Quote Game - Part 9

[Valandil]

Those are correct. Your turn Midge. :)

[Midge]

"H_w/_a_y/_a_/I/_i_l/_e_o_e/_h_y/_e_/m_/?/_h_y'_l/_e_/t_e/_l_m_/
o_/t_e/_w_r_/,/a_/s_o_/a_/I/_r_w/_t/,/_n_/t_e_'l_/g_t/_e/_o_n_r/_r/_a_e_/./
I/_o_d_r/_f/_n_/s_n_/w_l_/e_e_/m_n_i_n/_t/:/_o_/S_m_i_e/_e_l/_n/_h_/H_g_/P_s_/
a_d/_a_e/_/w_l_/o_/b_d_e_/r_u_d/_i_/m_s_e_/./N_/,/n_/s_n_/./O_/c_u_s_/n_t/,/
_o_/t_e/_i_g'_l/_e/_o_n_/,/a_d/_h_r_'l_/b_/n_/m_r_/s_n_s/./"

[Varnafindë]

"How/many/_a_/I/_i_l/become/they/_e_/me/?/They'll/get/the/_l_m_/
of/the/_w_r_/,/at/s_o_/am/I/_r_w/_t/,/and/they'll/get/me/sooner/or/later/./
I/_o_d_r/of/one/s_n_/will/ever/m_n_i_n/_t/:/_o_/S_m_i_e/_e_l/in/the/High/Pass/
and/_a_e/I/will/or/b_d_e_/round/_i_/m_s_e_/./No/,/n_/s_n_/./Of/course/not/,/
for/the/ring'll/be/found/,/and/there'll/be/no/more/s_n_s/./"

[Curufin]

"How/many/can/I/kill/before/they/get/me/?/They'll/get/the/_l_m_/
of/the/_w_r_/,/at/s_o_/am/I/_r_w/_t/,/and/they'll/get/me/sooner/or/later/./
I/_o_d_r/of/one/s_n_/will/ever/m_n_i_n/_t/:/_o_/S_m_i_e/_e_l/in/the/High/Pass/
and/_a_e/I/will/or/b_d_e_/round/_i_/m_s_e_/./No/,/no/song/./Of/course/not/,/
for/the/ring'll/be/found/,/and/there'll/be/no/more/songs/./"

[Midge]

"How many can I kill before they get me? They'll/_e_/the/_l_m_/
of the/_w_r_/,/a_/s_o_/a_/I/_r_w/_t/,/and they'll get me sooner or later./
I/_o_d_r/_f/_n_/s_n_/will ever/m_n_i_n/_t/:/_o_/S_m_i_e/_e_l/in the High Pass
and/_a_e/_/w_l_/o_/b_d_e_/round/_i_/m_s_e_/./No, no song. Of course not,
for the Ring'll be found, and there'll be no more songs."

[Goldberry1]

"How many can I kill before they get me? They'll/_e_/the/_l_m_/
of the/_w_r_/, as soon as I /_r_w/ it, and they'll get me sooner or later.
I/_o_d_r/ if any song will ever mention it:/_o_/S_m_i_e/_e_l/in the High Pass
and/_a_e/a/w_l_/of/b_d_e_/round/_i_/m_s_e_/./No, no song. Of course not,
for the Ring'll be found, and there'll be no more songs."

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

see, ?, sword, draw, wonder, ?, Samwise fell, made a wall of bodies round his ?

And it's Samwise?

[Curufin]

"How many can I kill before they get me? They'll/see/the/flame/
of the/sword/, as soon as I /draw/ it, and they'll see me sooner or later.
I/wonder/ if any song will ever mention it:/How/Samwise/fell/in the High Pass
and/made/a/wall/of/bodies/round/his/master/./No, no song. Of course not,
for the Ring'll be found, and there'll be no more songs."

And if it's not Sam, is it Frodo?

[Midge]

You got the rest of the quote, though SEE and Frodo are not correct.

So, thusly, therefore... it's your turn, Rinkë.

[Curufin]

T_u_/i_d_e_/,/b_t/_/d_/n_t/_o_b_/y_u/,/_o_/t_e/_e_d/_h_c_/m_/h_a_t/_o_l_/d_/./
Y_t/_/a_/n_t/_r_e/_o/_o/_l_/a_/I/_o_l_/./I_/i_/a_a_n_t/_u_/l_w/_o/_e_/s_r_n_e_s/
_a_d_r/_t/_i_l/_n/_u_/l_n_/,/u_t_l/_h_/k_n_/h_m_e_f/_h_l_/g_v_/t_e_/l_a_e/,/_n_/
m_r_/s_r_c_/i_/t_e/_o_m_n_/i_/t_e_e/_a_s/_f/_e_i_/./I/_a_e/_e_g_d/_o_/_o/_o_e/_a_k/ _i_l_n_l_/w_t_/m_/,/a_d/_o_/w_l_/n_t/./_o_h/_m/_/t_/b_g_n/_/b_t_l_/o_/o_e/_u_d_e_/ a_a_n_t/_h_e_.

[Midge]

"True indeed, but I do not doubt you,
nor the deed which my heart would do.
Yet I am not free to do all as I would.
It is against our law to let strangers
wander at will in/_u_/long, until the king/
himself shall give them leave, and/
more/s_r_c_/i_/t_e/_o_m_n_/is there/_a_s/
_f/_e_i_/./I/_a_e/_e_g_d/_o_/
_o/_o_e/_a_k/_i_l_n_l_/with me,
and you will not./Loth am I to begin a
battle of one/_u_d_e_/ against/_h_e_."

Faramir

I'm guessing you accidentally stuck a space by the "against" in the last line.

[Curufin]

True indeed, but I do not doubt you,
nor the deed which my heart would do.
Yet I am not free to do all as I would.
It is against our law to let strangers
wander at will in/_u_/l_n_, until the king/
himself shall give them leave, and/
more/s_r_c_/i_/t_e/_o_m_n_/i_/t_e_e/_a_s/
_f/_e_i_/./I/_a_e/_e_g_d/_o_/
_o/_o_e/_a_k/_i_l_n_l_/with me,
and you will not./Loth am I to begin a
battle of one/_u_d_e_/against/_h_e_.

Here's what's right.

It's not Faramir.

[Midge]

True indeed, but I do not doubt you,
nor the deed which my heart would do.
Yet I am not free to do all as I would.
It is against our law to let strangers
wander at will in our land, until the king/
himself shall give them leave, and/
more/s_r_c_/i_/t_e/_o_m_n_/i_/t_e_e/_a_s/
_f/_e_i_/./I have begged you
to come back/_i_l_n_l_/with me,
and you will not./Loth am I to begin a
battle of one/_u_d_e_/against/_h_e_.

Eomer

[Valandil]

"True indeed, but I do not doubt you,
nor the deed which my heart would do.
Yet I am not free to do all as I would.
It is against our law to let strangers
wander at will in our land, until the king
himself shall give them leave, and
more scarce is the /_o_m_n_/ in these days
of /_e_i_/. I have begged you
to come back willingly with me,
and you will not. Loth am I to begin a
battle of one hundred against three."

[Curufin]

All right, Val.

[Midge]

*thanks Val* I'm guessing it was you who changed my title!

Uh... all I can get for the second word left is "devil". It doesn't fit, though!!! gAhhHHH!

fetid... oh!! Peril. Gotcha. That's my guess. Forget the other two.

[Curufin]

Peril is correct.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

command

[Midge]

I was stuck in an "-ming" frame of mind.

[Curufin]

Ack! I made a mistake. 'Scarce' is not correct. Command is.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

strict

[Curufin]

Yes, you've got it, DPR.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

O_/y_s/_h_y/_o/!/
_h_/B_a_d_b_c_s/_o/_n/ - /_c_a_i_n_l_y/_h_n/_h_/f_t/_a_e_/t_e_/./
W_/h_v_/a/_r_v_t_/e_t_a_c_/./
F_o_o/_e_t/_n/_n_e/,/_o_g/_g_/./
I/_a_e/_e_n/_n/_e_e_a_/t_m_s/:/_s_a_l_/i_/d_y_i_h_/,/o_/c_u_s_/,/
w_e_/t_e/_r_e_/a_e/_l_e_y/_n_/f_i_l_/q_i_t/./

[Count Comfect]

Oh yes they do!

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Correct Count.

[Curufin]

Oh/yes/they/do/!
The/Brandybucks/go/in/ - /occasionally/when/the/fit/takes/them/./
We/have/a/private/entrance/./
Frodo/went/in/once/,/long/ago/./
I/have/been/in/several/times/:/usually/in/daylight/,/of/course/,/
when/the/trees/are/sleepy/and/fairly/quiet/./

Merry?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Everything correct except 'fat' and the speaker is Merry.

[Curufin]

I edited for complete quote. :)

Oh/yes/they/do/!
The/Brandybucks/go/in/ - /occasionally/when/the/fit/takes/them/./
We/have/a/private/entrance/./
Frodo/went/in/once/,/long/ago/./
I/have/been/in/several/times/:/usually/in/daylight/,/of/course/,/
when/the/trees/are/sleepy/and/fairly/quiet/./

Merry. :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

You got it. Next?

[Curufin]

B_t/_o_/s_a_l/_/m_n/_i_c_v_r/_h_t_e_/t_a_/t_m_/b_/c_m_/o_/n_/,/s_v_/b_/d_r_n_/t_e/ _o_r/?/_n_/t_a_/w_y/_/w_u_d/_o_/g_/t_o_g_/a_l/_h_/h_s_s/_f/_o_d_r/_t_o_/b_f_r_/m_/, a_d/_/w_r_/a_o_e/_n_/h_d/_o/_t_e_/r_f_g_/./A_a_/t_a_/a/_e_/m_o_/s_o_l_/f_l_/o_/a/ _a_/s_/g_e_t_e_r_e_/i_/t_i_/h_u_/o_/n_e_/!/A_e/_h_r_/n_t/_v_l/_h_n_s/_n_u_h/_b_o_d/ _i_h_u_/s_e_i_g/_h_m/_n_e_/t_e/_a_t_/?/W_r/_s/_t/_a_d/.

[Midge]

But now shall I ...

[Earniel]

But how shall a man/_i_c_v_r/whether that time be/c_m_/or no, save by daring the/ _o_r/? And what way Iwould now go though all the/h_s_s of Gondor/_t_o_/before me, and I were alone and had no other refuge./A_a_/that a/_e_/m_o_/s_o_l_/fall on a/ _a_/so /g_e_t_e_r_e_/is this/h_u_/of need! Are there not evil things enough abroad without seeking them/_n_e_/the/_a_t_/? War is at hand.

[Goldberry1]

But how shall a man discover whether that time be come or no, save by daring the door? And that way I would not go though all the hosts of Gondor stood before me, and I were alone and had no other refuge. Alas that a /_e_/m_o_/ should fall on a man so /g_e_t_e_r_e_/ in this hour of need! Are there not evil things enough abroad without seeking them /_n_e_/ the /_a_t_/? War is at hand.

[Curufin]

All is right with Goldberry's except 'Gondor' - and we still need the speaker.

[Goldberry1]

Mordor, then. :)

Also, "seeking them under"?

[Count Comfect]

earth. Theoden?

[Curufin]

All is right except it is not Théoden.

[Midge]

fey mood, greathearted, Eomer?

[Count Comfect]

Eowyn then?

"mood"?

[Curufin]

Speaker is Éomer. Midge got it - she got 'mood' first. ;)

[Midge]

Ooh-key! Comin' right up.

"F_r/_o_/r_m_i_/m_/k_n_/,/a_d/_h_i_s/,/_h_t_v_r/_e_i_e/./"

[Curufin]

For/you/remain/my/king/,/and/_h_i_s/,/whatever/beside.

Boromir?

[Valandil]

"their's"? "betide"?

Don't recall this quote...

Or maybe... I think someone said it to Finrod, but I don't remember the speaker. :o


You guys gotta do some longer ones! :p More fun! :D

[Midge]

We'd just had a huge string of long long ones. Let's see...

I believe the quote is right, but no apostrophe in "theirs". Speaker is still up in the air.

[Curufin]

Is it Orodreth?

[Midge]

No, but closer.

[Curufin]

Angrod?

[Midge]

Still no. Keep trying.

[Valandil]

Finduilas?

[Curufin]

Aegnor?

[Midge]

no, and no!!! Goodness, I didn't realize this would be quite so hard. Just tell me when you think you deserve some hints.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

One of the ten guys who agreed to go with Findrod and Beren on the quest for the Silmaril. I'm not sure if he's named but if he is, it's only that one time I think.

[Midge]

That part is true. But there are ten of them. Can you think of something else to qualify him specifically, if not his name?

[Midge]

He is named, but if you can give the main qualification of him other than his name, I'll give.

[Midge]

Maybe DPR got the closest, so it's his turn???

[Valandil]

Sure - it seems like there was something particular about that guy. Was he maybe the last one killed (in the prison) of that group? There was probably something else though - and even if that's right, I wouldn't have remembered it without DPR mentioning those ten guys.

DPR - go ahead and post.

[Midge]

No, he was the chief of the group. His name was Edrahil.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Sorry for the delay. Here it is...

T_o_/s_e_k_s_/o_/t_r_l_o_/.
I_/t_r_l_o_/i_/b_/,/t_o_/c_n_t/_o_/e_c_p_/i_/;/
f_r/_a_w_/i_/K_n_/o_/A_d_/,/a_d/_o_/o_/A_a_/o_l_/./
A_d/_h_s/_e_d/_a_/u_l_w_u_/,/w_e_h_r/_n/_m_n/_r/_o_/i_/A_a_/./
T_e_e_o_e/_h_s/_o_m/_s/_o_/m_d_/:/
f_r/_w_l_e/_e_r_/t_o_/s_a_l/_e_v_/T_r_o_/w_e_e/_h_s/_h_e_t/_a_/u_t_r_d/./
_n/_h_t/_i_e/_a_e/_o_n_e_/w_t_/t_y_e_f/,/_n_/r_m_m_e_/w_o/_n_/w_a_/t_o_/a_t/./
_u_/a_t_r/_h_t/_i_e/_h_s/_a_t_r/_h_l_/b_/s_t/_n/_e_c_/a_d/_e_d/_e_r_s_e_/,/
i_/o_h_r_/w_l_/r_l_a_e/_h_e/.

[Midge]

"Thou speakest of thraldom. If thraldom it be, thou canst not except* it;
for Manwe is King of Arda, and not of Aman only. And this deed was unlawful, whether in Aman or not in Aman.
Therefore this doom is now made:
for twelve years thou shall leave Tirion where this threat was uttered.
In that time make/_o_n_e_/with thyself, and remember who and what thou art./
But after that time this matter shall be set in peace and/_e_d/_e_r_s_e_/,/
if others will release thee."

*I think this word might be "expect". Then again, it may not be.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Great job. It is neither except nor expect, though some people mispronounce the word with that same first syllable.

[Midge]

Ooh, ooh! "Es-cah-pay"! Right? ... and "held"?

[Midge]

Wait.. is it "take counsel" or "make counsel"?

And is Manwë the speaker?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

My bad, make was incorrect. It is 'take counsel'. Escape and held are also correct.

It is not Manwe.

[Midge]

"Thou speakest of thraldom. If thraldom it be, thou canst not escape it;
for Manwe is King of Arda, and not of Aman only. And this deed was unlawful,
whether in Aman or not in Aman. Therefore this doom is now made:
for twelve years thou shall leave Tirion where this threat was uttered.
In that time take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art./
But after that time this matter shall be set in peace and held/_e_r_s_e_/,/
if others will release thee."

Just updating.. Varda the speaker?

[Midge]

Defrosted!

[Valandil]

redressed?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

In the Professor's published version it is indeed 'redressed' but in the little-known Sillymarillion version 'defrosted was actually used! :p

Still looking for the correct speaker. Not Manwe or Varda.

[Varnafindë]

but in the little-known Sillymarillion version 'defrosted was actually used! :p
I should reread the Sillymarillion, perhaps - I bought it a few years ago and found it to be quite good in its own way ;)

Would the speaker be Mandos?

P.S. There's a new attempt at answering your Loremaster's Quote Game as well now, DPR.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

There really IS a Sillymarillion?
And here I thought I was being clever. Oh well.

The speaker is indeed Mandos.

[Varnafindë]

There really IS a Sillymarillion?
And here I thought I was being clever. Oh well.

The speaker is indeed Mandos.

There is indeed. http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Sillymarillion (http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Sillymarillion)
And I wouldn't put it past it to use 'defrosted' in that text ;)

Is everything solved here, then - should I look for a new quote to post?

[Midge]

Yes, the speaker was the last part, and you got it. Post away.

[Varnafindë]

/M_yb_/,/w_/h_v_/a/_h_u_a_d/_i_/t_/f_g_t/_n/_o_t/./
_u_/m_s_/o_/t_e_/h_v_/s_e_/t_o/_a_y/_i_t_r_/,/
a_/I/_a_e/,/_r/_o_/f_w/,/_s/_y/_o_/'/s/_o_/h_r_/./
W_a_/n_w_/o_/E_k_n_r_n_/?/
W_r_/c_m_/y_s_e_d_y/_h_t/_e/_a_/r_t_e_t_n_/h_t_e_/
_i_h/_l_/t_a_/i_/l_f_/o_/t_e/_e_t/_i_e_s/_f/_e_t_o_d/./
_u_/h_/h_s/_o_/c_m_/./

I'll have less opportunity to check it than I've had lately, but I'll check some time today anyway.

[Goldberry1]

Maybe, we have a /_h_u_a_d/ fit to fight on foot.
But most of them have seen too many winters,
as I have, or too few, as my son's boy here.
What news of /E_k_n_r_n_/?/
Word came yesterday that he was retreating hither
with all that is left of the best riders of /_e_t_o_d/.
But he has not come.

Gamling?

[Butterbeer]

thousand

erkanbrand

westfold

but as i am likely to pop by very irregularly please pass it to the Goldberry :)

[Midge]

son's son.

[Varnafindë]

What Goldberry1 had, was mostly right, apart from 'boy'.
The speaker is Gamling.

Then Butterbeer added the missing words (should be Erkenbrand rather than Erkanbrand, but I'll let that pass), and finally Midge corrected 'boy' to 'son'.

That's all, and Midge is next!

[Midge]

okay. Adding one later, because I've got to get going!

[Midge]

"H_r_n/_h_l_o_/,/M_r_o_h/_a_h/_e_i_c_e_/t_e_/;/f_r/_e/_h_t/_e_t_/
t_r_u_h/_o_g_t_'s/_y_s/,/_i_l_n_/o_/u_w_l_i_g/,/_e_t_/a_l/_h_n_s/_r_o_e_/./
L_n_/w_s/_u_i_/t_y/_o_/f_s_e_e_/i_/t_e/_a_l_/o_/M_n_g_o_h/,/_n_/s_o_n/
_o_e/_n_/h_n_u_/a_/t_e/_o_/o_/t_e/_i_g/;/_n_/i_/w_s/_o_/b_/t_e/_i_g'_/w_l_/
n_r/_y/_i_e/_h_t/_e/c_m_/n_v_r/_a_k/_o/_o_i_t_/./A_d/_f_e_w_r_s/_h_/w_f_/
a_d/_h_/d_u_h_e_/w_r_/h_r_o_r_d/_e_e/_i_h/_o_o_r/_n_/g_o_w_l_/;/a_d/_e/
_o_g_t/_y/_l_/m_a_s/_h_t/_e/_i_h_/d_s_u_d_/M_r_e_/f_o_/t_e/_o_d/_o/
_a_g_t_r_n_/./W_t_/t_e/_o_c_/o_/M_r_o_h/_h_u/_o_t/_o_/u_b_a_d/_h_/f_i_n_s/./"

That long enough for you?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Hurin Thalion, Morgoth hath bewitched thee; for he that seeth
through Morgoth's eyes, willing or unwilling, seeth all things crooked.
Long was Turin thy son fostered in the Halls of Menegroth, and shown
love and honour as the son of the king; and it was not by the king's will
nor my /_i_e / that he came never back to Doriath. And afterwards, the wife
and the daughter were harboured here with honour and goodwill; and we
sought by all means that we might dissuade Morwen from the road to
_a_g_t_r_n_. With the voice of Morgoth thou /_o_t/ now upbraid thy friends.
~Melian

[Varnafindë]

Nargothrond
dost

[Midge]

all that's left is "_y/_i_e/" that is incorrect.

I'm pretty sure.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

by mine

[Midge]

Okay. So I accidentally lied. Although those two words are correct, they aren't the only ones which were missing from the original guess.

It should have included "/_h_/wife and/_h_/daughter" as well.

And I forgot to put a word in.. I should have put "might TO dissuade Morwen" but that was my fault and sort of pointless to mention, other than I screwed up.

[Curufin]

'Thy' in both cases.

'Thy wife and thy daughter'

[Midge]

Yes, Rinkë. It's your turn!

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I thought "the" sounded funny but I couldn't think of "thy" for some reason.

[Varnafindë]

With all the 'hath' and 'seeth', 'thy' might have been reasonable - but I didn't notice the 'the's that sounded funny.

Rinkë, have you found a new quote for us?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Rinkë, have you found a new quote for us?
Speak, O Noldo, yea or nay!

[Curufin]

I guess it is my turn to come up with something. *sigh*

I/_e_r/_t/_a_/b_/s_/w_t_/m_n_/./T_e_e/_s/_o/_e_l/_o_n_/b_c_/./T_o_g_/I/_a_/c_m_/
t_/t_e/_h_r_/,/i_/w_l_/n_t/_e_m/_h_/s_m_/;/f_r/_/s_a_l/_o_/b_/t_e/_a_e/./_/a_/w_u_d_d/
_i_h/_n_f_/,/s_i_g/,/_n_/t_o_h/,/_n_/a/_o_g/_u_d_n/./_h_r_/s_a_l/_/f_n_/r_s_/?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I hear it can be so with many. There is no real going back.
Though I may come to the there, (there's something wacky in this phrase)
it will not seem the same; for I shall not be the same.
I am wounded with knife, sting, and tooth, and a long burden.
Where shall I find rest?

~Frodo Baggins

[Curufin]

Yes, your turn.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Really?
"Though I may come to the there," is correct? Cool. I'll try to have a quote up by noon EDST.

[Curufin]

Wait, no, that isn't right. I looked at it a bit quickly. My bad.

'There' is wrong. Everything else is right.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

How could I have missed that?

Shire.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

E_c_t_b_e/_i_t_e/_e_l_w/./
_e_s/_u_n_/q_e_r/_i_s/,/_u_/h_/i_/o_e/_f/_h_/b_s_/,/
o_e/_f/_h_/b_s_/-/a_/f_e_c_/a_/a/_r_g_n/_n/_/p_n_h/./

[Curufin]

E_c_t_b_e/_i_t_e/_e_l_w/./
_e_s/_u_n_/q_e_r/_i_s/,/but/he/is/one/of/the/best/,/
one/of/the/best/-/as/fierce/as/a/dragon/in/a/pinch/./

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Very good.

[Goldberry1]

"Excitable little fellow."

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Yes, he sure is. :)

[Varnafindë]

'queer fits' - ?

[Curufin]

'funny' (the word before Varna's guess)

[Valandil]

'Gets'? Speaker: Gandalf

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Excitable little fellow
Gets funny queer fits, but he is one of the best,
one of the best - as fierce as a dragon in a pinch.

And it is indeed Gandalf, so your go, Val.

[Valandil]

Sorry delayed.

"A_d/_e_e/_n/_h_/H_u_e/_f/_l_o_d/_o_e/_h_l_/b_/m_d_/c_e_r/_o/_o_/.
/H_r_/i_/t_e/_w_r_/t_a_/w_s/_r_k_n!"

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I was worried about ya, man!

And here in the House of Elrond more should be made clear to you.
Here is the sword that was broken!

I don't know the speaker. . . Aragorn?

[Valandil]

Oh - no need to worry. Just had a few long, non-stop days.

Aragorn is the speaker. The quote is all correct except for 'should'.

[Midge]

"shall"

[Valandil]

'shall' is right - your turn, Midge. :)

[Midge]

"T_e_e/_s/_i_t_e/_e_d/_o/_e_l/_f/_h_m/./
_f/_/m_n/_u_t/_e_d_/w_l_/i_/s_g_t/_f/_h_/B_a_k/_a_e/,/
_r/_r_a_/t_e/_e_d_y/_l_w_r_/o_/M_r_u_/V_l_/,/
t_e_/p_r_l_/h_/w_l_/h_v_/./I/,/_o_/d_s_a_r_d/_t/_a_t/,/
_n_/I/_e_a_/m_/h_m_w_r_/j_u_n_y/./
_n_/t_e_/,/b_/f_r_u_e/,/_/c_m_/s_d_e_l_/o_/w_a_/I/_o_g_t/:/
_h_/m_r_s/_f/_o_t/_e_t/_e_i_e/_/m_d_y/_o_l/./
_u_/n_w/_h_/t_a_l/_a_/f_e_h/_n_/s_i_t/,/
_n_/i_/l_d/_o_/t_/M_r_o_/b_t/_w_y/./
_l_n_/_h_/s_i_t_/o_/t_e/_e_d/_a_s_e_/
I/_o_l_w_d/_t/,/_n_/t_e_/I/_a_/h_m/./_u_k_n_/b_/a/_t_g_a_t/_e_e/,/
_e_r_n_/i_/t_e/_a_e_/a_/t_e/_a_k/_v_/f_l_/,/I/_a_g_t/_i_/,/G_l_u_/./
H_/w_s/_o_e_e_/w_t_/g_e_n/_l_m_/./H_/w_l_/n_v_r/_o_e/_e/,/
_/f_a_/;/f_r/_e/_i_/m_/,/a_d/_/w_s/_o_/g_n_l_/./
N_t_i_g/_o_e/_i_/I/_v_r/_e_/f_o_/h_s/_o_t_/t_a_/
t_e/_a_k_/o_/h_s/_e_t_/./I/_e_m_d/_t/_h_/w_r_t/_a_t/_f/_l_/m_/j_u_n_y/,/
_h_/r_a_/b_c_/,/w_t_h_n_/h_m/_a_/a_d/_i_h_/,/
m_k_n_/h_m/_a_k/_e_o_e/_e/_i_h/_/h_l_e_/o_/h_s/_e_k/,/_a_g_d/,/
_n_i_/h_/w_s/_a_e_/b_/l_c_/o_/d_i_k/_n_/f_o_/,/
d_i_i_g/_i_/e_e_/t_w_r_s/_i_k_o_d/./
_/b_o_g_t/_i_/t_e_e/_t/_a_t/_n_/g_v_/h_m/_o/_h_/e_v_s/,/
_o_/w_/h_d/_g_e_d/_h_t/_h_s/_h_u_d/_e/_o_e/;/
_n_/I/_a_/g_a_/t_/b_/r_d/_f/_i_/c_m_a_y/,/_o_/h_/s_a_k/./
_o_/m_/p_r_/I/_o_e/_e_e_/t_/l_o_/u_o_/h_m/_g_i_/;/
b_t/_a_d_l_/c_m_/a_d/_n_u_e_/l_n_/s_e_c_/w_t_/h_m/./"

Is this long enough for you all? I've nearly typed my fingers off!

[Valandil]

:eek:

Wow! I guess I must've struck a nerve, and you came back at it with a vengeance! :p

Alright... let's get to work on this, gang.

Know how you eat an elephant...???






That's right,

One bite at a time. ;)

[Valandil]

"There is little need to tell of them.
If a man must needs walk in sight of the Black Gate,
or break the /_e_d_y/_l_w_r_/ of Morgul Vale,
then perils he will have. I, now despaired at last,
and I began my homeward journey.
and then, by fortune, I came suddenly on what I sought:
the mires of /_o_t/_e_t/_e_i_e/ a muddy /_o_l/./
But now the trail was fresh and swift,
and it led not to Mordor but away.
Alone the /s_i_t_/ of the /_e_d/_a_s_e_/
I followed it, and then I had him. Lurking by a stagnant mere,
_e_r_n_/ in the /_a_e_/ as the dark eve fell, I caught him, Gollum.
He was covered with green slime. He will never love me,
I fear; for he bit me, and I was not gentle.
Nothing more did I ever get from his mouth than
the marks of his teeth. I deemed it the worst part of all my journey,
the road back, watching him day and night,
making him /_a_k/_e_o_e/_e/_i_h/_/h_l_e_/o_/h_s/_e_k/,/_a_g_d/,/
_n_i_/h_/w_s/_a_e_/b_/l_c_/o_/d_i_k/_n_/f_o_/,/
d_i_i_g/_i_/e_e_/t_w_r_s/_i_k_o_d/./
_/b_o_g_t/_i_/t_e_e/_t/_a_t/_n_/g_v_/h_m/_o/_h_/e_v_s/,/
_o_/w_/h_d/_g_e_d/_h_t/_h_s/_h_u_d/_e/_o_e/;/
_n_/I/_a_/g_a_/t_/b_/r_d/_f/_i_/c_m_a_y/,/_o_/h_/s_a_k/./
_o_/m_/p_r_/I/_o_e/_e_e_/t_/l_o_/u_o_/h_m/_g_i_/;/
b_t/_a_d_l_/c_m_/a_d/_n_u_e_/l_n_/s_e_c_/w_t_/h_m/./"

(interruption to go sing a 'happy birthday') :)

[Valandil]

"There is little need to tell of them.
If a man must needs walk in sight of the Black Gate,
or break the /_e_d_y/_l_w_r_/ of Morgul Vale,
then perils he will have. I, now despaired at last,
and I began my homeward journey.
and then, by fortune, I came suddenly on what I sought:
the mires of /_o_t/_e_t/_e_i_e/ a muddy /_o_l/./
But now the trail was fresh and swift,
and it led not to Mordor but away.
Alone the /s_i_t_/ of the /_e_d/_a_s_e_/
I followed it, and then I had him. Lurking by a stagnant mere,
_e_r_n_/ in the /_a_e_/ as the dark eve fell, I caught him, Gollum.
He was covered with green slime. He will never love me,
I fear; for he bit me, and I was not gentle.
Nothing more did I ever get from his mouth than
the marks of his teeth. I deemed it the worst part of all my journey,
the road back, watching him day and night,
making him walk before me with a halter on his neck, /_a_g_d/,/
until he was /_a_e_/ by lack of drink and food,
driving him ever towards Mirkwood.
I brought him there at last and gave him to the elves,
for we had agreed that this should be done;
and I was glad to be rid of his company, for he stank.
For my part I hope never to look upon him again;
but Gandalf came and endured long speech with him."

Midge - this had got to be about an Entmoot Quote Game World Record! :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

There is little need to tell of them.
If a man must needs walk in sight of the Black Gate,
or tread the deadly flowers of Morgul Vale,
then perils he will have...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I, now despaired at that,
and I began my homeward journey.
And then, by fortune, I came suddenly on what I sought:
the marks of soft feet beside a muddy pool.
But now the trail was fresh and swift,
and it led not to Mordor but away.
Along the skirts of the Dead Marshes
I followed it, and then I had him...

[Count Comfect]

Aragorn.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Lurking by a stagnant mere,
peering in the water as the dark eve fell, I caught him, Gollum.
...

[Midge]

"There is little need to tell of them.
If a man must needs walk in sight of the Black Gate,
or tread the deadly flowers of Morgul Vale,
then perils he will have. I,/_o_/,/* despaired at last,
and I began my homeward journey.
And then, by fortune, I came suddenly on what I sought:
the marks of soft feet beside a muddy pool.
But now the trail was fresh and swift,
and it led not to Mordor but away.
Along the skirts of the Dead Marshes
I followed it, and then I had him. Lurking by a stagnant mere,
peering in the water as the dark eve fell, I caught him, Gollum.
He was covered with green slime. He will never love me,
I fear; for he bit me, and I was not gentle.
Nothing more did I ever get from his mouth than
the marks of his teeth. I deemed it the worst part of all my journey,
the road back, watching him day and night,
making him walk before me with a halter on his neck, /_a_g_d/,/
until he was /_a_e_/ by lack of drink and food,
driving him ever towards Mirkwood.
I brought him there at last and gave him to the elves,
for we had agreed that this should be done;
and I was glad to be rid of his company, for he stank.
For my part I hope never to look upon him again;
but Gandalf came and endured long speech with him."

Speaker is Aragorn.

*I forgot a comma, which made this word kind of confusing. I've added it in now.

Midge - this had got to be about an Entmoot Quote Game World Record! :)

If you like it, I've got my next LONG one picked out too! :p

[Valandil]

I DO like it! :)

'too' / 'gagged' / 'eaten' ???

Or is it 'nagged'? :p

[Midge]

"too" and "gagged" are correct. "Eaten" is not.

*Was Gollum ever eaten by lack of food and drink???* :p

[Valandil]

I supposed it could have been used figuratively. Besides - it was the only word I came up with that fit and made any sense at all. I'll have to give it further thought.

[Midge]

Keep your thinking cap on! It's not too difficult a word.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

tamed

[Midge]

Aye. Your turn, DPR.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Y_u_/o_n/_i_d_m/_u_t/_e_i_e/_o_r/_o_r_e/,/
_u_/t_i_t_e_/i_/s_a_l/_e_n_n_/o_/t_e/_r_a_/f_l_/o_/D_r_n/_h_t/_n_e/_w_l_/h_r_/,/
a_d/_o_/a_e/_c_t_e_e_/f_r/./
_f/y_u/_i_l/_i_t_n/_o/_y/_o_n_e_/,/y_u/_i_l/_o_/t_u_t/_h_/M_s_e_/o_/t_e/_a_e/-/_e_/,/ b_t/_a_h_r/_i_/t_a_/s_o_/t_e/_r_g_n/_i_h/_i_/b_w/./
_a_d/_s/_e/,/_f/_h_/r_c_/o_/D_l_/,/o_/t_e/_i_e/_f/_i_i_n/;/_e/_s/_/g_i_/m_n/_u_/t_u_/./
W_/w_u_d/_e_/p_a_e/_n_e/_o_e/_m_n_/d_a_v_s/_n_/m_n/_n_/e_v_s/_f_e_/t_e/_o_g/ _e_o_a_i_n/;/_u_/i_/m_y/_o_t/_o_/d_a_/i_/g_l_/./ I/_a_e/_p_k_n/./

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Oops. I notice that I flipped the order of _s and letters on the fourth line:
_f/y_u... but to fix it would mean fixing the entire rest of the quote, which isn't happening.
It's still ok, as-is.

[Goldberry1]

Your own/_i_d_m/ must /_e_i_e/_o_r/_o_r_e/,/
but/t_i_t_e_/it shall/_e_n_n_/ of the great fall of Durin that once dwelt here,
and/_o_/are/_c_t_e_e_/f_r/./
If you will listen to my /_o_n_e_/, you will not trust the /M_s_e_/ of the /_a_e/-/_e_/,/ but/_a_h_r/_i_/t_a_/s_o_/t_e/_r_g_n/_i_h/_i_/b_w/./
_a_d/_s/_e/,/_f/ the rock of /D_l_/, of the /_i_e/of/_i_i_n/;/_e/_s/_/g_i_/m_n/_u_/t_u_/./
We would see peace /_n_e/_o_e/among dwarves and men and elves after the /_o_g/ _e_o_a_i_n/; but it may /_o_t/_o_/d_a_/i_/g_l_/. I have spoken.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Mostly right, Goldberry. A few corrections incorporated below:

Your own/_i_d_m/ must /_e_i_e/_o_r/_o_r_e/,/
but/t_i_t_e_/i_/s_a_l/_e_n_n_/ of the great /f_l_/ of Durin that once dwelt here,
and/_o_/are/_c_t_e_e_/f_r/./
If you will listen to my /_o_n_e_/, you will not trust the /M_s_e_/ of the /_a_e/-/_e_/,/ but/_a_h_r/_i_/t_a_/s_o_/t_e/_r_g_n/_i_h/_i_/b_w/./
_a_d/_s/_e/,/_f/ the /r_c_/ of /D_l_/, of the /_i_e/of/_i_i_n/;/_e/_s/_/g_i_/m_n/_u_/t_u_/./
We would see peace /_n_e/_o_e/among dwarves and men and elves after the /_o_g/ _e_o_a_i_n/; but it may /_o_t/_o_/d_a_/i_/g_l_/. I have spoken.

[Goldberry1]

Your own/_i_d_m/ must /_e_i_e/_o_r/_o_r_e/,/
but/t_i_t_e_/i_/s_a_l/_e_n_n_/ of the great folk of Durin that once dwelt here,
and now are scattered far.
If you will listen to my /_o_n_e_/, you will not trust the /M_s_e_/ of the /_a_e/-/_e_/,/ but/_a_h_r/_i_/t_a_/s_o_/ the dragon with his bow.
Bard is he, of the race of Dale, of the /_i_e/of/_i_i_n/;/_e/_s/_/g_i_/m_n/_u_/t_u_/./
We would see peace /_n_e/_o_e/among dwarves and men and elves after the /_o_g/ _e_o_a_i_n/; but it may /_o_t/_o_/d_a_/i_/g_l_/. I have spoken.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Very good.

[Varnafindë]

If you will listen to my /councel/, you will not trust the /Master/ of the /_a_e/-/_e_/,/ but/rather/him/that/shot/ the dragon with his bow.

We would see peace /once/more/

[Midge]

Your own wisdom must decide your/_o_r_e/,/
but/t_i_t_e_/i_/small remnant of the great folk of Durin that once dwelt here, and now are scattered far.
If you will listen to my counsel, you will not trust the Master of the Lake-Men, but rather him that shot the dragon with his bow.
Bard is he, of the race of Dale, of the Line of Girion; he is a grim man but true. We would see peace once more among dwarves and men and elves after the long/_e_o_a_i_n/; but it may /_o_t/_o_/d_a_/i_/g_l_/. I have spoken.

[Varnafindë]

decide your/course/,/

[Valandil]

'thirteen is'

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Everyone is correct. Great job! Just a few more words and a speaker.

Your own wisdom must decide your course,
but thirteen is small remnant of the great folk of Durin that once dwelt here, and now are scattered far.
If you will listen to my counsel, you will not trust the Master of the Lake-Men, but rather him that shot the dragon with his bow.
Bard is he, of the race of Dale, of the Line of Girion; he is a grim man but true. We would see peace once more among dwarves and men and elves after the long/_e_o_a_i_n/; but it may /_o_t/_o_/d_a_/i_/g_l_/. I have spoken.

[Goldberry1]

I think the speaker must be Gandalf.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Not Gandalf. Sorry.

[Count Comfect]

Thranduil?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Still nope.

[Midge]

Is he named? If so, is it Bilbo?

[Butterbeer]

desolation...

ill hazard a guess at the old raven..croack or soemthing similiar was it??


good one this..tantalisingly on the edge of memory... :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

It is 'desolation' yes.
Good call, Butterbeer. It is the bird. You've sort of got the name, too, but too many letters.

[Varnafindë]

it may /cost/too/dear/in/gold/

But I don't remember the name of the bird.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

All correct except for 'too'.

Should I wait for the exact name or was Butterbeer close enough?

[Varnafindë]

Was the bird named Roack? Or perhaps even just Roac?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

You got it: Roac. One more word: _o_.

[Midge]

"you"

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

It is you, Midge. You're up.

[Midge]

Don't you hate it when you have a quote all picked out, then you read it, and the character says his own name in it??? Gah!

"Y_t/_/h_v_/h_a_d/_h_t/_o_r/_o_s_/h_s/_h_/f_v_u_/
o_/t_e/_o_d/_f/_a_e_s/./_n_/i_/h_s/_o_n_e_s/_e_d/_o_/t_/T_r_o_/,/
t_e_/s_r_l_/y_u/_h_l_/c_m_/t_/h_m/,/
_i_h_r_o_v_r/_o_/t_r_/./F_l_o_/n_w/_h_/r_a_/t_/w_i_h/_h_/w_t_r/
_a_/b_o_g_t/_o_/f_o_/t_e/_i_l_/,/a_d/_e_r/_o_/!/
Y_u/_h_l_/n_t/_a_k/_o_g/_n/_a_k_e_s/./
_a_e_e_l/!/_n_/_h_n_/n_t/_h_t/_u_/m_e_i_g/_a_/b_/c_a_c_/;/
f_r/_h_/D_e_l_r/_n/_h_/D_e_/m_v_s/_a_y/_h_n_s/_n/_h_s/_a_d/_t_l_/./
A_a_/k_l_v_/t_e_y_n_a/?/!/"

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Yet I have heard that your /_o_s_/has the favour
of the Lord of Waters. And if his /_o_n_e_s/lead you to/T_r_o_/,/
then surely you should come to him,
withersoever you /t_r_/. Follow now the road to which the water
has brought you from the hills,/and/_e_r/_o_/!/
You should not /_a_k/long in /_a_k_e_s/./
_a_e_e_l/! And think not that our meeting was by chance;
for the /D_e_l_r/in the Deep moves many things in this land/_t_l_/./
A_a_/k_l_v_/t_e_y_n_a/?/!/

[Goldberry1]

has brought you from the hills, and fear not!

moves many things in this land still.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

should not bask long
Dweller in the Deep

Guessing here. . .

[Varnafindë]

lead you to/Tirion/,/

[Midge]

Bask is wrong, and so is Tirion.
The last line (which I put in italics) is Elvish. If you want a challenge, feel free to try to decipher it. I don't think it would be fair (and I am sure it would slow the game down to the EXTREME) if I required it. So it can just be extra credit, okay?

Updating what we have:
Yet I have heard that your /_o_s_/has the favour
of the Lord of Waters. And if his /_o_n_e_s/lead you to/T_r_o_/,/
then surely you should come to him,
withersoever you /t_r_/. Follow now the road to which the water
has brought you from the hills, and fear not!
You/_h_l_/not /_a_k/long in /_a_k_e_s/./
_a_e_e_l/! And think not that our meeting was by chance;
for the Dweller in the Deep moves many things in this land still.

Extra Credit:
A_a_/k_l_v_/t_e_y_n_a/?/!/

Also we still need a speaker.

DPR, you have a major problem with adding a letter to a certain word which Tolkien used quite a lot. I think if we went back and counted, you'd have done it at least ten times by now!

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Is that a hint, a criticism, or just an observation? I have no idea what word it might be or what extra letter I tend to add. I'm intrigued.

[Valandil]

"Yet I have heard that your house has the favour
of the Lord of Waters. And if his /_o_n_e_s/ lead you to Turgon,
then surely you should come to him,
withersoever you turn. Follow now the road to which the water
has brought you from the hills, and fear not!
You shall not walk long in darkness.
Farewell! And think not that our meeting was by chance;
for the Dweller in the Deep moves many things in this land still."

[Varnafindë]

I challenge Aikanaro or Curufin to do that last Elvish line. I guess it would be Quenya, and they both know a lot - a lot! - more Quenya than I do.

[Midge]

I'm not sure. I just notice that you like to take "_h_l_" (shall) and make it "should". It seems like you've done it a lot, anyway. Not anything wrong.. except that you might get more quotes because that may be the last word and someone else could get it.

Think of it as constructive criticism, okay?

Val's additions are right.

19...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

/_o_n_e_s/
counters
founders
mountees
I have no idea...

shall-should - I'll keep an eye on myself for that one. Thanks for the observation; we rarely see ourselves as others see us.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I think I've got it... 'counsels'

Even if correct, we have no speaker yet, right?

[Valandil]

I think it's that one Elf... you know, one of those two...


:p

[Midge]

Counsels is right.

And you're on the right track, Val... the speaker is one of two... That's not enough info, though, is it?

[Valandil]

You're right - it's not enough.

I know it's one of those two Elves who went the very roundabout way from the Mouths of Sirion (right?) to Nargothrond - and met Tuor way up north as he was starting his journey that first led him to Vinyamar.

But I don't remember the names of either one of those Elves anymore. :(

[Midge]

It was indeed one of those two elves. I don't want to slow the game down trying to make people guess it. Your call, Val. If you want, you can have the next quote; your specifications were much less vague. However, if you want to wait a couple of days to see if someone does know the name, we can do that too. AFter a couple of days, if no one answers, then it can be yours. Does that sound okay?

[Valandil]

Yes - that sounds good. No need to hold up the thread indefinitely if nobody remembers that name.

I'll try to post something tomorrow if nobody else has come up with the right name by then. :)

[Midge]

Okay. I'm down with that.

[Midge]

So... nobody's posted. I suppose the quote's yours, Val.

[Valandil]

Sorry - I've only had moments the past few days.

I've been wanting to post since Saturday. If someone else wants to, they can go ahead - otherwise, I'll try this evening.

(Oh - and once someone posts, let's tell who that previous speaker was. :) )

[Valandil]

Here we go:

"F_r/_i_t_e/_r_c_/d_/t_e/_l_e_-k_n_s/_e_l/_h_i_/d_u_h_e_s/:
/_o_/g_m_/,/a_d/_h_n_s/_a_e/_y/_r_f_/./B_t/_f/_h_s/_e/_o_r/_i_l/,
/_h_n_o_/,/I/_i_l/_e_f_r_/i_/./A_d/_h_n/_e/_e_t/_g_i_/
m_/h_n_/s_a_l/_o_d/_/S_l_a_i_/f_o_/t_e/_r_n/_r_w_/;
/f_r/_o_/h_v_/n_t/_o_k_d/_h_/l_s_/u_o_/B_r_n/_o_/o_/B_r_h_r."


And I just looked it up... Gelmir was the name we couldn't come up with, of the Elf who gave that quote we last solved.

[Varnafindë]

Beren/son/of/Barahir.

That's all I have time for right now ...

[Count Comfect]

for you have not looked the last upon...
my hand shall hold a Silmaril from the the...

[Varnafindë]

And when we meet again

from the iron crown;


The speaker must be Beren.

[Valandil]

All correct so far (except only one 'the' there CC :D ). Yes - Beren is the speaker.

[Midge]

"For little/_r_c_/do the Elven-kinds tell their daughters:
/_o_/g_m_/,/and things/_a_e/by/_r_f_/./But if this be your will,
/Thingol, I will/_e_f_r_/it. And when he/_e_t/again
my hand shall hold a Silmaril from the Iron Crown;
for you have not looked the last upon Beren son of Barahir."

Oops. I didn't see the second page. So... just take my "when he/_e_t/..." and stick in there Varna's add.

[Curufin]

'price'
'for gems' 'made' 'craft'
he='we' 'meet'

[Valandil]

'Elven-kinds tell' is incorrect. Otherwise, adds by Midge and Curufin are correct, with Curufin's corrections taken into account.

[Earniel]

'Elven-kings sell'

[Varnafindë]

We need a summary now - I couldn't make it before because I was only posting from my phone, not my computer.

For little price do the/Elven-kings/sell/their daughters:
for gems, and things made by craft. But if this be your will,
Thingol, I will/_e_f_r_/it/./And when we meet again
my hand shall hold a Silmaril from the iron crown;
for you have not looked the last upon Beren son of Barahir.

The bolded suggestions are those not confirmed by Valandil yet. We might be nearly there ...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

perform

[Valandil]

All correct!

Your turn, DPR. :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I_’s/_o_i_/,/R_s_/C_t_o_/./I_/s_e_s/_h_/d_d_’t/_i_e/_y/_o_n_/a_r_a_/a_/a_l/,/_o_r/_a_s/; /
_u_/a_/I/_a_n’_/s_o_e_/,/s_e/_o_l_n’_/s_y/_o/./
_n_/I/_i_n’_/s_e_k/,/_e_a_s_/I/_a_/a/_o_/t_/d_/f_r_t/./
_u_/n_w/_/h_v_/s_o_e_/,/a_d/_h_/s_y_/:/
/“/W_l_/,/y_u’_e/_a_t_d/_/y_a_/,/s_/w_y/_a_t/_o_g_r/?/”/
“/_a_t_d/?/”/_/s_y_/./“/I/_o__d_’t/_a_l/_t/_h_t/./”/
_t_l_/I/_e_/w_a_/s_e/_e_n_/./ I/_e_l/_o_n/_n/_w_/,/a_/y_u/_i_h_/s_y/./

[Earniel]

It’s/_o_i_/,/Rose Cotton. /I_/s_e_s/she didn’t give my/_o_n_/a_r_a_/at all,/_o_r/_a_s/; but as I wasn’t/s_o_e_/, she couldn’t say so. And I didn’t/s_e_k/,/_e_a_s_/I/_a_/a/_o_/to do f_r_t. But now I have/s_o_e_/, and she says: “Well, you’ve wasted a year, so why wait longer/?/” “Wasted?” I says. “I couldn’t (you had two spaces here next to one another, did I miss a letter?) /_a_l/at that.” Still I/_e_/w_a_/s_e/_e_n_/./ I/_e_l/_o_n/_n/_w_/, as you might say.

[Count Comfect]

It seems she didn't like my going

[Varnafindë]

It’s/Rosie/,

going/abroad

as I hadn’t/spoken/

/speak/,/because/I/had/a/job/to do first.

I have spoken,

“/I/wouldn’t/call/it/that/./”

I/feel/torn/in/two/,

[Midge]

I_’s/_o_i_/,/R_s_/C_t_o_/./I_/s_e_s/_h_/d_d_’t/_i_e/_y/_o_n_/a_r_a_/a_/a_l/,/_o_r/_a_s/; /
_u_/a_/I/_a_n’_/s_o_e_/,/s_e/_o_l_n’_/s_y/_o/./
_n_/I/_i_n’_/s_e_k/,/_e_a_s_/I/_a_/a/_o_/t_/d_/f_r_t/./
_u_/n_w/_/h_v_/s_o_e_/,/a_d/_h_/s_y_/:/
/“/W_l_/,/y_u’_e/_a_t_d/_/y_a_/,/s_/w_y/_a_t/_o_g_r/?/”/
“/_a_t_d/?/”/_/s_y_/./“/I/_o__d_’t/_a_l/_t/_h_t/./”/
_t_l_/I/_e_/w_a_/s_e/_e_n_/./ I/_e_l/_o_n/_n/_w_/,/a_/y_u/_i_h_/s_y/./

It’s Rosie, Rose Cotton. It seems she didn't like my going abroad at all,
poor lass; but as I hadn't spoken, she couldn't say so.
And I didn’t speak, because I had a job to do first.
But now I have spoken, and she says:
"Well, you've wasted a year, so why wait longer?”
“Wasted?" I says. “I wouldn’t call it that."
Still I see what she means. I feel torn in two, as you might say.

I'll leave the speaker (obvious... to me, at least) up for grabs...
I feel like I've been doing quite a few lately.

[Varnafindë]

Ok then - the speaker is Sam (obviously) ;) ...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Done! Great job y'all.

[Midge]

Yay! Varna got the quote!

[Varnafindë]

New quote:

/T_e/_t_t_/o_/t_i_g_/i_/t_e/_o_t_/w_s/_e_y/_a_/./
T_e/_i_g_o_/u_d_r/_h_/M_u_t_i_/a_d/_h_/s_r_n_/M_n/
_f/_a_e/_e_e/_o/_o_e/./_o/_e_i_t/_n_/f_r_e/_h_t/
_a_r_n/_i_h_/s_n_/t_/r_g_i_/t_e/_o_t_e_n/_a_s_s/
_n/_h_/m_u_t_i_s/_n_/t_e/_l_/l_n_s/_f/_n_m_r/_h_r_/
w_r_/o_l_/t_e/_w_r_e_/o_/t_e/_r_n/_i_l_/,/a_d/_e_i_d/
_h_m/_a_/a/_e_o_a_i_n/_n_/a/_r_g_n/./_h_/D_a_o_/
S_u_o_/m_g_t/_s_/w_t_/t_r_i_l_/e_f_c_/./O_t_n/_/s_i_/
t_/m_s_l_/:/"/I/_u_t/_i_d/_o_e/_e_n_/o_/d_a_i_g/_i_h/
_m_u_/./B_t/_/d_r_c_/s_r_k_/a_a_n_t/_o_/G_l_u_/i_/
n_e_e_/s_i_l/_o_e/./_e/_u_t/_i_t_r_/S_u_o_'s/_l_n_/./
I/_u_t/_a_e/_h_/C_u_c_l/_e_/t_a_/./'/

[Earniel]

"The/_t_t_/o_/t_i_g_/i_/t_e/_o_t_/w_s/_e_y/_a_/. The/_i_g_o_/under the Mountain and the strong Men if/_a_e/were to come. _o/_e_i_t/and/f_r_e/_h_t/_a_r_n/_i_h_/send to regain the/_o_t_e_n/_a_s_s/in the mountains and the/old lands of /_n_m_r/there were/o_l_/t_e/_w_r_e_/of the/_r_n/_i_l_/, and behind them was a/_e_o_a_i_n/and a dragon. The Dragon Sauron might use with terrible effect. Often I said to myself: "I must find/_o_e/_e_n_/o_/d_a_i_g/with/_m_u_/./But I/d_r_c_/s_r_k_/ against/_o_/G_l_u_/i_/ n_e_e_/still come. We must/_i_t_r_/ Sauron's/_l_n_/. I must/_a_e/the Council/_e_/that."

[Varnafindë]

Most of it is correct - so far we have:

"The/_t_t_/o_/t_i_g_/i_/t_e/_o_t_/w_s/_e_y/_a_/. The/_i_g_o_/under the Mountain and the strong Men _f/_a_e/were/_o/_o_e/./_o/_e_i_t/_n_/f_r_e/_h_t/_a_r_n/_i_h_/send to regain the/_o_t_e_n/_a_s_s/in the mountains and the old lands of /_n_m_r/there were/o_l_/t_e/_w_r_e_/of the/_r_n/_i_l_/, and behind them/_a_/a/_e_o_a_i_n/and a dragon. The Dragon Sauron might use with terrible effect. Often I said to myself: "I must find/_o_e/_e_n_/o_/d_a_i_g/with/_m_u_/./But/_/d_r_c_/s_r_k_/ against/_o_/G_l_u_/i_/ n_e_e_/still/_o_e/. We must/_i_t_r_/ Sauron's/_l_n_/. I must/_a_e/the Council/_e_/that."

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

The state of things in the north was very bad. The Kingdom under the Mountain and the strong Men of Dale were no more. So/_e_i_t/and/f_r_e/_h_t/_a_r_n/might send to regain the northern/_a_s_s/in the mountains and the old lands of /_n_m_r/there were only the Dwarves of the Iron Hills, and behind them was a desolation and a dragon. The Dragon Sauron might use with terrible effect. Often I said to myself: "I must find some means of dealing with Smaug. But I/d_r_c_/s_r_k_/ against/_o_/Gollum/i_/ n_e_e_/still gone. We must/_i_t_r_/ Sauron's/_l_n_/. I must make the Council see that.

[Varnafindë]

Mostly correct, but still not all ...

The state of things in the north was very bad. The Kingdom under the Mountain and the strong Men of Dale were no more. /_o/_e_i_t/_n_/f_r_e/_h_t/_a_r_n/might send to regain the northern/_a_s_s/in the mountains and the old lands of /_n_m_r/there were only the Dwarves of the Iron Hills, and behind them/_a_/a desolation and a dragon. The Dragon Sauron might use with terrible effect. Often I said to myself: "I must find some means of dealing with Smaug. But/_/d_r_c_/s_r_k_/ against/_o_/G_l_u_/i_/ n_e_e_/still/_o_e/. We must/_i_t_r_/ Sauron's/_l_n_/. I must make the Council see that.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Dol Guldur

[Count Comfect]

northern "passes"
behind them "was"
"a direct strike against Dol Goldur is"

[Earniel]

"is needed still more"
"Sauron's plans"

[Varnafindë]

All except "was" is correct.
behind them/_a_/a desolation and a dragon.
Not "was". Something else.

[Midge]

"The state of things in the north was very bad. The Kingdom under the Mountain and the strong Men of Dale were no more. /_o/_e_i_t/_n_/f_r_e/_h_t/_a_r_n/might send to regain the northern passes in the mountains and the old lands of/_n_m_r/there were only the Dwarves of the Iron Hills, and behind them/_a_/a desolation and a dragon. The Dragon Sauron might use with terrible effect. Often I said to myself: 'I must find some means of dealing with Smaug. But a direct strike against Dol Guldur is needed still more. We must/_i_t_r_/ Sauron's plans. I must make the Council see that.'"

Just to reiterate.

[Valandil]

"The state of things in the north was very bad. The Kingdom under the Mountain and the strong Men of Dale were no more. To resist any force that Sauron might send to regain the northern passes in the mountains and the old lands of Angmar there were only the Dwarves of the Iron Hills, and behind them lay a desolation and a dragon. The Dragon Sauron might use with terrible effect. Often I said to myself: 'I must find some means of dealing with Smaug. But a direct strike against Dol Guldur is needed still more. We must disturb Sauron's plans. I must make the Council see that.'"

Gandalf?

[Varnafindë]

All correct, and Gandalf is the speaker!
Your turn, Valandil.

[Valandil]

You guys are tearing through these when I'm not keeping you on hold. If someone thinks they solved this, go ahead and look it up, so you can keep the game moving.

"K_n_'s/_o_/,/I/_n_w/_h_t/_/m_s_/d_/s_/;/b_t/_/f_a_e_/t_e/_a_n/.
/_o_/c_u_d/_/g_/w_t_o_t/_o_r/_e_v_/./F_r_i_e/_e/,
/_n_/m_/p_i_e/_h_t/_a_/b_o_g_t/_o_/t_/t_i_/d_o_."

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

King's son, I knew that I must do so; but I feared the /_a_n/.
Nor could I go without your leave./F_r_i_e/_e/,
/_n_/m_/p_i_e/that has brought you to this doom.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Forgive me and my pride...

[Varnafindë]

pain

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I looked it up, as Val suggested. Pain is correct. I can confirm the speaker if Val's not around. Any guesses?

[Valandil]

I don't suppose I can guess the speaker! :p

Good job with the quote solve. You guys can't get the speaker, not coming around, or just don't want to post the next quote? :)

[Varnafindë]

I have no idea about the speaker.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I tried not to see the speaker when I looked up the quote but his name's right there with it. That puts me out of the game.

I had a guess in mind before that. I can post it to maybe fuel other guesses.

Aragorn. Aragorn is incorrect.

[Valandil]

How about we do what we did for another recent quote: If nobody comes up with the correct speaker within another 24 hours, we'll let Varnafinde take it, since she solved the last part that is solved.

Does that sound good?

Meanwhile... try away! :)

[Valandil]

We're near enough 24 hours.

Isildur said it.

It's in the UT account of Gladden Fields, and he says it to his eldest son, Elendur.

Varnafinde - go ahead. :)

[Varnafindë]

/Y_u/_i_l/_e_r/_o_a_/a_l/_h_t/_o_/n_e_/i_/o_d_r/_o/_n_e_s_a_d/_h_/p_r_o_e_/o_/t_e/_n_m_/./T_e_e/_s/n_u_h_/t_a_/y_u/_a_/d_/,/o_h_r/_h_n/_o/_e_i_t/,/_i_h/_o_e/_r/_i_h_u_/i_/./B_t/ _o_/d_/n_t/_t_n_/a_o_e/./_o_/w_l_/l_a_n/_h_t/_o_r/_r_u_l_/i_/b_t/p_r_/o_/t_e/_r_u_l_/o_/ a_l/_h_/w_s_e_n/_o_l_/./

[Goldberry1]

You will /_e_r/_o_a_/ all that you need in order to /_n_e_s_a_d/ the /p_r_o_e_/ of the /_n_m_/.There is naught that you can do, other than to /_e_i_t/, with /_o_e/ or without it. But you do not stand alone. You will learn that your /_r_u_l_/ is but part of the/_r_u_l_/ of all the /w_s_e_n/_o_l_/./

[Varnafindë]

All correct! We got a long way in a short time!

[Valandil]

"You will /_e_r/_o_a_/ all that you need in order to understand the purposes of the enemy. There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it. But you do not stand alone. You will learn that your trouble is but part of the trouble of all the western world."

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

hear

Is it Gandalf?

[Varnafindë]

The text is correct so far and only one word is missing.

But the speaker is not Gandalf.

[Valandil]

'today'? Elrond?

[Varnafindë]

'today' and Elrond indeed!

Back to you, Valandil. :)

[Midge]

nvm.

[Valandil]

"M_/s_n/,/_o_r/_i_/i_/h_g_/,/e_e_/f_r/_h_/d_s_e_d_n_/o_/m_n_/k_n_s/.
/_o_/t_i_/l_d_/i_/t_e/_o_l_s_/a_d/_a_r_s_/t_a_/n_w/_a_k_/t_e/_a_t_/.
/A_d/_t/_s/_o_/f_t/_h_t/_o_t_l/_h_u_d/_e_/w_t_/t_e/_l_-k_n."

[Midge]

My son, your aim is high, even for the descendants of many kings. For this lady is the ... and ... that now walks the earth. And it is not fit that mortal should wed with the elf-kin.

Elrond?

[Goldberry1]

"noblest" and "fairest"?

[Valandil]

Quote is all correct except 'descendants'.

Elrond is not the speaker.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Gilraen

[Midge]

descendant

[Valandil]

Both correct.

Your turn Midge. :)

[Midge]

So I added an 's'... so sue me!

Will post later, I'm at work and don't have my LOTR copy with me. Or my UT or my Silmarillion, for that matter.

Or even the Hobbit. I know what you're thinking: "What kind of person doesn't carry 'The Hobbit' with them everywhere they go???" You know, I just don't know...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Some people carry all of The Professor's works everywhere they go, thanks to Russian lawlessness.

[Midge]

Sorry! I completely forgot to post last night! If someone catches this before I get home today (that was the problem... I didn't go home last night till late!), feel free to post.

If there's no new post when I get home, I'll post then.

[Midge]

"W_a_/d_/y_u/_e_n/?/_o/_o_/w_s_/m_/a/_o_d/_o_n_n_/,/
o_/m_a_/t_a_/i_/i_/a/_o_d/_o_n_n_/w_e_h_r/_/w_n_/i_/o_/n_t/;/
_r/_h_t/_o_/f_e_/g_o_/o_/t_i_/m_r_i_g/;/
_r/_h_t/_t/_s/_/m_r_i_g/_o/_e/_o_d/_n/?/"

Sorry it took me so long. Turned out... I didn't go straight home last night like I thought I would. *sheepish look*

[Earniel]

"What do you mean? Do you wish me a good morning, or /m_a_/that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good on this morning;/
_r/_h_t/_t/_s/_/m_r_i_g/_o/_e/_o_d/_n/?"


Gandalf

[Goldberry1]

"What do you mean? Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good on this morning;/
or that it is a morning to/_e/_o_d/_n/?"

[Varnafindë]

/be/good/on/?

[Midge]

I believe that's it! So.. Varna.. go for it!

I'm being stylistic when I say "I believe". I know for sure that's it... don't worry

[Varnafindë]

Sorry, I had missed that the speaker had been guessed, so I didn't check whether my contribution was correct ... Here's a new one at last:

I/_o_b_/v_r_/m_c_/i_/_o_r/_r_e_d_/w_u_d/_e/_n/_a_g_r/_f/_o_/w_r_/n_t/
_i_h/_h_m/!/_h_/p_r_u_t/_o_l_/f_l_o_/y_u/_n_/l_a_e/_s/_n/_e_c_/,/I/
_h_n_/./I_/_s/_o_/,/F_o_o/,/_n_/t_a_/w_i_h/_o_/b_a_/t_a_/b_i_g_/u_/a_l/_n/
_e_i_/.

I may be a bit slow in correcting this one - but I'll try to do my best ...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I doubt very much if your friends would be in danger if you were not
with them! The pursuit would follow you and leave us in peace, I
think. It is you, Frodo, and that which you bear that brings us all in peril.
~Glorfindel

[Varnafindë]

All correct, DPR!
You're next.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

U_t_l/_/r_t_r_/I/_a_/s_y/_o/_o_e/./
_u_/i_/i_/m_s_/l_k_/t_a_/y_u/_h_l_/f_y/_r_m/_h_/L_n_/o_/t_e/_t_r/_i_h/_o/_t_r/_o/_u_d_/ y_u/;/
_o_/t_a_/l_n_/i_/d_f_l_d/./
_h_n/_o_/s_a_l/_o_e/_l_/t_a_/y_u/_a_e/_o_e_/,/f_r_t_s_i_g/_e_t_/i_/l_f_/,/
s_e_i_g/_/l_n_/o_/e_i_e/_l_e_h_r_/./
B_t/_a_t/_r/_e_t/_h_/V_l_r/_l_n_/c_n/_a_/./

[Varnafindë]

U_t_l/_/r_t_r_/I/can/say/to/some/./
But/if/in/most/l_k_/t_a_/you/shall/fly/from/the/Land/of/the/_t_r/_i_h/_o/_t_r/_o/_u_d_/ you/;/
[...]
But/_a_t/or/_e_t/the/Valar/alone/can/say/./

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I can say - correct
to some - incorrect
But - correct
if in - incorrect
most - correct
you shall fly from the Land of the - correct
you, But, the Valar alone can say - all correct

[Varnafindë]

Until/I/return/I/can/say/no/more/./
But/it/is/most/like/that/you/shall/fly/from/the/Land/of/the/star/with/no/star/to/guide/ you/;/

[Midge]

"Until I return I can say no more.
But it is most like that you shall fly from the
Land of the Star with no star to guide you;
For that land is defiled.
Then you shall/_o_e/all that you have/_o_e_/,/foretasting death in life,
seeming a land of/e_i_e/_l_e_h_r_/./
But East or West the Valar alone can say."

Oh.. oh. The dad of Elendil.. Amandil?

[Count Comfect]

lose all that you have
seeking a land

[Midge]

all that you have loved,

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

All correct except for "/e_i_e/_l_e_h_r_/./"
So this is where we stand:

Until I return I can say no more. But it is most like that you shall fly from the Land of the Star with no star to guide you; for that land is defiled. Then you shall lose all that you have loved, foretasting death in life, seeking a land of /e_i_e/_l_e_h_r_/./ But east or west the Valar alone can say.

And the speaker is correct: Amandil

[Midge]

I am so impressed that I remembered the name of that guy!

[Midge]

e_i_e

DPR, did you forget a letter somewhere?

[Valandil]

bleechers?

[Midge]

Is that really a word, Val?

elite! That's a real word!

I bet the word really is exile, though. That's my guess.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

It is exile.

one more word to go...

[Midge]

Elsewhere!!!!