[//ooc; If you are in fact deathly ill, please seek medical attention! This is just a fandom blog.]

♛Serious viral illness is one thing I definitely do not miss about being human. Although, the remedies for these, many of them didn’t exist in my time. Humidifiers! Detox baths! Electrolyte drinks in every color of the rainbow! Medications! We had bone broth and soup, herbal teas. 

Art has long been a cure for many kinds of ailments, even if it only serves to provide mental pain relief. Advice on improving your art? Do what you love, explore it with an open mind, don’t criticize your progress too harshly. And share your drawings of us *smiles* Art has healing properties for those who view it, as well *winks*

You asked about hot blood, well, human blood is naturally the same as normal human body temperature at about 98.6°

Fahrenheit, which happens to be a perfectly palatable temperature for vampires. I think we sense it as hotter than that, since

mortals tend to enjoy coffee between 120°-140° Fahrenheit.

 A little internet research tells me that:

• Cat and dog blood is close to human blood, at 101-102.5° F.
• Rat blood is a little less at 96.6-99.5° F. Imagine my poor Louis drinking what is essentially cold, stinky – and furry – coffee for some four years? Disgusting.
• Hotter than that… I’ve never measured it but I’m certain our vampiric blood is far hotter than mortal blood. I’ll have to ask Fareed. It tastes hotter. The internet tells me the boiling point of blood is 212° F, and I would believe it if Fareed told me our temperature was near to that. 

I’ve never boiled blood or experimented with it to taste, but @roselioncourt​ certainly has been intrigued by working with blood in the kitchen. Any thoughts on this, ma cocotte? I bought her a cute little chef hat and apron, matching, of course.