The Quote Game - Part 4

[luinilwen]

Here we go again, same rules as always, example below (thanks to Sister Golden Hair):

example: A_l/_h_t/_s/_o_d/_o_s/_o_/g_i_t_r

answer: All that is gold does not glitter, Gandalf's letter (or Bilbo Baggins)

Anything from The Hobbit, LOTR, the Silmaillion, or Unfinished Tales is fair game.

So solve the quote correctly and state the speaker. The person to "place the last piece" of the puzzle get's the opportunity to post a new quote, and right now that would be me so I'm starting with a long one (but with a fairly obvious speaker!):

"B_h_l_/I/_o_e/_h_/E_r_h/,/_h_c_/s_a_l/_e/_/m_n_i_n/
/_o_/t_e/_u_n_i/_n_/t_e/_t_n_/!/B_t/_h_/Q_e_d_/s_a_l/
/_e/_h_/f_i_e_t/_f/_l_/e_r_h_y/_r_a_u_e_/,/a_d/_h_y/
/_h_l_/h_v_/a_d/_h_l_/c_n_e_v_/a_d/_r_n_/f_r_h/_o_e/
/_e_u_y/_h_n/_l_/m_/C_i_d_e_/;/a_d/_h_y/_h_l_/h_v_/
/t_e/_r_a_e_/b_i_s/_n/_h_s/_o_l_/./B_t/_o/_h_/A_a_i/
/_/w_l_/g_v_/a/_e_/g_f_."

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"Behold/I/_o_e/the/E_r_h/,/_h_c_/s_a_l/_e/_/m_n_i_n/
/_o_/t_e/_u_n_i/_n_/t_e/_t_n_/!/B_t/_h_/Q_e_d_/s_a_l/
/_e/_h_/f_i_e_t/_f/_l_/e_r_h_y/_r_a_u_e_/,/a_d/_h_y/
/_h_l_/h_v_/a_d/_h_l_/c_n_e_v_/a_d/_r_n_/f_r_h/_o_e/
/_e_u_y/_h_n/_l_/m_/C_i_d_e_/;/a_d/_h_y/_h_l_/h_v_/
/t_e/_r_a_e_/b_i_s/_n/_h_s/_o_l_/./But/to/the/A_a_i/
/_/w_l_/g_v_/a/_e_/g_f_."

hows that for a few words??

chrys

[Nurvingiel]

Yea! The beginning of another illustrious quote game. :)

"Behold I come/_h_/Earth/,/_h_c_/shall be a/m_n_i_n/
/_o_/the/_u_n_i/and the stone! But the Quendi shall be the fairest of all earthly creatures, and they shall have and shall/c_n_e_v_/and bring forth some/
/_e_u_y/then all my Children; and they shall have the greatest(?) bliss in this world. But to the Avari I will give a/_e_/gift."

EDIT: Cross-posted with Chrys. :D

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Yours is better though, Nurv

:D

[Nurvingiel]

Thanks Chrys! *bows*

Do you think the first line is "Behold, I love thy Earth..."?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"Behold I come/the/Earth/,/thence/shall be a/m_n_i_n/
/for/the/_u_n_i/and the stone! But the Quendi shall be the fairest of all earthly creatures, and they shall have and shall/c_n_e_v_/and bring forth some/
/_e_u_y/then all my Children; and they shall have the greatest(?) bliss in this world. But to the Avari I will give a/new/gift."

is speaker Eru, or one of the Valar?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Behold I come/the Earth, which shall be a mansion
for the/_u_n_i/and the/_t_n_/! But the Quendi shall be the fairest of all earthly creatures, and they shall have and shall conceive and bring forth more
beauty then all my Children; and they shall have the greatest bliss in this world. But to the Avari I will give a new gift."

[-elfearz-]

"Behold/I/love/the/Earth/,/which/shall/be/a/mansion?/
/for/the/Quendi/and/the/Atani/!/But/the/Quendi/shall/
/be/the/fairest/of/all/earthly/creatures/,/and/they/
/shall/have/and/shall/conceive/and/bring/forth/more/
/beauty/than/all/my/Children/;/and/they/shall/have/
/the/greater/bliss/in/this/world/./But/to/the/Atani/
/I/will/give/a/new/gift."

...:rolleyes: *claps for her own 1 word contribution*...speaker must be Eru...someone who did more can go if it's all right :p

[Nurvingiel]

If you got the last word, you get to go. Nice work guys. :)

Or are we playing whoever solves the last bit of the puzzle gets to go? In this case, that would be whoever solves the speaker.

Random guess: Yavanna?

[Ruinel]

holy smoke! Are we already on a 4th Quote Game? :eek:

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
If you got the last word, you get to go. Nice work guys. :)

Or are we playing whoever solves the last bit of the puzzle gets to go? In this case, that would be whoever solves the speaker.
The person that solves the last element of the puzzle, whether it be speaker or a word, goes next.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
If you got the last word, you get to go. Nice work guys. :)

Or are we playing whoever solves the last bit of the puzzle gets to go? In this case, that would be whoever solves the speaker.

Random guess: Yavanna?

But my guess is that 'elfearz' also got the speaker... see their bit about 'Eru' under the solved quote? That's a strong guess, since the wording includes 'my children'... does anyone recognize it and have the right book handy to check?

Meanwhile, with 'elfearz' likely sleeping, should somebody else go ahead and post? :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by Valandil
But my guess is that 'elfearz' also got the speaker... see their bit about 'Eru' under the solved quote? That's a strong guess, since the wording includes 'my children'... does anyone recognize it and have the right book handy to check?

Meanwhile, with 'elfearz' likely sleeping, should somebody else go ahead and post? :) Yes, it's in the Silmarillion, end of the first chapter. Eru is indeed the speaker.

I think we should go instead, while she's off... If someone volunteers.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

did anyone notice i said speaker was eru a long time ago?

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
did anyone notice i said speaker was eru a long time ago?

Not me! I didn't look over the whole thread... but elfearz still solved the 'last' piece, which is the determining factor.

Still, you may post if you like, since elfearz isn't around and we like to keep the quote game moving... :)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

ta very much

't_i_/i_/n_/w_a_h_r/_f/_h_/w_r_d/./_h_s/_s/_o_e/_e_i_e/_f/
_i_/m_l_c_/;/s_m_/b_o_l/_f/_u_e/_r_m/_h_/m_u_t_i_/o_/f_r_/
t_a_/h_/s_n_s/_o/_a_k_n/_e_r_s/_n_/c_u_s_l/./
_n_/s_/i_/d_t_/i_d_e_/./i/_i_h/_h_/l_r_/f_r_m_r/_o_l_/r_t_r_/./
h_/w_u_d/_o_/b_/d_s_a_e_/./b_t/_o_/,/w_o/_n_w_/i_/h_/
w_l_/e_e_/c_m_/b_c_/a_r_s_/t_e/_i_e_/o_t/_f/_a_k_e_s/?/'

an easy one to start you off!!

[Artanis]

'This is no weather of the world. This is some device of his malice; some /b_o_l/of fume from the mountain of fire that he sends to darken hearts and counsel.
And so it d_t_ indeed. I wish the Lord Faramir would return.
He would not be d_s_a_e_/. But now, who knows if he will ever come back across the river out of darkness?'

[Rían]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
ta very much
Are you speaking Geordie? :)

"This is no weather of the world. This is some ? of
his malice; some ? of ? from the mountain of fire
that he sends to darken hearts and counsel.
And so it doth . I wish the lord Faramir would return.
He would not be dismayed. But now, who knows if he will
ever come back across the ? out of darkness?"

[Nurvingiel]

Last missing word: dissuaded?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

'This is no weather of the world. This is some device of his malice; some /b_o_l/of fume from the mountain of fire that he sends to darken hearts and counsel.
And so it doth indeed. I wish the Lord Faramir would return.
He would not be dissuaded. But now, who knows if he will ever come back across the river out of darkness?'

Speaker: Beregond?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
Are you speaking Geordie? :)

sorry, it's not geordie;)
westcountry farmer talk!!

BTW, Nurv and any one i dont know,
the last word isn't dissuaded,
have another go y'all < that's american!
:)

EDIT: Speaker is Beregond of the Guard

[Nurvingiel]

Missing word: broil?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

'This is no weather of the world. This is some device of his malice; some /b_o_l/of fume from the mountain of fire that he sends to darken hearts and counsel.
And so it doth indeed. I wish the Lord Faramir would return.
He would not be dismayed. But now, who knows if he will ever come back across the river out of darkness?'

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

well done tuor and nurv
dint seem to be able to post earlier,
but i'm afraid nurv gets it, sorry tuor

[Angelus22]

Actually, I believe it would be Tuor's turn, as he picked the last word as being "dismayed". Either way, I'm sure whoever of the two gets on first will post a quote - our egos are fairly robust! (or at least I would like to think so...) :D


Having said that, I'm starting to imagine a scenario where Nurv gets on and posts. Meanwhile, Tuor arrives screaming "USURPER!" then challenges Nurv to a duel (wielding a trout, of course)! *chortle*

*edit* BTW, this is luinilwen - I'm on my brother's PC and didn't realise he was logged on! :p

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Okay, this one shouldn't be too hard.:

W_e_/S_m_e_/l_e_/u_o_/t_e/_o_l_,/a_d/_n/_/n_o_/o_/g_l_/
B_n_a_h/_h_/r_o_/o_/s_e_p_n_/l_a_e_/t_e/_h_/d_e_m_/
o_/t_e_s/_n_o_d;
_h_n/w_o_l_n_/h_l_s/_r_/g_e_n/_n_/c_o_,/a_d/_i_d/_s/_n/
_h_/W_s_,/
C_m_/b_c_/t_/m_,/a_d/_a_/m_/l_n_/i_/b_s_!

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

W_e_/S_m_e_/l_e_/u_o_/the/_o_l_,/and/_n/_/n_o_/o_/g_l_/
B_n_a_h/_h_/r_o_/o_/s_e_p_n_/l_a_e_/t_e/_h_/d_e_m_/
o_/t_e_s/_n_o_d;
_h_n/w_o_l_n_/h_l_s/_r_/g_e_n/_n_/c_o_,/a_d/_i_d/_s/_n/
the/Wise,/
Come/back/to/me,/and/_a_/me/l_n_/i_/b_s_!

BTW i said nurv cause nurv got 'broil', no-one else did...

;)

[Valandil]

"When Summer lies upon the world, and in a noon of gold
Beneath the root of sleeping leaves tie the dreams of trees untold;
Then woodland hills are green and cold, and wind is in
the West,
Come back to me, and say my land is best!"

~ Treebeard :)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

well done valandil
that one stumped me for a few minutes!

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
well done valandil
that one stumped me for a few minutes!

Let's wait to hear back from Tuor... I'm pretty sure of the main points, but may have missed a few words. :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

There are a few letters to finish.

"When Summer lies upon the world, and in a noon of gold
Beneath the /roo_/ of sleeping leaves the dreams of trees un_old;
_hen woodland/h_lls/ are green and cool, and wind is in
the West,
Come back to me, and say my land is best!"

[Earniel]

"When Summer lies upon the world, and in a noon of gold
Beneath the roof of sleeping leaves the dreams of trees unfold;
When woodland halls are green and cool, and wind is in
the West,
Come back to me, and say my land is best!"

If correct Valandil can have my turn, have no time to post quote now myself.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

That's correct.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Eärniel

If correct Valandil can have my turn, have no time to post quote now myself.

Thanks Earniel... if I can't post within the next couple hours, I'll pass the torch along myself. Nice solve, btw... but it was an 'ent-quote'!

Ah Tuor... you doubled up the "the's" on me, eh? ;) :p

(EDIT: - oh and did you guys all see Azalea's new 'project' in the LOTR Books Forum?)

[Rían]

*takes the torch* :D

"C_l_/b_/h_n_/a_d/_e_r_/a_d/_o_e,/
_n_/c_l_/b_/s_e_p/_n_e_/s_o_e;/
_e_e_/m_r_/t_/w_k_/o_/s_o_y/_e_,/
n_v_r,/_i_l/_h_/S_n/_a_l_/a_d/_h_/M_o_/i_/d_a_./
I_/t_e/_l_c_/w_n_/t_e/_t_r_/s_a_l/_i_,/
a_d/_t_l_/o_/g_l_/h_r_/l_t/_h_m/_i_,/
t_l_/t_e/_a_k/_o_d/_i_t_/h_s/_a_d/
_v_r/_e_d/_e_/a_d/_i_h_r_d/_a_d./


ps - thanks for the referral to azalea's project - I signed up :)

[luinilwen]

Ahh the Barrow Wights! I'll see how much I can do from memory:

"Cold be hand and heart and bone,
And cold be sleep under stone;
Never more to wake on stony bed,
never, till the Sun pails and the Moon is dead.
In the black went the/_t_r_/shall die, (??)
and still on gold here let them lie,
till the dark hold mists his land (??)
Ever dead wet and withered hand.

I'm sure there's a few mistakes in there, especially in the last four lines...


BTW i said nurv cause nurv got 'broil', no-one else did...

I checked - sorry I didn't realise RÃ*an had already guessed "dismayed". My apologies, LCoU. I was fairly sleep deprived when I made that post, hence the trout duel comment... :D

Anyway, as MP put it: "Get on with it!" :p

[Nurvingiel]

A little bit more...

never, till the Sun fails and the Moon is dead.
In the black went the stars shall die

I think it's "fails" because it would have to be "pales" in that context. :)

[luinilwen]

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
I think it's "fails" because it would have to be "pales" in that context. :)

lol good point! And that's how Gollum sings it in his wierd version of this quote in the TT movie.

"In the black went the stars shall die" - I don't think "went" is right it doesn't make sense.

I think we should work on the last two lines I did - I don't think they're right at all. They don't make sense!

[-elfearz-]

ooh! ooh! i know this!

"Cold be hand and heart and bone,
And cold be sleep under stone;
Never more to wake on stony bed,
never, till the Sun fails and the Moon is dead.
In the black wind the stars shall die,
and still on gold here let them lie,
till the dark lord lifts his hand
Over dead sea and withered land.

am fairly sure its right...but when its confirmed luinilwen can go ahead...she got most of it and i am 60 pages behind in law readings :(

[Rían]

Right you are, elfearz!

And the speaker is correct - those friendly fellows, the Barrow wights :eek: You check into their hotel, you don't usually come out ... :eek: That part always gave me the creeps!

luinilwen or Nurv can go ahead :)

[Nurvingiel]

Elfearz solved the last bit of the puzzle, I thought. :confused: Otherwise you can go luinilwen, you solved a lot more than me. :)

[-elfearz-]

:p elfearz did solve the last bit of the puzzle; however it wasnt a very big bit, and she should really be immersed in contract law textbook rather than tolkien :(

..however, seeing as i seem to be here instead, and luinilwen's offline, i might as well keep things moving..

this is long, but easy, plus...i love it!..yay!

'I_/y_u/_h_n_/t_a_/I/_a_e/_a_s_d/_h_o_g_/t_e/_o_n_a_n_/a_d/_h_/r_a_m/_f/_o_d_r/_i_h/_i_e/
_n_/s_o_d/_o/_r_n_/h_r_s/_o/_/c_r_l_s_/s_l_i_r/_h_/t_r_w_/a_a_/h_s/_e_r/,/_o_/a_e/_i_t_k_n/./
_f/_o_r/_a_k/_a_/n_t/_e_n/_o_n_/,/t_e_/y_u/_u_t/_e_d/_o_/t_e/_e_b-_a_t_r/_f/_h_s/_o_s_/./A_d/_e/_i_l/_e_l/_o_/t_a_/h_/d_d/_o_/
k_o_/t_a_/t_e/_e_b/_o_/d_s_r_/
h_d/_n_/v_r_u_s/,/_u_/t_a_/i_/i_/c_l_e_/w_s_m_n_w_e_/b_/t_e/_u_g_r/,/_n_/g_l_n_s/_y/_h_/
n_b_e/,/_n_/o_h_r/_a_e_/i_/o_h_r/_o_g_e_/m_r_/l_a_n_d/,/_n_/a_t_r/_d_i_g/_/f_w/_a_f-_o_g_t_o_/r_y_e_/t_a_/h_/d_e_/n_t/_n_e_s_a_d/,/_e/_i_l/
_e_r_t_u_l_/i_f_r_/y_u/_h_t/_h_r_/
i_/n_n_/i_/t_e/_o_s_/,/a_d/_e/_i_l/_e_v_/y_u/_o/_e_l_c_/o_/t_e/_i_t_r_/o_/t_n_u_s/./_n_/s_/
n_w/_u_t/_.'

mm..duno when i'll be able to check..when someone gets it just go on ahead with a new one :)

[Nurvingiel]

'If you think that I have passed through the/_o_n_a_n_/and the realm of Mordor(?) with fire
and sword to bring herbs to a careless soldier who throws away his gear, you are mistaken.
If/_o_r/_a_k/_a_/n_t/_e_n/_o_n_/,/then you/_u_t/_e_d/_o_/the herb-master of this House. And he will tell you that he did not
know that the herb you desire
had any virtues,/_u_/that it is called westmansweed by the vulger, and galenas by the noble, and other names if other tougues more learned, and after adding a few half-forgotten(?) rhymes that he does not understand, he will regretfully inform you that there is none in the house, and he will leave you to/_e_l_c_/of the/_i_t_r_/o_/t_n_u_s/./_n_/s_/
n_w/_u_t/_.'

Gandalf. (But I keep wanting to say Aragorn! But it's Gandalf.)

[Count Comfect]

'If you think that I have passed through the/_o_n_a_n_/and the realm of Mordor with fire
and sword to bring herbs to a careless soldier who throws away his gear, you are mistaken.
If/_o_r/_a_k/_a_/n_t/_e_n/_o_n_/,/then you/_u_t/_e_d/_o_/the herb-master of this House. And he will tell you that he did not
know that the herb you desire
had any virtues, but that it is called westmansweed by the vulgar, and galenas by the noble, and other names of (?) other/_o_g_e_/more learned, and after adding a few half-forgotten(?) rhymes that he does not understand, he will regretfully inform you that there is none in the house, and he will leave you to neglect (?) of the/_i_t_r_/o_/t_n_u_s/./_n_/s_/
n_w/_u_t/_.'

[Nurvingiel]

'If you think that I have passed through the/_o_n_a_n_/and the realm of Mordor(?) with fire
and sword to bring herbs to a careless soldier who throws away his gear, you are mistaken.
If/_o_r/_a_k/_a_/not/_e_n/_o_n_/,/then you/_u_t/_e_d/_o_/the herb-master of this House. And he will tell you that he did not know that the herb you desire had any virtues, but that it is called westmansweed by the vulger, and galenas by the noble, and other names if other tougues more learned, and after adding a few half-forgotten(?) rhymes that he does not understand, he will regretfully inform you that there is none in the house, and he will leave you to/_e_l_c_/of the/_i_t_r_/o_/t_n_u_s/. And so
now/_u_t/_.'

And Merry's pack was right beside him the whole time. :D

[Tuor of Gondolin]

'If you think that I have passed through the/_o_n_a_n_/and the realm of Mordor with fire
and sword to bring herbs to a careless soldier who throws away his gear, you are mistaken.
If your/_a_k/can not/_e_n/_o_n_/,/then you must seek you the herb-master of this House. And he will tell you that he did not
know that the herb you desire
had any virtues, but that it is called westmansweed by the vulger, and galenas by the noble, and other names in other tongues more learned, and after adding a few half-forgotten rhymes that he does not understand, he will regretfully inform you that there is none in the house, and he will leave you to/_e_l_c_/on the/_i_t_r_/of tongues. And so now must I'

[-elfearz-]

good job guys! here's what u have so far:

'If you think that I have passed through the/_o_n_a_n_/and the realm of/_o_d_r/with fire
and sword to bring herbs to a careless soldier who throws away his gear, you are mistaken.
If your/_a_k/_a_/not/_e_n/_o_n_/,/then you/_u_t/_e_d/_o_/the herb-master of this House. And he will tell you that he did not
know that the herb you desire
had any virtues, but that it is called westmansweed by the vulgar, and galenas by the noble, and other names/i_/other/_o_g_e_/more learned, and after adding a few half-forgotten rhymes that he does not understand, he will regretfully inform you that there is none in the house, and he will leave you to/_e_l_c_/o_/the/_i_t_r_/o_/t_n_u_s/./And so
now/_u_t/_.'

and nurv...it's not gandalf. (but *nudge nudge* i always believe in going with ur instincts...:p)

[Nurvingiel]

If your pack has not been found, then you must...

...of the history of tongues.

EDIT: It is Aragorn! :D

[Tuor of Gondolin]

must/_e_d/_you

[Count Comfect]

'If you think that I have passed through the/_o_n_a_n_/and the realm of Gondor with fire
and sword to bring herbs to a careless soldier who throws away his gear, you are mistaken.
If your pack has not been found, then you must /_e_d/_o_/the herb-master of this House. And he will tell you that he did not know that the herb you desire had any virtues, but that it is called westmansweed by the vulgar, and galenas by the noble, and other names if other tongues more learned, and after adding a few half-forgotten(?) rhymes that he does not understand, he will regretfully inform you that there is none in the house, and he will leave you to reflect on the history of tongues. And so
now must I.'

EDIT: Cross posted with 3 people in 2 minutes... wow.

[Valandil]

"If you think that I have passed through the mountains and the realm of Gondor with fire
and sword to bring herbs to a careless soldier who throws away his gear, you are mistaken.
If your sack has not been found, then you must send for the herb-master of this House. And he will tell you that he did not
know that the herb you desire
had any virtues, but that it is called westmansweed by the vulgar, and galenas by the noble, and other names in other tongues more learned, and after adding a few half-forgotten rhymes that he does not understand, he will regretfully inform you that there is none in the house, and he will leave you to reflect on the history of tongues. And so now must I."

And it IS Aragorn, Nurv! :) He said it to Merry after healing him, when Merry inquired about his pipe and/or weed - which was laying on the floor by his bed.

[-elfearz-]

yeps :)

go for it val :)

[Nurvingiel]

Gondor! Not Mordor, of course.

Wah! I didn't get after all that. :'(

Nice work Val. :)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
Gondor! Not Mordor, of course.

Wah! I didn't get after all that. :'(

Nice work Val. :)

Thank you! I've been forced to pass a few times, but now I post. (and sorry about not giving notice when I had to get offline earlier today... too many things going on and one thing drives out another as you know! ;) Thank you for picking it up, Rian)

"O_/c_u_s_/!/A_d/_h_/s_o_l_/n_t/_h_y/_r_v_/t_u_/?
/S_r_l_/y_u/_o_'t/_i_b_l_e_e/_h_/p_o_h_c_e_/,
/b_c_u_e/_o_/h_d/_/h_n_/i_/b_i_g_n_/t_e_/a_o_t/_o_r_e_f/?
/_o_/d_n'_/r_a_l_/s_p_o_e/,/_o/_o_/,
/t_a_/a_l/_o_r/_d_e_t_r_s/_n_/e_c_p_s/_e_e/_a_a_e_/b_/m_r_/l_c_/,
/j_s_/f_r/_o_r/_o_e/_e_e_i_/?
/Y_u/_r_/a/_e_y/_i_e/_e_s_n/,/_r/./_a_g_n_/,
/a_d/_/a_/v_r_/f_n_/o_/y_u/;
/_u_/y_u/_r_/o_l_/q_i_e/_/l_t_l_/f_l_o_/i_/a/_i_e/_o_l_/a_t_r/_l_/!"

I'm off to bed, so I won't be around to moderate this one. Don't expect you'll have much trouble with it though.

'night! :)

[-elfearz-]

"Of/course/!/And/why/should/not/they/prove/true/?
/Surely/you/don't/disbelieve/the/prophecies/,
/because/you/had/a/hand/in/bringing/them/about/yourself/?
/You/don't/really/suppose/,/do you/,
/that/all/your/adventures/and/escapes/were/_a_a_e_/by/mere/luck/,
/just/for/your/sole/benefit/?
/You/are/a/very/wise/person/,/Mr/./Baggins/,
/and/I/am/very/fond/of/you/;
/But/you/are/only/quite/a/little/fellow/in/a/wide/world/after/all/!"

(thank goodness! :p)
it is gandalf this time! :p

[Valandil]

*still here*

Very good so far, elfearz... your one wrong word is 'wise'... which leaves you four words to go. Speaker is correct. :)

[-elfearz-]

oops...fine?

hehe i was half-thinking that it was..unorthadox..to say the least for gandalf to praise bilbo for his intellect... :p

managed; sole benefit?

:p

[Valandil]

Originally posted by -elfearz-
oops...fine?

hehe i was half-thinking that it was..unorthadox..to say the least for gandalf to praise bilbo for his intellect... :p

managed; sole benefit?

:p

All correct! Your turn... I think Nurv is 'in the act' of posting again! :D

G'night Nurv! :)

[Nurvingiel]

"Of course! And why should not they prove true? Surely you won't/_i_b_l_e_e/_h_/p_o_h_c_e_/, because you had a hand in bringing them about yourself? You don't really suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were/_a_a_e_/by mere luck, just for your sole benefit? You are a very wise person, or. /_a_g_n_/, and I am very fond of you; but you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!"

Gandalf to Bilbo?

[-elfearz-]

uggghh i *just* posted.....(god this is addictive!) and am looking in direction of much neglected contracts book right now....
nurv or next person who wants to may post instead... :)
nite val!

[Nurvingiel]

Whoops, cross posted with you Elfearz. :D Nice job. You are wisely going to study.

Last two words: nice and managed?

I guess I should post. If I'm not supposed to, disregard my quote and the right person can go. Gnight Valandil. :)

“W_i_h/_u_s_i_n/_h_l_/I/_n_w_r/_i_s_/?/M_/f_t_e_/f_r_s/_h_/_a_d_/r_u_d/
/_h_t_e_l/_e_r/_u_k_o_o_g_/i_/t_e/_h_r_/./I/_m/_e_r_y/_w_n_y-_i_e/,/
/_o/_/p_s_/y_u/_h_r_/;/t_o_g_/I/_m/_u_/f_u_/f_e_/,/
/a_d/_o_/l_k_l_/t_/g_o_/a_y/_o_e/,/s_v_/s_d_w_y_/./�

[-elfearz-]

so much for studying :rolleyes:

“Which question shall I answer first? My father farms the lands round Whitwell? near Tuckborough in the Shire. I am nearly twenty-nine, so I pass you there; though I am but four feet, and not likely to grow any more, save sideways.�

:D its pippin to bergil right?

[Nurvingiel]

Absolutely right! :) Whitwell is correct. It is Pippin to Bergil.
Your turn Elfearz.

[-elfearz-]

:p

'W_r/_u_t/_e/,/_h_l_/w_/d_f_n_/o_r/_i_e_/a_a_n_t/_/d_s_r_y_r/_h_/w_u_d/_e_o_r/_l_/;/b_t/_/d_/n_t/
_o_e/_h_/b_i_h_/s_o_d/_o_/i_s/_h_r_n_s_/,/n_r/_h_/a_r_w/_o_/i_s/_w_f_n_s_/n_r/_h_/w_r_i_r/_o_/
h_s/_l_r_/./I/_o_e/_n_y/_h_t/_h_c_/t_e_/d_f_n_/:/t_e/_i_y/_f/_h_/M_n/_f/_u_e_o_/;/a_d/_/w_u_d/_a_e/
_e_/l_v_d/_o_/h_r/_e_o_y/,/_e_/a_c_e_t_y/,/_e_/b_a_t_/,/a_d/_e_/p_e_e_t/_i_d_m/./_o_/f_a_e_/,/
s_v_/a_/m_n/_a_/f_a_/t_e/_i_n_t_/o_/a/_a_/o_d/_n_/w_s_.'

[Tuor of Gondolin]

'War must be, while we defend our/_i_e_/against a/d_s_r_y_r/who would (devour?) all;/ but I do not
love the bright sword for its/_h_r_n_s_/,/nor the arrow for its swiftness nor the warrior for his/_l_r_. I love only that which they defend: the/_i_y/of the/M_n/of/_u_e_o_/;/and I would have the/l_v_d/for her/_e_o_y/,/her/ancientry , her beauty, and her/p_e_e_t/_i_d_m/./_o_/f_a_e_/,/
s_v_/a_/m_n/_a_/f_a_/t_e/_i_n_t_/o_/a/_a_/o_d/_n_/w_s_.'

Faramir

[Nurvingiel]

'War must be, shall we defend our/_i_e_/against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not
love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness nor the warrior for his/_l_r_/./I love only that which they defend: the city of the Men of/_u_e_o_/;/and I would/_a_e/
_e_/loved for her/_e_o_y/,/_e_/a_c_e_t_y/,/_e_/b_a_t_/,/and/_e_/p_e_e_t/_i_d_m/./_o_/f_a_e_/,/
s_v_/a_/m_n/_a_/f_a_/the/_i_n_t_/o_/a/_a_/old and wise.'

Eomer
EDIT: No, you're right about the speaker Tuor! Now lets combine what we have...
(Cross post with Tuor)

[-elfearz-]

nice work :) speaker is right of course....just one 'the' is wrong..so here's what u have so far:

'War must be, while we defend our/_i_e_/against a/d_s_r_y_r/who would devour all; but I do not
love the bright sword for its/_h_r_n_s_/,/nor the arrow for its swiftness nor the warrior for his/_l_r_. I love only that which they defend: the/_i_y/of the/M_n/of/_u_e_o_/;/and I would have _e_/l_v_d/for her/_e_o_y/,/her/ancientry , her beauty, and her/p_e_e_t/_i_d_m/./_o_/f_a_e_/,/
s_v_/a_/m_n/_a_/f_a_/t_e/_i_n_t_/o_/a/_a_/o_d/_n_/w_s_.'

[Nurvingiel]

'War must be, shall we defend our/_i_e_/against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not
love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness nor the warrior for his/_l_r_/./I love only that which they defend: the city of the Men of Numenor; and I would have/_e_/loved for her/_e_o_y/, her ancientry, her beauty, and her/p_e_e_t/_i_d_m/./_o_/f_a_e_/,/
s_v_/a_/m_n/_a_/f_a_/the/_i_n_t_/o_/a/_a_/old and wise.'

[-elfearz-]

yepyep....all fine nurv :)

[Nurvingiel]

...save as men can/f_a_/the/_i_n_t_/of a man old and wise.'

[-elfearz-]

...yep :)

[Valandil]

"War must be, shall we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not
love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness nor the warrior for his /_l_r_/. I love only that which they defend: the city of the Men of Numenor; and I would have her loved for her memory, her ancientry, her beauty, and her present wisdom. Not feared,
save as men can fear the /_i_n_t_/ of a man old and wise."

Faramir - to Eowyn I believe.

(first missing word isn't a typo for 'valor', is it?)

[-elfearz-]

he actually says it to frodo..right before he says not to be afraid of him ;) but yeah..the quote is all right :)
and..no..the 1st missing word isn't a typo

[Artanis]

First missing word: glory?
And second: dignity

Great, great Faramir-quote. :)

[-elfearz-]

ooh yeah thats right :) your go!
(elfearz **LOVES** faramir :D)

[Artanis]

"O/_r_f_r_ë,/_a_s_m_s_a,/_a_n_m_r_ë!/
_/r_w_n/_a_r,/_p_n/_o_r/_a_r/_o_/w_i_e/_h_/b_o_s_m/_a_!/
O/_o_a_/m_n_,/I/_a_/y_u/_h_n_/u_o_/a/_u_m_r'_/d_y,/
_o_r/_i_d/_o/_r_g_t,/_o_r/_e_v_s/_o/_i_h_,/y_u_/v_i_e/_o/_o_l/_n_/s_f_:/
U_o_/y_u_/h_a_/h_w/_o_d_n/-/_e_/t_e/_r_w_/y_u/_o_e/_l_f_!/
O/_o_a_/d_a_,/u_o_/y_u_/h_a_/y_u_/h_i_/i_/d_y/_n_/g_e_;/
Y_u_/c_o_n/_s/_p_l_e_,/y_u_/v_i_e/_s/_t_l_e_/f_r/_v_r/_n_/a/_a_./
O/_r_f_r_ë,/_a_s_m_s_a,/_a_n_m_r_ë!"

[Radagast The Brown]

"O/_r_f_r_ë,/_a_s_m_s_a,/_a_n_m_r_ë!/
O rowan/_a_r,/upon your /_a_r/_o_/white the blossom/_a_!/
O rowan many, I /_a_/ you think upon a summer's day,
your/_i_d/so/_r_g_t/, your leaves so/_i_h_,/your voice(?) so/_o_l/and safe:
Upon your head how golden- get the crown you/_o_e/_l_f_!/
O rowan d_a_,/upon your head your hair is /d_y/and/g_e_;/
Your crown is /_p_l_e_,/your voice is/_t_l_e_/for ever and a/_a_./
O/_r_f_r_ë,/_a_s_m_s_a,/_a_n_m_r_ë!"

Treebeard?

[Artanis]

Good start! Wrong words are: many, think, safe, get.

Speaker is not Treebeard.

"O/_r_f_r_ë,/_a_s_m_s_a,/_a_n_m_r_ë!/
O rowan/_a_r,/upon your /_a_r/_o_/white the blossom/_a_!/
O rowan /m_n_,/ I /_a_/ you /_h_n_/ upon a summer's day,
your/_i_d/so/_r_g_t/, your leaves so/_i_h_,/your voice so/_o_l/and /s_f_:/
Upon your head how golden-_e_/ the crown you/_o_e/_l_f_!/
O rowan d_a_,/upon your head your hair is /d_y/and/g_e_;/
Your crown is /_p_l_e_,/your voice is/_t_l_e_/for ever and a/_a_./
O/_r_f_r_ë,/_a_s_m_s_a,/_a_n_m_r_ë!"

[The Gaffer]

Some more words filled in:

"O/_r_f_r_ë,/_a_s_m_s_a,/_a_n_m_r_ë!/
O rowan/fair,/upon your /hair/how/white the blossom/lay!/
O rowan /mine,/ I /saw/ you /shine/ upon a summer's day,
your/rind/so/bright/, your leaves so/light,/your voice so/cool/and /soft:/
Upon your head how golden-red/ the crown you/bore/aloft!/
O rowan dead,/upon your head your hair is /dry/and/grey;/
Your crown is /spilled,/your voice is/stilled/for ever and a/day./
O/_r_f_r_ë,/_a_s_m_s_a,/_a_nimirië!"

Speaker: Quickbeam?

[Artanis]

Yep, speaker is Quickbeam, aka Bregalad, and the quote is OK too.

The missing words are in Elvish ... Quenya, to be exact. :)

[Rían]

*jumps in a bit late*

Yes, I LOVE that Faramir quote!!!

And I don't know Quenya :(

[Earniel]

*digs deep in memory*

The names are: Orofirië, Lassimista and Carnamirië?

[Artanis]

Wow, that's close enough:
Orofarnë, Lassemista, Carnimîrië.
Your go, Eärniel!

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Eärniel
*digs deep in memory*

The names are: Orofirië, Lassimista and Carnamirië?

Those sound like cappucino flavors! Starbucks, anyone? ;) :D

[Earniel]

"I/ _a_v_l/ _t/ _o_/,/ s_n/ _f/ _ä_w_n/,/ _h_t/ _o_/ w_u_d/ _o_e/ _o/ _h_/ b_a_d/ _f/ _o_r/ _i_s_a_/ t_u_/ r_d/-/_a_d_d/ _r_m/ _h_/ s_a_i_g/ _f/ _o_r/ _o_h_r/'/_/ k_n/,/ _n_/ y_t/ _a_/ n_u_h_/ i_/ d_f_n_e/,/ _o_/ y_t/ _e_k/ _n_/ p_r_o_/!/"

[Radagast The Brown]

"I marvel at you, son of Eärwen, that you would come to the/ b_a_d/ of your/ _i_s_a_/ t_u_/ red-handed from the slaying of your mother's kin, and yet had n_u_h_/ in defence, not yet /_e_k/ and pardon!"

[Earniel]

Very good start! :) Only three minor mistakes: 'had', 'and' and 'not'

You have correct so far:

"I marvel at you, son of Eärwen, that you would come to the/ b_a_d/ of your/ _i_s_a_/ t_u_/ red-handed from the slaying of your mother's kin, and yet _a_ /n_u_h_/ in defence, _o_/ yet /_e_k/ _n_/ pardon!"

[Nurvingiel]

"I marvel at you, son of Eärwen, that you would come to the board of your kinsman true red-handed from the slaying of your mother's kin, and yet can nought in defence, nor yet seek any pardon!"

EDIT: Hmmm... speaker... I haven't read the Sil in a while, and I'm sure it was from that. Is it Feanor? (Who's Earwen's son? :o)

EDIT2: Cross-post with Val!

[Valandil]

"I marvel at you, son of Eärwen, that you would come to the board of your / _i_s_a_/ t_u_/ red-handed from the slaying of your mother's kin, and yet say naught in defence, nor yet seek any pardon!"

[Radagast The Brown]

Thingol?

[Earniel]

Wow, you're all fast!

Valandil and Nurvingiel, between you two you've nearly found the entire quote. Just one more word!

"I marvel at you, son of Eärwen, that you would come to the board of your kinsman /t_u_ /red-handed from the slaying of your mother's kin, and yet say naught in defence, nor yet seek any pardon!"

The speaker is indeed Thingol, Radagast.

[Radagast The Brown]

thus?

[Earniel]

Right! Your go, Radagast. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

'S_n_e/_h_/d_y/_h_n/_o_/r_s_/b_f_r_/m_/o_t/_f/_h_/g_e_n/
_r_s_/o_/t_e/_o_n_/I/_a_e/_o_e_/y_u/,/_n_/t_a_/l_v_/s_a_l/
_o_/f_i_/./B_t/_o_/I/_u_t/_e_a_t/_o_/a/_h_l_/t_/m_/o_n/
_e_l_m/,/_h_r_/t_e_e/_s/_u_h/_o/_e_l/_n_/s_t/_n/_r_e_/./
B_t/_s/_o_/t_e/_a_l_n/,/_h_n/_l_/i_/m_d_/r_a_y/_e/_i_l/
_e_u_n/_o_/h_m/;/_u_/h_r_/l_t/_i_/s_e_p/_/w_i_e/./'

[Artanis]

"Since the day when you rose before me out of the green grass of the downs I have loved you, and that love shall not fail. But now I must depart for a while to my own realm, where there is much to heal and set in order. But as for the fallen, when all is made ready we will return for him; but here let him sleep a while."

That's Eomer to Aragorn I believe.

[Artanis]

Dunno where Rad is, so I checked the quote and will move on:

"T_e/_i_e,/_h_/S_v_n,/_n_/t_e/_h_e_/h_d/_a_h/_h_i_/p_o_e_/g_m./
_o_/s_/t_e/_n_./I_/w_s/_o_n_/a_d/_n_d_r_e_,/a_/i_/w_r_/o_e/_f/_h_/l_s_e_/r_n_s;
/_u_/i_s/_a_e_/s_t/_a_k_/u_o_/i_/t_a_/t_e/_k_l_e_,/m_y_e,/
_o_l_/s_i_l/_e_/a_d/_e_d."

I'd like the original speaker, please.

[Nurvingiel]

"The Nine, the Seven, and the Three had/_a_h/_h_i_/p_o_e_/gem. Not so the One. It was round and unadorned, as if were one of the lesser rings; but its facet sat marks upon it that the skilled, maybe, could still see and read."

Gandalf? (Or was he quoting the original speaker... hm...)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"The/nine,/the/Seven,/and/the/three
/h_d/_a_h/_h_i_/p_o_e_/g_m./_o_/
s_/t_e/_n_./I_/w_s/_o_n_/a_d/_n_d_r_e_,
/a_/i_/w_r_/o_e/_f/_h_/l_s_e_/r_n_s;l
/_u_/i_s/_a_e_/s_t/_a_k_/u_o_/i_/
t_a_/t_e/_k_l_e_,/m_y_e,/
_o_l_/s_i_l/_e_/a_d/_e_d."

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"The Nine, the Seven, and the Three had each their proper gem. Not so the One. It was round and unadorned, as if were one of the lesser rings; but its facet sat marks upon it that the skilled, maybe, could still see and read."

gandalf at council of elrond

[Nurvingiel]

We must have cross-posted Chrys. :)
(Can you edit your post so there's some spaces in it and doesn't go off the page please?)

[Artanis]

There are some wrong words: 'if', 'facet', and 'sat'.
And Gandalf is reciting the original speaker. Do you know the original speaker?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"The Nine, the Seven, and the Three had each their proper gem. Not so the One. It was round and unadorned, as it were one of the lesser rings; but its maker set marks upon it that the skilled, maybe, could still see and read."

gandalf queting SARUMAN at council of elrond

[Artanis]

Yep, Saruman it was. :)
Your turn LCoU.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"t_e/_a_h_/o_/t_e/_e_d/?/_h_t/_o_s/_l_/t_i_/m_a_/?/
t_e_/h_v_/a_l/_e_t/_e/_o_/./t_e_/h_v_/a_l/_o_e/_o/
_o_e/_o_m/:/_a_d_l_/a_d/_i_p_n/_o/_a_/i_/t_e/
_a_t/;/_n_/s_m/_n_/f_o_o/_o/_o_d_r/;/_n_/s_r_d_r/
_n_/l_g_l_s/_n_/g_m_i/_o/_h_/p_t_s/_f/_h_/d_a_/./
b_t/_y/_u_n/_i_l/_o_e/_o_n/_n_u_h/,/_/s_p_o_e/./
_/w_n_e_/w_a_/t_e_/a_e/_l_/t_l_i_g/_b_u_/,/
a_d/_h_t/_h_/k_n_/m_a_s/_o/_o/./_o_/i/_u_t/_o/
_h_r_/h_/g_e_/n_w/."

A Nice Long One
;)

[Radagast The Brown]

"the paths of the dead? That does all this mean?
They have all left me now. They have all come to /_o_e/_o_m/: Gandalf and Pippin go war in the east; and Sam and Frodo go Mordor; And Strider and Legolas and Gimli go the paths of the dead.
But my turn will come soon enough, I suppose.
I wonder what they are all telling about,
and what the king/m_a_s/to do. Now I must go where he/g_e_/now."

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

words wrong:

that, come, go, go, go, telling

4 words to find

speaker to find

chrys

[Nurvingiel]

Nice solve on the Saruman quote Chrys, you're getting good.

"The/_a_h_/o_/the/_e_d/?/That/_o_s/_l_/t_i_/m_a_/?/
they have all left me now. They have all gone to some/_o_m/: Gandalf and Pippin to/_a_/i_/t_e/_a_t/; and Sam and Frodo to Mordor; and Strider and Legolas and Gimli to the Paths of the Dead. But/_y/_u_n/will/_o_e/soon enough, I suppose. I wonder what they are all telling about, and what the king/m_a_s/go to. Now I must go where he goes now."

Merry.

[Artanis]

Oooh, I like long ones. :)

"The Paths of the Dead? What does all this mean?
They have all left me now. They have all gone to
some/_o_m/: Gandalf and Pippin to war in the
_a_t/;/and sam and Frodo to Mordor; and Strider
and Legolas and Gimli to the Paths of the Dead.
But my turn will come soon enough, I suppose.
I wonder what they are all talking about,
and what the king means to do. For I must go
where he goes now."

[Nurvingiel]

I cross-posted with you Rad. Taking what you wrote I think I can solve it.

"The Paths of the Dead? What does all this mean? They have all left me now. They have all gone to some Doom: Gandalf and Pippin to war in the East; and Sam and Frodo to Mordor; and Strider and Legolas and Gimli to the Paths of the Dead. But my turn will come soon enough, I suppose. I wonder what they are all talking about, and what the king means to do. Now I must go where he goes now."

Merry.

EDIT: Cross post with Artanis.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

best yet artanis

nurv: i refer thee to radagast's post

[Artanis]

Ahhh! Ack! DOOM!
:D :p

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

well done nurv
the 'telling' is the
only wrong word i can spot

EDIT: your edit makes right, nurv
you win give us a new one! ;)

[Nurvingiel]

Okay, the four of us cross-posted big time, but what do you think of my quote now?

EDIT: I changed "telling" to "talking".
EDIT2: Lol Artanis. :D, and thanks Chrys. :)

[Nurvingiel]

Cheers. Here's a neat little shortie. :)

E_e/_r_n/_a_/f_u_d/_r/_r_e/_a_/h_w_/,/
W_e_/y_u_g/_a_/m_u_t_i_/u_d_r/_o_n/;/
_r_/r_n_/w_s/_a_e/,/_r/_r_u_h_/w_s/_o_/,/
I_/w_l_e_/t_e/_o_e_t_/l_n_/a_o/./

[Artanis]

OK, here's a start:

"Ere /_r_n/ was found or tree was hewn,
When young was mountain under moon;
Ere ring was made, or /_r_u_h_/ was /_o_/,
It walked the forests long ago."

Gandalf, I think.

[Radagast The Brown]

First word - iron?

[Earniel]

Other missing word: wrought

[Artanis]

What the heck is sensible in the context and rhymes with 'ago'???

Bow? :confused:

[Nurvingiel]

All correct! :)

"Ere iron was found or tree was hewn,
When young was mountain under moon;
Ere ring was made, or wrought was /_o_/,
It walked the forests long ago."

The speaker is Gandalf.

One word left, nice work guys.

Edit: Not bow, good try. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

foe?

[Nurvingiel]

Nope. :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

bow?

[Nurvingiel]

No, Artanis already tried that.
Feel free to guess more than one word at a time, whoever gets it in their list still goes since it is the last element of the puzzle.

If you're reaaaaally stuck I'll give you a clue.

[-elfearz-]

:p it's woe (poem thingys stick in my head :rolleyes: )
but artanis can go..she got all the rest :D

edit..sorry, most of the rest...or count comfect can go since he cross posted with the same thing :p

[Count Comfect]

hoe? row? woe?
That's all I can think of that would really even fit.

EDIT: Posted at the same time (second later) as elfearz. Go for it.

[-elfearz-]

:p yeah...i'm 100% sure woe is right...you can go cc; either now or when nurv confirms

[Nurvingiel]

Go for it Elfearz, woe is correct. :)

[-elfearz-]

'M_/f_i_n_/,/y_u/_a_/h_r_e_/,/a_d/_e_d_/o_/a_m_/,/a_d/_h_/
f_e_/f_e_d_/;/b_t/_h_/,/b_r_/i_/
t_e/_o_y/_f/_/m_i_/,/h_d/_/s_i_i_/a_d/_o_r_g_/a_/l_a_t/_h_/
m_t_h/_f/_o_r_/./Y_t/_h_/w_s/
_o_m_d/_o/_a_t/_p_n/_n/_l_/m_n/,/_h_m/_h_/l_v_d/_s/_/f_t_e_/,/a_d/_a_c_/h_m/_a_l/_n_o/_/
m_a_/d_s_o_o_r_d/_o_a_e/;/_n_/h_r/_a_t/_e_m_d/_o/_e_/m_r_/i_n_b_e/_h_n/_h_/s_a_f/_e/_e_n_d/_n.'

[luinilwen]

Yay! I think I'm pretty close, but probably a couple of mistakes (free fields?? huh?) :p

'My friend, you can harden, and ready of arms, and the
free fields(??); but she, born in the body of a maid, had a spirit and courage at least the match of yours. Yet she was
doomed to wait upon an old man, whom she loved as a father, and watch him fall into a mean dishonoured dotage; and her(??) what seemed to her more ignoble then the staff he leaned on.'

Theoden speaking to Eomer, right?

*edit* no, not Theoden - he wouldn't address his nephew as "my friend", so either Aragorn or Gandalf.

[-elfearz-]

actually, free fields is right :D...yeah you are pretty close, and the speaker is Gandalf... :D :

'My friend, you _a_/h_r_e_, and _e_d_ of arms, and the
free fields; but she, born in the body of a maid, had a spirit and courage at least the match of yours. Yet she was
doomed to wait upon an old man, whom she loved as a father, and watch him falling into a mean dishonoured dotage; and her _a_t seemed to her more ignoble then the staff he leaned on.'

just 4 more words :p

[Radagast The Brown]

'had ? , and deeds of arms', last word - 'part'

[Earniel]

Missing word: horses?

[Radagast The Brown]

I checked and you're right Earniel, it's horses. I think you don't have wait to elfearz, he's probably sleeping right now.

[Earniel]

If it's okay, somebody else can go. My sister is bugging me for the computer.

[Radagast The Brown]

Do you mind if I go, to keep the thread moving?

'E_e/_h_t/_a_k/_a_/e_d_d/_o_e/_f/_h_/e_e_y/_e_e/_e_t/_o/_e_i_t/
_s/;/_l_/w_r_/d_o_n_d/,/_r/_e_e/_l_i_g/_o_t_/i_/t_e/_o_e/_o/_i_d/
_h_i_/o_n/_a_d_/u_o_/f_o_/./S_r_n_e/_n_/w_n_e_f_l/_/t_o_g_t/_t/
_h_t/_h_/d_s_g_s/_f/_o_d_r/_h_u_d/_e/_v_r_h_o_n/_y/_u_h/
_r_i_h_/o_/f_a_/a_d/_a_k_e_s/./_i_h/_t_/o_n/_e_p_n_/w_s/_t/
_o_s_e_/!/'

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Ere that dark day ended some of the enemy were sent to /_e_i_t/
us; all were drowned, or were /_l_i_g/_o_t_/i_/t_e/_o_e/_o/_i_d/
_h_i_/o_n/_a_d_/upon /f_o_/. Strange and wonderful I thought it
that the designs of Mordor should be overthrown by such
_r_i_h_/of fear and darkness. With its own weapons was it
worsted.

[Radagast The Brown]

Wrong - some, sent. I'm impressed! You're really good in this game. :)

[Nurvingiel]

Nice one Diamond. :)

Ere that dark day ended more of the enemy were left
to /_e_i_t/ us; all were drowned, or were /_l_ing/_o_t_/in
the/_o_e/to/_i_d/_h_i_/own hands upon /f_o_/. Strange and
wonderful I thought it that the designs of Mordor should be
overthrown by such /_r_i_h_/of fear and darkness. With its own
weapons was it worsted.

I didn't do much... who's the speaker?

[Radagast The Brown]

Wrong - more, hands.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

resist? wraiths?

I think this is Leglas relating the battle at Pelagir.

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes, both correct. And yes, it's Legolas. :)

[Nurvingiel]

Legless? ;)

Ere that dark day ended none of the enemy were left
to resist us; ...

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes, Nurvingiel, 'none' is correct.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Ere that dark day ended none of the enemy were left
to resist us; all were drowned, or were (flying north?) in
the/_o_e/to find their own(lands?) upon /f_o_/. Strange and
wonderful I thought it that the designs of Mordor should be
overthrown by such wraiths of fear and darkness. With its own
weapons was it worsted.

[Radagast The Brown]

one word wrong - 'north'.

[Nurvingiel]

Ere that dark day ended none of the enemy were left
to resist us; all were drowned, or were flying /_o_t_/ in
the/_o_e/ to find their own lands upon /f_o_/. Strange and
wonderful I thought it that the designs of Mordor should be
overthrown by such wraiths of fear and darkness. With its own
weapons was it worsted.

Just to recap the quote. I didn't add anything, I just think better when it's updated. :)

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

I suppose they would be flying south, otherwise they'd be out of the frying pan and in the Pelannor Fields. :D

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by Diamond of Long Cleeve
I suppose they would be flying south, otherwise they'd be out of the frying pan and in the Pelannor Fields. :D Yup. :p 2 words to go. and they're not hard, really...

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Hope and foot? "in the hope to find their own lands upon foot" seems a clumsy expression for the Professor.

[Nurvingiel]

Thanks a lot RTB, now I feel dumb. I just can't think of them!

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by Diamond of Long Cleeve
Hope and foot? "in the hope to find their own lands upon foot" seems a clumsy expression for the Professor. Yup. :) your turn, DoLC.

Oh... Nurvingiel, I'm sooooo sorry. But they were easy, you must agree.

[Nurvingiel]

Well... yeah. You win some you lose some. :D

I'm looking forward to your quote Diamond.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Coming right up...

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

I_/i_/s_i_/t_a_/w_e_/t_e/_o_l_n_a_/c_m_/o_t/_f/_h_/N_r_h/_n_/p_s_e_/
a_/l_n_t_/u_/t_e/_n_w_o_r_/,/s_e_i_g/_t_o_g/_l_c_s/_f/_e_u_e/_n/_i_e/
_f/_e_d/,/_r_g_/a_d/_i_/s_n/_a_d_r/_l_m_e_/t_e/_t_i_/o_/t_e/_o_d/_n_/
s_/_a_e/_e_o_e/_h_/D_o_/./O_/t_e/_h_e_h_l_/s_t/_n/_l_/m_n/,/_g_d/
_e_o_d/_u_s_/o_/y_a_s/;/_a_l/_n_/k_n_l_/h_/h_d/_e_n/,/_u_/n_w/_e/_a_/
w_t_e_e_/a_/a_/o_d/_t_n_/./I_d_e_/f_r/_t_n_/t_e_/t_o_/h_m/,/_o_/h_/
m_v_d/_o_/,/a_d/_e/_a_d/_o/_o_d/,/_n_i_/t_e_/s_u_h_/t_/p_s_/h_m/_y
/_n_/e_t_r/./_n_/t_e_/a/_o_c_/c_m_/o_t/_f/_i_/,/a_/i_/w_r_/o_t/_f/_h_/
g_o_n_/,/a_d/_o/_h_i_/a_a_e/_t/_p_k_/i_/t_e/_e_t_r_/t_n_u_/:/_h_/
w_y/_s/_h_t.

[Edit: I had an extra / ]

[Tuor of Gondolin]

It is said that when the/_o_l_n_a_/came out of the North and passed at length up the/_n_w_o_r_/,/seeming strong/_l_c_s/_f/_e_u_e/in time of need,/_r_g_/and his son/_a_d_r/_l_m_e_/the/_t_i_/of the Wood and
so came before the door. Of the/_h_e_h_l_/s_t/on all men, aged
beyond/_u_s_/of years; tall and kingly he had been, but now he had/
withered as an old/_t_n_/./Indeed for/_t_n_/they took him, for the/
m_v_d/_o_/,/and he/_a_d//_o/_o_d/, until then south to pass him by and enter. And then a/_o_c_/came out of him, as it were out of the
ground, and to this/a_a_e/it spoke in the/_e_t_r_/tongue: the way is shut.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Good work, Tuor. Just a few tiny things not right:



It is said that when the/_o_l_n_a_/came out of the North and passed at length up the/_n_w_o_r_/,/see_ing strong/_l_c_s/_f/_e_u_e/in time of need,/_r_g_/and his son/_a_d_r/_l_m_e_/the/_t_i_/of the /_o_d and
so came before the Door. O_ the/_h_e_h_l_/s_t/_n/_l_/m_n/,, aged
beyond/_u_s_/of years; tall and kingly he had been, but now he _a_/
w_t_e_e_/a_/a_/old/_t_n_/./Indeed for/_t_n_/t_e_/t_o_/him/,/_o_/h_/
m_v_d/_o_/,/and he/_a_d/_o/_o_d/,/_n_i_/the_ sou_h_ to pass him by and enter. And then a/_o_c_/came out of him, as it were out of the
ground, and to their /a_a_e/it spoke in the/_e_t_r_/tongue: the way is shut.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

It is said that when the Eorlingas came out of the North and passed at length up the Snowbourn, seeking strong places of refuge in time of need, Brego and his son Baldor climbed the Stair of the Hold and so came before the Door. On the threshold sat an old man, aged beyond guess of years; tall and kingly he had been, but now he had withered as an old stone. Indeed for stone they took him, for he moved not, and he said no word, until they sought to pass him by and enter. And then a voice came out of him, as it were out of the ground, and to their amaze it spoke in the Westron tongue: the way is shut.

Theoden says this to eowyn

[Valandil]

"It is said that when the Eorlingas came out of the North and passed at length up the /_n_w_o_r_/, seeking strong places of refuge in time of need, Brego and his son Baldor climbed the stair of the road and so came before the door. On the threshold sat an old man, aged beyond curse? of years; tall and kingly he had been, but now he had withered as an old stone. Indeed for stone they took him, for he moved not, and he said no word, until they sought to pass him by and enter. And then a voice came out of him, as it were out of the ground, and to this /a_a_e/ it spoke in the Westron tongue: the way is shut.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

looks like i cross-posted with you, valandil

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
looks like i cross-posted with you, valandil

Yeah - but it seems like you did a much better job of it. :)

We'll have to wait for DoLC's response, but it's possible you solved it.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

i think so too,
bu ultimately it is diamonds decision

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Yes, bravo LC.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"h_y/!/_o_e/_r_d_/,/t_e_e/!/_h_r_/b_/y_u/_/-/g_i_g/?/_l_/t_m/
_o_b_d_l_/'/s/_o_/a_/b_i_d/_s/_h_t/_e_/./t_k_/o_f/_o_r/
_o_d_n/_i_g/!/_o_r/_a_d/'/_/m_r_/f_i_/w_t_o_t/_t/./
_o_e/_a_k/!/_e_v_/y_u_/g_m_/a_d/_i_/d_w_/b_s_d_/m_/!/
w_/m_s_/t_l_/a/_h_l_/m_r_/,/a_d/_h_n_/a_o_t/_h_/m_r_i_g/./
_o_/m_s_/t_a_h/_h_/r_g_t/_o_d/,/_n_/k_e_/y_u_/f_e_/f_o_/
w_n_e_i_g/./

[Nurvingiel]

"Hoy! Come Frodo, there! Where be you a-going? Old Tom
Bombadil's(?) not as blind as that/_e_/. Take off your golden ring! Your hand's more fair without it. Come back! Leave your game and sit down beside me! We must talk a while more, and think about the morning. You must/t_a_h/the/r_g_t/cold, and keep you(?) free from wandering.

Tom Bombadil to Frodo

[Mango]

[edited post: For some reason entmoot won't let me delete it...]

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Welcome to the moot, Mango.

"Tom must t_a_h the right road, and keep your feet from wandering".

[Nurvingiel]

Ooh yeah, I bet that's it.
Teach maybe?

[Rían]

Yes, it's "teach" - I just read the chapter a few days ago!

Curses! Too slow again! :D

[Nurvingiel]

I don't think "teach" is the last element though. Updated quote:

"Hoy! Come Frodo, there! Where be you a-going? Old Tom
Bombadil's not as blind as that/_e_/. Take off your golden ring! Your hand's more fair without it. Come back! Leave your game and sit down beside me! We must talk a while more, and think about the morning. You must teach the right road, and keep you free from wandering.

Last word... ?

[Count Comfect]

"Bombadil's not as blind as that yet."

[Nurvingiel]

Nice work Count Comfect, if LCoU says everything is okay, then it's your turn. :)

[luinilwen]

d'oh! no puzzle! *sniff*

Congratulations, Last Child of Ungoliant, for your recent promotion! It seems only yesterday you were but a sapling... *sniff* I've got something in my eye! *turns away*

:D :p

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

the first hoy is wrong, unfortunately,
and it's not YOU must teach the right road
still need speaker

ps. ta luinilwen, only been registered a month, not doing too badly, am i?
:D

[Artanis]

'Hey' instead of 'Hoy'? And 'Tom must teach...'

Isn't the speaker Tom Bombadil?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Yes, Artanis wins again!

your turn now...

[Artanis]

Well I'm just jumping in stealing the last word again. :D

"T_i_/i_/n_/t_m_/f_r/_n_r_/w_r_s./_a_t_r,/
_r/_o_/c_n_i_e_i_g/_e_g_t_/p_a_s/_f/_h_n_e./
_h_r_/i_/w_r_/t_/d_./
I/_e_v_/y_u/_t_l_/-/t_o_g_/a_t_r/_/w_i_e/_/m_y/_h_n_/a_a_n/
_f/_o_r/_o_d_/a_d/_o/_o_t_/w_t_/a_y/_h_t/_i_l/_o_l_w/_e."

[Earniel]

"This is no time for/_n_r_/words./_a_t_r, _r/_o_/c_n_i_e_ing/_e_g_t_/p_a_s/of chance. There is work to do. I leave you/_t_l_/-/t_o_g_/after a while I may think again of your words and go/_o_t_/with any that will follow me."

[Artanis]

Good start! Wrong words are: 'chance' and 'leave'.

"This is no time for/_n_r_/words,/_a_t_r, _r/_o_/c_n_i_e_ing/_e_g_t_/p_a_s/of /_h_n_e. /There is work to do. I /_e_v_/ you/_t_l_/-/t_o_g_/after a while I may think again of your words and go/_o_t_/with any that will follow me."

[Valandil]

"This is no time for angry words, master, or for considering /_e_g_t_/p_a_s/ of /_h_n_e. / There is work to do. I serve you still - though after a while I may think again of your words and go forth with any that will follow me."

speaker is Bard of Laketown, I believe

[Artanis]

That's correct Val.

Edit: On a second view, there's one wrong word: 'forth'.

[Valandil]

"This is no time for angry words, master, or for considering /_e_g_t_/ plans of change. There is work to do. I serve you still - though after a while I may think again of your words and go north with any that will follow me."

'north' then?

[Artanis]

Yep!

Btw Val, I'm sorry I haven't responded to your PM. But there isn't any news to tell really.

[Valandil]

No prob... just making conversation at the time. Right now I'm trying to just focus on the 'last word!' :)

'weighty'?

[Artanis]

On spot!
Your turn Val.

[Valandil]

"W_l_/,/y_u/_a_e/_a_k_d/_n_o/_/t_a_/,
/Y_u_/f_l_o_s/_r_m/_o_b_t_n/_i_/t_e/_a_e/,
/_n_/o_e/_s/_e_d/_n_/t_e/_e_t/_r_/p_i_o_e_s/.
/_a_/d_w_/y_u_/w_a_o_s/!
/_h_n/_o/_a_k/_w_n_y/_a_e_/a_d/_i_/d_w_/.
/A_y/_h_/t_y/_o/_r_a_/o_t/_i_l/_e/_h_t."

[Artanis]

"Well, you have walked into a trap. Your fellows from Hobbiton did the same, and one is dead and the rest are prisoners. Lay down your weapons! Then go back /_w_n_y/ and lie down. Any who try to break out will be shot."

[Nurvingiel]

A quote from my favourite chapter "The Scouring of the Shire", I must solve it!

Speaker: Merry Brandybuck

Then go back /_w_n_y/ and lie down. Any who try to break out will be shot."

isn't it "twenty paces"? Why do I think that anyway. :confused:

[Artanis]

Eek! I forgot the '_a_e_'!
:rolleyes:
I think you're correct Nurv. :)

[Valandil]

Yes, Nurv is correct! You BOTH good though, gur-frennz!! :cool:

[Nurvingiel]

Yea! I'll post a quick quote before I go to class.

“T_i_/i_/w_r_e/_h_n/_o_d_r/!/_u_h/_o_s_/i_/a/_a_/./
/I_/c_m_s/_o_e/_o/_o_/,/a_/t_e_/s_y/;/_e_a_s_/i_/i_/h_m_/,/
/a_d/_o_/r_m_m_e_/i_/b_f_r_/i_/w_s/_l_/r_i_e_/./�

[Valandil]

"This is worse than Mordor! Much worse in a way. It comes more? to you, as they say; because it is home,
and you remember it before it was all ruined.�

* the '_o_e'... I'm not sure about 'more'... is it a typo for 'close'? That sounds more correct, but not sure, like I say. :)

[Earniel]

“This is worse than Mordor/!/_u_h/_o_s_/i_/a/_a_/.
It comes more to you, as they say; /_e_a_s_/it is home,
and not/r_m_m_e_/i_/before it was all ruined.�

It reminds me of Sam.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

“This is worse than Mordor! Much worse in a way.
It comes home to you, as they say; because it is home,
and you remember it before it was all ruined."

Sam is the speaker.

it's beginning to look like i only jump in and solve quotes right at the end, isn't it!! ;)

[Nurvingiel]

Nice work everyone! LCoU is correct (don't worry, everyone jumps in like that). :)

Your turn.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"m_/./f_o_o/_a_g_n_/i_/a/_e_l/_e_t_e_o_b_t/,/_/a_w_y_/h_v_/
s_i_/,/w_a_e_e_/y_u/_a_/t_i_k/_f/_o_e/_t_e_s/_f/_h_/n_m_/,/
b_g_i_g/_o_r/_a_d_n/./_n_/i/_o_e/_y/_a_/'/s/_e_a_e_/h_s_e_f/
_n_/g_v_n/_a_i_f_c_i_n/?/"

nice easy one! ;)

chrys

[Nurvingiel]

"Mr. Frodo Baggins is a real gentlehobbit, I always have said, whatever you can think of some others of the name, begging your pardon. And I come by/_a_/'/s/_e_a_e_/h_s_e_f/
and given/_a_i_f_c_i_n/?/"

Speaker: Hamfast Gamgee

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

My. Frodo Baggins in a real gentlehobbit, I always have
said, whatever you may think of some others of the name,
begging your pardon. And I hope my Sam’’s behaved hisself and given satisfaction?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

close, but no banana, nurv

diamond, one word wrong - it aint MY Frodo Baggins

EDIT: sorry nurv, didnt notice, but speaker's right

just that 1 wrong word

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Yes, it's Mr as Nurv suggested.

Normally you take the turn if you have the last correct element. Shall I continue?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

yes it is your turn diamond, i know the rules, i even sometimes win!!

not too hard please

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Maybe this one is a bit hard, but I know you can do it :)


F_e_a,/_o_r/_o_l_/h_s/_r_w_/w_t_/y_u_/b_l_y. /_o_/t_l_/o_/a/_t_f_!/I_/H_l_/d_s_i_e_/a/_r_o_e_
/s_a_f/_h_t/_s/_h_u_t/_n/_i_,/h_/b_e_k_/i_. /S_!

[Nurvingiel]

F_e_a,/your/_o_l_/has grown with your belly. /_o_/t_l_/o_/a/_t/_f_/[is that two words there?]!/I_/H_l_/d_s_i_e_/a/_r_o_e_/s_a_f/that is thougt on/_i_,/he breaks it. So!

Gandalf?

That is a toughie.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

F_e_a,/your folly has grown with your belly. /_o_/t_l_/o_/a (it off?)!/ If Helm/d_s_i_e_/a
/_r_o_e_/s_a_f/that is/_h_u_t/_n/_i_,/he breaks it. So!

Helm Hammerhand?
(It's not nice to insult HH)!:D

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Yes, a bit hard. It's from Appedix A. Speaker is not Gandalf. The word that wasn't two words is "staff".


F_e_a,/your/_o_l_/has grown with your belly. /_o_/t_l_/o_/ a staff. /I_/H_l_/d_s_i_e_/a/_r_o_e_/staff that is /_h_u_t /on/_i_,/he breaks it. So.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Sorry Tuor I did not see your post. Yes it is Helm. Bravo.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

(Freia?),your folly has grown with your belly. You talk of a staff. If Helm (despises?) a broken staff that is thrust on him, he breaks it. So.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Not quite.

Freca, your folly has grown with your belly. /_o_/t_l_/of a staff. If Helm /d_s_i_e_/a/_r_o_e_/staff that is /_h_u_t /on him, he breaks it. So!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

you talk
broken
thrust
(dispises?)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Freca, your folly has grown with your belly. You talk of a staff. If Helm dislikes a crooked staff that is thrust on him, he breaks it. So!

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Not broken (but a bit bent).

Freca, your folly has grown with your belly. You talk of a staff. If Helm /d_s_i_e_/a/_r_o_e_/staff that is thrust on him, he breaks it. So!

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Ah cross posts. Yes LC. You have it!

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"y_u/_r_/t_e/_a_h_r/_f/_u_/f_l_/,/a_d/_e/_a_e/_l_d/_o_/y_u/,/
_n_/w_l_/a_a_n/./_u_/w_/w_l_/n_t/_n_e_/k_a_a_/-/d_m/./
_o_/w_l_/n_t/_n_e_/k_a_a_/-/d_m/./_n_y/_/h_v_/l_o_e_/
t_r_u_h/_h_/s_a_o_/o_/t_e/_a_e/./_e_o_d/_h_/s_a_o_/i_/
w_i_s/_o_/y_u/_t_l_/:/d_r_n/'/_/b_n_/./t_e/_o_l_/m_s_/c_a_g_/
a_d/_o_e/_t_e_/p_w_r/_h_n/_u_s/_u_t/_o_e/_e_o_e/_u_i_/'/s/
_o_k/_a_k/_g_i_/i_/m_r_a/./"

[Nurvingiel]

"You are the father of our folk, and we have bled for you, any will again. But we will not /_n_e_/ Khazad-dum. Nor will not/_n_e_/Khazad-dum. Only I have /l_o_e_/
through the/s_a_o_/o_/the/_a_e/./_e_o_d/_h_/s_a_o_/i_/
w_i_s/_o_/you/_t_l_/:/Durin's Bane. The/_o_l_/m_s_/c_a_g_/
and some other power than /_u_s/_u_t/_o_e/_e_o_e/Durin's Folk walk again in Moria."

Balin?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

"You are the father of our folk, and we have bled for you, any will again. But we will not /_n_e_/ Khazad-dum. Nor will not/_n_e_/Khazad-dum. Only I have /l_o_e_/
through the/s_a_o_/o_/the/_a_e/./_e_o_d/_h_/s_a_o_/i_/
w_i_s/_o_/you/_t_l_/:/Durin's Bane. The/_o_l_/m_s_/c_a_g_/
and some other power than /_u_s/_u_t/_o_e/_e_o_e/Durin's Folk walk again in Moria."

any is wrong in any will again.
not is wrong in Nor will not/_n_e_/
speakers not balin

otherwise, all good so far

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

You are the father of our folk, and we have bled for you, and will again. But we will not enter Khazad-dum. Nor will you enter Khazad-dum. Only I have looked through the shadow of the gate. Behold the shadow
waits for you still: Durin's Bane. The world must change
and some other power than ours must come before Durin's Folk walk
again in Moria.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

You are the father of our folk, and we have bled for you, and will again. But we will not enter Khazad-dum. Nor will you enter Khazad-dum. Only I have looked through the shadow of the gate. Behold the shadow
waits for you still: Durin's Bane. The world must change
and some other power than ours must come before Durin's Folk walk
again in Moria.

the behold is wrong, and you have missed out one word, after shadow...
and the speaker is yet to be found

[Tuor of Gondolin]

beyond?

(what's the other unsolved word? I can't figure out which it is).

[Nurvingiel]

You are the father of our folk, and we have bled for you, and will again. But we will not enter Khazad-dum. Nor will you enter Khazad-dum. Only I have looked through the shadow of the gate. _e_o_d the shadow it waits for you still: Durin's Bane. The world must change and some other power than ours must come before Durin's Folk walk again in Moria.

Updated quote. Speaker: ...

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

unsolved word:

beyond the shadow / _ _ / waits for you

not to mention speaker has yet to be found

EDIT: sorry, nurv, cross-posting!
between nurv and tuor, quote has been solved
all i need now is the speaker

[Rían]

speaker - oh, rats, it's in the bolg incident ... it wasn't Dain, was it?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

yes, thnx for jumping in right at end, rian ! :D

you win, though
please give an easy one if possible :(
i'm fed up always winning with the hard ones ;)

[Nurvingiel]

Gah! I wanted to say Dain! Why didn't I? Bah. Well-earned Rian, glad to see you're here. :)

[Rían]

thanks!

Here's one I don't remember being on yet:

"O_f/_g_i_,/o_f/_g_i_./H_'l_/g_/r_g_t/_f_/o_e/_f/_h_s_/d_y_,/i_/h_/i_n'_/c_r_f_l./
_h_,/I/_s_e_/h_m/_h_r_/_e/_a_/g_i_g,/_n_/w_e_/h_/w_u_d/_e/_a_k,/
_n_/I/_o_'t/_n_w,/h_/s_y_;/a_d/_h_n/_e/_o_k_/a_/m_/q_e_r_y."

[Nurvingiel]

"Off again, off again. He'll go right off one of these days, if he isn't careful. Why, I asked him where he was going, and when he would be back, and I don't know, he says; and then he looks at me queerly."

Who on earth said that? The Gaffer? :confused:

[Rían]

Wow, that was quick, Nurv!
No, it's not the Gaffer .... *heh heh*

[Nurvingiel]

Argh, I have to get this one now, I've never gotten the whole quote myself, and never on the first go either!

Um... Lobelia Sackville-Baggins?
Bill Ferny?

[Rían]

no, and no.

You're close with the Gaffer, tho.

It's in UT - have to go to bed, sorry! Go ahead if you find it.

[luinilwen]

not again... *sigh*

*bangs on door* guys? you locked me out!

:p :D :cool:

[Valandil]

Is it Sam?

[Radagast The Brown]

The gardener, I think.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

is it tom cotton?
ted sandyman?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

I believe Radagast got it. The name Holman came to mind so I looked it up and it's "Holman the gardener." Assuming radagast meant Holman, which I think he did since Sam was guessed earlier.

[Rían]

Yes, it's Holman Greenhand, whom the Gaffer was apprenticed to. Or actually, it's Gandalf talking, recounting what Holman said to him. The previous quote made me think of dwarves, so I flipped to the Quest of Erebor in UT and found that one.

The rest of the quote is: "It depends if I meet any, Holman, he says. It's the Elves' New Year tomorrow! A pity, and him so kind a body. You wouldn't find a better from the Downs to the River."

I omitted that part because it mentioned Holman's name!

Rad goes if that's who he meant, otherwise Tuor :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Yeah, I meant him. Sure, whatever. :rolleyes:

'T_a_/w_s/_u_/a/_r_a_/./T_d_y/_e/_i_l/_a_/m_k_/t_e/_n_m_/p_y/_e_/
t_m_s/_u_/l_s_/a_/t_e/_a_s_g_/a_d/_e_/r_e/_h_/_x_h_n_e/./_o_/h_/
c_n/_f_o_d/_o/_o_e/_/h_s_/b_t_e_/t_a_/w_/t_/l_s_/a/_o_p_n_/./A_d/
_h_/r_t_e_t/_f/_h_s_/t_a_/w_/p_t/_u_/f_r/_f_e_d/_i_l/_e/_e_i_o_s/,/
_f/_e/_i_s/_c_o_s/_n/_o_c_/./'

[Artanis]

"That was but a trial. Today we will /_a_/ make the enemy pay ten times our loss at the /_a_s_g_/ and yet rue the exchange. For he can afford to lose a host better than we to lose a /_o_p_n_/. And the retreat of those that we put /_u_/ for /_f_e_d/ will be perilous, if he wins across in /_o_c_/."

[Valandil]

sure-whatever??? :)

That was but a /_r_a_/. Today we /_i_l/ may make the enemy pay ten times our loss at the passage and yet rue the exchange. For he can afford to lose a host better than we to lose a company. And the retreat of those that we put out far afield will be /_e_i_o_s/, if he wins across in force.'

(quoth Faramir!)

[Radagast The Brown]

Wrong - the last 'for'.

[Valandil]

Is it '... we well? may make...' ie, was /_i_l/ a typo?

[Radagast The Brown]

I was reffering to Artanis. Together there is no missing word - and the speaker is Faramir.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

That was but a trial. Today we /_i_l/ may make the enemy pay ten times our loss at the passage and yet rue the exchange. (Now?) he can afford to lose a host better than we to lose a company. And the retreat of those that we put out far afield will be perilous, if he wins across in force.'

[Radagast The Brown]

I'm not sure, now. Maybe it wasn't there.

I can't find the quote, too... so let's skip the word.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
I'm not sure, now. Maybe it wasn't there.

I can't find the quote, too... so let's skip the word.

You rebel you! :p

Alright, I'll try to post soon. If I haven't posted within 30 minutes of THIS post, Artanis may post, Tuor if she's not on the board - anybody else if neither is around. :)

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Well, I'll post one then:

T_e_e'_/a/_r_a_/f_g_t_r/_b_u_,/o_e/_f/_h_s_/b_o_d_-h_n_e_
/E_v_s,/_r/_n_/o_/t_e/_i_t_y/_a_k_!/
H_'s/_o_i_g/_e_e,/_/_e_l/_o_./Y_u/_e_r_/t_e/_e_l.
/_e'_/g_t/_a_t/_h_/W_t_h_r_,/a_d/_h_t'_/t_r_'s/_o_k.
/_e'_/o_/t_e/_t_i_s. /_n_/u_t_l/_e'_/o_f/_h_m,/_'m/_o_/
g_i_g/_o_n. /_o_/i_/y_u/_e_e/_/N_z_u_,/I/_o_l_n'_.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

There's a great fighter about, one of those bloody-handed Elves, or one of the/_i_t_y/(tarks?)!
He's coming here, I tell you. You heard the bell.
He's got past the Watchers, and that's (tark's?) work.
He's on the stairs. and until he's off them, I'm not
going down. Not if you were a Nazgul, I wouldn't.

[Nurvingiel]

Last word: filthy
Speaker: Snaga (if not, Shagrat; if not, Gorbag). :D

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Yes you are both right and it is Snaga. Your turn Nurv.:cool:

[Nurvingiel]

Thanks Diamond! :)

“A/_e_u_i_u_/,/r_s_f_l/_i_h_/!/S_m_/f_l_/h_v_/w_n_e_f_l/_u_k/./
/_e/_i_/n_t/_a_t/_o/_l_e_/,/a_d/_e/_a_t_d/_o/_i_e/
/_i_h/_a_d_l_/–/a_d/_h_r_/h_/g_e_/!//I_s_e_d/_f/_e_n_/t_r_e_/i_t_/a/_t_n_/
/h_m_e_f/_o/_t_n_/h_r_/f_r/_v_r/_s/_/w_r_i_g/./�

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

A beautiful restful night! Some folk have all the luck. He did not want to sleep. And he wanted to ride with Gandalf – and there he goes. Instead of being turned into a stone himself to stand here forever as a warning.

Merry (being uncharacteristically unpleasant, really).

[Nurvingiel]

All correct Diamond. Nice work. :) Hm, I never thought about Merry being unpleasant there, but re-reading it, I think you're right. :)

Your turn.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Thank you.

T_i_/i_/a/_h_n_/o_/w_r_h/_e_o_d/_o_r/_e_k_n_n_./F_r/_t_/
a_c_e_t_y/_l_n_./I_/h_s/_o/_o_e_,/s_v_/t_e/_s_e_m/_n/_h_c_
/t_o_e/_o_d/_t/_h_/l_v_/m_/h_u_e. /_t/_i_l/_o_/h_l_/ y_u,
/_u_/i_/e_e_/y_u/_r_/i_/n_e_,/m_/k_n/_i_l/_a_s_m/_t/_i_h
/_r_a_/s_o_e/_f/_l_/t_a_/y_u/_e_i_e.