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warabola · 6 months

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🪪 and ⚔️ for the ask game!

More ask game!

I am so sorry at how long this got, these are probably some of my favourite questions...

🪪 — Have they gone by any other titles? Will they go by different ones in the future?

Oh absolutely yes!! I love the crossover between the narrative of FL OCs and the mechanical quirks of the game, and especially the epithets. Most of my OCs tend to have different titles for different arcs of their character.

Avci, or the Intemperate Director, was:

The Notable Accomplice/Abettor when they first arrived in the Neath (depending on what company they were keeping)

The Red-Handed Broker once they were in the thick of the Nemesis ambition

and finally the Intemperate Director after the post-ambition depression, once they found new purpose in the Railway

Once they get to the Skies timeline, they're the ___ Conductor, epithet pending.

Lira's titles are:

The Skyward Thief, when she was an upstart urchin that was newly adopted by her patrons, the Alleged Protege and the Red-Handed Broker

The Silvered Assistant, once Avci became the Intemperate Director and she eased into her own life in London

I'm toying with ideas for her future selves, namely post-abandonment by the Director and once she gets to Sunless Skies. Either something Ambassador related, or related to her role as Director Inherit.

One possible ending in Skies (the LoN leaning one) is the Darkened Devisee.

The Indefatigable Doctor is primarily known as that, and is until their final journey.

Viva's titles are:

The Heedless Novice when she arrives in London, and starts making waves in pious and high society circles.

The Perfervid Advocate in the future, once it's impossible to hide aspects of her slow transformation and she can no longer court a reputation based on being demure and harmless.

Mr Cards

⚔️ — Do they have a particular fighting style/signature weapon?

- The Intemperate Director was trained by the more ancient of Tomb Colonists in a graceful style, intended to move the least (lest someone's parts fall off). They refined this in underground fighting rings to be a tad more ruthless (and have a soft spot for wrestling after their years interacting with Reggie himself)

Nowadays, they are far more subtle. They have a reputation to maintain, and they're still renowned at the University for their work on toxicology. More secretly, as a Schismatic Licentiate and post-Station VII, they have incredibly refined, specific toxins for their purposes.

That said, they have an unspoken fondness for knives. They have two tattoos, one on the inside of each forearm-- one in the style of a ravenglass knife, and one in the style of a more common knife notably used by Jack-of-Smiles in the late 1880s.

- The Silvered Assistant avoids fighting as much as possible, but if she is caught, it's a slippery evolution of the Director's footwork, with something a bit more graceful (and French) as well. She would rather not fight and would much rather disappear.

- The Indefatigable Doctor is a Monster Hunter, with all the strangely reverent but ruthless rituals of one. They have the classic harpoon.

- The Heedless Novice lets others do the fighting for her, whether it's Neddy Men or her hired Clay Attendant. Why would she get her hands dirty? The Intemperate Director has something to say about this when they meet Mr Cards.

#thanks so much for the ask!#this one was fun to do #the director #the silvered assistant #the indefatigable doctor #the heedless novice #asks

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zeitghost · 2 years

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having pored over my texts i have determined that the universe is constructed of but five elements, those being Denim, Ravenglass, Iron, Carbonation, and Apples — and everything else is a Lie. You can trust me on this one

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vake-hunter · 4 years

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Acceptance into the House of Chimes results and which Master is playing Chimes in those results

this is fun and cute little details about the Masters

An innocent (Pages)

A fresh face among the jaded horde! No doubt you will achieve great things one day. But watch yourself: in Fallen London, innocence is a commodity like any other.

Mr Chimes glides across the floor and grasps your hand in a spotless white glove. It feels like shaking a branch wound with spider-silk. 'Most optimate friend!' it whispers. 'Welcome to our Chamber of Delicacies!'

An Extraordinary Beauty (Apples/Hearts)

Persuasive 20

That skin! Those eyes! That delightful nose! Nobody can resist you!

Mr Chimes glides across the floor and surveys you up and down. 'My dear, my dear,' it says. 'How very appetising to have you here with us. Will you tilt your head to the right a little? Just so. Just so.'

A Player of Games (Iron)

Watchful 20, the Boatman's Opponent 1

You are an emperor of the chess board. You shuffle tiles and playing cards with dazzling speed. Rumour has it that you have diced with Death itself.

Mr Chimes approaches: the clicking of its boot-heels on the floor is like bone dice thrown on marble. It hands you two mah-jong tiles. Engraved on the back of the Winter tile is the single word 'WELCOME'. On the back of the Plum tile, you read 'LUCK IS THE PREROGATIVE OF VICTORS.'

A noted trainer of Weasels (Apples/Hearts)

1 x Araby Fighting Weasel

The weasel-fanciers of Spite speak highly of your expertise with the genus mustela.

Mr Chimes is suddenly at your elbow. It inhales deeply. 'Oh, toothsome, my dear,' it says. 'Toothsome. Let the little fellows run free, by all means. Someone will manage the results, I assure you.'

A true patriot (Wines)

1 x A Copy of your Patriotic Adventure

Your writings inspire the youth of Fallen London to a frenzy of patriotism!

Mr Chimes takes your arm and guides you into the lobby of the House. Its grasp is like the clutch of a winter tree. 'We respect loyalty to an ideal,' it says. 'One of the more austere forms, perhaps. But a true realisation nevertheless. No?'

A masterful cat-chaser (UH I ACTUALLY DONT KNOW? Veils maybe?)

Shadowy 30

You have honed your skills in pursuit of the city's most evasive felines. They speak your name with respect, if not quite affection.

Mr Chimes steals up on you from behind, but you turn just before its gloved fingers touch your shoulder. It chortles. 'Who can stalk the stalker, eh? Welcome to my House. Ware the Bell!'

Not to be crossed (Iron probably)

Dangerous 20

There is something disquieting about your appearance. It's hard to pin down, exactly. An aura of suppressed violence.

Mr Chimes strides toward you. It holds up a hand in greeting. Or in warning? It nods once; it turns to go. That is all.

A crown in shadows (Wines)

1 Fate

Royal blood? Can it be true? On the wrong side of the blankets, no doubt. But that's what they say.

Mockery or respect?

Mr Chimes steps aside for you and makes the gentlest inclination of its head. 'We will bring you a bottle of something a little special,' it avers. 'We are delighted to add another crownable head to our collection!' Hm.

Allergic to brass? (Spices probably)

1 x Nevercold Brass Sliver

The touch of the stuff hives your skin and blears your eyes. It makes you weep tears of blood. This makes you an object of some fascination at parties.

A bewildered Master

Unthinkable!' the hooded Mr Chimes shrieks. 'Impossible! Unprecedented!' It seems quite cheerful about it, though. It does insist you demonstrate the weeping-blood business, unfortunately.

Exceptionally Talented (Cups/Mirrors. Possibly Hearts/Apples but almost definitely Cups/Mirrors)

10 x Confident Smile, Persuasive 100

Both ladies and gentlemen pause immediately before speaking your name. There is a quality to that pause which is not easily described.

A friendly thing

Mr Chimes' hand spiders along your arm. 'My dear,' it coos. 'If only my tastes ran to... well, perhaps if your blood was a little cooler. No matter, my dear. You will be treasured.'

The Rooftop Dancer (Veils)

Shadowy 60, Route: The Flit 1

You know the ways of the Flit like few others. They say you can reach the summit of All Christs' spire in the space of a single breath. They say you stole a feather from the Topsy King's hat. They call you 'Pussyfoot', but in a good way.

An avuncular approach

Mr Chimes drifts up like a scrap of silk on the wind. 'Good evening! Good evening indeed! You're a swift and circumspect maker of ways, aren't you? You are indeed! How very much to be admired.'

An Unparalelled Grotesque (Maybe Wines because it has blue eyes)

10 x Hard-Earned Lesson

In the decades since the Fall, no-one has ever looked quite like you. Thank God.

A long silence

The bluish glimmer of Mr Chimes' eyes is steady, but you sense an obscure emotion. 'Well,' it says at last, 'why not? Why not indeed.'

A Visionary (Wines. Not Pages due to wording. Royal we makes it Wines)

A Person of Some Importance: A Significant Individual

You have made the Square of Lofty Words your playground. You have cowed the women and men of the University. Your ideas are simple in outline and intricate in implication. They will be remembered, perhaps, when everyone in this room is dead. Except Mr Chimes.

A debatable honour

‘Dear friend,' Mr Chimes murmurs confidentially. 'We have often read the surveillance reports on your speeches. We have commended your texts to the Ministry of Public Decency. We look forward to hearing more of your thoughts.'

A Prisoner of Despair (Fires)

Melancholy 4

Can your misery be so deep and unrelieved that even Mr Chimes has taken pity on you? Or does it simply hope you'll be a diverting mascot?

Mockery, or Hope?

Mr Chimes bears down on you, robe flapping like a tent in a hurricane. Its voice is an alto shriek. 'Come along upstairs! It's warm enough. It'll steam the chill out of your heart. And, here - ' It hands you a candle. 'It'll light you to bed.'

A Speaker of Truth to Power (Iron)

Forceful 3, Subtle 3

You've said the wrong thing to the wrong people once too often. You're going to be a lot of fun.

An ambivalent welcome

Mr Chimes perches on a high carved chair like a black gull on a cliff. A footman approaches with a silver tray bearing a single card. It reads: 'SILENCE'. An announcement? A suggestion? An instruction? Or is Mr Chimes just being difficult for its own inscrutable entertainment?

A Possessor of Impossible Table Habits (Who knows. One who knows table manners I guess)

What are you - no. No! Such things were not to be dreamt of! A fork cannot be put to such uses! Close your mouth! Close his mouth! For the love of all that is holy! DON'T TOUCH THAT SPOON!

Mr Chimes arranges an audition of sorts. You are served a hearty meal of beef-steak and winter vegetables, and provided with all the cutlery you might require. You perform the operations for which you have become notorious. After a suitable time for the onlookers to recover their composure, you are admitted to the House.

Orphaned in a Grisly Accident (I want to say Veils due to what we know of its collections)

Mr Chimes likes tales of blood and terror. It likes tales of butter and whimsy too. Tales of blood, terror, butter and whimsy are like music and water to one dying of thirst in the Desert of Cymbals. The tale of your parents' death at the hands of the Dairy Kings will bring breathless listeners to the fire for a hundred nights.

Not a dry eye

You tell the tale, long and horrible as it is. Mr Chimes convulses with... Mirth? Pity? Fear? Black-liveried footmen watch impassively while its shoulders writhe and roll, and its eyes shimmer like topaz deep in its hood. At last it subsides and you are admitted to the House. 'Step carefully,' Mr Chimes flutes.

An Artist in Ivory (Wines was the Khan of Dreams, but this could be Spices talking. Or Cups/Mirrors.)

a Scholar of the Correspondence 1

You have carved flutes from femurs and trinkets from tibia. Your sigil-circled skull sits in the grandest gallery of Veilgarden. They whisper that when you die for the last time, Mr Cups itself will come for your bones.

A pale horse

‘A little gift,' Mr Chimes informs you. 'Something to recall the Khan of Dreams by. Since you seem so keen to commemorate him.' Do you? Or has Mr Chimes misunderstood the nature of your project?

A wanderer of Parabola (Mirrors)

7 x Memory of Light, A Game of Chess 9, Is Someone There? 10

In your dreams you have seen the Mirror-Marches, the Menagerie of Roses, the Castle of Forests, the nests of the Fingerkings... even though you may forget them when you wake. But there is a light in your eyes.

A light in the darkness

‘Yes,' says the Master quietly. 'The mirrors know your name. The serpents have your scent. The rivers of roses will not drown you. The apples of glass might lie quiet in your hands. If you burn, you burn like a candle. If you die, you die like dawn. You are very delicious.'

A zub-mariner! (Spices from voice but sounds like Fires from excitement about boats)

1 x Zubmarine, An Experienced Zailor 3

You are charting the unknown leagues beneath the zee.

Mr Chimes lopes towards you across the stone floor. 'Marvellous!' it shrills. It pumps your hand excitedly. It's like grabbing a nestful of velvet spiders. 'You'll fit right in here. Grab a seat.'

A killer of renown (Iron)

A Bringer of Death 1, 1 x Ravenglass Knife

Even in Fallen London, where bloodshed is as common as glim-fall, your name is whispered with apprehension.

Mr Chimes approaches in utter silence. It hands you a rostygold knife, hilt-first. Engraved on the blade is the word: MEET. That is all.

A font of devil's tears (Want to say Cups due to smell but could be any)

Connected: Hell 20

Did your masterwork really make a devil weep? It must be true. Mr Chimes has the tears there in a little bottle. Wait. Is it drinking them?

A chuckle in the hood

Mr Chimes drapes a companionable arm across your shoulders. It smells of dust and winter starlight. 'Devils despise that kind of humiliation,' it confides in you. 'I laughed for days. Come on upstairs.'

An Oenologonaut (Spices)

1 x Greyfields 1868 First Sporing, 1 x Greyfields 1879, 1 x Greyfields 1882, 1 x Black Wings Absinthe, 1 x Morelways 1872, 1 x Broken Giant 1844, 1 x Strangling Willow Absinthe, 1 x Fourth City Airag: Year of the Tortoise, 1 x Cellar of Wine

No-one has plumbed the secrets of the grape, the hop and the blood-apple more deeply than you. You can identify the products of vineyards that have no name in any human tongue.

Fond Sighs

Dear one,' says Mr Chimes warmly. 'Pleasure is a wilderness. We are its cartographers. Let us embark, you and I, on the catalogue of delight! Our journey begins here.'

A Liar among Liars (No idea)

1 x Appalling Secret, 1 x Uncanny Incunabula, 1 x Extraordinary Implication, 1 x Searing Enigma, 1 x Whispered Secret, 1 x Cryptic Clue

Who can ever believe your stories? Truth is mingled with falsehood like blood in milk. You are a prince of rumours. Or is it a princess? Who can ever be sure?

An impassive audience

Mr Chimes listens to your stories of star and sea and shadow. It neither nods nor shakes its head when you suggest certain relationships between the Mountain of Light and the troubling thesis of Mr Darwin. It is motionless when you venture a hypothesis as to why only six symbols of the Correspondence can be written together on one paper. When you begin to discuss a matter of wells and candles and the Third City, it raises a finger. 'This is false,' it murmurs. 'Let us ensure it remains that way,'

A Legendary Calumnist (Apples/Hearts)

Scandal 7, Persuasive 100, Watchful 100

Your barbs and insults and the twisting satires you've spawned have been the bane of the lowly and the great alike. All fear the savage edge of your tongue.

A cautious welcome

‘My dear,' Mr Chimes whispers. 'Be kind to the little ones, will you? Not all have your advantages. I admit you only on condition that you choose not to bite.'

‘I know a man.' (Probably Wines)

Connected: the Masters of the Bazaar 5

If it can be called a man. Step aside, peon. I am already welcome here.'

A hearty welcome

Come in, come in! A place by the fire is prepared for you. The table is set. The brandy rises from the cellar like the laughter of friends! Forget the petty troubles without. You have earned this night of peace.'

I will scream until your House rings with the Words of the Thunder! (Probably Wines)

Stormy-Eyed 5, having Recurring Dreams: What the Thunder Said 10

I am the storm, I am the wind, I am the rain! I demand admittance! Defy me and I will blow your House down!

The cloaked thing bows before me!

I fling gusts of squalling rain at its head! Then I race through the dusty corners and crannies of the House of Chimes with a cleansing breeze! I bid lightning spring from its spire in celebration! The Master insists I hang my oilskin on the hatstand before I drip on the carpets!

The Inescapable Arm of the Law (Spices I believe)

investigating the Rubbery Murders 12, ascending the Reliables list of Mr Pages 3, Connected: The Constables 50, Connected: The Great Game 50, Watchful 100, 1 x Antique Constable's Badge

Your eye pursueth the malfeasant as the wrathful eye of God pursued Cain across the desert. You have returned wedding rings to costermongers, cats to dowagers, and stolen hearts to sorrowful tomb-colonists.

A nervous flutter?

We are most pleased to see you here,' Mr Chimes shrills. 'You are an ingeniate of great note! But perhaps you should limit your investigations in this House, eh?'

A Blood-Cousin to Predators (Veils probably)

1 x Ancient Hunting Rifle, a Procurer of Savage Beasts 1, 1 x Fairly Tame Sorrow-Spider, 1 x Bengal Tigress, 1 x Araby Fighting-Weasel, Dangerous 100, Watchful 100, marked by the Eater-of-Chains 3.

You have brought the great beasts low and walked in the footsteps of the fierce. You have turned fang and cunning, spine and venom and brute strength, against the monsters who wield them.

A peculiar passion

Mr Chimes inclines its head to you. 'Beasts. Beasts beasts beasts! So many beasts, such little time. Perhaps you could turn your energies to the pursuit of troublesome humans, hey? Why waste your time hunting those who cannot speak? Or sing? But welcome welcome!'

#fallen london #lore

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starlingmare · 3 years

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The Brief History of Starlingmare

Starlingmare is a small coastal village and natural harbour in Cumbria, England, roughly halfway between Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven. Historically in Cumberland, Despite Ravenglass it is the only other town in the Lake District National Park. It is located at the estuary of three rivers: the Esk, Mite and Irt.

Founded in the early 13th century by Lord David Griggs of Lancashire, a noble, man of faith and favoured scholar of the unexplained for the Barons and Royals. Lord Griggs uncovered a small Viking settlement on the shores of an island, they named Buckwell, just off the coasts of what would later be Starlingmare’s Port. The Viking settle seemed odd, its villagers had all seemed to die in their sleep, with no signs of what killed them.

During the dig Griggs and a few of his men learned of a strange phenomenon that only seemed to occur on the island of Buckwell. The majority of the men, but not all, seemed supernaturally forced to seek out rest immediately when the sun dropped below the horizon and almost as soon as the last man fell asleep, small otherworldly and unexplainable beings would appear at the edges of their camps.

In the morning those men who had fallen under this strange “Enchantment” would awaken as normal, with no knowledge of having been affected in anyway and completely unwilling to acknowledge that anything out of the ordinary happening.

Lord Griggs becomes infatuated, he pleads with his benefactors to fund relocating himself, his family, his private mercenary company and his university to the surrounding areas all in the hopes of studying this phenomenon.

The port town of Starlingmare is built, along with the private estate and research facility of the Griggs family, Playsgate.

Over the generations the supernatural effect seemed to grow as more and more people moved into the area and as it did the small harmless creatures that it created grew stranger and occasionally more dangerous, taking innocent lives in the night.

The Griggs family gathered those unaffected by this affect and founded an organisation, The Sons of Beowulf, the brave hunters who would stand in the dark unafraid and protect the unaware sleepers from these “Monsters”.

In the late 15th century, Leviticus made a truly monuments discovery as to the nature of the phenomenon, it shook the Sons of Beowulf to it’s core and lead to a splinter group known as the Grendel-Kin to form who believed that humans and the creatures were simple two sides of some shared illusion and the force behind it was not only intelligent but malicious. The Sons of Beowulf believed that this force was simply a natural phenomenon that needed a controlled and distant hand to maintain or it could grow far more dangerous.

The Grendel-Kin violently claimed Buckwell and began attempts to communicate with the creatures and form an alliance in hopes of working with the “Monsters” to discover the true nature of this intelligent torturer and kill it.

The two secretive factions battled for many years, in the night, during the day the lived ordinary lives, many not even knowing their neighbour was a member of the apposing side.

The battle reached it’s most destructive when the leaders of both factions agreed to a negotiation at Playsgate, but the Grendel-Kin only agreed to try and steal Leviticus’ research. The event became known as ‘The Dual at Playsgate’ a truly horrible battle between the faction leaders that resulted in the estate burning to the ground.

Over time the conflict diminished their forces greatly, until in the late 19th century only a handful of old hunters on either side remained, the last leader of the Sons of Beowulf was Jeremiah Griggs, he swore to protect one of the few of his people who only wished to live normal lives.

Jeremiah Griggs built the community of St. David’s Wealth around his Playsgate, which now served as a university and boarding school. This protected community was built for the last few Sons of Beowulf and their families so they could live safe from both the enraged creatures and the last few vengeful Grendel-Kin.

The O’Broin family were poor and defenseless, with a new born baby, Randy. Their ancestors had long been fierce allies of the Griggs and so of course Jeremiah was willing to assist them in an way possible. One night the O’Broins received a threat in the mail that if they did not allow them selves to die at the hands of the Grendel-Kin, then all in St. David’s Wealth would perish.

Jeremiah Griggs arrived just in time to see the O’Broins home burst into flames, although the parents perished, he did manage to pull the baby free. He vowed to raise the child and soon learned that not only were they immune to the sleeping effect but also they showed miraculous strength and endurance, almost built to battle the “Monsters”.

Randy and the Griggs children started as good friends, growing and learning together, but only Randy was gifted like Jeremiah and unfortunately from the ignorant eyes of the eldest son Atticus, His father appeared to love Randy more than him.

Over the years the Griggs family and the remaining Sons of Beowulf families abandoned St. David’s Wealth. After Jeremiah died Atticus inherited his father’s wealth, business and land and began pooling in hundreds of new families into the towns. All new arrivals were not gifted like Randy and not only were all extremely easy targets but just by being there had increased the rate of expansion and aggression of the creatures and their territory.

Randy being the lone hunter, had no help in defending the town and noone to tell, he was furious with Atticus who was responsible for the explosion of “Monster” activity and by the late 1969′s the two had formed a truly bitter and hateful rivalry.

By this time Atticus was a terribly wealthy and miserable man, alone and powerful, seen as a respectable but unfeeling “Lord” of the eerie fishing village of Buckwell, the sleepy port town of Starlingmare and the wealthy gated community of St. David’s Wealth.

Randy on the other hand was ejected from nearly all society, his exploits in the night left him scarred, dirty and exhausted giving him a very intimidating appearance. He told most people he was a hunter or ranger, trying to use that as an excuse as to why he would need traps and guns.

The people of the local area see Randy as a threat now as once he became so furious with Atticus for bullying a young immigrant women who was trying to attend the university, that he actually hospitalised him by accident.

Also one night Randy was battling a creature inside the Hog’s Heart Inn and was responsible for bringing the entire building down with four sleeping people inside, all of whom died. Randy was fished from the rubble and questioned by police but eventually was let go. Atticus was so desperate to see his rival imprisoned but was disappointed.

Now Randy finally feels he may very well loose the war against the creatures and he may never know what their true origin was. but just when all hope is lost, a few new arrivals in the area at the turn of the decade not only breath new life into this sleepy town, but may very well reignite an ancient feud, between the Sons of Beowulf and the Grendel-Kin.

#Starlingmare #notes

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casalcalifornia · 6 years

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Conheça, neste roteiro de 1 dia, o melhor da bela cidade de Newcastle, no norte da Inglaterra, quase na divisa com a Escócia. Você vai encontrar atrações, sugestões de restaurantes, hospedagem, e muitas dicas para explorar o melhor da cidade.

A CIDADE DE NEWCASTLE

Newcastle, cujo nome completo é Newcastle upon Tyne, é uma cidade localizada no nordeste da Inglaterra a pouco mais de 150 km de Edimburgo, capital da Escócia. Com cerca de 300 mil habitantes, ela é a cidade mais populosa do norte da Inglaterra. A cidade se desenvolveu em torno de um assentamento romano fundado no século II d.C., chamado Pons Aelius. Após a partida romana da Grã-Bretanha, concluída em 410, Newcastle tornou-se parte do poderoso reino anglo-saxão de Northumbria. Conflitos com os dinamarqueses em 876 deixaram o rio Tyne e seus assentamentos em ruínas. Seu nome deriva de um castelo construído em 1080 pelo filho mais velho de William, o Conquistador.

Castelo de Newcastle com a Catedral de Newcastle à esquerda

Vista do alto do castelo

A cidade passou a ser conhecida como Novum Castellum ou New Castle. Juntou-se ao nome o termo “upon Tyne”, que significa sobre o Tyne, nome do importante rio que corta a cidade.

Centro de Newcastle

Newcastle cresceu como um importante centro para o comércio de lã no século XIV, e mais tarde se tornou uma importante área de mineração de carvão. Seu porto se desenvolveu ao longo do século XVI e, juntamente com os estaleiros navais mais abaixo no rio Tyne, estava entre os maiores centros de construção naval e reparação de navios do mundo. Atualmente, a cidade abriga a Newcastle University e a Northumbria University. A economia de Newcastle inclui sedes corporativas, aprendizado, tecnologia digital, varejo, turismo e centros culturais.

Bela arquitetura e a Tyne Bridge à direita

GRAINGER TOWN: CENTRO HISTÓRICO DE NEWCASTLE

Grainger Town é o coração histórico de Newcastle upon Tyne. A região incorpora ruas clássicas construídas por Richard Grainger, um famoso projetista e construtor. Alguns dos melhores edifícios e ruas de Newcastle encontram-se na área de Grainger Town no centro da cidade incluindo Grainger Market, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Grainger Street e Clayton Street.

Grey Street

Construída em 1830, a Grey Street é uma das mais famosas, com um calçadão de pedestres muito bacana. Ela já foi eleita como a melhor rua do Reino Unido. Esta rua fica o Theatre Royal e o Grey’s Momument, um monumento construído em 1838 em homenagem ao Lord Grey. A estátua de Grey fica no topo desta coluna de 40 metros.

Grey’s Monument

CURIOSIDADE: MURALHA DE ADRIANO

A Muralha de Adriano (Hadrian’s Wall) é um fascinante Patrimônio Mundial da UNESCO e o monumento mais importante construído pelos romanos na Grã-Bretanha. Ela foi uma fortificação defensiva construída na antiga Britânia, a Inglaterra da época romana, cujas obras foram iniciadas em 122 d.C., no reinado do imperador Adriano. Com 135 km de extensão, a muralha percorria das margens do rio Tyne, perto do Mar do Norte e da cidade de Newcastle, até Solway Firth, no mar da Irlanda, e era o limite norte do Império Romano, já que ao norte ficavam as terras dos antigos bretões.

Mapa da Muralha de Adriano. Figura: British Heritage

A muralha tinha uma base de pedra e um muro de pedra. Havia um forte a cada cinco milhas romanas (1 milha romana variava entre 1,40 e 1,58 km). Além do papel militar defensivo da muralha, acredita-se que seus portões podem ter sido postos alfandegários. O local foi designado como Patrimônio Mundial da UNESCO em 1987. Um equívoco comum é considerar que a Muralha de Adriano marca a fronteira entre a Inglaterra e a Escócia. Na verdade, a Muralha de Adriano está inteiramente dentro da Inglaterra e nunca formou a fronteira anglo-escocesa.

> COMO VISITAR A MURALHA DE ADRIANO

Uma parte significativa da muralha ainda está de pé e pode ser seguida a pé ao longo do Hadrian’s Wall Path (Trilha da Muralha de Adriano). Ela foi especialmente planejada para seguir o curso da Muralha, começando de Bowness-on-Solway e terminando em Wallsend, poucos quilômetros depois de passar Newcastle. Para os ciclistas, a Ciclovia de Adriano (Rota Nacional 72) segue a linha da Muralha de Adriano e continua pela costa da Cumbria até Ravenglass. O ônibus AD122 leva os visitantes de volta aos tempos romanos, onde é possível pode visitar alguns dos destaques da Muralha. Veja mais informações sobre trilhas neste link.

> EXCURSÕES PARA A MURALHA DE ADRIANO PARTINDO DE NEWCASTLE

Excursão de meio dia na Muralha de Adriano

Um Roam Com Um Romano

Um dos trechos da Muralha da Adriano

O QUE FAZER EM NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Para facilitar o seu passeio pela cidade, todas as sugestões de atração na cidade foram colocadas no mapa interativo abaixo. Ele também contem dicas de restaurantes e outros pontos relevantes para sua visita à cidade.

Logo que desembarquei na cidade, tive a impressão de estar em algum lugar em Edimburgo, capital da Escócia. Talvez a proximidade entre as duas cidades faça com que elas sejam muito parecidas, incluindo a arquitetura e o clima. Aqui estão alguns destaques de Newcastle:

1. NEWCASTLE CASTLE

O Castelo de Newcastle é uma fortificação medieval que foi construída no mesmo local da fortaleza que deu nome à cidade. As estruturas remanescentes mais proeminentes no local são a Fortaleza do Castelo, a principal torre de pedra fortificada, e o Black Gate, sua guarita fortificada. O uso do local para propósitos defensivos data dos tempos romanos. Robert Curthose, filho mais velho de William, o Conquistador, construiu em 1080 um castelo de madeira no lugar do forte romano. Entre 1172 e 1177, o rei Henrique II mandou construir uma fortaleza sobre o antigo castelo de Curthose. O rei Henrique III adicionou o Black Gate entre 1247 e 1250.

Castelo de Newcastle

Conhecendo o Castelo de Newcastle

Atualmente, não há nenhuma ruína a vista tanto do castelo romano, quanto do castelo de Curthose. Para visitá-lo, compre o ticket na bilheteria que fica no Black Gate e aproveite para ver uma pequena exposição.

Há uma outra área, na antiga Torre de Menagem, com apresentações audiovisuais sobre o castelo. Saia do prédio da bilheteria, atravesse a plataforma com ruínas e entre por uma escadaria de pedra. Suba na torre para ter uma vista panorâmica da cidade.

Endereço: Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ

Horários: diariamente de 10h às 17h

Entrada: £6.50 (bilheteria no Black Gate)

2. QUAYSIDE & PONTES TYNE E GATESHEAD MILLENNIUM

Quayside é a área que margeia o rio Tyne ao longo do antigo cais. A região é super animada, com museus, lojas, cafés. Um dos destaques da paisagem fica do outro lado do rio, o Sage Gateshead, localizado em um moderno edifício construído em 2004. O local já recebeu várias apresentações de vários músicos famosos, além de orquestras e grupos de apresentações de todo o mundo.

Quayside e o lindo prédio Sage Gateshead do outro lado do rio

A Ponte Tyne é um dos cartões postais da cidade e a mais icônica das 7 pontes que cruzam o rio Tyne. Ela era a maior ponte de extensão única do mundo e foi oficialmente inaugurada em 1928 pelo rei George V. Uma curiosidade é que ela foi construída pela mesma empresa que construiu a Sydney Harbour Bridge, três anos depois. Já a Gateshead Millennium Bridge é uma ponte de pedestres aberta em 2001. Com design moderno, ela é chamada de “Ponte do Olho Piscante”, devido a sua forma e método de inclinação. Ela “vira” quando alguma embarcação de grande porte precisa atravessar o rio Tyne.

O moderna ponte de pedestres Gateshead Millennium

As duas belas pontes vistas do Castelo de Newcastle

3. CATEDRAL DE ST. NICHOLAS

Fundada em 1091, durante o mesmo período do castelo, a igreja normanda foi destruída pelo fogo em 1216 e o edifício atual foi concluído em 1350, assim como a maior parte do estilo perpendicular do século XIV. Sua torre é conhecida por seu pináculo erguido durante o século XV. Restaurado em 1777, o edifício foi elevado ao status de catedral em 1882. O nome é uma homenagem a São Nicolau, o santo padroeiro dos marinheiros e barcos. Sua torre contém um anel completo de doze sinos.

Torre da Catedral de Newcastle e a estátua da rainha Victoria em frente

Dentro da catedral, um monumento em mármore finamente esculpido comemora o almirante Lord Collingwood, que assumiu o comando na Batalha de Trafalgar após a morte do almirante Lord Nelson. Ele foi batizado e se casou na Catedral. Destacam-se ainda os belos vitrais e vários memoriais.

Endereço: St. Nicholas Sq, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1PF

Horários: de domingo a sexta de 7h30 às 18h / sábados e feriados de 8h às 16h

Entrada: gratuita

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4. WEST WALLS

West Walls são a parte mais bem preservada das ruínas da Muralha da Cidade Medieval. Havia algumas torres das muralhas neste local: Morden Tower, Ever Tower, Herber Tower, e Durham Tower. Desde o início do século XVII, todas as torres ao redor da Muralha da Cidade eram alugadas como para reuniões das corporações de artesãos.

Herber Tower: No início até meados do século XVII, a Herber Tower foi usada como uma casa de reunião pelos fabricantes de feltro e armarinhos e no final do século XIX era uma oficina de ferreiro.

Torre Durham: Ela era a mais bem preservada e menos alterada dessas torres. Não parece ter pertencido a uma guilda, mas tornou-se uma prisão militar e depois uma loja de carvão e madeira para a escola adjacente.

West Walls

Mordern Tower: Foi usada no século XVII e início do século XVIII como uma casa de reunião para vidraceiros, encanadores, estéreis e pintores. Agora é usado para leituras.

Ever Tower: Foi ocupada durante os séculos XVII e XVIII pelos pavimenteiros, mineiros e donos de carruagem e, no final do século XVIII, por um excêntrico conhecido como Hairy Nanny.

Torre Durham

5. MUSEUS & GALERIAS

Discovery Museum: museu de ciências e de história local (Endereço: Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4JA | Horários: diariamente de 10h às 18h | Entrada: gratuita)

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art: centro de arte contemporânea, que abriga um programa de exposições e eventos que muda com frequência, sem exposição permanente (Endereço: S Shore Rd, Gateshead NE8 3BA | Horários: diariamente de 10h às 20h | Entrada: gratuita)

Great North Museum: Hancock: museu de história natural e civilizações antigas em Newcastle (Endereço: Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PT | Horários: diariamente de 10h às 17h | Entrada: gratuita)

Bessie Surtees House: duas casas de comerciantes que foram construídas nos séculos XVI e XVII, e abrigam uma exposição da história dos edifícios, os quais são raros exemplos da arquitetura jacobina (Endereço: 41-44 Sandhill, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3JF | Horários: de segunda a sexta de 10h às 16h | Entrada: gratuita)

TOURS E EXCURSÕES EM NEWCASTLE

ONDE COMER EM NEWCASTLE

Para a hora da fome, aqui estão algumas dicas de lugares para comer e beber em Newcastle upon Tyne:

RESTAURANTES

Zizzi (italiana)

Bella Italia (italiana)

Pizza Express (pizza)

Wagamama (asiática)

Carluccio’s (italiana)

Prezzo (italiana)

Miller & Carter (churrascaria)

Las Iguanas (latina)

Nando’s (especializado em frango)

Jamie’s Italian (italiana)

Red Mezze (turca)

Zapatista Burrito Bar (mexicana)

Salada da Bella Italia

BARES, PUBS E GASTROPUBS

Nine Sports Bar & Lounge

The Quayside

Revolution Bar

The Mile Castle

Alvinos Bar

Bar Loco

The Percy Arms

The Five Swans

ONDE COMPRAR EM NEWCASTLE

Se você quiser aproveitar a passagem por Newcastle para fazer umas comprinhas, aqui estão os principais centros de compra na cidade, repleto de lojas variadas e opções para refeições rápidas:

intu Eldon Square (Percy St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7JB)

Eldon Garden Shopping Centre (Percy St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RA)

Central Arcade (Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5AF)

Grainger Market (Grainger St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5QQ)

ONDE SE HOSPEDAR EM NEWCASTLE

Caso decida se hospedar em Newcastle, aqui estão algumas sugestões de hotéis bem localizados na cidade:

Newbridge (3 estrelas)

Motel One Newcastle (3 estrelas)

Hampton by Hilton Newcastle (3 estrelas)

Sleeperz Hotel Newcastle (3 estrelas)

Holiday Inn Express Newcastle City Centre (3 estrelas)

Royal Station Hotel- Part of the Cairn Collection (3 estrelas)

Jurys Inn Newcastle (4 estrelas)

Crowne Plaza Newcastle – Stephenson Quarter (4 estrelas)

Grey Street Hotel (4 estrelas)

Grey Street Hotel. Foto: divulgação

COMO CHEGAR A NEWCASTLE

Para chegar a Newcastle partindo de Londres, basta pegar o trem na estação London Kings Cross. Geralmente, os trens partem sentido Edimburgo, passando pela cidade de Newcastle upon Tyne. O trajeto até lá tem cerca de 3 horas de duração. Vale a pena reservar com antecedência para garantir preços melhores. Recomendo comprar os tickets no site da Trainline, pois é onde sempre encontro os melhores preços. Para mais informações confira o post Dicas para viajar de trem pela Inglaterra.

Estação de trem de Newcastle

Veja mais dicas de viagens a partir de Londres:

BRIGHTON (cidade litorânea favorita dos londrinos)

CAMBRIDGE (cidade universitária)

CANTERBURY (primeira cidade cristã da Inglaterra)

LIVERPOOL (cidade dos Beatles)

MANCHESTER (cidade da revolução industrial)

OXFORD (cidade universitária)

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON (cidade de Shakespeare)

WINCHESTER (capital da Inglaterra antes de Londres)

WINDSOR (cidade do famoso Castelo de Windsor)

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