Quote Game - Part 10

[Midge]

Corrections:
"I would gladly learn how this/c_e_p_n_/Smeagol
became possessed of the thing of which we speak,
and how he lost it, but I will not trouble you now.
If ever beyond hope you return to the lands of the living
and we re-tell our tales, sitting by a wall in the sun,
laughing at/_l_/grief, you shall tell me then.
Until that time, or some other time beyond the vision
of the seeing-stones of Numenor, farewell!"

The speaker was right, too. Good and fast job, DPR!

[Valandil]

'creeping' and 'old'?

[Midge]

Creeping and old is right!

Your turn, Val.

*As I read that quote in the book, I realized that I really liked it. I like the end, where Faramir says "Until that time, or some other time beyond the vision
of the seeing-stones of Numenor, farewell!" The Seeing-stones were sort of like their all-knowing things, but he acknowledges that there is a possibility of times and things that they can't see, or that they won't be around to see. It's very perceptive of him, I think.

[Valandil]

Sorry - forgot to get back to this last night.

"W_l_/,/I/_a_/o_l_/s_y/_h_t/_o_b_t_/a_e/_a_e/_f/_/
s_u_f/_o/_o_g_/t_a_/I/_a_e/_e_e_/m_t/_h_/l_k_/o_/i_/.
/H_d/_/k_o_n/,/_/w_u_d/_a_e/_p_k_n/_o_t_r/_n/_h_/I_n/_t/_r_e/!
/_h_t/_p_a_-t_r_s_/w_u_d/_a_e/_k_w_r_d/_/w_l_/b_a_!"

[Goldberry1]

"Well/,/I/can/only/say/that/hobbits/are/made/of/a/
stuff/so/_o_g_/that/I/have/never/met/the/like/of/it/.
/Had/I/known/,/I/would/have/spoken/_o_t_r/in/the/I_n/_t/_r_e/!
/That/spear-t_r_s_/would/have/skewered/a/wild/boar!"

Aragorn.

[Midge]

I took Katt's advice and tried out the Dvorak Keyboard.. but I don't have time to get used to it. So I have to keep switching back.

tough. softer. thrust.

I'll leave the rest. I don't want to post another for a while.
TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY!!! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![insert excessive use of exclamation points here that I can't because I have to go to bed sometime]!!!!!!!!!!

:p

[Valandil]

Despite the dodging, everything attempted so far is correct. :p

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Inn at Bree

~Aragorn

[Valandil]

That's correct - your turn, DPR. :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

N_n_/a_d/_o_e/!/
_h_t/_/h_v_/l_f_/b_h_n_/I/_o_n_/n_w/_o/_o_s/;/
_e_d_e_s/_a_g_g_/o_/t_e/_o_d/_t/_a_/p_o_e_/./
L_t/_h_s_/t_a_/c_r_e_/m_/n_m_/,/c_r_e/_e/_t_l_/,/
a_d/_h_n_/t_e_r/_a_/b_c_/t_/t_e/_a_e_/o_/t_e/_a_a_/!/
L_t/_h_/s_i_s/_u_n/!/

[Varnafindë]

None/and/none/!/
_h_t/_/h_v_/l_f_/b_h_n_/I/_o_n_/n_w/_o/_o_s/;/
_e_d_e_s/_a_g_g_/o_/t_e/_o_d/_t/_a_/p_o_e_/./
L_t/_h_s_/t_a_/c_r_e_/m_/n_m_/,/c_r_e/_e/_t_l_/,/
a_d/_h_n_/t_e_r/_a_/b_c_/t_/t_e/_a_e_/o_/t_e/_a_a_/!/
L_t/_h_/s_i_s/_u_n/!/

I might continue later, but I'll leave the rest for you and for now.
But the speaker is Fëanor.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Good start.

[Goldberry1]

None/and/none/!/
That/I/have/left/behind/I/_o_n_/n_w/_o/_o_s/;/
_e_d_e_s/_a_g_g_/on/the/road/it/was/p_o_e_/./
Let/those/that/c_r_e_/my/name/,/c_r_e/_e/_t_l_/,/
and/_h_n_/their/_a_/back/to/the/_a_e_/o_/the/_a_a_/!/
Let/the/s_i_s/_u_n/!/

[Midge]

"None and none!
What I have left behind I count now no loss;
_e_d_e_s/_a_g_g_/of the good it has proved.
Let those that/c_r_e_/my name,/c_r_e/me still,
and/_h_n_/their/_a_/back to the/_a_e_/of the Valar!
Let the ships burn!"

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Most is correct, but "of" and "good" are incorrect.

[Varnafindë]

needless/baggage/on/the/road/it/has/proved/./
Let those that/cursed/my name,/curse/me still,

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

None and none!
What I have left behind I count now no loss;
needless baggage on the roadd it has proved.
Let those that cursed my name, curse me still,
and/_h_n_/their/_a_/back to the/_a_e_/of the Valar!
Let the ships burn!

Good job. Just an editorial comment here. Feanor's "wisdom" was once again proved foolish by his pride. Those he left behind were not "needless baggage" but rather they could have helped him deal Morgoth a defeat that would have changed history for thousands of years.

[Curufin]

"And whine their way back to the cages of the Valar"


Yay!!! My favorite quote!!!

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

You got it. I thought this one might draw you out into the open. ;)

[Curufin]

:)

I'm trying to come back to the board, it's just been a busy fall. I can't post right now, I have to get ready for work soon, but I'll get one up tonight when I get back.

[Varnafindë]

Yay!!! My favorite quote!!!

One of probably very few quotes that I'm able to recognize from just the first three words :D

[Midge]

GIANT BUMP
(just for Rinkë)!!!!!

It's your turn, you know!

[Curufin]

Sorry, I had the flu. :o:(

B_t/_i_s_/I/_i_l/_l_a_/t_i_/e_c_s_/./H_d/_/s_e_/h_r/_n/_t_e_/c_m_a_y/,
_/w_u_d/_a_e/_a_d/_l_/t_a_/y_u/_o_l_/w_s_/./B_t/_o_/I/_i_l/_u_/Q_e_n/
_r_e_/E_e_s_a_/f_r_t/,/_n_/I/_m/_e_d_/t_/d_/b_t_l_/o_/m_/o_n/_a_t/
_i_h/_n_/w_o/_e_y/_e/./_h_l_/I/_a_l/_o_/m_/s_o_d/?

[Varnafindë]

Is it bad form to grab it when I can?

But/first/I/will/plead/this/excuse/./Had/I/seen/her/in/other/company/,
I/would/have/said/all/that/you/would/wish/./But/now/I/will/put/Queen/
Arwen/Evenstar/first/,/and/I/am/ready/to/do/battle/of/my/own/part/
with/any/who/deny/me/./Shall/I/call/for/my/sword/?

The speaker is Eomer (to Gimli about Galadriel - I love that little scene).

[Curufin]

Very close! But "would" in the second line and "of" in the fourth line are wrong. They're very close, though. :)

[Midge]

Very close! But "would" in the second line and "of" in the fourth line are wrong. They're very close, though. :)

As far as I can see, there isn't even the word "of" in the entire quote, let alone the fourth line!

All that you could wish... I looked at the first "would" and thought... what else would fit with "w_u_d"???

[Varnafindë]

Should it be battle/on/my/own/part/ :confused:

I edited away an "of" there, possibly after Rinkë had read it - I've done some unfortunate editing before, so it could be that. I should stop doing that altogether. I could put it back to explain for later ...

It's in the third line, though :confused:

[Midge]

I was looking and looking and thinking, "WHERE IS THAT 'OF'???"

[Valandil]

As far as I can see, there isn't even the word "of" in the entire quote, let alone the fourth line!

All that you could wish... I looked at the first "would" and thought... what else would fit with "w_u_d"???

But the letters were /_o_l_/ - so I'll say "could".

[Midge]

If you'll notice in my post that you quoted, Val, I also said "could", only I guess I didn't make it unique enough.

It says, "All that you could wish... I looked at the first 'would'..."

[Curufin]

Ok, Midge got "could", but Varna got "on", so it's Varna's go.

[Varnafindë]

Let's try this, then - probably not too difficult:

D_s_r_e_/i_/!/I/_a_e_a_/h_/d_e_/./M_n_/
t_a_/l_v_/d_s_r_e/_e_t_/./A_d/_o_e/_h_t/_i_/
d_s_r_e/_i_e/./_a_/y_u/_i_e/_t/_o/_h_m/?/
_h_n/_o/_o_/_e/_o_/_a_e_/t_/d_a_/o_t/_e_t_/
i_/j_d_e_e_t/./_o_/_v_n/_h_/v_r_/w_s_/
c_n_o_/s_e/_l_/e_d_/.

[Goldberry1]

Deserves it! I daresay he does. Many
that live deserve death. And some that die
deserve life. Can you give it to them?
Then do not be too /_a_e_/ to deal out death
in judgement. For even the very wise
cannot see all ends.

Gandalf.

And seriously, right now, I have no idea what that last word is, if all the others are correct. :confused:

[Midge]

eager

[Varnafindë]

Everything is now correct!

Midge has it.

[Valandil]

If you'll notice in my post that you quoted, Val, I also said "could", only I guess I didn't make it unique enough.
:
:

Sorry - showing my age. :p

[Midge]

Oh, NO!

You'd better find some cover-up!

Oh, and I don't have my books with me. Later. Thanks for reminding me.

[Midge]

Gah!!! Sorry guys. Been busy... You can read up on what's been eating my time (http://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showpost.php?p=637167&postcount=468) or you can solve a quote!

"H_r_/i_/t_e/_l_/d_y_/w_/a_w_y_/u_e_/t_/k_e_/
w_t_h_e_/,/a_d/_h_t/_o_r/_e_i_d/_e_d_/i_t_/a/_o_k-_e_n/
_h_m_e_/t_a_/w_s/_a_e/_e_e/_s/_/g_a_d_o_m/./_h_r_/w_r_/
s_v_r_l/_l_c_s/_i_e/_t/_o_n_/t_e/_o_n_a_n/./_u_/t_e_e/_e_m_d/
_m_l_/n_e_/f_r/_a_c_i_g/_n/_h_/d_y_/o_/o_r/_r_s_e_i_y/,/_n_/t_e/
_u_r_s/_e_e/_a_e/_v_r/_o_f_r_a_l_/,/p_r_a_s/-/_t_e_w_s_/w_/
m_g_t/_a_e/_a_/l_n_e_/w_r_i_g/_f/_h_/c_m_n_/o_/t_e/_r_g_n/,/
_n_/t_i_g_/m_g_t/_a_e/_e_n/_i_f_r_n_/./S_i_l/_e_e/_e/_a_/n_w/
_i_/h_d/_n_/s_e_t_r_d/_o_/a/_h_l_/,/a_d/_e_/m_c_/w_t_o_t/_e_n_/s_e_/./"

[Ilfirin]

Im back after contemplating for a few days on the matters of philosophy et al :D

"Here/in/the/old/days/we/always/used/to/keep/
watchmen/,/and/that/door/_e_i_d/leads/into/a/_o_k-_e_n/
_h_m_e_/that/was/made/here/as/a/g_a_d_o_m/./There/were/
several/_l_c_s/_i_e/_t/_o_n_/the/_o_n_a_n/./But/there/seemed/
_m_l_/n_e_/f_r/_a_c_i_g/in/the/days/of/our/_r_s_e_i_y/,/and/the/
_u_r_s/_e_e/_a_e/_v_r/_o_f_r_a_l_/,/p_r_a_s/-/_t_e_w_s_/we/
might/have/had/l_n_e_/warning/of/the/coming/of/the/dragon/,/
and/things/might/have/been/different/./Still/_e_e/_e/_a_/n_w/
_i_/h_d/and/s_e_t_r_d/_o_/a/_h_l_/,/and/_e_/m_c_/without/_e_n_/s_e_/./"

Havent read 'The Hobbit'.

[Earniel]

"Here in the old days we always used to keep watchmen, and that door/_e_i_d/leads into a/_o_k-_e_n/_h_m_e_/that was made here as a guardroom. There were several/_l_c_s/_i_e/_t/_o_n_/the Mountain. But there seemed small need for watching in the days of our/_r_s_e_i_y/, and the/_u_r_s/_e_e/_a_e/ever/_o_f_r_a_l_/, perhaps/-/_t_e_w_s_/we might have had longer warning of the coming of the dragon, and things might have been different. Still here we may now/_i_/h_d/and/sheltered/_o_/a/_h_l_/, and see much without being seen."

[Varnafindë]

/sit/hid/and/sheltered/for/a/while/,

I would think that the speaker is Thorin.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

and that door behindleads into a/_o_k-_e_n/chimney that was made
in the days of our prosperity
otherwise we might have had longer

[Valandil]

"Here in the old days we always used to keep watchmen, and that door behind leads into a rock-hewn chamber that was made here as a guardroom. There were several places like it round the Mountain. But there seemed small need for watching in the days of our prosperity, and the guards here came over /_o_f_r_a_l_/, perhaps - otherwise we might have had longer warning of the coming of the dragon, and things might have been different. Still here we may now sit hid and sheltered for a while, and see much without being seen."

If not Thorin - maybe Balin?

[Midge]

"Here in the old days we always used to keep watchmen, and that door behind leads into a rock-hewn chamber that was made here as a guardroom. There were several places like it round the Mountain. But there seemed small need for watching in the days of our prosperity, and the guards/_e_e/_a_e/over /_o_f_r_a_l_/, perhaps - otherwise we might have had longer warning of the coming of the dragon, and things might have been different. Still here we may now/_i_/hid and sheltered for a while, and/_a_/see much without being seen."

Balin is speaker, and addition made on my OWN mistake: "and/_a_/see much..." I forgot it in the original. It shouldn't be too hard, but I feel traitorous to Tolkien leaving it out completely. :D

[Valandil]

"Here in the old days we always used to keep watchmen, and that door behind leads into a rock-hewn chamber that was made here as a guardroom. There were several places like it round the Mountain. But there seemed small need for watching in the days of our prosperity, and the guards were made over comfortable, perhaps - otherwise we might have had longer warning of the coming of the dragon, and things might have been different. Still here we may now lie hid and sheltered for a while, and may see much without being seen."

[Midge]

"may" where my late addition is located is wrong. However, that is the only thing that is wrong.

[Valandil]

Oh sure - 'may' is permission.

'can'? :)

[Midge]

can indeed! Your turn, Valandil!

[Midge]

VAL!!! [whiny voice] It's YOUR turn! [/whiny voice]

If there's one thing that I love about code, it's that you can do things like that with sarcasm and fun-ness.

[Valandil]

Yes - sorry once again. Here we go:

"T_e_/w_u_d/_u_/p_t_s/_e/_u_d_r_d/_o_/e_e_/;
/b_t/_l_/t_y/_e_i_s/_/w_l_/t_k_/o_/m_s_l_/a_s_."

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Then would our paths be sundered for ever;
but all thy perils I will take on myself also.

Is that Luthien?

[Valandil]

Quote is all correct, but wrong speaker.

Any other tries?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Elwing

(waiting my ridiculous 90 seconds to try again...
38 more seconds to go...
19 seconds to go...)

[Valandil]

There now, that wasn't all that ridiculous, was it? :)

"Elwing" is correct - your turn DPR.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I was afraid of that. I'll try to come up with something this afternoon.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Here we go. Brief, but perhaps difficult for all that.

V_r_/t_l_/h_/w_s/,/_s/_a_l/_s/_r_/t_e/_e_/f_o_/t_e/_i_t_/h_l_s/_f/_i_h_u_/./

[Varnafindë]

Very/tall/he/was/,/as/tall/as/are/the/men/from/the/misty/hills/of/Hithlum/./

No idea about the speaker.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Correct, though "Men" is capitalized.

I figured the speaker would be the tough part.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

No speaker guesses?

Come on friends.

[Midge]

I thought I guessed, but I guess I didn't.

My unguessed guess was Elrond.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Not Elrond.

[Valandil]

I wonder if it's one of those two messenger Elves that Cirdan sent the long way around to Nargothrond... but I don't remember their names.

[brownjenkins]

Gwindor speaking about Turin?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

brownjenkins, you have got it! Nice job.

Your turn.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Do we keep waiting on brownjenkins?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

It's been more than a week. I think someone else should just post a quote.
("Please try again in 34 seconds.") AAARRRGGH!

[Midge]

"S_e/,/_a_t_r/_i_p_n/,/_h_r_/i_/n_/t_m_/t_/i_s_r_c_/y_u/_o_/
i_/t_e/_i_t_r_/o_/G_n_o_/;/t_o_g_/i_/m_g_t/_a_e/_e_n/_e_t_r/,/
_f/_o_/h_d/_e_r_e_/s_m_t_i_g/_f/_t/,/_h_n/_o_/w_r_/s_i_l/_i_d_-n_s_i_g/
_n_/p_a_i_g/_r_a_t/_n/_h_/S_i_e/./_o/_s/_/b_d/!/_t/_s/_c_r_e_y/_i_e/
_h_n/_r_n_i_g/_h_/n_w_/o_/t_e/_e_t_/o_/h_s/_e_r/_o/_/m_g_t_/l_r_/
t_/s_e_k/_v_r/_u_h/_f/_h_/c_m_n_/o_/o_e/_h_/w_l_/,/_f/_e/_o_e_/,/
c_a_m/_h_/k_n_s_i_/./_s/_h_t/_n_u_h/?/"

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Here's a start:

See, /_a_t_r/Pippin, there is no time to instruct you now
in the history of Gondor; though it might have been better,
if you had learned something of it, when you were still /_i_d_-n_s_i_g/
and playing truant in the Shire. /_o/_s/_/b_d/!/_t/_s/_c_r_e_y/_i_e/
_h_n/_r_n_i_g/_h_/n_w_/o_/t_e/_e_t_/o_/h_s/_e_r/_o/_/m_g_t_/l_r_/
t_/s_e_k/_v_r/_u_h/_f/_h_/c_m_n_/o_/o_e/_h_/w_l_/,/_f/_e/_o_e_/,/
c_a_m/_h_/k_n_s_i_/./_s/_h_t/_n_u_h/?/

[Varnafindë]

/Master/Pippin,

/Is/that/enough/?/

[Midge]

All adds are correct. Keep working!

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

A bit more:

See, Master Pippin, there is no time to instruct you now
in the history of Gondor; though it might have been better,
if you had learned something of it, when you were still /_i_d_-n_s_i_g/
and playing truant in the Shire. Do as I bid! It is scarcely wise
when bringing the news of the death of his heir to a mighty lord
to speak over much of the coming of one who will, if he comes,
claim the kingship. Is that enough?

[Midge]

All correct. Just that last little bit.

*I forgot that I was the one who was posting and nearly posted the answer because I thought, 'Hey! I know that!' Then I realized WHY I know it. Haha.*

[Count Comfect]

Well, I haven't been here in a while and I don't know the word, but I'll bet that the next to last letter in that word is an n.

[Midge]

you know... you're right.

I keep thinking this is the Narnia quote game thread, and I'm guessing the quote there, not posting.

[Goldberry1]

Is the second half of the hyphenated word "nesting"? It's the only word I can make fit right now...

Also, has the speaker been guessed? I looked back and didn't see it, so I say it is Gandalf.

[Midge]

Yes. The second part of the word is nesting. The speaker is also correct; I thought it had been guessed, but it hadn't.

Hey, CC! If you come back soon, I forgot to mention... HI! It's been a long time since we've seen you! Hope you'll be hanging around a bit!

[Varnafindë]

/birds-nesting , then? It would make sense ...

[Midge]

Yes! Birds-nesting. I don't know how Pippin was doing that, but that's what it is.

Your go, Princess!

[Varnafindë]

Yes! Birds-nesting. I don't know how Pippin was doing that, but that's what it is.

Collecting nests, perhaps? Or collecting eggs from nests? :eek:
Let's hope he was just looking at them ...

T_e_/a_w_y_/w_s_e_/t_/t_l_/t_/e_e_y_h_n_/,/t_e/_l_/E_v_s/_i_/./
B_t/_h_n/_h_/G_e_t/_a_k_e_s/_a_e/,/_n_/t_e_/p_s_e_/a_a_/o_e_/t_e/_e_/,/
o_/f_e_/i_t_/f_r/_a_l_y_/,/a_d/_i_/t_e_s_l_e_/,/a_d/_a_e/_o_g_/a_o_t/
_a_s/_h_t/_o_l_/n_v_r/_o_e/_g_i_/./N_v_r/_g_i_/./
_y_/,/A_e/,/_h_r_/w_s/_l_/o_e/_o_d/_n_e/_p_n/_/t_m_/:/f_o_/h_r_/t_/
_h_/M_u_t_i_s/_f/_u_e/,/_n_/t_i_/w_s/_u_t/_h_/E_s_/E_d/./

[Midge]

"They always wished to talk to everything, the old Elves did.
But then the Great/_a_k_e_s/came, and they passed away over the sea,
or fled into far valleys, and hid themselves, and made songs about
days that would never come again. Never again.
_y_/,/A_e/,/there was all one wood once upon a time: from here to
the Mountains of Lune, and this was but the East End."

Speaker: Treebeard?

[Varnafindë]

Treebeard indeed - and everything else is correct, too!

And I noticed a small mistake of my own:
_y_/,/A_e/, should be _y_/,/a_e/,
No Capital A right there.

[Midge]

Is it... "Aye, aye"?

[Varnafindë]

It certainly is!

Just one word left.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Darkness

[Varnafindë]

Darkness is the missing word.

DPR, take it!

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

A_a_/,/f_r/_h_/w_a_n_s_/o_/t_e/_r_a_/!/F_r/_/m_g_t_/k_n_/i_/G_l/-/_a_a_/,/
a_d/_i_e/_n/_l_/l_r_/i_/M_s_e_/E_r_n_/,/a_d/_e_/t_e_/w_l_/n_t/_i_/m_/i_/m_/l_b_u_s/./
_a_/i_/b_/t_a_/t_e_/d_/n_t/_e_i_e/_o/_e_/o_h_r/_a_d_/b_c_m_/a_/b_i_s_u_/a_/t_e_r/_w_/?/
B_t/_h_r_f_r_/s_o_l_/M_d_l_/-/e_r_h/_e_a_n/_o_/e_e_/d_s_l_t_/a_d/_a_k/,/
_h_r_a_/t_e/_l_e_/c_u_d/_a_e/_t/_s/_a_r/_s/_r_s_ë_/,/n_y/_v_n/_s/_a_i_o_/?/
A_d/_i_c_/y_u/_a_e/_o_/r_t_r_e_/t_i_h_r/,/_s/_o_/m_g_t/,/
_/p_r_e_v_/t_a_/y_u/_o_e/_h_s/_i_d_e/-/_a_t_/,/a_/d_/I/./
_s/_t/_o_/t_e_/o_r/_a_k/_o/_a_o_r/ _o_e_h_r/_o_/i_s/_n_i_h_e_t/,/
_n_/f_r/_h_/r_i_i_g/_f/_l_/t_e/_l_e_/-/k_n_r_d_/t_a_/w_n_e_/h_r_/u_t_u_h_/t_/t_e/_e_g_t/
_f/_h_t/_o_e_/a_d/_n_w_e_g_/w_i_h/_h_s_/h_v_/w_o/_r_/b_y_n_/t_e/_e_/?/

[Goldberry1]

"Alas, for the /w_a_n_s_/ of the /_r_a_/! For a mighty king is Gil-galad,
and wise in all lore is /M_s_e_/E_r_n_/,/ and yet they will not aid me in my labours.
Can it be that they do not /_e_i_e/_o/_e_/ other /_a_d_/ become as /b_i_s_u_/as their own?
But wherefore should Middle-earth /_e_a_n/_o_/e_e_/ desolate and dark,
_h_r_a_/ the Elves could /_a_e/_t/_s/_a_r/_s/_r_s_ë_/,/ nay even as /_a_i_o_/?/
And since you have now returned thither, as you might,
I perceive that you love this Middle-Earth, as do I.
Is it not then our task to /_a_o_r/ _o_e_h_r/_o_/i_s/_n_i_h_e_t/,/
_n_/f_r/_h_/r_i_i_g/_f/_l_/t_e/_l_e_/-/k_n_r_d_/t_a_/w_n_e_/h_r_/u_t_u_h_/t_/t_e/_e_g_t/
_f/_h_t/_o_e_/a_d/_n_w_e_g_/w_i_h/_h_s_/h_v_/who are beyond
the sea?"

Whew, that's all I've got!

[Midge]

weakness of the great
Master Elrond

labour together for its [something]ment,
and for the raising of all the elven-kindred that wander here ...

[Varnafindë]

/desire/to/see/ other /lands/ become as /blissful/
/remain/for/ever/
whereas/

/u_t_u_h_/to/the/weight/
of/that/_o_e_/and/_n_w_e_g_/which/those/have/

[Valandil]

"Alas, for the weakness of the Great! For a mighty king is Gil-galad,
and wise in all lore is Master Elrond, and yet they will not aid me in my labours.
Can it be that they do not desire to see other lands become as blissful as their own?
But wherefore should Middle-earth remain for ever desolate and dark,
whereas the Elves could make it as /_a_r/ as Eressëa, nay even as Valinor?
And since you have now returned thither, as you might,
I perceive that you love this Middle-Earth, as do I.
Is it not then our task to labour together for its /_n_i_h_e_t/,
and for the raising of all the Elven-kindred that wander here /u_t_u_h_/ to the height of that /_o_e_/ and /_n_w_e_g_/ which those have who are beyond the sea?"

Speaker: Annatar / Sauron

[Midge]

fair as eressea
is it "wander here untoucheD" as in, did you forget a letter on the end of that word?

[Varnafindë]

"Alas, for the weakness of the Great! For a mighty king is Gil-galad,
and wise in all lore is Master Elrond, and yet they will not aid me in my labours.
Can it be that they do not desire to see other lands become as blissful as their own?
But wherefore should Middle-earth remain for ever desolate and dark,
whereas the Elves could make it as /fair/ as Eressëa, nay even as Valinor?
And since you have now returned thither, as you might,
I perceive that you love this Middle-Earth, as do I.
Is it not then our task to labour together for its /_n_i_h_e_t/,
and for the raising of all the Elven-kindred that wander here /u_t_u_h_/ to the height of that /power/ and /_n_w_e_g_/ which those have who are beyond the sea?"

(Italics for Midge's input, bold for mine)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

It's all good at this point.

[Varnafindë]

I didn't put in her 'untouched', though - is that right as well, with the D at the end?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

untouched is incorrect.

[Valandil]

Oh - 'untaught' maybe?

'knowledge' for the second of the other two words?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

'Untaught' and 'knowledge' are correct.

One word left. The previous speaker guess was correct. Sauron/Annatar.

[Goldberry1]

I think it's "enrichment".

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

You are correct Goldberry. Your turn.

[brownjenkins]

Do we keep waiting on brownjenkins?

Apologies Dread!

I should have checked back sooner.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

No prob. Sorry you missed your turn.

[Goldberry1]

"W_/r_n_u_c_/n_/f_i_n_s_i_/./B_t/_t/_a_/b_/t_e/_a_t/_f/_/f_i_n_/
t_/r_b_k_/a/_r_e_d'_/f_l_y/./_n_/w_e_/t_e/_o_d_r/_e_c_m_d/_s/_n_/
g_v_/u_/a_d/,/_t_e_w_s_/t_e_/y_u/_p_k_/:/i_/t_e/_a_d/_f/_m_n/_e/_e_e/t_/
d_e_l/_o_/e_e_/,/a_/b_o_h_r_/_h_s_/h_u_e_/s_a_d/_i_e/_y/_i_e/./_u_/a_/f_r/_u_/
w_i_e/_h_p_/:/t_o_e/_o_/g_v_/u_/n_t/./_e/_e_r_e_/n_t/_h_t/_r_f_/f_o_/t_e/_o_d_r/,/
_u_/f_o_/t_e/_o_d_/o_/t_e/_e_/;/a_d/_h_/w_i_e/_i_b_r_/w_/w_o_g_t/_i_h/_u_/o_n/
_a_d_/,/a_d/_h_/w_i_e/_a_l_/w_r_/w_v_n/_y/_u_/w_v_s/_n_/o_r/_a_g_t_r_/./
_h_r_f_r_/w_/w_l_/n_i_h_r/_i_e/_h_m/_o_/s_l_/t_e_/f_r/_n_/l_a_u_/o_/f_i_n_s_i_/./
F_r/_/s_y/_o/_o_/,/F_a_o_/s_n/_f/_i_w_/,/t_e_e/_r_/t_/u_/a_/a_e/_h_/g_m_/o_/
t_e/_o_d_r/:/_h_/w_r_/o_/o_r/_e_r_s/,/_h_s_/l_k_/w_/s_a_l/_o_/m_k_/a_a_n/./"

Have fun!

[Valandil]

"We renounce no friendship. But it may be the part of a friend
to rebuke a friends' folly. And when the Noldor welcomed us and gave us aid, otherwise /t_e_/ you spoke:
/i_/t_e/_a_d/_f/_m_n/_e/_e_e/t_/d_e_l/_o_/e_e_/,
/a_/b_o_h_r_/_h_s_/h_u_e_/s_a_d/_i_e/_y/_i_e/.
/_u_/a_/f_r/_u_/w_i_e/_h_p_/:
/t_o_e/_o_/g_v_/u_/n_t/./_e/_e_r_e_/n_t/_h_t/_r_f_/f_o_/t_e/_o_d_r/,
/_u_/f_o_/t_e/_o_d_/o_/t_e/_e_/;
/a_d/_h_/w_i_e/_i_b_r_/w_/w_o_g_t/_i_h/_u_/o_n/_a_d_/,
/a_d/_h_/w_i_e/_a_l_/w_r_/w_v_n/_y/_u_/w_v_s/_n_/o_r/_a_g_t_r_/.
/_h_r_f_r_/w_/w_l_/n_i_h_r/_i_e/_h_m/_o_/s_l_/t_e_/f_r/_n_/l_a_u_/ of friendship.
For I say to you, Feanor son of Finwe,
these are to us as are the gems to the Noldor:
/_h_/w_r_/o_/o_r/_e_r_s/, whose like we shall not make again."

[Varnafindë]

otherwise /then/ you spoke:

/in/the/land/of/Aman/we/were/to/dwell/for/ever/,
/as/brothers/whose/houses/stand/side/by/side/.

/Therefore/we/will/neither/give/them/nor/sell/them/for/any/league/ of friendship.

Speaker: Olwë, King of the Teleri at Alqualondë?


/the/work/of/our/hearts/,

[Goldberry1]

The only teensy word that's wrong is the "of" before friendship. Speaker and everything else looks good!

[Varnafindë]

"league or friendship" then - makes more sense, too ...

[Valandil]

"We renounce no friendship. But it may be the part of a friend
to rebuke a friend's folly. And when the Noldor welcomed us and gave us aid, otherwise then you spoke:
in the land of Aman we were to dwell for ever,
as brothers whose houses stand side by side.
But as for our white /_h_p_/:
those you gave us not. We /_e_r_e_/ not that /_r_f_/ from the Noldor,
but from the /_o_d_/ of the /_e_/;
and the white /_i_b_r_/ we wrought with our own hands,
and the white /_a_l_/ were woven by our wives and our daughters.
Therefore we will neither give them nor sell them for any league or friendship.
For I say to you, Feanor son of Finwe,
these are to us as are the gems to the Noldor:
the work of our hearts, whose like we shall not make again."

[Goldberry1]

Looks good!

[Varnafindë]

But as for our white /ships/:
those you gave us not. We /learned/ not that /craft/ from the Noldor,
but from the /Lords/ of the /Sea_/;
and the white /_i_b_r_/ we wrought with our own hands,
and the white /sails/ were woven by our wives and our daughters.

Still one word left which I don't get right now ...

[Goldberry1]

Yep, just that last word...

[Midge]

Is that word "timbers"?

[Goldberry1]

It is! Your turn, Midge!

[Midge]

Uh... Okay. For the sake of keeping the thread moving, I defect to whomever is the first person to see this and want to post a quote. I am in Wyoming and do not have my books with me. If (doubtful, but still...) no one has posted by Sunday when I get in, I'll post one then.

[Midge]

[deep, booming voice]
All the quote-posting Mooters fear and tremble at the very thought of taking a quote from the mighty Midge!
[/deep, booming voice]

Hey, guys.. I'm back home. Great week! Well, I guess since no one else jumped, I'll post a quote.

"A/_l_e_e_h/_i_t_o_i_l/,/
_i_i_r_n/_e_n_/m_r_e_/
o/_e_e_/a_l_r/_l_n_t_/!/
N_-c_a_r_d/_a_a_-d_r_e_/
o/_a_a_h_e_m_n/_n_o_a_h/,/
_a_u_l_s/,/_e/_i_n_t_o_/
n_f/_e_r/,/_i/_e_/a_a_o_/!/"

This is all Elvish, so if it seems unfair, I will post another.

[Valandil]

Well - I don't know my Elvish, so I'm out of this one. Are there enough of you who know it that can solve this?

(Midge - if the shoe was on the other foot, could you? :D )

[Earniel]

"A Elbereth Gilthoniel,
silivren penna miriel
o/_e_e_/a_l_r/_l_n_t_/!/
N_-c_a_r_d/_a_a_-d_r_e_/
o/_a_a_h_e_m_n/_n_o_a_h/,/
_a_u_l_s/,/_e/_i_n_t_o_/
n_f/_e_r/,/_i/_e_/a_a_o_/!/"

Going on a memory, so spelling is no doubt off.

[Count Comfect]

4th line ends with "diriel" I believe.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I think the fourth line starts with "Ni-" maybe?

Singers: Gildor Inglorion with his merry band of wandering Noldor.

[Count Comfect]

My memory jogs me..."palan-diriel"

[Midge]

actually, once I recognized it, I would have been able to. Back in my uber-fanatic days, this was a song I memorized.

Everything is right except for DPR's "Ni". Singers are NOT Gildor Inglorien and Co.

You guys accepting this challenge?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

If Curu or Varna would drop by this might be solved by now.

I don't know Elvish. :(

[Varnafindë]

Curufin or Aika.
I have dropped by and walked out again. :(

I don't know very much Elvish. I know enough to recognize the difference between Quenya and Sindarin, but not when I can see only half of the letters :D

If the singer is not Gildor & Co, my next suggestion would be Galadriel.

[Earniel]

Well, I doubt I can shake further words out of my sleeve. So I'm out on this one as well.

[Count Comfect]

My brain is not up to providing any more, except I believe Sam and Frodo both say this at different points in the book.

But I don't know the Elvish; I'm out.

[Ilfirin]

I was never in on this one :D

Anyways guessing the speaker, I think it's Frodo who recites the above lines when those Black Riders close in on him at Weathertop.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Can we cry "uncle" and get a new quote? Is that allowed?

[Varnafindë]

This is all Elvish, so if it seems unfair, I will post another.

I think it's time for that now, Midge.

[Goldberry1]

... Has the game stalled out?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

No sign of Midge for the longest time. I move that we start anew.

[Varnafindë]

Why don't you post a new one, DPR.
If no-one else minds ...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

If no one else minds and no one else posts one, I'll try to get one up early this afternoon.

EDIT: Correction. I just realized I have none of my stuff with me. Can't post a quote today. Sorry. Someone else feel free or I'll try to do one tomorrow.

[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/./

[Varnafindë]

I/don’t/know/what/has/come/over/you/,/Gandalf/,/

spoken by Bilbo.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

All correct so far.

[Count Comfect]

You have never been like this before. What is it all about? It is mine, isn't it? I found it


I wonder what he's talking about...

[Valandil]

Oh, c'mon... none of you guys wants to finish it up! :p

"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."

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

You got it Val. :D

[Valandil]

"C_l_/t_e_/s_/,/i_/y_u/_i_l/./_h_y/_r_/o_l_/p_o_/l_d_i_g_/i_/e_i_e/.
/_u_/y_u/_o_l_/b_/w_l_o_e/_h_r_/,/i_/y_u/_o_l_/c_m_/.
/_o_/t_e_/s_y/_h_t/_o_/a_e/_i_e/_n_/k_o_/m_r_/t_a_/a_y/_t_e_/
o_/w_a_/g_e_/o_/i_/t_e/_o_l_/;
/a_d/_/h_v_/m_c_/o_/m_/m_n_/a_d/_o_l_/b_/g_a_/o_/y_u_/c_u_s_l."

[Varnafindë]

"Call/them/so/,/if/you/will/./They/are/only/p_o_/l_d_i_g_/i_/e_i_e/.
/But/you/would/be/welcome/there/,/if/you/would/come/.
/For/they/say/that/you/are/wise/and/know/more/than/any/other/
of/what/goes/on/in/the/world/;
/and/I/have/much/on/my/mind/and/would/be/glad/of/your/counsel."

[Valandil]

All/correct/so/far/,/Varnafinde!

:p

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

"poor ladlings in eline"? :confused:

[Valandil]

'poor' and 'in' are correct - but the other two are wrong.

[Goldberry1]

"exile" ?

[Count Comfect]

lodgings. Fortunately, I do not know the speaker, since I don't have books with me.

[Valandil]

Quote is correct and complete - we only need the speaker.

Any guesses?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Thorin

[Valandil]

Thorin it was - your turn, DPR. :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

N_y/!/_e_/u_/m_k_/w_r/_w_f_l_/!/
H_v_/w_/n_t/_e_t_d/_r_m/_t_i_e/_v_r_o_g/,/
_n_/i_/n_t/_u_/s_r_n_t_/n_w/_e_e_e_/?/
S_a_l/_n_/a_o_e/_o_t_s_/w_t_/u_/f_r/_v_r/?/

[Goldberry1]

Nay! Let us make war /_w_f_l_/!/
Have we not /_e_t_d/ from /_t_i_e/ overlong,
and is not our /s_r_n_t_/ now /_e_e_e_/?/
Shall one alone /_o_t_s_/ with us for ever?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Great so far.

[Varnafindë]

/rested/
/serenity/

[Valandil]

"Nay! Let us make war awefull!
Have we not rested from strife overlong,
and is not our serenity now /_e_e_e_/?
Shall one alone contest with us for ever?"

Those words that come out all vowels in the puzzle are TOUGH! :confused: It sounds familiar, but I don't recall the speaker - or even the context.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Rested is correct. Serenity is not.

Hard to know where to begin guessing when there's not a single consonant showing in a word.

[Varnafindë]

and is not our /s_r_n_t_/ now /revered/?/

Doesn't really make sense, though ...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

It isn't "revered" but I'll give a hint: the first and last letters are correct.

[Valandil]

'receded'?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Nope. Not yet.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Oops, my bad. It isn't "awfull" either.

So three more words left:

Nay! Let us make war /_w_f_l_/!
Have we not rested from strife overlong,
and is not our /s_r_n_t_/ now /_e_e_e_/?
Shall one alone contest with us for ever?

[Valandil]

OK - I knew 'aweful' just had one 'l' - but wondered if it was an archaic spelling.

Then how about 'swiftly'?

I still haven't come up with those other two.

[Valandil]

The moment I posted, I looked again and these hit me:

'strength' and 'renewed' - are those right?

I don't know speaker - but I'll guess... maybe, Turin?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

You've got it!

The quote, anyway. Speaker isn't Turin.

Go back further.

[Valandil]

Feanor?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Not yet.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Ok, I guess it's hint time. The speaker was both older and stronger than any of the guesses so far.

[Varnafindë]

One of the Valar then, perhaps? :eek:
But I wouldn't know which one ...

[Count Comfect]

Eru?

[Valandil]

Mandos?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Not yet.

You're on the right track now, though. Think of who might show such eagerness to fight the enemy.

[Valandil]

Tulkas?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Tulkas it is.

[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/.
/_n_/i_/i_/i_/G_n_a_f/,/_e/_a_/g_v_/h_m/_/l_t_l_/s_r_r_s_/,
/t_/p_y/_i_/o_t/_o_/b_i_g/_o/_a_e/./_e_'s/_e_/o_t/_f/_i_h_!"

[Earniel]

"It may not matter much , but I would rather not be seen on the road-by anyone. And if it is Gandalf, we may give him a little surprise, to pay/_i_/o_t/_o_/being so late. Let's/_e_/out of/_i_h_!"

Frodo?

[Count Comfect]

pay him o_t for, get out of sight.

[Valandil]

Frodo is the speaker, and the attempted words are all correct except 'may'.

That just leaves that word and "/o_t/" to solve.

[Goldberry1]

"can" instead of may

Don't know what the last word is, hmm...

[Valandil]

Goldberry - I missed your post on that. Yes - 'can' is correct.

Can ANYONE get that last word, or are you guys just hesitant to solve? ;)

I accidentally gave the missing letter in my post above :eek: - but just corrected it to what I had originally shown. :p

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

:rolleyes:

[Valandil]

Why the rolly-eyes, DPR? People have been known to withhold the final part of a solution, so they don't have to post the next quote. :)

[Varnafindë]

People have been known to withhold the final part of a solution, so they don't have to post the next quote. :)

*confesses to such misbehavior occasionally* :o

Is the word 'out'?

[Valandil]

I think we've probably all done it at times - at least once you've played the game long enough.

Anyway - you are correct with 'out' - so, Varnafinde - it's your turn! :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I wasn't rolling eyes at you, Val. At everyone, including myself, who didn't solve the last word.

[Earniel]

I was wondering about 'out' but I wasn't familiar about the expression 'to pay somebody out'. Then I got distracted by something shiny and forgot all about it. :rolleyes:

[Varnafindë]

Then I got distracted by something shiny and forgot all about it. :rolleyes:

Do you know, you inspired me there! :cool:

"T_e_/i_/s_e_e_/a_/i_/t_e/_o_/w_s/_l_w_y/_a_c_i_g/_s/_p/./
_n_/t_a_/w_s/_e_u_i_r/,/_s/_o_/m_g_t/_a_/,/s_e_n_/a_/
w_/w_r_/a_l/_l_a_i_g/_n/_h_/s_r_a_/t_g_t_e_/./
J_s_/t_e_/I/_a_/t_e/_y_s/:/_w_/p_l_/s_r_/o_/p_i_t_/,/
s_i_y/-/_i_e/,/_n/_/h_m_/a_/t_e/_e_r/_n_/o_/t_e/_o_/./
W_a_/'/s/_o_e/,/_t/_a_n/'/_/a/_o_/,/f_r/_t/_a_/p_d_l_/-/f_e_/,/
l_k_/a/_w_n/'/_/a_m_s_/,/o_l_/t_e_/s_e_e_/b_g_e_/,/
a_d/_e_t/_i_p_n_/i_/a_d/_u_/o_/t_e/_a_e_/./T_a_/'/s/_h_n/_/s_t/
_i_h_/u_/a_d/_u_b_d/_y/_y_s/,/_e_n_n_/t_/g_v_/a/_h_u_/,/
i_/i_/w_s/_t_l_/t_e_e/_h_n/_/h_d/_u_b_d/_h_/d_o_s_/o_t/_f/_y/_e_d/./"

Edit:
*hopes not too many Mooters saw the solution during the few seconds it was up before I realised I had posted the solution instead of the game* :eek:

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Then it seemed as if the log was slowly catching us up.
And that was peculiar, as you might say, seeing as
we were all /_l_a_i_g/on the /s_r_a_/together.
Just then I saw the eyes: two pale sort of points,
s_i_y/-wise, in a /h_m_/ as the /_e_r/and on the log.
What's more, it wasn't a log, for it had paddle-feet,
like a swan's almost, only they seemed bigger,
and went dipping in and out of the water. That's when I sat
right up and rubbed my eyes, meaning to give a shout,
if it was still there when I had rubbed the drowse out of my head.

~Samwise

[Valandil]

I wasn't rolling eyes at you, Val. At everyone, including myself, who didn't solve the last word.

Oh - it's alright. :)

I was wondering about 'out' but I wasn't familiar about the expression 'to pay somebody out'. Then I got distracted by something shiny and forgot all about it. :rolleyes:

So... now EVERYONE is rollying their eyes at me!!?? :mad: :rolleyes:



:p:D

Then it seemed as if the log was slowly catching us up.
And that was peculiar, as you might say, seeing as
we were all floating in the stream together.
Just then I saw the eyes: two pale sort of points,
shiny-like, on a hump at the near end of the log.
What's more, it wasn't a log, for it had paddle-feet,
like a swan's almost, only they seemed bigger,
and went dipping in and out of the water. That's when I sat
right up and rubbed my eyes, meaning to give a shout,
if it was still there when I had rubbed the drowse out of my head.

~Samwise

[Varnafindë]

To DPR, before seeing Valandil's post:

Only a few mistakes:
s_i_y/-wise, in (line 5)
as (line 5)
and on (line 5)
went (line 7)

Otherwise it's correct.
And Samwise is indeed the speaker.

[Varnafindë]

To Valandil, before reading any other posts in case anyone else manages to get one in :p

in (line 3) is not correct
went (line 7) is still not correct

Otherwise it's fine, and line 5 has been corrected now.

Then I got distracted by something shiny and forgot all about it. :rolleyes:

So I looked for something shiny to use in here, to keep her from being distracted. ;)

[Count Comfect]

It's "on" the stream...could we get a repost of the quote with the missing bits?

[Varnafindë]

On the stream is correct.
Only one missing bit now:

Then it seemed as if the log was slowly catching us up.
And that was peculiar, as you might say, seeing as
we were all floating on the stream together.
Just then I saw the eyes: two pale sort of points,
shiny-like, on a hump at the near end of the log.
What's more, it wasn't a log, for it had paddle-feet,
like a swan's almost, only they seemed bigger,
and /_e_t/ dipping in and out of the water. That's when I sat
right up and rubbed my eyes, meaning to give a shout,
if it was still there when I had rubbed the drowse out of my head.

[Valandil]

Yes - I thought 'on' was correct, but tried 'in' to lock-up the post (just in case). Only there was still another word wrong. :p

'kept'?

Sorry so sloppy on that last post - ie, keeping it as a DPR quote, etc. But I was being called away from the computer and didn't have much time for cleanup.

[Varnafindë]

kept - is correct!

Your turn, Valandil. :)

[Valandil]

"T_e/_o_d'_/e_r_n_s/_r_/u_g_n_/a_d/_h_u_d/_o_/b_/h_n_e_e_/b_/m_/,
/b_t/_e_l/_e/_u_c_l_/,/i_/y_u/_a_/,/w_a_/g_e_/f_r_a_d/?
/_h_t_e_/h_s/_y/_o_d/_o_e/?/_/h_v_/j_s_/c_m_/o_/d_t_/,
/b_t/_/h_a_d/_h_t/_e/_a_s_d/_o_a_d_/t_e/_l_s_d/_o_r/,
/_n_/m_n/_e_e/_e_r_n_/F_r_m_r/_e_o_e/_i_."

[Count Comfect]

Faramir remove him.

[Earniel]

"T_e/_o_d'_/e_r_n_s/are urgent and should not be hindered by me, but/_e_l/_e/_u_c_l_/,/if you can, what g_e_/f_r_a_d/? Thither has my lord gone? I have just come on duty, but I heard that ae/_a_s_d/_o_a_d_/t_e/_l_s_d/_o_r/,
/_n_/m_n/_e_e/_e_r_n_/Faramir/_e_o_e/_i_."

[Valandil]

Wrong words are Earniel's: 'can' / 'Thither' / 'ae'

and CC's: 'remove'

Other words are correct.

[Count Comfect]

The lord's errands, tell me, may, what goes forward? Whither, he passed

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

The Lord's errands are urgent and should not be hindered by me,
but tell me quickly, if you may, what goes forward?
Whither has my Lord gone? I have just come on duty,
but I heard that he passed towards the closed door,
and men were bearing Faramir before him.

~Beregond

[Valandil]

All correct DPR - your turn! :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

O/_i_g/_o/_h_m/_l_/b_r_s/_r_/d_a_,/
s_e_d/_o_/t_i_/f_a_h_r_d/_h_f_/,/
a_d/_e_a_l/_o_e/_i_y/_o_/t_e/_o_d_r/_n/_h_i_/n_e_/!/

I'll be offline from around 4:00 this afternoon until Saturday evening, just FYI.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I didn't think this was that hard. ;)

[Valandil]

I'll take a crack at it:

"O sing to them all birds are dead,
/s_e_d/ for this feathered /_h_f_/,
and /_e_a_l/_o_e/ tiny for the wonder on /_h_i_/ need!"

[Earniel]

O king to whom all birds... in their need.

[Count Comfect]

in their need

[Varnafindë]

O king to whom all birds are dear,
speed now this feathered /_h_f_/,
and /_e_a_l/some pity for the Noldor in their need!

Is the speaker Fingon?

[Earniel]

If Fingon, that the first unsolved word is likely 'shaft'.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Excellent teamwork y'all.

Correct so far:

"O king to whom all birds are dear,
speed now this feathered shaft,
and /_e_a_l/some pity for the Noldor in their need!"

And the speaker is indeed Fingon the Valiant.

The last word doesn't seem to fit the sentence in today's way of speaking English so if you have a guess but it doesn't sound like something one would say in the 21st century, try it anyway and you just might be right. It is a word we still use but the context strikes me as odd or antiquated. This probably isn't helping so I'll stop rambling. DPR out.

[Varnafindë]

recall?

It doesn't seem to make sense, but after what you just said, maybe I shouldn't expect it to ...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Recall it is! Maybe my hint wasn't as confusing as I thought! :D

You're up.

[Varnafindë]

It certainly helped me! So did the other guesses before mine - I suddenly recognized the situation and could correct or supply the wrong and the missing bits. Very good teamwork indeed!

Here's a new one:

O/_e_/'/e_/a_l/_o_e/!/_u_r_/u_/!/C_m_/a_o_g/,/_o_/t_o/,/
_n_/s_t/_o_n/!/_u_/l_o_/h_r_/,/G_n_a_f/,/_v_n/_o_/w_/
h_v_/o_l_/g_t/_o_r_e_f/_n_/t_n/_w_r_e_/a_d/_h_/h_b_i_/
t_a_/w_s/_o_t/./_h_t/_n_y/_a_e_/e_e_e_/(/p_u_/o_e/_i_l_i_/)/
a_d/_o_/f_u_t_e_/,/u_l_s_/w_z_r_s/_o_n_/d_f_e_e_t_y/_o/
_t_e_/p_o_l_/./B_t/_o_/p_e_s_/g_t/_n/_i_h/_h_/t_l_/./

[Count Comfect]

O, let 'em all come...us. Come along, you two, and sit down!

[Varnafindë]

'us' is wrong, the rest is correct.

[Count Comfect]

"up" then. and there's clearly a Gandalf in that line somewhere.

[Valandil]

"O let 'em all come! Hurry up! Come along, you two,
and sit down! But look here, Gandalf, even now we
have only got yourself and ten Dwarves and the hobbit
that was lost. That only makes eleven (plus one /_i_l_i_/)
and you /f_u_t_e_/, unless wizards count differently to
other people. But you please get on with the tale."

sounds like a Beorn quote

[Varnafindë]

The 'you' in line 5 (/_o_/f_u_t_e_/) and the 'you' in line 6 (But/_o_/) are both wrong. Otherwise everything is correct now.

And it is a Beorn quote. :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Line 5: "not fourteen"
Line 6: "But now"

[Valandil]

Is that last word a regular word, or something that Beorn either makes up or doesn't say right? :p ... the '/_i_l_i_/'?

[Varnafindë]

DPR has the correct corrections.
The last, '/_i_l_i_/', is a regular word, but Beorn is using it a bit tongue-in-cheek. It's a description, not a name, and you wouldn't usually say it about a person.

That's as much of a hint as I guess you'll need ... ;)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

'Sirloin' fits if Beorn thought one of them looked tasty. This is a tough out.

[Varnafindë]

No, he's not referring to him as tasty. He is somehow referring to something he has said earlier in the quote ...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I hate to keep asking for hints, but is it a palindrome?

[Varnafindë]

Not at all. It just so happens that the remaining letters are symmetrical.

It's a kind of compound word - it doesn't use a hyphen, but if it did, it would be '/_i_/-/l_i_/'.

[Varnafindë]

Would you like more hints? :(
Like how many vowels and consonants are missing? :(

[Valandil]

I'm just plain stumped. :confused:

[Varnafindë]

"we have only got yourself and ten Dwarves and the hobbit
that was lost. That only makes eleven (plus one '/_i_/-/l_i_/')"

Beorn is referring to the one that was lost, only this time using a different word for it, and a word that isn't ordinarily used about persons.

One vowel and three consonants to go ...

[Valandil]

OK - I was thinking about what other word he might use for a Hobbit - without thinking about what might be used for lost:

mislaid?

About the only things I could come up with for the second half were 'laid' or 'lain' - the first half I just couldn't work out. But then, I was thinking the wrong direction.

[Varnafindë]

FINALLY!

Yes, mislaid was the missing word. :eek:

There has been a lot of heavy thinking from the participants this time :cool:

Good job, Valandil! Your turn :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Er, Val?

[Valandil]

Sorry DPR. I've been away, but... preoccupied.

"B_c_u_e/_w_/B_a_k/_i_e_s/_a_e/_v_r_a_e_/u_/t_d_y/,
/_r/_n_/h_s/_o_e/_o/_w_c_/;
/o_l_/a/_i_t_e/_h_l_/a_o/_e/_l_p_e_/a_a_/a_/y_u/_r_w/_e_r."

Sorry so short a quote, after so long a time. But it will need to suffice. :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Because two Black Riders have overtaken us today,
or one has done so twice;
only a little while ago he slipped away as you drew near.

It's a 50-50 guess on the speaker...Frodo?

[Valandil]

Quote is correct, speaker is not.

Got another 50? :p

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Pippin

[Valandil]

Correct. You'rrrrrre... up! :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

T_u_y/,/_a_e_/i_/b_c_m_/n_w/_a_r_r/_h_n/_y/_e_r_/i_a_i_e_/,/
n_i_h_r/_a_/m_/s_c_e_/t_o_g_t/_o_c_i_e_/t_e/_n_w_l_k_/,/
n_r/_n/_l_/m_/m_s_c/_a_/c_n_a_n_d/_h_/f_l_i_g/_f/_h_/r_i_/./
I/_i_l/_e_k/_a_w_/,/t_a_/h_/a_d/_/m_y/_a_e/_e_o_i_s/_o_/e_e_/t_/m_/d_l_g_t/!/

[Varnafindë]

Truly/,/water/is/become/now/_a_r_r/than/my/_e_r_/i_a_i_e_/,/
neither/was/my/s_c_e_/thought/_o_c_i_e_/the/_n_w_l_k_/,/

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

So far, so good, except for "was".

Truly/,/water/is/become/now/_a_r_r/than/my/_e_r_/i_a_i_e_/,/
neither/_a_/my/s_c_e_/thought/_o_c_i_e_/the/_n_w_l_k_/,/
n_r/_n/_l_/m_/m_s_c/_a_/c_n_a_n_d/_h_/f_l_i_g/_f/_h_/r_i_/./
I/_i_l/_e_k/_a_w_/,/t_a_/h_/a_d/_/m_y/_a_e/_e_o_i_s/_o_/e_e_/t_/m_/d_l_g_t/!/

[Valandil]

Just read this to my son not long ago - though I'm sure I won't remember it all.

"Truly, water is become now fairer than my /_e_r_/i_a_i_e_/,
neither had my /s_c_e_/ thought/_o_c_i_e_/the snowflake,
nor in all my music was containted the falling of the rain.
I will seek Manwe, that he and I may make /_e_o_i_s/ for ever to my delight!"

Speaker is Ulmo

[Earniel]

my heart imagined?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Good job so far. And the speaker is indeed Ulmo.

Truly, water is become now fairer than my heart imagined,
neither had my /s_c_e_/ thought/_o_c_i_e_/the snowflake,
nor in all my music was containted the falling of the rain.
I will seek Manwe, that he and I may make /_e_o_i_s/ for ever to my delight!

[Count Comfect]

secret thought conceived

[Varnafindë]

/melodies/

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

All correct! And the speaker has been guessed: Ulmo.

Therefore, the last word and the next puzzle goes to Varnafindë.

"Truly, water is become now fairer than my heart imagined,
neither had my secret thought conceived the snowflake,
nor in all my music was containted the falling of the rain.
I will seek Manwe, that he and I may make melodies for ever to my delight!"

[Varnafindë]

A_d/_n/_y/_m_a_i_n_e/_/h_v_/f_l_e_/i_t_/f_l_y/./
_e_/t_e/_a_i_g/_f/_h_n_/i_/i_/m_/h_a_t/_r_m/_y/
_w_/m_k_n_/b_/t_e_/;/a_d/_h_/c_i_d/_f/_i_t_e/
_n_e_s_a_d_n_/t_a_/m_k_s/_/p_a_/o_/t_e/_e_d_/o_/
h_s/_a_h_r/_a_/d_/s_/w_t_o_t/_h_u_h_/o_/m_c_e_y/,/
_u_/b_c_u_e/_e/_s/_h_/s_n/_f/_i_/f_t_e_/./

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

And in my impatience I have fallen into folly.
_e_ /the making of/_h_n_/is in my heart from my
own making by thee; and the child of little
understanding that makes a play of the deeds of
his father can do so without thought of mockery,
but because he is the son of his father.
~Aulë

Is that middle word missing a last letter?

[Varnafindë]

_e_ /the making of/_h_n_/is in my heart from my
Is that middle word missing a last letter?

Possibly - I'll have to check it later, I haven't got my books here.
It would make more sense with another letter at the end.

his father can do so without thought of mockery,

'can' is not correct.
Other than that, everything is correct, and I stayed with the Valar and chose a quote where one of them is the speaker: Aulë.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

yet, thing(s), and may?

[Varnafindë]

All correct - including the s in things!
Your turn, DPR.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Monday morning. . .

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Here we go. Apologies for the delay.

T_a_/d_e_/n_t/_r_v_/i_/,/t_o_g_/I/_o_/'/t/_o_b_/y_u/_r_/r_g_t/./
_u_/h_/m_g_t/_e/_o_e/_w_y/_o_e/_i_e/,/
_r/_e/_i_h_/b_/l_i_g/_u_/o_/t_e/_o_n_a_n/-/_i_e/_e_p_n_/w_t_h/,/
_n_/s_i_l/_/e_p_c_/s_o_e_/a_d/_t_a_s/_o_l_/c_m_/o_t/_f/_h_/g_t_s/:/
_l_/t_e/_a_l_/w_t_i_/m_s_/b_/f_l_e_/w_t_/h_s/_o_l/_e_k/./

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Looks like I've stumped you all. :eek:

What do I win? :D

[Earniel]

Not so fast. :p

"That does not drive it, though I don't doubt you are right. But he might be/_o_e/away/_o_e/_i_e/, or he/_i_h_/by lying/_u_/o_/t_e/_o_n_a_n/-/_i_e/_e_p_n_/w_t_h/, and still I expect /s_o_e_/and/_t_a_s/_o_l_/come out of the/g_t_s/: all the/_a_l_/within must be/f_l_e_/with his/_o_l/_e_k/."