Palantir of Fortune!

[Inziladun]

L for me.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

ITSL

"I --i----tl- ---- ---- -- ---- t-- s---i--t - ---- ---- -- t-i-. I t-i-- -----l- -i--t ---- s---- -- ----- - -it."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"m"s?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

ISTLM

"I --i----tl- --m- ---- -- m--- t-- s---i--t - ---- ---m m- t-i-. I t-i-- -----l- mi--t ---- s---- m- ----- - -it."

[Blind Guardian]

h

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

ISTLMH

"I --i----tl- --m- ---- -- m--h t-- s---i-ht - ---- ---m m- t-i-. I thi-- -----l- mi-ht h--- sh--- m- ----- - -it."

Would another clue be useful? :)

[Blind Guardian]

E

Sure

[Tuor in Gondolin]

I think "K"s.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

ISTLMHEK

"I e-i-e-tl- --me ---k -- m--h t-- s---i-ht - ---- ---m m- t-i-. I thi-k -----l- mi-ht h--e sh--- me
----- - -it."

Okay, hint #1: I may have had an extra letter in the second word. If I did, it's corrected now. Hint #2: The travel being commented upon happened in another book. Too vague?

[Faramir Jones]

"I evidently came back by much too straight a road from my trip. I think Gandalf might have shown me round a bit."

Bilbo to Frodo and the other three hobbits, the day before they left Rivendell, in Chapter VI ('Many Partings') of Book 6 of The Lord of the Rings.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Quite right, Faramir! The floor (or screen) is yours! :)

[Faramir Jones]

Here's my quote:

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

Hint: It's an insult.

[Aganzir]

A please!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"b"s?

[Lindale]

Ds?

[Guinevere]

N please

[Faramir Jones]

For those who asked for A, B, D and N:


"N- ---- a-- --- n-- --an an ---a--d ---a-- -- --- -a-a-, a-d ----- --a-n ----- a-a--- ---."

[Inziladun]

Let's have the R's.

[Faramir Jones]

With the Rs:

"N- --r- ar- --- n-- --an an ---a--d --ra-- -- --- -a-ar, a-d ----r --a-n ----- a-a--- ---."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Blind Guardian]

t

[Faramir Jones]

For those who asked for O and T:

"No -or- ar- -o- no- t-an an ---a--d t-ra-- o- t-- -a-ar, a-d t---r --a-n -t--- a-a-t- -o-."

[Inziladun]

'No more are you now than an escaped thrall of the Valar, and their chain still awaits you.'

Húrin to Morgoth.

[Faramir Jones]

Well done, Inziladun! You were exactly right.

It's your turn now.:)

[Inziladun]

Thank you , Faramir.

"- - - - -/ - -/ - - - - - - -/ - -/ - - -/ - - - - - - -/ - -/ - - - - - -/ - -/ - -/
- - - -/ - - - - = - - - ' -/ - - - -."

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's?

[Lindale]

Hs?

[Inziladun]

OH

"- h - - -/ - -/ - o - h - - -/ - -/ - h -/ - - - - - - -/ o -/ - - - - h -/ - -/ - -/
- - - -/ - o - - = - o - ' -/ - - - -."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Pitchwife]

T time.

[Inziladun]

Nice choices.


H TWO

"T h - - -/ - -/ - o t h - - -/ - -/ t h -/ - - - - - - -/ o -/ w - - - h t/ - -/ - -/
- - - -/ t o - - = - o t ' -/ - - - -."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Yess. We musst have some nice "s"ssses!

[Inziladun]

That might clinch it.

H TWOS

"T h - - -/ - s/ - o t h - - -/ - -/ t h -/ - - - - - - -/ o -/ w - - - h t/ - -/ - -/
- - - -/ t o s s = - o t ' s/ - - - s."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

There is nothing in the feeling of weight in an idle toss-pot’s arms.

Said by the elf (the butler?) in charge of dispatching empty barrels from
Thranduil's pad back to Laketown (and tasting his best wine :) ).

[Inziladun]

Yes indeed, Tuor.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Thanks, how about this one?

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

[Blind Guardian]

t

[Inziladun]

L for me.

[Guinevere]

i please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

I - / - - - t / I ' - - / - - - - / t - - - - / - - t / t - - - , /
- - - - - - - - ' - / - - i - - / t - / - - t - - / i t / - - t !

TIL

Interesting, lots of tea but no "L"s.

[Lindale]

H?

[Blind Guardian]

n

[Tuor in Gondolin]

I - / - h - t / I ' - - / - - - n / t - - n - / - - t / t - - - , /
- - - - - - - - ' - / - - i n - / t - / - - t - h / i t / h - t !

N HILT (said Boromir as he studied the partially assembled sword)

[Inziladun]

O's?

[Blind Guardian]

d

[Tuor in Gondolin]

I - / - h - t / I ' - - / - - - n / t - - n - / o - t / t - - - , /
- o - - - o d - ' - / - o i n - / t o / - - t - h / i t / h o t !

NOD HILT

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

"If what I've seen turns out true, somebody's going to catch it hot!"

Sam, after seeing the wreck of the Shire in Galadriel's mirror.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

That's it. Now, was Ted Sandyman the White Ogre
or the Black Ogre? Guess I'll have to check HC's Biography.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Thank you. Now, a thought for the day:

"-------- -- -- --- --- --- ------- -- -- --- ------ ---- -- ------- ---------."

[Guinevere]

A please

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

A

"-------- -- -- a-- a-- --- ------- -- a- a-- ------ --a- -- ------- ---------."

[Guinevere]

How about R?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s, please.

[Inziladun]

W?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

AREW. Hmm, is that another name for Araw? :)

"-er----- -- -- a-- are --e -e---e- -- a- ar- -ee-er --a- we ----e-- --r-e--e-."

[Inziladun]

What about H?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

We have a couple of those....

HAREW

"-er----- -- -- a-- are -he -e---e- -- a- ar- -ee-er -ha- we ----e-- --r-e--e-."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"P's?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Can do.

PHAREW

"Per----- -- -- a-- are -he -e---e- -- a- ar- -eeper -ha- we p---e-- --r-e--e-."

Something actually relevant to the thread, in a way. :)

[Guinevere]

T for me please!
edit: don't need it after all

"Perilous to us all are the devices of an art deeper than we possess ourselves."
Gandalf to Pippin about the Palantir

and you are right about the relevance, Ibri. There are so many wise sayings in Tolkien's works that are applicable to one's life!

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

That's why I felt it might make a good "thought for the day." :)

The floor is yours, Guinevere.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Ibri! :)

something that might be applicable as well:

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

[Inziladun]

Let's begin with the A's please.

[Guinevere]

A

"----/ ------/ ---/ --------/ a--/ ---/ ----/, a--/ ---------/ --a-/ ----/ -----/ ----/ ----/, -----'-/ -a--/."

[Blind Guardian]

e

[Guinevere]

AE

"--e-/ -e--e-/ ---/ --ee----/ a--/ ---/ -ee-/, a--/ -------e-/ --a-/ ----/ -----/ --e-/ --e-/, -----'-/ -a-e/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s, please.

[Guinevere]

AEI

"--e-/ -e--e-/ ---/ --ee-i--/ a--/ ---/ -ee-/, a--/ -i-----e-/ --a-/ ----/ --i--/ --e-/ --e-/, ---i-'-/ -a-e/."

[Blind Guardian]

t

[Guinevere]

AEIT

"t-e-/ -e--e-/ t--/ --ee-i--/ a--/ t--/ -ee-/, a--/ -i-----e-/ t-at/ ----/ --i--/ t-e-/ --e-/, ---i-'-/ -a-e/."

[Inziladun]

W's?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"v"s?

[Guinevere]

WAVE IT

"t-e-/ -e-ve-/ t--/ --ee-i--/ a--/ t--/ -ee-/, a--/ -i-t---e-/ t-at/ ----/ w-i--/ t-e-/ --e-/, ---i-'-/ -a-e/."

[Blind Guardian]

h

[Tuor in Gondolin]

How about "y"s?

[Guinevere]

WAVE IT HY

"they/ -e-ve-/ t--/ --ee-i-y/ a--/ t--/ -ee-/, a--/ -i-t---e-/ that/ ----/ whi--/ they/ --e-/, ---i-'-/ -a-e/."

[Inziladun]

Hmm. Let's have the S's, please.

[Guinevere]

HASTY VIEW

"they/ -e-ve-/ t--/ --ee-i-y/ a--/ t--/ -ee-/, a--/ -ist---e-/ that/ ----/ whi--/ they/ --e-/, ---i-'s/ -a-e/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"L"s, please.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Ah, I think I have it:

"They delved too greedily and too deep, and disturbed that from which they fled, Durin's Bane."

Gandalf, in his diatribe about mithril and the working of the Dwarves in Moria.

I was thinking of L too, Tuor. :)

[Guinevere]

Yep, that's the one! :) Take it away, Ibri.

(not only Dwarves are delving to greedily and too deep, evoking disaster...)

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Thank you.

This came to mind after recent dealings with my insurance provider:

“---- / ---------- / --- / ---- / ----- / ---- / --- / -- / ------- / -- / --- / ----- /---- / - / -----.”

[Blind Guardian]

a

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

A

“---- / -------a-- / --- / ---- / ----- / -a-- / -a- / -- / -a----- / -- / a-- / ----- /---- / a / --a--.”

[Inziladun]

N's?

[Blind Guardian]

Ts

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Any R's?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Hmm, a likely collection of letters....

ANTR

“---r / ------ra-t / -r- / --n- / ----- / -a-- / -a- / -- / -a---n- / -n / a-- / ---r- /---- / a /
--a-t.”

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s, please.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Not many, but a couple....

ANTIR

“---r / ------ra-t / -r- / --n- / ----- / -a-- / -a- / -- / -a--in- / -n / a-- / ---r- /-i-- /
a / --a-t.”

[Inziladun]

O, please.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

A few of those, too.

ANTIRO

“-o-r / ------ra-t / -r- / -on- / -o--- / -a-- / -a- / -- / -a--in- / on / a-- / -o-r- /-i-- /
a / --a-t.”

[Tuor in Gondolin]

How about "g"s?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

I can give you a pair of those, too.

ANTIROG (the opposite of Balrog?)

“-o-r / ------ra-t / -r- / -ong / -o--- / -a-- / -a- / -- / -a--ing / on / a-- / -o-r- /-i-- /
a / --a-t.”

[Inziladun]

"Your leechcraft ere long would have had me walking on all fours like a beast."

Théoden's (possibly accurate) statement to Wormtongue as to where listening to the latter could eventually have led him.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

You've got it, Inzil. (And given the way our insurance provider wants to dictate what my doctor can and cannot do or prescribe, it may wind up that way.). The floor is yours. :)

[Inziladun]

Thanks, Ibrin.

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

[Blind Guardian]

Oh big one!


T

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

How about and A?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"G"s, please.

[Erendis]

E's available?Oh great!

[Inziladun]

TAGE

"- - - e/ - a -/ - - - e/ - - -/ a -/ t - e -/ - a - e/ - - - e -/, a - -/ - e -/
- - a - -/ - e e -/ - - a t/ t - e -/ - a - -/ t - e - -/ - - -/. - - t/ - -/ t - e - e/
g - e a t/ - a t t e - -/ - e/ - - - -/ - - e a -/ - a t e -."

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

How about an R or two?

[Inziladun]

T GEAR

"- - - e/ - a -/ - - - e/ - - -/ a -/ t - e -/ - a - e/ - - - e -/, a - -/ - e -/
- - a - -/ - e e -/ - - a t/ t - e -/ - a - -/ t - e - r/ - - -/. - - t/ - -/ t - e - e/
g r e a t/ - a t t e r -/ - e/ - - - -/ - - e a -/ - a t e r."

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Ms and Ls, please?

[Blind Guardian]

s

[Erendis]

"None may live now as they have lived, and few shall keep what they call their own. But of these great matters we will speak later."

Aragorn to Eomer,The Riders of Rohan,Book III

Actually,the last phrase gave the clue.

[Inziladun]

And Erendis has it.

Proceed.

[Erendis]

I shall immediately.


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

And I listen to letters ringing...

[Lindale]

As?

My erratic work schedule and timezone makes it hard for me to catch up to this. :(

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"y"s?

[Inziladun]

H for me.

[Erendis]

HYA

"-y a---- -- ---- ------- -h-----,-y ----h a-- ------, -y ----- ---a--, -h- -h--- -- -y -a-- a -h--------, -y ----- a h-----a--,a-- -y ---a-h --a-h."

I know it is not really helpful so let mye see letters running!

[Inziladun]

All right, how about E?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"C"s?

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Ts?

[Erendis]

CAT EY

"-y a---- -- ---e te----- -h-e---,-y teeth a-e ------, -y c-a-- --ea--, the -h-c- -- -y ta-- a -h---e---t, -y ----- a h----ca-e,a-- -y --eath -eath."

Great choices everyone,it seems quite odvious now!

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

That it does, though I thought I'd give someone else a chance to chime in first.

"My armour is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws spears, the shock of my tail a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!"

Smaug to Bilbo, during his second visit to Smaug's lair. That last could apply to my husband the morning after eating anything with garlic. :D

[Erendis]

I 'd rather say it applies to anyone eating garlic(especially if they cannot diggest it,like my family:D)

Anyway,congratulations Ibrîniðilpathânezel-sweet Este,how could you spell all of it-!The floor is yours!

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Thank you.

sweet Este,how could you spell all of it-!

Practice, not to mention copy and paste. :)

Here's another long one:

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

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

How about some 'i's?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"C's, please.

[Inziladun]

How about N?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Lots of one, only a few of the other.

IC

"--- i- i- --- --- ---- -- ------ --- --- -i--- -- --- -----, --- -- -- ---- i- i- -- --- --- --cc--- -- ----- ----- -----i- -- --- ---, ------i-- --- --i- i- --- -i---- ---- -- ----, -- ---- ----- --- -i-- ----- --- ----
c---- ----- -- -i--."

[Erendis]

OK...
So,may I have some E's?

[Inziladun]

No N's, then?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"M"s?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Sorry, Inzil, I think I was typing when you posted and didn't see it. Lots of E's, only a few of the others....

ICEMN

"-e- i- i- n-- --- ---- -- m---e- --- --e -i-e- -- --e -----, --- -- -- ---- i- in -- --- --e --cc--- -- ----e -e--- --e-ein -e --e -e-, ------in- --e e-i- in --e -ie--- ---- -e -n--, -- ---- ----e --- -i-e ---e-
m-- ---e c-e-n e---- -- -i--."

[Erendis]

Some A's would be useful.:Merisu:

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

How about a T?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"v"s, please.

[Inziladun]

"Yet it is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherin we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till."

Gandalf in the Last Debate, in what is probably my favourite passage from LOTR.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Ah, you have it, Inzil! By any chance, was it 'wherein' that gave it away? :D

[Inziladun]

Ah, you have it, Inzil! By any chance, was it 'wherein' that gave it away? :D

Thanks, Ibrin. Actually it was the word "clean", aided by the fact that I was just thinking about that part in the book a couple of days ago. :)

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

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"F"s?

[Erendis]

And some E's aswell!

[Inziladun]

FE

"- - - - -/ - - - -/ - - e/ - - e e -/ - - - - -/ - - e - -/ - -/ - e - - - f/ - f/
- - -/ - - - - - -/ - - - -/ - - - e/ - - - - -/, - - -/ - - - - - -/ - - - - e/
- - - -/ - - - - -/ - - e -/!"

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Any Rs?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

How about "G"s?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

L, please.

[Inziladun]

FERGL

"- - - l -/ - - - -/ - - e/ - r e e -/ - - g - -/ - - e - -/ - -/ - e - - l f/ - f/
- l l/ - - - - g -/ - - - -/ - - - e/ r - - - -/, - - -/ - - - - - -/ - - - - e/
- - - -/ - r - - g/ - - e -/!"

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Hmm, I think I used this very phrase in this thread not too long ago....

"Would that the trees might speak on behalf of all things that have roots, and punish those that wrong them!"

Yavanna to Manwë, in 'Of Aulë and Yavanna.'

[Inziladun]

You did? Could be why I thought of it so quickly. :rolleyes:

Anyway, you've got it.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Thanks. :)

“- / -- / --- / -- / -- / ---- / ---- / -- / --- / -------- / ----- / ------ / --- / ---- / --- / --- / --------- / -- /
----. / -- / ---- / -- / ---- / --- / - / -- / ---- / ----- / --- / ------ / -----; / --- / -- / --- / -- / ---- / -- /
----- / --- / ---- / - / ------ / ---- / -- / ----- / -- / -- / ----, / --- / --- / ----- / -- / --- / -------- /
--- / -----.”

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s, please.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Oooh, not many of those....

W

“- / -- / --w / -- / -- / ---- / ---- / -- / --- / -------- / ----- / ------ / --- / ---- / --- / ---
/ --------- / -- / ----. / -- / w--- / -- / ---- / --- / - / -- / ---- / ----- / --- / ------ / -----; / --- / -- / --- / -- / ---- / w- / ----- / --- / ---- / - / ------ / ---- / -- / ----- / -- / -- / ----, /
--- / --- / ----- / -- / --- / -------- / --- / -----.”

[Inziladun]

T's?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Good choice, but perhaps not as enlightening as one might wish...:D

WT
“- / -- / --w / t- / -- / ---- / ---t / -- / t-- / t------- / ----- / ------ / t-- / ---- / --- /
t-- / ----t---- / -- / ----. / -t / w--- / -- / ---- / --- / - / -- / ---- / ----- / t-- /
------ / -----; / --- / -t / --- / -- / t--t / w- / ----- / --t / ---t / - / ------ / t--- /
-- / ---t- / -- / -- / ----, / --- / t-- / --t-- / -- / --- / -------- / --- / ----t.”

The spacing was driving me nuts with words wanting to wrap from one line to the next, so I think I'll try doing it this way. It's not a poem.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"H"s, please.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

A logical choice. :)

WTH
“- / -- / --w / t- / -- / ---- / ---t / -- / th- / t------- / h---- / ------ / th- / ---- / --- /
th- / ----t---- / -- / ----. / -t / w--- / -- / ---- / --- / - / -- / ---- / ----- / th- /
------ / -----; / --- / -t / --- / -- / th-t / w- / -h--- / --t / ---t / - / ------ / t--- /
-- / ---th / -- / -- / ----, / --- / th- / --t-- / -- / --- / -------- / --- / ----t.”

[Erendis]

No vowels yet?

OK,some E's?

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Some As, perhaps?

[Blind Guardian]

O



In this is it possible to get hung? Like in hang man?

[Erendis]

In this is it possible to get hung? Like in hang man?


Dead don't die twice!:p
No, there is just none of the letter you suggest.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Wow, it was looking like every vowel was about to be called! But these may be useful....

WHEATO

“- / -o / -ow / to / -- / -o-- / -e-t / -- / the / t--e-e-- / ha--- / -e-o-- / the / -ea- /
a-- / the / -o--ta--- / o- / A-a-. / -t / w--- / -e / -o-- / e-e / - / a- / -ee- / --o-- /
the / -o--o- / a-a--; / a-- / -t / -a- / -e / that / we / -ha-- / -ot / -eet / a / -e-o-- /
t--e / -- / -eath / o- / -- / ---e, / -o- / the / -ate- / o- / o-- / -----e-- / a-e /
a-a-t.”

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"How about "u"s?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Going for all the vowels, eh? :). This one won't get you too far, I'm afraid...

HOW U EAT

“- / -o / -ow / to / -- / -o-- / -e-t / -- / the / t--e-e-- / ha--- / -e-o-- / the / -ea- /
a-- / the / -ou-ta--- / o- / A-a-. / -t / w--- / -e / -o-- / e-e / - / a- / -ee- / --o-- /
the / -o--o- / a-a--; / a-- / -t / -a- / -e / that / we / -ha-- / -ot / -eet / a / -e-o-- /
t--e / -- / -eath / o- / -- / ---e, / -o- / the / -ate- / o- / ou- / -----e-- / a-e /
a-a-t.”

[Pitchwife]

“I go now to my long rest in the timeless halls beyond the seas
and the Mountains of Aman. It will be long ere I am seen among
the Noldor again; and it may be that we shall not meet a second
time in death or in life, for the fates of our kindreds are apart.”
- Finrod's last words to Beren in Tol-in-Gaurhoth, from the Silmarillion.

Nice quote, Ibrin, and a hard nut to crack.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Thanks, and you're quite right. The floor... er... screen is yours! :)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Someone always guesses the quote faster than my small mind can.

[Pitchwife]

Thanks, Ibrin (and sorry, TGEW)!

Here's a shorter one:

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

[Erendis]

Let's start with my usual...
E's please!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Quick, some "R"s! (To go with "E"S).

[Inziladun]

A for me.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

T, please.

[Pitchwife]

ERAT :

- - / - - r e / - - / - - / - a - - e - / - - - - / a - - / - - e e r / a - - / - - - - / a - - - e / - - a r - e - /
- - - - / , / - t / - - - - - / - e / a / - e r r - e - / - - r - - .

Some nice choices.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"b"s, please.

[Pitchwife]

BARE T :

- - / - - r e / - - / - - / - a - - e - / - - - - / a - - / - - e e r / a - - / - - - - / a b - - e / - - a r - e - /
- - - - / , / - t / - - - - - / b e / a / - e r r - e - / - - r - - .

[Erendis]

One of the wisest quotes in the entire legendarium:


"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."

Thorin Oakshield to Bilbo,The Hobbit

[Pitchwife]

Indeed. A dying Dwarf's wisdom for all Ages. Well guessed!:)

*pushes the keyboard over to Erendis*

[Erendis]

*Takes the keyboard*Thanks Pitch!

So,let me see...Ah,there is one:

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

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Any 'A's?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

How about "y"s?

[Inziladun]

H?

[Erendis]

ΗΥΑ

"-- --- ----,-h--- ---- --!--- -- --- ----- -h- ---- h--- -- -h- ---a-,a-- -h--- -------- --a--- ------h -ha-- ----- ---- --a- -- --- h-a--."

Sorry Tuor,no Y's.

[Pitchwife]

R there any R's?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"t"s?

[Lindale]

Hs?

[Erendis]

ΗΑT RY

"-- --- --r-,-h--- ---- --!--r -- y-- ----- th- ---t h--- -- th- ---ar,a-- -h--- -------- --a--- --r--th -ha-- -t--- ---- --ar -- h-- h-art."

Lindale,choose another one, H's are already used!:D

Seems quite easy now...

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

"Go now, lord, while time is! For in you lives the last hope of the Eldar, and while Gondolin stands, Morgoth shall still know fear in his heart."

Húrin to Turgon, after Fingon falls at the Battle of Unnumbered Tears

No, not easy at all -- but a good choice. :)

[Erendis]

Most words were guessable to that point:p

Well guessed Ibrin!The floor is yours.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Thank you. The words may have been guessable, but putting them together into the correct phrase was a bit dicey. :D

"---- / ---------- / -- / --- / --- / --- / ----- / -- / ----- / -- / -- / --, / --- /
--- / ------ / ---- / ------- / -- / ----- / -----, / ----- / ---- / --- / ---- / --- /
--------; / --- / -- / --- / ---- / ---- / -------- / ---- / ----- / --- / ----- / ---- /
--- / ------ / ---- / --: / ---- / ---- / --- / ---- / -- / -- / ------."

[Inziladun]

What about O, to start?

[Pitchwife]

And the rregularrr Rrrrs, prease... er, please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Some good choices....:)

ORW

"---- / ---------- / -o / -o- / --- / --- / wor-- / o- / ----- / -- / w- / -o, / --- /
o-r / ------ / ---- / ----ow- / -- / ----r / -----, / w---- / o--- / --- / -oo- / --- /
----ro--; / --- / -- / --- / --r- / ---- / --r----- / ---- / ----- / --- / -or-- / ---- /
-r- / ------ / -ro- / --: / ---- / ---- / -r- / -o-- / -o / -- / ---r--."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

How about "m"s?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

We have a few of those....

WORM

"---- / ---m------ / -o / -o- / --- / --- / wor-- / o- / ----- / -- / w- / -o, / --- /
o-r / ------ / ---- / ----ow- / -- / ----r / m----, / w---- / o--- / --- / -oo- / --- /
----ro--; / --- / -- / --- / --r- / ---- / --r----- / m--- / ----- / --- / -orm- / ---- /
-r- / ------ / -rom / --: / ---- / ---- / -r- / mo-- / -o / -- / ---r--."

[Erendis]

And some E's if you don't mind.

[Inziladun]

"They themselves do not see the world of light as we do, but our shapes cast shadows in their minds, which only the noon sun destroys; and in the dark they perceive many signs and forms that are hidden from us: then they are most to be feared."

Aragorn telling the hobbits about Ringwraiths. I've always wondered how he knew all that....

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

You have it, Inzil! I thought this one might be fairly easy, which isn't a bad thing, is it? :D. Take it away!

[Inziladun]

Danke, Ibrin.

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

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

L, please.

[Erendis]

A's for table 6!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

And now for something completely different.

"Z"s?

[Guinevere]

Y please :D

[Erendis]

E's please!
Nice to see you around again Qween Guin!

[Inziladun]

LAYE (No Z)

"- - -/ - - e - e - e -/ -/ - a y/ - - a -/ -/ - - l l/ - -/ - - - -/ - -/ - - a -/,
- -/ l - - - -/ - e - y/ - - - - e - e - -/ - - e -/ - - e/ - - - e/ - - - e -/.
- - -/ -/ a -/ - - - - l l - - -/. -/ - - - -/ - a - e/ - a - e/ - - -/ - -/ - a y/
- - - -/ - - - - - -/ a - a - -."

[Guinevere]

T please

[Inziladun]

LAYET (No Z)

"- - t/ - - e - e - e -/ -/ - a y/ t - a t/ -/ - - l l/ - -/ t - - -/ - -/ t - a t/,
- t/ l - - - -/ - e - y/ - - - - e - e - t/ - - e -/ t - e/ t - - e/ - - - e -/.
- - -/ -/ a -/ - - - - l l - - -/. -/ - - - t/ t a - e/ - a - e/ - - t/ t -/ - a y/
- - - -/ t - - - - -/ a - a - -."

[Erendis]

I's please!

[Guinevere]

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"But whenever I say that I will do this or that, it looks very different when the time comes. Now I am unwilling. I must take care not to say such things again."

Túrin to Sador, before beeing sent away to Doriath

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

"But whenever I say that I will do this or that, it looks very different when the time comes. Now I am unwilling. I must take care not to say such things again."

Turin apparently putting his foot his his mouth, speaking to Sador before leaving his mother's house. Tricky one. I have but recently read The Children of Hurin.

[Inziladun]

Ah! It was close, but Guinevere edged out Ibrin with the correct guess.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Quite a photo finish! :D

[Guinevere]

Thank you! :) Here's a new one to puzzle over:

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

[Inziladun]

Any W's?

[Guinevere]

W

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

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

R, please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"V"s, please.

[Guinevere]

W R (no V)

"--/ ---/ --r---/ ---/! --/ w---/ ---/ r---r-/ --/ ----/ ----/. --r/ ---/ ---/ --/ ---/ ----/, ---/ ---/ --/ ---/ ----/ --/ ---/ w---/ --/ ----/."

[Inziladun]

A's, please.

[Erendis]

And some E's!

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

'R's, perhaps? :)

[Guinevere]

WEAR (no V)

"--/ ---/ --r--e/ ---/! -e/ w---/ ---/ re--r-/ --/ ----/ -a--/. -ar/ ---/ -e-/ --/ ---/ ----/, a--/ ---/ --/ --e/ -a--/ --/ -a-/ w---/ -e/ -a--/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"Y"s?

[Lindale]

S?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

B, please.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Are there any Ts here?

[Guinevere]

WRY BEAST (no V)

"--/ --t/ --rs-e/ ---/! -e/ w---/ --t/ ret-r-/ t-/ t--s/ -a--/. -ar/ ---/ yet/ -s/ --s/ ----/, a--/ --t/ by/ t-e/ -a--/ --/ -a-/ w---/ -e/ -a--/."

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

"Do not pursue him! He will not return to this land. Far off yet is his doom, and not by the hand of man will he fall."

Glorfindel's prophecy concerning the Witch King

[Guinevere]

You've got it, Ibri! :)

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Thank you, your majesty. :). On we go....

"------ / --- / ---'- / ---------- / --- / ----------, / ------- / --- / --- / - / ---- / -- / -------- /
---- / ----- / --------? / --- / ---'- / ------ / -------, / -- / ---, / ---- / --- / ---- / ---------- /
--- / ------- / ---- / ------- / -- / ---- / ----, / --- / ---- / ---- / -------?"

[Blind Guardian]

A

[Inziladun]

L for me.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s, please.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Ooh, excellent choices!

AWL

"----l- / --- / ---'- / -----l---- / --- / ----------, / ---a--- / --- / -a- / a / -a-- / -- / -------- /
---- / a---- / -------l-? / --- / ---'- / --all- / -------, / -- / ---, / --a- / all / ---- / a--------- /
a-- / ---a--- / w--- / -a-a--- / -- / ---- / l---, / --- / ---- / --l- / -------?"

[Guinevere]

How about some T ?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r's, please.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

More good choices....

TRAWL

"--r-l- / --- / ---'t / -----l---- / t-- / -r--------, / ---a--- / --- / -a- / a / -a-- / -- / -r------ /
t--- / a---t / ---r---l-? / --- / ---'t / r-all- / -------, / -- / ---, / t-at / all / ---r / a----t-r-- /
a-- / ---a--- / w-r- / -a-a--- / -- / --r- / l---, / --r / ---r / --l- / ------t?"

[Erendis]

The Hobbit seems to be a hit this season(wonder why...)0


"Surely you don't disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them about yourself? You don't really suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck just for your sole benefit?"

Gandalf to Bilbo

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

That's it, Erendis! Can't say that the Hobbit is a hit with me (read LotR at 11 and loved it immediately, could not get into TH until I was in my mid-20's, and still had trouble liking it. But it grew on me. :D ) This movie thing makes me shudder to think, but that's for another topic! This one is yours, so take it away!

[Erendis]

Sorry for the delay,travelling back home!

Thanks Ibri!


So,a short one:
'------- ---, -------- -- ------ ----- --- ----- -----, ----- ---- -- ----- --- ----- ---, --- --- ----?'

ENJOY IT!

[Inziladun]

What about the I's, to start?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

T, please.

[Blind Guardian]

a

[Lindale]

C if you may ;)

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"P"s, please.

[Erendis]

AT PIC


'---app- ---, c-i----- -- -itt-- ----- a-- --i-- -i---, --all --c- -- t-e-e -a- -a--- ---, a-- -et -i-e?'


No P's Tuor,I am terribly sorry!

[Faramir Jones]

H, please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"y"s?

[Erendis]

HAT PICY


'--happy ---, chi----- -- -itt-- ----- a-- --i-- -i---, --all --c- -- the-e -ay ha--- ---, a-- yet -i-e?'


Yes,I know,it is odvious,I know one of you will pop out with the answer and wait for me to confirm,but it won't happen till Monday.Till then,patience.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

"Unhappy Men, children of little lords and brief kings, shall such as these lay hands on you, and yet live?"

Thingol's thoughts concerning Beren and Lúthien. I will confess the remark that there were no P's when there were two had me confused.... :)

[Erendis]

I will confess the remark that there were no P's when there were two had me confused.... :)

Oh dear,I did so!Please,call Bombadil!:D

Right Ibrin,the floor is yours!

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Oh dear,I did so!Please,call Bombadil!

Thanks, I will. ;) and now....


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

[Inziladun]

N's?

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Excellent choice!

N

"---- / --- / ----n / -- / ------: / ------ / ----- / --n / ----nn-n-- / -n- / ----n--, /
------ / ---- / ------ / ---- / --- / -n--n / ----- / --- / -----n--- / -- / --- / -----. /
-- / --- / n-- / --- / --n-, / --- / -- / --- / -----n- / ------: / --- / ------ / -- / --- /
---- / -n- / --- / --------."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"O"s, please.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Another good choice!

NO

"---- / --- / ----n / -o / -o----: / -o---- / ----- / o-n / ----nn-n-- / -n- / ----n--, /
-o---- / ---- / ------ / ---- / --- / -no-n / --o-- / --- / -----n--- / o- / --- / -o---. /
-- / --- / no- / --- / -on-, / --- / -- / --- / -----n- / ------: / --- / ---o-- / o- / --- /
---- / -n- / --- / -----o--."

[Lindale]

Hs please xD