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Coming Soon: Ernesto Olivetti Week

Sylum Blog Presents: Ernesto Olivetti Week!

We’ll be dedicating a whole week to our favorite Italian … no not Nico

Nico: Wait! Excuse me!

Ernesto: *smirks*

Ezio: Somehow I got dissed in the middle of this!  Am I not handsome?

Nico: No one can see your face *flicks the hood*

Ezio: Doesn’t stop the ladies from loving me!

Ernesto: *eyerolls*

ANYWAYS!!

Seriously I can’t even make a post without you two taking over it.

At least the Welshman isn’t here!

*glares* Stay out of this Count of Monte Cristo

As I was saying!

We’ll be having a weeks worth of posts dedicated to …

Ernesto Olivetti Inspector General of Vatican Security!

So what will this week consist of?

Well you’re just going to have to wait and find out.

Spring Fling 2017: Cancelled

Spring Fling 2017: Cancelled

 

Since there was only one person who signed up for Spring Fling, it was decided that this years Spring Fling would be cancelled – as you really can’t have an Event with one Entry.

The one person who did sign up will get a Special Guest Post in the upcoming months to showcase their entry.

I would like to take this moment to remind everyone, that the main Sylum Writers & Artists can’t always do it by ourselves.  We have RL and shit happens.  Which is why we encourage participation in all the Sylum Events.  So keep that in mind when Seven Days of Summer and Sylum Advent Sign Ups appear.

 

Sylum Inspiration: Dean Winchester

Sylum: Hunter

 

Dean was born to John and Mary Winchester January 24, 1979 in Lawerence, Kansas. When he was four years old, he was excited at his brother Samuel Winchester’s birth. Six months later, his life was destroyed when Balthazar entered their home and killed Mary. John handed Sammy into four year old Dean’s arms and told him to run. Since then he has taken care of his brother, never truly letting him go.

Raised on the road, trained to hunt Vampires, Dean learned to live the life of a nomad. He barely stayed in one school long enough to make friends, but remained loyal to his father John Winchester and brother Sammy. Among the few bright moments in his life are when he and Sammy stayed with Bobby Singer who taught him everything about cars.

As he got older he began to take hunts on his own, running into Maxine Guevera and Logan Cale. Not truly understanding Vampires and the Clan System, he just figured that Vampires weren’t all bad like his father had preached. When he returned home from the hunt he discovered that Sammy had been keeping secrets, and had left the family for college.

Four years later he showed up on Sam’s doorstep with news: their dad had gone missing while hunting. After following a few leads and finding nothing, Dean took Sam back to Stanford, only to discover that Balthazar had come back into their lives, killing Sam’s girlfriend. Swearing to hunt the man down, Sam set out again on the hunt with Dean.

Balthazar soon found them. Dean willingly handed his life over to save Sam’s.

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New Item at the Sylum Vault!

Dagger Keychain (Inspired by Supernatural)

 

Character Answers: Eowyn

Finding Eowyn was the easy part.  Keeping up with her, not so much.

We were able to track her down after a shift at the Hospital, for a cup of coffee to talk with her, and see if she would answer our questions.

Interviewer: What is the quality you most admired in Queen Gwenhwyfar?

Eowyn: *sipped her coffee looking contemplative*  Well she was … is my Queen.  I admired her strength from the beginning.

Interviewer: What specific qualities?

Eowyn:  *sets her cup down* You have to understand that Gwen was not new to being royalty, but being Arthur’s Queen was much different than being the Princess of Wales.  She had more responsibility, and despite at times out of her depth she dove into her duties and figured out what was needed of her.

Interviewer: Was there a lot of tension in the court because she was Welsh?

Eowyn: *snorts* If anyone said anything to her face, she never said anything.  But the few times there were comments about the ‘Welsh’ taking over, they ended up being visited by her Head Guard.  Now let me tell you – you didn’t mess with him.

Interviewer: Do you two still talk?

Eowyn:  I live in Italy not another galaxy.  It was difficult to keep in touch centuries ago, but you know we have these things called phones and planes.  *the eyeroll was pretty epic* We have lunch and go shopping at least once a month.

Interviewer: Is she much different from the Queen and the modern woman of today.

Eowyn: She is the Queen, will always be the Queen.  Just because England doesn’t recognize Arthur and Gwen doesn’t make her less of a Queen.

Interviewer: *coughs awkwardly* Well … what does she think of the Lord of the Ring Series?

Eowyn: *snickers* We laugh at how men see woman in love.  My ‘crush’ on Aragorn and her ‘affair’ with Lancelot.  Seriously men’s ego always ruins a good love story.

Interviewer: So ….

Eowyn: *looks down at phone and curses* Gotta cut this short.  *finishes her coffee and runs off*

Interviewer: Thanks …

St. Davids Day

St. David is the Patron Saint of Wales, and is known for daffodils and leeks.

He’s relevant to Sylum for a variety of reasons, well in theory many of Saints and Saint Days have relevancy into Sylum.

But this one has an added bonus as having touched John Rhys’ life and future.

Sylum Inspiration: Gaius Cassius Longinus

Lead Hunter: Sylum

Shepsit Hemet Amun-Ra had seen the two men and their hatred/love for each other. She assumed the two were Mates, and after Turning Cassius, she also Turned Brutus – only to inadvertently start a rivalry that would last over two thousand and even surpass death.

Cassius started his Vampire life determined to make amends for his actions in his Human life. He worked hard with his Sire and became centered and followed the life of a Medjai Warrior. Soon after, he became the Lead Hunter for the Vampire Council. He had sought Marcus Antonius out when the General had come to the Council with his Mate Alexander seeking his forgiveness. The two men had locked themselves away for a few hours, bringing worry to both Alexander and Imenand. They have never spoken about what they discussed, but the two have been friends since that moment.

The lines of friendship/forgiveness were also sent to Lucius Vorenus who was once Julius Caesar’s bodyguard. Though the two respect each other’s positions, they are not friendly with each other.

Cassius had found solace in the arms of Nicolaus Valerius Meridius, as the two had a deep relationship that lasted well over a century. Even after the affair had ended, they remained friends for all time. The Hunter had always made sure that Nico was safe in his journeys, and if he were to hear of any actions taken against the Medjai Council Member, he would personally see to his protection.

He had taken the name Gabriel in the 1100’s, out of admiration and respect for the Christian Archangels. Though he had still followed the ways of his gods, he respected the Christian Church.

He had found his Mate in the late 1500’s only to have him ripped form his arms and killed by his mortal enemy Brutus, who had taken the name Vladimir Dracula. Devastated by the loss, he fled for the Medjai only to learn that his friend Nico had felt a similar pain in the loss of one’s Mate. He arrived at St. Michael’s Mount and offered Nico the very thing he wanted himself. Revenge. They were soon met up with Shepsit and the four (since Thomas, Nico’s manservant had refused to be left behind) set out to Hunt down Dracula.

To this day only those four know what happened during that Hunt.

Not soon after he had met a Priest Andrew Kiernan and learned of a way to earn his Absolution for his crimes and sins from Rome. He had finally found his peace, and only hoped one day for his Mate to return.

In 1754 he was asked by his Sire to travel to the New World to become Nick’s Lead Hunter. He transferred his current position to Maximus Decimus Meridius, and moved to New Orleans. He has never regretted his choice for a moment, though Maximus has cursed his name repeatedly.

As Lead Hunter he’s been quite busy protecting Nico and his children. Recently he had been working overtime. Between protecting the Manor from Richelieu and Lucius Aurelius Commodus he’s found his wife in John Constantine and the return of Dracula in Balthazar.

Not a year later he was facing off with Balthazar again, saving Dean Winchester, which lead him to finding his Mate in the most unlikely of people, John Winchester.

Just when things started to quiet down, Nico was kidnapped by Meela Nais and a war broke out in Egypt.

Now that Nico is back in New Orleans, Gabriel has plans to make sure his Clan Leader never leaves the Manor without guards.

 

 

Sylum Blog Has A New Look!

Blog Update

You may have noticed that there had been some changes to the Blog!!  We’ve been working hard these past week to update the blog, make it easier to navigate, and give it a make-over.

Everything that was on the previous blog can be found on this one.

The Sliders at the top of the Page will send you to the Important Pages or Links in and outside the Blog.

  • The Wiki
  • Q&A Center
  • The Writer’s Room (Introduction to those who work behind the scenes)
  • The Bobs
  • The Sylum Vault
  • The General’s Office
  • Nicholas J. Finch

The Menu on the black bar will give you access to the Blog’s Categories

  • Sylum Information
  • Sylum Stories
  • Roleplaying
  • The Clans
  • Sylum Events
  • Tag Index

The sidebar has 7 widgets (we had to narrow a few things down)

  • Search Field
  • Subscription
  • Information (which includes link to donate to the Sylum Hosting Company)
  • Links
  • Inspiration (Instead of image for the week, we’ve built a gallery for the month)
  • Etsys Mini
  • Meta

Please do enjoy the new theme!

A special thanks to Taibhrigh for helping with the behind the scenes and updated images!!