The Quote Game - Part 5

[Fat middle]

Yep, very good you two :)

So it's your go, Telcontar :)

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

A_l/_h_t/i_/g_l_/d_e_/n_t/_l_t_e_
N_t/_l_/t_o_e/_h_/w_n_d_r/_r_/l_s_
T_e/_l_/t_a_/i_/s_r_n_/d_e_/n_t/_h_t_e_
_e_p/_o_t_/a_e/_o_/_e_c_e_/b_/t_e/_r_s_
F_o_/t_e/_s_h_s/_/f_r_/s_a_l/_e/_o_e_
A/_i_h_/f_o_/t_e/_h_d_w_/s_a_l/_p_i_g
_e_e_e_/s_a_l/_e/_l_d_e/_h_t/_a_/b_o_e_
T_e/c_o_n_e_s/_g_i_/s_a_l/_e/_i_g

I'm going away tomorrow so if it's not done by then choose the next person among yourselves

[Fat middle]

All that is gold does not glitter
Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither
Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken
A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be blade that was broken
The crownless again shall be king

There where a couple of wrong dashes, but I'm pretty sure that is the quote :), and the speaker (or writer) is Bilbo (or Gandalf).

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Yep. Your go

[Fat middle]

"A_d/w_y/s_o_l_/n_t/t_e_/p_o_e/t_u_?/S_r_l_/y_u/d_n'_/d_s_e_i_v_/t_e/
_r_p_e_i_s,/_e_a_s_/y_u/_a_/a/_a_d/_n/_r_n_i_g/_h_m/_b_u_/y_u_s_l_?/
Y_u/_o_'t/_e_l_y/_u_p_s_,/d_/y_u,/_h_t/_l_/y_u_/a_v_n_u_e_/a_d/_s_a_e_/
w_r_/m_n_g_d/_y/_e_e/_u_k,/_u_t/_o_/y_u_/s_l_/b_n_f_t?/_o_/a_e/_/v_r_/
f_n_/p_r_o_,/M_./B_g_i_s,/_n_/I/_m/_e_y/_o_d/_f/_o_;/b_t/_o_/a_e/_n_y/
_u_t_/a/_i_t_e/_e_l_w/_n/_/w_d_/w_r_d/_f_e_/a_l!"

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

And why/s_o_l_/n_t/the_/p_o_e/t_u_?/Surely you don't/d_s_e_i_v_/the
_r_p_e_i_s,/_e_a_s_/y_u/_a_/a/_a_d/_n/_r_n_i_g/_h_m/_b_u_/y_u_s_l_?/
You don't feel_y/_u_p_s_,/d_/y_u,/_h_t/_l_/y_u_/a_v_n_u_e_/a_d/_s_a_e_/
w_r_/managed _y/_e_e/_u_k,/_u_t/_o_/y_u_/s_l_/b_n_f_t?/_o_/a_e/_/v_r_/
f_n_/p_r_o_,/M_./B_g_i_s,/_n_/I/_m/_e_y/_o_d/_f/_o_;/b_t/_o_/a_e/_n_y/
_u_t_/a/_i_t_e/_e_l_w/_n/_/w_d_/world/_f_e_/a_l!"

[Fat middle]

So long it's all okay except "feel". It is a longer word.

[Valandil]

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

S: Gandalf

[Fat middle]

Quite a good work, Val. just two words to go. ;)

Well, and also a little mistake with the spelling: "prophecies" :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

Last words "just" and "quite?"

[Fat middle]

Yep. Your go, SGH :)

[Fat middle]

See my post above yours. I edited. The word is "just"
What are you talkin about? I cannot see your edit :p

[Sister Golden Hair]

LOL! Thank goodness for the delete function. :p

[Fat middle]

LOL! Thank goodness for the delete function. :p
But I quoted you before :p

[Sister Golden Hair]

Yes. You are very quick for such a Fat Middle. :D

[Sister Golden Hair]

"N_w/_h_t/_o_l_/y_u/_a_/t_a_/i_,/A_b_r_?/
A/_q_i_r_l,/_r/_/k_n_f_s_e_?/A_e/_h_r_/
b_a_k/_i_g_i_h_r_/i_/t_e/_i_h_-p_o_s/_f/
_i_k_o_d?"

[Valandil]

"Now what would you say that is, Anborn?
A squirrel, or a /k_n_f_s_e_?/ Are there
black /_i_g_i_h_r_/ in the /_i_h_-p_o_s/ of
_i_k_o_d?"

[Sister Golden Hair]

Everything is correct so far Val. :)

[Valandil]

Oh - my first missing word is 'kingfisher' and second is 'kingfishers'! :o

[Fat middle]

-pools of Mirkwood?

S: Faramir?

[Sister Golden Hair]

It is Faramir FM. Now just the other half of that hyphenated word and it will be solved.

[Radagast The Brown]

night?

[Sister Golden Hair]

"night" it is. Your turn RTB. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Is it? It didn't sound right... Anyway:

T_e_e/_r_/f_l_/b_a_t_/,/i_/t_e/_a_d/_a_t/_f/_h_/m_u_t_n_/,/a_d/_o_r/
_n_i_n_/k_n_r_d/_h_t/_w_l_/t_e_e/_r_/f_y_n_/f_o_/t_e/_l_i_s/_o/_h_/h_l_s/./'

[Valandil]

"These are /f_l_/b_a_t_/, in the land /_a_t/ of the /m_u_t_n_/, and your
_n_i_n_/ kindred that dwelt there are flying from the plains to the hills."

should that one word be 'mountains'?

[Fat middle]

There are fell beasts...
ancient kindred

[Valandil]

Oh... then 'east'?

[Artanis]

I'm guessing 'mountains', even if it doesn't fit in ...

Edit: Oh drat, Val has already said that! :mad:
And I don't know the speaker. :mad:
:p

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

I'm guessing that whoever is speaking is speaking to a Gondorian as they refer to the riders of the fell beast's (Nazgûl) as ancient kindred.

[Beren3000]

I'd guess that the "ancient kindred" are the dwarves, in which case the speaker would be Turin adressing Mîm, the Petty Dwarf.

[Valandil]

Is Finrod saying it to a man or some men?

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

I'd guess that the "ancient kindred" are the dwarves, in which case the speaker would be Turin adressing Mîm, the Petty Dwarf.

I wouldn't have thought so because if the Nazgûl are the kindred it would have to be Gondorians as the dwarves would have no kinship with the Nazgûl.

[Beren3000]

"fell beasts" doesn't have to be a reference to the Nazgul's steeds, it could be just what it means : deadly animals.

[Radagast The Brown]

The quote is correct (sorry about the mountains! I didn't have much time, that's why it's so short). Niether of your guesses of the speaker are corret until now.

[Beren3000]

Could it be Oromë speaking to the Elves?

[Radagast The Brown]

It's not... Do you want a hint?

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Yeah

[Radagast The Brown]

I just found one little mistake - it's 'dwell there', not 'dwelt'.

For the hint... The 'ancient kindred' are the Elves, and 'fell beasts' are beasts of Morgoth, that we don't know anythign else about them.

[Beren3000]

Is it one of the Men talking to Finrod (not the other way round)?

[Valandil]

Ooooo - maybe Beren is right. Is it Beor?

[Radagast The Brown]

Nope.

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Was Beren right?

[Valandil]

Or p'raps it can give us hintses, can it? :p

[Beren3000]

Wild guess...Melian talking to Thingol?

[Radagast The Brown]

It's not Melian, And Beren is not right.

Another hint for Val :p - It's spoken to Thingol. :) (now that's a big hint!)

[Beren3000]

Denethor?

[Radagast The Brown]

No. (I'm so proud of my speaker! :p)

[Beren3000]

Ok, is it a dwarf?

[Radagast The Brown]

You're getting really close...

[Beren3000]

I'm afraid that's as close as I'd ever get. I can't remember any dwarf-name from the First Age :o

[Radagast The Brown]

I'm afraid that's as close as I'd ever get. I can't remember any dwarf-name from the First Age :oOk.. I'll tell you - it's the group[ of Dwarves from Ered Lindon, that tells Thingol about the elves in Eriador. Before the Noldor came to Middle Earth. Your turn, even though you haven't entirely solved the quote you were close enough. :)

[Beren3000]

Thanks, Rad. :D
Here goes:

" I / _m / _o_r / _i_t_r / _n_ / n_t / _o_r / _e_v_n_ /,/ a_d / _e_o_d / _o_r / _o_n_s / _ / w_l_ / g_ / a_ / s_e_s / _o_d / _o / _e /./ _n_ / i_ / y_u / _e_r_d_e / _e / _n / _s_o_t /, / _h_n / _ / w_l_ / g_ / a_o_e /."

Enjoy!

[Artanis]

"I am your sister and not your / _e_v_n_ /, and beyond your bounds I will go as seems good to me. And if you / _e_r_d_e me an escort, then I will go alone."

Aredhel to Turgon, I think.

[Fat middle]

first is servant, but I don't know which can be the last word :confused:

[Artanis]

'begrudge'?

[Beren3000]

All correct! Good job, both of you. Artanis gets the turn since she solved the last word.
Don't keep us waiting :)

[Artanis]

OK, and thanks. :) :p

"T_i_/i_/a/_t_a_g_/b_a_e,/_n_/u_l_k_/a_y/_h_t/_/h_v_/s_e_/i_/M_d_l_-e_r_h./
_t/_o_r_s/_o_/B_l_g/_v_n/_s/_o_/d_./
B_t/_e/_o_f_r_e_;/f_r/_/r_t_r_/t_/N_r_o_h_o_d/_f/_h_/h_u_e/_f/_i_a_f_n,/
_n_/y_u/_h_l_/c_m_/w_t_/m_,/a_d/_e/_e_l_d/_n_/r_n_w_d."

[Earniel]

"This is a strange /b_a_e, and unlike any that I have seen in Middle-earth.
It /_o_r_s/_o_/Beleg even as you do. But we/_o_f_r_e_; for I return to Nargothrond of the house of Finarfin, and you shall come with me, and _e/_e_l_d and renewed."

[Artanis]

Good, the only wrong word is 'we'. :)

[Valandil]

"This is a strange blade, and unlike any that I have seen in Middle-earth.
It /_o_r_s/ for Beleg even as you do. But be /_o_f_r_e_/; for I return to Nargothrond of the house of Finarfin, and you shall come with me, and be healed and renewed."

[Beren3000]

Missing words "mourns", "comforted"?

[Artanis]

Yes, the quote is all correct now. :)
Speaker ... ?

[Sister Golden Hair]

This is Gwindor speaking to Turin.

[Artanis]

Correct! Your turn SGH! :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

"A_a_!/T_a_/w_s/_n_e_d/_o_o_i_/a_/I/_n_w/_i_./
F_r/_h_/g_l_e_/b_l_/w_s/_i_e_/t_/h_m/_n/_o_h_o_i_n/
_y/_h_/L_d_/G_l_d_i_l./_h_/i_/w_s/_h_t/_l_t_e_/u_/
a_/y_u/_e_/u_,/i_/e_v_n-_r_y./_h_s/_r_o_h/_s/_f/
_h_/s_m_/w_r_m_n_h_p."

[Artanis]

"Alas! That was indeed Boromir as I knew him. For the golden belt was given to him in Lothlorien by the Lady Galadriel. She it was that clothed us as you see us, in elven-grey. This /_r_o_h/ is of the same workmanship."

[Earniel]

"Alas! That was indeed Boromir as I knew him. For the golden belt was given to him in Lothlorien by the Lady Galadriel. She it was that clothed us
as you see us, in elven-grey. This brooch (?) is of the same workmanship."

Frodo to Faramir.

[Sister Golden Hair]

Good job Earniel. Your go. :)

[Earniel]

It is? Jolly. :)

"I/_o_/'/t/_n_w/,/_/d_n/'/_/k_o_/-/b_c_u_e/_t/_i_s_/h_/_a_t_d/_o/_r_/a_d/
_u_e/_e/_n/_g_i_/,/I/_u_p_s_/,/a_d/_o_/p_r_a_s/_e_a_s_/h_/i_/w_i_i_g/_i_l/ _f_e_/t_n_g_t/'/_/h_n_/,o_/b_c_u_e/_e/_o_s/_o_/w_n_/t_/d_m_g_/h_s/ _e_r_o_/i_/h_/c_n/_e_p/_t/-/_u_/I/_i_h/_o_/w_u_d/_o_/a_g_e/./_m_u_/ w_l_/b_/c_m_n_/o_t/_t/_n_/m_n_t_/n_w/,/_n_/o_r/_n_y/_o_e/_s/_o/_e_/ w_l_/i_/t_e/_u_n_l/_n_/s_u_/t_e/_o_r/."

[Radagast The Brown]

"I don't know, I don't know- because at first he wanted to/_r_/and/
_u_e/_e/_n/again, I suppose, and not/p_r_a_s/_e_a_s_/he is/w_i_i_g/_i_l/ after tonight's hint, or because he/_o_s/_o_/want to damage his/ _e_r_o_/i_/he can keep it- but I wish you would not/a_g_e/./_m_u_/ will be/ c_m_n_/out at one minute now, and our only hope is to /_e_/ w_l_/in the tunnel and shut the door."

[Fat middle]

"I don't know, I don't know- because at first he wanted to/try/and/
_u_e/me/in/again, I suppose, and not/perhaps/_e_a_s_/he is/waiting/till/ after tonight's hu(?)nt, or because he/does/not/want to damage his/ _e_r_o_/if/he can keep it- but I wish you would not/a_g_e/./Smaug/ will be/ coming/out at one minute now, and our only hope is to /get/ well/in the tunnel and shut the door."

That's Bilbo, doesn't it?

[Valandil]

"I don't know, I don't know- because at first he wanted to try and
lure me in again, I suppose, and now perhaps because he is waiting till after tonight's hunt, or because he does not want to damage his tearoom? if he can help it- but I wish you would not argue. Smaug will be coming out at any minute now, and our only hope is to get well in the tunnel and shut the door."

[Earniel]

Quote's correct except for 'tearoom' :p

Yes, it is Bilbo.

[Radagast The Brown]

Bedroom?

[Earniel]

Indeed, your turn radagast. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

"T_a_/c_n'_/b_/h_l_e_/./B_t/_h_/n_t/_i_l/_h_m/_u_c_/,/k_l_/t_e_/n_w/?/
_h_y'_e/_/c_r_e_/n_i_a_c_/,/a_d/_e'_e/_n/_/h_r_y/./_v_n_n_'s/_o_i_g/_n/,/
_n_/w_/o_g_t/_o/_e_/a/_o_e/_n/./"

[Fat middle]

"That/can't/be/helped/./But/why/not/kill/them/_u_c_/,/kill/them/now/?/
They're/a/c_r_e_/nuisance/,/and/we're/in/a/hurry/./_v_n_n_'s/_o_ing/_n/,/
_n_/we/ought/to/get/a/_o_e/_n/./"

Grishnak?

[Beren3000]

...why not kill them quick...

Evening's coming in and we ought to get a move on.

[Artanis]

Last word: 'cursed'?

[Radagast The Brown]

The quote is correct, the speaker isn't. :)

[Fat middle]

The quote is correct, the speaker isn't. :)
But I'm sure it is from that chapter... Is it an orc from Moria?

... I don't remember more names apart of Uglûk and perhaps one Snaga :confused:

[Radagast The Brown]

You're right, it's an orc from Moria probably, that we don't know his name. :)

[Fat middle]

“_h_/c_n/_e_l/_o/_h_t/_r_a_f_l/_o_m/_e/_h_l_/c_m_,/i_/w_/d_s_b_y/_h_/
P_w_r_/i_/t_e_r/_w_/l_n_,/o_/p_r_o_e/_v_r/_o/_r_n_/w_r/_g_i_/i_t_/t_e_r/
_o_y/_e_l_?”

[Earniel]

“She can/_e_l/to that dreadful doom we shall come, if we disobey the
Powers in their own land, or p_r_o_e/ever to/_r_n_/war/_g_i_/i_t_/their/
_o_y/_e_l_?”

[Valandil]

“Who can tell to what dreadful doom we shall come, if we disobey the
Powers in their own land, or purpose ever to bring war again into their pony bells?”

[Earniel]

“Who can tell to what dreadful doom we shall come, if we disobey the
Powers in their own land, or purpose ever to bring war again into their pony bells?”
Pony bells! Hihi :D

holy realm will fit better methinks. ;)

[Valandil]

holy realm will fit better methinks. ;)

HOLY REALM! Of course Batman! That means...

Yes, old chum... that can only mean... King Tut!

Uh, sorry... 1960's American TV joke! :p :D

[Artanis]

:p
Speaker is the could-have-been King, the well-shaped one before Thangorodrim: Maedhros.

[Fat middle]

Everything is correct, so it's your turn Arty :)

[Artanis]

"A_a_!/F_r/_h_/w_s/_i_t_d/_g_i_s_/a/_o_/b_y_n_/t_e/_t_e_g_h/_f/_e_/m_n_/o_/b_d_./
A_d/_h_s_/w_o/_i_l/_a_e/_/w_a_o_/t_/s_c_/a_/e_e_y/_u_t/_e/_t_r_e_/t_a_/s_e_l,/
_f/_h_/v_r_/s_o_k/_h_l_/n_t/_e_t_o_/t_e_./
I_/w_s/_n/_v_l/_o_m/_h_t/_e_/h_r/_n/_i_/p_t_./
F_r/_h_/i_/a/_a_r/_a_d_n,/_a_r_s_/l_d_/o_/a/_o_s_/o_/q_e_n_./
A_d/_e_/I/_n_w/_o_/h_w/_/s_o_l_/s_e_k/_f/_e_./
W_e_/I/_i_s_/l_o_e_/o_/h_r/_n_/p_r_e_v_d/_e_/u_h_p_i_e_s,/
_t/_e_m_d/_o/_e/_h_t/_/s_w/_/w_i_e/_l_w_r/_t_n_i_g/_t_a_g_t/_n_/p_o_d,/
_h_p_l_/a_/a/_i_y,/_n_/y_t/_n_w/_h_t/_t/_a_/h_r_,/
_s/_f/_r_u_h_/b_/e_f-_r_g_t_/o_t/_f/_t_e_./
O_/w_s/_t,/_a_b_,/a/_r_s_/t_a_/h_d/_u_n_d/_t_/s_p/_o/_c_,/a_d/_o/_t/_t_o_,/
b_t_e_-s_e_t,/_t_l_/f_i_/t_/s_e,/_u_/s_r_c_e_,/s_o_/t_/f_l_/a_d/_i_?/
H_r/_a_a_y/_e_i_s/_a_/b_c_/b_f_r_/t_i_/d_y,/_o_s/_t/_o_,/E_m_r?"

Take that! :evil: :D

[Earniel]

Ak! :eek: Don't over-quote yourself, Arty. ;)

"Alas! For she was pitted (?) against a foe beyond the strength of her mind or body. And those who will have a/w_a_o_/to such as every must be/_t_r_e_/that spell, if she/v_r_/s_o_k/shall not/_e_t_o_/then. It was an evil doom that set her on/_i_/p_t_. For she is a fair maiden, /_a_r_s_/l_d_/of a/_o_s_/of queens. And yet I know not how I should speak of her. When I first looked on her and perceived her unhappiness, it seemed to me that I saw a white flower standing straight and proud, shapely as a lily, and yet knew that it was hard, as if _r_u_h_/be/e_f-_r_g_t_/out of steel. Or was it, maybe, a frost that had/_u_n_d/its sap/_o/_c_,/and/_o/it/_t_o_, bitter-sweet, still fair to see, but/s_r_c_ed, soon to fall and die? Her malady/_e_i_s/_a_/back before this day, does it not, Eomer?"

Aragorn speaking of Éowyn.

[Beren3000]

as if wrought by an elf-wright out of steel...

[Artanis]

Very good Eärniel and Beren!
This is what you have correct so far:

"Alas! For she was pitted against a foe beyond the strength of her mind or body. And those who will /_a_e/a/w_a_o_/to such a_/e_e_y/ must be/_t_r_e_/that /s_e_l, if /_h_/v_r_/s_o_k/shall not/_e_t_o_/the_./ It was an evil doom that set her /_n/_i_/p_t_. For she is a fair maiden, /_a_r_s_/l_d_/of a/_o_s_/of queens. And yet I know not how I should speak of her. When I first looked on her and perceived her unhappiness, it seemed to me that I saw a white flower standing straight and proud, shapely as a lily, and yet knew that it was hard, as if wrought by elf-wright out of steel. Or was it, maybe, a frost that had/_u_n_d/its sap/_o/_c_,/and/_o/it/_t_o_, bitter-sweet, still fair to see, but/s_r_c_e_, soon to fall and die? Her malady/_e_i_s/_a_/back before this day, does it not, Eomer?"

Speaker is correct too, of course.

[Valandil]

"Alas! For she was pitted against a foe beyond the strength of her mind or body. And those who will take a weapon to such an enemy must be starved that smell, if the very spook shall not destroy them. It was an evil doom that set her in his path. For she is a fair maiden, fairest lady of a house of queens. And yet I know not how I should speak of her. When I first looked on her and perceived her unhappiness, it seemed to me that I saw a white flower standing straight and proud, shapely as a lily, and yet knew that it was hard, as if wrought by elf-wright out of steel. Or was it, maybe, a frost that had turned its sap to ice, and so it stood, bitter-sweet, still fair to see, but stricken, soon to fall and die? Her malady belies way back before this day, does it not, Eomer?"

[Sister Golden Hair]

Instead of spook, how about "shock?"

[Beren3000]

And how about "begins" instead of "belies"?

[Valandil]

OK... let's try it again:

"Alas! For she was pitted against a foe beyond the strength of her mind or body. And those who will take a weapon to such an enemy must be (stronger? - doesn't fit, but sounds right)_t_r_e_ than steel, if the very shock shall not destroy them. It was an evil doom that set her in his path. For she is a fair maiden, fairest lady of a house of queens. And yet I know not how I should speak of her. When I first looked on her and perceived her unhappiness, it seemed to me that I saw a white flower standing straight and proud, shapely as a lily, and yet knew that it was hard, as if wrought by elf-wrights out of steel. Or was it, maybe, a frost that had turned its sap to ice, and so it stood, bitter-sweet, still fair to see, but stricken, soon to fall and die? Her malady begins far back before this day, does it not, Eomer?"

[Valandil]

Agh... STERNER! :)

[Artanis]

YES Val! Your turn!

Heehee ... spook! :p :p

[Valandil]

YES Val! Your turn!

Heehee ... spook! :p :p

Thanx! :)

almost said 'smock'! :p

[Valandil]

"M_r_o_e_/,/i_/N_m_n_r/_f/_l_/t_e/_c_p_r_/d_s_e_d_d/
_o/_h_/e_d_s_/c_i_d/_f/_h_/k_n_/,/w_e_h_r/_a_/o_/w_m_n/.
/_t/_s/_r_e/_h_t/_h_/l_w/_a_/n_t/_e_n/_b_e_v_d/_n/
_h_/l_n_s/_f/_x_l_/e_e_/t_o_b_e_/b_/w_r/;
/_u_/s_c_/w_s/_h_/l_w/_f/_u_/p_o_l_/,/t_/w_i_h/_e/_o_/r_f_r/,
/_e_i_g/_h_t/_h_/s_n_/o_/O_d_h_r/_i_d/_h_l_l_s_."

[Fat middle]

Moreover/,/in/Numenor/of/old/the/_c_p_r_/d_s_e_d_d/
to/the/eldest/child/of/the/king/,/whether/man/or/woman/.
/It/is/true/that/the/law/was/not/_e_n/observed/in/
the/lands/of/exile/ever/troubled/by/war/;
/but/such/was/the/law/of/our/people/,/to/w_i_h/_e/_o_/r_f_r/,
/_e_i_g/that/the/sons/of/Ondoher/_i_d/_h_l_l_s_.

[Valandil]

FM: the 'was' in line 3 is not correct - otherwise, you're all good so far! :)

[elixir]

the sceptre descended
had not been observed
to which we now refer
seeing that the sons of Ondoher died childless

:rolleyes:

[Valandil]

elixir - 'has not been observed' - but I'll give you that one.

Why rolly-eyes? :confused:

Speaker anybody?

[Earniel]

Isn't the text part of Arvedui's claim to the Gondorean throne?

[Valandil]

Isn't the text part of Arvedui's claim to the Gondorean throne?

Correct! :)

Hey!... how'd you know that??? ;)

Your turniel, Eärniel... :p

[Earniel]

Hey!... how'd you know that??? ;)
I had an revelation! ;)

Now a quote! what quotesess hass it in itss booksess?

"G_o_/-/b_e/!/_n_/g_o_/-/b_e/_o/_l_/o_/y_u/,/_o_d/-/_y_/!/
S_r_i_h_/t_r_u_h/_h_/f_r_s_/i_/y_u_/w_y/_o_/./D_n/'/_/
s_r_y/_f_/t_e/_r_c_/!/-/i_/y_u/_o/,/_t/_s/_/t_o_s_n_/t_/
o_e/_o_/_i_l/_e_e_/f_n_/i_/a_a_n/_n_/n_v_r/_e_/o_t/_f/
_i_k_o_d/;/_n_/t_e_/I/_o_/'t/_u_p_s_/I,/_r/_n_/o_e/_l_e/,/
_i_l/_v_r/_e_/y_u/_g_i_/."

[Artanis]

"Good-bye! And good-bye to all of you, good-bye!
Straight through the forest is your way now. Don't stray off the track! if you do, it is a thousand to one you will never find it again and never get out of Mirkwood; and then I don't suppose I, or any one else, will ever see you again."

[Valandil]

"Good-bye! And good-bye to all of you, good-bye!
Straight through the forest is your way now. Don't
stray off the trace(?)! - if you do, it is a thousand to
one you will never find it again and never get out of
Mirkwood; and then I don't suppose I, or any one else,
will ever see you again."

S: Gandalf

[Earniel]

Quote and speaker are correct. Your turn, oh High King of Annuminas! ;)

[Valandil]

"W_l_/,/M_s_e_/U_d_r_i_l/,/_f/_/w_r_/y_u/,
/_/s_o_l_/s_o_/y_u_/y_u_g/_r_e_d_/f_o_/t_l_i_g/_o_/m_c_/.
/D_i_k/,/_i_e/,/_n_/c_a_c_/m_e_i_g/_r_/p_e_s_n_/e_o_g_/,
/b_t/,/_e_l/-/_h_s/_s_'t/_h_/S_i_e/./_h_r_/a_e/_u_e_/f_l_/a_o_t/.
/T_o_g_/I/_a_/i_/a_/s_o_l_n'_/,/y_u/_a_/t_i_k/.
/_n_/t_e_e/_a_e/_e_n/_v_n/_t_a_g_r/_r_v_l_r_/t_r_u_h/_r_e/_a_e_y."

[Beren3000]

"Well, Master Underhill, if I were you, I should stop your young friends from talking too much. Drink, (fire?), and chance meeting are (pressing?) ...., but, well-this isn't the Shire. There are queer folk about. Though I say it as shouldn't, you may think. And there have been even stranger travellers through Bree lately."

Speaker: Barliman Butterbur

[Valandil]

Beren - your quote is correct except for 'pressing' - the speaker is not Barliman. :)

[Artanis]

pleasant enough

[Valandil]

pleasant enough

Yes indeed! Take a stab at the speaker??? :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Aragorn?

[Valandil]

Correct Rad! You got a book to do the next quote out of? :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Yeah, I do. :)

'_h_r_/w_r_/n_/d_a_v_s/_o_/c_i_d_e_/./W_/c_u_t_d/_l_/t_e/_l_i_/a_d/_e_p_i_e_/t_e_/,/
a_d/_h_n/_e/_i_e_/t_e/_a_c_s_s/_n_/b_r_e_/t_e_/,/a_/i_/o_r/_u_t_m/./
_h_/a_h_s/_r_/s_o_i_g/_i_l_/./'

[Valandil]

"There were no dwarves or children.
We counted all the slain and despoiled them,
and then we piled the carcases and burned them,
as is our custom. The ashes are smoking still."

S: Eomer

[Rían]

(whew, I gotta get back into this game! I've been too lazy lately!)

[Valandil]

(whew, I gotta get back into this game! I've been too lazy lately!)
If you're serious... do you wanna look mine up to check me, then post? I've posted two of the last four anyway... :)

[Rían]

Rats, he called me on it! :D ;)

Sure, Val! I'd LOVE to! ;)

*gotta snap out of this summer laziness!* :eek:

Yes, you're right on, O Mod of the Inflatable Hammer of Wrath!

"_/t_o_g_t/_f/_i_/t_o./_e/_a_/m_n_/o_/t_e_e/_a_f-_r_s/_o/_e_l/_i_h
_t/_e_m'_/D_e_./I_/s_e_s/_l_i_/n_w/_h_t/_h_t/_o_t_e_n_r/_a_/a/_p_
o_/S_r_m_n'_;/b_t/_h_t_e_/h_/w_s/_o_k_n_/w_t_/t_e/_l_c_/R_d_r_,
o_/f_r/_a_u_a_/a_o_e,/_/d_/n_t/_n_w./_t/_s/_i_f_c_l_/w_t_/t_e_e/_v_l/_o_k
_o/_n_w/_h_n/_h_y/_r_/i_/l_a_u_,/a_d/_h_n/_h_y/_r_/c_e_t_n_/o_e/_n_t_e_."

[Earniel]

"I thought of him too. He had many of these/_a_f-_r_s/_o/_e_l/with
it/_e_m'_/D_e_./I_/s_e_s/_l_i_/now that that northenner (?) was a spy
of Saruman's; but whether he was/_o_k_n_/with the Black Riders,
or for Saruman above, I do not know. It is/_i_f_c_l_/with these evil folk
_o/_n_w/then they are in/l_a_u_,/and then they are/c_e_ting one another."

[Fat middle]

"I thought of him too. He had many of these/half-orcs/_o/_e_l/with
at/Helm's/Deep./It/seems/plain/now that that southenner was a spy
of Saruman's; but whether he was/working/with the Black Riders,
or for Saruman alone, I do not know. It is/difficult/with these evil folk
to/know/when they are in/league,/and when they are/cheating one another."

Gimli?

[Fat middle]

"I thought of him too. We had many of these/half-orcs/to/deal/with
at/Helm's/Deep./It/seems/plain/now that that southerner was a spy
of Saruman's; but whether he was/working/with the Black Riders,
or for Saruman alone, I do not know. It is/difficult/with these evil folk
to/know/when they are in/league,/and when they are/cheating one another."

Gimli?

[Valandil]

"I thought of him too. He has many of these /_a_f-_r_s/ to deal with
at /_e_m'_/D_e_./ It seems /_l_i_/ now that that southerner was a spy
of Saruman's; but whether he was working with the Black Riders,
or for Saruman alone, I do not know. It is difficult with these evil folk
to know then they are in league, and when they are cheating one another."

[Rían]

"I thought of him too. We had many of these half-orcs to deal with
at Helm's Deep. It seems plain now that that southerner was a spy
of Saruman's; but whether he was working with the Black Riders,
or for Saruman alone, I do not know. It is difficult with these evil folk
to know then they are in league, and when they are cheating one another."


Combining everyone's guesses, the quote is correct. The speaker is not Gimli, tho.

[Valandil]

Aragorn?

[Beren3000]

Gandalf?

[Rían]

It's Aragorn - Val is correct!

[Valandil]

"H_w/_o/_e/_n_w/_o_/a_e/_h_/S_r_d_r/_h_t/_a_d_l_/s_e_k_/a_o_t/?
/_o_/n_v_r/_e_t_o_e_/G_n_a_f/,/_i_l/_h_s/_e_t_r/_a_e/_u_/.
/Y_u/_i_h_/b_/a/_l_y/-/_c_i_g/_p_/,/f_r/_l_/I/_a_/s_e/,
/_r_i_g/_o/_e_/u_/t_/g_/w_t_/y_u/.
/_o_/m_g_t/_a_e/_o_e/_n/_h_/r_a_/S_r_d_r/_n_/t_o_/h_s/_l_t_e_/.
/W_a_/h_v_/y_u/_o/_a_/t_/t_a_?"

[Radagast The Brown]

"How do we know you are the Strider that Gandalf speaks about?
You never mentioned Gandalf, till this letter came out.
You might be a ally-acting spy, for all I can see,
trying to get us to go with you.
You might have done in the real Strider and took his clothes.
What have you to say to that?"

Kinda easy, as I read it not long ago. :)

[Valandil]

'ally' is not correct... and I need a speaker. :)

[Beren3000]

How about "play-acting"? And how about Sam for a speaker?

[Valandil]

Correct on both Beren - your turn!

[Beren3000]

Sorry for the delay :o! Here's my quote:

"A / _i_g / i_ / _e / _h_t / _a_ / h_l_ / h_s / _w_, / o_ / e_s_ / h_s / _i_l_ / i_ / v_i_. / T_i_g_l / _o_s / _u_ / g_a_t / _s / _a_d_ / w_e_e / _i_ / p_w_r / _o_s / _o_ / r_n. / _n_e_d / _o_i_t_ / a_o_e / _o_l_ / b_ / h_s / _e_l_ / t_i_ / d_y,/ _u_ / f_r / _h_ / c_m_n_ / o_ / t_e / _o_d_r. / _h_r_f_r_ / i_ / D_r_a_h / _e_ / h_m / _e_g_, / a_d / _e / _l_d / _h_t / _e / _a_ / t_e / _o_s / _f / _i_w_ / f_r / _i_ / n_i_h_o_r_, / n_t / _h_ / O_c_ / o_ / M_r_o_h / _h_t / _e / _o_n_. / E_s_w_e_e / _t / _h_l_ / g_ / a_ / s_e_s / _o_d / _o / _s."

Hope it was worth the wait...enjoy! :)

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

"A / _i_g / i_ / _e / _h_t / _a_ / h_l_ / h_s / _w_, / o_ / e_s_ / h_s / _i_l_ / i_ / v_i_. / T_i_g_l / _o_s / _u_ / g_a_t / _s / _a_d_ / w_e_e / _i_ / power / _o_s / _o_ / run. / _n_e_d / _o_i_t_ / a_o_e / _o_l_ / b_ / h_s / _e_l_ / t_i_ / d_y,/ _u_ / f_r / _h_ / c_m_n_ / o_ / t_e / Mordor. Therefore if D_r_a_h / _e_ / h_m / _e_g_, / a_d / _e / _l_d / _h_t / _e / _a_ / t_e / _o_s / _f / _i_w_ / for / _i_ / n_i_h_o_r_, / not the Orcs of Morgoth that we found. / E_s_w_e_e / _t / _h_l_ / g_ / a_ / s_e_s / _o_d / _o / _s."

[Beren3000]

All words correct except Mordor.

[Valandil]

"A king is he that has held his own, or else his / _i_l_ / in vain. Thingol /_o_s / _u_ / g_a_t / in lands where his power / _o_s / _o_ / run. / _n_e_d / _o_i_t_ / alone / _o_l_ / by his / _e_l_ / this day, but for the coming of the Noldor. Therefore in Doriath let him reign, and be glad that he had the sons of Finwe for his neighbors(?*), not the Orcs of Morgoth that we found. Elsewhere it shall go as seems good to us."

* one letter too few... did you throw in an extra blank?

[Beren3000]

Ok here's where you went wrong:

1st line:"has" "held" and both "in"'s
2nd line: "by"

Otherwise, all is good! (Didn't throw in an extra blank it's just that the British spelling for neighbors is neighbours. Gotta stick to the text :) )

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Is the speaker Feanor.

[Beren3000]

No, the speaker is not Fëanor.

Here's what is solved until now:

"A king is he that/ _a_ / h_l_ /his own, or else his / _i_l_ / i_ / vain. Thingol /_o_s / _u_ / g_a_t / _s / lands where his power / _o_s / _o_ / run. / _n_e_d / _o_i_t_ / alone / _o_l_ / b_ / his / _e_l_ / this day, but for the coming of the Noldor. Therefore in Doriath let him reign, and be glad that he has the sons of Finwë for his neighbours, not the Orcs of Morgoth that we found. Elsewhere it shall go as seems good to us."

[Fat middle]

"A king is he that/can / hold /his own, or else his / _i_l_ / is / vain. Thingol /_o_s / _u_ / g_a_t / _s / lands where his power / _o_s / _o_ / run. / Indeed / Doriath / alone / would / be / his /realm / this day, but for the coming of the Noldor. Therefore in Doriath let him reign, and be glad that he has the sons of Finwë for his neighbours, not the Orcs of Morgoth that we found. Elsewhere it shall go as seems good to us."

S: Maedhros?

[Beren3000]

All good, FM. Speaker is correct, too! Nice :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

Sorry for the delay :o! Here's my quote:

"A / _i_g / i_ / _e / _h_t / _a_ / h_l_ / h_s / _w_, / o_ / e_s_ / h_s / _i_l_ / i_ / v_i_. / T_i_g_l / _o_s / _u_ / g_a_t / _s / _a_d_ / w_e_e / _i_ / p_w_r / _o_s / _o_ / r_n. / _n_e_d / _o_i_t_ / a_o_e / _o_l_ / b_ / h_s / _e_l_ / t_i_ / d_y,/ _u_ / f_r / _h_ / c_m_n_ / o_ / t_e / _o_d_r. / _h_r_f_r_ / i_ / D_r_a_h / _e_ / h_m / _e_g_, / a_d / _e / _l_d / _h_t / _e / _a_ / t_e / _o_s / _f / _i_w_ / f_r / _i_ / n_i_h_o_r_, / n_t / _h_ / O_c_ / o_ / M_r_o_h / _h_t / _e / _o_n_. / E_s_w_e_e / _t / _h_l_ / g_ / a_ / s_e_s / _o_d / _o / _s."

Hope it was worth the wait...enjoy! :)"A king is he that can hold his own, or else his title is vain. Thingol does but grant us lands where his power does not run. Indeed Doriath alone would be his realm this day, but for the coming of the Noldor. Therefore in Doriath let him reign, and be glad that he has the sons of Finwe for his neighbors, not the Orcs of Morgoth that we found. Elsewhere it shall go as seems good to us."

[Beren3000]

Bingo! Your turn, SGH.

[Sister Golden Hair]

"I_/i_/p_a_n/_h_t/_h_n_o_/d_s_r_s/_o_r/_e_t_;/
b_t/_t/_e_m_/t_a_/t_i_/d_o_/g_e_/b_y_n_/h_s/
_u_p_s_,/a_d/_h_t/_h_/O_t_/o_/F_a_o_/i_/a_a_n/
_t/_o_k./_o_/t_e/_i_m_r_l_/a_e/_u_s_d/_i_h/_n/
_a_h/_f/_a_r_d,/_n_/h_/t_a_/e_e_/n_m_s/_h_m/
_n/_e_i_e/_o_e_/a/_r_a_/p_w_r/_r_m/_l_m_e_;/
a_d/_h_/s_n_/o_/F_a_o_/w_u_d/_a_/a_l/_h_/
E_f-k_n_d_m_/i_/r_i_/r_t_e_/t_a_/s_f_e_/a_y/
_t_e_/t_a_/t_e_s_l_e_/t_/w_n/_r/_o_s_s_/a/
_i_m_r_l,/_o_/t_e/_a_h/_r_v_s/_h_m./_n_/n_w/
_e_e_o_m/_n_/C_r_f_n/_r_/d_e_l_n_/i_/m_/h_l_s;/
_n_/t_o_g_/I,/_i_a_f_n'_/s_n,/_m/_i_g,/_h_y/
_a_e/_o_/a/_t_o_g/_o_e_/i_/t_e/_e_l_,/a_d/_e_d/
_a_y/_f/_h_i_/o_n/_e_p_e./_h_y/_a_e/_h_w_/
f_i_n_s_i_/t_/m_/i_/e_e_y/_e_d,/_u_/I/_e_r/_h_t/
_h_y/_i_l/_h_w/_e_t_e_/l_v_/n_r/_e_c_/t_/y_u,/
_f/_o_r/_u_s_/b_/t_l_./Y_t/_y/_w_/o_t_/h_l_s;/
_n_/t_u_/w_/a_e/_l_/e_s_a_e_."

Take that! :D

[Beren3000]

Take it easy on us, we're only innocent mooters after all! ;)

Here's my humble try:

"It is plain that Thingol desires your ....; but it seems that this doom goes beyond his ....and that the Oath of Fëanor is again at work. For the Silmarils are cursed with an oath of hatred, and he that even names them in desire moves a great power from slumber; and the sons of Fëanor would lay all the Elf-kingdoms in ruin rather than suffer any other than themselves to win or possess a Silmaril, for the oath drives them. And now Celegorm and Curufin are dwelling in my halls; and though I, Finarfin's son, am ..., they have got a strong _o_e_/i_/t_e/_e_l_,/
a_d/_e_d/_a_y/_f/_h_i_/o_n/_e_p_e./
_h_y/_a_e/_h_w_/f_i_n_s_i_/t_/m_/i_/e_e_y/_e_d,/_u_/I/_e_r/_h_t/_h_y/_i_l/_h_w/_e_t_e_/l_v_/n_r/_e_c_/t_/y_u,
/_f/_o_r/_u_s_/b_/t_l_./Y_t/_y/_w_/o_t_/h_l_s;
/_n_/t_u_/w_/a_e/_l_/e_s_a_e_."

[Sister Golden Hair]

Everything is right so far, except "got." :)

[Rían]

"It is plain that Thingol desires your death; but it seems that this doom goes beyond his purpose and that the Oath of Fëanor is again at work. For the Silmarils are cursed with an oath of hatred, and he that even names them in desire moves a great power from slumber; and the sons of Fëanor would lay all the Elf-kingdoms in ruin rather than suffer any other than themselves to win or possess a Silmaril, for the oath drives them. And now Celegorm and Curufin are dwelling in my halls; and though I, Finarfin's son, am king, they have won a strong /_o_e_/ in the realm,
and need /_a_y/ of their own /_e_p_e./
They have shown friendship to me in every need, but I fear that they will
show neither love nor mercy to you,
if your quest be told. Yet my own oath holds;
and thus we are all ensnared."

Finrod the valiant :)

[Artanis]

"It is plain that Thingol desires your death; but it seems that this doom goes beyond his purpose and that the Oath of Fëanor is again at work. For the Silmarils are cursed with an oath of hatred, and he that even names them in desire moves a great power from slumber; and the sons of Fëanor would lay all the Elf-kingdoms in ruin rather than suffer any other than themselves to win or possess a Silmaril, for the oath drives them. And now Celegorm and Curufin are dwelling in my halls; and though I, Finarfin's son, am king, they have won a strong power in the realm, and lead many of their own people. They have shown friendship to me in every need, but I fear that they will show neither love nor mercy to you, if your quest be told. Yet my own oath holds; and thus we are all ensnared."

[Sister Golden Hair]

Well done folks. It is indeed that hunk Finrod. :)

Your go Artanis.

[Artanis]

Thanks! :)

"T_e/_i_g/_a_/h_v_/s_m_/g_i_v_n_e/_n/_h_s,/_u_/n_t/_h_/o_e/_o_/s_e_k/_f!/
_o/_e_/a_/l_a_t/_/s_o_e/_o_g/_n_/o_t_n:/_o/_o_d/_a_s/_n_o_p_e_e_d_n_./
A_/w_l_/m_g_t/_/t_u_n_/b_y/_a_k/_f/_r_e-_l_m_i_g/_o/_/n_r_e/_n_i_u_/
o_l_/a_o_t/_h_/t_a_i_g/_f/_l_t_e_/a_d/_h_/d_e/_i_e/_f/_e_l_!/

[Rían]

The king can have some grievence in this, but not the one you speak of!
To men at least I spoke long and often: Do good /_a_s/_n_o_p_e_e_d_n_./
As well might I ...


aw shucks, can't seem to get it!

[Artanis]

Good start. :)

The king /_a_/ have some grievance in this, but not the one you speak of!
To /_e_/ at least I spoke long and often: /_o/_o_d/_a_s/_n_o_p_e_e_d_n_./
As well might /_/t_u_n_/b_y/_a_k/_f/_r_e-_l_m_i_g/_o/_/n_r_e/_n_i_u_/
o_l_/a_o_t/_h_/t_a_i_g/_f/_l_t_e_/a_d/_h_/d_e/_i_e/_f/_e_l_!/

[Beren3000]

The king may have some grievance...
To (her?) at least I spoke long and often: no gold.....
As well might a truant boy..........

[Artanis]

'no gold' is wrong, the rest is right. :)

The king may have some grievance in this, but not the one you speak of!
To her at least I spoke long and often: /_o/_o_d/_a_s/_n_o_p_e_e_d_n_./
As well might a truant boy /_a_k/_f/_r_e-_l_m_i_g/_o/_/n_r_e/_n_i_u_/
o_l_/a_o_t/_h_/t_a_i_g/_f/_l_t_e_/a_d/_h_/d_e/_i_e/_f/_e_l_!/

[Radagast The Brown]

The king may have some grievance in this, but not the one you speak of!
To her at least I spoke long and often: no good days/un_o_p_e_e_ding./
As well might a truant boy talk of tree-climbing to a nurse anxious
only about the/t_a_ing/of/_l_t_e_/and the due/_i_e/_o/_e_l_!/

Some of it SGH solved. :) (and some are plain guesses. Likely wrong)

[Artanis]

Or likely right. :)
The king may have some grievance in this, but not the one you speak of!
To her at least I spoke long and often: /_o/_o_d/_a_s/un_o_p_e_e_ding./
As well might a truant boy talk of tree-climbing to a nurse anxious
only about the/t_a_ing/of/_l_t_e_/and the due/_i_e/_f/_e_l_!/

[Beren3000]

How about:

The king may have some grievance in this, but not the one you speak of!
To her at least I spoke long and often: to word /_a_s/un_o_p_e_e_ding./
As well might a truant boy talk of tree-climbing to a nurse anxious
only about the/t_a_ing/of/_l_t_e_/and the due/_i_e/_f/_e_l_!/

[Artanis]

'to' is right, 'word' is wrong. :)

[Rían]

I tell you, Arty, I'm having a terrible time with this one. Is it in UT?

[Artanis]

Yes, it's in UT. :)
I think that at least the speaker could be guessed by now. :)

[Beren3000]

Could it be Beleg Cuthalion mediating between Turin and Thingol?

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Yeah Beleg or maybe Turin.

[Artanis]

No, it's not Beleg.
It is a statement about the sad ending of a marriage, made by one of the parts.

[Beren3000]

Ok, maybe Erendis, then?

[Artanis]

No, the other part. :)

[Beren3000]

Now that's hard :p :D!
Aldarion then.
Here is another try at the quote itself:

The king may have some grievance in this, but not the one you speak of!
To her at least I spoke long and often: to /_o_d /ways uncomprehending.
As well might a truant boy talk of tree-climbing to a nurse anxious
only about the tearing of clothes and the due time of/_e_l_!/

[Artanis]

Everything is right except 'ways'. :)
Aldarion it is, the ever-absent husband.

The king may have some grievance in this, but not the one you speak of!
To her at least I spoke long and often: to /_o_d /_a_s/ uncomprehending.
As well might a truant boy talk of tree-climbing to a nurse anxious
only about the tearing of clothes and the due time of/_e_l_!/

Only three words left now.

[Beren3000]

Is the first missing word "cold" and the last one "heals" ?

[Artanis]

cold is right, heals is almost right. :)

The king may have some grievance in this, but not the one you speak of!
To her at least I spoke long and often: to cold /_a_s/ uncomprehending.
As well might a truant boy talk of tree-climbing to a nurse anxious
only about the tearing of clothes and the due time of/_eals!/

[Beren3000]

Ok, the last word is "meals". The only word left is a bit hard...is it "days"? (Doesn't sound right, though)

[Artanis]

Yes, 'meals', but not 'days'.
The last word is part of the body. :)

[Beren3000]

Hey! You should have let me guess a little more :( "ears", then.

[Artanis]

Oh! Sorry, I thought you were rather fed up by now. OK, I'll remember to keep you guessing next time!

Your turn! :)

[Beren3000]

Here we go:

"_ / k_o_ / t_e / _e_i_e / _f / _o_r / _i_d_ / t_a_ / w_a_ / y_ / h_v_ / s_e_ / s_o_l_ / v_r_l_ / b_, / n_t / _n_y / _n / _o_r / _h_u_h_, / b_t / _v_n / _s / _e / _o_r_e_v_s / _r_, / a_d / _e_ / o_h_r. / _h_r_f_r_ / I / _a_: / E_! / L_t / _h_s_ / t_i_g_ / B_! / A_d / _ / w_l_ / s_n_ / f_r_h / _n_o / _h_ / V_i_ / t_e / _l_m_ / I_p_r_s_a_l_, / a_d / _t / _h_l_ / b_ / a_ / t_e / _e_r_ / o_ / t_e / _o_l_, / a_d / _h_ / W_r_d / _h_l_ / B_; / a_d / _h_s_ / o_ / y_u / _h_t / w_l_ / m_y / _o / _o_n / _n_o / _t."

Enjoy! :)

[Earniel]

"I know the / _e_i_e / of your minds that what ye have seen should verily be, not only in your _h_u_h_, but even as ye / _o_r_e_v_s / are, and / _e_ / other. Therefore I say: Ea! Let these things Be! And I will send forth into the Void the Flame Imperishable, and it shall be as the heart of the World, and the World shall Be; and those of you that will may go soon into it."

Said by Eru.

[Beren3000]

All good, except "soon". Speaker, of course is correct.

[Artanis]

Some missing words: desire, thought, yet?
down instead of soon?

[Beren3000]

Yes, all of these words are correct.

"I know the desire of your minds that what ye have seen should verily be, not only in your thought, but even as ye / _o_r_e_v_s / are, and yet other. Therefore I say: Ea! Let these things Be! And I will send forth into the Void the Flame Imperishable, and it shall be as the heart of the World, and the World shall Be; and those of you that will may go down into it."

Only one more word missing. It shouldn't be too hard!

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

"I know the desire of your minds that what ye have seen should verily be, not only in your thought, but even as ye yourselves are, and yet other. Therefore I say: Ea! Let these things Be! And I will send forth into the Void the Flame Imperishable, and it shall be as the heart of the World, and the World shall Be; and those of you that will may go down into it."

[Beren3000]

That's right; your turn, TD.

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

"_h_r_ / e_e_l_s_i_g_y / _h_ / n_k_d / _e_f / _h_l_ / _n_u_e / _h_ / t_r_e_t / _f / _i_ / s_o_n, / _i_r_e_ / b_ / h_s / _y_s, / _n_e_s_ / t_y / _e_i_l_ / t_ / m_ / t_e / _a_t_r_ / o_ / t_y / _o_e_."

[Sister Golden Hair]

"_h_r_ / e_e_l_s_i_g_y / _h_ / n_k_d / _e_f / _h_l_ / _n_u_e / _h_ / t_r_e_t / _f / _i_ / s_o_n, / _i_r_e_ / b_ / h_s / _y_s, / _n_e_s_ / t_y / _e_i_l_ / t_ / m_ / t_e / _a_t_r_ / o_ / t_y / _o_e_.""There everlastingly thy naked self shall endure the threat of his scorn, _i_r_e_ by his eyes, _n_e_s_ thy _e_i_l_ to me the _a_t_r_ of thy bones."

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

All right apart from threat and bones.

[Sister Golden Hair]

"torment?"

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Yep.

[Sister Golden Hair]

"There everlastingly thy naked self shall endure the torment of his scorn, pierced by his eyes, unleash thy _e_i_l_ to me the masters of thy homes."

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Unleash, masters and homes are wrong.

[Earniel]

"There everlastingly thy naked self shall endure the threat of his scorn, pierced by his eyes, _n_e_s_ thy _e_i_l_ to me the mastery of thy tower."

Luthien to Sauron. get him girl! ;)

[Beren3000]

Is one of the missing words "unless" (with an extra blank)?

[Rían]

*checks the Sil*

Hmm, yes, it appears that "unless" is right and an extra dash crept in... Also the 2 words after "unless" aren't quite right ... OK, TD, a little too much miruvor, eh? ;)

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

"There everlastingly thy naked self shall endure the threat of his scorn, pierced by his eyes, unless thy _e_l_ to me the mastery of thy tower."

Luthien to Sauron.

Last word left is to long so I've changed it.

[Beren3000]

Could it be "unless thou yield to me the mastery of they tower" ?

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

You got it Beren.

[Sister Golden Hair]

Okay guys, be very careful when typing out your quotes. Double check before posting. It's so easy to make one little mistake which can throw the whole quote off. The quotes are really hard to type out in puzzle form, I know. :)

[Beren3000]

All righty then:

"T_i_ / o_t_ / s_a_l / _t_n_ / i_ / m_m_r_ / o_ / t_e / _l_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_u_ / i_ / t_e / _e_p_n_ / o_ / t_o_e / _h_ / s_t / _p_n / _h_ / t_r_n_s / _f / _h_ / W_s_ / a_d / _f / _h_ / O_e / _h_ / i_ / a_o_e / _l_ / t_r_n_s / _o_ / e_e_."

[Sister Golden Hair]

All righty then:

"T_i_ / o_t_ / s_a_l / _t_n_ / i_ / m_m_r_ / o_ / t_e / _l_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_u_ / i_ / t_e / _e_p_n_ / o_ / t_o_e / _h_ / s_t / _p_n / _h_ / t_r_n_s / _f / _h_ / W_s_ / a_d / _f / _h_ / O_e / _h_ / i_ / a_o_e / _l_ / t_r_n_s / _o_ / e_e_.""This oath shall stand in memory of the glory of the _a_d of the Seas, 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."

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Is the speaker Isildur.

[Radagast The Brown]

Nevre mind, cross posted. :)

'Land of the seas'.

[Beren3000]

"Seas" is wrong, and the speaker is not Isildur.

[Rían]

I think the missing word is "land", and the speaker is that guy whose name I always forget ... :mad:

And I think it's land of the STAR, too.

He was talking to Cirion, wasn't he?

[Radagast The Brown]

Eorl?

[Beren3000]

All guesses correct, except for the speaker, which was Cirion himself not Eorl.
I think Rian and RTB should decide between them who goes next. They've equally participated to solving the last element.

[Rían]

"So, Rad, what do YOU think?"

*silence*

"OK, I'll go!" :D

"S_c_n_l_,/t_/c_l_b_a_e/_y/_i_t_d_y./_/s_o_l_/s_y:/_U_/b_r_h_a_./F_r/_t/_s,
_f/_o_r_e,/_l_o/t_e/_i_t_d_y/_f/_y/_e_r/_n_/n_p_e_,/F_o_o./_e/_o_e_/o_/a_e
_n_/i_t_/h_s/_n_e_i_a_c_/t_d_y."

Prob. easy, but relevant to something happening this weekend :)

[Sister Golden Hair]

"So, Rad, what do YOU think?"

*silence*

"OK, I'll go!" :D

"S_c_n_l_,/t_/c_l_b_a_e/_y/_i_t_d_y./_/s_o_l_/s_y:/_U_/b_r_h_a_./F_r/_t/_s,
_f/_o_r_e,/_l_o/_e/_i_t_d_y/_f/_y/_e_r/_n_/n_p_e_,/F_o_o./_e/_o_e_/o_/a_e
_n_/i_t_/h_s/_n_e_i_a_c_/t_d_y."

Prob. easy, but relevant to something happening this weekend :)"Secondly, to celebrate my birthday. I should say: OUR birthday. For it is of course also _e birthday of my heir and nephew, Frodo. He comes of age and into his inheritance today."

Bilbo.

[Rían]

*sneaks back into the thread and fixes the error in the quote*
*embarassed smilie*

Yes, you're right, SGH, and I'm sure you would have figured out that "t_e" is "the".

Your go :)

(and we're having a bday party for my daughter on Sunday!)

[Sister Golden Hair]

"T_e_/t_r_y/_o_/i_/N_r_o_h_o_d,/_o_/h_r_/
y_u/_i_l/_e_r/_o/_e_s/_f/_u_g_n./_n_/I/_e_d/
_o_e/_o/_e_c_/m_/t_a_/N_r_o_h_o_d/_t_n_s/
_n/_e_i_."

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

"They tarry/_o_/in Nargothrond,/_o_/h_r_/
you/_i_l/_e_r/_o/_e_s/of/Turgon./_n_/I/_e_d/
_o_e/_o/_e_c_/m_/that Nargothrond stands/
on/_e_i_."

[Sister Golden Hair]

Here's what you have.

"T_e_/ tarry/_o_/in Nargothrond,/_o_/h_r_/
you/_i_l/_e_r/_o/_e_s/of/Turgon./_n_/I/_e_d/
_o_e/_o/_e_c_/m_/that Nargothrond stands/
_n/_e_i_."

[Artanis]

"Then tarry not in Nargothrond, for here you will hear no news of Turgon. And I need none to teach me that Nargothrond stands in peril."

Ehh - is it Orodreth?

[Sister Golden Hair]

Well done Artanis. Your go. :)

[Artanis]

"I/_i_h/_o_/w_u_d/_o_/a_w_y_/s_e_k/_o/_o_f_d_n_l_/w_t_o_t/_n_w_e_g_./
T_e_e/_i_l_g_r_/h_v_/l_v_d/_n/_h_/S_i_e/_o_e/_o_r_e_n/_u_d_e_/y_a_s,/
_n_/t_e_/h_v_/l_a_n_d/_a_y/_h_n_s/_n/_h_/t_m_./
T_e_/h_d/_e_l_n_s/_i_h/_h_/E_v_s,/_n_/w_t_/t_e/_w_r_e_,/
a/_h_u_a_d/_e_r_/b_f_r_/S_a_g/_a_e/_o/_r_b_r./
_o_e/_f/_h_m/_r_/w_a_t_y/_s/_o_r/_o_e_a_h_r_/r_c_o_e_/i_,/
b_t/_o_/w_l_/f_n_/s_m_/o_/t_e_r/_w_l_i_g_/h_v_/f_i_e_/t_i_g_/i_/
t_e_/t_a_/y_u/_a_/b_a_t/_e_e,/_h_r_n./
_h_/H_b_i_/t_a_/I/_a_e/_n/_i_d/_a_/o_n_m_n_s/_f/_o_d,/_n_/e_t_/w_t_/s_l_e_/t_o_s,/
_n_/d_i_k_/w_n_/o_t/_f/_h_p_l_/c_y_t_l."

[Beren3000]

"I wish you would not always speak so confidently without knowledge. These villagers have lived in the Shire more ...hundred years, and they have learned many things in the time. They had dealings with the Elves, and with the Dwarves, a thousand years before Smaug came to Erebor. Some of them are wealthy as your forefathers ... it, but you will find some of their dwellings have ... things in them that you can ... here, Thorin. The Hobbit that I have in mind has ointments of (food?), and eats with ......, and drinks went out of ...."

S: Gandalf to Thorin

[Artanis]

Very good start! :) This is what you have:

"I wish you would not always speak so confidently without knowledge. These villagers have lived in the Shire /_o_e/_o_r_e_n/ hundred years, and they have learned many things in the time. They had dealings with the Elves, and with the Dwarves, a thousand years before Smaug came to Erebor. Some of them are wealthy as your forefathers /r_c_o_e_/ it, but you will find some of their dwellings have /f_i_e_/ things in them that you can /b_a_t/ here, Thorin. The Hobbit that I have in mind has /o_n_ments of /_o_d, and eats with /s_l_e_/t_o_s,/ and drinks /w_n_/ out of /_h_p_l_/c_y_t_l."

Speaker is correct of course.

[Radagast The Brown]

'...fourteen hundred years', 'some of their dwellings have fairer things in them that you can boast here', 'ornamnets of gold', 'silver tools', last word crystal?

[Artanis]

All correct Raddy. :)

"I wish you would not always speak so confidently without knowledge. These villagers have lived in the Shire /_o_e/ fourteen hundred years, and they have learned many things in the time. They had dealings with the Elves, and with the Dwarves, a thousand years before Smaug came to Erebor. Some of them are wealthy as your forefathers /r_c_o_e_/ it, but you will find some of their dwellings have fairer things in them that you can boast here, Thorin. The Hobbit that I have in mind has ornaments of gold, and eats with silver tools, and drinks /w_n_/ out of /_h_p_l_/ crystal."

[Beren3000]

Could it be "lived in the Shire gone fourteen hundred years"?
...wealthy as your forefathers reckoned it...
..drinks wine out of....

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Secondlast unsolved word "wine"

[Artanis]

'gone' is wrong, 'reckoned' and 'wine' is right. :)

Two words left.

[Radagast The Brown]

'some' and 'shapely'? :confused:

[Artanis]

That's correct Rad. Your turn. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

I was right. :eek:

"_/f_l_o_e_/y_u/_o/_h_k_/o_f/_l_e_/,
/b_t/_/l_o_e_/o_/t_e/_i_l_a_/a_d/_h_y/
_e_m_d/_v_r/_a_g_/f_r/_e/,/_o/_/s_t/_e_i_e/_/
s_o_e/_o/_e_/y_u_/s_o_d-_l_y/./"

[Fat middle]

"I/followed/you/to/shake/off/sleep/,
/but/I/looked/on/the/hillman (?)/and/they/
seemed/over/large/for/me/,/so/I/sat/beside/a/
stone/to/see/your/sword-play/./"

Gimli, I believe.

I think it should be hillmen. I remember well this quote and I'm sure he reffers to the hillmen, and since he says "they", I think it should be in plural, doesn't it? :confused:

[Radagast The Brown]

Correct. I'm not sure, really, but I assume you're right. I can check if you want me to. Your turn, then?

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

I've checked and it's right. (It should have benn hillmen!)

[Fat middle]

"W_/d_/n_t/_n_w,/_h_t/_o_c_/S_r_m_n/_a_/s_i_l/_t/_i_/c_m_a_d./
_u_/i_/i_/i_/i_d_e_/h_s/_u_p_s_/t_/r_v_g_/W_s_f_l_/a_d/_r_v_/i_s/
_e_e_d_r_/i_t_/H_l_'s/_e_p/_n_/t_e_e/_o_t_i_/t_e_,/t_e_/i_/m_s_/b_/v_r_/
g_e_t./_e/_s/_n_i_e_y/_o/_i_p_a_/i_/a_l/_t/_n_e./_s/_o_n/_s/_e/_u_s_e_/
o_/d_s_o_e_s/_o_/w_/h_v_/d_s_o_e_/o_r/_e_e_c_,/h_/w_l_/c_r_a_n_y/
_e_d/_r_a_/s_r_n_t_/a_/a_l/_p_e_/d_w_/t_e/_o_d/_r_m/_s_n_a_d,/_n_/
c_o_s_n_/t_e/_n_e_e_d_d/_o_d_/c_m_/i_/o_r/_e_r,/_f/_e/_r_/a_l/_a_h_r_d/
_o_t_w_r_s.”

Have fun :)

[Beren3000]

"We do not know, that ... Saruman was still at his command. But if it is indeed his purpose to ravage Westfold and drive its .... into Helm's Deep and there ... them, then it must be bery great. He is ... to ......... As soon as he .... or discovers how we have disposed our ..., he will certainly need ... at all speed down the......, and choosing the .... roads come in our ..., if we are all gathered ....."

S: I'm gonna say Gandalf.

[Artanis]

"We do not know, what force Saruman has still at his command.
But if it is indeed his purpose to ravage Westfold and drive its
defenders into Helm's deep and there _o_t_i_/them, then it must be very
great. He is unlikely to display it all at once. As soon as he/_u_s_e_/
or discovers how we have disposed our defence, he will certainly
need great strength at all speed down the road from Isengard, and
choosing the undefended roads come in our /_e_r, if we are all gathered
northwards.

[Beren3000]

come in our rear

[Fat middle]

Good try! :) "need" and "choosing" are wrong.

"rear" is right, Beren :)

[Radagast The Brown]

'contain', 'lead'?

[Artanis]

crossing

[Beren3000]

"send" instead of "lead" ?

Also: as soon as he guesses

[Fat middle]

"Contain" and "crossing" are right.

I've just seen another wrong word: roads.

Also the speaker is not Gandalf (sorry, I hadn't seen your first post, Beren)

So we have:

"We do not know, what force Saruman has still at his command.
But if it is indeed his purpose to ravage Westfold and drive its
defenders into Helm's deep and there contain them, then it must be very
great. He is unlikely to display it all at once. As soon as he/_u_s_e_/
or discovers how we have disposed our defence, he will certainly
send great strength at all speed down the road from Isengard, and
crossing the undefended /_o_d_/ come in our rear, if we are all gathered
northwards."

[Beren3000]

Last word "fords" and is the speaker Eomer?

[Fat middle]

Last word "fords" and is the speaker Eomer?
Guesses and Fords are also right, but not the speaker.

[Beren3000]

How about Aragorn for the speaker?

[Fat middle]

How about Aragorn for the speaker?
Nope :p

[Beren3000]

Hmmm...Treebeard?

[Fat middle]

Not Treebeard.

Hint? ;)

[Radagast The Brown]

Elfhelm from UT?

[Fat middle]

Elfhelm from UT?
UT bUT not Elfhelm.

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Speaker Erkenbrand

[Fat middle]

Speaker Erkenbrand
Nope, not Erkenbrand, either...

[Radagast The Brown]

Gimbold?

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Beat me to it RtB

[Fat middle]

Yeah, Grimbold is right.

Go, Rad :)