Quote Game-Part 8

[Valandil]

Was it Gandalf??? :confused:

[Midge]

sorry i wasn't checking. I was sick.

Yes. It is Gandalf. your turn, Val!

[elven dragonrider]

about your signature, Midge, what caused her to say "the gay and innocent and heartless"? You seem like you have read the book, so I was curious. :confused: :)

[Midge]

okay, so in the story, the kids fly away and don't even consider the feelings of their parents. They were heartless because they didn't care about how what they did affected others. It was all about having fun right then.

if you can find it, it's an excellent book. It's one of those books that you don't have to analyze, you just sort of do on accident... the best kind. I lost my copy and it makes me sad. *tear*

[Valandil]

Sorry I've been ubable to post the next quote yet. I hope to have the next up in about 15-16 hours. If someone else wants to post in the meantime, that's alright. :)

[Valandil]

There...

"T_i_/i_/t_e/_r_e_s_o_e/_f/_h_a_n/,
/_h_/H_a_t/_f/_h_/M_u_t_i_/;
/a_d/_t/_s/_l_o/_h_/h_a_t/_f/_h_r_n/.
/_e/_a_u_s/_t/_b_v_/a/_i_e_/o_/g_l_/.
/I_/w_l_/a_d/_o_/i_/y_u_/b_r_a_n_n_."

[The Gaffer]

Arg, can't quite get it:There...

"This is the Arkenstone of Thrain,
the Heart of the Mountain;
and it is also the heart of Thorin.
He values it above a /_i_e_/ of gold.
It will add /_o_/i_/your bargaining."
Nice quote, good use of blanks!

[Valandil]

Very good Gaffer.

In addition to your unsolved words, "add" is not correct. Also... we need the speaker for the full solution. :)

[The Gaffer]

aid, you, in!

Bilbo, having snuck over the wall to the other side.

One of my favourite twists of The Hobbit.

Still can't get that last one. :mad:

[Rían]

"river", methinks ...

(having just re-read the Hobbit to the kiddos)

[Valandil]

"river" it is... and Gaffer's other solves were correct - so it's all yours, Rian! :)

[Rían]

Oops, I fergot .... :o

*ahem* ok, here goes:


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

(hey, it's lunchtime...)

[Midge]

"Beware!/Shall/_o_e/_a_/the/_r_u_/son/of/Miriel/ever/_a_/for/the/c_i_d_e_/of/Indis./
For/he/has/become/great,/and/he/has/his/rather/in/his/hand/./
It/will/not/be/long/before/HE/CRAVES/_o_/forth/from/TUNA!"

Sorry. I thought it was funny that "tuna" fit the last word... and that the word "craves" was there also. It reminded me of someone who is pregnant, craving tuna... like I said. Sorry.

[Rían]

oh, no problem - "Tuna" is why I made the lunch comment (guess what we had for lunch ... :D )

incorrect - "shall", "rather", and "craves"

[Midge]

wait... tuna was RIGHT???

[Rían]

Yes :)

(haven't you read the Sil?)

[Midge]

Yes. But it was very long ago... ish... for me.

uh... more guesses.

oh, duh. "Father", "It will not be long before he drives you forth from Tuna"?

I'm lost on the rest. Some other person will have to help me! (A-hem... that's everyone else's cue to start guessing!)

[Rían]

Ugh, that "Tuna" name bugged me from my very first reading! I guess even JRRT can't be perfect! I just picture empty, smelly tuna cans littering the beautiful hill ... ugh!

You're correct on your other guesses, and we're now at:

"Beware!/S_a_l/_o_e/_a_/the/_r_u_/son/of/Miriel/ever/_a_/for/the/c_i_d_e_/of/Indis./
For/he/has/become/great,/and/he/has/his/father/in/his/hand/./
It/will/not/be/long/before/he/drives/you/forth/from/TUNA!"

[Valandil]

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

speaker...??? :confused: (and I just re-read that not long ago! :mad: )

EDIT: one semi-logical guess is "Melkor" - but it doesn't seem right.

[Rían]

Melkor it is, I would say - it says, "But to Finarfin and Fingolfin it was said" - but it says that those lies came from Melkor.

Your go :)

[Valandil]

OK - I knew those words/ideas would have come from him indirectly, but didn't think he actually said them directly to those two brothers.

"V_r_/w_l_/:/i_/t_o_e/_e_e/_h_/w_r_s/_f/_h_/s_n/_f/_u_i_/,
/h_/m_s_/k_e_/t_e_/,/a_d/_o/.
/_u_/w_e_e_e_/I/_a_/t_a_/I/_i_l/_o/_h_s/_r/_h_t/,
/_t/_o_k_/v_r_/d_f_e_e_t/_h_n/_h_/t_m_/c_m_s/.
/_o_/I/_m/_n_i_l_n_/./I/_u_t/_a_e/_a_e/_o_/t_/s_y/_u_h/_h_n_s/_g_i_."

[Midge]

"Very/well/:/if/those/_e_e/the/words/of/the/son/of/Hurin/,
/he/must/keep/them/,/and/go/.
/But/whenever/I/say/that/I/will/do/this/or/that/,
/it/looks/very/different/when/the/time/comes/.
/For/I/am/_n_i_l_n_/./I/must/take/care/not/to/say/such/things/again."

[Valandil]

"For" is wrong - all your other solved words are correct.

That leaves 3 words and the speaker to be solved. :)

[Earniel]

"were" and "nor"?

[Valandil]

"were" is right, but "nor" is wrong.

We now have:

"Very well: if those were the words of the son of Hurin,
he must keep them, and go.
But whenever I say that I will do this or that,
it looks very different when the time comes.
/_o_/ I am /_n_i_l_n_/. I must take care not to say such things again."

Need those last two words and speaker.

I can really identify with that middle part:

"But whenever I say that I will do this or that,
it looks very different when the time comes."

:p

[Rían]

OK - I knew those words/ideas would have come from him indirectly, but didn't think he actually said them directly to those two brothers.
Correct, he did NOT say them directly to the brothers. (did I word that vaguely?)

[Valandil]

No - it's just that being aware of that, and not knowing who actually repeated it to them, I wasn't sure where to go with an answer for the speaker - so I just guessed "Melkor" anyway.

Got some "guesses" for the missing elements on the latest? :)

[Count Comfect]

Now?

[Valandil]

"Now" is correct - 1 word left + speaker. :)

[Midge]

unwilling?

I don't know the names of all the people in the Silmarillion (or any of them, really), but I bet that a wise elf probably said this. I just don't know which one.

:( <= me wishing I knew which one

[Valandil]

"unwilling" is correct - so the quote portion is solved. :)

And... for a hint... the speaker is no Elf.

[Midge]

well, as I said... I bet... and I am not a very good gambler. Which is why I don't do that...

[Rían]

I'm stumped - I'm not a big fan of the Turin stories. It doesn't sound like his mumsy, but I'll give her a guess...

[Valandil]

Sorry - not Morwen. :)

[The Gaffer]

Is it Turin himself? Doing that thing of referring to himself in the third person?

[Rían]

oh, that's a good guess, Gaffer - sounds like something Turin would do!

[Valandil]

Yes Gaffer - when he was a boy, talking to Sador.

Your... Turin! ;) :p :D

[Rían]

*groans at the pun* ;)

Funny, I was thinking the speaker might be Sador, but I never thought of it being Turin himself!

[The Gaffer]

Cackle

* gets out Unfinished Tales *

Wait a minute, are we allowed that? Here's a wee quick one fur yez:

"_/c_a_e/_e_t_n_/,/_s/_e/_a_/i_/m_d_e/-/e_r_h"

[Sister Golden Hair]

Cackle

* gets out Unfinished Tales *

Wait a minute, are we allowed that? Here's a wee quick one fur yez:

"_/c_a_e/_e_t_n_/,/_s/_e/_a_/i_/m_d_e/-/e_r_h""A chance meeting as we may in Middle-earth" ?

Is there some spaces missing? :confused:

I have no clue who the speaker is.

[Rían]

I think it's "say" ...

and I think it's from the Gandy/Thorin bit in UT ...

Recall the quote, can't recall the speaker, time to make dinner, will "stew" ;) over it ...

[The Gaffer]

You're both right, it's say and there are some spaces missing.

Sorry.

Anyway, I guess whoever gets the speaker gets it.

[Valandil]

*Rides in to the "Rescue"*

"Gandalf"? :)

[Midge]

All right, then. I will play devil's advocate and say... Thorin.

Although I bet you're right, Val.

[Midge]

It's been awhile... perhaps we should take matters into our own hands? I'll give it a couple more days and then one of us should check to see who's right, ... is that how it works?

[Valandil]

Gaffer hasn't played this game a lot - since it went so long since he last posted, he may have forgotten about it.

We can either PM him, or one of us could look it up.

[The Gaffer]

* wakes up *

You got it Val!

The mike is yours...

[Valandil]

Thanks Gaffer - and no problem. Hope you keep playing!

"T_e/_i_g/_f/_o_d_r/a_d/_h_/L_r_/o_/t_e/_e_t_r_/L_n_s/,
/_n_/h_/h_s/_a_e_/b_c_/a_l/_i_/a_c_e_t/_e_l_/.
/H_/w_l_/r_d_/s_o_/t_/h_s/_r_w_i_g/,/_u_/h_/w_i_s/_o_/y_u."

[Midge]

"The King of Gondor and the Lord of the Western Lands,
and he has saved back all his ancient wells.
He will ride soon to his crowning, but he waits for you."

Gandalf to Frodo, on Aragorn's crowning? *thinks I need to become better acquainted with the Silmarillion and the Unfinished Tales...*

[Valandil]

Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales are good indeed - well worth familiarizing yourself with! But I did this one as sort of an "Easter Treat" - since Tolkien possibly picked March 25 as Ring Destruction Day because it's a traditional date for Easter.

Anyway - you're right on everything except two words, "saved" and "wells" are wrong.

And... it looks like I threw in an extra word by mistake... the "the" before "Lord" shouldn't be there. :o

[Butterbeer]

It's been awhile... perhaps we should take matters into our own hands? I'll give it a couple more days and then one of us should check to see who's right, ... is that how it works?


oh yea of little faith...

ONE DAY????

Remember - patience is a Virtue. Glad that the gaffer woke from his easter snooze - else i'd a been up in arms for The God given Easter right to take a well earned 'Moot snooze ... ;)

-er, carry on ... :o ;) :D

[Midge]

realm?

I keep thinking "gained back" but that doesn't fit. It is driving me bonkers!

haha! taken.

[Valandil]

Right on both - your turn! :)

[Midge]

WOO HOO!

"H_b_i_s/!/_e_l/,/_h_t/_e_t/?/_/h_v_/h_a_d/_f/_t_a_g_/d_i_g_/i_/t_i_/l_n_/
b_t/_/h_v_/s_l_o_/h_a_d/_f/_/h_b_i_/s_e_p_n_/o_t/_f/_o_r_/u_d_r/_/t_e_/./
T_r_e/_f/_h_m/!/_h_r_/'/s/_o_e_h_n_/m_g_t_/q_e_r/_b_u_/t_i_/./"

[Valandil]

"Hobbits! Well, what next? I have heard of strange doings in this land
but I have seldom heard of a hobbit sleeping out of doors under a tree.
Three of them! There's something mighty queer about this."

Sounds to me like a fox or something. :)

[Midge]

oh yea of little faith...

ONE DAY????

Remember - patience is a Virtue. Glad that the gaffer woke from his easter snooze - else i'd a been up in arms for The God given Easter right to take a well earned 'Moot snooze ... ;)

-er, carry on ... :o ;) :D


It was like, from the 28th of march to the 7th of April since we'd had any confirmation of any kind! Okay???

And patience is a virture which I possess in little abundance. We (patience and I) are not quite as close as we probably should be. I apologize, I have nothing against patience.

[Midge]

Oh. Sorry. *sheepish look* I didn't notice your last post Val.

Yes, it is right. Actually, I found that the "about" is supposed to be "behind" but I typed it in the quote wrongly, so I won't tell you that you were incorrect. So it is your turn!

[Valandil]

I suspected as much - but it's OK. It gave me a break. :)

"I/_m/_n/_o_/g_e_t/_o_b_/t_/r_l_/./T_/p_e_a_e/_r/_o/_e_/b_/?
/T_/p_e_a_e/_o_/w_r/,/_h_c_/i_/y_t/_n_y/_u_s_e_/:
/t_a_n/_r_f_s_e_/a_d/_i_l_r_/i_/t_e/_i_s_/
o_/p_a_e/_o_/b_o_d_p_l_i_g/_n_/b_t_l_/:
/p_t/_r_n/_n/_h_/h_n_s/_f/_r_e_y/_a_t_i_s/_h_/w_l_/l_v_/o_l_/c_n_u_s_/,
/a_d/_o_n_/t_e/_l_i_/a_/t_e_r/_l_r_/?
/W_l_/t_e_/s_y/_o/_r_/:/A_/l_a_t/_o_r/_n_m_e_/w_r_/a_o_g_t/_h_m/?
/_r/_o/_o_d/_a_d_/w_i_e/_r_e_d_/d_e/_n_u_t_y/:
/_e_/m_n/_i_e/_n/_l_n_/p_a_e/,/_n_i_/t_e/_a_i_h_r/_s/_t/_h_/g_t_/?
/W_a_/t_e_/w_l_/t_e_/d_/:/m_t_h/_a_e_/h_n_s/_g_i_s_/i_o_/a_d/_i_/i_/v_i_/,
/o_/f_e_/l_a_i_g/_h_/c_i_s/_f/_o_e_/b_h_n_/t_e_/?
/W_l_/t_e_/s_y/_o/_r_/:/A_/l_a_t/_/s_i_l_d/_o/_l_o_?"

Hope this one provides a nice challenge - but doesn't kill the game. :)

[Midge]

My goodness! That's long! I'll take a short shot at it.

I/am/in/for/great/_o_b_/to/rule/./To/prepare/or/to/let/be/?
To/prepare/for/war/,/which/is/yet/only/_u_s_e_/:
/train/_r_f_s_e_/and/_i_l_r_/is/the/_i_s_/...

gahh!!! I don't have time to think!

[Valandil]

Your first "for" and your second "is" are not correct. The rest is right so far. :)

[Midge]

I/am/in/_o_/great/_o_b_/to/rule/./To/prepare/or/to/let/be/?
To/prepare/for/war/,/which/is/yet/only/_u_s_e_/:
/train/profusely(?)/and/_i_l_r_/in/the/_i_s_/
or/peace/for/bloodspilling/and/battle/:
/put/_r_n/in/the/hands/of/_r_e_y/_a_t_i_s/who/will/love/only/c_n_u_s_/,
/and/_o_n_/the/_l_i_/as/their/_l_r_/?
/Will/they/say/to/Fro/:/At/least/four/_n_m_e_/were/amongst/them/?
/or/do/good/_a_d_/write/_r_e_d_/due/_n_u_t_y/:
/_e_/men/wise/in/_l_n_/p_a_e/,/_n_i_/t_e/_a_i_h_r/is/it/the/gate/?
/What/then/will/they/do/:/match/_a_e_/hands/against/i_o_/and/_i_/in/veil/,
/of/feet/leading/the/cries/of/_o_e_/behind/them/?
/Will/they/say/to/Fro/:/At/least/a/s_i_l_d/_o/_l_o_?"

[Valandil]

I will bold the incorrect words:

"I/am/in/_o_/great/_o_b_/to/rule/./To/prepare/or/to/let/be/?
To/prepare/for/war/,/which/is/yet/only/_u_s_e_/:
/train/profusely/and/_i_l_r_/in/the/_i_s_/
or/peace/for/bloodspilling/and/battle/:
/put/_r_n/in/the/hands/of/_r_e_y/_a_t_i_s/who/will/love/only/c_n_u_s_/,
/and/_o_n_/the/_l_i_/as/their/_l_r_/?
/Will/they/say/to/Fro/:/At/least/four/_n_m_e_/were/amongst/them/?
/or/do/good/_a_d_/write/_r_e_d_/due/_n_u_t_y/:
/_e_/men/wise/in/_l_n_/p_a_e/,/_n_i_/t_e/_a_i_h_r/is/it/the/gate/?
/What/then/will/they/do/:/match/_a_e_/hands/against/i_o_/and/_i_/in/veil/,
/of/feet/leading/the/cries/of/_o_e_/behind/them/?
/Will/they/say/to/Fro/:/At/least/a/s_i_l_d/_o/_l_o_?"

All non-bolded words are correct. :)

[Midge]

okay. for other posters (if there be any...) I will take out the bolded words and put in the original half-gone words.

"I/am/in/_o_/great/_o_b_/to/rule/./To/prepare/or/to/let/be/?
To/prepare/for/war/,/which/is/yet/only/_u_s_e_/:
/train/_r_f_s_e_/and/_i_l_r_/in/the/_i_s_/
on/peace/for/bloodspilling/and/battle/:
/put/_r_n/in/the/hands/of/_r_e_y/_a_t_i_s/who/will/love/only/c_n_u_s_/,
/and/_o_n_/the/_l_i_/as/their/_l_r_/?
/Will/they/say/to/Eru/:/At/least/_o_r/_n_m_e_/were/amongst/them/?
/or/_o/_o_d/_a_d_/w_i_e/_r_e_d_/d_e/_n_u_t_y/:
/_e_/men/_i_e/in/_l_n_/p_a_e/,/_n_i_/t_e/_a_i_h_r/is/at/the/gate/?
/What/then/will/they/do/:/match/_a_e_/hands/against/i_o_/and/_i_/in/v_i_/,
/o_/f_e_/l_a_i_g/the/cries/of/_o_e_/behind/them/?
/Will/they/say/to/Eru/:/At/least/I/s_i_l_d/_o/_l_o_?"

P.S. I changed a few small things. the 'a' to 'I' and the 'it' to 'at'. the 'fro' to 'Eru', the 'or' to 'on'

[Earniel]

[QUOTE=Midge]okay. for other posters (if there be any...) I will take out the bolded words and put in the original half-gone words.

...put iron in the hands...

...while/_r_e_d_/die/_n_u_t_y/:...

...hands against iron and/_i_/in vain, or/f_e_/leaving the cries ...

[Valandil]

Midge - your new solves were right, except the "on" - Earniel - yours were correct.

Here's where we stand:

"I am in /_o_/ great /_o_b_/ to rule. To prepare or to let be?
To prepare for war, which is yet only /_u_s_e_/:
train /_r_f_s_e_/ and /_i_l_r_/ in the /_i_s_/
o_/ peace for bloodspilling and battle:
put iron in the hands of /_r_e_y/_a_t_i_s/ who will love only /c_n_u_s_/,
and /_o_n_/ the /_l_i_/ as their /_l_r_/?
Will they say to Eru: At least /_o_r/_n_m_e_/ were amongst them?
or /_o/_o_d/_a_d_/ while /_r_e_d_/ die /_n_u_t_y/:
/_e_/ men /_i_e/ in /_l_n_/p_a_e/,/_n_i_/t_e/_a_i_h_r/ is at the gate?
What then will they do: match /_a_e_/ hands against iron and /_i_/ in vain,
/o_/f_e_/ leaving the cries of /_o_e_/ behind them?
Will they say to Eru: At least I /s_i_l_d/_o/_l_o_?"

[Count Comfect]

too great? of peace? love only conquest? at least your enemies..or to...?

[The Gaffer]

Tough one, Val

I am in too great doubt to rule. To prepare or to let be?
To prepare for war, which is yet only /_u_s_e_/:
train craftsmen and millers in the midst
of peace for bloodspilling and battle:
put iron in the hands of /_r_e_y/_a_t_i_s/ who will love only conquest,
and /_o_n_/ the /_l_i_/ as their /_l_r_/?
Will they say to Eru: At least your enemies were amongst them?
or /to/_o_d/_a_d_/ while /_r_e_d_/ die unjustly:
let men live in /_l_n_/peace, until the/_a_i_h_r/ is at the gate?
What then will they do: match /bared/ hands against iron and die in vain,
or flee leaving the cries of /_o_e_/ behind them?
Will they say to Eru: At least I spilled no blood?

Speaker has to be Hamlet, methinks :D

[Count Comfect]

cries of women?

[The Gaffer]

Yes, that looks like a good call. I am totally stumped as to where it comes from. I thought elves generally used Iluvatar, rather than Eru, so maybe 'tis a Man. It's from Valandil, which suggests Northkingdom ;), though the quote itself brings to mind Theoden for some reason. Maybe I've watched the films too often.

[Count Comfect]

only yet "guessed"?

[Valandil]

Very good everyone! :) Here's where we stand now:

"I am in too great doubt to rule. To prepare or to let be?
To prepare for war, which is yet only guessed:
train craftsmen and /_i_l_r_/ in the midst
of peace for bloodspilling and battle:
put iron in the hands of /_r_e_y/_a_t_i_s/ who will love only conquest,
and /_o_n_/ the /_l_i_/ as their /_l_r_/?
Will they say to Eru: At least your enemies were amongst them?
or to /_o_d/_a_d_/ while /_r_e_d_/ die unjustly:
let men live in /_l_n_/ peace, until the /_a_i_h_r/ is at the gate?
What then will they do: match /_a_e_/ hands against iron and die in vain,
or flee leaving the cries of women behind them?
Will they say to Eru: At least I spilled no blood?

"millers" was very close, but not quite (and it's not "milkers" :p ) - "bared" was not correct, but the correct word means much the same.

Not ALL my quotes are from the Northern Dunedain. ;) I've quoted other races at times, as well as the Dunedain's descendants... and ancestors.

Getting very close now.

[Count Comfect]

Naked hands
tillers?
or to hold...?

[Valandil]

"naked" and "tillers" are correct - v. good, that latter was hard, I think.

"hold" is not correct, but the correct word sounds much like it. And - you could "hold" as well as "_o_d" the "_a_d_" word, which follows. :)

[Midge]

mold?

[Count Comfect]

fold hands

[Valandil]

Yes - fold hands is correct. We're down to:

"I am in too great doubt to rule. To prepare or to let be?
To prepare for war, which is yet only guessed:
train craftsmen and tillers in the midst
of peace for bloodspilling and battle:
put iron in the hands of /_r_e_y/_a_t_i_s/ who will love only conquest,
and /_o_n_/ the /_l_i_/ as their /_l_r_/?
Will they say to Eru: At least your enemies were amongst them?
or to fold hands while /_r_e_d_/ die unjustly:
let men live in /_l_n_/ peace, until the /_a_i_h_r/ is at the gate?
What then will they do: match naked hands against iron and die in vain,
or flee leaving the cries of women behind them?
Will they say to Eru: At least I spilled no blood?"

That leaves just 8 words... and, anyone wish to make a try at speaker yet? :)

[Count Comfect]

I hate multi-syllable words without their starting letter... I have absolutely no ideas.

[Earniel]

Same here. Normally I have some clue (right or wrong) where the quote may come from, with this one I am well and truly stumped.

[Valandil]

OK - I figured it might be time to toss in some clues. Let's see... I'll put a middle letter into each unsolved word. :)

"I am in too great doubt to rule. To prepare or to let be?
To prepare for war, which is yet only guessed:
train craftsmen and tillers in the midst
of peace for bloodspilling and battle:
put iron in the hands of /_ree_y/_a_tai_s/ who will love only conquest,
and /_oun_/ the /_lai_/ as their /_lor_/?
Will they say to Eru: At least your enemies were amongst them?
or to fold hands while /_rie_d_/ die unjustly:
let men live in /_lin_/ peace, until the /_a_ish_r/ is at the gate?
What then will they do: match naked hands against iron and die in vain,
or flee leaving the cries of women behind them?
Will they say to Eru: At least I spilled no blood?"

Helpful?

[The Gaffer]

greedy captains
count the slain as their glory?
friends die unjustly
ravisher

[Valandil]

All those are correct! :)

There's only one more word: "/_lin_/" just before "peace" - and the speaker!

[The Gaffer]

blind?

Is the speaker Theoden?

[Valandil]

"blind" it is, but Theoden it is not.

Though it is a King... and a Man. :)

(EDIT: that makes the quote all solved, of course!)

[The Gaffer]

Numeroean maybe. How about Tar-Palantir?

[Valandil]

Not Tar-Palantir... but his name starts with "Tar-" :)

[The Gaffer]

Tar-Elendil? Tar-Minyatur? Tar-Apalmertomkinson??

Yeurg. That's me out of Tars... :D

[Valandil]

Not one of those, but a little after the first one. So don't Tar out too quickly.

From a story in UT...

[The Gaffer]

I thought we weren't allowed to cheat (i.e. look it up) :)

[Valandil]

No - shouldn't do that, but it's OK for me to give hints - like saying which book it's in, etc. If someone does look it up, it should only be to verify a completed answer, when the one who gave the quote has not ruled on it.

I guess we don't have as many playing the Quote game who have read UT as in the past... :) But also, this has been a "toughie" (I 'upped the ante' a little) - and it'll be nice when we can move on to the next.

[Count Comfect]

Having never read UT, I'm not going to get this one.

But I can add a (T)ar-Pharazon?

[Valandil]

OK - it was Tar-Meneldur, father of Tar-Aldarion, from "Aldarion and Erendis" (or was it "Aldarion and 'Orrendous"? ;) )

Gaffer - how about you go, since you got the last chunk of words, and many more besides? If not - CC, you got the most recent before Gaffer.

If neither of you will do it, anyone may post the next.

[The Gaffer]

Ah yes, I tried to read that one in Unfinished Tales but couldn't bear all the forestry stories :D

Here's one:

_/O_o_a_n_,/L_s_e_i_t_,/C_r_i_i_i_!

[Midge]

O... I forgot the names. Quickbeam said it.

right?

[The Gaffer]

Indeed he did. Now, what did he say?

[Earniel]

The middle one was I think Lassemista, of the other two I only remember parts.

"O Olo_a_n_,/Lassemista, Car_imirië!"

[The Gaffer]

Right so far, and extra points for bothering with the umlaut.

[Midge]

Carnimirië.

[The Gaffer]

Correct. Last one needed.

[Valandil]

Just taking shots in the dark: "Olomarne"?

[The Gaffer]

Close, but no cigar

"O O_o_arnë, Lassemista, Carnimirië!"

[Valandil]

Oh - so Earniel's "L" wasn't the correct letter in the one spot?

"Orolarne"? (Is this Elvish? I would sound like a babbling babe! :p )

[The Gaffer]

Er, indeed. At least one of us is paying attention :)

"O Oro_arnë, Lassemista, Carnimirië!"

is where we are now.

[Butterbeer]

Paying attention?

who?

*BB wanders off, talking of deep things in the twining dusk ... JUST DON'T QUOTE ME!*

er- so who's go is it? I accidently came up with a good one the t'other day...

Wotcha Eddy! Hi Val. :)

my guess - it's a stab in the dark here folx -

is: "O Oromarnë, Lassemista, Carnimirië!"

anyone care to argue?

*slips The Gaffer a fiver*

[Butterbeer]

anyone got any cat-food?

ee's sleeping again!

Call fat Freddy!

[Valandil]

I don't think he is... I had already tried the "m" in that spot. No luck.

This time, I'll try "s" - Orosarne?

[Butterbeer]

you reckon he fancied a sarne heh? :D (sandwich)


alright i'll have a shot at adding - mmm -

can i have an 'e' please Gaffer Bob?

[Valandil]

But you have to BUY the vowels! (at least in the American TV game, "Jeopardy" :p )

I was figuring mostly a consonant though... otherwise there'd be three vowels in a row. Possible though...

[Earniel]

*starts at the beginning of the alphabet and picks what sounds Elvish and pretty* ;)

Orofarnë?

[The Gaffer]

Ach! I was on a cash cow there. £5 per consonant? No wonder Bob Holeness looked so smug.

Earniel's got it.

[Earniel]

Did I? Oh, goodie.

"S_o_t/ _s/ _h_/ s_g_t/ _f/ _o_t_l/ _e_/!/ I/ _e_/ t_e/ _a_l_s/ _f/ _h_/ C_i_s_e_r_m/;/ _n_/ t_e_/ a_e/ _o_i_g/ _i_h_r/./ _a_c_/ a/ _h_l_/!/"

[The Gaffer]

"Short is the sight of mortal men! I see the walls of the Crissaegrim;/ _n_/ they are _o_ing higher./ _a_c_/ a/ _h_l_/!/"

[Earniel]

All is correct except for 'walls' and 'higher'. I'm impressed you found Crissaegrim so soon. :cool:

[Count Comfect]

halls, and

[Earniel]

And, yes. Halls, no.

[Valandil]

"Short is the sight of mortal men! I see the _a_l_s of the Crissaegrim; and they are rowing hither. Watch a while!"

[Midge]

I was going to guess "malls" but then I saw it was a typo... :(

[Earniel]

'rowing' is incorrect.

[The Gaffer]

Vaults? Coming?

[Valandil]

Ah... "eagles" and "coming"... was it Voronwe?

[Earniel]

Correct! Your turn, Oh High King! ;)

[Valandil]

Sorry for the delay - first time I tried to post, the server problems were cropping up, then came the weekend...

"N_/!/T_o_l_/d_/n_t/_u_l_/./N_/o_e/_i_e_/i_/t_i_/l_n_/.
/M_n/_n_e/_w_l_/h_r_/,/a_e_/a_o/;/_u_/n_n_/r_m_i_/n_w/.
/_h_y/_e_a_e/_n/_v_l/_e_p_e/,/_s/_e_e_d_/t_l_/,
/f_r/_h_y/_e_l/_n_e_/t_e/_h_d_w/_f/_n_m_r/.
/_u_/a_l/_e_e/_e_t_o_e_/i_/t_e/_a_/t_a_/
b_o_g_t/_h_/N_r_h/_i_g_o_/t_/i_s/_n_/.
/B_t/_h_t/_s/_o_/s_/l_n_/a_o/_h_t/_h_/h_l_s/_a_e/_o_g_t_e_/t_e_/,
/t_o_g_/a/_h_d_w/_t_l_/l_e_/o_/t_e/_a_d."

[The Gaffer]

For some reason the first sentence leapt out at me:

"No! Trolls do not build. No one lives in this land. Men once dwelt here, ages ago; but none remain now. They became an evil people, as legends tell, for they fell under the shadow of Angmar. But all were destroyed in the war that brought the North Kingdom to its end. But that is now so long ago that the hills have forgotten them, though a shadow still lies on the land."

Aragorn

[Valandil]

All correct Gaffer - your turn! :)

[The Gaffer]

_l_/t_e/_o_/o_/y_u_/h_l_/i_/f_l_/o_/t_n_e_s/_a_k_d/_i_h/_h_s_s/_f/_o_d/_n_/s_l_e_,/a_d _o_l_,/b_/w_a_/I'_e/_e_r_.

[Butterbeer]

i've?

yours, lazily ... ;)

[The Gaffer]

:mad:

Mon then, you can do better than that young fella me lad.

[Butterbeer]

:mad:

well, is it right or wrong?

Answer the question LADDIE! Or don't post the F'in question.

:mad:

[Valandil]

What's this BB? You want to be as lazy as you please, but not allow the other guy any slacking? :p

I say a lazy try,
Deserves a lazy reply! :D

[Valandil]

Meantime, I'll may a try of my own:

"All the lot of your help is full of /t_n_e_s/_a_k_d/ with phases of good and /s_l_e_,/a_d _o_l_,/ by what I've heard."

... though I'm reasonably sure those words don't ALL belong - I'm just not certain which ones do, and which ones don't. :)

[Midge]

All the top of your hill is full of tunnels packed with chests of gold and silver AND jools, by what I've heard...

S: this random stranger at the Green Dragon that the Gaffer didn't like.. Sam's dad, the Gaffer, not the poster of this quote the gaffer...

[The Gaffer]

I didn't think much of him myself. :D

Those Michel Delving types are a bit queer...

Well done Midge, your go. :)

[Butterbeer]

I've every right to post one answer if it is all i can spot.

I also don't expect mad furious smilies from someone who i have never seen use them before.

Nor do i expect to not get an answer to a genuine guess at one word of the post.

[The Gaffer]

Steady the buffs, chief.

Twas just a joke.

[Butterbeer]

ah!

well, you fooled me good - i was wondering what the knob i had done to anger you so.

if being tired is a crime, i didn't pick you for a 'hang 'em' high' judge Gaffer ... and i may be wrong, but i never saw you use a mad smilie before, as far as i can recall?

I'm not a pyschic y'know - empathy skills maybe, but not pyschic.

Kinda rude to brush off a perfectly legit and civil guess though *shrugs*

[Butterbeer]

What's this BB? You want to be as lazy as you please, but not allow the other guy any slacking? :p

I say a lazy try,
Deserves a lazy reply! :D

No, i say a perfectly legit guess from someone who enjoys the game and was very tired, should at least be answered and dealt with civilly and in the spirit of the game.

Sorry if this seems outlandish.

Though i dare say you were just smoothing things over Val. :)

[Valandil]

Midge:

In case you missed it, with all the to-do, it IS your turn. Go ahead and post us a quote to solve! :)

[Midge]

Thanks Val.

"H_s_/!/I/_h_u_h_/I/_e_r_/v_i_e_/./"

[Valandil]

"Hush! I thought I heard voices."

Speaker... mmm, I'll have to think on that one.

[Butterbeer]

Frodo?

[Rían]

*tries to remember who was paranoid/delusional in LOTR*

[Midge]

Well, that took much less time than I thought it would. Hm. Yes, the quote is correct and the speaker is dear old Frodo.

Butterbeer, it's your turn.

And Rian, I believe a resounding answer to your musings would be:

GOLLUM/SMEAGOL... I tried to get the accent in there, but I haven't yet learned the ways of my laptop.

[Butterbeer]

oh dear ... would someone else like to post it?

... :o .. i have totally forgotten the really good one that i had ... and i really do not know how much time i will have in the next few days :rolleyes:

although i might be able to find some time to pop on, i really cannot guarantee it -

long day tommorow, have five units out, gonna be shattered Sunday - BADLY need a rest, and Bank holiday Monday is THE biggest game in History - for me at least, and certainly the most lucrative Football game EVER, bar none (none even come close)


for the record Midge i thought that was very hard - but i am not very good at the guessing side, bar the odd momment of inspiration - i'm pretty useless on anything other than the speaker usually ;)

How about Val? He got the quote in one!

I really doubt i could guarantee to post 'owt before Tuesday, to be honest.

best, BB

[Valandil]

OK - I'll get us jump-started:

"B_t/_u_/w_o_e/_i_e/_o_/m_n_h_/h_s/_e_n/_n_/l_n_/
m_d_l_n_/i_/t_e/_f_a_r_/o_/w_z_r_s/.
/_/s_o_l_/l_k_/a/_i_/o_/i_f_r_a_i_n/_s/_e_l/_s/_a_g_r/.
/_/s_o_l_/l_k_/a/_o_k/_t/_h_t/_a_l."

[Butterbeer]

Thanks Val :)

But our life for months has been one long meddling in the affairs of wizards.
I should like a bit of information as well as danger. I should like a look at that ball.

...wonder who the speaker was? :D

*legs off*

[Valandil]

Quote is correct - we just need the speaker.

Now... who would say a thing like that?

[Valandil]

Anyone like to play? :)

BB - why don't you finish it and post the next. After all... I was taking your turn for you when I put this one up. You owe us, man... BIG time! :p

[Butterbeer]

you wanna da landlord serve up another?

hokay.

Back soon...

[Butterbeer]

E- / E-r-l-o / -n-o-e-n- / u-u-i-n /. -i-o-e / -a-u-a- / a- / H-l-i-y-r / t-n-' / A-b-r -e-t-!

(last word is hyphoned with five letters then another five, but wasn't sure how to put it in?)


Could be a tricksey one this!!! :evil: :D

[The Gaffer]

Not 'alf

A consonant, please Carol...

Is it in English?

[Butterbeer]

A tongue of middle Earth, verily.

[Valandil]

"n"?

[Butterbeer]

E- / E-r-l-o / -n-o-enn- / u-u-i-n /. -ino-e / -a-u-an / a- / H-l-iny-r / t-nn' / A-b-r -e-t-!

ok ... :o - i lost count but i think that was 4 'n' 's
well done! :D

[Midge]

OK - I'll get us jump-started:

"B_t/_u_/w_o_e/_i_e/_o_/m_n_h_/h_s/_e_n/_n_/l_n_/
m_d_l_n_/i_/t_e/_f_a_r_/o_/w_z_r_s/.
/_/s_o_l_/l_k_/a/_i_/o_/i_f_r_a_i_n/_s/_e_l/_s/_a_g_r/.
/_/s_o_l_/l_k_/a/_o_k/_t/_h_t/_a_l."
So you forgot a word... "whole"...

Just thought I would point that out.

*psst... Val, I think BB is just pretending to not know who the speaker is... What do you think?*

[Midge]

Are we going "Wheel of Fortune" on this one????

"t"?

[Midge]

Utulien?

Is this the song sung by Strider between Bree and Weathertop? Or was it Weathertop and Rivendell?


Oh, wait. In the book, they only say it's in Elvish. The actual lyrics are in English, so nevermind.

[Butterbeer]

apologies for tardiness - not been able to connect to entmoot for last 2 days - every other site worked - but entmoot came up with a fault, though it worked for others!

*puts on poker face and eyes Midge*
- maybe i'm bluffing heh? "you wanna raise?"

....
T?

hang on!

Et / E-r-l-o / -n-o-enn- / utulien /. -ino-e / -a-u-an / a- / H-l-iny-r / t-nn' / A-b-r -ett-!

3!! :D

plus Utulien was correct also!

was that an actual guess on speaker? :D .. or just a musing discounted? Not the song at weathertop, no.

[Midge]

is it Ambar-_etta?

Sure, it's a guess. Twon't hurt nobody if it's wrong, now, will't?

[Butterbeer]

You are closing in Midge!

Ambar-_etta? Yes - there is one letter in front of the 'etta' though (after the hyphon) - even as you wrote it in fact! ;)

Et / E-r-l-o / -n-o-enn- / utulien /. -ino-e / -a-u-an / a- / H-l-iny-r / t-nn' / Ambar -etta!

[Midge]

Hey! What about my speaker guess (it's the only thing I am guessing that has any sort of fact to it.... the others are just really really really lucky!)?

Finore harulan ar Hollinyar tynn' Ambar-letta?

*And no, I don't want to raise. I'm good, thanks*

[Butterbeer]

well, it wasn't Strider at Weathertop.

But, yes, if that was an actual speaker guess - then the Speaker was Aragorn! Or Elessar if you prefer! Well done. :)

Just the quote now then ...

'ar' was correct! :D another shorter word was only one letter away too! (also it is not letta btw)



Et / E-r-l-o / -n-o-enn- / utulien /. -ino-e / -a-u-an / ar / H-l-iny-r / t-nn' / Ambar -etta!

[Butterbeer]

come now -

Let us move on and enjoy the game.

The speaker was Elessar the new King -

I, as, seems likely, have not been the only one to have trouble logging-in -

Let us move on and get back to enjoying this game, a mild but fun diversion for all concerened.

best, BB

[Midge]

Oh... i thought I posted something else... guess not. Hold on while I make up stuff that could go in the empty spaces.

tenn'?
Et Edrelgo Ennorenna Utulien. Ambar-retta?

[Butterbeer]

tenn'?
Et Edrelgo Ennorenna Utulien. Ambar-retta?

4 correct!

Boy, i thought this would be more fun! Some wild possibly funny guesses ...

ah well, Good on ya Midge anyway!

best, BB



Et / E-r-l-o / En-oeenna / utulien /. -ino-e / -a-u-an / ar / H-l-iny-r / tenn' / Ambar -etta!

[Valandil]

Well - I don't know any Elvish, so I'm sort of out of action on this one.

BB - would you have been able to get one like this?

[Butterbeer]

what you mean like this one?

"O Orofarnë, Lassemista, Carnimirië!" ??

anyway, i assume it is Valinorean...

[Valandil]

Yeah - I didn't get that one either, and was reduced to taking shots in the dark at the letters. :D

[Rían]

let me see - H-l-iny-r is Haldinyer? No idea ... give us nice easy English chestnuts, precious! ;) It's easier to make funny guesses on English words for me - the struture of these words is too different from English.

[Midge]

endorenna, or endoeenna? The point is I am guessing a 'd' in the missing letter spot of that word!

[Butterbeer]

Haldinyer?

Close enough - one vowel out
endorenna - is correct :D

Et / E-r-l-o / Endorenna / utulien /. -ino-e / -a-u-an / ar / H-ldinyar / tenn' / Ambar -etta!

yeah, this kinda backfired - an english one would have been better! :o

[Butterbeer]

heh guys - i don't want to hold this thread up - you want me to either post it and give it to Midge (since he got the speaker?) or at least give HEAVY clues - ??

Thought this would be a fun one, but maybe not?

Best, BB

[Valandil]

Whatever you like BB. You could try some major clues if you want. :) (if it will help - in my case, I can't even remember which letters were previously tried unsuccessfully in unsolved letters - so I'm not sure if clues will help - but we'll see)

[Butterbeer]

letters i'd try:

( i was gonna riddle this - by word and juxtaposition in aplhabet - but am too tired and am away most of tommorow)


...hang on - opens up book -

Et / E-r-l-o / Endorenna / utulien /. -ino-e / -a-u-an / ar / H-ldinyar / tenn' / Ambar -etta!


...here we go: (in no order :D ) m & a & s :)

[Midge]

We've been over this. I am not a "he". Thanks.

[Valandil]

Is the sixth word "Saruman"? :confused:

[Rían]

OK, BB, put us out of our aaaaaagony and give us more big, fat, juicy hintses!!! *big, pleading eyes*


Um, ok, is it Haldinyar, Heldinyar, Hildinyar, Holdinyar or Huldinyar? ;)

[Midge]

Actually, you said it was "Haldinyer" and he said it was one vowel off, then changed the "e" to an "a"... so instead of "Haldinyer", he had "H_ldinyar"... so either he had the wrong letter wrong, or there were two wrong letters.

That was confusing me; just thought I'd get that out there.

[Butterbeer]

er, still on this?

my sincere apologies - i have been hellishly busy

(Don't have the book with me -am up to the North East tommorow and then down and across to liverpool)

it'll be late Monday (UK time) till i can fill it in.

Midge - i can't remember, but i vaguely remember being unsure on a letter when replying - i'll double check it tommoroe evening.

Sorry guys,

best, BB

[Midge]

Okay, I vote one of us heroically finds the passage and just does it for BB... this has gone on quite long enough, don't you think?

[Midge]

All right, I'll be the hero and help you out a bit, BB.

Answer to my earlier question: It is H_ldinyar. Not Haldiny_r.

Val: No, not Saruman.

I am inserting all letters that have been guessed correctly so far just for the sake of speeding things up!

Just so you don't have to scroll up...

Et / E-rel-o / Endorenna / utulien /. -ino-e / -aru-an / ar / H-ldinyar / tenn' / Ambar -etta!

[Midge]

Rian, the big H-word is listed among those you.. listed.

I just don't know which one it is... :p

[Rían]

Okay, I vote one of us heroically finds the passage and just does it for BB... this has gone on quite long enough, don't you think?Yes - let's just pretend some random elf comes by and gives us the answer or something! ;)

*is too lazy to look it up right now, though*

[Butterbeer]

The thing about random elfs is ... (or elves) if you prefer ...

is after wading through floods and storms and driving through seas of spray and mist, and towing stranded motorists out of flood waters, they eventually turned up as promised.

(Never made it to Liverpool though)

- i agree however this has gone on far too long.

Shall i just post it and give it to Midge as he guessed the correct Speaker?

[Rían]

sounds good! :)

(ps - I answered your PM a while back, in the CC account, in case you forgot to check it :) )

(pps - Midge says that she isn't a he! :D )

[Midge]

Yeah, BB... don't you pay attention??? We'd had this conversation in a completely different thread; it's even posted in my signature.

"I am a she!!!" See below.

So I got the quote? Okay... I don't have my book with me, I'm at a different house than mine right now. So currently, my location is lying.

[Midge]

coming! I forgot we sort of just bypassed finishing the other one... Sorry. New quote, comin' up!

"W_e_e_e_/I'_e/_e_n/,/_/a_/b_c_/./Y_s/,/_/h_v_/s_e_/s_m_/o_/t_e/_t_e_s/./
_u_/n_w_/m_s_/w_i_/./T_i_/i_/a/_e_i_o_s/_i_h_/,/a_d/_/m_s_/r_d_/f_s_/./"

And I was getting impatient because nobody was replying to anything! Ha! Just goes to show you... or me. Whatever.

[Count Comfect]

Wherever I've been, I am back. Yes, I have seen some of the others. But news must wait. This is a...and I must ride fast.

Gandalf the White

Ain't English easier?

[Midge]

Yes, yes, yes to all you've said... except the part you left out. Do I have to retype it? We've left:

"...This is a/_e_i_o_s/_i_h_/,/..."

[Valandil]

'perilous night'?

[Midge]

Yes. That is very right. Your turn, Val... =D

[Valandil]

This will be a filler post - just so the new quote comes at the top of a page, instead of the bottom.

[Valandil]

"N_/,/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."

[Midge]

That's a smart idea! haha.

"No/,/You/are/the/father/of/our/Fili/,/and/he/gave/_l_d/for/you/,
/and/will/again/./But/we/will/not/enter/Khazad-dum/.
/You/will/not/enter/Khazad-dum/.
/Only/I/have/looked/through/the/shadow/of/the/cave/.
/Beyond/the/shadow/it/waits/for/you/still/:/Durin's/Bane/.
/The/_o_l_/m_s_/c_a_g_/and/some/other/power/than/_u_s/
must/_o_e/before/Durin's/look/back/again/in/Moria."

Uh... Dain?

[Count Comfect]

world must change

[Valandil]

A few missed words here and there. Dain was indeed the speaker. Here's what's right so far:

"No, You are the father of our /F_l_/, and /_e/_a_e/_l_d/ for you,
and will again. But we will not enter Khazad-dum.
You will not enter Khazad-dum.
Only I have looked through the shadow of the /_a_e/.
Beyond the shadow it waits for you still: Durin's Bane.
The world must change and some other power than/_u_s/
must /_o_e/ before Durin's /_o_k/_a_k/ again in Moria."

Midge - we gotta teach you to take out the slashes and put spaces back in when solving. :) It's a lot cleaner anyway.

[Count Comfect]

Folk, we have

Gate?

move? Folk walk

[Midge]

Midge - we gotta teach you to take out the slashes and put spaces back in when solving. :) It's a lot cleaner anyway.

What, you wanna start a points system? You can't really give me slaps on the hand... I just leave 'em in there in case I want to change what I've already changed... :o

[Midge]

bled? ew.

[Midge]

ours?

[Valandil]

Sorry - away for 4-5 days. Looks like there's just one word left (attempted solves were correct except "move"):

"No, You are the father of our Folk, and we have bled for you,
and will again. But we will not enter Khazad-dum.
You will not enter Khazad-dum.
Only I have looked through the shadow of the Gate.
Beyond the shadow it waits for you still: Durin's Bane.
The world must change and some other power than ours
must /_o_e/ before Durin's Folk walk again in Moria."

Midge - sorry if I got under your skin... it's just sort of hard to read 'em with all the slashes still there. :)

[Midge]

It's all good... I'm just lazy, not really even offended. I'll try to do better, okay? Promise. :D


come.

[Valandil]

"come" is correct - your turn to post a quote! :)

[Midge]

wwoooooooOOOOOOOOO HOOO!!! (that was me being excited)

"T_a_/i_/a/_a_r/_o_d/_n_/a/_r_a_/c_p_a_n/_f/_e_/./
I_/G_n_o_/h_s/_u_h/_e_/s_i_l/_n/_h_s_/d_y_/o_/f_d_n_/,/
g_e_t/_u_t/_a_e/_e_n/_t_/g_o_y/_n/_h_/d_y_/o_/i_s/_i_i_g/./"

[Valandil]

"That is a /_a_r/_o_d/ and a great captain of men.
If Gondor has such men still in these days of fading,
great must have been its glory in the days of its rising."

[Count Comfect]

fair lord

[Valandil]

Legolas?

[Midge]

Yes, all correct. Val, your turn!

[Valandil]

"A_l/_n/_o_d/_i_e/!/_h_n_s/_r_/d_a_i_g/_o_a_d/_h_/e_d/_o_/,
/u_l_s_/I/_m/_i_t_k_n/./_h_r_/i_/a_/u_p_e_s_n_/t_m_/j_s_/i_/f_o_t/_f/_o_/;
/b_t/_e_p/_o_r/_e_r_/u_/!/Y_u/_a_/c_m_/t_r_u_h/_l_/r_g_t/.
/_h_r_/i_/n_w_/b_e_i_g/_h_t/_v_n/_h_/r_v_n_/h_v_/n_t/_e_r_/.
/G_o_/n_g_t!"

[Midge]

"All in good time! Things are drawing toward the end now,
/unless I am mistaken. There is an unpressing time just in front of you;
/but help _o_r/_e_r_ us! You may come through all right.
/There is news brewing that even the ravens have not heard.
Good night!"

Gandalf?

[Rían]

I think it's "unpleasant" instead of "unpressing",
and "keep your heart up"?

[Valandil]

Rian - all your corrections / completions were correct. Your turn! :)

[Rían]

Here's a very short one - might be hard to guess the speaker ...


"_o_/t_e/_r_s_n_,"


Have at it!

[Valandil]

"For the present"? (so short! :( )

Gandalf?

[Rían]

yes on the quote, no on the speaker ...

[Midge]

bilbo

[Rían]

no (unless he said it and I didn't know!)

[Midge]

Well, as we all know, we are going for the person who you read that said it!

How about... the Gaffer?

[Valandil]

Thorin?

* tries to think: now... who might have said a thing like that? * :confused: :p

[Rían]

no, and no ...

[Valandil]

Turin?

[Rían]

no ...

(hint - imagine it said in a menacing voice)

[Valandil]

Saruman?

[Midge]

Ugluk?

You say the menacing voice and it makes me think of one of those really cheesy but supposed to be scary movies where this evil guy says, "For the present" and starts laughing maniacally during a fade to black plus a zoom out or in.

[Rían]

no and no on the speakers, but Midge, you got the scene pretty much right!

(It's in FoTR)

[Midge]

It isn't Strider, is it?

[Rían]

no ...

(another hint - it's during the council of Elrond)

[Midge]

IS it that one guy who is really close to Elrond, and is the devil's advocate to taking the Ring to Mount Doom, whose name I conveniently forgot but I think starts with an E?

[Rían]

no, it's a REAL bad guy, actually ...

[Valandil]

Was it Boromir? (does he count as a Bad Guy? There weren't many "bad guys" present there... unless the quote is repeated at the Council and was originally said by another - and you want the initial speaker...???)

[Midge]

Ohh, I see. It was Gloin, originally the Ringwraith who was threatening the Dwarves!

[Valandil]

Ohh, I see. It was Gloin, originally the Ringwraith who was threatening the Dwarves!

Assuming that was a Ringwraith... but that's another discussion. :)

[Midge]

oh... i just always did. i didn't really think it would be anything else.

[Rían]

That's it, Midge!

I always liked that line - so snarky and threatening - so Mordor-ish!

I think it says "servant of Sauron", so it's not specifically named as a ringwraith - I have a faint memory of JRRT saying it was, though, in one of his letters or something, but maybe I"m wrong.

Your go, Midge! :)

[Midge]

okay... my go.

"T_e_e/_r_/s_m_/w_o/_o_l_/b_g_n/_o/_o_b_/w_e_h_r/_o_r/_r_a_d/_s/_i_/t_/t_l_/./
H_p_i_y/_/k_o_/s_m_t_i_g/_f/_t/./"

[Valandil]

oh... i just always did. i didn't really think it would be anything else.

I didn't remember a quote from "Letters" - but could've easily forgotten it. I just wonder - especially with the other activities of the Nazgul outlined in "Hunt for the Ring" - if this might not have been the Mouth of Sauron.

Anyway...

"There are some who would begin to doubt whether your /_r_a_d/ is fit to tell.
Happily I know something of it."

[Midge]

All good so far... now, just the one word and the speaker!

Who's gonna guess it? Will we ever know? My mouse just slipped off my knee... man!

[Valandil]

"errand"?

I'm drawing a blank on the speaker. :confused:

[Midge]

errand is right. The speaker may be hard to guess, yes.

[Valandil]

Strider?

[Butterbeer]

Glad you guys moved on - awfully sorry about that.

Midge is a she - got it!

...don't need to tell me twice - as i say to the sat Nav when i don't listen!


i was on the old blower the other day (in a rush no less) and spent 20 mins going north away, when i should have been going South ...ahem.

Rian - i'll check cc's mail - but i haven't a clue what we were talking about.

....

end of disruption to normal gaming - sorry guys.

have fun!

best, BB

[Butterbeer]

er, i know the speaker -but quite frankly - i am not going to say! ;)

[Valandil]

Midge... where are you??

We need someone to tell us if we're right, so we can post - or if we're wrong, so we can guess again! :)

[Landroval]

It's not Strider...

[Valandil]

Smaug?

[Midge]

Soorrry, guys... I forgot to mention that I was going away for a week to be a counselor at a camp for fourth to seventh grade girls... oops... no, not Strider or Smaug...

And just so you know, I am not all about women's rights or anything way political like that... I just think it's weird to be referred to as the opposite member of the sex which you actually are... try it once in a while. It's weird, trust me.

[Midge]

never mind

I posted teh same thing twice.

[Midge]

All right, so I refuted your guesses... Is that any reason to stop figuring it out?

[Valandil]

All right, so I refuted your guesses... Is that any reason to stop figuring it out?

Sorry - still just drawing a blank on speakers.

Saruman?

If not - can you start hinting around?

And... could someone else start guessing along with me?

[Midge]

You are getting much closer with Saruman than with your other guesses. Here's a hint.. move away from people whose names start with S. It was said to Strider... although by that time, he was Aragorn. And the speaker isn't named by name when he/she said it... but it was someone majorly important in the trilogy...

Does that make up for my weeklong silence?

[Valandil]

Arwen? ;)

No - just kidding... :D

Gandalf?

(I think I wrongly guessed him on something else recently, and thought I had on this quote - until I just re-checked. :p )

Am I the only one playing? :(

[Midge]

Gandalf it was...

As to you not playing, well, BB bowed out of this one for some reason... and I think Landroval heroically took my place for a day or two while I was at camp... don't know where the others are. Maybe they are taking an extra long nap... =P