Sylum Clan

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Sylum Clan
Character Introduction / Vampire Council0

Sylum Inspiration: Imenand

Vampire Council: Clan Leader

 

Imenand was a Tutor that worked at the Palace.

He himself had been raised at the Palace, and it was his childhood friend, who had become Pharaoh who had made sure that his friend was well taken care of in life.

Imenand met his wife, who was a servant to the Pharaoh’s wife. The two gave the couple their blessings to marry. She gave him five beautiful children, all accepted and reigned freely with in the palace.

He was devastated when his wife was taken from him by a fever that had spread rampant through the valley, five years after their youngest daughter had been born. He mourned her death, and was honored when she was laid to rest next to the Pharaoh’s own wife who had also perished from the fever.

He set out to raise his own children, and make sure all the children in the Palace were educated. When his friend passed, leaving the throne to his son, Imenand stayed as a teacher. He was well respected among the court, many had sought him out for his wisdom on variety of topics.

His oldest son Baraka had joined the military, much to his father’s dismay, making a name for himself, along with his best friend and fellow soldier Kafele. When he received word that something had happened to both men. He feared the worst and set out to find them. During his search he was introduced to Ardeth Bey of the Medjai.

Ardeth sat him down and told him that his son was safe, along with his friend. Explained that the Cult of the Apep had taken Kafele. They were able to save him but he was Turned.

Imenand talked with the Medjai Leader, asking questions about the Vampire Race. Ardeth introduced him to Viduus and the two talked for days, and at the end Imenand requested to be Turned.

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Character Introduction / Shogun Clan0

Sylum Inspiration: Daniel LaRusso

Shogun: Member

 

Daniel was a normal kid who grew up in New Jersey, until his mother moved them across the country to Los Angeles California.   He didn’t fit well into the new society, and found himself the victim of bullying.  He was befriended by Miyagi, who taught him karate.   Through his teachings he was able to hold his own and defend himself against the bullies.  Leading up to winning the Tri Valley Tournament.

With Miyagi’s help Daniel excelled in school, then went to college ending up with a degree in physical fitness.   He spent time teaching, working in sport centers, and variety of dojos.   Nothing made him happy, and was ready to quit, when Miyagi showed back in his life and dragged him to Japan.

There he learned about Vampires and so much more.

He spent a few years getting his ass handed to him by a variety of hunters, honning his own skills.   When he went back to Los Angeles, he knew what he wanted and opened his own dojo.

Miyagi asked him if he wanted to be Turned, Daniel finding a family with Shogun agreed.

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Sylum Charities0

Sylum Charity: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

 

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Republic of Ireland.

Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write Dolly started her Imagination Library in 1995 for the children within her home county. Today, her program spans five countries and gifts millions of free books each month to children around the world.

“When I was growing up in the hills of East Tennessee, I knew my dreams would come true. I know there are children in your community with their own dreams. They dream of becoming a doctor or an inventor or a minister. Who knows, maybe there is a little girl whose dream is to be a writer and singer.

The seeds of these dreams are often found in books and the seeds you help plant in your community can grow across the world.”

 

A very worthy cause!  Especially with the shutting down of libraries and censorship.

For More Information:  Imagination Library

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Memorial/Remberances0

In Memoriam

We’ve just lost three greats.  Bright lights in the world that has touched a lot of people in different ways.

In typical Sylum fashion we’ll be honoring their legacies.

First off – Tim Curry.

Now we have 2 of his characters already.  Richelieu who met his demise in Clan War and Wadsworth who keeps the pirates under control.

Yes we will be bring in Frank-N-Furter – he’ll pop up when he’s ready.

Dolly Parton was a beautiful person inside and out.

We’re bring her in to be Bruce’s secretary (yes we’ll be adjusting a few stories to make it work)

Peter Cullen.   Now some might not realize he is the voice of Optimus Prime (who will make a debut at some point) but also the voice of our beloved depressed donkey (Eeyore).

Since he won’t be the image for Optimus we decided to make him the image of Thomas Efford – for a long time we weren’t sure who to put in that role, so we kinda left it choose your own adventure.   But realized our best way to tribute him, and he kinda fits that look – he is now our Thomas.

I’ll be doing some tributes snippets in honor of those we’ve lost.

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