Palantir of Fortune "Minor Works" edition

[Guinevere]

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

[HerenIstarion]

Some tea, please :D

[Guinevere]

Here you are! Milk? Sugar? ;)
"-----t-/ ------/ ----/ -------/, --/ --/ ---'t/ ----/ t---/ ----t/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and Ss, please

[Guinevere]

voilà!"-----ts/ -----s/ ----/ ------s/, --/ --/ ---'t/ ----/ t---/ ---st/."

[HerenIstarion]

Chrysophylax:

Knights always kill dragons, if we don't kill them first

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/notworthy.gifYou're incredibly good at this, HI !

[HerenIstarion]

Next one:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Incredible indeed!

Now let's have some Rs, please...

[HerenIstarion]

Thank you, m'am :D

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

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[HerenIstarion]

yes, there are indeed :)

----- --- --- ---, o-r ---- ---r! -oo -o-- ---- ---- --r -r---- --r-.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N-y Ns?

[Guinevere]

...and the inevitable T's, please ;)

[HerenIstarion]

but of course:

----t --- --- ---, o-r ---- ---r! Too -on- --t- ---n --r -r---- --r-.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ss, please

[Guinevere]

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I can do without the S's:
"Light may she lie, our lady fair!
Too long hath been her cradle bare."
The people in Britain about Itroun, while in childbed.

[HerenIstarion]

The floor is yours, lady :)

[Guinevere]

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

There is no way to make the same request sound interesting time after time after time, but this always seems the most effective letter - T, please.

[HerenIstarion]

and S too :), as always

[Guinevere]

Ts----/ ---/ --/ ----/ ---t/ t--/ -----/ ----t/ s--/, --/ s--/ ----/ --/ t--s/? ----ss/ ---/ ----/ ---/ -----/.

[HerenIstarion]

and it will be est- y's turn to ask than ;)

[Guinevere]

EST---e/ ---/ --/ -e--/ ---t/ t-e/ --ee-/ ----t/ s--/, --/ s-e/ --e-/ --/ t--s/? ---ess/ ---/ ---e/ -e-/ -e--e/.

[elronds_daughter]

Perhaps some "A"s would be helpful....

[Guinevere]

A added-a-e/ ---/ --/ -ea-/ --at/ t-e/ --ee-/ ----t/ sa-/, --/ s-e/ --e-/ --/ t--s/? ---ess/ ---/ -a-e/ -e-/ -ea-e/.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Guinevere]

ESTAR
-a-e/ ---/ --/ -ear/ --at/ t-e/ --ee-/ ----t/ sa-/, --/ s-e/ --e-/ --/ t--s/? ---ess/ ---/ -a-e/ -er/ -ea-e/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

H, please

[Guinevere]

and H
Ha-e/ ---/ --/ -ear/ -hat/ the/ --ee-/ ---ht/ sa-/, --/ she/ --e-/ --/ th-s/? ---ess/ ---/ ha-e/ her/ -ea-e/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Eureka! I have it - about time too! ;)

Have you no fear what the Queen might say, if she knew of this? Unless you have her leave. It's the Queen of Faerie, speaking to Smith of Wootton Major.

[Guinevere]

Yes, well done, Esty ! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a new quote that almost describes me! ;) -- ----- -- ----, -- ----- -- -----, --- -- ------- ---- ------.

[HerenIstarion]

We'll try to find out that, my lady :)

What about t's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

A's plz

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- --a-t -- ---t, -- ----- -- ----t, a-- -- ------- ---- ------.

[Guinevere]

Hm, N ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- --a-t -- ---t, -- ----- -- ----t, an- -- -----n- ---- -n----.

[HerenIstarion]

Any e's?

[Guinevere]

S's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- -ea-t -s s--t, -- s---e -s s-eet, an- -- -----n- ---- en----.

[HerenIstarion]

My heart is soft, my smile is sweet, and my cooking good enough.

Brilliant choice, my lady :) Having in mind your avatar too, of course :D. I suppose you must be very good at eggs on a bonfire ;)

Edit

Oops, my eyes must be deceiving me! Where have princess Fiona gone? Well, my previous remark was about your previous avatar. I got so used to it that I took it for granted when posting that it was the same, without looking. My apologies

/End of edit

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Troll's the one, HI - though his words could apply to others than himself, as I see it! ;) Give us a new one to ponder over!

[HerenIstarion]

They certainly could, I'm sure :)

Well, if it comes down to self descriptions, I have no ground to claim what follows yet, but hope to change the situation soon enough ;)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

*Esty shakes her cheerleader pompoms

Gimme an S!

[HerenIstarion]

I knows a good cheer when I sees one!

But, unfortunately, there are no S's in it :rolleyes:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Then I'll have some T, please...

[HerenIstarion]

Here you are:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N-y Ns?

(Yes, cookies would be lovely, thank you very much!)

[HerenIstarion]

Help yourself, m'am :D

--- ---- ---- - ---nt, ---.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

How about A s?

[HerenIstarion]

A-plenty:

--- ---- ---- a --ant, -a-.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That could be: You look like a giant, Dad. Ned, Smith's son, speaking to and of Smith of Wootton Major.

[HerenIstarion]

Spot on! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

This might be true of those who have not yet joined us on this thread: --------- -- ---- ------ ---- -- -------- ------- -- --- -------- -----------.

[HerenIstarion]

T's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

How about some nice Earl Grey, hot?

----t---- -- ---- ---t-- ---- -- ---t---- ------t -t t-- -------t -----t---t-.

(Good choice!)

[HerenIstarion]

And some S's too, please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----t--ss -- ---- --st-- ---- -- s--t---- ------t -t t-- ------st -----t---t-.

[HerenIstarion]

Are there any a's in it?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----t--ss -- ---- -ast-- ---- -- s--ta--- -a----t at t-- -a----st -----t---t-.

[HerenIstarion]

But doubtless he will hasten here in suitable raiment at the earliest opportunity

Someone to Augustus Bonifacius etc, trying to explain Aegidius' tardiness in attending audience with the King

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Precisely, HI - and since we can't see the raiment here, let's just hope someone joins us no matter how attired! Your turn.

[HerenIstarion]

The surely must hasten instantly, after generous invitation by lady Estelyn, for indeed:

--- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- -----

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N, please

[HerenIstarion]

Here you are:

N-- ----- ---- --n- ---- ---- -----

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ts?

[HerenIstarion]

of course:

N-t ----- ---- --n- ---- ---- -----

[Guinevere]

You've been very active here, as I see! ;)

Can I have the E's please ?

[HerenIstarion]

Yes, sure:

N-t e-e-- ---- --n- ---- ---- ----e

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yay, the Queen's back again! I'll celebrate with a round of Ss, please.

[HerenIstarion]

Let the celebration begin, than:

N-t e-e-- ---- --ns s--- ---- ----e

[Guinevere]

i ??

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R there Rs?

[HerenIstarion]

both present:

N-t e-er- --r- -ins s--- --ir -r--e

[Estelyn Telcontar]

W?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, no longer needed - I found it! Not every lord wins such fair grace. in The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun - speaker unknown, though presumably one of the people

[HerenIstarion]

one only, but crucial :)

N-t e-er- --r- wins s--- --ir -r--e

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...cross-posted - see my answer above...

[HerenIstarion]

Correct, my lady. Take it away :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's an admonition for the task at hand: -- --- -- ---- --, --- ---'- ------ ----- -------- ----!

[HerenIstarion]

Traditionally, T, please :)

[Guinevere]

That was really well done, Esty! (I was quite on a wrong track meanwhile ;) )

Can I have the S's (if any) ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- --t -- --t- -t, --- ---'t --t--- ----t ---t---- --s-!

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o --t o- --t- -t, --- -o-'t -ot--- --o-t ---t---- --s-!

[Guinevere]

How about N ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o --t on --t- -t, -n- -on't -ot--- --o-t -n-t--n- --s-!

[Guinevere]

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"Do get on with it, and don't bother about anything else!"

Niggle to himself, wishing he didn't have to bother about anything else than painting.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well done indeed, Guinevere! Don't we all wish we had someone tell us that - maybe about spending time here?! ;)

[Guinevere]

thank you, Esty! (Well, my husband certainly won't tell me so! ;) )

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's start off with a T again, please.

[Guinevere]

T is served :)
"---'t/ -/ ----/ ---t/ -/ ----/ --/ t--/, ---/ -/ --t-/ --/ ----/, --/ ---------t---/ --/ ----/ ------t/?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R, perhaps?

[Guinevere]

"---'t/ -/ ----/ ---t/ -/ r---/ -r/ t--/, ---/ -/ --t-/ --/ ----/, --/ -------r-t---/ --/ ----/ ------t/?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ss too please...

[Guinevere]

"---'t/ -/ ----/ --st/ -/ r---/ -r/ t--/, ---/ -/ --t-/ --/ ----/, --/ ---s---r-t---/ --/ --s-/ ------t/?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Any Ds?

[Guinevere]

"---'t/ -/ ----/ --st/ -/ r---/ -r/ t--/, --d/ -/ --t-/ --/ ---d/, --/ ---s-d-r-t---/ --/ --s-/ ------t/?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's have a vowel next - A, please.

[Guinevere]

"-a-'t/ -/ ----/ --st/ a/ r---/ -r/ t--/, a-d/ a/ --t-/ --/ ---d/, --/ ---s-d-rat---/ --/ -as-/ -a----t/?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

*Esty longs for the C...

[Guinevere]

:D C-longing fulfilled
"Ca-'t/ -/ ----/ --st/ a/ r---/ -r/ t--/, a-d/ a/ --t-/ --/ ---d/, --/ c--s-d-rat---/ --/ cas-/ -a----t/?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I, please

[Guinevere]

"Ca-'t/ I/ ----/ --st/ a/ ri--/ -r/ t--/, a-d/ a/ -it-/ --/ ---d/, i-/ c--sid-rati--/ --/ cas-/ -a----t/?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Oh, my search was finally successful - no more information needed!
Can't I keep just a ring or two, and a mite of gold, in consideration of cash payment? Chrysophylax to Farmer Giles of Ham

(cross-posted with your inclusion of the Is)

[Guinevere]

That's it, Esty ! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

------- --- --- ------_------ ---- ----- ----- -- ------ --- ----- ------ -------- ----. (_ = -)

[Guinevere]

May I ask for the E's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--e--e- --e --e -e-e--_---e-- ---- --e-- ----e -- ------ --- ----- ------ -e----e- ---e.

[Guinevere]

the inevitable T's please ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--e--e- --e t-e -e-e--_---e-- --t- t-e-- ----e -- t----- --t ----- --t--- -e----e- t--e.

[Guinevere]

how about R ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--e--e- -re t-e -e-e--_---er- --t- t-e-r r---e -- t----- --t ----- --t--- re--r-e- t--e.

[Carrûn]

Perhaps some i's?

[Guinevere]

and N's...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--e--e- -re t-e -e-en-_---er- -it- t-eir r---e -- t-in-- n-t ---n- -it-in re--r-e- ti-e.

[Guinevere]

Ah! Now I can suddenly see it! :)
It's from "Mythopoeia" (where my sig. is also from)

Blessed are the legend-makers with their rhyme
of things not found within recorded time.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

You have it right, Guinevere! There are so many wonderful lines in that poem. Your turn...

[Guinevere]

Dankeschön! :)
----/ -----/ -----/ ---/ ------/ ----/, ---/ ---/ ---/ ----/ ------/, ---/ --/ ----/ -----/ ---/ ---/ ----/ ----/ ----/ --/ -------/ -------/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's start off with a traditional "T", please.

[Guinevere]

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

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Guinevere]

H---/ -----/ -----/ ---/ ------/ ----/, ---/ ---/ ---/ ----/ --th--/, ---/ --/ h---/ h----/ th-/ ---/ ----/ th-t/ ----/ --/ -------/ th-th--/. ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well, that combination of letters really gave away the last word! Thanks to your good help, Tuor, and the fact that the lines looked like they could be poetry, my search was successful. Here's the answer: Here grass fades and leaves fall,
and sun and moon wither,
and we have heard the far call
that bids us journey thither. Lovely choice, Guinevere!

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/luxhello.gif

Well done Esty! With only two letters!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Oh, I forgot to mention the speakers - the mariners are addressing Fíriel in 'The Last Ship', The Adventures of Tom Bombadil.

Here's a new quote: -! ----- -- -------- -- ------ -- ------ ------ -- -------- -- -----------, -- --------- -- -----, - -------

[Guinevere]

O ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Indeed - well spotted!

O! ----- o- -o-o---- o- ------ o- ------ ------ o- -------- o- ------o--o-, o- -o------- o- o----, - ----o--

[Guinevere]

:) hm, on or of? :rolleyes: Can I have the R's please?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yet another telling choice!

O! ----- or -o-o---- or ------ or -----r ------ or ---r---- or ------o--o-, or -o-----r- or o---r, - ----o--

[Guinevere]

It must be in "Roverandom" I suppose.... :)
Ha! found it:

"O! Japan or Honolulu or Manila or Easter Island or Thursday or Vladivostok, or somewhere or other, I suppose."

(said the mer-dog to Roverandom about the destination of a ship)

btw, when is it "O!" and when is it "Oh!" ? :rolleyes: I'm puzzled.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That's it! With the right couple of letters, you got the most important clues and found it! As to the use of "O" and "Oh", I'm not sure - the former seems to be a more archaic usage, or perhaps poetic...

Your turn!

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty! :)

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

(_ stands for a hyphen.)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

How about a nice coupla T's, please?!

[Guinevere]

Here they are

"T----/ --/ ----t-/ --/ -----/ ---/ ----/ -----/ ---/ --t/ ------/ --/ ---/ -----/ ---/ ---/ --t----/. ----/ ---/ t---/ --- _---------/ -t---/. -----t-/ ---_--------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Sssss too, please

[Guinevere]

"T----/ -s/ ----t-/ --/ s----/ ---/ ----/ -----/ ---/ --t/ ------/ --/ ---/ ----s/ ---/ ---/ --t---s/. ----/ ---/ t--s/ --- _--s------/ st---/. -----t-/ ---_--------/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"i"s, please.

[Guinevere]

"T----/ is/ ----t-/ --/ s----/ ---/ ----/ -----/ ---/ --t/ ----i-/ --/ ---/ i---s/ ---/ ---/ --t---s/. ----/ ---/ t-is/ --- _--s-i----/ st---/. --i--t-/ ---_-----i--/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R, please

[Guinevere]

"T--r-/ is/ ----t-/ --/ s----/ --r/ ----/ -----/ ---/ --t/ --r-i-/ --/ ---/ i---s/ ---/ ---/ --t---s/. ----/ --r/ t-is/ --- _--s-i----/ st---/. -ri--t-/ ---_-r---i--/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

"N"s too, please

[Guinevere]

"Th-r-/ is/ ---nt-/ --/ s----/ --r/ ----/ ---n-/ --n/ n-t/ --r-i-/ --/ n--/ i---s/ -n-/ n--/ --th--s/. N-n-/ --r/ this/ --- _--shi-n--/ st---/. -ri--t-/ ---_-r---in-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

O?

[Guinevere]

Good choice!

"Th-r-/ is/ ---nt-/ o-/ s-o--/ -or/ -o--/ -o-n-/ --n/ not/ --r-i-/ o-/ n--/ i---s/ -n-/ n--/ --tho-s/. Non-/ -or/ this/ o-- _--shion--/ st---/. -ri--t-/ ---_-r---in-/."

[HerenIstarion]

Tompkins to Atkins and Co about late Niggle:

There is plenty of scope for bold young men not afraid of new ideas and new methods. None for this old-fashioned stuff. Private day-dreaming.

[Guinevere]

That's it, H.I. ! :)

[HerenIstarion]

Thank you, m'am :)

---- --- --- ------ ---- - ----- -----, ------ ---?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's try an S for a starter.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

How about a "b" next, in honor of Lobelia and Lotho.

[HerenIstarion]

Here we are:

---- --- --- ------ s--- - ---s- -b---, ------ ---?

[Guinevere]

I'd like to see some A's

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Isn't it T-time too? :)

[HerenIstarion]

yes of course

--at a-- --- -a---- s--- a ---s- -b--t, --tt-- ---?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

hmm, how about an "L"?

[HerenIstarion]

a-plenty:

w-at a-- --- -a---- s--- a ---s- -b--t, l-ttl- ---?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'What are you making such a noise about, little dog?' said Psamathos Psamathides. 'This is my time for sleep!' The little dog is, of course, Roverandom.

[HerenIstarion]

But of course :) Please proceed

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well, this is my time for sleep, but I will stay awake long enough to get a new one going, at least... How about a nice reward for the next one? - --- -- ---- --- ---------, --- -------- --- --- ------?

[HerenIstarion]

The reward for Thee is Tea. Or is it my wish to have some Tea too? :) Whatever, give me some T's, please :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[HerenIstarion]

Some more consonants... What about S's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- --- -- ---- --- ---------, --- -------s --- t-- -----s?

[Guinevere]

how about A vowel ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

A -a- -- ---- --- ---------, a-- --a----s --- t-- -a---s?

[HerenIstarion]

And E's too :)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

A -a- -- ---- --- e-e------, a-- --a----s --- the -a--es?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"y"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

A -a- -- ---- --- e-e-y---y, a-- --a----s --- the -a--es?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"v"s, please.

[Guinevere]

N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

A -a- -- ---- --- eve-y---y, an- --a--n-s --- the -a--es?

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif
"A bag of gold for everybody, and diamonds for the ladies?"

Chrysophilax bargaining with the people of Ham for the price of his freedom

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Sorry I can't offer you a generous reward like that, Guinevere, but you're right, of course!

[Guinevere]

Thank you! :)

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

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"s"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and what's an S without a T?! ;)

[Guinevere]

:D
---/ -----/ ----/ ---t/ ----/ ------/ ---t/, ----/ ----/ ---/ --t/ -----/ --/ --t-/ ------s/ ---/ t----/ ------s/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Rs, please

[Guinevere]

---/ ----r/ ----/ ---t/ ----/ ------/ ---t/, ----/ ----/ ---/ --t/ -----/ --/ --t-/ ----r-s/ ---/ t---r/ -r----s/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N-y Ns?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"d"s?

[Guinevere]

Good choices!

---/ n---r/ -n--/ ---t/ ----/ -----n/ n--t/, ---n/ -n--/ ---/ --t/ ----d/ --/ --t-/ ----rds/ -nd/ t---r/ -r--nds/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Time for a vowel - how about E?

[Guinevere]

---/ ne-er/ -n--/ ---t/ ----/ ----en/ ne-t/, --en/ -n-e/ ---/ -et/ ---ed/ --/ --t-/ ----rds/ -nd/ t-e-r/ -r-ends/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That's Roverandom, speaking to the seagull Mew. You never know what will happen next, when once you get mixed up with wizards and their friends. Reminds us that wishing for adventure doesn't always make life more pleasant - to quote one of the 'major' works, involving another wizard: Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner!

[Guinevere]

it reminded me of Gildor's "Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards..." too ! :D

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a new quote: -- -- ---- ----, -- ------, -- --- --- ---- -------------- -- --- -----. --------- ---- ---- ---- --.

[Guinevere]

I never know what to start with.... Let's say A

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

The usually useful T's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t -- ---- ta--, -- ------, t- --t t-- ---t --t-----tat--- -- --- -a-t-. ----t---- t--- ---- --a- -t.

[Guinevere]

S's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t -s ---- tas-, -- ----s-, t- --t t-- --st --t-----tat--- -- --- -a-ts. S---t---s t--- ---- --a- -t.

[Guinevere]

Can I have the E's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t -s ---- tas-, -- ----se, t- --t t-- -est --te---etat--- -- t-e -a-ts. S--et--es t-e- ---- -ea- -t.

[Guinevere]

There were only few words I couldn't guess, but it took me a long time to find where this quote comes from!
"It is your task, of course, to put the best interpretation on the facts. Sometimes they will bear it."
First Voice speaking to Second Voice, about Niggle's merits.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well done, Guinevere! That wasn't easy - you've earned your turn the hard way!

[Guinevere]

:) Thank you , Esty!
------/ ---/ ----/; ---/ ----/ -----/ ---/ ----/ ----/ --/, --/ -----/ --/ -----/ ---/ ------/ --------/ ---/ -----/, --/ -----/ ------/ ---/ --------/ -----/, ---------/ --/ -----------/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'll have some T, please...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'll have some T, please...

[Guinevere]

Double T ;)

-----t/ t--/ ----/; ---/ t---/ -----/ ---/ ----/ --t-/ --/, --/ -t---/ --/ -t---/ ---/ --t---/ --------/ ---/ -----/, --/ -t---/ ------/ t--/ ----t---/ -t---/, -----tt--/ --/ -----------/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

At the risk of boring predictability, I'll ask for the Ss next.

[Guinevere]

-----t/ t--/ ----/; ---/ t---/ s----/ ---/ ----/ --t-/ --/, --/ st---/ -s/ st---/ ---/ --t---/ --------/ ---/ -----/, -s/ st---/ --s---/ t--/ ----t---/ st---/, -----tt--/ --/ -----------/.

[Holbytlass]

'U' please

[Guinevere]

-----t/ t--/ ----/; ---/ t--u/ s----/ ---/ ----/ --t-/ --/, --/ st---/ -s/ st---/ ---/ --t---/ --------/ ---/ -----/, -s/ st---/ --s---/ t--/ --u-t---/ st---/, -----tt--/ --/ -----------/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R, please

[Guinevere]

--r--t/ t--/ ----/; --r/ t--u/ s----/ ---/ ----/ --t-/ --/, -r/ st---/ -s/ st---/ ---/ --t--r/ --------/ ---/ -----/, -s/ st---/ --s---/ t--/ --u-t---/ st---/, --r--tt--/ --/ -r---------/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

O?

[Guinevere]

-or--t/ t--/ ----/; -or/ t-ou/ s----/ ---/ ----/ --t-/ --/, or/ st---/ -s/ sto--/ ---/ --t--r/ --------/ ---/ --o--/, -s/ sto--/ --s---/ t--/ -ou-t---/ st---/, -or--tt--/ --/ -ro--------/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, I thought that looked like it could be poetry! It's Corrigan, speaking to Aotrou in The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun: Forget thy wife; for thou shall wed
anew with me, or stand as stone
and wither lifeless and alone,
as stone beside the fountain stand
forgotten in Broceliande.


("Thou" was the clue - I don't think that's used in any other of the minor works!)

[Guinevere]

Exactly!http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/luxhello.gif Good work Esty!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a new one: ------ ----- ---- ---- ---------, --- ---- ----- --- ---- ---- ------. Sometimes we wonders...

[Guinevere]

I follow your example and ask for T ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T----- ----t ---- ---- --------t, --t t--- ----- --t ---- ---- --tt--.

[Guinevere]

how about O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T----- ----t ---- ---- --------t, --t t--- -o--- -ot ---- ---- --tt--.

[Guinevere]

E's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T----- ----t ---e -ee- ----e-e-t, --t t-e- -o--- -ot ---e -ee- -ette-.

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif
"Things might have been different, but they could not have been better."

Niggle speaking to Parish.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Guinevere, you're a genius to get those with so few clues! Wonderful! I look forward to yours now. (By the way, come on over to the Birthday party on N&N!)

[Guinevere]

I apologize for the delay, I've been absent last week.
But here is a new one:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No problem - I was offline due to PC problems for several days, so I didn't even notice! :eek: Let's see, what shall I try for a start? Something completely different? Naw, "T" usually gets the job done fastest, so let's have the "T"s.

[Guinevere]

You are welcome!

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmm, not a really decisive clue yet - how about the "I"s?

[Guinevere]

---t/ -t/ t--/ ----/ ---/ ----/, ----/ ----i--/ -----/ --t/ -i-/ -it-/ -----/ ------/, --/ --i--/ -i-/ ---it/ ---/ -/ --t/ --/ -----/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That didn't help a whole lot either - let's try the "S"s, please.

[Guinevere]

it's not so easy ;)

---t/ -t/ t--/ ----/ ---/ ---s/, ----/ ----i--/ ----s/ --t/ -i-/ -it-/ ----s/ --s---/, --/ --i--/ -is/ ---it/ ---/ -/ s-t/ --/ s----/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Maybe some "N"s?

[Guinevere]

Isn't !

---t/ -t/ t--/ ----/ --n/ ---s/, ---n/ ---nin-/ ----s/ --t/ -i-/ -it-/ ----s/ -ns---/, --/ --in-/ -is/ ---it/ -n-/ -/ s-t/ --/ s---n/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

W?

[Guinevere]

Good choice!
W--t/ -t/ t--/ ----/ --n/ --ws/, w--n/ ---nin-/ ----s/ --t/ -i-/ wit-/ ----s/ -nsw--/, --/ --in-/ -is/ ---it/ -n-/ -/ s-t/ --/ s--wn/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I have the feeling I should be able to find that with the clues given so far, but that would involve time and effort! :eek: So to make it easier for myself - and probably for someone else who'll then get it first - I'll ask for another letter: R, please.

[Guinevere]

W--t/ -t/ t--/ ----/ --n/ --ws/, w--n/ --rnin-/ ----s/ --t/ -i-/ wit-/ ----s/ -nsw-r/, -r/ -rin-/ -is/ ---it/ -n-/ -/ s-t/ --/ s--wn/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Found it! What at the mead man vows, when morning comes let him with deeds answer, or his drink vomit and a sot be shown. Drastic words, those! Spoken by Torhthelm to Tídwald in The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, quoting what lays said. I like the accompanying words: "There are cravens at council that crow proudly with the hearts of hens."!

[Guinevere]

Well done, Esty! :) (Drastic words indeed! but it looked like a kind of a "proverb to me"... ;) )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Try this one: -- --------- -- -------- ---. - ---- --- -- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- - ----------- --- -- ---- ----, -- --- ------------- ---- ---- --------.

[Guinevere]

I'd like to have the A's for starting

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

The inevitable T's, if you please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- --a-t--a- -- -------- ---. ... - -a-- -a- -- ----- -a-- ---- -a-- --t- a -------a--- --- -- ---- ---t, -- --- -------a-t--- ---- ---- --------.

There you go, though there aren't many Ts this time...

[Guinevere]

Hm... N perhaps ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N- --a-t--a- -- ---n---- ---. ... - -a-- -a- -- ----- -a-- ---n -a-- -nt- a -------a--- --- -- ---- ---t, -- --- -------a-t--- -n-- ---- ----n---.

[Guinevere]

Seems to be a hard one this time! ;) Any S's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N- --a-t--a- -- ---n---- -s-. ... - -a-- sa- -- ----- -a-- ---n -a-- -nt- a s------a--- --- -- s--- s--t, -- --- s------ast--s -n-- ---- --s-n-ss.