{"id":4923,"date":"2016-01-02T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-01-02T16:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/?p=4923"},"modified":"2022-12-17T17:51:14","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T01:51:14","slug":"state-of-the-clan-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/state-of-the-clan-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"State of the Clan: 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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State of the Clan: 2016<\/h2>\n

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*walks out to podium*<\/p>\n

*taps microphone*<\/p>\n

Is this on?<\/p>\n

So this is somewhat new! \u00a0We’ve done updates and call outs for variety of things during the past 10 years (technically we’re moving into 11 years – now don’t we all feel old!) for Sylum.<\/p>\n

But this year we thought we would go more traditional.<\/p>\n

Welcome to the State of the Clan Speech for 2016!<\/p>\n

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2015 was the big 10th Anniversary of Sylum Clan. \u00a0Ten years of stories, gatherings, the yahoo group, the blog, the wiki … wiki 2.0. \u00a0A lot happened in those 10 years. \u00a0I’m not quite sure when I realized how\u00a0Sylum went from a fun idea to taking over my life!! \u00a0It has been a wild ride, one I would not change for the world.<\/p>\n

As we move into 2016 – we realize that we’re still working through the reworks of Clan War. \u00a0In truth we had really hoped Clan War would’ve been finished and posted by end of 2015. \u00a0But real life hit hard these past two years and we got behind. \u00a0We thank you for your patience and support these 10 years, and especially these past few years. \u00a0 As much as we would love to make Sylum our main focus and full time job – we all have jobs, families and real life situations that do come first. \u00a0Please understand that Sylum isn’t a ‘hobby’ it’s a 2nd job. \u00a0 There is a lot going on behind the scenes that we work on besides \u00a0being slaves to the Bobs and trying to get Nico to shut the fuck up.<\/p>\n

There are many hours spent on the back end to keep everything running smoothly.<\/p>\n

This last year and half was mainly focused on the rebuild of the Sylum Wiki. \u00a0Which I hope everyone is enjoying!! \u00a0We do thank you for your comments and questions on the wiki … but we do need to ask not to use the comment section to inform us of spelling or grammar mistakes. \u00a0The wiki is\u00a0still in the process of being edited. \u00a0If you do notice something major – please email us at (sylumclan@yahoo.com) and we’ll add it to our edit list.<\/p>\n

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The wiki isn’t the only thing we have to take time to maintain. \u00a0The website and blog take a good portion of our time to keep updated and running smoothly.\u00a0This includes working behind the scenes in WordPress, coding the website, and dealing with our hosting site. \u00a0I would personally like to take a moment to thank Taibhrigh for helping maintain the website and keeping it updated after each Sylum Event.<\/p>\n

And to help us keep these sites working and available this is when I put out the call for help.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0the beginning, we doubt anyone thought Sylum would take off the way it has. \u00a0As the years have gone by, those of us who work in the background have done this out of love for Sylum. \u00a0We’ve spent our time and money to keep Sylum going. \u00a0But as we’ve grown and expanded beyond anything we ever imagined, we can honestly say we need help.<\/p>\n

As you may have noticed – we’ve opened the Sylum Vault<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0This is to help me personally cover expenses that I accrue\u00a0while working with Sylum. \u00a0Any support you can give me is appreciated. \u00a0Whether it’s buying jewelry or spreading the word about the Vault. \u00a0This has been a learning curve for me, just as it was in the beginning of building Sylum! \u00a0But it’s been fun and I hope to have new Sylum and Fandom items in the near future.<\/p>\n

If not interested in the Vault – we will take donations\u00a0to help pay for\u00a0our\u00a0yearly Hosting Fees to Dreamhost<\/a>.<\/strong> \u00a0It costs $125 a year to host sylumclan.com, this includes the main site, the blog, and the wiki. \u00a0On top of it we pay for data and spam protection. \u00a0All donations go directly to Dreamhost – we don’t see any of it. \u00a0For those who donate to help host the website – you will receive an unique banner thanking you for your support.<\/p>\n

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Now that the boring stuff is over.<\/p>\n

Lets get to the fun parts of the State of the Union Speech!<\/p>\n

What we have planned for 2016.<\/p>\n

Well, besides the normal three Events we host: Spring Fling (which I might add the Graphic Gecko is already off and running with new video ideas), Seven Days of Summer, and Sylum Advent. \u00a0We’ll finish posting the 10th Anniversary of Clan War. \u00a0Now at this moment, with the release of the 10th Anniversary of Clan War and the Sylum Wiki Blog – there are some discrepancies in the later arcs and some side stories. \u00a0These will be dealt with as time goes on – if anything pops up that really doesn’t make sense or needs clarification, never hesitate to ask us. \u00a0Either email (sylumclan@yahoo.com) or go to the Sylum Q&A<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There are many large stories in the works that will be incorporating the new storylines and standing as spacers between later Sylum Arcs.<\/p>\n

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And then there’s this one – who is always up to something:<\/p>\n

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And of course the most annoying one in the bunch:<\/p>\n

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And that’s not including the Pirates, the Jedi, and the Hackers who are looking for their own stories.<\/p>\n

The last week of Advent we showcased a variety of snippets. \u00a0We can tell you that the POI and Castle snippets are part of a larger story arc that will be incorporated with the Michael Westen Series. \u00a0The Back to the Future snippet is part of a rework for the whole series, you will see this story within the next six months as it ties into 10th Anniversary Clan War (I can see the wheels turning in y’all’s heads now). \u00a0The Ernesto snippet is way way in the future – but I guarantee you’ll enjoy the lead up to that particular scene. \u00a0 As for Owen and Blue the Raptor – they are also down the line, and like the Ernesto snippet – the lead up will be a wild ride.<\/p>\n

So as you can see we have a lot planned for 2016! And now with the Wiki in maintenance and edit mode\u00a0we can focus on major stories and arcs.<\/p>\n

I’m looking forward to the next year and the ability to dive into these major storylines.<\/p>\n

Even though Mr. Reese and Mr. Finch\u00a0infiltrated Sylum in an epic way. \u00a0Seriously – the last time we had this bad of a raid was Ernesto Olivetti and we all know how much he changed Sylum storyline.<\/p>\n

There are bunnies everywhere.<\/p>\n

I mean everywhere.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been coughing up furballs since Christmas Eve – when the story that we had thought was going to be the final epic ending for Sylum – ended up the End of the Beginning – instead. *headdesk*<\/p>\n

But that is a whole different State of the Union Speech!<\/p>\n

So sit back, keep your hands and feet inside at all times and enjoy the wildest wide in the Manor!!<\/p>\n

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