Palantir of Fortune "Minor Works" edition

[Guinevere]

I need another letter - how about E ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N- --a-t--a- -- e--n---- -s-. ... - -a-e sa- -e ----- -a-e -een -a-e -nt- a se----ea--e --- -- s--e s--t, -- --- s------aste-s -ne- ---- --s-ness.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Good choice!

No --a-t--a- o- e-ono--- -s-. ... - -a-e sa- -e -o--- -a-e -een -a-e -nto a se----ea--e -o- o- so-e so-t, -- -o- s--oo--aste-s -ne- -o-- --s-ness.

[Guinevere]

" No practical or economic use. I dare say he could have been made into a serviceable cog of some sort, if you schoolmasters knew your business."

Councillor Tompkins to Atkins, about poor Niggle.

(you forgot an e in "use", Esty, which made me rack my head about what word it could possibly be! ;) )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

ooopsie! Sorry about that - but my mistake didn't stop you from getting the right answer! Your turn...

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty!

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time once again!

[Guinevere]

"---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ -----/ --------/! ---'t/ -----/ t--/ ---------/, ---'t/ ----/ --/ ---t-/ -----t-/, ---/ ----/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ------/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

+ S, please

[Guinevere]

"---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---s-/ ----s---/! ---'t/ -----/ t--/ --------s/, ---'t/ ----/ --/ ---t-/ -----ts/, ---/ ----/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ------/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Not very revealing so far... How about Rs?

[Guinevere]

"---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---s-/ ---rs---/! ---'t/ --rr-/ t--/ --------s/, ---'t/ ----/ --/ ---t-/ r----ts/, ---/ ----/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ----r-/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's see if a vowel helps any - A, please.

[Guinevere]

"---/ ---/ ---/ a--/ a--s-/ ---rs---/! ---'t/ --rr-/ t--/ --------s/, ---'t/ ----/ --/ ---t-/ ra---ts/, a--/ ----/ -a--/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ----r-/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Still not easy, but it must be my lucky day - I have the answer!

Now fly off and amuse yourself. Don't worry the moonbeams, and don't kill my white rabbits, and come home when you are hungry! The Man-in-the-Moon to Roverandom (also to the moon-dog, who quotes exactly the same sentence)

[Guinevere]

Wow, that was really well done, Esty - with so few letters! http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/notworthy.gif
Did you guess the rabbits?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

"worry" and "rabbits" - and then everything was clear!

Here's a new one for you: ...----- ---- --- ---- --- ---- ---- --- ----? ----- -- - ------ -- ---- ----.

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...----- ---- -o- ---- --- ---- ---- -o- ----? ----- -- - --o--- -- -o-- ----.

[Guinevere]

not that many Os! can't do without the T's, after all ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...----- ---- -o- ---- --- ---t ---- -o- ----? T---- -- - --o--- -- -o-- ----.

[Guinevere]

how about R ?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"u"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...---r- ---- -ou ---- --- ---t ---- -ou ----? T--r- -- - --o--r -- -our ---r.

[Larien Telemnar]

May I have a Y?

[Guinevere]

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"Where have you been and what have you seen? There is a flower in your hair."

Nell speaking to her husband, the Smith of Wootton Major.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Impressive, Guinevere! Your ability to get these with so little evidence makes you the Quotes-Columbo of the Downs!

I'm afraid I'll have to miss out on this thread for the next several weeks, as I'll be on vacation with erratic internet access - I hope the rest of you will carry on!

[Guinevere]

Now there is a chance for everybody! :D (unless HI joins in... ;) )

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

So where is everybody?? I'll start off with my usual Ts, please, since no one else is active here now.

[Guinevere]

Welcome back, Esty! :) Here is your T :

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

(It took me a while to find my own quote again!)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...traditionally followed by an S, of course.

[Guinevere]

"-t/ s---s/ t-/ --/ t--t/ ---/ ----/ -/ ----/ t--t/ ---/ ---/ t--st/. --t/ t---/ --s-/ -/ ----/ ----/, ---/ ---/ ---/ ----/ -t/, ----ss/ --/ ----s---t/ -------s/ --/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R, please

[Guinevere]

"-t/ s---s/ t-/ --/ t--t/ ---/ ----/ -/ ----/ t--t/ ---/ ---/ tr-st/. --t/ t---/ --s-/ -/ ----/ r---/, --r/ ---/ ---/ ----/ -t/, ----ss/ --/ --r-s---t/ -------s/ --/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmmmmm - let's have the Ms, please

[Guinevere]

"-t/ s--ms/ t-/ m-/ t--t/ ---/ ----/ -/ ----/ t--t/ ---/ ---/ tr-st/. --t/ t---/ --s-/ -/ ----/ r---/, --r/ ---/ m--/ ----/ -t/, ----ss/ m-/ --r-s---t/ -------s/ m-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It seems to me that you have a luck that you can trust. But take also a long rope, for you may need it, unless my foresight deceives me. That's the parson, speaking to Farmer Giles of Ham of something that Tolkien apparently thought important (see LotR) - packing a rope as a precaution!

[Guinevere]

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That's it! Well done, Esty!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I wonder about the truth of this statement: -- --- ---- -- ---'- -- --- ------- ------, --- ---- ------- -- ------ ---- ----. :rolleyes:

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[the guy who be short]

Ss please?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Many of the first, one of the second:

-- --- ---- -- -o-'- -o o-- ----o-- -o----, --- -oo- -oo---- -s ------ ---- -o--.

[Guinevere]

The inevitable T's please!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t --- --t- -- -o-'t -o o-- --t-o-t -ot---, --- -oo- -oo---- -s --tt-- t--- -o--.

[Guinevere]

I couldn't decide what letter I should ask next, but after some brainwork I find that I don't need another one :
"At any rate he won't go off without notice," they said, "and poor cooking is better than none."
The people of Wootton Major about Nokes

[Estelyn Telcontar]

*Esty applauds vigorously

Wonderful work, Guinevere! That statement always has me thinking - we wonders, yes, we wonders...

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty! :) Well, as for me, I rather prefer no cooking (but bread & butter & cheese & fruit etc.) to poor cooking!! ;)

"----'-/ --/ ------/ ------/! ---/ -----/ ----/ ----/ ----/ --/! ---/ -----/ --/ ---/ -----/: ------/ -----/, ---------/, -----/ -----/ ---/ ------/;"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I quite agree! Now, just to be different for a change, let's start off with the Ns, please.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"m"s. please.

[Guinevere]

N and quite a lot of M's !

"----'-/ m-/ ------/ m----n/! ---/ -----/ --m-/ --m-/ ----/ m-/! ---/ -----/ --/ ---/ ----n/: ------/ ----m/, --n----m-/, -----/ -----/ -n-/ ------/;"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Are there any Sssss, preciousssss?

[Guinevere]

Yesss, but we has only three...

"----'s/ m-/ ------/ m----n/! ---/ s----/ --m-/ --m-/ ----/ m-/! ---/ -----/ -s/ ---/ ----n/: ------/ ----m/, --n----m-/, -----/ -----/ -n-/ ------/;"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

High time for T, then - or is it time for High Tea? ;)

[Guinevere]

High T, you'll see!

"----'s/ m-/ ---tt-/ m----n/! ---/ s----/ --m-/ --m-/ --t-/ m-/! T--/ t----/ -s/ ---/ ----n/: ------/ ----m/, --n----m-/, ---t-/ -----/ -n-/ --tt--/;"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Why, it is indeed tea-time with the Big T! Said Tom Bombadil: 'Here's my pretty maiden!
You shall come home with me! The table is all laden:
yellow cream, honeycomb, white bread and butter;
roses at the window-sill and peeping round the shutter.
Wedding tea - and all with no cooking!

[Guinevere]

Excellent work, Esty! (and without any vowels!)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Another special tea time: -'-- --- --- - ------- -----. - ----- ---'-- ---- -- -- ---- ------.

[Guinevere]

some A's to start with, perhaps.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

No tea time without T

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Absolutely!

-'-- --t --- a -----a- -----. - t---- ---'-- ---- -t -- ---- -a----.

[Guinevere]

E's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'-- --t --- a --e--a- ----e. - t---- ---'-- ---- -t -- ---- ea----.

[Guinevere]

Hm, not very revealing! S's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'-- --t --- a s-e--a- s---e. - t---- ---'-- ---- -t -- ---- eas---.

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif Tea and cake!

"I'll cut you a special slice. I think you'll find it go down easily."

Alf to little Tim at the Twenty-four-Feast

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well done once again! You deserve a reward - how about some cake? ;)

[Guinevere]

...some cake with a fairy-star in it ? ;) That would be marvellous!

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

[mormegil]

Okay I'll give this one a whirl though I'm certain I won't do well at all.

"A" please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Welcome to the thread, mormegil! It's nice to have a new victim - ummmm, I mean 'participant', of course! ;)

I'll add my request for the "R"s, please.

[Guinevere]

A good start!

"A/ --a------/ -ra-----/ -a--/ -/ -a--/ --r/ --/, ---a--/, -r/ ---/, -r/ --r-/; -/ -a--/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's add the "S"s to that, please.

[HerenIstarion]

Some e's will come in handy as well, I suppose :)

[Guinevere]

Hi, HI, how nice to meet you here again!

"A/ -ea------/ -ra-s--e/ -a-e/ -/ -a-e/ --r/ -s/, --ease/, -r/ ---/, -r/ --re/; -/ -a-e/!"

[mormegil]

Any "P's"?

[Guinevere]

one P for Mormegil

"A/ -ea------/ -ra-s--e/ -a-e/ -/ -a-e/ --r/ -s/, p-ease/, -r/ ---/, -r/ --re/; -/ -a-e/!"

[Folwren]

I've read a few of these works...none terribly recently, but I'll still try.

"M"

[Guinevere]

M's - good choice! ;)
"A/ -ea------/ -rams-me/ -a-e/ -/ -a-e/ --r/ -s/, p-ease/, -r/ ---/, -r/ m-re/; -/ -a-e/!"

[HerenIstarion]

Unidentified 'they' (supposedly hobbits) to the Lonely Troll, friend of Perry-the-Winkle's:

A beautiful cramsome cake,
O bake for us, please, or two, or more;
O bake!

I'm glad to be back too :)

[Guinevere]

That's the one, HI! :)
and I have a question to Englishspeaking people: what on earth is "cramsome" ??? :rolleyes: (I couldn't find it in my dictionaries)

(btw, the smiley is not meant "sarcastic", but "wondering"!)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Guinevere, I've read a lot in my life and have picked up a lot of vocabulary, but this word has never showed up anywhere else in my experience. We should perhaps ask someone who has access to the OED...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

*Esty pokes HI - next one, please! We're just a tiny bit addicted, you know! ;)

[HerenIstarion]

I always figured 'cramsome' to mean at the same time 'crispy' and 'doughy-fattening'. As far as my knowledge reaches, 'cram' is a term to indicate food for fattening domestic animals.

As for the next quote (thanks for poking, Esty :D), it goes perfectly with my current mood ;):

--- -- --- ----- ----- ------- ----, -- -------- ---- ------ ------, ---- ---- - ---- --- ----- -- ----, ------ - ------ ---- ---- ---- --- ---!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Now, just what mood could you be in, and which letter would be useful in finding that out? I'll have to guess and will resort to my customary "T".

[HerenIstarion]

Maybe the mood for thirteen rounds of tea?

--t -- t-- ----t -t--- ------- ----, -- ----t--t ---- ------ --t---, t--t ---- - ---- --- ----- t- t---, t----- - ------ --t- ---- ---- --- ---!

[Guinevere]

I hope there are some O's ...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and I add a request for some Ssssssss!

[HerenIstarion]

With pleasure, dear ladies:

--t -- t-- ----t st--- -o----- -o--, o- ----t-st ---- ------ --to--, t--t ---- - ---- --- ----- to t---, t-o--- - s-o--- -ot- ---- ---- --- s--!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's try N, please.

[HerenIstarion]

MY apologies, there is a mistake in my previous ('ot' in the third word from the end, not in the fourth). I believe there are no mistakes in there anymore

Here we have tosn:

--t -- t-- ----t st--- -on--n- -o--, o- ----t-st ---- -----n -nto--, t--t ---- - --n- -n- ---n- to t---, t-o--- - s-o--- ---- -ot- --n- -n- s--!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's have some 'E's please.

[HerenIstarion]

Esty, did you notice that for several posts in a row now we keep perfect distance of 300 posts in between our post score? :D

That aside, there are some e's in there, sure:

-et -- t-- -e--t st--- -on--n- -o--, o- ----test ---- -e---n -nto--, t--t ---- - --n- -n- ---n- to t-ee, t-o--- - s-o--- ---- -ot- --n- -n- se-!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No, I haven't been paying attention to my post count, HI, but I did find the quote! It's Aotrou, speaking to his wife Itroun (in the Lay named after them): Yet if thy heart still longing hold,
or lightest wish remain untold,
that will I find and bring to thee,
though I should ride both land and sea!
Aww, White Knight Istarion is longing to do great deeds for his Missus! ;)

[HerenIstarion]

Posts re: in this in and out row of posting it caught my eye. With current post, I'll get it back to 300 - 3948-3648 :D

White Knight re: not purely white, rather whitish or even greyish :D. But I try harder!

And the quote itself re: Of course, my lady, you are entitled to proceed

[Estelyn Telcontar]

WARNING: Just this once, I am using a line that is not a quote; it is not spoken directly by anyone, but is a part of the narrative. However, it seemed such an appropriate tribute to Heren and Mrs. Istarion that I decided to use it anyway.

--- --- -------- --- - ----- -------, ------- --- ---- ----------, --- --- ------- --------; --- ----- ---- ------------ --- ----_----- --- ------- --- ----- --- -- ------_-----. (There are two hyphenated words; I have rendered the - as _.)

[HerenIstarion]

Let it be e's for the first try

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"l"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-l- --- -------l --- - -e--- -e-----, -----e- -ll ---- ----e-----, --- --- -e---e- --e-----; --- ----e ---- ----e--e---- --- -l--_l-l-e- --- ---l--- --- ---e- -ll -- --l-e-_--ee-.

[Guinevere]

hm... -l--_lilies... and something about a wedding...http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif

Old Tom Bombadil had a merry wedding,
crowned all with buttercups, hat and feather shedding;
his bride with forgetmenots and flag-lilies for garland
was robed all in silver-green.

A lovely picture indeed!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Applause, Guinevere!! You got it with only two letters!! You must be the absolute palantir champion of the Downs!

[Guinevere]

Well, I have to thank Tuor of Gondolin for the L's, and Esty for the hints! :D

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's start off with S, please.

[Guinevere]

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

After S comes T, of course...

[Guinevere]

S, T :D

"T--/ -----tt----/ ------/ --s/ -----t--/ ---/ ----/ --t---/ --/ ----/, ----/ ---s---/. ----/, --/ t-/ s----/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R, please

[Guinevere]

Good choice!
"T--/ r--r-tt----/ ------/ --s/ ----rt--/ ---/ ----/ r-t---/ --/ --r-/, ---r/ --rs---/. -r--/, --/ t-/ s----/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Time for a vowel - let's have the "E"s, please.

[Guinevere]

"T-e/ re-rett---e/ ------/ --s/ -e--rte-/ ---/ ----/ ret---/ --/ --re/, ---r/ --rs---/. -r--/, --/ t-/ s-ee-/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

The regrettable wizard has departed and will return no more, Your Worship. Pray, go to sleep! It's the message the mer-people sent to the Sea-serpent regarding Artaxerxes, also know as PAM, in Roverandom.

[Guinevere]

That's it, Esty! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Just a reminder...---'- --------- ------_----- -------- -- --- --- ----- -- ----- -- ----_--- ---- --- ---- -- ------ -----.

[Guinevere]

I'll imitate you and ask for the T's

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---'- -----tt-- ------_----t -------- -- t-- --- ----- -- t---- -- ----_t-- --t- t-- ---- -- -t---- -----.

[Guinevere]

...und dazu was zu Ss-en, bitte ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---'- -----tt-- ------_----t -------- -- t-- --- ----- -- t---- -- ----_t-- --t- t-- ---- -- st---s -----.

Guten Appetit!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-'- -o--ott-- ----o-_----t -------- -- t-- o-- -o--- -- t---- o- ----_to- --t- t-- ---- -- sto--s -o---.

[Guinevere]

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You'd forgotten Barrow-wight dwelling in the old mound
up there on hill-top with the ring of stones round.

The Barrow-wight to Tom Bombadil .

(it took me forever to figure out what letter could possibly come after the ' )

BtW, thank you for the O's, Tuor! It must be frustrating for you, the results getting snatched away from you every time. I feel rather guilty :( , but just can't resist...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Right yet again, Guinevere!! It's positively uncanny...

[Guinevere]

Thanks, Esty! and sorry for the delay... RL kept me away from the BD. ;)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Nasssty RL, to keep precious away from the Downses!

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

[Guinevere]

"T--/ -----/ ---'t/ ----./" (......) "T--t'-/ t--/ ---/ --t-/ ----/ ---t-/. ----/, t----/ -t/ --/. -/ ----/ ------/ -t/ --/ ---/ ----/ ----/ t-/ ------/ ---/ t----/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Now the inevitable Ss, please. (I'm so predictable! :rolleyes: )

[HerenIstarion]

“The child won't know," (said the smith). "That's the way with such gifts. Well, there it is. I have handed it on and come back to hammer and tongs.

[Guinevere]

HI strikes again! http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/notworthy.gif

[HerenIstarion]

Mix of luck and guesswork, merely this and nothing more

Next one:


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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Repeating myself, but it seems the most helpful choice - T, please.

[HerenIstarion]

12 little t's for your pleasure, my lady:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

A nice start, but I'm afraid I can't guess it with just one letter! Let's have the Ss, please.

[HerenIstarion]

Twice as less harvest of s's, but still a-plenty:

"---, ----, -- t---st -- ------ st----- --- ---- -- ---st -- ---t- t--- -----, --- ----, -- --t-- ---- ---t ---- -- --- s----t ----t -- ----, --- t---, "-- s-----, "--- s---t -------!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N-y Ns?

[HerenIstarion]

Of course there are n's there too:

"N--, ----, -- t---st -- --n--- st--n-- --- ---- -- ---st -n ---t- t--- --n--, --- --n-, -- --t-- ---- ---t ---- -n -n- s----t ---nt -- ----, --- t---, "-- s-----, "n-- s---t -------!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Time for a vowel - how about A?

[HerenIstarion]

Right you are!

"Na-, ----, -- t---st -- --n--- st-an-- --- ---- -- --ast -n -a-t- t-a- -an--, --- --n-, -- -at-- ---- --at ---- -n an- s----t ---nt -- ----, --- t---, "-- s-----, "n-- s---t ----a--!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

"Nay, love, if thirst or hunger strange
for bird or beast on earth that range,
for wine, or water from what well
in any secret fount or dell,
vex thee," he smiled, "now swift declare!
If more than gold or jewel rare,
from greenwood, haply, fallow deer,
or fowl that swims the shallow mere
thou cravest, I will bring it thee,
though I should hunt o'er land and lea.
No gold nor silk nor jewel bright
can match my gladness and delight,
the boy and maiden lily-fair
that here do lie and thou did'st bear."
Aotrou to Itroun

(HI's still in a romantic mood, eh? And the mention of children?? ;) )

[HerenIstarion]

Right you are again, my lady :) mention... hm... remains to be seen...

The floor is yours again :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's how not to welcome newcomers! ;)
---- ----- ------! ------'- - ---- ------, - ----- -- --- -------. ---'- ------ --- -------!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Guinevere]

and O's (if any) please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-oo- ----- -o----! ------'- - ---- ----ow, - ----- o- --- -------. ---'- ------ --- -------!

[Guinevere]

I must have some T's , after all...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-oo- t---- -o----! T-----'- - ---- ----ow, - t---- o- t-- t------. --t'- t----- t-- -------!

[Guinevere]

How about R ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-oo- t--r- -o---r! T--r-'- - ---- ----ow, - t--r- o- t-- t------. --t'- t-r--- t-- -------!

[Guinevere]

Hm, no idea yet! Some S's would perhaps be useful...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-oo- t--r- -o---r! T--r-'s - ---- s---ow, - t--r- o- t-- t-----s. --t's t-r-s- t-- -------!

[Guinevere]

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Look there yonder! There's a lean shadow,
a third of the thieves. Let's thrash the villain!

Totta to Tídwald

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Good job, Guinevere! That one wasn't easy. Your turn...

[Guinevere]

:)

"-/ ----/ ----/!" (....) "-/ -------/ -/ -----/ ----/ ----/ ---/ -/ ---/ ------/ -------/ ----/; ---/ -/ ---'-/ ----/. ---'-/ ---/ --/ ----/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

And now, for something completely different... Let's start with a vowel - I, please!

[Guinevere]

"-/ ----/ ----/!" (....) "I/ -------/ I/ -i---/ ----/ ----/ ---/ -/ ---/ ------/ ----i--/ ----/; ---/ I/ ---'-/ -i--/. ---'-/ ---/ i-/ ----/!"

[Alphaelin]

And now back to the consonants: May we see the 'S's, please?

[Guinevere]

Welcome to the game, Alphaelin! :)

"-/ ----/ ----/!" (....) "I/ -------/ I/ -i---/ --s-/ ----/ ---/ -/ ---/ ------/ ----i--/ --s-/; ---/ I/ ---'-/ -i--/. ---'s/ ---/ i-/ ----/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's have the good old Ts, please.

[Guinevere]

T's added

"-/ ----/ ----/!" (....) "I/ t-----t/ I/ -i--t/ --st/ ----/ ---/ -/ ---/ ------/ --tti--/ --s-/; --t/ I/ ---'t/ -i--/. --t's/ --t/ it/ ----/!"

[Alphaelin]

Hmm, perhaps another vowel would come in handy. Any 'E's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Rs too, please, while you're at it.

[HerenIstarion]

and A's too, please

[Guinevere]

ISTERA

"-/ -er-/ -e--/!" (....) "I/ t-----t/ I/ -i--t/ --st/ -a-e/ -a-/ a/ -a-/ -e--re/ -etti--/ --s-/; --t/ I/ ---'t/ -i--/. -et's/ -et/ it/ --er/!"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Guinevere]

ISTERAO

"O/ -er-/ -e--/!" (....) "I/ t-o---t/ I/ -i--t/ --st/ -a-e/ -a-/ a/ -a-/ -e-ore/ -etti--/ --s-/; --t/ I/ -o-'t/ -i--/. -et's/ -et/ it/ o-er/!"

[Alphaelin]

Oh dear, I feel quite stupid...but could we see the 'M's? Pretty please?

[Guinevere]

ISTERAO M

"O/ -er-/ -e--/!" (....) "I/ t-o---t/ I/ mi--t/ --st/ -a-e/ -a-/ a/ -a-/ -e-ore/ -etti--/ --s-/; --t/ I/ -o-'t/ mi--/. -et's/ -et/ it/ o-er/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'O very well!' said Artaxerxes. 'I thought I might just have had a nap before getting busy; but I don't mind. Let's get it over!' (spoken to Roverandom) That very nicely echoes my sentiments upon arriving back home again! ;)

[Guinevere]

correct, of course, Esty!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a quote for those late night posters: --- -------- ---- -- --- ---, - -----, -- --- ------- -- --- -----, ----- --- ---- ---------.

[Guinevere]

Can I have the A's please?

[arcticstorm]

L please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Oh dear - I've completely forgotten which quote this is! I'll try to find it, or choose a new one, in the next hours...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Found it again! Here it is, with A and L:

--- la------ l--- a- --- la-, - -----, -- --- -a----- -- --- -----, ---l- --- ---- -l-------.

[Durelin]

With all those 'la's, all I can think of is 'Tra la lally'! :eek:

E's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- la----e- l--- a- --- la-, - --e--, -- --e -a---e- -- --e -----, ---le --e ---e -l-----e-.

[arcticstorm]

ds please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- la----ed l--- a- --- la-, - --e--, -- --e -a---e- -- --e -----, ---le --e ---e -l-----ed.

[Guinevere]

hm, no idea at all .... can't do without the good old T after all :p

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- la----ed l--- a- --- la-, - --e--, -- --e -at--e- -- --e ----t, ---le --e ---e -l-----ed.

[arcticstorm]

I please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- la----ed l--- a- --- la-, I --e--, i- --e -at--e- -- --e -i--t, --ile --e -i-e -l-----ed.

[Guinevere]

some S's perhaps ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- la----ed l--- as --- la-, I --ess, i- --e -at--es -- t-e -i--t, --ile --e -ise sl-----ed.

[Guinevere]

Could I have the O's, please?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

We have almost all the vowels by now! Consonants are actually more revealing...

-o- la-o--ed lo-- as -o- la-, I --ess, i- t-e -at--es o- t-e -i--t, --ile t-e -ise sl---e-ed.

[Guinevere]

But I needed the O's to make sure that I guessed rightly about, the first three words... (and the t's and e you forgot didn't make it easier... ;) )

You laboured long as you lay, I guess,
in the watches of the night, while the wise slumbered.

Tídwald to Totta again!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

My abject apologies for those forgotten letters - I did correct them when I noticed. Yes, you're right! I like that sentence; it reminds me of Éowyn's description "the watches of the night"...

[Guinevere]

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

*strikes cheerleader pose*

Gimme a T!

[arcticstorm]

and an n

[Guinevere]

TN

"T---/ --/ ---n-/!" (.......) "-/ ----tn't/ t-/ --/ ----/, ------/. T--n-/ ---/ ---/ --tt-n-/ -n/ -/ ----/ ---/ --/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please

[arcticstorm]

and the h's

[Guinevere]

"Th-s/ -s/ ---n-/!" (.......) "-/ ---htn't/ t-/ --/ h---/, ------/. Th-n-/ ---/ ---/ --tt-n-/ -n/ -/ ----/ ---/ --/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, that's Parish, speaking to Niggle: 'This is grand!' he said. 'I oughtn't to be here, really. Thank you for putting in a word for me.'

[Guinevere]

I was sure you'd get it now!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Mind you, this is not a personal statement...

'---- ------- --- ----- --- --- --------,' (.....); '--- ---- ---- --- ------ --- ---- ------ ---- ---- ---.'

[Guinevere]

S's pleassse

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'---- ------s --- ----- --- --- ---s----,' (.....); '--- ---- ---s --- ----s- --- ---- ------ ---- s--- ---.'

[Guinevere]

and after S follows T, naturally ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'---- ------s --- ----t --- --- ---s----,' (.....); '--t t--t ---s --t ----s- --- ---- ------ ---- s--t ---.'

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

yep

'-o-- ------s --- ----t -o- o-- ---s----,' (.....); '--t t--t -o-s -ot ----s- -o- --o- -o---- ---- s--t -o-.'

[Guinevere]

R please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'-o-r -----rs -r- ----t -or o-r -r-s----,' (.....); '--t t--t -o-s -ot ----s- -o- -ro- -o---- ---- s--t -or.'

[Guinevere]

hmm :rolleyes: would you add the N's please ?

edit: don't need them, after all. I suddenly saw it: :)

"Your manners are unfit for our presence," said he; "but that does not excuse you from coming when sent for."

the King to Farmer Giles of Ham

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Very good, Guinevere! It certainly wasn't easy with those letters! Next one's yours.

[Guinevere]

Thank you Esty, and sorry for the delay!

-/ ---/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ---/ -----/ --/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ----/ -------/ ----!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"c"s?

(I'm not really new (I'm Tuor of Gondolin)
but had to get a new password when
going from AOl to yahoo since I'm using
library computers for a while).

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and the inevitable Ts, please.

[Guinevere]

sorry to disappoint you: only one T and no C at all. :(

-/ ---t/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ---/ -----/ --/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ----/ -------/ ----!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N-y Ns?

[Guinevere]

7 N's for Esty :)

-/ --nt/ ----/ -n-/ ----/ -n-/ --n--/ --/ ---/ -n-/ ---/ --n-/ -----n-/ ----!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Got it! I want fire and gold and songs of old and red wine flowing free! I'll second the Man in the Moon's request! ;)

[Guinevere]

:eek: Wow! You've already found it - with only the N's and one T!! http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/notworthy.gif

[Estelyn Telcontar]

The Ns were a lucky choice - they showed me lots of "and"s, which was the decisive clue.

A new one: - ------'- -- --------- ---, - ----,' ... '--- --- ---- ----, -'- ----.' Sounds like real life much of the time...

[Guinevere]

A's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

:( let's have the good old T's then!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- ----t-'t t- --t-----t ---, - ----,' ... '--- a-- ---- ----, -'- ----.'

[Guinevere]

Very unoriginal, I know, but could you add the S's please?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- ----t-'t t- --t-----t ---, - ----,' ... '--- a-- ---- --s-, -'- s---.'

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif

"I oughtn't to interrupt you, I know," said Parish (to Niggle) "You are very busy, I'm sure."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Very good, and with so few letters! You consistently astonish me, Guinevere! Pray proceed.

[Guinevere]

Not so astonishing: you have used this same quote before, some time ago! ;)
So it was easier to recognize now, once I had figured out the first and last words...

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Oh dear, I must be getting old and forgetful... ;)

Anyway, let's have some Ts, please!

[Guinevere]

"--/ ---/ -----/ --/ ---t/ -------," (......) "-'--/ --/ ----/ ------/ -------/. ---/ -/ ----/ -----/ ---/ t---/ t-------/ ----/ t-/ ----/ ------'-/ ---/ -----/ ---/ --t/ t-/ t--/ ----'-."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Almost as inevitable - S, please.

[Guinevere]

"--/ ---/ -----/ --/ ---t/ ------s," (......) "-'--/ --/ ----/ ------/ -------/. ---/ -/ ----/ -----/ ---/ t--s/ t---s---/ ----/ t-/ ----/ ------'s/ ---/ ---s-/ ---/ --t/ t-/ t--/ ----'s."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

The return of Tuor! :eek:

"a"s, please.

[Guinevere]

TSA

"--/ ---/ --a--/ --/ --at/ ---a--s," (......) "-'--/ --/ ----/ ------/ -------/. A--/ -/ ----/ -a---/ a--/ t--s/ t--as---/ -a--/ t-/ ----/ ------'s/ ---/ ---s-/ a--/ --t/ t-/ t--/ ----'s."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N?

[Guinevere]

TSAN

"--/ ---/ --a--/ --/ --at/ ---a-ns," (......) "-'--/ --/ ----/ ----n-/ -------/. An-/ -/ ----/ -a---/ a--/ t--s/ t--as---/ -a--/ t-/ ----/ --n---'s/ --n/ ---s-/ an-/ n-t/ t-/ t--/ --n-'s."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s?

[Guinevere]

TSAN RI

"I-/ ---/ --a--/ --/ --at/ r--ains," (......) "I'--/ --/ ---r/ -ri-n-/ --r---r/. An-/ I/ -i--/ -arr-/ a--/ t--s/ tr-as-r-/ -a--/ t-/ ---r/ --n--r's/ --n/ ---s-/ an-/ n-t/ t-/ t--/ -in-'s."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, it's Chrysophylax speaking to Farmer Giles of Ham: 'If you will leave me what remains,' said he very wily, 'I'll be your friend forever. And I will carry all this treasure back to your honour's own house and not to the King's. And I wil help you to keep it, what is more,' said he.

[Guinevere]

Jep, that's it.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Good advice? --- ---- -- --- --- ---'- -- - ----! (.....) --- ----- ---- --- -- --- -------. ----- -- -- ---- -- ------- ---- - --- ----; ----'-- ---- --- ----, ---- ------ ------ -- --------. A long one, granted, but too good to cut short!

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- ---- -o --- --- -o-'- -- - -oo-! (.....) --- --o-- ---- -o- -- --- -o-----. ----- -- -o ---- -o ------- ---- - -o- ----; ----'-- ---- --- ----, ---- ------ ------ o- --------.

[Guinevere]

and the inevitable T's if you please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--t ---- to --- --- -o-'t -- - -oo-! (.....) --- --ow- t--t -o- -- t-- -o-----. T---- -- -o ---- to ------- w--t - -o- ----; t---'-- t--- --- t---, w--- -----t t----t o- t-------.

[Guinevere]

Hm... N's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--t ---- to --- -n- -on't -- - -oo-! (.....) -n- --own t--t -o- -n t-- -o-n-n-. T---- -- no ---- to ------- w--t - -o- ----; t---'-- t--- -n- t---, w--n -----t t---nt o- t-----n-.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--t ---- to --- -n- -on't -- - -oo-! (.....) -n- --own th-t -o- -n th- -o-n-n-. Th--- -- no ---- to ------- wh-t - -o- ----; th--'-- t--- -n- t---, wh-n ----ht t---nt o- th----n-.

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif
"Get back to bed and don't be a fool!" said his wife, "And drown that dog in the morning. There is no call to believe what a dog says; they'll tell any tale, when caught truant or thiefing."
the formidable Agatha to her husband, Farmer Giles.
(The second advice she gives him is much better than that one, though! ;) )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yes, I agree - but these sentences tickled my fancy! You're next...

[Guinevere]

Thanks!
The next quote is probably not applicable today, since I am so late in posting...

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