#Blacklock

[samlizzy71]

Last year, I started drawing a comic for this story, but I realized there were many things I had to fix or change, so I rewrote the first chapters before continuing to draw the comic. I will remake the first pages of the comic to fit the new version, too. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the written version!

You can find it on AO3, and I'll post future chapters there too:

[onejamtart]

OJT EATS | Blacklock Covent Garden

A while ago now, Blacklock opened a new restaurant in Covent Garden.  Having been to a good number of their other locations (read about our trip to their Shoreditch outpost here), it was only a matter of time before we gave this one a go.  We decided to pop in for a quick lunch the other day.

The first challenge was finding the place.  It’s nestled in a bit of an alleyway but luckily there is a pretty clear sign on the wall nearby that lets you know that you are close.

Having headed downstairs into the restaurant, it was straight onto starters with this cull yaw crumpet.  Cull yaw is a type of mutton and Blacklock slow roasts it overnight before putting it on a crumpet and putting some pickled onions on top.  As with most things in Blacklock, it comes with a little gravy boat full of super rich and more-ish gravy.  The yaw was full of flavour and roasted to meltingly tender; a super meaty great little starter.

Pigs head on toast.  An everpresent item on the Blacklock menu, this is as good as it always is.  The toast is hearty enough to soak up all the pork juices as well as the gravy and the pigs head is deliciously unctuous.  One of my favourite starters across London I think.

After all of that meat, we thought we should at least have a little bit of veg so ordered the cauliflower and sprouts with chestnuts.  The cauliflower turned out to be romanesco cauliflower which was a little different but very tasty and as a big fan of sprouts, this was a great little side.

Seeing as this was lunch, we thought we’d keep it (relatively) light with a steak sandwich rather than go either the all in (which gives you a bunch of chops) or a big ass steak.  The steak sandwich has a decent amount of perfectly medium rare steak in it along with a good dash of horesradish and some greenery, all between a couple of slices of toasted sourdough; so good!

All in all, a very meaty but very tasty lunch!  Blacklock always seems to deliver when you are looking for good value meat, whether it be a couple of meaty starters, a steak sandwich or even a big cut of steak.

Blacklock Covent Garden, 16a Bedford St, London WC2E 9HE

Cheers, JL

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

William Kay Blacklock (British, 1872-1922) The lesson, n.d.

[random-brushstrokes]

William Kay Blacklock - By the Camp-Fire (1912)

[mrkida-art]

Another dwarrow moon priest. I imagine that in dwarven society, albinism has religious significance. These dwarves are believed to have souls connected to the moon itself, which some say give them mystical powers.They are born  visually impaired, but are said to be able to see into realms beyond instead. 

Their skin is extra sensitive to sunlight, so they rarely leave the mountains during daytime without protective gear. This has created the belief that they are bound to the night sky itself.   They are highly revered and many of them become religious figureheads because of this. They are also regarded as highly attractive marriage candidates for royal marriages, this has led to some royal families having a genetic disposition to albinism. Blacklock dwarves of royal blood are especially prone to being born with the condition, which is seen as an indication of their strong connection to the celestial bodies 

[adaptationsdaily]

The Snowy Day (2016) Directed by: Jamie Badminton & Rufus Blacklock

[silmarillion-dnd]

Dwarves:

Masterlist

Longbeards (Durin's Folk): Durin´s, the eldest of the Dwarven fathers, folk are one of the longest lived dwarf clanes and can, they live long even for other dwarves. Their capital is Khazad-dûm, later known as Moria, located in the Misty Mountains. They speak Sindarin (common) and Khuzdul. Longbeards can be around 250 years, and presumably have longer beards than the rest of the Dwarves. The Longbeards woke in Gundabad.

Firebeards: The Firebeards are residents of Belegost, Nogros, and the Blue Mountains. They speak Sindarin (common) and Khuzdul. Firebeards don´t live as long as Durin´s folk so they can probably be around 200 years old and presumably have red beards. The Firebeards woke in the Blue Mountains with the Broadbeams.

Broadbeams:  The Broadbeams are residents of Belegost, Nogros, and the Blue Mountains. They speak Sindarin (common) and Khuzdul. Broadbeams don´t live as long as Durin´s folk so they can probably be around 200 years old. Nothing is said about their appearance. The Broadbeams woke in the Blue Mountains with the Firebeards.

Ironfists: The Ironfists are residents of Rhûn. Looking at geography Rhûn is in the east so they presumably have darker skin tones than the other Dwarves. They speak Sindarin (common), Khuzdul, and the language of Rhûn. Ironfists don´t live as long as Durin´s folk although they were said too to live about 250 years, so they have been close to the Longbeards in life span. It is unknown where the Ironfists woke other than that they woke with the Stiffbeards.

Stiffbeards: The Stiffbeards are residents of Rhûn. Looking at geography Rhûn is in the east so they presumably have darker skin tones than the other Dwarves. They speak Sindarin (common), Khuzdul, and the language of Rhûn. Stiffbeards don´t live as long as Durin´s folk although they were said too to live about 250 years, so they have been close to the Longbeards in life span. It is unknown where the Stiffbeards woke other than that they woke with the Ironfists.

Blacklocks: The Blacklocks are also residents of Rhûn. Looking at geography Rhûn is in the east so they presumably have darker skin tones than the other Dwarves, and for their name black hair or locks. They speak Sindarin (common), Khuzdul, and the language of Rhûn. Blacklocks don´t live as long as Durin´s folk although they were said too to live about 250 years, so they have been close to the Longbeards in life span. It is unknown where the Blacklocks woke other than that they woke with the Stonefoots.

Stonefoots:  The Stonefoots are also residents of Rhûn. Looking at geography Rhûn is in the east so they presumably have darker skin tones than the other Dwarves, and for their name black hair or locks. They speak Sindarin (common), Khuzdul, and the language of Rhûn. Stonefoots don´t live as long as Durin´s folk although they were said too to live about 250 years, so they have been close to the Longbeards in life span. It is unknown where the Blacklocks woke other than that they woke with the Blacklocks.

Pros: Dwarves start out as devoted to Aule no matter what, but if you play dwarf and want to be devoted to another, or be loose of any ties to the Vala you have to manually do that. Here you can change to any Vala you want or just want since you are his child and will always be in his favor no matter what. You will have + 2 on strength and + 4 when smithing.

Cons: Most elvers, except the Noldor and Avarin, bear distrust towards dwarves. They are slower than others and move at half the speed of others. They have disadvantaged on insight as they are distrustful in nature, and on deception and sleight of hand, unless their class gives them advantage.

[tsarjozinzbazin]

Out of curiosity, what are your dwarves favorite drinks to order at the Abyss Bar?

Gunner's is Blackout Stout

Driller's is Burning Love

Engineer's is Red Rock Blasters

Scout's is Blackreach Blonde!

[aspocko]

lymond: *pukes*

gabriel: maybe lymond just isn't fit to lead an army

jerott: maybe lymond should lay off the alcohol

adam blaclock: maybe lymond hasn't slept in three days and his friend is dying????? hello????

[digitalfountains]

Melody Blacklock by Guillaume Reynaud

- Cosmopolitan Italy, March 2001

[landschaftsmalerei]

Ruinen von Kirkoswald Castle, Cumberland, 1854 von William James Blacklock (1854, Öl auf Leinwand)

[samlizzy71]

Happy Lesbian Visibility Week! <3

[holespoles]

Thomas Bromley Blacklock "Sea Maidens"

[random-brushstrokes]

Thomas Bromley Blacklock - A Spring Idyll (1900)

[mysterious-secret-garden]

After Thomas Bromley Blacklock - The Enchanted Garden, 1902.

[diasdesol05]

William Kay Blacklock