Quote Game - Part 11 [Archive] - Page 2

Valandil

01-24-2011, 10:09 PM

"H_s/_o_b_/w_l_/b_/g_o_i_g/,/_v_n/_s/_e/_p_a_/h_r_/.
/H_s/_y_/i_/n_w/_t_a_n_n_/t_w_r_/u_/,
/b_i_d/_l_o_t/_o/_l_/e_s_/t_a_/i_/m_v_n_/.
/S_/w_/m_s_/k_e_/i_/./T_e_e_n/_i_s/_l_/o_r/_o_e/.
/_h_s/,/_h_n/,/_s/_y/_o_n_e_/./W_/h_v_/n_t/_h_/R_n_/.
/I_/w_s_o_/o_/g_e_t/_o_l_/i_/h_s/_e_n/_e_t/_w_y/_o/_e/_e_t_o_e_/,
/l_s_/i_/d_s_r_y/_s/./_i_h_u_/i_/w_/c_n_o_/b_/f_r_e/_e_e_t/_i_/f_r_e/.
/_u_/w_/m_s_/a_/a_l/_o_t_/k_e_/h_s/_y_/f_o_/h_s/_r_e/_e_i_/.
/W_/c_n_o_/a_h_e_e/_i_t_r_/b_/a_m_/,
/b_t/_y/_r_s/_e/_a_/g_v_/t_e/_i_g-_e_r_r/_i_/o_l_/c_a_c_/,
/f_a_l/_h_u_h/_t/_e."

Midge

01-25-2011, 12:51 AM

"His /_o_b_/will be growing, even as he/_p_a_/here.
/His eye is now straining toward us,
/blind/_l_o_t/to all else that is moving.
/So we must keep it. Therein lies all our hope.
This, then is my/_o_n_e_/./We have not the Ring.
/It/w_s_o_/o_/great/_o_l_/in his/_e_n/went away to be destroyed/,
/l_s_/i_/d_s_r_y/_s/./Without it we cannot be/f_r_e/_e_e_t/_i_/f_r_e/.
/But we must at all/_o_t_/keep his eye from his/_r_e/_e_i_/.
We cannot achieve victory by arms, but by arms we can give the Ring-bearer his only chance, frail though it be."

Varnafindë

01-25-2011, 06:21 AM

"went away to be destroyed" might perhaps be
"sent away to be destroyed"?

Valandil

01-25-2011, 08:51 AM

Good start Midge. I'll bold those words that are incorrect - and underline Varnafinde's change (which was correct):

"His /_o_b_/will be growing, even as he/_p_a_/here.
/His eye is now straining toward us,
/blind/_l_o_t/to all else that is moving.
/So we must keep it. Therein lies all our hope.
This, then is my/_o_n_e_/./We have not the Ring.
/It/w_s_o_/o_/great/_o_l_/in his/_e_n/sent away to be destroyed/,
/l_s_/i_/d_s_r_y/_s/./Without it we cannot be/f_r_e/_e_e_t/_i_/f_r_e/.
/But we must at all/_o_t_/keep his eye from his/_r_e/_e_i_/.
We cannot achieve victory by arms, but by arms we can give the Ring-bearer his only chance, frail though it be."

Varnafindë

01-25-2011, 12:05 PM

even as we speak here.

In wisdom or great folly it has been sent away to be destroyed,
lest it destroy us. Without it we cannot by force detect his force.
But we must at all costs

Valandil

01-25-2011, 02:23 PM

And now... for a rhyming rhesponse... :p

adds correct,
except 'detect'.

:)

Varnafindë

01-25-2011, 05:53 PM

reject?
I'm not sure it makes sense, but then again nor did detect ;)

Valandil

01-25-2011, 08:54 PM

No - not 'reject' either. :)

I believe we have 6 words and the speaker left to solve...

Varnafindë

01-25-2011, 11:23 PM

"His /_o_b_/will be growing, even as we speak here.
His eye is now straining toward us,
blind/_l_o_t/to all else that is moving.
So we must keep it. Therein lies all our hope.
This, then is my/_o_n_e_/./We have not the Ring.
In wisdom or great folly it has been sent away to be destroyed,
lest it destroy us. Without it we cannot by force defeat his force.
But we must at all costs keep his eye from his/_r_e/_e_i_/.
We cannot achieve victory by arms, but by arms we can give the Ring-bearer his only chance, frail though it be."

Valandil

01-26-2011, 01:09 AM

'defeat' is right! Five more words and a speaker. :)

Taniquetil

01-26-2011, 04:30 PM

this then is my counsel?

Valandil

01-26-2011, 09:10 PM

Yes - 'counsel' is correct. :)

Taniquetil

01-28-2011, 06:31 PM

"His doubt will be growing, even as we speak here"

One more:)

Midge

01-28-2011, 11:32 PM

"His doubt will be growing, even as we speak here.
His eye is now straining toward us,
blind almost to all else that is moving.
So we must keep it. Therein lies all our hope.
This, then is my counsel . We have not the Ring.
In wisdom or great folly it has been sent away to be destroyed,
lest it destroy us. Without it we cannot by force defeat his force.
But we must at all costs keep his eye from his true/_e_i_/.
We cannot achieve victory by arms, but by arms we can give the Ring-bearer his only chance, frail though it be."

Wow, true took me a long time. I didn't think that Sauron was into irie or liked the Crüe. :D

Oh, and I'll guess Aragorn for the speaker.

EDIT: OH, SNAP! Peril.

Valandil

01-29-2011, 12:06 AM

All additional word solves are correct - including 'peril'.

Speaker is not Aragorn - so the speaker is the only part that remains unsolved. :)

Varnafindë

01-29-2011, 07:05 AM

If not Aragorn, then perhaps Gandalf?

Valandil

01-29-2011, 09:35 AM

Yes - it was Gandalf. Your turn, Varnafinde! :)

Varnafindë

01-29-2011, 10:25 PM

"I/_a_/o_l_/f_f_y/-/_n_/t_e_/,/a_d/_i_t_d_y_/d_d/_o_/s_e_/s_/i_p_r_a_t/./
_h_/b_n_u_t/_a_/v_r_/s_l_n_i_/,/h_w_v_r/,/_h_u_h/_/h_d/_/b_d/_o_d/_t/_h_/t_m_/,/
I/_e_e_b_r/,/_n_/c_u_d/_n_y/_a_/‘/t_a_/y_u/_e_y/_u_h/’/./"

Valandil

01-29-2011, 10:46 PM

"I was only fifty-one then, and /_i_t_d_y_/ did not seem so important.
The banquet was very /s_l_n_i_/, however,
though I had a bad cold at the time,
I remember, and could only say 'thag you bery buch'."

Speaker: Bilbo Baggins! :)

Varnafindë

01-29-2011, 11:03 PM

'bery' in the last line is not correct.
Everything else is correct, and Bilbo Baggins is indeed the speaker. :)
Three words to go.

Midge

01-31-2011, 12:33 AM

"I was only fifty-one then, and birthdays did not seem so important.
The banquet was very /s_l_n_i_/, however,
though I had a bad cold at the time,
I remember, and could only say 'thag you very buch'."

Valandil

01-31-2011, 01:07 AM

'splendid;?

Varnafindë

01-31-2011, 02:40 PM

Midge has two of the three words, and Valandil has the last one.
Your turn, Val!

Valandil

02-03-2011, 08:32 PM

Been busy w/ snow removal. :p

"A/_i_t_e/_e_p_e/,/_u_/o_/g_e_t/_o_t_/a_e/_h_/S_i_e_o_k/.
/_i_t_e/_o/_h_y/_n_w/_f/_u_/l_n_/l_b_u_/f_r/_h_/s_f_k_e_i_g/_f/_h_i_/b_r_e_s/,
/_n_/y_t/_/g_u_g_/i_/n_t."

Varnafindë

02-05-2011, 09:28 AM

A little /_e_p_e/, but of great worth are the Shirefolk.

EllethValatari

02-05-2011, 01:15 PM

"A little people, but of great worth are the Shirefolk.
/_i_t_e/_o/they/know/_f/_u_/l_n_/l_b_u_/f_r/_h_/s_f_k_e_i_g/_f/_h_i_/b_r_e_s/,
/_n_/yet/_/g_u_g_/i_/not."

Midge

02-05-2011, 02:54 PM

"A little people, but of great worth are the Shirefolk.
Little do they know of but long labour for the safekeeping of their barrels,
and yet I grudge it not."

S: The dude who brought Aragorn the standard from Arwen - I forgot his name. Starts with an H, no?

Valandil

02-05-2011, 05:22 PM

Quote is correct - except for two words in the second line: 'but' and 'barrels'

Aikanáro

02-05-2011, 06:16 PM

'borders'?

Valandil

02-05-2011, 06:19 PM

Yes - 'borders' is correct. Had to keep those books safe, you know! ;)

Varnafindë

02-05-2011, 06:33 PM

our long labour

Valandil

02-06-2011, 12:10 AM

Yes - 'our' is correct. Quote is now solved. Speaker anyone? :)

(Midge - I think it's acceptable to look up the name of a person you're thinking of in some other location than the place the quote is take from - if you want to try your person)

EllethValatari

02-06-2011, 06:12 PM

Halbarad :)

Valandil

02-07-2011, 12:31 AM

Halbarad is correct! Your turn, EV! :)

EllethValatari

02-07-2011, 09:02 PM

Sorry it took me so long to post one-new to this thread ;)

"/T_e_e_o_e/I/_ _y/t_at/_e/_ _l_/g_/_n,/a_ _/t_ _s/d_o_/I/_dd/:/t_e/d_ed_/th_t/ w_/s_a_l/_o/_h_ll/_e/t_e/ma_te_/o_/so_g/u_t_l/t_e/la_t/_ay_/_f/A_ _a/."

Good luck!

Valandil

02-07-2011, 10:41 PM

Elleth - I thought it might be your first. Stick with it. On the opening post, there are some hints, along with the rules of how we try to post these. Take a look at those, they might be helpful. For one, if you didn't do this, it actually turns out to be easier to type in the entire quote - with the slashes instead of spaces - and then go back over and replace every other letter with an underscore. :)

"Therefore I say that we will go on,
and this /d_o_/ I add: the deed that we shall do shall be the
master of song until the last days of Arda."

Valandil

02-07-2011, 10:49 PM

Oh wait - that other word is 'doom'?

And instead of 'master' - how about 'matter'?

And then - is the speaker Feanor?

EllethValatari

02-08-2011, 12:26 AM

Oh wait - that other word is 'doom'?

And instead of 'master' - how about 'matter'?

And then - is the speaker Feanor?

Yes and yes! Nice work-I'll have to find a harder one next time! :thumb:

I did post the whole quote at first-I was referring to how fast you all respond! I didn't want to keep you waiting! ;)

Valandil

02-08-2011, 08:53 AM

Don't worry... I'm the one who keeps everyone waiting! :p

"T_e_/a_e/_/s_r_n_e/_o_p_n_/,/t_e_e/_e_c_m_r_/.
/S_o_t/_e_/a_d/_o_d_y/_h_y/_r_/,
/a_d/_h_/R_d_r_/o_/R_h_n/_o_k/_l_o_t/_s/_o_s/_e_i_e/_h_m/;
/_o_/t_e_/a_e/_r_m/_e_/o_/f_c_/,
/w_r_/l_k_/w_a_h_r_d/_o_k_/f_r/_h_/m_s_/p_r_/,
/e_e_/a_/A_a_o_n/_i_s_l_/;/a_d/_h_y/_r_/s_l_n_."

EllethValatari

02-08-2011, 07:53 PM

"Then/are/_/s_r_n_e/_o_p_n_/,/there/_e_c_m_r_/.
/S_o_t/_e_/and/_o_d_y/_h_y/_r_/,
/a_d/_h_/R_d_r_/o_/Rohan/_o_k/_l_o_t/_s/_o_s/_e_i_e/_h_m/;
/_o_/t_e_/are/_r_m/_e_/o_/f_c_/,
/w_r_/like/w_a_h_r_d/_o_k_/for/_h_/m_s_/pire/,
/even/as/Aragorn/_i_s_l_/;/and/they/are/s_l_n_."

Valandil

02-08-2011, 10:10 PM

Well... let's see now. I'll bold your incorrect words:

"Then/are/_/s_r_n_e/_o_p_n_/,/there/_e_c_m_r_/.
/S_o_t/_e_/and/_o_d_y/_h_y/_r_/,
/a_d/_h_/R_d_r_/o_/Rohan/_o_k/_l_o_t/_s/_o_s/_e_i_e/_h_m/;
/_o_/t_e_/are/_r_m/_e_/o_/f_c_/,
/w_r_/like/w_a_h_r_d/_o_k_/for/_h_/m_s_/pire/,
/even/as/Aragorn/_i_s_l_/;/and/they/are/s_l_n_."

Earniel

02-09-2011, 07:11 AM

"They are as _r_n_e/_o_p_n_/,/these/_e_c_m_r_/. /Stout men and lordly they are, and the Riders of Rohan look/_l_o_t/_s/_o_s/_e_i_e/them/; now they are/_r_m/men/o_/f_c_/,/w_r_/like/w_a_h_r_d/_o_k_/f_r/_h_/m_s_/p_r_/,
/even as Aragorn/_i_s_l_/;/and they are/s_l_n_."

Valandil

02-09-2011, 09:14 AM

Wrong words bolded:

"They are as _r_n_e/_o_p_n_/,/these/_e_c_m_r_/. /Stout men and lordly they are, and the Riders of Rohan look/_l_o_t/_s/_o_s/_e_i_e/them/; now they are/_r_m/men/o_/f_c_/,/w_r_/like/w_a_h_r_d/_o_k_/f_r/_h_/m_s_/p_r_/,
/even as Aragorn/_i_s_l_/;/and they are/s_l_n_."

I have also underlined a part where you ran two words together (lost a '/' slash)

Galenavar

02-09-2011, 11:41 AM

"They are a strange/_o_p_n_/,/these/_e_c_m_r_/.
Stout men and lordly they are,
and the Riders of Rohan look/_l_o_t/as/_o_s/_e_i_e/them;
For they are grim men of face,
worn like weathered/_o_k_/for the most part,
even as Aragorn/_i_s_l_/;/and they are silent."

Valandil

02-09-2011, 02:40 PM

All those solves are correct, Galenavar! :)

Anyone know the speaker? Or want to continue on with the word search?

Midge

02-09-2011, 08:31 PM

RAR! And I was RIGHT too, man!

"They are a strange company, these newcomers.
Stout men and lordly they are,
and the Riders of Rohan look almost as dogs beside them;
For they are grim men of face,
worn like weathered rocks for the most part,
even as Aragorn himself; and they are silent."

That word "almost" is really not easy to get, is it?

Gimli

Whew. That was REALLY hard work. I'm off to the Teacup for a bit of refreshment.

Valandil

02-09-2011, 08:43 PM

Not quite done yet though. You're all correct (including speaker), except: "dogs" :)

EllethValatari

02-09-2011, 08:49 PM

"They are a strange/company/,/these/newcomers/.
Stout men and lordly they are,
and the Riders of Rohan look/almost/as/boys/beside/them;
For they are grim men of face,
worn like weathered/rocks/for the most part,
even as Aragorn/himself/;/and they are silent."

-Gimli, right? (from RotK)

Valandil

02-09-2011, 10:21 PM

Elleth - yes, all we were missing was 'boys' - and you got that correct. Your turn! :)

You might try reading through the opening post - and paying attention to the hints on posting - before you post your next. Keep up the good work though! :)

EllethValatari

02-09-2011, 10:55 PM

"/_e_/i_/i_/s_a_d_/b_t/_/l_t_l_/w_i_e/,/
_h_n/_u_/o_/y_u_/h_u_e/_h_l_/c_m_/t_e/_o_e/_f/_l_e_/a_d/_e_/./
/T_i_/I/_a_/t_/y_u/,/_o_d/,/_i_h/_h_/e_e_/o_/d_a_h/:/
/_h_u_h/_e/_a_t/_e_e/_o_e_e_/,/a_d/_/s_a_l/_o_/l_o_/o_/y_u_/w_i_e/_a_l_/a_a_n/,/_r_m/_o_/a_d/_r_m/_e/_/n_w/s_a_/s_a_l/_r_s_/./
/F_r_w_l_/!/"

Valandil

02-10-2011, 12:54 AM

"Yet if it stands but a little while,
then out of your house shall come the hope of elves and men.
This I say to you, lord, with the eyes of death:
though we /_a_t/_e_e/_o_e_e_/,
and I shall not look on your white walls again,
from you and from me a new star shall arise. Farwell!"

Speaker: Huor?

Count Comfect

02-10-2011, 08:38 PM

part and forever?

Valandil

02-10-2011, 08:39 PM

oh yes - then maybe 'here' for the other word?

EllethValatari

02-10-2011, 10:09 PM

I'm sorry it's taking me so long to post-I'll be home from practice in about 15 minutes and will check your answer. :)

EllethValatari

02-10-2011, 10:51 PM

Yes to all guesses, Valandil and CC! Your guess to speaker was correct as well, V. Your turn! :thumb:

Valandil

02-12-2011, 12:58 AM

"B_t/_y/_o_e/,/_u_h/_s/_/h_v_/,/i_/i_/t_e/_o_t_/.
/F_r/_e_e/_h_/h_i_s/_f/_a_a_d_l/_a_e/_v_r/_w_l_/i_/l_n_/
l_n_/u_b_o_e_/f_o_/f_t_e_/u_t_/s_n/_o_/m_n_/g_n_r_t_o_s/.
/_u_/d_y_/h_v_/d_r_e_e_/,/a_d/_e/_a_e/_w_n_l_d/;
/_u_/e_e_/t_e/_w_r_/h_s/_a_s_d/_o/_/n_w/_e_p_r/.
/_n_/t_i_/I/_i_l/_a_/t_/y_u/,/_o_o_i_/,/e_e/_/e_d/.
/_o_e_y/_e_/a_e/_e/,/_a_g_r_/o_/t_e/_i_d/,
/_u_t_r_/-/b_t/_u_t_r_/e_e_/o_/t_e/_e_v_n_s/_f/_h_/E_e_y/;
/_o_/t_e_/a_e/_o_n_/i_/m_n_/p_a_e_/,/n_t/_n/_o_d_r/_n_y."

Galenavar

02-12-2011, 01:45 PM

"But my hope, such as I have, is in the/_o_t_/.
For/_e_e/the/h_i_s/_f/_a_a_d_l/_a_e/ever/_w_l_/i_/l_n_/
l_n_/u_b_o_e_/f_o_/f_t_e_/unto/s_n/_o_/many generations.
But days have darkened, and we have/_w_n_l_d/;
But even the sword has/_a_s_d/to a new helper.
One/t_i_/I will say to you,/_o_o_i_/,/ere I end.
/_o_e_y/men are we,/_a_g_r_/of the wild,
/_u_t_r_/-/b_t/_u_t_r_/e_e_/o_/the/_e_v_n_s/of the/E_e_y/;
For they are/_o_n_/in many places, not in/_o_d_r/_n_y."

Earniel

02-12-2011, 03:36 PM

"But my hope, such as I have, is in the/_o_t_/.
For/_e_e/the/h_i_s/_f/_a_a_d_l/_a_e/ever/_w_l_/i_/l_n_/
l_n_/u_b_o_e_/f_o_/f_t_e_/unto/s_n/_o_/many generations.
But days have darkened, and we have dwindled;
But even the sword has passed to a new helper.
One/t_i_/I will say to you,/_o_o_i_/, ere I end.
Lonely men are we, rangers of the wild,
/_u_t_r_/-/b_t/_u_t_r_/e_e_/o_/the/_e_v_n_s/of the Enemy;
For they are found in many places, not in Gondor only."

Galenavar

02-12-2011, 04:12 PM

Ahhhh...

"But my hope, such as I have, is in the/_o_t_/.
For/_e_e/the/h_i_s/_f/_a_a_d_l/_a_e/ever/_w_l_/i_/l_n_/
long unbroken from father unto son for many generations.
But days have darkened, and we have dwindled;
But even the sword has passed to a new helper.
And this I will say to you, Boromir, ere I end.
Lonely men are we, rangers of the wild,
/_u_t_r_/-/b_t/_u_t_r_/e_e_/o_/the servants of the Enemy;
For they are found in many places, not in Gondor only."

Varnafindë

02-12-2011, 06:32 PM

For/here/the/heirs/of/

in line long unbroken

Would that be "But ever" instead of "But even"?

Valandil

02-12-2011, 09:34 PM

Here is where we stand with what has been solved - and incorrect solutions returned to original quote form:

"But my /_o_e/, such as I have, is in the/_o_t_/.
For here the heirs of /_a_a_d_l/_a_e/ever/_w_l_/i_/l_n_/
l_n_/ unbroken from father unto son for many generations.
/_u_/ days have darkened, and we have dwindled;
But ever the sword has passed to a new /_e_p_r/.
And this I will say to you, Boromir, ere I end.
Lonely men are we, Rangers of the wild,
/_u_t_r_/-/b_t/_u_t_r_/e_e_/o_/the servants of the Enemy;
For they are found in many places, not in /_o_d_r/ only."

Earniel

02-13-2011, 06:34 AM

"But my /_o_e/, such as I have, is in the/_o_t_/.
For here the heirs of Valandi have ever dwelt in long
line unbroken from father unto son for many generations.
/_u_/ days have darkened, and we have dwindled;
But ever the sword has passed to a new /_e_p_r/.
And this I will say to you, Boromir, ere I end.
Lonely men are we, Rangers of the wild,
/_u_t_r_/-/b_t/_u_t_r_/e_e_/o_/the servants of the Enemy;
For they are found in many places, not in Mordor only."

Valandil

02-13-2011, 08:51 AM

Adds are all correct. Looks like about 9 words and the speaker left to solve! :)

EllethValatari

02-13-2011, 02:52 PM

My guesses bolded :)

"But my /_o_e/, such as I have, is in the/_o_t_/.
For here the heirs of Valandi have ever dwelt in long
line unbroken from father unto son for many generations.
but days have darkened, and we have dwindled;
But ever the sword has passed to a new keeper.
And this I will say to you, Boromir, ere I end.
Lonely men are we, Rangers of the wild,
/_u_t_r_/-/b_t/_u_t_r_/even of the servants of the Enemy;
For they are found in many places, not in Mordor only."

Valandil

02-13-2011, 03:29 PM

half right. 'keeper' and 'of' are correct. 'but' was already tried at the one place and is not correct there - and 'even' is not correct. :)

EllethValatari

02-13-2011, 03:43 PM

Maybe 'our' then instead of 'but', and 'ever' instead of 'even'? And 'but' in between the two unsolved words.

Valandil

02-13-2011, 04:33 PM

Those three are all correct. :)

Varnafindë

02-13-2011, 06:38 PM

"But my /love/, such as I have, is in the/north/.

Valandil

02-13-2011, 07:59 PM

'north' is correct, but 'love' is not. :)

Earniel

02-13-2011, 08:48 PM

Home?

EllethValatari

02-13-2011, 08:56 PM

hunters-but hunters even of the servants of the Enemy;

Aragorn? :confused:

Valandil

02-13-2011, 11:12 PM

'home' was right.

Elleth - your new words (and speaker) were right, which completed the quote. But it was 'ever' - not 'even' - as you already picked up a few posts back. :)

Your turn, Elleth! :)

EllethValatari

02-14-2011, 09:51 PM

"/G_v_/m_/l_a_e/,/_o_d/,
/_n_/I/_i_l/_u_r_/h_m/_n_/g_i_e/_i_/a_/I/_a_/;
/t_e_/n_/m_n/_h_l_/s_y/_h_t/
_l_e_/-/w_r_s/_r_/l_g_t_y/_p_k_n/.
/_o_/w_u_d/_/w_s_/t_/s_e/_o/_r_a_/a/_o_d/
/_u_/t_/n_t_i_g/_n/_h_/w_l_/./"

Count Comfect

02-14-2011, 10:08 PM

Give me leave, Lord,
and I will _u_r_ him and...

Valandil

02-14-2011, 10:12 PM

"Give me leave, Lord,
and I will /_u_r_/ him and /g_i_e/ him as I can;
then no man shall say that
/_l_e_/-words are lightly spoken.
Nor would I wish to see so great a Lord
put to nothing in the /w_l_."

EllethValatari

02-14-2011, 10:40 PM

Incorrect words bolded

"Give me leave, Lord,
and I will /_u_r_/ him and /g_i_e/ him as I can;
then no man shall say that
/_l_e_/-words are lightly spoken.
Nor would I wish to see so great a Lord
put to nothing in the /w_l_."

You're pretty good at this, Val. ;)
__________________

Valandil

02-14-2011, 10:57 PM

"Give me leave, Lord,
and I will /_u_r_/ him and guide him as I may;
then no man shall say that
Elven-words are lightly spoken.
Nor would I wish to see so great a /_o_d/
/_u_/ to nothing in the wild."

Was Beleg the speaker?

Thanks... lots of practice! :)

EllethValatari

02-14-2011, 11:56 PM

Count Comfect

02-15-2011, 04:42 AM

great a lord, run to nothing?

Earniel

02-15-2011, 06:24 AM

guard?

Valandil

02-15-2011, 09:37 AM

'good'? :confused:

'dood'? :p

EllethValatari

02-15-2011, 10:30 PM

great a lord, run to nothing?

"run to nothing" is correct! Lord is not, however. ;)

EllethValatari

02-15-2011, 10:31 PM

'good'? :confused:

'dood'? :p

Good! No, I mean "good" is the right word! :D

Dood would not have worked...:rolleyes:

I think Val got the speaker and the last word. Your turn!

Midge

02-16-2011, 12:28 AM

Well, technically what counts is simply the last piece. A lot of the time we can figure out the quote from the context of the other words, but the speaker is lost to us, so it is the last piece. But it isn't always so.

However, Val did get the last piece - the word "good". I'm just missing all these good ol' quotes. I love seeing this thread revived. If you like Narnia and quoting, head to the LEWIS forum and give that quote game thread a good bump! *goes to make sure there's a quote waiting*

Valandil

02-16-2011, 11:51 AM

Yes - all it takes is the last piece. The speaker can be the first part guessed, but whoever solves the last piece earns the right to go next. :)

"T_i_/i_/a/_o_b/_n_/m_m_r_a_/o_/E_e_d_l/_h_/F_i_h_u_/.
/H_r_/i_/s_a_l/_t_n_/a_/t_e/_i_-p_i_t/_f/_h_/K_n_d_m/
_f/_h_/S_u_h/_n/_h_/k_e_i_g/_f/_h_/V_l_r/,
/_h_l_/t_e/_i_g_o_/e_d_r_s/;
/_n_/t_i_/p_a_e/_h_l_/b_/a/_a_l_w/_h_t/_o_e/_h_l_/p_o_a_e/.
/_e_/n_/m_n/_i_t_r_/i_s/_i_e_c_/a_d/_e_c_/,
/u_l_s_/h_/b_/a_/h_i_/o_/E_e_d_l."

I tried to pull up one to be a little more challenging, but the spared letters seem like they're going to make it easier than I had hoped. We'll see though. Sometimes those we think will be easy are hard and vice-verse - and sometimes the least expected words give great difficulty.

Enjoy! :)

Earniel

02-16-2011, 02:11 PM

"This is a/_o_b/and/m_m_r_a_/of Elendil the Faithful.
Here it/ shall stand as the/_i_-p_i_t/of the Kingdom
of the South in the/k_e_i_g/of the Valar,
....

Valandil

02-16-2011, 02:33 PM

'as' in the second line is incorrect. Otherwise, good start! :)

Galenavar

02-16-2011, 04:04 PM

"This is a tomb and memorial of Elendil the Faithful.
Here it shall stand at the/_i_-p_i_t/of the Kingdom
of the South in the keeping of the Valar,
while the kingdom endures;
and this place shall be a/_a_l_w/_h_t/_o_e/_h_l_/p_o_a_e/.
/_e_/no/m_n/_i_t_r_/its/_i_e_c_/and/_e_c_/,
unless he be an heir of Elendil."

Valandil

02-16-2011, 05:55 PM

All adds are correct, Galenavar!

A few words left to go and a speaker. Who wants to solve? :)

Midge

02-16-2011, 06:40 PM

"This is a tomb and memorial of Elendil the Faithful.
Here it shall stand at the mid-point of the Kingdom
of the South in the keeping of the Valar,
while the kingdom endures;
and this place shall be a hallow that none shall profane.
Let no man/_i_t_r_/its/_i_e_c_/and/_e_c_/,
unless he be an heir of Elendil."

I'll guess Isildur (I haven't checked if he's been guessed - but he makes the most sense to me).

Valandil

02-16-2011, 06:42 PM

Midge - those are also all correct! :)

(including speaker - it was Isildur)

Midge

02-16-2011, 06:42 PM

sometimes the least expected words give great difficulty.

Enjoy! :)

Like "almost". Got me twice in the last month, I think...

Midge

02-16-2011, 06:46 PM

Let no man disturb its silence and peace,

Valandil

02-16-2011, 06:49 PM

Yes Midge - it's a solve! Your turn! :)

Midge

02-16-2011, 06:59 PM

Yes! Finally! My day has come!

Will post later.

Midge

02-18-2011, 08:14 PM

i forgot i hadn't posted.

"I/_o_e/_e/_h_l_/m_e_/a_a_n/_o_e/_a_/,/w_e_/t_i_g_/a_e/_e_r_/o_c_/m_r_/./
I/_h_u_d/_i_e/_o_h_n_/b_t_e_/t_a_/t_/s_a_/i_/y_u_/h_u_e/_n/_e_c_/f_r/_/w_i_e/./"

Galenavar

02-18-2011, 08:58 PM

"I hope we shall meet again some day, when things are merry once more. I should like nothing better than to stay in your house in peace for a while."

Frodo?

Midge

02-18-2011, 10:07 PM

Wow, that was fast. Quote all right and speaker too! Your turn, G.

Galenavar

02-18-2011, 11:27 PM

Mwaha! Just sort of fell together as I was solving it. :)

"N_i_h_r/_o_k/,/_o_/s_e_l/,/_o_/t_e/_i_e_/o_/M_r_o_h/,/
_o_/_l_/t_e/_o_e_s/_f/_h_/E_f-_i_g_o_s/,/
_h_l_/k_e_/f_o_/m_/t_e/_r_a_u_e/_h_t/_/d_s_r_/./
F_r/_u_h_e_/y_u_/d_u_h_e_/i_/t_e/_a_r_s_/o_/a_l/_h_/C_i_d_e_/o_/t_e/_o_l_/./"

Midge

02-19-2011, 06:23 PM

"Neither look, nor smell, for the likes of Morgoth,
for all the/_o_e_s/of the Elf-_i_g_o_s/,/
shall keep from me the/_r_a_u_e/that I/d_s_r_/./
For/_u_h_e_/your/d_u_h_e_/in the/_a_r_s_/of all the Children of the/_o_l_/./"

Galenavar

02-19-2011, 10:12 PM

Incorrect words in bold:

"Neither look, nor smell,for the likes of Morgoth,
for all the/_o_e_s/of the Elf-_i_g_o_s/,/
shall keep from me the/_r_a_u_e/that I/d_s_r_/./
For/_u_h_e_/your/d_u_h_e_/in the/_a_r_s_/of all the Children of the/_o_l_/./"

Midge

02-20-2011, 02:12 AM

"Neither rock, nor steel, nor the mines of Morgoth,
nor all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms,
shall keep from me the creature that I desire.
For Luthien your daughter is the fairest of all the Children of the Soils."

Beren? (that's an entire guess... Sil is not my forte).

Midge

02-20-2011, 02:17 AM

Luthien and Daughter were throwing me off (if, as I suspect, they are correct)

/_u_h_e_/
/d_u_h_e_/

It looks like if you figure out the one, you'll get the other too (which as it turns out, is what happened, but it wasn't the way I thought it would be).

Valandil

02-20-2011, 04:43 PM

OK - I saw this earlier, and was trying to resist... but it's still up! I think I'm going to attempt to 'steal'...

Instead of 'Soils' - how about 'World'?

Galenavar

02-20-2011, 07:48 PM

Valandil, you're right, it is World!

'mines' and 'creature' are incorrect, though Beren is indeed the speaker.

"Neither rock, nor steel, nor the/_i_e_/of Morgoth,
nor all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms,
shall keep from me the/_r_a_u_e/that I desire.
For Luthien your daughter is the fairest of all the Children of the World."

Valandil

02-20-2011, 09:46 PM

'fires' and 'treasure'?

Galenavar

02-20-2011, 09:51 PM

You got it! :)

Valandil

02-21-2011, 09:18 AM

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

Count Comfect

02-21-2011, 11:34 AM

",/a_e_/a_o/;/_u_/n_n_/r_m_i_/n_w/." = "ages ago; but none remain now."

Valandil

02-21-2011, 02:42 PM

Yes - those words are correct. :)

Varnafindë

02-21-2011, 05:22 PM

"Trolls/do/not/build/./No/one/lived/in/this/long/.
/Men/_n_e/dwelt/here/, ages ago; but none remain now.

Midge

02-21-2011, 05:26 PM

"Trolls do not build. No one lived in this long.
Men once dwelt here, ages ago; but none remain now.
They became an evil people, as legends tell,
for they/_e_l/_n_e_/t_e/_h_d_w/_f/_n_m_r/.
/_u_/a_l/_e_e/_e_t_o_e_/i_/t_e/_a_/t_a_/
b_o_g_t/_h_/N_r_h/_i_g_o_/t_/i_s/_n_/.
/B_t/_h_t/_s/_o_/s_/l_n_/a_o/_h_t/_h_/h_l_s/_a_e/_o_g_t_e_/t_e_/,
/t_o_g_/a/_h_d_w/_t_l_/l_e_/o_/t_e/_a_d."

Valandil

02-21-2011, 06:03 PM

Wrong words bolded. :)

"Trolls do not build. No one lived in this long.
Men once dwelt here, ages ago; but none remain now.
They became an evil people, as legends tell,
for they/_e_l/_n_e_/t_e/_h_d_w/_f/_n_m_r/.
/_u_/a_l/_e_e/_e_t_o_e_/i_/t_e/_a_/t_a_/
b_o_g_t/_h_/N_r_h/_i_g_o_/t_/i_s/_n_/.
/B_t/_h_t/_s/_o_/s_/l_n_/a_o/_h_t/_h_/h_l_s/_a_e/_o_g_t_e_/t_e_/,
/t_o_g_/a/_h_d_w/_t_l_/l_e_/o_/t_e/_a_d."

Midge

02-21-2011, 07:11 PM

"Trolls do not build. No one lives in this land.
Men once dwelt here, ages ago; but none remain now.
They became an evil people, as legends tell,
for they fell under the shadow of Angmar.
/_u_/a_l/_e_e/_e_t_o_e_/i_/t_e/_a_/t_a_/
b_o_g_t/_h_/N_r_h/_i_g_o_/t_/i_s/_n_/.
/B_t/_h_t/_s/_o_/s_/l_n_/a_o/_h_t/_h_/h_l_s/_a_e/_o_g_t_e_/t_e_/,
/t_o_g_/a/_h_d_w/_t_l_/l_e_/o_/t_e/_a_d."

S: Viggo?

Varnafindë

02-21-2011, 07:35 PM

/But/all/were/_e_t_o_e_/in/the/_a_/t_a_/

And I support your suggestion of speaker, Midge :heart:

Valandil

02-21-2011, 07:42 PM

All added words are correct - by both Midge and Varnafinde. As for speaker... well, this thread is strictly for BOOK quotes, not movie quotes (and I don't think this made the movie anyway. :p ) ;)

Galenavar

02-21-2011, 10:19 PM

"Trolls do not build. No one lives in this land.
Men once dwelt here, ages ago; but none remain now.
They became an evil people, as legends tell,
for they fell under the shadow of Angmar.
But all were destroyed in the war that
brought the/N_r_h/_i_g_o_/to its end.
But that is not so long ago that the/h_l_s/have forgotten them,
/t_o_g_/a/_h_d_w/_t_l_/l_e_/o_/t_e/_a_d."

Valandil

02-21-2011, 11:09 PM

Good Galenavar - one wrong word, bolded below. Your other adds were correct. :)

"Trolls do not build. No one lives in this land.
Men once dwelt here, ages ago; but none remain now.
They became an evil people, as legends tell,
for they fell under the shadow of Angmar.
But all were destroyed in the war that
brought the/N_r_h/_i_g_o_/to its end.
But that is not so long ago that the/h_l_s/have forgotten them,
/t_o_g_/a/_h_d_w/_t_l_/l_e_/o_/t_e/_a_d."

Varnafindë

02-22-2011, 12:06 AM

the North kingdom
now
the hills

Midge

02-22-2011, 12:07 AM

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

wow, Varna, we've cross-posted, like, twice today already! Woo hoo us!

Valandil

02-22-2011, 12:26 AM

Again - all adds by Varnafinde and Midge are correct! :)

Taniquetil

02-22-2011, 01:44 PM

Wow, I haven't posted in a while.

I know that it is quite rude to solve a puzzle on which most of the work has been done by others but I think that the last line is:

though a shadow still lies on the land

This is going to sound stupid, but Is the speaker Gandalf, in the Hobbit?

Varnafindë

02-22-2011, 02:06 PM

I'm not so sure that's all that stupid.

Valandil

02-22-2011, 10:02 PM

Taniquetil - no, it's not considered rude.

The speaker is Aragorn - and I think I should accept the 'Viggo' that was given earlier (but REALLY people... let's actually NAME the book character, not a representative actor!!! :rolleyes: :p ).

So Taniquetil - that makes it YOUR turn (since the speaker was already solved), if you're up for it. :) Read the directions on the opening post of this thread and try posting a quote from the books we work with.

Midge

02-23-2011, 08:36 PM

The speaker is Aragorn - and I think I should accept the 'Viggo' that was given earlier (but REALLY people... let's actually NAME the book character, not a representative actor!!! :rolleyes: :p ).

I'll have you know that I was thinking of Aragorn. I didn't notice I'd typed "Viggo" till after you all had posted on it already. I saw the face that I pictured in the book (which happened to be the one on Viggo Mortensen because I watched the movie before reading the books the first time).

If ever I see Mr. Mortensen in another movie, I'll probably shout out, "Hey, look! It's Aragorn!"

Varnafindë

02-24-2011, 06:21 AM

If ever I see Mr. Mortensen in another movie, I'll probably shout out, "Hey, look! It's Aragorn!"

You've got a few to choose from.
I've also seen adverts for a play on Broadway where Elrond and Galadriel played Ibsen's Hedda Gabler ... :D

Taniquetil

02-24-2011, 02:53 PM

Taniquetil

03-01-2011, 02:53 PM

Here goes!

T_e/_a_a_/!/t_e_/h_v_/f_r_a_e_/y_u/_n_/t_e_/h_l_/m_n/_n/_c_r_/./W_a_/u_e/_o/_o_k/_e_t_a_d/_c_o_s/_h_/e_d_e_s/_e_/t_/a/_y_n_/s_n_e_/i_/t_e/_e_t/?/
_h_r_/i_/b_t/_n_/V_l_/w_t_/w_o_/w_/h_v_/t_/d_/,/a_d/_h_t/_s/_o_g_t_/./
A_d/_f/_n/_h_/e_d/_e/_a_n_t/_v_r_o_e/_i_/a_/l_a_t/_e/_a_/h_r_/h_m/_n_/h_n_e_/h_m/./_o_/v_c_o_y/_s/_i_t_r_/h_w_v_r/_m_l_/,/n_r/_s/_t_/w_r_h/_n_y/_r_m/_h_t/_l_w_/f_o_/i_/./B_t/_t/_s/_x_e_i_n_/a_s_/./S_c_e_y/_s/_o_/f_n_l_y/_o_s_b_e/,/_r_s/_r_/t_e/_n_y/_a_l/_g_i_s_/M_r_t_/./I_/y_u/_o/_o_h_n_/t_/h_l_/h_m/_l_/B_l_r_a_d/_i_l/_a_l/_n_e_/h_s/_h_d_w/_e_o_e/_a_y/_e_r_/a_e/_a_s_d/_n_/t_e_/o_e/_y/_n_/h_/w_l_/s_o_e/_o_/_u_/o_/y_u_/e_r_h_/a_d/_h_t/_h_n/?/
_/p_t_i_b_e/_e_n_n_/w_l_/f_y/_o_t_/a_d/_e_t/t_/c_w_r/_n/_h_/s_o_e_/o_/t_e/_e_/c_u_h_/b_t_e_n/_o_g_t_/a_d/_s_e/./_e_t_r/_h_n/_o/_i_/a/_i_e/_f/_l_r_/t_o_g_/i_/b_/s_o_t_i_e_/f_r/_h_/e_d/_i_l/_e/_o/_o_s_/./

Earniel

03-01-2011, 05:12 PM

The Valar! they have/f_r_a_e_/you and they hold men in/_c_r_/. What use/_o/_o_k/_e_t_a_d/_c_o_s/_h_/e_d_e_s/_e_/t_/a/_y_n_/s_n_e_/i_/t_e/_e_t/?/
There is but one Vala with whom we have to do, and that is Morgoth. And if in the end...

Taniquetil

03-01-2011, 07:00 PM

All correct Earniel:)

Valandil

03-01-2011, 09:02 PM

"The Valar! They have forsaken you and they hold men in /_c_r_/.
What use to look westward across the endless sea to a dying sunset in the west?
There is but one Vala with whom we have to do, and that is Morgoth.
And if in the end we cannot everyone win at least we can here (hear?)
him and /h_n_e_/ him. For victory is /_i_t_r_/ however small,
nor is its worth only from what flows from it.
But it is /_x_e_i_n_/ also.
Society is not finally /_o_s_b_e/,
/_r_s/_r_/t_e/_n_y/_a_l/_g_i_s_/M_r_t_/.
If you do /_o_h_n_/ to help him all Beleriand will fall /_n_e_/ his
shadow before many years are passed and then one by one
he will /s_o_e/_o_/_u_/ of your earths and what then?
A /p_t_i_b_e/_e_n_n_/ will fly /_o_t_/ and /_e_t/ to cower in
the /s_o_e_/ of the web caught between /_o_g_t_/ and /_s_e/.
Better than to win a /_i_e/ of /_l_r_/ though it be
s_o_t_i_e_/ for the end will be so /_o_s_."

Midge

03-02-2011, 12:04 AM

Taniquetil

03-03-2011, 02:06 AM

Taniquetil

03-03-2011, 02:21 AM

And if in the end we cannot everyone win at least we can hurt him and hinder him. Now victory is victory however small, nor is its worth only from what flows from it. But it is /_x_e_i_n_/also. Society is now finally possible, orcs are the only wall against/M_r_t_/./If you do nothing to hold him all Beleriand will fall under his shadow before many years are passed and then one by one he will stone you out of your/e_r_h_/and what then?/I/p_t_i_b_e/meaning will fly south and west to cower in the stones on the/_e_/c_u_h_/between/_o_g_t_/and/_s_e/./Better then to him a time of/_l_r_/though it be/s_o_t_i_e_/for the end will be no worse.

Incorrect:

1 everyone,1 win, 2 Now, 3 Society, 3 now, 4 orcs (though an excellent guess!)
5 hold, 6 stone, 7 I, 7 meaning, 7 in, 7 stones, 7 on, 8 him,

Correct:
"halt and hinder" "victory is victory" "fly South and West" "no worse" and anything else I didn't notice as incorrect;-)

You guys are good at this!!!

Galenavar

03-03-2011, 12:55 PM

"The Valar! They have forsaken you and they hold men in scorn.
What use to look westward across the endless sea
to a dying sunset in the west?
There is but one Vala with whom we have to do, and that is Morgoth.
And if in the end we cannot /_v_r_o_e/ him at least we can hurt
him and hinder him. For victory is victory however small,
nor is its worth only from what flows from it.
But it is /_x_e_i_n_/ also.
Secrecy is /_o_/ finally possible,
/_r_s/ are the only wall against /M_r_t_/.
If you do nothing to hold him all Beleriand will fall under his
shadow before many years are passed and then one by one
he will /s_o_e/ you out of your earths and what then?
A /p_t_i_b_e/_e_n_n_/ will fly south and west to cower on
the shores of the sea caught between Morgoth and /_s_e/.
Better then to die a /_i_e/ of /glory though it be
s_o_t_i_e_/ for the end will be no worse."

Valandil

03-03-2011, 09:53 PM

"The Valar! They have forsaken you and they hold men in scorn.
What use to look westward across the endless sea
to a dying sunset in the west?
There is but one Vala with whom we have to do, and that is Morgoth.
And if in the end we cannot overcome him at least we can hurt
him and hinder him. For victory is victory however small,
nor is its worth only from what flows from it.
But it is expedient also.
Secrecy is now finally possible,
Arms are the only wall against /M_r_t_/. ("Morgoth"? missing letter?)
If you do nothing to hold him all Beleriand will fall under his
shadow before many years are passed and then one by one
he will /s_o_e/ you out of your earths and what then?
A pitiable (? extra letter?) remnant will fly south and west to cower on
the shores of the sea caught between Morgoth and Osse.
Better then to win a life of glory though it be
shortlived for the end will be no worse."

I don't know who the speaker is...

Midge

03-03-2011, 10:15 PM

*cross-post with Val! (the times are vastly different, but I promise your post wasn't there when I started this)
[competitive side comes out] I bet I started before you! :evil:[/competitive side]*

"The Valar! They have forsaken you and they hold men in scorn.
What use to look westward across the endless sea to a dying sunset in the west?
There is but one Vala with whom we have to do, and that is Morgoth.
And if in the end we cannot overcome him at least we can hurt
him and hinder him. For victory is victory however small,
nor is its worth only from what flows from it.
But it is expedient also. Secrecy is too* finally possible,
Arms are the only wall against Morgoth**.
If you do nothing to halt him all Beleriand will fall under his
shadow before many years are passed and then one by one
he will smoke you out of your earths and what then?
A patriable remnant will fly south and west to cower on
the shores of the sea caught between Morgoth and Osse.
Better then to win a life of glory though it be
shortlived for the end will be no worse."

*Are you SURE this word isn't "now"? I literally checked all three-letter words with O in the middle and "now" is the ONLY one that made any sense. "too" was second place.

** Morgoth doesn't fit the letter-spaces you left, but it's ONLY thing Tolkien-ish that I can think of that would fit there context-wise.

Valandil

03-03-2011, 11:55 PM

Midge

03-04-2011, 12:19 AM

Weeeeellll, I might have been watching iCarly to get my LOTR juices flowing (don't ask how it works, but it totally does) AND eating dinner.

[competitive side is challenged] But I came up with more different words than you! [/competitive side]

:D

Taniquetil

03-04-2011, 11:31 AM

After the Valandil-Midge cross-post, we are left with this:

The Valar! They have forsaken you and they hold men in scorn.
What use to look westward across the endless Sea to a dying sunset in the West? There is but one Vala with whom we have to do, and that is Morgoth.
And if in the end we cannot overcome him at least we can hurt him and hinder him. For victory is victory however small, nor is its worth only from what flows from it.
But it is expedient also. Secrecy is/_o_/ finally possible, arms are the only wall against Morgoth (sorry about that:o) If you do nothing to halt him all Beleriand will fall under his shadow before many years are passed and then one by one he will smoke you out of your earths and what then?
A pitiable (sorry again, it is amazing that Midge came up with "patriable" to fill the void, and that Valandil figured it out with the extra letter!) remnant will fly south and west to cower on the shores of the Sea caught between Morgoth and Osse ( I hoped to keep you guessing a bit longer on that one!)
Better then to win a /_i_e/ of glory though it be shortlived for the end will be no worse.

Only two pesky little words left, and the speaker:D

Midge

03-04-2011, 12:29 PM

"The Valar! They have forsaken you and they hold men in scorn.
What use to look westward across the endless Sea to a dying sunset in the West?
There is but one Vala with whom we have to do, and that is Morgoth.
And if in the end we cannot overcome him at least we can hurt him and hinder him.
For victory is victory however small, nor is its worth only from what flows from it.
But it is expedient also. Secrecy is not finally possible,
arms are the only wall against Morgoth. If you do nothing to halt him
all Beleriand will fall under his shadow before many years are passed
and then one by one he will smoke you out of your earths and what then?
A pitiable remnant will fly south and west to cower on the shores of the Sea
caught between Morgoth and Osse. Better then to win a time of glory
though it be shortlived for the end will be no worse."

Note to other guessers: Both these have been guessed already and Tani has not said that they were incorrect. We replaced them ourselves... :o

And don't worry about the extra/missing letters, Tani. We've all done it in our time, and the longer the quote, the more likely that is to happen - you picked a doozie! :D

Midge

03-04-2011, 07:57 PM

Ah... speaker... I'm not well-versed on the wars against Morgoth, but I'll guess... Huor?

Taniquetil

03-04-2011, 08:51 PM

Midge

03-04-2011, 09:19 PM

Ah... Hurin?

Taniquetil

03-05-2011, 05:49 PM

Nope:-) But you are still in the right time-period.

Midge

03-05-2011, 07:00 PM

Well, I've just about exhausted my knowledge of people who a) lived in THAT time period and b) would feel that way about the Valar.

Valandil

03-07-2011, 02:00 AM

Was it Turin?

Taniquetil

03-07-2011, 04:27 PM

Was it Turin?

Turin it certainly was! which (correct me if I'm wrong) makes it your turn Valandil!
Now that it's all over, I do have a question. That particular quote is out of The Children of Hurin , rather than the books listed at the beginning. But I figured that if you allowed quotes out of Unfinished Tales , CoH would be OK. Was I correct?

Midge

03-07-2011, 10:50 PM

This one I don't know. It's funny because I thought I'd recognize quotes from Turin, having just finished reading that whole story not 6 months ago, from the Silmarillion AND UT. I guess in that case, it was a disadvantage, because I didn't realize you were using something that I hadn't read after I had ruled out the speaker.

We might check the Loremasters' quote game (http://entmoot.com/showthread.php?t=14739) to see if CoH is included in that list.

Edit: CoH IS included in the list for the Loremasters' quote game, so this quote should have gone on that thread. I'm not sure where they are at the moment, whether they're waiting for a quote to be solved or a quote to be posted. Posted is my guess, because they're pretty far down in the list.

Edit: Yes, they're waiting on a post, and I was actually the one who solved the quote, but I know absolutely nothing about the HoM or CoH - haven't read them hardly and only own one HoM. If you have more CoH or HoM quotes and would like to revive that thread with a new quote, go right ahead, Tani.

Valandil

03-07-2011, 11:37 PM

I wondered if it was from one of the other books. Yes - we try to keep this thread to just those books listed. It's alright though. :)

I'll post something soon.

Valandil

03-11-2011, 06:27 PM

Sorry - I've been unable to post, and am now going away for a day and a half. You guys can wait for me if you like - and I would try to post on Sunday afternoon. Or - if someone wants to go ahead and post one, that's fine too. :)

Valandil

03-16-2011, 11:04 PM

"Y_s/,/_h_c_e_e_/s_d_/w_n_/,/h_s/_u_l_o_/i_/p_o_/.
/T_i_g_/b_g_n/_o/_o/_l_/w_o_g/_o_/h_m/_r_m/_h_/
_o_e_t/_i_/O_c_/s_t/_o_t/_n/_o_a_."

Midge

03-16-2011, 11:37 PM

Yay! NEW QUOTE!

"Yes,/_h_c_e_e_/side wins, his/_u_l_o_/is poor.
Things began to go all wrong for him from the
moment his Orcs set foot in Rohan."

S: Gandalf?

P.S. I just discovered an untapped motherload of quotes and I'm excited. Those two words are driving me NUTS!

Valandil

03-16-2011, 11:48 PM

Words are correct. Speaker is not Gandalf.

Where did you discover this 'motherload'? :)

Galenavar

03-17-2011, 07:44 AM

whichever side wins

Varnafindë

03-17-2011, 03:22 PM

outlook

Beren3000

03-17-2011, 05:46 PM

Hate to walk in on a finished quote but ... is it Aragorn?

Midge

03-17-2011, 08:49 PM

I'll guess Eomer.

If I were to tell you where this motherload was, you would have a significantly better chance of guessing the speaker. Once I have a chance to post one and it's solved, you'll figure out where I got it.

Valandil

03-17-2011, 09:08 PM

'whichever' and 'outlook' are both correct.

However - neither Aragorn nor Eomer is the speaker.

Correct speaker is all that's left to solve. :)

Beren3000

03-18-2011, 04:37 PM

Is it Merry?

Midge

03-19-2011, 01:18 AM

Treebeard?

Valandil

03-19-2011, 11:24 PM

Is it Merry?

It was Merry. Your turn, Beren! :)

Beren3000

03-23-2011, 01:39 PM

Thanks, Val.
Here you go everyone:

"_e_, I/ _i_l / _r_n_ / t_y/ _l_o_ / g_a_l_, t_a_ / s_ / I/ _a_ / f_r_e_ / t_e / _l_o_ / o_ / B_l_g / _y / _a_t_r, _n_ / t_e / _l_o_ / o_ / B_a_d_r / _l_i_ / u_j_s_l_. I / _i_l / _l_y / _h_e / _w_f_l_."

Midge

03-23-2011, 05:39 PM

"See, I will/_r_n_/try/_l_o_/g_a_l_/,/that so I may forget the /_l_o_/of Beleg my father, and the/_l_o_/of/Brandir/_l_i_/unjustly/./I will/_l_y/_h_e/_w_f_l_/./"

Beren3000

03-23-2011, 06:40 PM

"See, I will/_r_n_/try/_l_o_/g_a_l_/,/that so I may forget the /_l_o_/of Beleg my father, and the/_l_o_/of/Brandir/_l_i_/unjustly/./I will/_l_y/_h_e/_w_f_l_/./"
All correct except for "See", "try" and "father"

Varnafindë

03-23-2011, 06:56 PM

Yes, I will drink thy blood gladly
the blood of Beleg my master
blood of Brandir slain unjustly

Beren3000

03-23-2011, 06:59 PM

Yes, I will drink thy blood gladly
the blood of Beleg my master
blood of Brandir slain unjustly

All correct except "Yes"
The quote so far:
"_e_, I will drink thy blood gladly, that so I may forget the blood of Beleg my master, and the blood of Brandir slain unjustly. I will/_l_y/_h_e/_w_f_l_/."

Rían

03-23-2011, 08:37 PM

I'm guessing "Yea" .... ?

Midge

03-23-2011, 09:43 PM

Is the speaker that sword of Beleg's? The one made of special iron that fell from the sky?

I will slay thee swiftly

Beren3000

03-24-2011, 04:27 AM

Rian an Midge: your guesses are correct and yes, Midge it's Beleg's sword Gurthang speaking to Turin. Your go :)

Midge

03-24-2011, 02:06 PM

Yesssss....

I didn't know the name of the sword, but my husband recently made me get out our copy of the Silmarillion and read aloud to him the history of Beleg's sword, the whole part of it falling from the sky and everything.

I'll post later. I don't have my book with me now.

*Be Prepared - You're Getting A Long One!*

Midge

03-29-2011, 08:06 PM

*bump*...

...

Oh, it's me.

Ready? Here we go!

"T_e_e/_s/l_t_l_/n_e_/t_/t_l_/o_/t_e_/./I_/a/_a_/m_s_/n_e_s/_a_k/
_n/_i_h_/o_/t_e/_l_c_/G_t_/,/o_/t_e_d/_h_/d_a_l_/f_o_e_s/_f/_o_g_l/
_a_e/,/_h_n/_e_i_s/_e/_i_l/_a_e/./_/t_o/,/_e_p_i_e_/a_/l_s_/,/a_d/
_/b_g_n/_y/_o_e_a_d/_o_r_e_/./A_d/_h_n/,/_y/_/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/a_a_/./A_o_g/_h_/s_i_t_/o_/t_e/_e_d/_a_s_e_/I/_o_lo_e_/i_/,/a_d/
_h_n/_/h_d/_i_/./L_r_i_g/_y/_/s_a_n_n_/m_r_/,/p_e_i_g/_n/_h_/w_t_r/
_s/_h_/d_r_/e_e/_e_l/,/_/c_u_h_/h_m/,/_o_l_m/./_e/_a_/c_v_r_d/_i_h/
_r_e_/s_i_e/./_e/_i_l/_e_e_/l_v_/m_/,/I/_e_r/;/_o_/h_/b_t/_e/,/_n_/I/_a_/
n_t/_e_t_e/./_o_h_n_/m_r_/d_d/_/e_e_/g_t/_r_m/_i_/m_u_h/_h_n/_h_/
m_r_s/_f/_i_/t_e_h/./_/d_e_e_/i_/t_e/_o_s_/p_r_/o_/a_l/_y/_o_r_e_/,/t_e/
_o_d/_a_k/,/_a_c_i_g/_i_/d_y/_n_/n_g_t/,/_a_i_g/_i_/w_l_/b_f_r_/
m_/w_t_/a/_a_t_r/_n/_i_/n_c_/,/g_g_e_/,/u_t_l/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/o_/h_s/_o_p_n_/,/
f_r/_e/_t_n_/./F_r/_y/_a_t/_/h_p_/n_v_r/_o/_o_k/_p_n/_i_/a_a_n/,/_u_/
G_n_a_f/_a_e/_n_/e_d_r_d/_o_g/_p_e_h/_i_h/_i_/./"

Valandil

03-29-2011, 11:28 PM

"There is little need to tell of them. If a man must needs lack
_n/_i_h_/o_/t_e/_l_c_/G_t_/,/o_/t_e_d/_h_/d_a_l_/f_o_e_s/_f/_o_g_l/
_a_e/,/_h_n/_e_i_s/_e/_i_l/_a_e/./_/t_o/,/_e_p_i_e_/a_/l_s_/,/a_d/
_/b_g_n/_y/_o_e_a_d/_o_r_e_/./A_d/_h_n/,/_y/_/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/a_a_/./A_o_g/_h_/s_i_t_/o_/t_e/_e_d/_a_s_e_/I/_o_lo_e_/i_/,/a_d/
_h_n/_/h_d/_i_/./L_r_i_g/_y/_/s_a_n_n_/m_r_/,/p_e_i_g/_n/_h_/w_t_r/
_s/_h_/d_r_/e_e/_e_l/,/_/c_u_h_/h_m/,/_o_l_m/./_e/_a_/c_v_r_d/_i_h/
_r_e_/s_i_e/./_e/_i_l/_e_e_/l_v_/m_/,/I/_e_r/;/_o_/h_/b_t/_e/,/_n_/I/_a_/
n_t/_e_t_e/./_o_h_n_/m_r_/d_d/_/e_e_/g_t/_r_m/_i_/m_u_h/_h_n/_h_/
m_r_s/_f/_i_/t_e_h/./_/d_e_e_/i_/t_e/_o_s_/p_r_/o_/a_l/_y/_o_r_e_/,/t_e/
_o_d/_a_k/,/_a_c_i_g/_i_/d_y/_n_/n_g_t/,/_a_i_g/_i_/w_l_/b_f_r_/
m_/w_t_/a/_a_t_r/_n/_i_/n_c_/,/g_g_e_/,/u_t_l/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/o_/h_s/_o_p_n_/,/
f_r/_e/_t_n_/./F_r/_y/_a_t/_/h_p_/n_v_r/_o/_o_k/_p_n/_i_/a_a_n/,/_u_/
G_n_a_f/_a_e/_n_/e_d_r_d/_o_g/_p_e_h/_i_h/_i_/./"

Midge

03-29-2011, 11:32 PM

"lack" is incorrect. All else is right

I toldja it was long, di'n't I?

"There is little need to tell of them. If a man must needs /_a_k/
_n/_i_h_/o_/t_e/_l_c_/G_t_/,/o_/t_e_d/_h_/d_a_l_/f_o_e_s/_f/_o_g_l/
_a_e/,/_h_n/_e_i_s/_e/_i_l/_a_e/./_/t_o/,/_e_p_i_e_/a_/l_s_/,/a_d/
_/b_g_n/_y/_o_e_a_d/_o_r_e_/./A_d/_h_n/,/_y/*/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/a_a_/./A_o_g/_h_/s_i_t_/o_/t_e/_e_d/_a_s_e_/I/_o_lo_e_/i_/,/a_d/
_h_n/_/h_d/_i_/./L_r_i_g/_y/_/s_a_n_n_/m_r_/,/p_e_i_g/_n/_h_/w_t_r/
_s/_h_/d_r_/e_e/_e_l/,/_/c_u_h_/h_m/,/_o_l_m/./_e/_a_/c_v_r_d/_i_h/
_r_e_/s_i_e/./_e/_i_l/_e_e_/l_v_/m_/,/I/_e_r/;/_o_/h_/b_t/_e/,/_n_/I/_a_/
n_t/_e_t_e/./_o_h_n_/m_r_/d_d/_/e_e_/g_t/_r_m/_i_/m_u_h/_h_n/_h_/
m_r_s/_f/_i_/t_e_h/./_/d_e_e_/i_/t_e/_o_s_/p_r_/o_/a_l/_y/_o_r_e_/,/t_e/
_o_d/_a_k/,/_a_c_i_g/_i_/d_y/_n_/n_g_t/,/_a_i_g/_i_/w_l_/b_f_r_/
m_/w_t_/a/_a_t_r/_n/_i_/n_c_/,/g_g_e_/,/u_t_l/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/o_/h_s/_o_p_n_/,/
f_r/_e/_t_n_/./F_r/_y/_a_t/_/h_p_/n_v_r/_o/_o_k/_p_n/_i_/a_a_n/,/_u_/
G_n_a_f/_a_e/_n_/e_d_r_d/_o_g/_p_e_h/_i_h/_i_/./"

*I had an extra letter here, so I just took it out. For everyone whom this will bother, having two letters right next to each other, well, I'm not going to fix the whole thing because some overacheiver will simply merge the two and then have most of the quote. :D

You'll just have to deal with it.

Earniel

03-30-2011, 08:28 AM

"There is little need to tell of them. If a man must needs /_a_k/
_n/_i_h_/o_/t_e/_l_c_/G_t_/,/o_/t_e_d/_h_/d_a_l_/f_o_e_s/_f/_o_g_l/
_a_e/,/_h_n/_e_i_s/_e/_i_l/_a_e/./_/t_o/,/_e_p_i_e_/a_/l_s_/,/a_d/
_/b_g_n/_y/_o_e_a_d/_o_r_e_/./A_d/_h_n/,/_y/*/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/a_a_/./A_o_g/_h_/s_i_t_/o_/t_e/_e_d/_a_s_e_/I/_o_lo_e_/i_/,/a_d/
_h_n/_/h_d/_i_/./L_r_i_g/_y/_/s_a_n_n_/m_r_/,/p_e_i_g/_n/_h_/w_t_r/
_s/_h_/d_r_/e_e/_e_l/,/_/c_u_h_/h_m/,/_o_l_m/./_e/_a_/c_v_r_d/_i_h/
_r_e_/s_i_e/./_e/_i_l/_e_e_/l_v_/m_/,/I/_e_r/;/_o_/h_/b_t/_e/,/_n_/I/_a_/
n_t/_e_t_e/./_o_h_n_/m_r_/d_d/_/e_e_/g_t/_r_m/_i_/m_u_h/_h_n/_h_/
m_r_s/_f/_i_/t_e_h/./_/d_e_e_/i_/t_e/_o_s_/p_r_/o_/a_l/_y/_o_r_e_/,/t_e/
_o_d/_a_k/,/_a_c_i_g/_i_/d_y/_n_/n_g_t/,/_a_i_g/_i_/w_l_/b_f_r_/
m_/w_t_/a/_a_t_r/_n/_i_/n_c_/,/g_g_e_/,/u_t_l/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_/to be rid of his/_o_p_n_/,/
f_r/_e/_t_n_/. For my part I hope never to look upon him again, but
Gandalf made and endured long speech with him."

Not that's some quote! :thumb:

Varnafindë

03-30-2011, 09:29 AM

"There is little need to tell of them. If a man must needs /walk/
in/_i_h_/o_/t_e/_l_c_/G_t_/,/o_/t_e_d/_h_/d_a_l_/f_o_e_s/_f/_o_g_l/
_a_e/,/_h_n/_e_i_s/_e/_i_l/_a_e/./_/t_o/,/_e_p_i_e_/a_/l_s_/,/a_d/
_/b_g_n/_y/_o_e_a_d/_o_r_e_/./And/then/,/my/*/f_r_u_e/,/I/came/
suddenly/of/what/I/bought/:/_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/a_a_/./A_o_g/_h_/s_i_t_/o_/t_e/_e_d/_a_s_e_/I/_o_lo_e_/i_/,/a_d/
_h_n/_/h_d/_i_/./L_r_i_g/_y/_/s_a_n_n_/m_r_/,/p_e_i_g/_n/_h_/w_t_r/
_s/_h_/d_r_/e_e/_e_l/,/_/c_u_h_/h_m/,/_o_l_m/./_e/_a_/c_v_r_d/_i_h/
_r_e_/s_i_e/./_e/_i_l/_e_e_/l_v_/m_/,/I/_e_r/;/_o_/h_/b_t/_e/,/_n_/I/_a_/
n_t/_e_t_e/./_o_h_n_/m_r_/d_d/_/e_e_/g_t/_r_m/_i_/m_u_h/_h_n/_h_/
m_r_s/_f/_i_/t_e_h/./_/d_e_e_/i_/t_e/_o_s_/p_r_/o_/a_l/_y/_o_r_e_/,/t_e/
_o_d/_a_k/,/_a_c_i_g/_i_/d_y/_n_/n_g_t/,/_a_i_g/_i_/w_l_/b_f_r_/
m_/w_t_/a/_a_t_r/_n/_i_/n_c_/,/g_g_e_/,/u_t_l/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_/to be rid of his/_o_p_n_/,/
for/he/stank/. For my part I hope never to look upon him again, but
Gandalf made and endured long speech with him."

Galenavar

03-30-2011, 11:59 AM

Good lord! You weren't kidding when you said it was long...

"There is little need to tell of them. If a man must needs walk
in/_i_h_/o_/t_e/_l_c_/G_t_/,/o_/t_e_d/_h_/d_a_l_/f_o_e_s/_f/_o_g_l/
_a_e/,/_h_n/_e_i_s/_e/_i_l/_a_e/. I too,/_e_p_i_e_/at last, and
I began/_y/_o_e_a_d/_o_r_e_/. And then, by fortune, I came
suddenly on what I sought: the marks of/_o_t/_e_t/_e_i_e/a muddy
soil. But now the trail was fresh and/s_i_t/, and it led/_o_/to/M_r_o_/
b_t/a_a_/./Along the/s_i_t_/of the/_e_d/_a_s_e_/I followed it, and
then I had him. Lurking by a/s_a_n_n_/m_r_/,/peering in the water
as the dark ere fell, I caught him, Gollum. He was covered with/
_r_e_/s_i_e/. He will never love me, I fear; now he bit me, and I was
not gentle. Nothing more did I ever get from him/m_u_h/_h_n/the/
m_r_s/_f/_i_/t_e_h/./_/d_e_e_/i_/the/_o_s_/p_r_/o_/a_l/_y/_o_r_e_/,/the/
_o_d/_a_k/,/_a_c_i_g/_i_/day and night,/_a_i_g/him well before
me with a halter on his neck, gagged, 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/_o_e/; and I was glad to be rid of his/_o_p_n_/,
for he stank. For my part I hope never too look upon him again, but
Gandalf made and endured long speech with him."

Varnafindë

03-30-2011, 12:27 PM

it led/not/to/Mordor/
but/away/./

for he bit me

from his/mouth/than/the/
marks/of/his/teeth/./

until he was/tamed/

Earniel

03-30-2011, 03:18 PM

"There is little need to tell of them. If a man must needs walk
in/_i_h_/of the Black Gate, or /t_e_d/_h_/d_a_l_/flowers of Morgul/
_a_e/,/_h_n/_e_i_s/_e/_i_l/_a_e/. I too,/_e_p_i_e_/at last, and
I began/_y/_o_e_a_d/_o_r_e_/. And then, by fortune, I came
suddenly on what I sought: the marks of/_o_t/_e_t/_e_i_e/a muddy
soil. But now the trail was fresh and/s_i_t/, and it led not to Mordor
but away. Along the/s_i_t_/of the Dead Marshes I followed it, and
then I had him. Lurking by a/s_a_n_n_/m_r_/,/peering in the water
as the dark ere fell, I caught him, Gollum. He was covered with/
_r_e_/s_i_e/. 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./_/d_e_e_/i_/the/_o_s_/p_r_/o_/a_l/_y/_o_r_e_/,/the/
_o_d/_a_k/,/_a_c_i_g/_i_/day and night,/_a_i_g/him well before
me with a halter on his neck, gagged, until he was tamed 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/_o_e/; and I was glad to be rid of his/_o_p_n_/,
for he stank. For my part I hope never too look upon him again, but
Gandalf made and endured long speech with him."

Midge

03-30-2011, 04:11 PM

"Soil" (6th line) is wrong.
"ere" in "dark ere" (9th line down) is wrong.
"well" in "him well before me" (13th line down) is wrong.
And "made" in "Gandalf made" (last line) is wrong.

Gandalf does not "make"! Who are you people?

"There is little need to tell of them. If a man must needs walk
in/_i_h_/of the Black Gate, or /t_e_d/_h_/d_a_l_/flowers of Morgul
_a_e/,/_h_n/_e_i_s/_e/_i_l/_a_e/. I too,/_e_p_i_e_/at last, and
I began/_y/_o_e_a_d/_o_r_e_/. And then, by fortune, I came
suddenly on what I sought: the marks of/_o_t/_e_t/_e_i_e/a muddy
/_o_l/. But now the trail was fresh and/s_i_t/, and it led not to Mordor
but away. Along the/s_i_t_/of the Dead Marshes I followed it, and
then I had him. Lurking by a/s_a_n_n_/m_r_/,/peering in the water
as the dark /e_e/ fell, I caught him, Gollum. He was covered with/
_r_e_/s_i_e/. 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./_/d_e_e_/i_/the/_o_s_/p_r_/o_/a_l/_y/_o_r_e_/,/the/
_o_d/_a_k/,/_a_c_i_g/_i_/day and night,/_a_i_g/him/w_l_/before
me with a halter on his neck, gagged, until he was tamed 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/_o_e/; and I was glad to be rid of his/_o_p_n_/,
for he stank. For my part I hope never too look upon him again, but
Gandalf/_a_e/and endured long speech with him."

Okay, so we have lots of words left and I don't think a speaker was mentioned.

Varnafindë

03-30-2011, 07:28 PM

in/sight/of the Black Gate, or /tread/the/deadly/flowers of Morgul/Vale/,/then/

the marks of/soft/feet/beside/

Gandalf came

I think the speaker is Aragorn.

Valandil

03-30-2011, 09:30 PM

"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 too, 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
bowl. But now the trail was fresh and /s_i_t/, 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
/_r_e_/ 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, taking him well before
me with a halter on his neck, gagged, until he was tamed 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 too look upon him again, but
Gandalf came and endured long speech with him."

Valandil

03-30-2011, 09:32 PM

oh... 'green' slime ...

:)

Varnafindë

03-31-2011, 11:46 AM

a muddy pool?

Midge

03-31-2011, 11:36 PM

"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 too, 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 /s_i_t/, 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, /_a_i_g/him/w_l_/before
me with a halter on his neck, gagged, until he was tamed 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 too look upon him again, but
Gandalf came and endured long speech with him."

You had a couple of words wrong, Val. Varna fixed "pool", but there's still a few left. Aragorn is indeed the speaker.

Count Comfect

04-01-2011, 01:34 AM

making him?

Galenavar

04-01-2011, 01:43 AM

swift

making him walk

Varnafindë

04-01-2011, 03:57 PM

walk

Midge

04-02-2011, 01:51 AM

"Swift" and "making him walk" are the missing pieces. I believe that G. was the first to get the last pieces, although Varna's add was technically correct also.

G., it's your turn!

(I shorten your name because I'm guaranteed to spell it wrong... hope that's okay!)

Galenavar

04-03-2011, 12:52 AM

Mwaha! Sweet. Quote will be coming soon...

- and you can shorten my name however you like. :-)

Midge

04-05-2011, 08:19 PM

Well, if I were to shorten to just one syllable (ex: "Val" for "Valandil"), you would be called "Gal" and I think you're a guy (I've had issues with this before and there's really no way to fix it except to come out and ask... :D).

On an entirely different note, I'll give an Entmoot point (or maybe two) to the person who can tell me where the following quote comes from (and yes, this technically breaks the rules of this thread, since it's not from LOTR, the Hobbit, the Silmarillion or the UT, but I'm not making you guess the quote):

"And in that hour, he drank deep of the chilled waters of Frigidaire. Never had there been, nor will there ever be a thirst so great in mortal man. And the count of the water was very great, greater than many mighty men are wont to drink even in thirsts most dire. But in the drinking thereof his brow was dried, his tongue was made wet, and a great sleep fell upon him."

Count Comfect

04-06-2011, 01:06 AM

Isn't that Bored of the Rings?

Midge

04-06-2011, 06:24 PM

Quite possibly, though I doubt it. :D

My husband had been in the middle of reading The Silmarillion - to be more correct, he finished listening to it on audiobook.

This gem came to me in a text after he finished mowing one day, followed by instructions to "read it in my epic voice".

Galenavar

04-09-2011, 12:11 AM

Y_u/_n_w/_h_t/_e/_a_/a/_a_e/_p_r_/,/
_n_/w_s/_d_u_g_d/_o/_h_/F_r_t_o_n/_h_/d_e/_o_/;/
_e_/t_i_/a_s_/i_/h_s/_o_m/
_h_t/_e/_a_/n_v_r/_e_u_n/_g_i_/t_/m_r_a_/l_n_s/./
W_e_e_s/_o_/a_d/_o_r/_e_p_e/_r_/n_t/_f/_h_/F_r_t_o_n/,/
b_t/_r_/m_r_a_/M_n/_s/_l_v_t_r/_a_e/_o_/./
_e_/i_/s_e_s/_h_t/_o_/d_s_r_/n_w/_o/_a_e/_h_/g_o_/o_/b_t_/k_n_r_d_/,/
_o/_a_l/_o/V_l_n_r/_h_n/_o_/w_l_/,/
_n_/t_/r_t_r_/w_e_/y_u/_l_a_e/_o/_o_r/_o_e_/./_h_t/_a_n_t/_e/./
N_r/_a_/t_e/_a_a_/t_k_/a_a_/t_e/_i_t_/o_/I_u_a_a_/./
_h_/E_d_/,/_o_/s_y/,/a_e/_n_u_i_h_d/,/
a_d/_v_n/_h_s_/w_o/_e_e_l_d/_o/_o_/d_e/./
Y_t/_h_t/_s/_o/_h_m/_e_t_e_/r_w_r_/n_r/_u_i_h_e_t/,/
b_t/_h_/_u_f_l_e_t/_f/_h_i_/b_i_g/./
T_e_/c_n_o_/e_c_p_/,/_n_/a_e/_o_n_/t_/t_i_/w_r_d/,/
n_v_r/_o/_e_v_/i_/s_/l_n_/a_/i_/l_s_s/,/f_r/_t_/l_f_/i_/t_e_r_/./
_n_/y_u/_r_/p_n_s_e_/f_r/_h_/r_b_l_i_n/_f/_e_/,/_o_/s_y/,/
i_/w_i_h/_o_/h_d/_/s_a_l/_a_t/,/a_d/_o/_t/_s/_h_t/_o_/d_e/./
B_t/_h_t/_a_/n_t/_t/_i_s_/a_p_i_t_d/_o_/a/_u_i_h_e_t/./
T_u_/y_u/_s_a_e/,/a_d/_e_v_/t_e/_o_l_/,/
_n_/a_e/_o_/b_u_d/_o/i_/,/_n/_o_e/_r/_n/_e_r_n_s_/./
_h_c_/o_/u_/t_e_e_o_e/_h_u_d/_n_y/_h_/o_h_r_/?/

Oh, and Midge... I'm a girl. :)

Midge

04-09-2011, 05:50 PM

Okay, then. :o

Like I said, the only way to know is to ask.

You know that he had a/_a_e/_p_r_/,/and was /_d_u_g_d/to the Firstborn who die not;
Yet this also is his doom that he may never return again to mortal lands. Whereas you and
your people are not of the Firstborn, but are mortal Man as Iluvatar made you.
Yet it seems that you desert now to make the good of both kindreds, to sail to Valinor
when you will,and to return when you /_l_a_e/_o/_o_r/_o_e_/./_h_t/_a_n_t/_e/./
Nor was the /_a_a_/take away the /_i_t_/of Iluvatar. _h_/E_d_/,/_o_/s_y/,/
are/_n_u_i_h_d/,/and even those who /_e_e_l_d/_o/_o_/d_e/./Yet that is to them
/_e_t_e_/reward nor/_u_i_h_e_t/,/b_t/_h_/_u_f_l_e_t/_f/_h_i_/bring. They cannot
escape, and are bound to this world, never to leave it so land an is loses, for /_t_/
life is /t_e_r_/./And you are /p_n_s_e_/for the /r_b_l_i_n/of/_e_/,/_o_/s_y/,/
i_/w_i_h/_o_/h_d/_/s_a_l/_a_t/,/a_d/_o/_t/_s/_h_t/_o_/d_e/./B_t/_h_t/_a_/n_t/
_t/_i_s_/a_p_i_t_d/_o_/a/_u_i_h_e_t/./T_u_/y_u/_s_a_e/,/a_d/_e_v_/t_e/_o_l_/,/
_n_/a_e/_o_/b_u_d/_o/i_/,/_n/_o_e/_r/_n/_e_r_n_s_/./_h_c_/o_/u_/t_e_e_o_e/
_h_u_d/_n_y/_h_/o_h_r_/?/

Galenavar

04-10-2011, 01:16 AM

Bold words are incorrect:

You know that he had a/_a_e/_p_r_/,/and was /_d_u_g_d/to the Firstborn who die not;
Yet this also is his doom that he may never return again to mortal lands. Whereas you and
your people are not of the Firstborn, but are mortal Man as Iluvatar made you.
Yet it seems that you desert now to make the good of both kindreds, to sail to Valinor
when you will,and to return when you /_l_a_e/_o/_o_r/_o_e_/./_h_t/_a_n_t/_e/./
Nor was the /_a_a_/take away the /_i_t_/of Iluvatar. _h_/E_d_/,/_o_/s_y/,/
are/_n_u_i_h_d/,/and even those who /_e_e_l_d/_o/_o_/d_e/./Yet that is to them
/_e_t_e_/reward nor/_u_i_h_e_t/,/b_t/_h_/_u_f_l_e_t/_f/_h_i_/bring.
They cannot escape, and are bound to this world, never to leave it so land an is loses,
for /_t_/life is /t_e_r_/./And you are /p_n_s_e_/for the/r_b_l_i_n/of/_e_/,/_o_/s_y/,/
i_/w_i_h/_o_/h_d/_/s_a_l/_a_t/,/a_d/_o/_t/_s/_h_t/_o_/d_e/./B_t/_h_t/_a_/n_t/
_t/_i_s_/a_p_i_t_d/_o_/a/_u_i_h_e_t/./T_u_/y_u/_s_a_e/,/a_d/_e_v_/t_e/_o_l_/,/
_n_/a_e/_o_/b_u_d/_o/i_/,/_n/_o_e/_r/_n/_e_r_n_s_/./_h_c_/o_/u_/t_e_e_o_e/
_h_u_d/_n_y/_h_/o_h_r_/?/

Valandil

04-10-2011, 08:19 AM

"You know that he was a /_a_e/_p_r_/,
and was adjudged to the Firstborn who die not;
Yet this also is his doom that he can never return again to mortal lands.
Whereas you and your people are not of the Firstborn,
but are mortal Men as Iluvatar made you.
Yet it seems that you desire now to have the good of both kindreds,
to sail to Valinor when you will, and to return when
you please to your homes. That cannot be.
Nor can the Valar take away the gifts of Iluvatar.
The Elves, you say, are unpunished,
and even those who rebelled do not die.
Yet that is to them neither reward nor punishment,
but the fulfillment of their being.
They cannot escape, and are bound to this world,
never to leave it so long as it lasts, for its life is theirs.
And you are punished for the rebellion of Men, you say,
in which you had a small part, and so it is that you die.
But that was not at first appointed for a punishment.
Thus you /_s_a_e/, and leave the world,
and are not bound to it, in /_o_e/ or in /_e_r_n_s_/.
Which of us therefore should envy the other?"

Galenavar

04-10-2011, 02:28 PM

Only a couple incorrect:

"You know that he was a /_a_e/_p_r_/,
and was adjudged to the Firstborn who die not;
Yet this also is his doom that he can never return again to mortal lands.
Whereas you and your people are not of the Firstborn,
but are mortal Men as Iluvatar made you.
Yet it seems that you desire now to have the good of both kindreds,
to sail to Valinor when you will, and to return when
you please to your homes. That cannot be.
Nor can the Valar take away the gifts of Iluvatar.
The Elves*, you say, are unpunished,
and even those who rebelled do not die.
Yet that is to them neither reward nor punishment,
but the fulfillment of their being.
They cannot escape, and are bound to this world,
never to leave it so long as it lasts, for its life is theirs.
And you are punished for the rebellion of Men, you say,
in which you had a small part, and so it is that you die.
But that was not at first appointed for a punishment.
Thus you /_s_a_e/, and leave the world,
and are not bound to it, in /_o_e/ or in /_e_r_n_s_/.
Which of us therefore should envy the other?"

*This one is my fault - I missed a letter. In the original, it should read E_d_r...
and you're missing the last letter at the end of 'other', Val.

Valandil

04-10-2011, 10:02 PM

"You know that he has a fate apart,
and was adjudged to the Firstborn who die not;
Yet this also is his doom that he can never return again to mortal lands.
Whereas you and your people are not of the Firstborn,
but are mortal Men as Iluvatar made you.
Yet it seems that you desire now to have the good of both kindreds,
to sail to Valinor when you will, and to return when
you please to your homes. That cannot be.
Nor can the Valar take away the gifts of Iluvatar.
The Eldar, you say, are unpunished,
and even those who rebelled do not die.
Yet that is to them neither reward nor punishment,
but the fulfillment of their being.
They cannot escape, and are bound to this world,
never to leave it so long as it lasts, for its life is theirs.
And you are punished for the rebellion of Men, you say,
in which you had a small part, and so it is that you die.
But that was not at first appointed for a punishment.
Thus you /_s_a_e/, and leave the world,
and are not bound to it, in hope or in /_e_r_n_s_/.
Which of us therefore should envy the others?"

Was this spoken by anonymous Elven messengers? To the King of Numenor?

Count Comfect

04-10-2011, 10:57 PM

escape and leave the world

Galenavar

04-11-2011, 12:03 AM

Yes, this is from the messengers Manwe sends to the King. Count, your addition is correct as well!

That means there's only one word left... this went much faster than I thought it would...

Midge

04-11-2011, 08:54 PM

"You know that he has a fate apart,
and was adjudged to the Firstborn who die not;
Yet this also is his doom that he can never return again to mortal lands.
Whereas you and your people are not of the Firstborn,
but are mortal Men as Iluvatar made you.
Yet it seems that you desire now to have the good of both kindreds,
to sail to Valinor when you will, and to return when
you please to your homes. That cannot be.
Nor can the Valar take away the gifts of Iluvatar.
The Eldar, you say, are unpunished,
and even those who rebelled do not die.
Yet that is to them neither reward nor punishment,
but the fulfillment of their being.
They cannot escape, and are bound to this world,
never to leave it so long as it lasts, for its life is theirs.
And you are punished for the rebellion of Men, you say,
in which you had a small part, and so it is that you die.
But that was not at first appointed for a punishment.
Thus you escape, and leave the world,
and are not bound to it, in hope or in weariness.
Which of us therefore should envy the others?"

Taniquetil

04-12-2011, 04:51 PM

"You know that he has a fate apart,
and was adjudged to the Firstborn who die not;
Yet this also is his doom that he can never return again to mortal lands.
Whereas you and your people are not of the Firstborn,
but are mortal Men as Iluvatar made you.
Yet it seems that you desire now to have the good of both kindreds,
to sail to Valinor when you will, and to return when
you please to your homes. That cannot be.
Nor can the Valar take away the gifts of Iluvatar.
The Eldar, you say, are unpunished,
and even those who rebelled do not die.
Yet that is to them neither reward nor punishment,
but the fulfillment of their being.
They cannot escape, and are bound to this world,
never to leave it so long as it lasts, for its life is theirs.
And you are punished for the rebellion of Men, you say,
in which you had a small part, and so it is that you die.
But that was not at first appointed for a punishment.
Thus you escape, and leave the world,
and are not bound to it, in hope or in weariness.
Which of us therefore should envy the others?"

This has nothing to do with the guessing, but what a great quote!!!

Galenavar

04-13-2011, 11:18 AM

Sums up the natures of immortality and death so beautifully, doesn't it?

'Weariness' was indeed the missing word. Midge, you're turn!

Midge

04-15-2011, 01:36 PM

AWESOME... Yeah, I don't have my books with me.

Midge

04-18-2011, 12:27 AM

"/'/_n_/l_s_e_/,/G_n_a_f/,/_y/_l_/f_i_n_/a_d/_e_p_r/!'/_e/_a_d/,/_o_i_g/_e_r/
_n_/s_e_k_n_/n_w/_n/_/s_f_e_/v_i_e/.'/_/s_i_/w_/,/f_r/_e/_t/_a_/_e/,/_f/_o_/
w_l_/j_i_/w_t_/m_/./A/_e_/P_w_r/_s/_i_i_g/./_g_i_s_/i_/t_e/_l_/a_l_e_/a_d/
_o_i_i_s/_i_l/_o_/a_a_l/_s/_t/_l_/./T_e_e/_s/_o/_o_e/_e_t/_n/_l_e_/o_/d_i_g/
_u_e_o_/./T_i_/t_e_/i_/o_e/_h_i_e/_e_o_e/_o_/,/b_f_r_/u_/./W_/m_y/_o_n/_i_h/
_h_t/_o_e_/./I_/w_u_d/_e/_i_e/,/_a_d_l_/./T_e_e/_s/_o_e/_h_t/_a_/./I_s/_i_t_r_/
i_/a_/h_n_/;/a_d/_h_r_/w_l_/b_/r_c_/r_w_r_/f_r/_h_s_/t_a_/a_d_d/_t/./_s/_h_/
P_w_r/_r_w_/,/i_s/_r_v_d/_r_e_d_/w_l_/a_s_/g_o_/;/a_d/_h_/W_s_/,/s_c_/a_/y_u/
_n_/I/,/_a_/w_t_/p_t_e_c_/c_m_/a_/l_s_/t_/d_r_c_/i_s/_o_r_e_/,/t_/c_n_r_l/_t/./
_e/_a_/b_d_/o_r/_i_e/,/_e/_a_/k_e_/o_t/_h_u_h_s/_n/_u_/h_a_t_/,/d_p_o_i_g/
_a_b_/e_i_s/_o_e/_y/_h_/w_y/,/_u_/a_p_o_i_g/_h_/h_g_/a_d/_l_i_a_e/_u_p_s_/:/
K_o_l_d_e/,/_u_e/,/_r_e_/;/a_l/_h_/t_i_g_/t_a_/w_/h_v_/s_/f_r/_t_i_e_/i_/v_i_/
t_/a_c_m_l_s_/,/h_n_e_e_/r_t_e_/t_a_/h_l_e_/b_/o_r/_e_k/_r/_d_e/_r_e_d_/./
_h_r_/n_e_/n_t/_e/,/_h_r_/w_u_d/_o_/b_/,/a_y/_e_l/_h_n_e/_n/_u_/d_s_g_s/,/
_n_y/_n/_u_/m_a_s/.'/"

Taniquetil

04-18-2011, 01:32 PM

And lesser, Gandalf, my elf (sly?) friend and keeper! be we,? ?
and speaking now in a ? voice. I said we, for we it can be, if you
will join with me. A new Power is rising. Against it the elf ? and

Midge

04-18-2011, 02:32 PM

Corrections -

"'And/l_s_e_/, Gandalf, my/_l_/friend and/_e_p_r/!'/_e/_a_d/,/_o_i_g/_e_r/
and speaking now in a/s_f_e_/voice. 'I said we, for we it/_a_/be, if you
will join with me. A new Power is rising. Against it the /_l_/a_l_e_/and/
_o_i_i_s/_i_l/_o_/a_a_l/_s/_t/_l_/./T_e_e/_s/_o/_o_e/_e_t/_n/_l_e_/o_/d_i_g/
_u_e_o_/./T_i_/t_e_/i_/o_e/_h_i_e/_e_o_e/_o_/,/b_f_r_/u_/./W_/m_y/_o_n/_i_h/
_h_t/_o_e_/./I_/w_u_d/_e/_i_e/,/_a_d_l_/./T_e_e/_s/_o_e/_h_t/_a_/./I_s/_i_t_r_/
i_/a_/h_n_/;/a_d/_h_r_/w_l_/b_/r_c_/r_w_r_/f_r/_h_s_/t_a_/a_d_d/_t/./_s/_h_/
P_w_r/_r_w_/,/i_s/_r_v_d/_r_e_d_/w_l_/a_s_/g_o_/;/a_d/_h_/W_s_/,/s_c_/a_/y_u/
_n_/I/,/_a_/w_t_/p_t_e_c_/c_m_/a_/l_s_/t_/d_r_c_/i_s/_o_r_e_/,/t_/c_n_r_l/_t/./
_e/_a_/b_d_/o_r/_i_e/,/_e/_a_/k_e_/o_t/_h_u_h_s/_n/_u_/h_a_t_/,/d_p_o_i_g/
_a_b_/e_i_s/_o_e/_y/_h_/w_y/,/_u_/a_p_o_i_g/_h_/h_g_/a_d/_l_i_a_e/_u_p_s_/:/
K_o_l_d_e/,/_u_e/,/_r_e_/;/a_l/_h_/t_i_g_/t_a_/w_/h_v_/s_/f_r/_t_i_e_/i_/v_i_/
t_/a_c_m_l_s_/,/h_n_e_e_/r_t_e_/t_a_/h_l_e_/b_/o_r/_e_k/_r/_d_e/_r_e_d_/./
_h_r_/n_e_/n_t/_e/,/_h_r_/w_u_d/_o_/b_/,/a_y/_e_l/_h_n_e/_n/_u_/d_s_g_s/,/
_n_y/_n/_u_/m_a_s/.'/"

Valandil

04-19-2011, 12:35 AM

"'And listen, Gandalf, my old friend and helpter!' he said,
coming near and speaking now in a softer voice.
'I said we, for we it can be, if you
will join with me. A new Power is rising.
Against it the old allies and /_o_i_i_s/_i_l/_o_/a_a_l/_s/_t/_l_/.
/T_e_e/_s/_o/_o_e/_e_t/_n/_l_e_/o_/d_i_g/_u_e_o_/.
/T_i_/t_e_/i_/o_e/_h_i_e/_e_o_e/_o_/,/b_f_r_/u_/.
/W_/m_y/_o_n/_i_h/_h_t/_o_e_/./I_/w_u_d/_e/_i_e/,/_a_d_l_/.
/T_e_e/_s/_o_e/_h_t/_a_/./I_s/_i_t_r_/i_/a_/h_n_/;
/a_d/_h_r_/w_l_/b_/r_c_/r_w_r_/f_r/_h_s_/t_a_/a_d_d/_t/.
/_s/_h_/P_w_r/_r_w_/,/i_s/_r_v_d/_r_e_d_/w_l_/a_s_/g_o_/;
/a_d/_h_/W_s_/,/s_c_/a_/y_u/_n_/I/,
/_a_/w_t_/p_t_e_c_/c_m_/a_/l_s_/t_/d_r_c_/i_s/_o_r_e_/,
/t_/c_n_r_l/_t/./_e/_a_/b_d_/o_r/_i_e/,
/_e/_a_/k_e_/o_t/_h_u_h_s/_n/_u_/h_a_t_/,
/d_p_o_i_g/_a_b_/e_i_s/_o_e/_y/_h_/w_y/,
/_u_/a_p_o_i_g/_h_/h_g_/a_d/_l_i_a_e/_u_p_s_/:
/K_o_l_d_e/,/_u_e/,/_r_e_/;
/a_l/_h_/t_i_g_/t_a_/w_/h_v_/s_/f_r/_t_i_e_/i_/v_i_/t_/a_c_m_l_s_/,
/h_n_e_e_/r_t_e_/t_a_/h_l_e_/b_/o_r/_e_k/_r/_d_e/_r_e_d_/.
/_h_r_/n_e_/n_t/_e/,/_h_r_/w_u_d/_o_/b_/,
/a_y/_e_l/_h_n_e/_n/_u_/d_s_g_s/,/_n_y/_n/_u_/m_a_s/.'/"

Argh... no time right now.

Speaker: Gandalf (recounting the words of someone else, I should say)

Count Comfect

04-19-2011, 03:12 PM

I think "helpter" is just "helper" ;)

"will not avail us at all"

Earniel

04-19-2011, 03:37 PM

Beren3000

04-19-2011, 06:39 PM

"'And listen, Gandalf, my old friend and helpter!' he said,
coming near and speaking now in a softer voice.
'I said we, for we it can be, if you
will join with me. A new Power is rising.
Against it the old allies and dominions will not avail us at all.
There is no more /_e_t/ in /_l_e_/o_/ doing /_u_e_o_/.
This then is one choice before you, before us.
We may soon wish that /_o_e_/./It would be wise,Gandalf.
There is more that way. Its victory is at hand;
and there will be rich reward for those that aided it.
As the Power grows, its (proved?) friends will also grow;
and the Wise, such as you and I,
may with patience come at last to direct its course,
to control it. We may bide our time,
we may keep (our?) thoughts in our hearts,
/d_p_o_i_g/_a_b_/e_i_s/_o_e/_y/_h_/w_y/,
/_u_/a_p_o_i_g/_h_/h_g_/a_d/_l_i_a_e/_u_p_s_/:
Knowledge, sure, /_r_e_/;
all the things that we have so far striven in vain to accomplish,
hindered /r_t_e_/t_a_/h_l_e_/be our /_e_k/ or /_d_e/_r_e_d_/.
There need not be, there would not be,
any real change in our designs, only in our means"

Taniquetil

04-19-2011, 06:59 PM

There is no hope left in ? of doing ?
This then is one choice before you, before us
We may soon with that ?. It would be time, Gandalf
There is come that war. Its ? is at hand
and there will be rich reward for those that aided it
is the Power ?, its ? ? will ? ?
and the West, such as you and I

Earniel

04-20-2011, 04:05 AM

...
all the things that we have so far striven in vain to accomplish,
hindered rather than helped by our weak or idle friends.
...

Beren3000

04-20-2011, 12:07 PM

"'And listen, Gandalf, my old friend and helper!' he said,
coming near and speaking now in a softer voice.
'I said we, for we it can be, if you
will join with me. A new Power is rising.
Against it the old allies and dominions will not avail us at all.
There is no hope left in Elves or dying Numenor.
This then is one choice before you, before us.
We may join with that Power. It would be wise,Gandalf.
There is hope that way. Its victory is at hand;
and there will be rich reward for those that aided it.
As the Power grows, its (proved?) friends will also grow;
and the Wise, such as you and I,
may with patience come at last to direct its course,
to control it. We may bide our time,
we may keep (our?) thoughts in our hearts,
deploying /_a_b_/e_i_s/_o_e/ by the way,
/_u_/a_p_o_i_g/ the high and _l_i_a_e/_u_p_s_/:
knowledge, rule, order;
all the things that we have so far striven in vain to accomplish,
hindered rather than helped by our weak or idle friends
There need not be, there would not be,
any real change in our designs, only in our means"

Midge

04-20-2011, 01:59 PM

"'And listen, Gandalf, my old friend and helper!' he said, coming near
and speaking now in a softer voice. 'I said we, for we it/_a_/be, if you
will join with me. A new Power is rising. Against it the old allies and
/_o_i_i_s/will not avail us at all. There is no hope left in Elves or dying
Numenor. /This then is one choice before you, before us. We may join with
that Power. It would be Wise, Gandalf. There is nope that way. Its victory
is at hand; and there will be rich reward for those that aided it. As the
Power grows, its proved friends will also grow; and the Wise, such as you
and I, may with patience come at last to direct its course, to control it.
We/_a_/bide our time, we/_a_/keep our thoughts in our hearts,/d_p_o_i_g/
_a_b_/e_i_s/_o_e/ by the way,/_u_/a_p_o_i_g/the high and /_l_i_a_e/_u_p_s_/:/
Knowledge, Rule, Order; all the things that we have so far striven in vain
to accomplish, hindered rather than helped by our weak or idle friends.
There need not be, there would not be, any real change in our designs,
only in our means.'"

Speaker is correctly guessed as Gandalf (I was hoping to throw someone off just a little bit... did it work?)

Count Comfect

04-20-2011, 02:21 PM

deploying?

Taniquetil

04-20-2011, 02:28 PM

for we it may be

old allies and positions

We can bide our time, we can keep our thoughts in our hearts, deploring

by the way, but (appointing) "o" in the wrong place?? it seems to be the only thing that makes sense

Beren3000

04-20-2011, 07:21 PM

"... evils done by the way ..."

Midge

04-20-2011, 10:29 PM

"'And listen, Gandalf, my old friend and helper!' he said, coming near
and speaking now in a softer voice. 'I said we, for we it may be, if you
will join with me. A new Power is rising. Against it the old allies and
/_o_i_i_s/will not avail us at all. There is no hope left in Elves or dying
Numenor. This then is one choice before you, before us. We may join with
that Power. It would be Wise, Gandalf. There is nope that way. Its victory
is at hand; and there will be rich reward for those that aided it. As the
Power grows, its proved friends will also grow; and the Wise, such as you
and I, may with patience come at last to direct its course, to control it.
We can bide our time, we can keep our thoughts in our hearts, deploring
_a_b_/evils done by the way, but /a_p_o_i_g/the high and /_l_i_a_e/_u_p_s_/:/
Knowledge, Rule, Order; all the things that we have so far striven in vain
to accomplish, hindered rather than helped by our weak or idle friends.
There need not be, there would not be, any real change in our designs,
only in our means.'"

Both "positions" and "appointing" are incorrect and the placement of the letters is correct in the word beginning with "a".

Beren3000

04-21-2011, 04:24 AM

"deploring maybe evils done by the way, but approving the high and ultimate purpose ... "

Valandil

04-21-2011, 06:54 AM

'maybe'?

'hobities'??? :D

Midge

04-21-2011, 11:56 AM

"'And listen, Gandalf, my old friend and helper!' he said, coming near
and speaking now in a softer voice. 'I said we, for we it may be, if you
will join with me. A new Power is rising. Against it the old allies and
/_o_i_i_s/will not avail us at all. There is no hope left in Elves or dying
Numenor. This then is one choice before you, before us. We may join with
that Power. It would be Wise, Gandalf. There is nope that way. Its victory
is at hand; and there will be rich reward for those that aided it. As the
Power grows, its proved friends will also grow; and the Wise, such as you
and I, may with patience come at last to direct its course, to control it.
We can bide our time, we can keep our thoughts in our hearts, deploring
maybe evils done by the way, but approving the high and ultimate purpose:
Knowledge, Rule, Order; all the things that we have so far striven in vain
to accomplish, hindered rather than helped by our weak or idle friends.
There need not be, there would not be, any real change in our designs,
only in our means.'"

Val, what on earth is a "hobity"?

Also I never thought that word would be the catch. One word left!

Valandil

04-21-2011, 10:43 PM

:
:
Val, what on earth is a "hobity"?

Also I never thought that word would be the catch. One word left!

Sauruman making an effort to connect with Gandalf on 'those little people' who live in the Shire. He was pretty close, in my version. :p

Yes - often a word that we don't expect to cause much problem really throws people. Lots of times I think it's the vowels. When the remnants of a word are principally consonants - or even mixed - it's a lot easier. But when it's mostly vowels left, it's hard to fill in the right consonants at each place. :)

Midge

04-22-2011, 01:18 AM

Yes, because instead of only having 5 or 8 choices, you have 24! Well, 23. Because there's no "u" I'm pretty sure you can rule out any "q"s. :D Keep trying! I'm sure you all know this word - as in you have heard it before and know what it means. It's not an unknown like one of those Elvish words or one of those outdated words...

Taniquetil

04-22-2011, 10:57 PM

politics ???

Valandil

04-22-2011, 11:05 PM

Oh... or maybe 'policies'??? :)

Midge

04-23-2011, 02:36 AM

policies indeed! Your turn, Val!

Midge

05-04-2011, 08:21 PM

*Bump*

Hey, Val, it's your turn, in case you forgot!

Valandil

05-05-2011, 07:42 AM

Beren3000

05-05-2011, 09:40 AM

Yes, I know. I've been unmotivated and resorted to avoidance. :p Well, here goes:

"F_l_e/_o_e_/a_e/_o_e/_a_g_r_u_/t_a_/f_a_s/,
/_n_/t_e_/w_l_/n_t/_e_p/_s/_a_m/_h_s/_i_t_r/.
/_/w_s_e_/m_/t_m_/,/t_o_g_/t_e/_o_r_/s_e_e_/p_e_s_n_/.
/B_t/_l_/s_c_/t_i_g_/a_e/_h_r_-l_v_d/;
/_n_/t_e/_o_/i_/t_e/_a_i_g/_s/_h_i_/o_l_/t_u_/e_d/,/_/g_e_s/.
/_n_/n_w/_/m_g_t/_s/_e_l/_i_e/_o_/b_c_/y_u_/g_f_."

"False hopes are more dangerous than fears, and they will not help us _a_m/_h_s/_i_t_r/.
I wasted my time, though the hours s_e_e_ pressing/.
But all such things are short-lived; and the _o_ is the a_i_g/_s/_h_i_/o_l_/t_u_ end, I guess.
And now I might as well _i_e/_o_/b_c_ your gift."

I have no idea who the speaker is, though :confused:

Midge

05-05-2011, 03:19 PM

I am spring-boarding completely off Beren3000's post:

"False hopes are more dangerous than fears,
and they will not help us farm this winter.
I wasted my time, though the hours seemed pressing.
But all such things are short-lived;
and the _o_ in the aging is their only true end, I guess.
And now I might as well give you back your gift."