Palantir of Fortune!

[The Saucepan Man]

And any 'G's please ...

[The Saucepan Man]

.. I found it.

These hobbits will sit on the edge of ruin and discuss the pleasures of the table, or the small doings of their fathers, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers, and remoter cousins to the ninth degree, if you encourage them with undue patience.Gandalf to Theoden when they met Merry and Pippin at Isengard.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Very good, Saucepan Man! That line always brings a smile to my face :)

[The Saucepan Man]

Thanks luthien. It is indeed a nice line. :)

Let's try this one:


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

_ = hyphen

[Firefoot]

A's, please.

[The Saucepan Man]

Eh? Ah, the 'A's:


A--/ -a--/ ----a-----/, a--/ -a--/ ----a---/, a--/ -a--/ ---a-a-----/ a--/ ------_----/ -----a---/.

[Guinevere]

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

[The Saucepan Man]

AN addition:

A--/ na--/ ----a-----/, a--/ na--/ ----a---/, a--/ na--/ ---a-a-----/ a--/ ------_----/ -----a---/.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"m"s?

[Firefoot]

Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.'Tis the writing on the Ring.

[The Saucepan Man]

Doh! And there was me going for a quote without many of the commonly asked letters in it so as to try and be tricksy. It was a high risk strategy, as it is a well-known one, but you lot would go for the two common letters most likely to give it away! ;)

Well done, Firefoot. :)

[Firefoot]

Thank'ee.---'--/ --/ - /-------/ ---/ -/ ----/ -------/ ---,/ -----/ --/ ----/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ---------./ ---/ ----/ ----/ -'---/ ----?

[Carnimírië]

A's please!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"b"s?

[Firefoot]

A's and a B.---'--/ --/ a/----a--/ a--/ a/ -a--/ b------/ ---,/ -----/ --/ ----/ ----/ ----/ ---/ -----a---./ ---/ ----/ ----/ -'---/ ----?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"c"s, please.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

D's please

[Firefoot]

A, B, C, D...---'--/ --/ a/----a--/ a-d/ a/ -a--/ b------/ ---,/ ---c-/ --/ c---/ d---/ ----/ ---/ -----a--./ ---/ --c-/ ----/ -'---/ ----?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"e"s? :D

[Guinevere]

No, I won't ask for an f ;) but I'd like to see the O's !

[Firefoot]

A, B, C, D, E, O-o-'-e/ e-/ a/----a-e/ a-d/ a/ -a--/ be--ee-/ -e-,/ ---ce/ -e/ co-e/ do--/ --o-/ --e/ -o---a--./ -o-/ --c-/ -o-e/ -'-e-/ -a--?

[Guinevere]

hm... W ?

[Firefoot]

A, B, C, D, E, O, W-o-'-e/ e-/ a/----a-e/ a-d/ a/ -a--/ be-wee-/ -e-,/ ---ce/ we/ co-e/ dow-/ --o-/ --e/ -o---a--./ -ow/ --c-/ -o-e/ d'-e-/ wa--?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"w"s?

[The Saucepan Man]

You've et a village and a half between yer, since we come down from the mountains. How much more d'yer want? William Huggins Esq to his companions Bert and Tom, otherwise known as the Trolls wot Bilbo met.

Not many 2 letter words beginning with 'e' ... ;)

[Firefoot]

That's the one!Not many 2 letter words beginning with 'e' ... At least not commonly used ones... *pulls out a well-used Scrabble dictionary.* ;)

[The Saucepan Man]

Thanks Ff. :)

And sorry for the delay, folks. Here's the next one:


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

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Firefoot]

T's?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Gimme the 'E', please

[The Saucepan Man]

Good letters ...


--t/ --/ t---/ ----/ -o-e/ -oo-/ e-o---/, -/ ----o-e/. -/ -o--e-/ ---t/ t-e-/ --e/ ---/ t------/ --o-t/, ---/ ---t/ t-e/ ----/ -e---/ to/ -o/. -o-/ -/ ---t/ -o/ --e-e/ -e/ -oe-/ -o-/.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"b"s?

[The Saucepan Man]

TO BE or not TO BE ...

B-t/ --/ t---/ ----/ -o-e/ -oo-/ e-o---/, -/ ----o-e/. -/ -o--e-/ ---t/ t-e-/ --e/ ---/ t------/ -bo-t/, ---/ ---t/ t-e/ ----/ -e---/ to/ -o/. -o-/ -/ ---t/ -o/ --e-e/ -e/ -oe-/ -o-/.

[Firefoot]

Hm... R's?

[The Saucepan Man]

'Tis TO BE 'R':


B-t/ --/ t-r-/ ----/ -o-e/ -oo-/ e-o---/, -/ ----o-e/. -/ -o--er/ ---t/ t-e-/ -re/ ---/ t------/ -bo-t/, ---/ ---t/ t-e/ ----/ -e---/ to/ -o/. -or/ -/ ---t/ -o/ --ere/ -e/ -oe-/ -o-/.

[THE Ka]

i would like to buy a vowel... the letter A please... any A's? :) *rub hands together for luck

[The Saucepan Man]

Feel free to ask for another letter - OR BEAT the others by giving the quote:


B-t/ --/ t-r-/ ----/ -o-e/ -oo-/ e-o---/, -/ ----o-e/. -/ -o--er/ --at/ t-e-/ are/ a--/ ta-----/ abo-t/, a--/ --at/ t-e/ ----/ -ea--/ to/ -o/. -or/ -/ ---t/ -o/ --ere/ -e/ -oe-/ -o-/.

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif
But my turn will come soon enough, I suppose. I wonder what they are all talking about, and what the king means to do. For I must go where he goes now. It's Merry muttering to himself in "The Muster of Rohan".

[The Saucepan Man]

6 letters, Guinevere! You're slipping. :p ;)

Well done - the floor is yours ... :)

[Guinevere]

Thanks, SpM! :D Well, it's hard to live up to one's reputation ;) And I have long been surpassed by Firefoot!!
Another problem is that I'm not sure anymore which quotes I have already used as "palantir"
-/ ----/ -----/ -----/ --/ ----/ -------/, ---/ -/ ----/ ------/ ----------/ ----/ ------/ ---/ --/ --------/. --/ -----/ ----/ -------------/, ---/ --/ ---/ -----------/. -/ ----/ -/ ---/ ----/ ---/ --/ --/.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"y"s?

[Guinevere]

voilà
-/ ----/ -----/ -----/ --/ ---y/ -------/, ---/ -/ ----/ ----y-/ ----------/ ----/ ------/ --y/ --/ --------/. --/ -----/ ---y/ -------------/, ---/ --/ --y/ -----------/. -/ ----/ -/ ---/ ----/ ---/ --/ --/.

[Firefoot]

T's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"v"s?

[rutslegolas]

And some "A"s please .

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

R?

[Guinevere]

T, V, A, R added
-/ -av-/ --ar-/ -----/ --/ -a-y/ -att---/, a--/ -/ -av-/ a--ay-/ ----r-t---/ t-at/ ----at/ -ay/ --/ ---r----/. -t/ -----/ v-ry/ -------rta---/, --t/ t-/ -ay/ ---tr------/. -/ ----/ -/ -a-/ ----/ --t/ --/ -t/.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"b"s?

[Guinevere]

B for you
-/ -av-/ --ar-/ -----/ --/ -a-y/ batt---/, a--/ -/ -av-/ a--ay-/ ----r-t---/ t-at/ ----at/ -ay/ b-/ ---r----/. -t/ -----/ v-ry/ -------rtab--/, --t/ t-/ -ay/ ---tr------/. -/ ----/ -/ -a-/ ----/ --t/ --/ -t/.

[The Saucepan Man]

I have heard songs of many battles, and I have always understood that defeat may be glorious. It seems very uncomfortable, not to say distressing. I wish I was well out of it.Bilbo to himself at the Battle of Five Armies, just before the arrival of the Eagles. ("The Eagles! The Eagles" he shouted. "The Eagles are coming!" - ah, one of my favourite Tolkien moments. :) )

[Guinevere]

Good work, SpM! :) (6 letters as well ;) )
another moment of eucatatrophe perhaps...

[The Saucepan Man]

Off we go again ...

"----/, --/ -----/ ----/," **** said, "----/ ---/ -----/ -------/ -------/ ----/ --/ ------/ ---/ --?"

[Firefoot]

H?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"t"s, please.

[THE Ka]

can i buy a vowel please? U.

[Guinevere]

And the E's, please!

[The Saucepan Man]

H, T, U and E:


"-e--/, --/ -e---/ ----/," **** said, "----/ --u/ -----/ ---the-/ ---u-ht/
--th/ -e/ -e---e/ --u/ --?"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"y"s?

[The Saucepan Man]

YE HUT:


"-e--/, -y/ -e--y/ ----/," **** said, "----/ y-u/ -----/ ---the-/ ---u-ht/
--th/ -e/ -e---e/ y-u/ --?"

[Firefoot]

A's?

[The Saucepan Man]

HUT, AYE:


"-e--/, -y/ -e--y/ ----/," **** said, "----/ y-u/ -----/ a--the-/ --au-ht/
--th/ -e/ -e---e/ y-u/ --?"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"g"s?

[Firefoot]

I's?

[Guinevere]

How about R ?
Edit: don't need the R's after all:
"Well, my merry folk," he said, "will you drink another draught with me before you go ?"
It's Treebeard to Merry & Pippin on the way back after the war.

[The Saucepan Man]

Got it in 6 again, Guinevere. :)

The thread is yours ...

[Guinevere]

Thanks! :) Here is a new one:---/ ------/ -----/ --/ ----- (-) -----/ ----/ -----/ ---------/ : ---/ ----/, ---/ ------/ ----/ --/ -----/. ---/ --/ ----/ --/ ----/ ----/, -------/, -/ ----/ -------/ --/.

[Firefoot]

T's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"v"s?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Y's

[rutslegolas]

And some "A"s please.

[Guinevere]

Tvya
---/ --tt--/ -----/ --/ --v-- (-) -----/ ----/ T----/ -a---t---/ : ---/ ----/, A--/ T-----/ -a--/ -y/ --a-t/. --t/ --/ T---/ --/ Y---/ ----/, T------/, -/ ----/ -------/ -t/.

[Firefoot]

R's?

[Guinevere]

R added--r/ --tt--/ -r---/ --/ --v-- (-) -----/ ----/ t---r/ -a---t-r-/ : --r/ ----/, a--/ t-----/ -a--/ -y/ -ra-t/. --t/ --/ t---/ --/ y--r/ ----/, T------/, -/ ----/ --r--r-/ -t/.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Guinevere]

and H's--r/ --tt--/ -r---/ --/ --v-- (-) -----/ ----/ th--r/ -a--ht-r-/ : --r/ ----/, a--/ th----/ -a--/ -y/ -ra-t/. --t/ --/ th--/ --/ y--r/ ----/, Th-----/, -/ ----/ --r--r-/ -t/.

[The Saucepan Man]

I'll name it in 6:


For little price do Elven-kings sell thir daughters: for gems, and things made by craft. But if this is your will, Thingol, I will perform it.Beren to Thingol, concerning the latter's request that Beren obtain a Silmaril in return for the hand of his daughter.

[Guinevere]

Well done SPM !
I guess the capital T of Thingol gave you an idea, but I wasn't able to write it all in capitals... :p

[The Saucepan Man]

Well yes, the capital 'T' did help, although I started out looking for a quote with "Theoden" in it. :rolleyes:

Here's the next one:


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

[Firefoot]

H's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"z"s?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Y's

[The Saucepan Man]

---h-/ -/ ---/ -h--/ y--/ ----/ -----/ --/ --/ -h-/ ---------/ --/ ---/, ---/ -h---/ y--/ ----/ ------/ ----/, ---/ -h---/ y--/ ----/ -----/ --/? --/ ----/ -/ -h----/ ----/ --/ ----/ ---/ -----/ y--/.No 'z's. :p

[Tuor of Gondolin]

How about "x's?

In honor of the "XYZ" Affair (in whose administration?) (Oh, just ask
David McCullough). :)

[Firefoot]

E's?

[The Saucepan Man]

---h-/ -/ ---/ -h--/ y--/ -e-e/ -----/ --/ --/ -he/ ---------/ --/ ---/, ---/ -he-e/ y--/ -e-e/ ------/ ----/, ---/ -he-e/ y--/ -e-e/ -----/ --/? --/ ----/ -/ -h----/ ---e/ --/ ----/ ---/ -----/ y--/. No 'x's either. :p

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

R!

[The Saucepan Man]

WHERZYX

---h-/ -/ ---/ wh--/ y--/ were/ -----/ --/ --/ -he/ ---------/ --/ ---/, ---/ where/ y--/ were/ ------/ -r--/, ---/ where/ y--/ were/ -----/ --/? --/ ----/ -/ -h----/ ---e/ --/ ---w/ ---/ -----/ y--/. Good choices of letter ...

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"v"s?

[The Saucepan Man]

WHERZYVX


---h-/ -/ ---/ wh--/ y--/ were/ -----/ --/ --/ -he/ ---------/ --/ ---/, ---/ where/ y--/ were/ ------/ -r--/, ---/ where/ y--/ were/ -----/ --/? --/ ----/ -/ -h----/ ---e/ --/ ---w/ ---/ -----/ y--/. Nope, no 'v's either ... :D

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"u"s?

[Firefoot]

I's?

[Elven-Maiden]

O's?

[The Saucepan Man]

WHERIZYVUX


-i-h-/ I/ ---/ wh--/ y-u/ were/ --i--/ u-/ i-/ -he/ --u---i--/ --/ ---/, ---/ where/ y-u/ were/ ---i--/ -r--/, ---/ where/ y-u/ were/ --i--/ --/? I-/ ----/ I/ -h-u--/ -i-e/ --/ ---w/ ---/ ---u-/ y-u/.

[Elven-Maiden]

S?
T?

Sorry, I've a bit vague on the rules for this game yet. Please forgive me if I make a fool of myself.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Might/ I/ ask/ what/ you/ were/ doing/ up/ in/ the/ mountains/ of/ (awe?)/, and/ where/ you/ were/ coming/ from/, and/ where/ you/ were/ going/ to/? In/ fact/ I/ should/ like/ to/ know/ all/ about/ you/.

Sorry, this got accidentally posted as I was working on it. I didn't even know it had been posted for a while, so then I thought it might be even more confusing if I took the quote off. :o
No idea of the speaker. :confused:

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Might I ask what you were doing up in the mountains at all, and where you were coming from, and where you were going to? In fact I should like to know all about you.
The Great Goblin to the Dwarves and Bilbo, from The Hobbit.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Not at all. ;) I was actually thinking of The Hobbit, but the only one the
quote semed to fit was Beorn (drat!).

[The Saucepan Man]

... but the only one the quote semed to fit was BeornHehe. The reason that I chose it was because it is such an un-Goblin-like thing to say. :p

Well done, Nilpaurion. :) You're up next ...

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

--/---/-------/----/--/-----/----/----/---/----/--------/------/----------/--/---/----/-------/---/---/; -----/---/--------/----/------/, --/--/----/---/------/----/----/, -------/--/------/-----/--/-----/: --/----------/-----/-------/----/-/------/----/--/-/----/-----/--/-------/---/---------/.
Have at it! :smokin:

[rutslegolas]

Could we start some "A"s please .

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

--/---/-a-----/-a--/--/-----/----/----/-a-/----/--------/------/----------/--/a--/a-a-/----a--/---/---/; -----/a--/--------/----/------/, a-/--/----/-a-/-a----/----/----/, --a----/--/------/--a--/--/-----/: a-/----------/-a---/-------/----/a/------/----/--/a/----/-----/--/-------/---/---------/.
:smokin:

[rutslegolas]

And some "R"s please .

[Firefoot]

T's?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

W

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"m"s?

[Kath]

R's?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

--/t--/-a-t-r-/-a--/t-/t---r/---t/t---/-aw/----/--rm----/------/-tr-t-----/--/a--/a-a-/t-w-ar-/t--/---/; -r-w-/a--/w-t--r--/t---/------/, a-/--/--r-/-a-/-a----/---r/t---/, --a----/--/------/--a--/--/-r---/: a-/---r------/wa-t-/w-t---t/----/a/-r----/tr--/-r/a/----/-t---/t-/r------/t--/-m-t-----/.
:smokin:

[Firefoot]

On the eastern bank to their left they saw long formless slopes stretching up and away toward the sky; brown and withered they looked, as if fire had passed over them, leaving no living blade of green an unfriendly waste without even a broken tree or a bold stone to relieve the emptiness. A description of the Brown Lands as the Fellowship sees it from their boats.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Your thread, Firefoot! :)

[Firefoot]

Thanks, Nil."---/----/---/---/-----,/---/----/-----/----/----/---/---/------/----/----/----;/---/------/---/---/----/-----/--/---/-/----/--------(-)---/---/----/----,/---/--/----/---:/-/--/---,/-/--/-/--------,/----,/----,/---/------!"

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

An "A"!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

How about "b"s?

[Firefoot]

A, B"---/----/---/a--/-----,/---/----/--a--/--a-/----/a--/---/a--a--/--a-/----/----;/a--/------/---/-a-/-a--/-a---/--/---/a/----/---a----(-)-a-/a--/-a--/----,/---/--/-a--/---:/-/a-/---,/-/a-/a/-a------,/-a--,/b---,/a--/------!"

[rutslegolas]

And some "S"sssss my precious.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

R!

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Howdy-dowdy, I think I found it!

"For when you are older, you will learn that folk are are not always what they seem; and though you may have taken me for a soft stranger-lad and easy prey, let me warn you: I am not, I am a halfling, hard, bold, and wicked!"
Pippen to Bergil

[Firefoot]

:eek: Nice job, Luthien!

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Thank you :)

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

[Firefoot]

T's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"a"s?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

R?

[Nilturiel]

E?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

At this RATE , it won't take long to solve :)

"T----/ --at/ ---/ ----/, -/ a-/ a/ -r-e--/ --/ a--/ e-e--e-/ --/ t-e/ --e/ E-e--/. -e/ -----/ --/ ----/ ---/, --/ -e/ -a------/ ----/ -----/ ---e/ --/ -er-e/ ---/, ----/ -----t-/ -e-/ a-- /-tr---/ a-/ ---/ -ee-/, a--/ --/ --/ erra--/ -er--tte-/ -t/. -a-/ t-e/ ----t/ ----e/ --/ ---r/ ---r--!"

[Firefoot]

"Think what you will, I am a friend of all enemies of the One Enemy. We would go with you, if we halfling folk could hope to serve you, such doughty men and strong as you seem, and if ym errand permitted it. May the light shine on your swords!" Frodo to Faramir.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

I knew that long it would not take! Good going. Your turn Firefoot :)

[Firefoot]

Thanks. :) "--/---/----/-/----/------/--/--/--------;/---/----/---/------/--/-----/---/---------/----/--/---/---."

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

A!

[luthien-elvenprincess]

H

[Firefoot]

A, H"--/h--/----/-/h-a-/------/--/--/---a----;/---/----/a--/------/--/-----/---/--a------/----/--/---/---."

[Guinevere]

T's please

[Firefoot]

H, A, T"--/h--/----/-/h-a-/--tt--/t-/--/---a----;/--t/t---/a--/------/t-/-----/t--/--a-----t/----/--/---/---."

[luthien-elvenprincess]

E, please

[Firefoot]

E, H, A, T"--/h--/----/-/hea-/--tt-e/t-/--/--ea---e;/-et/the-/a-e/---e--/t-/----e/t-e/-ea---e-t/--e-/--/---/--e."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"s"s, please.

[Firefoot]

S, E, H, A, T"--/h-s/s--s/-/hea-/--tt-e/t-/--/--eas--e;/-et/the-/a-e/---e--/t-/----e/t-e/-ea---est/--es/--/---/--e."

[Evisse the Blue]

L please

[Firefoot]

S, E, H, A, T, L"--/h-s/s--s/-/hea-/l-ttle/t-/--/-leas--e;/-et/the-/a-e/l--el-/t-/----e/t-e/-ea-l-est/--es/--/---/--e."

[Evisse the Blue]

I please

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Of his sons I hear little to my pleasure; yet they are likely to prove the deadliest foes of our foe.
Thingol to Melian

[Firefoot]

Yep.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Next one then:

---/ ---/ ---/ -----/ ------/, -------/, --/ ----/ ---/ ----(-)-------/ ---/ ----/ -----/, ---/ ------/ ------/. ----/ -------/!

[Firefoot]

Let's try some I's.

[Nilturiel]

and some L's

[rutslegolas]

And some "A"s please.

[Guinevere]

.. and the T's please

[luthien-elvenprincess]

TAIL added

---/ ---/ a--/ -till/ a--ai-/, ----a--/, --/ -i-t/ a--/ t---(-)--a----/ a--/ ----/ -at--/, a--/ --ta--/ t-i---/. --a-/ --t-i--/!

[Firefoot]

R's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"d"s, please.

[rutslegolas]

And some "S"ssssssssss pleassssssse .

[Nilturiel]

and e's?

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif
For you are still afraid, perhaps, of mist and tree-shadows and deep water, and untame things. Fear nothing!
Goldberry speaking to the Hobbits

[luthien-elvenprincess]

That is correct, Guinevere!

(oh, that little light bulb guy is so cute!)

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Luthien! :) ----/ ----/ -/ ------/, ---/ ----/ ----/ ----/ ---/ -------/. ----/ ----/ -----/ --/ ---/ ----/, ---/ ----/ ---/ ----/, ------/ --/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ------/.

[Firefoot]

T's?

[Guinevere]

T is served:----/ ----/ -/ --tt--/, ---/ t---/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ---t---/. ----/ ----/ ---t-/ --/ ---/ ----/, ---/ ----/ t--/ ----/, t-----/ -t/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ------/.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Firefoot]

Ssssss...

[rutslegolas]

And some "A"s please .

[Guinevere]

OSA added
O---/ ----/ a/ --tt--/, a--/ t---/ ----/ ----/ -o-/ ---t---/. S---/ -o--/ -oots/ --/ ---/ -o--/, a--/ -a--/ t--/ ----/, t-o---/ -t/ --o-/ a-a-/ a--/ -o--/ --a--s/.

[rutslegolas]

And some "R"sss please .

[Guinevere]

and R'sO---/ ----/ a/ --tt--/, a--/ t---/ ----/ ----/ -o-/ --rt--r/. S---/ -o-r/ roots/ --/ t--/ ro--/, a--/ -a--/ t--/ ----/, t-o---/ -t/ --o-/ a-a-/ a--/ -o-r/ --a--s/.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

L, please

[Guinevere]

L added
O---/ ----/ a/ l-tt--/, a--/ t---/ --ll/ ----/ -o-/ --rt--r/. S---/ -o-r/ roots/ --/ t--/ ro--/, a--/ -a--/ t--/ ----/, t-o---/ -t/ -lo-/ a-a-/ all/ -o-r/ l-a--s/.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"y"s, please.

[Firefoot]

N's?

[Guinevere]

N.Y. added and a forgotten L (my apologies!)On--/ --n-/ a/ l-ttl-/, an-/ t--y/ --ll/ --n-/ yo-/ --rt--r/. S-n-/ yo-r/ roots/ -n/ t--/ ro--/, an-/ -a--/ t--/ --n-/, t-o---/ -t/ -lo-/ a-ay/ all/ yo-r/ l-a--s/.

[rutslegolas]

And some "A"ss please .

[the phantom]

E

[the phantom]

Never mind. I think this may be it...

On(ce) (be)n(d) a l(i)ttl(e), an(d) t(he)y (wi)ll (be)n(d) yo(u) (fu)rt(he)r. S(i)n(k) yo(u)r roots (i)n t(he) ro(ck), an(d) (f)a(ce) t(he) (wi)n(d), t(h)o(ugh) (i)t (b)lo(w) a(w)ay all yo(u)r l(e)a(ve)s.

[Guinevere]

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That's it ! and welcome to the game, Phantom ! (I think I haven't seen you in this thread yet...) Please proceed.

[the phantom]

Yes, this is my first time posting on this thread. :)
-----/ ---/ -/ -----/ --/ -----/ ----------: -----/ --/ ----/ -----/ ---------/ --/ ----/ ---/ -----/
---/ ----/ ---/ ----------/ -----/ ----/ ---/ ------/ ------.

[Guinevere]

Are there any O 's ?

[the phantom]

O....
-----/ ---/ -/ -----/ o-/ -----/ ----------: -o---/ o-/ ----/ -----/ ---------/ --/ --o-/ ---/ -o---/
---/ --o-/ ---/ ----------/ -----/ ---o/ ---/ ------/ --o---.

[Firefoot]

T's, perhaps?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"s"s?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

N, please

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

And give us an R! :)

[the phantom]

With T, N, S, and R....
T--r-/ --s/ -/ ---r-/ o-/ -----/ ----tn-n-s: -or-s/ o-/ ----/ -----/ s-r-n--n-/ --/ -ro-/ t--/ to--r/
-n-/ -ro-/ t--/ -n--r---n-/ ----s/ -nto/ t--/ s----n/ --o--s.

[rutslegolas]

And some "A"s please .

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Answer:

There was a flare of livid lightnings: forks of blue flame springing up from the tower and from the encircling hills into the sullen clouds.

[the phantom]

:)

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Here we go:

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

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Guinevere]

E's please

[Firefoot]

T?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

A?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

TEAR added:

Ta--/ -e-/ --t-/ ----/ ---r--/, a--/ terr---e/ E--e-/, a--/ -r--s-/ --r-e----/. T-e-/ -----t/ --/ t-e/ --a--/ --r/ -a--/ a--/ ---t--/ at/ t-e/ --a--/ -ate-/. --t/ t-e/ -ar--e-/ -a-e/ -r---/ ----e/ t-e-/, --a----e-/ --/ t-e/ -ra-e-/;a--a-- -ree----/, -ree----/.

NOTE: I neglected to add a word to this phrase in my first posting...it is here and complete now!

[HerenIstarion]

Assuming that terr---e/ E--e-/ stands for Terrible Elves, and with a strong suspicion as for Ta--/ -e-/ --t-/ ----/ ---r--/ hiding Tall men with long swords underneath all its -'s and /'s, I can't help assuming that Gollum spake unto Frodo and Sam, in Dead Marshes, for Dagorlad and old battle stories were what his Granny told him before his sleep. Poor Smeagol, such a trauma, to be told (I suppose, with impersonating faces all along) about all that violence in his gentle years. No wonder he grew up to become Gollum...

Having said assumption, I'm all but forced to check the guess, and have the following:

Tall Men with long swords, and terrible Elves, and Orcses shrieking. They fought on the plain for days and months at the Black Gates. But the Marshes have grown since then, swallowed up the graves; always creeping, creeping

creepy, creepy stuff...

ahem, no need to applause, no need, I know I'm da guesser-outta thingy here

;)

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Yes. HerenIstarion. I'm totally picking up what you're putting down ;) ...the way some people talk or answer questions...you wonder just how their mama raised 'em! :D just yucking ya! :rolleyes:

You are correct.

[HerenIstarion]

Thank you :)

Next one up:

------! ---- -‘- -----! -- ----‘- --- -- ------- ---- -- -- --? --- - ----! ---- ----- ------- ----- --- ---, --. -------? ------- --- ---- --- --------? ---- --- -----_-----_-----_--_--_--.

[Firefoot]

H's?

[HerenIstarion]

H:

------! ---- -‘- -----! -- -h--‘- h-- h- ------- ---- -- -- --? --- - ----! ---- ----- ------- ----- --- ---, --. -------? ------- --- ---- -h- --------? ---- --- -----_-----_-----_--_--_--.

[the phantom]

E

[Firefoot]

S's?

[Guinevere]

T's please

[HerenIstarion]

HEST:

------! -e-- -‘- --est! S- th-t‘s h-- he s-e--e- --st -e -s -t? --- - ----! –st --e-t ---et-- ----- --- ---, --. ------s? --tt--s --- --e- the ----ste-? ---- --- -----_-----_-----_--_--_--.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

[Balin: ]Gollum! Well I'm blest! So that‘s how he sneaked past me is it? Now I know! Just crept quietly along did you, Mr. Baggins? Buttons all over the doorstep? Good old Bilbo-Bilbo-Bilbo-bo-bo-bo-
Hobbit 8

Take that! :)

[HerenIstarion]

I'll take that. The floor is yours :)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

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

Have at it, people!

[Kath]

T's please

[Firefoot]

A's?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

N

[Rochelle]

L's?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

--t/---n/t--/-ol-/-a--/-o-/----n/, --la--n-/--t/-o-t-/a--/---/-o----/, an-/--o--/---/-on--/; an-/--/----tl--/--t-/t--/-----ol-/, an-/--/-l--/-t/--t-/---/-an--/an-/t--t-/; --t/--/-----l-/-a-/-o-n---/to/t--/--at-/.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"b"s?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

B-t/---n/t--/-ol-/-a--/-o-/B--n/, --la--n-/--t/-o-t-/a--/---/-o----/, an-/b-o--/---/bon--/; an-/--/----tl--/--t-/t--/-----ol-/, an-/--/-l--/-t/--t-/---/-an--/an-/t--t-/; b-t/--/-----l-/-a-/-o-n---/to/t--/--at-/.

[Rochelle]

e?

[the phantom]

"I! I!" wailed the phantom.

:p

[Firefoot]

R's?

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

B-t/--en/t-e/-ol-/-a-e/-or/Beren/, -ela--n-/--t/-ort-/all/-i-/-o-er-/, an-/bro-e/-i-/bon--/; an-/-e/-re-tle-/-it-/t-e/-ere-ol-/, an-/-e/-le-/it/-it-/-i-/-an--/an-/teet-/; b-t/-e/-i--el-/-a-/-o-n-e-/to/t-e/-eat-/.

I'm sorry. Forgot quite a lot of letters.

[Firefoot]

Aha!But when the wolf came for Beren, Felagund put forth all his power, and burst his bonds; and he wrestled with the werewolf, and slew it with his hands and teeth; yet he himself was wounded to the death.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

:(

*sniff* Your turn, Ff.

[Firefoot]

Don't cry - it's a good thing. :p ---/--/--/-----/-/---/------/----,/----/----/-----/----/--/--,/----/----/-----/----/--/----/----/------/--/----/-/---?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

H

[the phantom]

O

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"t"s?

[Rochelle]

I'll go with an "L"

[Firefoot]

T, H, O, L--t/--/o-/-h---/-/-o-/-ho-l-/----,/-h-t/-h--/-o-l-/-o--/to/--,/-h-t/-h--/-o-l-/----/--/----/----/---o--/-o/----/-/---?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Rochelle]

"e"

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

I'm crying 'coz the previous puzzle was a narration of my father's death.

Sure, he came back, but does that make the grief any less?

But if of ships I now should sing, what ship would come to me, what ship would bear me ever back across so wide a Sea?
LR II 8

[Firefoot]

I understand now. ;) :rolleyes: And, of course, that is correct. :)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

---/-------/----/----/---/-/-----/------, --/--/------/--/---; ---/-/----/-----/----/--/---/-------/---/------/----/---/-----/----/-----/-----/-----/--, ---/-/----/----/-/----/----/--/------/--/---/-----(-)---, -------/----/----(-)------/------/--/---/----. ----/---/-------, --------/--/--/----/-----, ---/---/-------/--/---/--------/---/----/-------/--/--/------.
:smokin:

[the phantom]

A

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

A--/-------/----/----/-a-/a/---a-/-a----, a-/--/------/--/---; ---/a/----/-----/-a--/--/---/-a-----/a--/------/----/---/-----/--a-/-----/-----/-----/--, a--/a/-a--/----/a/-a--/----/--/a-----/--/---/-----(-)---, -------/----/--a-(-)------/------/--/---/----. ----/---/--a----, --------/--/--/----/-a---, a--/---/-------/--/---/--------/-a-/----/-------/a-/--/-a----.
:smokin:

[Rochelle]

"n"

[luthien-elvenprincess]

H

[Firefoot]

T's, please.

[rutslegolas]

And some "E"s please .

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

An-/-----n-/--n-/T---/-a-/a/--eat/-a--e-, a-/-t/-ee-e-/t-/h--; ---/a/----/-----/-a-e/--/the/na-----/an-/-t---e/--th/the/---e-/that/-----/-t---/--e--/-n, an-/a/-a-e/---e/a/-a--/---e/--/a----t/t-/the/-----(-)t--, -r--ne-/--th/--a-(-)--e-t-/----n-/-n/the/--n-. Then/the/-hanne-, ----n-n-/-t/-n/-ee-/-ate-, an-/the/-----n-/--/the/-----e--/-a-/---e/th-n-e-/a-/-t/-a--e-.
:smokin:

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"y"s?

[Nilturiel]

and maybe some d's?



.

[Rochelle]

"I's"

[Firefoot]

R's?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

I found it! :)

And looking down Tuor saw a great marvel, as it seemed to him; for a wild flood came up the narrows and strove with the river that would still press on, and a wave like a wall rose up almost to the cliff-top, crowned with foam-crests flying in the wind. Then the river was thrust back, and the incoming flood swept roaring up the channel, drowning it in deep water, and the rolling of the boulders was like thunder as it passed.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Nilpaurion???

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Yes, it is that.

Vy ze vay, nice new siggie, luthien. :D

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Thanks Nil :)

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

[rutslegolas]

Some "A"s to start off with please .

[luthien-elvenprincess]

---------/ --/ ----/ -------/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ----/ ---/ a--/ --a---/ --/ ----------/. ---/ -/ -a-/ --/ ---/, --a---/ ---/ --/ -----/, -----/ a--/ --/ --/ a-/ a--/ ---/ ----/ --/ ---/ ------/: ---/ ----/ --/ ---/ --a---/, -----/ ----/ --/ --a--/ ---/ -a--/ a-a--.

[rutslegolas]

And some "S"ss please .

[Guinevere]

Can I have the T's please ?

[Firefoot]

R's?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

STAR added:

T--r---r-/ --/ ----/ ---t--r/ ----/ t---/ --r/ s---/ t---/ --r/ a--/ --a---/ --/ -r----s---/. --r/ -/ sa-/ t-/ ---/, --a--r/ s--/ --/ -----/, t--s-/ ar-/ t-/ -s/ as/ ar-/ t--/ ---s/ --/ t--/ -----r/: t--/ --r-/ --/ --r/ --arts/, ---s-/ ----/ --/ s-a--/ --t/ -a--/ a-a--.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"i"s?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

STAIR added:

T--r---r-/ --/ -i--/ --it--r/ -i--/ t---/ --r/ s---/ t---/ --r/ a--/ --a---/ --/ -ri---s-i-/. --r/ I/ sa-/ t-/ ---/, --a--r/ s--/ --/ -i---/, t--s-/ ar-/ t-/ -s/ as/ ar-/ t--/ ---s/ --/ t--/ -----r/: t--/ --r-/ --/ --r/ --arts/, ---s-/ -i--/ --/ s-a--/ --t/ -a--/ a-ai-.

[Guinevere]

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Therefore we will neither give them nor sell them for any league or friendship . For I say to you, Fëanor son of Finwë, these are to us as are the gems of the Noldor: the work of our hearts, whose like we shall not make again.
Olwë to Fëanor about the white ships of the Teleri

[luthien-elvenprincess]

You got it, Guinevere!