*checks calendar*
Yep it’s March!
So this is the monthly check-in. How are you doing? *hands coffee, tea, whiskey…*
National Muffin Day
Where is the Muffin Man?
So what’s everyone’s favorite Muffin?
Do you make homemade ones? Favorite Bakery?
So for some odd reason (I’m blaming the Muffin Man) this didn’t post when it was supposed to … so its getting posted today!
Sylum Inspiration: ThomasMagum
Oceania: Hunter
Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV was born 1944. Both his father and grandfather were naval officers.
He was born in Detroit, but raised in the region of Tidewater, Virginia. In high school, his football team won a Virginia State football championship. Some members of his family, including his mother and her second husband, still reside there.
Magnum attended the United States Naval Academy then served ten or more years as an officer in the United States Navy, rising to the rank of Lieutenant before resigning from the service in disillusionment in 1979.
Magnum was a Vietnam War veteran and a former POW who believed his wife Michelle died in bombing during the final pull-out from Saigon. He served in both the SEALs and Naval Intelligence during his Navy years, and as such maintained many contacts in both communities.
After he retired he moved to Hawaii where he became a Private Investigator. He ended up working for Robin Nest as security personnel, in exchange of room and board, and use of his Ferrari. His boss was Higgins, who he suspected of being Nest, but could never prove it.
When he was shot defending Higgins, he found out at least some of Higgins’ secrets and accepted being Turned.
Reminder: Don’t Forget! Top Ten List (15th Anniversary)
Reminder! Make sure to put in your votes for the Top Ten (15th Anniversary Edition)
Click the links below and answer as many of them as you can.
If you can list ten that’s great! If you can only answer with a few that’s also great!
The more answers we get the better!
If you’ve answered these earlier great! If not – NOW is the TIME!!!
Still have a month to go! Make sure to get your answers in!
Question 1: Name your top ten favorite characters. (Originally this was top ten new characters from the past 5 years, but as this led to some confusion of who was considered new characters – we’ve changed it.) So yes – Name your Top Ten Favorite Characters! The only thing I would ask … please don’t list out the Fab 6 – we all know everyone loves Nico, Warrick, Speed, Horatio, Tony and Jethro.
If you’ve answered this and would like to adjust it, go ahead. We have the ability to track and change answers.
Question 2: What are your Top Ten favorite stories? Those go to stories you read over and over again?
Question 3: Top Ten Clans you would like to visit?
Question 4: Who are your Top Ten Favorite Pairings?
Question 5: Name your Top Ten Favorite Bad Guys!
Question 6: Top Ten favorite Quotes from any story.
Question 7: Top Ten favorite Assassins?
Question 8: Top Ten favorite Sire/Childe pairings?
Question 10: Top ten favorite characters that have died?
Question 11: Top Ten Non-Vampires? (This could be Chosen Ones, those not of this world, not yet Vampires, side characters … basically anyone who doesn’t have fangs!)
Question 12: Top Ten Favorite Pets?
Question 13: Top Ten favorite ‘Yet To Come’ Characters (Those characters we’ve teased about but aren’t in the wiki yet)
Question 14: Top Ten favorite Odd Friendships (Those characters who you would never think to be friends … Dean/Charlie or Paul/Hannibal – those type of friendships)
Question 15: Top Ten Snippets that were posted would you like to see more of? (There was a few added over Advent!)
Bonus Question: Top Ten Questions you want to ask me?
Polar Bear Day
The polar bear is a hypercarnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the largest extant bear species, as well as the largest extant land carnivore. A boar (adult male) weighs around 350–700 kg (770–1,540 lb), while a sow (adult female) is about half that size. Although it is the sister species of the brown bear, it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice and open water, and for hunting seals, which make up most of its diet. Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time on the sea ice. Their scientific name means “maritime bear” and derives from this fact. Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present. Because of their dependence on the sea ice, polar bears are classified as marine mammals.
For More Information: Polar Bears
Coffee House Friday
Just got myself a treadmill it’s been named Megatron – mainly because it was a pain in the ass to put together and makes us run.
Do you have an exercise regime?
Did you used to go to a gym? Now workout at home?
Take walks?
Sylum Advent 2021: Archived
Artwork has been uploaded to the Sylum Archive.
We’re working on stories/snippets as we speak, so always check back to see the new stuff.
Sylum Trivia: February 2021 Answer
Question: Name all the Archivist/Librarians in the Clans
Answer:
Sylum: Henry Sturges
Border: Andrew Dufresne
Camelot: William Shakespeare
Oceania: Jessica Harrison Craig
Integridad: Beatrice D’Padua
Knight: Ethan Rayne
Lealta: Andrew Kiernan
Passion: Briar Rose
Medjay: Scheherazade
Mod: Ariel Anderson
Sanguen Vitae: Samuel Pepys
Sanctuary: Judah Ben-Hur
Serenity: Jeffrey Sinclair
Shogun: Fukuzawa Yukichi
Tallikut: Blair Sandburg
Vampire Council: Minerva
Ehre/Weisheit :Johannes Gutenberg
Ghost and Darkness : Jane Porter
сила: Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Winner: Nyx – you will receive an email shortly about your win, to find out which pairing/character you would like.
Sylum Inspiration: Minerva
The Vampire Council: Archivist/Librarian
Minerva was born into a small family working for an influential family. She was trained by her mother, to be a head servant and nurse to a powerful family. When she was old enough, she was hired onto to take care of the young children of a Magistrate.
It was here she met her husband, who was the kid’s tutor. He wooed, then asked for her hand in marriage, and despite the fact he had no lineage, she married him.
They lived with the family, having children of their own who were given greater opportunities than they had. Their oldest son went into the Army. Their daughter married a Merchant. Their third child, a son, remained as a retainer to the family, teaching the next generation.
The Magistrate family gifted them with a small house when they retired, where they were set to live out their remaining years.
She was shopping in one of the smaller markets, when Imenand approached her, and asked if he could accompany her. She informed him that she was married, and walked away. He sought her out the next week at the same market. This time he explained to her about Vampires and Mates. She listened intently, but at the end she went home to her husband. The next week she returned with him.
In the end, her husband let her go.
Sylum Charity: Van Gogh Museum
The Vincent Van Gogh Museum is designed specifically for the artist. They have a large collection of his paintings, along with his personal letters, and is world known for their research.
And with many museums, has been shut down due to the pandemic. For this years Charities we’re emphasizing museums, theatres, artists, and culture that has been affected by the pandemic and could use some help to stay open.
For More Information: Van Gogh Museum
PS: All of the charities we have promoted, have been researched and we’ve personally sent donations to over the years.
Coffee House Friday
To those who participate in Lent? Did you set some goals?
Change a bad habit? Make a good one?
