Artwork: Sylum Members
Artist: Gil Grissom
Sylum Inspiration: John Henry
Serenity: Member
Not much is known about John Henry – especially considering most of his life and history is considered folklore and myth.
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John is very happy to sit down with you to talk about many things, but not always about where he came from. What he’s told a few is that his parents were slaves, which he was born as one. His size and bulk had him working in the fields even as a child.
After the Civil War and being freed he made his way west finding work here and there. Again his size and bulk got him a job as a steel driver, he could swing the hammer fast and with accuracy.
He met Paul Bunyan when the small group was making their way to Alaska. He was surprised that the small group was so mixed and seemed very friendly with each other. He found himself talking to them each night after his shift, enjoying their stories and laughter.
When he was challenged to go against the steam powered hammer, he took it with no problems. He beat the machine, but the damage was done.
Paul gave him another chance at life.
Sylum Advent 2024: Day Fourteen
Sylum Aesthetic: Murder Birds – Part 4
Artist: Bj Jones
Artist Note: This series is going to take some explaining. So read this before you click the read more. A long time ago – before 2024 became the year from hell (Side note: taibhrigh we have 17 days). I sent out a request to send in some of the most bad ass characters y’all could think of. We got some great suggestions, plus we had a few on our own list. The reason for this is for future storyline (at the moment the foundation of it is being laid down). So these set of aesthetics and video will be showcasing these character – who got the nickname Murder Birds by me – which totally means that will be their nickname in Sylum. Hints of their storyline and where they come from are in the Aesthetics
Okay now for the fun part – I’m not going to tell you who these characters are. Some of them you will recognize, some you may not, some are very old school, some are very recent. So for each aesthetic – I challenge you to see if you can name off the character if not the actor. Now remember the character could be removed from the movie that is showcased (we just need the image) and they maybe exactly the character from the show. *cackles evily*
Enjoy!
Sylum Advent 2024: Day Eleven
Artwork: David Crockett
Artist: Gil Grissom
Artist Note: This is the new person that has been chosen to represent Crockett – hence he’s being showcased a few times this advent.
Sylum Inspiration: Daniel Boone
Border : Spy Liaison
Daniel Boone was born on October 22, 1734 to Squire Boone, Sr. and Sarah Morgan, and was the sixth child born to the couple, out of eleven. He lived in Pennsylvania with his Quaker family until 1750. After his sister and then his brother married people outside the Quaker faith, the entire family was expelled from the Quakers and they all moved to North Carolina. Daniel, though he considers himself a Christian, has never attended church since then.
Education-wise, he wasn’t given any formal education in his childhood or adolescent years. His full education didn’t actually occur until after he was Turned and his wife had died of old age and he went to reside in Sylum Manor.
He participated in the French and Indian War around 1755 as a wagon driver for General Braddock at the Battle of Monongahela. After his return in August of 1756, he married Rebecca Bryan, and with her, he had ten children prior to becoming a Vampire (one of whom was actually his brother’s child; his wife began a relationship with Daniel’s brother when Daniel went missing for two years after the “Cherokee Uprising” in 1759.)
In 1767, Boone and his brother, Squire Boone, Jr., met John Francis and Benton Fraser while on a long hunt that led them into Kentucky. When Boone decided to make a thorough, two-year expedition exploring Kentucky, he sent notice to John, who joined him for a brief time, luckily for Boone. An accident left him with a mortal wound, requiring John to Turn him, once Daniel gave his consent.
Sylum Advent 2024: Day Nine
Sylum Aesthetic: Murder Birds – Part 3
Artist: Bj Jones
Artist Note: This series is going to take some explaining. So read this before you click the read more. A long time ago – before 2024 became the year from hell (Side note: taibhrigh we have 22 days). I sent out a request to send in some of the most bad ass characters y’all could think of. We got some great suggestions, plus we had a few on our own list. The reason for this is for future storyline (at the moment the foundation of it is being laid down). So these set of aesthetics and video will be showcasing these character – who got the nickname Murder Birds by me – which totally means that will be their nickname in Sylum. Hints of their storyline and where they come from are in the Aesthetics
Okay now for the fun part – I’m not going to tell you who these characters are. Some of them you will recognize, some you may not, some are very old school, some are very recent. So for each aesthetic – I challenge you to see if you can name off the character if not the actor. Now remember the character could be removed from the movie that is showcased (we just need the image) and they maybe exactly the character from the show. *cackles evily*
Enjoy!