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Happy Thanksgiving
Blessings to you and your family.
I am thankful for all of you who have continued to support Sylum and this wild adventure.
*Lifts glass for a toast*
To family whether it’s blood or the ones you kidnapped and made as your own.
Happy Thanksgiving Sylum
Random Post for a Random Wednesday
Random Post of Random
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This is one of those posts that has a bit of everything!
Make sure to scroll through the whole thing!
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For those participating make sure final draft of your story and the banner created is in my inbox by end of the weekend.
I’m spending a portion of my Thanksgiving break scheduling Advent and would like to get a large chunk of it set before the 1st.
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Thank You to those who Volunteered for the Book Project
I’ve got a list of Timestamps to work on after Advent.
If you’re still interested in helping Promote the book – Click Here.
The more volunteers the more Timestamps – win/win!
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If you’re looking for that book to read while traveling to visit family this Thanksgiving.
Or need a distraction from the family
You can get Conversation in Real Time for the bargain price of .99 Cents
Note: For those who have Kindle – you can find Mobi Format at Smashwords.
You can also find PDF format if need a standard format.
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Christmas Card Exchange: 2016
Sylum Christmas Card Exchange: 2016
Yes it is that time of year!
This will be the 4th Year doing the Christmas Card Exchange!
This year those who participate will also get cards from The General!
So if you want to participate fill out the form below!
Quick Edit/Update: As this is a popular post and many want to participate, our servers are getting hit harder than normal and are being annoying … if you get any type of error message that the site has timed out or not available … DO NOT Resend the form – if you want to check to make sure I have your info: email sylumclan@yahoo.com. THANKS!
Sylum Inspiration: Maura Isles
Camelot/Tallikut: Member
Maura doesn’t remember much of her early life. She does recall being picked up by an older gentleman with a snowy white beard.
She grew up in a good standing Irish family, wanting for nothing as a child. She asked a lot of questions and read everything she could get her hands on. When she decided to be a doctor, her father tried to persuade her that it was not a fitting career for a young lady, but even he knew it was hopeless telling her so.
She fought for her education. She fought to be recognized. It was the inspiration of Marion Dubois that kept her going.
When she felt comfortable with her life, she went and found her savior – the man with the snowy white beard, Noah MacManus. And she politely asked to be Turned.
Coffee House Friday
American Thanksgiving is just around the corner.
I could give you my Thanksgiving Rant but you know at this moment I’m thinking we need more positive than negative.
So – What are you Thankful for? What traditions do you have with family/friends or just for yourself?
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Reminder: Still need volunteers to help me with promoting Conversations in Real Time.
Come on guys – there are over 700 of you on this blog – a few of you could give me a hand.
Besides you get extra fic out of it!
Throwback Thursday: The Pope and The Pirate By Jack Sparrow
Title: The Pope and The Pirate
Author: Captain Jack Sparrow
Summary: The meeting that Ernesto Olivetti had hoped would never happen.
Link to Archive
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Needed Volunteers for Nicholas J. Finch Project
Book Project
I need some volunteers to help promote Conversations in Real Time!!
If you want to help, please fill out the below Contract Form!
What do you get for helping?
Once you’ve completed the task, you can send me the name of any character that is in the wiki, and I’ll write a short Timestamp for them. These Timestamps will be posted throughout next year, on top of the normal events (of course unless the Timestamp turned into a massive fic – which is win win for everyone)
So the more who help and complete the task, the more Timestamps!!
Sylum Advent 2016: Last Check In
We’re coming down to the wire!
As I’m starting to Prep the final schedule for Advent so I’m sending a last shout out to those participating!
I’ve got final drafts from some of you, Thanks!
A reminder to everyone else, I need your contribution by the 25th … 28th at the latest.
If you’re have any problems let me know Now!
Sylum Inspiration: Harry Dresden
Tallikut: Member
(Dilios Note: Not much is known about Dresden, but he advertises in the Yellow Book as Wizard. Most information is speculation or rumor, or my very good investigation skills. I know he knows I wrote all this – the fact it’s not disappeared either means I’m fully wrong or he trusts me. At least he won’t kill me like the Assassins – just turn me into a frog. Maybe…)
Dresden had a wife and son, and circle of friends, and was well respected in his village.
It all went to hell, when his best friend, Robert, lost his wife and set out to bring her back, in a way that went against all the laws of nature, and the deeply held beliefs of their village. In the end Robert still lost his wife, and was punished severely, along with his wife’s brother Pearly.
Dresden, going against his village, took Robert into his care afterwards.
It’s not known for sure what happened exactly, but not many years after that, the village was destroyed.
Only two of its people survived.
Sylum Blog: 1000th Post
Sylum Blog – 1000th Post
So this will be the Blog’s 1000th Post! I’m not sure yet if I should be horrified or not!!
1000 Posts.
1000!!
(EDIT: It’s now officially the 1001st … but hey the sentiment is there!)
Advent is likely the biggest contributor to the Blog Posts 🙂
And now for some interesting facts:
Subscribers: 702
First Post: July 29, 2012
Most Posts in a Month: 38 (December 2015)
Most Visitors in a Day: 741 (December 5th 2015)
Total Comments Made: 3525
Home Page has been viewed: 86,628
Top Page: Sylum Events & Sylum Adoption Center – 1325 Views
Top Posts: Coffee House Friday – 1122 Views
Most used search term to bring guest to the blog: coffee
Most interesting term search to bring guest to the blog: what+goes+on+inside+of+sylum+manor+new+orleans
Google Searches led to Sylum Blog: 6258
Most links referred from Sylum Blog (basically links people on the blog clicked):
4215 – sylumclan.com (Variations of links w/in the main website)
665 – Security Yahoo Group
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I have to admit finding some of this information has been fascinating, there’s something about stats and figures that make things fun and interesting.
So basically it’s been 5 Years since the blog started.
1000 Posts later.
I still have no idea what Bob is up to half the time!!
Remembrance/Veterans Day
On the 11th Day of 11th Month at the 11th Hour
Today we take 2 minutes at 11 am for a moment of silence for all those who have given their lives for our countries.
Let us never forget those we’ve lost.
And for those who came home
Coffee House Friday
Recently I took a trip to the Getty Villa – the main inspiration for the Meridii Villa in Rome.
It’s one of my favorite places to recharge my ‘Roman’ Batteries, plus the amount of Roman Bunnies that always attack is pretty huge.
So for this Coffee House Friday…
Favorite Inspirational Spot? Place you go to recharge or just get away from RL?
Throwback Thursday: Alone in Paris by Taibhrigh
Title: Alone in Paris for a Day
Author: taibhrigh
Summary: Jake spends the day in Paris while his Mates overcome the fact the have each been keeping secrets from the other…though, this time it’s really Clay’s fault.
Timestamp: Early (January) 2011, set during Bj’s Going Home
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A Note from Bj Jones
I had tried to get this attached to the Sylum Update Post, but technology failed and worked all the same time. So the original Post went out to email and Social Media, but didn’t add the new part. But the blog posted the new part. Seriously I don’t know. I think even the technology is having a WTF moment today.
So now I’m adding this as a separate post.
It likely needs to be one.
I’m pretty sure we’re all in shock this morning. Many of us don’t know where to go or how to handle what the fuck just happened. I don’t normally get political and I’m not actually going to now, but I wanted to take a moment to say a few things.
Sylum isn’t going to go away.
If there is a moment in time when Sylum is need. It is now.
I can’t do anything to change what has happened, but I can make a welcoming place for all.
Sylum has always been about family. Everyone on this blog is family. You are welcome here.
I will continue writing Sylum. I will continuing making a world we’re we can hope and dream in.
Today of all days I wish there was a Sylum Clan. Wish for a Nicolaus Meridius. Wish for Jed Bartlett. For a Pius XVII. For Ernesto. And I think we all could use Ezio right about now.
But if all I can give you is a place of safety, security, and something to make you smile and your day hopefully a bit brighter.
That is what I’ll do.
So in Conclusion.
Sylum is Here. We’re here to stay.
Advent is around the corner and we have a fun idea brewing for it.
Sincerely,
Bj Jones