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Sylum Information: Jo Nesbø

 

Harry Hole is a Norwegian Detective who catches Serial Killers.  We were introduced to the character, when we heard Fassbender took the role.  Then we got the books.

Jo Nesbø’s books are amazing, you love and hate Harry and there are moments that you don’t see coming.

Now on that note.  I will tell you – don’t read past the Snowman.  No really just don’t. Stop at the Snowman and forget there were any other stories.

Why?  Because the storyline went from works of art to a 5 year old’s finger painting.

As for the movie.

Don’t see it.

I hate to say it, but don’t.  Unless you really want to see a great travel video for Norway.  Or it’s so bad you have to see it!!

Now on that note Michael Fassbender played Harry Hole perfectly.  He stated in an interview he had read the books (he had to because the script was so pathetic it made Angels & Demons looking like an Academy Award winning Script) so he played Harry Hole perfectly.

Read Snowman the book.

Read all the books that came before that.

Don’t read anything after Snowman.

No seriously … don’t.

Since we do have Harry Hole, we will be working the Snowman case into storyline *evil cackles* – cause we make shitty movies better – it’s what Sylum does.

More Information: WikipediaJo Nesbø

World Blood Donor Day

Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure the quality, safety and availability of blood and blood products for patients in need.

Transfusion of blood and blood products helps save millions of lives every year. It can help patients suffering from life-threatening conditions live longer and with a higher quality of life, and supports complex medical and surgical procedures. It also has an essential, life-saving role in maternal and child care and during the emergency response to man-made and natural disasters.

A blood service that gives patients access to safe blood and blood products in sufficient quantity is a key component of an effective health system. An adequate supply can only be ensured through regular donations by voluntary, unpaid blood donors. However, in many countries, blood services face the challenge of making sufficient blood available, while also ensuring its quality and safety.

For More Information: World Blood Day & Red Cross

Support Sylum: Donations

Support Sylum: Donations

There is a lot of work that goes into keep Sylum up and running.  There are hours of behind the scenes work:  scheduling and building posts for the blog, updating the website after each Event, maintenance for the blog and wiki, building a new archive, and prepping for Sylum Events (Spring Fling, 7 Days, Advent, and Special Appreciation Days).

Sylum Events coming Soon:

7 Days of Summer – July 1st

Fassbender Fortnight – September 1st

Opening of the New Sylum Archive – October 15th

Sylum Advent – December 1st

And as we prep for these events, we’re still working on everything else!!

This is pretty much a full time job outside the RL one.

I do this because I love Sylum, and what it’s become over the past decade.  As do those who support me, and I appreciation them immensely for the help they have given me.  There are times I can’t thank them enough.

I don’t mind spending my time on Sylum, but at the end of the day – I still need help.

It costs $150 a year to host the website which includes: the blog, website, wiki and archive.

There’s a secondary cost of $50 a year for Spam Protection, Security and Malware Protection (that I pay out of pocket).

We have set up many ways you can help support Sylum.

You can donate directly to our Hosting Company – this money goes to paying the yearly hosting costs, plus renewal of our domain name.

Sylum Vault: Etsy Shop – helps support my personal costs in keeping Sylum up and running.

For those who have shown their support throughout the years – Thank You!  We couldn’t have kept this going without you!

 

 

Sylum Information: Person of Interest

We’ve talked about Person of Interest a few times, and a chunk of John & Harold’s history and beginning storyline was shown in Watchdog.

So what about the rest of the cast.

Lionel’s story will develop along with Carter’s as the stories are written and built.

Shaw was a debate for a while, as we weren’t sure what to do with her, but we got something forming, and we’ll see how it goes.

So I know some of you are asking – what about Root.

No.

Fuck No.

Hell fucking no.

Only way Root is even showing up in the story – is to be killed.  I despised the character let alone the ‘suddenly I’m a good guy but not really’ oh and let’s just make it all about Root and forget that Harold was the one who built the damn Machine in the first place.

Which leads to another question.

No the Machine is not a girl.

It will not have a voice – if it needs one it will use synthetic ones or JARVIS.

The Machine is The Machine.

More of these stories will develop as we go, and we’ll see more coming soon.

Sylum Website: Updates

Quick update for the website.

Last year website address started to change from http to https for security reasons.

We have the ssl certificates for the website, blog, wiki and new archive.  The only thing you’ll need to do is to check your bookmarks.

Make sure it says: https://www.sylumclan.com

As for other Updates:

All Aesthetics have been uploaded to the Sylum Art Room: Aesthetics

All Artwork from Advent & Spring Fling has been uploaded to the Sylum Art Room.

All Videos/Fanmixs from Advent & Spring Fling has been uploaded to the Sylum Music Room.

 

Sylum Information: Mutants

I’m sure many of you are you curious on how we’re pulling off two different X-Men universes.

Dude it’s Sylum – of course we’re going to blend the two, plus add in elements from the original comics, because that is what we do.

  • Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) has been a Vampire for a while, and wasn’t shot in a beach in Cuba.
  • Max Eishenart (Ian McKellan) was a victim to the camps, and met Charles in Israel, they are still very old friends who don’t quite see the world in the same way.
  • Charles Deacon (James McAvoy) is a young man who is was changed by That Night, and his life is changed again by meeting Erik Lehnsherr.
  • Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender … fucking bastard who snuck his way in more times than I care to admit!) was tossed onto the streets when he was young because of his Mutation, and built a friendship with Charles Deacon.

We’re mixing Mutants from both universes.

From the X-Men: First Class series: Alex Summers, Sean Cassidy, and Armando – along with Emma Frost and Azazel, have been or will be introduced.

From the X-Men original series: Storm, Scott Summers and Jean Gray have already be introduced.  And we’ll be introducing Bobby and Kitty.

We’ve also tossed in Gambit, Sabertooth, and in time will showcase both versions of Hank.

In case you’re wondering – Mystique will only be the original version (I’m sorry but Mystique isn’t the good guy no matter how hard the new series made her out to be).

As for Wolverine – as Hugh Jackman is ageless so is our Logan.  Though you’ve already met him … Lycan is way older than anyone expected, and his not quite a Mutant, Human or Vampire – instead a mix match of all three … as his is Mate Lyca.

The Mutant storyline is developing, and will seep into more stories as we go.  Evolution is still the big introduction, the one we’ll be working off from here on out.

 

 

Privacy Policy Updates

I’m sure everyone has received a ton of these emails about updates to ‘insert any website here’ policies.

Yeah we’ve had to do it here also.

So quick recap.

We don’t collect any of your information for any reason, but for what is stated.  Any information collected during Polls or Questions is deleted once the needed information is gathered.

Email Address and IP Addresses are collected for comments, but are not used or sold.  If you would like your information deleted, let me know and we’ll work on getting older comments removed.

We do not sell any information nor do we take any in from advertisers.

The only information we have gathered and will keep for a few years, is those who participate in the Christmas Card List.  We only keep the past 5 years of information, then delete it.

As for security, we have programs for Malware and Spam, plus protection with the hosting company.  If anything should happen – we will let everyone know immediately.

This update is not just for the Sylum Blog, but also the Sylum Wiki Blog and the future Sylum Archive.

If you would like to read the policy – it can be found under Privacy Policy at each location.

If you have any questions please contact: sylumclan@yahoo.com

Sylum Teaser: The Russian Spy

This is still set to come out during 7 Days – *crosses finger RL cooperates*

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“So what’s the plan?”  Shep asked as he glanced at Brass.

“There is only one way to deal with an unruly Pirate Captain.”  Brass looked around the precinct, noticing that it was mostly cleared out.  

He glanced back at Shep, who gave him a wicked smirk.

“I’m not stupid, not matter what most think of me.” He motioned upwards where the higher ranking members of the NOPD lived. “I had Captain Dent clear out the floor for a departmental meeting.  This way, we won’t be conspicuous when dragging him out of his office, down the hall, out the door, and stuffing him into the trunk.”

“I was going to let him ride in the backseat, but trunk works.”

And without hesitation, Brass stalked across the room and kicked the door open. “Hi Honey.”

Story now in the Archive

Sylum Information: The Navigators

The Navigators

One of the ten races.  There home planet was destroyed, due to brothers fighting over who controlled the seas.  Their battle came to earth, and a few of the inhabitants with them.

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The Navigators.  Of them you are also aware.  Masters of the water and the wind.  They live on, and in, the seas.”

Warrick grinned. “Yeah, we know them too.”

Kenway snorted. “Davy fucking Jones.” He looked like he was about to be sick. “Sonofabitch.”

“And Blackbeard,” Nicolaus concluded.

“Brothers too, whose fight destroyed their own world.  They took refuge here,” Defensor explained.  “Though they seem unlikely to tell you much of their history without persuasion.”

“And they’ve been fucking with us royally ever since they turned up.”  Kenway waved a hand as though he could somehow dismiss all of it.

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We added more of the Navigators story in the POTC Series.  The 4th story that is in the early stages of being worked on, will showcase more of Blackbeard and his relationship with Davy Jones.

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