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[blooddrinkingbartender]

Rules Post for Mobile Users

Quick Disclaimer: Bar prices, processes, and other such things probably won’t be all that accurate. If that’s you wanted and came to this blog for, I apologise in advance. 

Also, please be aware that this is a sideblog and follows back from my main blog: pushspacetocontinue.  I will most likely send you an ask alerting you of this too, just to be safe.

Things I will RP:

Violence

Fluff

Fights

‘Slice of Life’ stuff.

Crossovers (although there are some fandoms I won’t, but that’s because I’m not really a fan of them or don’t know much about them.)  

Gore

AU.

General Situations (e.g. Helping someone if sick, helping to rescue someone, etc etc)

Some Magic Anons (if they’re interesting enough for people to want to RP with - e.g. Like the ‘Pocket’ one I got.

Ships. The blog is multiship and each ship is set in a different verse from the other. However, that doesn’t mean I’m only out for shipping our characters in a romantic way. I love friendships, enemies, and plots away from shipping too.

Things I won’t RP:

Smut (although I am okay with innuendo, suggestive asks, and the typical Sexual Sunday/TMI Tuesday/Fetish Friday stuff.) I am of age, but I don’t feel comfortable writing it. If sex actually happens, I’m happy to ‘fade to black’ and then skip to afterwards.

Rape/Non-con (it’s just not something I’m comfortable with. So if Bill tells your character ‘No’ or I say ‘No’ from a mod to another, it means ‘No!’ Just because he can mesmerise doesn’t mean he’ll use it for that.)

Pedophilia (No. Just no! No! I don’t think I need to explain why I won’t. At least, I hope not.)

Bestiality (Again. No. I see that kind of stuff as being very wrong, although I am willing to discuss things regarding werewolves, splices etc.)

Pregnancy (once again, not something I’m comfortable with. it scares the shit out of me and grosses me out)

Alpha/Omega/Beta verse. (Not to sound shaming to anyone who does like it, but I really don’t. It creeps me out way too much. It makes me shudder.)

Age regression to the point of depending on other muses. (It makes me uncomfortable too. If Bill ever gets turned into a kid, he will stay at an age where he is fairly independent and capable of looking after himself.)

Some Magic Anons (e.g. body swaps, weight gain, ones that change his personality in his extreme way, make him attracted to someone else, change his sexuality, ‘smutty’ stuff (e.g. aphrodisiac/heat effects) etc.)

With ‘real’ muses. If you have a real person (e.g. a youtuber, an actor, a kpop artist etc.) as your muse or one of them if you’re a multi-muse blog, I would rather not roleplay with them. Nothing against you, it just makes me feel a bit iffy. I’m okay with them being faceclaims for muses and I’m okay with alter egos (e.g. Antisepticeye or Darkiplier because they’re fictional characters as well), but if it’s an actual real person as a muse, I’d rather steer clear. Self-inserts also count under this I’m afraid. If you roleplay as yourself in threads, and the mun and muse are one and the same, then I’d rather not. Again, just like with roleplaying with real people, I just feel iffy about it.

Other things:

Please don’t godmod. Of course, minor things like passing something to Bill and assuming he took it is fine. I will let you know if you are because it can be an easy mistake to make sometimes. However, if you continue to do it, then I will not continue with the thread.

This blog is 18+. While I don’t smut, sometimes asks can be rather suggestive, and the blog does sometimes delve into more sensitive topics. For that reason, I’d rather minors stay away. 

When it comes to replies, I can be rather fast. That doesn’t mean I expect you to be. There is never any rush or pressure to reply quickly. I promise. Don’t stress yourself out. Take as much time as you want and remember that you never need to apologise or anything like that. There’s no deadline. It’s a hobby. Not a job.

I am mutuals-only but I am not completely closed off. Feel free to send an ask if you would like me to check out your blog and see if our muses are compatible.

The same goes for matching post length, especially when I write a starter. I have a habit of setting the scene and I do sometimes use a few too many details. As long as I have something to work with and it’s at least a paragraph, then don’t worry about matching reply length.

If you can’t answer an ask I’ve sent because you’ve got too many already or you feel you just can’t give a good answer, or you feel a scenario wouldn’t work, don’t worry. Just don’t answer it. Delete it, forget, and don’t sweat it.

Same for dropping a thread. If you feel a need to drop a thread with me, because you don’t have anymore ideas, you’re not enjoying it anymore, you’ve got a lot of other threads going on and you feel overwhelmed etc., just do it. I will not hold it against you.

Basically, your comfort is important. Do what’s what right for yourself and I will do what I can to accommodate you.

If you have any problems or you want me to tag something or you want to discuss anything, just talk to me. I don’t bite.

If we’re going to roleplay, I would find a lot easier if you have an About Page (for canon characters, even linking back to a Wiki page will suffice) and a Rules Page. Just enough so I know what you prefer and what your character is like. I think it just makes things a lot simpler for everybody involved.

I love getting asks. I really do. If you want to continue the ask as a thread, I would really appreciate it if you made a new post for it (linking back to my answer or quoting me) and then tag me in it. It just looks a whole lot neater and makes trimming tidier.

That said, if you want to reblog the ask just so you can keep it on your blog (I know some people who have done that), then you are more than welcome.

If you’re going to reblog an ask meme from me, please at least make the effort to send something from that meme in. It’s why I reblogged it after all. If you can’t or don’t want to, try and get it from the source instead. This is something you should keep in mind for everyone you roleplay with. I will do the same for you.

If you want to kill Bill, please talk to me first.

Bill is pansexual, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to jump into your muse’s pants the second he meets them. I do like there to be some chemistry.

If I’ve missed a reply (as much as I try not to,) please do not hesitate to message me.

I, the mod, occassionally post OOC things (e.g. things I’m interested in etc,) but I tag them as such (e.g. ‘BillMod is a butt’ or ‘OOC Interest’ for example.)

I won’t get angry or offended if you choose to unfollow me or want me to unfollow you (just tell me if you do want that by the way.) It’s your choice after all and I won’t question it.

My timezone is GMT. Which means I may go to bed a lot earlier than expected.

It’s sad that I need to add this rule, but unless I know you (drop me an ask letting me know who you are), then I’m afraid I won’t be allowing personals/non-roleplay blogs to follow me anymore. They will simply be soft-blocked. That said, if you are a personal and your roleplay blog is a sideblog, again, drop me an ask and let me know.

You don’t need to send me a password or anything like that for reading these rules. I’ll quickly know if you haven’t.

I understand that Bill’s mesmerism ability could be considered overpowered, so I will only have him use it with the other mod’s permission, if he ever really has a need to. 

[pushspacetocontinue]

Rules Post for Mobile Users

Pretty much my rules page. But I’ve just realised I hadn’t got an actual post for it, which could pose some problems for mobile users. Hence why I’m posting it here now, mainly for the purpose of being able to being able to link it to mobile users. To those who have already seen and read my rules, don’t worry. As I said, this is just for mobile users who might not be able to get to them otherwise.

Things I will RP:

Violence

Fluff

Fights

‘Slice of Life’ stuff.

Crossovers (although there are some fandoms I won’t, but that’s because I’m not really a fan of them or don’t know much about them.)  

Gore

AU.

General Situations (e.g. Helping someone if sick, helping to rescue someone, etc etc)

Some Magic Anons (if they’re interesting enough for people to want to RP with - e.g. Like the ‘Pocket’ one I got.

Ships. The blog is multiship and each ship is set in a different verse from the other. However, that doesn’t mean I’m only out for shipping our characters in a romantic way. I love friendships, enemies, and plots away from shipping too.

Things I won’t RP:

Smut (although I am okay with innuendo, suggestive asks, and the typical Sexual Sunday/TMI Tuesday/Fetish Friday stuff.) I am of age, but I don't feel comfortable writing it. If sex actually happens (a miracle really, who would want him?), I’m happy to ‘fade to black’ and then skip to afterwards.

Rape/Non-con (it’s just not something I’m comfortable with. So if Russell tells your character ‘No’ or I say ‘No’ from a mod to another, it means ‘No!’)

Pedophilia (No. Just no! No! I don’t think I need to explain why I won’t. At least, I hope not.)

Bestiality (Again. No. I see that kind of stuff as being very wrong, although I am willing to discuss things regarding werewolves, splices etc.)

Pregnancy (once again, not something I’m comfortable with. it scares the shit out of me and grosses me out)

Alpha/Omega/Beta verse. (Not to sound shaming to anyone who does like it, but I really don’t. It creeps me out way too much. It makes me shudder.)

Age regression to the point of depending on other muses. (It makes me uncomfortable too. If Russell does get turned into a kid, he will stay at an age where he is fairly independent and capable of looking after himself.) 

Some Magic Anons (e.g. body swaps, weight gain, ones that change his personality in his extreme way, make him attracted to someone else, change his sexuality, ‘smutty’ stuff (e.g. aphrodisiac/heat effects) etc.)

With ‘real’ muses. If you have a real person (e.g. a youtuber, an actor, a kpop artist etc.) as your muse or one of them if you’re a multi-muse blog, I would rather not roleplay with them. Nothing against you, it just makes me feel a bit iffy. I’m okay with them being faceclaims for muses and I’m okay with alter egos (e.g. Antisepticeye or Darkiplier because they’re fictional characters as well), but if it’s an actual real person as a muse, I’d rather steer clear. Self-inserts also count under this I’m afraid. If you roleplay as yourself in threads, and the mun and muse are one and the same, then I’d rather not. Again, just like with roleplaying with real people, I just feel iffy about it. 

Other things:

Please don’t godmod. Of course, minor things like passing something to Russell and assuming he took it is fine. I will let you know if you are because it can be an easy mistake to make sometimes. However, if you continue to do it, then I will not continue with the thread. 

This blog is 18+. While I don’t smut, sometimes asks can be rather suggestive, and the blog does sometimes delve into more sensitive topics. For that reason, I’d rather minors stay away. 

When it comes to replies, I can be rather fast. That doesn’t mean I expect you to be. There is never any rush or pressure to reply quickly. I promise. Don’t stress yourself out. Take as much time as you want and remember that you never need to apologise or anything like that. There’s no deadline. It’s a hobby. Not a job.

The same goes for matching  post length, especially when I write a starter. I have a habit of setting the scene and I do sometimes use a few too many details. As long as I have something to work with and it’s at least a paragraph, then don’t worry about matching reply length.

If you can’t answer an ask I’ve sent because you’ve got too many already or you feel you just can’t give a good answer, or you feel a scenario wouldn’t work, don’t worry. Just don’t answer it. Delete it, forget, and don’t sweat it.

Same for dropping a thread. If you feel a need to drop a thread with me, because you don’t have anymore ideas, you’re not enjoying it anymore, you’ve got a lot of other threads going on and you feel overwhelmed etc., just do it. I will not hold it against you.

Basically, your comfort is important. Do what’s what right for yourself and I will do what I can to accommodate you. 

If you have any problems or you want me to tag something or you want to discuss anything, just talk to me. I don’t bite.

If we’re going to roleplay, I would find a lot easier if you have an About Page (for canon characters, even linking back to a Wiki page will suffice) and a Rules Page. Just enough so I know what you prefer and what your character is like. I think it just makes things a lot simpler for everybody involved. 

I love getting asks. I really do. If you want to continue the ask as a thread, I would really appreciate it if you made a new post for it (linking back to my answer or quoting me) and then tag me in it. It just looks a whole lot neater and makes trimming tidier. 

That said, if you want to reblog the ask just so you can keep it on your blog (I know some people who have done that), then you are more than welcome. 

If you’re going to reblog an ask meme from me, please at least make the effort to send something from that meme in. It’s why I reblogged it after all. If you can’t or don’t want to, try and get it from the source instead. This is something you should keep in mind for everyone you roleplay with. I will do the same for you. 

If you want to kill Russell, please talk to me first. He’ll respawn in the TF2 verse, but it’s always good to have it established and planned out. Otherwise, I would like to discuss it and see if it would work. 

Russell is gay! But he isn’t really open it unless he knows another muse won’t care or they’re gay or bisexual as well. Your muse shouldn’t know this or be able to guess this unless they are a telepath or unless he tells you. He is not “stereotypically gay”(Whatever the hell that means, person who said he showed a lot of gay stereotypes.)

Remember, just because Russell doesn’t like your muse, it doesn’t mean I don’t like you.

If I’ve missed a reply (as much as I try not to,) please do not hesitate to message me.

I, the mod, occassionally post OOC things (e.g. things I’m interested in etc,) but I tag them as such (e.g. ‘RussellMod is a butt’ or ‘OOC Interest’ for example.)

I won’t get angry or offended if you choose to unfollow me or want me to unfollow you (just tell me if you do want that by the way.) It’s your choice after all and I won’t question it.

My timezone is GMT. Which means I may go to bed a lot earlier than expected.

It’s sad that I need to add this rule, but unless I know you (drop me an ask letting me know who you are), then I’m afraid I won’t be allowing personals/non-roleplay blogs to follow me anymore. They will simply be soft-blocked. That said, if you are a personal and your roleplay blog is a sideblog, again, drop me an ask and let me know. 

You don’t need to send me a password or anything like that for reading these rules. I’ll quickly know if you haven’t. 

[lithalifestyle-blog]

New Beginnings: Spring Clean Green Breakfast Smoothie recipe, seasonal cleansing, and the Litha Lifestyle blog!

Welcome to the Litha Lifestyle blog, where I will share my perspectives on health and nutrition, helping to support you on your journey!

Today I will be making my first blog post all about syncing up our health goals with the power of the new season, and providing my Spring Clean Green Breakfast Smoothie recipe that I guarantee will help you look and feel better in just five days! So if you start drinking it on Monday morning, you’ll have clearer skin, a flatter tummy and increased calmness and energy right in time for the weekend :)

You can scroll down to find the recipe, but first I’d like to empower you with the knowledge of why each of its ingredients are there, and how they tie into overall health strategies that take advantage of the changes taking place in nature during the spring. I personally have always found that the more I understand how different foods and lifestyle practices serve me (or not), the easier it becomes to make the best choices.

Spring is a natural time of cleansing, balancing and renewal that has filtered into our culture and consciousness. For example, “spring cleaning” one’s home is a standard practice for many, as is fasting (Lent, 6th March - 18th April 2019) and exchanging eggs (Easter, 21st April 2019). Why eggs? According to Professor Ronald Hutton, a historian at Bristol University, “The bird’s egg has always been one of the most ubiquitous human symbols of new life in general and spring in particular.” Eggs have been used as Easter gifts in England since at least the Thirteenth Century (Hutton, Ronald: The Stations of the Sun, p. 198, Oxford University Press 2001). According to the European Food Information Council, the mineral chromium, found in egg yolk, is used by the body to control blood sugar levels and may help with weight loss (EUFIC: Chromium in the diet, 1st December 2008. Available here).

At this time of year, the days are getting noticeably lighter, plants and trees are visibly renewing, animals are emerging from hibernation, and you may naturally feel a desire to follow suit!

“Of one thing alone it is possible to be confident; that, although the timing of the feast of Resurrection [Easter] was dictated by historial accident, it could not have fallen at a more appropriate point of the European calendar, when so much in nature conduced to a mood of celebration and renewal.” (Hutton, 2001, p. 181).

You may want to cultivate and harness this naturally available energy and direct it towards your goals, whether they be related to weight loss, career, relationships or any other area of your life you feel drawn to focus on, “big” or “small”. Here are some great ways to do it!

Spring clean your cupboards, fridge and freezer! Get rid of those musty old spices that have gone past their BBE date, white flour, leftover takeout, sugary drinks and cereals, pasteurised dairy, canned drinks (including alcohol), microwave meals, crisps, processed meats and everything you know isn’t serving you anymore. Clean the fridge and cupboards themselves with non-toxic products such as Ecover and defrost your freezer. This is a particularly useful job to save for when you feel you are about to react to stress with emotional eating, because it can give you space to ground, centre and get back in touch with your true needs at that moment.

Start your day with a big mug of warm water with the juice of half a lemon squeezed in to rehydrate and support your weight loss and skin tone with a healthy liver, followed by the Spring Clean Green Breakfast Smoothie (recipe below). This is a natural time of year to cleanse and lighten your diet, after enjoying lots of hot, comforting foods during the cold and darkness of winter. Making the smoothie the night before and storing it in the fridge makes making the right choice at breakfast time a doddle ;)

Try to use less oils in your cooking and on your salads for a few weeks and incorporating more fresh fruit and vegetables into your daily routine, such as the Spring Clean Green Breakfast Smoothie, a big green salad sprinkled with cleansing unfiltered raw apple cider vinegar for lunch, and your favourite sprouts sprinkled over your dinner, with fresh fruit and veggie stick snacks whenever you get peckish between meals. Even substituting your mid-morning cookie for a mid-morning banana will make a difference you can feel in your body and energy levels- so try it!

Sprouting seeds perhaps capture the energy of this season better than any other food, and are bursting with vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. Add them to anything and everything!

Trim your hair to encourage healthy regrowth. If you don’t have a green salon nearby, you can bring your own non-toxic shampoo and conditioner to the salon with you, and simply ask them not to use styling products.

Exfoliate the dead skin of winter away by mixing a handful of finely ground salt into your shower gel, and massaging it into your body in circular motions, beginning at your feet and working up, making more room for new cells. Moisturise afterwards with everyone’s favourite- raw coconut oil.

Gently help to purge your body of toxins by sweating it out in a sauna or going for a hard hike or bike ride, and increasing your water intake.

Get a massage and get comfortable! Wearing tight, restrictive clothing can impede lympahtic drainage, so slip into some lighter, more comfortable and breathable clothes- perhaps in brighter colours than you were drawn to over winter- and book yourself in for a vigororous Swedish massage.

Try taking a quality magnesium oxide supplement such as Mag07 right before bed every night. As you may have gathered from point 6, cleansing is about what comes out of your body as well as what you put into it. Without putting too fine a point on it, if you struggle to go to the bathroom in the morning or are only moving your bowels once a day, your body is asking for help. You really don’t want to be holding onto that waste and stagnation any longer! The magnesium in Mag07 acts as a vehicle to deliver nascent oxygen to your bowel, helping it to excrete more efficiently. It is non-addictive, much gentler on your system that laxative herbs like senna, and cheaper than colonic hydrotherapy.

You may naturally have “hibernated” in front of the television or over your device during the winter evenings, so start being more choosy with how you spend your spare time. Take time out from the electronic devices to write your goals in your journal, prioritise them, and consider sensibly how to take steps towards achieving them. There’s never a bad time to do this, but right now, the very power of the season itself is behind you- so go for it!

Getting your mornings in order with a big mug of warm/ hot water with lemon juice followed by the Spring Clean Green Breakfast Smoothie is a perfect first step to get started on your own springtime cleanse. Here’s a breakdown of all the cleansing and nurturing ingredients that make it such a special smoothie!

The extra water flushes out impurities by improving the function of all your organs, including your skin; the vitamin C-rich lemon juice supports your liver function, which includes breaking down fat; the darker a leafy green is, the more nutritious it is, so kale is a “superfood” but we can skip the Iceberg lettuce; celery, pineapple, coriander and parsley are all natural diuretics that help to flush out water weight, giving you a flatter tummy and a better defined chin and cheekbones; avocados are a wholefoods source of “good” fats and fibre that will help keep you feeling full and satisfied until lunchtime; ginger promotes circulation of the blood and lymph, which assists toxins in being satisfactorily processed; aloe vera juice is rich in beta-carotene and vitamins C and E, which is why it is so often found in face cream, and also lubricates your intestines, improving digestion and elimination.

A good breakfast smoothie has a ratio of about 75% greens to 25% of fruit, which gives it a slight natural sweetness. This balance prevents bloodsugar spikes and crashes associated with pure fruit smoothies, but is more palatable and nutritious than a 100% vegetable smoothie. This balance also gives the smoothie its beautiful colour :)

Spring Clean Green Breakfast Smoothie (serves 2)

🌊  500ml water (preferably distilled) 🍋  Juice of 1/2 lemon 🍃  1 lettuce (anything except Iceberg) 🌱  3 sticks of celery 🥑  1 avo (frozen is fine) 🍍  1/2 pineapple, peeled and chopped (frozen is fine) 🍌  1 banana (frozen banana gives the smoothie a creamier consistency) 🍃  Kale, roughly chopped or shredded by hand, stalks removed (black kale gives a great colour but ordinary curly kale works fine)

Optional extras, if you like the taste:

✨  Thumb-size piece of ginger root ✨  3 shots pure aloe vera juice ✨  Small handful fresh coriander and half that amount again of fresh parsley ✨  Handful sprouts, e.g. alfalfa

1. Roughly blend everything except the kale together to make room in the jug.

2. Top up the jug with the kale.

3. Blend thoroughly until smooth and serve!

The Green Breakfast Smoothie keeps well in the fridge for a couple of days, so you can make batches. If you or your kids find the taste too "green" or "grassy" at first, trying substituting fresh spinach for the kale, or adding an extra banana to the mix 🍌 You can even blend in some stevia to sweeten it some more, if you’re really struggling, but avoid adding actual sugar such as honey or maple syrup as this will upset the precious balance of your blood sugar levels.

The Spring Equinox is just before 10pm on 20th March 2019. Why not implement some of these “spring clean” strategies today, and see how different you look and feel by then- the point between winter and summer when day and night are in perfect balance (equinox means the time of equal day and night, when night and day are of exactly 12 hours each). We can use that energy to bring better balance into our bodies and souls.