Title: Stage One – Origins
Author: Bj Jones
Creative Consultant: Timothy Quinn
Beta: Gil & Janet
Author’s Note: This Arc will tie up loose threads from previous Arcs and set up storyline for upcoming Arcs. Even if you’ve read Family a dozen times, make sure to have read the re-posting.
Artist: Taibhrigh
It’s almost here! Tomorrow May 15th – we’ll start posting the 4th Sylum Arc.
Wow the 4th Arc *shakes head*
Evolution has had it’s ups and downs, twists and turns. RL got seriously in the way of it getting written, and then there was the Damn Italian who demanded six months of my time.
Before we get started a few Thank Yous.
First: A Big Thank You to Timothy Quinn my partner in all things and Sylum. You inspire so much for Sylum… and don’t think I didn’t see you feeding Bob when I wasn’t looking.
Second: Thank Yous to Janet and Gil for the Beta work – going through such a big story after doing Family is huge… let alone keep track of all of it.
Third: Taibhrigh – Thank you for the Art/Banners for each Chapter!
Fourth: A second Thank You to Gil for putting the Evolution Page together and Coding each chapter – even when we send last minute corrections.
Do to the fact that these chapters are long, intricate, filled with information, and a new story – we’ll be posting ONE chapter every THREE days! This will give everyone time to read, comment/ask questions for each chapter.
May 15th: Stage One – Origins
May 18th: Stage Two – Diversification
May 21st: Stage Three – Mutation
May 24th: Stage Four – Homo Sapiens
May 27th: Stage Five – Intelligent Design
May 30th: Stage Six – Rise of the Machines
June 2nd: Stage Seven – Artificial Life
June 5th: Stage Eight – Homo Sanguinis
Quick Note: Due to RL and Events – we’ll will work hard to keep the schedule but be advised that things do happen and posting could be delayed. We will inform you if anything comes up. Thanks!
Whew! Glad I got that done. It was long. It took a while. Not that it wasn’t a fun read. It was. Totally.
The creative twists. The mind-bending turns. The awesome ass-kicking…
It was a blast to read.
Oh. I forgot. Y’all haven’t read it yet. Um. Yeah. Sorry. Didn’t mean to rub it in.
Look on the bright side. It’ll be posted in only two more days. Right?
Right.
You are all planning to read Evolution, right? And you’ve done your Sylum Homework and read ‘Demons and Angels’ and ‘Roads Untraveled’? If you haven’t you’ve got two days, ’cause without those two you might be a little lost. Seriously.
Clear some time in your schedule. You’re gonna want to savor this one. Trust me. Would one of the Bobs steer you wrong?
;-D
As Evolution is only 5 Days away! It’s time to start getting excited!!
So what are you looking forward to? What do you expect to see from snippets you see on the Trailer?
*scurries in and flops down*
I’ve been a busy little hamster lately. There are a lot of stories floating around and someone has to check them for continuity. And that would be me. *puffs chest out proudly*
There are a lot of good stories coming up and first and foremost is Evolution. The check is done and it should be almost ready to go. This hamster is looking forward to what you all think of it. Its full of all sorts of great things. Not that I can tell you about any of it. If I do the Bobs would come and hunt me down. And truthfully the Bobs scare me. 😀
The countdown to Evolution is on!
Quick post to inform everyone that the Sylum Information Page has been updated.
Added:
Sylum Histories – From here you will be able to explore the Historical world of Sylum. There are many important Historical References that have significant ties to Sylum Storyline. Battles, Revolutions, People, and Agencies – just to name a few.
First Entry: In honor of May 6th (The Feast of the Pontifical Swiss Guard) the first History Page created is: Pontifical Swiss Guard
Camelot’s first home was Tintagel Castle on the coastline of Cornwall, England.
It wasn’t until it started to decay and fall into the sea, that they moved to St. Michael’s Mount, Marazion – Cornwall, England in the 1300’s.
St. Michael’s Mount was perfect for Camelot due to the built in security. The castle sits on an Island, and is not easily accessed.
If the Tide is in, the castle is only accessible by boat. If the tide is out, there is a stone walkway that allows visitors to access the island.
Since St. Michael’s Mount is considered a Historical Landmark – visitors are welcome in the summer months.
Though if you’re trying to get to see Hugh – the staff may not know who you’re referring to.
Seven Days is our Annual Summer Event. It will focus on Sylum Stories, but we also accept Sylum Art and this year fanmixs. It’s not uncommon to see stories that are set up for future fics or Timestamps that relate to stories from Advent.
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!!!
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 May 1st. If we do not get your request, by the 1st it will not be included.
Yes!
– Emails will go out to those who are participating June 1st to check on progress.
– All Fic/Art will need to finished and emailed to (sylumclan@yahoo.com) by June 20th.
– Drop a reply to this post with a “FLAIL” *HELP” with contact info and we’ll get back to you.
– Email: sylumclan@yahoo.com
Because of your Generosity not only has the Hosting Fees been paid for this YEAR but also NEXT YEAR!!!
Now we can solely focus on Sylum and all those stories that the Bobs have been tossing at us!!!
If you’re still interested in donating to the Manor Hosting Fees
All Donations go directly to the Hosting Company – No one who works on Sylum will be able to access the money.
These Donations pay for the hosting server and domain name.
Seven Days is our Annual Summer Event. It will focus on Sylum Stories, but we also accept Sylum Art and this year fanmixs. It’s not uncommon to see stories that are set up for future fics or Timestamps that relate to stories from Advent.
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!!!
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 May 1st. If we do not get your request, by the 1st it will not be included.
Yes!
– Emails will go out to those who are participating June 1st to check on progress.
– All Fic/Art will need to finished and emailed to (sylumclan@yahoo.com) by June 20th.
– Drop a reply to this post with a “FLAIL” *HELP” with contact info and we’ll get back to you.
– Email: sylumclan@yahoo.com
Here is a list of Sylum Advent Stories that have been Archived to the Sylum Archive on the main website.
To find out which stories have been Archived look for Tag ‘Archived’. The link on that post would have been changed from ‘Sylum Advent’ to ‘Sylum Archive’.
Remember to drop a note/comment to the Author’s either on the original post or the archive. These guys put a lot a work and time into these stories.
A Day at the Races by John Sheppard
An Unexpected Gift by John Sheppard
Learning the Truth by John Sheppard
One Step Closer by John Sheppard
It’s All in How You Count by Taibhrigh
Draw by Numbers by Taibhrigh
A Sad Day For Counting by Taibhrigh
This is a quick announcement to state that the Fic, Art, Fanmixs, and Video – has been Archived on the Sylum Website.
A second announcement will be made when the Story has been uploaded to the Sylum Archive.
Tag Note: New Tag Archived well be displayed on posts where the story/art/vid/fanmix etc has been Archived on the Sylum Website and/or Sylum Archive.
What do you go see a film for?
Be honest here, okay?
We all WANT to say we go to see a great, deeply moving, character inspiring epic that stirs our emotions and inspires our lives.
*snort*
Get real here.
We go to be entertained.
We go to be lifted out of our boring, routine, infinitely predictable little lives, and pay money for the privilege of a few moments when we can forget the bullshit we’re surrounded by.
Doesn’t get any easier than that, does it?
Whether we love sci-fi, historical drama, sappy romance, it’s all the same.
We want to be entertained.
Even if we think we just sat through 2.5 hours of total bollocks, we still want that moment when we can be anything, anywhere.
We might think what we saw was improbable, unreal, surreal, and ridiculous. It might have plot holes big enough for a fleet of Autobots hotly pursued by Decepticons, to flee through several times over, but still we go.
Yes, we might write fanfiction afterward to correct the errors, we might bitch about it, and we might get upset at it all and claim we can do it better.
But unless we really do go out there and do it better, maybe we should shut the hell up and be thankful to all those hundreds of thousands of people who helped bring movies to life, and who cry every day of their lives…
LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU!
Sylum is full of movies.
Some are pretty cool, some are totally awesome, some are butt squirmingly awful. But they’re there.
Sylum is a place for equal opportunity offenders.
Movies are glorious.
Sometimes they even change us.
We never stop going to the movies, despite home cinema, Blu-Ray, surround sound, and glorious 58″ hi def.
Let’s never stop going.
For we all need to be entertained.
And we love it.
Last week was a more intense discussion – I figured this week we can have something a bit more lighthearted.
Family has just been Re-Posted *pokes* if you haven’t re-read it yet – Go Now!!!
Evolution is in the final stages of editing looking for Posting starting May 15th.
So question to everyone out there is: Your favorite director told you that they will film one scene from Family. Which scene would you pick? And Why? Curiously which director and how would he film it? Or how would you film it?
Curious minds want to know.
