#should young people be cautious of premature aging (which is so different than actual aging)?

[radical-thots]

Hate it when I’m watching a skin care video about Sunscreen/Sunblocks and the first thing they mention is anti aging and not preventing skin cancer. Like really? Caring about beauty over health? What a surprise.

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Bnha Spoilers Chapter 232-235 ahead:

Shigaraki Tomura's Past

This is an analysis of what we know as of yet about the boy born as Shimura Tenko.

The Shimura Household-

Shimura Koutarou, son of Shimura Nana (7th OfA holder, and All Might's mentor) is a successful businessman who owns a two-family home, invites the parents of his in-laws to stay. The joint family consists of- Koutarou, his wife, his in-laws, his (elder) daughter Hana, his son Tenko and their Corgi Mon-chan.

From the start, Shigaraki describes this family as a family of his Father- Koutaro, and not the family of the eldest in the household (the in-laws). It gives us a clear idea of where exactly the authority lies and how much of an influence he holds over its members.

The family is a really well-off one: Two cars, a two-stored suburban condo with a seperate study, a lovely backyard, and they have a pet dog. Shimura Tenko was far from poverty.

Let's look at the members

The Grandparents

Clearly, they love Tenko and Hana a lot, and dote upon their grandkids as grandparents are wont to. But they are 'adults' the same as Tenko's father and Tenko's mother.

When Tenko keeps craving for approval and validation of his dreams to be a Hero from an adult figure, they their try to distract him into psuedo-satisfaction (with his favourite food) or try to (mildly) guilt-trip the boy so that his dreams and his 'inconvenient' calls for acceptance remain buried under the 'happy and peaceful' suburban dream that they seem wary of breaking (and it seems like they are wary of provoking the final authority in the family, Koutarou)

These kind of actions are incredibly commonplace and it happens all the time - this doesn't make their actions excusable though, only relatable. But from another point of view it implies that the grandparents are meek and might actually be afraid of Koutarou for either of two reasons- his known history of violence or the instability of his character (more on this later).

The Mother

She is also caring and loving just like her parents- she takes care of Tenko, is incredibly worried about his allergies. rushes after Tenko when The Father pulls him away to punish him, and finally confronts him when he has gone way too far. But Like begets like, environment moulds character. Thus, she too is another meek personality who cannot stand up against the overbearing authority of the patriarch up until the last moment where violence gets involved. She too is undoubtedly aware that Koutarou can indeed get violent and grim- and this makes her the cautious parent, the stopgap, trying to keep the children in line so that the Father doesn't have to resort to drastic measures. Thus, despite all the love she can shower her son with, she never once supports Tenko's dream. Again, it's understandable. It's cause she knows very intimately what happens to the families of Heroes - she married the man who came from such a family. Instead of supporting Tenko, she asks him if he is sure of it, perhaps trying to seed doubts in his mind, perhaps being sympathetic to his wishes. But rven when Tenko repeats he likes to play Hero and was really happy when his friend compared him with All Might (showing us once more how deeply rooted the currently retired Hero was in Tenko's childhood)- the mother never really encourages Tenko's dream.

When Tenko asks if his dad hates him for being possibly quirkless, she says it isn't so. It's just that his father knows how hard a Hero's life is. And that's that.

You can see that longing for approval in Tenko's eye and the disappointment that follows when the words he yearns for (You can be a Hero) remain unsaid once more. Up till now, 3 people, 3 adults out of 4 have denied this dream and the last adult, The Father, is vehemently adverse to it.

"Children can be surprisingly self-centered and straight forward"

Let's take a small break here from the family members- here, we see one of the two monologues that has been repeated in the chapter 'Children can be surprisingly self-centered and straight forward'. Ngl, I thought this was Shigaraki commenting how his friends Mikkun and Tomo-chan repeatedly left him out when they played together. But the sequence of scenes, gives me a different idea.

From what I gather, it is Shigaraki saying that 'Tenko' as a child, was self-centered and straight-forward. Because right after his conversation with his mother he should have felt dissuaded from continuing with his dream to be a Hero, it has already worried his mother, grandparents and sister, and possibly led him to believe- that his father hated him. However in the very next panel, we see Tenko has gotten into trouble for persisting with that dream and getting into trouble for playing 'Hero'. Shigaraki, as an adult, has begun to condemn that idea in retrospection- going as far as to alienate himself from the past by reffering to his own childhood self with a generalization - 'children'. (There is an alternative reason for this)

Self-centered because Tenko didn't think of the grief and unease of his family when he continued to dream;

Straight-forward because Tenko doesn't have the complex rationale of an adult to support his dream. He selfishly wishes to be a Hero, not for anyone else, but only for himself - there is no other reason for it. A child shouldn't have anymore complicated reasoning for it either.

But Shigaraki clearly considers this his own folly for giving into such emotions at that time.

The second time where this line is repeated when The Father comes up threateningly towards Tenko with the intention of punishing him.

Contrary to the previous use of thia line, here it implies that there is a different subject as the panel moves directly from Hana to Tenko. Which brings up two possibilities -

The line is meant for Tenko himself again. But it doesn't seem to fit.

It is meant for Hana.

Before I explain how it is directed towards Hana, let's return to the Shimura family

Hana

For a few chapters, Hana has been portrayed as Tenko's only true sympathizer and supporter who takes his side in the world of dream-crippling 'Adults'. Although she is maybe only 2 or 4 years older than Tenko, Hana has the wisdom that becomes the first-born, elder sister- she displays incredible emotional intelligence and understands her family dynamics well, probably from past experience. She knows that their Father would get mad at her if she openly declares her intentions to become a part of the Hero-Sibling duo with her younger brother, so instead she tells him that he wants to become a housewife like her mother - a very tactical answer indeed. I suggest so, because in turn it again subtly hints at how fearsone the Father's temper can be, which in fact gets so bad at times that Hana does not take any chances of tempting this ire by suggesting any profession other than that of a Hero. Saying 'housewife' is safe. It keeps her in the clear. From this itself, we can interpret that she values her self-preservation, and is prepared to bend her morality for it

But exactly how far will she go to protect herself? We get that answer very soon-

To evade punishment from the Father, Hana, makes Tenko the scapegoat by suggesting that he was the one who roped her into commiting what was forbidden. It put majority of the blame on Tenko's poor shoulders. Was it cruel of her? Yes. Dud she want to do it? No. Why would she do something so cruel to him if she didnt want to see Tenko hurt then?

The answer is simple-

Hana probably did not think things your escalate so far. Yeah, she probably imagined her Father would be incredibly pissed and take it out on Tenko, but she didn't think it would go down the road of physical violence. What she did was not right, absolutely not. But can we really blame her for it? This is a child, we are talking about. By nature children are afraid to enrage authority, and Hana is no different. She was self-centered in what she did. But did she lie? Not really. Her wording might seem to the Father that it was completely Tenko's idea, but 'he wanted to see it', is not a lie. It's straight-forward. Tenko did want to see the photograph once he was told about it.

From what we have ascertained to be the common vein in all the members and how they have each failed Tenko in their own way is the Father. Either they are sympathetic of his past or afraid of his temper- the later being more prevalent and pronounced in it's effects. Tenko too, at some premature level, understands that all this happens because of his Father's Authority. Thus comes the second idea which was repeated twice-

"The house that my Father built"/ "This house was the one my Father built"

This line is always mentioned in conjunction to Tenko's punishments and can be said that Shigaraki considers his Home a Punishment in itself too.

This idea is reinforced with this simple statement.

"It only itches at home"

The implications of this are perhaps more grave. This instance mentioned is by no means Tenko's first punishment. Tenko has gone through enough of them to have come to anticipate the emotional pain (and on one instance, physical) with every misdemeanour he commits. The cycle goes from his Dream to a Misdeed, to Home, to Punishment to Pain. It's a water-tight assembly line. No surprise why Tenko would come to think of his Dream as a Source of Pain later on. But at this point in his childhood we see how the flowchart cements the aspect of Home = Punishment.

We know (or at least conjecture) that the dermatitis that affects Shigaraki might be a side effect of his quirk as it has begun at such a young age. With that logic, it isn't a leap to say that since his quirk's effects Only at his Home (his source of Pain), it is a Protective Response. Shigaraki's quirk is Decay. It activates to Decay noxious stimuli - like pain. Like his Home.

(Please excuse the horrible squiggly lines)

Why does this happen sting occur then?

Instinct. Quirks are physical abilities which heavily relies on instinct - which explains why Bakugou is so flawless in his control, he is 'pure instinct'; or why All Might had very little difficulty is mastering OfA - the answer is Instinct. In Tenko's case, it is the instinct to Protect Himself. Because right after he throws the ball and looks at his hand, his Father storms in with a brutal intent. That Sting is his Quirk telling him to Protect Himself. It isn't dog hair, or some indoor allergen that makes him hurt. He hurts because pain is the most powerful noxious stimuli that can incite a protective response.

It has a psychological as well as a physiological effect on Tenko. He hurts because he expects it. It's his body's way of telling him that 'If you dont use your quirk now- you'll hurt even more".

After the Father has hit Tenko. A new emotion takes the position of 'stimulant' for his quirk and that is

Hatred

In here, Tenko throws a ball for the Dog and immediately after he feels a sting. At first it seems as if it might actually be from the Dog. But it doesn't make sense. Tenko says that it gets worse only inside the House, not outside it. Yet in this one instance, he feels a particularly violent sting not just outside the house, but also AFTER he as stopped touching the Dog. It isn't the post-monsoon moisture either which is making him hurt, his narration doesn't really serve as a clue as to what causes his allergy, it simply lends the vividness with which Shigaraki remembers this important moment in his life.

Another thing to notice. Shigaraki never once says "This is the Home my Father built"

He says House. Shigaraki has deliberately used House here, because he doesnt feel any familial warmth from this place anymore, and hasn't for a while now. Instead what he feels from this 'House' is pain and denial.

I am gonna break character here just to scream about this part. (*takes deep breath*)

Okay...

Children-

Not Child. But CHILDREN. PLURAL. FUCKING PLURAL.

NANA SHIMURA HAD MORE THAN ONE CHILD.

Koutarou is not her only child!! She has another child!!! And any fucking guesses who?

MIDORIYA INKO

Both All Might and Izuku have agreed (indirectly at the very least) that Midoriya Inko has a likeness to Shimura Nana. SHIGARAKI AND IZUKU ARE COUSINS. I REPEAT. THEY. ARE. COUSINS!!

I don't give a fuck if this doesn't turn out to be canon. The manga reader can give me documented fucking proof and say it to my goddamn face that Shigaraki and Izuku are not cousins, Dabi is not a Todoroki, Inko didn't accidentally marry the biggest baddest evil legend of Quirk Era. I am gonna spit at their faces if they dare to feed that horseshit to me after THIS level of FORESHADOWING.

((Edit: Some Corrections and more Useless TRIVIA ABOUT CONNECTING SHIMURA KOUTAROU AND MIDORIYA INKO))

Okay, now to end this shitty long post!!

The Father

We are meant to hate Koutarou. We do hate him - he has imposed the absolute law of his will upon an entire family and terrorizes them with his temper. We should hate him. But then we are given a snippet of his past- A boy whose mom was hardly there for him and his sibling(s?), who left them behind to fight some evil guy without choosing her family and ultimately choose her duty as a hero over her family. But despite having this animosity towards his mother, Koutarou wishes that Nana had hated him, instead of loved him so much. He says so because then it woukd have been easier for Koutarou to whole-heartedly hate his mother for leaving them behind. But she truly, selflessly loved him - he understands that and still doesn't forgive her, because he wanted her to selfishly choose her family above everything else. Her absence has left a hole in his life that he cannot fill with hatred, nor with love - he is caught in this infuriating middle where he laments his short temper against Tenko, but also fears that his own child might be ripped away from his family again because of Tenko's dream. Heroics has taken the most important things from Koutarou's life and he doesn't want to see it happen again- he is prepared to go to any lengths to prevent that from happening. But he acknowledges that violence was a step too far. He blames his mother for his insecurities and fears of losing his family again.

In fact, Koutarou's desire for a complete family is so immense that he solely bought that two-family house for the exact reason he could invite his in-laws. He even calls them 'Mother' and 'Father' directly, as if they were his own. It doesn't fill that gaping hole in his heart that yearns for Nana, but it's atleast something.

Koutarou is not a good person. He is not meant to be, he is supposed to be relatable like so many bad guys in the manga - Everyone is a Hero in their own lives, everyone believes what they do is (if not right, then) for the better.

Fear drives Koutarou to extreme actions and cruelty. And I am convinced that whatever Tenko will have to suffer in the future due to his father will also be a byproduct of his immense fear of losing his family.

Does this imply that Tenko hates his Father?

Paradoxically, no. Although Tenko says he Hates everyone it isn't so for Shigaraki. Shigaraki keeps the 'Father' hand closest to Himself. Even when Bakugou knocked out the 'Father' hand, that itself was enough to spike Shigaraki's temper. He didn't have any recollection of his family then, but he still held on to it. Shigaraki, much like Koutarou himself, doesn't hate their parent - but is lodged in an in-between. For Shigaraki he is seeking his Father's approval even when he is long gone, he is carrying forward the misinterpretted hatred of Heroes by being a Villain set out to destroy everything. Out of everyone in the Shimura Family, Shigaraki constantly keeps craving the acceptance of one Adult Figure, and whose acceptance would mean the most? Obviously the one who held most Authority, whose opinion matters most. His Father.

Tenko may have decayed his family's everything but their hands. We know from previous chapters that he might have been handled with other equipment instead of direct skin contact because his family members were afraid of his power. But, instinctively again, Tenko wanted their physical contact so dearly that his quirk ended up decaying everything But their hands.

The Hands were the only things left because Tenko's power couldn't bring itself to destroy his last chance of physical contact with his family.

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Arplis - News: Why sunscreen isn’t just for sunny days

Have you had to cancel a summer holiday this year?

I have, and it’s not fun. I’ve pretty much stopped looking at my calendar at all because the days and days stretching ahead with nothing to look forward to are a bit much sometimes.

Perhaps you’re looking on the bright side – at least you won’t have to have to spend hours in the car with kids who apparently have bladders the size of actual peas, and you can save some money at least, including on all those extras like endless ice creams, all the overpriced cocktails you have to buy to make a holiday with kids bearable, and litres of sunscreen.

HOLD UP THOUGH. Not so fast.

Just because you’re not going on a summer holiday doesn’t mean you’re off the hook with the sun protection. I know it can feel like we don’t need it most of the time in the UK but that’s just not the case. More people in the UK are now killed by skin cancer than in Australia, and a scary 60% of us damaged our skin in the sun just last year. (Statistic from 2019 SunSense survey.)

That’s not cool is it? Especially when according the Cancer Research UK, 86% of melanoma skin cancers cases in the UK are preventable. Just by regularly using a high SPF 50+ sunscreen you can reduce your chances of developing the disease.

To help us all stay safe in the sun, we’ve been trying out the range of sunscreens from SunSense, an iconic Australian sunscreen brand that’s been a favourite with Australians for over 30 years.

Those chubby little fingers!

SunSense suncreens have been developed to meet the Australian Standard, which is considered to be the most stringent in the world. (It’s hot there don’t you know.) SunSense provides the highest SPF allowable in Australia and offers UVA and UVB protection. All of their products are fragrance free, dermatologically tested and suitable for sensitive skin and babies from six months old.

As you can see, Joey has had a jolly good read of the details of the SunSense Kids product, and has given it the thumbs up. (In spirit at least as he can’t actually do a thumbs up yet.)

As soon as we get outside he’s keen to get his sun protection on as soon as possible. Or he wants to eat the bottle, it’s hard to tell. I’m going to assume the former because he’s really very smart and can open the back door on his colour mixing truck now and everything. (Obviously sunscreen isn’t a toy and you should always be applying it to your baby yourself – Joey is just obliging here for the photo by having a quick look.)

Joey isn’t the only one who needs to think about sun protection though.

I think it’s a bit of a misconception in the UK that high SPF sun protection is only for babies, and while it’s true that babies and young children do need to protect their delicate skin, everyone really should try to use broad spectrum SPF 50+ products every day. That means all of us, no matter how old we are or how at risk we might feel.

The UV index only needs to be 3 or more for the sun to cause sunburn and given that the London average UV index from April to September is 4 it’s no wonder so many of us end up damaging our skin in the sun. That means all of us, babies, kids and adults alike, need to be using sunscreen every day.

Yes Joey, that means we have to share.

Fortunately SunSense do a few different products besides SunSense Kids, including SunSense Ultra and SunSense Daily Face, so Joey won’t actually have to give up his personal bottle.

Fear not Joey, there’s more than enough for the whole family, including Mama. Bee has particularly sensitive skin and is always cautious about the products she uses, especially what she puts on her face. The fact that SunSense has been specially developed to be safe for use on even sensitive skin means it really is ideal for our whole family.

Although I know that I’m often as guilty as the 70% of Brits who only think about full sun protection on holiday or especially sunny days, I have always taken care of my face at least.

I’ve worn the same moisturiser since I was in my late teens, (not the actual same one, I’m not that frugal), and it has a built in SPF. When people tell me I look young for my age I often think a lot of that could be down to having always protected my face from the sun, as sun damage has a big impact on premature ageing – another good reason to use a sunscreen every day.

My moisturiser is only SPF 15 though, and although it has certainly helped I could do better. SunSense Daily Face will definitely be getting added to my daily routine.

And now Joey has shared his important thoughts on sun protection he can go back to his very important work of shouting at sticks in the park. Thanks so much for reading!

The SunSense range is available to buy online via sunsense.co.uk and SunSense Ultra is also available on prescription. Ask you GP for more details.

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measure of a man (alternate title: ramblings of an idiot girl)

What the hell have you done to me?

What’s your secret? What is it about you that’s turned me into such a blithering idiot in such a short time?

Was it just poor timing? Is all this just because you came to me at a time when I was most vulnerable? How could I have thrown caution to the winds so easily? It’s unlike me. Being the jaded fuck that I am, I’m usually, if anything, overly cautious when it comes to developing emotional attachments.

My instinctual answer is that it’s because you’re unlike any other boy -- guy? man? it feels strange to call you a man, but you possess more of the qualities that makes a someone “good man” than almost all of the older so-called “men” I’ve met -- that I’ve ever been involved with. I believe that you are truly a good human being, and I don’t know you well enough to speak on your maturity as a whole but you’re definitely extremely mature in that you’re able to treat other people with not only common decency but with compassion, and I think that makes you more of a man than some arbitrary law establishing voting age or how many times you’ve put your dick in a pussy. You treated me like a friend, and since I was able to see you as a friend, it made it all too easy for me to “fall for you”, for lack of a better term, as I’m not entirely sure that I’ve really completely fallen quite yet. Maybe I have. I’m genuinely not sure.

I miss you so much. I really miss you. I want to know what it is you did, how you were able to worm your way under my skin so easily. Do you miss me at all? Because you’ve taken over my entire consciousness. My subconsciousness, too, I suppose, as I’ve dreamed about you for two nights in a row. Really stupid dreams, too, not like the kind of thing I can psychoanalyze and find some hidden deeper meaning. They’re just about being unwanted. About wanting you so badly and seeing your indifference in a tangible way. Seeing you (and this is the cringiest thing) kiss someone else.

It’s honestly the most middle school thing and I feel so stupid. Why should I care if you kiss someone? Especially in the context that it keeps popping into my head, which is a fucking stage kiss. It isn’t real. I know that it isn’t, and worrying about it is reminding me of sophomore year when I got all in a tizzy about Austin kissing Christie when I knew full well that Christie was so out of his league (so was I... but that’s beside the point, I suppose). The point is that I feel like I’m 15 fucking years old again. I am a damn adult. I should not be feeling this way over a stage kiss.

It is a little different than Austin and Christie, though. They barely knew each other and both of them were awkward as all fuck about the whole thing. You and Horseface though, that’s a different story. I’m going to call her Horseface because I feel too fucking stupid and pathetic typing her actual name, and because she looks like a fucking horse. I swear to god she looks like a horse. But anyway. Even though she looks like a horse, everyone thinks she’s pretty. She has naturally blonde hair, freckles, and a slim frame and hell if that isn’t everything I wish I had. She’s so skinny. She’s so fucking skinny and I’m an honest to god whale. And you know what? After I finish this I’m going to walk to the nearest McDonald’s and order two large fries and some soft serve ice cream. And she has tits. I know how much you love tits. And she’s alive. I mean, technically I am too, but she’s vibrant. She’ll dance, and do things, I don’t know what normal teenagers do but I’m sure she’ll do them. I wanna stay in and read and watch cartoons and eat sweets and I know there’s nothing wrong with that but that’s not your kinda thing, I feel like. I guess that’s a premature judgment because I really don’t know for sure but you’re one of the vibrant ones too and I don’t think I could ever keep up. And you’re friends and I could totally see why you would like her. Again, this is all obviously premature because all I really know about the nature of this relationship is what’s on social media but next to her I’m kind of utter absolute shit.

I don’t really logically believe that anything is going to happen, I guess. But I can’t stop thinking about what if it does. It would make more sense than anything happening with you and me. I don’t mean something sexual, because obviously you’re attracted to me in that sense and obviously I’m way more easy than she is. But I don’t think I can really deny that that’s not all that I want from you. It physically pains me to write this, but I want to be the one that you’re kissing. Jesus Christ. How old am I, 12? I want... I want something real. I want human emotion. I want a connection. I want to make you happy the way you make me. Disgusting. I sound like I’m in a stupid young adult romance novel.

You’re definitely not as drawn into the happy illusion of that Girl Group as you initially seem to be. But I don’t... I don’t know. You’d never mentioned her before and I never really thought anything of that but now my wildly irrational brain wants to say that it’s because you have a secret thing for her or something. God, I just wish I could talk to you. I just wish you wanted to talk to me, and not just in the sense that I want you in my life but also in that I want to know you. I want you to tell me about your day and your past and your pet peeves and your fears and all that other shit, I wanna know it all, I wanna know you. But I don’t think that’s something you’re interested in. I’m a habitual over-sharer but I know that not everyone is like that.

I don’t know. I’ve kind of lost where I meant to go with this, but getting some of the feelings out makes me feel a tiny bit less... chaotic?

I miss you.

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Growing Older: The Things Everyone Should Know

The growing older process is inevitable. Its effects are bound to be felt in how we live our lives. We can do things to slow the effects of aging. There are some useful tips below that will help you prevent problems related to aging. One of the most important things to remember when aging is to not focus on any numbers. It is simple to be distracted when you are focusing on the numbers involved with your weight, height and age. This is why you have a doctor, so let him worry about this information while you focus on having more fun in your life. You may want to take resveratrol. Low-calorie diets may have a benefit in fighting the effects of aging, as shown in some studies. Resveratrol can be found in nuts and grapes and can also have an anti aging effect. The Japanese knotweed contains resveratol and is often used to make supplements. You may also find it in a South African shrub called, Senna quinquangulata. Keep your mind active by constantly learning new things. Old age is often intermingled with intelligence; you should enhance your intelligence as much as you are able to. Find something you enjoy learning about and look into different possibilities for learning, such as a college class or books. To live as healthy of a life as you possibly can you should continue to learn new things. Learning is essential throughout your life. Strong friendships are great for your emotional health and provide energy and vitality. Do not think you are too old to find new friends. So get yourself going and out among other people and gain new friendships so you can have a longer and better life. To improve your skin while getting older, stay away from foundation and powder makeup. This is extremely important to getting older skin which needs extra hydration. To keep your skin the healthiest as you age, choose makeup that doesn't go directly on your skin such as eye or lip makeup. Getting the most out of life is sometimes a matter of remembering to enjoy yourself. By setting milestones, as you set for your children years ago, you can start feeling the way you did years ago. Stay away from extreme environmental conditions. Skin damage can be caused by intense heat and cold. This can lead to not only premature aging but much more damaging problems like skin cancer. Eating excessive amounts of sugar over the course of your life can drastically reduce your lifespan. Sugar can keep you from living a long life, and it promotes an intensified growing older process. Research has suggested that almost every species suffers adverse affects from sugar consumption. You can prevent heart diseases by choosing to eat fish and reduced amounts of red meat. Meat can clog your arteries, along with contributing to heart disease and other ailments. Fish can help you live healthier and longer, unlike meat. Stay hydrated. Older people are more likely to be dehydrated, so it is very important to make sure you drink 8-10 glasses of clean water everyday.

Be cautious to keep yourself from falling. Older people are very prone to injuries, sometimes even fatal injuries, due to falling down. Walking is a low impact exercise that can really make a difference in your health. Take supplements, get enough calcium, vitamin D, and try weight training to combat weakening of bones. Go back to doing an old hobby following a child moving out or retirement to positively age. You now have enough time to focus on yourself and do what you have always wanted to. Hobbies are a great way to fill your life with happiness and joy. To contest getting older, you need to develop a better diet quality. You need to eat fruits, vegetables, dairies, meats, and avoid fats, sodium or large amounts of refined sugar. Be sure to eat three meals in moderation while cutting back on snacks by only eating several healthy ones throughout the day. Be on the lookout for scams. Many thieves go after older people as they are more vulnerable. Do not give others your bank information, shred any personal papers and require identification of anyone who enters your home. Being cautious will help you keep your money out of the hands of scammers. You should take as many antioxidants as possible on a daily basis. Healthcare professionals encourage this to decrease or neutralize harmful free radicals within your body. The largest amount of antioxidants can be found in fruits and vegetables that are richly colored, such as squash, tomatoes, blueberries, blackberries and spinach. Be sure to visit your doctor regularly for check-ups. This will allow your doctor to assess your health and screen you for potential health issues so you can address them before they become serious. Many diseases, even cancer, can be successfully treated if they are caught early on. Do not spend an excessive amount of time worrying about how old you are. The actual number is less important than the age you actually feel. Your age is just a number, and you are only old if you allow yourself to think or feel that way. You can be 93 years old, but you may feel only 66 years old. Stay positive about life, and age won't slow you down.

Your diet and nutrition are essential to aging gracefully. Get a good mix of musts like fruits and vegetables as well as whole grains, protein and even some healthy fat. Processed foods do nothing good for your health and they may make you look older. Staying fit and living a healthy lifestyle will help you to avoid the negative side effects of aging, like gaining weight, energy loss, and memory loss. If you eat a good diet and get enough exercise, you will be physically and mentally happier. The advice in this article can help slow some of the issues that come about with aging, or even bring them to a complete halt before they become apparent. You are never too young to adopt healthy behaviors that will positively impact you during your golden years. Your age should make no difference in how you want to feel and look well into your golden years.

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How To Battle The Getting Older Process And Win

Everyone ages eventually. There are some people who age more gracefully than others. Get the most out of your senior years with the following advice. Having healthy relationship is vital to growing older healthy. Those who remain active in the community are more likely to live a longer and more healthy life. Keeping social can help to keep you looking and feeling young, so connect with those important people in your life. You may want to take resveratrol. Eating foods that contain Resveratrol will help you stay younger. Resveratrol is found naturally in both grapes and nuts. Resvestrol can be found in knotweed, a Japanese root that is the main source of resveratrol companies use for supplements. Resveratrol is found within the roots of the South American shrub, the Senna quinquanqulata. Don't dwell on unimportant numbers in your life. Doctors are paid well to focus on things like your weight and your height. If you are always dwelling on your age and height and not paying much attention to other things in life you are not going to enjoy many different things in life which help you stay young. Ensure you get enough rest for your age bracket. You have to sleep eight hours every night to reduce your stress and balance your hormones. Without adequate sleep, you may become irritable and pessimistic. Perform random acts of kindness and spread joy. Making others smile will make you feel great. You can be altruistic without spending money and making others happy is a priceless gift. Home improvement is a great way to personalize your house. As we get older, we may find that we are not living in the place that we once thought was going to be home for the rest of our days. If you find yourself in a new living arrangement, look for ways to surround yourself with the things that you love most. Have good friends in your life. They feed the soul, make life more bearable and help you in times of need. You are never beyond the age to make new friends. Make new friends to contribute to healthy life full of longevity.

Consider life a journey of exploration and enjoyment. Set milestones for yourself, and when you reach them feel proud of yourself. Eating an excessive amount of sugar will surely shorten your life. Sugar shortens your life and makes you age more quickly. Research shows that sugar reduces lifespan of all animal life. You can prevent heart diseases by choosing to eat fish and reduced amounts of red meat. It is a known fact that meat has sticky stuff which accumulates in the lining of your arteries and will contribute to heart disease, among other things. Fish actually does the opposite of this, so make sure it's in your diet. Don't eat as much red meat. This will help you stay healthier and live longer. Get a lot of water. Elderly people get dehydrated much easier, so it is imperative that you drink purified water equivalent to 8-10 glasses. Avoid falling. Falling down is the main source of serious fractures and other injuries leading to death among senior citizens. A thirty minute walk thrice per week will help your balance and keep your muscles strong enough. To reduce the chance of fractures, increase your bone density by combining weight training, calcium and vitamin D. You should have all medications you take written down. This is very crucial if you use different pharmacies to fill your prescriptions. Having this list on hand can help your pharmacists cross reference different medications for side effects. Take precautions to keep yourself safe from fraud. Dishonest people often target older individuals for fraudulent money-making schemes. Do not give out personal information over the phone or Internet to people you do not know. Also, do not leave personal papers lying around the house when someone comes to your home, as scammers can steal this information. Being cautious will help you keep your money out of the hands of scammers. If you don't want to age before your time, give up smoking as soon as you can, as this can make your skin look incredibly old. Smokers often develop wrinkles around their lips, which gives an appearance of a much older person. By quitting your smoking habit you will both look younger and live longer. Consider hormone replacement when you get older. As you get older, it is normal to have decreased levels of energy, stamina, and even libido. If you are really suffering from this, your doctor can give you a hormonal treatment if it is deemed necessary. For routine check ups, see your doctor regularly. Seeing a doctor regularly will help him or her to find problems before they grow. It is possible to treat many diseases, even most types of cancers, successfully if they are caught early enough. A lifetime of stress can lead to premature aging, so learn how to calm yourself and remain level-headed. Physical activity also gives you a natural rush of energy and endorphins, making it a necessary part of every day. Think of age as just a number. Your age in numbers shouldn't hold much importance to you, especially if you are bothered by it rather than proud. You're only old if you feel old. You can be older but may feel quite a bit younger on the inside. The important key is to dwell on the positive, along with your capabilities, rather than focus on the number of years that have passed. What you eat is very important in the growing older process. Your diet needs to include healthy fats and natural foods such as whole grains, veggies and lean meats. Don't eat processed foods. Usually these don't give you any worthwhile nutrients and it doesn't help the growing older process. Weight gain, memory loss and fatigue are some of the most common hazards of old age. However, they can be reduced or avoided by living an active, healthy life. Eating well combined with regular physical exercise and the right vitamins is all it takes to preserve your body and mind.

You know what to do to go through the aging process more easily. Best of luck in staying youthful!

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Troubled About Growing Older? Here's Some Helpful Tips

None can stop the aging clock and none can reverse this process either. The older you get, the more it important it becomes to make the most out of every day. The advice in this article will help you take proper care of yourself as your age. Social support from multiple people is essential to getting older well. Being an active community member has been linked to increasing your years and living healthier. Make sure to have plenty of interactions with people whom you feel very comfortable with and can talk to about anything. Consider adding resveratrol as a nutritional supplement. It has been shown through numerous studies that reducing the amount of calories your body takes in will fight the effects of aging. Better yet, resveratrol is a naturally occurring anti-growing older agent found in nuts and grapes. You can find Resveratrol in Japanese knotweed's (Fallopia japonica's or Polygonum cuspidatum's) roots that in supplements. It can also be found in the roots of Senna quinquangulata, a South American shrub. Encourage your mind to stay active through learning. Old age does not prevent you from learning new things. Find something you enjoy learning about and look into different possibilities for learning, such as a college class or books. Try to spread cheer wherever you go. If you will make those around you happy, it will make you a happier person. Happiness is priceless. It doesn't cost a penny. Get the recommended amount of sleep each day. Most people need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night. Sleep deprivation can be tied to many diseases, especially heart ailments and depression. As the years pass, your home begins to become a place you consider a safe place. Make sure your home is a place you feel safe and somewhere you want to return to. It is comforting to know that your home is always there for you as a place of peace and relaxation. It is a good idea to avoid using powdery make-up and foundation on getting older skin. When growing older, your skin needs all the hydration it can get. Try to keep your beauty regimen to minimum as you get older. Use the fewest beauty products possible, avoiding those that harm the skin. You want to pay attention to your eyes when you age. Some eyesight is lost naturally over time, but you do need to have regular checkups; this may help diagnose a disease that can influence your sight, as well as stop any further deterioration. Eat properly. Your diet should contain lots of fruits and veggies and you should limit the amount of fats and sugars you ingest. Eating healthy will help you keep in good shape both physically and mentally, while also giving you the energy necessary to get through the day. The risk of suffering from heart disease can be lessened if you cut back on the consumption of red meat and eat more fish instead. The fat contained in meat will eventually clog your vessels and arteries. The omega-3 fatty acids in fish actually clean your arteries, counteracting the negative effects of red meat consumption. Fighting growing older can be as simple as improving your diet. You need to eat fruits, vegetables, dairies, meats, and avoid fats, sodium or large amounts of refined sugar. Have three or four smaller meals every day, and avoid excessive snacking. Always have a list of current medications available. It is important to do this if the various medications you take come from more than one pharmacy. You can use this list as a guide, in conjunction with your pharmacist, to determine which medications cause you side effects if taken together. Avocado oil can be used as an anti-growing older aid for your skin. It is able to absorb deeply into your skin and is especially effective on mature skin. It also contains sterolins that have the ability to reduce age spots. Do not allow yourself to be a victim of fraud. Dishonest people often target older individuals for fraudulent money-making schemes. Protect your identity by shredding all sensitive documents before tossing them. Refuse to give out account numbers and bank information to those who call and ask for it. Being cautious will help you keep your money out of the hands of scammers.

You can ensure you will age gracefully by refusing to smoke cigarettes; smoking can intensify facial features that are associated with the getting older process. The repeated facial expressions made when smoking cigarettes cause wrinkles around the mouth. So, steer clear of cigarettes to keep your skin looking young and vibrant.

Restoring your hormonal balance is an excellent growing older tip. When you age your hormone levels decrease, which leads to low energy, stamina and libido. It may be a good idea for you to discuss hormone replacement therapy with your physician and see if that is a good option for you. Facial massages can help to prevent growing older face skin. Massaging your face brings blood which reduces poofiness below your eyes and prevents saggy and wrinkling skin. Use your middle three fingers and start massaging using a circular motion. Keeping your skin healthy is crucial to growing older gracefully. While in your youth, be sure to take special care to protect your skin from the damages caused by UV rays. You can avoid getting premature wrinkles and melanoma by staying out of the sun. Staying fit and living a healthy lifestyle will help you to avoid the negative side effects of getting older, like gaining weight, energy loss, and memory loss. Simply eating healthy foods and exercising can keep your mind and body sharp. Think of the grocery store like a pharmacy. Following a nutritious diet can be effective as a tool to aid you in aging gracefully. Replacing junk food with healthy alternatives is still a great idea as you get older. There are lots of ways in which you can make your last years fruitful and enjoyable. Keep your mind and body in tip-top shape in order to make the most of the time you have left. Get additional ideas for new activities by reading newsletters and articles. You can easily get the most out of your senior years by trying new experiences and staying busy.

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Welcome to Broken Wands Roleplay, Gabe! The background you’ve concocted for Remus is fascinating and I’m so glad you’ve decided to explore this take on the werewolf myth here with us. Check out this page for what to do next and let us know if you have any questions. We’re thrilled to have you come play with us!

OOC INFORMATION:

NAME & PRONOUNS: Gabe, she/her/hers!

AGE: 19

LANGUAGE: My first language is (Brazilian) Portuguese and sleepy grammar mistakes are a real struggle occasionally, but I’ve been writing in English for a really long time now.

EXPERIENCE: melancolialunxr is a little bit of an oldie because I went into hiatus for a long time here but, it still has some of my favorite pieces I’ve written in the hp verse, so it’s what I have to offer. I’ve been writing in tumblr rp groups for over five years now, but I have a habit of deleting my character accounts (because I’m lame and paranoid).

ACTIVITY LEVEL: Right now I’m on break and at my parents’ house, which means I can come online only at night when I’m left alone, but I’m usually lurking on my phone obsessively all day every day. School starts on February 20 for me, so while that means I’ll have papers and projects to do as classes pick up, I’ll also be back in the comfy loneliness of my apartment, so I’ll probably write more then.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO TELL US: Sometimes the millennial fetus in me comes out and I type like an asshole but I swear I mean well. And also, of course, if at any point there were any headcanons that don’t make sense or just don’t apply to this world, just hit me up and I’ll be glad to change them!

DESIRED CHANGES:

About the character? Some tweaks were made here and there regarding his past history, but your part of the bio was kept intact!

About the world-building? Nope!

About the game? Nope!

Alternative faceclaim? Okay, so honestly I was thinking of Reece King. I know there’s like a joke about him being in every fancast of every fandom ever, but I genuinely had forgotten about him until halfway writing this bio and everything sort of clicked so nicely for me when I put it together. I also know he doesn’t have that naïve boyish look, but if I’m correct he’s 22 currently, which isn’t that far from Remus’ age of 16/17, and in my defense he does look generally older in photo shoots and professional pictures, but he looks younger when he’s more natural. So I don’t know, I’ll let you be the judge of that, I know everyone has different views for different characters, I just think he’d be a really interesting addition to the part. But anyway! I also had in my list Dajé Barbour, who has less resources but still could make do. I also had picked up Jackson Hale’s name, but I wasn’t able to find any resources of icon or gifs of him, so that’s just upsetting. Let me know any thoughts? I’m always open for suggestions, too! [I think you’ll probably have the best luck with Reece King due to resources, and while he looks a little old for this Remus he also has a delightful face and a viable range of imagery -- and anyway, the books talk about Remus looking prematurely aged anyway, so why not? All joking aside though, he seems like he’ll make a fine fc and we’re happy to accept that change.]

CHARACTER BASICS:

NAME: Remus John Lupin, originally named at birth Remo João and changed eventually for convenience – a request from Lyall once they took the baby in. Hope always has and continues to call him Remo, as an attempt to maintain alive his origins. Currently, after the incident and ever since he’s been hiding from the Witch Hunters, if anyone dares ask he’ll introduce himself as John, just to play it safe. “Remus” isn’t exactly a common name, and he’s afraid if it falls on wrong ears, he might get taken back to them and punished for what he’s done.

BIRTHDATE/AGE: I believe he’d be 16/17? I’ll keep his birthdate as the canon one, March 10th.

BLOOD-STATUS: Muggleborn, werewolf.

GENDER & SEXUALITY: Remus hasn’t had a lot of time to think about affection. He grew up always feeling like the odd one out of the bunch, and while his parents taught him all love was equal, they also taught him to stay guarded and be cautious around other people. What he should or shouldn’t say, what he could or couldn’t show, his emotions were always very restrained. Lyall and Hope meant well, of course, it wasn’t an easy world out there for a werewolf who not even wixes understood, and it was only a matter of safety that he kept his walls up high. He is very much bisexual and cis-gender male, and while deep down he knows that, if anyone really cared enough to ask, they’d be met with a babbling, blushing mess of a boy who couldn’t quite put into words how he felt about people.

WAND/ETC: Hope let the boy keep his father’s wand once Lyall passed away, but Remus doesn’t know what to do with it. In fact, most of the time, he feels like the thing doesn’t even want to be with him at all. His mother was never able to teach him any magic, and so he carries the thing around like an amulet, tucked into his waistbands or shoved into his socks. The Hunters only wanted to use his wolf side as a weapon of mass destruction, as otherwise the slim, frail boy wouldn’t be of much use to them, so they never gave him any other weapons. Remus is not much of a fighter, and since he’s trying to go by unnoticed for the moment, he doesn’t see the need in carrying anything of the sort around.

APPEARANCE: Standing at 6’2” after a growth spurt that didn’t quite come with a manual, Remus still finds himself unable to fit into awkwardly long limbs ever since puberty hit him. He can often be seen running into doorframes with his shoulders or knocking things over with his pointy elbows. He’s slim in nature, his skin is dark, and he’s given up on taming his hair by now, it just does what it does. His eyes are a light hazel color, but you wouldn’t be able to tell, as they’re always either hidden by thick black sunglasses, or squinting in discomfort at the presence of light. Remus was raised wearing muggle clothing; he doesn’t think of style so much as simplicity and comfort, so his closet consists of many piles of almost identical gray sweaters, with the exception of one or two colorful T-shirts, and three of the same pair of jeans.

CHARACTER BACKGROUND:

FAMILY: Lyall Lupin (Father): Passed away when the Ministry fell, Remus only knew so much of his father before losing him. He was six, and although he didn’t quite understand death just then, he felt the pain of his mother, who would cry when she thought he wasn’t listening. Despite only having very few memories, Remus holds the image of his father very dear to his heart, knowing he owes his life to the man. Hope Lupin (Mother): Ever since the tragedy, Remus grew very close to Hope, as she was the last piece of family he could hold onto. They only had each other, and they got by precariously for a while before she had to reach out to the Witch Hunters and ask for their help. Now that he knows she could be in danger, he feels protective, and he wants to find a way to keep her as safe as she kept him all these years.

ASSOCIATES: I’d love to talk to the members about any potential association Remus might have with any existing characters, I’m open for plotting always! But right now, I think it’s important to mention the hoard of stray dogs that would constantly follow the werewolf around town, wherever he goes.

LIFESTYLE: Remus is currently hiding from the Hunters, as he’s positive no good things will come his way when they find out what he’s done, so his living situation is complicated, to put it lightly. He’s comfortable blending into the muggle world, as he was raised on it anyway, so he’ll spend most of his nights on different homeless shelters, sleeping on sleeping bags and eating canned soup. He’s not the friendliest and is hardly ever charming enough to talk his way into jobs, but people will sometimes spare him a few coins here and there, out of pity or charity (he suspects it’s actually only because people feel bad for the pack of dogs following him). However, with the full moon approaching, he’s started to grow more distant, to wander around looking for somewhere he might be able to isolate himself in peace and not bring any more harm to anyone.

PERSONALITY: RETICENT: from the moment his biological mother got pregnant to the moment the Lupins took him home, there had always been one very clear warning label clouding above his head or hanging from his neck: caution – werewolf. The muggle world was terrified of the beast, while the wixes from England didn��t quite understand his peculiarities either, due to his origins. Hope and Lyall only had the best intentions for their son in mind when they sheltered him, over-protected, taught him to be discreet. Remus was told stories of a horrible world out there, a world filled with people who would look at him with cold eyes, people who would spare him no thought, people who would flinch and cower away if he ever spoke of who and what he was. From a young age he’s learned to keep his emotions and thoughts well guarded. If he keeps them locked up inside of him, then no one can take it away, right? DISTRUSTFUL: a childhood of learning to be careful and an adolescence of learning he was only good for destruction. Lyall passed away and Hope’s only choice was to reach out to the Witch Hunters, exposing their most precious secret (his most precious secret), and what she got in return was exactly what she never wanted. The Hunters only cared for him if he killed for them; a young Remus learned quickly that he couldn’t trust people so easily – or perhaps at all. He only trusts his mother and the always loyal pack of dogs that insist on tagging along, and doesn’t dare open his mouth to anyone else about his monthly transformations. GAUCHE: Remus is clearly not a people’s person. In fact, more than once his mother had tried to work on his tact and gotten no result. Being raised as he was, he grew cold towards the world and retreated further into himself; his mother’s friends would always say that “he’s just a shy boy” and “he’ll grow out of it eventually”, but that isn’t quite the case for this Lupin. He’s not necessarily nervous or timid around people – he just doesn’t know how to connect with them. Even something as trivial as small talk and discussing the weather to him can feel like a puzzle he has yet to decipher. Communicating and socializing just exhaust him. SOFTHEARTED: however socially inept the boy may be, Remus was still brought up in a household where kindness and respect were as important as breathing. Even in his darkest days, when all he felt for the world was bitterness and loathing, Hope was there with gentle hands and sweet eyes to soothe his pain away, to remind him not all of it is bad. His own skepticism is engraved into his core, but he knows he has some of his mother in him. Remus may be tactless and distant to strangers, but he’s still humane and caring in nature. STRONG-WILLED: although detached and reserved, Remus is not, by any chance, spineless. Sure, he doesn’t often speak up in groups where he’s not comfortable to do so, and he conforms to other’s rules when he believes it’s for the best, but he is stubborn and sharp if he believes otherwise. He agreed to fitting into the Witch Hunters because he knows he’s helping his mother by doing so, but he has his own firm viewpoints that don’t exactly match theirs. His voice is not loud and his words are habitually mumbled under his breath, but Remus can be all curt disputes and sharp edges if confronted. SELF-LOATHING: assured as he might be in his beliefs, the boy doesn’t do so well in the confidence department. Perhaps if it came down only to society’s intolerance towards werewolves, he’d get by just fine – after all, he had his family. But his family was the real blow on him. He knows his father loved him, and he knows they so generously took him in when he was a baby, but he also knows his condition isn’t adding good reputation to the Lupin name. He knows his mother loves him, as she’s never looked at him with the kind of tired eyes he sometimes sees in the mirror, but he knows he’s a burden she carries. Raising a six-year-old alone mustn’t be an easy job, but raising a six-year-old werewolf when the world they know is collapsing and your husband just passed? Remus’ admiration for Hope is as vast as his self-loathing is deep. He knows her life would be easier if they had never taken him in, and he thinks she’ll always be the only one who will accept him. He’s certain keeping his distance from anyone else is the rightful thing to do, though in reality it is only fueling his hatred inside of his chest.

SKILLS/WEAKNESSES: Despite not being the most charming nor the best in fistfights, Remus relies a lot on the fact that he’s simply BOOK SMART. Not being one to go out and socialize, whenever he could the werewolf took to books. He read all the novels in the Lupin household, and when he grew up to realize what kind of world he’d face out there, he read about tactics and schemes and maneuvers, everything that could help his poor survival skills (but of course, theory and practice are very different things). Quiet and introspective, Remus may not be good at quick reactions, but he’s CAUTIOUS.  Always alert, everything he says or does is well thought out, and he hardly ever acts on impulse. No amount of stealth could make up for the pack of dogs often following him. Remus seems to attract every stray dog in the neighborhood and, seeing as they think he’s the alpha, they’re insistent on tagging along wherever he goes. They’re loyal to him, and great blankets when it’s cold at night, but they’re not of much use otherwise – therefor, they can sometimes be the cause for unwanted attention, making it harder for him to blend in unnoticed. And as the lore from his origins also say, Remus is exceptionally PHOTOPHOBIC; if he doesn’t have a pair of sunglasses with him, he’s left to squint at every light source he has to face, doomed to have painful headaches in response to it.

HISTORY: Remo was born in a very small town in the north of Brazil, and his life had been condemned even before he was opening his eyes for the first time. In his country of origin, a common legend says that the seventh boy to be born after six girls is cursed to become a lobisomem: part wolf, part man. The transformation will occur in every full moon, and this werewolf will kill whoever crosses his path as he stalks around its village. It will rile up home dogs and make lights flicker and go off wherever he passes, always angry and thirsty for blood, his mind completely taken by an animalistic instinct to kill. Remo was born on March 10th, the seventh brother to six sisters. At the time, perhaps by sheer twist of fate or simply luck, Lyall Lupin was walking through the cities of South America to study the different variations of the werewolf lore and how factual or not they were. He found that nearly all of these “seventh sons” either mysteriously disappeared when very young or were filed as victims of “natural miscarriages” when still in the womb – until he found one humble family in a small town who had just had their child. He befriended them, asked to know more about the legends, and they begged him to take the child away. Remo was two weeks old when Lyall met him, and in a small town like that where religion and folklore ruled, the citizens were already planning to have the innocent boy killed. The family already had a lot in their hands taking care of six little girls, not only they couldn’t afford to have another mouth to feed, they would rather have their baby taken by a stranger into a possibly better life than have to watch him die in the hands of the intolerant population. Lyall and Hope at this time had been married for nearly two years. They were young, they had no children, Lyall couldn’t simply let this little boy behind; besides, he didn’t even know if this legend was real or if it was all this people’s mythology. He took a chance and he and Hope had always loved Remus as their own. They never once hid from him the fact that he’s adopted, and he’s never felt any resentment towards the family who gave him away, only gratitude that his father was there to take him in.

GOALS: Despite always being well aware of his history, Remus has never looked too much into the folklore of his condition – something he wants to explore. He thinks maybe if gets to the root of his very existence, he could find a cure, or maybe some kind of temporary antidote, something to help him with the transformations. He yearns to learn more about this part of himself, because he believes looking into the past will give him the answers he needs. On a more immediate level, Remus is concerned about being as incognito as he can while also trying to find a safe space to turn. He barely manages to get by on his own, but he wants to makes things right. He wants to make sure his mother is safe, he wants to keep the Hunters from hurting her at any cost, even if it means he has to risk his own safety at some point. He’s curious and he longs to learn more about this world, about his father’s work from before he passed, about this war he was dragged into, about wixes and their resistance, about everything.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW AND WHERE ARE THEY GOING?

PLANS: I’m really excited to just play this character out wherever he goes, because I think it’ll be incredibly interesting to play a Remus that may be a little bit sharper than the canon one. This Remus never had Hogwarts or the Marauders to show him that he could have friends, this is a world that hasn’t shown him compassion just yet, at least not outside of his home. I’m thrilled to write him and I hope others will like him, too, maybe? I’m curious to explore his relationship with Hope, I think he’d go a great deal of distances to keep her safe, and I think the Hunters will probably find out about that quickly. Surely they won’t let him go easy after killing one of them, so I want to see how that goes – will they find him at some point? Will they go for Hope instead? Obviously, due to Remus’ unsociable nature, I want to see who he’ll let himself communicate with. I want to see some of his walls break down and I want to see how he’ll deal with that, if he’ll feel comfortable growing attached to someone, or if it will throw him off completely. On that note, he’ll be spending this next full moon alone – how will he deal with it? Is someone, by any chance, going to see him turning and find out his secret? That could be interesting, as I don’t think he would willingly tell anyone he met, otherwise. And how would his relationship with Sirius and James be? Would they ever get along in this world? There’s also his relationship with magic in general! Lyall passed away when he was only six, so there likely wasn’t that much he could’ve taught Remus then. And Hope is a Muggle, so even if she wanted to, she wouldn’t be able to pass onto him any helpful spells or tricks. I want him to explore this more, to try and teach himself wandless spells or maybe to try to use Lyall’s wand (which would not work out, probably). Certainly he’s read a lot about magic, but I would assume he’s a little rusty when it comes to practicing it. With him running away from the Hunters and spending most of his time roaming the streets, I really want him to see a different kind of world than the one he’s been living in for so long. I want him to meet the rebels, the wixes who are fighting against the oppression, and the wixes who are quiet about it too, the ones who keep their magic hidden like he does. I want him to find comfort, but I’m also really interested to see how other characters will take to a werewolf. This Remus is not soft or easy to be friends with, he’s comfortable in his loneliness and he is not going to reach out to change this, as he assumes everyone will only turn their back on him when they find out about his condition. That being said, I’m also not opposed to the idea of everyone already knowing that he’s a werewolf – or maybe everyone quickly finding out? I think it can go either way, it would also be interesting to see him interact if everyone knew; I think he’d be a lot more wary and even harder to reach. A loose werewolf in town clearly is no good news for anyone, so I’m excited to see how his transformation can impact other characters. If he doesn’t find a place to transform where he can be locked up or isolated, there might be some havoc coming.

INTEREST: I haven’t ventured into HP group roleplays in a while now, to be honest, usually because I can’t find one that meets all my criteria, but this one is definitely more than I can even ask for. Remus has always been a favorite of mine and last year I’ve developed this AU for him that plays on my country’s folklore and urban legends, and I’m going to be incredibly stoked if I’m able to write him for more people. A (talented and awesome) friend of mine is in this game and recommended it to me, and of course I couldn’t help myself at the opportunity to bring my beloved AU to life inside this freakishly splendid plot.

OPTIONAL WRITING SAMPLE: I feel like I’m super late with this app already and because it’s already 4am, I’m just too excited to submit it in (and too tired) to add a writing sample. I hope the app can already give you an idea of how I write? But if your heart so desires, I completely understand, just please send me a message and I’ll write it up asap!

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How To Keep Yourself Young And Healthy

Are you longing for the skin you once had? Are you wishing that you still had the energy that you did during your younger years? Here's the advice you've been looking for. The following article is going to provide you with advice that will help ease the process of getting older. When dealing with your aging, you need to stop focusing on the numbers. You can easily get depressed as you see your age increase, your height shrink and your weight fluctuate. Let the doctor worry about the numbers and get on with your life. As you get older, fun is more important than numbers. You are more than just a number, so don't dwell on things such as your age or height. Doctors are paid well to think about things such as your age, weight and height. If you put to much focus on these things yourself you will only help yourself age more quickly. With age, we have to take certain things into account. There is a point in time when someone cannot care for their self. When this time is upon you, it is time to make a tough decision and choose a nursing home that will suit your needs. While this is not everyone's first choice, there are times when this is truly the best option. These facilities employ licensed professionals to help residents with a high quality of care. Go easy on powder cosmetics and foundation to protect your skin as you get older. Hydration is key to having healthy, wrinkle-free skin, especially as one gets older. Try to keep your beauty regimen to minimum as you get older. Use the fewest beauty products possible, avoiding those that harm the skin. As you age, you need to take greater care of your eyesight. You may start losing some vision when you get older. Regular eye exams are recommended to make sure you keep your eyes healthy and to diagnose any major issues as quickly as possible.

You need to surround yourself with happy, upbeat people. Friends that make you laugh often also make you look and feel younger. Hang out with friends that you will have a good time with, not those who are downers. Make sure you avoid extreme environmental conditions. The cold air and the sun can both equally damage your skin. It can increase your risk of premature getting older of the skin as well as more serious problems, including skin cancer. Eat less read meat and more fish to prevent heart disease! Red meat consumption has been linked to clogging arteries and heart disease. Fish is a much healthier choice of protein. Make sure to drink a lot of water. The risk of dehydration increase as you age, so it is essential to drink an adequate amount of water each day. Be extremely cautious when walking in order to prevent a fall. The statistics show that falling is the cause of the most serious injuries in senior citizens. Walking is a low impact exercise that can really make a difference in your health. If you want to help your bone density, try adding Vitamin D and calcium supplements to your weight training. Most people put on pounds as they get older. If you remain within your recommended weight range, you reduce your risk of suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, osteoarthritis, and certain forms of cancer. By combining eating healthily with an exercise program that suits your needs, your weight will stay at a healthy level. Laughter is the best medicine. Laughter and happiness nourish both the mind and the body, so it is important to ward off the effects of aging by cultivating friendships and joyous experiences. Read funny books and watch funny movies. Laugh as much as you can whether it is in the company of friends or just sitting at home alone. Every person reaches a time in their lives when they are no longer able to live on their own. Discuss your options with your loved ones. Assisted living communities for the elderly are available for those who can't or don't want to live with family members. An assisted living facility gives you your independence but helps you to tackle your most daunting everyday tasks. Consume the recommended daily dosage of anti-oxidants. Experts recommend you do this in order to rid yourself of the free radicals which are present in your body. Darker fruits and veggies have more antioxidants; choose squash, beets, berries, and spinach.

A simple way to keep you aging gracefully, is to keep your hormone levels stable. As you get older, your body produces less hormones, which can lead to decreased stamina, sex drive, and energy. It may become necessary to set up an appointment with your physician about starting on hormone replacement therapy. Get hip to injection therapy! Injection therapy is a proven and effective wrinkle treatment. It acts on facial muscles, making them relax and reducing the number of facial wrinkles. Additionally, unlike than surgery, many consider injection therapy to be fairly safe. Just beware that in order for this to be effective, you may have to go for more than one treatment! Don't spend all your time worrying about your age. We all age differently, but in the end, age is just a number. You are only as old as your body and mind feel. You can be one age but feel as if you were much younger. The key to youthfulness is not letting your actual age in numbers affect much of how you feel on the inside. To avoid the problems of old age such as weight gain, diseases, memory and loss of energy, you should strive to live a fit and healthy lifestyle. Eat a well-balanced diet, take your vitamins, keep learning new things, and maintain an exercise routine to benefit both your mind and body. They say youth is wasted on the young, but that's all the more reason to get your youth back. With the tips in this article, you'll be able to look and feel like you did years ago, but you'll retain all the wisdom age has brought you. You won't mind growing older now that you have this advice to guide you.

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Learn All New Tips And Tricks For Aging With Grace And Dignity

Like most people, you have probably heard hundreds of well-intentioned adages about growing older. Read this article for advice on how to maintain your youthful exuberance. Don't frown if you want to avoid wrinkles. Although the effects would seem negligible, it can actually help a lot. When you feel you are doing this, a quick pinch on the arm will make you stop. In time, you will break the habit. Try eating more resveratrol. Diets that restrict calories have been shown to have positive outcomes when it comes to getting older. There is a compound called Resveratrol that is found in nuts and grapes, creating these benefits as well. This nutrient, Resveratrol, is found in many supplements. Yet another source of this potent supplement is a shrub in South America that is referred to as Senna Quinquangulata. As you grow older, sleep is incredibly important. Seven to nine sleeping hours every night gives you great hormone balance, you'll feel more relaxed, and you'll enjoy many more health benefits. If you don't sleep enough, you may have a hard time loving life and you could be more irritable. Step up your workout routine. As you age, your body needs more activities to help it remain flexible and strong. Exercise can be simple, like taking a daily walk. Mix it up with some strength exercises twice per week. This will help you stay in great shape and avoid early getting older issues so many people deal with. Everyone ages, and certain things come along with that process. It can get to the point where we don't have the ability to take care of ourselves. At this time, it may be prudent to decide upon a nursing home to move into. Even though this doesn't seem like a good situation, it is a good option in a few cases. People that work in these places will be able to give you the health care you cannot give yourself. Get a good night's sleep every night. The average adult needs eight solid hours of sleep to feel refreshed. Lack of sufficient sleep can lead to depression and raise your risk of cardiovascular disease. When you age, you often do not want to leave the home because it is safe. Personalize your living spaces and make them as comfortable as possible. A well-cared-for home will always care for you. Your life is a wonderful adventure that should be embraced at every given moment. Stop and reflect each time you reach a milestone in your life. Celebrate it like you did with your child. You will experience the same sense of accomplishment you did with your kids. Get rid of all of your grouchy friends and keep only the cheerful and positive ones. Laughing and having a good time will help you look younger. So try to spend time with upbeat people who bring a smile to your face rather than those who cause you to frown. Eating an excessive amount of sugar will surely shorten your life. Sugar aids in speeding up the getting older process, and it can even shorten your lifespan. Studies have uncovered the fact that sugars can reduce the lifespan of all animals. Love life! You can really make things happen in your life. Enjoy your days and any other things life will bring you. One simple way to reduce your risk of heart disease is to eat less red meat and start eating more fish. The fat contained in meat will eventually clog your vessels and arteries. However, the consumption of fish is a better alternative, so if you include it regularly into your diet plan, it will assist in you having a healthier life. Always drink copious amounts of water. Especially as you get older, you need to guard against dehydration by getting eight or more glasses of fresh water daily. You should check your blood pressure at regular intervals. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is referred to as a silent killer because it doesn't always cause symptoms that are noticeable. As you age, it is vitally important to monitor your blood pressure. You will find issues easier through constant vigilance. People often gain weight as they get older. Staying on the thin side will reduce your risk of a host of different ailments, including type 2 diabetes, arthritis, and heart disease. You will be able to lose fat and stay thin, thanks to a better diet and exercise.

Speak to your doctor about the correct anti-growing older supplements that are right for you. You should have a balanced intake of antioxidants, multivitamins and possibly anti-inflammatory medication. If you take these supplements, your energy level will increase and you will experience less complications from getting older. Incorporate the right supplements into your everyday routine. You should have all medications you take written down. This will help you avoid confusion if you need to buy items from different suppliers. This list will let pharmacists cross-reference your medicine for side effects and interaction warnings. Protect yourself from falling victim to fraud. Elderly people are often the target for fraudulent money-making schemes. Shred unnecessary paperwork that contains personal information and don't share your financial information with anyone. Fraud is everywhere; the best way to protect yourself is to be cautious. Increase your intake of anti-oxidants every day as much as you can. Antioxidants will help you get rid of free radicals. You will find the highest antioxidant levels in richly colored veggies and fruits, including spinach, tomatoes, carrots, squash, blueberries and blackberries. Staying relaxed and calm can help with premature growing older, as stress can be a factor in the getting older process. Working out can make you a healthier, more serene person; for best results, try to fit in a minimum of 20 minutes per day.

You have probably learned some new information in this article that you can use and pass along to others as well. Continue to build your knowledge and work towards staying young. Remember that a lot of people can enjoy a high quality of life as they age, which was unheard of a short time ago.

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Tips That Will Help You With Aging Questions

It's impossible to stop growing older. As you grow older, you want to spend your time wisely doing worthwhile activities. Read the following tips for some advice on how to be at your best.

Frowning creates far more wrinkles than smiling. Try to frown less and don't furrow your brow. If you find yourself doing it, give yourself a little pinch! In time you will stop this habit. Be a positive presence! Making others happy will no doubt make you feel happy too. Happiness is free! It's one of the best things you can share with others, and yourself, too. Through the course of your life, your house begins to feel like a safe place. Your house should reflect the things that make you feel happy and secure with an emphasis on your comfort. Your home will always be waiting for you; ready to provide comfort. Life can be enjoyed and explored. By setting milestones, as you set for your children years ago, you can start feeling the way you did years ago. Stay away from extreme environmental conditions. Every season and all types of weather have the potential to damage your skin. These temperature extremes can lead to premature aging or even skin cancer. You will need to maintain proper hormone balance, especially when you age. Hormonal imbalances are the root cause of many serious conditions from depression to insomnia to obesity. You need to go to a doctor if you want to check on your hormones and add years to your life. Stay hydrated. The risk of dehydration increase as you age, so it is essential to drink an adequate amount of water each day. Improving your diet will make a big difference in your battle against getting older. Vary your diet to include all the healthy foods you need; this includes grains, veggies, lean proteins and dairy. Make sure your three meals a day are sensible, and stop eating candy bars between meals. Instead, enjoy a few healthy snacks. Be sure to keep good medical records. If you ever need a second opinion, having your own copy of your medical records will speed the process. Visit your doctor on a regular basis and have diagnostic tests performed based on his or her recommendations. By staying informed, you can see issues early and fix them right way. Starting treatment as early as possible gives you the best chance of a good outcome. The oil in avocado can do wonderful things for getting older skin. Avocado oil is absorbed very well by the skin's tissues, helping mature or dry skin. It is high in sterolins, which can reduce age spots and help to heal sun damage. Try laughing when ever you can. To keep you looking young as well as feeling young keep laughter and happiness in your life. Listen to jokes, read funny books, and peruse the comedy section when you pick out movies. Therefore, to help keep you young, laugh often. Avoid becoming a victim of fraud. Many thieves go after older people as they are more vulnerable. Do not give others your bank information, shred any personal papers and require identification of anyone who enters your home. Fraud is everywhere; the best way to protect yourself is to be cautious. There is a point where someone can not live on their own. You should sit with someone who loves you and discuss your different options. If there's no room for you with family, look into an elderly care facility. You could also explore communities specialized in regrouping the elderly without the structure of a retirement home. Make sure to get checked out by a physician regularly. Regular exams will allow your physician to identify any potential diseases or problems before they become a major heath concern. Most diseases are treated more easily if they are caught in early stages, especially the serious ones such as cancer. When you are going to the grocer, do not forget that good food is good medicine. Fresh fruits and vegetables contain powerful antioxidants, which will help your body feel great during the getting older process. Stay away from junk food. Eating healthy can improve your overall health and help you feel really good. A primer product helps out when using makeup on aged skin. This is a relatively new type of makeup product, and its main ingredient is a type of silicone. The primer fills creases and smooths skin texture, allowing makeup application to be effortless and smooth. As your skin ages, it will become even more important to find a concealing method that works for your particular skin type. A good approach is to first apply your foundation. The concealer you use should be moisturizing and a few degrees lighter than the foundation. This technique allows you to identify the imperfections that foundation alone cannot hide. Blend in your concealer with a brush so it is smooth looking. Exercise is the closest thing we have to a fountain of youth. Research proves that individuals who exercise regularly are at a lowered risk of signs of getting older than people who are sedentary. Exercise gives you muscle tone. It's great for your bone structure, and it improves stamina, too. These are just a few of the many reasons why exercise should become a part of your "staying young" routine. Make sure to eat antioxidant-rich foods regularly. Antioxidants are believed to remove toxins from your body, which increases the longevity of your organs. Antioxidants neutralize the free radicals caused by the natural functions of your body, such as converting food to energy. You will see quick improvements in your health when you begin increasing your intake of antioxidants. It is actually surprisingly easy to keep yourself engaged and energized as you grow older. An important part of this is keeping yourself in the best shape possible so you are able to get the most out of life. Subscribe to hobby magazines to get new ideas. If you continually try different, interesting things and keep active, you will experience much health and enjoyment in your senior years.

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Aging Tips And Tricks For A Younger You

There are two unfortunate and inevitable facts of life. For one, everyone will eventually die. Two, time will catch up to you as you show your age. Read these great getting older tips, and you will be well prepared to handle the aging process.

Try a resveratrol supplement. Resveratrol mimics the natural processes related to calorie restriction diets. Resveratrol, a compound found in grapes and nuts, mimics those benefits. The substance itself is also derived from Japanese knotweed, which is frequently used to produce resveratrol supplements. There is also reseveratrol in a south American bush called Senna quinquangulata. Your brain is an important muscle that ought to be exercised. Learn something new; you are never to old to take up a new hobby or interest. Older people are wiser, so you should work on furthering your intelligence as you grow. Take a class at your community college or do some puzzles, they will keep your mind active. Numbers do not matter! Your doctor is watching those numbers like a hawk and will alert you if something is off. If you dwell on how old you are, how much you weigh and how much you are shrinking through the years, you are going to miss out on the real things in life that keep you young. Step up your workout routine. As your body ages, it needs more activity to keep itself strong and malleable. Walking every day for at least thirty minutes is a great way to start keeping your body healthy. Round out the week with two days of doing strength exercises. Your body will stay fit, helping you to avoid a myriad of other issues associated with getting older.

Aging can be difficult. We all reach a point in our lives when we are unable to care for ourselves any longer. At this time, it may be prudent to decide upon a nursing home to move into. While this can be an unpleasant thought for some, it may be the best option. The licensed professionals will provide you a quality of health care that you are unable to provide for yourself. Do your best to stay away from environmental extremes. Being out too long in the sun or in the cold can damage your skin. Doing so leads to premature growing older effects as well as increases your chances for skin cancer later in life. You will need to maintain proper hormone balance, especially when you age. Hormonal imbalances can cause insomnia, weight gain and depression and these can also negatively affect the impact of our getting older. Contact your doctor, and discuss your options for getting your hormones balanced, which will improve your quality of life. Have lots of fun! Now that you are older, you are free to do exactly what you want, and can make anything happen! Embrace the changes and advantages that come with age and make the most of them. You can prevent heart diseases by choosing to eat fish and reduced amounts of red meat. Eating meat can result in heart disease as it clogs your arteries' lining. On the other hand, fish contains healthy oils and vitamins that will make your heart stronger. Avoid taking a spill. Seniors, whose bones are fragile, are most susceptible to serious injury from a fall. Walking is a low impact exercise that can really make a difference in your health. Getting more Vitamin D and calcium and doing weight training exercises can help strengthen your bone density. Many people gain weight when they age. Fit seniors have a much lower chance of developing conditions like arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and high cholesterol. Between a healthy diet and a proper exercise routine, you can stabilize your weight. You should have all medications you take written down. Make sure the list includes which medications come from which pharmacy. Besides, your pharmacist will be able to use your list to establish what you should not take while you are on these medications. Retire as early as possible, but have a health savings account in case something goes wrong. You should always have an emergency fund available for health issues that arise in your life. Be cautious about fraud., and protect yourself. Older people are usually targeted by fraudsters looking to make easy money. You should demand identification from strangers who want to enter your home, shred any papers that contain personal or financial records and never share your banking information. This will keep you from losing money to a scam artist. There is sometimes a point where it is not a good idea to live by oneself. Discuss your living arrangement options with loved ones. If relatives are out, consult social services to learn about care homes for old people. There are also communities for able-bodied elderly people who enjoy a community of like-minded individuals. Try injection therapy! This procedure is specifically designed for wrinkle treatment. This method relaxes the muscles on your face that cause wrinkles. Also, these treatments tend to be safer than surgeries. Be aware that in order to get the results that you want, you may need more than a single treatment! To reduce the effects of growing older on your skin, regularly practice self-massage in your facial area. This improves your circulation, may prevent winkles, and reduces skin sagginess under your eyes and elsewhere. To do it yourself, use the pads of your three longest fingers to make circular motions on your face. Age really is just a number. Your age in numbers shouldn't hold much importance to you, especially if you are bothered by it rather than proud. If you feel old, then you are old. How many years you have been alive does not have to determine how old you feel. The key to youthfulness is not letting your actual age in numbers affect much of how you feel on the inside. We all get a little bit older every day and there isn't a single thing you can do to stop it. So make sure that you're also getting wiser as you get older. Be sure that you're using the tips provided to you in the article above to do the little things to ensure that you age well and avoid complications.