Palantir of Fortune "Minor Works" edition

[HerenIstarion]

With a proviso that next quote is still to be asked by Galadel Vinorel, as I do not intend to play a vulture here, I'll answer that question

That was King of Faery (Prentice) to retired Master Cook Nokes at their last meeting, just before the former provided the latter with the effective diet recipe

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Correct, HI - it's been a week since Galadel posted on the Downs, so if she doesn't take her turn within the next few days, please post a new quote so that this worthy thread does not die!

[HerenIstarion]

So here's the next one:

----‘- --- ----, ----‘- --- ----? --‘- -- ---- -------, --- ----

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T, please

[HerenIstarion]

---t‘- --- t---, ---t‘- --- t---? -t‘- -- ---- -------, --- ----

[rutslegolas]

And some "A"s please .

[HerenIstarion]

--at‘- a-- t---, --at‘- a-- t---? -t‘- -- ---- -------, --- ----

[rutslegolas]

And some "S"sssss please.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"r"s, please.

[HerenIstarion]

As you wish:

--at‘s a-- t--s, --at‘s a-- t--s? -t‘s -- --s- --r----, --- ----

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and L please...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Oh, I don't need the rest of the letters; I've already found it! What's all this, what's all this? It's my busy morning, you know. Farmer Giles of Ham

[HerenIstarion]

Yes, your grace :)

The floor is yours

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a new one: ------- --- --- -------, ----------- --- ----- ---- --- --- ----- -----_--- (The _ stands for a -)

[HerenIstarion]

T's, please :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

and "a"?

[rutslegolas]

And so "R"s please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

------- --- ar- -------, -r---t----- t-- ----- ---- a-- t-- -r--- -at-r_rat

[HerenIstarion]

Golderry to Tom Bombadil:

'Bubbles you are blowing, frightening the finny fish and the brown water-rat

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Wow, HI, you're fast! Good job - and what's next?

[HerenIstarion]

water-rat was a clue :)

next one:

-- -- -- ---- ------ -- -- ------------- -------- --- -------- ---- ---------- -----, -- ---‘- ----

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"n"s?

[HerenIstarion]

Lot of N's in there

-- -- -- ---- n----- -- -- -----n--n--n- --n---n- -n- --n---n- ---- --n------- -----, -- --n‘- --n-

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Any "T"s?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"u"s?

[HerenIstarion]

-- -t -- --u- n-t--- t- -- -----n-unt-n- --n---n- -n- --n---n- ---- --nt---u-- -----, -t --n‘t --n-

[Guinevere]

may I ask for the E's ?

[HerenIstarion]

-- -t -- --u- n-t--- t- -- -----n-unt-n- --n---n- -n- --n---n- ---e --nte--u-- -e---, -t --n‘t --ne

[Guinevere]

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"If it is your notion to go dragonhunting jingling and dingling like Canterbury Bells, it ain't mine."
Farmer Giles explaining to the people why he hid his "mailcoat" under a cloak

[HerenIstarion]

Correct. Please take it over :)

[Guinevere]

thanks! :)
"--/ --/ --------/ ---/ -------------/; ---/ ---/ ----/ ---/ ----/, ---/ ----/ --/ --/ ---/ ----/ ------------/ --/ ---/ ---------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'll start with my favorite "T"s, please...

[Guinevere]

T is served...
"-t/ --/ --------/ ---/ -------------/; ---/ --t/ ----/ ---/ t--t/, ---/ ----/ -t/ --/ t--/ ---t/ --t-----t---/ t-/ t--/ ----t----/."

[HerenIstarion]

Second voice about Niggle's Parish:

It is splendid for convalescence; and not only for that, for many it is the best introduction to the Mountains

!

[Guinevere]

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Wow, HerenIstarion! This is almost uncanny... :eek:

[HerenIstarion]

I know I'm great, I know! :smokin:

Seriously, convalescence gave it away - too long and uncommon a word, you know :)

Concerning the method, 'short words' are almost always easy to get, when you have t's - i.e it, that, not, but, get type of words, and, when one has a 13-letter key word in there, the rest is the speed of search :)

Ok, on to next one:

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

[Guinevere]

That's a long one! Can I have the A's ?

[HerenIstarion]

of course:

--- -a-- -----a--- ---- ------a--- -a-- a-- --------- --a- --- ------- -a- -- --a---; --- --- a-- --a---- a ------ -- ---- ----a--. -- ----, ---, -- -- --- ------ -- ------- -- ----- a --a------ -- ---- -a---, a---- a ------ ----a--- -- ------ a-- --------a--.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'll stick with my favorite starting letter and ask for "T"s, please.

[HerenIstarion]

With pleasure

--- -a-- -----a--- ---- ------a--- -a-- a-- ---t----- t-at --- ---t--- -a- -- --a---; --t --- a-- --a---- a -----t -- ---- ----a--. -t ----, ---, t- -- t-- ---t-- -- -----t- t- ----- a --a------ -- ---- -a---, a-t-- a ------ ----a--- -- t-t--- a-- ------t-a--.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

How about some "s"s?

[HerenIstarion]

--- -a-- -----a--- ---- ------a--- -a-- a-- ---t----- t-at --- ---t--- -as -- --a---; --t --- a-- --a---- a -----t -- ---- ----a--. -t -s--, s--, t- -- t-- --st-- -- -----ts t- -ss-- a --a------ -- s--- -as-s, a-t-- a ------ ----a--- -- t-t--s a-- ------t-a-s.

Underlined and bold word is were I omitted one T in my previous. My apologies

[rutslegolas]

And some "R"s please.

[Guinevere]

Can't do without some E's after all...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

....and some "N"s too please.

[HerenIstarion]

--- -a-e --n-ea-e- ---r --n--ra--e na-e an- -reten-e- t-at --r -eet-n- -as -- --an-e; -et --- are --a-n-- a -n---t -- ---- --nea-e. -t -se-, s-r, t- -e t-e --st-- -- -n---ts t- -ss-e a --a--en-e -n s--- -ases, a-te- a -r--er e---an-e -- t-t-es an- -re-ent-a-s.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"f"s?

[HerenIstarion]

A,s,t,n,e,r,f



--- -a-e --n-ea-e- ---r --n--ra--e na-e an- -reten-e- t-at --r -eet-n- -as -- --an-e; -et --- are --a-n-- a -n---t -f ---- --nea-e. -t -se-, s-r, t- -e t-e --st-- -f -n---ts t- -ss-e a --a--en-e -n s--- -ases, afte- a -r--er e---an-e -- t-t-es an- -re-ent-a-s.

[Guinevere]

Aha! :) "You have concealed your honorable name and pretended that our meeting was by chance; yet you are plainly a knight of high lineage. It used, sir, to be the custom of knights to issue a challenge in such cases, after a proper exchange of titles and credentials."
Chrysophylax to Farmer Giles

[HerenIstarion]

The floor is yours, Your Majesty :)

[Guinevere]

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

At the risk of being boringly repetitive, I'm going to ask for "T"s again...

[Guinevere]

And quite a lot of T's ! ;) I hope HI doesn't see it already!! -t-----t/ --/ t--/ ----'-/ --t-/ t-/ t--/ ----/ --/ t--/ -----/, ---/ t---/ ----/ t--/ ----/ ---/ --t-/ t--/ ----/. T--t'-/ ---t/ ---/ -----t---/ ----/.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"s"s, please.

[HerenIstarion]

I've seen it already:

straight/ is/ the/ ----'s/ --t-/ to/ the/ ----/ of/ the/ -----/, for(and)/ that/ ----/ the/ ----/ for (and)/ into/ the/ ----/. That's/ what/ she (you, him, her)/ -----t---/ told (said, made, done)/.

Straight being the keyword, the answer is:

Straight up the moon's path to the edge of the world, and then over the edge and onto the moon. That's what old Psamathos said.

Mew the seagull to Rover[andom]

[Guinevere]

:D You really have an eye for words, HI ! *bows in awe*

[HerenIstarion]

I suppose its mere luck :)

Next one:

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

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[HerenIstarion]

Some o's:

--- ------ ----- ---- ------ -- ------!
---- -o--o-- o--, --- ---, ---- ------
--- ----- --- -----, o- ---- --- -o----,
o--- -o-- ----- ------ -o----.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"i"s?

[HerenIstarion]

I's:

--- ------ --i-- -i-- ------ -- ------!
---- -o-io-- o--, --- ---, ---- ------
--- ----- --- ---i-, o- ---- --- -o----,
o--- -o-- ----- ------ -o----.

[rutslegolas]

And some "A"s please.

[Guinevere]

We need consonants too : how about the useful T's ?

[HerenIstarion]

AOIT:


--t t-a--- a-i-- ti-- t-a--- -- -a----!
---- -otio-- o-t, --- -a-, -a-- ------
t-- --a-t a-- --ai-, o- ---- a-- -o---t,
o--- -o-- -at-- --a--- -o---t.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, pleassssse...

[HerenIstarion]

SAOIT:


--t t-a--s a-i-- ti-- t-a--s -- -a----!
s--- -otio-s o-t, --- sa-, -a-- ------
t-- --a-t a-- --ai-, o- --s- a-- -o---t,
o--- -o-- -at-- --a--- -o---t.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N-y "N"s?

[rutslegolas]

And some "R"s please .

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Oh, I have it! That was Corrigan to Aotrou (in The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun): Let thanks abide till thanks be earned!
Such potions oft, men say, have burned
the heart and brain, or else are nought,
only cold water dearly bought.

[HerenIstarion]

Yes, of course :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"l"s?

[HerenIstarion]

T's too :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ls and Ts, coming up...

-- -t ----- t- ----t---, - --- ---- -- --ll--- ---- -l---- --- --tt--- -- -ll -----. T--- ---- ----- --- ---- -------- --------- -l--!

[HerenIstarion]

Nokes to Alf:

If it comes to courtesy, I see none in calling your elders and betters by ill names. Take your Fairy and your nonsense somewhere else!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'm flabbergasted - how did you do that??? You're right, of course.

[HerenIstarion]

This is how I do it:

Is (if, as, so) it ----- to ----t---, I may (see, say, lie, die,) ---- is killing (calling, rolling, tolling, billing) ---- elders (almond, albino, alpine) and (for) betters -- ill -----. Take (took, told), ---- ----- --- ---- -------- --------- glad, (clad, olid, slid, bled, else)!

The main goal is to guess out some key-words - in this case - betters (when combined with 'calling', as I do not remember much 'killings' with JRRT - 'slaying' a-plenty, but 'killings' not that much, still more in 'minor works' - so, I assume it is 'calling'. I know only one person to accuse somebody of 'calling his betters' - else is technical staff of finding exact quote :)

To calculate possibilities, I employ Lingvo 9 (translating tool - Russian/English, but there are versions with French, German and Italian as well) - in my case, very useful facility to check spelling and meaning out, and I've found, for PoF type of games too. Per instance, the last word has a second 'l' in it. It may have a consonant before l (as in 'bled, clad'), or may not. 'else' comes to mind, but to double-check it, I may type something like 'alxe' into itno Lingvo search field. In return, it comes up with possible choices: axle and aloe. For 'elxe' - else and Elbe come out, for 'olxe' - nothing sensible. What my role is, is to make correct choice and than go for books :smokin:

So good for craft secret :D

Next on up, though:


--- ----- ------ -- --- ----,
---- ----- --- ----- ----- ------ ----;
--- ----- ------‘- ---- --- ------- --- ----,
--- --- ---‘-- -- ------ ----!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Guinevere]

How about A ?

[rutslegolas]

And some "E"s please .

[HerenIstarion]

WAE

--e w---e ----e- -- --e ----,
--e- -e--- a-- --a-- --e-- ----e- ----;
--- --e-- -a--e-‘- -ee- a-- ---w-e- --- w---,
a-- --e ---‘-- -e ------ ----!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T for me, please (again...)

[HerenIstarion]

WAET:


T-e w--te ----e- -- t-e ----,
T-e- -e--- a-- --a-- t-e-- ----e- --t-;
--t T-e-- -a-te-‘- -ee- a-- ---w-e- --- w-t-,
a-- --e ---‘-- -e ------ ----!

[Guinevere]

:rolleyes: R ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

H too, please

[HerenIstarion]

The wh-te h-r-e- -- the ----,
The- -e--h a-- -ha-- the-r ----er --t-;
--t the-r -a-ter-‘- -ee- a-- -r-w-e- h-- w-t-,
a-- the ---‘-- -e r----- ----!

Sorry for missing the T in the last line in my previous :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

The ostler said to his tipsy cat:
"The white horses of the Moon,
They neigh and champ their silver bits;
But their master's been and drowned his wits,
and the Sun'll be rising soon!"

From The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

[HerenIstarion]

Yes indeed :) Next serve is yours

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a shorter one; I find it amusing! ----, --------- --- ------- ------ -- ------?

[HerenIstarion]

Wild guesses, so O's please?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----, --------- --- ------- o----- -- ------?

[Guinevere]

E's please

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"n"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----, ---e----e -n- -en---- o---n- o- ---n--?

(including one O that I missed the first time - sorry!)

[HerenIstarion]

Once revealed, craft secret failed to help me out :)

Any D's in there?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----, d--e----e -nd -en---- o---n- o- ---n--?

[HerenIstarion]

Councillor Tompkins to Atkins the Teacher, about Niggle and latter's love of pretty things:

What, digestive and genital organs of plants?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That's a quote that makes me chuckle. I can't imagine how you figured it out from those few letters, but you did! Your turn, HI.

[HerenIstarion]

d--e----e - could not find anything to fit in, unless it struck :)

next one:

- ----- ----- --‘-- ---- ---- ----,
--- ----- ----- ---- -- ---- --- ----;
--- -- ---- ----- --- ---- -----
-- --- ----, ---- -- ---
---- ----- -----

[rutslegolas]

Some "A"s to start off with .

[HerenIstarion]

A:


A ----- --a-- --‘-- -a-- ---- --a-,
a-- ----- --a-- ---- -- ---- --- --a-;
a-- -- ---- ----- --- ---- -----
-- --- a---, a--- -- ---
---- -a--- -a---

[Guinevere]

T's please :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and "S"s as well, if you please.

[HerenIstarion]

SAT:

A ----- --ast --‘-- -a-- t--s --a-,
a-- t---- s-a-- ---- -- s--- --- t-a-;
a-- -- ---- ----- --- ---- -----
-- --- a---, a--- t- ---
---- -a--- -at-s

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"r"s?

[HerenIstarion]

SATR:

A --rr- --ast --‘-- -a-- t--s --ar,
a-- t--r- s-a-- ---- -- s--- --- t-ar;
a-- -- ---- ----- --r ---- -----
-- --- a---, a--- t- r--
---- -a--- -at-s

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N, please

[HerenIstarion]

Satrn (we'll get Saturn if the next person asks for u... :rolleyes: )

A --rr- --ast --‘-- -a-- t--s --ar,
an- t--r- s-a-- ---- n- s--- n-- t-ar;
an- -- ---- ----n --r ---- ----n
-- --- an--, an-- t- r-n
---n -a--- -at-s

[Guinevere]

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A merry feast we'll make this year,
and there shall come no sigh nor tear;
and we will feign our love begun
in joy anew, anew to run
down happy paths -

I don't have "The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun" , but I figured out the first line and most of the second one, and I thought it sounded like it - and I remembered there was a link to it here in the Downs... :)

[HerenIstarion]

Absolutely. That've been Aotrou to Itroun, by the way. The floor is yours :)

[Guinevere]

thanks, HI ! :)
"----/ ------/. -----/ ----/ ---/ ----/ -----/ ---/ -----/ ---/ -----------/. ---/ ------/ ---/ ---/ --/ -----/. ----/ ------/ ------/ --/ -/ ---/ ---/ ----/, ---/ --/ ---------/ --/ ---------/. ----/ ---/ ----/."

[HerenIstarion]

Let's start with some T (slice of lemon, three spoonfuls of sugar, thank you)...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Add an "S" and you have....... S-T!

[Guinevere]

S-T ;)
"S---/ t----s/. T--s-/ t--t/ ---/ ----/ ---ts/ ---/ -----/ ---/ -----------/. --t/ -t---s/ ---/ --t/ s-/ -----/. T---/ -----t/ ------/ t-/ -/ ---/ ---/ ----/, ---/ --/ t--------/ -s/ --------s/. T---/ ---/ ---t/."

[HerenIstarion]

let it be E, than, for the next pop up :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"m"s?

[Guinevere]

e and M added"S-me/ t----s/. T--se/ t--t/ --e/ --ee/ ---ts/ ---/ ---e-/ ---/ -emem-----e/. --t/ -t-e-s/ --e/ --t/ s-/ ---e-/. T-e-/ -----t/ -e----/ t-/ -/ m--/ ---/ e-e-/, ---/ -e/ t-e----e-/ -s/ -e-----ms/. T-e-/ --e/ -e-t/."

[HerenIstarion]

Alf (King of Faery) to Master Smith:

Some things. Those that are free gifts and given for remembrance. But others are not so given. They cannot belong to a man for ever, nor be treasured as heirlooms. They are lent

[Guinevere]

correct, of course! :) I knew you'd see it now...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...bumping this up for HI's benefit - fancy having to remind our resident archaeologist of old threads! ;) :D :p

[HerenIstarion]

Deary me, oh my poor whiskers, oh what would Duchess say? (I bet she'd have found a moral in the story, btw, something about tailor having himself no decent coat ;))

Well, my apologies, here is the next one:

-- ----! --- ---- -- ------- ---. --- -- --- ------ ----. -- ---- --- ----- ------!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Then I'll start off by asking for "T"s, please.

[HerenIstarion]

t's

-- ----! T-- ---- -- ---t--- ---. --- -- --t ------ ----. -- ---- --- ----- --t---!

[Nimrodel_9]

E`s please! :D

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"a"?

(with cream and two sugars, please) :)

[Guinevere]

N perhaps ...

[rutslegolas]

And some "S"sss please .

[HerenIstarion]

TEANS:

-- a-a-! T-e --n- -s --nt-n- ---. --- -- n-t -e--n- -e-e. -- a-a- an- ne-e- -et--n!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"w"s?

[HerenIstarion]

TEANSW:


-- awa-! T-e w-n- -s --nt-n- ---. --- -- n-t -e--n- -e-e. -- awa- an- ne-e- -et--n!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It's the birch tree in Faery "speaking" to Smith of Wootton Major: Go away! The Wind is hunting you. You do not belong here. Go away and never return!

[HerenIstarion]

Absolutely :) Take it over, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here we go: -'-- ------- --- ------, ---- --- ---- ------- --- ---- ----- --------- -- ------ ------ ---- -- -- ---- --------.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"v"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'v- ------- --- ------, ---- --- ---- ------- --- ---- ----- --------- -- ------ ------ ---- -- -- ---- --------.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Then how about "i"s, so the v won't be lonely?

[HerenIstarion]

And traditional T's too :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'v- --t---- --- --it--, ti-- t-- -i-- -i--i-- --- -i-- ----- --i------ -- ---i-- ----t- t--t i- -- ---- --tt----.

Good choices!

[Guinevere]

Can you add the N's for me ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'v- --t---- -n- --it--, ti-- t-- -in- -i--in- --- -i-- ----- --i------ -- ---in- ----t- t--t in -- ---- --tt----.

[Guinevere]

I'd like to see the A's...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'v- -at---- an- -ait--, ti-- t-- -in- -i--in- -a- -i-- ----- --i------ -- -a-in- ----t- t-at in -- -a-- --tt----.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'v- -at-h-- an- -ait--, ti-- th- -in- -i-hin- -a- -i-- ----- -hi------ -- -a-in- -h--t- that in -- -a-- --tt----.

[rutslegolas]

And some "S"ssss please .

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"d"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'v- -at-h-d and -ait-d, ti-- th- -ind si-hin- -as -i-- ---ds -his----d -- -a-in- -h-sts that in -- -a-s --tt---d.

[Guinevere]

:) I've watched and waited, till the wind sighing was like words whispered by waking ghosts that in my ears muttered
Torhthelm speaking to Tídwald.
(I was going to ask for W's when it suddenly struck me, that it must be alliterative verse ! Then I knew it ;) )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Good guess, Guinevere! (I know it wasn't guessing, but I liked that bit of alliteration! ;) ) Go get'm!

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty ! :)
"---------/ --/ ------/!" (....) "-------/ ---/ --/ ----/ --/ -------/ ----/, --/ --/ -----/ --/ ----/ ----/ ------/ ---/----/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'T's, please

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"i"s, please.

[Guinevere]

it
"-i--t-i--/ --/ ------/!" (....) "-------/ -i-/ t-/ ----/ --/ T------/ ---t/, --/ --/ -----/ --/ ---t/ i-t-/ --i---/ ---/-i--/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R there Rs?

[Guinevere]

There R ;) "-i--t-i--/ --/ ------/!" (....) "-------/ -i-/ t-/ ----/ --/ T------/ ---t/, -r/ --/ -----/ --/ ---t/ i-t-/ -ri---/ --r/-i--/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N-y Ns?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Do you see any "c"s?

[Guinevere]

N and C added (good choices! ;) )
"-i--tnin-/ --/ -----n/!" (....) "C----n-/ -i-/ t-/ c---/ -n/ T------/ n--t/, -r/ --/ -----/ --/ c--t/ int-/ -ri--n/ --r/-i--/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

L, please

[Guinevere]

L will give you the clue, I guess... ;)
"Li--tnin-/ --/ -----n/!" (....) "C----n-/ -i-/ t-/ c---/ -n/ T------/ n--t/, -r/ --/ ---ll/ --/ c--t/ int-/ -ri--n/ --r/ li--/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I have it now: Lightning of Heaven! Command him to come on Tuesday next, or he shall be cast into prison for life! That's the King, speaking of Farmer Giles of Ham's refusal to come.

[Guinevere]

Yes, well done, Esty ! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

A new quote: - ------'- -- --------- ---, - ----. --- --- ---- ----, -'- ----.

[Guinevere]

Let's start with A

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- ------'- -- --------- ---, - ----. --- a-- ---- ----, -'- ----.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- ------'- -- ----rr--- ---, - ----. --- ar- --r- ----, -'- --r-.

[Guinevere]

How about i ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I ------'- -- i---rr--- ---, I ----. --- ar- --r- ----, I'- --r-.

[Guinevere]

There must be some O's, if I'm not mistaken...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I o-----'- -o i---rr--- ---, I --o-. -o- ar- --r- ----, I'- --r-.

[Guinevere]

"I oughtn't to interrupt you, I know," said Parish (without a glance at the picture). "You are very busy, I'm sure."
He says it to Niggle, of course.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Wow, fantastic, Guinevere! I bow to your deductive abilities!

[Guinevere]

Thank you Esty! (It's so much fun to suddenly "see" what the words might be. :D Strange enough, I find this much easier in English than in German!)
Here is a new one:
"--/ -----/ --/ --------/," (....) "--'-/ ----/ ----/ ---/ -----/ ----/ ----/ --/ ----/ --/ ---/ ----/ -----/ -/ ---/ -/ -----/ (-) --/ ---/ -----/, ---/ ----/. -/! ---/ --------/ -----/, ----/ --/ ----/(-) -----/; ---/ ---/ -----/ -----/; ---/ ---/ ---/ -------/ -----/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Sssss, pleassse...

[Guinevere]

yesss, there are some"--/ ----s/ --/ ----s---/," (....) "--'s/ --s-/ ----/ ---/ s----/ ----/ -s--/ --/ ----/ --/ ---/ ----/ -----/ -/ --s/ -/ -----/ (-) --/ ---/ -----/, ---/ ----/. -/! ---/ -------s/ -----/, ----/ -s/ ----/(-) ----s/; ---/ ---/ -----/ s----/; ---/ ---/ ---/ -------/ ----s/!"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"r"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

While you're at it, Ts as well, please.

[Guinevere]

R and T added"-t/ ----s/ --/ ----s---/," (....) "-t's/ --st/ ----/ t--/ st---/ t--t/ -s--/ t-/ ----/ --/ t--/ t---/ ---r-/ -/ --s/ -/ -----/ (-) --/ t--/ --r--/, ---/ ----/. -/! t--/ -------s/ t--r-/, t---/ -s/ ----/(-) tr--s/; ---/ t--/ -----/ s----/; ---/ t--/ r--/ --r----/ --r-s/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N, please

[Guinevere]

N"-t/ ----s/ --/ ----s---/," (....) "-t's/ --st/ ----/ t--/ st---/ t--t/ -s--/ t-/ ----/ -n/ t--/ t--n/ ---r-/ -/ --s/ -/ -----/ (-) -n/ t--/ --r--/, ---/ -n--/. -/! t--/ ----n--s/ t--r-/, t---/ -s/ ---n/(-) tr--s/; -n-/ t--/ -----/ s----/; -n-/ t--/ r--/ --rn---/ --r-s/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

How about Ms?

[Guinevere]

M added
"-t/ m---s/ m-/ --m-s---/," (....) "-t's/ --st/ ----/ t--/ st---/ t--t/ -s--/ t-/ ----/ -n/ t--/ t--n/ ---r-/ -/ --s/ -/ -----/ (-) -n/ t--/ --r--/, ---/ -n--/. -/! t--/ ----n--s/ t--r-/, t---/ -s/ m--n/(-) tr--s/; -n-/ t--/ -----/ sm---/; -n-/ t--/ r--/ --rn---/ --r-s/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

L, please

[Guinevere]

L (you haven't asked for any vowels yet... :rolleyes: )
"-t/ m---s/ m-/ --m-s---/," (....) "-t's/ --st/ l---/ t--/ st---/ t--t/ -s--/ t-/ --ll/ -n/ t--/ t--n/ ---r-/ -/ --s/ -/ -----/ (-) -n/ t--/ --rl-/, ---/ -n--/. -/! t--/ ----n--s/ t--r-/, t-ll/ -s/ m--n/(-) tr--s/; -n-/ t--/ -l---/ sm---/; -n-/ t--/ r--/ --rn---/ --r-s/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Consonants usually tell me more than vowels, but I'll ask for an E now.

[Guinevere]

e's added
"-t/ m--es/ me/ --mes---/," (....) "-t's/ --st/ l--e/ t-e/ st---/ t--t/ -se-/ t-/ --ll/ -n/ t-e/ t--n/ --ere/ -/ --s/ -/ -----/ (-) -n/ t-e/ --rl-/, ---/ -n--/. -/! t-e/ ----ne-s/ t-ere/, t-ll/ -s/ m--n/(-) trees/; -n-/ t-e/ -l---/ sm--e/; -n-/ t-e/ re-/ --rn--e/ --res/!"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"d"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

H too, if you please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No further clues needed - I took the time to work it out and found the quote! It's from Roverandom, and the passage names the speaker: 'It makes me homesick,' said the moon-dog. 'It's just like the stuff that used to fall in the town where I was a puppy - on the world, you know. O! the chimneys there, tall as moon-trees; and the black smoke; and the red furnace fires! I get a bit tired of white at times. It's very difficult to get really dirty on the moon.' Did this remind you of the snow in Switzerland at this time of year? :)

[Guinevere]

d and h added
"-t/ m--es/ me/ h-mes---/," (....) "-t's/ --st/ l--e/ the/ st---/ th-t/ -sed/ t-/ --ll/ -n/ the/ t--n/ -here/ -/ --s/ -/ -----/ (-) -n/ the/ --rld/, ---/ -n--/. -/! the/ -h--ne-s/ there/, t-ll/ -s/ m--n/(-) trees/; -nd/ the/ -l---/ sm--e/; -nd/ the/ re-/ --rn--e/ --res/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Esty pokes Guinevere - I already solved it!

[Guinevere]

*slaps head*
I'm sorry, I had only been looking at the bottom of the previous page, and didn't notice the next page at all.
Well, in town the snow really is grimy ! :p But in 2 weeks I'll go skiing in the mountains! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

T's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t --- ----- --t- - ---- -----t -- t-- ----, --- -t ------ - t---; --- t-- t--- ----, ------- --t ----------- --------, --- t-------- --t t-- ---t ---t--t-- ---t-.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"i"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It --- ----- -it- - ---- -----t i- t-- -i--, --- it ------ - t---; --- t-- t--- ----, ----i-- --t i---------- --------, --- t-----i-- --t t-- ---t ---t--ti- ---t-.

[Guinevere]

Can I have the A's ?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"n"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It -a- ----n -it- a --a- -a---t in t-- -in-, an- it ---a-- a t---; an- t-- t--- ----, --n-in- --t inn----a--- --an----, an- t-----in- --t t-- ---t -anta-ti- ---t-.

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif It's the description of Niggle's picture:
It had begun with a leaf caught in the wind, and it became a tree; and the tree grew, sending out innumerable branches, and thrusting out the most fantastic roots. ("innumerable" and "fantastic" were the clues ;) )
I remember this because it reminds me of Tolkien's description in the foreword of how the LotR developped .

[Estelyn Telcontar]

*Esty applauds

Wonderful, Guinevere! Fast work! Yes, it is a lovely quote that fits in with the autobiographical character of Niggle. Your turn next.

[Guinevere]

*fühlt sich gebauchpinselt* :D Thank you Esty!
- ---'- --- --- --- ----- -'---- ------- ----' ----- ------ -- -----' ----
---- --- ----- -- --- ---- -'-- ------'- ---

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well, I will do something completely unexpected and ask for the Ts, please. ;)

(I am very curious what anyone trying to translate your comment will think, Guinevere! :D )

[Guinevere]

Here are the favoured T's- ---'t --- --- t-- ----- -'t--- --t---t ----' ----- ------ -- -----' ----
--t- t-- ----- -- --- ---- -'-- --t---'- ---

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Please add the Ssssssssss...

[Guinevere]

S added
- ---'t s-- --- t-- ----s -'t--- --t---t ----' ----- s----- -- -----' ----
--t- t-- s---- -- --- s--- -'-- --t---'s ---

[Tuor of Gondolin]

(a poetic choice) "e"s?

[Guinevere]

and e- ---'t see --- t-e ---es -'t-ee --t---t ----' -e--e s----- -- -----' --ee
--t- t-e s---- -- t-e s--- -'-- --t-e-'s ---

[Estelyn Telcontar]

How about some Ds?

[Guinevere]

d added
- d--'t see --- t-e ---es -'t-ee
--t---t ----' -e--e s----d -- -----' --ee
--t- t-e s---- -- t-e s--- -'-- --t-e-'s ---

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and H, please

[Guinevere]

Here you are...
- d--'t see -h- the ---es -'thee
--th--t ----' -e--e sh---d -- -----' --ee
--th the sh--- -- the sh-- -'-- --the-'s ---

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, that one was a bit tricky, but now I found it - it's Tom, speaking to the Troll in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil: I don't see why the likes o' thee
Without axin' leave should go makin' free
With the shank or the shin o' my father's kin;

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/luxhello.gif That's it! Well done, Esty!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"s"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'-- --- - ---- -- -- --s---... - ---- -- -- ---- -- --- ------ ---, s- ---- --s ----- --- ---- ----.

[Guinevere]

i please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Good choice!

I'-- --- - --i- i- -- i-si--... I ---- -- -- ---- -- --- -i---- ---, s- ---- -is ----- --- ---- ----.

[Guinevere]

I must ask you for some t's as well ...

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"l"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'-- --t - --i- i- -- i-si--... I ---t t- -- ---- t- t-- littl- ---, s- t--t -is ----- --- ---- t---.

[Guinevere]

aha! http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif

It's Roverandom speaking to the Man-in-the-Moon:

"I've got a pain in my inside," he said. "I want to go back to the little boy, so that his dream can come true."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Excellent, with so few letters to go by, Guinevere! I found that quote so cute - a very childlike definition of longing and homesickness. Now I look forward to your new quote!

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty! :)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ts, please

[Guinevere]

lots of t's"T--- t--- t--t -'-- ---- -- ---t--- ------- , --t t--- t--- - ----'t -- ------ ---- -----."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

How about Rs?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"n"s?

[Guinevere]

R + N
"T--- t--- t--t -'-- --n- -n -n-t--r ------- , --t t--- t--- - ---n't -- ----n- ---- ----n."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ssss?

[Guinevere]

2 s's
"T--- t--- t--t -'-- --n- -n -n-t--r ------- , --t t--s t--- - s--n't -- ----n- ---- ----n."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Guinevere]

H
"T--- th-- th-t -'-- --n- -n -n-th-r h------ , --t th-s t--- - sh-n't -- ----n- ---- ----n."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No vowels yet, eh? Let's have an "a", please.

[HerenIstarion]

Master Cook, Smith's grandfather, to Alf the Prentice, King of Faery, upon his leave:

Tell them that I've gone on another holiday, but this time I shan't be coming back again.

[Guinevere]

thanks to you, HI, no other letters were needed while I was away on a (skiing) holiday ;) but anyhow I have come back again now!

[HerenIstarion]

I hope you've enjoyed your holidays :) And welcome back too :)

Next one up:

”- ----- -- ---- --- ------ --- -----, ---- ----“ -- ----, “--- ---- ---- ---- --- ------ - ----. ----, ----- -- ----! --- ---- -- -----, --- --- -- -----!”

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'll start with a .....drumroll....... T, please!

[HerenIstarion]

”- ----- t- t--- --- ----t- --- -----, ---- ----“ -- ----, “--- --t- t--- ---- t-- ------ - ----. ----, ----- -t ----! T-- ---- -- ----t, t-- --- -- -t---!”

[Guinevere]

How about some A's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ss too, please

[HerenIstarion]

”- ----- t- t--- --- --a-t- a-- ---ss, -a-- ----“ -- sa--, “a-- --t- t--s --ss t-- ------ - -***. ----, ----- -t ----! T-- ---- -s s---t, t-- --- -s st---!”

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R, please

[HerenIstarion]

”- -r--- t- t--- --r --a-t- a-- ---ss, -a-r ----“ -- sa--, “a-- --t- t--s --ss t-- ------ - -***. ----, -r--- -t ----! T-- ---- -s s---t, t-- --- -s st---!”

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif Aotrou to Itroun, administering the potion...
"I drink to thee for health and bliss,
fair love," he said, "and with this kiss
the pledge I pass. Come, drink it deep!
The wine is sweet, the cup is steep!"
Tricksy one! ;) You wrote it down like prose... but I recognized it all the same.

[HerenIstarion]

spot on :D