Palantir of Fortune "Minor Works" edition

[Guinevere]

no f's , sorry!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"a"s?

[Guinevere]

FAY COURSE

"-a-e/ a-ay/ --ea----/ eyes/, -a-e/ your/ -o--o-/ -au---er/! --/ -ac-/ --/ -rassy/ -ou--/, o-/ your/ s---y/ ----o-/ -ay/ -o--/ your/ -o-y/ -ea-/,"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Guinevere]

WEARY FOCUS

"-a-e/ away/ --ea----/ eyes/, -a-e/ your/ -o--ow/ -au---er/! -o/ -ac-/ -o/ -rassy/ -ou--/, o-/ your/ s-o-y/ ----ow/ -ay/ -ow-/ your/ -o-y/ -ea-/,"

(and I added some O's that had escaped my notice... :( )

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"v"s?

[Guinevere]

No V's , sorry !

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"n"s?

[Guinevere]

WE FANCY SOUR


"-a-e/ away/ --ea--n-/ eyes/, -a-e/ your/ -o--ow/ -au---er/! -o/ -ac-/ -o/ -rassy/ -oun-/, on/ your/ s-ony/ ----ow/ -ay/ -own/ your/ -ony/ -ea-/,"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"t"s?

[Guinevere]

"Ta-e/ away/ --ea--n-/ eyes/, ta-e/ your/ -o--ow/ -au--ter/! -o/ -ac-/ to/ -rassy/ -oun-/, on/ your/ stony/ ----ow/ -ay/ -own/ your/ -ony/ -ea-/,"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Since those who worked so hard to guess the letters in this quote don't seem inclined to finish, I will do so. It's to be found in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, and Tom himself is the speaker, addressing the Barrow-wight.
Take away gleaming eyes, take your hollow laughter!
Go back to grassy mound, on your stony pillow
lay down your bony head...

[Guinevere]

and welcome back, Esty! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Have a go at this one: ----- -- ------ -- ----- --- ---- ----- --- --- ------ -- --- ----- --- --- -------.

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----- -- ------ o- --o-- -o- -o-- -o--- --- -o- ------ o- --- ----- --- --- ----o--.

[Guinevere]

N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----- -- ---n-- o- --o-- -o- -o-- -o-n- --n no- ------ o- n-- ----- -n- n-- ----o--.

[Guinevere]

I think it is T time! ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T---- -- ---nt- o- --o-- -o- -o-- -o-n- --n not ------ o- n-- ----- -n- n-- --t-o--.

[Guinevere]

how about R ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T--r- -- ---nt- o- --o-- -or -o-- -o-n- --n not --r--- o- n-- ----- -n- n-- --t-o--.

[Guinevere]

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"There is plenty of scope for bold young men not afraid of new ideas and new methods."

Councillor Tompkins on the subject of painting.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Excellent, Guinevere! Once again you astound me with your ability to get the whole quote from so few letters. Your turn is well earned!

[Guinevere]

Thank you Esty! :)
I hope this one isn't too short:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's have a D first, please.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"t"s, please.

[Guinevere]

"-/ -----/ ---d/ ----/," (.....) "--d/ t--/ ---t/ -/ ----/ ----d/ ---/ -/ ----/ t---/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Do we have any Ssss, preciousss?

[Guinevere]

Yess, but we have only one... ;)

"-/ -----/ ---d/ ----/," (.....) "--d/ t--/ --st/ -/ ----/ ----d/ ---/ -/ ----/ t---/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

A, please.

[Guinevere]

"A/ -----/ ---d/ -a--/," (.....) "a-d/ t--/ --st/ -/ -a--/ --a-d/ ---/ a/ ----/ t---/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and L, please.

[Guinevere]

D,T, S, A, H, L

"A/ --ll-/ ---d/ -a--/," (.....) "a-d/ th-/ --st/ -/ ha--/ h-a-d/ ---/ a/ l---/ t---/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"n's?

[JennyHallu]

R

[Guinevere]

D,T, S, A, H, L, R, N

"A/ --ll-/ ---d/ -arn/," (.....) "and/ th-/ --st/ -/ ha--/ h-ard/ --r/ a/ l-n-/ t---/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'A jolly good yarn,' he said, 'and the best I have heard for a long time.'

"He" being the mer-dog, speaking of Roverandom's story.

[Guinevere]

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Yes, well done Esty! I thought that that one was rather obscure.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a chain of short sentences: --'- ---- -- ----! --- -'- ---- --- ---. - ----- ----- ---. -- --- ------. --- ------, --- ----- ---.

[Guinevere]

S please (oh, princess Fiona is back! :) )

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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


(Fiona was never really gone; my previous avatar was a combination of her and Estelyn - Fionelyn, so to say.)

[Guinevere]

How about N's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--'s -on- -- --s-! -n- -'- ---- -o- on-. - n---- ----- ---. -- --s ------. -oo n-----, -o- ----- s--.

[Guinevere]

Must have some T, after all!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--'s -on- -t --st! -n- -'- ---- -o- on-. - n---- ----- ---. -- --s --t---. Too n-----, -o- ----t s--.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-e's -one -t --st! -n- -'- ---- -o- one. - ne-e- ---e- ---. -e --s --t---. Too n----e, -o- ----t s--.

[Guinevere]

"He's gone at last! And I'm glad for one. I never liked him. He was artful. Too nimble, you might say."

Nokes about Alf Prentice at the very end of the story!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Very good, and very right! Your turn, Guinevere.

[Guinevere]

Thank you Esty! :)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N-y Ns?

[Guinevere]

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

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"r"s, please.

[Guinevere]

"--/ --/ -----n-/, -/ --/ -------/. ---/ ----r/ ---/ -----/ --n--r---/ --/ ---/ -/ --n/ ---n-/ ---/ ---/ -----/; ---/ -----/ --r/ ---/, --r----/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time - no matter what other letters I try to keep the thread from being boring and predictable, T is still the one that helps most, at least most of the time!

[Guinevere]

T is served :D

"--/ --/ -----n-/, -/ --/ -------/. ---/ --t-r/ ---/ t----/ --nt-r---/ t-/ ---/ -/ --n/ ---n-/ ---/ ---/ -----/; --t/ -----/ --r/ ---/, --r----/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmm - S, please.

[piosenniel]

H -- 'aitch', please

[Guinevere]

HNRST

"H-/ -s/ -----n-/, -/ --/ -------/. S--/ --t-r/ ---/ th-s-/ --nt-r--s/ t-/ s--/ -/ --n/ ---n-/ ---/ h-s/ -----/; --t/ -----/ --r/ ---/, --rh--s/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

E, please.

[Guinevere]

HNRST E

"He/ -s/ -----n-/, -/ --/ -e--e-e/. S--/ --ter/ ---/ these/ -ent-r-es/ t-/ see/ -/ --n/ ---n-/ ---/ h-s/ -----/; --t/ -----/ --r/ ---/, -erh--s/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'm puzzling over this quote, pretty sure I recognize a couple of words, but not yet finding them in the stories I've paged through. Perhaps a C will help me to see...

[Guinevere]

HNRSTE C

"He/ -s/ -----n-/, -/ --/ -e--e-e/. S--/ --ter/ ---/ these/ cent-r-es/ t-/ see/ -/ --n/ ---n-/ ---/ h-s/ ----c/; --t/ --c--/ --r/ ---/, -erh--s/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

P P-p-please... (I've been searching in Roverandom too long; stuttering with him over Psamathos, perhaps?!)

[Guinevere]

HNRSTEC P (sorry, only two P's )

"He/ -s/ -----n-/, -/ --/ -e--e-e/. S--/ --ter/ ---/ these/ cent-r-es/ t-/ see/ -/ --n/ ---n-/ ---/ h-s/ ----c/; --t/ --c--/ --r/ ---/, perh-ps/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, I was looking in the right story, just not thoroughly enough at first! Now I found it: He is failing, I do believe. Sad after all these centuries to see a man going off his magic; but lucky for you, perhaps. The Man-in-the-Moon, speaking of Artaxerxes to Roverandom.

I had recognized "centuries" a couple of posts ago, and knew it couldn't be found in too many minor works, but finding it took time!

[Guinevere]

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Yes, that's it, Esty! Well done to find it with so few clues.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

: -- ------ -- ----- ----- --- - ----- -------.

[Guinevere]

but not Goldberry's washing day, I guess. :D

A please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That remains to be seen!

-- ------ -- ---a- ----- --- a ----- --a----.

[Guinevere]

Let's continue with some T ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It ------ -- ---a- -i--- --t a -i-t- --a---t.

[Guinevere]

how about S ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It s----- -- ---a- -i--- --t a -i-t- --a---t.

[Guinevere]

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"It should be clean linen, not a dirty blanket."

Totta to Tidwald about the cloth they use to cover Beorhtnoth's body . (I have recently reread the whole poem... ;) )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well washed, Guinevere! That poem is full of interesting lines, isn't it?! Your turn...

[Guinevere]

your hint about "washing day" helped me recognize the word "dirty". ;)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R, please

[Guinevere]

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

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Guinevere]

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ls?

[Guinevere]

Sorry, only one L

"-o------," (.......) "-/ -o-'-/ r------r/ ----/ -/ ----/, ---/ ------/ --/ ---/ -o-/ ---rl-/ --o---/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

OK, since my other guesses weren't very helpful, it's T-time again!

[Guinevere]

:D

"-o------," (.......) "-/ -o-'t/ r------r/ ---t/ -/ ----/, --t/ ------/ -t/ ---/ -ot/ ---rl-/ --o---/."

(my goodness, you were very early this morning! :eek: )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Early to bed and early to rise... (Another proverb for you!) It doesn't happen often, but occasionally.

It's starting to look more like words, but not enough for me yet. S, Please?

[Guinevere]

"-o-s--s-," (.......) "-/ -o-'t/ r------r/ ---t/ -/ s---/, --t/ ------/ -t/ --s/ -ot/ ---rl-/ --o---/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...still not clear - A, please.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"n"s, please.

[Guinevere]

"Nons-ns-," (.......) "-/ -on't/ r------r/ --at/ -/ sa--/, --t/ an--a-/ -t/ -as/ not/ n-arl-/ -no---/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'Nonsense,' said Niggle. 'I don't remember what I said, but anyway it was not nearly enough.'

The start of a beautiful friendship with Parish - after a not so good start in life.

[Guinevere]

Exactly! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

:) (O seems to be my favourite letter.)
R please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o- -- -o-'r- ------- -o ---- - r---, -'-- --rr- -o- -o-- -o ---.

[Guinevere]

How about some T ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Gladly! (...and you'll see why I'm chuckling when it's solved...)

-o- -- -o-'r- ------- to t--- - r---, -'-- --rr- -o- -o-- to t--.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o- -- -o-'r- ------- to t--- - r---, -'-- --rr- -o- ho-- to t--.

[Guinevere]

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"Now if you're willing to take a ride, I'll carry you home to tea."

says the lonely troll to Perry-the-Winkle :D

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time indeed! :D That's right, and you're entitled to the next turn, Guinevere.

[Guinevere]

Thanks, Esty! :) Try this one:


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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's start with T this time.

[Guinevere]

T is served

"---t'-/ ----/, -/ ----/ -/ ----/ t-/ ----/ --t-/ ---/, -------/ -----/ --/ -/ ------/ --/ --------/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"s',s please.

[Guinevere]

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Rs then, please.

[Guinevere]

"---t's/ --r-/, -/ ----/ -/ ----/ t-/ ----/ --t-/ ---/, s---r--/ ----s/ --/ -/ -----r/ --/ s-------/."-*

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'd like to buy a vowel, please - A.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"n's?

[Guinevere]

"--at's/ --r-/, -/ -a--/ a/ --n-/ t-/ ----/ --t-/ ---/, s---ra-/ --n-s/ -n/ a/ -ann-r/ --/ s--a----/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"e's, please.

[Guinevere]

ASTERN

"--at's/ --re/, -/ -a-e/ a/ --ne/ t-/ ----/ --t-/ ---/, se-era-/ --nes/ -n/ a/ -anner/ --/ s-ea--n-/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"What's/ more/, I/ have/ a/ bone/ to/ pick/ with/ you/, several/ bones/ in/ a/ manner/ of/ speaking/."

Farmer Giles?

[Guinevere]

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Well done, Tuor! It is indeed Farmer Giles speaking to Chrysophilax.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Okay. Here's the next one.

- - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - / - - - - - /- - - - - - - - - - ! /
- - - ' - / - - - - - / - - - / - - - - _ - - - - , / - - - ' - / - - - - /
- - - / - - - _ - - - - - - - - , / - - - ' - / - - - / - - - - - - /
- - / - - - / - - - - - ; / - - - / - - - -/ - - - - / - - / - - - - - - !

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Oooh, a nice long one! I think that calls for some T...

[Tuor in Gondolin]

- - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - / - - - - - /- - - - - - - - - - ! /
- - - ' t / - - - - - / t - - / - - - - _ - - - - , / - - - ' t / - - - - /
t - - / - - - _ - - - - - - - - , / - - - ' t / - - t / - - - - - t /
- - / t - - / - - - - - ; / - - - / - - - -/ - - - - / - - / - - - - - - !

T

The "_" signs indicate dashes (to be replaced with
real dashes when the appropriate letters on each
side are filled in).

[Guinevere]

are there any O's ?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

- o - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - / - - - - - /- o - - - - - - - - ! /
- o - ' t / - o - - - / t - - / - - - - _ - - - - , / - o - ' t / - - - - /
t - - / - - - _ - - - - o - - - , / - o - ' t / - - t / - - - - - t /
- - / t - - / - - - - - ; / - - - / - o - -/ - - - - / - o / - - - - - - !

Indeed there are "o"s, and quite helpful, I think.

TO

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmm - S, please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

- o - / s - - - / - - - - / - - - / - - - s - /- o - - s - - - - s ! /
- o - ' t / - o - - - / t - - / - - - - _ - - s - , / - o - ' t / - - - - /
t - - / s - - _ - - - - o - - s , / - o - ' t / - - t / - - - - - t /
- - / t - - / - - - - s ; / - - - / - o - -/ - - - - / - o / s - - - - - !

SOT

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N-y Ns?

[Guinevere]

"Now fly away and amuse yourselves!"
"Don't worry the fire-fish, don't chew the sea-anemones , don't get caught in the clams; and come back to supper!"

Artaxerxes's wife to (Sea-)Rover and Roverandom

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Guinevere has it. Most impressive.
I assume the "don'ts" gave it away.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Tuor!
(You're right about the "don't"s. Things like these are probably one of the reasons why I find this game easier in English than in my mothertongue.)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let'sss ssstart with sssome Ssss, pleassse...

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"r"s, please.

[Guinevere]

"--/ ---/ -----/ ----/ ---/ ---/ ---r/ --s------! --/ r---r-/ ----/ ---/ ---/ ----r/ ---s; ---/ ---/ ----/ --/ -----/ --/ ---/ -s----/ -------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

D, please.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"n"s?

[Guinevere]

SRDN

"--/ ---/ d----/ ----/ ---/ -nd/ ---r/ -ns---n--! N-/ r---rd/ ----/ ---/ ---/ ----r/ ---s; -nd/ ---/ ----/ --/ -----/ --/ ---/ -s----/ --n--n-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

A, please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"t"s, please.

[Guinevere]

SRDN AT

"T-/ t--/ d----/ --t-/ ---/ and/ ---r/ -ns---n--! N-/ r--ard/ ----/ ---/ --t/ a-t-r/ t--s; and/ ---/ ----/ --/ -----/ --/ ---/ -s-a--/ -an--n-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I hope this wasn't intended for any of us! ;) To the devil with you and your insolence! No reward will you get after this; and you will be lucky if you escape hanging. And hanged you shall be, unless you beg our pardon here and now, and give us back our sword. The King, speaking to Farmer Giles of Ham

[Guinevere]

Of course not! :D
No sooner than T was served, Esty solved it!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a nice one for you: --- ----- -- -------- ---, -- ---- -- -- ----- ---- --; --- - ------ ---- -- ---- -- -- ---. ---'-- -- ---- -- ---- -- ------, - ------: ---- ------.

[Guinevere]

i please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- ----- i- -i-i---- ---, -- ---- -- -- ----- ---- i-; --- I ------ -i-- -- ---- i- -- ---. ---'-- -- ---- -- ---- i- ------, I ------: ---- ------.

[Guinevere]

S's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- ---s- is -i-is--- ---, -s ---- -s -- ----- ---- i-; --- I s----- -i-- -- s--- i- -- ---. S--'-- -- ---- -- ---- i- ------, I ------: ---- ------.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"n"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- ---s- is -inis--- n--, -s ---- -s -- ----- ---- i-; --- I s----- -i-- -- s--- i- -- ---. S--'-- -- ---- -- ---- i- ------, I ------: ---- ------.

[Guinevere]

How about H's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-h- h--s- is -inish-- n--, -s ---- -s -- ----- ---- i-; --- I sh---- -i-- -- sh-- i- -- h--. Sh-'-- -- ---- -- ---- i- ------, I ------: ---- h-----.

[Guinevere]

"The house is finished now, as well as we could make it; but I should like to show it to her. She'll be able to make it better, I expect: more homely."

Parish speaking to Niggle about his wife.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well done once again, Guinevere! You didn't take long, nor many letters, to solve it. Your turn...

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty!
This one is not directed at you either. ;)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Now I'm curious! Let's get some clues quickly.

Very untypical - please start with A.

[Guinevere]

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

H?

[Guinevere]

"- / ha-/ -a-----/ --/ --/ ---/ --/ ----/, a--/ ha-/ -a----/ ----/ -----h/ --/ ----/ ---a---/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

D, please.

[Lord of Nazgul]

E's please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"s"s?

[Guinevere]

HADES

"- / had/ -a--e-s/ --/ --/ ---/ --/ ---d/, a-d/ had/ -as-ed/ ---e/ en---h/ --/ ----/ e--a-ds/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmm, it's not ringing any bells yet - T, please.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"n"s, please.

[Guinevere]

HANDSET

"- / had/ -atte-s/ --/ --/ --n/ t-/ --nd/, and/ had/ -asted/ t--e/ en---h/ -n/ ----/ e--ands/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Got it! I had matters of my own to mind, and had wasted time enough on your errands. Farmer Giles of Ham to the King.

...though this is never a waste of time, of course!

[Guinevere]

:D exactly!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Today's menu:

-'- ----- -' ------- --- ----- --- -----; -'-- - ---- -- ---- -- ---- ---.

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'- ----- o' ------- o-- -o--- --- -----; -'-- - ---- -o ---- o- ---- -o-.

[Guinevere]

N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'- ----- o' -n---n- o-- -on-- -n- ---n-; -'-- - --n- -o --n- on ---- no-.

Good choice, Guinevere!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'- ----- o' -n-w-n- o-- -on-- -n- ---n-; -'-- - --n- -o --n- on ---- now.

[Guinevere]

hmm :rolleyes: G perhaps ?!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'- ----- o' gn-w-ng o-- -on-- -n- ---n-; -'-- - --n- -o --n- on ---- now.

That was a good choice - it should give away the most telltale word now.

[Guinevere]

I suspected it ! :D

"I'm tired o' gnawing old bones and skins;
I've a mind to dine on thee now."

says the Stone Troll to Tom

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Right you are! Your turn to serve us a new one now.

[Guinevere]

:) How about this one:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Pleassse ssstart with ssssome Sssss, preciousss.

[Guinevere]

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time again...

[Guinevere]

"--t---/, ----/ ---/ ----" (........) "---/ ----/ ---/ ----/ --t-/ ----/ ---/ s---t/, -------/ --s---/ -t/ --st/ t-/ ---t!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R there any Rs?

[Guinevere]

"--tr--/, --r-/ ---/ ----" (........) "---/ ----/ ---/ ----/ --t-/ ----/ ---/ s---t/, ----r--/ --s-r-/ -t/ --st/ t-/ ---t!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Maybe a vowel will be our superstar! A please.

[Guinevere]

Who knows.. ;)

"A-tr--/, --r-/ a--/ ----" (........) "a--/ -a--/ a--/ ----/ --t-/ ----/ a--/ s---t/, ----r--/ --s-r-/ at/ -ast/ t-/ ---t!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Itroun is speaking: "Aotrou, lord and love" she cries,
all hail and life both long and sweet,
wherein desire at last to meet!"

[Guinevere]

Correct, of course! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a new quote to locate: ----- --- ----- - ---- ----, - ----- ---- --- ------

[Guinevere]

Let's start with A, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----- --- ---a- a -a-- ----, - ----- ---- --- --a---

[Guinevere]

N please

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"m"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----- --- ---a- a -a-- ----, - ----- ---- --- --a---

Sorry!

[Guinevere]

Please give me some T to get over this disappointing news! ;)

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----- --- ---a- a -a-r --r-, - ----- ---- --- --ar-r

Sorry about the delay - I was at a most interesting German Tolkien seminar over the weekend! Wish I could offer you T to atone, but no T-time this round!

[Guinevere]

How about E's ?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"s"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----- --- s-ea- a -a-r --r-, - ----- ---e --- -ear-r

[Guinevere]

Hm.... O perhaps ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o--- -o- s-ea- a -a-r -or-, - -o--- -o-e -o- -ear-r

[Guinevere]

D please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o--d -o- s-ea- a -a-r -ord, - -o--d -o-e -o- dear-r

[Guinevere]

It looks like :"Would you speak a fair word, I would love you dearer."
but I have no idea who says this. Perhaps Tuor knows?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Verry close, Guinevere! Change the first letter, then you have the exact quote - and it'll be easier to find.

[Guinevere]

It's Tom Bombadil to the old swan:

"Could you speak a fair word, I would love you dearer:
long neck and dumb throat, but still a haughty sneerer!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Not exactly fair words from good ol' TB, are they?! ;) But you deserve fair words for finding it - I know it's not one of the best known lines. Your turn.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty! You always find fair words! :)

The next one might be applied to the quotes for this game...

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

D, please

[Tuor of Gondolin]

'a"s, please.

[Guinevere]

"-'-/ -------/ --/ ----/ ----/ a-d/ -'--/ ------/ ---/ ----/ -/ ---d/ ---/ --/ ----/ --/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

M?

[Guinevere]

MAD

"-'m/ -------/ m-/ ----/ ----/ a-d/ -'--/ ------/ ---/ ----/ -/ ---d/ ---/ --/ ----/ m-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S please

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"i"s, please.

[Guinevere]

MAIDS

"I'm/ ----i--/ m-/ ---s/ ----/ a-d/ I'--/ ----s-/ ---/ ----/ I/ -i-d/ ---/ --/ s-i-/ m-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T please

[Guinevere]

IT'S MAD

"I'm/ ----i--/ m-/ ---s/ ----/ a-d/ I'--/ ----s-/ ---/ ----/ I/ -i-d/ ---/ t-/ s-it/ m-/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"u"s, please.

[Guinevere]

MUST AID

"I'm/ ----i--/ m-/ ---s/ ----/ a-d/ I'--/ ----s-/ ---/ ----/ I/ -i-d/ ---/ t-/ suit/ m-/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s, please.

[Guinevere]

No R's at all, I'm afraid.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

E, please

[Guinevere]

USA TIMED (no R)


"I'm/ -ee-i--/ m-/ e-es/ --e-/ a-d/ I'--/ ----se/ --e/ --e-/ I/ -i-d/ --e/ t-/ suit/ me/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

P, please

Actually, I've deciphered enough words to find the quote - if only I could find it! I've skimmed through all the minor works attempting to do so, with no success so far. Could you give just a tiny clue, perhaps whether it's a work of prose or poetry? That would narrow down the search.

[Guinevere]

"I'm/ -eepi--/ m-/ e-es/ -pe-/ a-d/ I'--/ ----se/ --e/ --e-/ I/ -i-d/ --e/ t-/ suit/ me/."

No poetry. I don't want to waste your precious time, so I tell you that it's from "Smith of Wootton Major"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, it took a very thorough reading, but I finally found it, thanks to your clue!
I'm keeping my eyes open and I'll choose one when I find one to suit me. The Master Cook in Smith of Wootton Major, speaking of a possible apprentice

[Guinevere]

Yes, that's right.
Perhaps it was a bit too short and obscure, but I thought it was applicable to the finding of quotes for this game :D

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No problem - finding a fairly obscure quote gets me to study the works more closely and to find something I hadn't remembered! I enjoy that - and can ask for hints when I'm really stumped, like this time. And it is a very appropriate quote! Now for a new one:
--- -- --- ----? --- -- ---- -----, -------- - --?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"r's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- -- --- ----? --- -- ---- -----, ---r---- - --?

[Guinevere]

I'd like to have the A's please

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"n's, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- -- --- ----? --- -- n-n- ---a-, ---r---- - --?

[Guinevere]

S perhaps ? :rolleyes:

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- -- --- ----? --- -- n-n- s--a-, ---r---- - --?

[Guinevere]

Nothing revealing so far!!

How about my favourite O ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- -o -o- ----? --- -o non- s--a-, ---r---- - -o?

[Guinevere]

W's please !

Edit: don't need them after all :

"Why do you hide? Why do none speak, wherever I go?" ( From the Sea-Bell)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Guinevere, you're incredible! So few letters and such an obscure quote - I can't believe that you already got it! Applause... no - standing ovations!

(The quote reminds me of an empty chat room or a thread on which nothing is happening... ;) )

[Guinevere]

Thank you for the flowers, Esty! :) (and yes, the quote was very applicable!)


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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's start off with my traditional favorite this time: S, please

[Guinevere]

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time! As a matter of fact, it's always T-time for S T!

[Guinevere]

:D

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Rs?