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Sylum Advent 2016: December 7th

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Title: Jack Harkness

Author: Bj Jones

Rating: FRT

Author’s Note: For this Advent I decided to do a series of Character Stories.  Basically I picked a Character from each Clan and did a small story of their life.  This was done to showcase other Characters outside the Main Arcs.  The stories aren’t long, 3-5pgs, and a glimpse into their lives.  Some of these stories will be added into larger fics later on, others will stand on their own.   All these characters can be found in the Sylum Wiki.

Sylum Timeline: After 2013

Artist: Taibhrigh

Link to Archive

Sylum Advent 2016: December 5th

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Title: John Dillinger

Author: Bj Jones

Rating: FRT

Author’s Note: For this Advent I decided to do a series of Character Stories.  Basically I picked a Character from each Clan and did a small story of their life.  This was done to showcase other Characters outside the Main Arcs.  The stories aren’t long, 3-5pgs, and a glimpse into their lives.  Some of these stories will be added into larger fics later on, others will stand on their own.   All these characters can be found in the Sylum Wiki.

Sylum Timeline: 1961 AD

Artist: Taibhrigh

Link to Archive

Sylum Advent 2016: December 3rd

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Title: Jacob Frye

Author: Bj Jones

Rating: FRT

Author’s Note: For this Advent I decided to do a series of Character Stories.  Basically I picked a Character from each Clan and did a small story of their life.  This was done to showcase other Characters outside the Main Arcs.  The stories aren’t long, 3-5pgs, and a glimpse into their lives.  Some of these stories will be added into larger fics later on, others will stand on their own.   All these characters can be found in the Sylum Wiki.

Sylum Timeline: After 2006, but open ended at the moment

Artist: Taibhrigh

Link to Archive

 

 

 

Pre-Sylum Advent Treat: Fic by Bj Jones

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Pre-Sylum Advent Treat!

A new POI Fic!!

Title: Secret Service Detail (Presidential AU)
Author: Bj Jones
Rating: FRAO
Summary:John Reese, former Army Ranger, stalked down the hallway towards the Executive Residence. No one tried to stop him, they knew the situation, and what the Agent had to do.  It was time for the President to get back to work.
Fandom: Person of Interest (Harold/John)
Author’s Note: This is from a series of daily writings I did on my tumblr called: Afternoon Fic.  If you’re curious to see these stories in the raw, follow me on Tumblr.

Fic Located Here

Reminder: Check out my Published Fiction and if you’re still interested in helping Promote the Book – as I am my own Marketing/Publicity Team – Book Project

 

Needed Volunteers for Nicholas J. Finch Project

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Book Project

I need some volunteers to help promote Conversations in Real Time!!

If you want to help, please fill out the below Contract Form!

What do you get for helping?

Once you’ve completed the task, you can send me the name of any character that is in the wiki, and I’ll write a short Timestamp for them.  These Timestamps will be posted throughout next year, on top of the normal events (of course unless the Timestamp turned into a massive fic – which is win win for everyone)

So the more who help and complete the task, the more Timestamps!!

Have You Read Conversations in Real Time(required)

Are You Planning on Reading It?(required)

Once Read - Are You Willing To Leave A Review?(required)

Are You Willing To Help Promote The Book? For Ex: Tweet a link to the book, or Post it on Facebook or Tumblr, etc...(required)

Sylum Blog: 1000th Post

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Sylum Blog – 1000th Post

 

So this will be the Blog’s 1000th Post!   I’m not sure yet if I should be horrified or not!!

1000 Posts.

1000!!

(EDIT: It’s now officially the 1001st … but hey the sentiment is there!)

Advent is likely the biggest contributor to the Blog Posts 🙂

And now for some interesting facts:

Subscribers: 702

First Post: July 29, 2012

Most Posts in a Month: 38 (December 2015)

Most Visitors in a Day: 741 (December 5th 2015)

Total Comments Made: 3525

Home Page has been viewed: 86,628

Top Page: Sylum Events & Sylum Adoption Center – 1325 Views

Top Posts: Coffee House Friday – 1122 Views

Most used search term to bring guest to the blog: coffee

Most interesting term search to bring guest to the blog: what+goes+on+inside+of+sylum+manor+new+orleans

Google Searches led to Sylum Blog: 6258

Most links referred from Sylum Blog (basically links people on the blog clicked):

4215 – sylumclan.com (Variations of links w/in the main website)

665 – Security Yahoo Group

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I have to admit finding some of this information has been fascinating, there’s something about stats and figures that make things fun and interesting.

So basically it’s been 5 Years since the blog started.

1000 Posts later.

I still have no idea what Bob is up to half the time!!

 

 

 

 

 

A Note from Bj Jones

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I had tried to get this attached to the Sylum Update Post, but technology failed and worked all the same time.  So the original Post went out to email and Social Media, but didn’t add the new part.   But the blog posted the new part.  Seriously I don’t know.  I think even the technology is having a WTF moment today.

So now I’m adding this as a separate post.

It likely needs to be one.

I’m pretty sure we’re all in shock this morning.   Many of us don’t know where to go or how to handle what the fuck just happened.  I don’t normally get political and I’m not actually going to now, but I wanted to take a moment to say a few things.

Sylum isn’t going to go away.

If there is a moment in time when Sylum is need.  It is now.

I can’t do anything to change what has happened, but I can make a welcoming place for all.

Sylum has always been about family.  Everyone on this blog is family.  You are welcome here.

I will continue writing Sylum.  I will continuing making a world we’re we can hope and dream in.

Today of all days I wish there was a Sylum Clan.  Wish for a Nicolaus Meridius.  Wish for Jed Bartlett.  For a Pius XVII.  For Ernesto.  And I think we all could use Ezio right about now.

But if all I can give you is a place of safety, security, and something to make you smile and your day hopefully a bit brighter.

That is what I’ll do.

So in Conclusion.

Sylum is Here.  We’re here to stay.

Advent is around the corner and we have a fun idea brewing for it.

Sincerely,

Bj Jones

Sylum Update: Clarification … Please Read

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Sylum Update

 

We’ve gotten some questions concerning 10th Anniversary Clan War … basically – how many more chapters?  And when will it be done?

We figured it would be easiest to post an update of where we’re at in the Grand Scheme of Sylum.

Lets be honest.

It will be done when it’s done.

Sylum as much as it feels like a full time job – isn’t actually our job.  There are moments in RL that nothing for Sylum gets done, because of work, family and social commitments.  We work hard on Sylum, but there is only so much we can work on.

Speaking of – Sylum Advent is bearing down on us, which is taking a HUGE portion of our time.

The 10th Anniversary Edition of Clan War is being worked on and it’s getting done – at this moment the chapter Clan War (not to be too confusing :D) is about 3/4 finished.   We hit a plot wall half way through it, which led to the previously announced canon changes.

Which led to edits – a time suck of epic proportions.

Family and Evolution both ended up with rough edits … just enough to update the series concerning the major canon changes mentioned. Specifically – Sam Winchester having the soul of Theo instead of Meridia.

When we finish Clan War *sends prayers up to Saint Roberto – Patron Saint of Plot Bunnies* we will fully edit Family and Evolution, along with Side Stories that will need to come inline with changes made in Clan War and the Wiki.

Do not worry.  We’ll posts announcements when we finish editing any story.  Dudes there will likely be fireworks, parties, and alcohol  involved with each successful update!

As for how many chapters are left in Clan War … normally I would point out how many chapters there were in the Original.  But with the way Bob has been working – I can say this:  as previously stated Clan War is 3/4 finished, Aftermath is the next chapter … These are guaranteed to be part of Clan War.   The rest will play out as we go.  Bob is and will always be an evil bastard.

Before the screeching begins.  No we’re not taking out Nick’s ‘Grave Danger’ moment … it’s likely to become it’s own story.  Why? Because if you noticed in the CSI Anthology series and what’s been published so far with 10th Anniversary Edition – there are a lot more connections and vampires running around Vegas … which will make that particular story more complicated.

So in conclusion.

Thank You for your continued support and sticking with us.

Please be patient with us as we can only do one thing at a time.

It will get done.

It will dammit!

As there is so much more to come.

In the meantime hold on to your hats and glasses cause wait till you see what’s coming for Advent!

The General

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Sylum Update: Evolution Arc

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Sylum Update: Evolution Arc

 

Sylum Arc: Evolution has been moved to the Sylum Archive!

During this move we did a rough edits to updated it to the new Sylum Canon of Sam Winchester having the Soul of Theo, instead of Meridia.

We also updated elements of the story to bring it inline with the Winchester Story and the death of Balthazar (since Bob had decided to change things while in the middle of writing that particular storyline!)

Any changes that will need to be made to bring Evolution inline with the changes made in the 10th Anniversary Clan War will be made once that Arc has been finished, and updates/changes are made in previous Arcs.

In the meantime!

Go read/re-read Evolution! 

Throwback Thursday: Clan Travel Brochure Video

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As we’re approaching one year since the Sylum Wiki went live.

*still has nightmares about the wiki*

Add in that this December while y’all are enjoying Advent, I’ll be in December Wiki Wiki – updating, editing, and adding characters.

Clan Travel Brochure Video

 

Also don’t forget you can download the Soundtrack of all the music featured in the Video!

 

Sylum Update: Family Arc

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Announcement:  Please READ this CAREFULLY!

 

There has been some minor edits to this story.

The first set of edits relates to the change in Sylum CANON that Sam Winchester has the soul of Nico’s youngest boy, Theo instead of Meridia.

The second set of edits relates to Hillary not being Mated to Thomas.

We’ve done this to clear up some confusion for those reading the series for the first time.  Especially as these two things were major changes in Sylum Canon.

Edits that need to be done to bring the story inline with the changes made from the 10th Anniversary Clan War will take place once Clan War is finished!  So please do not email us stating that so and so isn’t in the wiki anymore, or in Bonding you stated this and it counters this is in Family.

We’ve only done a very rough run through Family to change:  Sam has the soul of Theo and take out references of Hillary being Thomas’ Mate.  That’s it.  The rest will be adjusted in time.

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To read or see the adjustments:  Go to the Sylum Archive

 

 

 

Happy Birthday to the General

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So today is my Birthday!

*tosses confetti*

I’m not going to mention years, though if you subtract 2016 from 432 …. you’ll get an estimate!

What do I want for my birthday?  Besides World Peace, Sylum Manor, and a really really good Flat White?

I would like to hit 100 sales from my book, right now I’m at 58.  That means I need 42 more sales.

There are 701 of you on this blog.

You’re here because you found Sylum at some point and went oohh I like that, lets see what happens next.   Some of you are new and have wandered in via POI Afternoon Fic and probably wondering what you stumbled into!

Help a General out on their Birthday!

Buy my book.   It’s a novella and it’s only 99 cents.  I would love to hit 100 sales by the end of the year.

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Conversations in Real Time by Nicholas J. Finch

Beginning with a series of emails sent back and forth between the UK and the USA, this novella is the story of how two men, one a Los Angeles detective and the other an Oxford research student, find themselves drawn to each other despite leading very different lives on opposite sides of the world.

Their relationship starts with a professional offer of assistance and through instant messaging, texting and phone calls they invade each others’ lonely and yet busy days, learning about themselves and slowly falling in love as they discover they both need something from the other until they finally get a meeting face to face and can get up close and personal.

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Format: Epub, Mobi, PDF, Ibook … etc

Price: .99 cents

Where:

Barnes & Noble

Kobo

Itunes/Ibooks

Smashwords (If you have Kindle and need Mobi Format, you can get it at Smashwords)

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For those who’ve bought the book.  Thank You!  So what can you get the General for their birthday?? Leave a Review at the following places, even if it’s just giving it a star rating.  I’m trying to generate interest, and the more reviews the better.

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And for my gift to you … a small snippet of a Timestamp I’m working on for Advent!

 

 

As dawn approached, siblings Jacob and Evy Frye made their way across the last of the rooftops, towards their home. They were tired, worn out, drained, and exhausted. They had been chasing down a small group of Rogues, who had decided it would be bloody fun to Feed on teenagers and leave their bodies in back allies.

After the third body, the press whipped the locals into a frenzy declaring the death’s to be ‘Ripper’ style murders, which instantly got Abberline’s attention. Once it was realized that the victim’s blood had been drained from their bodies, with no visible mark, the press went overdrive and started calling the potential killer ‘Dracula’.

Neither situation was good, and no one wanted Ripper in London.

With the MacManus’s occupied at Saint Michael’s Mount, Abberline approached the other set of twins. If there was anyone, who knew London, it was them. He gave them the information, and figured it was best that they dealt with the situation, instead of the local bobbies getting in over their head.

Jake really didn’t have much faith in the local police. It didn’t matter what time period, most were corrupt bastards, especially in the East End. If they weren’t corrupt, they were too few of them to make a difference.

They hunted the bastards down for three days.

Relentlessly.

Until every single one of them was a pile of dust, swept away by the dustman as they picked up the garbage.

By the time they headed back to their home, the adrenaline was dropping, the aches were settling in, and neither were fully awake.

Jake’s landing onto the street blow, may have been a bit off.   Actually he landed perfectly, an trained Assassin, especially one who had their assed kicked by Nicolaus and Altair at one point in time, could land perfectly with one knee down, hand on ground in their sleep. Jake just kinda tilted slightly.

Evy landed behind him, a bit more graceful. She kicked his ass, sending him into the gutter, chuckling as she stepped over him, barely avoiding tripping herself and entered the building.

“Fuck you, woman.” Jake pushed himself off the ground, and followed her inside. They dragged themselves up the stairs, and into their loft.

Gear. Clothes. Weapons.

All landed on the floor, a direct path to their individual bedrooms. Jake’s top hat landed on the lamp, on the nightstand just as he face-planted into his bed. A small part of his brain thought he should take shower, but he had no energy left to even contemplate it.

Just as his eyes shut, and he was on the verge of blessed sleep …

A high pierced alarm shot through his head, waking him up.

New Fic by Bj Jones: Dissociation

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New Fanfic by Bj Jones

This is a quick announcement that there is a new Person of Interest Story in The General’s Office – click on the Fanfic Banner.

Fic: Dissociation
Summary: John’s eyes drifted closed, taking Harold’s promise with him.  His last thoughts were if this was a simulation may he never wake up from it.

While you’re there you might want to check out other POI Stories: Dragons of Interest and Desperation.