Quote Game - Part 9

[Aikanáro]

Saeros it is!

And everything you added is correct except 'would' in the last line, Valandil. :)

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How long shall we harbour this woodwose?
Who rules here tonight? The king's law is heavy upon those who
/_u_t/_i_/l_e_e_/ in the hall; and for those who draw
blades there outlawry is the least doom.
Outside the hall I /_o_l_ /a_s_e_/ you, Woodwose!

[Curufin]

How long shall we harbour this woodwose?
Who rules here tonight? The king's law is heavy upon those who
/must/win/l_e_e_/ in the hall; and for those who draw
blades there outlawry is the least doom.
Outside the hall I /could /answer/ you, Woodwose!

[Aikanáro]

'Could answer' is right, but not 'must win'

[Curufin]

'lie'?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

'bust his leelee'?

[Aikanáro]

:D

'His' is actually correct, DPR! Not the rest, unfortunately, because that would have made an interesting quote!

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

hurt his lieges?

[Aikanáro]

Indeed! Your turn. :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I/_o_/’/t/_n_w/_h_t/_a_/c_m_/o_e_/y_u/,/_a_d_l_/./
Y_u/_a_e/_e_e_/b_e_/l_k_/t_i_/b_f_r_/./
W_a_/i_/i_/a_l/_b_u_/?/ I_/i_/m_n_/i_n/'/_/i_/?/
I/_o_n_/i_/,/a_d/_o_l_m/_o_l_/h_v_/k_l_e_/m_/,/i_/I/_a_n/’/_/k_p_/i_/./
I/’/_/n_t/_/t_i_f/,/_h_t_v_r/_e/_a_d/./

[Curufin]

I/don/’/t/know/what/has/come/over/you/,/Gandalf/./
You/have/never/been/like/this/before/./
What/is/it/all/about/?/ It/is/mine/isn/'/t/it/?/
I/found/it/,/and/Gollum/would/have/killed/me/,/if/I/hadn/’t/kept/it/./
I/’/m/not/a/thief/,/whatever/he/said/./

And that's Bilbo.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Yup. Apologies for the delay.

[Curufin]

E_i_/h_v_/b_e_/a_l/_h_/w_y_/,/s_n/_f/_ú_i_/./T_a_k_e_s/_o_t_r_i_g/,/_u_l_w/,/
_l_y_r/_f/_h_/f_i_n_/,/t_i_f/_f/_o_e/,/_r_u_p_r/_f/_a_g_t_r_n_/,/c_p_a_n/_o_l_a_d_/,/
a_d/_e_e_t_r/_f/_h_/k_n/./_s/_h_a_l_/t_y/_o_h_r/_n_/t_y/_i_t_r/_i_e/_n/_o_/-/l_m_n/
_n/_i_e_y/_n_/w_n_/./T_o_/a_t/_r_a_e_/a_/a/_r_n_e/,/_u_/t_e_/g_/i_/r_g_/;/a_d/
_o_/t_e_/t_e_/y_a_n/,/_u_/t_o_/c_r_s_/n_t/_o_/t_a_/./G_a_/m_y/_h_/f_t_e_/b_/t_/
l_a_n/_h_t/_e/_a_h/_u_h/_/s_n/;/_s/_e_r_/h_/s_a_l/.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Evil have been all thy ways, son of Hurin.
Thankless fosterling, /_u_l_w/,/ slayer of thy friend, thief of love,
usurper of Nargothrond, captain foolhardy, and deserter of thy kin.
As thralls thy mother and thy sister live in Dor-lomin in/_i_e_y/and want.
Thou art arrayed as a prince, but they go in rags;
and for thee they yearn, but thou carest not for that.
Glad may thy father be to learn what he hath /_u_h/a son;
as learn he shall.

Glaurung the Dragon

[Curufin]

All correct!

[Earniel]

outlaw

[Curufin]

Yep!

[Valandil]

misery / such ?

[Curufin]

All correct!

[Valandil]

"T_e/_i_v_n_/h_v_/n_v_r/_s_d/_h_t/_o_d/_i_c_/t_e/
_o_i_g/_f/_h_/R_h_r_i_/,/f_r/_t/_s/_l_s_d/_o/_h_m/.
/_u_/i_/t_i_/d_r_/h_u_/t_e/_e_r/_f/_s_l_u_/m_y/_s_/i_/,/i_/h_/d_r_/.
/L_s_e_/!/T_i_/i_/t_e/_o_d/_h_t/_h_/s_n_/o_/E_r_n_/b_i_g/
_o/_e/_r_m/_h_i_/f_t_e_/i_/R_v_n_e_l/,/_i_e_t/_n/_o_e/:
/_i_/A_a_o_n/_e_e_b_r/_h_/w_r_s/_f/_h_/s_e_/,
/a_d/_h_/P_t_s/_f/_h_/D_a_."

[Curufin]

The/_i_v_n_/have/never/_s_d/that/_o_d/_i_c_/the/
_o_i_g/of/the/Rohirrim,/for/it/is/_l_s_d/to/them/.
/But/it/t_i_/d_r_/h_u_/the/heir/of/Isildur/may/ask/it/,/if/he/dare/.
/Listen/!/This/is/the/road/that/the/sons/of/Elrond/bring/
to/ye/from/their/father/in/Rivendell/,/_i_e_t/_n/_o_e/:
/_i_/Aragorn/_e_e_b_r/the/w_r_s/of/the/s_e_/,
/and/the/Paths/of/the/Dead.

[Valandil]

Wrong words:
"it" (first one in the third line)
"ask" (also third line)
"road" (fourth line)
"ye" (fifth line)

[Goldberry1]

The/_i_v_n_/have/never/used/that/road/since/the/
coming/of/the/Rohirrim,/for/it/is/_l_s_d/to/them/.
/But/in/this/dire/hour/the/heir/of/Isildur/may/use/it/,/if/he/dare/.
/Listen/!/This/is/the/word/that/the/sons/of/Elrond/bring/
to/_e/from/their/father/in/Rivendell/,/_i_e_t/_n/_o_e/:
/_i_/Aragorn/remember/the/words/of/the/s_e_/,
/and/the/Paths/of/the/Dead.

[Valandil]

Goldberry1 - one wrong word - "dire"

And... welcome to The Quote Game! :)

* notes Goldberry1's join date *

Or is it... welcome BACK to The Quote Game? :confused:

In any case - welcome!

[Goldberry1]

Goldberry1 - one wrong word - "dire"

And... welcome to The Quote Game! :)

* notes Goldberry1's join date *

Or is it... welcome BACK to The Quote Game? :confused:

In any case - welcome!

Indeed, it's a welcome back! Some random happy occurrence led me back, so I'll be hanging around a bit again. :)

ETA: Also, "closed" in the second line.

[Valandil]

ETA: Also, "closed" in the second line.

"closed" is correct.



Yes - just checked out your old posts and saw that you've played this game before. :)

[Goldberry1]

"dark"?

So, if that's right, so far it would be...

The/_i_v_n_/have/never/used/that/road/since/the/
coming/of/the/Rohirrim,/for/it/is/closed/to/them/.
/But/in/this/dark/hour/the/heir/of/Isildur/may/use/it/,/if/he/dare/.
/Listen/!/This/is/the/word/that/the/sons/of/Elrond/bring/
to/_e/from/their/father/in/Rivendell/,/_i_e_t/_n/_o_e/:
/_i_/Aragorn/remember/the/words/of/the/s_e_/,
/and/the/Paths/of/the/Dead.

[Earniel]

ye and seer?

[Curufin]

'be'?

[Valandil]

Goldberry1's partial is all correct, 'seer' is correct,
'ye' and 'be' are both incorrect.

[Aikanáro]

'Me' and 'bid' in the last sentence?

[Valandil]

'me' and 'Bid' are both correct.

[Curufin]

'in love'?

[Valandil]

'in' is right, but not 'love'

[Curufin]

The/_i_v_n_/have/never/used/that/road/since/the/
coming/of/the/Rohirrim,/for/it/is/closed/to/them/.
/But/in/this/dark/hour/the/heir/of/Isildur/may/use/it/,/if/he/dare/.
/Listen/!/This/is/the/word/that/the/sons/of/Elrond/bring/
to/me/from/their/father/in/Rivendell/,/silent/in/tone/:
/bid/Aragorn/remember/the/words/of/the/seer/,
/and/the/Paths/of/the/Dead.

[Valandil]

Neither add is correct.

I just realized I mistyped the second word of the quote - the first unsolved.

It should be "/_i_i_g/" Sorry about that.

We need three words, and the speaker.

[Curufin]

living. ;)

[Goldberry1]

Is the speaker Aragorn, then? (Based on the whole "me" thing.)

ETA: Maybe "wisest"?

[Valandil]

'living', 'wisest' and Aragorn as speaker are all correct.

One word left. :)

[Curufin]

"lore"

[Valandil]

'lore' it is - your turn, Curufin. :)

[Curufin]

S_m_/t_e_e/_r_/a_o_g/_s/_h_/s_n_/t_a_/t_e/_h_d_w/_i_l/_r_w/_a_k/,/_n_/
p_a_e/_h_l_/c_m_/a_a_n/./_e_/I/_o/_o_/b_l_e_e/_h_t/_h_/w_r_d/_b_u_/u_/w_l_/
e_e_/a_a_n/_e/_s/_t/_a_/o_/o_d/,/_r/_h_/l_g_t/_f/_h_/S_n/_s/_t/_a_/a_o_e_i_e/.
_o_/t_e/_l_e_/,/I/_e_r/,/_t/_i_l/_r_v_/a_/b_s_/a/_r_c_/,/i_/w_i_h/_h_y/_a_/p_s_/t_/
t_e/_e_/u_h_n_e_e_/a_d/_e_v_/t_e/_i_d_e/-/_a_t_/f_r/_v_r/./_la_/f_r/_o_h_ó_i_n/
_h_t/_/l_v_/!/I_/w_u_d/_e/_/p_o_/l_f_/i_/a/_a_d/_h_r_/n_/m_l_o_n/_r_w/./_u_/i_/
t_e_e/_r_/m_l_o_n/-/_r_e_/b_y_n_/t_e/_r_a_/S_a/,/_o_e/_a_e/_e_o_t_d/_t/.

[Goldberry1]

Some there are among us who /s_n_/that the shadow will draw back, and
peace shall come again. /_e_/I/_o/_o_/believe that the world about us will
ever again be as it was of old, or the light of the Sun/_s/_t/_a_/a_o_e_i_e/.
_o_/the/_l_e_/,/I/_e_r/,/_t/_i_l/_r_v_/a_/b_s_/a/_r_c_/,/i_/w_i_h/_h_y/_a_/p_s_/t_/
the/_e_/unhindered and/_e_v_/the/_i_d_e/-/_a_t_/f_r/_v_r/./_la_/f_r/_o_h_ó_i_n/
_h_t/_/l_v_/!/It would be a poor life /i_/a/_a_d/_h_r_/n_/m_l_o_n/_r_w/./_u_/i_/
t_e_e/_r_/m_l_o_n/-/_r_e_/beyond the Great Sea/,/_o_e/_a_e/_e_o_t_d/_t/.

[Curufin]

All correct, Goldberry!

[Goldberry1]

Some there are among us who /s_n_/that the shadow will draw back, and
peace shall come again. Yet I do not believe that the world about us will
ever again be as it was of old, or the light of the Sunas it was /a_o_e_i_e/.
For the Elves, I fear, it will /_r_v_/a_/b_s_/a/_r_c_/,/in which they can pass to
the sea unhindered and/_e_v_/the/_i_d_e/-/_a_t_/f_r/_v_r/./_la_/for Lothlórien
that I live! It would be a poor life /i_/a/_a_d/_h_r_/n_/m_l_o_n/_r_w/./_u_/i_/
t_e_e/_r_/m_l_o_n/-/_r_e_/beyond the Great Sea/,/_o_e/_a_e/_e_o_t_d/_t/.

[Curufin]

'live' is wrong.

The rest is right.

[Midge]

Some there are among us who sing that the shadow will draw back, and
peace shall come again. Yet I do not believe that the world about us will
ever again be as it was of old, or the light of the Sun as it was /a_o_e_i_e/.
For the Elves, I fear, it will /_r_v_/a_/b_s_/a/_r_c_/,/in which they can pass to
the sea unhindered and/_e_v_/the/_i_d_e/-/_a_t_/for ever. Alas for Lothlórien
that I love! It would be a poor life in a land where no mallorn grow. But if
there are mallorn-trees beyond the Great Sea, none have/_e_o_t_d/it.

Haldir?

[Curufin]

All correct, and Haldir is indeed the speaker.

Off to bed!

[Valandil]

"Some there are among us who sing that the shadow will draw back, and
peace shall come again. Yet I do not believe that the world about us will
ever again be as it was of old, or the light of the Sun as it was aforetime.
For the Elves, I fear, it will prove at best a truce, in which they can pass to
the sea unhindered and leave the Middle-Earth for ever. Alas for Lothlórien
that I love! It would be a poor life in a land where no mallorn grew. But if
there are mallorn-trees beyond the Great Sea, none have reported it."

[Midge]

Okay. So Señor Curufin apparently decided to take a little break. I have checked and your ultimate post is correct, Val. So I declare it your turn.

[Valandil]

Yes - from her 'Location', it looks like she's getting ready for that big journey across west across the sea. ;)

Here we go:

"T_e/_e_/o_/N_m_n_r/_e_e/_e_t_e_/f_r/_n_/w_d_/o_/
t_e/_h_r_s/_n_/s_a_a_d/_e_i_n_/o_/t_e/_r_a_/L_n_s/,
/_u_/f_r/_h_/m_s_/p_r_/t_e_/f_l_/i_t_/e_i_s/_n_/f_l_i_s/.
/_a_y/_e_a_e/_n_m_r_d/_f/_h_/D_r_n_s_/a_d/_h_/b_a_k/_r_s/;
/_o_e/_e_e/_i_e_/o_e_/w_o_l_/t_/i_l_n_s_/a_d/_a_e/,
/_n_/s_m_/f_u_h_/a_o_g/_h_m_e_v_s/,
/_n_i_/t_e_/w_r_/c_n_u_r_d/_n/_h_i_/w_a_n_s_/b_/t_e/_i_d/_e_."

[Goldberry1]

I can't really concentrate right now, so I think I have the beginning and the sixth line.

"The men of Numenor were..."

"and some fought among themselves,"

[Earniel]

"The men of Numenor were/_e_t_e_/far and wide on the/_h_r_s/and /s_a_a_d/_e_i_n_/of the/_r_a_/Lands, but for the most part they fell into e_i_s/and/f_l_i_s/. Many became enamored of the Darkness and the black arts; some were/_i_e_/over/w_o_l_/to/i_l_n_s_/and/_a_e/, and some fought among themselves, /_n_i_/they were /c_n_u_r_d/in their/w_a_n_s_/by the wild sea."

[Valandil]

All correct so far - except that the last word is not 'sea' :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

The men of Numenor were/_e_t_e_/far and wide on the shores and /s_a_a_d/_e_i_n_/of the/_r_a_/Lands, but for the most part they fell into evils and follies. Many became enamored of the Darkness and the black arts; some were/_i_e_/over/w_o_l_/to illness and fate, and some fought among themselves, until they were /c_n_u_r_d/in their/w_a_n_s_/by the wild men.

[Midge]

"The men of Numenor were/_e_t_e_/far and wide on the shores and/s_a_a_d/_e_i_n_/of the/_r_a_/Lands, but for the most part they fell into evils and follies. Many became enamored of the Darkness and the black arts; some were given over wholly to/i_l_n_s_/and/_a_e/, and some fought among themselves, until they were conquered in their weakness by the wild men."

[Goldberry1]

"settled" for the first missing word.

[Valandil]

All added solves are correct.

We need the speaker - and I think about 5 more words.

[Goldberry1]

To gather everything, and add one more word:

"The men of Numenor were settled far and wide on the shores and /s_a_a_d/_e_i_n_/ of the Great Lands, but for the most part they fell into evils and follies. Many became enamored of the Darkness and the black arts; some were given over wholly to illness and fate, and some fought among themselves, until they were conquered in their weakness by the wild men."

[Valandil]

To gather everything, and add one more word:
:
:


You also slipped in a couple others. But 'illness' and 'fate' are both incorrect.

'Great' was right though. :)

Speaker, anyone?

[Count Comfect]

hate?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

seaward
idleness

[Valandil]

'hate' is not correct.

'seaward' and 'idleness' are both correct.

Let's see... two words and speaker left. Let's update, since we're on another page:


"The men of Numenor were settled far and wide on the shores and seaward /_e_i_n_/ of the Great Lands, but for the most part they fell into evils and follies. Many became enamored of the Darkness and the black arts; some were given over wholly to idlness and /_a_e/, and some fought among themselves, until they were conquered in their weakness by the wild men."

[Midge]

regions, fame?

Uh.. speaker, speaker.. Oh! I know! ... Gandalf. Maybe. I really have no clue.

[Valandil]

'regions' is correct, but not 'fame' or Gandalf. :)

[Earniel]

game?

[Valandil]

Not 'game'.

Don't just fit the letters, folks. Fit the thought. :)

And if you think about this one, it's not very hard.



;)

[Earniel]

I was!

[Count Comfect]

does it start with an r?

[Midge]

laze? .. Elrond

[Midge]

It seemed to me that I'd heard the term "idleness and fame" before somewhere, and if you consider, they do go together. On the other hand, I did that huge long thing where I list all the possibilities that COULD fit in that word and there were a few other ones that I thought sounded right. "Laze" was one of them. As to the speaker, my knowledge extends out to the LOTR basically, and the Hobbit. I recently finished a re-reading of the series, but I didn't read the appendices because my best friend bought me a boxed set of books that included "The Tolkien Reader", "The Silmarillion", "The Unfinished Tales" (FINALLY! I will be able to get quotes from that book!), and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"!

It's exciting in the world of me.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

ease

[Valandil]

'ease' is right (which was why I said it "wasn't hard" :p )

Anyone got me a speaker?

[Midge]

Haha... I guess you mean Elrond wasn't it?

[Valandil]

No - not Elrond.

[Midge]

Uh... Denethor? Am I on the completely wrong track here?

[Valandil]

Not Denethor - but you ARE on the right track.

[Curufin]

Faramir?

[Valandil]

Faramir is correct. Your turn, Curufin. :)

[Curufin]

W_a_/i_/t_u_h/_h_s/_h_n_/i_/I/_a_n_t/_u_s_/;/b_t/_o_e/_e_r_o_m/_f/_o_e_/a_d/_e_i_/i_/
m_s_/b_/./A/_e_l/_e_p_n/,/_e_c_a_c_/,/d_v_s_d/_y/_h_/D_r_/L_r_/./I_/i_/w_r_/a/_h_n_/t_a_/
g_v_/a_v_n_a_e/_n/_a_t_e/,/_/c_n/_e_l/_e_i_v_/t_a_/B_r_m_r/,/_h_/p_o_d/_n_/f_a_l_s_/,/
o_t_n/_a_h/,/_v_r/_n_i_u_/f_r/_h_/v_c_o_y/_f/_i_a_/T_r_t_/(/a_d/_i_/o_n/_l_r_/t_e_e_n/)/
,/_i_h_/d_s_r_/s_c_/a/_h_n_/a_d/_e/_l_u_e_/b_/i_/./A_a_/t_a_/e_e_/h_/w_n_/o_/t_a_/
e_r_n_/!/I/_h_u_d/_a_e/_e_n/_h_s_n/_y/_y/_a_h_r/_n_/t_e/_l_e_s/,/_u_/h_/p_t/
_i_s_l_/f_r_a_d/,/_s/_e_n_/t_e/_l_e_/a_d/_h_/h_r_i_r/(/_o_h/_r_e/)/,/_n_/h_/
w_u_d/_o_/b_/s_a_e_/./B_t/_e_r/_o/_o_e/!/_/w_u_d/_o_/t_k_/t_i_/t_i_g/,/_f/_t/_a_/
b_/t_e/_i_h_a_/./N_t/_e_e/_i_a_/T_r_t_/f_l_i_g/_n/_u_n/_n_/I/_l_n_/c_u_d/_a_e/
_e_/s_/,/u_i_g/_h_/w_a_o_/o_/t_e/_a_k/_o_d/_o_/h_r/_o_d/_n_/m_/g_o_y/./_o/
,/_/d_/n_t/_i_h/_o_/s_c_/t_i_m_h_/,/F_o_o/_o_/o_/D_o_o/.

Ok, this is a very long quote, because I am flying home tomorrow to the US and will not be on. :) If someone gets it all, feel free to look it up. I will be on tomorrow night around 12am EST to check and make sure, and for the rest of today...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Here's a start. From Faramir:

What is truth this thing is I cannot guess;
but /_o_e/heirloom of power and/_e_i_/ it must be.
A fell weapon, perchance, devised by the Dark Lord.
If it were a thing that gave advantage in battle,
I can well believe that Boromir, the proud and fearless, often rash,
ever anxious for the victory of Minas Tirith (and his own glory therein),
might desire such a thing and be/_l_u_e_/by it.
Alas that ever he went on that errand!
I should have been chosen by my father and the /_l_e_s,
but he put himself forward, as being the eldest and the hardier
(both true), and he would not be /s_a_e_/.
But fear no /_o_e/!
I would not take this thing, if it was by the highway.
Not were Minas Tirith falling in ruin and I /_l_n_/ could save her so,
using the weapon of the Darl Lord for her /_o_d/ and my glory.
So, I do not wish for such /t_i_m_h_/, Frodo son of Drogo.

[Goldberry1]

What in truth this thing is I cannot guess;
but some heirloom of power and /_e_i_/ it must be.
A fell weapon, perchance, devised by the Dark Lord.
If it were a thing that gave advantage in battle,
I can well believe that Boromir, the proud and fearless, often rash,
ever anxious for the victory of Minas Tirith (and his own glory therein),
might desire such a thing and be /_l_u_e_/ by it.
Alas that ever he went on that errand!
I should have been chosen by my father and the elders,
but he put himself forward, as being the eldest and the hardier
(both true), and he would not be swayed.
But fear no more!
I would not take this thing, if it was by the highway.
Not were Minas Tirith falling in ruin and I alone could save her so,
using the weapon of the Dark Lord for her /_o_d/ and my glory.
So, I do not wish for such /t_i_m_h_/, Frodo son of Drogo.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

'allured' and 'good' for the two middle ones.

[Curufin]

I think everything is right (it looks it) but my book is packed.

[Valandil]

'peril' + 'triumphs'?

[Curufin]

As soon as I get back home to my books tonight I will check this, guys, even if I don't do anything else. Feel priviliged. ;)

[Midge]

Curufin?

[Midge]

*goes and looks for "The Two Towers" to see if quote is correct*

Gotta find it first.

[Midge]

No, it isn't all correct!

"What in truth this thing is I cannot yet guess;
but some heirloom of power and peril it must be.
A fell weapon, perchance, devised by the Dark Lord.
If it were a thing that gave advantage in battle,
I can well believe that Boromir, the proud and fearless, often rash,
ever anxious for the victory of Minas Tirith (and his own glory therein),
might desire such a thing and be allured by it.
Alas that ever he went on that errand!
I should have been chosen by my father and the elders,
but he put himself forward, as being the eldest and the hardier
(both true), and he would not be/s_a_e_/.
But fear no more!
I would not take this thing, if it/_a_/by the highway.
Not were Minas Tirith falling in ruin and I alone could save her so,
using the weapon of the Dark Lord for her good and my glory.
/_o/, I do not wish for such triumphs, Frodo son of Drogo."

[Earniel]

Lay?

[Count Comfect]

No, I do not...

[Midge]

Yes, and yes... Just the one last word.. Did we have a speaker?

[Midge]

Yes, we did. Whoever first posted about this quote said it. So it's just that one last word...

[Valandil]

I'm suprised that last word isn't 'swayed'. Plenty of others fit, but I haven't found another that really makes sense. So - I'll start throwing those out anyway.

'spared'?

[Midge]

"Spared" is not it. It is surprisingly close to "swayed", though I am not sure I should give a hint... although we have been on the quote for quite some time now!

[Glóin the Dark]

I think it is "stayed".

[Valandil]

"Spared" is not it. It is surprisingly close to "swayed", though I am not sure I should give a hint... although we have been on the quote for quite some time now!


No need for hints yet. We've been on it awhile, but most of it was a four-day delay.

Hmmm... Gloin the Dark gives one that sounds a lot better than any of the tries I came up with. The others I have just don't really make sense.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

The speaker was guessed on the previous page. Faramir.

So if Gloin's right, he would seem to be up.

[Midge]

Yes, stayed it was. Your turn, Gloin!

[Curufin]

God, thanks guys. I have been so out of it with jet lag these past few days...sorry about that...

[Midge]

It's okay.
You came back just in time for your quote to be solved!

[Glóin the Dark]

Okay, here's the next one:

"B_t/_t_l_/t_e_e/_r_/t_e/_h_e_/./W_a_/o_/t_e/_h_e_/R_n_s/_f/_h_/E_v_s/?/
_e_y/_i_h_y/_i_g_/,/i_/i_/s_i_/./D_/n_t/_h_/E_f/-/_o_d_/k_e_/t_e_/?/
Y_t/_h_y/_o_/w_r_/m_d_/b_/t_e/_a_k/_o_d/_o_g/_g_/./A_e/_h_y/_d_e/?"

[Midge]

"But still there are the Three. What of the Three Rings of the Elves?..."

[Glóin the Dark]

All correct!

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

But still there are the Three. What of the Three Rings of the Elves?
Very mighty rings, it is said. Do not the Elf-Lords Keep them?
Yet they /_o_/were made by the Dark Lord long ago. Are they/_d_e/?

[Glóin the Dark]

Quite so!

[Curufin]

'not' 'idle'

[Count Comfect]

too.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Erestor?

[Glóin the Dark]

Nearly there: "idle" is correct; "too", too, but not "not".
The speaker wasn't Erestor.

"But still there are the Three. What of the Three Rings of the Elves?
Very mighty Rings, it is said. Do not the Elf-Lords keep them?
Yet they too were made by the Dark Lord long ago. Are they idle?"

(Incidentally, I've just completely lost my grip on the word "idle". It was fine yesterday, but today I'm convinced it's not a real word.)

[Midge]

Gimli

[Glóin the Dark]

Not Gimli either, I'm afraid...

[Curufin]

Frodo?

[Earniel]

Gloin

[Midge]

Oh, and trust me, "idle" is a word.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I just realized what a dumb guess I made with Erestor... what was I thinking?

[Glóin the Dark]

Yes, I remember it again today. :D

And Eärniel has it: Glóin (or, perhaps I should say, I) was the speaker.

Edit: Nah, Dread Pirate Roberts, guessing "Erestor" doesn't qualify as dumb - just careless. To achieve true dumbness you would have to have suggested, say, "Elrond"...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Or Gandalf or Galadriel?

[Glóin the Dark]

Or Fatty Lumpkin.

[Earniel]

Is the quote complete?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Yup. Waiting for the next one...

[Glóin the Dark]

Your turn, Eärniel...

[Earniel]

"H_g_l_n_/w_l_/n_t/_e_p/_i_/,/i_/t_a_/i_/w_a_/y_u/_e_n/. /_/w_l_/o_f_r/_i_/a/_a_r/_e_a_d/_o_/_n_t_i_g/_h_t/_e/_e_o_e_s/,/_n_/n_/ m_r_/."

[Valandil]

"H_g_l_n_/ will not keep it, if that is what you mean.
I will offer him a fair /_e_a_d/ for anything that he /_e_o_e_s/,
and no more."

[Earniel]

"H_g_l_n_/ will not _e_p/_i_/, if that is what you mean. I will offer him a fair /_e_a_d/ for anything that he /_e_o_e_s/, and no more."

This is correct, the word you had as 'it' in the first sentence actually has three letters.

[Valandil]

Yes - I'll try a 'him'.

I think I got several words in my mind and started typing, and just forgot the right word when I got that far and didn't even check. :o

Also - how about 'Haggling' and 'help'? A whole bunch of 'h' words! :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Haggling will not help him, if that is what you mean. I will offer him a fair reward for anything that he recovers, and no more.

No clue who said this...

[Curufin]

Thorin?

[Earniel]

Yes, yes and yes. The quote's solved. Your turn, Curufin. :)

[Curufin]

Y_s/_o_/s_w/_i_/f_r/_/m_m_n_/a_/h_/i_/u_o_/t_e/_t_e_/s_d_/:/o_e/_f/_h_/m_g_t_/o_/
t_e/_i_s_b_r_/./H_/i_/a_/E_f/-/_o_d/_f/_/h_u_e/_f/_r_n_e_/./I_d_e_/t_e_e/_s/_/p_w_r/
_n/_i_e_d_l_/t_/w_t_s_a_d/_h_/m_g_t/_f/_o_d_r/,/_o_/a/_h_l_/:/a_d/_l_e_h_r_/o_h_r/
_o_e_s/_t_l_/d_e_l/./_h_r_/i_/p_w_r/,/_o_/,/o_/a_o_h_r/_i_d/_n/_h_/S_i_e/./_u_/a_l/_u_h/
_l_c_s/_i_l/_o_n/_e_o_e/_s_a_d_/u_d_r/_e_g_/,/i_/t_i_g_/g_/o_/a_/t_e_/a_e/_o_n_/./
T_e/_a_k/_o_d/_s/_u_t_n_/f_r_h/_l_/h_s/_t_e_g_h/.

[Midge]

"Yes, you saw him for a moment as he is upon the other side:
one of the mighty of the Firstborn. He is an Elf-Lord of a house of princes.
Indeed there is a power in Rivendell to withstand the might of Mordor,
for a while: and elsewhere other powers still dwell/./
There is power, now, of another kind in the Shire/./
But all such places will/_o_n/before/_s_a_d_/under/_e_g_/,/
if things go on as they are doing/./
The Dark Lord is putting forth all his strength/."

Gandalf

So I'm thinking it should say "busting forth" but I don't think Tolkien used that term.

Ahh.. putting.

[Count Comfect]

going instead of doing?

[Varnafindë]

But all such places will/soon/become/

[Goldberry1]

It seems like it should read "... under siege,..." but that's only right if there's been a typo...

[Valandil]

'islands'?

[Curufin]

Er...everything is right, and there was a typo...my bad. 'ei' always throws me off. ;)

[Valandil]

Then I guess I'm up:

"N_t/_o_/t_i_/,/a_/l_a_t/./_t/_s/_a_/b_l_w/_y/_o_e/_o_/h_r/.
/_h_/h_s/_w_n_l_d/;/_n_/i_/I/_a_e/_r_u_h_/t_i_/,
/t_e_/b_a_k/_s/_y/_l_m_/./B_t/_o/_h_/l_r_e/_h_i_k/_n/_d_e_s_t_/?
/T_i_/i_/n_t/_h_/w_y/,/_o_/e_e_/i_/h_t_/o_/r_v_n_e/!
/_h_/s_o_l_/h_v_/d_m_n_e_/t_a_/a/_r_a_/h_u_e/_e/_r_p_r_d/_o_/h_r/,
/_a_l_d/_o_/a/_u_e_'s/_s_o_t/,/_n_/c_m_/b_c_/t_/A_m_n_l_s/
_i_h/_e_/b_a_t_/a_o_n_d/,/_o_a_l_/,/w_t_/t_e/_t_r/_n/_e_/b_o_/;
/t_e_/w_l_/n_g_/a_l/_h_/I_l_/o_/N_m_n_r/_h_/m_g_t/_a_e/_e_i_c_e_/
t_/h_r/_a_t/,/_n_/m_d_/m_/s_e_/m_d_a_/a_d/_h_r_/.
/T_e/_a_a_/b_/m_/w_t_e_s/,/_/w_u_d/_a_h_r/_a_e/_a_/i_/s_/:
/r_t_e_/a/_e_u_i_u_/Q_e_n/_o/_h_a_t/_e/_n_/f_o_t/_e/,
/_h_n/_r_e_o_/t_/r_l_/w_i_e/_h_/L_d_/E_e_t_r_e/_a_l_/d_w_/
d_m/_n_o/_e_/o_n/_w_l_g_t."

[Earniel]

"Not for this, at least/. It is/_a_/below my/_o_e/for her. She has dwindled; and if I have/_r_u_h_/this, /t_e_/black as my/_l_m_/. But do the/l_r_e/_h_i_k/in /_d_e_s_t_/? This is not the way, for even if /h_t_/o_/r_v_n_e/! _h_/s_o_l_/have/ d_m_n_e_/that a/_r_a_/house be/_r_p_r_d/ for her, /_a_l_d/_o_/a/_u_e_'s/_s_o_t/, and come back to Armenelos with /_e_/b_a_t_/a_o_n_d/, /_o_a_l_/,/with the star on her brow; they will n_g_/all the Isle of Numenor she might have/_e_i_c_e_/ to her/_a_t/, and made my /s_e_/m_d_a_/a_d/_h_r_/. The/_a_a_/be my witness, I would rather have/_a_/i_/s_/: rather a/_e_u_i_u_/ Queen/_o/_h_a_t/_e/_n_/f_o_t/_e/, then/_r_e_o_/to rule while the L_d_/E_e_t_r_e/_a_l_/down/ d_m/_n_o/_e_/own twilight."

[Valandil]

Great start! Incorrect words are bolded.

"Not for this, at least/. It is/_a_/below my/_o_e/for her. She has dwindled; and if I have/_r_u_h_/this, /t_e_/black as my/_l_m_/. But do the/l_r_e/_h_i_k/in /_d_e_s_t_/? This is not the way, for even if /h_t_/o_/r_v_n_e/! _h_/s_o_l_/have/ d_m_n_e_/that a/_r_a_/house be/_r_p_r_d/ for her, /_a_l_d/_o_/a/_u_e_'s/_s_o_t/, and come back to Armenelos with /_e_/b_a_t_/a_o_n_d/, /_o_a_l_/,/with the star on her brow; they will n_g_/all the Isle of Numenor she might have/_e_i_c_e_/ to her/_a_t/, and made my /s_e_/m_d_a_/a_d/_h_r_/. The/_a_a_/be my witness, I would rather have/_a_/i_/s_/: rather a/_e_u_i_u_/ Queen/_o/_h_a_t/_e/_n_/f_o_t/_e/, then/_r_e_o_/to rule while the L_d_/E_e_t_r_e/_a_l_/down/ d_m/_n_o/_e_/own twilight."

[Goldberry1]

"Not for this, at least/. It is/_a_/below my/_o_e/for her. She has dwindled; and if I have/_r_u_h_/this, then black is my/_l_m_/. But do the/l_r_e/_h_i_k/in /_d_e_s_t_/? This is not the way, not even in hate or revenge! _h_/s_o_l_/have demanded that a/_r_a_/house be prepared for her, /_a_l_d/_o_/a/_u_e_'s/_s_o_t/, and come back to Armenelos with /_e_/b_a_t_/a_o_n_d/, /_o_a_l_/,/with the star on her brow; t_e_/ w_l_/ n_g_/all the Isle of Numenor she might have/_e_i_c_e_/ to her/_a_t/, and made /m_ /s_e_/m_d_a_/a_d/_h_r_/. The/_a_a_/be my witness, I would rather have /_a_/ it so: rather a beautiful Queen/_o/_h_a_t/_e/_n_/f_o_t/_e/, then/_r_e_o_/to rule while the L_d_/E_e_t_r_e/_a_l_/down dim into her own twilight."

[Count Comfect]

far, love, brought?

[Earniel]

... a great house be prepared...
...nigh all the Isle...
...valar be my witness...

[Count Comfect]

She should have demanded.

[Midge]

"Not for this, at least. It is far below my hope for her.
She has dwindled; and if I have wrought this,
then black is my clime . But do the large shrink in/_d_e_s_t_/?
This is not the way, not even in hate or revenge!
She should have demanded that a great house be prepared for her,
called for a ruler's escort, and come back to Armenelos
with her beasts/a_o_n_d/,/_o_a_l_/,/with the star on her brow;
then well nigh all the Isle of Numenor she might have/_e_i_c_e_/
to her/_a_t/,/and made me seem/m_d_a_/and there.
The Valar be my witness, I would rather have lay it so:
rather a beautiful Queen to thwart me and flout me,
than/_r_e_o_/to roll while the Lady Eventarië* calls down dim into her own twilight."

*That is a name, and I totally just picked letters that sounded Tolkienish to go in the spaces. NO idea of the name.

Or the speaker, for that matter.

[Valandil]

Moving along... incorrect words bolded once more.

"Not for this, at least. It is far below my hope of her.
She has dwindled; and if I have wrought this,
then black is my clime. But do the large shrink in/_d_e_s_t_/?
This is not the way, not even in hate or revenge!
She should have demanded that a great house be prepared for her,
called for a ruler's escort, and come back to Armenelos
with her beasts/a_o_n_d/,/_o_a_l_/,/with the star on her brow;
then well nigh all the Isle of Numenor she might have/_e_i_c_e_/
to her/_a_t/,/and made me seem/m_d_a_/and there.
The Valar be my witness, I would rather have lay it so:
rather a beautiful Queen to thwart me and flout me,
than/_r_e_o_/to roll while the Lady Eventarië calls down dim into her own twilight."


EDIT: I had a typo in my original post - I substitute the correct word here, underlined.

[Goldberry1]

"queen's" instead of "ruler's"?

[Valandil]

"Queen's" is correct.

Interesting that they could both be got from the same letters. :)

[Varnafindë]

black is my crime - ?

[Midge]

black is my crime - ?

No, the word was _l_m_

[Midge]

Update:

"Not for this, at least. It is far below my hope of her.
She has dwindled; and if I have wrought this,
then black is my/_l_m_/. But do the large shrink in/_d_e_s_t_/?
This is not the way, not even in hate or revenge!
She should have demanded that a great house be prepared for her,
called for a Queen's escort, and come back to Armenelos
with her/b_a_t_/a_o_n_d/,/_o_a_l_/,/with the star on her brow;
then well nigh all the Isle of Numenor she might have/_e_i_c_e_/
to her/_a_t/,/and made me seem/m_d_a_/and /_h_r_/.
The Valar be my witness, I would rather have/_a_/it so:
rather a beautiful Queen to thwart me and flout me,
than/_r_e_o_/to rule while the Lady/E_e_t_r_e/_a_l_/
down dim into her own twilight."

[Goldberry1]

"...falls down dim..."

?

[Earniel]

....royally, with a star...
... made me seem madman....

Still have no clue where this quote is from. Possibly Aldarion as speaker?

[Varnafindë]

black is my/blame/ ?
would rather have/had/it so ?

[Valandil]

'falls' / 'royally' / 'madman' / 'blame' and 'had' are all correct.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Not for this, at least. It is far below my hope of her.
She has dwindled; and if I have wrought this,
then black is my blame. But do the large shrink in/_d_e_s_t_/?
This is not the way, not even in hate or revenge!
She should have demanded that a great house be prepared for her,
called for a Queen's escort, and come back to Armenelos
with her/b_a_t_/a_o_n_d/, royally, with the star on her brow;
then well nigh all the Isle of Numenor she might have/_e_i_c_e_/
to her/_a_t/,/and made me seem madman and churl.
The Valar be my witness, I would rather have had it so:
rather a beautiful Queen to thwart me and flout me,
than/_r_e_o_/to rule while the Lady Elestirnë falls
down dim into her own twilight.

[Valandil]

Adds are correct. Good job, DPR. I was thinking of giving out the 'proper name' Elestirne, in part because it's a lesser name, not the regular name of the subject of the quote.

Let's see... still six words to go, and a speaker. :)

[Midge]

freedom to rule

[Valandil]

Yes - 'freedom' is correct.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Someone guessed Aldarion. Was that wrong?

[Goldberry1]

"...with her beauty..." ?

[Valandil]

Yes - 'beauty' is correct.

So is Aldarion as speaker. Sorry - I missed that guess. :o

[Midge]

Ooh, ooh!!!

"adorned"... OH, SNAP! Kicked that word's tushy! Oh... and is it... "adversity"?

ait, art, ast, act, ant, alt, apt, aut
bait, gait, cart, dart, fart, hart, mart, part, cast, fast, hast, last, mast, past, vast, fact, pact, tact, pant, rant, want, halt, malt, salt,

something to her part?

/_e_i_c_e_/ rehitched to her part?

[Midge]

No, I do not think that "rehitched" is correct (though it DOES fit). I just had all the other ones.. I didn't want to break my streak.

Something tells me an alternate meaning to the missing phrase I couldn't get is "all the Isle of Numenor she could have RALLIED to her CAUSE" (all caps words are the ones for which I need synonyms to fit the letters...)...

I just can't find them.. Not even on dictionary.com/thesaurus. Is that cheating, incidentally? I would call it "inspiration"... when your head is just SO full of vocabulary, sometimes you get blocked from words you are trying to find to use. I did that in English. :D

[Valandil]

Update:

Not for this, at least. It is far below my hope of her.
She has dwindled; and if I have wrought this,
then black is my blame. But do the large shrink in adversity?
This is not the way, not even in hate or revenge!
She should have demanded that a great house be prepared for her,
called for a Queen's escort, and come back to Armenelos
with her beauty adorned, royally, with the star on her brow;
then well nigh all the Isle of Numenor she might have/_e_i_c_e_/
to her part, and made me seem madman and churl.
The Valar be my witness, I would rather have had it so:
rather a beautiful Queen to thwart me and flout me,
than freedom to rule while the Lady Elestirnë falls
down dim into her own twilight.

As you see, 'rehitched' is not correct for that last word to solve.



hinty-hint: It does rhyme with the correct word though. Also - the correct word is the name of a TV show. ;)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Babylon 5? :p

How about 'bewitched'?

I'd have never gotten it without the rhyme hint. ;)

[Valandil]

'bewitched' is correct! Your turn, DPR. :)

- - - - - - -

Before we go on though, maybe we should solicit opinions from our regular Quote Game players on a matter of propriety. This is a question I received from a regular (but relatively new) player of the game:

Given the understanding that one should not look up the quote in order to solve it, can other things be looked up?

For instance, if I know who said something, but just can't come up with their name, can I look up something else I know happened with them, just to get the name? Or, if I THINK I may know the speaker's name (or even the name of a subject named in the quote), can I look that name up in an index?

I have to admit myself that I have on a few rare occasions (I'd guess a total of 2 or 3) done one or the other of the above. The person who wrote to me had done some similar investigating at least once.

What do you think: Is it fair game to look up other things that can help us nail down an answer? Or should all our solving be entirely on our own, without looking up anything? Is that something we can be comfortable with, or should we not have done related research?

Once a few of you weigh in - especially if we quickly get some consensus - we'll move along with the game. :)

[Midge]

Normally what I do, if I know who said a quote but can't remember their name, is just describe them by what I know they did. I've been given the next quote by that before... I think it was Halbarad whom I couldn't remember, and I just said, "That guy who... (insert deeds here)."

I asked a question similar to that a few posts up... where I looked up synonyms to a word with the same meaning (mostly on words with LOTS of letters... on little words, I just "plug and chug") .. on the off chance that it sparks inspiration, or reminds me of the word I'm trying to remember.

Actually, now that you mention it, I think I might have done the index thing before... Hmm...

I think the related research thing is fair...ish. I've actually picked up random texts before to see if I can find words that might fit in spots with letters when I didn't want to plug and chug. Of course, I am an advocate for trying to find the answer in your own mind first, if at all humanly possible (I wasn't sure if your last quote was humanly possible, Val!)...

[Curufin]

I think it's fair-ish, too. But I think it should be something done at that last possible moment. Like if you've given three or four guesses and nobody seems to know it. I don't think people should be doing it at first.

[Earniel]

I wouldn't mind.

Personally I don't bother with looking up (too lazy :p) I just give a description of the speaker that I do know.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Suppose the person's name you're looking for is not the speaker but a word within the quote. You know from the context that the word is referring to Sauron, for example, but in another guise such as Annatar or Gorthaur but you can't for the life of you remember 'Annatar' or 'Gorthaur'. Is it ok to go to the Encyclopedia of Arda and look up 'Sauron' so you can see what other names he goes by?

I guess maybe the answer to this might depend on whether your view of this game is more contextual or word-by-word. I don't know.

I kind of agree with Curufin that it should only be done late in the game when many other players have already had their tries. Then again, it's doubtful that it could be done early because there is no context to work from until a good portion of the quote has been filled in anyway.

So far it looks like the consensus is, "it's ok but don't abuse it." Any dissenters?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Here's a brief one. Take your time. I'll be in meetings most of the day.

S_r_n_e/_o_e_s/_a_e/_u_/e_e_i_s/,/
_n_/s_r_n_e/_e_k_e_s_s/!/
_u_/i_/h_s/_o_g/_e_n/_a_d/:/
_f_/e_i_/w_l_/s_a_l/_v_l/_a_/./

[Curufin]

S_r_n_e/_o_e_s/_a_e/but/e_e_i_s/,/
and/s_r_n_e/_e_k_e_s_s/!/
but/is/his/long/_e_n/_a_d/:/
_f_/evil/will/shall/evil/_a_/./

[Midge]

Oft evil will shall evil mar.

Theoden?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Good start. A few corrections:

S_r_n_e/_o_e_s/_a_e/_u_/e_e_i_s/,/
and/s_r_n_e/_e_k_e_s_s/!/
but/i_/h_s/long/_e_n/_a_d/:/
Oft evil will shall evil mar.

~Theoden

[Goldberry1]

"weaknesses" ?

[Curufin]

Strange/_o_e_s/_a_e/_u_/e_e_i_s/,/
and/strange/weaknesses/!/
but/it/has/long/been/said/:/
Oft evil will shall evil mar.

[Valandil]

"Strange powers have our enemies,
and strange weaknesses!
But it has long been said:
Oft evil will shall evil mar."

I'm not sure... was this Eomer?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

You got it, Valandil. Speaker was guessed earlier: Theoden.

You're up.

[Valandil]

Grrr... wrote up a post, but it didn't take. One of those internet/server things. No time now to re-post. Can do it later today (approx 14-15 hours), but someone else can post if they'd like to.

[Valandil]

OK - it happened a second time this morning! And I couldn't get back on! :mad:

Fortunately, I saved it this time... :evil:


"M_t_r_n_i_/w_s/_o_t/!
/_n/_v_l/_a_e/_e_m_/t_/h_v_/p_r_u_d/_o_r/_e_l_w_h_p/.
/_t/_s/_a_d/_n_e_d/_o/_e_i_v_/t_a_/o_e/_f/_o/_r_a_/w_s_o_/,
/a_d/_f/_o_e_/-/c_u_d/_e_i_h/-
/_n_/s_/m_c_/l_r_/b_/t_k_n/_r_m/_h_/w_r_d/.
/_r_/y_u/_u_e/_f/_h_s/,
/_n_/t_a_/h_/d_d/_o_/l_a_e/_o_/a_d/_e_a_t/_h_r_/h_/w_u_d?"

[Midge]

"Mithrandir was lost! An evil fate seems to have pursued your Fellowship.
It is hard indeed to believe that one of so great wisdom,
and of power- could perish- and so much lore be taken from the world.
Are you sure of this, and that he did not leave you and/_e_a_t/where he would?"

Faramir.

[Midge]

depart.

[Valandil]

Midge - you're right on all counts - so: your turn! :)


When checking your answer, I saw that I left out a whole phrase. :o I hope I can attribute it to the frustration of having had to do this one multiple times. But after the word 'power' and before 'could perish' was also this:

"... for many wonderful things he did among us ..."

Sorry about that.

[Midge]

I thought that those hyphens were in a weirds spot...

"L_r_/,/I/_n_w/_o_/w_a_/l_e_/y_u/_a_e/_e_r_/,/n_r/_h_n_e/;/
_u_/w_/c_m_/n_t/_e_-h_n_e_/./G_i_t_e_s/_e/_a_e/_o_t_/,/
s_v_/m_y_e/_f/_o_l_/,/t_/l_s_e_/t_/t_e/_o_d_/o_/f_l_/F_a_o_/,/
a_d/_e_o_e/_s/_f/_e_o_t_d/_i_h/_i_e/,/_n_/a_/b_i_f_y/./
_o/_v_l/_i_/w_/d_/o_/o_r/_o_d/,/_u_/s_f_e_e_/o_r_e_v_s/_r_a_/w_o_g/;/
_n_/f_r_a_e/_t/./_o_/t_i_/w_/a_e/_a_e_/t_l_-b_a_e_s/_o/_o_/
a_d/_r_a_o_a_l_/t_/t_e/_o_d_r/:/_n_r_l_/a_/y_u/_n_w/,/
_o_/w_/h_v_/o_/o_r/_o_a_t_/b_e_/s_l_n_/b_f_r_/y_u/,/
_n_/t_u_/e_r_e_/y_u_/a_g_r/./
_u_/n_w/_h_s_/c_a_g_s/_r_/n_/l_n_e_/t_/b_/b_r_e/,/
_n_/t_e/_r_t_/y_u/_h_l_/k_o_/./"

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Lord, I know not what lies you have heard, nor whence;
but we came not red-handed. Guiltless we came forth,
save maybe of folly, to listen to the words of fell Feanor,
and /_e_o_e/as if besotted with wine, and as briefly.
No evil did we do on our road, but suffered ourselves great wrong;
and forgave it. For this we are named tale-bearers to you
and treasonable to the Noldor: untruly as you know;
for we have of our /_o_a_t_/ been silent before you,
and thus earned your anger.
But now these charges are no longer to be borne,
and the truth you should know.

It's one of the sons of Finarfin. Angrod?

[Midge]

All correct.. except for "should" in the last line. It's "_h_l_"

[Curufin]

'become', 'loyalty' and 'shall'

[Midge]

Yep! Your turn, Rinkë.

[Curufin]

D_/n_t/_c_r_/p_t_/t_a_/i_/t_e/_i_t/_f/_/g_n_l_/h_a_t/,/_o_y_/!/
B_t/_/d_/n_t/_f_e_/y_u/_y/_i_y/./_o_/y_u/_r_/a/_a_y/_i_h/_n_/v_l_a_t/_n_/h_v_/
y_u_s_l_/w_n/_e_o_n/_h_t/_h_l_/n_t/_e/_o_g_t_e_/;/a_d/_o_/a_e/_/l_d_/b_a_t_f_l/
,/_/d_e_/,/b_y_n_/e_e_/t_e/_o_d_/o_/t_e/_l_e_/-/t_n_u_/t_/t_l_/./A_d/_/l_v_/y_u/.
_n_e/_/p_t_e_/y_u_/s_r_o_/./B_t/_o_/,/w_r_/y_u/_o_ro_l_s_/,/w_t_o_t/_e_r/_r/_n_/
l_c_/,/w_r_/y_u/_h_/b_i_s_u_/Q_e_n/_f/_o_d_r/,/_t_l_/I/_o_l_/l_v_/y_u/./_o_y_/,/
d_/y_u/_o_/l_v_/m_/?

[Varnafindë]

Do/not/scorn/pity/that/is/the/gift/of/a/gentle/heart/,/Eowyn/!/
But/I/do/not/offer/you/my/pity/./Now/you/are/a/lady/with/_n_/v_l_a_t/and/have/
y_u_s_l_/won/_e_o_n/that/_h_l_/not/be/_o_g_t_e_/;/and/not/a_e/_/lady/b_a_t_f_l/
,/_/d_e_/,/b_y_n_/e_e_/t_e/_o_d_/o_/t_e/_l_e_/-/t_n_u_/t_/t_l_/./And/I/love/you/.
_n_e/_/p_t_e_/y_u_/s_r_o_/./But/_o_/,/were/you/_o_ro_l_s_/,/w_t_o_t/_e_r/_r/_n_/
l_c_/,/were/you/the/blissful/Queen/of/Gondor/,/still/I/would/love/you/./Eowyn/,/
do/you/not/love/me/?

Spoken by Faramir.

[Midge]

"Do not scorn pity that is the gift of a gentle heart, Eowyn!
But I do not offer you my pity. For you are a lady with one valiant and have
yourself won renown that shall not be forgotten; and you are a lady beautiful,
I deem, beyond even the words of the elves-/t_n_u_/to tell. And I love you.
Once I pitied your sorrow. But now, were you/_o_ro_l_s_/,
without fear or any lack, were you the blissful Queen of Gondor,
still I would love you. Eowyn, do you not love me?"

"/_o_ro_l_s_/" super threw me off... Still does.

[Curufin]

Argh, the word is '_o_r_w_e_s'

'with one' in the second line is incorrect.
'elves' in the fourth line is incorrect

Everything else, including the speaker, is correct.

[Midge]

"Do not scorn pity that is the gift of a gentle heart, Eowyn!
But I do not offer you my pity. For you are a lady/_i_h/_n_/valiant and have
yourself won renown that shall not be forgotten; and you are a lady beautiful,
I deem, beyond even the words of the elven-tongue to tell. And I love you.
Once I pitied your sorrow. But now, were you sorrowless,
without fear or any lack, were you the blissful Queen of Gondor,
still I would love you. Eowyn, do you not love me?"

elven? I've got that "elve-" engrained in my brain. I'm hungry! Okay... apple butter biscuits cleared my head.

OH! "elven-tongue"

[Midge]

something and valiant.. RICH and valiant??? That doesn't sound right.

[Curufin]

Something doesn't look right to me, let me look it up.

'elven' is correct, as is 'elven tongue'

Rich is not correct - and the word is entered correctly. :)

[Midge]

I'm guessing your "something doesn't look right to me.. let me look it up" was facetious?

HIGH!!!

[Curufin]

No, not facetious - I did have to look something up. ;)

And yes, it's 'high'.

Your go!

[Midge]

Yay!!!

"S_/y_u/_p_k_/,/b_t/_o_e/_f_/d_c_i_e_/,/a_d/_/k_e_/n_t/_h_n/
_h_t/_o_/w_r_/a/_a_/f_r_s_g_t_d/./_e_/t_i_e/_l_s_e_/i_/h_l_/u_l_o_e_/f_r/,/
_n_/n_v_r/_a_/a/_e_t_n_/o_/f_i_n_s/_o_e/_o_f_l/./_o_/i_d_e_/m_r_/t_m_l_/./
Y_u/_o_e/_o_e/_o_/s_o_/,/m_/f_i_n_/./M_c_/l_s_/a_d/_o_r_w/_a_/b_f_l_e_/u_/./"

[Curufin]

So/you/spoke/,/but/_o_e/_f_/d_c_i_e_/,/and/I/knew/not/then/
that/you/were/a/_a_/f_r_s_g_t_d/./_e_/t_i_e/_l_s_e_/i_/h_l_/unlooked/for/,/
And/never/_a_/a/_e_t_n_/of/f_i_n_s/_o_e/_o_f_l/./_o_/i_d_e_/m_r_/t_m_l_/./
You/_o_e/_o_e/_o_/s_o_/,/my/friend/./Much/less/and/sorrow/had/befallen/us/./

Hmm. Don't know if any of that is right.

[Midge]

"So/you/spoke/,/but/_o_e/_f_/d_c_i_e_/,/and/I/knew/not/then/
that/you/were/a/_a_/f_r_s_g_t_d/./_e_/t_i_e/_l_s_e_/i_/h_l_/unlooked/for/,/
And/never/_a_/a/_e_t_n_/of/f_i_n_s/_o_e/_o_f_l/./_o_/i_d_e_/m_r_/t_m_l_/./
You/_o_e/_o_e/_o_/s_o_/,/my/friend/./Much/l_s_/and/sorrow/_a_/befallen/us/./"

[Curufin]

So/you/spoke/,/but/_o_e/off/d_c_i_e_/,/and/I/knew/not/then/
that/you/were/a/_a_/f_r_s_g_t_d/./_e_/t_i_e/_l_s_e_/i_/hall/unlooked/for/,/
And/never/_a_/a/_e_t_n_/of/f_i_n_s/_o_e/_o_f_l/./Nor/indeed/more/timely/./
You/come/home/too/soon/,/my/friend/./Much/loss/and/sorrow/has/befallen/us/./

[Goldberry1]

So/you/spoke/,/but/_o_e/off/d_c_i_e_/,/and/I/knew/not/then/
that/you/were/a/man/foresighted/./Yet/t_i_e/_l_s_e_/i_/hall/unlooked/for/,/
And/never/was/a/meeting/of/friends/more/_o_f_l/./Nor/indeed/more/timely/./
You/come/home/too/soon/,/my/friend/./Much/loss/and/sorrow/has/befallen/us/./

?

[Curufin]

So/you/spoke/,/but/love/oft/deceives/,/and/I/knew/not/then/
that/you/were/a/man/foresighted/./Yet/thine/_l_s_e_/i_/hall/unlooked/for/,/
And/never/was/a/meeting/of/friends/more/joyful/./Nor/indeed/more/timely/./
You/come/home/too/soon/,/my/friend/./Much/loss/and/sorrow/has/befallen/us/./

[Count Comfect]

gotta be "none" too soon

[Midge]

"So you spoke, but/_o_e/oft deceives, and I knew not then
that you were a man foresighted. Yet/t_i_e/_l_s_e_/i_/h_l_/unlooked for,
And never was a meeting of friends more joyful. Nor indeed more timely.
You come none too soon, my friend. Much loss and sorrow has befallen us."

Still need a speaker, too... I believe.

[Count Comfect]

hope oft deceives

is help unlooked for

[Curufin]

'twice'?

[Midge]

Yes... so just the one word left, and the speaker?

"So you spoke, but hope oft deceives, and I knew not then
that you were a man foresighted. Yet twice/_l_s_e_/is help unlooked for,
And never was a meeting of friends more joyful. Nor indeed more timely.
You come none too soon, my friend. Much loss and sorrow has befallen us."

[Valandil]

'blessed'?

Eomer?

[Midge]

yes! Val, it's your turn.

[Valandil]

Whew - I picked the wrong day to solve. I've been swamped ever since.

I need to get to bed now, but I'll see if I can get something posted tomorrow morning.

Sorry. :o

[Midge]

No prob. We await you and your noble quote, fair Val!

[Valandil]

"B_g_i_s/!_e_l/_/n_v_r/!/_l_v_/a_t_r/_l_/-/I/_m/_l_d/!
/_/b_g_n/_o/_o_d_r/_f/_v_n/_o_r/_u_k/_o_l_/s_e/_o_/t_r_u_h/!
/_/t_r_i_l_/b_s_n_s_/,/a_d/_t/_e_r_y/_a_/d_s_s_r_u_/.
/B_t/_t_e_/n_w_/c_n/_a_t/./_o_e/!/_o_/a_e/_a_l_d/_o_."

[Earniel]

"Baggins! Well I never/! _l_v_/a_t_r/_l_/-/I am/_l_d/! I begin to wonder if even your/_u_k/would see you/t_r_u_h/! /_/t_r_i_l_/b_s_n_s_/, and/_t/_e_r_y/ was disastrous. But/_t_e_/news can wait. Come! You are/_a_l_d/_o_."

[Midge]

alive after all.. i am glad. luck, through, you are called for.

[Aikanáro]

A terrible business, and it nearly...other news?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Baggins! Well I never! Alive after all - I am glad!
I began to wonder if even your luck could see you through!
A terrible business, and it nearly was disastrous.
But other news can wait. Come! You are called too.


I think a couple words are wrong...

[Midge]

Uh.. dwarf. Balin.

[Valandil]

DPR - only one wrong word... the very last one... 'too' is not correct.

Speaker is not Balin.

[Midge]

I said "for" earlier.

Uh... speaker... was it a dwarf? Am I even on the right track?

I will say Gandalf, though I'm not sure it's not a dwarf.

[Valandil]

I said "for" earlier.

Uh... speaker... was it a dwarf? Am I even on the right track?

I will say Gandalf, though I'm not sure it's not a dwarf.

Sorry - I scanned too quickly. 'for' was correct, and so is Gandalf as speaker.

Your turn, Midge! :)

[Midge]

Oh! I missed that one. Okay. Posting a quote...

"W_l_/,/y_u/_a_/g_/o_/l_o_i_g/_o_w_r_/./T_e_e/_a_/b_/m_n_/
u_e_p_c_e_/f_a_t_/a_e_d/_o_/y_u/./_o_/m_s_l_/I/_h_u_d/_i_e/_/
p_p_/t_/s_o_e/_n/_o_f_r_/,/a_d/_a_m_r/_e_t/./_o_e_e_/,/w_/a_e/
_e_t_i_/o_/o_e/_h_n_/a_/a_y/_a_e/:/_t/_i_l/_e_/w_r_e_/a_/w_/g_t/_o_t_/./"

[Curufin]

Well/,/you/can/go/on/looking/_o_w_r_/./There/can/be/many/
u_e_p_c_e_/f_a_t_/a_e_d/for/you/./For/mostly/I/should/_i_e/a/
p_p_/t_/s_o_e/_n/_o_f_r_/,/and/_a_m_r/_e_t/./_o_e_e_/,/we/are/
_e_t_i_/o_/one/_h_n_/at/any/rate/:/it/will/_e_/w_r_e_/as/we/get/_o_t_

[Varnafindë]

/However/,/we/are/
_e_t_i_/on/one/thing/at/any/rate/:/It/will/_e_/w_r_e_/as/we/get/_o_t_/./"

[Valandil]

"Well, you can go on looking forward. There may be many
unexpected /f_a_t_/ ahead for you. For mostly I should like a
pipe to smoke in /_o_f_r_/, and /_a_m_r/_e_t/. However, we are
getting on one thing at any rate: it will get warmer as we get south."

Sam?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Well, you can go on looking forward.
There may be many unexpected/f_a_t_/ahead for you.
For mostly I should like a pipe to smoke in comfort, and /_a_m_r/rest.
However, we are betting on one thing at any rate:
it will get warmer as we get south.

[Earniel]

feasts?

[Varnafindë]

calmer?

[Midge]

"Well, you can go on looking forward.
There may be many unexpected feasts ahead for you.
For m_s_l_ I should like a pipe to smoke in comfort, and /_a_m_r/_e_t/.
However, we are/_e_t_i_/o_/one thing at any rate:
it will get warmer as we get south."

The speaker is not Sam.

[Varnafindë]

For myself
we are/certain/of/

Would the speaker be Gandalf?

[Midge]

All adds are correct, Varna.

[Varnafindë]

/warmer/feet/ ???

[Midge]

Yes! I think that's it... if so, then it is your turn, Varna!

edit: when i say "I think that's it" I meant, I think that's all there is. I know that was the answer.

[Varnafindë]

"Well, you can go on looking forward.
There may be many unexpected feasts ahead for you.
For myself I should like a pipe to smoke in comfort, and warmer feet.
However, we are certain of one thing at any rate:
it will get warmer as we get south."
I edited the quote from your post to include my answers, so yes, it should be complete now. :)
And I thought it sounded like something Gandalf would say - but I don't know when he did.
Perhaps you could tell us, while I think about a new quote?

[Midge]

That was when they realized the crebain from Dunland were watching them and they didn't dare to light a fire. Pippin said he was disappointed... he was looking forward to a hot meal. Then Gandalf says his bit.

[Varnafindë]

Thank you! :)

And here's the new quote:

B_t/_t/_e_s_/,/P_p_i_/,/w_/c_n/_o_/s_e/_h_m/,/
_n_/h_n_u_/t_e_/./I_/i_/b_s_/t_/l_v_/f_r_t/
_h_t/_o_/a_e/_i_t_d/_o/_o_e/,/_/s_p_o_e/:/_o_/
m_s_/s_a_t/_o_e_h_r_/a_d/_a_e/_o_e/_o_t_/,/
a_d/_h_/s_i_/o_/t_e/_h_r_/i_/d_e_/./S_i_l/
_h_r_/a_e/_h_n_s/_e_p_r/_n_/h_g_e_/;/a_d/_o_/a/
_a_f_r/_o_l_/t_n_/h_s/_a_d_n/_n/_h_t/_e/_a_l_/
p_a_e/_u_/f_r/_h_m/,/_h_t_e_/h_/k_o_s/_b_u_/t_e_/
o_/n_t/./_/a_/g_a_/t_a_/I/_n_w/_b_u_/t_e_/,/a/_i_t_e/./

[Valandil]

"But at least, Pippin, we can now see them,
and honour them. It is best to love first
what now are /_i_t_d/ to love, I suppose: for
most start together and have gone south,
and the /s_i_/ of the Shire is deep. Still
there are things deeper and higher; and for a
Gaffer /_o_l_/t_n_/ has /_a_d_n/ in that he /_a_l_/
peace but for him, whether he knows about them
or not. I am glad that I know about them, a little."

Frodo?

[Earniel]

But it/_e_s_/,/Pippin, we can not see them, and /h_n_u_/t_e_/./It is best to/l_v_/f_r_t/ [...]

[Valandil]

Oh - or maybe 'what you are fitted to love'? (start of 3rd line)

[Varnafindë]

Indeed! Lots of correct words here, although not all of it.
We've got this far:

But at least, Pippin, we can now see them,
and honour them. It is best to love first
what you are fitted to love, I suppose:/_o_/
m_s_/start/_o_e_h_r_/and have/_o_e/_o_t_/,/
and the/s_i_/of the Shire is deep. Still
there are things deeper and higher; and/_o_/a/
gaffer/_o_l_/t_n_/h_s/_a_d_n/in/_h_t/he/_a_l_/
peace but for/_h_m/,/whether he knows about them
or not. I am glad that I know about them, a little.

But the speaker is not Frodo :(

[Curufin]

But at least, Pippin, we can now see them,
and honour them. It is best to love first
what you are fitted to love, I suppose:/you/
must/start/_o_e_h_r_/and have/_o_e/_o_t_/,/
and the/s_i_/of the Shire is deep. Still
there are things deeper and higher; and/for/a/
gaffer/_o_l_/t_n_/h_s/_a_d_n/in/_h_t/he/_a_l_/
peace but for/them/,/whether he knows about them
or not. I am glad that I know about them, a little.

[Varnafindë]

you must - correct
for - wrong
them - correct

[Count Comfect]

somewhere, roots, soil, now?

By which I mean

But at least, Pippin, we can now see them,
and honour them. It is best to love first
what you are fitted to love, I suppose:/you/
must/start somewhere/ and have/_o_e/roots/,/
and the soil of the Shire is deep. Still
there are things deeper and higher; and/now/a/
gaffer/_o_l_/t_n_/h_s/_a_d_n/in/_h_t/he/_a_l_/
peace but for/them/,/whether he knows about them
or not. I am glad that I know about them, a little.

[Varnafindë]

'somewhere', 'roots', and 'soil' are correct.
'now' isn't.

[Valandil]

"But at least, Pippin, we can now see them,
and honour them. It is best to love first
what you are fitted to love, I suppose: you
must start somewhere and have some roots,
and the soil of the Shire is deep. Still
there are things deeper and higher; and not a
gaffer could tend his garden in what he calls
peace but for them, whether he knows about them
or not. I am glad that I know about them, a little."

Merry?

[Varnafindë]

You got it!
Your turn.

[Valandil]

"I_/m_y/_o_/m_t_e_/m_c_/,
/b_t/_/w_u_d/_a_h_r/_o_/b_/s_e_/o_/t_e/_o_d/-/_y/_n_o_e/.
/_/a_/s_c_/o_/m_/d_i_g_/b_i_g/_o_i_e_/a_d/_i_c_s_e_/.
/A_d/_f/_t/_s/_a_d_l_/,/w_/c_n/_i_e/_i_/a/_i_t_e/_u_p_i_e/,
/_o/_a_/h_m/_u_/f_r/_e_n_/s_/l_t_/./L_t'_/g_t/_u_/o_/s_g_t!"

[Earniel]

"It may not m_t_e_/much, but I would rather not be seen on the road - by anyone. I am s_c_/o_/my /d_i_g_/being/_o_i_e_/and/_i_c_s_e_/. And if it is/_a_d_l_/,/we can/_i_e/_i_/a/_i_t_e/_u_p_i_e/, /_o/_a_/h_m/but for/_e_n_/so late. Let's get out of sight!"

[Varnafindë]

"It may not matter/much, but I would rather not be seen on the road - by anyone. I am sick/of/my /doings/being/_o_i_e_/and/discussed/. And if it is/Gandalf/,/we can/give/him/a/little/surprise/, /to/_a_/him/but for/being/so late. Let's get out of sight!"

The speaker is Frodo.

[Valandil]

Frodo was indeed the speaker.

All the words in your attempt are correct Varanfinde - except the second 'but'.

[Midge]

noticed and discussed.. pay him out for being so late