Quote Game - Part 12

[Valandil]

You are correct! Nice job. :)

[Varnafindë]

I know you were going to say that! :p

But no, alas, the last words DOES escape me.

I thought to say as well in my previous post, but I seem to say that a lot in this game and the last word remains elusive an equal number of times that after a while even I don't believe myself anymore. :rolleyes:

Tell you what, though, whoever finds the last word and if he or she doesn't feel like posting a new quote, I'll do it. To make up for all those last elusive words.

Can I leave my posting rights to you this time, Eärniel? Days are a little busy now ...

[Valandil]

Wow... Eärniel has not been on Entmoot for over two weeks! A surprise for sure, but we won't be hasty around here so it's not a big deal. ;)

[Earniel]

Hoom! Yes, this Ent has been caught napping. But what do you expect, it isn't even spring here yet! ;)

"O_e/_e_t/_s/_f/_h_r_/w_s/_n/_n_r_o_s/_e_l/_e_i_d/_h_m/,/_i_l_d/_p/_i_h/
_g_s/_f/_e_o_y/_n_/l_n_/,/s_o_/,/s_e_d_/t_i_k_n_/;/b_t/_h_i_/s_r_a_e/_a_/
s_a_k_i_g/_i_h/_h_/p_e_e_t/;/_i_e/_u_/s_i_m_r_n_/o_/t_e/_u_e_/l_a_e_/o_/
a/_a_t/_r_e/,/_r/_n/_h_/r_p_l_s/_f/_/v_r_/d_e_/l_k_/./

[Varnafindë]

A week later is the first day of spring here - and it is also the coldest day of this winter so far! :eek:

I'm only briefly out of bed, so I won't do any quote solving now - but then I know that it's there to be tackled later :thumb:

[Valandil]

"One left as if there was an /_n_r_o_s/_e_l/ behind them,
/_i_l_d/ up with ages of /_e_o_y/ and /l_n_/,/s_o_/,
/s_e_d_/ thinking; but their /s_r_a_e/_a_/s_a_k_i_g/_i_h/ the present;
/_i_e/_u_/s_i_m_r_n_/o_/t_e/_u_e_/l_a_e_/o_/a/_a_t/_r_e/,
or on the ripples of a very deep lake."

Forgot we even had a quote posted! :) Have tried to solve some random words here and there, but can't make anything of it yet.

[Valandil]

Came up with a few more words to try.

"One left as if there was an /_n_r_o_s/_e_l/ behind them,
filled up with ages of memory and long, slow,
steady thinking; but their /s_r_a_e/_a_/s_a_k_i_g/_i_h/ the present;
/_i_e/_u_/ shimmmering on the /_u_e_/l_a_e_/o_/a/_a_t/_r_e/,
or on the ripples of a very deep lake."

Probably didn't need to bold my new tries, since the first were not reviewed yet. Oh well...

[Earniel]

Apologies for disappearing. Blame it on the polar vortex visit.

This is what's correct so far. I had to think hard for a moment there to remember where I had taken the quote from!

"One _e_t as if there was an /_n_r_o_s/_e_l/ behind them,
filled up with ages of memory and long, slow, steady thinking;
but their /s_r_a_e/_a_/s_a_k_i_g/_i_h/ the present;
/_i_e/_u_/ shimmmering on the /_u_e_/l_a_e_/o_/a/_a_t/_r_e/,
or on the ripples of a very deep lake."

[Valandil]

"One felt as if there was an enormous well behind them,
filled up with ages of memory and long, slow, steady thinking;
but their /s_r_a_e/ was sparkling with the present;
like sun shimmering on the /_u_e_/ leaves of a /_a_t/ tree,
or on the ripples of a very deep lake."

Is Merry the speaker?

Just realized I initially had an extra "m" in shimmering. :p

[Varnafindë]

a vast tree?

[Earniel]

"One felt as if there was an enormous well behind them,
filled up with ages of memory and long, slow, steady thinking;
but their /s_r_a_e/ was sparkling with the present;
like sun shimmering on the /_u_e_/ leaves of a vast tree,
or on the ripples of a very deep lake."

Only two words left!

Merry is not the speaker.

[Valandil]

surface?

Pippin? Maybe he WAS the more poetic one.

[Earniel]

The quote was attributed to Pippin at a later age, so that might explain the acquired poetry skills. ;) So, yes, correct.

Surface is also correct.

One more word!

[Valandil]

OK - I've really struggled over that last word, trying different letters, and letter combinations. It's got me puzzled... and it's not even that many letters to fill in!

[Earniel]

Heh, I'm not surprised, it is not an obvious word. It would be one of those final unsolved words that would stump me time and time again if this was somebody else's quote, rather than my own. :p

Want a hint?

[Valandil]

OK - yes, a hint please. This has gone nowhere for too long. :)

[Earniel]

HINT: the last word refers to the position of the leaves.

[Valandil]

Ha! "outer"???

[Earniel]

Dingding! We have a winner.

[Valandil]

Only took me a month and a half! :D

"R_d_/o_/!/T_e_e/_s/_o/_t_e_/w_y/_o/_a_e/.
/_f_e_/s_/l_n_/a/_o_d/_h_l_/w_/b_/h_l_/b_c_
/f_o_/b_t_l_/b_/a/_i_e_-m_s_?"

[Earniel]

There's no rush. :D

"Ride on! There is no other way to have...."

[Valandil]

My book is at home - and I'm not - but I think your last word, "have" is incorrect. The rest is right. :)

[Varnafindë]

After so long a road should we be held back from battle by a

[Valandil]

Those words are all correct Varnafinde!

[Valandil]

Bump in case everyone forgets we're playing. Or... are you stumped? Or... bored of the game?

I'll also update the quote. Not a lot left to solve.


"Ride on! There is no other way to /_a_e/.
After so long a road should we be held back
from battle by a /_i_e_-m_s_?"

[Varnafindë]

Stumped.

[Earniel]

take?

[Valandil]

'take' is correct. :)

[Valandil]

Hint needed on the last?

[Valandil]

Hint on the remaining part of the quote:

Compound word, two parts - both parts have to do with "water", neither part starts with a "w"

We also need a speaker...

[Varnafindë]

If I'm allowed to guess only one of the parts - is the second part 'mist'?

[Valandil]

Sure - and YES! :)

[Valandil]

This is a UT quote, if that's helpful to know. Probably makes it less familiar...

[Varnafindë]

Probably makes it less familiar...

Indeed ... :(

[Valandil]

Sorry. Have you read them? Or had it just been a long time?

[Varnafindë]

I've read them, I own them - but it's been a rather long time.
And there are some parts I've read less than other parts, too.

[Valandil]

Other hints then:

The other half of the compound word... like I said, it has to do with water, and these are generally named.

The speaker is riding a horse. That's pretty clear. But it is significant. And... it's a significant horse!:D

[Earniel]

Hmm, stumped on both at the moment...

*trying (and failing) to remember what horses there are in UT*

[Valandil]

Story from Third Age Middle Earth, about 500 years prior to LOTR. Gondor in a time of need, and gets help from...

[Valandil]

And Gondor's help is not coming from Galadriel. At least not directly...

[Varnafindë]

Rohan? Eorl? Riding the great-great-x times-great-grandfather of Shadowfax?


Edit to add the quote on a new page:
"Ride on! There is no other way to take.
After so long a road should we be held back
from battle by a /_i_e_-mist?"

[Valandil]

Yes, Eorl was the speaker. Felarof was the name of his horse ( I think).

Just the first half of hyphenated word left. And I've mentioned a different person who might have had something to do with it. ;)

[Varnafindë]

You mentioned Galadriel ...
And you said something about waters usually being named.
Perhaps the first part is the name of a river or a lake or even some marshes ...

Still stumped for the actual word/name, though.

[Valandil]

Hint - the missing word is in your post.

[Varnafindë]

River? :)

[Valandil]

Yup! "river-mist" is the entire word. :)

Your turn!

[Varnafindë]

I'm working on my tax report. Will post something when that is done.
If someone else wants to post a quote in the meantime, feel free :)

[Valandil]

Nobody seems too antsy about this game anymore - so just post when ready. :)

[Valandil]

Bumpetty-Bump! Do we resume playing, or continue on break for awhile? Is September a good time to re-start? On or before September 22? :D

[Varnafindë]

September might be a good idea. Possibly earlier than the 22nd.
I've been to hospital, that's part of why I haven't been around for a while. Home now, feeling much better :)

[Earniel]

Hoom, we never were very hasty these last years... September is fine. ;)

[Midge]

I'm so glad this is still going. Been a lovely long while, and you've gone through two quotes in a year and half. I'll try to check in periodically and make sure I contribute.

Edit: I skipped from page 11 to 14, so it probably was more than two quotes.

[Valandil]

Ah - and it's October now! Varna - do you want to take your turn? :)

[Varnafindë]

I'll post one tomorrow.
I've been to hospital again, with an infection which made my right-hand eyelid go all swollen, and which was followed by iridocyclitis - but I'm mending fast now, so I should be able to handle a quote game again :)

[Varnafindë]

"I_/i_/a/_r_m_/t_/w_n_e_/i_/m_/r_a_m/_i_h_u_/l_a_e/./_o/_o_/f_r_e_/
t_a_/y_u/_e_e/_n/m_/k_n_d_m/,/_s_n_/t_e/_o_d/_h_t/_y/_e_p_e/_a_e/?/
_i_/y_u/_o_/t_r_e/_i_e_/p_r_u_/a_d/_r_u_l_/m_/p_o_l_/i_/t_e/_o_e_t/
_n_/r_u_e/_h_/s_i_e_s/_i_h/_o_r/_i_t/_n_/c_a_o_r/?/_f_e_/a_l/_h_/
d_s_u_b_n_e/_o_/h_v_/m_d_/I/_a_e/_/r_g_t/_o/_n_w/_h_t/_r_n_s/_o_/h_r_/,/
a_d/_f/_o_/w_l_/n_t/_e_l/_e/_o_/,/I/_i_l/_e_p/_o_/a_l/_n/_r_s_n/_n_i_/
y_u/_a_e/_e_r_e_/s_n_e/_n_/m_n_e_s/!/"

[Valandil]

"It is a crime to wander in my realm without leave.
/_o/_o_/f_r_e_/t_a_/y_u/_e_e/_n/m_/k_n_d_m/,
/_s_n_/t_e/_o_d/_h_t/_y/_e_p_e/_a_e/?
/_i_/y_u/_o_/t_r_e/_i_e_/p_r_u_/a_d/_r_u_l_/m_/p_o_l_/i_/t_e/_o_e_t/
_n_/r_u_e/_h_/s_i_e_s/_i_h/_o_r/_i_t/_n_/c_a_o_r/?
/_f_e_/a_l/_h_/d_s_u_b_n_e/_o_/h_v_/m_d_/I/
_a_e/_/r_g_t/_o/_n_w/_h_t/_r_n_s/_o_/h_r_/,
/a_d/_f/_o_/w_l_/n_t/_e_l/_e/_o_/,
/I/_i_l/_e_p/_o_/a_l/_n/_r_s_n/_n_i_/
y_u/_a_e/_e_r_e_/s_n_e/_n_/m_n_e_s/!/"

[Varnafindë]

Correct so far :)

[Valandil]

"It is a crime to wander in my realm without leave.
Do you forget that you were in my kingdom,
using the wood that my people gave?
/_i_/y_u/_o_/t_r_e/_i_e_/p_r_u_/a_d/_r_u_l_/m_/p_o_l_/i_/t_e/_o_e_t/
_n_/r_u_e/_h_/s_i_e_s/_i_h/_o_r/_i_t/_n_/c_a_o_r/?
/_f_e_/a_l/_h_/d_s_u_b_n_e/_o_/h_v_/m_d_/I/
_a_e/_/r_g_t/_o/_n_w/_h_t/_r_n_s/_o_/h_r_/,
/a_d/_f/_o_/w_l_/n_t/_e_l/_e/_o_/,
/I/_i_l/_e_p/_o_/a_l/_n/_r_s_n/_n_i_/
y_u/_a_e/_e_r_e_/s_n_e/_n_/m_n_e_s/!/"

The Elven King? (aka Thranduil - but we don't know that yet...)

[Varnafindë]

"wood" and "gave" are wrong, everything else is correct.
Even the speaker is correct - yes, we don't know his name at the time of this writing ... :)

[Valandil]

"It is a crime to wander in my realm without leave.
Do you forget that you were in my kingdom,
using the food that my people made?
Did you not three times /p_r_u_/ and trouble my people in the forest
and rouse the spiders with your /_i_t/ and clamour?
/_f_e_/a_l/_h_/d_s_u_b_n_e/_o_/h_v_/m_d_/I/
_a_e/_/r_g_t/_o/_n_w/_h_t/_r_n_s/_o_/h_r_/,
/a_d/_f/_o_/w_l_/n_t/_e_l/_e/_o_/,
/I/_i_l/_e_p/_o_/a_l/_n/_r_s_n/_n_i_/
y_u/_a_e/_e_r_e_/s_n_e/_n_/m_n_e_s/!/"

[Earniel]

"It is a crime to wander in my realm without leave.
Do you forget that you were in my kingdom,
using the food that my people made?
Did you not three times pursue and trouble my people in the forest
and rouse the spiders with your /_i_t/ and clamour?
After all the disturbance you have made I
have a right to know what brings you here,
/a_d/_f/_o_/w_l_/n_t/_e_l/_e/_o_/,
/I/_i_l/_e_p/_o_/a_l/_n/_r_s_n/_n_i_/
y_u/_a_e/_e_r_e_/s_n_e/_n_/m_n_e_s/!/"

[Varnafindë]

Wood was changed to food, but none of them are correct. (Made is correct, though.)

Everything else is correct.

[Earniel]

*centdrop*

Oh. Duh.

"road" instead of "food".

[Varnafindë]

"road" instead of "food".

Of course. :cool:

[Valandil]

"It is a crime to wander in my realm without leave.
Do you forget that you were in my kingdom,
using the road that my people made?
Did you not three times pursue and trouble my people in the forest
and rouse the spiders with your /_i_t/ and clamour?
After all the disturbance you have made I
have a right to know what brings you here,
and if you will not tell me now,
I will keep you all in prison until
you /_a_e/_e_r_e_/s_n_e/_n_/m_n_e_s/!/"

EDIT: Is that missing word in line 5 "dint"?

[Varnafindë]

Your additions are correct.
No, the missing word in line 5 is not "dint".

[Valandil]

"It is a crime to wander in my realm without leave.
Do you forget that you were in my kingdom,
using the road that my people made?
Did you not three times pursue and trouble my people in the forest
and rouse the spiders with your /_i_t/ and clamour?
After all the disturbance you have made I
have a right to know what brings you here,
and if you will not tell me now,
I will keep you all in prison until
you have learned sense and manners!"


Just can't come up with the one word! :confused:

[Varnafindë]

And that one word is the only one we still need, everything else is correct.

If you want hints, let me know.

[Earniel]

riot?

[Valandil]

Oh goodness - that's probably it. Nice work! :)

[Varnafindë]

Earniel is right. Her turn! :)

[Earniel]

Dude, I had the last word, that almost never happens. :p

"S_/y_u/_o_s_k_/y_u_/f_t_e_/a_d/_i_/k_n/,/_l_-g_t_e_/s_n/!/ _e_e/_h_l_/y_u/ _a_l/o_/a_l/_o_r/_o_e_/,/a_d/_e_e/_a_/y_u/_e_/d_e/_h_/s_m_/d_a_h/_s/_."

[Valandil]

"So you /_o_s_k_/ your father and his kin,
ill-gotten son! /_e_e/_h_l_/y_u/_a_l/o_/a_l/_o_r/_o_e_/,
/a_d/_e_e/_a_/y_u/_e_/d_e/_h_/s_m_/d_a_h/_s/_."

[Earniel]

Correct so far.

[Valandil]

"So you forsake your father and his kin,
ill-gotten son! Here shall you /_a_l/ of all your /_o_e_/,
and here may you /_e_/ die the same death as I."

Sounds like something Glaurung would say.

Hard to believe I couldn't get "forsake" the first time around. In that last sentence - all the small words made it hard, but I finally started to string something together. Even then... much of it could be wrong. :D

[Earniel]

Not Glaurung.

Additions are all correct. If I thought I got to stump you guys with all the short words, I'd have to say I failed. :D

[Valandil]

"So you forsake your father and his kin,
ill-gotten son! Here shall you fail of all your hopes,
and here may you yet die the same death as I."

Drawing a blank on the speaker... or the context. Sounds like something that's being said to Turin, but I'm not certain.

[Valandil]

Ah... just read your post in the Silmarillion thread - and realized that the speaker has got to be... Eol! :)

[Earniel]

Heehee, I was wondering whether someone would pick up on that. Eöl, jerkdad number two, it is!

Well done! Your turn, Val.