Question: Name the Pirate Ships – now think about this before you answer … there maybe more than you’re thinking right away.
Announcement: Big Bang
Due to many variables I’m having to cancel the Big Bang. It just wasn’t the time or year for it.
Everyone who was working on something, has graciously moved it to Advent!
Thanks for those who signed up! I’m really hoping next year we can try this again.
Sylum Inspiration: Captain Jack Sparrow
Sanctuary: Hunter
Was just recently re watching the Pirate Series (as rumors are moving around that there is a 6th in the works). From that this whole month is Pirate inspired.
Captain Jack Sparrow was born on the sea in the middle of a typhoon. He doesn’t remember much of his childhood, only that it always consisted of a ship and water.
He’s served on many great ships and had many grand adventures before he was even twenty. It was when he refused to ship humans as cargo that he was branded a Pirate and his life as the infamous Pirate Captain began.
Sparrow made a deal with Davy Jones to pull his ship up from the water and renamed her the Black Pearl. It was then he set out to be a Pirate only to have his crew mutiny and take the ship. Jack couldn’t help but smirk when the crew ended up cursed for stealing the treasure of Isla de Muerta.
Jack escaped the island they abandoned him on.
Sea Turtles was the key, that and rum.
Over the years he wandered, through the islands, his only goal to claim the Pearl back.
He had heard rumors that Barbossa was aiming for Port Royal, that William Turner’s boy was all grown up and could stop the curse. What Sparrow hadn’t expected was to be taken out by his own ship.
He had know about Vampires, seen a few and no one talks about the Jackdaw, so when Odysseus asked if he wanted to be saved.
There was only one word.
Savvy.
Frankenstein Day
Yes it’s a day! Yes it made me snicker for a few moments.
Who’s read the book? Which is your favorite adaptation?
Did we all know a new version is coming out? Which actually looks promising.
And a small Sylum Snippet – this may not make sense. But it’s off a scene that’s in the updated version of Family. Basically Issac Evan, Arthur and Nico ended up in a jail cell with Frankenstein…
Coffee House Friday
It’s that time or at least in some areas.
School season is about to start whether it’s young kids or collage courses.
Prepping kids for school? Getting ready for your own classes?
Thank God don’t have to worry about that.
The downside for me is my commute gets worse!
Sylum Trivia Answer: August 2025
Question: Name a spy that wasn’t Ethan & Co or Westen
Answer: A whole lot of them 🙂
Jim Phelps
Oenone
Paris
Thomas Bishop
Nathan Muir
Margaretha Zelle
Manuel
James Sterling
Lucious Malfoy
Illya Kuryakin
Damocles
Lady Blossom
Franklin Frost
Sebastian de Rosa
Marjanah
Alexander James
Daniel Boone
Nathan Bonacieux
Angelino Dupree
Cutler Beckett
The Butterfly
Jerome Gustave
Meriwether Lewis
M
Sidney Reilly
Frank Moses
Edward Morgan Blake
Yevgeny Tsipin
Craig Layer
Christopher John
Jacob Jensen
Carlos Alvarez
Jonathan ClavierHenry
Marrion ‘HM’ Murdock
Bosco ‘BA’ Baracus
Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck
John ‘Hannibal’ Smith
Kafele
Baraka
Lamont Cranston
Ra’s Al Ghul
These are those listed as a Clan Spy or work for the Spy Network
Ironically Ethan & Co plus Westen who are spies … are not labeled as Spies for the Clans.
Kathie – got the first one in – naming Franklin Frost! So let me know in the comments which spy you want a snippet for?
Sylum Inspiration: Johnathon Francis D’Artagnan
Sylum: Member
Johnathan followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the French Army; his first day on the job didn’t go quite as well as it could have when he insulted three high ranking officers. (Dilios Note: This famous meeting became infamous when Dumas took it and put it in his book). The three took John under their wing and trained him to be a better, more patient warrior.
Shortly after joining he met Constance Bonacieux, a Dutchess who had been betrothed to another Duke. He whisked her away and married secretly, with his Commanding officer, Nicolaus, as witness.
Nathan, her father, still hasn’t forgiven Shep for stealing his daughter and Nico for allowing him.
After his third child was born, he was mortally wounded on a mission. Nicolaus asked him if he wanted to live and John answered yes, not wanting to leave his family behind.
Sylum Charity: No Kid Hungry
At No Kid Hungry, that’s our promise. If it sounds simple, that’s because it is.
That doesn’t mean ending childhood hunger is easy. We know what works, and we’ve made extraordinary progress for kids and families.
But the job isn’t done, and won’t be done until we’ve met that promise and every single child in America has the food they need to grow up healthy and strong.
Information: No Kid Hungry
This is one of the charities I donate to monthly. No one should go hungry, and kids are especially vulnerable.
Sylum Advent 2025: Sign Ups (Last Day)
Last Day!!
What is Sylum Advent?
Sylum Advent is our Annual Winter Event. It will start on December 1st and go through to New Years Day, January 1st.
What do you need to do to participate?
You will need to sign up and state what your interested in doing.
Reminder: If you would like to work on a Sylum story, you will need to contact me with your idea, and I will have to see a draft ahead of time to make edits or notes. It’s best if you focus on stories that aren’t attached to main characters being used in Arcs or stories by other authors. Check out the Sylum Wiki – lots and lots of characters that need some attention and love!
You can reply to this post or contact me: sylumclan@gmail.com – for questions or story ideas
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 20th. If we do not get your request, by then it will not be included.
Is there a deadline of when the Fic/Art needs to be Finished?
Yes!
Deadlines to remember!
November 6th: Banners must be to taibhrigh
November 23rd: Stories/Art Due
I understand life happens, if you realize that you won’t be able to make the deadline or get the story/art done, please let me know ASAP so I can adjust posting schedule.
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@gmail.com