Palantir of Fortune!

[Guinevere]

Here are the T's"----/ ---t---/ --/ -----/, ----/ ---t---/ --/ ----t/ ----/ -/ --/.
T---/ ----t/ ----/ ---/ -/ ----/ ------/. ---/ --/ ---/ -----/ ------/ --/."

[luthien-elvenprincess]

E, please.

[Eowyn Skywalker]

R

[Quicksilver_Sprite]

The oft requested "S" if you don't mind!

[Guinevere]

E, R, S added "----/ -r-t-er/ --/ -----/, ----/ -r-t-er/ --/ -e-rt/ ----/ -/ -e/.
T---/ s---t/ -e--/ ---/ -/ ----/ ------/. ---/ --/ -e-/ -r-e-/ -----e/ -s/."

[Quicksilver_Sprite]

An "A" please.

[Guinevere]

"-a--/ -r-t-er/ --/ -----/, ----/ -r-t-er/ --/ -eart/ ----/ -/ -e/.
T---/ s-a-t/ -ea-/ a--/ -/ ----/ ------/. -a-/ --/ -e-/ -r-e-/ -----e/ -s/."

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Half brother in blood, full brother in heart will I be. Thou shalt lead and I will follow. May no new grief divide us.

Fingolfin to Feanor

[Guinevere]

Well done, Luthien! (I guess the brothers gave it away... ;) )

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Yes, it was exactly that!

Next up:

"------/ ---/ -/ -----/ --/ ----/ --/ -------/, --/ ----/, "---/ -/ -----/ ----/ --/ ---/ -----/ --/ --/
---------/, ------/ ----/ -/ ------/ -----/ ---/ -----/ ---/ ------/ --/ -------/."

[Quicksilver_Sprite]

I'll take an "E".

[Guinevere]

are there any O's ?

[Bombadil]

Ls?

[ArwenBaggins]

What about R's?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

E,O,L & R added:

"--r--e/ -o-/ -/ --r-e/ --/ o---/ -o/ -----ol/, -e/ ----/, "---/ -/ -o-l-/ ----/ -e/ ---/ -l---/ -e/
--/ -e-e-ro--/, r---er/ ----/ -/ --o-l-/ -r---/ -o-/ ---er/ --e/ ----o-/ o-/ -or-o--/."

[SmeagolLizzie]

T's?

[Guinevere]

How about N ?

[Firefoot]

S, please.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

S, N, T

"T-r--e/ no-/ -/ --rse/ --/ o-t-/t-o/ T--n-ol/, -e/ s---/, "-n-/ -/ -o-l-/ t--t/ -e/ ---/ sl--n/
-e/ -n/ -ene-rot-/, r-t-er/ t--n/ -/ s-o-l-/ -r---/ -o-/ -n-er/ t-e/ s---o-/ o-/ -or-ot-/."

[Firefoot]

"Thrice now I curse my oath to Thingol," he said, "and I would that he had slain me in Menegroth, rather than I should bring you under the shadow of Morgoth."Beren to Lúthien.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Correct!

[Firefoot]

Thanks.----/---/----/---/----/---/----,/-----/--/-----/--------/--/----/---/-----,/----/--/--/-----/-/-------/-----.

[Eowyn Skywalker]

E

[luthien-elvenprincess]

L

[bilbo_baggins]

S

[Guinevere]

A, please.

[Firefoot]

E,L,S,A-A-E/---/A-A-/A--/-EE-/---/SA-E,/----L/-E/-EELS/---L--E-/--/-ELL/--E/-----,/E-E-/--/-E/-A--S/A/-----E-/-EA-S. Good choices, E's and A's especially!

Edit: :eek: It kept my caps! :eek: :D

[Bombadil]

H?

[Guinevere]

How about T ?

[Firefoot]

T,h ta-e/h--/a-a-/a--/-ee-/h--/sa-e,/--t-l/he/-eels/---l--e-/t-/tell/the/t--th,/e-e-/--/he/-a-ts/a/h----e-/-ea-s. Edit: And now the caps are gone?? :confused:

[Guinevere]

"Take him away and keep him safe, until he feels inclined to tell the truth, even if he waits a hundred years"
the king of the wood-elves said this about Thorin!

(I had really figured it already out before you updated the h's and t's .)

[Firefoot]

Indeed! :)

[Guinevere]

:) ---/ -------/ -------/ ---/ ---/ -------/ ----/ --------/ --/ ---/ ----/ ----/ ------/. ---/ -------/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ------/ ----/ ----/ --/ --/ ---/ --/ ----/.

[Sirithheruwen]

A's?

[Firefoot]

R's, please.

[Guinevere]

A + R---/ -a-----/ --a----/ ar-/ ---/ r------/ ---r/ r---a---/ --/ ---/ ----/ ----/ --r-a-/. ---/ ----a--/ ---/ ---/ a--/ ------/ ----/ --ar/ --/ a-/ ---/ a-/ -a--/.

[Bombadil]

E

[Guinevere]

and E--e/ -a-----/ -ea----/ are/ ---/ r----e-/ e-er/ re-ea-e-/ --/ --e/ ----/ ----/ --rea-/. -e-/ -e-ea--/ --e/ ---/ a--/ ------/ ----/ -ear/ --/ a-/ e--/ a-/ -a--/.

[Sirithheruwen]

Would you most kindly supply us with the S's, Guinevere, dear?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

And D

[Guinevere]

S and D added--e/ -***---/ seas--s/ are/ ---/ r----es/ e-er/ re-ea-ed/ --/ --e/ ----/ ----/ s-rea-/. -e-/ -e-ea--/ --e/ s--/ a--/ -----s/ --s-/ -ear/ --/ a-/ e--/ a-/ -as-/.
Oh bother! here is the censure at work again: *** is a, s, s ! ;) :p

[bilbo_baggins]

L's would be wonderful

[Firefoot]

T's?

[Guinevere]

L and T addedT-e/ -***---/ seas--s/ are/ --t/ r---les/ e-er/ re-eated/ --/ t-e/ l---/ l---/ strea-/. -et/ -e-eat-/ t-e/ s--/ all/ t----s/ --st/ -ear/ t-/ a-/ e--/ at/ -ast/. *** = a, s, s
I guess someone will recognize it now... ;)

[Firefoot]

Two words I can't get... N's?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

:) same with me, probably the same two words!

May I have a G, please

[Guinevere]

Here you are! :) T-e/ -***-ng/ seas-ns/ are/ --t/ r---les/ e-er/ re-eated/ -n/ t-e/ l-ng/ l-ng/ strea-/. -et/ -eneat-/ t-e/ s-n/ all/ t--ngs/ --st/ -ear/ t-/ an/ en-/ at/ -ast/ *** = a, s, s

[Firefoot]

The passing seasons are but ripples ever repeated in the long long stream. Yet beneath the sun all things must wear to an end at last. :)

[Guinevere]

Quite right, Firefoot ! :) (Legolas is so much wiser in the book than in the movie...)

[Firefoot]

Yes, much wiser in the book. ;) -/----/------/--/----/--/-/---;/---/-/----/------/---,--/-/----/----/---/---/----.

[Bombadil]

Rs please

[SmeagolLizzie]

a's please

[Firefoot]

A, R-/----/r---r-/a-/----/a-/-/-a-;/a--/-/----/------/---,/--/-/----/--a-/---/ar-/----.

[SmeagolLizzie]

i's ?

[Guinevere]

N's please!

[Eruanna]

Ts please :)

[Firefoot]

I, N, TI/-i--/r-t-rn/a-/---n/a-/I/-an;/an-/I/-i--/------/---,/i-/I/-in-/t-at/---/ar-/--n-.

[Bombadil]

I will return as soon as I can; and I will follow you, if I find that you are gone.

[Firefoot]

That's the one.

[Bombadil]

_ _ _ / _ _ _! / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _! / _ _ _ _ / _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _!
_ _ _ _ / _ / _ _ _ _! / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _!/ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _!
_ _ _ / _ _ _,/ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ /_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!

[luthien-elvenprincess]

E, please

[Bombadil]

_ E _ / _ _ _! / _ E _ _ _ / _ _ _! / _ _ _ _ / _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _!
_ _ _ _ / _ / _ _ _ _! / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _!/ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _!
_ _ _ / _ _ _,/ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ /_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!

[luthien-elvenprincess]

S

[Bombadil]

No Ss

[Firefoot]

T's?

[Bombadil]

_ E _ / _ _ _! / _ E _ _ _ / _ _ _! / _ _ _ _ / _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _!
_ _ _ _ / _ / _ _ _ _! / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _!/ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / T _ E / _ _ _ _ _ _!
T _ _ / _ _ _,/ _ _ _ _ _ / T _ _ ,/t _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!

[SmeagolLizzie]

A

[luthien-elvenprincess]

D

[Guinevere]

Would you add the N's for me, please?

[Firefoot]

R's, please.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Got it!

Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo!
RIng a dong! hop along! fal lal the willow!
Tom Bom, jolly Tom, Tom Bombadillo!

[Bombadil]

Luthien, After solving that from the small help you had and being almost the only person playing,and doing great at, my cryptogram game- I respectfully yield the thread to thee. Oh Princess of puzzles! :D

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Oh boy...big smile on my face :) Actually, all the exclaimation points helped a bunch, and the T-- just screamed Tom! So, that made it easy.

I noticed that we seem to be going back and forth on the cryptograms...its alot of fun, hope more get involved.

Well, next one:

'------,/ ---!'/ ----/ ---/ ------/ ----/ ---/ ------,/ --------/ ----/ --/ ---/ -------,/ ------/ ---/
-----./ --/ ---/ ----/ ------/ --------/ --/ ---/ ---- - ------/ --/ ---/ ------.

(the fourth-from-the-last word has a hyphen in it. It is four letters, hyphen, six letters.)

[Bombadil]

Rs please

[luthien-elvenprincess]

R added:

'------,/ --r!'/ ----/ ---/ -----r/ -r--/ --r/ ------,/ --------/ ----/ --/ ---/ -------,/ ------/ ---/
-----./ --/ ---/ ----/ ------/ --r-----/ --/ ---/ ---r - --rr--/ --/ ---/ ------.

(the fourth-from-the-last word has a hyphen in it. It is four letters, hyphen, six letters.)

[Bombadil]

L?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

L added:

'------,/ --r!'/ ----/ ---/ -----r/ -r--/ --r/ ------,/ --ll----/ ----/ --/ ---/ -----l-,/ ------/ ---/
-----./ --/ ---/ ----/ ------/ --r---ll/ --/ ---/ ---r - --rr-l/ --/ ---/ --ll--.

[Guinevere]

A please!

[luthien-elvenprincess]

A added:

'------,/ --r!'/ -a--/ ---/ a----r/ -r--/ -ar/ ------,/ --ll----/ ----/ --/ -a-/ -----l-,/ ------/ ---/
-----./ --/ -a-/ ----/ -a----/ -ar---ll/ --/ ---/ ---r - -arr-l/ --/ ---/ --lla-.

[Firefoot]

T?

[Guinevere]

"Coming, sir!" came the answer fom far within, followed soon by Sam himself, wiping his mouth. He had been saying farewell to the beer-barrel in the cellar.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Correct Guinevere. Good job :)

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Luthien! :) Here's a new one:"-----/ ---/ ---/ -----/. ----/ --/ ---/ -----/ -----/ --/ -----------/. ---/ --/ ---/ --/ ---/ ---/ --------/, ---/ ----/ --/ -----/ ---/ ---------/, --/ --/ -----/ ----------/ --/ ---/ -----/."

[Firefoot]

T's please.

[Guinevere]

T for you"T----/ ---/ --t/ -----/. T---/ --/ t--/ ----t/ -----/ --/ -----------/. ---/ --/ ---/ -t/ ---/ --t/ --------/, --t/ ----/ --/ ----t/ ---/ ---------/, --/ --/ -t---/ ----------/ --/ ---/ -----/."

[Sirithheruwen]

E's please!

[Firefoot]

And S'sss!

[Fingolfin II]

Are there any R's?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

O, please.

[Guinevere]

Good choices!"T-ese/ -re/ -ot/ -o-es/. T--s/ -s/ t-e/ -re-t/ re---/ --/ ---rro--e--/. ---/ o-/o--/ -t/ --s/ -ot/ --r-so-e/, --t/ ----/ o-/ ----t/ ---/ s--e--o-r/, -s/ -s/ st---/ re-e--ere-/ --/ o-r/ so--s/."

[The Saucepan Man]

These are not holes. This is the great realm and city of the Dwarrowdelf. And of old it was not darksome, but full of light and splendour, as is still remembered in our songs. Gimli in Moria

[Guinevere]

I was sure someone would see it now ;)

[The Saucepan Man]

Thanks, Guinevere. It was Dwarrrowdelf that gave it away. :)

Gazing into the Palantir again ...


--/ -/ ---/. --/ ----/ ---/ -------/, ---/ ----/ ---/ ----_--------/. ---/ ---/ ----/ ------/ --------/, -‘--/ -/ -----/ --/ ---/ --/ ----/ -------/, ---/ ---‘-/ ---/ ----/ --/ ---/ ------/ ----/ ----/ -------/, --/ ---‘--/ ----/ -/ ----/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ----/ -----/.

[Bombadil]

Rs please

[Fingolfin II]

E's thanks.

[SmeagolLizzie]

T, please

[luthien-elvenprincess]

L, please

[Firefoot]

And S's.

[Sirithheruwen]

Any N's?

[Dargoth of Morkrond]

O's??

[The Saucepan Man]

Wow! Seven letters at once. I suppose it's now just a matter of who gets here first ...


So/ -/ see/. No/ t--e/ -or/ --s--n-/, --t/ t--e/ -or/ --ll_-ro---n-/. --t/ see/ -ere/ --ster/ S-n----n/, -‘-e/ -/ s-ore/ to/ ---/ -n/ t--s/ --ll--e/, -n-/ -on’t/ -o-/ ---e/ -t/ -n-/ lon-er/ --t-/ -o-r/ -eer-n-/, or/ -o-‘ll/ -oot/ -/ --ll/ too/ ---/ -or/ -o-r/ --rse/.

[Firefoot]

"So I see," said Sam. "No time for washing, but time for wall-propping. But see here, Master Sandyman, I've a score to pay in this village, and don't you make it any longer with your jeering, or you'll foot a bill too big for your purse."Obviously, Sam, to Ted Sandyman. ;)

[The Saucepan Man]

But of course! Well done, Firefoot (for being the first here ;)).

You're up next ... :)

[Firefoot]

------/----/---/----/-----/---/-------/-------/----/---/------/---/----/----,/---/----/--/---/-----/----/--/--------/--/-------,/---/----/-----/---/------/--------/----/---/-----/--/----/-----/--/----. All yours.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

e, please

[Bombadil]

any Ls?

[Guinevere]

How about A ?

[Fingolfin II]

Are there any S's?

[Firefoot]

E, L, A-/-----/--a-/--e/-a--/---e-/-a-/-e---e-/-------/----/---/e--e--/--e/----/--l-,/a--/--e-/-e/-a-/-a-e-/--a-/-e/------e-/--/-----e-,/---/----/-l---/--e/----e-/------e-/----/--e/----/--/-a-e/----l/-e/--e-.

[Sirithheruwen]

Any R's?

[Bombadil]

Ts?

[Firefoot]

T and R-/t----/t-at/t-e/-ar-/---er/-a-/-e--re-/--t----/-r--/---/e--e-t/t-e/ R---/--l-,/a--/--e-/-e/-a-/ta-e-/t-at/-e/tr----e-/--/--rt-er,/--t/---t/-l---/t-e/-r--e-/-r----er/--t-/t-e/--t-/t-/ra-e/--t-l/-e/--e-.

[Sirithheruwen]

H's?

[Guinevere]

I think I need the N's ...

[Firefoot]

H and N-/th-n-/that/the/-ar-/---er/ha-/-e--re-/n-th-n-/-r--/h--/e--e-t/the/ R-n-/-nl-,/an-/-hen/he/ha-/ta-en/that/he/tr----e-/n-/--rther,/--t/---t/-l-n-/the/-r--en/-r---ner/-nt-/the/--t-/t-/ra-e/-nt-l/he/--e-. Shouldn't be too hard now...

[Guinevere]

I've waited a day to give others a chance, but if nobody wants to solve it, I can't resist:

"I think that the dark power had desired nothing from him except the Ring only, and when he had taken that he troubled no further, but just flung the broken prisoner into the pits to rave until he died."

Gandalf about Thrain in Dol Guldur (U.T.)

[Firefoot]

Yes.

[Guinevere]

:) Thanks!
---/ ----/ --/ ----/ --/ ----/. ---/ -/ --/ --/ --------/ ----/ ------/, ---/ --/ -----/ ----/ -----/ --/. ---/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ----/ --/ -----/ --/ ---/ --------/ --/ ------/, -/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ---------/, ---/ --/ -----/ ----/ -----/ ---/ ------/ -------/.

[Firefoot]

T's, please.

[Bombadil]

Rs?

[Guinevere]

T--/ ---r/ --/ ----/ -t/ ---t/. ---/ -/ --/ t-/ ----r--r/ ----/ ------/, ---/ --/ -----/ ----/ --t-r/ --/. ---/ ----/ ---/ t---/ ----/ --/ -----/ --/ t--/ --r---t-/ --/ ---r--/, -/ ----/ ----/ t--/ --t-/ ---------/, ---/ --/ -----/ ----/ -----/ ---/ ----rt/ --r---r/.

[Bombadil]

Os please

[Firefoot]

S's, please.

[Guinevere]

Good choices!

T--/ -o-r/ -s/ -o--/ -t/ --st/. -o-/ -/ -o/ to/ ----r--r/ --o-/ ------/, ---/ --/ s----/ -o--/ --t-r/ --/. ---/ ----/ ---/ t--s/ ----/ -s/ -----/ o-/ t--/ --r---ts/ o-/ S--ro-/, -/ ----/ -o--/ t--/ o-t-/ ---------/, ---/ --/ s----/ ----/ -----/ ---/ ----rt/ -or---r/.

[SmeagolLizzie]

E, please

[Firefoot]

N's?

[SmeagolLizzie]

A please

[Guinevere]

"T-e/ -o-r/ -s/ -o-e/ at/ -ast/. No-/ -/ -o/ to/ -e-ar--r/ --on/ An---n/, an-/ -e/ s-a--/ -o-e/ a-ter/ -e/. An-/ --en/ a--/ t--s/ -an-/ -s/ --ean/ o-/ t-e/ ser-ants/ o-/ Sa-ron/, -/ ----/ -o--/ t-e/ oat-/ -------e-/, an-/ -e/ s-a--/ -a-e/ -ea-e/ an-/ -e-art/ -ore-er/."

getting rather obvious now... ;)

[Firefoot]

Then Aragorn said: "The hour is come at last. Now I go to Pelargir upon Anduin, and ye shall come after me. And when all this land is clean of the servants of Sauron, I will hold the oath fulfilled, and ye shall have peace and depart for ever."

[Guinevere]

Exactly :)

[Firefoot]

Thanks. :) --/--/----/----!/-----/---!/--/---/-------/--/-----/----/----;/---/--/----/----/---/--------/-------/---/-----./---/--------/---------/-----/----/--/----/-------,/---/-----/----/----/-----/---/----/-----/--/--/---/-----.

[Eruanna]

May we have the Es please :)

[Sirithheruwen]

Any A's would be most welcome!

[Firefoot]

Most certainly!-e/--/----/---e!/--ee-/-e--!/--/--e/-------/-e/--a--/-a-e/---e;/---/-e/----/-e--/---/-e--a-e-/-------/--e/-a---./--e/-a--e----/----a--e-/--a--/----/--/----/-----e-,/a--/----e/--a-/-a-e/---e-/---/----/--a--/-e/--/--e/-a---.

[Fingolfin II]

Hmm..any R's?

[Bombadil]

Ss?

[Guinevere]

How about N ?

[Firefoot]

S, N, R-e/--/----/---e!/S-ee-/n--!/-n/--e/--rn-n-/-e/s-a--/-a-e/--ne;/---/-e/----/sen-/--r/-essa-es/--r----/--e/-an-s./--e/-an-er-n-/----an-es/s-a--/-n--/--/---r/---rne-,/an-/---se/--a-/-a-e/---er/--r/----/s-a--/-e/-n/--e/-a---.

[Eruanna]

Got it!

'Be of good hope! Sleep now! In the morning we shall have gone; but we will send our messages through the lands. The Wandering Companies shall know of your journey, and those that have power for good shall be on the watch. I name you Elf-friend; and may the stars shine upon the end of your road!'

Gildor to Frodo "Three is Company"

[Firefoot]

Correct, of course!

[Eruanna]

Thanks Firefoot :)

New quote:
" ----/-/-------/--/--/-----/----/--/----/----/--/---/---;/---/----/---/---/-----/--/---/--------,/---/---(-)-----/-----------/-----/--/---/------./----/---/---/-------/--/---/-----!/---/---/---/----/----/--/--/------/--/----?/---/---/-/------/------/----."


The (-) denotes a hyphen.
Good luck all :)

[Firefoot]

T's please!

[Sirithheruwen]

A 's pretty pretty please with sugar on top! :D

[Eruanna]

As and Ts added:

"T---/-/t-----t/--/--/--a-t/t-at/--/----/--a-/t-/t--/--a;/---/----/-a-/t--/-at--/--/t--/-a------,/a--/--a(-)-----/-------a---/-----/--/-t-/------./A-a-/---/t--/-a-----/--/t--/-----!/---/--t/t--/-a--/t---/--/t-/---a--/--/t---?/A--/---/-/-a---t/-----t/t---."

[Sirithheruwen]

Why thank you...and the H's would be most welcome...

EDIT: Wheee...300 posts! :D

[Guinevere]

Are there any L's?

[SmeagolLizzie]

any S's ?

[Eruanna]

H, L and S added:

" Th--/-/th---ht/--/--/h-a-t/that/--/----/--a-/t-/th-/s-a;---/----/-as/th-/-at--/--/th-/-a----ss,/a--/s-a(-)----s/-------a-l-/-----/--/-ts/sh---s./Alas/---/th-/-a-l---/--/th-/--lls!/---/--t/th-/La--/t-ll/--/t-/---a--/--/th--?/A--/---/-/-a---t/-----t/th--."

A few clues there ;)

[Guinevere]

Indeed! ;) It can only be Legolas:
Then I thought in my heart that we drew near to the sea; for wide was the water in the darkness and sea-birds innumerable cried on its shores. Alas for the wailing of the gulls! Did not the Lady tell me to beware of them? And now I cannot forget them.

[Eruanna]

:) It is Legolas indeed!
The awakening of the sea-longing always makes me feel so sorry for him. All of the fellowship pay a price, one way or another.

[Guinevere]

Thank you Eruanna! :)
(Hm, I had not really thought of it that way until now... But you're right, up to that moment Legolas seemed perfectly happy in Middle-earth, and then he had a conflict. Do you think he wouldn't be happy in Tol Eressëa ? I rather felt sorry for Middle-earth bereft of elves...!) Anyhow, here's a new one:
---/ ----/ ---/ ---/ ---/ -----/ -------/ --/ ---/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ----/ ---/, ---/ ---/ ----/ -----/ ----/ --/ ---/ ------/ --/ ---/ -----/, ----/ -----/ -----/ -----/ -----/ --/ -----/ ----/ -/ ------/ ----/ -/ ----/.

[Morsul the Dark]

E

[Sirithheruwen]

Any A's would be most welcome...

[Guinevere]

E's and A's added---/ -a-e/ -a-/ -a-/ a--/ --e--/ -e-a---/ --/ --e/ ----/ --a-/ -a-/ -a--/ ----/ ---/, a--/ -e-/ ---e/ --e--/ e-e-/ --/ --e/ -e----/ --/ ---/ -ea--/, ----/ -----/ -----/ -----/ a---e/ a-/ ---e-/ ---e/ a/ ------/ ----/ a/ ----/.

[Morsul the Dark]

S please

[Bombadil]

Ts?

[Firefoot]

R's.

[Eruanna]

Are there any Ns?

To answer your question about Legolas. I think that he would be happy in Tol Eressëa eventually. However, as you said, he had been perfectly happy before this, it seems to me to mark a loss of innocence and contentment with his life. And, yes Middle-Earth without Elves...too sad :(

[Guinevere]

S, T, R and N added
--s/ -a-e/ -as/ sa-/ an-/ stern/ -e-a-se/ --/ t-e/ ----/ t-at/ -as/ -a--/ ---n/ ---/, an-/ -et/ ---e/ --e-t/ e-e-/ -n/ t-e/ -e-t-s/ --/ --s/ -eart/, -r--/ -----/ --rt-/ -----/ ar-se/ at/ t--es/ ---e/ a/ s-r-n-/ -r--/ a/ r---/.
I guess you can now see what it is... ;)

[Bombadil]

His face was sad and stern because of the doom that was laid on him, and yet hope dwelt ever in the depths of his heart, from which mirth would arise at times like a spring from the rock.

ahhh estel...

[Guinevere]

Such a beautiful description, isn't it! *sigh*

[Bombadil]

----- / -- / ---- / ----- / --- / ----- / -- / ----- / -------- / -------- / --- / ---- / -- / ----?/
----- / ---- / ---- / -- / -------- / ----- / -- / ---- / -----? / ----- / ---- / ---- / ------ / ---- /
----- / ----- / ---- / ---- / ----------?

And we're off!

[Morsul the Dark]

off indeed
lets get it rolling with the E's

[Bombadil]

----- / -e / --e- / -e--e / --e / ----- / -- / --e-- / --e----- / -e------ / --- / ---- / -- / e---?/
----- / --e- / ---- / -- / -----e-- / ----e / -e / ---e / -----? / ----- / ---- / ---- / -e---- / ---- /
----e / -----e / ---- / ---- / ------e---?

[Morsul the Dark]

it would be super to see some A's in there

[Firefoot]

T's, if you don't mind.

[Bombadil]

--a-- / -e / --e- / -ea-e / --e / -a--- / -- / --e-- / --e----- / -e---a-- / a-- / ---- / -- / e---?/
--a-- / --e- / -a-- / -- / -a---e-- / ----e / -e / -a-e / -----? / --a-- / ---- / -a-- / -e---- /
---- / ----e / -a---e / ---- / ---- / -a----e---?

[Morsul the Dark]

L

[Firefoot]

I believe we cross-posted so I will ask again: T's?

[Bombadil]

--all / -e / t-e- / lea-e / t-e / la--- / -- / t-e-- / --ell--- / -e--lat- / a-- / --ll / -- / e--l?/
--all / t-e- / -al- / -- / -a---e-- / ---le / -e / -a-e / l---t? / --all / t--- / -all / -el--- /
l--- / ---le / -a---e / --t- / ---- / Ta----et-l?

So many Ls!

[Morsul the Dark]

F i know about three of the words haha actually i know most(or think at least) of the first line... except for the firts two words

[Firefoot]

"Shall we then leave the lands of their dwelling desolate and full of evil? Shall they walk in darkness while we have light? Shall they call Melkor lord while Manwë sits upon Taniquetil?" Yavanna to the rest of the Valar.

[Bombadil]

Hey dol, Merry dol! Correct firefoot! :D

[Guinevere]

and some T's !

[Firefoot]

Impatient, are we? ;) "---,/----/----,/t----/--/---/--/----/t--t/-----/----/--/-----,/---/-/---t/------/-----/t--/----/--/---,/---t---/-/----/--/-/----:/t--/----/---/t--/-------."

[Guinevere]

Huh ? :eek: ??
I wasn't being impatient, Firefoot, I was looking at the last post of the last page and hadn't even noticed that the game had been going on on the next page, and the riddle was already solved! ;) :p

Well, since I'm posting, I might as well ask for the O's ! (if any)

[Firefoot]

Oh, okay! O's, coming right up!"---,/----/-o--,/t--t/--o---/--/-o--/o---./T----/--/-o-/-o/----/t--t/-o---/----/--/-----,/---/-/---t/------/-----/t--/-oo-/--/---,/---t---/-/----/o-/-/----:/t--/-o--/---/t--/-------." As a note - I realized a skipped a small bit after the first comma when orginally posting the quote. It has been added in.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

D, please.

[Firefoot]

D."---,/d---/-o-d,/t--t/--o---/--/-o--/o---./T----/--/-o-/-o/----/t--t/-o--d/----/--/-----,/--d/-/---t/--d--d/---d-/t--/Doo-/--/---,/---t---/-/----/o-/-/----:/t--/-o--/--d/t--/-------."

[The Perky Ent]

May I have some A's please?

[Guinevere]

How about N ?

[Firefoot]

A and N."Na-,/d-a-/-o-d,/t-at/--o---/--/-on-/o---./T----/--/no-/no/----/t-at/-o--d/--a-/--/-----,/and/-/---t/-nd--d/a--d-/t--/Doo-/--/--n,/---t---/-/----/o-/-/----:/t--/-o--/and/t--/----n--."

[Guinevere]

abide the Doom of men... :rolleyes: Hm, I think I've got it! :)

"Nay, dear lord," (she said) "that choice is long over. There is now no ship that would bear me hence, and I must indeed abide the Doom of Men, whether I will or I nill: the loss and the silence."
(Arwen to Aragorn on his deathbed.)

[Firefoot]

Yep.

[Guinevere]

Thanks. :) -------/ ---/ ------/ --/ ---/, --/ --/ ---/ --/ -----/ ----/ -----/ -----/ --/ -----/ ---/ ----/: -------/ ---/ ---/ ------/, - / ------/ ------/ --/ ----/ -----/ ---/ -------/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ------/ --/ ---/ -------/ -------/ --/ ----/.

[Bombadil]

As please lady Guinevere

[Guinevere]

Here you are, eldest !A---a--/ ---/ ------/ --/ ---/, a-/ --/ ---/ --/ -a---/ -a--/ -----/ -----/ a-/ -----/ a--/ ----/: -------/ a--/ ---/ ------/, a / ------/ ------/ --/ ----/ -----/ -a-/ a---a--/ ----/ ----/ -a-/ ------/ --/ ---/ -------/ ----a--/ --/ ----/.

[Firefoot]

T's?

[Guinevere]

T for thee :A---a--/ ---/ ------/ t-/ ---/, a-/ --/ ---/ --/ -at--/ -a--/ -----/ -t---/ at/ t----/ a--/ ----/: ------t/ a--/ --t/ ----t-/, a / ------/ ------/ --/ t-at/ -----/ -a-/ a---a--/ ----/ ---t/ -a-/ ------/ --/ t--/ -------/ -t--a--/ --/ t---/.

[Bombadil]

Ss please

[Firefoot]

R's, please.

[Guinevere]

R and S addedA-r-a--/ s--/ s-----/ t-/ ---/, as/ --/ ---/ --/ -at-r/ -a-s/ ----s/ st---/ at/ t---s/ ar-/ s---/: -r-s--t/ a--/ --t/ r---t-/, a / ------/ --s---/ --/ t-at/ -----/ -as/ a-r-a--/ ----/ ---t/ -ar/ ------/ --/ t--/ -------/ str-a-s/ --/ t---/.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

D, please.

[Firefoot]

Buying a vowel... sort of. ;)

E's?

[Guinevere]

D and E added ;) A-read-/ s-e/ see-ed/ t-/ ---/, as/ --/ -e-/ --/ -ater/ da-s/ E--es/ st---/ at/ t--es/ are/ see-/: -rese-t/ a-d/ -et/ re--te/, a / ------/ --s---/ --/ t-at/ -----/ -as/ a-read-/ -ee-/ -e-t/ -ar/ -e---d/ --/ t-e/ -------/ strea-s/ --/ t--e/.

[Tulkas the Mighty]

M?

[Guinevere]

A-read-/ s-e/ seemed/ t-/ --m/, as/ --/ me-/ --/ -ater/ da-s/ E--es/ st---/ at/ t-mes/ are/ see-/: -rese-t/ a-d/ -et/ rem-te/, a / ------/ --s---/ --/ t-at/ -----/ -as/ a-read-/ -ee-/ -e-t/ -ar/ -e---d/ --/ t-e/ -------/ streams/ --/ t-me/.
Shouldn't be difficult anymore now... ;)

[Firefoot]

This just isn't ringing a bell. At all.

O's?

Wow, 68 pages! :eek:

[Guinevere]

It isn't a quotation of what somebody said, it's just narrative.
A-read-/ s-e/ seemed/ to/ --m/, as/ --/ me-/ o-/ -ater/ da-s/ E--es/ st---/ at/ t-mes/ are/ see-/: -rese-t/ a-d/ -et/ remote/, a / ------/ --s-o-/ o-/ t-at/ -----/ -as/ a-read-/ -ee-/ -e-t/ -ar/ -e---d/ --/ t-e/ --o----/ streams/ o-/ t-me/.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Ah, I found it in Farewell to Lorien. Speaking of Galadriel:

Already she seemed to him, as by men of later days Elves still at times are seen: present and yet remote, a living vision of that which has already been left far behind by the flowing streams of Time.

[Guinevere]

Yes, that's it!

[luthien-elvenprincess]

New one then,

----/ ---/ -------/, --/ ------/ --/ ---/ -----/ --/ ------/, ---/ ----/ -----/ ----/ ---/ ----/ --/ ----/, ---/ ---/ -----/ ----/ --/ ------/, ---/ ----/ ----/ ----/ ------/ -------/, ---/ --/ --/ ----------/.

[Bombadil]

T

[Guinevere]

the inevitable E's please

[Firefoot]

R's, if you will.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

T, E, and R added:

----/ ---/ re----e/, -e/ -e---e/ --/ t--/ T--er/ --/ ----r-/, --r/ ---r/ --t--/ --t-/ --t/ -ee-/ --/
----/, ---/ t--/ -----/ --te/ --/ -r--e-/, ---/ ---r/ ----/ --t-/ ----e-/ t-r----/, ---/ -e/ --/
---t-r----/.

[Firefoot]

S's?

[Guinevere]

and A's please!

[Lindolirian]

Let's go for some H's too.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

S, A and H added: Alas :( , I had one dash too many in word 10, it is now correct. My apologies.

S---/ a--/ re----e/, -e/ -e---e/ --/ th-/ T--er/ --/ --ar-/, --r/ ---r/ -at-h/ hat-/ --t/ -ee-/
--/ -a--/, a--/ t--/ --a--/ -ate/ --/ -r--e-/, a--/ ---r/ ----/ hat-/ -asse-/ thr---h/, a--/ he/
-s/ ---t-r---s/.

[Bombadil]

p?

[Son of Númenor]

X!

[Guinevere]

X ? that was a joke, I guess! ;) Anyhow, I don't need more letters:
Sing and rejoice, ye people of the Tower of Guard,
for your watch hath not been in vain,
and the Black Gate is broken,
and your king hath passed through,
and he is victorious.
sounds somehow biblical...

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Yes it does...sounds like a praise and worship song!
You are correct, Guinevere!
X-cellent choice, Son of Numenor :rolleyes: ;)

[Guinevere]

Thank you Luthien. :) Here's the new one:
---/ ----/ --/ ----/ -----/ --/ ----/ -----/ ----/ -/ --------/ ----/ ---/ ----/ -----/, ---/ ---/ ----/ ---/ ------/ ---/ ----/ ----/ -----/ ---/ --/ -------/.

[Firefoot]

T's, please.

[Bombadil]

Rs?

[Guinevere]

T and R---/ ----/ --/ ---t/ -----/ --/ ----/ -----/ ----/ -/ -----r--/ -r--/ t--/ -r--/ -r---/, --r/ ---/ ----/ --t/ ------/ t--/ ---t/ ----/ --r--/ ---/ --/ --r---r/.

[Firefoot]

S

[Guinevere]

S added---/ ----/ --/ ---t/ -----/ --/ ----/ s----/ ----/ -/ s----r--/ -r--/ t--/ -r--/ -r---/, --r/ ---/ ----/ --t/ ------/ t--/ --st/ ----/ --r--/ s--/ --/ --r---r/.

[Firefoot]

E's?

[Guinevere]

here are the E's---/ --e-/ -e/ -eet/ -----/ --/ ----/ s----/ ----/ -/ s----r--/ -r--/ t-e/ -r--/ -r---/, --r/ ---/ ---e/ --t/ ----e-/ t-e/ --st/ ----/ -ere-/ s--/ --/ --r---r/.

[Firefoot]

A's?

[Guinevere]

Here you areA--/ --e-/ -e/ -eet/ a-a--/ --/ -a--/ s-a--/ ----/ -/ s---ar--/ -r--/ t-e/ -r--/ -r---/, --r/ ---/ -a-e/ --t/ ----e-/ t-e/ -ast/ ----/ -ere-/ s--/ --/ -ara--r/.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

N, please

[Firefoot]

And L's!

[Sirithheruwen]

F's please!

[Guinevere]

N, L and F added
An-/ --en/ -e/ -eet/ a-a-n/ --/ -an-/ s-all/ --l-/ a/ s-l-ar-l/ fr--/ t-e/ -r-n/ -r--n/, f-r/ ---/ -a-e/ n-t/ l---e-/ t-e/ last/ ---n/ -eren/ s-n/ -f/ -ara--r/.

[Firefoot]

"And when we meet again my hand shall hold a Silmaril from the Iron Crown; for you have not looked the last upon Beren son of Barahir." Beren to Thingol.

[Guinevere]

Well done,Firefoot.

[Firefoot]

Thank you.---/-----/---/--/-----/---/---/----/----/--/---/------/----/---/---------;/---/-----/-/--------/------/--/---/---/------/----,/--/----/--/-------/-----/--/---------.

[Lindolirian]

Let's kick it off with some M's, please. :)

[Firefoot]

---/-----/---/--/-----/---/---/----/----/--/---/------/---m/---/---------;/---/-----/-/--------/------/--/---/---/------/----,/--/----/--/-------/-----/--/---------. One M.

[Bombadil]

One M eh? Well I'll go with the next one, N

[Guinevere]

How about A's ?

[Firefoot]

A and N:an-/a----/a--/--/n----/-a-/an-/--a-/----/-n/---/a--a--/---m/---/----nn-n-;/---/---n-/a/--------/------/--/-a-/n--/n-----/----,/--/--n-/a-/----a--/-----/--/------n--.

[Bombadil]

ds please

[Sirithheruwen]

L's please!

[Tulkas the Mighty]

A p or two.

[Firefoot]

D and L and PAnd/a----/all/--/n----/-ad/an-/--al/--p-/-n/---/a--a--/---m/---/----nn-n-;/---/---n-/a/-------l/------/--/-ad/n--/n--d-d/--p-,/--/l-n-/a-/d--pa--/---ld/--/p---p-n-d.

[Guinevere]

:rolleyes: I can't do without the E's after all...

[Firefoot]

E's for thee. And/a--e-/all/-e/ne-e-/-ad/an-/-eal/--pe/-n/--e/a--a--/---m/--e/-e--nn-n-;/---/-e-n-/a/--ee---l/------/-e/-ad/n--/needed/--pe,/--/l-n-/a-/de-pa--/---ld/-e/p---p-ned.

[Guinevere]

Ah,now it makes sense! :) And after all he never had any real hope in the affair from the beginning; but being a cheerful hobbit, he had not needed hope as long as despair could be postponed.
This is about Sam! ( I always wondered how one could be cheerful and yet without hope...some time ago I was musing on this in the old "hope & hopelessness thread.)

[Firefoot]

This quote is actually my text screen saver right now.

[The Saucepan Man]

I think that I'm going to have to ban Guinevere from this thread. She's just too darn good! :rolleyes: ;)

(Don't worry, I'm only joking, Guin. Keep up the great work! :) )

[Guinevere]

Thank you! *blushes* Well, it's about the only thing I'm good at... ;)
"----/ -/ ---/ --/ ---/, ----/, ----/ ---/ ----/ --/ -----/: ------/ --/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ----/, ---/ -/ -----/ ---/ ----/ --/ ----/ -----/ -----/ -----/, ----/ ---/ ---/ ----/ --/ -/ ---/ ----/ -----/ -----/. --------/!"

[Carnimírië]

A's please? (This quiz looks like lots of fun! :) )

[Firefoot]

T!

[Guinevere]

Welcome to the game, Carnimírië :) "T---/ -/ -a-/ t-/ ---/, ----/, --t-/ t--/ ----/ --/ --at-/: t-----/ --/ ---t/ ----/ ---/ ----/, a--/ -/ --a--/ --t/ ----/ --/ ----/ ---t-/ -a---/ a-a--/, ----/ ---/ a--/ ----/ --/ a/ ---/ -ta-/ --a--/ a----/. -a------/!"

[Carnimírië]

Thanks, Guinevere. :)

S's?