Palantir of Fortune!

[Nerwen]

NEAR

'--e-r/ ---r--/ an-/ --e-r/ ---n-e--/ --a--/ -a-e/ ---/ e--e-/'

[Guinevere]

http://www.myrias.de/Templates/Portal/images/idea.gif

Their swords and their counsels shall have two edges
Melian to Thingol about the sons of Fëanor

[Nerwen]

Bingo!

Thread's yours, Guinevere.

[Guinevere]

Thank you! :)

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

[crescendo.]

E?

[Galadriel55]

E?


you stole it!

A!

[Guinevere]

EA!


"--e/ --a--/ --/ --e/ -a--/ --/ a/ ---a--/ -a-/ -e/ ---e/ --a-/ a/ ----/ ---/ a-e/."

[Lollipop010900]

Can i have a R...
Please...

[Aganzir]

H plz.

[Guinevere]

HEAR


"-he/ --a--/ --/ -he/ ha--/ --/ a/ ---ar-/ -a-/ -e/ --re/ -ha-/ a/ -r--/ --r/ a-e/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"T's?

[Aganzir]

Let's get some O.

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

And some S's you tom-fool of a Took!

[Guinevere]

EARSHOT


"The/ sta--/ --/ the/ ha--/ o-/ a/ ---ar-/ -a-/ -e/ -ore/ tha-/ a/ -ro-/ -or/ a-e/."

[Aganzir]

I please.

[Guinevere]

A SHORTIE


"The/ sta--/ i-/ the/ ha--/ o-/ a/ -i-ar-/ -a-/ -e/ -ore/ tha-/ a/ -ro-/ -or/ a-e/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"L"s, please.

[Guinevere]

A SHORTIE, No L!


"The/ sta--/ i-/ the/ ha--/ o-/ a/ -i-ar-/ -a-/ -e/ -ore/ tha-/ a/ -ro-/ -or/ a-e/."

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

N's please...

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Got any 'Y's?

[Aganzir]

The staff in the hand of a wizard can be more than a prop for age.
Háma

[Guinevere]

That's it! (Except that it is "may" instead of "can", but never mind ;))

[Aganzir]

Whoops. Anyway, here's the next one.

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

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

(Do you think there is a chance of solving this one before we depart for England??)

[Aganzir]

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

I don't know. We'll see - I can be around for the next 12 hours or so, but even if it isn't enough, I think there's wifi at the cottage!

[Guinevere]

How about T ?

[Aganzir]

TO

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

[Guinevere]

E's please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"s",s please.

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

And some N's

[Aganzir]

TONES

-t/ s----/ ---/ -o/ --/ -n/ -/ --e-t/ ---e/, -n-/ ---/ s----/ -e/ en-e-/.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"a"s, please.

[Nerwen]

"It shall all go up in a great fire, and all shall be ended."

–Denethor to Gandalf.

[Aganzir]

You're right, of course.

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

If Nerwen doesn't post by tomorrow, I have a perfect quote ready for this...

[Nerwen]

Sorry– forgot about this. Yes, you can take the thread, MCRmyGirl4eva.

[Folwren]

Oh, yay, looking forward to this starting up again. :D

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

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

[Galadriel55]

E's please? :Merisu:

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

E

"---'-e/---e--e-/---/---e _ --e----- , ---/-e-----/--/--/---e- , ---/---------/---e _ -ee-e-- , ---/--e-------- , ---/--ee----/--/----e_---------/-------/-e--e , ---/-------/------/----/----."

[Galadriel55]

Any R's?

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

ER

"---'re/-rre--e-/--r/---e _ -re----- , ---/-e-r---/--/--/R--e- , ---/---------/---e _ -ee-er- , ---/-re-------- , ---/--ee----/--/---re_---------/-------/-e--e , ---/-r-----/---r--/----/----."

[Folwren]

P's please!

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

PER

"---'re/-rre--e-/--r/---e _ -re----- , ---/-e-r---/-p/--/R--e- , ---/---------/---e _ -eeper- , ---/-re-p------ , ---/--eep---/--/---re_---------/-------/-e--e , ---/-r-----/---r--/----/----."

[Galadriel55]

Looks very familiar, and I think I can place it geographically but not within context.

Therefore A's, please!

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

PEAR

"---'re/arre--e-/--r/-a-e _ -rea---- , a--/-ear---/-p/--/R--e- , a--/a--------/-a-e _ -eeper- , a--/-re-pa----- , a--/--eep---/--/---re_---------/-------/-ea-e , a--/-r-----/--ar--/----/----."

[Galadriel55]

"You're arrested for Gate-breaking, and Tearing up of Rules, and Assaulting Gatekeepers, and Trespassing, and Sleeping in Shire-buildings without Leave, and Bribing Guards with Food."

The leader of the Shirrifs in the Scouring of the Shire.

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

Bingo! Take it away, G55!

[Galadriel55]

Thank you MCR!

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

[Guinevere]

My, that is a long one! (much work for you Galadriel55 ;) )

Let's start with the A's

[Galadriel55]

A

"------- /, -----a- /, --- / -- / - / ---- / --- /. ---- / --- / --a-- / ----- / a- / ---- / --a----- /, -a-- / ---- / --a- / --- / ---- / ---- / a---- / a-- / ---a-- / --- / ---- / -- / ------- /; --- / -- / -- / -- / -a- / --a- / ---- / --- / ----- / --- / -a- / ------ / --a-- / ---a-- /."

[Guinevere]

S's pleassse

[Galadriel55]

AS

"------- /, ---s-a- /, --- / s- / - / ---- / --- /. ---- / --- / s-a-- / ----- / a- / ---- / --as---- /, sa-- / ---- / --a- / --- / --s- / ---- / a---- / a-- / ---a-- / --- / ---- / -- / ------- /; --- / -- / -s / -- / -a- / --a- / ---- / --- / ----s / --- / -a- / ------ / s-a-- / ---a-- /."

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

O please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"P"s?

[Galadriel55]

SOAP

"----o-- /, ---s-a- /, -o- / so / - / -o-- / -o- /. ---- / -o- / s-a-- / ----- / a- / -o-- / --as---- /, sa-- / o--- / --a- / -o- / --s- / ---- / a---- / a-- / --pa-- / -o- / --o- / -- / -----o- /; -o- / -- / -s / -- / -a- / --a- / -o-- / --o / ----s / --- / -a- / ------ / s-a-- / --pa-- /."

[Guinevere]

how about T?

[Galadriel55]

A POTS

"----o-- /, ---s-a- /, -o- / so / - / -o-- / -o- /. ---- / -o- / s-a-- / ----- / a- / -o-- / --as---- /, sa-- / o--- / t-at / -o- / --st / ---- / a---- / a-- / --pa-t / -ot / --o- / -- / -----o- /; -o- / -t / -s / -- / t-at / --a- / -o-- / --o / ----s / --- / -a- / --t--- / s-a-- / --pa-t /."

[Guinevere]

Hm, I have an idea what it could be;) but if I'm on the right track, there seem to be some errors...

L please

[Galadriel55]

I would not rule out errors since I find at least one every time I add letters. :rolleyes:

Actually.......:eek: when did I make so many errors? I don't get it! :( Half the sentence is backwards or something. ><

A PLOTS

"--l-o-- /, ---s-a- /, -o- / so / - / -ol- / -o- /. ---- / -o- / s-all / ---ll / a- / -o-- / -l-as--- /, sa-- / o-l- / t-at / -o- / --st / ---- / a---- / a-- / --pa-t / -ot / --o- / -- / -----o- /; -o- / -t / -s / -- / la- / t-at / -o-- / --o / ----s / --- / -a- / --t--- / s-all / --pa-t /."


I hope this makes more sense. I'm terribly sorry.

[Guinevere]

:) Well, I guess in such a long quote it's easier to mix up things!

"Welcome, kinsman, for so I hold you. Here you shall dwell at your pleasure, save only that you must here abide and depart not from my kingdom; for it is my law that none who finds the way hither shall depart."

Turgon, quite friendly, to Eol

[Galadriel55]

That is, of course, correct, Guinevere. I'm really sorry about all the mistakes. It's not unusual for me to add an extra dash in a word or put a letter in the wrong spot every once in a while, but this time in addition to about 5 of those minor errors I seem to have duplicated one word nd swallowed two. I just don't get how I could have gotten it that way. How unfocused I must have been when I filled in the letters....:eek::(

[Guinevere]

Never mind! :)

"-----/ --/ ---/ ----/ -----/ ----/ ---/ ------/ ------/, ---/ ---/ -------/ ---/ ----/ ---/ ----/ -----/ --/ -----'-/ ---/ ----/ -----/ ----/ ---/ ---(-)----."

(-) is a hyphen

[Galadriel55]

E's please. You probably knew I'd ask for them. :D

[Guinevere]

E


"-----/ --/ --e/ --e-/ ----e/ --e-/ --e/ ------/ ------/, ---/ --e/ -e-----/ ---/ ----/ --e/ ----/ -----/ --/ -----'-/ ---/ ----/ ----e/ ----/ -e-/ -e-(-)---e."

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

N

[Galadriel55]

T?

[Guinevere]

ENT


"-t-n-/ --/ t-e/ --e-/ -t-ne/ --en/ t-e/ t-----/ -n----/, -n-/ t-e/ -ett-n-/ --n/ --t-/ t-e/ ---t/ ----t/ --/ ----n'-/ ---/ ----/ ---ne/ ---n/ te-/ -e-(-)---e."

[Galadriel55]

O's please!

[Guinevere]

NOTE


"-t-n-/ --/ t-e/ --e-/ -tone/ --en/ t-e/ t-----/ -no---/, -n-/ t-e/ -ett-n-/ --n/ --t-/ t-e/ ---t/ ----t/ o-/ ----n'-/ ---/ ----/ ---ne/ --on/ te-/ -e-(-)-o-e."

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Aaa-haa! Obvious now!

"Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the key-hole."

[Guinevere]

Correct, of course!:)

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

I hope I didn't intrude your contest here ;)

All right, I have to come up with new one, right? Let's see... how about this... Something not too long! (If that makes it less or more difficult is another question.)

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

[Galadriel55]

E's, please!

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Here we go, an E for Miss G...

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

[Guinevere]

How about M?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Alas, as you can see below, M is, sadly, not present... :)

ME

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

[Guinevere]

Let's have some T then...

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

As thou wishest :)

MET

"---t/---!/---t/---/t-/-e/---/-----,/---/--/t-e/----/--t-/-----e-!"

[Guinevere]

A please

[Galadriel55]

S's?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

TAMES

"--at/---!/--at/---/t-/-e/---/a-a--,/---/--/t-e/--a-/--t-/--a--es!"

[Guinevere]

Hm... U perhaps?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Even that can be found there :)

SUM TEA

"--at/-u-!/--at/-u-/t-/-e/---/a-a--,/---/--/t-e/--a-/--t-/--a--es!"

[Galadriel55]

...N's please?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

TEAM SUN

"--at/-un!/--at/-un/t-/-e/---/a-a-n,/---/-n/t-e/--a-/--t-/--a--es!"

[Guinevere]

http://www.myrias.de/Templates/Portal/images/idea.gif

"What fun! What fun to be off again on the road with Dwarves!"

Bilbo right before leaving Bag End

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Well done! I was wondering whether people stopped guessing just when it was starting to get clear :) Nice! So it's your turn to come up with a new quote, Guinevere :)

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

Already tossing in a request for E

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Legate! (I'm not at the computer everyday.::eek: and I kept looking for "what fun!" in the wrong book, before I found it ;) )

E's, by request of MCRmyGirl4eva

"---/--e/ ---/ ---------/ -----/ --e/ ---/ ---/ --/ ----/. -----/, -/ ----e-/ --/ -e/ -----/ e-e-/ -e/ ---/ ----/ -----/ --/ ---e-/. -e'-e --/ --e/, --/ ----e-/, ---/ -/ -e--/: ---/ ----/ -----/, ---/ ----/, ----/ --/ --e/ ---e---e/ --/ -e--/ ---/ --/ -/ --e--/ ---/ ----/ ----/ -e-/ ---/ -----/ -e--e--/, -e---/ ---/ -e---/ ---e------/."

(Phew, that's a long quote! First I wanted to limit it to the first sentence, but it is one that I love. My bad, I will need more concentration to fit in all the requested letters! And the longer the quote, the sooner there will be a part that someone recognizes...:D)

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

E's, by request of MCRmyGirl4eva

"---/--e/ ---/ ---------/ -----/ --e/ ---/ ---/ --/ ----/. -----/, -/ ----e-/ --/ -e/ -----/ e-e-/ -e/ ---/ ----/ -----/ --/ ---e-/. -e'-e --/ --e/, --/ ----e-/, ---/ -/ -e--/: ---/ ----/ -----/, ---/ ----/, ----/ --/ --e/ ---e---e/ --/ -e--/ ---/ --/ -/ --e--/ ---/ ----/ ----/ -e-/ ---/ -----/ -e--e--/, -e---/ ---/ -e---/ ---e------/."

(Phew, that's a long quote! First I wanted to limit it to the first sentence, but it is one that I love. My bad, I will need more concentration to fit in all the requested letters! And the longer the quote, the sooner there will be a part that someone recognizes...)

Uh-huh! That is a long one. I can figure out some words already, but given how long this is, it does not help very much! :)

So, how about a R, please? Curious.

Thank you, Legate! (I'm not at the computer everyday.: and I kept looking for "what fun!" in the wrong book, before I found it)
You're welcome :) In which book? The Hobbit, perchance? Or something else?

[Guinevere]

RE

"---/--e/ ---/ ----r----/ -----/ -re/ ---/ --r/ --/ --r-/. -----/, -/ ----er/ --/ -e/ -----/ e-er/ -e/ ---/ ----/ -----/ -r/ ---e-/. -e're/ --/ --e/, --/ --r-e-/, ---/ -/ -e--/: ---/ ----/ --r--/, ---/ ----/, ----/ --/ --e/ --re---e/, -r/ re--/ ---/ --/ -/ -re--/ ---/ ----/ ----/ re-/ ---/ -----/ -e--er-/, -e-r-/ ---/ -e-r-/ ---er--r--/."

I hope I didn't mix anything up...
( yes,Legate I thought it was in The Hobbit)

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Hmm. All right, let's see - can we have a T, please?

[Galadriel55]

A please!


And I was also looking in The Hobbit for a long time. "What fun! What fun to be...again!" No wonder it didn't make any sense in that context. Good job, Guinevere!

[Guinevere]

TEAR

"A--/t-e/ ---/ ----rta-t/ --a--/ are/ --t/ --r/ --/ --rt/. -t---/, -/ ----er/ --/ -e/ --a--/ e-er/ -e/ --t/ --t-/ -----/ -r/ ta-e-/. -e're/ --/ --e/, --/ ---r-e/, --t/ -/ -ea-/: --t/ --t-/ --r--/, ---/ ----/, t---/ --/ t-e/ --re---e/, -r/ rea-/ --t/ --/ a/ -reat/ ---/ ----/ --t-/ re-/ a--/ --a--/ -etter-/, -ear-/ a--/ -ear-/ a-ter-ar--/."

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Hmm, honestly. I already had one idea of where it might be from, and that proved wrong...

I am able to decipher pretty large chunks of the text, but they are pretty vague. The "central" part is probably something else. I really really wonder where this is from.

Could we have a N, please?

[Inziladun]

*scrubs off the rust*

'All the big important plans are not for my sort. Still, I wonder if we shall ever be put into songs or tales. We're in one, of course; but I mean: put into words, you know, told by the fireside, or read out of a great big book with red and black letters, years and years afterwards.'

Sam to Frodo on the Stairs of Cirith Ungol.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Ha haa, nice one, Zil! And good to see somebody else to scrub off the rust and join ;)

I thought it might be that, to be honest, but I didn't even look it up, because I dismissed it with "that one is about books, there certainly isn't anything about letters!" Wrong, of course. :) Ah Sam! I really like that detail, though, now that it's been brought to my attention. It is sort of completely random, unnecessary elaboration - but I like it!

[Guinevere]

Well done, Inziladun! :) Please proceed.

(one of the reasons I love this game is that I can browse in the books and pick quotes that I am particularly fond of )

[Inziladun]

Ha haa, nice one, Zil! And good to see somebody else to scrub off the rust and join ;)

I thought it might be that, to be honest, but I didn't even look it up, because I dismissed it with "that one is about books, there certainly isn't anything about letters!" Wrong, of course. :) Ah Sam! I really like that detail, though, now that it's been brought to my attention. It is sort of completely random, unnecessary elaboration - but I like it!

Thank you, sir. The "years and years afterwards" just had the ring of something Sam would say.

Well done, Inziladun! :) Please proceed.

(one of the reasons I love this game is that I can browse in the books and pick quotes that I am particularly fond of )

Thanks much. I'll get one up ASAP.

[Inziladun]

Here it is:

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

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's?

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

and L's ?

[Inziladun]

LO

"- - -/ - - -/ - -/ - - - l," ( ). "- l - -/! - o - - - -/ l - - - / - - -/ l - - -/ o -/ o - -
- - - - -/ - - -/ - o - -/ o -/ l - - -/, - - -/ - - - - -/ - - l - -/ - - - - - - -."

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

How about some D's, are there any?

[Inziladun]

There are indeed.

OLD

"- - -/ - - -/ - -/ - - - l," ( ). "- l - -/! - o - d - -/ l - - - / - - -/ l - - d/ o -/ o - -
- - - - -/ - - -/ - o - -/ o -/ l - - -/, - - -/ d - - - -/ - - l - -/ - - - - - - -."

[Guinevere]

R please

[Inziladun]

LORD

"- - -/ - - r/ - -/ - - - l," ( ). "- l - -/! - o - d - r/ l - - - / - - -/ l - - d/ o -/ o - r
- - - - -/ - - -/ - o - -/ o -/ l - - -/, - - -/ d - - - -/ - - l - -/ - - - - - - -."

[Guinevere]

N please

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

And E if we could have as well...

[Inziladun]

ELROND

Missed a "D" earlier, sorry.


"- - e/ - - r/ - -/ e - - l," ( ). "- l - -/! - o n d e r/ l - e - / - - e/ l - n d/ o -/ o - r
- - e - -/ - n d/ - o - e/ o -/ l - - e/, - - -/ d e - - -/ - - l - -/ - e - - e e n."

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

S please!

[Inziladun]

ELROND'S

"- - e/ - - r/ - s/ e - - l," ( ). "- l - s/! - o n d e r/ l - e s / - - e/ l - n d/ o -/ o - r
- - e s -/ - n d/ - o - e/ o -/ l - - e/, - - -/ d e - - -/ - - l - s/ - e - - e e n."

[Guinevere]

http://www.myrias.de/Templates/Portal/images/idea.gif

"The air is evil," he muttered. "Alas! Yonder lies the land of our quest and hope of life, but death walks between."

U.T. Voronwë to Tuor, before crossing the road

[Inziladun]

That's it, Guinevere.

Proceed.

[Guinevere]

Thanks, Inziladun. Btw, it was cool that you found the anagram "Elrond" !

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

[Inziladun]

Thanks, Inziladun. Btw, it was cool that you found the anagram "Elrond" !

It's pretty rare to be able to make an LOTR reference there, but always fun. :)

Can we start with I?

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

E's please!

[Guinevere]

EI

"---/ --/ --e/ -----/ --/ --e/ -e--/ -i-/ t-e-e/ i-/ -e--e/ --e--i--/, --i-e/ -e/ ----/ -ie/ ---/ --/ -e/ ----/ ---/ --i--e-/, -e--i--/ ---/ ---e/ ---/ ---/ ----/ -e/ ---e/ ---e/?"

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Shh, Guinevere, I think you put an extra "t" in there. ;)

For that matter, we can just as well say "T" to make it "fair". :)

[Guinevere]

TIE (oops! Thank you Legate! )

"---/ --/ t-e/ -----/ --/ t-e/ -e-t/ -it/ t-e-e/ i-/ -e--e/ --e--i--/, --i-e/ -e/ ---t/ -ie/ ---/ --/ -e/ ----/ --t/ --it-e-/, -e--i--/ ---/ ---e/ ---/ ---/ t--t/ -e/ ---e/ ---e/?"

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Lets get some S's please.

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

And some A's

[Guinevere]

A SITE

"---/ --/ t-e/ ----s/ --/ t-e/ -est/ sit/ t-e-e/ i-/ -ea-e/ --e--i--/, --i-e/ -e/ --st/ -ie/ a--/ --/ -e/ ----/ --t/ --it-e-/, -ea-i--/ ---/ ---e/ a--/ a--/ t-at/ -e/ -a-e/ -a-e/?"

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

N's please!

[Guinevere]

IS NEAT

"---/ --/ t-e/ ----s/ --/ t-e/ -est/ sit/ t-e-e/ in/ -ea-e/ -nen-in-/, --i-e/ -e/ --st/ -ie/ an-/ --/ -e/ -n--/ n-t/ --it-e-/, -ea-in-/ ---/ ---e/ a--/ a--/ t-at/ -e/ -a-e/ -a-e/?"

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

O

[Guinevere]

TEA IS ON
"---/ -o/ t-e/ -o--s/ o-/ t-e/ -est/ sit/ t-e-e/ in/ -ea-e/ -nen-in-/, --i-e/ -e/ --st/ -ie/ an-/ -o/ -e/ -no-/ not/ --it-e-/, -ea-in-/ o--/ -o-e/ a--/ a--/ t-at/ -e/ -a-e/ -a-e/?"

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Why do the Lords of the West sit there in peace unending, while we must die and go we know not whither, leaving our home and all that we have made?

Akallabêth, p.264; the Númenóreans speaking amongst themselves.

[Guinevere]

That's it! :) Now I am curious to see with what quote you come up, Squatter!

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

Already asking for E's.

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Isn't it rather bad form to start asking for letters before I've posted the question?

Anyway, here it is. I haven't been around in a while, so I'll just have to apologise in advance if it's already been posted.

_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / E _ e _ _ _-_ _ _e_ / _ _ _ _ _ / e_ _ _ _ _ e _ / _ _ / E _ e _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ ë. _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e_ / _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e_ / _ _ / _ _ _ e _ / _ _ / _ / E _ _ / _ / _ _ / _ _ _ ë / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / e _ / _ e _ _ _ _ _.

[Inziladun]

L, please.

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

EL
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / E l e _ _ _-_ _ _e_ / _ l _ _ _ / e_ _ _ l _ e _ / _ _ / E l e _ _ _ l / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ ë. _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e_ / _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ l _ _ _ _e_ / _ _ / _ _ _ e _ / _ _ / _ / E _ _ / _ / _ _ / _ l _ ë / _ _ _ _ l _ _ _ / e _ / _ e _ _ _ _ _.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Isn't it rather bad form to start asking for letters before I've posted the question?

yes, yes it is

[Guinevere]

N please

[Galadriel55]

A's, please!

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

LEAN
_ a n _ a / _ _ n a / _ e _ _ a _ _ _ a / E l e n n a-n _ _e_ / a l _ a _ / e n _ a l _ e n / a _ / E l e n _ _ l / _ _ _ _ n _ _ / _ _ _ _ n _ ë. _ a _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ n _e_ / _ / _ á _ a _ / _ a _ a l _ a _ _e n / _ _ / N _ _ e n / a _ / _ / E _ _ / _ / _ _ / _ l _ ë / _ a _ a l _ a _ / e ä / _ e n n _ _ _.

[Inziladun]

H please, sir.

[Guinevere]

This is obviously not English...;)

"Vanda sina termaruva Elenna-nóreo alcar enyalien ar Elendil Voronda voronwë. Nai tiruvantes in hárar mahalmassen mi. Númen ar i Eru i or ilyë mahalmar eä temoio."

(This oath shall stand in memory of the glory of the Land of the Star, and of the faith of Elendil the Faithful, in the keeping of those who sit upon the thrones of the West and of the One who is above all thrones forever.)

Cirion's oath on top of the Halifirien (UT, "Cirion and Eorl")

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

That was a hard one! (I'm not entirely sure it was fair! ;) )

Popping in the most commonly-used letter in the English language: E

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

That's the one, Guinevere. It can't have been too hard, but I'll accept that perhaps Sindarin quotations aren't quite fair. It's been a while since I was in here.

[Inziladun]

Popping in the most commonly-used letter in the English language: E

As a matter of etiquette, we really should refrain from requesting letters until a quote's been put up. At least I feel so.

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

As a matter of etiquette, we really should refrain from requesting letters until a quote's been put up. At least I feel so.

I see your viewpoint, but I'm not a very patient individual. I'm sorry if this annoys you, and I'll attempt to refrain from doing so. However, my computer time has gotten more limited recently, so I try to enjoy the time I have on here since I can't check back very frequently.

[Guinevere]

That's the one, Guinevere. It can't have been too hard, but I'll accept that perhaps Sindarin quotations aren't quite fair. It's been a while since I was in here.

The capital E's and the ë 's were very helpful. (Btw, the quote was in Quenia, not Sindarin!;) )

Well, here is the next one (in English). I hope it's not too short!

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

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

So, A ;) (Not E, you see :) )

[Guinevere]

A

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

[Inziladun]

R, please.

[Galadriel55]

Could we have some E's?

[Guinevere]

ARE

"--/ ---e-/ ----/ a--er/ --re/, a--/ e-e-/ -ra----/ -a-e/ --e-r/ e-----/."

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

How about I? Slightly lame, but I get the feeling it might be there in some important places...

[Guinevere]

ARE I

"--/ ---e-/ ----/ a--er/ -ire/, a--/ e-e-/ -ra----/ -a-e/ --eir/ e--i--/."

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

N please... I seem to recognize about half the words, but not enough to ID it... Watch, somebody's going to get it and post the answer before me. :p :smokin:

[Guinevere]

IN EAR

"--/ ---e-/ -n--/ a--er/ -ire/, an-/ e-en/ -ra--n-/ -a-e/ --eir/ en-in-/."

[Inziladun]

Let's try S.

[Guinevere]

IN EARS

"S-/ ---es/ sn--/ a--er/ -ire/, an-/ e-en/ -ra--ns/ -a-e/ --eir/ en-in-/."

[Inziladun]

Ah!

"So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their ending!"

Bilbo after leaving the Lonely Mountain.

[Guinevere]

That's it! :) S was a good choice!

[Inziladun]

Thanks, Guinevere.

I apologize for the delay. I'll get one up as soon as I can.

[Inziladun]

A fairly short one.

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

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

Hmmm... I'll do N instead of E this time.

[Inziladun]

Good pick.

N

'- -/ - - -/ - - - n -/, - -/ - n - -/ - n/ - n -/ - - -/, - -/ - -/ - - - - -/ - -/
- - - -/ - - - - -/ - - - n/ - - -/ - n - - -.'

[Galadriel55]

E's please!

[Lollipop010900]

I?
Please?

[Inziladun]

NEI

'- e/ - - -/ - - - n -/, i -/ - n - -/ - n/ - n e/ - e -/, - -/ - -/ - e - - -/ - e/
- e - -/ - - i - -/ - - - n/ - - -/ - n e e -.'

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s, please.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

And O, if you'd be so kind :)

[Inziladun]

NO IRE

'- e/ - - -/ - - - n -/, i -/ o n - -/ o n/ o n e/ - e -/, o r/ - -/ - e - - -/ - e/
- e - -/ - - i - -/ - - o n/ o - r/ - n e e -.'

[Galadriel55]

"We may stand, if only on one leg, or at least be left still upon our knees." -Pippin to Beregond

[Inziladun]

You have it, G55.

[Galadriel55]

Thank'ee.

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

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

S... (for change)

[Inziladun]

O for me.

[Guinevere]

How about T?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"n"s, please.

[Galadriel55]

Wow, so many goods picks! (but E is still better :p)

TONS

"-- / st--s /. T-- / -o-- / -s / --on / -s /. St---- / ---- /, -o- / t-o / --st / st---- / no- / -o- / t---- /!"

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

E now!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"H"s, please.

[Galadriel55]

THE SON

"He / st--s /. The / ho-- / -s / --on / -s /. St---e / -ee- /, -o- / t-o / --st / st---e / no- / -o- / th-ee /!"

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

So...Close... I'd like Y please.

Sorry. This said T before. Accidentally hit the wrong key :)

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"R"s, please.

[Galadriel55]

THE SON (No Y)

"He / st--s /. The / ho-- / -s / --on / -s /. St---e / -ee- /, -o- / t-o / --st / st---e / no- / -o- / th-ee /!"

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

There has to be a few R's.

[Galadriel55]

HE'S TORN (No Y)

"He / st-rs /. The / ho-r / -s / --on / -s /. Str--e / -ee- /, -or / t-o / --st / str--e / no- / -or / three /!"


Come on, guys! There are only 8 different letters left unguessed, you have to get this quote soon.

Hint: it's from the First Age. Said by a very controversial character.

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

HE'S TORN (No Y)

"He / st-rs /. The / ho-r / -s / --on / -s /. Str--e / -ee- /, -or / t-o / --st / str--e / no- / -or / three /!"


Come on, guys! There are only 8 different letters left unguessed, you have to get this quote soon.

Hint: it's from the First Age. Said by a very controversial character.

I'm pretty sure that I know the second sentence, but the rest eludes me. As such, I shall guess U

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"u"s, please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s, please.

[Galadriel55]

HE'S TORN IU (No Y)

"He / stirs /. The / hour / is / u-on / us /. Stri-e / -ee- /, -or / t-o / -ust / stri-e / no- / -or / three /!"

[Kath]

"He stirs. The hour is upon us. Strike deep, for two must strike now for three."

By process of working out the quote and then Google it is Turin as they're hunting Glaurung.

[Galadriel55]

That's the one, Kath! The floor is yours!

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

No wonder I couldn't get it. The Children of Hurin, I'm guessing? :(

[Kath]

Sorry for the delay - sorting out werewolf!

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

[Galadriel55]

E's please!


No wonder I couldn't get it. The Children of Hurin, I'm guessing? :(

Amazing book it is. Read it you should, if the chance you have.

Well... I think it's amazing but there are those who disagree... and many who are in the "grey area"...

PS: nice new avvie! I like it!

[LadyBrooke]

A's, please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s, please.

[Guinevere]

How about R?

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

Amazing book it is. Read it you should, if the chance you have.

Well... I think it's amazing but there are those who disagree... and many who are in the "grey area"...

PS: nice new avvie! I like it!

I liked it, I don't own it. I had to check it out of the city library, but I don't have it to refer to, usually.

Oh, and N's

[Aganzir]

Hey Kathkins, wake up.

I want U.

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

by the time you post, kath, we'll be able to guess from the sheer amount of letters!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Kath]

AIERNU - no W

"A n - - - i n -/ - r - -/ - - - - - -/ - -/ - - i - - n e -/ - i - -. - - i n -/ - -/ - - - e - - i n -/ - - e e r - u -!"

Sorry for the delay! Must have been away from the 'Downs when you all posted letters and then it wasn't in the Active Topics section.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

What? So after all these letters have been posted, there are still such huge gaps with no letters in them? Unbelievable.

I can figure out some words, but not the quote...

How about some T?

[LadyBrooke]

O's, please.

[Guinevere]

Hm, this must be something obscure... I can figure out everything but words #3, 5 and 6, yet I have no idea where it might be. :confused:

How about S?

[Kath]

AIERNUTOS - no W

"A n - t - i n -/ - r o -/ - - o o - s/ t o/ - o i s o n e -/ - i s -. T - i n -/ o -/ s o - e t - i n -/ - - e e r - u -!"

[Galadriel55]

I also can't locate this one... sounds like it could be said in a few dozen different places.

F?

[Kath]

AIERNUTOSF - no W

"A n - t - i n -/ f r o -/ f - o o - s/ t o/ - o i s o n e -/ f i s -. T - i n -/ o f/ s o - e t - i n -/ - - e e r f u -!"

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Aaaaah! Of course, now I know, it is what the Lake-Towners tell to Bard! This was really in no way an obvious quote. But great! :) Do you have some close personal relationship to this, Kath? Or was it just a random choice?

"Anything from floods to poisoned fish. Think of something cheerful!"

[Kath]

Haha I thought the F would help! Well done Legate! It was a totally random choice - I was flicking and liked the quote. :D

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Thanks :) Here is something new and nice I have found for you people. :)

"--/--/---/------/--/----/----/--/----/---/----/------/------?"

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

Asking for E's

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

You seriously think "E" will help you every time? :smokin:

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

[Galadriel55]

You seriously think "E" will help you every time? :smokin:

Yes, unless you're an orc and you're saying "Ugluk u bagronk sha pushdug Saruman-glob bubhosh skai". I have been searching for many months now, and that's the only phrase of decent length with no E's.

And since my favourite letter is taken already, I will ask for A's.

[Kath]

And I will ask for T.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

TEA (again)

"--/-t/t-e/---t--/--/----/-a--/t-/-a--/t-e/-ea-/-e---e/----e-?"

[Galadriel55]

R's please!

[Kath]

N please. :)

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

TAN(N)ER

"--/-t/t-e/---t--/-n/---r/-an-/t-/-a--/t-e/-ea-/-e--re/----er?"

[Aganzir]

(...wrapped in leat)H(er) please.

[Kath]

Any O's please?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

HAT NERO

"--/-t/the/---to-/-n/-o-r/-an-/to/-a-h/the/hea-/-e-ore/----er?"

[Kath]

Ah! I thought you'd missed out n's but I've got it now.

"Is it the custom in your land to wash the head before supper?"

One of the soldiers of Ithilien to Sam when they've been captured by Faramir.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Of course, of course :) Well done. Your turn!

(What N's did you think I missed?)

[Kath]

I thought the last word should be 'dinner' so n's would have been missing there. Then worked out the rest of it and figured out ... supper!

"- / - - - - / - - / - - - / - / - - - / - - / - - - - / - - - / - - - - / - - -. - - - - -/ - - - / - - - - / - - - - - / - ' - / - - - - !"

[Aganzir]

can haz i?

[Galadriel55]

E's please!

[Guinevere]

how about N?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

And W, please, while you are at it.

[Kath]

WINE (yes please)

"I / w i - - / - - / - - - / I / - - n / - - / - e - - / - n - / - e - - / - i -. - - - - -/ - i - / w e - - /, w - i - e / I / - - / - - - - !"

Added a missing comma in and fixed a mistaken apostrophe.

[Galadriel55]

A's please!

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

And H, please...

[Kath]

WINEHA

"I / w i - - / - - / a - - / I / - a n / - - / h e - - / a n - / h e a - / h i -. - - a - -/ h i - / w e - - /, w h i - e / I / a - / a - a - !"

[Guinevere]

aha!http://www.myrias.de/Templates/Portal/images/idea.gif

"Don't despair!" said Strider. "You must trust me now. Your Frodo is made of sterner stuff than I had guessed, though Gandalf hinted that it might prove so. He is not slain, and I think he will resist the evil power of the wound longer than his enemies expect. I will do all I can to help and heal him. Guard him well, while I am away!"

Strider to Sam, after the attack of the Black Riders on Weathertop.

[Kath]

Correct! All yours Guinevere.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Kath!:)

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

[Galadriel55]

E's please! :D

[Aganzir]

R?

[Guinevere]

RE

"-ere/ --/ --e/ -e-r-/ --/ e--e----/ --/ e----/," ... said, "---/ -ere/ --/ -e-r-/ --e---/ e-er/, ---e--/ --ere/ -e/ -/ -----/ -e----/ --e/ --r-/ r----/ ----/ -e/ -----/ ----/ -re--/, ---/ ---/ -/. ---e/ ----/ -e!"

[Aganzir]

Would there be an A?

[Guinevere]

EAR

"-ere/ --/ --e/ -ear-/ --/ e--e----/ --/ ear--/," ... said, "a--/ -ere/ --/ -ear-/ --e---/ e-er/, ---e--/ --ere/ -e/ a/ -----/ -e----/ --e/ -ar-/ r-a--/ --a-/ -e/ -----/ ----/ -rea-/, ---/ a--/ -/. ---e/ ----/ -e!"

[Galadriel55]

S please.

[Guinevere]

EARS

"-ere/ -s/ --e/ -ear-/ --/ e--e----/ --/ ear--/," ... said, "a--/ -ere/ --/ -ear-/ --e--s/ e-er/, ---ess/ --ere/ -e/ a/ -----/ -e----/ --e/ -ar-/ r-a-s/ --a-/ -e/ s----/ --s-/ -rea-/, ---/ a--/ -/. ---e/ ----/ -e!"

[Galadriel55]

Hmm... Any O's?

[Guinevere]

A ROSE

"-ere/ -s/ --e/ -ear-/ o-/ e--e--o-/ o-/ ear--/," ... said, "a--/ -ere/ --/ -ear-/ --e--s/ e-er/, ---ess/ --ere/ -e/ a/ -----/ -e-o--/ --e/ -ar-/ roa-s/ --a-/ -e/ s----/ --s-/ -rea-/, -o-/ a--/ -/. -o-e/ ----/ -e!"

[Aganzir]

"Here is the heart of Elvendom on earth," Aragorn said, "and here my heart dwells ever, unless there be a light beyond the dark roads that we still must tread, you and I. Come with me!"

[Guinevere]

You got it, Aganzir!:)

[Aganzir]

Thank you!

"----'-/ ---/ ---/ -------/ ----/ ---/ ----/ --/ -/ ---/! --'-/ ----/ ------/ -/ ------/ -----/ ---/ --/ -------/ ---/ ---/ -----/ ---/ -------/."

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's?

[Galadriel55]

And E's?

[Aganzir]

EO

"-e-e'-/ --e/ o--/ -------/ ----/ ---/ -e--/ o-/ -/ ---/! -e'-/ -ee-/ ------/ -/ -----e/ -e---/ ---/ -o/ ----e--/ ---/ ---/ ---e--/ --e/ -------/."