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FULL CHARACTER INFO SHEET

BASIC INFORMATION

♛┋FULL NAME: Neal George Caffrey ♛┋NICKNAME(S): Do aliases count as nicknames? ♛┋OCCUPATION: FBI Consultant / Former Con-Artist ♛┋AGE: 32+ depending on verse ♛┋DATE OF BIRTH: March 21st ♛┋GENDER: cis male ♛┋PRONOUNS: he/him ♛┋ORIENTATION: bisexual biromantic ♛┋NATIONALITY: american ♛┋ETHNICITY: white ♛┋RELIGION: catholic, but not really practicing actively

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

♛┋FACE CLAIM: Matt Bomer ♛┋EYE COLOUR: blue ♛┋HAIR COLOUR: brown ♛┋DOMINANT HAND: right ♛┋HEIGHT: 5' 11½" // 182cm ♛┋BUILD: athletic ♛┋TATTOOS: none ♛┋SCARS: none to speak of ♛┋PIERCINGS: none ♛┋GLASSES: occasionally when undercover/under an alias, but he has perfect vision ♛┋STYLE: Sophisticated & elegant. He very rarely leaves the house without a suit, often accessorizing with a hat. Usually somewhat vintage, but styled on the modern side. The most casual he usually goes is suit pants with a T-shirt or sweater.

FAMILY

♛┋PARENT #1: James Bennett (father) ♛┋PARENT #2: Angela Caffrey-Bennett (mother) ♛┋SIBLING(S): n/a ♛┋CHILDREN: n/a ♛┋PET(S): n/a ♛┋RELATIONSHIP WITH PARENTS: Non-existent. His father was a corrupt cop who killed a fellow cop and was arrested for it. Until his 18th birthday, Neal was led to believe his dad was a hero who died on the job and knowing the truth about his definitely messed up his entire world view. Add to that the fact that James tried to use Neal to get off after running from authorities for a murder he did commit and Neal certainly has all of the daddy issues. His mother, Neal feels less strong dislike and anger for. She was never a very stable presence in his life and the arrest of his father didn’t exactly help her. Instability and substance abuse made her a rather unfit mother and even though Neal would never say she was bad to him, Ellen was always the only real mother-figure he had. He hasn’t talked to his mother since he was eighteen and she hasn’t reached out either. ♛┋RELATIONSHIP WITH SIBLING(S): n/a

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

♛┋HOMETOWN: St. Louis, Missouri ♛┋CURRENT: New York City, New York ♛┋LANGUAGE(S): English, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, French, German, conversational Italian & Swahili ♛┋SOCIAL CLASS: middle class ♛┋DEGREE: three MBAs and two doctorate degrees but... none of them legit. (in reality, Neal never graduated High School) ♛┋RAP SHEET? bond forgery (at least that’s the only thing they caught him on) ♛┋PRISON TIME? 4 years for bond forgery, another 4 years after breaking out of prison just before his sentence was up -- to be served as a consultant for the FBI

PSYCHOLOGY INFORMATION

♛┋JUNG TYPE: ESTP ♛┋ENNEATYPE: Type 3 -- The Achiever: Focused on the presentation of success, to attain validation & 7w8 ( Type 7 -- The Enthusiast: Pleasure seekers and planners, in search of distraction & Type 8 -- The Challenger: Taking charge, because they don't want to be controlled) ♛┋MORAL ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Neutral / Chaotic Good ♛┋TEMPERAMENT: Sanguine ♛┋SCHEMA: Insufficient self-control (very strong). Other contenders include Unrelenting standards, Emotional inhibation, Abandonment and Entitlement hahaaa ♛┋INTELLIGENCE TYPE: Linguistic & Visual are at the same score. Interpersonal is second place. ♛┋NEUROTYPE: Neurotypical

PERSONALITY DETAILS

♛┋POSITIVE: charming, witty, inventive, creative, intelligent ♛┋NEGATIVE: sly, dishonest, distrusting, guarded, detached ♛┋DREAMS/AMBITIONS: Neal’s main goal is always a sense of fun and adventure. he doesn’t have a set end-goal either way -- not the white picket fence life, but also not the life of the fancy villa in some country that doesn’t extradite as some sort of crime lord. He likes the thrill of a con, so if he can make it happen, keeping that alive is what he cares about most. ♛┋FEARS: Among is main fears is definitely turning out like his father. Having idolized him for so many years before he knew who he really was and then seeing a few similarities between them after all really does scare him. He’s aware he’s far from the most honest person alive, but he likes to believe he would never turn to murder or betraying his own closest family and friends the way his father did.

RELATIONSHIPS / SEX

♛┋RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Verse dependent ♛┋PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS: Several ambivalent on-off relationships (see Alex Hunter), plenty of casual affairs and only a few more serious relationships. The first big one being with Kate which, obviously, was something he was incredibly serious and passionate about. Also the only relationship to date he was so open about and had no shame admitting he’s deeply in love and would do anything for her. The only other (canon) relationship, although also without labels attached, was with Sara which remains his most healthy relationship, though it was foiled by circumstance and perhaps, just Neal’s inability of honesty at the time. ♛┋LEVEL OF SEXUAL EXPERIENCE: high ♛┋STORY OF FIRST KISS: Technically, it happened in the third grade after he drew a girl in his class a nice picture and they then proceeded to date for three weeks, which really just consisted of them holding hands twice, Neal drawing more pictures and that one first kiss at recess. Showed Brittney Nicole too -- his tooth gap clearly wasn’t that bad. ♛┋STORY OF FIRST TIME: Neal had just turned 17 and at the time, had his first more serious girlfriend. They’d been dating for a few months at the time and it happened after a night of plenty of shenanigans on a random Saturday. For Neal, sneaking out was never an issue anyway since parental supervision wasn’t exactly a thing, so no sneaking had to take place, and she’d told her parents she was staying at a friend’s place. Originally, they’d planned to just do whatever they felt like, something they both enjoyed very much (usually that meant Neal rigging the games at a local Arcade and winning her a bunch of stuffed animals or them hanging out at his favorite pool hall where he’d regularly earn a little extra by making some older guys who underestimated him play for money) but that night, they decided to up the stakes a little. They stopped by a second-hand store in town, bought complete outfits (suit and a cocktail dress, respectively) and then proceeded to drive to one of the fancier hotels in town. Somehow, they convinced the guy at the reception that they were relatives of the owner and should have been announced. They ended up getting one of the nicer rooms in the hotel for the night (and, for free!) and the exhilaration of the con pulled off well led to both of their first time.

VICES / HABITS

♛┋SMOKES? No (unless it’s part of a cover) ♛┋DRINKS? Yes, but preferably something respectable and only for taste and enjoyment, not specifically to get drunk ♛┋DOES DRUGS? No ♛┋IS VIOLENT? No ♛┋HAS AN ADDICTION? Well, technically he did say that a con is an addiction and that he hasn’t kicked it yet, so. That. ♛┋IS SELF-DESTRUCTIVE? Yes. I think while he comes off very confident and considers himself very confident too, there’s a couple things he just doesn’t believe will happen in his life for him. Among those are stable relationships, so he can sometimes subconsciously be destructive towards those and therefore proof his belief-system. ♛┋HABITS: He likes to have something to do with his hands, especially when he’s nervous. Be it throwing something and catching it again, or just twirling a pen between his fingers. ♛┋HOBBIES: Art, Reading, Cooking, Languages ♛┋OBSESSION(S): Depends on what’s currently important. Kate and the music box definitely developed into a sort of obsession at the time. I think in general, when intense things come up, especially when they threaten his loved ones, Neal has the tendency to get obsessive about them and let those things take over his life (or at least his private life) for the time being.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

♛┋HOUSE: Raveclaw, though a serious contestant for Slytherin ♛┋VICE: Pride ♛┋VIRTUE: Willingness to do almost everything to protect/help those he cares about ♛┋ELEMENT: Air ♛┋MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURE: Siren or Centaur ♛┋ANIMAL: Fox ♛┋WOULD SURVIVE POST-APOC? Probably not. He’s very smart and would probably find a way to survive for a little while by somehow securing food and the like, but he has practically no combat skills and the second he needs to fight for his life, he would die ♛┋SONG TO DESCRIBE THEM?: Alibis by Marianas Trench

DETAILS / QUIRKS

♛┋PET PEEVES: All of the pet peeves. For someone with an affinity for the illegal, a lot of little things really annoy him. Some examples: the toilet seat being left up, gum on the sidewalk, people eating very fragrant food in confined spaces just to name a few ♛┋NIGHT OWL OR EARLY BIRD?: Night owl ♛┋LIGHT OR HEAVY SLEEPER?: More on the heavy side ♛┋FAVORITE FOOD?: He couldn’t pick. But he does have a real soft spot for cheese. Also risotto. ♛┋LEAST FAVORITE FOOD?: Deviled ham ♛┋FAVORITE DRINK?: Red Wine ♛┋FAVORITE BOOK (GENRE)?: Non-fiction for genre. I don’t think he has a single favorite book though. ♛┋FAVORITE MOVIE?: He likes classic Hollywood movies, ngl. Sunset Boulevard is among one of his favorites. Romantic movies, in general. ♛┋LEAST FAVORITE MOVIE?: Anything super action-heavy or overly crude. ♛┋FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?: Not in jail is a great start. France, though, if he could have his choice. ♛┋COFFEE OR TEA?: Coffee. ♛┋FAVORITE COLOR?: Navy blue. ♛┋CUSSER? No. Shit is probably the worst thing he’ll say

#hi i was bored and wanted to do things #┊ ♔ to be an artist you must know who you are 【 CHARACTER STUDIES 】#long post

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ihealthlove1-blog · 5 years

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11 Impressive Health benefits of Saffron

The reason behind the hefty price is its labor-intensive harvesting method, making the product expensive.

Saffron is harvested manually by the Crocus sativus blossom, commonly known as the”saffron crocus.” The term”saffron” pertains to the blossom’s thread-like structures or blot.

It started from Greece, where it was revered for its medicinal properties. People would eat saffron to increase libido, boost mood, and enhance memory.

Listed below are 11 impressive health advantages of saffron.

1. A Powerful Antioxidant

Saffron includes a remarkable assortment of plant chemicals that act like antioxidants — molecules that protect your cells against free radicals and oxidative stress.

Crocin and crocetin are all carotenoid pigments and in charge of saffron’s red color. Both chemicals could have antidepressant properties, protect brain cells against progressive damage, improve inflammation, reduce desire, and assist weight reduction. Research demonstrates that it may assist in improving your mood, memory, memory and learning ability, in addition, to protect your brain cells against oxidative stress.

Lastly, kaempferol can be seen in saffron blossom petals. This compound has been associated with health benefits, such as low inflammation, anti-cancer properties, and antidepressant activity.

2. Might Improve Mood and Heal Depressive Symptoms

Saffron is nicknamed the”sun spice.”

That is not merely due to the different tone, but also as it could help brighten your mood. In a summary of five studies, saffron supplements are more effective than placebos at treating symptoms of mild-to-moderate depression.

Other studies discovered that taking 30 mg of saffron each day was just as effective as Fluoxetine, Imipramine, and Citalopram — conventional treatments for depression. In addition, fewer people experienced side effects of saffron compared to other treatments.

What’s more, both the saffron petals and threadlike stigma seem to be effective against mild-to-moderate depression.

While these findings are promising, longer human studies using more participants are needed until saffron may be recommended as a treatment for depression.

3. Could Have Cancer-Fighting Properties

Saffron is packed with antioxidants, which help neutralize harmful free radicals.

In test-tube studies, saffron and its chemicals have been demonstrated to kill cancer of the colon cells suppress their own growth, while leaving normal cells unharmed.

This effect also relates to skin care, bone marrow, prostate, lung, breast, cervix, and a lot of other cells.

What’s more, test-tube studies have discovered that crocin — that the major antioxidant in saffron — may make cancer cells more sensitive to chemotherapy medication.

While those findings from test-tube studies have been promising, the anticancer effects of saffron are poorly studied in humans, and more research is necessary.

4. May Reduce PMS Symptoms

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is an expression that describes psychological, physical, and emotional symptoms occurring before the beginning of a menstrual period of time. Studies demonstrate that saffron might help cure PMS symptoms.

In women 20–45 decades of age, carrying 30 milligrams of saffron per day was better than the placebo at treating PMS symptoms, such as nausea, headaches, migraines, as well as pain. Still another study found that simply sweet saffron to get 20 minutes helped reduce PMS symptoms like anxiety and lowered levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

5. Might Act as an Aphrodisiac

Aphrodisiacs are supplements or foods which help boost your endurance.

Research has demonstrated that saffron could have analgesic properties — especially in people taking antidepressants.

For example, taking 30 milligrams of saffron per day over a month significantly improved erectile function over placebo in men who have antidepressant-related erection dysfunction.

Additionally, an investigation of six studies revealed that taking saffron significantly improved erectile function, libido, and general satisfaction however, not semen traits. In women with low sexual desire because of taking antidepressants, 30 mg of saffron per day over one month paid down sex-related pain and increased sexual appetite and lubrication, in comparison to a placebo.

6.May Reduce Appetite and Aid Weight Loss

Snacking can be just a common habit which can put you at risk of gaining unwanted weight.

Based on analyzing, saffron can help prevent snacking by curbing your desire.

In a single eight-week analysis, women taking saffron pills felt significantly more full, snacked less frequently, and shed significantly more fat than girls from the placebo group.

However, scientists have been unsure how exactly saffron curbs appetite and assists weight loss. One theory is that saffron boosts your mood, which in turn reduces your urge to snack.

7–10 Other Potential Health Advantages

Saffron has been linked to other health benefits that have not yet been broadly studied:

7. May reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors: Animal and test tube studies indicate that saffron’s antioxidant properties may lower blood cholesterol and protect against blood vessels and arteries from clogging.

8. May lower blood sugar levels: Saffron may lower blood sugar levels and raise insulin sensitivity — as found in test tube studies and mice with diabetes.

9. May possibly improve eyesight in adults using age-related macular degeneration (AMD): Saffron appears to enhance eyesight in adults with AMD and protect against free radical damage, that will be linked to AMD.

10. May improve memory in adults with Alzheimer’s disease: Saffron’s antioxidant properties may improve cognition in adults with Alzheimer’s disease

11. Simple to Enhance Your Diet Plan

In small doses, saffron features a subtle taste and aroma and pairs well with savory dishes, such as paella, risottos, along with other rice dishes.

The perfect method to pull out saffron’s unique flavor would be to loosen the threads in sexy — but perhaps not boiling — water. Insert the threads and also the liquid to an own recipe to achieve a stronger, richer flavor.

Saffron is easily available at most of the specialty markets and may be purchased as ribbons or in powdered kind. But it’s ideal to get the threads, as they provide you more versatility and therefore are not as inclined to be adulterated.

Though saffron is by far the most expensive spice in the world, a touch goes away, and you often won’t need more than a pinch on your recipes. In actuality, using an excessive amount of saffron may offer your recipes an overpowering medicinal taste.

In addition, saffron can be found in supplement form.

Risks, Precautions, and Dosage

Saffron is generally safe with minimal to no side-effects.

In conventional cooking quantities, saffron does not appear to cause adverse effects in humans.

As being a dietary supplement, people can safely consume to 1.5 g of saffron every day. Yet, only 30 milligrams of saffron per day is shown to be enough to reap its health advantages.

On the flip side, high doses of 5 g or more could have hazardous effects. Expectant mothers should avoid high doses, so as it may lead to miscarriage.

As with any nutritional supplement, get hold of your physician prior to you use saffron in supplement form.

Another issue with saffron — notably saffron powder is it might be adulterated with different ingredients, such as beet, red-dyed silk fibers, including turmeric, and paprika. Thus, it’s important to buy saffron from the respectable brand to ensure you get an authentic product. In the event, the saffron looks too inexpensive, its best to avoid it.

The Main Point

Saffron can be actually a powerful spice packed in antioxidants.

It has been linked to health benefits, such as improved mood, libido, and sexual performance, in addition to reduced PMS symptoms and improved weight loss.

Best of all, it’s generally safe for most people and easy to grow your diet plan. Try incorporating saffron in your favorite dishes to take advantage of its potential health benefits or buy a nutritional supplement online.

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