Well it’s already February!
Figured this was a good time to have everyone check in!
Spring Fling 2024: Last Day to Sign Up
LAST DAY!
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)
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 March 24th. For those who have drawn something for Spring Fling – please scan to jpg and send via email.
- Spring Fling will start March 31st.
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
Sylum Advent 2023: Archived
All stories, artwork, aesthetics, and fanmix has been uploaded to the Archive.
Stop by the Archive enjoy the offerings from advent! Make sure to leave a comment!
Sylum Inspiration: Stanley Raymond Kowalski
Tallikut: Member
Stanley Raymond Kowalski was born in Chicago, the youngest son of Damian and Barbara Kowalski, and was named after Marlon Brando’s character in A Streetcar Named Desire, but prefers ‘Ray’ to ‘Stanley’. Ray and his father were close when he was growing up,and restored old cars together including Ray’s black 1967 GTO. He became estranged from his father when he dropped out of college to become a police officer.
Ray met his wife, Stella, a Gold Coast girl who attended private school, when they were 13. They married in college, and were happy for many years before Ray’s undercover work, and Stella’s job at the State’s Attorneys office began to put pressure on the marriage. Of all the factors that led to the end of their marriage, their arguments over starting a family was the deal breaker. Ray wanted children, but Stella didn’t want to take time from her successful law career as a State’s Attorney.
Unable to deal with the failure of his marriage, Ray delved deeper into his undercover work wanting to live someone else’s live instead of his own. Beginning to suffer from burnout, he was assigned to the 18th precinct. He meets Benoit Franciscus in his guise of Benton Fraser, RCMP, in 1997 while canvassing the area around the Canadian Consulate. Benoit and Diefenbaker befriended Ray and began consulting on Ray’s cases.
When Ray is kidnapped by Rogue Vampire, Victoria Metcalf, looking for Benoit. He’s taken to the home of goth nightclub owner, Jeremiah Parks where Park’s convinces his Sire that he will hold on to Ray, and look for information on Benoit. They try to keep Ray ignorant about the existence of Vampires until Jeremiah saves Ray’s life. With no other Chosen Ones available, Ray is told about Vampires, and becomes a Chosen One for Tallikut Clan.
His kidnapping makes Ray realize he’s still living his life undercover. He retires from the police force, digs out his leather, jewelry and head kicker boots, goes to find Jeremiah at Lost Children of the Blood newest location in Chicago, and asks his new friend for a job. He becomes the General Manager, and though the two men don’t get to spend a lot of time together because Jeremiah is doing undercover jobs for Javier Esposito in New York City.
While working at the club, Benoit still comes to him asking he help people that come to Benoit with their problems. Ray, exhausted by working cases and at the club, directs Benoit to Lt. Walsh at the 27th precinct where Benoit meets his Mate, Ray Vecchio.<
After six years, Tallikut suffers through the latest round of Victoria trying to kill Ray (she still hasn’t realized Ray K is not Benoit’s Mate), Lying in a hospital bed after twice stepping between Ray and bullets, Jeremiah realizes Ray Kowalski is his Mate. Ray is Turned and Claimed before the new year.
Sylum Trivia – Answer: January 2024
Question: Name those not of this world?
Answers:
Rem’el
Dan’el
The Doctor
Stelios
Diana Prince
Blackwood
Imhotep
Davy Jones
Jack Frost
Enki
Blackbeard
And the newest additions – though they just got up in the Wiki
Thranduil
Sauron
Winner: No one answered – so I get to pick!
Spring Fling 2023: Reminder – Sign Ups
Reminder!!
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)
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 March 24th. For those who have drawn something for Spring Fling – please scan to jpg and send via email.
- Spring Fling will start March 31st.
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
Library Selfie Day
We had selfie day at a Museum, now at a library.
All just good excuses to visit the Library and a Museum.
What’s your favorite Museum or Library?
State of the Clan: 2024
It’s 2024 – I’m not even sure how we’re four years into a decade that has been chaotic at best.
Actually 2023 was a very stressful year for me. There was the new job, that took a lot of my time away! It’s a great job but can be very demanding, add in the commute. I’ve had less time to focus on Sylum. I was able to pull together a few fun items, Dragons (during Seven Days) and aesthetics and story for Advent. So was happy with being able to do that, because at one point I wasn’t sure where the year had gone. One moment it was January next I was dealing with Advent!
Now before we get into the actual State of the Clan, a few things.
Sylum is and forever will be a safe place!
We work hard to make this place as stress free as possible. With our goal is to bring a smile and fun to your inbox each day.
Sylum Inspiration: Patrick Jane
Sylum: Member
Patrick Jane was raised by a swindler father who included his young son in his carnival psychic act, touting Jane as “the boy wonder”.
He married Angela Ruskin, who was from a similar background, her family being members of a traveling carnival and “carnival royalty”. The couple had a daughter, Charlotte. They left the Carnival, determined to have a better life. Jane himself became a celebrity, making a very comfortable living working as a psychic, and he lived in comfortable celebrity until he criticized and openly mocked the serial killer Red John in a televised interview.
In retribution Red John killed Jane’s wife and daughter, leaving Patrick Jane a changed man.
Boxing Day 2023: Results
So the results are in!
And the winner of 2023’s Boxing Day – The challenger, but I added a twist to it! You guys are enjoying these moments way to much!
Spring Fling 2024: 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)
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 March 24th. For those who have drawn something for Spring Fling – please scan to jpg and send via email.
- Spring Fling will start March 31st.
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
I just booked a small vacation (first one in way too long)
Got anything planned?