Palantir of Fortune!

[Guinevere]

N

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

[mhagain]

I'll take an "R".

[Guinevere]

NR

"-/ ---n-/ ---n/ ----/ -r------/ -r-n-/, -n-/ --/ --/ ----r--/ --r-/ -n/ ---/ -----/ ----r-/ --/ ----/, ---/ ------r/ ---r-/ --/ -n-/ -----/ ----n-/ --/ -/ --nn--/ ----/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s?

[mhagain]

I'll take a "K" please.

[Guinevere]

KNRW

"-/ ---n-/ ---n/ ----/ -r------/ -r-nk/, -n-/ --/ --/ ----r--/ --rk/ -n/ ---/ -----/ ----r-/ --/ ----/, ---/ w-----r/ ---r-/ --/ -n-/ -----/ ----n-/ --/ -/ --nn--/ ----/."

[mhagain]

This has been quiet for a while so I'll take another - make it an "O".

[Guinevere]

:) KNOW R

"-/ ---n-/ --on/ -o--/ -r------/ -r-nk/, -n-/ --/ --/ ----r--/ --rk/ -n/ ---/ -----/ ---or-/ --/ ----/, ---/ w-----r/ ---r-/ --/ -n-/ -----/ ----n-/ --/ -/ --nno-/ ----/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s, please.

[Guinevere]

IN WORK

"I/ ---n-/ --on/ -o--/ -r------/ -rink/, -n-/ i-/ i-/ ----r--/ --rk/ in/ ---/ -----/ ---or-/ --/ ----/, ---/ w-----r/ ---r-/ i-/ -n-/ -i---/ ---in-/ --/ I/ --nno-/ ----/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"t"s, please.

[Aganzir]

I stand upon some dreadful brink, and it is utterly dark in the abyss before my feet, but whether there is any light behind me I cannot tell.
Éowyn to Faramir in the Houses of Healing

[Guinevere]

That's it; well done Aganzir !:)

[Aganzir]

Thank you!

Here's the next one:

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

[Guinevere]

Wow, that's a long one = much work for you ;)

Lets start with A

[Aganzir]

I know! It didn't look that long as a quote!

A

'--/ --/ ----/, ----/ ----/ --a-/ -a--/ ----/; ---/ --/ -----/ -a--/ ---/ a--/ ----/ --/ -------/ --a-/ a/ -a--a--/ -a-/ --/ ----/ a--/ --a----/ --/ ---/ -------/ --/ ----/ a--/ ----/, a-/ --/ --/, a--/ ---/ a/ -a-/ --/ -a-------/ a--/ -----/ ---------/ --/ ---/ -----/.'

[Guinevere]

S please!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

In honor of Doctor Who's Egyptian girlfriend Cleopatra
(definitely not Winston Churchill's):

"P"s, please.

[Aganzir]

PSA

'--/ -s/ ----/, ----/ ----/ --a-/ -a--/ ----/; ---/ --/ ---s-/ -a-s/ ---/ a--/ s---/ --/ -------/ --a-/ a/ -ap-a--/ -a-/ --/ --s-/ a--/ --a----/ --/ ---/ s------/ --/ ----/ a--/ s---/, as/ --/ -s/, a--/ ---/ a/ -a-/ --/ -a-------/ a--/ s----/ ---------/ --/ ---/ -----/.'

[Guinevere]

Let's have some T

[mhagain]

And some "L".

[Aganzir]

PSATL

'--/ -s/ --l-/, ----/ --l-/ t-a-/ -a--/ ----/; ---/ --/ t--s-/ -a-s/ ---/ a--/ sl--/ t-/ --l----/ t-at/ a/ -apta--/ -a-/ --/ --s-/ a--/ l-a----/ --/ t--/ s---ll-/ --/ l---/ a--/ s---/, as/ --/ -s/, a--/ --t/ a/ -a-/ --/ -a-------/ a--/ s---t/ --------t/ --/ t--/ ---l-/.'

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s, please.

[Guinevere]

http://www.myrias.de/Templates/Portal/images/idea.gif
He is bold, more bold than many deem; for in these days men are slow to believe that a captain can be wise and learned in the scrolls of lore and song, as he is, and yet a man of hardihood and swift judgement in the field.
Beregond to Pippin about Faramir

[Aganzir]

There you go! Your turn. :)

[Guinevere]

Here is a (hopefully not too) short one:

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

[mhagain]

I'll take an "S".

[Guinevere]

S

"S-/ ----/ -s/ ---/ ----/ --/ -----/!" said ....... "-/ ----/ ---/ ------/. ----/ ------/."

[Aganzir]

E please!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"a"s, please.

[mhagain]

I know it but I'll let someone else get all the way with this one.

Meanwhile, a "T".

[Guinevere]

Sorry for the delay!:o

SEAT

"S-/ t-at/ -s/ t-e/ ----/ --/ ---a-/!" said ....... "A/ ---e/ ---/ -e----/. -e--/ ----te/."

[mhagain]

Since we've slipped again ... "F".

[Guinevere]

FATES

"S-/ t-at/ -s/ t-e/ ----/ -f/ ---a-/!" said ....... "A/ f--e/ ---/ fe----/. -e--/ ----te/."

That should help...:D

[Mithalwen]

An L should work:smokin:

[Guinevere]

ELF SAT

"S-/ t-at/ -s/ t-e/ ----/ -f/ ---a-/!" said ....... "A/ f--e/ -l-/ fell--/. -e--/ --l-te/."

An L should work:smokin: meaning you know the quote? ;)

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Guinevere]

ELF OATS (good choice!)

"So/ t-at/ -s/ t-e/ ----/ of/ -o-a-/!" said ....... "A/ f--e/ ol-/ fello-/. -e--/ -ol-te/."

[Mithalwen]

P please. Yes most of it but I have gorgotten which of two characters is the speaker.

[Guinevere]

LEAF POST

"So/ t-at/ -s/ t-e/ ----/ of/ -o-a-/!" said ....... "A/ f--e/ ol-/ fello-/. -e--/ pol-te/."

Thanks for reviving the thread, Mithalwen!:)

[Mithalwen]

Ah yes, I thought it was that way..'"so that's the king of Rohan!" Said Merry, "a fine old fellow, very polite"' To Pippin in the wreck of Isengard. No problem. I am very stuck on the password thread.:p

[Guinevere]

that's it! :) and now it's your turn!

[Mithalwen]

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

Hope that is enough and hasn't been done..fraid I haven't read all the thread.

[Guinevere]

Hope that is enough and hasn't been done..fraid I haven't read all the thread.
Nobody will read 389 pages (15543posts)!:eek::D

let's start with A!

[Mithalwen]

A

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

[Mithalwen]

Possibly not but embarassing if recent..

[tom the eldest]

I start with 's'.

[Mithalwen]

AS

"------/ s-a-- / --- / ------s/ -- / s---------- /---- / ------ /---- / -----'s / --- /," -- / -------- /. "---- / -----s / a-- /s---- /----- / a-- / --- / ----- / ---- / --@ss/, a-- / ------- / a-- / --- / ---- / --a-s/ -- / -a-/ -a-- / -- / --- / ---- / --a- / -- / ----- / --- / ------."[/QUOTE]

I hope that will survive the language censor no it doesn't ok..oops

[tom the eldest]

How about 'u'?

[Mithalwen]

Um..I think someone ed lse needs to take a turn first? Guinevere, do you know?

[tom the eldest]

No reply yet?

[Galadriel55]

Um..I think someone ed lse needs to take a turn first? Guinevere, do you know?

I don't see any such rule among the first posts, and I don't think I've ever followed it, and at one point there were only two active players but the game went on (with only one guessing). So I think there's no harm in a double guess.

[Mithalwen]

But if there is only lne guesser, with no guess limits, there is nl point to the game. They might aswell post the alphabet and. I might as well post the quote. ?:cool:

[Mithalwen]

Ok how about the copromise of one guess per poster per day unless someone else posts inbetween? So..

[Guinevere]

How about T?

Concerning the rules: it was indeed often like Galadriel55 said, that for days and even weeks there were only two players (one of them being me;) ) but usually I only asked one letter per day, since I was always hoping more guessers would join us, and I'm not always at the computer. I don't think there was no point to it: the aim and the fun is to guess the quote with as few letters as possible. But I see what you mean: one and the same person asking for many letters in a quick succession... So I agree on your compromise, Mithalwen.

[Mithalwen]

USA T

"--t---/ s-a-- / t-- / ------s/ -- / s---------- /---- / ------ /u-t- / -----'s / --- /," -- / -u--u--- /. "---- / --u--s / a-- /s---- /t---- / a-- / --- / ----- / --t- / --@ss/, a-- / t---u-- / a-- / t-- / ---- / --a-s/ -- / -a-/ -a-- / -t /t-- / ---- / t-a- / -- / ----- / --t / ------."

Okies, I have included the u but the t more helpful.

[mhagain]

Yayyy, we're back! Gimme an "F"!

[Mithalwen]

FAT US

"--t---/ s-a-- / t-- / f-----s/ -f/ s---------- /---- / ------ /u-t- / -----'s / --- /," -- / -u--u--- /. "---- / --u--s / a-- /s---- /t---- / a-- / --- / ----- / --t- / --@ss/, a-- / t---u-- / a-- / t-- / ---- / --a-s/ -- / -a-/ -a-- / -t /t-- / ---- / t-a- / -- / ----- / --t / ------."


There you go..

[tom the eldest]

I send some 'p'.

[Mithalwen]

SUP FAT

"--t---/ s-a-- / t-- / f-----s/ -f/ s---------- /---- / ------ /u-t- / -----'s / --- /," -- / -u--u--- /. "---- / --u--s / a-- /s---- /t---- / a-- / --- / ----- / --t- / --@ss/, a-- / t---u-- / a-- / t-- / ---- / --a-s/ -- / -a-/ -a-- / -t /t-- / ---- / t-a- / -- / ----- / --t / ------."

No Ps...

[tom the eldest]

Ah,what a shame.

[Guinevere]

http://www.myrias.de/Templates/Portal/images/idea.gif Now I suddenly can "see" it!

"Hither shall the flowers of Symbelmynë come never unto world's end" he murmured "nine mounds and seven there are now green with grass, and through all the long ears he has lain at the door that he could not unlock."

Aragorn in the Paths of the Dead

[Mithalwen]

Wow! I am impressed. I thought i would take another letter or two. Well done! It is years though...not ears :D

[Guinevere]

Thank you,Mithalwen!:) (and sorry for the typo)
The letter "U" was useful after all, it helped me guess "unto world's end" . I also suspected that the second word was "shall", and after trying out several possibilities for the first word, suddenly "hither" popped up from my unconscious, and then I recognized the quote.

OK, here is the next one:

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

[tom the eldest]

'A' word for starter

[Guinevere]

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

[Mithalwen]

D please, Guinevere

[Galadriel55]

Eee's pleese! ;)

[Guinevere]

ADE

"--e/ -e-/ --/ --e/ -a--/ d-/ ---/ --e/, a-d/ --e-e---e/ --e-/ a-e/ ---/ ea----/ de-e--ed/."

[tom the eldest]

R please

[Guinevere]

READ

"--e/ -e-/ --/ --e/ -ar-/ d-/ ---/ --e/, a-d/ --ere--re/ --e-/ are/ ---/ ea----/ de-e--ed/."

[Mithalwen]

I think I have worked out the quote but I don't have LOTR on me and can't place the quote (bad Tolkienista!) without it off the top of my head. Is it "The men of the Mark do not lie, and therefore they are not easily deceived?" which is probably Eomer or possibly Aragorn or Faramir describing them...

[Guinevere]

Yep, that's the quote, and it's Eomer who says it allright! Well done,Mithalwen!:)

[Mithalwen]

Thank you. So let's try another.

"--- / -- / ---- / --- / -- / --- / --- / ---/ ----- /; --- / -- / ---'- / -- / ---- / -- / ------- / ---/ -------- /. "

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's?

[Mithalwen]

Thank you. So let's try another.

"--- / -- / ---- / -o- / -- / --- / --- / ---/ ----- /; --- / -- / -o-'- / -- / -o-- / -- / ------- / ---/ -------- /. "
Two err three!

[Wousides]

I'd say "S"..

[Mithalwen]

SO

"--- / -- / ---- / -o- / -- / --- / --- / ---/ ----- /; --- / -- / -o-'- / -- / -o-- / -- / s------ / ---/ -------- /. "


Just the one. welcome to the game and the Downs.

[Belegorn]

'r' plz.

[Mithalwen]

ROS

"--- / -- / ---- / -o- / -- / -r- / --- / ---/ ---r- /; --- / -- / -o-'- / -- / -o-- / -- / s------ / ---/ -------- /. "



Just two...

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"u"s?

[Guinevere]

N please

[Mithalwen]

SUN OR


"-u- / -- / ---- / -o- / -- / -r- / -n- / ---/ ---r- /; -n- / -- / -on'- / -- / -on- / -- / s----n- / -n-/ ---n--n- /. "

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"T"s, please.

[Mithalwen]

NO RUST


"-ut / -- / ---- / -ot/ t- / tr- / -n- / --t/ t--r- /; -n- / -t / -on't/ -- / -on- / -- / s-tt-n- / -n-/ t--n--n- /. "

This may be decisive..

[Belegorn]

'd' plz

[Mithalwen]

RUNTS DO


"-ut / -- / ---- / -ot/ t- / tr- / -nd/ --t/ t--r- /; -nd / -t / -on't/ -- / don- / -- / s-tt-n- / -nd / t--n--n- /. "

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"B"s, please.

[Guinevere]

Hmmm, still doesn't ring a bell...:rolleyes:

G please

[Mithalwen]

TROD BUNS


"But / -- / ---- / -ot/ to/ tr- / -nd/ --t/ t--r- /; -nd / -t / -on't/ b- / don- / b- / s-tt-n- / -nd / t--n--n- /. "
Sorry added a missing o too...:(

[Mithalwen]

STRONG BUD

"But / -- / ---- / got/ to/ tr- / -nd/ g-t/ t--r- /; -nd / -t / -on't/ b- / don- / b- / s-tt-ng / -nd / t--n--ng/. "

[Guinevere]

Well, I see the quote now, but no idea (yet) where to look for it! :confused:

[Mithalwen]

Oh Guinevere, you are so good at this , I tried to find you a challenge... I don't think I woud know it if I hadn't set it, sorry.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s, please.

[Mithalwen]

BUT RED SONG

"But / -e/ ---e/ got/ to/ tr- / -nd/ get/ t-ere/; -nd / -t / -on't/ be / done/ b- / s-tt-ng / -nd / t--n--ng/. "

[Belegorn]

'w' plz

[Mithalwen]

BUT WRONGS ED

"But / we/ ---e/ got/ to/ tr- / -nd/ get/ t-ere/; -nd / -t / won't/ be / done/ b- / s-tt-ng / -nd / t--n--ng/. "

[Guinevere]

Found it at last, in an unlikely place, after much searching in wrong places...;)

"But we have got to try and get there; and it won't be done by sitting and thinking."

Frodo, when taking leave of Farmer Maggot, about getting to the ferry in spite of pursuing Black Riders.

[Galadriel55]

Found it at last, in an unlikely place, after much searching in wrong places...;)

...Frodo, when taking leave of Farmer Maggot, about getting to the ferry in spite of pursuing Black Riders.

Ha! Who would'a thunk it? I was keeping an eye on this thread (though somewhat irregularly, hence my lack of participation), and I was sure it would be the Mordor chapters. I would never have guessed it! Good find!

[Mithalwen]

I thought it sounded more like Sam and Oroduin which is why I chose it!

[Guinevere]

A good thing I am just listening to the LotR Audiobook again! :D

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

[Mithalwen]

I will try n pleas.

[Guinevere]

A good start!

"N--/, n--/" said ......., " ---/ -n---/ --/ -n/ ---/ ----/ n--/ -n/ ---/ -----/. ---/ ----/ ---/ -----/, ---/ ----/ --n/ --/ ---/ -----/: ----/ ----/ ----/ --------/ ----/ ----/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Guinevere]

NO

"N--/, n--/" said ......., " ---/ -n---/ --/ on/ ---/ -o--/ no-/ -n/ ---/ -----/. -o-/ ----/ ---/ -o---/, ---/ ----/ --n/ o-/ ---/ -oo--/: ----/ ----/ ----/ -o------/ --o-/ ----/."

[Mithalwen]

L please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"Y"s?

[Guinevere]

LYON

"N-y/, n-y/" said ......., " ---/ -n--y/ --/ on/ ---/ -o--/ no-/ -n/ ---/ --ll-/. Yo-/ ----/ ---/ -o---/, ---/ --l-/ --n/ o-/ ---/ -oo--/: ----/ ----/ --l-/ -o------/ --o-/ ----/."

[Mithalwen]

Slightly left field but there are limited options for the double o ..the less likely K please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"M"s, please.

[Aganzir]

R please thank you very much!

[Guinevere]

LYON KMR

"N-y/, n-y/" said ......., " ---/ -n-my/ --/ on/ ---/ ro--/ no-/ -n/ ---/ --ll-/. Yo-/ ---r/ ---/ -o---/, ---/ --l-/ m-n/ o-/ ---/ -oo--/: ----/ ----/ --lk/ -o-----r/ -rom/ ---r/."

[Mithalwen]

This is one of my favourite minor characters ...and for me, one of the glories of Tolkien is that he can make the minor characters so vivid..and I happen to have read this bit very recently.

"Nay, nay," said Elfhelm, 'the enemy is on the road not in the hills. You hear the Woses, the Wild Men of the woods: thus they talk together from afar'

[Guinevere]

I agree about Tolkien's minor characters! For me , the fun of this game is to browse through the books and find quotes I love.

[Mithalwen]

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

[Aganzir]

R please!

[Mithalwen]

R
"--/ -- / ---- / ----- , /--- / --- /----- / ---- / r--- / -- / --- / --- / -- / --,/--- / -- /---- / ---r--- / ---r/ ---r--- /----rr--."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"L's, please.

[Aganzir]

How about an O?

[Mithalwen]

ROL
"--/ -- / -o-- / --l-- , /--- / -o- /---ll / ---- / r--- / -- / --- / --- / -- / --,/--- / -- /--ll / --or--- / -o-r/ -o-r--- /-o--rro-"

[Guinevere]

how about W?

[Mithalwen]

R OWL
"--/ -- / -o-- / --l-- , /--- / -o- /---ll / ---- / r--- / -- / --- / --- / -- / --,/--- / -- /w-ll / --or--- / -o-r/ -o-r--- /-o--rrow"[/QUOTE]

[Aganzir]

S?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s?

[Mithalwen]

RIM OWLS
"I-/ is/ som- / mil-s, /--- / -o- /s--ll / ---- / r-s- / -- / --- / --- / -- / i-,/--- / -- /will / s-or--- / -o-r/ -o-r--- /-omorrow"

A missed o added also

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"M"s, please.

[Mithalwen]

RIM OWLS
"I-/ is/ som- / mil-s, /--- / -o- /s--ll / ---- / r-s- / -- / --- / --- / -- / i-,/--- / -- /will / s-or--- / -o-r/ -o-r--- /-omorrow"

A missed o added also

Sorry I got muddled and edited instead of quoted..

[Aganzir]

It should probably be guessable, but I'm lazy, so let's ask for some T!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s, please.

[Mithalwen]

"It/ is/ some / miles, /--t/ -o- /s--ll / ---e / rest/ -t / t-e / e-- / -- / it,/--- / -t/will / s-orte- / -o-r/ -o--r-e- to- orrow"

TOWEL RIMS

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"y"s, please.

[Mithalwen]

"It is some miles, --t/ -o- /s--ll / ---e / rest/ -t / t-e / e-- / -- / it,/--- / -t/will / s-orte- / yo-r/ -o-r-ey tomorrow"

MIRY OWLETS
Oop just noticed a missed letter and an adrift one ..sorry

[Aganzir]

It is some miles, but you shall have rest at the end of it, and it will shorten your journey tomorrow.
Gildor

I had it figured out for a while but I was too lazy to check the exact wording until now.

[Mithalwen]

It is indeed. Over to you.

[Aganzir]

Sorry for the delay! Here's the next one:
'---/ -------/ ---/ ---/ -------/! ---/ ---/ -----/ ---/ ----/, ---/ ----/ --/ -----/; ---/ --/ ----/ --/ ------/ ------/ -------/, ---/ -/ ----/ -----/ ------/ -----/.

[Mithalwen]

H please Aganzir

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"T"s, please.

[Aganzir]

TH

--t/ -------/ ---/ ---/ -------/! --t/ ---/ --t--/ ---/ ----/, ---/ ----/ --/ th---/; ---/ --/ ----/ --/ ------/ ------/ h------/, ---/ -/ ---t/ -----/ ------/ ---th/.

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Got any 'e's?

[Aganzir]

HET

-et/ -e-----/ ---/ ---/ -e-----/! --t/ ---/ --te-/ ---/ ---e/, ---/ ----/ --/ th--e/; ---/ --/ ----/ --/ ----e-/ -e----/ he-----/, ---/ -/ ---t/ -e--e/ -----e/ e--th/.

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

"Let bearing pay for bearing! But ill-fated was mine, and vain is thine; for my body is marred beyond healing, and I must leave Middle-earth." Part of Gwindor's dying speech to Túrin

[Aganzir]

Correct. Your turn.

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

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

[Mithalwen]

Kudos for that swift solution Squatter. Scary.

I'll have S, please.

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

S

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

Thanks, Mith; doesn't do to let the grass grow under one's feet.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s, please.

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

IS

_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ s _ s / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _, / _ _ _ _ ,/ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ i _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ i _ s / _ _ s _ / _ _ s s, / _ _ _ / I / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ i _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _,/ i _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _.

[Mithalwen]

T please.... I better mow the lawn..

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

ITS

_ t _ _ _ / t _ s _ s / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _, / _ _ _ _ ,/ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / t i _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ i _ s / _ _ s t / _ _ s s, / _ _ _ / I / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ i _ / t _ / _ _ _ _ _ _,/ i _ / t _ _ t / _ _ / _ _ / _ _ t _.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

'L's?

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

SILT

_ t _ _ _ / t _ s _ s / _ _ _ / _ _ l l / _ _, / l _ _ _ ,/ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / t i _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ i l s / _ _ s t / _ _ s s, / _ _ _ / I / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ i _ / t _ / _ _ _ _ _ _,/ i _ / t _ _ t / _ _ / _ _ / _ _ t _.

[Inziladun]

"Other tasks now call me, lord, and much time and many perils must pass, ere I come again to Gondor, if that be my fate."

'Thorongil' to Ecthelion II.

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Spot on

[Inziladun]

Thank you, sir.

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

[Mithalwen]

O please Inzil...

[Inziladun]

O

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

[Mithalwen]

Where did they all go? R pleasr Inzil

[Inziladun]

OR

"- - -/ - - - - -/ -/ - - - -/ - - -/ - - - r/ o -/ - -/, - - -/ - - -/ - - - - - r/ - o - -/ o -/
- - -/ - -/ - r - - - - -/ - - - -/ - - - -/ - - - -/ - -/ - o/ - o - -/ - - -/ - o/ - - r/,
- - - o - -/ - - -/ - - - - -/ o -/ - o r - - -/ - - - - -."

[McCaber]

S, if you will. Let's continue the sequence.

[Mithalwen]

N for me please.

[Inziladun]

ORSN

"- n -/ s - - - -/ -/ - - - -/ - - -/ - - - r/ o -/ - -/, - n -/ - - -/ - - - - - r/ - o s s/ o -/
- - -/ - -/ - r - - n - s/ - - - -/ - - n -/ - - - -/ - -/ s o/ - o n -/ - n -/ s o/ - - r/,
- - - o n -/ - - -/ s - - - -/ o -/ - o r - - -/ - - n - s."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"T"s, please.

[Inziladun]

SNORT

"- n -/ s t - - -/ -/ - - - -/ t - -/ - - - r/ o -/ - t/, - n -/ t - -/ - - t t - r/ - o s s/ o -/
- - -/ - -/ - r - - n - s/ t - - t/ - - n t/ - - t -/ - -/ s o/ - o n -/ - n -/ s o/ - - r/,
- - - o n -/ t - -/ s - t - -/ o -/ - o r t - -/ - - n - s."

[Aganzir]

O please Inzil...
Ha I first thought Mith was expressing exasperation. :D

Are there H's?

[Inziladun]

THORNS

"- n -/ s t - - -/ -/ - - - -/ t h -/ - - - r/ o -/ - t/, - n -/ t h -/ - - t t - r/ - o s s/ o -/
- - -/ - -/ - r - - n - s/ t h - t/ - - n t/ - - t h/ - -/ s o/ - o n -/ - n -/ s o/ - - r/,
- - - o n -/ t h -/ s - - h t/ o -/ - o r t - -/ - - n - s."

[Mithalwen]

Voronwë. "And still I feel the fear of it , and the bitter loss of all my friends that went with me so long and so far, beyond the sight of mortal lands" lovely quote.

[Inziladun]

You have it, Mith!

[Mithalwen]

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

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"R"s, please.

[Inziladun]

A for me.

[Guinevere]

Are there any 0's?

[McCaber]

And T's for me.

[Mithalwen]

"--t-/ -o-- / or / ---t-o-t / -o-- / -- / ---- / -o--o- / t-- / tr--- /o- / o-r / ------- /.A--- / -o- / to/ t--- /, -- / -- /--o-- / t-- / ----t-r!" ROTA

Good choices.

[Aganzir]

N please!

[Mithalwen]

]"--th/ ho-- / or / ---tho-t / ho-- / -- / ---- / -o--o- / th- / tr--- /o- / o-r / -n----- /.An- / -o- / to/ th-- /, -- / -- /--o-- / th- / ----t-r!" A THORN

[Guinevere]

H please!

[Mithalwen]

]"--th/ ho-- / or / ---tho-t / ho-- / -- / ---- / -o--o- / th- / tr--- /o- / o-r / -n----- /.An- / -o- / to/ th-- /, -- / -- /--o-- / th- / ----t-r!" A THORN

Sorry I edited the original by mistake.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"U"s, please.

[Mithalwen]

93323]]"--th/ ho-- / or / --thout / ho-- / -- / ---- / -o--o- /th- / tr--- /o- / our / -n----- /.An- / -o- / to/ th-- /, -- / -- /--o-- / th- / ----t-r!" AUTHOR N

[Guinevere]

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"With hope or without hope we will follow the trail of our enemies. And woe to them, if we prove the swifter!"

Aragorn to Gimli and Legolas. "Forth the Three Hunters!" (So much better than the stupid "let's hunt some orc" in the movie!!:mad: )

[Mithalwen]

Well spotted, and I agree

[Guinevere]

Thank you! :) And sorry for the delay!

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

[Mithalwen]

No worries. D please

[Guinevere]

D

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

[Aganzir]

L please!

[Mithalwen]

N for me

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"a"s, please.

[Guinevere]

LAND

"--n--/ --/ -a--/ --a-/ --ll/ --/ -----/ ---n--/, ---/ --/ a--/ --------n-/ ----/, -a----n-/ ----/ -nl-/ --/ ---ld--n/, a-/ a/ -a--l---/ ------/. And/ n--/ ---/ --n--/ -a--/ ----/ d--n/ a--n-/ --/ ---/ --/ ---an--/ -la---/, and/ -al-/ -----l-/ -nd--/ ---/ --n/."

[Aganzir]

Are there T's?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"O"s, please.

[Guinevere]

TO LAND

"-on--/ --/ -a--/ t-at/ t-ll/ o-/ t----/ t--n--/, --t/ --/ a--/ -o---tt-n-/ t---/, t-a---n-/ t---/ onl-/ to/ ---ld--n/, a-/ a/ -a--l---/ ---to-/. And/ no-/ t--/ -on--/ -a--/ -o--/ do-n/ a-on-/ --/ o-t/ o-/ -t-an--/ -la---/, and/ -al-/ -----l-/ -nd--/ t--/ --n/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

How about "H"s?

[Aganzir]

E please!

[Guinevere]

OLDEN HAT

"-on--/ -e/ ha-e/ that/ tell/ o-/ the-e/ th-n--/, --t/ -e/ a-e/ -o--ett-n-/ the-/, tea-h-n-/ the-/ onl-/ to/ -h-ld-en/, a-/ a/ -a-ele--/ ---to-/. And/ no-/ the/ -on--/ ha-e/ -o-e/ do-n/ a-on-/ --/ o-t/ o-/ -t-an-e/ -la-e-/, and/ -al-/ -----le/ -nde-/ the/ --n/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Songs we have that tell of these things, but we are forgetting them, teaching them only to children, as a careless custom. And now the songs have come down among us out of the strange places, and walk visible under the Sun."

Theoden King, musing about Ents.

[Guinevere]

That's it, Tuor! :)

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Thanks. Here's a rather thoughtful one. (= signs are actually dashes).

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

[Aganzir]

H please!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

H
- - / - h - - - / - - / - - ! / - - - - = - - - - h - / - h - - - / - - - - - / - h - - - /
- - / - - - - - - - - - , / - - - / - - - / - h - - - / - - / - - - - = - - - - h - . / - - - /
- h - / - - - - - / - - - - - / - - / - - / - - h - - . / - h - - / - - - - / - - / - - - / - - - - - /
- - / - - / - h - - - / - - - - - - / - - - / - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - / - - / - - - - - h - /
- - - - / - - / - - - / - - - - / - - - / - - / - - - - / - - / h - - - / - - - - .

[Guinevere]

T for me, please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

(= signs are actually dashes).
TH
- - / - h - - - / - t / - - ! / - - - - = - - - - h t / t h - - - / - - - - - / - h - - - /
- - / - - - - - - t - - , / - - - / - - t / - h - - - / - - / - - - - = - - - - h t . / - - - /
t h - / - - - - - / - - - - - / - - / - - / - t h - - . / - h - - / - - - - / - - / - - - / - - - - - /
t - / - - / - h - - - / - - - - t - / - - t / - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - / - - / - - - - - h t /
- - t - / - - / - - - / - - - - / - - t / - - / - - - - / t - / h - - - / - - - - .

[Guinevere]

A please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

(= signs are actually dashes).
HAT
- - / - h a - - / - t / - - ! / - - a - = - - - - h t / t h - - - / - - - - - / - h a - - /
- - / a - - - - - t - - , / a - - / - - t / - h a - - / - - / - - - - = - - - - h t . / - - - /
t h - / - - - - - / - - - - - / - - / - - / - t h - - . / - h - - / - - - - / a - / - - - / - - - - - /
t - / - - / - h a - - / - - a - t - / - - t / - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - / - - / - - - - - h t /
- - t - / - a / a - - / - - - - / - - t / - - / - - - - / t - / h a - - / - - - - .

[Guinevere]

How about S?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

(= signs are actually dashes).
HATS

S - / s h a - - / - t / - - ! / - - a - = - - - - h t / t h - s - / s - - - - / s h a - - /
- - / a - - - - - t - - , / a - - / - - t / s h a - - / - - / - - - - = - - - - h t . / - - - /
t h - / - - - - - / - - - - - / - - / - - / - t h - - . / - h - s / - - - - / a s / - - - / s - - - - /
t - / - s / s h a - - / - - a - t - / - - t / - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - / - - / - - - - - h t /
- - t - / - a / a - - / - - - - / - - t / - - / - - - - / t - / h a - - / - - - - .

[Eruhen]

So shall it be! Dear-bought those songs shall
be accounted, and yet shall be well-bought. For
the price could be no other. Thus even as Eru spoke
to us shall beauty not before conceived be brought
into Eä, and evil yet be good to have been.

Manwë, on hearing the reply of Fëanor to his heralds.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

That's it. Your turn. Btw, the rest of the quote shows
Middle Earth is definitely not Manichean:

"So shall it be! Dear-bought those songs shall
be accounted, and yet shall be well-bought. For
the price could be no other. Thus even as Eru spoke
to us shall beauty not before conceived be brought
into Eä, and evil yet be good to have been."

But Mandos said: "And yet remain evil. To me shall
Feanor soon come."

[Eruhen]

It's been a while since I've done this, so forgive me if it's too easy.

"---/----/-/------/--/---./---/-------/---/-------/--/---/-----/--,/---/--/---/--/---/----/----/----/---/----/---/---------/-----/----/---/----/---/--/------=-----?'

[Belegorn]

"T" plz.

[Eruhen]

T

'--t/----/-/------/--/---./---/-------/t--/---t---/--/---/-----/--,/---/-t/--t/--/---/t--t/----/t--t/---/----/---/---------/-----/----/---/----/--t/--/------=---t-?'

[Guinevere]

A please

[Eruhen]

TA

'--t/a---/-/------/--/-a-./---/-------/t--/---t---/--/-a-/--a--/--,/-a-/-t/--t/--/---/t-at/----/t-at/-a-/-a--/a--/---------/--a--/-a--/---/----/--t/--/------=-a-t-?'

[Aganzir]

Are there S's?

[Guinevere]

How about H's ?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"Y"s?

[Eruhen]

Sorry for the delay, folks. Had a spot of bother with the car yesterday, and have been dealing with the insurance company.

HASTY

'Y-t/a-s-/-/sh----/--/sa-./---/h------/th-/---t---/--/-a-/sha--/--,/-ay/-t/--t/s-/---/that/----/that/-as/-a--/a--/---------/sha--/-a$$/---/----/--t/--/------=-a-th?'

[Guinevere]

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"Yet also I should be sad," said Théoden. "For however the fortune of war shall go, may it not so end that much that was fair and wonderful shall pass for ever out of Middle-earth?"

Theoden after the battle of Helm's Deep, on the road to Isengard

[Eruhen]

:smokin:

We have a winner, wights and wightettes! Your go, Guin.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Eruhen :)

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

[Eruhen]

How about a T?

[Guinevere]

plenty of T !

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

[Belegorn]

"M" plz.

[Guinevere]

TM

"-----/ t--t/ t--/ t----/ m---t/ -----/ --/ ------/ --/ ---/ t-----/ t--t/ ----/ ---t-/, ---/ ------/ t----/ t--t/ -----/ t--m/!"

[Aganzir]

O please!

[Guinevere]

TOM

"-o---/ t--t/ t--/ t----/ m---t/ -----/ o-/ ------/ o-/ ---/ t-----/ t--t/ ----/ -oot-/, ---/ ------/ t-o--/ t--t/ --o--/ t--m/!"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"H"s, please.

[Guinevere]

MOTH

"-o---/ th-t/ th-/ t----/ m--ht/ -----/ o-/ --h---/ o-/ ---/ th----/ th-t/ h---/ -oot-/, ---/ -----h/ tho--/ th-t/ --o--/ th-m/!"

[Belegorn]

"B" plz.

[Guinevere]

BHMOT

"-o---/ th-t/ th-/ t----/ m--ht/ -----/ o-/ b-h---/ o-/ ---/ th----/ th-t/ h---/ -oot-/, ---/ -----h/ tho--/ th-t/ --o--/ th-m/!"

[Aganzir]

R please!

[Guinevere]

BHMORT

"-o---/ th-t/ th-/ tr---/ m--ht/ -----/ o-/ b-h---/ o-/ ---/ th----/ th-t/ h---/ root-/, ---/ -----h/ tho--/ th-t/ -ro--/ th-m/!"

[Corsair_Caruso]

BHMORT

"-o---/ th-t/ th-/ tr---/ m--ht/ -----/ o-/ b-h---/ o-/ ---/ th----/ th-t/ h---/ root-/, ---/ -----h/ tho--/ th-t/ -ro--/ th-m/!"

A please.

[Belegorn]

"G" plz.

[Guinevere]

ABGHMORT

"-o---/ that/ th-/ tr---/ m-ght/ ---a-/ o-/ b-ha--/ o-/ a--/ th--g-/ that/ ha--/ root-/, a--/ -----h/ tho--/ that/ -ro-g/ th-m/!"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s, please.

[Guinevere]

GRAM HOBIT

"-o---/ that/ th-/ tr---/ might/ ---a-/ o-/ b-ha--/ o-/ a--/ thi-g-/ that/ ha--/ root-/, a--/ ---i-h/ tho--/ that/ -ro-g/ th-m/!"

[Eruhen]

Going for the low-hanging fruit and asking for 'S'.

[Guinevere]

GRAM HOBITS

"-o---/ that/ th-/ tr--s/ might/ s--a-/ o-/ b-ha--/ o-/ a--/ thi-gs/ that/ ha--/ roots/, a--/ ---ish/ thos-/ that/ -ro-g/ th-m/!"

[Eruhen]

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

-Yavanna to Manwë, speaking of the Ents.

[Corsair_Caruso]

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

-Yavanna to Manwë, speaking of the Ents.

So many words I got, but I just couldn't string them together. The word "behalf" was giving me fits!

[Guinevere]

That's it, Eruhen!:) Your turn again.

[Eruhen]

Got a long one this time. But one of my favourites.

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

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s, please.

[Guinevere]

A please

[Eruhen]

AR

'--/---/ar---r/--/-a--/---r-/--/---r/a/r---,
/a--/--/---/-a---/--/----/a/-r-a--,
/-----/---/----=-a----,/-----/--/-a--/---/---.
/--/--/--a--/--/-----/-/----r-,
/a/---r--/-----/--a-/-a---a----,
/a--/a/-----/---r-/-ar-----/-a-/---r---./'

[Tuor in Gondolin]

How about "M"s?

[Eruhen]

ARM

'--/---/arm--r/--/-a--/---r-/--/---r/a/r---,
/a--/--/---/-a---/--/---m/a/-r-a--,
/-----/---/----=ma----,/-----/--/-a--/---/---.
/--/--/--a--/--/-----/-/----r-,
/a/---r--/-----/--a-/-a---a----,
/a--/a/-----/---r-/-ar-----/-a-/---r---./'

[Corsair_Caruso]

ARM

'--/---/arm--r/--/-a--/---r-/--/---r/a/r---,
/a--/--/---/-a---/--/---m/a/-r-a--,
/-----/---/----=ma----,/-----/--/-a--/---/---.
/--/--/--a--/--/-----/-/----r-,
/a/---r--/-----/--a-/-a---a----,
/a--/a/-----/---r-/-ar-----/-a-/---r---./'

U, s'il vous plaît.

[Eruhen]

A RUM

'--/---/arm-ur/--/-a--/---r-/--/---r/a/r---,
/a--/--/---/-a---/--/---m/a/-r-a--,
/u----/---/-u--=ma----,/-----/--/-a--/---/---.
/--/--/--a--/--/-----/-/---ur-,
/a/---r--/-----/--a-/-a---a----,
/a--/a/-----/---r-/-ar-----/-a-/---r---./'

[Guinevere]

How about F?