Library Selfie Day
If you go for a selfie at the library – avoid the librarians!
Though on a side note! Please support your local libraries they are needed more now than ever.
Sylum Inspiration: Jack Reacher
Tallikut: Hunter
Jack Reacher was born on a military base in Berlin, on 29 October 1960. Jack’s mother Josephine Moutier Reacher (née Moutier) was a French national, making Jack fluent in French from an early age.
After being shunted around the world, growing up on U.S. military bases as his father Stan was deployed, he gained an education in basic survival as well as an education that allowed him to enter the United States Military Academy at West Point. Graduating from West Point, Reacher worked to achieve the ranks of 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant, Captain, and Major including an intervening demotion from Major to Captain in 1990 during his tenure in the Military Police. During his 13 years of service, his achievements were recognised in the form of citations and awards including the Silver Star, the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Soldier’s Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Bronze Star, and a second Silver Star and Purple Heart for wounds sustained in the bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut in 1983.
Among his formal qualifications Reacher is fluently bilingual in English and French, passable in Spanish, outstanding on all man-portable weaponry, and beyond outstanding at hand-to-hand combat, Reacher describing himself as a brawler, his fighting is akin to a thrown chainsaw with the motor running.
He left the service, only to be pulled back into it, after 9/11. Reacher continues to work as an Investigator, despite now starting to reach retirement age. He’s mostly a loner, no wife or family, and doesn’t have an online footprint. Even for the Military there are times he’s hard to track.
While following a suspected killer, he ended up in Chicago working with Detective Vecchio to bring in the suspect. In the process of saving Vecchio he was wounded, it would seem his age was starting to show. Vecchio approached him in the hospital about another option.
State of the Clan: 2025
Let’s start off with the fact 2024 was pretty much a wash. It was not a good year for me and well nothing Sylum related actually got done, through blessings of friends and pure tenacity we were able to post the normal events! So we’ll wash our hands of it and move onto the next.
Normally, I do not talk about the ongoings of the world outside Sylum. This has always been a safe place where the real world doesn’t exist. This is still very true. I want everyone to know that despite everything this is still a safe place, where we’ll focus on fun things that are part of this crazy world that is Sylum.
I’m glad everyone is here for the ride.
Now for a more serious moment.
Spring Fling 2025 – Sign Ups
Spring Fling is to showcase Artwork, Fanmixes, Videos, and Aesthetics. No stories for Spring Fling those are showcased for Seven Days and Advent!
- Aesthetics
- Artwork
- Digital (wallpapers, designs specific for phones/tablets)
- Memes (make something up that fits Sylum)
- Original (draw, paint then scan or take a picture)
- Fanmix (make a playlist of songs for your favorite character, pairing or clan)
- Fanvids (you don’t have to make a hollywood production, can do a slide show set to music)
Dates to Remember:
Sign Ups: January 20th – 31st
Art/Fanmix/Vids Due: April 12th
Spring Fling Starts: April 20th
What do you need to do to participate?
You will need to sign up and state what your interested in doing
How do I sign up?
There are two ways to sign up!
- Email: sylumclan@gmail.com – put SPRING FLING in Subject and let us know what your interested in doing
- Reply to this Post: Just hit reply with what your interested in doing and contact info for us to get a hold of you.
Sign Ups close January 31st. If we do not get your request, by the 31st it will not be included.
Is there a deadline of when the Art/Video/Fanmix needs to be Finished?
Yes!
- Posts will be made through March on the blog for participants can check in.
- All art/videos/fanmixs will need to finished and emailed to (sylumclan@gmail.com) by April 12th. For those who have drawn something for Spring Fling – please scan to jpg and send via email.
- Spring Fling will start April 20th.
I have questions?
- Drop a reply to this post or on any of the ‘Check-In Posts’ with a “FLAIL” *HELP” with contact info and we’ll get back to you.
- Email: sylumclan@gmail.com
Coffee House Friday
Going with the theme from last week’s Coffee Post.
Favorite Movie of 2024
For me – I admit for me it was Deadpool & Wolverine
Museum Selfie Day
My suggestion for the month – hit your favorite museum and get at least one selfie with an exhibit.
Hopefully they won’t come to life.
And for fun – pulling up one of my Afternoon Fics for this day!
Museum of Interest
Who’s Who of the Murder Birds – Part 2
I’ll be doing a series of reveals of the Murder Birds! The hows, wheres, and whens are coming.
Top Right: Sigourney Weaver – Ripley
Top Middle: Robert Patrick – T
Top Left: Claudia Black – Aeryn
Middle Left: Ray Stevenson – Volstagg
Middle Right: Benedict Wong – Khuba
Bottom Right: Temura Morrison – Toa
Bottom Middle: Ethan Hawke – Sobek
Bottom Left: Pasha Lee – солдат (Soldat)
Note: Pasha Lee was a Ukrainian Actor who was killed defending his country. The best way we could honor him, as keep him alive within Sylum.
Reminder – the character you see, though distinct to a particular show may not be the story used as we stole the ‘actor/character’ and took them out of the confines of the story.
Los Angeles – Wild Fires
As I’m sure many of you have seen that Los Angeles has been devastated by Wild Fires.
So guys this is personal for me. Do not worry we’re safe, and not affected by them.
But this is my city. I have friends & co-workers throughout the city, and has been affected by the fires.
There are many people who have lost their homes, business, and even loved ones.
I normally do a Sylum Charity every month to help out a variety of organizations, but I’m asking you to please do what you can to send aid or goods to those in LA who are in need.
There are many charities, that are out on the frontlines right now helping the firefighters who are still fighting (as of 12th Pacific Palisades fire is still not under control and spreading), those who lost everything and are displaced, plus all the animals that are in need of help. Please take a moment to find which charity or group that needs the help.
Thank you.
Bj
Sylum Inspiration: Claudio La Cruz
Knight: Clan Leader
Claudio was the youngest son of French and Spanish Aristocracy. He was raised in privilege and had the finest tutors. Though Claudio may look fancy and flighty, in truth he was very politically savvy, and had the ear of many ladies and lords in Court.
His parents gave up hope of finding him a wife, and hoped he would become someone’s ‘kept boy’.
When Lord Lucien La Croix introduced himself to Claudio at a party, their hopes were soon realized.
Claudio liked the charming Italian instantly. He was open and honest with him, told him about Vampires and that he was his Mate.
Until he saw him with the male hussy. It took Lucien months to get back the ground he lost. (Dilios Note: Ask Kirk Lazarus and Nico about that particular moment in time)
Claudio finally gave into Lucien, and he was Turned and soon after they two Mated. He still talks about how romantic it was, and how attentive Lucien was to his needs.
Snippets 2024: Archived
All of last year’s Snippets – including 2023’s Boxing Day (I was way behind) – has been archived.
Just check out the various snippet posts to find the new ones.
Coffee House Friday
Best book you read in 2024
For me:
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros was amazing, got me hooked by the first chapter.
From Under A Truck an Autobiography – by Josh Brolin was an very interesting insight on the actor.
Clanlands by Sam Hueghn & Graham MacTavish made me laugh and cry – learned so much about Scottish history.