Quote Game - Part 10

[Varnafindë]

/would/come out of the/gates/: all the/halls/within must be/filled/with his/foul/reek/."

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Good job so far. Just one correction, I think:

That does not /_r_v_/ 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/would come out of the gates: all the halls within must be filled with his foul reek.

[Pip]

That does not prove it, though I don't doubt you are right. But he might be done away some time

Is any of that right?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

prove, some, time = correct
done is not

[Varnafindë]

/gone/ away
lying /out/of/the/

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Almost all correct. Not "of" there.

That does not prove it, though I don't doubt you are right. But he might be gone away some time, or he/_i_h_/by lying out/o_/the/_o_n_a_n/-/_i_e/_e_p_n_/w_t_h/, and still I expect /s_o_e_/and/_t_a_s/would come out of the gates: all the halls within must be filled with his foul reek.

[Varnafindë]

he/_i_h_/by lying out/o_/the/
'might' and 'on'?
And should 'by' be 'be'?

[Earniel]

"That does not prove it, though I don't doubt you are right. But he might be gone away some time, or he might be lying out on the mountain-side keeping watch, and still I expect smokes and steams would come out of the gates: all the halls within must be filled with his foul reek."

Hmm, lets see how many of the thirteen Dwarves are tried before the right one is guessed.... :D

Dwalin?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Earnil has the quote completed. Sorry for not catching the by/be mistake.

But it isn't Dwalin.

[Valandil]

The big cheese... Thorin?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Nope. It's getting narrowed down now, though. IIRC, only a few of the dwarves actually spoke much.

[Valandil]

Balin?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

You got it! :)

[Valandil]

"N_y/,/_/a_/a_/e_c_p_d/_h_a_l/,
/_n_/I/_m/_n/_u_l_w/_l_n_/i_/a_/e_p_y/_a_d/.
/_u_/I/_a_e/_n/_r_a_d/_o/_u_g_n/_h_/H_d_e_/K_n_/.
/K_o_/y_u/_y/_h_t/_o_d/_/m_y/_i_d/_i_?"

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Nay, I am an escaped thrall,
and I am /_u_l_w/along in an /e_p_y/_a_d/.
But I came on /_r_a_d/to/_u_g_n/the Hidden King.
Know you by what road I may find him?

[Varnafindë]

empty land
errand

[Earniel]

Turgon?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

If "errand" is correct, and I think it is, them my "came" should probably be "have" instead. Still stumped on that last word, but I have a guess about the speaker.

[Varnafindë]

If "came" should be "have", then "on" should probably be "an" as well.
Also we've lost one of Valandil's words:
am/an/outlaw/alone/ (alone rather than along)

If this is correct, then I think we only need the speaker.

[Valandil]

Varnafinde - you are correct on all those final quote solves:

"Nay, I am an escaped thrall,
and I am an outlaw alone in an empty land.
But I have an errand to Turgon the Hidden King.
Know you by what road I may find him?"

Speaker is the only piece remaining.

[Annatar]

Maeglin?

[Valandil]

It was not Maeglin.

But welcome to Entmoot, Annatar. And welcome to the Quote Game. :)

[Earniel]

Voronwë?

[Valandil]

No - not Voronwe. :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

No guesses in all this time?

Oh all right. Hurin.

[Valandil]

No - not Hurin. :)

[Earniel]

Ah, Tuor. I just re-read that part last night.

[Valandil]

So... you peeked! :p

Tuor is correct. Your turn. :)

[Earniel]

Purely by accident, I assure you. :p I was just researching the Gates of Gondolin for fanfic purposes. (Oh, why, why didn't Tolkien finished this narrative?!)

"N_w/_o/_u_t_e_/p_o_f/_s/_e_d_d/;/_n_/e_e_/t_e/_a_e/_e/_l_i_s/_s/_o_/o_/
H_o_/m_t_e_s/_e_s/_h_n/_h_s/_l_a_/t_u_h/,/_h_t/_e/_o_e_/f_o_/U_m_/h_m_e_f/."

[Count Comfect]

Now no further proof is needed; and even the...

[Earniel]

Correct so far.

[Valandil]

"Now no further proof is needed; and even the /_a_e/ he claims as son of Huor matters less than this /_l_a_/t_u_h/, that he comes from Ulmo himself."

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

name, clear, truth?

[Earniel]

The quote's correct, now all we need is the speaker.

[Valandil]

Was THIS one said by Voronwe?

[Earniel]

Hahah, that would have been something, but no. :p

[Varnafindë]

Turgon?

[Valandil]

Ecthelion? (the one from Gondolin... not the one from Gondor :) ) :confused:

[Earniel]

Ecthelion it is! Your turn again, Val.

[Valandil]

Oops - I missed this, with the other little 'to-do' going on.

Will try to post one in 10-12 hours.

[Earniel]

I'm not in a rush, hoom. :D

[Valandil]

"W_a_/?/I_/r_d_l_s/?/_o/!/_o_/I/_a_/t_l_i_g/_l_u_/t_/m_s_l_/.
/A/_a_i_/o_/t_e/_l_/:/t_e_/c_o_s_/t_e/_i_e_t/_e_s_n/_r_s_n_/t_/s_e_k/_o/;
/_h_/l_n_/e_p_a_a_i_n_/n_e_e_/b_/t_e/_o_n_/a_e/_e_r_i_g."

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

What? In riddles? No! For I was talking aloud to myself.
A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to;
the long explanations needed by the young are wearying.

~Gandalf

[Valandil]

All correct DPR - your turn! :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

It may be awhile. I'm moving this week. If someone wants to take the turn, that's cool with me. Otherwise, it will probably be Thursday morning before I can post a quote, and then I might not be able to keep up with the guesses...

But I'll try.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

A_d/_o/_o_d_r/_h_y/’/_e/_u_e_/,/i_/t_e_/l_v_/o_/t_e/_r_n_/s_d_/o_/t_e/_r_n_y_i_e/ _i_e_/,/a_d/_i_h_/a_i_/t_e/_l_/F_r_s_/./ T_a_/’/s/_/d_r_/b_d/_l_c_/,/i_/h_l_/t_e/_a_e_/ b_/t_u_/./

[Varnafindë]

And/to/_o_d_r/they/’/re/_u_e_/,/if/they/live/on/the/wrong/side/of/the/Brandywine/ River/,/and/_i_h_/a_i_/the/Old/Forest/./ That/’/s/a/d_r_/b_d/_l_c_/,/if/half/the/tales/ be/true/./

[Valandil]

"And to /_o_d_r/ they’re /_u_e_/, if they live on the wrong side of the Brandywine River, and right agin(?) the Old Forest.
That’s a dark bad place, if half the tales be true."

[Varnafindë]

Changing my own suggestion here, as I suddenly realised what it should be:
And no /wonder/ they’re /queer/

Should it be "right amid" ?

Now, who said that :o

[Valandil]

Good work, Varnafinde! With the 'to', I kept thinking the next word was 'Gondor' or 'Mordor' - but that didn't make sense. :p

Was it Ted Sandyman who said this?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

It is "no wonder" and it is "agin" and it isn't Ted Sandyman.

Good work so far. Now for the obscure speaker...

[Valandil]

Oh - an obscure one? What was the one guy's name: Daddy Twofoot, or something like that?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

You got it!

[Valandil]

Really? OK... :p

When I got on last night, I was thinking of the Gaffer - but you mentioned that he was obscure. I was trying to think of the other hobbit there (or one of, if more than one). The first thing that came to mind was 'Daddy Twotoes' - but that didn't sound quite right, so I went on to bed. This morning, I thought of the other last name.

I'll try to post tomorrow. I'm up tonight studying for an important test I take tomorrow.

[Valandil]

Whew - full days!

"I_/t_e/_o_r/_h_t/_s_l_u_/t_o_/t_e/_i_g/_n_/w_u_d/_o_/s_r_e_d_r/_t/,
/_h_s/_o_m/_a_/w_o_g_t/,/_h_t/_a_r_n/_h_u_d/_e_u_n."

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

In the hour that Isildur took the Ring and would not surrender it,
this doom was wrought, that /_a_r_n/should/_e_u_n/.

[Varnafindë]

/Sauron/should/return/

[Valandil]

Words are all correct.

Speaker?

[Curufin]

Elrond?

[Valandil]

Elrond is correct - your turn! :)

[Varnafindë]

Since Curufin hasn't posted for a while - I believe she's currenly taking a break - maybe someone else should do the next one?

[Valandil]

Sounds good. Since I just had the previous - somebody else want to go? :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

A break from Tolkien? :eek:

Or a break from us? :(

[Varnafindë]

A break from Tolkien? :eek:

Or a break from us? :(

Mostly a break from us - but she's taking a break from RPing Tolkien :(

I don't know whether anyone will be playing this during the summer, but I'll throw something out to you anyway:

'S_a_s/_n_/g_o_y/!/_u_/t_e/_l_e_/w_u_d/_a_e/_/s_n_/o_
/t_a_/,/i_/e_e_/t_e_/h_a_d/_f/_t/!/_n_/m_y/_/l_v_/t_/t_l_
/_h_m/_n_/h_a_/t_e_/s_n_/./_u_/d_n/'/_/g_/o_/,/m_s_e_/./D_n/'/_
/g_/d_w_/t_/t_a_/d_n/!/_o_/'/s/_u_/o_l_/c_a_c_/./N_w/_e_/'/s
/_e_/o_t/_f/_h_s/_o_l/_o_e/!'

Have a go! :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Stars and glory! But the elves would make a song of that,
if ever they heard of it! And may I live to tell
them and hear them sing. But don't go on, master. Don't
go down to that den! Now's our only chance. Now let's
get out of this foul hole!

~Samwise Gamgee

[Varnafindë]

All correct, DPR! :)

You're next.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Apologies for the delay. Here's a quote:

M_y_e/./_o/_h_e_/o_h_r/_h_e_/n_/d_u_t/_p_e_r/_i_f_r_n_/,/
o_/t_/s_e_h_r_s/./ _u_/M_r_a_s/_a_e/_o_/b_e_/o_r/_t_d_/./
W_/h_v_/o_h_r/_u_i_e_s/./

[Valandil]

"Maybe. To sheep other sheep no doubt appear different,
or to shepherds. But Mortals have not been our study.
We have other /_u_i_e_s."

Gildor Iglorion


(whew - this took some effort - I'm getting out of shape! :p )

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Good job. One word left.

But it's not Gildor.

[Valandil]

is it 'business'? (I don't often think of Elves being in 'business' :p )

is it an un-named member of the Wandering Elves?

[Varnafindë]

Or an un-named Elf at Rivendell (in perhaps the Hall of Fire)?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

It is 'business'.

It is an Elf in the Hall of Fire but he IS named, several times, yet most readers seem to have never heard of him. I didn't notice the name until the last time I read Fellowship (which was probably at least the 10th time).

Hint: /_i_d_r/

[Varnafindë]

Lindir?
If so, I've heard more of him in fanfiction than in LotR ...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

It is indeed Lindir.

I googled the name and was shocked by the number of results. Even images of the guy. He barely gets a mention by Tolkien yet manages a sort of cult following. Those wacky Elf fangirls. :p

[Earniel]

That said, it's also an easily constructed good-sounding Elvish name. I had a Lindir somewhere in a fanfic, but changed it when I found out there was one for real when re-reading LoTR. :rolleyes:

[Varnafindë]

He is sometimes claimed to be the greatest singer after Maglor - I guess this is something the fangirls deduce from his name, because Tolkien never says so.

Since his name was the last answer we needed, I expect to be next, so here goes:

/T_/p_u_e_c_/s_m_/h_e_/m_s_/s_i_l/_e/_i_e_/./F_r/_e/_u_t/
_r_p_r_/a_a_n_t/_l_/c_a_c_s/,/_o_d/_s/_e_l/_s/_v_l/./_o_/,/
i_/m_y/_e/_h_t/_e/_h_l_/t_i_m_h/,/_n_/w_i_e/_h_r_/i_/a_y/
_o_e/_f/_h_s/,/_o_d_r/_u_t/_e/_r_t_c_e_/./

[Aikanáro]

I don't recognize the quote, but guesswork got me this:

To prudence some heed must still be given. For we must prepare a_a_n_t all chances, good as well as evil. For it may be that we shall triumph and while there is any hope of this, Mordor must be _r_t_c_e_

Close?

[Varnafindë]

For it may be that we shall triumph and while there is any hope of this, Mordor must be _r_t_c_e_

In this sentence, 'For' and 'Mordor' are not correct. :(
Otherwise, everything you have completed is correct. :)

[Earniel]

against?

[Varnafindë]

It is indeed!
Not much left, now:

To prudence some heed must still be given. For we must prepare against all chances, good as well as evil. /_o_/,/ it may be that we shall triumph, and while there is any hope of this,/_o_d_r/ must be _r_t_c_e_ .

And the speaker.

[Earniel]

Gondor must be protected?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Now, ???, protected.

Is that Gandalf?

[Varnafindë]

All additions to the quote are correct, and we have the whole quote (which is taken from the middle of a paragraph):

'To prudence some heed must still be given. For we must prepare against all chances, good as well as evil. Now, it may be that we shall triumph, and while there is any hope of this, Gondor must be protected.'

The speaker is not Gandalf, though.

[Valandil]

Denethor?

[Varnafindë]

No, not Denethor.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

How about Elrond?

[Varnafindë]

No - and you're getting "colder", if that term from a game of searching for something is relevant here.

[Beor]

Faramir?

[Varnafindë]

Nor Faramir - but you're getting hotter again.
Not as hot as someone else was, though.

[Valandil]

Aragorn?

[Varnafindë]

No, but even hotter ;)

[Valandil]

Easy there... don't over-heat now. :p

Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth?

[Varnafindë]

That's the full heat, Valandil! :D

Imrahil it is (and he was talking to Gandalf and Aragorn and others, which made those some hot guesses as well).

Your turn!

[Valandil]

"I/_o_b_/v_r_/m_c_/,
/i_/y_u_/f_i_n_s/_o_l_/b_/i_/d_n_e_/i_/y_u/_e_e/_o_/w_t_/t_e_/!
/T_e/_u_s_i_/w_u_d/_o_l_w/_o_/a_d/_e_v_/u_/i_/p_a_e/,/_/t_i_k/.
/_t/_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_."

[Curufin]

I/doubt/very/much/,
/if/your/friends/would/be/in/danger/if/you/_e_e/_o_/with/them/!
/The/_u_s_i_/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."

[Midge]

were not

[Beor]

Pursuit, and is it Celeborn (i'm piggybacking off of Midge here)?

[Valandil]

Quote/is/all/solved/correctly/,/but/the/speaker/is/not/Celeborn.

[Beor]

In that case, how about Galdor (I forget if that the right name, but I mean to say that dude that met them out by Lothlorien after they lost ol' Gandalf, the elf dude)?

[Valandil]

Don't be embarrassed, but you're thinking of Haldir.

But it isn't either Haldir or Galdor. :)

[Curufin]

Gildor?

[Valandil]

Not Gildor. :)

[Curufin]

Elrond.

[Valandil]

No - it was not Elrond. :)

[Beor]

Galadriel?

I'm running out of elves man...;)

[Valandil]

Not Galadriel. :)

Still plenty of Elves left. :D

Assuming it's an Elf. ;)

[Varnafindë]

I seem to remember that it is Glorfindel.

And I have always assumed that he is an Elf. ;)

[Beor]

Yeah, but I'm reading the Silmarillion right now, and there are so many elves, that I can only keep a few from LOTR straight. Its difficult, man, Johnny Boy had quite a few of the little buggers running around.

[Pip]

Is it Boromir? It sounds like something Boromir might say.

[Valandil]

Glorfindel is correct. Your turn, Varnafinde! :)

[Varnafindë]

A_d/_/v_r_/f_n_/m_r_i_g/_o_/a/_i_e/_f/_o_a_c_/o_t/_f/_o_r_/,/i_t_/
t_e/_a_g_i_/./I_/y_u/_a_e/_/p_p_/a_o_t/_o_/,/s_t/_o_n/_n_/h_v_/a/
_i_l/_f/_i_e/!/_h_r_/'/s/_o/_u_r_/,/w_/h_v_/a_l/_h_/d_y/_e_o_e/_s/!/

[Valandil]

"And a very fine morning for a pipe of tobacco out of doors,
into the bargain. /I_/y_u/_a_e/_/p_p_/a_o_t/_o_/,/s_t/_o_n/_n_/h_v_/a/
_i_l/_f/_i_e/!/_h_r_/'/s/_o/_u_r_/,/w_/h_v_/a_l/_h_/d_y/_e_o_e/_s/!/"

Bilbo?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

There's no hurry, we have all the day before us!

[Valandil]

If you have a pipe about you...

[Midge]

sit down and have a

gimli, i think. Right before Pippin handed him an extra and Gimli says he was indebted to him.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I think it's Pippin speaking to Gimli.

[Varnafindë]

It's not the talk between Pippin and Gimli - Valandil is right, it's Bilbo!

Only three words left:

sit down and have a _i_l/_f/_i_e/!/

[Count Comfect]

of wine?

[Varnafindë]

'of', but not 'wine'

Two words left ...

[Curufin]

pipe?

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

mine

[Valandil]

awright, awright...

fill of (mine - which DPR gave)

Is that it? :)

[Varnafindë]

'mine' is correct, and 'fill' is correct! :)

Valandil had the last word and has the next turn.

[Valandil]

"F_i_n_s/,/_o_g_t/_o_r/_e_r_n_s_/!/R_d_/n_w/,/_i_e/!
/_e/_u_t/_o_e/_o/_h_/S_o_e/_f/_r_c_/e_e/_h_s/_a_/p_s_e_/,
/a_d/_o_g/_t_l_/i_/t_e/_a_."

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

F_i_n_s/,/_o_g_t/_o_r/_e_r_n_s_/!/Ride now, ride!
We must come to the Stone of Erech ere this day passes,
and/_o_g/_t_l_/i_/t_e/_a_.
~Aragorn

[Varnafindë]

Friends, forget your ...

[Valandil]

All solves right so far. :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

...and long ??? is the way.

[Varnafindë]

still

[Valandil]

All solves still correct.

I believe that leaves us with just one word. :)

[Midge]

Dang it. I figured it out, but I'm not going to say because I don't want to post a quote.

It's like torture... almost.

[Valandil]

Ah go for it. It's not that hard. Just post a shortie... like this one! :)

[Valandil]

PS: the 'shortie' was in reference to the quote - not the quoter! :eek:

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

It's that last letter after the 's' that's throwing me. I can think of a lot of guesses that end with 's' but none that end with another letter after it.

[Aikanáro]

...weariness?

[Valandil]

'weariness' is correct! Your turn, Aikanaro. :)

[Aikanáro]

Ok, I hope I've done this right:

N_y/!/_t/_e_s_/t_o_/a_t/_a_i_n_/;/b_y_n_/a_l/_h_m/_/h_v_/m_t/./
/_n_/t_e_/l_e/_h_/s_y/_h_t/_e/_f/_u_/p_r_/d_/n_t/_o_o_r/_h_/v_l_u_/o_/_o_s/./
/_e_/n_w/!/_ /o_f_r/_h_e/_r_e_o_/./G_/t_/t_y/_i_/,/i_/t_o_/c_n_t/./
/_e_/t_e_/g_n_/!/A_d/_f/_l_/o_/M_n/_e/_e_t/_o/_a_e/_a_e/_f/_h_s_/d_y_/,/
/_h_n/_u_e_y/i_/s_o_n/_h_y/_i_l/_a_e/_h_e/,/i_/t_o_/s_u_n_s_/t_i_/g_f_/./

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Holy crap! Was that a Curufin sighting the other day?

I hope you're back for good. We missed you, girl!

Nay! At least thou art /_a_i_n_/; beyond all whom I have met.
and they lie who say that he of but /p_r_/ do not honour the /v_l_u_/of/_o_s/.
Hey now! I offer thee /_r_e_o_/./Go to thy/_i_/, if thou canst.
Get thee gone! And if all of Men be/_e_t/to have save of these days,
then /_u_e_y/is shown they will make thee, if thou shunnest this gift.

I know a good bit of this is wrong but a few stabs in the dark may hit a mark.

[Aikanáro]

Yep, Curufin is around here somewhere. :D You got a good deal of the quote right, DPR! I'll repost, taking out the incorrect words:

Nay! At least thou art /_a_i_n_/; beyond all whom I have met.
And they lie who say that / _e/ of / _u_ /p_r_/ do not honour the /v_l_u_/of/_o_s/.
_e_/ now! I offer thee /_r_e_o_/./Go to thy/_i_/, if thou canst.
Get thee gone! And if /_l_/o_/M_n/ be/_e_t/ to /_a_e/_a_e/ of these days,
then /_u_e_y/i_/ s_o_n/ they will /_a_e/ thee, if thou /s_u_n_s_/ this gift.

I might not get back online until tomorrow morning (GMT) so I'll check any new guesses then. :)

[Beor]

Nay! At least thou art valiant; beyond all whom I have met.
And they lie who say that ye of / _u_ /p_r_/ do not honour the valour of/_o_s/.
Yea now! I offer thee Freedom. Go to thy kin, if thou canst.
Get thee gone! And if Elf or Man be/_e_t/ to /_a_e/_a_e/ of these days,
then surely in scorn they will have thee, if thou /s_u_n_s_/ this gift.



Probably a couple wrong, but I think the speaker is Morgoth (perhaps)

[Valandil]

"Nay! At least thou art valiant; beyond all whom I have met.
And they lie who say that ye of / _u_ /p_r_/ do not honour the valour of /_o_s/.
Yea now! I offer thee Freedom. Go to thy kin, if thou canst.
Get thee gone! And if Elf or Man be left to take care(?) of these days,
then surely in scorn they will have thee, if thou spurnest this gift."

[Beor]

Nay! At least thou art valiant; beyond all whom I have met.
And they lie who say that ye of / _u_ /p_r_/ do not honour the valour of/_o_s/.
Yea now! I offer thee Freedom. Go to thy kin, if thou canst.
Get thee gone! And if Elf or Man be left to make tale of these days,
then surely in scorn they will have thee, if thou spurnest this gift.

[Curufin]

[QUOTE=Beor;647953]Nay! At least thou art valiant; beyond all whom I have met.
And they lie who say that ye of / _u_ /part/ do not honour the valour of/_o_s/.
Yea now! I offer thee Freedom. Go to thy kin, if thou canst.
Get thee gone! And if Elf or Man be left to make tale of these days,
then surely in scorn they will have thee, if thou spurnest this gift.

[Valandil]

ye of... our park? :D:p

[Aikanáro]

Well done, everyone! Just a couple of words that aren't quite right:

Nay! At least thou art valiant; beyond all whom I have met.
And they lie who say that _e of our part do not honour the valour of/_o_s/.
_e_ now! I offer thee Freedom. Go to thy kin, if thou canst.
Get thee gone! And if Elf or Man be left to make tale of these days,
then surely in scorn they will _a_e thee, if thou spurnest this gift.

It's not Morgoth, though. ;)

[Valandil]

we
foes
See
take

???

can't think of speaker just now

[Aikanáro]

Everything except 'take' is correct, Valandil! :)

[Beor]

name?

[Beor]

And is it Glaurung??? :confused:

[Aikanáro]

Indeed!

Nay! At least thou art valiant; beyond all whom I have met.
And they lie who say that we of our part do not honour the valour of foes.
See now! I offer thee Freedom. Go to thy kin, if thou canst.
Get thee gone! And if Elf or Man be left to make tale of these days,
then surely in scorn they will name thee, if thou spurnest this gift.

Just the speaker left now, then. :)

Edit: yes, it is Glaurung! Your turn, Beor :)

[Beor]

_h_/v_n_e_n_e/_f/_a_r_n/_i_e_/o_/,/t_o_g_/h_/m_y/_e/_e_d.
_h_r_/i_/c_n_i_g/_n_/d_s_g_/h_r_!
W_/h_v_/n_/h_p_/o_/h_l_/:/M_r_a/_n_/L_r_e_/a_e/_o_/f_r/_e_i_d/,/_n_/ T_r_n_u_l/_o_r/_a_s'/ _a_c_/a_e_d.

[Varnafindë]

We/have/no/hope/of/help/:/Moria/and/Lorien/are/

[Valandil]

"The vengeance of Sauron lives on, though he may be dead.
There is cunning and design here!
We have no hope of help: Moria and Lorien are too far behind,
and Trainduil four days' march ahead."

speaker: Elendur son of Isildur?

[Beor]

"The vengeance of Sauron lives on, though he may be dead.
There is cunning and design here!
We have no hope of help: Moria and Lorien are /_o_/ far behind,
and Trainduil four days' march ahead."

Excellent work! Its not Elendur though ;)

[Valandil]

"now"?

Is it Isildur himself then?

[Beor]

Now is correct, as is Isildur, excellent!!

Your go, Val

[Valandil]

Thanks Beor.

Say - per your location, are you being deployed again? If so - which theater and when? We'll certainly want to keep you and your family in our prayers.

"Y_u/_o_g_t/_o/_h_m/_o_/s_e_k/.
/_i_/I/_o_/o_e_l_/p_o_l_i_/m_/t_t_e/_e_o_e/_h_/d_s_n/_f/_d_r_s/?
/_h_t/_o/_o_/f_a_/t_a_/I/_h_u_d/_a_/t_/h_m/?
/_a_/,/G_m_i/,/_a_/,m_/f_i_n_s/,
/_/a_/t_e/_a_f_l/_a_t_r/_f/_h_/S_o_e/,
/_n_/I/_a_/b_t_/t_e/_i_h_/a_d/_h_/s_r_n_t_/t_/u_e/_t/,/o_/s_/I/_u_g_d/.
/_h_/r_g_t/_a_n_t/_e/_o_b_e_/./T_e/_t_e_g_h/_a_/e_o_g_/-/b_r_l_."

[Beor]

Dont actually know for sure, I put that in there a while ago. It is quite possible, though, and we shall see.

Thanks for the concern, though, it is appriciated. Its a wacky world we live in ;)!

"You/_o_g_t/_o/_h_m/_o_/s_e_k/.
/_i_/I/_o_/o_e_l_/p_o_l_i_/m_/t_t_e/_e_o_e/_h_/d_s_n/_f/_d_r_s/?
/_h_t/_o/_o_/f_a_/t_a_/I/_h_u_d/_a_/t_/h_m/?
/_a_/, Gimli,/_a_/,my friends,
/_/a_/t_e/_a_f_l/_a_t_r/_f/_h_/S_o_e/,
/and I /_a_/ both the right and the strength to use it, or so I /_u_g_d/.
The right /_a_n_t/_e/_o_b_e_/. The strength /_a_/e_o_g_/-/b_r_l_."

[Varnafindë]

The speaker is Aragorn.

[Valandil]

So far so good on all solve attempts. Speaker is indeed Aragorn.

Plenty of words left to go. :)

[Beor]

"You forget to whom you speak.
/_i_/I/_o_/o_e_l_/p_o_l_i_/m_/title before/_h_/d_s_n/ of /_d_r_s/?
/_h_t/_o/_o_/f_a_/ that I should /_a_/t_/him?
/_a_/, Gimli,/_a_/,my friends,
/_/a_/t_e/_a_f_l/_a_t_r/_f/_h_/S_o_e/,
/and I /_a_/ both the right and the strength to use it, or so I judged.
The right /_a_n_t/_e/_o_b_e_/. The strength /_a_/enough -/b_r_l_."

[Varnafindë]

Nay, Gimli, nay, my friends,
I am the lawful Master of the Stone,
and I had both the right and the strength to use it, or so I judged.
The right cannot be doubted. The strength was enough - barely."

That's what I recognized, even before filling in the missing letters, and why I knew it was Aragorn speaking :)

[Valandil]

Yes - all additional solves still correct.

We just need missing words from Beor's 2nd & 3rd lines. :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Did I not openly proclaim my title before the /d_s_n/ of Edoras?

[Valandil]

Yes, yes... all good. And that 'd-word' is an odd one. :)

[Beor]

What do you fear that I should say to him?

[Valandil]

That's correct - so we just need the d-word. :)

[Beor]

disen??? Geez...;) I'm at a loss man...

[Valandil]

Not 'disen' - but it would sound SOMEthing like that would sound. :)

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

I've tried every combination of vowels (including 'y') in Dictionary.com and none of them show up as a real word. I think J.R.R. must have been smoking too much pipe weed when he wrote that sentence. ;)

[Varnafindë]

I've tried every combination of vowels (including 'y') in Dictionary.com and none of them show up as a real word. I think J.R.R. must have been smoking too much pipe weed when he wrote that sentence. ;)

If we're past real words, what about 'dyson'?
Just because it would sound fairly similar to the previous suggestion.
And DPR is probably right :D

[Aikanáro]

Dosen? A bit like 'dozen' only - not. :confused:

I can't see a real word that fits there either.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Maybe Val has an older version with an original Tolkien typo in it. I could have sworn the phrase was "doors of Edoras," but "doors" clearly doesn't end with an 'n' or have an 's' in the middle. :confused:

[Valandil]

After thinking about this - I'll award it to Beor, who got the last OTHER part.

The word JRRT uses is 'deson' - at least in both paperback editions I own (this is in 'Passing of the Grey Company' of LOTR). I don't know if it was an obscure word for 'door-ward' - or if indeed it was a typo for doors.

Is this what the rest of you have in your editions, if you look there?

[Beor]

Mine has 'doors', but no big deal ;). Who knows, in real life, maybe Aragorn said 'dosen'. Maybe the palantir took its toll. I know after about a 12-pack i get a little...non-wordy...

Anyway, gimme a sec...

[Voronwen]

I'm thinking that it's probably a rare Middle English word with a y in it. :cool:

ETA ok, forget that, about four people just posted at the same time.

[Beor]

T_e/_i_e_s/_o_g/_e_e_d_d/_s/,/_u_/t_e_/a_e/_/s_r_/g_a_d/_o/_o_e;
_o_/t_e/_h_d_w/_a_/c_e_t/_o_t_w_r_/a_l/_b_u_/u_.
S_m_/s_e_k/_f/_e_a_t_n_/,/y_t/_o_/t_a_/i_/a_r_a_y/_e_m_/t_o/_a_e.
_h_/m_u_t_i_s/_o/_h_/w_s_/a_e/_r_w_n_/e_i_;
t_/t_e/_a_t/_h_/l_n_s/_r_/w_s_e/,/_n_/f_l_/o_/_a_r_n'_/c_e_t_r_s;
_n_/i_/i_/r_m_u_e_/t_a_/w_/c_n_o_/_o_/s_f_l_/p_s_/s_u_h_a_d/_h_o_g_/R_h_n,
_n_/t_e/_o_t_s/_f/_h_/G_e_t/_i_e_/a_e/_a_c_e_/b_/t_e/_n_m_.

[Midge]

"The ... long ... us, but they are a sure guard of ...;
not the shadow had chest ... all about us.
Some steak of ..., yet now that it already seems too late.
The ... to the wish are ... evil;
to the part the lines are waste, and fall of ... ;
and it is rumoured that we cannot now safely pass southland through Rohan
and the ... of the great .. are ... be the ... ."

[Valandil]

Rats - these doggone paperbacks! One of these days I'll spring for a nice hardback Houghton Miflin... but might wait until I'm sure my kids are old enough that it'll more than likely stay nice.

And here I thought it was some archaic word. :o

- - - - - - -

"The rivers long defended us, but they are a sure guard no more;
Now the Shadow has crept /_o_t_w_r_/ all about us.
Some speak of /_e_a_t_n_/, yet for that it already seems too late.
The mountains to the west are growing evil;
to the east the lands are waste, and full of Sauron's creatures;
and it is rumoured that we cannot now safely pass southward through Rohan,
and the /_o_t_s/ of the Great River are watched by the Enemy."

Galadriel?

[Voronwen]

And here I thought it was some archaic word.

Logical conclusion, though, as he did use many such words.

(I have no answers, yet, i'm just observing. ;))

[Valandil]

northward / departing ??

[Earniel]

Northwards? [edit: Oh, I now see Val has already guessed this.]

And here I thought it was some archaic word. :o
My (British) edition has 'doors'. But don't feel bad about falling for a typo. My Dutch copy had the interesting typo once of saying someone had a strange snake (in Dutch: slang) in their eyes when it should have been a strange glint (in Dutch: glans). It took me quite a while to find out what had happened. :p

[Beor]

"The rivers long defended us, but they are a sure guard no more;
_o_ the Shadow has crept northward all about us.
Some speak of departing, yet for that it already seems too late.
The mountains to the west are growing evil;
to the east the lands are waste, and full of Sauron's creatures;
and it is rumoured that we cannot now safely pass southward through Rohan,
and the /_o_t_s/ of the Great River are watched by the Enemy."

Here it is as you guys have it so far, excellent work, but it is not Galadriel. :)

[Voronwen]

but it is not Galadriel. :)

Is it Faramir?

I have no word guesses, sorry.

ETA, OK, i have some guesses now.

first word - "For"

second word - "coasts"

???

[Beor]

"For" is correct, "coasts" and "Faramir" is not correct :)

[Aikanáro]

Mouths?

[Beor]

mouths is it. now just the speaker...

[Curufin]

Haldir?

[Beor]

Haldir is it, go ahead, Curufin :)

[Valandil]

Curufin - do you have a quote to post for us? :)

[Valandil]

I'm getting PM's on this! Well... one anyway.

Let's just say it's 'open season' here for whoever wants to post the next quote.

[Aikanáro]

...nobody? :eek:

In that case, I hope you won't mind if I post a little one, just to get the game back on track:

S_r_y/!/_/d_n'_/w_n_/a_y/_d_e_t_r_s/,/t_a_k/_o_/./N_t/_o_a_/./G_o_/m_r_i_g/!/
_u_/p_e_s_/c_m_/t_/t_a/,/a_y/_i_e/_o_/l_k_/!/W_y/_o_/t_m_r_o_/?/
C_m_/t_m_r_o_/!/G_o_/b_e/!/

[Varnafindë]

Come tomorrow! Good bye!

Spoken by Bilbo?

[Aikanáro]

Correct on both the quote and the speaker, Varna! :)

[Varnafindë]

Sorry/!/I/don't/want/any/adventures/,/thank/you/./Not/today/./Good/morning/!/

[Aikanáro]

Indeed! :) Just one line left now...

[Amael]

The next to the last sentence is, "Why not tomorrow"?

[Valandil]

But please come to tea, any time you ...

[Valandil]

... like ?

[Aikanáro]

All correct :)

Your turn, Valandil!

[Valandil]

"O_t_n/_t/_s/_e_n/,
/_h_t/_n/_a_g_r_u_/d_y_/m_n/_i_l/_i_e/_h_i_/c_i_f/_r_a_u_e/.
/_e_/I/_a_v_l/_t/_l_o_d/_n_/y_u_/b_o_h_r_/;
/f_r/_h_u_h/_/h_v_/d_e_t/_n/_h_s/_o_s_/f_o_/c_i_d_o_d/,
/_/h_v_/h_a_d/_o/_o_d/_f/_o_/.
/H_w/_o_e_/i_/t_a_/w_/h_v_/n_v_r/_e_/b_f_r_/?
/S_r_l_/y_u_/f_t_e_/h_s/_o_/k_p_/y_u/_o_k_d/_n/_i_/h_a_d?"

[Varnafindë]

I begin with the end, which is what made me recognize it:

How comes it that we have never met before?
Surely your father has not kept you locked in his hoard?"

Spoken by Aragorn :)

[Valandil]

You are correct with all that... five lines to go! :)

[Earniel]

"O_t_n/_t/_s/_e_n/, _h_t/_n/_a_g_r_u_/d_y_/m_n/_i_l/_i_e/_h_i_/c_i_f/_r_a_u_e/. Yet I marvel at Elrond and your brothers; for though I have dwelt in this House from childhood, I have heard no word of/_o_/. How comes it that we have never met before? Surely your father has not kept you locked in his hoard?"

[Valandil]

Yes Earniel - all further solves also correct! :)

[Varnafindë]

Often/it/is/seen/, that/in/
men/will/hide/their/chief/treasure/.

no word of/you/.

[Valandil]

Still correct on all solves. That leaves just two words.


I see now that I made a slight posting error - but it doesn't matter much. The start should be "Often is it seen..." instead of the "Often it is seen..." as I posted it. I must've mistransposed the quote initially. Sorry. :)

[Count Comfect]

dangerous?

[Valandil]

"dangerous" is correct - one word left. The quote stands like this:

"Often it is seen, that in dangerous /d_y_/ men will hide their chief treasures.
Yet I marvel at Elrond and your brothers; for though I have dwelt in this House from childhood, I have heard no word of you. How comes it that we have never met before? Surely your father has not kept you locked in his hoard?"

[Varnafindë]

days

[Valandil]

All correct! Your turn, Varnafinde. :)

[Varnafindë]

"I_/w_s/_/c_t_/,/t_e/_h_e_/c_t_/o_/G_n_o_/,/o_/w_i_h/_h_s/_a_/
o_l_/a/_o_t_e_s/./_o_/t_a_/i_/t_e/_u_n/_f/_s_i_i_t_/o_/e_t_e_/
s_d_/o_/A_d_i_/,/w_i_h/_u_/e_e_i_s/_o_k/_n_/b_r_e_/l_n_/a_o/./
_e_/w_/w_n/_t/_a_k/_n/_h_/d_y_/o_/t_e/_o_t_/o_/D_n_t_o_/:/n_t/
_o/_w_l_/i_/,/b_t/_o/_o_d/_s/_n/_u_p_s_/,/a_d/_o/_e_u_l_/t_e/
_r_d_e/_o_/t_e/_a_s_g_/o_/o_r/_r_s/./"

[Valandil]

"It was a city, the white city of Gondor, of which this was
only a fortress. For that is the ruin of Osgiliath on either
side of Anduin, which our enemies took and border(?) long ago.
Yet we won it back in the days of the /_o_t_/ of Denethor: not
to swell(?) it, but to hold as an outpost, and to /_e_u_l_/ the
_r_d_e/ for the passage of our /_r_s."

[Varnafindë]

Four wrong words: 'white' in line 1, 'border' in line 3, 'swell it' in line 4.
You suspected two of them yourself ;)
The rest is fine :)

[Valandil]

Of course... 'white' doesn't even fit. Here:

"It was a city, the chief city of Gondor, of which this was
only a fortress. For that is the ruin of Osgiliath on either
side of Anduin, which our enemies took and burned long ago.
Yet we won it back in the days of the youth of Denethor: not
to dwell in, but to hold as an outpost, and to /_e_u_l_/ the
/_r_d_e/ for the passage of our arms."

Beregond?

[Varnafindë]

Beregond said it - and all corrections and additions are correct. :)

Only two words left.

[Valandil]

Finally got something. Is it 'rebuild' and 'bridge'?

I didn't remember that in there, or that Gondor had plans to do it - if those words are correct. :)

[Varnafindë]

The words are correct. :)

Whether Beregond is referring to Gondor's plans correctly, is a different question.
Perhaps it was rebuilt and broken down again later? I don't remember the details ...

[Valandil]

"Y_u/_i_e/_h_/c_o_c_/t_/a_/i_l/_h_o_e_/.
/S_n_e/_e/_a_s_d/_h_o_g_/t_e/_r_o_a_h/_y/_h_i_e_/h_v_/g_n_/a_i_s."

[Count Comfect]

You _i_e the c_o_c_ to an ill _h_o_e_.
Since we passed _h_o_g_ the _r_o_a_h my _h_i_e_ have gone amiss.

[Valandil]

Correct so far...

[Varnafindë]

You _i_e the c_o_c_ to an ill _h_o_e_.
Since we passed through the _r_o_a_h my _h_i_e_ have gone amiss.

[Valandil]

'through' is correct :)

[Varnafindë]

"You _i_e the choice to an ill _h_o_e_.
Since we passed through the Argonath my choices have gone amiss."

This is beginning to sound like Aragorn ...

[Voronwen]

Is the second word "give"?

(I'm so feeble at this.. :rolleyes:)

[Valandil]

Yes Varnafinde - it's beginning to sound a lot like Aragorn!

All added words are correct - including Voronwen's "give".

That leaves only one word for the solve.

[Varnafindë]

an ill chooser?

[Butterbeer]

damn!! :D

if only i could have got here that tiny bit sooner :D

Ah well... i must retire, and fade into the West i guess ...

anyroad - Heh VAL :)

Best BB

[Varnafindë]

If you stay around instead, then you can guess the next one :)

[Valandil]

Varnafinde - all correct - your turn. :)

Hey, BB!

[Varnafindë]

A short one, not to have you wait even longer:

"A/_i_t_e/_l_e_/d_e_/a/_r_a_/c_r_/i_/t_e/_o_s_/o_/E_r_n_/,/
b_t/_/w_l_/t_k_/a_l/_h_/c_r_/I/_a_/g_t/./_/s_c_n_/g_o_/n_g_t/,/
_a_r/_r_e_d_/!"

I really ought to write up a few of these and save them to have ready next time one is needed ...

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

A little /_l_e_/does a great /c_r_/in the /_o_s_/of/E_r_n_,
but I will take all the /c_r_/ I can get. A second good night,
dear /_r_e_d_/!

[Varnafindë]

'dear' in the last sentence is wrong, all else is correct.

[Count Comfect]

house of Elrond.
"fair" instead of "dear"?

[Valandil]

"A little sleep does a great cure in the House of Elrond,
but I will take all the cure I can get. A second good night,
fair friends!"

Frodo?

[Varnafindë]

That's the quote all correct now. :)
But the speaker is not Frodo.

[Count Comfect]

Hm. Bilbo? I really don't know, but...a guess is as good as certainty in these parts. Also, threadbumping is valuable.

[Varnafindë]

Also, threadbumping is valuable.

Very valuable! :)

And Bilbo it is! Your turn :cool:

[Count Comfect]

Okie dokie. Didn't expect that to work...

"W_a_/d_e_/t_e/_r_t_n_/s_y/?/_/t_o_g_t/_/k_e_/t_e/_l_-l_t_e_s/,/_u_/I/_a_n_t/_e_d/_h_s_/."

[Varnafindë]

"What/does/the/writing/say/?/I/thought/I/knew/the/_l_-letters/,/but/I/cannot/read/these/."

[Count Comfect]

So far, so correct.

[Varnafindë]

"What does the writing say? I thought I knew the /_l_-letters/, but I cannot read these."

I realise I've treated something as two words that was really just one.

So there's half a word left :o besides the speaker.

[Valandil]

'elf'-letters?

Gandalf?

[Count Comfect]

"elf-" is correct: quote is done.

But Gandalf it is not.

[Varnafindë]

Frodo?

[Count Comfect]

DING DING DING! Frodo it is. Your turn.

[Varnafindë]

A longer one this time:

'B_t/_o_t/_h_u/_o_/n_w/_e_e_b_r/,/_e_e_t_r_/,/t_a_/t_y/_h_u_h_/
s_n_/n_t/_l_a_s/_l_n_/?/D_d/_o_/t_y/_h_u_h_/a_d/_i_e/_e_t/_l_o/,/
_o/_h_t/_e/_o_k/_i_g/_o_e_h_r/_i_e/_r_a_/b_r_s/_h_t/_o_r/_b_v_/
t_e/_l_u_s/?/_h_t/_l_o/_h_l_/c_m_/t_/b_/b_/t_e/_e_d/_f/_l_v_t_r/,/
_n_/b_f_r_/t_e/_h_l_r_n/_w_k_/t_e_e/_h_l_/g_/f_r_h/_i_h/_i_g_/
l_k_/t_e/_i_d/_h_/E_g_e_/o_/t_e/_o_d_/o_/t_e/_e_t/./'

[Earniel]

But dost thou not now remember, Kementari, that thy thought sang not/_l_a_s/alone? Did not thy thought and mine...

[Varnafindë]

That's correct, Eärniel!

[Count Comfect]

"always" alone.
"meet also, so that we took"?