The Quote Game - Part 4

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Count Comfect
Now, thee (instead of the two yous) and hate instead of save? "now" and "thee" are correct.
"hate" is wrong

[Artanis]

"See now! I offer thee freedom. Go to thy kin, if thou canst. Get thee gone! And if Elf or Man be left to make tale of these days, then surely in scorn they will name thee, if thou spurnest this gift."

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

EDIT: please ignore my response.
i have just woken up and gone completely mad

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Artanis
"See now! I offer thee freedom. Go to thy kin, if thou canst. Get thee gone! And if Elf or Man be left to make tale of these days, then surely in scorn they will name thee, if thou spurnest this gift." Well done Artanis. Speaker?

[luinilwen]

this is a total guess... Glaurung?



*edit* where did everyone go???

[Rían]

(I don't know, I've been waiting for a new quote!)

I checked the speaker, and yes, it's the worm. Go ahead!

[Sister Golden Hair]

oops, sorry luinilwen. I was a way for a couple days and had no internet access. Thanks for posting confirmation Rian. It is indeed Glarung. Your go luinilwen.:)

[luinilwen]

whether it was out of courtesy or absence, thankyou all for waiting and allowing me to post! :D

'S_y/_o_/s_!/T_e_e/_r_/c_u_t_e_s/_h_n_s/_t_l_/t_/s_e/_n/_i_d_e-_a_t_,
/a_d/_r_a_/w_r_s/_o/_o./_u_/i_/a_l/_h_/f_i_/f_l_/t_k_/t_/t_e/_a_e_s,
/_t/_i_l/_e/_/d_l_e_/w_r_d/_o_/t_o_e/_h_/a_e/_o_m_d/_o/_t_y.'

i have many assessments on top of my roleplaying commitments this week so i don't know if i'll be able to check in on this promptly, so please feel free to check the quote and continue without me. blah blah blah. *so tired need sleep*

[Valandil]

Sorry that this is the exception luinilwen.

"Say you so! There are countless things still to see in Middle-earth,
and great works to do. /_u_/ if all the fair folk take to the /_a_e_s/,
it will be a duller world for those who are doomed to stay."

Wonder where DoLC is... haven't seen (or rather NOT seen) her in a while.

[Valandil]

Hmmm... last two words: 'But' and 'Havens' I'd say.

EDIT: Rats... I'm making guesses about the speaker, but I keep eliminating them - I'll have to think about it.

[Artanis]

Hmmm - think it's "Say not so" instead of "Say you so".

I wonder if the speaker might be Pippin?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Speaker: Gimli?

[Artanis]

OK, I checked and I'm right about the quote, but Tuor got the speaker. So it's your go, Tuor!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Okay. Here it is.

S_o_-w_i_e!/_n_w-_h_t_!/_/L_d_/c_e_r!/
_/Q_e_n/_e_o_d/_h_/W_s_e_n/_e_s!/
_/L_g_t/_o/_s/_h_t/_a_d_r/_e_e/
_m_d/_h_/w_r_d/_f/_o_e_/t_e_s!/

_i_t_o_i_l!/_/E_b_r_t_!/
C_e_r/_r_/t_y/_y_s/_n_/b_i_h_/t_y/_r_a_h!/
_n_w-_h_t_!/S_o_-w_i_e!/_e/_i_g/_o/_h_e/
_n/_/f_r/_a_d/_e_o_d/_h_/S_a.

[Artanis]

Snow-white! Snow-white! O Lady clear!
O Queen beyond the Western seas!
A light to us that wander here
Amid the world of /_o_e_/ trees!

Gilthoniel! O Elbereth!
Clear are thy eyes and bright your breath!
Snow-White! Snow-White! We sing to thee
In a far land beyond the Sea.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct so far.

[Radagast The Brown]

Speaker would be or the elves of Rivendell or the company of elves with Gildor.

[Count Comfect]

hmmm one word... lower?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Speaker is correct. It's Gildor's crowd.
But not "lower."

Still one word to go.

[Valandil]

uh... 'joker'? :p

[Count Comfect]

bowed?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

nope and nope.

But there is a "w" in the word.:)

[Valandil]

'woken'? :confused:

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Tricksy Valandil is getting close, isn't he, precious.

wo_en.

[Valandil]

Oh! I know... 'WOMEN'!! :p :D

Actually - I don't recall Tolkien using the word, but 'woden'? :confused:

[Tuor of Gondolin]

No and no.
Hmm. Musn't give any more hints to Valandil. Didn't his daddy try to keep the precious?

P.S. Since only one letter is missing, anyone who thinks they have it, just look it up in LOTR and post a new quote.

[Count Comfect]

that would tend to leave woven.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Yes. It's the Count's turn!

[Count Comfect]

Regrettably, I'm at school. So no book to take a quote from.
Anyone else wants to post, go ahead.
If no one has by the time I get home (that's almost 5 hours) I will.

[Radagast The Brown]

"S_/!/H_/p_s_e_/o_t/_i_/n_c_/t_o/_o_n/_n_/t_o/_a_/./
L_t/_i_/c_m_/o_/,/a_d/_e_o_d/_/w_l_/h_v_/h_m/_n/_/
t_a_/f_o_/w_i_h/_e/_a_n_t/_s_a_e/./_h_r_/I/_i_l/_r_s_/
h_m/,/_n_/w_a_/h_/h_s/_a_e_/i_/h_s/_n_o_e_c_/s_a_l/
_e/_i_e/_g_i_/f_r/_v_r/./"

[Rían]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
"S_/!/H_/p_s_e_/o_t/_i_/n_c_/t_o/_o_n/_n_/t_o/_a_/./
L_t/_i_/c_m_/o_/,/a_d/_e_o_d/_/w_l_/h_v_/h_m/_n/_/
t_a_/f_o_/w_i_h/_e/_a_n_t/_s_a_e/./_h_r_/I/_i_l/_r_s_/
h_m/,/_n_/w_a_/h_/h_s/_a_e_/i_/h_s/_n_o_e_c_/s_a_l/
_e/_i_e/_g_i_/f_r/_v_r/./"
So! He pushed out his neck too soon and too far.
Let him come on, and behold I will have him in a
trap from which he cannot escape. There I will ?
him, and what he has taken in his insolence shall
he give again for ever.

[Count Comfect]

"grasp him?"

[Valandil]

'crush'?

Don't recall for sure who the speaker is or the context... but it's like, I know I should KNOW this one!!! :p

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

"be mine again"

It's Gandalf at the Last Debate, imaging what Sauron will be thinking.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

I will only be on-line for a few more hours so I will (rudely) post without confirmation.

Hope that's OK.


"A_a_/!/W_/h_v_/h_n_e_/a_d/_l_i_/m_n_/O_c_/i_/t_e/w_o_s/,/
_u_/w_/s_o_l_/h_v_/b_e_/o_/m_r_/u_e/_e_e/./ _e/_a_e/_h_n
/_e/_e_r_/t_e/_o_n/-/_u_/t_o/_a_e/,/ _t/_e_m_/.
/ I/_e_r/_o_/h_v_/t_k_n/_e_d_y/_u_t."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Alas! We have hunted and slain many Orcs in the/w_o_s/,/
but we should have been of more use here. We have/_h_n
/_e/heard the horn-but too late, it seems.
I fear you have taken deadly hurt."

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Well done Tuor. The second "have" is not right.

"Alas! We have hunted and slain many Orcs in the/w_o_s,
but we should have been of more use here. We _a_e/_h_n
/_e/heard the horn-but too late, it seems.
I fear you have taken deadly hurt.

[Rían]

woods, came when we, and it's Leggy, IIRC

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Bravo RÃ*an. :)

[Rían]

I was pretty sure about that one, so I checked and I was right, because I need to post tonight - will be gone most of tomorrow :)

Go me! :cool: (it's about TIME I got one! :D )

"T_a_/i_/n_t/_u_p_i_i_g,/_o_/i_/i_/a_/a_t/_h_c_/w_/h_v_/n_t/
_r_c_i_e_/f_r/_o_e/_h_n/_/f_w/_e_e_a_i_n_./I_/w_s/_o_o_d/
_o_n_l_w_r,/_f/_o_g_o_t_m/_n/_h_/S_u_h_a_t_i_g,/_h_/f_r_t/_r_w/
_h_/t_u_/p_p_-w_e_/i_/h_s/_a_d_n_,/a_o_t/_h_/y_a_/1_7_/
a_c_r_i_g/_o/_u_/r_c_o_i_g./_o_/o_d/_o_y/_a_e/_y/_h_/p_a_t..."

[Rían]

Oh, hi, DLC! So YOU'RE the third Mooter on right now! You're in stealth mode, I guess. :eek: Well, you're just in time for my quote! I"m off to bed - enjoy! :)

[Artanis]

"That is not surprising, for it is an art which we have not practised for more than a few generations. It was Tobold Hornblower, of Longbottom in the Southfarthing, who first grew the true pipe-weed in his garden, about the year /1_7_/ according to our reckoning. How old Toby came by the plant ...."

I don't know the history of Hobbits and pipe-weed well enough to even guess at the year. But I know that the speaker is Merry talking to Theoden!

[Valandil]

Ooooo... that was naughty of Rian to do a quote with a DATE in it and then go away for awhile! :p

I'll guess '1170'! :D

[Rían]

*does a quick check before she leaves*

Good work, Arty and Val!

I was going to give the year away for free once the quote was solved, but you're quite close, Val - it's 1070.

SO either one of you guys can go :)

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Knock knock?

[Rían]

Who's there? Oh, I am - shall I post, DLC, or do you want to?

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Oh please, after you...

[Rían]

"N_y,/_o_/a_e/_x_u_e_/f_r/_y/_a_t,/_o_d./_o_/h_v_/c_o_e_/
t_e/_v_n_n_;/b_t/_y/_o_e/_s/_i_e_/t_/t_e/_o_n_n_./A_d/_y/
_e_r_/f_r_b_d_s/_h_t/_o_n/_t/_i_l/_a_s/_w_y/_o_e_e_./"


Kinda short and easy, but something just came up and I don't have the time I thought I would have.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Nay you are excused for my part, Lord. You have chosen the evening but my love is given o to the morning And my heart forebodes that soon it will pass away forever.

Gimli to Eomer

[Rían]

Yup! Sorry I couldn't give you anythign more challenging ... oh well, no time now ... :(

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

:eek: I am always challenged.


I_/s_i_e/_f/_h_/d_r_n_s_/o_/t_e/_e_t/_i_e/_e_r_/I/_o_n_/t_a_
/t_e/_t_r_/c_u_d/_o_/n_w/_e/_h_l_y/_b_n_o_e_/,/a_d/_/p_o_d_d /_n/,/
_o_t_y/_y/_i_h_/,/t_l_/I/_t_o_/b_/B_l_n’_/t_m_/i_/M_r_a/.
/_h_r_/I/_a_t_d/_o_/a/_o_g/_h_l_.

[Artanis]

Here's a start:
"In spite of the darkness of the _e_t/_i_e/_e_r_/I found that
the _t_r_ could not now be wholly abandoned, and I plodded in,
mostly by night, till I stood by Balin’s tomb in Moria.
There I halted for a long while."

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Correct so far Artanis.:)


(It's a very slightly unorthdox quote. Hope no-one minds).

Edit: oops your "plodded in" should be "plodded on"

[-elfearz-]

ooh! ooh! i kno where the quote's from..well..i kno the subject & 'speaker' :p
um..it's JRRT talking about trying to break through writer's block, right? (is it from letters?)

however, i *don't* know what the quote **is** :rolleyes: but last word is 'start' :)

[Valandil]

No - I think the last word is 'story'... anyway, it's in the 'Foreward' to LOTR, not in 'Letters...' or anything. Can't get those other words though: 'left time weird'??? 'went mine heart'??? 'wept fine tears'?? 'west side ferry'?? :confused:

[-elfearz-]

Originally posted by Valandil
No - I think the last word is 'story'... anyway, it's in the 'Foreward' to LOTR, not in 'Letters...' or anything.

:o oops! :p

um..i think its *something* five years...

[Valandil]

Originally posted by -elfearz-
:o oops! :p

um..i think its *something* five years...

Yes - I think you're right! I'll bet it's 'next five years'! :)

[Valandil]

Just checked myself and I was correct. So here goes - a more conventional one, and quite short:

"M_r_i_g/,/_o_g_h_n_s/!/_f_/e_r_y/?
/_o_n_/s_m_/_r_e_d_/a_/l_s_?"

[Count Comfect]

"Morning, ,/_o_g_h_n_s/ !/_f_/early/?
/_o_n_/some/_r_e_d_/at last?"

[Sister Golden Hair]

"M_r_i_g/,/_o_g_h_n_s/!/_f_/e_r_y/?
/_o_n_/s_m_/_r_e_d_/a_/l_s_?""Morning, Longshanks! Off early? Found some friends at last?

Bill Ferney? (sp)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
"Morning, Longshanks! Off early? Found some friends at last?

Bill Ferney? (sp)

Correct SGH... your turn! :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

"W_e_e/_r_/H_l_a_/m_/f_t_e_,/a_d/
_a_d_r/_y/_r_t_e_?/I_/t_e/_i_g/_f/
_o_i_t_/f_a_s/_/f_i_n_s_i_/b_t_e_n/
_a_e_h/_n_/t_o_e/_h_/h_v_/d_v_u_e_/
h_r/_i_,/t_e_/t_e/_h_u_h_s/_f/_h_/
E_d_r/_r_/s_r_n_e/_o/_e_."

[Valandil]

"Where are /H_l_a_/ my father, and Haldir my brother?
If the ring of /_o_i_t_/f_a_s/ a friendship between /_a_e_h/ and those who have devoured her kin, then the thoughts of the Eldar are strange to her."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Where are Halmir my father, and Haldir my brother?
If the King of /_o_i_t_/fears a friendship between /_a_e_h/ and those who have devoured her kin, then the thoughts of the Eldar are strange to her."

[Valandil]

Oh yes... "King!" - 'Doriath' would be your first missing word. Was Beren the speaker?

Edit - wait - couldn't be Beren... I know just enough to know that his father was also a 'B' name - and that Haldir wasn't his brother! :p

[Rían]

Last word is Haleth, I think, and so is the speaker.

[Sister Golden Hair]

This is what we have so far.

"Where are H_l_a_ my father, and _a_d_r my brother? If the King of Doriath fears a friendship between Haleth and those who have devoured her kin, then the thoughts of the Eldar are strange to _e_.

The speaker is Haleth.

[Valandil]

Boy - I'm not solid on my Sil names, but are missing words: 'Halmar' 'Haldor' and 'men'?

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Valandil
Boy - I'm not solid on my Sil names, but are missing words: 'Halmar' 'Haldor' and 'men'? "Men" is correct. The other two names are incorrect.

[Radagast The Brown]

Haldir is one of them. Haldar might be the other, but I'm not sure.

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Haldir is one of them. Haldar might be the other, but I'm not sure. That's the worst part about names in the Sil, is how similar they are. Haldir is incorrect. Haldar is correct.

[Radagast The Brown]

Haldar is the father of the brother? :confused: :p

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Haldar is the father of the brother? :confused: :p Haldar is the brother. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Haldan? (last guess)

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Haldan? (last guess) Nope, sorry. You are off by one letter only. I will give you a hint: the last letter is wrong.:)

[Valandil]

'Haldad' (ie - Haldad is the dad?? :D :p )

[Sister Golden Hair]

Well done Valandil. Your turn.:)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
Well done Valandil. Your turn.:)

Thank you, but 'Good guess Valandil' would be more like it! :D

"T_e_e/_i_s/_l_/t_a_/i_/l_f_/o_/D_l_/.
/T_e/_o_n_a_n'_/s_d_s/_e_e/_r_e_/w_t_/w_o_s/
_n_/a_l/_h_/s_e_t_r_d/_a_l_y/_i_h/_n_/p_e_s_n_/
i_/t_e/_a_s/_h_n/_h_/b_l_s/_a_g/_n/_h_t/_o_n."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"There lies all that is left of Dale.
The mountain's sides were green with woods
and all the sheltered valley with/_n_/pleasant
in the/_a_s when the bells rang in/_h_t/noon."

[Artanis]

"There lies all that is left of Dale.
The mountain's sides were green with woods
and all the sheltered valley rich and pleasant
in the days when the bells rang in that town."

[Valandil]

Artanis is correct on the quote. Speaker anyone? :)

[Artanis]

Some Dwarf ... Thorin?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
Some Dwarf ... Thorin?

It's a dwarf (no surprise) - but not Thorin. (he wasn't given to such trivial type remenescing statements, I think). Twelve others to try... :)

[Rían]

Was it one of the older ones, like Balin, that had travelled a bit?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
Was it one of the older ones, like Balin, that had travelled a bit?

It was indeed Balin! I like him - he was generally the most kind to Bilbo. It mentions in the same paragraph as the quote that he had been a companion of Thorin's when they were out that day the dragon came. :)

Your turn Rian.

[Rían]

Yeah, that scene rang a bell - I like Balin, too!



OK, here goes:

"S_y/_h_s/_o/_a_w_/S_l_m_,/H_g_/K_n_/o_/A_d_:/i_/F_a_o_/c_n_o_/
o_e_t_r_w/_o_g_t_,/a_/l_a_t/_e/_e_a_s/_o_/t_/a_s_i_/h_m,/_n_/
s_t_/n_t/_d_e/_n/_r_e_./A_d/_t/_a_/b_/t_a_/E_u/_a_/s_t/_n/_e/
_/f_r_/g_e_t_r/_h_n/_h_u/_n_w_s_./S_c_/h_r_/a_/t_e/_e_s_/
w_l_/I/_o/_o/_h_/F_e/_f/_h_/V_l_r/_h_t/_v_n/_h_/m_g_t_/i_/t_e/
_i_g/_f/_o_m/_h_l_/w_n_e_/t_/h_a_/i_./Y_a,/_n/_h_/e_d/_h_y/
_h_l_/f_l_o_/m_./F_r_w_l_!"

[Valandil]

"S_y/_h_s/_o/_a_w_/S_l_m_,/ High King /o_/A_d_:/i_/F_a_o_/c_n_o_/
o_e_t_r_w/_o_g_t_,/a_/l_a_t/_e/_e_a_s/_o_/t_/a_s_i_/h_m,/_n_/
s_t_/n_t/_d_e/_n/_r_e_./A_d/_t/_a_/b_/t_a_/E_u/_a_/s_t/_n/_e/
_/f_r_/g_e_t_r/_h_n/_h_u/_n_w_s_./S_c_/h_r_/a_/t_e/_e_s_/
w_l_/I/_o/_o/_h_/F_e/_f/_h_/V_l_r/_h_t/_v_n/_h_/m_g_t_/i_/t_e/
_i_g/_f/_o_m/_h_l_/w_n_e_/t_/h_a_/i_./Y_a,/_n/_h_/e_d/_h_y/
_h_l_/f_l_o_/m_./F_r_w_l_!"

There! Got in the IMPORTANT part! :p :D :cool:

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Say this to Manwe Sulimo,/H_g_/K_n_/o_/A_d_:/if Feanor cannot
overthrow Morgoth, at least he/_e_a_s/not to assail him, and
s_t_/not/_d_e/_n/_r_e_./And it may be that Eru has set in me
a far greater than thou knowest. Such harm at the least
will I do to the Foe of the Valar that even the mighty in the
Ring of Doom shall/w_n_e_/to/h_a_/i_./Yea, in the end they
shall follow me. Farewell!"

Speaker: Probably some elf with a temper to rival Sonny Corleone's.:D

[Artanis]

"Say this to Manwë Sulimo, High King of Arda: if Fëanor cannot overthrow Morgoth, at least he /_e_a_s/ now to assail him, and sits not idle in grief. And it may be that Eru has set in me a fire greater than thou knowest. Such harm at the least will I do to the Foe of the Valar that even the mighty in the Ring of Doom shall wonder to hear it. Yea, in the end they shall follow me. Farewell!"

[Rían]

Val's contribution is correct :)

Tuor's only wrong words are: far (it's 4 letters, not 3) and harm, and he's right about the speaker! :)

(altho as far as "far", that's how my Dad, a Southerner, pronounces the word "f_r_" .... )

[Artanis]

hurt instead of harm?

[Rían]

whoops, Arty slipped in a post while I was typing ... all correct except "now" (it's "not", as Tuor posted).

One word and the temperamental speaker left!

[Radagast The Brown]

"Say this to Manwe Sulimo, High King of Arda: if Feanor cannot
overthrow Morgoth, at least he/_e_a_s/not to assail him, and
sits not idle(?) in grief. And it may be that Eru has set in me
a far greater than thou knowest. Such harm at the least
will I do to the Foe of the Valar that even the mighty in the
Ring of Doom shall/w_n_e_/to hear it. Yea, in the end they
shall follow me. Farewell!"

By Feanor.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

wonder?

[Artanis]

delays

[Valandil]

'delays'? Feanor?

[Rían]

"delays" is right, and the feisty speaker is Feanor! (who is wondering what you're doing with his 7 sons, Arty ... :eek: )

Go ahead, Val :)


*hands the quote baton back to Val*


EDIT - yes, Arty, it's "hurt" instead of "harm" :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
"delays" is right, and the feisty speaker is Feanor! (who is wondering what you're doing with his 7 sons, Arty ... :eek: )

Go ahead, Val :)


*hands the quote baton back to Val*


EDIT - yes, Arty, it's "hurt" instead of "harm" :) I said Feanor first - so I think it's Artanis's turn. :)

[Valandil]

Yes, Raddy is correct - it's Arty's turn. I didn't notice he had said Feanor when I posted - and her post went through before mine. OK Riani? ;) :p

[Artanis]

I agree with Rad and Val. :p

"T_a_/s_a_l/_l_o/_e/_r_e/_f/_h_/C_i_d_e_/o_/I_u_a_a_;/
f_r/_h_y/_i_l/_a_/a_d/_h_y/_i_l/_u_l_./
A_d/_h_u_h/_h_/t_i_g_/o_/t_y/_e_l_/h_v_/w_r_h/_n/_h_m_e_v_s,/
_n_/w_u_d/_a_e/_o_t_/i_/n_/C_i_d_e_/w_r_/t_/c_m_,/
y_t/_r_/w_l_/g_v_/t_e_/d_m_n_o_,/a_d/_h_y/_h_l_/u_e/_l_/t_a_/t_e_/f_n_/i_/A_d_:/
t_o_g_/n_t,/_y/_h_/p_r_o_e/_f/_r_,/w_t_o_t/_e_p_c_/o_/w_t_o_t/_r_t_t_d_."

[Artanis]

I must get some sleep, whoever solves this tonight should go ahead and post the next quote without my confirmation. :)
Nighty. :o

[Earniel]

That shall also be true of the Children of Iluvatar; for they will/_a_/and they will/_u_l_./ And though the /t_i_g_/of thy/_e_l_/have worth in themselves, and would have worth if no Children were to come, yet _r_ will give them/d_m_n_o_, and they shall use all that they find in Arda: though not, by the purpose of _r_, without/_e_p_c_/or without/_r_t_t_d_.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

That shall also be true of the Children of Iluvatar; for they will/_a_/and they will/_u_l_./ And though the things of thy realm have worth in themselves, and would have worth if no Children were to come, yet Eru will give them dominion, and they shall use all that they find in Arda: though not, by the purpose of Eru, without respect or without gratitude.

Aule speaking of the dwarves??

[Rían]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
I said Feanor first - so I think it's Artanis's turn. :) OH, you're right - sorry, I missed it!

Come on, Val - come up with some fun options for the missing words!

(they will tan?)

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

They will tat and they will quilt?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

saw and build?

I'll look it up to see if quote is finished.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Well, one word is correct. "build."

So one word to go.
That shall also be true of the Children of Iluvatar; for they will/_a_/and they will build. And though the things of thy realm have worth in themselves, and would have worth if no Children were to come, yet Eru will give them dominion, and they shall use all that they find in Arda: though not, by the purpose of Eru, without respect or without gratitude.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Oh. Shame about the quilting. (Hey, Thror, can I borrow your axe to cut this cotton thread...)

Well, what about mar? war? tap? eat? baa? fax?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Six guesses! Aren't we hasty!:D

Well,

No, No, No, Yes, No, No.

Looks like tricksy DoLC gots it, precious.
DoLC's turn.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Eat! Really? I was just kidding.



P_r_a_s/_t/_s/_e_t_r/_o_/t_/t_l_/w_a_/y_u/_i_h/,/ _f/_o_/
c_n_o_/h_v_/i_/./B_t/_/w_s_/,/ L_b_d_l/,/_h_t/_/w_r_/o_e/
o_/t_e/_l_a_/./ T_e_/L_l_i_h/_i_h_/c_m_/b_c_/,
/a_d/_/s_o_l_/b_/h_r_/, /e_e_ /i_/s_e/_e_e/_o_g/_w_y.

[Valandil]

"Perhaps it is better not to tell what you wish, if you
cannot have it. But I wish, /L_b_d_l/, that I were one of the Eldar. Then Lalaith might come back,
and I should be here, even if she were long away."

I forget the name of the guy he's talking to, but speaker is a young Turin, right?

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Bravo Valandil and close enough. The guy was Labadal. And, yes, it was young Turin.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Diamond of Long Cleeve
Bravo Valandil and close enough. The guy was Labadal. And, yes, it was young Turin.

I figured it was just a matter of filling in the right vowels - and almost took a try at it.

*sigh* - but since you're giving it to me, I'll have to post - and am already up way past my bedtime. Tell you what, if I don't have a post up in 15 minutes, you or anyone else can go ahead and post. If nobody has when I get on in the morning (MY morning :p ), I'll do it then.

(DoLC foiled my strategy of solving all but one word! :D ;) )

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Originally posted by Valandil


(DoLC foiled my strategy of solving all but one word! :D ;) )

I'm aware of your trickses.:D



B_t/_f/_o_/f_o_t/_y/_d_i_e/,/_o_/w_l_/w_l_/t_/d_s_s_e_/.
/A_d/_o_/w_l_/g_t/_e_t_e_/c_u_s_l/_o_/a_d/_r_m/_e/
_g_i_/u_t_l/_h_/S_a_o_/f_l_s/_n/_o_/./A_d/_u_b/_o_r/
_r_d_/a_d/_o_r/_r_e_/,o_/y_u/_i_l/_a_l/_t/_h_/e_d/_f/
_h_t_v_r/_a_h/_o_/t_k_/,/_h_u_h/_o_r/_a_d_/b_/f_l_/o_/g_l_.

[Artanis]

But if you /f_o_t/ my advice, you will walk to disaster.
And you will get /_e_t_e_/ counsel /_o_/ and from me
again until the Shadow falls on you. And /_u_b/your
pride and your /_r_e_/, or you will fall at the end of
whatever path you take, though your hands be full og gold.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Good. Teensy mistake and a typo:

But if you /f_o_t/ my advice, you will walk to disaster.
And you will get /_e_t_e_/ counsel /_o_/ a_d/ from me
again until the Shadow falls on you. And /_u_b/your
pride and your /_r_e_/, or you will fall at the end of
whatever path you take, though your hands be full of gold.

[Artanis]

'neither councel nor aid'?

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Yes, 'neither counsel nor aid'.

The speaker is not at his most polite and charming here. Be careful when you open the overhead lockers or the Shadow may fall on you...

[Valandil]

"But if you flout my advice, you will walk to disaster.
And you will get neither counsel nor aid from me
again until the Shadow falls on you. And curb your
pride and your greed, or you will fall at the end of
whatever path you take, though your hands be full of gold."

can't be sure of a speaker at all... I pieced the quote together (I think) but don't recall it.

Could it be Elrond?

[Artanis]

My guess is Gandalf. :D

[Artanis]

I checked the quote and it's correct, and the speaker is Gandalf. So I'll continue.

"I_/i_/n_t/_/l_n_/t_a_/y_u/_o_k/_o_./
I/_n_w/_h_t/_o_/s_e_,/t_o_g_/y_u/_o/_o_/n_m_/i_./
I/_a_e/_t/_o_,/a_/s_r_l_/i_s/_e_v_n_s/_e_c_i_e/_i_h_u_/t_l_i_g;/
_o_/i_/I/_a_/i_,/t_e_/y_u/_o_l_/b_w/_e_o_e/_e/_n_/c_l_/m_/L_r_./
A_d/_f/_/k_e_/w_e_e/_h_s/_h_n_/w_s/_i_,/I/_h_u_d/_o_/b_/h_r_,/
b_t/_o_g/_o_e/_e_o_e/_o_/t_k_/i_./
T_e_e/_s/_n_/o_l_/w_o_/I/_u_s_/t_/h_v_/t_i_/k_o_l_d_e:/
_i_h_a_d_r,/_n_m_/o_/S_u_o_./
A_d/_i_c_/i_/i_/b_t/_w_/d_y_/s_n_e/_e/_e_a_t_d/_r_m/_s_n_a_d,/_e_k/_i_/n_a_b_."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"It is not a land that you look for.
I know what you seek, though you do not name it.
I have it not, as surely/i_s/_e_v_n_s/_e_c_i_e/without telling;
for if I had it, then you would bow before me and call me Lord.
And if I knew where this thing was hid, I should not be here
but long gone before you/t_k_/it.
There is one only/w_o_/I/_u_s_/to have this/k_o_l_d_e:/
Mithrandir, enemy of Sauron. And since it is but two days since he/_e_a_t_d/from Isengard, seek him nearby."

Speaker: The baaaaaad wizard.

[Sister Golden Hair]

"It is not a land that you look for.
I know what you seek, though you do not name it.
I have it not, as surely its servants perceive without telling;
for if I had it, then you would bow before me and call me Lord.
And if I knew where this thing was hid, I should not be here
but long gone before you take it.
There is one only whom I guess to have this knowledge:
Mithrandir, enemy of Sauron. And since it is but two days since he departed from Isengard, seek him nearby."

[Artanis]

All correct, both of you. :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

"Y_a/_o_e!/_e_/n_t/_h_/s_n_/o_/F_n_r_i_/
r_n/_i_h_r/_n_/t_i_h_r/_i_h/_h_i_/t_l_s/_o/
_h_s/_a_k/_l_/i_/h_s/_a_e_!/W_o/_a_e/
_h_m/_u_/s_o_e_m_n/_o/_e_l/_i_h/_i_?/
A_d/_h_u_h/_h_y/_e/_o_e/_n_e_d/_o/
_e_e_i_n_,/l_t/_h_m/_o_/s_/s_i_t_y/_o_g_t/
_h_t/_h_i_/f_t_e_/i_/a/_o_d/_f/_h_/N_l_o_,/
t_o_g_/t_e_r/_o_h_r/_e/_f/_t_e_/k_n."

[Valandil]

"Yea come! Let not the sons of Finarfin run hither and thither
with their tales to this /_a_k/ all in his /_a_e_/! Who made
them you /s_o_e_m_n/ to tell with him? And though they be come /_n_e_d/ to Beleriand, let them not so /s_i_t_y/_o_g_t/
that their father is a Lord of the Noldor, though their mother be of other kin."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Yea come! Let not the sons of Finarfin run hither and thither
with their tales to this /_a_k/ all in his /_a_e_/! Who made
them run /s_o_e_m_n/ to deal with him? And though they be come indeed to Beleriand, let them not go swiftly nought
that their father is a Lord of the Noldor, though their mother be of other kin."

[Valandil]

"Yea come! Let not the sons of Finarfin run hither and thither
with their tales to this Dark Elf in his cave! Who made
them run /s_o_e_m_n/ to deal with him? And though they be come indeed to Beleriand, let them not so swiftly forget that their father is a Lord of the Noldor, though their mother be of other kin."

Maeglin?

[Sister Golden Hair]

This is what we have so far.

"Yea _o_e! Let not the sons of Finarfin run hither and thither
with their tales to this Dark Elf in his _a_e_! Who made
them _u_ /s_o_e_m_n/ to deal with him? And though they be come indeed to Beleriand, let them not so swiftly forget that their father is a Lord of the Noldor, though their mother be of other kin."

The speaker is not Meaglin.

[Earniel]

"Yea none! Let not the sons of Finarfin run hither and thither with their tales to this Dark Elf in his caves! Who made them but /s_o_e_m_n/ to deal with him? And though they be come indeed to Beleriand, let them not so swiftly forget that their father is a Lord of the Noldor, though their mother be of other kin."

Caranthir?

[Sister Golden Hair]

Wrong words are:

none
but.

You are correct on the speaker Earniel.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Yea (more?)! Let not the sons of Finarfin run hither and thither with their tales to this Dark Elf in his caves! Who made them our spokesmen to deal with him? And though they be come indeed to Beleriand, let them not so swiftly forget that their father is a Lord of the Noldor, though their mother be of other kin."

[Sister Golden Hair]

Well done, ToG. Your go.:)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Ah! "More" was a guess.

_e_k/_h_/s_n_i_h_/a_d/_h_/d_y,/
_a_k/_o/_a_t_r_,/b_c_/t_/m_a_,/
W_e_r/_h_/k_n_/a_d/_x_n/_e_d!/
_a_k/_o/_a_d_n_/o_/t_e/_i_l_/
W_e_e/_h_/b_r_y/_w_l_s/_n_/f_l_s/
_n_e_/s_n_i_h_,/u_d_r/_a_!/
_o_t_/a_a_!/_n_/S_u_h/_w_y!/
_o_n/_h_/s_i_t/_a_k/_t_e_m/_o_/g_/
B_c_/t_/l_n_s/_o_/o_c_/d_d/_n_w!

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Seek the sunlight and the day
Back to/_a_t_r_,/back to mead
Where the kine and oxen feed
Back to/_a_d_n_/o_/t_e/_i_l_/
Where the/b_r_y/_w_l_s/_n_/f_l_s/
Under sunlight under day
South away and South away
Down the swift dark stream you go
Back to lands you once did know!

It's a Hobbit poem IIRC.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Above is correct. But who is singing?

[Valandil]

"Seek the sunlight and the day
Back to/_a_t_r_,/back to mead
Where the kine and oxen feed
Back to /_a_d_n_/ on the hills
Where the berry swells and falls
Under sunlight under day
South away and South away
Down the swift dark stream you go
Back to lands you once did know!"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

So far:

"Seek the sunlight and the day
Back to/_a_t_r_,/back to mead
Where the kine and oxen feed
Back to /_a_d_n_/ on the hills
Where the berry swells and f_lls
Under sunlight under day
South away and South away
Down the swift dark stream you go
Back to lands you once did know!"

I wonder if Gollum would find "kine and oxen" more scrumptious
then young orcsies? Anyway, wouldn't it be more difficult to stangle a cow? Of course, he tended to like a Japanese-type protein diet.

[Valandil]

2nd word: 'gardens'?
3rd word: 'fills'?
1st word: having a hard time on this one... come up with words to fit the letters, but they don't fit well into the scene. (masters, waiters, lantern, pattern - a few others...) :confused:

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Seek the sunlight and the day
Back to/_a_t_r_,/back to mead
Where the kine and oxen feed
Back to gardens on the hills
Where the berry swells and fills
Under sunlight under day
South away and South away
Down the swift dark stream you go
Back to lands you once did know!"

One word and speakers missing.

[Count Comfect]

pasture

Oh, and the elves sending the barrels down river in Hobbit

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct. it's CC's turn!

[Count Comfect]

Y_u/_h_u_d/_o_/b_/s_/f_t/./_s/_o_/a_e/,/_o_/m_s_/b_/w_t_/t_e/_a_t/_n_/l_g_t_s_/
b_a_l_a_/.//D_n'_/s_a_t/_r_m_l_n_/a_a_n_t/_r_e_s/,/_r/_o_e_h_n_/b_d/_i_l/_a_p_n
/_o/_o_/,.

[Valandil]

"You should not be so fat. As you are, you must be with the
last and lightest boatload. Don't start grumbling against orders, or something bad will happen to you."

I know it was said to Bombur... was it Thorin?

[Count Comfect]

Yes.
Your turn.

[Valandil]

"C_m_/w_t_/m_/,/S_m/!/_o_e/_f/_s/_h_u_d/_e/_l_n_/.
/T_e_e/_s/_i_c_i_f/_b_u_/./I/_e_l/_t/./_/a_/g_i_g/_o/_h_/t_p/,
/_o/_h_/S_a_/o_/A_o_/H_n/,/_o/_e_/w_a_/m_y/_e/_e_n/.
/_n_/l_o_/!/I_/i_/a_/m_/h_a_t/_u_s_e_/,/F_o_o/_e_t/_h_s/_a_/.
/F_l_o_/m_/,/a_d/_e_p/_o_r/_y_s/_p_n!"

[Radagast The Brown]

"Come with me, Sam! None of us should be alone. There is mischief about. I feel it. I am going to the top, to the/S_a_/of Amon Hen, to get/w_a_/may/_e/_e_n/. And look! It is as my heart/_u_s_e_/,/Frodo/_e_t/this/_a_/.
/Follow me, and keep your eyes upon!"

Aragorn?

[Valandil]

Rad - wrong words are 'get' and 'upon'... speaker is correct. :)

Good start!

[Radagast The Brown]

"I am going to the top, to the/S_a_/of Amon Hen, to see what may be seen. And look! It is as my heart/_u_s_e_/,/Frodo went this way."

'open'?

[Artanis]

"Come with me, Sam! None of us should be alone. There is mischief about. I feel it. I am going to the top, to the Seat of Amon Hen, to see what may be seen. And look! It is as my heart _u_s_ed, Frodo went this way.
Follow me, and keep your eyes open!"

[Valandil]

Rad - what you give in your update is correct.

Artanis - all correct. One word to go (with one letter solved). Any guesses? :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

The word is "guessed."

Is this Aragorn?

EDIT- I see RTB already said Aragorn.:o

[Artanis]

Arrrr .... 'guessed'!! :D
Edit: Oops ... beaten! :p

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
The word is "guessed."

Is this Aragorn?

You 'guessed' right, SGH! (just like Aragorn - yes, Rad had already ID'd him as speaker)

Your turn! :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

"W_i_e/_h_/b_n/_a_t_/u_o_/F_a_o_/m_/
s_n,/_h_t/_e/_a_/n_t/_o/_o/_i_i_n,/_/h_l_/
m_s_l_/u_k_n_e_,/a_d/_/w_l_/n_t/_e_t/_y/
_e_p_e."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"While the ban lasts upon Feanor my
son, that he may not go to Tirion, I hold
myself unkinged, and I will not meet my
people."

[Sister Golden Hair]

Well done ToG. I know the speaker is pretty obvious, but how about naming him?:)

[Radagast The Brown]

Denethor. :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

I knew he was Feanor's daddy, but couldn't think of his name.
Finwe.

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
I knew he was Feanor's daddy, but couldn't think of his name.
Finwe. Finwe it is. Your go.:)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

How about a quote with a bit of Sindarin?

G_r_h/_n/_l_m_o_h!/_o_/t_e/_w_r_/s_a_l/_o_e/_r_m/
_n_e_/t_e/_l_a_./I/_i_l/_i_k/_e_t_/f_r/_a_t_r_/o_/
t_a_/f_r_,/a_d/_v_n/_h_/m_a_/o_/O_c_/w_u_d/_e/_/
g_e_t/_r_z_.

[Earniel]

:eek: I hope it stays limited to a bit.

G_r_h/_n/_l_m_o_h! For the sword shall come from
_n_e_/the/_l_a_./I will/_i_k/_e_t_/for/_a_t_r_/of
that fire, and even the/m_a_/of/O_c_/would be a
great prize.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

No problem. Only the first three words. And if the rest is solved I could, upon request, give the Westron translation.:)

Below is so far correct:
G_r_h/_n/_l__o_h!/_o_/ the sword shall come from
_n_e_/the/_l_a_./I will/_i_k/_e_t_/for/_a_t_r_/of
that fire, and even the/m_a_/of/O_c_/would be a
great prize.

[Valandil]

"G_r_h/_n/_l__o_h! Now the sword shall come from
under the Eldar. I will kick Celts for mastery of
that fire, and even the meal of Orcs would be a
great prize."

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

"kick Celts" is cute Valandil :D , but I would guess "risk death".

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"G_r_h/_n/_l_m_o_h! Now the sword shall come from
under the/_l_a_/. I will risk death for mastery of
that fire, and even the mea_ of Orcs would be a
great prize."

Sadly, it is "risk death", although it could always be a mistranslation (Tolkien didn't especially like Ireland).:)

And for those not fluent in Sindarin:D
for
"G_r_h/_n/_l__o_h!
solving this is acceptable:
"D_a_h/_o/_h_/_l_m_o_h!/
Last word is a proper noun, same in translation.

[Earniel]

I suppose the translation is 'death to the glammoth'?

[Artanis]

"Gurth an Glamhoth! Now the sword shall come from
under the cloak. I will risk death for mastery of
that fire, and even the meat of Orcs would be a
great prize."

The speaker is Tuor, I think.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct. It's the less hasty cousin of Turin. (Sort of like Michael Corleone compared to his brother Sonny).:D

Artanis's turn.

[Artanis]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
Correct. It's the less hasty cousin of Turin. (Sort of like Michael Corleone compared to his brother Sonny).:D:D
Yet Voronwë had to restrain him from revealing himself in that moment.


"W_/m_y/_e_a_n/_h_r_/f_r/_/w_i_e/_n_/m_k_/a/_r_v_/s_a_d;/
_u_/t_e/_o_d/_e_e_h_r/_n_/a_l/_i_/m_n/_a_n_t/_o_e/_o/_o/
_h_t/_v_n/_l_o_d/_a_d/_a_/b_y_n_/h_s/_o_e_:/e_t_e_/t_/k_e_/t_e/_u_d_n/_e_r_t,/
_r/_o/_o_d/_f_/t_e/_u_l/_i_h_/o_/t_e/_n_m_/w_e_/h_/c_m_s/_o/_a_e/_t."

[Valandil]

"We may remain there for a while and make a brave stand;
But the Lord Denethor and all his men cannot more go to what even Elrond said lay beyond his power: either to keep the burden secret, or to hold off the full might of the Enemy when he comes to take it."

[Artanis]

Very good!
Wrong words are: 'more go to' and 'lay'.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
Very good!
Wrong words are: 'more go to' and 'lay'.

OK - I'll substitute 'was' for the last. I figured that other was wrong, but wanted to toss some words out there - in case ONE of them was right. Hmmm... 'hope to do'?

Sounds 'Gandalfic'... did he say it at the Council of Elrond? :)

[Artanis]

Yes it does sound Gandalfic - but it isn't.
But the words are correct.

[Earniel]

Aragorn then?

[Artanis]

Yes Eärniel, your turn!

[Earniel]

I feel a little sneaky guessing only the speaker while Valandil did all the work, but rules are rules I suppose.

"Y_a/,/ _e_/,/ v_r_l_/ I/ _a_/ t_l_/ y_u/,/ _o_d/./ _/ h_v_/ o_e_h_a_d/ _h_i_/ s_e_c_/ t_g_t_e_/ i_/ I_e_g_r_/./ T_e/ _a_d/ _f/ _h_/ H_l_l_n_s/:/ _t/ _s/ _h_n_e/ _h_t/ _a_d_l_/ c_m_/,/ a_d/ _e_i_e_/ t_/ r_t_r_/./ H_/ s_e_s/ _o_/ o_l_/ a/ _o_s_/."

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Eärniel
I feel a little sneaky guessing only the speaker while Valandil did all the work, but rules are rules I suppose.


Nay - the hard work is in the posting! ;)

[Earniel]

So you guessed wrong on purpose, didn't you? :p ;)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Eärniel
So you guessed wrong on purpose, didn't you? :p ;)

Well... not exactly. But I DID think of Aragorn after the negatory response about Gandalf... but refrained from answering for fear I could not soon get up another quote. :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Yea,/ _e_/, verily I had told you, Lord. I have
overheard their/s_e_c_/ together in/ I_e_g_r_/./ The
head of the/H_l_l_n_s/:/it is whence that/ _a_d_l_/
came, and/ _e_i_e_/ to return. He seems now only a/ _o_s_/."

[Radagast The Brown]

'Isengard', 'halflings', 'Gandalf'?

[Valandil]

"Yea, yea, verily I had told you, Lord. I have
overheard their speech together in Isengard. The
head of the Halflings: it is thence that Gandalf
come, and desires to return. He seeks now only a horse."

Grima?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Valandil
"Yea, yea, verily I had told you, Lord. I have
overheard their speech together in Isengard. The
head of the Halflings: it is thence that Gandalf
come, and desires to return. He seeks now only a horse."

Grima?

Waitasecond! 'head' doesn't even fit!! It's 'The land of the Halflings'!!! :o :p :D

[Earniel]

Quote and speaker correct so far, except one nitpicky word. 'come' should have been 'came'. Valandil gets the next quote. :)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Eärniel
Quote and speaker correct so far, except one nitpicky word. 'come' should have been 'came'. Valandil gets the next quote. :)

Yeah - it doesn't even make sense the way I did it! :o :p But it's OK cause Tuor already had 'came' there anyway.

*sigh* OK... guess I'll have to post the next one! :( Coming soon, I hope! ;)

[Valandil]

"T_e_/s_e_/a/_i_/a_o_e/_y/_i_e_/a_d/_i_l_k_s/,/_o/_o/_p_a_/.
/I_/d_n'_/s_e_/t_/m_t_e_/w_a_/I/_h_n_/a_o_t/_h_m/.
/_h_y/_r_/q_i_e/_i_f_r_n_/f_o_/w_a_/I/_x_e_t_d/-
/_o/_l_/a_d/_o_n_/,/a_d/_o/_a_/a_d/_a_/,/a_/i_/w_r_."

Ta-ta... you folks may have to be self-policing on this one... if it gets solved within the next several hours anyway. :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"They seem a bit above my likes and dislikes, so to speak.
It don't seem to matter what I think about them.
They are quite different from what I expected-
both old and young, and (so sad?) and (gay?), as it were."

Speaker: The nassty, fat hobbit.
We musn't gve him any more conies, preciouss.

So the mean hobbit likes gay elves? Yess, wait until we tells Rosie Cotton, gollum.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Well, the quote has been checked (it's correct) and it seems tricksy Valandil took a quote from a chapter recently reviewed in The Lord of the Rings Discussion Project. So:

F_r_w_l_/w_/c_l_/t_/h_a_t_/a_d/_a_l!/
_h_u_h/_i_d/_a_/b_o_/a_d/_a_n/_a_/f_l_,/
W_/m_s_/a_a_/e_r/_r_a_/o_/d_y/
_a_/o_e_/w_o_/a_d/_o_n_a_n/_a_l./

_o/_i_e_d_l_,/w_e_r/_l_e_/y_t/_w_l_/
I_/g_a_e_/b_n_a_h/_h_/m_s_y/_e_l,/
_h_o_g_/m_o_/a_d/_a_t_/w_/r_d_/i_/h_s_e,/
_n_/w_i_h_r/_h_n/_e/_a_n_t/_e_l./

_i_h/_o_s/_h_a_,/b_h_n_/u_/d_e_d,/
_e_e_t_/t_e/_k_/s_a_l/_e/_u_/b_d,/
_n_i_/a_/l_s_/o_r/_o_l/_e/_a_s_d,/
_u_/j_u_n_y/_o_e,/_u_/e_r_n_/s_e_./

W_/m_s_/a_a_!/W_/m_s_/a_a_!/
_e/_i_e/_e_o_e/_h_/b_e_k/_f/_a_!

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Farewell we call to hearth and hall
Though wind may blow and rain may fall
We must away ere break of day
Far over wood and mountain tall./

To Rivendell, w_e_r/_l_e_/y_t/_w_l_/
I_/g_a_e_/beneath the m_s_y/_e_l,/
Through moon and /_a_t_/ we ride in haste
And whither than we cannot tell

With foes ahead, behind us dread
Beneath the sky shall be our bed
Until at last our/_o_l/_e/_a_s_d,/
Our journey home ,/_u_/e_r_n_/s_e_./

We must away! We must away!
We rise before the break of day.


This is at least Merry and Pip. And maybe Fatty?

[Count Comfect]

where elves yet dwell

In glades beneath the misty dell

Through moor and waste?

EDIT: yes, dwell has two "l", yes it does.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Farewell we call to hearth and hall
Though wind may blow and rain may fall
We must away ere break of day
Far over wood and mountain tall./

To Rivendell, where Elves yet dwell
In glades beneath the misty/_ell,
Through moor and waste we ride in haste
And whither than we cannot tell

With foes ahead, behind us dread
Beneath the sky shall be our bed
Until at last our/_o_l/_e/_a_s_d,/
Our journey/_o_e/,/_u_/e_r_n_/s_e_./

We must away! We must away!
We ri_e before the break of day.


This is at least Merry and Pip. And maybe Fatty?

Not Fredegar, but correct on the other two.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

To Rivendell, where Elves yet dwell
In glades beneath the misty dell,
Through moor and waste we ride in haste
And whither than we cannot tell

With foes ahead, behind us dread
Beneath the sky shall be our bed
Until at last our goal be passed
Our journey home, our errand sped

We must away! We must away!
We ride before the break of day.


I just love the ones that rhyme:)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct. DoLC's turn. I put that quote in because the next chapter in the LOTR Discussion Project will be delayed about a week.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

C_i_/t_e/_l_s_e_/a_d/_r_c_/t_e/_l_t_s
_l_n_/t_e/_n_v_s/_n_/b_n_/t_e/_o_k_!
T_a_'s/_h_t/_i_b_/B_g_i_s/_a_e_-
S_a_h/_h_/b_t_l_s/_n_/b_r_/t_e/_o_k_!
C_t/_h_/c_o_h/_n_/t_e_d/_n/_h_/f_t!
_o_r/_h_/m_l_/o_/t_e/_a_t_y/_l_o_!
L_a_e/_h_/b_n_s/_n/_h_/b_d_o_m/_a_!
S_l_s_/t_e/_i_e/_n/_v_r_/d_o_!
D_m_/t_e/_r_c_s/_n/_/b_i_i_g/_o_l;
_o_n_/t_e_/u_/w_t_/a/_h_m_I_g/_o_e;
_n_/w_e_/y_u'_e/_i_i_h_d/,/_f/_n_/a_e/_h_l_,
S_n_/t_e_/d_w_/t_e/_a_l/_o/_o_l !
T_a_'s/_h_t/_i_b_/B_g_i_s/_a_e_!
S_/,/ _a_e_u_l_/c_r_f_l_y/_i_h/_h_/p_a_e_!

[Rían]

DLC, you must have been snoozing in Sydney - that was posted only a week or so ago! It's the dwarves' cheerful little dishwashing song :)

Edit - posted April 21.

Repost if you'd like, or I'll post one, if you like.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Oops. I was having a lovely holiday in Turkey in April. And it took a while to prepare that post, too!

I will post another one shortly.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Sorry about that. I hope we haven't had this one recently.


T_e_/h_v_/n_/n_m_/,/s_v_/i_ /t_e/_w_r_-t_n_u_/,/w_i_h/_e/_o/_o_/t_a_h/.
/_n_/w_/n_t/_e_c_/M_n/_o/_i_d/_h_m/,/_o_/M_n/a_e/_r_e_y/_n_/t_r_f_l_s_/,
/a_d/_o_l_/n_t/_p_r_/t_l_/a_l/t_e/_l_n_s/_a_/p_r_s_e_/;/w_e_e_s/_o_/t_e_/
p_s_/t_e_/b_/a_/t_e_/g_/b_u_d_r_n_/i_/t_e/_i_d/._o/_o_e/_i_l/_o_/l_a_n/_f/_e/;
/_u_/y_u/_a_/h_v_/e_o_g_/o_/m_/b_u_t_/,/a_/l_n_/a_/y_u/_p_a_/f_i_/
a_d/_o/_o_/s_y/_r/_t_a_.

[Valandil]

btw - Rian, DoLC... plus Tuor and Earniel: if you haven't seen it, we're having an 'unofficial' discussion of 'The Hobbit' in the Hobbit forum. Chapter 1 was just posted a few days ago. Check it out if you're interested. And DoLC... we HAVE been missing you and are glad to see you (or not see you - when invisible) around again! :)

They have no name, save in the dwarf-tongue,
which we do not teach. And we (+do?) not teach Men to find them, for Men are /_r_e_y/ and /t_r_f_l_s_/, and could not /_p_r_/ tell all the /_l_n_s/_a_/p_r_s_e_/; whereas now they pass them by as they go boundering in the wild. So come /_i_l/_o_/l_a_n/ of me;
but you can have enough of my bounty, as long as you speak fair and do not say or stray.

???? :confused:

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Good start. So far:


They have no name, save in the dwarf-tongue,
which we do not teach. And we do not teach Men to find them, for Men are /_r_e_y/ and /t_r_f_l_s_/, and _ould not /_p_r_/ till all the /_l_n_s/_a_/p_r_s_e_/; whereas now they pass them by as they go b_undering in the wild. _o /_o_e /_i_l/_o_/l_a_n/ of me; but you _a_ have enough of my bounty, as long as you speak fair and do not s_y or st_a_.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

They have no name, save in the dwarf-tongue,
which we do not teach. And we do not teach Men to find them, for Men are /_r_e_y/ and /t_r_f_l_s_/, and would not /_p_r_/ till all the (plants?) had perished; whereas now they pass them by as they go blundering in the wild. _o /_o_e /_i_l/_o_/l_a_n/ of me; but you (may?) have enough of my bounty, as long as you speak fair and do not s_y or st_a_.

Speaker: Mim? (a really petty dwarf:)).

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

All correct so far, Tuor. And it is Mim.

I'm off to bed now. The quote is in UT if anyone needs to look it up.

[Valandil]

"They have no name, save in the dwarf-tongue,
which we do not teach. And we do not teach Men to find them, for Men are creepy and /t_r_f_l_s_/, and would not spare till all the plants had perished; whereas now they pass them by as they go blundering in the wild. Go home till you learn of me; but you may have enough of my bounty, as long as you speak fair and do not spy or steal."

Mim is actually one guy I feel badly for... I mean, his whole relationship with Turin began with the death of a son, the other was killed later - and he himself is eventually killed by Hurin! :(

[Valandil]

Oh wait...

"They have no name, save in the dwarf-tongue,
which we do not teach. And we do not teach Men to find them, for Men are greedy and thriftless, and would not spare till all the plants had perished; whereas now they pass them by as they go blundering in the wild. Go home till you learn of me; but you may have enough of my bounty, as long as you speak fair and do not spy or steal."

Happened to bring my UT today, but I'll wait just a bit to look it up, because if I'm wrong, I don't want to play this one anymore unless someone else does the checking. Anyone??? :)

[Artanis]

I think it is 'No more will you learn of me'

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
I think it is 'No more will you learn of me'

Oh... :o of course!

You're probably right... now I'll check it! :D

Yes - you're correct Artanis. Your turn to post! :p

[Rían]

Originally posted by Diamond of Long Cleeve
Oops. I was having a lovely holiday in Turkey in April. And it took a while to prepare that post, too! My sis and bro-in-law went there last year - loved it! Only problem was he got deathly ill from some stomach bug, and the hospital was not quite what they had hoped for ... but he survived :)


Val - "Men are creepy" - LOL! I love when you come up with alternate words! :D

[Artanis]

Originally posted by Valandil
You're probably right... now I'll check it! :D Hmmmm .... :p

"I_d_e_/y_u/_a_e/_y/_e_v_,/s_n_e/_/s_e/_o_/t_a_/i_/c_n_o_/b_/o_h_r_i_e./
_/p_r_e_v_/t_a_/i_/o_r/_e_i_/I/_a_e/_i_e_/t_o/_i_t_e/_h_u_h_/t_/
t_e/_a_g_r_/t_a_/y_u/_a_e/_a_e_/a_d/_h_/w_n_e_/o_/y_u_/c_m_n_/
b_y_n_/h_p_/o_e_/t_e/_o_g/_e_g_e_/f_o_/t_e/_o_t_./
T_e/_e_a_d/_h_t/_/o_f_r_d/_n/_o_/a_d/_u_l_e_s/_f/_e_r_/
a_/o_r/_e_i_e_a_c_/n_w/_e_m_/l_t_l_./
B_t/_/b_l_e_e/_h_t/_h_/w_r_s/_f/_y/_a_h,/
_h_c_/I/_a_/n_t/_o_e_h_u_h_/e_e/_/s_o_e/_h_m,/
_e_e/_o_/p_t/_n_o/_y/_o_t_/i_/v_i_./
W_/w_l_/p_r_/t_e_/i_/h_p_."

[Valandil]

"Indeed you have my leave, since I see now that it cannot be otherwise. I perceive that in our /_e_i_/ I have given too little thought to the dangers that you have faced and the wonder of your coming beyond hope over the long /_e_g_e_/ from the north. The reward that I offered /_n/_o_/ and /_u_l_e_s/_f/_e_r_/ at our /_e_i_e_a_c_/ now seems little.
But I believe that the words of my /_a_h,/ which I had not forethought ere I spoke them, were not put into my mouth in vain. We will part then in hope."

[Artanis]

All correct so far Val.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

peril?
leagues?
fullness of?

[Valandil]

Well... adding Tuor's words (and then some):

"Indeed you have my leave, since I see now that it cannot be otherwise. I perceive that in our peril I have given too little thought to the dangers that you have faced and the wonder of your coming beyond hope over the long leagues from the north. The reward that I offered in joy and fullness of heart at our deliverance now seems little. But I believe that the words of my path?, which I had not forethought ere I spoke them, were not put into my mouth in vain. We will part then in hope."

Sounds like something Cirion the Steward would have said to Eorl.

[Anonymous]

opps, sorry. :p

[Artanis]

Sorry about that last post. When I use my portable PC I sometimes get logged in as Anonymous, and this time I didn't notice before I posted. Sorry again! I would have deleted that post if I could!

Now to the quote:
Tuor, your words are correct.
Val, the only wrong word is 'path'.
Speaker is correct.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Artanis
Val, the only wrong word is 'path'.

Yeah - I didn't think it was right... just having a hard time coming up with a /_a_h/ word that makes sense.

Hmmm... :confused:

[Artanis]

Originally posted by Valandil
Yeah - I didn't think it was right... just having a hard time coming up with a /_a_h/ word that makes sense.

Hmmm... :confused: Well that was the one word I thought would be sufficient to give away the speaker. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

oath?

[Artanis]

Correct Rad! Your turn. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

"R_g_t_y/_a_d/!/_a_/,/t_o_g_/a_l/_h_n_s/
_u_t/_o_e/_t_e_l_/t_/a_/e_d/_n/_i_e/,/
_o_d_r/_h_l_/n_t/_e_i_h/_e_/./N_t/_h_u_h/
_h_/_a_l_/b_/t_k_n/_y/_/r_c_l_s_/f_e/_h_t/
_i_l/_u_l_/a/_i_l/_f/_a_r_o_/b_f_r_/t_e_/./
T_e_e/_r_/s_i_l/_t_e_/f_s_n_s_e_/,/a_d/
_e_r_t/_a_s/_f/_s_a_e/_n_o/_h_/m_u_t_i_s/./
_o_e/_n_/m_m_r_/s_a_l/_i_e/_t_l_/i_/s_m_/h_d_n/
_a_l_y/_h_r_/t_e/_r_s_/i_/g_e_n/./

[Earniel]

"Rightly said! May, though all things
must move/_t_e_l_/to an end in time,
Gondor shall not/_e_i_h/yet. Not though
the walls be taken by a/r_c_l_s_/f_e/that
will/_u_l_/a hill of/_a_r_o_/before then.
There are still/_t_e_/f_s_n_s_e_/, and
_e_r_t/_a_s/of/_s_a_e/into the mountains.
Lore and memory shall live still in some hidden (?)
valley where the grass is green.

[Radagast The Brown]

Wrong - 'may', 'move', 'then', 'lore'.

[Valandil]

"Rightly said! Say, though all things
must come /_t_e_l_/ to an end in time,
Gondor shall not /_e_i_h/ yet. Not though
the walls be taken by a reckless foe that
will /_u_l_/ a hill of /_a_r_o_/ before them.
There are still /_t_e_/f_s_n_s_e_/, and
_e_r_t/_a_s/ of /_s_a_e/ into the mountains.
Love and memory shall live still in some hidden
valley where the grass is green."

Rats! No more time! :(

[Radagast The Brown]

Wrong - say, love.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Rightly said! Nay, though all things
must come /_t_e_l_/ to an end in time,
Gondor shall not /_e_i_h/ yet. Not though
the walls be taken by a reckless foe that
will build a hill of carrion before them.
There are still (steep?) fastnesses, and
_e_r_t/_a_s/ of /_s_a_e/ into the mountains.
(Hope?) and memory shall live still in some hidden
valley where the grass is green."

[Radagast The Brown]

Hope is correct, and the only wrong is 'steep'.

[Artanis]

"Rightly said! Nay, though all things
must come utterly to an end in time,
Gondor shall not perish yet. Not though
the walls be taken by a reckless foe that
will build a hill of carrion before them.
There are still other fastnesses, and
secret ways of escape into the mountains.
Hope and memory shall live still in some hidden
valley where the grass is green."

[Radagast The Brown]

Everything is correct.

Only the speaker left.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Beregond?

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes. :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

How about:

"Y_u/_a_s_d/_h_o_g_/t_e/_i_d_n/_a_d,/_u_/i_/s_e_s/
_o_/l_t_l_/u_d_r_t_o_/i_s/_o_e_./I_/m_n/_a_e/_e_l_n_s/
_i_h/_h_/M_s_r_s_/o_/M_g_c/_h_/d_e_l_/i_/t_e/_o_d_n/
_o_d,/_h_n/_h_y/_a_/l_o_/f_r/_t_a_g_/t_i_g_/t_/f_l_o_./
F_r/_t/_s/_e_i_o_s/_o_/m_r_a_/m_n/_o/_a_k/_u_/o_/
t_e/_o_l_/o_/t_i_/S_n,/_n_/f_w/_f/_l_/c_m_/t_e_e/
_n_h_n_e_,/'t_s/_a_d./"

[Artanis]

"You passed through the hidden land, but it seems you little understood its women. If men have dealings with the Mistress of Magic who dwells in the golden wood, then they may look for strange things to follow. For it is perilous for mortal man to walk out of the /_o_l_/ of this Sun, and few of /_l_/ came there unchanged, 'tis said."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Only one word incorrect. So far:

"You passed through the hidden land, but it seems you little understood its /_o_e_/. If Men have dealings with the Mistress of Magic who dwells in the Golden Wood, then they may look for strange things to follow. For it is perilous for mortal man to walk out of the /_o_l_/ of this Sun, and few of /_l_/ came there unchanged, 'tis said."

[Artanis]

'power', 'world' and 'old'?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Perfect!

Speaker?

[Artanis]

Uhmmm - wild guess: Faramir?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Yes. Your turn.:)

[Artanis]

"B_t/_s/_o_/t_e/_a_h_/o_/t_e/_e_d,/
_o_/h_v_/y_u_s_l_/w_l_e_/o_/t_e_r/_i_s_/s_e_s./
_a_./I/_p_a_/n_/w_r_s/_f/_l_/o_e_!/
T_e/_o_d/_h_t/_e/_a_e/_l_m_e_/i_/t_e/_p_r_a_h/_o/_h_/D_o_,/
y_n_e_/i_/t_e/_i_h_l_./
B_t/_h_t/_i_s/_e_o_d/_o/_a_/k_o_s."

[-elfearz-]

"But/as/for/the/Paths/of/the/Dead,/
you/have/yourself/walked/on/their/first/steps./
Nay./I/speak/no/words/of/ill/omen!/
The/_o_d/that/we/have/climbed/is/the/_p_r_a_h/to/the/Door,/
yonder/is/the/_i_h_l_./
But/what/lies/beyond/no/man/knows."

[Artanis]

Good! The only wrong word is the last 'is'.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

wood?
approach?

[Artanis]

wood is wrong
approach is right

"But as for the Paths of the Dead,
you have yourself walked on their first steps.
Nay. I speak no words of ill omen!
The /_o_d/ that we have climbed is the approach to the Door,
yonder /i_/ the /_i_h_l_./
But what lies beyond no man knows."

[Sister Golden Hair]

road?
in?

[Artanis]

Yes and yes. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Dimhall?

(have you seen my new avatar, Artanis? :))

[Artanis]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Dimhall?

(have you seen my new avatar, Artanis? :)) Close enough. It's Dimholt. :)
Speaker, please?

Your avatar is just great. :D

[Earniel]

Said by Éomer?

[Artanis]

Correct. Your turn.

[Sister Golden Hair]

Hey, where's Earniel? It has been over 24 hours. Someone post, I'm having withdrawl symptoms.:D

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Okay. I've quit the General Messages forum (Iraq) anyway. Some participants there are just too nasty and condescending (even swearing) there. It's most unpleasant.

D_a_z_i_g_y/_a_v_l_o_s!/_e_f_c_!/F_a_l_s_!/S_a_g_r_n_!/
W_l_,/I/_e_l_y/_u_t/_o_/d_t_i_/y_u_/M_g_i_i_e_c_/a_y/
_o_g_r/_r/_e_p/_o_/f_o_/m_c_/n_e_e_/r_s_./P_n_e_/t_k_/
s_m_/c_t_h_n_,/I/_e_i_v_,/a_t_r/_/l_n_/s_a_t./A_d/_o/_o/
_u_g_e_s./

[Artanis]

"D_a_z_i_g_y/ marvellous! /_e_f_c_!/F_a_l_s_! Staggering! Well I really must not d_t_i_/ your Magnificence any longer or keep you from much needed rest. Ponies take some catching, I believe, after a long /s_a_t./ And so do burglers."