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Sylum Inspiration: Megan Tillman

Sylum: Member

 

Megan and her sister Gabrielle grew up in the suburbs of New York.  She adored her older sister, looked up to her in so many ways.  She felt helpless when her sister was raped, and  he got away with it, because it took Gabrielle two days to report it.

When her sister died on an overdose of drugs, she felt lost.

She went on, got her degree, became a doctor and found a job in New York working in the ER.  And then her life changed when she saw her sister’s rapist just order a coffee.

Megan will be the first to tell you, she wasn’t proud of her plans to kill him, but it had to be done.

Then she met John, who helped her see past her anger and hatred.  She gave him the keys to the van, and walked away.

A week later she found him in her ER, a small smile on his face.  He told her, that he had been arrested in Mexico on drug charges and will never see the light of day.

She went on with her life.   Until the fateful day, Harold called her and said John needed help.  She grabbed her gear and made her way to the safe house.  She tried to get past Harold to fix her patient, when he politely informed her John just needed the blood.

She learned about Vampires.

The next few days she was introduced to Zoe and Claire Temple.  She stayed as their Chosen Ones, making sure they had enough blood, or patch up wounds that needed more care.

Until finally she saw her purpose and sought out a Vampire Doctor … Gregory House was exactly everything she was warned about.  In time she figured the best option for her, was just to become a Vampire.

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Character Introduction / Sylum Clan0

Sylum Inspiration: Ron Butterfield

Sylum: Member

 

Ron grew up in New York, his grandfather an immigrant who worked long hours to make sure his son had a better life.  Ron’s father worked just as hard, leading to Ron being able to get an education and work for the government.

He became a member of the Pinkerton Agency which was the early stages of the Secret Service.  Devastated at the loss of Abraham Lincoln he was determined to change how protection details worked for the President.

As he had started investigating exactly what happened that night, he found small discrepancies that led him to Sylum Manor, two years after the President had died – only to find Mr. Lincoln.  He demanded information, sat quietly and listened to everything not only Lincoln had told him, but also General Meridius.

He nodded, then left.

Six months later he returned, stating that if he was going to make sure another President didn’t die on his watch he needed to be Turned.  He gave Abraham a pointed look and said.  “Well Mr. President I suggest you make sure no one suffers your fate.”

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Character Introduction / Sylum Clan0

Sylum Inspiration: New Characters – Erik/Charles

(For this month’s Sylum Inspiration … yes I know we normally don’t do this during Advent but for this we’re making an exception … we’re showcasing 4 couples that were add during the big Wiki Update)

Sylum: Member

Erik doesn’t talk much about his childhood.  He was named for his father, who disappeared before he was born.  He grew up in a small Jewish community in Los Angeles, even attended Hebrew school, until he started acting ‘out’.  Teachers complained that he was pranking them by moving chairs, pens, notebooks …

He tried to explain to his mother, he didn’t mean to move the items, he would get upset if he couldn’t find a pen and suddenly one was in his hands.

His mother moved him to a public school, where he ended up in fights against bullies, giving him a reputation before he even got in middle school.

Erik hated instantly his stepfather, and the feeling was mutual.  It escalated to a point when during an argument, Erik ended up destroying the living room, without moving.  His stepfather kicked him out of the house.

He ended up on the Los Angeles streets by age 13.

He avoided the gangs, earning a reputation to not be messed with.  At eighteen he was caught steeling by a local business owner, who instead of getting him arrested took him in.  He realized quickly Erik had a gift with metal.  He trained him to work in his auto mechanic shop, taking him into his family.

By his mid thirties he  met Charles Deacon a young man in Seminary on his way to become a Priest when he started coming around working with the Boyz in the Hood Organization.

The two became fast friends.

Until tragedy struck that forced Erik to flee.

He ended up in New York, where he ended up on John Reese’s radar.  Only for everything to go wrong, and Erik ended up shot – John Turned him.

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Charles grew up in Los Angeles in a good Catholic family.  He was always a ‘sweet’ boy, very empathetic to everyone around him.  As a boy he tested out of many of his grades, and ended up graduating early out of high school, and attended UCLA to get a degree in Psychology and Sociology – wanting to work with kids.

That Night – changed his life.

Always a devote Catholic, he decided to go into the Seminary and use his education to a different advantage.  He ended up working with the Boyz in the Hood organization, helping boys get out of the gangs that were rooted in Los Angeles.

He adored all those he worked with, never lashing out or getting angry at them.  It was his compassion that had drawn Erik Lehnsherr to him, and soon the two had become great friends.

He pleaded for Erik to run, knowing the cops would take the easy way out and arrest Erik for the shooting.

Six weeks into his recovery, he met Charles Xavier.

He agreed to go with them to New York, his only requirement was for them to find Erik.

He was told then about Vampires and it was likely he was Erik’s Mate.  Not sure how to handle the situation, with Charles being close to be Ordained, they brought in Monseigneur Kiernan.

After a long discussion, Deacon knew his life was with Erik.

Sylum: Member

(For those wondering … yes we had to adjust these two make the storyline work … as we already have Charles/Professor X and Erik/Magneto … oh don’t worry we tied it all together *cackles*)

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Character Introduction / Sylum Clan0

Sylum Inspiration: John Constantine

Sylum: Hunter

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So you’re thinking … wait he’s not in Passion Kin Clan.

No he’s not … but Passion is a small Clan and we’re all out of Hunters.

So here’s a random one 🙂

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John grew up in California with a very Catholic mother.  He never asked where his father was, knowing it would upset her to talk about it.  He learned later in life that he had disappeared when John was very young.  There were rumors of gambling debts, entanglements with the mob, and that he ran off with his secretary.

As a young man he was called to the Priesthood, and went through the eight years of Seminary only to start getting doubts months before he was to be Ordained.  His Confessor suggested he take a pilgrimage to the Vatican.

Constantine knelt in front of La Pietà and prayed for guidance.  When he stood up, he came face to face with Andrew Kiernan.  The two men talked for days, ending with John leaving Seminary and following his true calling.  He studied with Keirnan in The Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and spent the next decade traveling the world, studying miracles and holy relics.

He returned to Los Angeles at the news of the death of his mother.  Settling back into the city, he started a Private Investigator business, where he took a few odd jobs, but still his focus was on the work sent to him by Kiernan.  While investigating a missing person, he stumbled upon Balthazar and his ‘brides’.  As the investigation progressed he got pulled into Balthazar’s schemes.  As he tried to escape, he was Turned without Consent.

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Sylum Articles0

Sylum Essay Series: Recycling

One of things you’re going to start seeing in the Sylum Universe is how the Vampires interact with their environment.

Since the Manor doesn’t actually exist, their impact doesn’t show in where they’re located.  If you look at images of Oak Alley Plantation the house is quite small compared to what Sylum Manor is described … actually Oak Alley would be the front room, beginning of the grand staircase, and maybe Nico’s Manor Office … that’s it.  The Manor itself is 8 to 10 times the size, and that’s not including the outlining buildings: Garage, Stables, Barn, Lab, Medical Facilities to name a few.

Because Sylum Manor is so much bigger, it impacts the surrounding areas, like Vacherie.  For us the town is a larger town, and sustainable by their own shops, smaller farmers in the areas, and employment at the Manor.

All the Clans are similar.  Where the Clan base is located the town nearby would be subsequent chosen ones and working mostly for the Clan.  There would be generations who would know the Vampires, and would have had jobs in and out of the main houses, work locations and just making sure no one asks to many questions.

The longer the Vampire lives the more likely they’ll see their impact on the world.  Some of it would be socially, politically, and even environmentally.   The Vampires would be the first to look for ways to reduce their footprint, especially if they are trying to cover said ‘footprint’.

They would also have the capital to invest into new ideas, and for some re-invest in old ideas.  Sylum Manor had indoor heating way before most people, since they used old Roman techniques.

The Manor itself kept a large portion of their wetlands to make sure they didn’t get flooding.  They would’ve planted their crops in old Medieval versions instead of the new ways, which led them to not being affected by the Dust Bowl.

They would recycle everything they could, have a compost heap in the back, have their own vegetable and herb gardens, and likely livestock up until the modern era (accept pigs because Tony despises the creatures … pigs aren’t allowed on the Manor property and pork is not cooked when he is in the area).

Artemus would like get solar panels onto the Manor the moment it was feasible.   He would also be looking into getting bio-domes to go over the Aviaries instead of the netting.  As electric cars become more prominent they would like switch some of the Manor Vehicles over.

Also put money into science, research, and how to find better ways to conserve.  Some of these Vampires would remember some of the best air quality to some of the worst.  Just talk to Jake and Evie about London in the late 19th Century.

So are challenge to you!

Not all of us can do solar panels or have a compost heap.

But we all can do our part for the Environment, even if it’s just looking to see if that package is recyclable.  Or separate out your garbage or maybe walk instead of drive.  We all can help, even by doing just one thing.

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Character Introduction / Sylum Clan0

Sylum Inspiration: Mac Taylor

Sylum: Hunter

 

Mac Taylor was born and raised in Chicago.  His father David Taylor worked for Chicago PD and his mother Kristen worked as a nurse. Both are still alive and living in Chicago.

Hearing tales from his Uncle Lt. Dan Taylor he followed in his footsteps and joined the US Marine Corps.

Once he left the Marine Corps he joined the NYPD – working his way up to Lieutenant in the Crime Scene Unit. He met Claire and the two married and settled into life in New York.

Mac lost his wife Claire in the 9/11 attacks. He threw himself into his work, avoiding feeling anything. The only one who stayed close to him was his friend and colleague Stella Bonasara.

He discovered the reality of Vampires when Daniel Messer was Turned Without Consent. He was soon pulled into the world of Vampires, accepting his place by Danny’s side. Mac started the Bond with Danny when they were in New Orleans helping with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Soon after, he was mortally wounded by Sonny Sassone. Danny turned Mac in the back of the ambulance, leading them to Bond as Mates soon after.

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Character Introduction / Sylum Clan1

Sylum Inspiration: Jack Bauer

Sylum: Hunter

Jack was born in Santa Monica, CA, the oldest son of Phillip Bauer. Little is known of his mother – Jack rarely speaks of her.  Phillip intended for Jack to follow in his footsteps as head of his company BJX Technologies, but Jack chose a career in the military instead.

He joined the US Army, working his way up to the elite unit, Delta Force. While in the Army, Jack received several commendations for performance under fire. He left the Army with the rank of Captain, and made a career of working for various federal and state/local government agencies, including the Los Angeles Police Department’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, and a stint as case officer in the clandestine service with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).  He is now Lead Field Agent/Field Ops Director for the CTU (Counter Terrorist Unit).

He has demonstrated a high proficiency with firearms, explosives, electronic devices, resistance to torture (Dilios Note: After being kidnapped by Chinese agents, and tortured for almost two years, it is revealed he didn’t speak a single word for the whole time). He is fluent in German and has demonstrated ability to speak Spanish , Russian, Arabic, and Serbian.  He’s also shown to fly planes and helicopters.

His wife, Terri, was killed by a terrorist, J ack blames himself for her death. His daughter, Kim, worked with him at CTU, while dating Bauer’s partner Chase.

After a day from hell, Kim dumped Chase and disappeared.

Jack was left picking up the pieces.

 

 

 

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Sylum Inspiration: Lily Jupiter

 

Lily is the twin sister of Laurie.

They lost their father when they were four years old.  They don’t remember much, but knew their mom cried a lot, until Riddick came into their lives and helped where he could.

They knew something happened to their Uncle Riddick, he was gruffer and more reserved after the nice blonde man had died.

He came in and out of their lives, always making sure mom and them were taken care of.  After mom died, he stayed in New York intent to find them good husbands.  They disagreed.

He took them back to New Orleans and handed them over to Queen Moussette so they could finish their education and be proper ladies.  He had no idea she was also teaching them how to fight, bringing in the warrior he saw roaming New Orleans a few times that only talks to Nico.

They finally approached him and informed they both wanted to be Turned.

He really couldn’t say no.

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Sylum Inspiration: Dean Winchester

Sylum: Hunter

 

Dean was born to John and Mary Winchester January 24, 1979 in Lawerence, Kansas. When he was four years old, he was excited at his brother Samuel Winchester’s birth. Six months later, his life was destroyed when Balthazar entered their home and killed Mary. John handed Sammy into four year old Dean’s arms and told him to run. Since then he has taken care of his brother, never truly letting him go.

Raised on the road, trained to hunt Vampires, Dean learned to live the life of a nomad. He barely stayed in one school long enough to make friends, but remained loyal to his father John Winchester and brother Sammy. Among the few bright moments in his life are when he and Sammy stayed with Bobby Singer who taught him everything about cars.

As he got older he began to take hunts on his own, running into Maxine Guevera and Logan Cale. Not truly understanding Vampires and the Clan System, he just figured that Vampires weren’t all bad like his father had preached. When he returned home from the hunt he discovered that Sammy had been keeping secrets, and had left the family for college.

Four years later he showed up on Sam’s doorstep with news: their dad had gone missing while hunting. After following a few leads and finding nothing, Dean took Sam back to Stanford, only to discover that Balthazar had come back into their lives, killing Sam’s girlfriend. Swearing to hunt the man down, Sam set out again on the hunt with Dean.

Balthazar soon found them. Dean willingly handed his life over to save Sam’s.

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New Item at the Sylum Vault!

Dagger Keychain (Inspired by Supernatural)

 

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Character Introduction / Sylum Clan1

Sylum Inspiration: Gaius Cassius Longinus

Lead Hunter: Sylum

Shepsit Hemet Amun-Ra had seen the two men and their hatred/love for each other. She assumed the two were Mates, and after Turning Cassius, she also Turned Brutus – only to inadvertently start a rivalry that would last over two thousand and even surpass death.

Cassius started his Vampire life determined to make amends for his actions in his Human life. He worked hard with his Sire and became centered and followed the life of a Medjai Warrior. Soon after, he became the Lead Hunter for the Vampire Council. He had sought Marcus Antonius out when the General had come to the Council with his Mate Alexander seeking his forgiveness. The two men had locked themselves away for a few hours, bringing worry to both Alexander and Imenand. They have never spoken about what they discussed, but the two have been friends since that moment.

The lines of friendship/forgiveness were also sent to Lucius Vorenus who was once Julius Caesar’s bodyguard. Though the two respect each other’s positions, they are not friendly with each other.

Cassius had found solace in the arms of Nicolaus Valerius Meridius, as the two had a deep relationship that lasted well over a century. Even after the affair had ended, they remained friends for all time. The Hunter had always made sure that Nico was safe in his journeys, and if he were to hear of any actions taken against the Medjai Council Member, he would personally see to his protection.

He had taken the name Gabriel in the 1100’s, out of admiration and respect for the Christian Archangels. Though he had still followed the ways of his gods, he respected the Christian Church.

He had found his Mate in the late 1500’s only to have him ripped form his arms and killed by his mortal enemy Brutus, who had taken the name Vladimir Dracula. Devastated by the loss, he fled for the Medjai only to learn that his friend Nico had felt a similar pain in the loss of one’s Mate. He arrived at St. Michael’s Mount and offered Nico the very thing he wanted himself. Revenge. They were soon met up with Shepsit and the four (since Thomas, Nico’s manservant had refused to be left behind) set out to Hunt down Dracula.

To this day only those four know what happened during that Hunt.

Not soon after he had met a Priest Andrew Kiernan and learned of a way to earn his Absolution for his crimes and sins from Rome. He had finally found his peace, and only hoped one day for his Mate to return.

In 1754 he was asked by his Sire to travel to the New World to become Nick’s Lead Hunter. He transferred his current position to Maximus Decimus Meridius, and moved to New Orleans. He has never regretted his choice for a moment, though Maximus has cursed his name repeatedly.

As Lead Hunter he’s been quite busy protecting Nico and his children. Recently he had been working overtime. Between protecting the Manor from Richelieu and Lucius Aurelius Commodus he’s found his wife in John Constantine and the return of Dracula in Balthazar.

Not a year later he was facing off with Balthazar again, saving Dean Winchester, which lead him to finding his Mate in the most unlikely of people, John Winchester.

Just when things started to quiet down, Nico was kidnapped by Meela Nais and a war broke out in Egypt.

Now that Nico is back in New Orleans, Gabriel has plans to make sure his Clan Leader never leaves the Manor without guards.

 

 

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