The Quote Game - Part 4

[luinilwen]

trying to think of the context of this comment... probably a hobbit... merry to aragorn at the prancing pony? maybe?

if not merry then it's bound to be pippin :D

[Radagast The Brown]

The quote is correct. :) The speaker is not Merry nor Pippin.

[Artanis]

Sounds like hobbits for sure. Frodo?

[Radagast The Brown]

No, not Frodo.

[Valandil]

*shot in the dark*

Gandalf?

[Artanis]

But it can't be Sam!
Could it be - Gandalf? He's the only one I can think of except the hobbits who would give blessings for pipe-weed. :p

Edit: Ah - beaten!

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes, Gandalf. :)

[Valandil]

Where's it from Rad? I don't exactly remember it? Is it in UT?

I'll try to post soon - if I haven't within an hour of now, someone else may if they like - and if nobody has - I'll get one up later. :)

[Valandil]

OK... a shortie:

"I/_e_/,/I/_o_k/_o_l/_n_/f_e_/f_i_/./I_/t_a_/i_/?
/A_l/_h_t/_s/_o_d/_o_s/_o_/g_i_t_r/,
/_o_/a_l/_h_s_/t_a_/w_n_e_/a_e/_o_t."

[Artanis]

"I see, I look foul and feel fair. Is that it? All that is gold does not glitter, not all those that wander are lost."

Aragorn.

[Valandil]

Yes Artanis... short AND easy! ;) Your turn.

[Artanis]

Yes, it WAS rather easy. :)

"W_a_/d_e_/C_r_a_/k_o_/o_/o_r/_a_s,/_h_/d_e_l/_i_h/_o/_h_/E_e_y?/
_e_/t_e/_a_i_e_/l_o_/t_/h_s/_h_p_!/
B_t/_f/_n/_r_t_/t_e/_o_d/_f/_a_e_s/_o_l_/s_n_/u_/c_u_s_l,/
_e_/h_m/_p_a_/m_r_/p_a_n_y./
_o_/o_h_r_i_e/_t/_i_l/_e_m/_e_t_r/_n/_u_/c_s_/t_/m_s_e_/o_r/_t_e_g_h,/
_n_/g_/b_l_l_/t_/m_e_/o_r/_o_s,/_r_/t_e_/c_m_/t_o/_i_h."

[Valandil]

"What does /C_r_a_/ know of our /_a_s/, who dwell nigh to the Enemy?
_e_/ the /_a_i_e_/l_o_/ to his /_h_p_!/
But if in /_r_t_/ the good of /_a_e_s/_o_l_/ send us counsel,
/_e_/ him /_p_a_/ more plainly.
For otherwise it will seem better in our case to master our strength, and go /b_l_l_/ to meet our /_o_s,/ ere they come too high."

[Artanis]

Wrong words: 'good', 'master', 'high'.

"What does /C_r_a_/ know of our /_a_s/, who dwell nigh to the Enemy?
_e_/ the /_a_i_e_/l_o_/ to his /_h_p_!/
But if in /_r_t_/ the /_o_d/ of /_a_e_s/_o_l_/ send us counsel,
/_e_/ him /_p_a_/ more plainly.
For otherwise it will seem better in our case to /m_s_e_/ our strength, and go /b_l_l_/ to meet our /_o_s,/ ere they come too /_i_h."

[Valandil]

"What does Cirsan know of our days, who dwell nigh to the Enemy? Let the /_a_i_e_/ look to his ships! But if in truth the lord of havens /_o_l_/ send us counsel, let him speak more plainly. For otherwise it will seem better in our case to muster our strength, and go boldly to meet our foes, ere they come too nigh."

Boromir? (I don't recall him saying this, but it seems to fit)

[Artanis]

I take it you mean Cirdan, not Cirsan. :p
One wrong word: 'havens'.
And speaker is not Boromir.

[Radagast The Brown]

'waters' instead of havens. Speaker is Turin.

[Valandil]

"What does Cirdan know of our days, who dwell nigh to the Enemy? Let the /_a_i_e_/ look to his ships! But if in truth the lord of /_a_e_s/ would send us counsel, let him speak more plainly. For otherwise it will seem better in our case to muster our strength, and go boldly to meet our foes, ere they come too nigh."

Oops... sorry, Cirdan!

Speaker: Denethor??? :confused:

[Sister Golden Hair]

Last two words:

'mariners' and 'waters'?

[Artanis]

Rad, you're right about 'waters', but not about Túrin. And it isn't Denethor either.

Ooops! There's one more word wrong, 'days'. Sorry I missed it the first time.

"What does Cirdan know of our /_a_s/, who dwell nigh to the Enemy? Let the /_a_i_e_/ look to his ships! But if in truth the lord of waters/ would send us counsel, let him speak more plainly. For otherwise it will seem better in our case to muster our strength, and go boldly to meet our foes, ere they come too nigh."

[Sister Golden Hair]

'mariners' 'ways'?

[Artanis]

SGH, it's 'mariner', but not 'ways'.

[Radagast The Brown]

'wars'?

[Artanis]

Right Rad!

Speaker...?

[Valandil]

Orodreth?

[Artanis]

Correct!

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Originally posted by Valandil
Where's it from Rad? I don't exactly remember it? Is it in UT?

I'll try to post soon - if I haven't within an hour of now, someone else may if they like - and if nobody has - I'll get one up later. :)

Valandil, it is in RoTK,
when gandalf and hobbits are on way to shire,
at bree. i know coz i only read that paragraph last night!!

chrys

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
Valandil, it is in RoTK,
when gandalf and hobbits are on way to shire,
at bree. i know coz i only read that paragraph last night!!

chrys Yes, it's in the Prancing Pony, Gandalf answering Butterbur.

[Rían]

Orodreth?! Wow, I wouldn't have guessed that one. I recall the quote, but not that Orodreth said it. Where is it?

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
Orodreth?! Wow, I wouldn't have guessed that one. I recall the quote, but not that Orodreth said it. Where is it? Turin affected him. It was when the messangers of Cirdan arrived in Nargothrond and told them to stay in their fort.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
Correct!

REALLY!?!? :eek: :confused: So I guess I have to post AGAIN!? *sigh* - OK, I'll try to get one up soon... not quite so easy as before! ;)

[Valandil]

"T_e/_g_e_m_n_/w_s/_a_e/_i_h_u_/m_/c_n_e_t/,
/_/w_l_/n_t/_a_k/_l_n_f_l_/,/l_k_/a/_e_g_r/_r/_r_s_n_r/.
/_n_/I/_m/_o/_p_/./M_/f_l_/h_v_/n_v_r/_a_/d_a_i_g_
/w_t_/a_y/_e_v_n_s/_f/_h_/E_e_y/.
/_e_t_e_/h_v_/w_/d_n_/h_r_/t_/t_e/_l_e_/.
/I/_m/_o/_o_e/_i_e_y/_o/_e_r_y/_o_/t_a_/L_g_l_s/,
/_r/_n_/o_h_r/_f/_y/_o_p_n_o_s."

*sigh* I fear this may in fact BE quite easy... but needed to get something up - and need to go, so I won't be around to tend to it.

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Valandil
"T_e/_g_e_m_n_/w_s/_a_e/_i_h_u_/m_/c_n_e_t/,
/_/w_l_/n_t/_a_k/_l_n_f_l_/,/l_k_/a/_e_g_r/_r/_r_s_n_r/.
/_n_/I/_m/_o/_p_/./M_/f_l_/h_v_/n_v_r/_a_/d_a_i_g_
/w_t_/a_y/_e_v_n_s/_f/_h_/E_e_y/.
/_e_t_e_/h_v_/w_/d_n_/h_r_/t_/t_e/_l_e_/.
/I/_m/_o/_o_e/_i_e_y/_o/_e_r_y/_o_/t_a_/L_g_l_s/,
/_r/_n_/o_h_r/_f/_y/_o_p_n_o_s."

*sigh* I fear this may in fact BE quite easy... but needed to get something up - and need to go, so I won't be around to tend to it. Yes, this is an easy one.:)

"The agreement was made without my consent, I will not walk blindfold, like a begger or prisoner. And I am no spy. My folk have never had dealings with any servants of the enemy. Niether have we done harm to the Elves. I am no more likely to betray you than Legolas, or any other of my companions."

This is Gimli speaking to Haldir.:)

[Valandil]

Yes - except it's 'Neither' - but your turn! :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Valandil
Yes - except it's 'Neither' - but your turn! :) What the heck are you, an English teacher?:p :D Quote coming up.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Originally posted by Valandil
Yes - except it's 'Neither' - but your turn! :)

that's one of those silly rules
'I before E except after C'
except it doesn't always work, so should be
'I before E except after C, and sometimes other letters aswell, so make up your own mind, and check with a dictionary later'

Originally posted by SGH
What the heck are you, an English teacher?

my thoughts entirely, sgh

[Valandil]

Hey! LAY OFF you two!! It was a QUOTE, and the words have to be EXACT, so I could have been mean about it and just told her that word was WRONG! (hey - I gave her the 'e' as the second letter - it's not MY fault she inverts it with the third!)

SHEESH! I thought I was being so nice... that's it... NO MORE MISTER NICE GUY!!! :mad: :evil:

;)

[Sister Golden Hair]

"I/_e_o_c_/i_d_e_/t_a_/A_- F_i_i_l/_a_/
r_t_r_e_/t_/G_n_o_i_,/a_d/_o_/m_r_/f_i_/
a_a_n/_h_l_/m_/c_t_/s_e_/t_a_/i_/t_e/
_a_s/_h_n/_/d_e_e_/h_r/_o_t./_n_/M_e_l_n/
_h_l_/h_v_/t_e/_i_h_s_/h_n_u_/i_/m_/r_a_m."

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Valandil
Hey! LAY OFF you two!! It was a QUOTE, and the words have to be EXACT, so I could have been mean about it and just told her that word was WRONG! (hey - I gave her the 'e' as the second letter - it's not MY fault she inverts it with the third!)

SHEESH! I thought I was being so nice... that's it... NO MORE MISTER NICE GUY!!! :mad: :evil:

;) Oh my, seems like this election is getting to you. Poor thing.:D

[Rían]

First word - "I"? ;)

OK, ok...

I rejoice indeed that Ar-Feinial (sp?) has
returned to Gondolin, and now more fair
again shall my city seem than in the
days when I deemed her lost. And Maeglin
shall have the highest honour in my realm.

No, Turgon, no! Don't welcome Maeglin! Don't!

*sigh* Oh well ... there goes the neighborhood! :(

[Sister Golden Hair]

It is spelled: Ar-Feiniel. Well done Rian. Your go.:)

[Rían]

Thanks :) I remember that quote well - I always want to tell him to boot Maeglin out!

"T_e_/I/_i_l/_i_h/_o_/t_i_/f_r_u_e/_o_/y_u_/c_m_o_t,/_i_l_,/
t_a_/y_u/_a_/c_m_/s_f_/f_o_/w_r/_n_/r_t_r_/t_/s_e/_h_m/_g_i_./
B_t/_o/_o_/t_l_/a_l/_o_r/_i_d_e_!/T_e_e/_e_m_/l_t_l_/l_f_/f_r/_h_m/_o/_o,/
_r_m/_o_r/_c_o_n_./M_y_e/_h_/m_n/_f/_h_s/_a_d/_r_/w_s_/t_/s_y/_i_t_e;/
_n_/f_m_l_/o_/b_s_/d_a_v_s/_i_h/_a_m_r/_n_/c_i_e_/m_g_t/_a_/m_r_/
t_a_/t_e_/m_d_."

[-elfearz-]

"Then/I/will/wish/you/this/fortune/for/your/comfort,/Gimli,/
that/you/may/come/safe/from/war/and/return/to/see/them/again./
But/do/not/tell/all/your/kindred!/There seems/little/left for them/to/do,/
from/your/account./Maybe/the/men/of/this/land/are/wise/to/say/little;/
one family of busy dwarves with hammer and chisel might mar more
than they made."

just realised what it was...legolas to gimli :p

[Rían]

Hello, down under! Mostly right - wrong are: go, and/any, say.

Originally posted by -elfearz-
"Then/I/will/wish/you/this/fortune/for/your/comfort,/_i_l_,/
that/you/may/come/safe/from/war/and/return/to/see/them/again./
But/do/not/tell/all/your/_i_d_e_!/There seems/little/l_f_/for/them/to/go,/
from/your/_c_o_n_./Maybe/the/men/of/this/land/are/wise/to/say/little;/
and/any? family of busy dwarves with hammer and chisel might say more
than they made."

[-elfearz-]

hello up there :p
sorry..you cross-posted with my edit ;) how's this:

"Then I will wish you this fortune for your comfort, Gimli, that you may come safe from war and return to see them again. But do not tell all your kindred! There seems little left for them to do, from your account. Maybe the men of this land are wise to say little; one family of busy dwarves with hammer and chisel might mar more
than they made."

..leggy :p

[Rían]

whoops, just caught your edit - yes on all! Your go :)

[-elfearz-]

umm...not sure if this has been done before :( ..but meh :p

"A_/y_u/_n_w/,/_h_t/_i_y/_a_/o_c_/a/_t_o_g/_l_c_/,/p_o_d/_n_/f_i_/,/M_n_s/_t_i_/,/t_e/_w_n/
_i_t_r/_f/_u_/o_n/_i_y/./_u_/i_/w_s/_a_e_/b_/f_l_/m_n/_h_m/_h_/E_e_y/_n/_i_/f_r_t/_t_e_g_h/
_a_/d_m_n_t_d/,/_n_/w_o/_a_d_r_d/_o_e_e_s/_n_/m_s_e_l_s_/a_t_r/_i_/f_l_/./I_/i_/s_i_/t_a_/
t_e_r/_o_d_/w_r_/m_n/_f/_u_e_o_/w_o/_a_/f_l_e_/i_t_/d_r_/w_c_e_n_s_/;/t_/t_e_/t_e/_n_m_/
h_d/_i_e_/r_n_s/_f/_o_e_/,/a_d/_e/_a_/d_v_u_e_/t_e_/:/l_v_n_/g_o_t_/t_e_/w_r_/b_c_m_/,/
t_r_i_l_/a_d/_v_l/./_f_e_/h_s/_o_n_/t_e_/t_o_/M_n_s/_t_i_/a_d/_w_l_/t_e_e/,/_n_/t_e_/f_l_e_/
i_/,/a_d/_l_/t_e/_a_l_y/_b_u_/,/w_t_/d_c_y/:/_t/_e_m_d/_m_t_/a_d/_a_/n_t/_o/,/_o_/a/
_h_p_l_s_/f_a_/l_v_d/_i_h_n/_h_/r_i_e_/w_l_s/.

[Nurvingiel]

"A_/you/_n_w/, that/_i_y/_a_/o_c_/a strong/_l_c_/,/proud and fair, Minas Ithil, the twin sister of/
_u_/o_n/_i_y/./_u_/i_/w_s/_a_e_/b_/f_l_/m_n/_h_m/the Enemy/_n/_i_/first strength/_a_/dominated/
,/and/who/_a_d_r_d/_o_e_e_s/_n_/m_s_e_l_s_/after/_i_/f_l_/./It is said that their/_o_d_/were men of Numenor who/_a_/f_l_e_/i_t_/d_r_/w_c_e_n_s_/;/to them the Enemy had/_i_e_/rings of power, and he/_a_/d_v_u_e_/them: living/g_o_t_/they were become, terrible and evil. After his/_o_n_/
they took Minas Ithil and dwelt there, and then filled it, and all the valley about, with decay: it seemed/_m_t_/and/_a_/n_t/_o/,/_o_/a shapeless fear lived within the/r_i_e_/walls/.

Speaker: Faramir?

EDIT: More words

[-elfearz-]

very good! almost all correct
um...'became' should be become...and 'then' (in 'and then filled it') is wrong...but otherwise it's all fine
...speaker is right too :p

edit: extra words are all fine too... :D

[Count Comfect]

As you know, that city was once a strong/_l_c_/,/proud and fair, Minas Ithil, the twin sister of/
our own city. But it was taken by fell men /_h_m/the Enemy/_n/_i_/first strength/_a_/dominated/
,/and/who/_a_d_r_d/_o_e_e_s/_n_/m_s_e_l_s_/after/_i_/f_l_/./It is said that their/_o_d_/were men of Numenor who had fallen into dark /w_c_e_n_s_/;/to them the Enemy had given rings of power, and he had /d_v_u_e_/them: living ghosts they were become, terrible and evil. After his/_o_n_/
they took Minas Ithil and dwelt there, and they filled it, and all the valley about, with decay: it seemed/_m_t_/and/_a_/n_t/_o/,/_o_/a shapeless fear lived within the/r_i_e_/walls/.

[Nurvingiel]

But it was taken by fell men whom the Enemy in his first strength had dominated, and who _a_d_r_d (hoarded? bordered?)...

[Valandil]

"As you know, that city was once a strong place, proud and fair, Minas Ithil, the twin sister of our own city. But it was taken by fell men whom the Enemy in his first strength had dominated, and who wandered homeless and masterless after his fall. It is said that their lords were men of Numenor who had fallen into dark wickedness; to them the Enemy had given rings of power, and he had devoured them: living ghosts they were become, terrible and evil. After his /_o_n_/ they took Minas Ithil and dwelt there, and they filled it, and all the valley about, with decay: it seemed empty and was not so, for a shapeless fear lived within the raised walls."

Faramir?

[Radagast The Brown]

Could it be 'going'?

[-elfearz-]

yes to everything..yes to faramir and yes to going. :p
your go rad...:)

[Radagast The Brown]

'F_l_y/?/_a_/,/m_/l_r_/,/w_e_/y_u/_r_/a/_o_a_d/_o_/w_l_/
d_e/./_o_/c_n/_s_/e_e_/y_u_/g_i_f/_s/_/c_o_k/./_o/_o_/
t_i_k/_h_t/_/d_/n_t/_n_e_s_a_d/_o_r/_u_p_s_/i_/q_e_t_o_i_g/
_o_/a_/h_u_/o_e/_h_/k_o_s/_h_/l_a_t/,/_h_l_/I/_i_/b_/?/'

[-elfearz-]

Folly? Nay, my lord, when you are a dotard you will die. You can use ever your grief as a cloak. So you think that I do not understand your purpose in questioning for an hour one who knows the least, while I sit by(?)?

gandalf to denethor..

edit: now i'm thinking 'do you think'..rather than so :confused: is one of them right? :p

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Folly? Nay, my lord, when you are a dotard you will die. You can use even your grief as a cloak. Do you think that I do not understand your purpose in questioning for an hour one who knows the least, while I sit by?

gandalf

[Radagast The Brown]

Correct. Your turn LCoU.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

‘O_/t_e/_h_m_/t_a_/I/_a_e/_e_l_r_d/_o/_o_/,/I/_i_l/
_o_/t_a_/y_/m_k_/i_/h_r_o_y/_o_e_h_r/_/G_e_t/_u_i_/./
A_d/_i_c_/I/_a_e/_i_d_e_/y_u/_i_h/_h_/F_a_e/_m_e_i_h_b_e/
,/_e/_h_l_/s_o_/f_r_h/_o_r/_o_e_s/_n/_d_r_i_g/_h_s/_h_m_/,/
e_c_/w_t_/h_s/_w_/t_o_g_t_/a_d/_e_i_e_/,/i_/h_/w_l_/./
B_t/_/w_l_/s_t/_n_/h_a_k_n/,/_n_/b_/g_a_/t_a_/t_r_u_h/
_o_/g_e_t/_e_u_y/_a_/b_e_/w_k_n_d/_n_o/_o_g/./’

[Artanis]

"On the theme that I have declared to you, I will now that ye make in harmony together a Great music. And /_i_c_/ I have kindled you with the Flame Imperishable, ye shall show forth your powers in /_d_r_i_g/ this theme, each with his own thoughts and devices, if he will.
But I will sit and hearken, and be glad that through you great beauty has been wakened into song."

[-elfearz-]

..since?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"On the theme that I have declared to you, I will now that ye make in harmony together a Great music. And /_i_c_/ I have kindled you with the Flame Imperishable, ye shall show forth your powers in /_d_r_i_g/ this theme, each with his own thoughts and devices, if he will.
But I will sit and hearken, and be glad that through you great beauty has been wakened into song."


the first on is wrong,
good otherwise, though

[Artanis]

'Of', and speaker must be Eru.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

since is right elfearz
of is right artanis
speaker is right artanis

one word left to find

[-elfearz-]

...enduring(??)
:confused:

edit: ignore...just realised must b wrong

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

not enduring

[-elfearz-]

adorning?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

yep, your turn,
elfearz

grrr i h8 90 second rule!!:evil:

[-elfearz-]

*gives go to arty* :p
i got like..what..2 words :rolleyes:

(edited to insert unnecessary :p face)

[Artanis]

Oooohh.
Thanks.
Just a minute ...

[Artanis]

"T_a_/i_/s_,/b_t/_h_r_/i_/a/_h_r_/k_n_:/
p_c_e_s/_f/_o_e_,/m_d_l_r_/i_/o_h_r/_e_'s/_o_r_w_,/
c_r_i_n-_o_l/_h_t/_r_w/_a_/o_/w_r."

I will be away the rest of the evening. If you think you have it right, please look it up and move on. :)

[-elfearz-]

That is so, but there is a third kind: pickers of bones, meddlers in other men's sorrow, carrion-fowl that grow fat on war.

grima to gandalf?

[Rían]

I think Arty is off partying (see the "Get well soon, Artanis" thread), so I checked it, and it's right.

[Radagast The Brown]

Maybe someone would volunteer posting? I think elfearz is sleeping right now, in far Australia...

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Okay.

G_o_/a_d/_l_/h_v_/n_t/_h_n_e_/s_n_e/_e_t_r_e_r;/_o_/
a_e/_h_y/_n_/t_i_g/_m_n_/E_v_s/_n_/D_a_v_s/_n_/
a_o_h_r/_m_n_/M_n./_t/_s/_/m_n'_/p_r_/t_/d_s_e_n/
_h_m,/_s/_u_h/_n/_h_/G_l_e_/W_o_/a_/i_/h_s/_w_/h_u_e.

[Rían]

G_o_/a_d/_l_/h_v_/n_t/_h_n_e_/s_n_e/_e_t_r_e_r;/_o_/
a_e/_h_y/_n_/t_i_g/_m_n_/E_v_s/_n_/D_a_v_s/_n_/
a_o_h_r/_m_n_/M_n./_t/_s/_/m_n'_/p_r_/t_/d_s_e_n/
_h_m,/_s/_u_h/_n/_h_/G_l_e_/W_o_/a_/i_/h_s/_w_/h_u_e.


Good and ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor
are they one thing among Elves and Dwarves and
another among Men. It is a man's part to discern
them, as much in the Golden Wood as in his own house.

spoken by Aragorn to Eomer, right?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct. Yout turn.

[Rían]

I love that quote!

(how many times have I said that? :rolleyes: oh well, it's true!)

OK, next up on the menu for your delectation:


"I_/i_/t_e/_n_y/_a_,/_o/_e_t_/o_/t_/l_f_,/a_d/_e_a_/w_l_/n_t/
_a_e/_t/_e_m/_o_e/_o_e_u_./T_e_e_o_e/_o_l_w/_e!"

[Artanis]

"It is the only way, to /_e_t_/ or to life, and /_e_a_/ will not make it seem more /_o_e_u_./ Therefore follow me!"

[luinilwen]

1st: death
2nd: ...vegan? :p
3rd: hopeful

[Artanis]

2nd: delay :)

[Radagast The Brown]

By Aragorn?

[Rían]

Yes on the quote + additional words, no on the speaker.

Quote is:

"It is the only way, to death or to life, and delay will not make it seem more hopeful. Therefore follow me!"

[Artanis]

Wild guess: Gandalf?

[Rían]

No, not Gandy ...

(hey, I got a good one for once!)

[Rían]

my goodness, where did all the quoters go? *sings "long tiiiiime passing ..."*


it's in UT...

[Valandil]

Eorl?

(we got Classic Rock Lyrics Day today: my new sig, talk of 'Edmund Fitzgerald', 'Where have all the flowers gone', 'Wild, wild horses' - now we just need to hear from 'Sister Golden Hair Surprise'!) :D

[Artanis]

Another wild guess: Tuor?

[Rían]

nope, and nope ...

("wild, wild guesses" - hee hee!)

Now who's a go-ahead type of guy that would say something like that - a guy that recklessly and fearlessly plunges into things ...

[Valandil]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
nope, and nope ...

("wild, wild guesses" - hee hee!)

Now who's a go-ahead type of guy that would say something like that - a guy that recklessly and fearlessly plunges into things ...

Tu-RIN?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

feanor

[Rían]

Yup, Tu-RIN! When they were about to cross the raging Teiglin to get to Glaurung, and Dorlas was holding back.

Your go, your VP-ness! :D

[Rían]

(just saw your post, Chrys - Feanor is a good guess! That sounds like something he would say.)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

that's why i said 'im!! lol :D

[Valandil]

Sorry to be truant! I was kept rather... occupied in another forum. He (or she) who would post, may do so! :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Sure... :) But you're stil an enemy Valandil. For today. Tomoroow everything will be back to normal... hopefully..

'M_r_/t_a_/w_/./G_o_/p_o_i_i_n/,/_t/_s/_a_d/./_n_/
t_e/_i_/i_/w_o_e_o_e/_h_r_/b_c_u_e/_f/_h_/o_t_e_s/
_h_o_g_/f_s_u_e_/i_/t_e/_o_k/_a_/a_o_e/./_o_e/_a_/
f_r_e/_n/_n_r_n_e/_g_i_s_/d_t_r_i_e_/m_n/./_h_y/_a_/
h_l_/o_t/_o_g/./

[Tuor of Gondolin]

'More than we. Good provision, it is said. And the/_i_/i_/w_o_e_o_e/there because of the/o_t_e_s/
through fissures in the rock may/a_o_e/. None can
force in/_n_r_n_e/against determined men .They may
hold out long.

[Artanis]

'More than we. Good provision, it is said. And the air is wholesome there because of the outlets
through fissures in the rock far above. None can
force in /_n_r_n_e/ against determined men. They may hold out long."

[Radagast The Brown]

Wrong- 'in' in the last line.
More one word and the speaker.

[Artanis]

'force an entrance' ?

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes. :)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

did theoden say it?

[Valandil]

I thought Aragorn

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

maybe it was legolas...?

BTW u aren't my enemy anymore,
valandil the deceiver ;)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Or Eomer?

[-elfearz-]

since rad's probably sleeping i looked it up...
val's right - it's aragorn :)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by -elfearz-
since rad's probably sleeping i looked it up...
val's right - it's aragorn :)

Thanks elfearz! What tipped me was the 'it is said'... figures Theoden and Eomer would have KNOWN! :)

Quote coming soon (I'll actually POST one this time!). :p

[Valandil]

"A_l/_e_a_t_/i_/r_m_t_e_/f_r/_o_r/_a_o_/i_/b_t_l_/,
/a_d/_t_l_/m_r_/b_c_u_e/_l_/t_a_/y_u/_i_/w_s
/_o_/t_e/_o_e/_f/_h_/L_r_/F_r_m_r/.
/_o_e_h_l_s_/y_u/_u_t/_e_v_/t_e/_u_r_/o_/t_e/_i_a_e_/,
/a_d/_o_/m_s_/g_/f_r_h/_r_m/_h_/C_t_/o_/M_n_s/_i_i_h."

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"All/_e_a_t_/is/r_m_t_e_/for/your/_a_o_/in/b_t_l_/,
/and/_t_l_/more/because/_l_/t_a_/y_u/_i_/was
/for/the/love/of/the/Lord/Faramir/.
/_o_e_h_l_s_/y_u/_u_t/_e_v_/the/_u_r_/or/the/_i_a_e_/,
/and/you/must/go/forth/from/the/City/of/Minas/Tirith."

[-elfearz-]

"All/penalty/is/remitted(?)/for/your/valor(?)/in/battle/,
/and/still/more/because/all/that/you/did/was
/for/the/love/of/the/Lord/Faramir/.
/Nonetheless/you/must/leave/the/Guard/of/the/Citadel/,
/and/you/must/go/forth/from/the/City/of/Minas/Tirith."

aragorn...

[Valandil]

Originally posted by -elfearz-
"All/penalty/is/remitted(?)/for/your/valor(?)/in/battle/,
/and/still/more/because/all/that/you/did/was
/for/the/love/of/the/Lord/Faramir/.
/Nonetheless/you/must/leave/the/Guard/of/the/Citadel/,
/and/you/must/go/forth/from/the/City/of/Minas/Tirith."

aragorn...

Correct elfearz... and YES, I did accidentally use the American spelling of 'valor' (instead of the 'valour' in the book) when I transposed the quote. Sorry about that - so, good pick up!

Your turn. :)

[-elfearz-]

:p thx val...
i'll follow your good example and actually post one myself this time..
..this shouldn't be too hard at all :) :

'H_/i_/b_l_/,/m_r_/b_l_/t_a_/m_n_/d_e_/;/f_r/_n/_h_s_/d_y_/m_n/_r_/s_o_/t_/b_l_e_e/_h_t/_/
c_p_a_n/_a_/b_/w_s_/a_d/_e_r_e_/i_/t_e/_c_o_l_/o_/l_r_/a_d/_o_g/,/_s/_e/_s/,/_n_/y_t/_/
m_n/_f/_a_d_h_o_/a_d/_w_f_/j_d_e_e_t/_n/_h_/f_e_d/./_u_/s_c_/i_/F_r_m_r/.'

[Valandil]

"He is bold, more bold than many deem; for in these days men are slow to believe that a captain can be wise and learned in the schools of lore and song, as he is, and yet a man of /_a_d_h_o_/ and swift judgement in the field. But such is Faramir."

Beregond?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

'He/is/bold/,/more/bold/than/many/deem/;
/for/in/these/days/men/are/soon/to/believe/
that/a/captain/has/b_/wise/and/_e_r_e_/
in/the/_c_o_l_/of/lord/a_d/_o_g/,/_s/_e/_s/,
/_n_/y_t/_/m_n/_f/_a_d_h_o_/a_d/_w_f_/
j_d_e_e_t/on/the/field/./_u_/s_c_/in/
Faramir/.'

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"He is bold, more bold than many deem; for in these days men are slow to believe that a captain can be wise and learned in the schools of lore and song, as he is, and yet a man of /hardihood/ and swift judgement in the field. But such is Faramir."

Beregond

[-elfearz-]

good job both of you...:)

Originally posted by Valandil
"He is bold, more bold than many deem; for in these days men are slow to believe that a captain can be wise and learned in the schools of lore and song, as he is, and yet a man of /_a_d_h_o_/ and swift judgement in the field. But such is Faramir."

Beregond?
yeps..speaker is right...everything's fine, except 'schools'
hehe i thought that last word might be a little hard..ish :p. think positive tolkien-esque characteristics! ;) its not a very commonly used word..but not completely obscure...

edit: yes chrys..hardihood is right
*decides to be picky :p*...schools isn't though...;)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

scrolls?
scholars?

[-elfearz-]

yep scrolls :)
your go..

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

'B_g_i_s/_s/_i_/n_m_/,/b_t/_e/'/_/m_r_/t_a_/h_l_/a/
_r_n_y_u_k/,/_h_y/_a_/./i_/b_a_s/_e/_h_/a_y/
_a_g_n_/o_/h_b_i_o_/s_o_l_/g_/l_o_i_g/_o_/
a/_i_e/_w_y/_h_r_/i_/b_c_l_n_/,/w_e_e/_o_k_/
a_e/_o/_u_e_/./'

a nice hard one (in my opinion!!)

[Artanis]

"Baggins is his name, but he's more than half a Brandybuck, they say. It beats me why any Baggins of Hobbiton should go looking for a wife away there in Buckland, where folks are so queer."

[Valandil]

Was that 'Old Noakes'? :)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

quote all right, artanis

speaker right, valandil the deceiver

i guess it's your go, o dark one!!

(and i thought that would have even stumped artanis :( )

[Artanis]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
(and i thought that would have even stumped artanis :( ) Stumped me on the speaker, you did. :p

[Radagast The Brown]

Valandil... it's your turn.

[Radagast The Brown]

Ok, I'm posting a quote, Valandil, 'cause you don't seem to be coming soon.. :)

F_r/_o/_e/_e_k_n/_e_/i_/o_r/_o_e/,/_a_l_n_/t_e_/t_e/
_i_h/,/_r/_e_/o_/t_e/_e_t/,/_h_c_/w_r_/N_m_n_r_a_s/;/
_n_/t_e/_i_d_e/_e_p_e_/,/M_n/_f/_h_/T_i_i_h_/,/s_c_/
a_/t_e/_o_i_r_m/_n_/t_e_r/_i_/t_a_/d_e_l/_t_l_/f_r/_n/
_h_/N_r_h/;/_n_/t_e/_i_d/,/_h_/M_n/_f/_a_k_e_s/./'

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

For/so/we/reckon/_e_/in/our/_o_e/,/_a_l_n_/t_e_/t_e/
_i_h/,/_r/men/of/the/_e_t/,/_h_c_/w_r_/N_m_n_r_a_s/;/
_n_/t_e/_i_d_e/_e_p_e_/,/Men/of/the/T_i_i_h_/,/s_c_/
as/the/rohirrim/and/their/_i_/t_a_/d_e_l/_t_l_/for/in/
the/North/;/_n_/the/_i_d/,/the/Men/of/_a_k_e_s/./'

[Radagast The Brown]

'for' in the 4th line is wrong.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

For/so/we/reckon/_e_/in/our/_o_e/,/_a_l_n_/t_e_/t_e/
_i_h/,/_r/men/of/the/_e_t/,/_h_c_/w_r_/N_m_n_r_a_s/;/
_n_/t_e/_i_d_e/_e_p_e_/,/Men/of/the/T_i_i_h_/,/s_c_/
as/the/rohirrim/and/their/kin/t_a_/dwell/still/far/in/
the/North/;/_n_/the/_i_d/,/the/Men/of/_a_k_e_s/./'

[Valandil]

"For so we reckon Men in our lore, /_a_l_n_/ then the
High, or men of the West, which were Numenoreans;
and the Middle Peoples, Men of the Twilight, such
as the Rohirrim and their kin that dwell still far in
the North; and the /_i_d/, the Men of Darkness."

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"For so we reckon Men in our lore, /_a_l_n_/ then the
High, or men of the West, which were Numenoreans;
and the Middle Peoples, Men of the Twilight, such
as the Rohirrim and their kin that dwell still far in
the North; and the /wild/, the Men of Darkness."

[Radagast The Brown]

'then' line 1st is wrong. Only two words + speaker.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

them?

and is speaker aragorn?

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes, them.

No, not Aragorn.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

elrond?
denethor?

[Radagast The Brown]

No.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

is it an elf?

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
is it an elf? Maybe. :p

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

elladan?
elrohir?
halbarad?

[Radagast The Brown]

No, no, no. :p

LCoU, maybe you should give others chances to try. You've already tried 6 characters. Just a thought...

[Valandil]

"For so we reckon Men in our lore, calling them the
High, or men of the West, which were Numenoreans;
and the Middle Peoples, Men of the Twilight, such
as the Rohirrim and their kin that dwell still far in
the North; and the Wild, the Men of Darkness."

Gildor?

Yes Chrys - you're still a bit new to this game - Each of us generally tries only one speaker at a time. Just like we try only one word in each place as an attempt to solve the quote. :)

[-elfearz-]

:p nonono...it's FARAMIR!! :p
(and there i was thinking i'd posted every good faramir quote already ;))
assuming the quote was solved rightly, though, once rad confirms someone else (valandil..chrys..anyone) can go ahead..

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes, the speaker and the last word were found - it's Faramir, indeed. :p

[Radagast The Brown]

Hey, any volunteers? We need a new quote.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Hey, any volunteers? We need a new quote.

sorry, rad, i can't find my books
i think it ought to be val, he got most of the quote anyay

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
sorry, rad, i can't find my books
i think it ought to be val, he got most of the quote anyay But he's so lazy when it comes to writing new quotes... ;) :p I'll PM him.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
But he's so lazy when it comes to writing new quotes... ;) :p I'll PM him.

Hey! I heard that! I am not lazy... I just happen to solve a lot of quotes! :p

Besides, who got the 'mostest' words doesn't matter... the winner is the one to get the last bit of information... and that was 'elfearz'! :) It should be HER turn!

Though I doubt she'll mind if someone goes for her - it probably being about midnight away down there...

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by Valandil
Hey! I heard that! I am not lazy... I just happen to solve a lot of quotes! :p

Besides, who got the 'mostest' words doesn't matter... the winner is the one to get the last bit of information... and that was 'elfearz'! :) It should be HER turn!

Though I doubt she'll mind if someone goes for her - it probably being about midnight away down there... Valandil, she told you or LCoU to take her turn. Read it again and admit I'm right.:) So go ahead and post a new quote please...

[Valandil]

*sigh* OK - here goes... may be out of the office for a bit though:

"I/_u_p_s_/n_t/,/_u_/s_/f_r/_y/_n_y/_h_u_h_/h_s/_e_n/
_o/_e_/h_r_/;/a_d/_/h_p_/I/_h_n'_/h_v_/t_/g_/a_y/_u_t_e_/.
/I_/i_/v_r_/p_e_s_n_/j_s_/t_/r_s_/.
/I/_a_e/_a_/a/_o_t_/o_/e_i_e/_n_/a_v_n_u_e/,
/_n_/I/_i_d/_h_t/_a_/b_e_/a_/m_c_/a_/I/_a_t."

[Ithilgalad]

"I/suppose/not/,/but/so/far/my/only/thought/has/been/
to/get/here/;/and/I/hope/I/_h_n't/have/to/go/any/further/.
/It/is/very/pressing/just/to/rest/.
/I/have/had/a/_o_t_/of/e_i_e/_n_/adventure/,
/and/I/_i_d/_h_t/_a_/b_e_/a_/m_c_/a_/I/_a_t."

PS: Hope I may just drop in like that :)!

[Earniel]

Welcome to the 'moot, Ithilgalad! :)

"I suppose not, but so far my only thought has been to get here; and I hope I shan't have to go any further. It is very pleasing just to rest. I have had a/_o_t_/of/e_i_e/any adventure, and I/_i_d/that has been as much as I want."

Said by Frodo?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"I suppose not, but so far my only thought has been to get here; and I hope I shan't have to go any further. It is very pleasing just to rest. I have had a/_o_t_/of(exile?)and adventure, and I (find?)that has been as much as I want."

and adventure?

[Ithilgalad]

"I suppose not, but so far my only thought has been to get here; and I hope I shan't have to go any further. It is very pleasing just to rest. I have had a month of exile and adventure, and I find that has been as much as I want."

Frodo (in Rivendell I believe... but definitely him :))... thank you for the hint (and the welcome of course) Eärniel...

[Valandil]

*back now*

Ithilgalad: all correct except one wrong word: 'pleasing' is not right. :)

[Ithilgalad]

Originally posted by Ithilgalad
"I suppose not, but so far my only thought has been to get here; and I hope I shan't have to go any further. It is very pleasing just to rest. I have had a month of exile and adventure, and I find that has been as much as I want."

Frodo (in Rivendell I believe... but definitely him :))... thank you for the hint (and the welcome of course) Eärniel...

*pleasant*.... *stupidme*... just looked it up :D... *bangsheadonwall*

[Valandil]

NOW you're correct! Good job - and don't worry about it. You were carrying over another error anyway, weren't you? So - congratulations on taking your first quote! (and welcome to the game... always good to have another player)

Now it's YOUR turn to post a quote!

Here's a suggestion: It may sound like more work, but believe me, it's faster, easier and more accurate... type in the entire quote, with slashes '/' instead of spaces between words and before and after punctuation marks. THEN, go back and delete every other letter and replace it with the underscore '_'... that ends up being much easier than trying to type every other letter, using spaces as you go. :)

[Ithilgalad]

There it is:

"N_y/,/_/h_v_/l_n_t_e_e_/t_e/_a_e/_o_/m_c_/f_r/_o_e/_f/_h_s_/d_y_/,/a_d/_a_y/_r_a_/t_i_g_/l_e/
_e_w_e_/t_e/_a_i_g/_f/_h_/g_m_/a_d/_h_/c_m_n_/b_c_/t_/T_l/_r_s_e_/:/_u_/t_e_e/_h_n_s/_a_y/_n_w/
_s/_e_l/_s/_/,/a_d/_i_d_/o_/R_m_l/_f/_a_/V_n_a/_y_l_é_a/_o_l_/t_l_/t_e_/m_r_/s_i_f_l_y/_h_n/_."

PS: Again... I hope I got all the _ right :D!

PPS: Thank you for both... the welcome and the advice :)!

[Valandil]

"Nay, I have lengthened the game too much for more of these days, and many /_r_a_/ things lie between the making of the game and the coming back to Tol Eressea: but there shines many anew as well as I, and /_i_d_/o_/R_m_l/_f/_a_/ Vanya /_y_l_é_a/ could tell them more swiftly than I."

??

[Ithilgalad]

Good start, BUT :):

...'game'... 'more'... 'these'...,
...'game' ...: ... 'there' 'shines' ... 'anew' ...,
...'Vanya' ... 'could'... 'swiftly'....

are wrong... is it okay to post it like that??? or should I rather indicate the line? I thought it easier to follow like that :)...

[Valandil]

That's fine... especially when someone gets so many words wrong! :o ;) :p

"Nay, I have lengthened the care too much for some of those days, and many dread things lie between the making of the gems and the coming back to Tol Eressea: but these things many know as well as I, and /_i_d_/ of /R_m_l/ if /_a_/ V_n_a /_y_l_é_a/ would tell them more skilfully than I."

[Ithilgalad]

Better but still some wrongs:

...'care'...'some'...,
...'dread'...:
...'of'... 'if'...

Keep going :D!

[Valandil]

"Nay, I have lengthened the fate too much for hope of those days, and many great things lie between the making of the gems and the coming back to Tol Eressea: but these things many know as well as I, and winds on /R_m_l/ of /_a_/ V_n_a /_y_l_é_a/ would tell them more skilfully than I."

??? :confused:

[Ithilgalad]

Still:

...'fate'... 'hope'...,
...:
...'winds' 'on'...."

are wrong...

[Valandil]

*white flag*

i'll let somebody else try... :p

[Ithilgalad]

Got a tough one, haven´t I :)?

But you DID reveal a lot of words though *congrats*!!! And don´t give up... I will be going to sleep, well, soon, more or less, and won´t be posting until tomorrow late evening (that means late evening in Vienna :))...

[Valandil]

Oh... in that case, don't be surprised if the thread is four quotes further along when you get back to it. Players like to keep THIS game moving... so if someone thinks they got it right, and look it up, it's considered 'fair game' to post the next one and just move it along.

That way, the Aussies get to play! :p :D ;)

[Ithilgalad]

That´s perfectly okay with me :)... cause, you know I gotta sleep sometimes... and I gotta work sometimes :rolleyes: unfortunately...

And as long as it´s solved correctly... the winner is free to post a new quote... and if it proofs to be unsolvable... just get going as well :D... in case the impatience gets toooo annoying!

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Ithilgalad
That´s perfectly okay with me :)... cause, you know I gotta sleep sometimes... and I gotta work sometimes :rolleyes: unfortunately...

And as long as it´s solved correctly... the winner is free to post a new quote... and if it proofs to be unsolvable... just get going as well :D... in case the impatience gets toooo annoying!

I've never seen anything unsolvable around here... I'm not the best of players... wait until some of THEM get a crack at it! ;)

[Radagast The Brown]

Ithilgalad, did you choose a quote from the History of Middle Earth?

[Ithilgalad]

"Book of Lost Tales Volume 1"... ääähhhmmm... was that a wrong choice????

[Radagast The Brown]

Well... because we don't use it, because many didn't read them...

It's Feanor of course, after he returned, right?

[Ithilgalad]

OMG... *stupidmeagainandagainandagain*... I am awfully sorry for reading the first page of the thread and still getting it wrong :(... I will repent on my knees for one hour when I get back from work tomorrow evening :)!!!

But... it is not Feanor... shall I solve it and pass the quoting on???

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Originally posted by Valandil
Here's a suggestion: It may sound like more work, but believe me, it's faster, easier and more accurate... type in the entire quote, with slashes '/' instead of spaces between words and before and after punctuation marks. THEN, go back and delete every other letter and replace it with the underscore '_'... that ends up being much easier than trying to type every other letter, using spaces as you go. :)

Now you tell me, val!
i always type one letter, type an underscore, type another letter, etc!
i am not exactly technically minded!

BTW welcome to our game ithilgalad,
u will come to recognise me as the one who jumps in every so often,
and solves a quote right at the end!!
and you will come to recognise val as the one who always forgets
to post a quote after solving!!
(only joking valandil the deceiver :D , please don't destroy me, O', Dark Lord!! ;) :p )

[Radagast The Brown]

I'd suggest you to post another quote, and that you will solve this one. Because I need a quote! *desperate*

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Originally posted by Valandil
I've never seen anything unsolvable around here... I'm not the best of players... wait until some of THEM get a crack at it! ;)

by THEM, i assume you mean Artanis, Queen of the elfdoms of Aman, val?
EDIT: and Nurvingiel, of course, our glorious Vive-President

but u r certainly better than me!

[Ithilgalad]

Here is the solved quote (*justwantedtoapologizeoncemore*):

"Nay , I have lengthened the tale too much for love of those days , and many great things lie between the making of the gems and the coming back to Tol Eressea : but these things many know as well as I , and Lindo or Rúmil of Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva would tell them more skilfully than I."

Meril ("The Coming of the Elves" / Book of Lost Tales - Volume 1)

New quote then:

"H_v_/y_u/_/g_e_s/?/_o_/I/_a_/t_e/_e_c_n_/l_g_t/_a_t/_i_h_/a_d/_h_/e_r_n_-r_d_r_/;/a_d/_a_d_l_/s_i_/t_a_/i_/w_s/_/s_g_/t_a_/w_r/_a_/b_g_n/.
/_e/_e_m_d/_n/_/d_s_e_a_e/_u_r_/./B_t/_o_/e_e_y_h_n_/s_e_s/_o/_a_e/_l_w_d/_p/_g_i_."

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"Have/you/a/guess/?/for/I/had/the/_e_c_n_/l_g_t/_a_t/
_i_h_/and/the/e_r_n_-r_d_r_/;/a_d/_a_d_l_/s_i_/
t_a_/i_/w_s/_/s_g_/t_a_/w_r/_a_/b_g_n/.
/_e/_e_m_d/_n/_/d_s_e_a_e/_u_r_/./B_t/_o_/
e_e_y_h_n_/s_e_s/_o/_a_e/_l_w_d/_p/_g_i_."

[Ithilgalad]

...'had'... (first line) is wrong :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Ithilgalad
Here is the solved quote (*justwantedtoapologizeoncemore*):

"Nay , I have lengthened the tale too much for love of those days , and many great things lie between the making of the gems and the coming back to Tol Eressea : but these things many know as well as I , and Lindo or Rúmil of Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva would tell them more skilfully than I."

Meril ("The Coming of the Elves" / Book of Lost Tales - Volume 1)

New quote then:

"H_v_/y_u/_/g_e_s/?/_o_/I/_a_/t_e/_e_c_n_/l_g_t/_a_t/_i_h_/a_d/_h_/e_r_n_-r_d_r_/;/a_d/_a_d_l_/s_i_/t_a_/i_/w_s/_/s_g_/t_a_/w_r/_a_/b_g_n/.
/_e/_e_m_d/_n/_/d_s_e_a_e/_u_r_/./B_t/_o_/e_e_y_h_n_/s_e_s/_o/_a_e/_l_w_d/_p/_g_i_." "Have you a guess? For I saw the beacons light past _i_h_ and the errand-riders; and _a_d_l_ said that it was a sign that war has begun. We deemed in a desperate _u_r_. But now everything seems to have _l_w_d up again."

[Ithilgalad]

...'past'... ; ... 'has'... 'We' 'deemed'...

are wrong... but else: excellent! :)

[Goldberry1]

"Have you a guess? For I saw the beacons light last night and the errand-riders;
and Gandalf (?) said that it was a sign that war had begun.
He seemed in a desperate _u_r_. But now everything seems to have slowed up again."

[Ithilgalad]

Very good :D... yes 'Gandalf' is right...

One word and the speaker to go :)!

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

last word, 'hurry'
speker: pippin took

[Sister Golden Hair]

Last word: "hurry?"

Edit- cross post with LCoU:)

[Ithilgalad]

Last Child of Ungoliant got the answer!!! Wow that was fast... :)... but I do understand what you ment by "u will come to recognise me as the one who jumps in every so often,
and solves a quote right at the end!!" :D...

Your turn!!!

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

'N_o_l_s/!/_y/_e_u_i_u_/r_p_/!/T_e_e/_t/_s/_i_d/_o/_/s_u_p/,/
_n_/w_/'/r_/a_/t_e/_o_t_m/./_u_t/_s/_i_e/_/l_t_l_/s_a_r/_o_/
t_a_/s_i_k_n_/G_l_u_/a_/w_/c_u_d/_e_v_/./B_t_e_/p_t/_p/_/
s_g_p_s_/t_/s_y/_h_c_/w_y/_e/'/_e/_o_e/!/_/t_o_g_t/_t/ _e_m_d/_/b_t/_o_/e_s_/./'

a nice easy one

[Tuor of Gondolin]

'N_o_l_s/!/_y/_e_u_i_u_/r_p_/!/There it is said/_o/_/s_u_p/,/
and we're at the bottom./_u_t/_s/_i_e/_/little/s_a_r/_o_/
t_a_/s_i_k_n_/G_l_u_/as we could leave. Better put up a
signpost to say which way we've gone! I thought it seemed but not east.'

Gandalf at the door of Moria or talking about Amon Sul?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
'N_o_l_s/!/_y/_e_u_i_u_/r_p_/!/There it is said/_o/_/s_u_p/,/
and we're at the bottom./_u_t/_s/_i_e/_/little/s_a_r/_o_/
t_a_/s_i_k_n_/G_l_u_/as we could leave. Better put up a
signpost to say which way we've gone! I thought it seemed but not east.'

Gandalf at the door of Moria or talking about Amon Sul?

said is wrong
but not east is wrong
it aint gandalf
well done with rest tho

[Goldberry1]

"N_o_l_s/!/My beautiful rope! There it is tied up to a stump,
and we're at the bottom./_u_t/_s/_i_e/ a little /s_a_r/_o_/
that slinking Gollum as we could leave. Better put up a
signpost to say which way we've gone! I thought it seemed a bit too easy."

This has to be Sam.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

everything right so far,
goldberry!!

i did say it was an easy one,

[Valandil]

"Noodles! My beautiful rope! There it is tied up to a stump,
and we're at the bottom. Just as fine a little stair for that slinking Gollum as we could leave. Better put up a signpost to say which way we've gone! I thought it seemed a bit too easy."

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

ok, val, your turn now

[Valandil]

"I/_i_/s_/e_e/_/r_d_/f_o_/t_e/_o_n_u_g/,
/_/d_e_e_/t_a_/t_e/_i_e/_a_/r_p_/,
/a_d/_h_t/_h_/S_o_e/_a_/c_m_/t_/
m_/f_r/_u_t/_u_h/_/p_r_o_e/.
/_t/_a_/t_e_/t_n/_a_s/_i_c_/t_e/
R_n_b_a_e_/w_n_/e_s_/f_o_/R_u_o_/,
/a_d/_h_/E_e/_f/_a_r_n/,/_/t_o_g_t/,
/_h_u_d/_e/_r_w_/o_t/_r_m/_i_/o_n/_a_d/.
/_o_/s_l_o_/h_s/_e/_e_n/_h_l_e_g_d/
_i_c_/h_/r_t_r_e_/t_/h_s/_o_e_/.
/T_o_g_/i_/I/_a_/f_r_s_e_/h_w/_w_f_/
w_u_d/_e/_i_/o_s_t/_n/_n_w_r/,
/_a_b_/I/_h_u_d/_o_/h_v_/d_r_d/_o/_h_w/_y_e_f/.
/_a_e/_i_e/_a_/g_v_n/_e/_o/_o_e/_o/_o_r/_i_."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"I/_i_/s_/e_e/I rode from the Hornburg,
I deemed that the time was ripe,
and that the Sword was come to
me for/_u_t/_u_h/_/p_r_o_e/.
It was then ten days since the
Ringbearer went East from/R_u_o_/,
and the Eye of Sauron, I thought
should be drawn out from his own land.
/_o_/s_l_o_/has/ he been challenged
since he returned to his home.
Though if I had foreseen how swift would be his/o_s_t/_n/_n_w_r/,
/_a_b_/I/_h_u_d/_o_/have dared to show myself.
/_a_e/_i_e/_a_/g_v_n/_e/_o/_o_e/_o/_o_r/_i_."

I'd say the speaker is Aragorn son of Arathorn, the Elessar,
Isildur's Heir, the Elfstone, Strider, the Dunedain.

[Valandil]

Mostly correct: :)

'Sword' in third line and 'home' in tenth line are not correct. Watch those letters - can't really get either word from what's given. (not that I've never done that! ;) ) :D

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"I/did/so/ere/I rode from the Hornburg,
I deemed that the time was ripe,
and that the Stone was come to
me for/_u_t/_u_h/_/p_r_o_e/.
It was then ten days since the
Ringbearer went East from/R_u_o_/,
and the Eye of Sauron, I thought
should be drawn out from his own land.
/_o_/s_l_o_/has/ he been challenged
since he returned to his home.
Though if I had foreseen how swift would be his/o_s_t/_n/_n_w_r/,
/_a_b_/I/_h_u_d/_o_/have dared to show myself.
/_a_e/_i_e/_a_/g_v_n/_e/_o/_o_e/_o/_o_r/_i_."
Aragorn

[Valandil]

Yes Chrys, you solved 'Stone' and the first few words... but the 'home' is still not correct. :)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"I/did/so/ere/I rode from the Hornburg,
I deemed that the time was ripe,
and that the Stone was come to
me for/_u_t/such/a/purpose/.
It was then ten days since the
Ringbearer went East from/Rauros/,
and the Eye of Sauron, I thought
should be drawn out from his own land.
/for/seldom/has/ he been challenged
since he returned to his (?).
Though if I had foreseen how swift would be his/o_s_t/in/answer/,
/_a_b_/I/should/not/have dared to show myself.
/_a_e/_i_e/_a_/given/_e/_o/_o_e/_o/_o_r/_i_."
Aragorn

[Valandil]

Most new word solutions are correct - just not the 'for' in front of 'seldom'. :)

[Nurvingiel]

Sam said "noodles" in the last quote? :confused: :D

Anyway...

"I did so ere I rode from the Hornburg, I deemed that the time was ripe, and that the Stone was come to me for just such a purpose. It was then ten days since the Ringbearer went East from Rauros, and the Eye of Sauron, I thought should be drawn out from his own land. Nor seldom has he been challenged since he returned to his /_o_e_/. Though if I had foreseen how swift would be his onset in answer, maybe I should not have dared to show myself. /_a_e/_i_e/ has given me/_o/_o_e/_o/_o_r/_i_."

Aragorn

Added a few words here and there. :)

[Valandil]

Yeah - I didn't really remember that 'Noodles!' - but it came to mind and the letters fit, so I tried it! :D

Good work on getting some more words, still a few wrong:

'Nor' before 'seldom' is not correct.
'has' before 'given' is not correct.
And... didn't notice this at first, but the 'was' after 'Stone' is not correct.

So... a few small words to clean up - then a few more yet to solve! :)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"I did so ere I rode from the Hornburg, I deemed that the time was ripe, and that the Stone was come to me for just such a purpose. It was then ten days since the Ringbearer went East from Rauros, and the Eye of Sauron, I thought should be drawn out from his own land. Nor seldom has he been challenged since he returned to his /?abode?/. Though if I had foreseen how swift would be his onset in answer, maybe I should not have dared to show myself. /_a_e/_i_e/ has given me/_o/_o_e/_o/_o_r/_i_."

[Goldberry1]

"... and that the Stone had come to me..."

"...For seldom has he been challenged since he returned to his power(?)."

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

tower?

[Valandil]

Goldberry - 'had' is correct after Stone.

Still wrong: Neither 'Nor' nor 'For' is right before 'seldom'

AND... neither 'abode' nor 'power' is correct in that place. :)

(EDIT: Chrys, yes - 'Tower' is correct!)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Far seldom?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
Far seldom?
Nope! Grasping at straws? It's posted correctly with an 'o' as the middle of three letters! :)

[Goldberry1]

Originally posted by Valandil
'has' before 'given' is not correct.

is it 'was'?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Goldberry1
is it 'was'?

Yes... let me post the current state of the solution:

"I did so ere I rode from the Hornburg, I deemed that the time was ripe, and that the Stone had come to me for just such a purpose. It was then ten days since the Ringbearer went East from Rauros, and the Eye of Sauron, I thought should be drawn out from his own land. /_o_/ seldom has he been challenged since he returned to his Tower. Though if I had foreseen how swift would be his onset in answer, maybe I should not have dared to show myself. /_a_e/_i_e/ was given me/_o/_o_e/_o/_o_r/_i_."

said by Aragorn...

Eight words to go - each 2-4 letters. Funny how the small words are so tough on this quote. :)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

too seldom

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
too seldom
YES! :) Seven words left...

[Goldberry1]

".../_a_e/_i_e/ was given me to come to your aid."

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

save life was given me

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Goldberry1
".../_a_e/_i_e/ was given me to come to your aid."

Yes! And again, since we're on a new page...

"I did so ere I rode from the Hornburg, I deemed that the time was ripe, and that the Stone had come to me for just such a purpose. It was then ten days since the Ringbearer went East from Rauros, and the Eye of Sauron, I thought should be drawn out from his own land. Too seldom has he been challenged since he returned to his Tower. Though if I had foreseen how swift would be his onset in answer, maybe I should not have dared to show myself. /_a_e/_i_e/ was given me to come to your aid."

And Aragorn the speaker is solved, of course.

I'll give one little hint here... just like 'Noodles' was an odd word in that previous quote, the first word in the last sentence is a bit unusual - in this particular useage. :)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
save life was given me

cross-post... no. :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

time?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
time?
Yes! Can you get the word before it? :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

"rare?"

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
"rare?"

Not 'rare'. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

bare?

[Sister Golden Hair]

"Made?"

[Valandil]

'Bare' it is! 'Bare time was given me...'

Your turn Radagast the Brown. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

'M_n_/,/m_n_/,/y_s/_n_/d_a_l_/b_u_h_/!/T_i_/i_/
o_l_/a/_e_a_m_n_/i_/t_k_n/;/_o_/y_u/_o_k/_o_e/
_'l_/b_/b_u_d/./_t_l_/,/a/_e_g_r/_u_t/_e/_r_t_f_l/
_f/_/t_i_f/_e_u_n_/h_m/_v_n/_/m_r_e_/o_/h_s/_w_/./
W_l_/,/i_/w_l_/s_r_e/_o_/r_g_t/_h_n/_o_/c_m_/h_m_/,/
i_/y_u/_i_d/_h_n_s/_e_s/_o_d/_n/_h_/S_u_h_a_t_i_g/
_h_n/_o_/w_u_d/_i_e/./_o_g/_a_/y_u_/l_n_/b_/s_o_t/
_f/_e_f/!/'

[Artanis]

"Many, many, yes and dearly bought! This is only a /_e_a_m_n_/ if taken; for you took more
I'll be bound. Still, a beggar must be grateful if a thief returns him even a /m_r_e_/ of his own. Well, it will serve you right when you come home, if you find things less good in the Southfarthing than you would like. Long may your land be /s_o_t/_f/_e_f/!"

[Radagast The Brown]

Wrong - the two 'many' in the beginning, 'if taken'.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"Mine, mine, yes and dearly bought! This is only a /repayment/ in token; for you took more
I'll be bound. Still, a beggar must be grateful if a thief returns him even a /morsel/ of his own. Well, it will serve you right when you come home, if you find things less good in the Southfarthing than you would like. Long may your land be /short/of/leaf/!"

this has to be saruman,
when merry or pippin offers him a bit of
weed, when they find him wandering through
the wilderness. 1 of my favourite bits!!

[Radagast The Brown]

Correct.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

'A/_e_y/_o_d/_a_e/!/_h_/b_s_/I/_a_e/_e_r_/f_r/a/_o_g/
_h_l_/./I_/a_l/_e_g_r_/c_u_d/_e_l/_u_h/_/g_o_/o_e/,/
_h_y/_i_h_/f_n_/m_/k_n_e_/./Y_u/_a_/b_/m_k_n_/i_/a_l/
_p/,/_f/_o_r_e/,/_u_/y_u/_e_e_v_/a/_u_p_r/_o_/t_e/
_t_r_/a_l/_h_/s_m_/./L_t/'/_/h_v_/s_m_t_i_g/_o/_a_/!/'

[Artanis]

"A very good tale! The best I have heard for a long while. If all /_e_g_r_/ could tell such a good one, they might find me kinder. You may be making it all up, of course, but you deserve a supper for the story all the same. Let's have something to eat!"

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

yep, everything good there,
artanis, 1 word and speaker left

[Valandil]

"A very good tale! The best I have heard for a long while. If all beggars could tell such a good one, they might find me kinder. you can be making it all up, of course, but you receive a supper for the story all the same. Let's have something to eat!"

Beorn?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

yes, your turn, valandil, the dark one :D

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
yes, your turn, valandil, the dark one :D

You watch it or I'll think up a name you wouldn't like! :evil:

Quote coming soon. :)

[Valandil]

"P_l_s/_f/_e_e_s/?/_o/./_h_/o_c_/h_v_/o_t_n/_l_n_e_e_/M_r_a/;
/_h_r_/i_/n_t_i_g/_e_t/_n/_h_/u_p_r/_a_l_/.
/A_d/_i_c_/t_e/_w_r_e_/f_e_/,
/n_/o_e/_a_e_/t_/s_e_/t_e/_h_f_s/_n_/t_e_s_r_e_
/d_w_/i_/t_e/_e_p/_l_c_s/:/_h_y/_r_/d_o_n_d/_n/_a_e_/ -
/o_/i_/a/_h_d_w/_f/_e_r."

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Valandil
"P_l_s/_f/_e_e_s/?/_o/./_h_/o_c_/h_v_/o_t_n/_l_n_e_e_/M_r_a/;
/_h_r_/i_/n_t_i_g/_e_t/_n/_h_/u_p_r/_a_l_/.
/A_d/_i_c_/t_e/_w_r_e_/f_e_/,
/n_/o_e/_a_e_/t_/s_e_/t_e/_h_f_s/_n_/t_e_s_r_e_
/d_w_/i_/t_e/_e_p/_l_c_s/:/_h_y/_r_/d_o_n_d/_n/_a_e_/ -
/o_/i_/a/_h_d_w/_f/_e_r." "Piles of jewels? No. The orcs have often plundered Moria; there is nothing left in the upper halls. And since the Dwarves fled, no one dared to seek the shafts and treasures down in the deep places: they are drowned in waters- or in a shadow of fear."

Is the speaker Gimli?

[Valandil]

Speaker is not Gimli... and to be technical; 'dared' and 'treasures' are not correct. Otherwise, you're all good. :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Valandil
Speaker is not Gimli... and to be technical; 'dared' and 'treasures' are not correct. Otherwise, you're all good. :) "dares":p ;)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
"dares":p ;)

Yes. Got another speaker... and the last word?

[Sister Golden Hair]

"treasuries?" Speaker: "Gloin?"

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
"treasuries?" Speaker: "Gloin?"

The last word is correct, but not the speaker (colder...colder...). :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

ARGHHHH! I am always terrible with the speakers. I will guess Gandalf. :(

[Valandil]

Not as terrible as you think... Gandalf is correct! :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

YEEHAA! :D

"B_/c_r_f_l,/_r_e_d_!/S_e_k/_o/_e_c_e_s!/
_e_e/_s/_/s_h_l_r/_n/_h_/A_c_e_t/_o_g_e./
_i_b_/w_s/_/g_o_/m_s_e_./_a_l,/_l_-f_i_n_!/
C_m_/n_w/_i_h/_o_r/_r_e_d_/a_d/_o_n/_u_/
c_m_a_y!/_o_/h_d/_e_t/_a_k/_n/_h_/m_d_l_/
s_/t_a_/y_u/_a_/n_t/_t_a_./Y_u/_a_/b_/w_a_y/
_e_o_e/_e/_a_t."

[Valandil]

"Be careful, friends! Speak no secrets! Here is a scholar in the Ancient Tongue. /_i_b_/ was /_/g_o_/ myself. Hail, Elf-friend!
Come now with your friends and join our company! You had best walk in the middle
so that you may not stray. You may be weary
before we halt."

Gildor Inglorion

[Ithilgalad]

"Be careful, friends! Speak no secrets! Here is a scholar in the Ancient Tongue. Bilbo was a good master. Hail, Elf-friend!
Come now with your friends and join our company! You had best walk in the middle
so that you may not stray. You may be weary
before we halt."

[Sister Golden Hair]

Val, you are right. The speaker is indeed Gildor.

Ithilgalad, you have solved the puzzle. It is your go.:)

[Ithilgalad]

A nice and easy one, as I borrowed my "LoTR" to a friend of mine :D:

"H_b_i_s/a_w_y_/s_/p_l_t_/,/y_s/_/n_c_/H_b_i_s/!
/_m_a_o_/b_i_g_/t_e_/u_/s_c_e_/w_y_/t_a_/n_b_d_/e_s_/c_u_d/_i_d/./
_i_e_/h_/w_s/,/_h_r_t_/h_/w_s/,/_e_/t_i_s_y/;/
_n_/h_/g_i_e_/t_e_/a_d/_e/_e_r_h_s/_o_/p_t_s/,/_n_/t_e_/s_y/
_n_a_/!/s_e_k!"

[Valandil]

"Hobbits always so polite, yes /o?/ nice Hobbits! Smeagol brings them up secret ways that nobody else could find. /_i_e_/ he was, /_h_r_t_/ he was, /_e_/ tricksey; and he guides them and he /_e_r_h_s/_o_/p_t_s/, and they say sneak! Sneak!"

Hmmm... who DID say that? :confused: :p ;)

[Ithilgalad]

Very good :D... almost everything is right except:

..."tricksey"...

Keep going :)!!!

PS: The speaker is easy... believe me... just think :)!!!

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

i believe valandil was being sarcastic, ithilgalad
of course we all know that this passage is spoken by
Gollum/Smeagol

[Ithilgalad]

:D :D :D ... being sarcastic with us, are you??? tststs... naughty, naughty Valandil... we will not be good to you, precious,... next time... no, no... always so nice Valandil... pouring sarcasm over our heads... we will tricks him into shelob´s lair, yes we will... ;)... mini-me... BITE HIM!