Quote Game - Part 11

[Varnafindë]

Orod it is!
Your turn, Aika!

[Aikanáro]

F_r/_h_/l_s_/e_e_/a_/f_r/_h_/g_e_t_r/_h_r_/i_/s_m_/d_e_/t_a_/h_/m_y/_c_o_p_i_h/b_t/_n_e/_n_y/;/
_n_/i_/t_a_/d_e_/h_s/_e_r_/s_a_l/_e_t/./
/_t/_ a_/b_/_h_t/_/c_n/_n_o_k/_y/_e_e_s/,/_u_/n_v_r/_g_i_/s_a_l/_/m_k_/t_e_r/_i_e/;/
/_n_/i_/I/_u_t/_r_a_/t_e_/,/I/_i_l/_r_a_/m_/h_a_t/,/_n_/I/_h_l_/b_/s_a_n/;/f_r_t/_f/_l_/t_e/_l_a_/i_/A_a_/./'

[Varnafindë]

and I shall be slain; first of all the Eldar in Aman.'

[Aikanáro]

Indeed. :thumb:

[Varnafindë]

For the less even as for the greater there is some deed that he may accomplish but once only;

[Earniel]

For the less even as for the greater there is some deed that he may accomplish but once only;
and in that deed his/_e_r_/shall/_e_t/./
/_t/_ a_/b_/_h_t/_/c_n/_n_o_k/_y/_e_e_s/, but never again shall I make their like/;/
/_n_/i_/I/_u_t/_r_a_/t_e_/,/I/_i_l/_r_a_/m_/h_a_t/,and I shall be slain; first of all the Eldar in Aman.'/'[/QUOTE]

'No, not the first.' Mandos said.

Always thought that was a quite chilling statement.

I bet Fëanor, for that is he speaking, was a bit miffed he did not get to be the first. Always wanted to come first, the selfish bugger, he was. Great artist, though.

[Varnafindë]

It may be that I can unlock my jewels, but never again shall I make their like;

Great artist indeed. And one of the Valar said, "You don't know what you're asking of him" (probably said by Aulë, who would be most likely to know).

[Valandil]

"For the less even as for the greater there is some
deed that he may accomplish but once only;
and in that deed his /_e_r_/ shall /_e_t/.
It may be that I can unlock my jewels,
but never again shall I make their like/;
and if I must break them, I will break my heart,
and I shall be slain; first of all the Eldar in Aman."

[Varnafindë]

"and in that deed his /heart/ shall /rest/." ?

[Aikanáro]

All correct! Varna, your turn!



'No, not the first.' Mandos said.

Always thought that was a quite chilling statement.

Yes! Rather creepy.

I bet Fëanor, for that is he speaking, was a bit miffed he did not get to be the first. Always wanted to come first, the selfish bugger, he was. Great artist, though.

:D

'I shall be slain, second of all the Eldar in Aman,' doesn't carry quite the same dramatic weight. ;)

Of course, that would be before he found out who the first was. :eek:

[Varnafindë]

And Fëanor was a great one for drama ... :rolleyes:

Here's our next quote:

"N_y/!/_h_u/_a_t/_a_/t_y/_o_/./
F_r/_i_h/_y/_o_e_/t_a_/I/ _u_/i_t_/t_e_/t_y/_o_k/_a_/a_c_m_l_s_e_/./
I/_e_d/_h_e/_o/ _o_e/./_h_s_/t_i_g_/t_o_/s_a_t/_o_/h_v_/,/n_r/_e_/./
I/_a_e/_h_m/_n_o/_y_e_f/_o_/e_e_/."

[Valandil]

"Nay! Thou hast had thy /_o_/.
For with my /_o_e_/ that I put into them thy /_o_k/_a_/a_c_m_l_s_e_/.
I /_e_d/_h_e/_o/ _o_e/. Those things took /s_a_t/_o_/ have, nor /_e_/.
I gave them unto myself for ever."

Not sure if I'm on the right track or not - but great quotes for the last two! :)

[Varnafindë]

Definitely on the right track. :thumb:

A few words are wrong, though:
'them' in line 2, 'Those' and 'took' in line 3, and 'gave' in line 4.

We now get:
"Nay! Thou hast had thy /_o_/.
For with my /_o_e_/ that I put into /t_e_/ thy /_o_k/_a_/a_c_m_l_s_e_/.
I /_e_d/_h_e/_o/ _o_e/./_h_s_/ things /t_o_/s_a_t/_o_/ have, nor /_e_/.
I /_a_e/ them unto myself for ever."

[Earniel]

And Fëanor was a great one for drama ... :rolleyes:
Very true. If the Elves would ever had invented opera, he'd be a main star! :p


For with my power that I put into thee thy work was accomplished.

These things thou shalt not have, nor get.

[Valandil]

"Nay! Thou hast had thy /_o_/.
For with my power that I put into thee thy work was accomplished.
I need thee no more. These things though shalt not have, nor get.
I save them unto myself for ever."

[Varnafindë]

I just noticed a mistake of mine, which is rather confusing:
thy /_o_/ should be thy /_u_/.
Sorry about that! :o

For the rest, two wrong words and one typo of sorts - 'though' in line 3 has too many letters ...

'get' in line 3 and 'save' in line 4 are not correct.

[Valandil]

Goodness! I'm just not used to typing 'thou' - so my fingers kept going. :D

"Nay! Thou hast had thy /_u_/.
For with my power that I put into thee thy work was accomplished.
I need thee no more. These things thou shalt not have, nor see.
I have them unto myself for ever."

[Varnafindë]

Perhaps there are English dialects still using 'thou' - otherwise it's all gone :D
Only one word is wrong, and one is still missing - we're nearly there (and will soon need the speaker).

'have' in line 4 is wrong. A word with only the vowels given is more difficult to find than when some of the consonants are given ...

[Valandil]

I agree. Far fewer vowels to choose from, when given consonants. What's really tough is when you get like 4-5 vowels only, in a 8-10 letter word. :eek:

[Varnafindë]

So in our case, we need to look to the meaning of the word. And I'd say that it isn't obvious - you've suggested most of the obvious options already :p

[Valandil]

'take'? The first missing word isn't 'fun' is it? It fits - both letter-wise and could work meaning-wise - I just don't know if it fits tone-wise.

And so far I'm drawing a blank on the speaker.

[Varnafindë]

Neither 'take' nor 'fun', I'm afraid.

No, 'fun' wouldn't fit tone-wise. It's far more sinister than that.

[Aikanáro]

'Due' for the first gap?

[Varnafindë]

'Due' is correct!

[Aikanáro]

Was it said by Morgoth? (To Ungoliant, if it's from where I think it is...)

[Varnafindë]

By Morgoth to Ungoliant :thumb:

[Varnafindë]

For the missing word, _a_e,
gave
save
have and
take
have been suggested and refused.

If we need to play Hangman with this word, :p I can give you one hint:
None of the suggested consonants are in use in the word. :eek:

It's all that's missing now - we've even got the speaker ...

[Aikanáro]

It's wild guessing time! :D

Rate? :confused:

Face? :p

[Varnafindë]

Rate? :confused:

Face? :p

None of those! :D

Would you like another hint - in the form of a synonym?

[Valandil]

'name'?

[Varnafindë]

NAME :cool:

Your turn, Val :)

[Valandil]

OK- had a weekend away. Will try to get a good quote up soon. :)

[Valandil]

"P_r_l_u_/i_d_e_/,/f_i_/a_d/_e_i_o_s/;/_u_/o_l_/e_i_/n_e_/f_a_/i_/,
/o_/t_o_e/_h_/b_i_g/_o_e/_v_l/_i_h/_h_m/./_o_l_w/_e!"

[Count Comfect]

Perilous indeed, fair and perilous; but only evil...

[Varnafindë]

need fear it

[Valandil]

Correct so far. :)

[Varnafindë]

or those who bring

[Midge]

some evil with them. Follow me!

Haldir, I do believe.

[Valandil]

Words are all correct. Haldir was not the speaker. :)

[Midge]

*sigh* Alright... I'll try again. Is it Aragorn?

[Valandil]

*sigh* Alright... I'll try again. Is it Aragorn?

Yes - it WAS Aragorn! You win! YOU get to post the next quote!!! :D

[Midge]

Duly noted.

"P_s_/t_e/_e_o_d/_o_r/./_i_e/_o/_e_/u_/a_d/_a_e/_o_r_e_f/_r_s_n_a_l_/./
Y_u/_r_/s_m_o_e_/t_/t_e/_o_d/_f/_h_/C_t_/t_/l_a_n/_o_r/_e_/d_t_e_/./"

[Valandil]

"Past the second door. Time to get up and make yourself presentable.
You are summoned to the Lord of the City to learn your new duties."

S: Beregond?

[Midge]

door is incorrect, as is the speaker. Everything else is right.

"Past the second/_o_r/. Time to get up and make yourself presentable.
You are summoned to the Lord of the City to learn your new duties."

[Valandil]

Ah, of course... 'hour'?

[Midge]

Indeed.

[Lotesse]

So Gandalf must have said it, right? To Peregrin Took?

[Midge]

That's right! Your turn, Lotesse.

[Serenoli]

bump

[Midge]

I concur with that bump (Lotesse *cough*)

[Valandil]

I hope Lotesse won't mind, but I'm hi-jacking this thread and posting a quote! (it's been 3 months)

"A_/l_s_/a_l/_u_h/_h_n_s/_u_t/_n_/,
/b_t/_/w_u_d/_a_e/_o_/w_i_/a/_i_t_e/_h_l_/l_n_e_/:
/f_r/_h_/e_d/_f/_h_/d_e_s/_h_t/_o_/h_v_/s_a_e_/i_/h_s/_o_/y_t/_o_e/.
/_/d_y/_r_w_/n_a_/t_a_/I/_a_e/_o_k_d/
_o_/i_/a_l/_h_/y_a_s/_f/_y/_a_h_o_/,
/a_d/_h_n/_t/_o_e_/I/_o_l_/h_v_/m_/f_i_n_s/_e_i_e/_e."

[Varnafindë]

"At/last/all/_u_h/things/must/end/,

I was thinking only yesterday, 'We should post a new quote while we're waiting for Lotesse to post hers - she still has the right to post one when she comes back.' And here you are :)

[Valandil]

The words you've tried are all correct.

Yes - I don't remember whether Lotesse had previously played this game regularly or not. She might have posted her solve, and then not thought about it anymore.

[Varnafindë]

"At last all such things must end,
but I would have you wait a little while longer:

[Valandil]

Still all correct on all solve attempts.

Still taking these a line at a time, I see. :)

[Earniel]

For the end of the/d_e_s/that now have/s_a_e_/i_/has not yet come.

[Valandil]

'now' is incorrect, but other solve attempts are good :)

[Midge]

"At last all such things must end,
but I would have you wait a little while longer:
For the end of the deeds that you have shared is has not yet come.
A day grows near that I have looked
for in all the years of my manhood,
and when it comes I would have my friends beside me."

[Varnafindë]

that you have shared in

[Valandil]

Earniel - words are all correct, so the quote itself is solved.

Speaker anyone?

[Midge]

... I'm a little confused by the addressee you gave there, Val ;)

[Valandil]

... I'm a little confused by the addressee you gave there, Val ;)

Oops! Sorry Midge - I was flying through the posts above too fast. Gettin' old, gettin old! :o

[Valandil]

ANYway, someone pick the right speaker and let's get this game MOVING again!

[Midge]

Aragorn?

And looking back at my previous guess, I'm 50% sure that it could be "a day DRAWS near" instead of "a day GROWS near".

[Valandil]

Right on both points, Midge. (it IS Midge, right?) *checks*

I think I need a LOT more practice on this game. Gotta get back into shape! Get us movin' now. Your turn! :)

[Midge]

Haha. Of COURSE that is my name. ;)

"W_/s_a_l/_i_e/_o_/t_l_/d_y_r_a_/,/a_d/_h_t/_s/_o_e/_o_r_/a_a_/./
T_e_/e_e_/S_a_o_f_x/_u_t/_e_t/,/_n/_o_e/_o_l_w/_f/_h_/h_l_s/:/
_t/_d_r_s/,/_/h_p_/./S_e_p/,/_f/_o_/c_n/!/_o_/m_y/_e_/t_e/_i_s_/g_i_m_r/
_f/_a_n/_p_n/_h_/g_l_e_/r_o_/o_/t_e/_o_s_/o_/E_r_/./A_d/_n/_w_/d_y_/
t_e_c_/y_u/_h_l_/s_e/_h_/p_r_l_/s_a_o_/o_/M_u_t/_i_d_l_u_n/_n_/
t_e/_a_l_/o_/t_e/_o_e_/o_/D_n_t_o_/w_i_e/_n/_h_/m_r_i_g/./
_w_y/_o_/,/S_a_o_f_x/!/"

[Valandil]

"We shall ride now till daybreak, and that is some hours away.
Then even Shadowfax must rest, in some hollow of the hills:
At Edoras, I hope. Sleep, if you can!
You may get the /_i_s_/ glimmer
of /_a_n/ upon the golden roof of the house of Eorl. And in two days
thence you shall see the purple shadow of Mount Mindolluin and the halls of the Tower of Denethor white in the morning.
/_w_y/_o_/, Shadowfax!"

S: Gandalf

[Varnafindë]

first

Away now

[Valandil]

Oh, and... 'see the first glimmer of dawn'

[Midge]

"We shall ride now till daybreak, and that is some hours away.
Then even Shadowfax must rest, in some hollow of the hills:
At Edoras, I hope. Sleep, if you can!
You may see the first glimmer
of dawn upon the golden roof of the house of Eorl. And in two days
thence you shall see the purple shadow of Mount Mindolluin and
the /_a_l_/ of the Tower of Denethor white in the morning.
Away now, Shadowfax!"

Speaker is correct. Sorry for the delay. :D

[Valandil]

Oh - probably "walls"?

[Midge]

walls indeed. Your quote, Val. :D

[Valandil]

"I/_s_/t_e_/f_r/_/s_o_d/_f/_o_t_/,
/f_r/_h_/O_c_/c_m_/n_w/_o_/t_i_k/_n_/c_o_e/_o_/a/_o_/o_l_/.
/a_d/_u_h/_l_d_/a_/I/_a_e/_s/_o/_a_c_/f_r/_h_i_/a_m_u_."

[Midge]

"I ask them for a /s_o_d/of/_o_t_/,
for the Orcs come now/_o_/t_i_k/_n_/c_o_e/_o_/a/_o_/o_l_/.
and such/_l_d_/as I have is/_o/_a_c_/for/_h_i_/a_m_u_."

[Valandil]

Great start Midge!... "them" is not correct, but all the other attempts are.

[Varnafindë]

is no match for their

[Valandil]

Yes - those words are correct!

Keep 'em coming! :)

[Varnafindë]

I ask thee instead of I ask them?

[Valandil]

Not 'thee' - good try though. :)

[Earniel]

"I ask then for a sword/of/_o_t_/,
for the Orcs come now/_o_/t_i_k/_n_/c_o_e/_o_/a/_o_/o_l_/.
and such blade as I have is no match for their armour."

[Valandil]

Yes - all new solves are correct!
:)

[Midge]

"I ask then for a sword of worth,
for the Orcs come now too thick and close for a/_o_/only.
and such blade as I have is no match for their armour."

[Valandil]

All those solves are correct. :)

Lacking only one word and speaker!

[Midge]

a mob?

[Valandil]

No - not mob. :)

[Earniel]

If the missing word is 'bow', then I'm thinking the speaker is Legolas.

[Valandil]

The missing word is indeed "bow" (QUOTED WORDS SOLVED!!!), but Legolas was not the speaker. :)

[Earniel]

Hm, I guess we'll be needing a different bowman then. But I'll not guess two times until someone else went first.

[Valandil]

But it's been almost a week since that other guess - so I say 'Go for it!' :)

[Midge]

the only bowman I can think of is Bard the Bowman and I'm 99% sure that he's not the speaker...

[Valandil]

It was indeed not Bard. :)

Can someone name another bowman?

[Valandil]

Nobody wants to play? :(

[Earniel]

Oh people want to play alright, they just don't want to be the one stuck with posting a new quote. :rolleyes: :)

I'll bite.

Beleg?

[Valandil]

Beleg is correct! You're stuck! :). Oh, I mean "your turn!" ;)

[Earniel]

Well, I couldn't remember what the last quote I posted was, so I figured I was due getting stuck anyway. ;)

Will try to have something up by Monday.

[Earniel]

"F_o_/t_e/_h_d_w/_f/_e_t_/y_u/_a_/n_/l_n_e_r/_a_e/_ú_h_e_/,/f_r/_y/_e_/
l_v_/s_e/_s/_o_/s_b_e_t/_o/_t/./_o_/c_n/_u_n/_r_m/_o_r/_a_e/_n_/l_a_/h_r/
_n_o/_x_l_/,/s_e_i_g/_e_c_/i_/v_i_/w_i_e/_o_r/_i_e/_a_t_/./ B_t/ _f/ _o_/ w_l_/
n_t/ _e_y/ _o_r/ _o_m/,/_h_n/ _i_h_r/ _ú_h_e_/, b_i_g/ _o_s_k_n/,/ _u_t/ _s_u_e_l_/
d_e/ _l_n_/, o_/ s_e/ _u_t/ _i_h/ _o_/ c_a_l_n_e/ _h_/ f_t_/ t_a_/ l_e_/ b_f_r_/ y_u/ -
/_o_e_e_s/,/ _e_/ n_t/ _e_t_i_/."

A difficult one, I think. Lots of small words.

[Valandil]

"From the shadow of death you can no longer save Lúthien,
for by her love she is now subject to it.
You can /_u_n/_r_m/_o_r/_a_e/_n_/l_a_/h_r/_n_o/_x_l_/,
/s_e_i_g/_e_c_/i_/v_i_/w_i_e/_o_r/_i_e/_a_t_/.
But if you will not /_e_y/ your doom, then either Lúthien,
/b_i_g/_o_s_k_n/, must assuredly die alone,
or she must with you /c_a_l_n_e/ the / f_t_/ that / l_e_/ before you -
/_o_e_e_s/,/ _e_/ n_t/ _e_t_i_/."

[Earniel]

Not that difficult then. :) Correct so far.

[Valandil]

"From the shadow of death you can no longer save Lúthien,
for by her love she is now subject to it.
You can turn from your hate and lead her into exile,
seeking peace in vain while your life lasts.
But if you will not /_e_y/ your doom, then either Lúthien,
/b_i_g/_o_s_k_n/, must assuredly die alone,
or she must with you /c_a_l_n_e/ the / f_t_/ that / l_e_/ before you -
/_o_e_e_s/,/ _e_/ n_t/ _e_t_i_/."

[Varnafindë]

turn from your fate

being forsaken
challenge the fate that lies before you -

[Valandil]

I'll try those - and I have at least one other:

"From the shadow of death you can no longer save Lúthien,
for by her love she is now subject to it.
You can turn from your fate and lead her into exile,
seeking peace in vain while your life lasts.
But if you will not deny your doom, then either Lúthien,
being forsaken, must assuredly die alone,
or she must with you challenge the fate that lies before you -
hopeless, yet not certain."

Maybe I tried "hate" because the line before it had "love". :p

Speaker: don't know... Melian?

[Earniel]

The quote is complete and correct but the speaker is not Melian.

[Valandil]

I really don't know who the speaker is, but (to keep this game moving) embarrassing as it may become, I'll start tossing out names:

Mandos?

[Earniel]

No, not Mandos.

I'll give a hint, this is one of the few time this speaker says anything in the story. Not a great talker.

[Valandil]

Beleg? (I remember him from Turin, of course - but don't recall if he's part of the Beren-Luthien story)

[Earniel]

No, not Beleg, I don't think he features in the story of Beren and Lúthien.

[Valandil]

Finrod Felagund?

[Earniel]

No, not Finrod. Unless it was Zombie Finrod, because he'd be dead by the time of this quote. Good of you to keep guessing, though. :)

[Valandil]

Celeborn?

[Earniel]

No, not Celeborn.

I think he had since long eloped with Galadriel.

[Valandil]

I'm totally drawing a blank - and I'm not sure any hints would even help me. I wonder if I just don't know the speaker at all.

Anyone else got an idea?

[Varnafindë]

I don't know it, but I may have seen it. Hints, please?

[Earniel]

Mkay, I see another hint is necessary. :) The speaker of this quote doesn't say much but is present in many scenes throughout the story of Beren and Lúthien.

[Varnafindë]

"Not a great speaker"? Not the one who only speaks three times - Huan?

[Earniel]

Him it is! Well done! :)

[Varnafindë]

A song/poem this time. I guess that the intro line is the hardest.

"O/_r_f_r_ë/,/_a_s_m_s_a/,/_a_n_m_r_ë/!/
_/r_w_n/_a_r/,/_p_n/_o_r/_a_r/
_o_/w_i_e/_h_/b_o_s_m/_a_/!/
_/r_w_n/_i_e/,/_/s_w/_o_/s_i_e/
_p_n/_/s_m_e_/'/s/_a_/,/
Y_u_/r_n_/s_/b_i_h_/,/y_u_/l_a_e_/s_/l_g_t/,/
_o_r/_o_c_/s_/c_o_/a_d/_o_t/:/
_p_n/_o_r/_e_d/_o_/g_l_e_/-/r_d/
_h_/c_o_n/_o_/b_r_/a_o_t/!/"

[Valandil]

"O/_r_f_r_ë/,/_a_s_m_s_a/,/_a_n_m_r_ë/!/
A rowan fair, upon your hair
How white the blossom /_a_/!
A rowan /_i_e/, I saw you /s_i_e/
Upon a /s_m_e_/'/s/_a_/,
Your /r_n_/ so bright, your leaves so light,
Your /_o_c_/ so cool and /_o_t/:
Upon your head you /g_l_e_/-/red
The crown you bore about!"

sounds like something that Treebeard would say

[Varnafindë]

In the first 7 lines there are only two mistakes: Twice you say 'A rowan', and in both cases the 'A' is wrong.

In the last 2 lines, 'you' and 'about' are wrong.

Otherwise the text is correct.
And although this does indeed sound like something that Treebeard would say, he is not the speaker.

[Valandil]

"O/_r_f_r_ë/,/_a_s_m_s_a/,/_a_n_m_r_ë/!/
O rowan fair, upon your hair
How white the blossom /_a_/!
O rowan /_i_e/, I saw you smile
Upon a /s_m_e_/'/s/_a_/,
Your /r_n_/ so bright, your leaves so light,
Your /_o_c_/ so cool and /_o_t/:
Upon your head now /g_l_e_/-/red
The crown you bore aloft!"

[Earniel]

"O Orofarnë,/_a_s_m_s_a/,/_a_n_mirië/!
O rowan fair, upon your hair
How white the blossom lay!
O rowan mine, I saw you smile
Upon a summer's/_a_/,
Your /r_n_/ so bright, your leaves so light,
Your /_o_c_/ so cool and /_o_t/:
Upon your head now /g_l_e_/-/red
The crown you bore aloft!"

The names are indeed tricky, I'm thinking I'll be guessing them bit by bit.

[Valandil]

"O Orofarnë,/_a_s_m_s_a/,/_a_n_mirië/!
O rowan fair, upon your hair
How white the blossom lay!
O rowan mine, I saw you smile
Upon a summer's day,
Your ring so bright, your leaves so light,
Your voice so cool and soft:
Upon your head now gilded-red
The crown you bore aloft!"

I'll try another Ent: Quickbeam?

[Varnafindë]

Line 1: all correct so far, we're just missing one and a half name (yes, that second half of the third name is correct :p)

Line 4: "smile" is wrong
Line 6: "ring" is wrong
Line 8: "now" and "gilded" are wrong

But the speaker is that other Ent, Quickbeam!

So we're getting very close ... :cool:

[Earniel]

Let's try to fill in some more letters in the name.

"O Orofarnë Lassamista,Carnamirië!
O rowan fair, upon your hair
How white the blossom lay!
O rowan mine, I saw you shine
Upon a summer's day,
Your r_n_ so bright, your leaves so light,
Your voice so cool and soft:
Upon your head _o_ golden-red
The crown you bore aloft!"

[Valandil]

"rind" & "how" for Earniel's missing words?

[Varnafindë]

All the English words are correct now.
The second half of the second name is correct.
The first halves of the second and third names each have one letter wrong.

(I guess it's too early to tell you which letter - usually we don't even go down to this level, but with Quenya names, I think we should make an exception :p )

[Valandil]

Lassemista?

Tarnamirië?

[Varnafindë]

I was sure I had posted an answer to this, but there is none - I don't know what happened.

Anyway, Lassemista is correct!

For the last name, you changed the wrong letter. :evil:

[Valandil]

Carnemirië?

[Varnafindë]

Still one wrong letter - we should be there soon now. ;)

[Valandil]

If that means I'm working the right letter...

Carnimirië?

[Varnafindë]

Yes, it does mean that you're working the right letter :D

And CarnimÃ*rië it is! :thumb:

Your turn, Valandil :)

[Valandil]

High time for me to pick out a quote and post it! Maybe I've been distracted by our other "games" around here. :)

I'll get something up soon.

[Valandil]

"D_/n_t/_o_n_/o_/t_i_/s_a-_o_s_e_/!
/I_/t_e_/h_v_/t_e_/,
/l_t/_h_/s_a_e_/b_i_g/_s/_o_d/_n_/o_h_r/_h_n_s/_h_t/_e/_e_d/,
/_n_/y_u/_a_/s_a_/h_r_/t_l_/t_e/_i_c_-k_n_/g_e_/h_m_/.
/F_r/_n/_u_m_r/_i_/p_w_r/_a_e_/;
/b_t/_o_/h_s/_r_a_h/_s/_e_d_y/,/_n_/h_s/_o_d/_r_/i_/l_n_."

[Earniel]

"Do not/_o_n_/o_/this/s_a-_o_s_e_/!
/I_/t_e_/h_v_/t_e_/,
/let the/s_a_e_/bring us gold and other things that/_e/_e_d/,
/and you/_a_/s_a_/h_r_/t_l_/t_e/Witch-king/g_e_/h_m_/.
/For in summer his power wanes;
/b_t/_o_/h_s/_r_a_h/_s/_e_d_y/,/_n_/h_s/_o_d/_r_/i_/l_n_."

[Valandil]

All solves are correct, except... not "gold". Something more precious, indeed! :)

[Earniel]

"Do not/_o_n_/o_/this/s_a-_o_s_e_/!
/I_/t_e_/h_v_/t_e_/,
/let the/s_a_e_/bring us food and other things that we need,
/and you/_a_/s_a_/h_r_/t_l_/t_e/Witch-king goes home.
/For in summer his power wanes;
/b_t/_o_/h_s/_r_a_h/_s/_e_d_y/,and his/_o_d/_r_/i_/l_n_."

[Valandil]

All additional solves correct. :)

[Varnafindë]

and you can stay here till the Witch-king goes home

[Valandil]

That line is all correct! :)

[Valandil]

YooHoo! Wake up, players! :)

[Midge]

"Do not/_o_n_/on this sea-_o_s_e_/!
If they have them,
let the seamen bring us food and other things that we need,
and you can stay here till the Witch-king goes home.
For in summer his power wanes;
but/_o_/h_s/_r_a_h/_s/_e_d_y/,and his/_o_d/arm is long."

[Earniel]

Grzzzz... Hoom?

"...but now his _r_a_h/_s/_e_d_y/,and his cold/arm is long."

I was thinking wrath, but there's a space too many for that.

[Valandil]

All new solves correct.

I was no longer sure of the unsolved words myself, but just checked - and the spacing is correct. :)

[Varnafindë]

Do not count on this sea-monster

[Valandil]

'sea-monster' is correct, but 'count' is not. :)

[Varnafindë]

mount instead of count?

now his breath is

[Valandil]

Yes to both!

Let's see... does that leave us with just one word to solve, and speaker? :)

[Earniel]

Deadly?

Can't place the quote yet.

[Valandil]

"Do not mount on this sea-monster!
If they have them,
let the seamen bring us food and other things that we need,
and you can stay here till the Witch-king goes home.
For in summer his power wanes;
but now his breath is deadly, and his cold arm is long."

Quote is complete, just need the speaker. :)

[Varnafindë]

I think I know the occasion when this was spoken, and that the advice of the speaker was not heeded - but I don't know who he was. Certainly don't know his name. :(

[Valandil]

The name is not given - just the position they held and the people of whom he/she was a part.

[Valandil]

Any guesses at all? :)

[Valandil]

hint: lotr appendix :)

[Varnafindë]

I think the occasion is when the last king of Arnor is up north with the "snow-people" - the Forochel??? - and they advise him not to go straight back by boat, but spend the winter with them. (He insists to leave, and perishes with the ship ...)

So the speaker would be some kind of Forochel leader - if I remember the name of the people rightly ...

[Valandil]

Oh my - I thought I was watching this thread, but I totally missed your answer.

:o

Yes - you are correct! It was the chief of the ice-men of Forochel. Your turn!

[Valandil]

Yeah - they are the Lossoth! Got so flustered when I saw that I left your response dangling for three weeks!

[Midge]

Princess...

[Varnafindë]

Oops - I left my duties for three months ... :o

"I/_a_/n_t/_e/_u_h/_o_d/_t/_l_m_i_g/,/
_r/./_r_d_/,/b_t/_/d_/k_o_/s_m_t_i_g/_b_u_/
r_p_/a_d/_b_u_/k_o_s/./_t/'/_/i_/t_e/_a_i_y/,/
_s/_o_/m_g_t/_a_/./W_y/,/_y/_r_n_/-/d_d/,/
_n_/m_/u_c_e/_n_y/_f_e_/h_m/,/_i_/t_a_/w_s/
_h_/G_f_e_/'/s/_l_e_t/_r_t_e_/h_/h_d/_/
r_p_/-/w_l_/o_e_/b_/T_g_f_e_d/_a_y/_/y_a_/./
A_d/_/p_t/_s/_a_t/_/h_t_h/_v_r/_h_/s_u_p/
_s/_n_/o_e/_o_l_/h_v_/d_n_/,/i_/t_e/_h_r_/
o_/o_t/_f/_t/."

[Midge]

Yeah, just a little. :D

Okay,

"I may not be much good at climbing, br.
/_r_d_/, but I do know something about rope
and about knots. It's in the /_a_i_y/, is not
[did you forget a letter in m_g_t?]/way. Why,
my grand-dad and my uncle only after him, /_i_/
that was the Gaffer's oldest/_r_t_e_/he had a rope-
wall over by/T_g_f_e_d/many a year.And I put/_s/
_a_t/_/hatch over the /s_u_p/_s/and one could have
done, if the short on out of it.

[Valandil]

"I may not be much good at climbing,
Mr. Frodo, but I do know something about rope
and about knots. It's in the family, as you might say.
Why, my grand-dad and my uncle Andy after him,
him that was the Gaffer's oldest brother he had a rope-
wall over by /T_g_field many a year. And I put as
fast a hitch over the stump as any one could have
done, in the Shire or out of it."

[Midge]

Tighfield?

Certainly this is Sam speaking..

P.S. I NEVER thought to put an h in that word! I was only trying vowels...

[Valandil]

Yeah - the ones I just can't be sure of are ___field, where you're trying "Tighfield" (which may be right - I just don't remember the name) - and "rope wall" - but I can't get anything else to work there. :)

[Midge]

Ah. I remember what it was.

rope-walk

[Valandil]

You might be right. I wondered that, but at the time it didn't seem any better. But now it does. :)

If "Tighfield" is not correct, maybe "Tegefield"?

[Varnafindë]

Between you, you've got nearly there! :)
Sam is of course the speaker, and he speaks about "a rope-walk over by Tighfield". :cool:

But one word is wrong: /_l_e_t/ is not "oldest".

[Valandil]

Well... I was hoping we could go to someone else, but need to keep things moving now:

"eldest"?

[Varnafindë]

"eldest" is correct.
Your turn, Valandil.

[Midge]

I was hoping the same thing, Val. If you want to pass it on, I don't mind doing it. :D

[Valandil]

"W_l_/,/y_u/_a_e/_a_k_d/_n_o/_/t_a_/.
/Y_u_/f_l_o_s/_r_m/_o_b_t_n/_i_/t_e/_a_e/,
/_n_/o_e/_s/_e_d/_n_/t_e/_e_t/_r_/p_i_o_e_s/.
/_a_/d_w_/y_u_/w_a_o_s/!
/_h_n/_o/_a_k/_w_n_y/_a_e_/a_d/_i_/d_w_/.
/A_y/_h_/t_y/_o/_r_a_/o_t/_i_l/_e/_h_t."

[Beren3000]

"Well, you have walked into a trap. Your fellows from Hobbiton did the same, and one is dead and the rest are prisoners. Put down your weapons! Then (do?) walk twenty paces and lie down. Any who try to break out will be shot."

The occasion is obvious, but I can't for the life of me remember who said it!

[Valandil]

"Put" / "do walk" / "lie" are wrong - the rest of the words are correct.

Can you try a guess on the speaker? Only so many candidates. :)

[Beren3000]

"Put" / "do walk" / "lie" are wrong - the rest of the words are correct.

Can you try a guess on the speaker? Only so many candidates. :)

Don't know why I had "put". Must have been half asleep while posting :)

So "lay down your weapons" and "go back twenty paces and sit down"

As for the speaker, was it Merry?

[Valandil]

Don't worry - we've all done things like that on our posts.

Yes - these solves are all correct. Merry was the speaker. Your turn to post a quote, Beren3K! :)

[Beren3000]

Awesome. Let's see if people can recognize this one out of context:

"_ d_d. _'l_ h_v_ a _e_p, _a_y, _f _o_'r_ w_l_i_g"

[Valandil]

"I did. I'll have a peep, Lady, if you're willing."

Is that it? Sam speaker? (to Galadriel about the mirror)

Oh - when typing, we usually put the "/" between words. Makes it a lot easier to tell where the breaks are. :)

[Beren3000]

Oh - when typing, we usually put the "/" between words. Makes it a lot easier to tell where the breaks are. :)

Right, sorry. It's been a while since I've done this.

And, yes you're correct about the quote and the speaker. Have at it, sir! :)

[Valandil]

"R_v_n_e/!/_e_e_g_/!/T_e/_i_g/_n_e_/t_e/_o_n_a_n/
_s/_e_d/_n_/w_e_e/_r_/h_s/_i_/t_a_/d_r_/s_e_/r_v_n_e/?
/_i_i_n/_o_d/_f/_a_e/_s/_e_d/,
/_n_/I/_a_e/_a_e_/h_s/_e_p_e/_i_e/_/w_l_/a_o_g/_h_e_/,
/a_d/_h_r_/a_e/_i_/s_n_'/s_n_/t_a_/d_r_/a_p_o_c_/m_/?
/I/_i_l/_h_r_/I/_i_h/_n_/n_n_/d_r_/r_s_s_/.
/I/_a_d/_o_/t_e/_a_r_o_s/_f/_l_/a_d/_h_i_/l_k_/i_/n_t/_n/_h_/w_r_d/_o_a_/.
/T_e_/I/_a_/b_t/_o_n_/a_d/_e_d_r/./_o_/I/_m/_l_/a_d/_t_o_g/,
/_t_o_g/,/_t_o_g/./_h_e_/i_/t_e/_h_d_w_/!
/M_/a_m_r/_s/_i_e/_e_f_l_/s_i_l_s/,/_y/_e_t_/a_e/_w_r_s/,
/_y/_l_w_/s_e_r_/,/t_e/_h_c_/o_/m_/t_i_/a/_h_n_e_b_l_/,
m_/w_n_s/_/h_r_i_a_e/,/_n_/m_/b_e_t_/d_a_h!"

There's one worth sinking your teeth into, everyone. :)

Please show all attempted and partial solves in the context of the entire quote - for tracking purposes. Thank you. :)

[Beren3000]

"Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain
is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge?
/_i_i_n/ Lord of Dale is dead,
and I /_a_e/_a_e_/h_s/_e_p_e/_i_e/ I walk along / _h_e_/,
and where are his sons' sons that dare approach me?
I will where I wish and none dare resist.
I laid low the /_a_r_o_s/ of /_l_/a_d/_h_i_/l_k_/i_/n_t/_n/_h_/w_r_d/_o_a_/.
Then I was but young and tender. Now I am old and strong,
strong, strong. (Sheep?) in the shadows!
My armor is like /_e_f_l_/s_i_l_s/, my teeth are swords,
my claws spears, the / _h_c_ / of my / tail a /_h_n_e_b_l_/,
my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!"

Boy, that was tough! The speaker is Smaug of course. Brushing up for the new movie, Val? :)

[Valandil]

Great start Beren. Bolded words are incorrect.

"Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain
is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge?
/_i_i_n/ Lord of Dale is dead,
and I /_a_e/_a_e_/h_s/_e_p_e/_i_e/ I walk along / _h_e_/,
and where are his sons' sons that dare approach me?
I will where I wish and none dare resist.
I laid low the /_a_r_o_s/ of /_l_/a_d/_h_i_/l_k_/i_/n_t/_n/_h_/w_r_d/_o_a_/.
Then I was but young and tender. Now I am old and strong,
strong, strong. (Sheep?) in the shadows!
My armor is like /_e_f_l_/s_i_l_s/, my teeth are swords,
my claws spears, the / _h_c_ / of my tail a /_h_n_e_b_l_/,
my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!"

Boy, that was tough! The speaker is Smaug of course. Brushing up for the new movie, Val? :)

It sure was tough to type in! ;) Correct on the speaker.

And yes - I thought it'd be fun to toss something out from the territory the new movie covers. :) The long ones are fun to solve too, aren't they?

[Beren3000]

"Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain
is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge?
/_i_i_n/ Lord of Dale is dead,
and I have taken his people like a wolf among sheep,
and where are his sons' sons that dare approach me?
I kill where I wish and none dare resist.
I laid low the /_a_r_o_s/ of /_l_/a_d/_h_i_/l_k_/i_/n_t/_n/_h_/w_r_d/_o_a_/.
Then I was but young and tender. Now I am old and strong,
strong, strong. Thief in the shadows!
My armor is like /_e_f_l_/s_i_l_s/, my teeth are swords,
my claws spears, the / _h_c_ / of my tail a /_h_n_e_b_l_/,
my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!"



It sure was tough to type in! ;) Correct on the speaker.

And yes - I thought it'd be fun to toss something out from the territory the new movie covers. :) The long ones are fun to solve too, aren't they?

It is fun indeed :)

[Valandil]

Most of your adds are good. Only one mistake, bolded.

"Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain
is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge?
/_i_i_n/ Lord of Dale is dead,
and I have taken his people like a wolf among sheep,
and where are his sons' sons that dare approach me?
I kill where I wish and none dare resist.
I laid low the /_a_r_o_s/ of /_l_/a_d/_h_i_/l_k_/i_/n_t/_n/_h_/w_r_d/_o_a_/.
Then I was but young and tender. Now I am old and strong,
strong, strong. Thief in the shadows!
My armor is like /_e_f_l_/s_i_l_s/, my teeth are swords,
my claws spears, the / _h_c_ / of my tail a /_h_n_e_b_l_/,
my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!"

[Beren3000]

"...I have eaten his people..." ?

also "...the shock of my tail..."?

[Valandil]

"eaten" and "shock" are both correct! :)

[Earniel]

"Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain
is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge?
/_i_i_n/ Lord of Dale is dead,
and I have eaten his people like a wolf among sheep,
and where are his sons' sons that dare approach me?
I kill where I wish and none dare resist.
I laid low the /_a_r_o_s/ of /_l_/a_d/_h_i_/l_k_/i_/not in the world today.
Then I was but young and tender. Now I am old and strong,
strong, strong. Thief in the shadows!
My armor is like /_e_f_l_/shields, my teeth are swords,
my claws spears, the shock of my tail a thunderbolt,
my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!"

[Valandil]

Additions are correct! :)

[Varnafindë]

and their like is not in the world today.

[Midge]

Whoa, I'm behind.

Okay, here we go.

"Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain
is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge?
Girion Lord of Dale is dead,
and I have eaten his people like a wolf among sheep,
and where are his sons' sons that dare approach me?
I kill where I wish and none dare resist.
I laid low the warriors of old/a_d/_h_i_/l_k_/i_/ (see Princess's post) not in the world today.
Then I was but young and tender. Now I am old and strong,
strong, strong. Thief in the shadows!
My armor is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords,
my claws spears, the shock of my tail a thunderbolt,
my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!"

Smaug's breath is death, huh? I wonder if that was when he'd just woken up from a loooong nap...
I bet some of us humans could give that old dragon a run for his money when it comes to morning breath... :D

[Valandil]

Quote all solved! Your turn then, Midge! Give us a good one. :)

[Midge]

ah-ha! Just in time for Finals, too!

"L_t/_s/_o/_p/_n_/l_o_/a_o_t/_s/!/
_/s_i_l/_e_l/_y/_r_a_h/_h_r_/./
I/_h_u_d/_i_e/_o/_a_t_/a/_r_e_/a_r/_o_/a/_h_l_/./"

I hope by "good one" you meant short, sweet, and to the point. However, you may find it a little harder to solve and or place than it seems.

[Valandil]

"Let us go up and look about us!
I still feel my breath there.
I should like to /_a_t_/a fresh air /_o_/a/_h_l_."

Bilbo? - about to climb that tree in Mirkwood?

[Beren3000]

Is it "taste a fresh air for a while"?

Could the speaker be Frodo talking about the hobbits climbing a tree in the Old Forest to find their bearings?

[Midge]

Updated:

"Let us go up and look about us!
I still feel my breath /_h_r_/./
I should like to taste a /_r_e_/ air for a while."

1. "Fresh" doesn't even fit!
2. Not Bilbo.
3. Not Frodo.

[Beren3000]

Updated:

"Let us go up and look about us!
I still feel my breath /_h_r_/./
I should like to taste a /_r_e_/ air for a while."

1. "Fresh" doesn't even fit!
2. Not Bilbo.
3. Not Frodo.

Is it "a freer air"?

[Valandil]

I think I know the setting now.

Is it Merry?

[Valandil]

"my breath short"?

[Midge]

Short and freer are the missing words - but the speaker is not Merry.

[Serenoli]

Legolas? In Fangorn.

[Midge]

Serenoli has it! It was Legolas. And hello, Serenoli!

[Serenoli]

Hi Midge! :) Long time!

Here's my quote:
"T_i_/i_/y_u_/c_o_c_:/t_/r_d_/w_t_/m_/t_/w_r,/_n_/l_t/_s/_e_/i_/b_t_l_/w_e_h_r/_o_/a_e/_r_e;/_r/_o/_o/_o_/w_i_h_r/_o_/w_l_./
B_t/_h_n/_f/_v_r/_e/_e_t/_g_i_,/I/_h_l_/n_t/_e/_e_c_f_l."

[Beren3000]

"This is your choice: to ride with me to war, and let us see in battle whether you are true; or to go now whither you will. But then if ever we meet again, I shall not be merciful."

Is this Théoden speaking to Wormtongue?

[Serenoli]

All correct Beren! :)

[Beren3000]

Great. Here you go:

"_o_ / d_ / n_t / _s_ / m_ / o_ / t_l_ / m_ / m_c_ / t_a_ / c_n_e_n_ / y_u_s_l_, / F_o_o. / _u_ / I / _l_e_d_ / k_o_ / a / _i_t_e, / _n_ / I / _a_ / r_a_ / m_r_ / i_ / y_u_ / f_c_ / a_d / _n / _h_ / t_o_g_t / _e_i_d / _o_r / _u_s_i_n_. / Y_u / _r_ / l_a_i_g / _h_ / S_i_e, / _n_ / y_t / _o_ / d_u_t / _h_t / _o_ / w_l_ / f_n_ / w_a_ / y_u / _e_k, / _r / _c_o_p_i_h / _h_t / _o_ / i_t_n_, / o_ / t_a_ / y_u / _i_l / _v_r / _e_u_n. / _s / _o_ / t_a_ / s_?"

[Midge]

"You do not ask me or tell me much that concerns yourself, Frodo. But I already know a little, and I can read more in your face and in the thought behind your questions. You are leaving the Shire, and yet you doubt that you will find what you seek, or accomplish what you intend, or that you will ever return. Is not that so?"

Ooh, that elf. The one they met in the Woodland Halls... Oh, it's been far too long since I read the books. I can't think of his name, so the speaker is still open if the quote is solved.

[Beren3000]

"You do not ask me or tell me much that concerns yourself, Frodo. But I already know a little, and I can read more in your face and in the thought behind your questions. You are leaving the Shire, and yet you doubt that you will find what you seek, or accomplish what you intend, or that you will ever return. Is not that so?"

Ooh, that elf. The one they met in the Woodland Halls... Oh, it's been far too long since I read the books. I can't think of his name, so the speaker is still open if the quote is solved.

Quote is solved Midge. We just need the speaker's name :)

[Midge]

I hate to hog the whole quote, but it is SUCH fun to solve them...

I still have no clue as to that Elf's name, though. Gilraen was Aragorn's mom, and it weren't Glorfindel... I feel like it had a G in it...

[Valandil]

I'm on break now - for Christmas and other holidays. So I should have some time to post, etc. :)

Gildor Iglorion

[Beren3000]

I'm on break now - for Christmas and other holidays. So I should have some time to post, etc. :)

Gildor Iglorion

I believe it was Inglorion, Val. However, I am not about to issue the guy a death certificate or something, so I'm willing to let this slide and consider the quote solved :D Dazzle us!

[Midge]

*bump* Val...

[Valandil]

Busted! When I solved, I thought I'd easily have time to post one soon. Frankly - I just didn't make a point to do it. Will try to get something up here before long.

Glad you want to play. Now that we've had a short break, maybe we can come back with more enthusiasm. Maybe some former players will come back and play again... :)

[Midge]

Are you kidding? This thread (well, a previous version of it) is what got me into Entmoot in the first place. I will be very sad when we put the Quote Game thread to bed permanently!

[Midge]

Okay, Val. I greatly appreciate you, but you forfeit your posting turn.

"I_d_e_/,/i_/i_/w_r_/n_t/_o_/t_e/_e_r_i_g_/,/
t_e/_a_s_g_/f_o_/D_l_/t_/R_v_n_e_l/_o_l_/
l_n_/a_o/_a_e/_e_o_e/_m_o_s_b_e/./_h_y/_r_/
v_l_a_t/_e_/a_d/_e_p/_p_n/_h_/H_g_/P_s_/a_d/
_h_/F_r_/o_/C_r_o_k/./_u_/t_e_r/_o_l_/a_e/_i_h/,/
_n_/l_k_/B_o_n/_f/o_d/_h_y/_r_/n_t/_v_r/_o_d/
_f/_w_r_e_/./S_i_l/,/_h_y/_r_/t_u_t_/,/a_d/_h_t/
_s/_u_h/_n/_h_s_/_a_s/./"

[Earniel]

Okay, Val. I greatly appreciate you, but you forfeit your posting turn.
Heheheh, but are you sure he wasn't hoping you'd do just that? :D

"Indeed, if it were not for the Beornings,
the passage from Dale to Rivendell would
long ago have become impossible.[..]"

[Midge]

All correct so far.

Well, based on past history, I figured he wouldn't mind too much. :D

[Valandil]

Don't mind at all! :) Not exactly hoping for it... more just hoping to get my own rear in gear. I think my habits have changed - and the times I pop on now are for very brief intervals, not long enough to hunt up a quote and post it. *sigh*

Thanks though - Midge! :)

[Midge]

And you didn't even try to solve a bit of the quote?

*tsk, tsk*

[Earniel]

And you didn't even try to solve a bit of the quote?

*tsk, tsk*
Yeah, I think our high king is slipping. :p


... open the High Pass and the Ford of Carrock...

[Midge]

Update with correct guesses so far:

"Indeed, if it were not for the Beornings,
the passage from Dale to Rivendell would
long ago have become impossible/./_h_y/_r_/
v_l_a_t/_e_/a_d/_e_p/open the High Pass and
the Ford of Carrock./_u_/t_e_r/_o_l_/a_e/_i_h/,/
_n_/l_k_/B_o_n/_f/o_d/_h_y/_r_/n_t/_v_r/_o_d/
_f/_w_r_e_/./S_i_l/,/_h_y/_r_/t_u_t_/,/a_d/_h_t/
_s/_u_h/_n/_h_s_/_a_s/./"

[Valandil]

"They are valiant men and keep..."

[Midge]

Yes. Keep 'em coming!

[Valandil]

Hesitant to exert myself to a full solve, since I failed so miserably in not getting up a post from last time! :o

[Valandil]

"Indeed, if it were not for the Beornings,
the passage from Dale to Rivendell would
long ago have become impossible. They are
valiant men and keep open the High Pass and
the Ford of Carrock. But their tolls are high,
and like Beorn of old they are not over fond
of Dwarves. Still, they are trusty, and that
is much in these days."

~ Gloin

Couldn't resist solving a little more anyway - and the rest just flowed out. :D

[Midge]

Well, maybe we could ease up on the rule where last solver posts the quote and just make it so that if the quote is solved, someone posts a quote.

The quote is now solved, with speaker. :D

[Earniel]

Sounds fine to me. Or maybe make it that while the solver still has a moral obligation to provide a new quote, others may jump in if they feel like without hard feelings.

Heck, I'll bite. I don't think anyone will mind much right now. ;)

"M_n_/a_e/_h_/s_r_n_e/_h_n_e_/o_/t_e/_o_l_/a_d/_e_p/_f_/s_a_l/_o_e/_r_m/ _h_/h_n_s/_f/_h_/w_a_/w_e_/t_e/_i_e/_a_t_r/."

Not an easy one, I think. Feel free to prove me worng. ;)

[Beren3000]

Sounds fine to me. Or maybe make it that while the solver still has a moral obligation to provide a new quote, others may jump in if they feel like without hard feelings.

Heck, I'll bite. I don't think anyone will mind much right now. ;)

"M_n_/a_e/_h_/s_r_n_e/_h_n_e_/o_/t_e/_o_l_/a_d/_e_p/_f_/s_a_l/_o_e/_r_m/ _h_/h_n_s/_f/_h_/w_a_/w_e_/t_e/_i_e/_a_t_r/."

Not an easy one, I think. Feel free to prove me worng. ;)

"Many are the strange chances of the world and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak where the wise falter."

Sounds like Gandalf to me, but I don't recall the occasion...

[Earniel]

Aaaand proven wrong in mere three minutes, must be a new record. :D

Gandalf it is. The occasion is a meeting with Elrond after a visit to Dol Guldur in the chapter Of Rings of Power and the Third Age in The Silmarilion.

[Valandil]

Thanks everyone. On a Spring Break vacation this week away from home. :)

[Valandil]

"T_i_/i_/w_a_/i_/i_/,/M_/./B_g_i_s/:
/_o_'r_/a_r_s_e_/f_r/_a_e-_r_a_i_g/,
/_n_/T_a_i_g/_p/_f/_u_e_/,
/a_d/_s_a_l_i_g/_a_e-_e_p_r_/,/a_d/_r_s_a_s_n_/,
/a_d/_l_e_i_g/_n/_h_r_-b_i_d_n_s/_i_h_u_/L_a_e/,
/_n_/B_i_i_g/_u_r_s/_i_h/_o_d."

[Earniel]

"This is what it is, Mr. Baggins..."

[Valandil]

This is what it is, indeed! Correct so far! :)

[Midge]

"This is what it is, Mr. Baggins:
you're arrested for/_a_e-_r_a_i_g/,
and/T_a_i_g/up of/_u_e_/,
and/_s_a_l_i_g/_a_e-_e_p_r_/,/and Trespassing,
and Sleeping in/_h_r_-buildings without Leave,
and Bribing guards with gold.

[Valandil]

Midge - all solves correct except "gold"

[Earniel]

It bet it's food rather then gold, considering the quote's about Hobbits in the first place. :D

[Valandil]

"Food" is correct... "Bribing Guards with Food" is a rather serious offense! :D :p

[Earniel]

...Tearing up...

Sleeping in Shire buildings without Leave,...

[Valandil]

Yes - both words are correct. I think we're up to:

"This is what it is, Mr. Baggins:
you're arrested for/_a_e-_r_a_i_g/,
and Tearing up of/_u_e_/,
and/_s_a_l_i_g/_a_e-_e_p_r_/,/and Trespassing,
and Sleeping in Shire-buildings without Leave,
and Bribing guards with Food.

[Midge]

Is "Gate-Breaking" an offense in the Shire?

[Valandil]

Is "Gate-Breaking" an offense in the Shire?

In 1419 it was - Shire Reckoning, that is! "Gate-Breaking" is correct! :)

[Midge]

Is it terrible that I get annoyed when people post stuff in other threads in the Middle-Earth forum because it means I have to click THREE links to get to the last page of this thread instead of just one?

[Earniel]

...assaulting gate-keepers?

Midge, have you tried checking the quote-thread through 'New Posts'? That might save you a click. ;)

[Valandil]

...assaulting gate-keepers?


YES - an incredibly naughty thing to do!

Oh my... we're down to one last word and the speaker! Who will solve...??? :D

[Midge]

"This is what it is, Mr. Baggins:
you're arrested for Gate-Breaking,
and Tearing up of/_u_e_/,
and Assaulting Gate-Keepers, and Trespassing,
and Sleeping in Shire-buildings without Leave,
and Bribing guards with Food."

Just updating, unless the Shire had some Dunes in it...

[Valandil]

No Dunes that I recall. Leastwise - none that Hobbits'd be tearing up. :p

[Earniel]

I've been trying to recall all of Frodo's terrible crimes but I have to say, I can't remember any right now that fits in the spaces. Clearly he's too much of an criminal mastermind for me. :p

[Midge]

Ooh, "Rules"! "Tearing up of Rules"... I imagine those high-falutin' hobbits who just finished up their adventures in the south didn't take too well to the "Rules" being imposed on their friends and family!

[Valandil]

Rules it is! Anyone have a speaker? :)

[Earniel]

Oh, rules! Seems so obvious now. :p

As for the speaker, young Ted Sandman, perhaps?

[Valandil]

Not Ted - as a hint, the name is not given - just the speaker's role or position.

[Midge]

Hmm... I'm thinking something like a Shirriff's Deputy, but I think there was a specific title for them (all I'm remembering is a word that reminds me of "Wheelbarrow", but that could be because of that particular Hobbit, Robin Smallburrow... who had something to do with the duty of safety in the Shire...)

[Valandil]

Good enough Midge. It was the leader of the Shirriffs who came to arrest Frodo & Company. Your turn - or mine again, if I need to catch up. :p

[Valandil]

I see we're up to 1,000 posts - so I'm closing this thread and starting the next. :)