Sylum has some very talented Artists.
I highly recommend taking a browse through Sylum Art Gallery.
So for today’s Throwback Thursday – some highlighted pieces of Art.
By: Captain Jack Sparrow
By: Gil Grissom
By: Taibhrigh
Sylum Advent 2013: Final Day for Sign Ups
Sylum Advent: 2013 – Sign Ups
What is Sylum Advent?
Sylum Advent s is our Annual Winter Event. It will start on December 1st and go through to Boxing Day, December 26th. It will focus on Sylum Stories, but we also accept Sylum Art. It’s not uncommon to see stories that are set up that will relate to major Arcs.
What do you need to do to participate?
You will need to sign up and state what your interested in doing.
REMINDER: All Sylum Stories will need to be approved by Bj Jones. If you’re interested in doing a Sylum Story contact Bj (sylumclan@yahoo.com). DO NOT write the story then send it, the story will likely get rejected and you would have to start all over again. So email Bj first!!!
How do I sign up?
Just click reply and let us know what your interested in doing, don’t forget to give us your contact info so we can get a hold of you.
Sign Ups close August 15th. If we do not get your request, by the 1st it will not be included.
Is there a deadline of when the Fic/Art needs to be Finished?
Yes!
– Emails will go out to those who are participating September 15 & October 15th to check on progress.
– All Fic/Art will need to finished and emailed to (sylumclan@yahoo.com) by November 15th.
I have questions?
– Drop a reply to this post with a “FLAIL” *HELP” with contact info and we’ll get back to you.
– Email: sylumclan@yahoo.com
Reminder: Sylum Advent 2013 – Sign Ups (August 15th Deadline)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
Yes it’s that time!
Sylum Advent: 2013 – Sign Ups
What is Sylum Advent?
Sylum Advent s is our Annual Winter Event. It will start on December 1st and go through to Boxing Day, December 26th. It will focus on Sylum Stories, but we also accept Sylum Art. It’s not uncommon to see stories that are set up that will relate to major Arcs.
What do you need to do to participate?
You will need to sign up and state what your interested in doing.
REMINDER: All Sylum Stories will need to be approved by Bj Jones. If you’re interested in doing a Sylum Story contact Bj (sylumclan@yahoo.com). DO NOT write the story then send it, the story will likely get rejected and you would have to start all over again. So email Bj first!!!
How do I sign up?
Just click reply and let us know what your interested in doing, don’t forget to give us your contact info so we can get a hold of you.
Sign Ups close August 15th. If we do not get your request, by the 1st it will not be included.
Is there a deadline of when the Fic/Art needs to be Finished?
Yes!
– Emails will go out to those who are participating September 15 & October 15th to check on progress.
– All Fic/Art will need to finished and emailed to (sylumclan@yahoo.com) by November 15th.
I have questions?
– Drop a reply to this post with a “FLAIL” *HELP” with contact info and we’ll get back to you.
– Email: sylumclan@yahoo.com
Coffee House Friday
Coffee House Friday
The Coffee House is open for discussion…
Feel free to start a conversation and see where it goes.
One Major Rule – Be Respectful.
We all have our opinions on everything.
Just because you don’t agree with someone elses doesn’t give you the right to bash, ridicule or disrespect the other person.
Only thing you need to do – is reply to this post and start a discussion and see where it goes.
Stories by Gil Grissom – Archived
*peers out from poofy fur*
I feel like a Tribble.
I did manage to prod my minion into uploading stories to the Sylum Archive. The following can now be found on the Sylum Archive:
A Break in the Shadows
Of Bondings and New Beginnings
On the Shores of Cape Sounion
The Other Side of the Coin
The Perfect Gift
That brings all the past Advent stories up to date, with the exception of Say Goodnight, Not Goodbye, which is going through rewrites and edits, and will be up ASAP, after edits are done and it’s been beta-read.
NOTE ON PICSPAMS: Advent Calendar Picspams will be deleted as of the 15th of this month, as we begin to get the site ready for the upcoming Advent, so if you want these picspams, please go through and save the images/zip files to your computer. They will not be available after the 15th.
Throwback Thursday: Top Ten Sylum Moments
A look back at some of Sylum’s Top Ten
Top Ten Myths:
10. Paris and Achilles are Dead
9. Merlin is a Wizard
8. Van Helsing killed Dracula
7. Maximus can be in two places at the same time
6. Lucas is the only descendant of Speed’s
5. Dragon’s don’t exist
4. Kyra/Jack are Mates
3. Speed is the weakest link in Sylum
2. Guinevere slept with Lancelot
And the Number One Myth w/in the Sylum Universe
1. Sir Arthur Colan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is based on Nico. It’s based on the exploits of his brother – Sherlock. Nico is the bases of Mycroft.
Top Ten Vampires I Wish I Never Turned:
AKA: Sylum Hit list… I mean *shifty look*
10. Morgan Le Fey
9. Michael Logan
8. Greg Sanders
7. Alexx Woods
6. Sara Sidle
5. Kyra/Jack as Twins(To clarify I would only have had Jack…not them as a set of twins)
4. Queer as Folk Group (UK/US)
3. Marisol Delko
2. Aiden Burns
And the Number One Vampire I really wish I never turned.
1. Joe Reeves
Sylum Trivia – Answers
Answers to Fridays Coffee House Trivia!
1. Who is Lennox’s Sire?
In the Re-Post of Family – Lennox’s Sire was a Medjai Warrior. Cadfael also bit him to start a Bond with him, and as far as anyone else is concerned – he is Lennox’s Sire. But Lennox’s true Sire is unknown at the moment…
2. Who is this? – Jonathon Royce
3. Who is this person’s Mate? Franklin Frost for those wondering, this is Richie Courtney
4. How many Past Lives has Nick had?
One Stated… I’ll leave it that (for now *evil cackle*)
5. Name all of Nico’s Roman Family. Also list the names of those who have Returned to him.
Father: Vitus Crescentius Meridius – Charles Xavier
Mother: Aemelia – Magneto
Brother: Artorius – Jack Aubrey
1st Wife: Sofya – Ernesto
1st Daughter: Meridia – Sam Winchester
2nd Wife – Julia – Sophia Curtis
*Father in Law – Conrad Ecklie (only one person brought this one up)
Razi – Warrick Calhoun
Elena – Antonio Crisafi
Antonio – Timothy Quinn
Gloria – Abby Scuito
Theo – Greg Sanders
Okay I’m not sure why some mentioned Step Brother….
Sherlock Holmes is Nico’s half brother – they share the same Father
Nephew – Aurelius/Neal Caffrey *did anyone pick this one up???
6. Name Nico’s Leverage Team. Bonus Points for: Birth Name, Modern Name, and Position.
Aurelius/Neal Caffrey/Thief
Remy/Gambit/Grifter
Hetshepsu/Harvey/Counselor
Laelius/Eliot/Hitter
7. What year was the Battle of Hamunaptra?
2006
8. How many Brands in Demons & Angels? Name them.
Illuminati
Earth
Air
Fire
Water
Illuminati Diamond (EARTHAIRFIREWATER)
9. Who got hit by a Bus?
Sheldon Hawkes
Though the mummies from Family did get hit by a bus!
So creative points for that.
10. What is Pius XVII real name?
Szymon Piotregny/Simon Peter
Bonus: Name as many Meridii as you can!
Imenand, Baraka (who is Imenand’s son), Alexander, Maximus Decimus Meridius, Nicolaus Valirius Meridius, Sherlock Holmes, Aurelius, Sir Galahad du Lac, Robin Longstride, Jack C. Wales, Javert, Jack Aubrey (deceased) , US Grant, Ben Wade, Edward Courtney, Richie Courtney, Terry Thorne, Henry Thorne, Catherine Willows, Lindsey Willows (deceased) , Sabos Willows (though he’s a baby at the moment) … Plus there is one more but he’s still a child *see if you can figure who it is*
Now being that Sherlock is a Meridius that leaves….
Jonathon Royce, Kirk Lazarus, Lionel Sweeney, Paul Avery, Harry Lockhart, and Tony Stark
But remember – at the moment no one knows about Sherlock!!!
Yes I’ll be listing these on the Family Tree Page…. Just going to take a bit to organize it all. It’s a really large family 😀
Sylum Blog – New Look
To celebrate the Blog’s First Anniversary/Birthday – I figured it needed an update.
Dah Dah Daaahhhhh
So here it is… take a good look around!
Belt approves and thinks its shiny!!
Coffee House Friday
Coffee House Friday
Today we’ll be doing something a bit different!
There were Trivia Questions given at the Clan Gathering/Sylum Con…
Let’s see how knowledgeable of Sylum y’all are..
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1. Who is Lennox’s Sire?
2. Who is this?
3. Who is this person’s Mate?
4. How many Past Lives has Nick had?
5. Name all of Nico’s Roman Family. Also list the names of those who have Returned to him.
6. Name Nico’s Leverage Team. Bonus Points for: Birth Name, Modern Name, and Position.
7. What year was the Battle of Hamunaptra?
8. How many Brands in Demons & Angels? Name them.
9. Who got hit by a Bus?
10. What is Pius XVII real name?
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Bonus: Name as many Meridii as you can!
Try and Answer before looking at other peoples responses!!!
Sylum Advent: 2013 – Sign Ups
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
Yes it’s that time!
Sylum Advent: 2013 – Sign Ups
What is Sylum Advent?
Sylum Advent s is our Annual Winter Event. It will start on December 1st and go through to Boxing Day, December 26th. It will focus on Sylum Stories, but we also accept Sylum Art. It’s not uncommon to see stories that are set up that will relate to major Arcs.
What do you need to do to participate?
You will need to sign up and state what your interested in doing.
REMINDER: All Sylum Stories will need to be approved by Bj Jones. If you’re interested in doing a Sylum Story contact Bj (sylumclan@yahoo.com). DO NOT write the story then send it, the story will likely get rejected and you would have to start all over again. So email Bj first!!!
How do I sign up?
Reply to this Post.
Just click reply and let us know what your interested in doing, don’t forget to give us your contact info so we can get a hold of you.
Sign Ups close August 15th. If we do not get your request, by the 1st it will not be included.
Is there a deadline of when the Fic/Art needs to be Finished?
Yes!
– Emails will go out to those who are participating September 15 & October 15th to check on progress.
– All Fic/Art will need to finished and emailed to (sylumclan@yahoo.com) by November 15th.
I have questions?
– Drop a reply to this post with a “FLAIL” *HELP” with contact info and we’ll get back to you.
– Email: sylumclan@yahoo.com
Throwback Thursday: Proof of Life by Bj Wolf
Title: Proof of Life
Author: Bj Wolf
Rating: FRAO
Summary: It was a simple K&R,” Terry began telling them an amazing tale…
Seven Days of Summer: Art – Archived
Art and Fanmix has been Archived!
Check out the Sylum Art Room and Sylum Music Room.
NOTE: Since Fic hasn’t been Archived the Blog Pages will not indicated ‘Archived’
Once Fics are Archived I’ll make another announcement.
Happy Anniversary – Sylum Blog
July 29th (yeah okay a day short – but you know me and dates/birthdays/anniversaries)
The Sylum Blog is One Year old today!
So far in one year, we have had:
264 Posts (well 265 counting this post!)
27 Pages
56 Categories
166 Tags (well 167 counting this post!)
990 Comments
692 Subscribers (come on just need 8 more for 700 – we can do this)
372 Users
2013 Sylum Clan Gathering – San Diego
We’re back!
Exhausted! Feet still hurt! But back to work on all things Sylum!
San Diego was amazing! The city was a gracious host if not exhausted after Comic Con.
Below is a picture of Petco Stadium taken from the St. James Hotel aka Ramada Gaslamp District Convention Center.
Just a few days before we arrived Zombies were running around this place.
Lucky for us they were gone before we got there.
As were the Padres.
There was only a few of us but that didn’t stop us from having loads of fun.
Or going to see some amazing places.
On Wednesday:
A few of us took off to see the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala.
The first Mission in California.
Then we met up and did a quick hello and headed off to Old Town San Diego.
Some dared to see the Whaley House
While others had a few Margaritas!
On Thursday, five us of ventured out to view the USS Midway!
We got there at 10am left at 4pm. Only stopping for an hour for lunch!!
If you ever get a chance to see this. GO!!!
They say it takes 90 mins… HA! Maybe 90 Mins per Deck!
The Audio Tour gives a great guide through the decks and life on the ship.
Adds personal stories from crewmen to put into perspective of what you’re seeing.
There are many things to look at and learn.
Crewmen’s Quarters
Laundry
Engine Room
Mess Hall
Medical
But the main event is the Flight Deck.
On Friday we had our Clan Meeting
Discussion Topic: Maritime and Navy
Gee – I wonder why?
Gil gave a great lecture on Ancient Greek/Roman Navy
And their unique naming convention *smirks*
Shep gave us the history of the Coast Guard along with history/bios of a few Characters this will connect to.
Timothy Quinn gave us a history of the HMS Surprise and the Royal Navy.
Which we got to see the next day!
The Maritime Museum of San Diego was pretty awesome.
They had a lot of ships and a very detailed Museum.
But in truth the main reason we were there was for the HMS Surprise.
If you do not know the Surprise – You will need to watch Master and Commander.
Actually – let me just say this now!
Master and Commander is a very important element in Sylum and must be watched.
We spent the day exploring the HMS Surprise
And I won’t tell you how many photos were taken!
Back at the Hotel there was Pizza, Beer and some Trivia!
Sparrow and Shep fought it out to win the prize.
We’ll be listing out the Trivia later this week, to see what score you can get!
A few memorable moments from the Gathering.
* Trying to get Speed off the HMS Surprise
* Intro to the Assassins
* The Elevator from 1913 that was fast in 1913 not so much in 2013
* ‘… like a goddamn Animal’
* He is him but not him but really him but not him cause really it is him
View from Roof of Hotel.
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We’re all ready planning Next Year’s.
Just a few changes in store.
Instead of Clan Gathering – it’s now officially called:
Sylum Con
We have some ideas of where we’ll be going.
Well we had an idea but there may be issues so we’re working on new ideas.
An announcement will be made soon for the Dates for Sylum Con.
Followed by the where, when, how and why.
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All Photos shown were taken by Bj Jones
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