The Quote Game - Part 4

[Earniel]

Sorry I took so long, I even had the High King of Annuminas rebuke me for it. ;) Won't happen again next time.

"Dazzlingly (?) marvellous! /_e_f_c_!/F_a_l_s_! Staggering! Well I really must not detain 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."

[Radagast The Brown]

"Perfect! Flawless!"

Said by Bilbo.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Dazzlingly marvellous! Perfect! Flawless!Staggering! Well I really must not detain 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."

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Eärniel
Sorry I took so long, I even had the High King of Annuminas rebuke me for it. ;) Won't happen again next time.


Hey... what can I say? The King rules! :D ;) I was gentle enough about it though, wasn't I?

Missing word: 'start'?

[Sister Golden Hair]

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.Yeah, some people don't read the warnings that are posted. I forsee that thread getting closed.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
...I forsee that thread getting closed.

Shall I take care of that for you? :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Thanks for comments above. I realize being a moderator can be a bit like being on recess duty for fourth graders (which we had to do in Phila. before we got a strong union).:DActually, Val is one of the sane contributors (although I don't think he's come over from the (Republican Party) dark side.

But how about the quote above? One word! As for the speaker, I'll give a hint: it's _ilbo Baggins.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
Thanks for comments above. I realize being a moderator can be a bit like being on recess duty for fourth graders (which we had to do in Phila. before we got a strong union).:DActually, Val is one of the sane contributors (although I don't think he's come over from the (Republican Party) dark side.

But how about the quote above? One word! As for the speaker, I'll give a hint: it's _ilbo Baggins.
Well... I've always said I 'peaked' in 4th grade... so maybe I wasn't much trouble to supervise at recess either! :D

Did you see where I guessed 'start' a few posts up? The one where I start by quoting Earniel... :) (and someone already said 'Bilbo')

And... I always thought you were trying to get me to come over to the 'Dark Side'! ;) :p

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Oops! Then I guess you have to post the next quote:evil:.
Or, if not, perhaps anyone could put up a quote.


Well, with John McCain it would only be the "grey"side.

[Valandil]

"T_a_/s_t_l_s/_t/!/_h_r_/c_t_/m_y/_a_e/_e_a_s/,
/_u_/i_n_/m_k_/l_n_e_/o_e_/.
/A_/a_l/_o_t/_e/_u_t/_e_p/_o_/a_a_/f_o_/t_e/_o_d_n/_e_c_/.
/W_/w_n_/t_/g_t/_o/_u_k_e_e_r_/b_f_r_/d_r_/.
/W_a_/d_/y_u/_a_/,/S_m?"

[Radagast The Brown]

"That settles it! There /c_t_/ may have/_e_a_s/,
/but/i_n_/make/l_n_e_/over. As all/_o_t/_e/must keep you away from the golden/_e_c_/.
/We want to get to/_u_k_e_e_r_/before dark. What do you say, Sam?"

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Valandil
"T_a_/s_t_l_s/_t/!/_h_r_/c_t_/m_y/_a_e/_e_a_s/,
/_u_/i_n_/m_k_/l_n_e_/o_e_/.
/A_/a_l/_o_t/_e/_u_t/_e_p/_o_/a_a_/f_o_/t_e/_o_d_n/_e_c_/.
/W_/w_n_/t_/g_t/_o/_u_k_e_e_r_/b_f_r_/d_r_/.
/W_a_/d_/y_u/_a_/,/S_m?" "That settles it! Short cuts may make delays, but inns make longer ones. At all cost we must keep you away from the Golden Perch. We want to get to Buckleberry before dark. What do you say, Sam?

This sounds like Merry.

[Count Comfect]

Thought it was Frodo.

[Radagast The Brown]

In my LotR Buckleberry is written like Bucklebury... :confused: Is it because mine is a later edition?

[Valandil]

Good solve on the quote itself, SGH - but Count Comfect is right about the speaker. It's Frodo. It's from before Merry joined them... when the other three were making their way across th Shire.

Your turn then CC! :)

[Earniel]

Originally posted by Valandil
Hey... what can I say? The King rules! :D ;) I was gentle enough about it though, wasn't I?
Firm but gentle, the way High Kings are supposed to be. ;)

[Count Comfect]

OK then.
I/_o_'t/_u_g_/./H_r_/,/t_k_/t_i_/e_v_n-_a_e/
,/_n_/d_i_k/_h_t/_a_t/_r_p/_n/_o_r/_o_t_e/!/
_h_e/_h_l_/t_i_g/_s/_r_b_b_y/_u_t_/h_p_l_s_/
,/s_/i_'s/_o/_o_d/_o_r_i_g/_b_u_/t_m_r_o_/.
/I_/p_o_a_l_/w_n'_/c_m_/./

[Tuor of Gondolin]

I/_o_'t/_u_g_/. Here, take this elven-cake
,and drink that last drop in your bottle!
_h_e/_h_l_/t_i_g/is probably/_u_t_/hopeless
,so it's no good worrying about tomorrow.
It probably won't come.

[Artanis]

Filling in a few more words:

"I won't /_u_g_/. Here, take this elven-cake, and drink that last drop in your bottle!
The whole thing is probably quite hopeless, so it's no good worrying about tomorrow.
It probably won't come."

[Count Comfect]

All correct so far. One word (and speaker) left to get!

[Valandil]

'budge'?

Frodo?

[Count Comfect]

Ding!
We have a winner.

[Valandil]

"T_e_e'_/m_r_/b_h_n_/t_i_/t_a_/s_n/_n_/w_r_/_i_/.
/I/_o_'t/_i_e/_h_s/_r_a_/b_g/_r_e/./_/d_n'_/t_u_t/_t/.
/_a_k/_t/_t/_i_g_n_/a_o_t/_l_e_/n_w/!/_h_s/_o_'t/_o/_t/_l_!"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"There's more behind this than sun and/w_r_/_i_/.
I don''t like this great big tree. I don't trust it.
/_a_k/_t/_t/_i_g_n_/about/_l_e_/n_w/! This won't do it/_l_!"

[Count Comfect]

To add a bit
"There's more behind this than sun and/w_r_/_i_/.
I don't like this great big tree. I don't trust it.
/_a_k/at it/_i_g_n_/about/_l_e_/new! This won't do at all!"

[Valandil]

CC's is mostly correct... 'new' is not right. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

"There's more behind this than sun and warm/_i_/. I don''t like this great big tree. I don't trust it. Talk at it singing about/_l_e_/now! This won't do it all!"

By Sam?

[Count Comfect]

warm air?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
"There's more behind this than sun and warm/_i_/. I don''t like this great big tree. I don't trust it. Talk at it singing about/_l_e_/now! This won't do it all!"

By Sam?

'Talk' is wrong... otherwise your quote is good. :) Speaker also correct.

[Count Comfect]

Walk at it?

[Radagast The Brown]

What about 'balk'?

[Rían]

Is it "hark", and "sleep"? (and "air" as CC said)?

[Valandil]

No 'walk'
No 'balk'

:)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
Is it "hark", and "sleep"? (and "air" as CC said)?

Yes - both correct. And thank you - I missed CC's 'air'! :D

Your turn Rian...

[Radagast The Brown]

Rian hasn't posted a new quote so..

'Y_u_/_o_d_/,/l_r_/,/a_e/_i_e/,/_f/_n_/w_o/
_s/_/k_n_m_n/_f/_h_/L_r_/D_n_t_o_/m_y/
_o_n_e_/y_u/_n/_h_s/_a_t_r/./_e/_s/
_t_o_g/-/_i_l_d/_n_/p_o_d/,/_u_/o_d/./_n_/
h_s/_o_d/_a_/b_e_/s_r_n_e/_i_c_/h_s/_o_/
w_s/_t_i_k_n/_o_n/./_e_/I/_o_l_/n_t/_a_e/
_o_/r_m_i_/l_k_/a/_e_g_r/_t/_h_/d_o_/./'

[Artanis]

"Your /_o_d_/, lord, are /_i_e/, if one who is a kinsman of the Lord Denethor may councel you in this matter. He is strong-willed and proud, but old. And his mood has been strange since his son was stricken down. Yet I would not have you remain like a beggar at the door:"

[Radagast The Brown]

Everything is correct. :)

[Valandil]

'words' + 'wise' - and I think it's spelled 'counsel'

Prince Imrahil to Aragorn

If I'm right, someone else (Artanis?) go - I'm on my way out. :)

(just couldn't resist!) :p

[Radagast The Brown]

:p

Correct. :)

Then it's your turn Artanis?

[Artanis]

Originally posted by Valandil
If I'm right, someone else (Artanis?) go - I'm on my way out. :)

(just couldn't resist!) :p Huh - leaving the work to me, are you? :mad:
:D :p

Now here's a long one:
"P_t_y/_i_t_r_e_/w_l_/p_o_e/_r_f_t_e_s/_t/_h_/l_s_,/
f_r/_h_s/_o_g_t_/l_a_n_/w_e_e/_h_/b_l_e_t/_f/_i_/e_e_i_s/_r_/t_/b_/f_u_d,/
_n_/g_t_e_s/_t_e_g_h/_r_a_/e_o_g_/t_/d_s_r_y/_h_m./
_l_/t_e/_i_h_/o_/t_e/_l_e_/a_d/_h_/E_a_n/_n_t_d/_u_f_c_d/_n_y/_o/_o_t_i_/h_m,/
_n_/t_/g_i_/t_e/_e_c_/o_/a/_i_g_;/l_n_/i_d_e_,/
b_t/_n_y/_o/_o_g/_s/_o_g_t_/b_d_d/_i_/t_m_/b_f_r_/h_/b_o_e/_h_/l_a_u_r;/
_n_/n_v_r/_g_i_/c_n/_u_h/_/u_i_n/_e/_a_e./
_n/_e_r_c_/o_l_/l_e_/n_w/_n_/h_p_;/u_t_l/_h_/V_l_r/_o_e."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"P_t_y/_i_t_r_e_/will prove profitlesss at the last.
for this/_o_g_t_/l_a_n_/where the/b_l_e_t/of/_i_/e_e_i_s/are to be found, _n_/g_t_e_s/strength great enough to destroy them.
all the might of the Elder and the Edain united suficed only to contain him,
and to gain the/_e_c_/o_/a/_i_g_;/long indeed,
but/_n_y/so long as Morgoth bided his time before he broke the leaguer; and never again may such a union be made.
_n/_e_r_c_/only/l_e_/n_w/_n_/hope; until the Valar come."

[Artanis]

Wrong words are: this, Elder, may.

"P_t_y/_i_t_r_e_/will prove profitless at the last.
for th_s/_o_g_t_/l_a_n_/where the/b_l_e_t/of/_i_/e_e_i_s/are to be found, _n_/g_t_e_s/strength great enough to destroy them.
all the might of the /_l_e_/ and the Edain united sufficed only to contain him,
and to gain the/_e_c_/o_/a/_i_g_;/long indeed,
but/_n_y/so long as Morgoth bided his time before he broke the leaguer; and never again /_a_/ such a union be made.
_n/_e_r_c_/only/l_e_/n_w/_n_/hope; until the Valar come."

[Radagast The Brown]

"P_t_y/victories will prove profitless at the last. For thus Morgoth learnt where the/b_l_e_t/of his enemies are to be found, and gathers strength great enough to destroy them. all the might of the Elves and the Edain united sufficed only to contain him, and to gain the peace of a siege; long indeed, but only so long as Morgoth bided his time before he broke the leaguer; and never again /_a_/ such a union be made.
In/_e_r_c_/only/l_e_/now one hope; until the Valar come.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"P_t_y/victories will prove profitless at the last. For thus Morgoth learns where the boldest of his enemies are to be found, and gathers strength great enough to destroy them. all the might of the Elves and the Edain united sufficed only to contain him, and to gain the peace of a siege; long indeed, but only so long as Morgoth bided his time before he broke the leaguer; and never again can such a union be made.
In scerecy only lies now one hope; until the Valar come.

[Radagast The Brown]

'Petty'. By Gwindor?

[Artanis]

Rad is correct. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

"I/_r_e_/t_/g_t/_w_y/,/_e_a_s_/I/_h_u_h_/
i_/w_u_d/_l_/o_t/;/_u_/w_e_/i_/h_d/_o_e_e_/
a_l/_h_/g_o_e/,/_t/_i_a_p_a_e_/./T_e_/h_/
c_m_/./H_/d_d/_o_/s_e_k/_o/_h_t/_/c_u_d/
_e_r/_o_d_/./H_/j_s_/l_o_e_/,/a_d/_/u_d_r_t_o_/./'

[Earniel]

"I/_r_e_/to get away,/_e_a_s_/I thought it would all/o_t/; but when it had forever all the /g_o_e/, it/_i_a_p_a_e_/. Thenhe came. He did not speak so that I could _e_r/_o_d_/./He just looked, and I understood."

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
"I/_r_e_/t_/g_t/_w_y/,/_e_a_s_/I/_h_u_h_/
i_/w_u_d/_l_/o_t/;/_u_/w_e_/i_/h_d/_o_e_e_/
a_l/_h_/g_o_e/,/_t/_i_a_p_a_e_/./T_e_/h_/
c_m_/./H_/d_d/_o_/s_e_k/_o/_h_t/_/c_u_d/
_e_r/_o_d_/./H_/j_s_/l_o_e_/,/a_d/_/u_d_r_t_o_/./' "I tried to get away, because I thought it would _l_ out; but when it had forevr a_l the g_o_e, it disappeared. Then he came. He did not speak to what I could hear words. He j_s_ looked, and I understood."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"I tried to get away, because I thought it would fly out; but when it had covered all the globe, it disappeared. Then he came. He did not speak so that I could hear words. He just looked, and I understood."

[Artanis]

Speaker: Pippin?

[Radagast The Brown]

Correct. Your turn Artanis. :)

[Artanis]

"B_w_r_!/S_a_l/_o_e/_a_/t_e/_r_u_/s_n/_f/_Ã*_i_l/_v_r/_a_/f_r/_h_/c_i_d_e_/o_/I_d_s./
_o_/h_/h_s/_e_o_e/_r_a_,/a_d/_e/_a_/h_s/_a_h_r/_n/_i_/h_n_./
I_/w_l_/n_t/_e/_o_g/_e_o_e/_e/_r_v_s/_o_/f_r_h/_r_m/_ú_a!"

[Earniel]

"Beware! Shall more/_a_/the/_r_u_/son of MÃ*riel ever/_a_/for the children of Indis. Now he has before/_r_a_,/and he has his father in his hand. It will not be long before he drives you forth from Túna!"

said by Morgoth.

[Artanis]

Yes, the only wrong words are: "Shall more".

[Valandil]

"Beware! Small love has the /_r_u_/ son of MÃ*riel ever had for the children of Indis. Now he has before /_r_a_,/ and he has his father in his hand. It will not be long before he drives you forth from Túna!"

Is there a missing word in the middle sentence? :confused:

[Artanis]

Oooops! There was one more wrong word in Eärniel's post: 'before'.
Sorry, my bad!

'Small love has' is correct! :)

"Beware! Small love has the /_r_u_/ son of MÃ*riel ever had for the children of Indis. Now he has /_e_o_e/_r_a_,/ and he has his father in his hand. It will not be long before he drives you forth from Túna!"

[Radagast The Brown]

"Beware! Small love has the proud son of MÃ*riel ever had for the children of Indis. Now he has become great, and he has his father in his hand. It will not be long before he drives you forth from Túna!"

[Artanis]

Correct again Rad! Your turn. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

It wasn't much of a problem, they left me 3 words to find. :o

"C_l_/t_e_/s_/,/i_/y_u/_i_l/./_h_y/_r_/o_l_/
p_o_/l_d_i_g_/i_/e_i_e/./_u_/y_u/_o_l_/b_/
w_l_o_e_/t_e_e/,/_f/_o_/w_u_d/_o_e/./_o_/
t_e_/s_y/_h_t/_o_/a_e/_i_e/_n_/k_o_/m_r_/
t_a_/a_y/_t_e_/o_/w_a_/g_e_/o_/i_/t_e/
_o_l_/;/a_d/_/h_v_/m_c_/o_/m_/m_n_/a_d/
_o_l_/b_/g_a_/o_/y_u_/c_u_s_l/./"

[Rían]

Originally posted by Valandil
Your turn Rian...
Oops, sorry :o Got sucked into a busy weekend a little earlier than anticipated!

"Call them so, if you will. They are only
poor /l_d_i_g_/ in /e_i_e/. But you would be
welcome there, if you would come. For
they say that you are wise and kool more
than any other of /w_a_/ geek /o_/i_/t_e/
would; and I have much on my mind and
would be glad of your counsel."

[Valandil]

"Call them so, if you will. They are only
poor lodgings in exile. But you would be
welcome there, if you would come. For
they say that you are wise and know more
than any other of what goes on in the
world; and I have much on my mind and
would be glad of your counsel."

[Valandil]

Couldn't think of speaker at first, but is it Thorin to Gandalf in UT? :)

[Radagast The Brown]

The quote is correct, and the speaker is indeed Thorin, only in Appendix A. :) You're turn Valandl.

[Valandil]

Sorry for the delay... we've all been a bit distracted:

"T_e_/h_/m_s_/b_/a/_o_l_/b_a_t/_n_e_d/,
/_n_/i_/g_i_v_s/_e/_o_e/_h_n/_a_y/_i_i_g_/t_a_/m_g_t/
_e/_o_s_/t_/l_a_n/_h_t/_a_r_n/_e_i_s/_u_h/_r_b_t_/.
/I_/w_s/_o_/s_/w_e_/l_s_/I/_a_/i_/t_a_/l_n_."

[Rían]

Then he must be a wooly bratt indeed,
and it grieves me more than many tidings that might
be ? to .....
It was not so when last I saw it that long.

(sorry, rather punchy....)

[Valandil]

Oh... where to start? 'wooly bratt' is the only thing you got right! :p ;)

OK - 'wooly bratt' IS wrong, sorry to say - but QUITE creative.

and only the 'that' is correct in 'saw it that long' :)

[Artanis]

"Then he must be a /_o_l_/ beast indeed, and it grieves me more than many tidings that might be worse to learn that Sauron /_e_i_s/ such tribute.
It was not so when last I was in that land."

I guess this is Boromir speaking?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

noble?
levies?

[Valandil]

Add Tuor's words to Artanis' words and the quote is correct.

Boromir is not the speaker though. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Aragorn?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Aragorn?

Yes - your turn! :)

[Radagast The Brown]

'I_d_e_/d_e_/i_/t_e/_o_d_/t_e_/d_e_l/./_e/
_u_t/_e_d/_o_/o_r_e_v_s/_o_i_h_/./W_/w_l_/
g_/f_r_a_d/_/s_o_t/_a_/,/u_t_l/_h_/t_e/_r_e_/
a_e/_l_/a_o_t/_s/,/_n_/t_e_/w_/w_l_/t_r_/
a_i_e/_r_m/_h_/p_t_/a_d/_e_k/_/p_a_e/_o/
_e_t/./'

[Tuor of Gondolin]

'Indeed deep in the woods they dwell. We
must fend for ourselves tonight. We will
go forward a short way, until (the?)/t_e/trees
are all about us, and then we will turn
aside from the path and seek a place to meet.'

Speaker: Aragorn???

[Radagast The Brown]

Everything isd correct Tuor. I apperently made '/_h_/t_e/' - in stead of one 'the'. Weird. Anyway.. your turn.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

F_r_h/_o_e/_h_/k_n_,/f_a_/b_h_n_/h_m,/
_a_e/_e_o_e/_i_./F_a_t_/k_p_/h_;/
o_t_s/_e/_a_/t_k_n,/_l_/f_l_i_l_d/_h_m./
_o_t_/r_d_/T_e_d_n./_i_e/_i_h_s/_n_/d_y_/
e_s_/a_d/_n_a_d/_o_e/_h_/E_r_i_g_s/
_h_o_g_/F_l_e/_n_/F_n_a_c_/a_d/_h_/F_r_e_w_o_,/
s_x/_h_u_a_d/_p_a_s/_o/_u_l_n_i_g,/
_u_d_u_g/_h_/m_g_t_/u_d_r/_i_d_l_u_n,/
_e_-k_n_'s/_i_y/_n/_h_/S_u_h-_i_g_o_/
f_e-_e_e_g_r_d,/_i_r-_n_i_c_e_./
D_o_/d_o_e/_h_m/_n./_a_k_e_s/_o_k/_h_m,/
_o_s_/a_d/_o_s_m_n;/_o_f_e_t_/a_a_/
s_n_/i_t_/s_l_n_e:/_o/_h_/s_n_s/_e_l/_s./

[Earniel]

Originally posted by Valandil
Sorry for the delay... we've all been a bit distracted:
We? Have you started talking in pluralis majestic, Valandil? :p

"Forth rode the king, fear behind him,
_a_e/before him. Fealty kept he;
oaths he had taken, all fulfilled them.
Forth rode Theoden. Five nights and days
e_s_/and/_n_a_d/rode the Eorlingas
through F_l_e/and/F_n_a_c_/and the Firienwood,
six thousand spears to/_u_l_n_ing,/
Mundburg the mighty under/_i_d_l_u_n,/
Sea-king's city in the South-_i_g_o_/
f_e-_e_e_g_r_d,/_i_r-_n_i_c_e_./
D_o_/drove them on. Darkness took them,
horse and horseman;/_o_f_e_t_/a_a_/
s_n_/i_t_/s_l_n_e:/_o/_h_/s_n_s/_e_l/_s./

[Artanis]

"Forth rode the king, fear behind him,
fate before him. Fealty kept he;
oaths he had taken, all fulfilled them.
Forth rode Theoden. Five nights and days
east and onward rode the Eorlingas
through F_l_e/and/F_n_a_c_/and the Firienwood,
six thousand spears to/_u_l_n_ing,/
Mundburg the mighty under/_i_d_l_u_n,/
Sea-king's city in the South-kingdom
foe-beleaguered,/_i_r-encircled.
Doom drove them on. Darkness took them,
horse and horseman;/_o_f_e_t_/away
s_n_/into silence: So the songs tell us."

[Radagast The Brown]

'Folde', 'Mindolluin', 'sank'?

[Valandil]

Should that be 'fire-encircled'?

Lots of the other words are tough... 'Fennarch'? 'Mullunding'?? 'wolfleste'??? :confused: :p

[Tuor of Gondolin]

So far:

"Forth rode the king, fear behind him,
fate before him. Fealty kept he;
oaths he had taken, all fulfilled them.
Forth rode Theoden. Five nights and days
east and onward rode the Eorlingas
through Folde and Fen_arch/and the Firienwood,
six thousand spears to/_u_l_n_ing,/
Mundburg the mighty under Mindolluin,
Sea-king's city in the South-kingdom
foe-beleaguered, fire-encircled.
Doom drove them on. Darkness took them,
horse and horseman;/_o_f_e_t_/a_a_/
sank into silence: So the songs tell us."

[Artanis]

Fenmarch?
afar?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Yes, and yes.

"Forth rode the king, fear behind him,
fate before him. Fealty kept he;
oaths he had taken, all fulfilled them.
Forth rode Theoden. Five nights and days
east and onward rode the Eorlingas
through Folde and Fenmarch and the Firienwood,
six thousand spears to/_u_l_n_ing,/
Mundburg the mighty under Mindolluin,
Sea-king's city in the South-kingdom
foe-beleaguered, fire-encircled.
Doom drove them on. Darkness took them,
horse and horseman;/_o_f_e_t_/afar
sank into silence: So the songs tell us."

[Rían]

Dunlanding?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Nope. And the last word's a common word, not a proper noun.

"Forth rode the king, fear behind him,
fate before him. Fealty kept he;
oaths he had taken, all fulfilled them.
Forth rode Theoden. Five nights and days
east and onward rode the Eorlingas
through Folde and Fenmarch and the Firienwood,
six thousand spears to/_unl_nding,/
Mundburg the mighty under Mindolluin,
Sea-king's city in the South-kingdom
foe-beleaguered, fire-encircled.
Doom drove them on. Darkness took them,
horse and horseman;/_o_f_e_t_/afar
sank into silence: So the songs tell us."

[Valandil]

'Funlending' (get it... 'fun'... 'lending'... :p )

'hoofbeats'?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

For all his jests, Valandil's almost got it!

Nope. And the last word's a common word, not a proper noun.

"Forth rode the king, fear behind him,
fate before him. Fealty kept he;
oaths he had taken, all fulfilled them.
Forth rode Theoden. Five nights and days
east and onward rode the Eorlingas
through Folde and Fenmarch and the Firienwood,
six thousand spears to/_unlending,
Mundburg the mighty under Mindolluin,
Sea-king's city in the South-kingdom
foe-beleaguered, fire-encircled.
Doom drove them on. Darkness took them,
horse and horseman; hoofbeats afar
sank into silence: So the songs tell us."

[Earniel]

*starts grasping at straws* :p

sunlending?

Said by a rohirrim minstrel. I don't think there's a proper name given for the speaker (at least, I don't remember any. )

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct. Earniel's turn.

[Valandil]

'sunlending'? :confused:

Sunlending!!!?? :eek:

What is... 'sunlending'?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

'sunlending'?

Sunlending!!!??

What is... 'sunlending'?
===================
I thought it was just an allusion by Rohan to Gondor being south of them, but in Robert Foster's encyclopedia:


SUNLENDING Rohirric name for Anorien.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
'sunlending'?

Sunlending!!!??

What is... 'sunlending'?
===================
I thought it was just an allusion by Rohan to Gondor being south of them, but in Robert Foster's encyclopedia:


SUNLENDING Rohirric name for Anorien.

ah... as in 'Anor' = 'sun'! :)

Thanks! :D

[Earniel]

I don't really have time to post a quote right now. (Got a scary geology exam tomorrow, I'm just skimming the 'moot right now for stress relief) So anybody else can post a quote if you want to play on through (my) night. If no one else feels the urgency, I'll post one tomorrow. :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Edited. Anyone interested post new quote.

[Artanis]

OK:

"H_a_/m_/t_/t_e/_n_!/N_n_e_/t_e/_e_o_e_/i_/a_s_/d_a_./
S_e/_a_t/_e_s_l_/i_t_/T_i_l_n,/_e_i_i_g/_i_e/_o/_o_e;/
_o_/s_e/_e_r_e_/t_a_/s_e/_a_/n_n_/o_h_r/_h_n/_i_n_r/_a_g_t_r/_f/_u_i_/o_/D_r-_o_i_,/
e_e/_e_/f_r_e_f_l_e_s/_a_e/_p_n/_e_,/a_d/_h_t/_u_a_b_r/_a_/h_r/_r_t_e_,/
T_r_n/_o_/o_/H_r_n."

[Valandil]

"Hear me to the end! Niniel the /_e_o_e_/ is also dead.
She cast herself into Teiglin?, /_e_i_i_g/_i_e/_o/_o_e;
for she learned that she was none other than Nienor daughter of Hurin of Dor-Lomin,
ere her forgetfulness came upon her, and that Turambar was her brother, Turin son of Hurin."

[Artanis]

All correct so far. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

'desiring life no more'?

[Artanis]

Yep!
One more word and the speaker.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

beloved?

[Artanis]

Yes!

Speaker, please?

[Radagast The Brown]

Brandir? (leader of the men of Brethil)

[Artanis]

Right! Your turn, Rad. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

'I/_a_e/_e_e_/k_o_n/_o_/g_v_/m_/p_e_s_n_/
a_v_c_/b_f_r_/./A_/a_l/_o_r/_n_l_a_a_t/
_d_i_e/_a_/b_e_/g_o_/,/I/_o_d_r/_f/_h_s/
_d_i_e/_s/_o_/b_d/./_t_l_/,/I/_o_'t/_u_p_s_/
I/_a_e/_h_/s_r_n_t_/o_/l_c_/l_f_/t_/d_a_/
w_t_/t_e/_i_g/./_t/_a_/g_o_n/,/_n_/I/_a_e/
_o_/./B_t/_e_l/_e/,/_h_t/_o/_o_/m_a_/b_/t_e_?

[Valandil]

"I have never known you give me pleasant advice before. As all your unpleasant advice has been good, I wonder if this
advice is not bad. Still, I don't suppose I have the /s_r_n_t_/ or luck left to deal with the Ring. It has grown, and I have not, But tell me, what do you mean by they?

[Count Comfect]

strength

And Bilbo?

[Radagast The Brown]

Correct. Your turn CC. :)

[Rían]

SUNLENDING?!?!

*looks up poem*

Sunlending?!?!

*reads Tuor's post*

Oh! Wow, I never even noticed "sunlending" before! Thanks for the info, Tuor!

[Count Comfect]

N_y/,/_o_/a_e/_x_u_e_/_o_/m_/p_r_/,/m_/l_r_/./
/Y_u/_a_e/_h_s_n/_h_/e_e_i_g/;/_u_/m_/l_v_/
/i_/g_v_n/_o/_h_/m_r_i_g/./_n_/m_/h_a_t/
/f_r_b_d_s/_h_t/_o_n/_t/_i_l/_a_s/_w_y/
/f_r_v_r/./

[Tuor of Gondolin]

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

Speaker: Gimli.

[Count Comfect]

I need to work on quotes that take more than one post :p
That would be correct. Your turn.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

I_/w_s_e_n/_a_d_/b_n_a_h/_h_/S_n/
_h_/f_o_e_s/_a_/r_s_/i_/S_r_n_,/
t_e/_r_e_/m_y/_u_,/t_e/_a_e_s/_u_,/
t_e/_e_r_/f_n_h_s/_i_g./
_r/_h_r_/m_y_e/'_i_/c_o_d_e_s/_i_h_/
a_d/_w_y_n_/b_e_h_s/_e_r/
_h_/E_v_n-_t_r_/a_/j_w_l_/w_i_e/
_m_d/_h_i_/b_a_c_i_g/_a_r./

[Artanis]

In western lands beneath the Sun
the flowers may rise in Spring,
the trees may /_u_/, the waters run,
the /_e_r_/ finches sing.
Or there maybe 'tis cloudless night
and swaying beeches wear
the Elven-stars as jewels white
amid their branching hair.

[Radagast The Brown]

'bud'? By Sam in Cirith Ungol I think.

[Earniel]

"the merry finches"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

In western lands beneath the Sun
the flowers may rise in Spring,
the trees may bud, the waters run,
the merry finches sing.
Or there maybe 'tis cloudless night
and swaying beeches /_ear/
the Elven-stars as jewels white
amid their branching hair.

Everything correct except for one letter.

[Radagast The Brown]

bear?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"bear" it is. Your turn!

[Radagast The Brown]

'W_l_/,/g_o_/l_c_/o_/y_u_/r_a_/,/a_d/_o_d/
_u_k/_o/_o_r/_o_e_o_i_g/./_/s_o_l_/h_v_/
w_r_e_/y_u/_e_o_e/_h_t/_l_'s/_o_/w_l_/i_/
t_e/_h_r_/n_i_h_r/,/_f/_h_t/_e/_e_r/_s/_r_e/./
_u_n_/g_i_g_/o_/,/t_e_/s_y/./_u_/o_e/_h_n_/
d_i_e_/o_t/_n_t_e_/,/a_d/_/w_s/_u_l/_f/_y/
_w_/t_o_b_e_/./_u_/i_/I/_a_/b_/s_/b_l_/,/
y_u'_e/_o_e/_a_k/_h_n_e_/f_o_/y_u_/t_a_e_s/,/
_n_/y_u/_o_k/_o_/l_k_/f_l_/a_/c_n/_e_l/_i_h/
_r_u_l_s/_u_/o_/h_n_/./I/_o_'t/_o_b_/y_u'_l/
_o_n/_e_/a_l/_o/_i_h_s/./_o_d/_u_k/_o/_o_/!/
A_d/_h_/o_t_n_r/_o_/c_m_/b_c_/t_e/_e_t_r/
_'l_/b_/p_e_s_d/./'

Wow, long one. Sorry. It looked shorter on the page...

[Artanis]

"Well, good luck on your road, and good luck to your homecoming. I should have warned you before that all's not well in the Shire neither, if what we hear is true. Funny goings on, they say. But one thing drives out another, and I was full of my own troubles. But if I may be so bold, you're come back changed from your travels, and you look now like folk as can deal with troubles out of hand. I don't doubt you'll soon get all to rights. Good luck to you! And the oftener you come back the better I'll be pleased!"

Phew!
This sounds like good old Barliman Butterbur.

[Radagast The Brown]

Everything is correct. :) That's amazing Artanis. Your turn.

[Artanis]

I've got my bright moments. :)

"A_d/_h_t/_a_/y_u/_e/_o_n_/i_/t_e_e/_a_t_?/
A_/E_f,/_/M_n,/_n_/a/_w_r_,/a_l/_l_d/_n/_l_i_h/_a_h_i_./
N_/d_u_t/_h_r_/i_/a/_a_e/_o_t_/h_a_i_g/_e_i_d/_t/_l_./
S_c_/t_i_g_/a_e/_o_/o_t_n/_e_n/_e_e."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"And what may you be doing in these parts?
An Elf, a Man, and a Dwarf, all clad in elvish fashion.
No doubt (there?) is a tale worth hearing behind (it all?).
Such things are not often seen here."

Speaker: Eomer

[Artanis]

The quote is correct. :)

But the speaker is not Eomer.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Gandalf?

[Artanis]

Gandalf it is! Your turn Tuor. :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

P'_a_s/_h_r_/a_e/_o_e/_i_e/_i_/r_u_d/_b_u_,/a_d/_e/
_i_h_/m_k_/a/_i_./H_r_/y_u,/_r_/t_e_r/_n_/m_r_/o_/
y_u_/s_r_/a-_n_a_i_'/i_/t_e_e/_e_r/_o_d_,/y_r/
_a_s_y/_i_t_e/_a_b_t./

[Beren3000]

P'_a_s/_h_r_/a_e/_o_e/_i_e/_i_/round about, and we
might make a/_i_./H_r_/y_u,/_r_/t_e_r/_n_/m_r_/o_/
y_u_/s_r_/a-_n_a_i_'/i_/t_e_e/_e_r/_o_d_,/y_r/
_a_s_y/virtue?/_a_b_t./

[Valandil]

"P'raps there are some /_i_e/_i_/ round about, and we
might make a pie. Here you, are there any more of
your sort a-sneakin' in these /_e_r/ woods, yer
nassty little rabbit."

is that last unsolved word 'here'?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"P'raps there are/_o_e/_i_e/_i_/ round about, and we
might make a pie. Here you, are there any more of
your sort a-sneakin' in these here woods, yer
nassty little rabbit."

is that last unsolved word 'here'?

Yes.

[Radagast The Brown]

'more like him'?

[Count Comfect]

Is that Bill Huggins?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Quote is finished. But speaker isn't Bill.

[Beren3000]

Could it be a Troll talking to Bilbo

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Yes. But which of the three trolls is it?
(One has already been guessed).

[Count Comfect]

Tom?

[Radagast The Brown]

Bert?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct. RTB's turn.

[Radagast The Brown]

'P_i_e/_n_/d_s_a_r/!/_i_s_/t_o_/t_i_k/_h_t/
_h_/e_e_/o_/t_e/_h_t_/T_w_r/_e_e/_l_n_/?/
N_y/,/_/h_v_/s_e_/m_r_/t_a_/t_o_/k_o_e_t/,/
_r_y/_o_l/./_o_/t_y/_o_e/_s/_u_/i_n_r_n_e/./
_o/_h_n/_n_/l_b_u_/i_/h_a_i_g/!/_o/_o_t_/
a_d/_i_h_/!/V_n_t_/./F_r/_/l_t_l_/s_a_e/
_o_/m_y/_r_u_p_/o_/t_e/_i_l_/,/f_r/_/d_y/./
_u_/a_a_n_t/_h_/p_w_r/_h_t/_o_/a_i_e_/
t_e_e/_s/_o/_i_t_r_/./'

[Artanis]

"Pride and despair! Didst thou think that the eyes of the white Tower were blind? Nay, I have seen more than thou knowest, grey fool. Now thy /_o_e/ is but ignorance. Go then and labour in h_a_i_g/! Go forth and fight! Vanity. For a little /s_a_e/ you may triumph on the /_i_l_/, for a day. But against the power that now abides there is no victory."

[Radagast The Brown]

Only one word wrong - 'abides'.

[Valandil]

"Pride and despair! Didst thou think that the eyes of the white Tower were blind? Nay, I have seen more than thou knowest, grey fool. Now thy hope is but ignorance. Go then and labour in healing! Go forth and fight! Vanity. For a little spate you may triumph on the field, for a day. But against the power that now arises there is no victory."

Denethor

[Radagast The Brown]

Correct Valandil. :)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Correct Valandil. :)

Woo... thanks! Wasn't entirely sure about the 'healing' or 'spate' - but couldn't think of better.

I'll try to get the next quote up fairly soon. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

'spate'? :eek: oops, it's wrong, sorry. :o:p
It's 'space'. Your turn anyway... ok?

[Valandil]

Now why couldn't I come up with 'space'? :confused: :o :p

Rats... didn't get a chance to post one after all. The floor is open if there are any takers to do the next post. Otherwise, I'll post whenever I manage to get back on. :)

[Rían]

I'll go ahead, since I see you're off :)

"O_t/_f/_o_b_,/o_t/_f/_a_k,/_o/_h_/d_y'_/r_s_n_/
h_/r_d_/s_n_i_g/_n/_h_/s_n,/_w_r_/u_s_e_t_i_g./
_o_e/_e/_e_i_d_e_,/a_d/_n/_o_e/_n_e_;/
o_e_/d_a_h,/_v_r/_r_a_,/o_e_/d_o_/l_f_e_/
o_t/_f/_o_s,/_u_/o_/l_f_,/u_t_/l_n_/g_o_y."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Out of/_o_b_,/out of/_a_k,/to the day's rising
he rode singing in the sun, sword/u_s_e_t_i_g./
_o_e/he/_e_i_d_e_,/and in hope/_n_e_;/
over death, over/_r_a_,/over doom/l_f_e_/
out of/_o_s,/out of/l_f_,/until/l_n_/g_o_y."

[Valandil]

"Out of /_o_b_/, out of dark, to the day's rising
he rode singing in the sun, sword unsheathing.
Hope he /_e_i_d_e_/, and in hope ended;
over death, over /_r_a_/, over doom lifted
out of loss, out of life, until long glory."

[Artanis]

"Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising
he rode singing in the sun, sword unsheathing.
Hope he rekindled, and in hope ended;
over death, over dread, over doom lifted
out of loss, out of life, until long glory."

[Count Comfect]

Isn't that Theoden? or about him and his riders, at least

[Beren3000]

I think the speaker is Eomer

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Beren3000
I think the speaker is Eomer

Unless it was Aragorn?? Or somebody else...??

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Was it an unnamed later songwriter (not Bert Bacharach:D ).

[Rían]

Only correction - it's "unto", not "until".

Yes, it's about Theoden, but the speaker IS named, and it's not Eomer or Aragorn. However, Tuor is close enough - it's Gleowine, Theoden's minstrel, "and he made no other song after".

So I think it would be Tuor's go :)

(lovely poem, innit?)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Okay, perhaps an easy one:

T_i_/o_t_/s_a_l/_t_n_/i_/m_m_r_/o_/t_e/_a_d/_f/_h_/
S_a_,/a_d/_f/_h_/f_i_h/_f/_l_n_i_/t_e/_a_t_f_l,/_n/_h_/
k_e_i_g/_f/_h_s_/w_o/_i_/u_o_/t_e/_h_o_e_/o_/t_e
_e_t/_n_/o_/t_e/_n_/w_o/_s/_b_v_/a_l/_h_o_e_/
f_r/_v_r./

[Rían]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
Okay, perhaps an easy one:

T_i_/o_t_/s_a_l/_t_n_/i_/m_m_r_/o_/t_e/_a_d/_f/_h_/
S_a_,/a_d/_f/_h_/f_i_h/_f/_l_n_i_/t_e/_a_t_f_l,/_n/_h_/
k_e_i_g/_f/_h_s_/w_o/_i_/u_o_/t_e/_h_o_e_/o_/t_e
_e_t/_n_/o_/t_e/_n_/w_o/_s/_b_v_/a_l/_h_o_e_/
f_r/_v_r./

This oath shall stand in memory of the land of the
Star, and of the faith of Elendil the faithful, in the
keeping of those who sit upon the thrones of the
West and of the One who is above all thrones
for ever.

Rats, can't recall the speaker offhand ... :mad:

[Valandil]

Cirion the steward?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct. I was tempted to give the quote in Quenya, to see how long it took to be detected.:evil:

[Valandil]

Do THAT on your Quenya message board! ;)

"T_e_/,/l_t/_s/_a_t/_t/_n_o/_h_/d_e_s/,
/_n_/s_/m_k_/t_e/_i_s/_f/_a_u_a_/c_m_/t_u_/.
/F_r/_t/_s/_l_a_/n_w/_h_t/_v_n/_t/_h_/C_u_c_l/
h_s/_e_t/_e_e/_l_e_d_/o_/a/_r_o_e_/p_t_/.
/H_/k_e_/t_a_/t_e/_i_g/_a_/n_t/_o_t/_o_/e_e_/,
/b_t/_i_h_d/_o_/u_/t_/t_i_k/_o/;
/_o_/h_/b_g_n/_o/_u_t/_o_/i_/h_m_e_f/.
/_e_/o_t/_n/_i_s/_r_t_/i_/h_d_e_/:
/i_/t_e/_e_/i_/w_u_d/_e/_a_e."

[-elfearz-]

"Then/,/let/us/cast/it/into/the/deeps/,
/and/so/make/the/lies/of/Saruman/come/true/.
/For/it/is/clear/now/that/even/at/the/Council/
his/feet/were/already/on/a/crooked/path/.
/He/knew/that/the/Ring/was/not/lost/for/ever/,
/but/wished/for/us/to/think/so/;
/For/he/began/to/lust/for/it/himself/.
/yet/oft/in/lies/truth/is/hidden/:
/in/the/sea/it/would/be/safe."

ummm
glorfindel? galdor? one of those council elves...:p

[Valandil]

ealfearz... I think we only allow one guess per try on the speaker, but since your first one was right, I'll call you correct.

Quote is all correct and the speaker was Glorfindel. Your turn. :)

[Rían]

(ah, we usually let a double guess sneak past! :D saves time)

[Valandil]

It's been four days since I gave elfearz the go-ahead. Wonder if she missed it. Someone else want to post another quote? Or shall I? I could maybe do it in about 2-3 hours... :)

[-elfearz-]

v sorry - hadn't checked back here - uni/assignments/death :(

"t_e_e/_r_/m_r_o_e_/i_/o_r/_r_a_u_i_s/_a_y/_h_n_s/
_r_s_r_e_/:/b_o_s/_n_/t_b_e_s/_r_t/_/w_e_d/
p_c_m_n_s/,/_e_/,/a_d/_n/_t_n_/,/a_d/_n/_e_v_s/
_f/_i_v_r/_n_/o_/g_l_/,/i_/d_v_r_e/_h_r_c_e_s/./_o_e/
_o_/n_n_/c_n/_e_d/;/_n_/f_r/_h_/r_s_/,/f_w/_v_r/
_n_o_k/_h_m/./_/c_n/_e_d/_/l_t_l_/i_/t_e_/,/f_r/_/h_v_/
h_d/_e_c_i_g/."

[Rían]

(so sorry, elfearz :( )


t_e_e/_r_/m_r_o_e_/i_/o_r/_r_a_u_i_s/_a_y/_h_n_s/
_r_s_r_e_/:/b_o_s/_n_/t_b_e_s/_r_t/_/w_e_d/
p_c_m_n_s/,/_e_/,/a_d/_n/_t_n_/,/a_d/_n/_e_v_s/
_f/_i_v_r/_n_/o_/g_l_/,/i_/d_v_r_e/_h_r_c_e_s/./_o_e/
_o_/n_n_/c_n/_e_d/;/_n_/f_r/_h_/r_s_/,/f_w/_v_r/
_n_o_k/_h_m/./_/c_n/_e_d/_/l_t_l_/i_/t_e_/,/f_r/_/h_v_/
h_d/_e_c_i_g/."

There are moreover in our ? many things
? : boots? boors? blogs? ;)

[-elfearz-]

*elfearz empties Boots and finds old pair of socks...meh..*

all right so far Rian :)

[Artanis]

"There are moreover in our treasuries many things
preserved: books and tablets/_r_t/_/w_e_d/
p_c_m_n_s/,/_e_/,/and on stone, and on leaves
of silver and of gold, in diverse characters. Some
now none can read; and for the rest, few ever
unlock them. I can read a little in them, for I have
had teaching."

[-elfearz-]

yes..that's all right..and i kind of screwed up the missing words :o (nasty insert key ;) )

so..yeah..the missing words should be

/_r_t/_n/_i_h_r_d/_a_c_m_n_s/,/_e_/

might make it a bit easier :)

[Artanis]

Eh ... easier? :rolleyes: ;)

"There are moreover in our treasuries many things
preserved: books and tablets writ on withered
_a_c_m_n_s/,/_e_/,/and on stone, and on leaves
of silver and of gold, in diverse characters. Some
now none can read; and for the rest, few ever
unlock them. I can read a little in them, for I have
had teaching."

The speaker is Faramir, I think.

[Beren3000]

_a_c_m_n_s = parchments
_e_ = (yes)?

[Valandil]

It COULD all be correct, but it doesn't sound to me like something Faramir would say.

Is it Beregond? (Benedril) :p ;)

[Beren3000]

so how about the answer elfearz?

[Valandil]

Somebody want to look it up so we can move on? (that's totally legit to check an answer B3) The more I think about it, Faramir is probably right, so you probably got it by supplying the last portion, Beren. Why don't you check it, and if it's not correct, tell us which part is wrong so someone else can guess... and if it IS right, go ahead and post (or me post if it's Beregond). If you get it, I'll give you some pointers for posting quotes, if you like. :)

[-elfearz-]

faramir is right :)
parchments was right too
yes was 'yea', but close enough :p
so i guess it's your go beren :)

[Beren3000]

"_a_/m_s_/_e/,/_h_l_/_e/_e_e_d/_u_/_i_e_/a_a_n_t/_/_e_t_o_e_/_h_/_e_o_r/_l_/;/_e_/I/_o/_o_/_o_e/t_e/_r_g_t/s_o_d/_o_/_t_/s_a_p_e_s/,/_o_/t_e/a_r_w/_o_/_t_/s_i_t_e_s/,/_o_/_h_/
_a_r_o_/_o_/_i_/_l_r_/./I/_o_e/o_l_/t_a_/_h_c_/t_e_/d_f_n_/:/
t_e/c_t_/o_/_h_/_e_/o_/N_m_n_r..."

P.S.: elfearz, in which chapter does Faramir say that? (I only posted Faramir because it sounded like him):o

[-elfearz-]

"War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who devour (who devours? who would devour?) all; Yet I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend: the city of the men of Numenor..."

its faramir again :p (elfearz loves faramir :))

oh that other quote was from window on the west

[Beren3000]

:mad: that was fast!

Anyway, all the words are correct (a destroyer that would devour all: sorry I dropped "would" by mistake:o ) and Faramir is of course correct.
Your go elfearz

[-elfearz-]

:p don't worry beren - i doubt it would have been half as fast if anyone else had said it....;)

"y_u/_n_w/_h_/p_s_-w_r_s/_f/_h_/S_v_n/_a_e_/a_d/_r_/f_e_/t_/g_/f_r_a_d/./
_u_/w_/d_/n_t/_n_w/_o_r/_o_p_n_o_/./W_a_/i_/h_/?/A/
_w_r_/o_t/_f/_h_/m_u_t_i_s/_f/_h_/N_r_h/?/_e/_i_h/
_o_/n_/s_r_n_e_s/_n/_h_/l_n_/a_/t_i_/t_m_/,/u_l_s_/
t_e_/b_/m_g_t_/m_n/_f/_r_s/_n/_h_s_/f_i_h/_n_/h_l_/
w_/c_n/_r_s_."

[Valandil]

"You know the pass-words of the Seven Gates and are free to go forward. But we do not know your companion. What is he? A sword out of the mountains of the /N_r_h/? We wish for no strangers in the land at this time, unless they be mighty men of arms in whose faith and help we can trust."

[Beren3000]

"You know the pass-words of the Seven Gates and are free to go forward. But we do not know your companion. What is he? A dwarf out of the mountains of the North? We wish for no strangers in the land at this time, unless they be mighty men of arms in whose faith and help we can trust."

The speaker would have to be the guard that Gandalf met on the borders of Gondor (I don't have a name though)

[Valandil]

Heehee... I think you're right Beren. I was thinking of when Tuor and his Elf companion arrived at Gondolin... but yes, it must be Gandalf and Pippin reaching the borders of Gondor. I don't remember the speaker's name either - I think it's given though.

If nobody supplies it and elfearz doesn't come around to check on us, feel free to post the next one. Give everyone say... 2 hours from now? :)

[Rían]

I checked it and it's right, so go ahead, Beren3000!

(funny, Val, I had the same thought about Gondolin when reading the first 3 sentences)

[Beren3000]

Ok here goes:

"_/ _a_e/ _l_/ _o_e/ _o/ _h_/ _u_e_a_n/./ I/ _e_t/ _o_e/ _o_/ m_s_l_."/

:D :D :D By the way, THIS IS MY 100TH POST :D :D :D

[Valandil]

"I gave all hope to the Dunedain. I kept none for myself."

Gilraen, mother of Aragorn - to her son the last time they met.

[Beren3000]

Yep, that's right. Your go, Val.

[Rían]

Rats, I missed the quote again! :mad:

But congrats, Beren3000, on your 100th post!

[Beren3000]

Thanks, RÃ*an :)

[Valandil]

"G_/n_w/_i_h/_o_d/_p_e_/,/a_d/_a_/t_e/_u_/o_/
y_u_/s_t_i_g/_u_/n_t/_e_s_/t_/s_i_e/_n/_o_r/_o_d!"

[-elfearz-]

"Go/now/with/good/speed/,/and/may/
the/sun/on?/your/setting/out/not/
cease/to/shine/on/your/road!"

[Valandil]

Your 'on' with the '?' is wrong. Solve that correctly and give me a speaker... and we can get this game rolling again! :)

[-elfearz-]

hehe 'of' then? :p

sorry, i'm clueless about the speaker!!

[Valandil]

Hmmm... You're right on the 'of'!

Anyone else have the speaker for me?

[Valandil]

elfearz - if you promise you'll be on long enough to post, would you like a hint on the speaker? :)

PS - sorry I let this thread go a bit myself - had an extended weekend.

[-elfearz-]

hehe i'll be here :p (apologies for the times i haven't been :o)
hint away :)

[Valandil]

Well... I just figured it was getting awful late in your part of the world.

Hints: royal - and I believe this is the ONLY quote they get. :)

[-elfearz-]

:( it is late...I'm denying myself sleep in a desperate attempt to have horrible law notes finished before horrible exam ...

hmm...a marginalised royal who sends somebody off on a mission before disappearing altogether? sounds un LotR-ish...and I haven't read the other books in ages ...

I'm sure somebody will get the thread rolling again in the morning (or..later in the day in the nthn hemisphere) :p

[Rían]

Royal, but only one line? Was it related to the last king that went out to fight and got smushed by the witch king or something like that?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
Royal, but only one line? Was it related to the last king that went out to fight and got smushed by the witch king or something like that?

Oooo... uh, distant, distant DISTANT relation! :D

[Rían]

OK, I'm stumped - is he (assuming a 'he') related to Aragorn?

I'll go ahead and get a guess in, too - Aragorn's grandaddy?

[Count Comfect]

To go the other direction... Elros?

[Valandil]

Both wrong... somewhere in between... maybe about the middle. :)

[Rían]

Could you give a hint as to the story? I'd rather try to remember the story than start picking names in a geneology, which I'm dismal at!

[Valandil]

"So long, farewell, sorry :( (GLAD! :D ) to see you go!

(Too bad you'll never be heard from again!! I didn't know it - but it probably doesn't upset me terribly...)"

helpful? ;)

[Rían]

oh, rats, my brain's all in a muddle today! And I do better with elves than men. But I'll keep working on it ...

[Rían]

Oh, unless it's whats-his-name to the Faithful?

[Valandil]

You're not just stringing me along, are you? :)

OK, let's try again:

"So long, farewell, sorry :( (GLAD! :D ) to see you go!

(Too bad you'll never be heard from again!! I didn't know it - but it probably doesn't upset me terribly... uncle)"

Oh... and the Tale isn't exactly 'Finished' - if you know what I mean. ;)

He may have also said; "Nice ring you've got there..." :eek:

Supplied enough clues yet?

(was this one THAT hard?)

[Beren3000]

Is it Fingolfin's nephew? Orodreth (sp.)?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Beren3000
Is it Fingolfin's nephew? Orodreth (sp.)?

Nope :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

Thingol?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
Thingol?

No - not Thingol... (recent guesses are getting colder - not warmer!) :)

[Beren3000]

Isildur's nephew? (I have no name, though)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Beren3000
Isildur's nephew? (I have no name, though)

Ding-ding-ding! He IS indeed a nephew of Isildur! Can anyone else name him? If not, I'll toss a coin between Beren, who gave us this much - and elfearz, who solved the entire quote. :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

Um, how about Valandil?:D

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
Um, how about Valandil?:D

Thank you, but no. In fact... I don't know if HE got ANY speaking parts!! :eek: Real oversight if you ask me...

But Valandil was a son of Isildur, not a nephew. :)

[Valandil]

Wow... sure hope I haven't stumped Entmoot. Especially since that sounds like cutting off a bunch of Ents just below the knees! ;)

[Sister Golden Hair]

My last guess, Meneldil?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
My last guess, Meneldil?

You saved the best for last... Meneldil IS correct! :) Now I don't have to cut off the Ents at the knees! :D :p

Your turn SGH!

[Sister Golden Hair]

"W_y/_o/_h_/L_r_s/_f/_h_/W_s_/s_t/_h_r_/
i_/p_a_e/_n_n_i_g,/_h_l_/w_/m_s_/d_e/_n_/
g_/w_/k_o_/n_t/_h_t_e_,/l_a_i_g/_u_/h_m_/
a_d/_l_/t_a_/w_/h_v_/m_d_?/A_d/_h_/E_d_r/
_i_/n_t,/_v_n/_h_s_/t_a_/r_b_l_e_/a_a_n_t/
_h_/L_r_s./_n_/s_n_e/_e/_a_e/_a_t_r_d/_l_/
s_a_,/a_d/_o/_a_e_/i_/s_/w_l_/o_/s_/w_d_/
t_a_/o_r/_h_p_/c_n_o_/o_e_c_m_/i_,/w_y/
_h_u_d/_e/_o_/g_/t_/A_a_l_n_/a_d/_r_e_/
t_e_e/_u_/f_i_n_s?"

[Valandil]

"Why do the Lords of the West sit there in peace unending, while we must die and go we know not whither, leaving our home and all that we have made? And the Eldar die not, even those that rebelled against the Lords. And since we have mastered all seas, and no water is so wild or so wide that our ships cannot overcome it, why should we not go to /A_a_l_n_/ and greet there our friends?"

[Sister Golden Hair]

Well done Valandil. One more word and the speakers.

[Valandil]

This doesn't sound right, but is it "Amanland"? It fits anyway? I can't remember all the words used for Aman / The True West / etc.

So it IS more than one speaker... then I'd say "The King's Men" among the Numenoreans. Or was it more specific than that?

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Valandil
This doesn't sound right, but is it "Amanland"? It fits anyway? I can't remember all the words used for Aman / The True West / etc.

So it IS more than one speaker... then I'd say "The King's Men" among the Numenoreans. Or was it more specific than that? Amanland is incorrect, but your guess on the speakers is pretty accurate. It just says the "Numenoreans" so that's the answer to that. Keep working on that last word.:)

[Beren3000]

The missing word is Avallone.
If it's correct, I give the right to post to Valandil; after all, he solved the whole thing. (And in fact, I'm too busy to post now anyway ;) )

[Sister Golden Hair]

Avallone is correct. Go for it Valandil.:)

[Valandil]

Alright - I'll try to post in 90 min or so - on my lunch hour.

Feel bad about not getting a proper noun though! :o :p

[Valandil]

"O_e/_o_e_t/!/_o_/h_p_/t_/d_a_/w_t_/a/_r_g_n/;
/_n_/h_/i_/n_t/_n_y/_e_y/_r_a_/,
/b_t/_e/_s/_o_/a_s_/o_d/_n_/v_r_/c_n_i_g/.
/_r_m/_h_/b_g_n_i_g/_f/_o_r/_d_e_t_r_/y_u/_u_t/_l_o_/f_r/_h_s/:
/_i_/m_m_r_/,/a_d/_i_/s_n_e/_f/_m_l_."

Took me a bit longer than I'd hoped... but there you are, quoters. Solve away! :)

[Beren3000]

"One moment! You hope to deal with a dragon; and he is not only very great, but he is/_o_/ also old and very cunning. From the beginning of your adventure you must allow for this:
his memory, and his sense of smell."

Speaker is Bilbo, I think.

[Valandil]

Beren - the words you solve are all correct. Bilbo is not the speaker. :)

One word and speaker left to go.

[Sister Golden Hair]

Missing word- "now"
Speaker- Gnadalf?

[Valandil]

Correct SGH. Your turn. :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

"Y_u_/o_t_s/_f/_a_t_/t_/m_/y_u/_a_/b_e_k,/
_u_/I/_u_t/_o_d/_y/_o_d./_e_/i_/t_e_e/_e/
_n_/o_/w_o_/t_e/_h_d_w/_f/_u_/c_r_e/_a_/
n_t/_e_/f_l_e_,/I/_h_u_d/_i_d/_t/_e_s_/a/_e_/
t_/f_l_o_/m_,/a_d/_h_u_d/_o_/g_/h_n_e/_s/
_/b_g_a_/t_a_/i_/t_r_s_/f_o_/t_e/_a_e_."

[Valandil]

"Your oaths of faith to me you can break, but I /_u_t/_o_d/ my word. Yet if there be any on whom the shadow of our curse has not yet fallen, I should find at least a few
to follow me, and should not go hence as a beggar that is thrust from the gates."

(Sorry - did edits)

[Sister Golden Hair]

Only words wrong is "can" and "word"

[Valandil]

"Your oaths of faith to me you may break, but I must /_o_d/ my Lord. Yet if there be any on whom the shadow of our curse has not yet fallen, I should find at least a few
to follow me, and should not go hence as a beggar that is thrust from the gates."

'load my gold'?
'fold my road'?
'hold my toad'? :confused:

:p ;)

[Sister Golden Hair]

'load my gold'?
'fold my road'?
'hold my toad'? LOL! Wrong wrong wrong. "Lord" is wrong also.:D

[Beren3000]

missing word "hold"
Speaker is Feanor, maybe?

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Beren3000
missing word "hold"
Speaker is Feanor, maybe? "hold" is correct. The speaker is not Feanor.

Here is what we have:

"Your oaths of faith to me you may break, but I must hold my /_o_d./ Yet if there be any on whom the shadow of our curse has not yet fallen, I should find at least a few
to follow me, and should not go hence as a beggar that is thrust from the gates."

[Beren3000]

but Valandil already solved the other word, hasn't he?
It's: "I must hold my word"

Is Maedhros the speaker, then?

[Valandil]

'hold my bond'?

(EDIT: and is this a 'Finrod' quote?)

[Sister Golden Hair]

Bravo Valandil. It always seems like the Finrod stuff is hard, but not for me.:D Your go Valandil.

Beren3000- Feanor indeed! Shame, shame.:D

[Valandil]

Since Beren just gave me one, I'll offer this to him. If he can't do it, I'll open the floor... and if nobody has posted yet when I'm next able, I'll go ahead and do it then. But that'll be several hours and you folks can have lots of fun.

SGH... don't take this wrong, but I've just learned that when you post a quote, it's very often a Finrod quote! :D

[Sister Golden Hair]

SGH... don't take this wrong, but I've just learned that when you post a quote, it's very often a Finrod quote:eek: That's just not true.:mad: Is it?:o :D Ha! Actually it can't be true, cause there aren't that many Finrod quotes that exist.:p ;)

[Beren3000]

I give my turn to anyone who'd like to post.

[Valandil]

OK, no taker took it, so here I go. Sad, because all the rest of y'all could have been having so much fun! :D

"A_d/_h_t/,/_r_d_/,/i_/t_e/_n_/o_/m_/a_c_u_t/.
/_a_/E_r_n_/a_d/_h_/o_h_r_/f_r_i_e/_h_/l_n_t_/o_/i_/.
/B_t/_u_h/_/t_i_g/_a_/n_t/_a_p_n_d/_e_o_e/,
/_h_t/_a_d_l_/b_o_e/_r_s_/a_d/_i_/n_t/_o_e/_h_n/_e/_r_m_s_d/.
/_n/_c_o_n_/t_/t_e/_i_g-_e_r_r/_f/_o/
_t_a_g_/a_/e_e_t/_a_/r_q_i_e_/,/I/_h_n_."

[Beren3000]

"And that, Frodo, is the end of my account. May Elrond and the others forgive the length of it. But such a thing has not happened before, that Gandalf broke (tryst?) and did not more than he promised.
An account to the Ring-bearer of so strange an event was required, I think."

Speaker is Gandalf

[Valandil]

'tryst' IS correct! (very good - I thought that would trip people up)

'more than' is not correct though... otherwise, I believe you're all good.

[Beren3000]

I see. It's "come when he promised", right? If it's correct, I give up my right to the next post.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Beren3000
I see. It's "come when he promised", right? If it's correct, I give up my right to the next post.

You're correct, but you can't keep doin' that! ;)

btw - the easiest way to post a quote is actually to type out the whole thing, but with the '/' instead of a space... then go back through and delete every other letter. It sounds like you're doing twice the work, but it's actually twice as fast... and easier to keep from making mistakes. :)

[Rían]

Give it a try that way, B3000, it works well.