Palantir of Fortune!

[lathspell]

That is correct, hobbitlass!
Please proceed

[hobbitlass]

-- - ---- -- --- ------ ----- ----- - ------.

[Hirilaelin]

I'd like an I, please.

[hobbitlass]

I- - ---- i- --- ------ ----- -i--- ----i-.

[Elanor]

And could I have an E please?

Thank you. smilies/smile.gif

[alaklondewen]

Is it

In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit?

[hobbitlass]

I think you just set a record. You got it with one letter and no clue.
Three cheers for Alaklondewen!!
************************************************** ****

[alaklondewen]

Thank you, hobbitlass! *bows low* May the hair on your toes never fall out. smilies/smile.gif

- ----- -- --- ---: ---- ------ --- ------ ------ ------- -- ----- --; --- ----
------------ ------ -- --- ----- --- --------.

[ February 09, 2003: Message edited by: alaklondewen ]

[elven maiden Earwen]

can i have an a

[alaklondewen]

Here is your update:

A -a--- -- --- ---: ---- ------ --- ------ ------ ------- -- ---a- --; --- ----
----a-a----- ------ -- --- ----- a-- --a-----.

[Hirilaelin]

I would like an I please. My fave letter! smilies/smile.gif

[alaklondewen]

A -a-i- -- --- ---: ---- ------ --- -i---- ------ ------- -- ---a- --; --- ----
----a-a-i--- ------ -- --- ----- a-- --a--i--.

[elven maiden Earwen]

r please

[elven maiden Earwen]

r please

[lathspell]

N please

[hobbitlass]

'S' please

[alaklondewen]

Here is your update:

A -a-i- -- --- ---: ---- ----s- --- -is-s- --rs-n -r-s-n- -- s--a- --; --- --n-
----ana-i-ns n----- -- --- ---n- ar- --ar-in-.

[Annunfuiniel]

'T' please.

[lathspell]

and an O

[alaklondewen]

Here is your update:

A -a-it o- t-- o--: t--- --oos- t-- -is-st --rson -r-s-nt to s--a- to; t-- -on-
----anations n----- -- t-- -o-n- ar- --ar-in-.

[Annunfuiniel]

I ALMOST got it but not quite yet... Need 'W', please. smilies/smile.gif

[alaklondewen]

Good luck!

A -a-it o- t-- o--: t--- --oos- t-- wis-st --rson -r-s-nt to s--a- to; t-- -on-
----anations n----- -- t-- -o-n- ar- w-ar-in-.

[Hirilaelin]

"D" please. Almost have it, but not quite.

[alaklondewen]

A -a-it o- t-- o-d: t--- --oos- t-- wis-st --rson -r-s-nt to s--a- to; t-- -on-
----anations n--d-d -- t-- -o-n- ar- w-ar-in-.

[Hirilaelin]

"E" please. Still stumped!

[alaklondewen]

A -a-it o- t-e o-d: t-e- --oose t-e wisest -erson -resent to s-ea- to; t-e -on-
e---anations needed -- t-e -o-n- are wear-in-.


I do believe that made things much clearer. smilies/smile.gif

[ February 11, 2003: Message edited by: alaklondewen ]

[Hirilaelin]

It did, but the answer keeps slipping out of my grasp. Almost have it, then POOF! It's gone again. Hmmm... Any "H"s or "G"s to be had?

[elven maiden Earwen]

p,b,or y

[therealgalorme]

Well personally my opinion that if you were to subvert the initial inauguration incident you would probably end up with something resembling a small rodent.

[alaklondewen]

There's not much left. smilies/smile.gif

A habit o- the o-d: they -hoose the wisest person present to spea- to; the
-ong e-p-anations needed by the yo-ng are wearying.

[ February 12, 2003: Message edited by: alaklondewen ]

[Hirilaelin]

Well, I've never heard of it. Any hints to be had? Geez, I feel really stupid...

[Lyra Greenleaf]

A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to; the long explanations needed by the young are wearying.

[Hirilaelin]

I have never heard that, I feel really stupid. Oh well, your go.

Hirilaelin, Dragon Sorceress of Doom

[alaklondewen]

You are right, Lyra!

It is a quote from Gandalf when he returns as the White Rider. When he is sitting with the three hunters upon the cliff in Fangorn, Aragorn accuses him of speaking in riddles, and this was his reply.

[Hirilaelin]

Oh... I really need to read the books again. But, happily, I am! smilies/biggrin.gif

Hirilaelin, Dragon Sorceress of Doom

[Hirilaelin]

Do I have to revive EVERY thread here? smilies/wink.gif

Hiri smilies/smile.gif

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Sorry for the delay- computer problem

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


It's a speech/quote from the book.

[ February 16, 2003: Message edited by: Lyra Greenleaf ]

[lathspell]

'E' please!

[alaklondewen]

How about an 'S'?

[Hirilaelin]

"I" please!

[elven maiden Earwen]

r please

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Update:

I / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ r /
_ e _ _,/ _ e _ r _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _, /
_ _ s _ e _ / _ _ _ r _, / i _ / i _ /
s _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ / _ i _ _ _ e /
_ i _ _ e r / _ r _ _ / _ _ e /
_ r _ _ _ _ .

[Guinevere]

Can I have a "D" please ?

[lathspell]

'H' please
thanks

[alaklondewen]

'A' please.

[elven maiden Earwen]

T please

[Hirilaelin]

"W" please.

[Lyra Greenleaf]

I / w _ _ _ _ / _ _ t / _ _ _ / _ _ _ r /
h e a d,/ _ e a r d / a _ d / a _ _, /
_ a s t e r / d w a r _, / i _ / i t /
s t _ _ d / _ _ t / a / _ i t t _ e /
h i _ h e r / _ r _ _ / t h e /
_ r _ _ _ d .

Should be easy now i think...

[Annunfuiniel]

"I would cut off your head, beard and all, master dwarf, if it stood out a little higher from the ground."
Eomer to Gimli as they meet the first time in Rohan.

(I have only the Finnish translation of LoTR so these are little tricky for me but I hope I got this one right... smilies/smile.gif )

[ February 16, 2003: Message edited by: Annunfuiniel ]

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Yep, perfect!

[Annunfuiniel]

Here's a new task for you:

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

Have fun!

smilies/smile.gif

[Galadrie1]

Are there any Ts?

[Annunfuiniel]

Sure!

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

Here you go.

[alaklondewen]

How about an 'O'? Thanks.

[Annunfuiniel]

Updating (have nothing else to do... smilies/rolleyes.gif )

----/--/o-t/t--/-o----/o-/-----/t--t/-o--/t--/------/o-/t--/-o---:/-----/-----/-o/t---/
-------/t---/---t,/-----/t--/----/o-/t--/
----t/---/---------.

[elven maiden Earwen]

a

[Guinevere]

Can I have an "F", please?

[lathspell]

'N' please

[Annunfuiniel]

Letters used: t,o,a,f,n

----/--/oft/t--/-o----/of/-----/t-at/-o--/t--/------/of/t--/-o---:/--a--/-an--/-o/t---/
---a---/t---/---t,/-----/t--/----/of/t--/
---at/a--/---------.

[Guinevere]

I've still no idea... how about an "E" ?

[Annunfuiniel]

Here's your 'E', hope it helps.

----/--/oft/t-e/-o---e/of/-ee--/t-at/-o-e/
t-e/--ee--/of/t-e/-o---:/--a--/-an--/-o/t-e-/
-e-a--e/t-e-/---t,/----e/t-e/e-e-/of/t-e/
--eat/a-e/e--e--e-e.

[alaklondewen]

Are there any 'h's?

[Annunfuiniel]

Yep!

---h/--/oft/the/-o---e/of/-ee--/that/
-o-e/the/-hee--/of/the/-o---:/--a--/han--/
-o/the-/-e-a--e/the-/---t,/-h--e/the/
e-e-/of/the/--eat/a-e/e--e-he-e.

Getting easy, I suppose. smilies/smile.gif

[ February 18, 2003: Message edited by: Annunfuiniel ]

[alaklondewen]

Almost...how about a 'y' or two or three?

[Eressië Ailin]

What about an S?

[Annunfuiniel]

Letters used:TOAFNEHYS

S--h/-s/oft/the/-o--se/of/-ee-s/that/-o-e/
the/-hee-s/of/the/-o---:/s-a--/han-s/-o/
the-/-e-a-se/they/--st,/-h--e/the/eyes/of/
the/--eat/a-e/e-se-he-e.

Now you see it don't you! smilies/smile.gif

[Guinevere]

"Such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere"
(Elrond at the council of Elrond)

(In fact, I had found it out before the update of the additional letters S ,Y and H . I'd written it on a piece of paper and pondered over it all morning... smilies/wink.gif )

[Annunfuiniel]

Jolly good job! smilies/smile.gif Please continue.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Annunfuiniel! Here's the new one:

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

Good luck!

[Annunfuiniel]

Shall we start with 'T'?

[Galadrie1]

Are there any Ts?

[Eressië Ailin]

How about an I?

[Guinevere]

Hey, you posted simultaneously and both asked for a T ! smilies/eek.gif smilies/smile.gif

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

(I'll say good night now, it's 11.40 pm here in Switzerland ! *yawn* )

[Eressië Ailin]

What about an H?

[Guinevere]

OK, I'm still up.... so here goes:

"----------, -H------/ TH--/ ----T/ --/ TH---HT/ ----/ -ITH/ TH--/.
--T/ H---/ -/ ----/ T-/ ---/ THI--/ ---/ T-/ TH-/ -I-HT/ T---/!"

Next update tomorrow!

[Eressië Ailin]

How about a G and an H?

[Carlas]

Is there an A?

[Hirilaelin]

An "I" maybe?

[Gorwingel]

I bet there would probably be an "E"

[Galadrie1]

Hey, you posted simultaneously and both asked for a T ! Whoa! smilies/eek.gif That's creepy!

Are there any Os?

[Eressië Ailin]

Hey, you posted simultaneously and both asked for a T !

uhhhh... Actually I asked for an I...

An "I" maybe?

Like I said, I've already asked for an I...

[Annunfuiniel]

Eressië, it was Galadrie1 and I who posted at the same time and asked for 'T'.
Don't think that's "creepy" though, rather nice to "share some thoughts". smilies/biggrin.gif
I won't ask any letter now 'cause don't want this to get too easy. smilies/wink.gif

[lathspell]

Than I will ask one. An 'R' maybe, if that hasn't been asked before. I'm not awake.

[Guinevere]

Well, now you've asked for so many letters that it is nearly complete! (No challenge anymore, really ! smilies/redface.gif )

"-O--EARER, -HERE-ER THO- GOE-T -- THO-GHT GOE- -ITH THEE.
--T HA-E A -ARE- TO -A- THI-E A-E TO THE RIGHT TREE !"

[elven maiden Earwen]

u please

[Lyra Greenleaf]

"lockbearer wherever thou goest my thought goes with thee. But have a care to lay thine axe to the right tree!"

Galadriels message to Gimli, through Gandalf

[Eressië Ailin]

Wow, I feel stupid smilies/biggrin.gif

[Guinevere]

That's it, Lyra. Your turn!

[Lyra Greenleaf]

'_ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _!/ _ _ _ / _ _ __ _ /
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _

_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _, / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _-_ _ _ _ _, / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _'

[elven maiden Earwen]

A please

[Eressië Ailin]

I would like a T

[Annunfuiniel]

And I would like to buy an 'O', please.

[Guinevere]

How about an "N" ? Thanks!

[Elanor]

Could I have an E please?

[lathspell]

D please

[Lyra Greenleaf]

'O / _ o _ o _ _ _!/ T _ e / T o _ e _ /
o _ / _ _ a _ _ / _ _ a _ _ / e _ e _ /
n o _ t _ _ a _ d / _ a _ e

T _ / _ a _ _ o _, / _ o _ d e n /
_ a _ _ o _ - _ a _ _ _, / _ n t _ _ /
t _ e / e n d / o _ / d a _ _'

[Elanor]

Ooh, I know it! It's Aragorn singing:

"O Boromir! The Tower of Guard shall ever northward gaze, To Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, until the end of days."

[Guinevere]

So many "o"s ... that reminds me of...Boromir! Yesss!! I found it smilies/smile.gif !

"O Boromir! The Tower of Guard shall ever northward gaze
To Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, until the end of days."

It's the end of the lament for Boromir that Aragorn sings.

[Guinevere]

Hell, you were faster than I was, Elanor!
smilies/frown.gif
But I don't mind, really. The main thing is having fun finding it out! smilies/wink.gif

[Elanor]

Wow, that's quite something, only a couple of minutes between us Guinevere! smilies/biggrin.gif I feel guilty starting a new one now. Oh well, I'll try an easy(ish) one.

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

[ February 24, 2003: Message edited by: Elanor ]

[elven maiden Earwen]

i please

[Elanor]

Here you go:

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ /_ / _ _ i _ _ / _ _ _ _ i _ _ /_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ ,/ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ ;/
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ i _ i _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ i _ _ / _ _ i _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ i _ / _ i _ _ .

[Faenaduial]

R please.

[Elanor]

_ _ _ / _ r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ r _ /_ / _ _ i _ _ / _ _ _ _ i _ _ /_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ ,/ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ ;/
_ _ _ / _ _ _ r _ / _ _ _ _ / _ r _ _ _ _ _ r _ / _ _ r i _ i _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ _ / _ r _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ i _ _ / _ _ i _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ i _ / _ i _ _ .

[elven maiden Earwen]

a please

[Eressië Ailin]

How about an 'E'?

[Faenaduial]

N please.

[Elanor]

OK, with A, E, and N added:

_ _ _ / _ r e _ e n _ _ _ / _ _ e _ / _ e a r _ /a / _ _ i _ e / _ a _ _ i n _ /_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ ,/ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ ;/
a n _ / _ _ e r e / _ a _ e / _ r e e _ e a r _ / _ _ r i _ i n _ / _ _ _ n / _ _ e / _ a _ _ /
_ _ / _ r e e _ / _ _ e _ / _ i _ _ / _ _ i _ _ _ e a _ / a _ / _ i _ / _ i _ e .

[Eressië Ailin]

I know exactly where to look for this one, but I can't find it!!!!

How about an 'H'?

[Faenaduial]

I know where to find this one. I'm so frustrated, I don't have my books with me!!

[Guinevere]

"F" please

[elven maiden Earwen]

O PLEASE

[Elanor]

Annoying isn't it? smilies/biggrin.gif

With H, F and O added it looks like this:

_ _ _ / _ r e _ e n _ _ _ / _ h e _ / h e a r _ /a / _ o i _ e / _ a _ _ i n _ /h o o _ - h o _ ,/ h o o _ - h o _ ;/
a n _ / _ h e r e / _ a _ e / _ r e e _ e a r _ / _ _ r i _ i n _ / _ o _ n / _ h e / _ a _ _ /
_ o / _ r e e _ / _ h e _ / _ i _ h / _ _ i _ _ _ e a _ / a _ / h i _ / _ i _ e .

No Fs, sorry.

[elven maiden Earwen]

m??

[Elanor]

M added with my pleasure.

_ _ _ / _ r e _ e n _ _ _ / _ h e _ / h e a r _ /a / _ o i _ e / _ a _ _ i n _ /h o o m - h o m ,/ h o o m - h o m ;/
a n _ / _ h e r e / _ a m e / _ r e e _ e a r _ / _ _ r i _ i n _ / _ o _ n / _ h e / _ a _ _ /
_ o / _ r e e _ / _ h e m / _ i _ h / _ _ i _ _ _ e a m / a _ / h i _ / _ i _ e .

[elven maiden Earwen]

s??

[Elanor]

_ _ _ / _ r e s e n _ _ _ / _ h e _ / h e a r _ /a / _ o i _ e / _ a _ _ i n _ /h o o m - h o m ,/ h o o m - h o m ;/
a n _ / _ h e r e / _ a m e / _ r e e _ e a r _ / s _ r i _ i n _ / _ o _ n / _ h e / _ a _ _ /
_ o / _ r e e _ / _ h e m / _ i _ h / _ _ i _ _ _ e a m / a _ / h i s / s i _ e .

[elven maiden Earwen]

t!!!
i like to guess because im an idiot and cant figure out the right answer! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Eressië Ailin]

PLEASE STOP GUESSING LETTERS!!!! Right now it is really obvious as it is and I only have a couple more pages to search!!!

[elven maiden Earwen]

OK!!!!!IM SORRY!!!!!!!!

[Eressië Ailin]

Oh well, I can't find it....

Please continue in your letter-guessing madness. What about a 'C'?

[elven maiden Earwen]

u

[Guinevere]

"But presently they heard a voice calling hoom-hom, hoom-hom; and there came Treebeard striding down the path to greet them with Quickbeam at his side.

I's in the chapter "many partings " in RotK

[Eressië Ailin]

AAHHHHHH!!!! I was about to say that!!! I just couldn't remember where this thread was!! Go ahead, post something else impossible that I can't find until some one else posts the answer.

Sorry, I'm not too happy right now.

I'M A WIGHT!!!!

[Elanor]

Yay, Guinevere you got there! It was only fair too, after I only just beat you to it last time. Your turn...

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Elanor. Here's the new one.

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

[elven maiden Earwen]

a please

[Eressië Ailin]

Can I buy a 'T'?

[Guinevere]

"T---T---/ --/ ----/ TA--/ T--/ --A-/ T-AT/ --A--/ --T-/ T--/ ---T/,
A--/ -A-/ A-A-/ ----/ ----/ A/ -A--/ -----/ --T-/ ---/ --A-T-/ -A-/ ---T/."

[lathspell]

how about an 'N'?
thank you

[elven maiden Earwen]

can i have an I?

[Eressië Ailin]

I would like an 'R' please.

[ February 26, 2003: Message edited by: Eressië Ailin ]

[Carlas]

An 'H' would be helpful, I think.

[Guinevere]

T---TH-R/ --/ -I--/ TA--/ TH-/ R-A-/ THAT/ --A--/ INT-/ TH-/ ---T,
AN-/ -AR/ A-A-/ -I--/ -IN-/ A/ -AN-/ -H-R-/ --TH/ --R/ H-ART-/ -A-/ R--T/.

[Eressië Ailin]

This one is hard... How about a 'T'?

[Hirilaelin]

"N" perhaps?

[ February 27, 2003: Message edited by: Hirilaelin ]

[elven maiden Earwen]

s??/

[Elanor]

"Together we will take the road that leads into the West,
And far away will find a land where both our hearts may rest."

It's the song of the Ent and the Entwife, from TTT, 'Treebeard' Chapter.

[ February 28, 2003: Message edited by: Elanor ]

[Guinevere]

Correct! Well done,Elanor smilies/smile.gif

[Elanor]

Thanks Guinevere. Ok, here's another.

"_ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ !"

[ February 28, 2003: Message edited by: Elanor ]

[lathspell]

'A' please smilies/smile.gif

[Guinevere]

May I have a "N" ?

[Elanor]

"_ _ / n _ _ / _ a n _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ n / _ _ _ _ / _ n _ _ _ _ n _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ / _ a _ _ _ n !"

[Carlas]

How about a T?

[Guinevere]

"E" please!

[Elanor]

"_ _ / n _ t / _ a n _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ n / _ _ _ _ / _ n _ _ _ e n _ e / _ _ t _ / t _ e / _ _ _ t _ /
_ _ / _ a _ _ _ n !"

T and E duly added. smilies/smile.gif

[Eressië Ailin]

What about an 'H'?

[Elanor]

H added with pleasure.

"_ _ / n _ t / _ a n _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ n / _ _ _ _ / _ n _ _ _ e n _ e / _ _ t h / t h e / _ _ _ t h /
_ _ / _ a _ _ _ n !"

[Annunfuiniel]

'I',say I. smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/smile.gif

[Elanor]

"_ _ / n _ t / _ a n _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / i n / _ _ _ _ / i n _ _ _ e n _ e / _ i t h / t h e / _ _ _ t h /
_ _ / _ a _ _ _ n !"

[Eressië Ailin]

I'd like to buy an 'S'

[Elanor]

Right, I think this will give it away. smilies/smile.gif

"_ _ / n _ t / _ a n _ _ / _ _ _ _ s / i n / _ _ _ _ / i n s _ _ e n _ e / _ i t h / t h e / _ _ _ t h /
_ _ / s a _ _ _ n !"

[Eressië Ailin]

Actually, it's not that obvious. What about an 'O'?

[Lyra Greenleaf]

"Do not bandy words in your insolence with the mouth of sauron!"

[Elanor]

That's the one Lyra Greenleaf. smilies/smile.gif Your turn.

[Eressië Ailin]

Ok, maybe it was a little obvious.... smilies/biggrin.gif

[ March 02, 2003: Message edited by: Eressië Ailin ]

[Lyra Greenleaf]

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ _ /, _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ /, _ _ /
_ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ /
_ _/, _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ /
_ _ _ _ _ _ _/; _ _ _/ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ /
_ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _

sorry it's so long! by the way, it's not a complete sentence- it was getting to be too long!

[Elanor]

Could I start with a T please?

Thank you. smilies/smile.gif

[Guinevere]

"O" please.

[Hirilaelin]

I'd like to request an "I" please.

[elven maiden Earwen]

A pleaase

[Lyra Greenleaf]

hmmm.......

_ o _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / t _ _ /
_ a _ o _ /, o _ / _ o _ _ _ _ /, a _ /
_ o _ _ / a _ / _ o _ / _ a _ t / t o /
_ _/, a _ _ / t _ _ / _ o _ t /
_ a _ o _ s / _ a _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ /
_ _ s _ o _ _/; a _ _/ _ o _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ _ a _ / t _ _ _ _ _ / o _ t / o _ /
t _ _ / _ _ _ / _ o o _

lots of O's!

[Elanor]

Hmmm... can I have an N please?

[Guinevere]

Can I have an "L" ? Thanks!

[elven maiden Earwen]

e??

[lathspell]

an 'R' please

And Hirilaelin requested an 'I'... did you forget that one or are there none of them in the quote?

[Lyra Greenleaf]

_ o _ / _ _ l l / _ e / t _ e /
_ a _ o r /, o _ / _ o _ r _ e /, a _ /
_ o n _ / a _ / _ o _ / _ a n t / t o /
_ e/, a n _ / t _ e / _ o _ t /
_ a _ o _ s / _ a r _ e n e r / _ n /
_ _ s _ o r _/; a n _/ _ o _ / _ _ _ _ /
r e a _ / t _ _ n _ _ / o _ t / o _ /
t _ e / r e _ / _ o o _

[Elanor]

Ooh, I've got it! Yay smilies/biggrin.gif I spotted 'gardener' and 'Red Book'.

It's Frodo to Sam, from the final chapter:
"You will be the Mayor, of course, as long as you want to be, and the most famous gardener in history; and you will read things out of the Red Book..."

[Lyra Greenleaf]

yep, perfect! your go

[Elanor]

Thank you. Ok, next one:

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,/ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ , /
_ _ _ _ / _ . _ . /; _ _ / _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ ./
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

[Faenaduial]

May we have an E please.

[Elanor]

Certainly.

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,/ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ e / _ _ e _ _ _ , /
_ _ _ _ / _ . _ . /; _ _ / _ / _ _ _ _ / _ e _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ e ./
_ _ _ _ / _ e _ e _ / _ _ _ _ e _ e _ / _ e _ _ e _ _ .

[Pippin Took]

hmmm a "A" please!

[Guinevere]

Can I have an "S" please?

[Elanor]

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ S ,/ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ e / _ s e _ _ _ , /
_ _ _ _ / _ . _ . /; _ _ / a / _ _ _ _ / _ e _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ e ./
_ _ _ _ / _ e _ e _ / a _ s _ e _ e _ / _ e _ _ e _ s .

A and S added, but not that useful I suspect. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Guinevere]

?? Well, how about a T ?

[lathspell]

R please

[Elanor]

_ _ r / _ _ _ _ / _ _ R R _ _ S ,/ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ t / _ _ _ _ / _ e / _ s e _ _ _ , /
_ r _ _ / _ . _ . /; _ _ / a / _ _ _ _ / _ e _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ t t _ e ./
_ _ _ _ / _ e _ e r / a _ s _ e r e _ / _ e t t e _ s .

smilies/biggrin.gif

[elven maiden Earwen]

i???

[Faenaduial]

For MILO BURROWS, hoping it will be useful, from B.B.; on a gold pen and ink-bottle. Milo never answered letters.

[Elanor]

That's the one Faenaduial! I suspect the capital letters gave it away. smilies/smile.gif

[Faenaduial]

This one is from the books:

---- ----- --- ----- -- --- ---- ---- --- ------ ---- ---- ----, --- ----- ----- ---- -----. --- - -- --- -------
---- --- ----- ----- -- ---- ---- ----- -- -- -- --- -- ---, -- --- ----- -- --- --- -- -- --- ---------.

Good luck all.

[ March 08, 2003: Message edited by: Faenaduial ]

[ March 08, 2003: Message edited by: Faenaduial ]

[Elanor]

Um, E please?

[Faenaduial]

---e --e-e --e ----- -- --- ---- ---- --e ------ ---- ---- ----, --- -e--e ----- ---e -----. -e- - -- --- -e--e-e
---- --e ----- ----- -- ---- e-e- ----- -e -- -- --- -- ---, -- --e ----- -- --e --- -- -- --- ----e---e.

[lathspell]

N please

[Faenaduial]

---e --e-e --e ---n- -- --- --n- ---- --e ------ ---- ---- ----, -n- -e--e ----- ---e ----n. -e- - -- n-- -e--e-e
---- --e ----- ----- -- ---- e-e- ----n -e -- -- --- -- ---, -- --e ----- -- --e --n -- -- --- ----e---e.

[Guinevere]

How about a "T" ? Thanks.

[Elanor]

And could we have an A too please?

[Faenaduial]

---e t-e-e a-e a--n- -- --- --n- t-at t-e --a--- ---- --a- -a--, an- -ea-e --a-- ---e a-a-n. -et - -- n-t
-e--e-e t-at t-e ----- a---t -- ---- e-e- a-a-n -e a- -t -a- -- ---, -- t-e ----t -- t-e --n a- -t -a- a---et--e.

This should help.

[ March 09, 2003: Message edited by: Faenaduial ]

[lathspell]

Can't see the whole yet. *should I feel stupid now? smilies/rolleyes.gif *

Give me an 'R' please

[Faenaduial]

No lathspell you should not feel stupid, this isn't a well known quote. I don't think this will be much help.

---e t-ere are a--n- -- --- --n- t-at t-e --a--- ---- -ra- -a--, an- -ea-e --a-- ---e a-a-n. -et - -- n-t
-e--e-e t-at t-e --r-- a---t -- ---- e-er a-a-n -e a- -t -a- -- ---, -r t-e ----t -- t-e --n a- -t -a- a--ret--e.

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[Elanor]

Hmm, one or two words stand out, but it's still not clear. What about a P?

[Faenaduial]

---e t-ere are a--n- -- --- --n- t-at t-e --a--- ---- -ra- -a--, an- pea-e --a-- ---e a-a-n. -et - -- n-t
-e--e-e t-at t-e --r-- a---t -- ---- e-er a-a-n -e a- -t -a- -- ---, -r t-e ----t -- t-e --n a- -t -a- a--ret--e.

[Lyra Greenleaf]

how about a B?

[Guinevere]

L please! thanks

[Elanor]

Oh, wait, I know it! It's Haldir, in FotR:

"Some there are among us who sing that the Shadow will draw back, and peace shall come again. Yet I do not believe that the world about us will ever again be as it was of old, or the light of the Sun as it was aforetime."

[Faenaduial]

Well played Elanor! Your turn.

[Elanor]

Ok then, here goes.

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

[alaklondewen]

May I have an 'A', please?

[Faenaduial]

And may I have an E please.

[elven maiden Earwen]

I please

[Salix]

Is there a T?

[Elanor]

Oops, I think my previous version had the wrong number of gaps in the 8th word. This is the correct version.

-- / ----e- / ----- / -e / -ai-e-, / --- / t---e / --- / -e-i-e / t- / -e / -ea-e-.
--t / I / -a---t / -ie / i- / ---t-, / i--e, / -a-e-. /
I / ----e- / --- / -eat- / i- / -a---e./

[Persephine]

Hullo, people !!! I'm back !!!

:hug:

I haven't been here in a long time...so many pages !!! I can't believe it !!! smilies/tongue.gif

Okay, gtg now. Seeya all around !!!

[lathspell]

May I have an 'L' please

[Elanor]

L for Lathspell, with pleasure.

-- / ----e- / ---l- / -e / -ai-e-, / --- / t---e / --- / -e-i-e / t- / -e / -eale-.
--t / I / -a---t / lie / i- / -l-t-, / i-le, / -a-e-. /
I / l---e- / --- / -eat- / i- / -a--le./

[Guinevere]

Hurray, I found it! smilies/smile.gif

It's Eowyn to Faramir in "the steward and the king"

"No houses could be fairer, for those who desire to be healed. But I cannot lie in sloth, idle, caged. I looked for death in battle."

[Elanor]

That's the one. Well done! smilies/smile.gif

[Guinevere]

Thank you Elanor!

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

Persephine, I just love that game you invented! It's a bit like crossword puzzles, but much more fun!

[Eressië Ailin]

'T' please.

[Arien]

"E" please

[lathspell]

I please

[Malva Headstrong]

...and N please

[Guinevere]

T-E/ -IN--T/ ----ET-/ E-E-/ -EEN/:
T-E-/ ----T/ IN/ -T---/ --/ ---E/ -N-/ --EEN
--/ --TE-/ T--N-E-/ ----EN/ ----E--/
---E/ ----IN-/ -I-E/ -/ --IN/ --/ ----E--/.

[ March 13, 2003: Message edited by: Guinevere ]

[Elanor]

What about an S?

And I know exactly what you mean about crosswords. I find it helps to copy down the spaces and try different letter combinations in the gaps. Not that I'm taking this too seriously or anything... smilies/smile.gif

[Estanesse]

Think I found it smilies/smile.gif
Is it
The finest rockets ever seen
they burst in stars of blue and green
or after thunder golden showers
came falling like a rain of flowers

[Guinevere]

Correct, Estanesse! Your turn.

[Estanesse]

Thanks

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

[Faenaduial]

May I have an "E" please.

[Carlas]

An 'N' please?

[Estanesse]

_ _ / _ _ /_ _ _ _ _/ _ _ n _ e _ /,
_ n _ / _e / _ _ e / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ _ e / _e _/.
_e _e /_ _ e / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ n _ _ _ / _ _ e / _ _ _ _ en /
_ _ _ _ n _ /, _ n _ / _ e / _ _ _ / _ e _ / _ _ _ e / _ n _ _ / _ _ _ _ n

[Elanor]

Could I have an S please?

[Estanesse]

_ _ / _ s /s _ _ _ _/ _ _ n _ e _ /,
_ n _ / _ e / _ _ e / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ _ e / s e _/.
_ e _ e /_ _ e / _ _ _ _ _ / _ s / _ _ _ _ /
_ n _ _ _ / _ _ e / s _ _ _ en /
s _ _ _ n _ /, _ n _ / _ e / _ _ _ / _ e _ / _ _ _ e / s n _ _ / _ _ _ _ n

[Guinevere]

How about a "D" ?

[Malva Headstrong]

And a A, please.

[lathspell]

and the T's please

[Estanesse]

_ t / _ s /s t _ _ _/ _ _ n t e _ /,a n d / _ e / a _ e / _ a _ / _ _ _ _ / t _ e /
s e a/. _ e _ e /
t _ e / _ _ _ _ d / _ s / _ _ _ d /
_n t_ _ / t _ e / s _ d d en / s _ _ _ n_ /, a n d / _ e / _ a _ / _ e t / _ a _ e /
s n _ _ /a _ _ _ n

[lathspell]

It's almost clear now, though I could not find the entire quote yet. I think a 'W' would do good.

[Estanesse]

Hope you can find the entire quote with this letters smilies/smile.gif

_ t / _ s /s t _ _ _/ w _ n t e _ /,
a n d / w e / a _ e / _ a _ / _ _ _ _ /
t _ e / s e a/. _ e _ e /
t _ e / w _ _ _ d / _ s / _ _ _ d /
_ n t _ _ / t _ e / s _ d d en /
s _ _ _ n _ /, a n d / w e / _ a _ / _ e t / _ a _ e / s n _ w /a _ _ _ n

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[Faenaduial]

I can't remember where this quote is in the book but is it:

It is still winter, and we are far from the sea. Here the world is cold until the sudden spring, and we may yet have snow again.

[Estanesse]

That's correct. Well done Faenaduial
smilies/smile.gif

[Faenaduial]

Thanks! Hope this hasn't been done already.

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

[Gorwingel]

Let's start out with an "A" Please smilies/cool.gif

[elven maiden Earwen]

e please

[Faenaduial]

-/----/-e--/---/e-----/---/----/-ea-e/;---/-/-e--/---/--e/------/,a--/-/-ea-e-/---/--e/--a----/--/-e-/,---e--e--/a--/--a--/a-/-/-ee-e-/--e-.

[Arien]

T Please!

[Elanor]

N please!

[lathspell]

S please

[elven maiden Earwen]

r please

[BethoHOG]

May I please have an H?

[Catherine]

I please!

[Elanor]

There won't be any letters left by the time Faenaduial gets here!

[ March 16, 2003: Message edited by: Elanor ]

[Faenaduial]

You are right Elanor! I'll start with the first four letters requested and if no one has the answer, I'll post the next two shortly.

-/----/te--/---/en----/--r/---r/-ea-e/;--r/-/-e-t/n-t/t-e/--rr-r/,an-/-/-eare-/n-t/t-e/s-a---s/--/-en/,---er-ess/an-/-ra--/as/-/-ee-e-/t-e-.

[Catherine]

Can I have a P.

[lathspell]

Again the quote is almost clear but not entirely and I don't know exactly who says it.

is there a 'W'

[Eressië Ailin]

How about a 'D'?

[elven maiden Earwen]

how bout a "O"

[ March 16, 2003: Message edited by: elven maiden Earwen ]

[Faenaduial]

Here are the next four letters, H, I, P, W. This should help you solve it.

I/wi--/te--/---/en---h/--r/---r/pea-e/;--r/I/-e-t/n-t/the/h-rr-r/,an-/I/-eare-/n-t/the/sha--ws/--/-en/,p-wer-ess/an-/-rai-/as/I/-ee-e-/the-.

[elven maiden Earwen]

y??

[Eruanna]

I think I've got it:
"I will tell you enough for your peace: for I felt not the horror, and I feared not the shadows of men, powerless and frail as I deemed them."
Legolas telling Pippin and Merry about the journey through the Paths of the Dead.