 1819, leading to the death of numerous Muslims in Kashmir, including some of Arbaaz’s kin.  This led Arbaaz to grow up with a resentment towards Singh, considering him a cold-blooded killer.

His revenge led him to go after Singh only to be thwarted by Assassins. He was taken from India and handed over to Dastan and Altair. Both saw potential in him, but also his anger.  They worked to train him, and in time they watched him grow into a steady Assassin.

Dastan escorted him back to India, hearing rumors about his old enemy, the Hassassin. When they arrived he discovered that Templars were using the British Government to influence the Maharaja so they could control the land and wealth.

Arbaaz had to face his own emotions when coming face to face with Singh.

He realized they were trying to poison the Maharaja, and he focused on his duty knocking the tea out of his hand, instead of watching him die – but it was already too late.  The Templar escaped but Arbaaz stayed with the Singh, and told him he forgave him.

Ranjit smiled and died peacefully.

Arbaaz barely had time to react when the Templar returned.  He defected the blow, but ended up with a mortal wound before he gave the killing blow.

Dastan found him and gave him a new chance.

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Don’t forget to check out the ‘like’ button, and also for this particular character his Assassin Symbol!

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Side Stories / Sylum Stories / Throwback Thursday0

Throwback Thursday: Watchdog by Bj Jones

As we prep for Ernesto Olivetti Week – we’ve been showcasing stories centered around Ernesto or ones you would’ve needed to have read to understand the updated Roads Untraveled.

Watchdog is one of those you’ve needed to have read …

Title: Watchdog
Author: Bj Jones
Summary: There is this machine …
Sylum Timeline: Set just after ‘The Death of Michael Westen’ and ‘No one else can help’

Link back to Sylum Blog: Sylum Advent Post

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