Blessings to all!
Thank you for your continued support of Sylum!!
Now back to prepping for Advent!! *flail*
Sylum Vault: Black Friday Event!
Our first big Event!
Sylum Vault is proud to announce are first Black Friday Event. Instead of going out unto the hordes of shoppers, stop by the Vault to snag some unique Sylum Inspired Jewelry.
We’ll be discounting a few of our early items, plus presenting a coupon to get $5 off any purchase of $15 or more!
This will be our big Sales Event of the Year. Don’t wait, this won’t last long and you won’t see a Sale like this until Black Friday 2016!
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Looking for that Holiday Bling for those upcoming parties and events. We have Holiday Earrings and Necklaces that will enhance any outfit casual or elegant.
Waiting desperately for the new Star Wars movie – get our Star Wars Inspired Earrings to wear on opening day!
We’re clearing out some inventory as we prep for new items coming in.
Coming Soon:
Ernesto Olivetti
William Lennox
X-Files
And a new line of Men’s Jewelry
Sale Starts: Thursday, November 26th
Purchase multiple items – we’ll ship all in one box to save in shipping costs.
First 5 Customers who buy during the event will also receive a Welcome Coupon for 10% off their next purchase.
Sale ends Monday, November 30th!
Coupon Code: BLACKFRIDAY2015
Sylum Christmas Card Exchange: 2015
Sylum Christmas Card Exchange
The Holidays are upon us. Advent is being prepped. It’s that time of year again.
If you would like exchange cards with your fellow Sylum Members fill out the below Contact Form. Signs up will end December 1st. An email will go out to those participating on December 3rd.
Coffee House Friday
So last night a moronic asshole decided to pull the fire alarm at 2 am. The General has gotten little sleep and living on coffee at the moment. This may not be a good thing.
What was your worst ‘Oh God what the hell just woke me up in the middle of the night’ moment.
I also remember at one of the Clan Gatherings the last night there … were most of us had just gong to sleep at 2 am when the damn fire alarm ripped through the hotel.
Ahhh good times…
Sylum Teaser: ‘Cause I’m being that Evil Today
What? I’m being really really evil today. That and now that the wiki is finished or as finished as it can get at the moment – all my bunnies came home. Every single damn one of them.
Before you start squeeing too much – the 3rd Part of the Winchester Saga will not appear during Advent – there’s major storyline in this and it will take some time to hammer it all out.
But I figured what the hell – have a sneak peak at what’s being planned. And take a look at the shinies afterwards!
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So how long was long enough before you chase down your elusive Mate who was hiding in Transylvania of all the hellish places?
John Winchester sighed and looked into the dirty old mirror that hung in Bobby’s guest bathroom. He had stayed with his friend for the past two years. Learned all that he could about Vampires, Clans, the society, all of it.
Part of him still wished that Bobby had tied him to a chair decades ago and explained all this shit, but as Singer liked to point out – Winchesters don’t do well being forced to do anything they don’t want to do.
He needed these years. A least he was smart enough to recognize that fact. John had some serious shit to come to terms with. And he wasn’t even referring to Balthazar and that particular nightmare. He had his own issues way before that asshole.
He had tried to track down his birth mother, or at least find some information on who she was. Even with Skinners connection in the FBI, he wasn’t able to find much. Bobby was the one who found some sketchy information from John’s hometown, about the local pastor’s daughter ‘fall from grace’.
The best guess either man had come up with, was that she hid the pregnancy and dumped John behind the Winchester Hardware Store. There was no birth certificate or any DNA on file.
In the end it hadn’t mattered. He was a goddamn Winchester the rest was irrelevant.
And this Winchester was tired of waiting around for his Mate to come swooning back into his life, to sweep him off his feet and ride off into the damn sunset.
He rolled his eyes at the mellow drama his head had started coming up with, finished cleaning up and headed out of the bathroom to head downstairs.
He wanted his Mate.
And when that particular thought had started popping up in his head, it had sent him to Rossi for a third or fourth round of sessions. After a while he lost track of the variety of issues he was dealing with.
When Dean and Sam stopped by South Dakota to inform him about Stark’s offer for them to go to school, it was the push he needed to truly contemplate leaving South Dakota behind and Claim what was his.
He had needed the two years.
Needed the time to put everything into perspective.
Spend time with his sons and get to know them. He was proud of both of them and for the first time, told them that. Sam teared up, Dean rolled his eyes at the chick flick moment, but John refused to back down it had to be said at least once.
Afterwards they could never discuss it again.
John took the time to be trained. Got his ass kicked by Bobby, Bruce, Dick, Riddick, both sons, and a duded named Gerard. He learned how to masterfully use a sword, but he preferred Dean’s double barrel sawed off shotgun, with the shell casings packed with shrapnel.
His kid was a genius.
John made his final decision to find Gabriel, when Constantine called and bitched about how mopey the ‘Great Van Helsing’ was being. It was sad, pathetic, and could John man up get his ass on a plane and fuck the guy into the bed so Constantine could get a good night’s sleep.
And that was exactly what he was planning to do.
Update: Old Sylum Wiki
The Old Sylum Wiki has died. It’s deader than dead at this moment.
*salutes a fallen brother*
The only reason we’ve kept it up these past months, is a place holder until the new one was finished. This weekend we’ll be taking the old one offline and lay it to rest properly. It did a good job when we needed it, and it deserves a good rest.
The new Sylum Wiki Blog will be released to the masses during the first part of Advent.
Lets take a moment of silence to mourn the passing of the Old Wiki.
*lifts glass*
It served us well, may it rest in cyber peace.
Clan War 10th Anniversary: Family
Title: Clan War 10th Anniversary Edition: Family
Author: Bj Jones
Creative Consultant: Timothy Quinn
Artist: Taibhrigh
Author’s Note: You’re in for a special treat with this one. As we’ve moved the series further from fanfiction a lot of Family had been changed. Though we’ve add into it, the back story of Riddick and Bryon.
Link to Sylum Archive
Memorial: Paris Attacks
As many know yesterday Paris was attacked by Terrorists.
As the world stands with Paris, we felt the need to stand along side them.
Our thoughts and prayers go to Paris. And to all of those who have experienced terrorism around the world.
Coffee House Friday
What’s the plans for the weekend?
Sleep? Shopping? Working away on Advent ideas? *shifty look*
Sylum Vault: Themed Jewelry
All of the Sylum Vault jewelry is themed to go with characters, storylines and locations within the Sylum Universe!
‘Steampunk Bicycle Bracelet and Earring Set’ made with metal cogs and gears! It comes with a matching set of Earrings. This was inspired by Artemus – who while running the Manor estate – tinkers in his lab/workshop. Artemus is the father of ‘Steampunk’ and his creations are all over the Manor.
Stormy Sky made of Sodalite Stone and Glass. These earrings represent the stormy sky before a hurricane. As Sylum Manor is based outside New Orleans, and they have seen many Hurricanes through the years.
Serenity Pineapple is pewter metal set in an antique style hoop earring. Some are going okay I don’t get it – how is the Pineapple related to Serenity Clan. Malcolm family is from South Carolina and the Pineapple is a very important part of their history. He’s transferred this to Alaska and Serenity. Now the advantage of re-working the Sylum Wiki was coming up with some of these quirks for each Clan. More of Mal’s Pineapple will be showcased in upcoming stories – so make sure to grab the Serenity Pineapple earrings as their are a one of a kind!
Here’s a sneak peak at some of the items coming soon.
We’re always working to bring new things to the Sylum Vault. Each week we’ll be posting new items for sale and as time goes on, they will get more diverse in style and content.
It’s that time of year and we’re adding a Holiday Collection! Including inspiration from Jack Frost!
And in honor of the new Star Wars film, and the extreme negotiating skills of a certain stubborn Jedi … a collection inspired by Star Wars. Fun Sylum Fact: each character that an item was inspired from will make an appearance in Sylum – at some point.
Stop by the Vault! Check out what we have. Make sure to follow our Twitter (@Sylum_Clan) to get instant updates when we post new items to the store.
Reminder: If you buy anything from us in November you’ll receive a coupon for 10% off your next purchase!
Personal Note: Your continued support for Sylum has always been an inspiration. Buying from us, helps keep Sylum going. This is no longer just a ‘hobby’ but a major part of our lives. As the holidays approach and you’re looking for those last minute gifts and stocking stuffers … we have something for everyone’s budget.
Veterans/Remembrance 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 embrace those who came home
Sylum Inspiration: Fall
It’s that time of year! Autumn has come even in California…ish.
Fall is a big time for Sylum. There’s crops to be brought in, festivals to prep for, and a time for all to come together.
For the rest of it – its scramble to get stuff done for Advent!!
Sylum Vault: New Items
New Items!
There are new items for sale in the Sylum Vault! Stop by and and take a look at the new pretties!
Founding Fathers Collection: Earrings themed for Nico, Warrick, Tony, Speed, Thomas and Brass. Note: Tony’s earrings have already sold out! So hurry and stop by and get these unique items before they sell out!!
Also checkout Artemus Workshop – its a collection of Steampunk themed jewelry.
Coming Soon: Partners in Time – Back to the Future tribute piece
Keep an eye out for our upcoming Black Friday Sales.
Sylum Vault
Coffee House Friday
And we’re back!
So everything is moved over and site shouldn’t experience any more than normal down times.
To celebrate this event… what was the worse computer moment you’ve ever had? That crash? That lost document? What do you mean it updated and nothing works now?
Site Maintenance: November 5th
Warning!! Upcoming Site Maintenance!! November 5th!
Tomorrow our web host servers will be updating our SQL Databases to do this they will be migrating our website onto another server. This will start at 10 am tomorrow (pacific time) … yes yes I know they picked the most convenient time to do this!! This will take 24 hours to transfer.
The site will be accessible most of the time. But there could be blips, delays or downtime through out the day.
So if your desperate for a Sylum Fix tomorrow you can always check out:
Twitter: @Sylum_Clan
Tumblr: Sylum Clan
Etsy: Sylum Vault