Palantir of Fortune "Minor Works" edition

[Guinevere]

S please

(btw, I'll be away for a week)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- -as --- --s- -a-- - ---- -a--, an- --a-'s sa--n- so-----n-.

(I hope your time off means vacation, Guinevere! Have a good time - we'll miss you and look forward to having you back again soon.)

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- -as --e -es- -a-e - e-e- -a-e, an- --a-'s sa--n- so-e---n-.

[Guinevere]

I'm back from vacation. :)
(thanks for the good wishes, Esty! I was in Italy with my family, it was almost too hot, but fun, nevertheless!)

and now I can see, even without T , that this must be Nokes speaking to Alf:

"It was the best cake I ever made, and that's saying something."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Awww, you didn't want T with your cake? ;)

Nice to have you back, Guinevere - as you can see, it's slow going when you're not around! Glad to hear that you nad a nice vacation!

Oh, and you're quite right, of course. Carry on!

[Guinevere]

:) Thank you, Esty!

Try this one:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's start off with a vowel this time: "I", please.

[Guinevere]

Voilà!

"I/ ------/ ----/ -------/ ----/ -/ -i----/ -----/ ----/ -------/ --/ -----/ -i-/ --------/ ------/ ----/ ----/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmm, still one single lettered word - let's try "A", please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Guinevere]

- only vowels - that's a novelty in this thread! :D

"I/ --o---/ -a--/ --o----/ --a-/ a/ -i-a--/ -o---/ -a--/ -a-a---/ -o/ -a---/ -i-/ --o-----/ ------/ --a-/ --a-/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, that's a good start, though it does take consonants to really find the words: S, please.

[Guinevere]

"I/ s-o---/ -a--/ --o----/ --a-/ a/ -i-a--/ -o---/ -a--/ -a-a---/ -o/ -a---/ -is/ --o-s--s/ ------/ --a-/ --a-/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time, isn't it?!

[Guinevere]

:D plenty of T for you!

"I/ s-o---/ -a--/ t-o---t/ t-at/ a/ -i-a--/ -o---/ -a--/ -a-a---/ to/ -at--/ -is/ t-o-s--s/ --tt--/ t-a-/ t-at/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Got it! A very nice quote for a patchworker - though I must say, I am pickier about my color combinations than Artaxerxes... 'I should have thought that a wizard could have managed to patch his trousers better than that!' said Roverandom.

[Guinevere]

:D I knew the T would do the trick! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a new one: ---- --- -- ---- ---- --- ----- ----- ---, -- --- ---- -- ----? ------ --- ---- --- -----.

[Guinevere]

Let's start with A

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

Hm... H perhaps ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ha-- --- -- --a- -ha- -h- ----- ---h- -a-, -- -h- ---- -- -h--? ------ --- ha-- h-- --a--.

Good choice!

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif "Aha !" indeed!

"Have you no fear what the queen might say, if she knew of this? Unless you have her leave."

The elf maiden (in reality the queen of Faery) to Smith.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Wow, fantastic! Great job, Guinevere!

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty! That was just lucky guessing of the first 6 words. :D

Here's an invitation (might be from me ;) )

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well, let's try "T" first...

[Guinevere]

One T for you

"---/ ----/ --/ --t/ ---- _-----/. ---/ ----/ ----/ --/ ---/ ----/. ----! ---/ ----/ ----/ ---/ --------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Adding my standard favorite letter to the list: S, please.

[Guinevere]

"---/ s---/ -s/ --t/ ---- _-----/. ---/ ----/ ----/ --/ ---/ ----/. ----! ---/ ----/ ---s/ ---/ s-------/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Guinevere]

Good choice!

"O--/ s---/ -s/ -ot/ ---- _-----/. O--/ -o--/ o---/ --/ ---/ ----/. -o--! -o-/ -o--/ ---s/ ---/ s-------/."

[Mirkgirl]

How about N?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s, please.

[Guinevere]

"O-r/ s---/ -s/ not/ ---- _----n/. On-/ -or-/ on--/ --/ ---/ ---r/. -o--! -or/ -o-r/ ---s/ -r-/ s-----n-/."

and welcome to the game, Mirkgirl! :)

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"y"s?

[Guinevere]

"O-r/ s---/ -s/ not/ ---- _----n/. On-/ -or-/ on-y/ --/ --y/ ---r/. -o--! -or/ yo-r/ --ys/ -r-/ s-----n-/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"u"s, please.

[Guinevere]

"Our/ s---/ -s/ not/ -u-- _----n/. On-/ -or-/ on-y/ --/ --y/ ---r/. -o--! -or/ your/ --ys/ -r-/ s-----n-/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h's"?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and A, please.

[Guinevere]

"Our/ sh--/ -s/ not/ -u-- _-a--n/. On-/ -or-/ on-y/ --/ -ay/ --ar/. -o--! -or/ your/ -ays/ ar-/ s-----n-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Finally! I located it after figuring out that the second word could be "ship": Our ship is not full-laden.
One more only we may bear.
Come! For your days are speeding.

Is that an invitation to a cruise? ;)

[Guinevere]

Yes, but only on Lake Zürich :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

This one could tell us something about our favorite barrow: ;) ---'-- -----_------- -- ---- ------ ---- --- -- ---- ---- --------.

[Guinevere]

O please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-'-- -----_------- -o ---- ------ --o- --- -- ---- -o-- --------.

[Guinevere]

How about R ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-'r- -----_------- -o ---- ------ -ro- --- -- ---- -o-- --r-----.

[Guinevere]

and now some T, please! :)

(PS: I like your signature, Esty! Is it from one of the letters?)

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-'re --t--_----te- to te-- --e--- -ro- -e- -- t--- -o-- --r--e--.

My signature quote comes from Tolkien's comments on Smith of Wootton Major, included in the extended edition of the book, edited by Verlyn Flieger.

[Guinevere]

:) Tídwald to Torhthelm:

"You're witch-sighted
to tell fiends from men in this foul darkness."

(@Esty: I've seen that book in my English bookshop, but it seemed a bit expensive... :( But if you can tell me that it's worth it, I might buy it.)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Absolutely correct, as always, Guinevere! I don't know how you do it...

(Yes, the book is expensive because it's hardback; I have no idea if it will be released in paperback. It's worth the price to me because I find the additional material very interesting. Tolkien's essay, not published elsewhere as far as I know, is wonderful to read!)

[Guinevere]

I don't know how you do it...
Perhaps I'm witch-sighted ;) :D (Honestly: it's just lucky guessing!)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

"Let's start from the very beginning..." Somehow I'm in a "Sound of Music" mood! At any rate, let's try the first letter of the alphabet: A, please.

[Guinevere]

"A---------/ -a---------/! -/ ---/ --a----/ --a-/ ---/ a--/ -------/ a-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I, please. (I'm going to get that single letter at the beginning of the second sentence!)

[Guinevere]

"A---------/ -a--i-i----/! I/ ---/ --a----/ --a-/ ---/ a--/ ----i--/ a-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please.

[Guinevere]

"A-s-------/ -a--i-i----/! I/ s--/ --a----/ --a-/ ---/ a--/ ----i--/ a-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No S without T - T-time, please!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"n"s, please.

[Guinevere]

"A-s---t---/ -a-ni-i--nt/! I/ s--/ --a-t--/ --at/ ---/ a--/ --ttin-/ at/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif This wonderful compliment is what Niggle wished some indefinite friend and admirer of his painting would say. I love the continuation (which unfortunately no one says to me either :( ) : Absolutely magnificent! I see exactly what you are getting at. Do get on with it, and don't bother about anything else! We will arrange for a public pension, so that you need not.

[Guinevere]

Yes, well done, Esty! (You did use the continuation once as a "palantir" :) )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a new one for you: ----, ---- --! - -- ---- ---'-- ----- ---- -- --- ---- ----- -- -- - --- -- ---

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----, ---- --! - -- ---- -o-'-- ----- ---- -- --- o--- ----- -o -- - --- o- ---

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"k"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----, ---- --! - -- ---- -o-'-- ----- ---- -- --- o--- ----- -o -- - --- o- ---

[Guinevere]

I'd like to see some S's

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----, ---- --! - -- s--- -o-'-- ----- ---- -- --s o--- ----- -o -- - --- o- ---

[Guinevere]

How about N ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

perhaps some T would help? :rolleyes:

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----, ---- --! - -- s--- -o-'-- ----- t--t -t --s on-- ---nt to -- - --t o- --n

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----, ---- --! I -- s--- -o-'-- ----- t--t it --s on-- ---nt to -- - -it o- --n

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"l"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----, ---- --! I -- s--- -o-'ll ----- t--t it --s onl- ---nt to -- - -it o- --n

[Guinevere]

Hm, what could the first 3 words be? :rolleyes:
Perhaps a D would enlighten me!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

D---, d--- --! I -- s--- -o-'ll ----- t--t it --s onl- ---nt to -- - -it o- --n

[Guinevere]

Aha! :)

"Dear, dear me! I am sure you'll agree that it was only meant to be a bit of fun."

Artaxerxes to Roverandom.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Bravo, Guinevere! I hope it was a bit of fun...

[Guinevere]

For me it's always a lot of fun ! :D

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

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"n"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'm sorry not to join in this round, but I'll be travelling for the next few weeks, so can't take part regularly. Hope those of you who remain have a good time!

[Schwarzenegger voice]I'll be back![/Schwarzenegger voice]

[Guinevere]

N

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

Well, I wish you a pleasant journey then, Esty! Bon Voyage!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well, hasn't this thread been busy in my absence?! ;) Let's get it back to life with a nice rousing "S", please.

[Guinevere]

Welcome back, Esty! :) *digs out the slip of paper with the quote*

NS

"-/ --s/ --n----n-/ --/ ---/ ---/ -n-/ ----/ -n-/ --n--s/ ---/ -----/ s----/, --s-/ --/ -----/ --/ --/ -n-/ s--/ --/ -------/ ---/ -/ ---/ --/ ---/."

[Carrûn]

Could we get a few E's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and I'd like some T to go with my Es, please...

[Guinevere]

NEST

"-/ --s/ --n-e--n-/ --/ ---/ ---/ -n-/ ----/ -n-/ --n--s/ ---/ -----/ s---e/, --st/ t-/ --t--/ -e/ --/ -n-/ see/ -e/ t------/ ---/ -/ ---/ --/ t--/."

[Carrûn]

let's get the first letter out of the way and put some A's in there.

[Guinevere]

A NEST

"-/ -as/ --n-e--n-/ --/ ---/ -a-/ an-/ ----/ an-/ -an-as/ ---/ -----/ s-a-e/, --st/ t-/ -at--/ -e/ --/ an-/ see/ -e/ t------/ ---/ a/ -a-/ --/ t--/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R there any Rs?

[Guinevere]

ASTERN

"-/ -as/ --n-er-n-/ --/ ---/ -a-/ an-/ ----/ an-/ -an-as/ ---/ -----/ s-are/, --st/ t-/ -at--/ -e/ --/ an-/ see/ -e/ t-r----/ --r/ a/ -a-/ -r/ t--/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

W?

[ninja91]

How about a K ?

[Guinevere]

NEW STAR (no K)

"-/ was/ w-n-er-n-/ --/ ---/ -a-/ an-/ w---/ an-/ -an-as/ ---/ -----/ s-are/, --st/ t-/ -at--/ -e/ --/ an-/ see/ -e/ t-r----/ --r/ a/ -a-/ -r/ tw-/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Guinevere]

NO WASTER (no K)

"-/ was/ won-er-n-/ --/ -o-/ -a-/ an-/ woo-/ an-/ -an-as/ -o-/ -o---/ s-are/, --st/ to/ -at--/ -e/ --/ an-/ see/ -e/ t-ro---/ -or/ a/ -a-/ or/ two/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, those last letters finally gave me the clue I needed to find the quote. It's from Leaf by Niggle; Parish is speaking to Niggle: I was wondering if you had any wood and canvas you could spare, just to patch me up and see me through for a day or two.

[Guinevere]

there weren't many T's and S's in that one! ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's another: ---- -- --- --- --- -- --- ------, ---- -- -----!

[Guinevere]

O please :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

R please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"t"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T--- -- -ot t-- --- o- t-- -----r, --r- -- -or--!

[Guinevere]

how about S ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T--s -s -ot t-- --- o- t-- -----r, --r- -- -or-s!

[Guinevere]

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

"This is not the end of the affair, mark my words!"
The blacksmith of Ham, when Farmer Giles came back with the dragon laden with treasure.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Precisely! Next round's yours.

[Guinevere]

Thanks, Esty!

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

(I should have chosen this quote during the football championship! ;) )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Football, eh? Well, let's start with a T, please.

[Guinevere]

:D

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

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Then "d's, of course. (Or could it be soccer)? :p

[Guinevere]

+ one D

"T--t/ --t/ ---t-/ ---/ --------/, ----t/ ----/ ----/ --d-/ ---/ ---/. -/ ----/ t-----/ --/ ----/ ----/ ---/."

(Being European, I mean what you call soccer in the US)

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Yup. That's what I thought. :)
Btw, has Switzerland ever done anything in World Cup
or European tournaments? Isn't the population majority
German, and Germany, of course, is always good in the sport.
Also, have you seen the National Geographic feature on football/soccer?

Oh, and how about "h"s?

[Guinevere]

"Th-t/ h-t/ ---t-/ ---/ --------/, ---ht/ h---/ ----/ --d-/ ---/ ---/. -/ h---/ th----/ --/ ----/ ---h/ ---/."



ot: I must admit I have no idea http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/embarassed.gif I am not a sportsfan at all. During the world championship was the first time I ever watched some games. ( the next European Championship in 2008 will be held in Switzerland)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

A, please.

[ninja91]

Un P por favor.

[Guinevere]

TDH AP (+ a forgotten T)

"That/ hat/ ---t-/ ---/ p--p----/, ---ht/ ha--/ ----/ -ad-/ ---/ ---/. -/ h-p-/ th----/ --/ ----/ --th/ ---/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Any "m"s?

[Guinevere]

TDHAP M

"That/ hat/ ---t-/ ---/ p--p----/, m--ht/ ha--/ ----/ mad-/ ---/ ---/. -/ h-p-/ th----/ --/ ----/ --th/ ---/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

There aren't too many stories with a "hat", but it did take awhile for me to search through Roverandom, Farmer Giles, and Tom Bombadil till I finally found the quote in Smith of Wootton Major: Nokes... had always wished to become Master Cook...
...he used to put on the tall white hat and look at himself in a polished frying pan and say: 'How do you do, Master. That hat suits you properly, might have been made for you. I hope things go well with you.'

[Guinevere]

Sorry to have wasted so much of your time... ;)
(my referance was to your football hat of course)

ot: I have now bought the special edition of Smith of Wootton Major too and am currently enjoying Tolkien's introduction to The Golden Key

[Estelyn Telcontar]

We can upload our pictures to the internet faster than Nokes could polish his frying pan! Here's a new one - perhaps applicable to HI? ;)
-- --- -- -------- -- -- ---- ------- ---------. -- --- ---- ----------!

(I look forward to hearing how you enjoy the EE of Smith!)

[Guinevere]

N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- --- n- ----n--- -- -- ---- ------- -------n-. -- --- ---- ----------!

[Guinevere]

How about O ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

*looks at watch* T-time! :D

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Have a cup-le T:

-- --- no ----n--- to -o -o-- --t-o-t ---o-t-n-. -- --- ---- ----------!

[Guinevere]

Thanks!

i please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- --- no ---in--- to -o -o-- -it-o-t ---o-tin-. -- --- ---- -i--------!

[Guinevere]

R please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- --- no ---in--- to -o -o-- -it-o-t r--ortin-. -- -r- ---- -i--------!

[Guinevere]

now I'd like to see the S's

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- --- no --sin-ss to -o -o-- -it-o-t r--ortin-. -- -r- ---- -is----s--!

[Guinevere]

Aha! :)

He had no business to go home without reporting. We are much displeased!
said the king, when he learned that Farmer Giles on his way back with the dragon and the treasure had turned to his home instead of coming straight to the king.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Very good, Guinevere - I'm proud that it took you at least a bit longer and a few letters more than normal to figure this one out! ;)

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty!

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please.

[Guinevere]

yess, but we has only two...

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No S without T...

[Guinevere]

ST

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

E, please.

[Guinevere]

EST

"--/ ----/ --e/ ---e/ -e----/ -e----/ ---/ t--e/ --/ t-----t/ --/ -e/; ----e/ -'-/ -e-t/, t-e/ --st/ --/ ---/ ----/ -e-t-e-t--/ t-/ t-e/ se-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

ESTY

OK, I know Y may be a rare letter, but just for the fun of having my nick complete...

[Guinevere]

:D two Y's for Esty!

"-y/ ----/ --e/ ---e/ -ey---/ -e----/ ---/ t--e/ --/ t-----t/ --/ -e/; ----e/ -'-/ -e-t/, t-e/ --st/ --/ ---/ ----/ -e-t-e-t--/ t-/ t-e/ se-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

M, please.

[Guinevere]

MY SET

"My/ ----/ --e/ ---e/ -ey---/ -e----/ ---/ t--e/ --/ t-----t/ --/ me/; ----e/ -'m/ -e-t/, t-e/ --st/ --/ ---/ ---m/ -e-t-ert--/ t-/ t-e/ se-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmm, the end is almost certainly "to the sea", and it looks like two lines of poetry - but I can't find it in the poems I've searched so far. Am I right with that suspicion?

At any rate, let's have another letter; maybe that will help. R, please.

[Guinevere]

MYSTER(Y)

"My/ ----/ -re/ ---e/ -ey---/ re----/ ---/ t--e/ --/ t-----t/ --/ me/; ----e/ -'m/ -e-t/, t-e/ --st/ --/ ---/ -r-m/ -e-t-ert--/ t-/ t-e/ se-/."

You're right about the poetry!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's have an A then, just to be sure I see the sea...

[Guinevere]

A MYSTER(Y)

"My/ ----/ are/ ---e/ -ey---/ re-a--/ a--/ ta-e/ --/ t-----t/ --/ me/; a---e/ -'m/ -e-t/, t-e/ -ast/ --/ a--/ -r-m/ -eat-ert--/ t-/ t-e/ sea/."

I guess this will give you enough hints now...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

You'd think that would be enough, but I can't find it. Oh well, let's have another letter...

O, please.

[Guinevere]

A lot of O's ! :)

"My/ -o--/ are/ -o-e/ -eyo--/ re-a--/ a--/ ta-e/ --/ t-o---t/ o-/ me/; a-o-e/ -'m/ -e-t/, t-e/ -ast/ o-/ a--/ -rom/ -eat-erto-/ to/ t-e/ sea/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah!! (insert smiley with lightbulb here) It's in the Tom Bombadil poems, from "Perry-The-Winkle": The Lonely Troll he sat on a stone
and sang a mournful lay:
'O why, O why must I live on my own
in the hills of Faraway?
My folk are gone beyond recall
and take no thought of me;
alone I'm left, the last of all
from Weathertop to the Sea.'

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/bigok.gif
correct, of course! Please proceed, Esty.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here we go with a new one: ---- ----'-- ----, --- --'-- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- --.

[the phantom]

Is there an "X"?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Sorry, phantom - no X! I hope that disappointment doesn't make you feel less welcome to this thread!

[the phantom]

I'm crushed. :(

Since the ever popular "X" didn't work, I'll change tactics and try the little used letter "R".

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Prescription: Two letters, to be taken away, since they are not needed here.

Sorry, no Rs either.

[Guinevere]

How about L then?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- ----'ll ----, --- --'ll l--- l--- ---- ---- l--- ---- --.

[Guinevere]

and some T please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- t---'ll ----, --- -t'll l--- l--- ---- t--- l--- ---- -t.

[Guinevere]

E please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- t--e'll ---e, --- -t'll l--- le-- e--- t--- l--- ---e -t.

[Guinevere]

*puzzled* :rolleyes:

can I have the Ss now?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- t--e'll ---e, --- -t'll l--- less e-s- t--- l--s ---e -t.

[Guinevere]

*still clueless*

O please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-- t--e'll -o-e, --- -t'll loo- less e-s- t--- l--s ---e -t.

[Guinevere]

Hey, Esty,you wronged the Phantom! ;) There is an R after all!!
Your time'll come, and it'll look less easy than lays make it.

Tídwald speaking to Totta.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Oh dear - I'm fallible!! I do humbly beg the phantom's pardon. And congratulations to you for getting the quote, Guinevere - carry on, please.

(That quote somehow seems to suit this morbid month...)

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty!

Many people would be glad for such an offer nowadays...

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R, please.

[Guinevere]

1 R

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It must be T-time then...

[Guinevere]

not so many T's either, I'm sorry! (plus a corrected mistake)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Any Ssss, preciousss?

[Guinevere]

Yess!

"---/, ---s/!" (.....) "----/ ----/! -/ ----/ -/ ---/ --r/ ---/, ---/ ----/ ----s/ -----/ t--s/ -----t/ --sts/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmm, still so many empty spaces - A, please.

[Guinevere]

"---/, -a-s/!" (.....) "----/ -a--/! -/ -a--/ a/ ---/ --r/ ---/, a--/ ----/ -a--s/ -----/ t--s/ -a---t/ -asts/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

L, please.

[Guinevere]

RATS L

"---/, la-s/!" (.....) "----/ -a--/! -/ -a--/ a/ ---/ --r/ ---/, a--/ ----/ -a--s/ ---l-/ t--s/ -a---t/ lasts/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It's Farmer Giles speaking: 'Hey, lads!' said he. 'Come back! I have a job for you, and good wages while this packet lasts.'

(Though the last word was complete with the choice of 'L', that wasn't the telling clue - it was the word "lads"! That isn't used too often in Tolkien's works, and the "likely lads" occurred to me immediately.)

[Guinevere]

Well done, Esty! :) with only so few letters

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Fortunately, I did manage to get the letters that gave me a clue! Now try this one: -- --- ---- --- ----- ----- -- -------- ---- -- ---- ----; --- --- ---- -- ---.
It seems applicable to this thread... ;)

[Guinevere]

I'd like to start with the O's

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o o-- --o- --- O---- ----- -- ----o--- ---- -o -o-- ----; --- --- ---- -o ---.

Good choice!

[Guinevere]

:) N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No on- --o- --- O---- --n-- -- ----o--- ---- -o -o-- ----; -n- --- ---- -o no-.

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

[Guinevere]

R please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No on- -ro- --- O---r --n-- -- ----o--- ---r -o -o-- --r-; -n- --- ---r -o no-.

[Guinevere]

Now I'd like to see the T's

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No on- -ro- t-- O-t-r --n-- -- ----o--- ---r to -o-- --r-; -n- --- ---r -o no-.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"m"s?

[Guinevere]

L's!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No on- -rom t-- O-t-r L-n-- -- ----o--- ---r to -om- --r-; -n- --- ---r -o no-.

[Guinevere]

:) No one from the Outer Lands is allowed ever to come here; and few ever do now. Uin, the whale speaking to Roverandom.
I have lent "Roverandom" to a friend, so I cannot look it up, but you have used this quote already once (more than a year ago) and I was completely stumped then, I haven't forgotten that! :D

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, I wondered if I might have used it before, but I didn't care to go back and look through the whole thread. It just seems so appropriate for this thread - so few come here...

Your turn!

[Guinevere]

:)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let me do something different for the beginning - O, please.

[Guinevere]

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

(-) is a hyphen

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R there any Rs?

[Guinevere]

there R some, but not too many...

"O/ --'-/ ------/ -r----/ ----/ (-) --o---/ --/ -----/ -----r/ ----/ -/ ----/ ----/ ---/ -or/ -/ -o--/ ----/, -----/ -o-/ -rr----/. ------/ -r----/, -/ -------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please.

[Guinevere]

"O/ --'s/ -----s/ -r----/ --s-/ (-) --o---/ --/ s---s/ --s--r/ ----/ -/ ----/ s---/ ---/ -or/ -/ -o--/ ----/, s----/ -o-/ -rr----/. ------/ -r---s/, -/ -------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I guess it's T-time, even this late in the evening... ;)

[Guinevere]

"O/ --'s/ -----s/ -r-tt-/ --s-/ (-) t-o---/ --/ s---s/ --s--r/ t---/ -/ ----/ s---/ ---/ -or/ -/ -o--/ t---/, s----/ -o-/ -rr----/. ------/ -r---s/, -/ -------/."

I've made you some calming "Gute Nacht Tee" with Orangeblossoms and herbs. ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

How about some Es, please?

[Guinevere]

STORE

"O/ -e's/ -----s/ -rett-/ --s-/ (-) t-o---/ -e/ see-s/ --s-er/ t---/ -/ ---e/ see-/ ---/ -or/ -/ -o--/ t--e/, s---e/ -o-/ -rr--e-/. ------/ -re--s/, -/ -e--e-e/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, very appropriate for this busy time of year! It's the moon-dog Rover speaking of the Man-in-the-Moon to Roverandom: O he's always pretty busy - though he seems busier than I have seen him for a long time, since you arrived. Making dreams, I believe.

Making dreams sounds like a nice pastime for the winter holiday seaon!

[Guinevere]

Good work, Esty! :) And I agree with you about making dreams...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Now, how to pick a new quote?
-'- ------- -- ---- ---- --- -'-- ------ --- ---- - ---- --- -- ---- --.

[Guinevere]

Afternoon-T please ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...bit later than 4 or 5 o'clock by now, but it's never too late for T!
-'- ------- -- ---- ---- --- -'-- ------ --- ---- - ---- --- t- ---t --.

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'- ------- -- ---- o--- --- -'-- --oo-- o-- ---- - ---- o-- to ---t --.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'- ------- -- ---- o--- --- -'-- -hoo-- o-- -h-- - ---- o-- to ---t --.

[Guinevere]

Hm, "I'll choose one, when I..." sounds familiar to me...http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif
I'm keeping my eyes open and I'll choose one when I find one to suit me
said by the Master Cook, Rider, (Smith's Grandfather) about choosing an apprentice.
(I'm currently reading the extended edition :) and enjoing it very much. )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That's it! I'm glad you're enjoying the book - it's definitely worth the price!

Go ahead with a new one...

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty!

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S as in "start", please.

[Guinevere]

SSS

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

After S comes T, of course! ;)

[Guinevere]

ST

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's try your favorite vowel: O, please.

[Guinevere]

OST

"--t/ --/ s----/ ---t/ -----/ o--/ ---/ ---/ ----/ ------/ t---/ -o-/ s----/ ---/,
---t-'--/ -/ -s-/: -t/ ---/ --/ -o--/, -t/ ---/ --/ ot---/ ----t-/ -o-/ -o--/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R there any Rs?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"a"s?

[Guinevere]

ROAST

"--t/ --/ s-a--/ ---t/ a-a--/ o--/ -a-/ a--/ r---/ r--ar-/ t---/ -o-/ s-a--/ -a-/,
--at-'-r/ -/ as-/: -t/ -a-/ --/ -o--/, -t/ -a-/ --/ ot--r/ --a-t-/ -o-/ -o--/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmm, I'm too busy to look long, so I'll just ask for more letters until the answer is plainer. B, please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h"s, please.

[Guinevere]

OH BRATS

"B-t/ --/ sha--/ ---t/ a-a--/ o--/ -a-/ a--/ r--h/ r--ar-/ th--/ -o-/ sha--/ -a-/,
-hat-'-r/ -/ as-/: -t/ -a-/ --/ -o--/, -t/ -a-/ --/ oth-r/ --a-th/ -o-/ ho--/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

L, please.

[Guinevere]

RASH BOLT

"B-t/ --/ shall/ ---t/ a-a--/ o--/ -a-/ a--/ r--h/ r--ar-/ th--/ -o-/ shall/ -a-/,
-hat-'-r/ -/ as-/: -t/ -a-/ --/ -ol-/, -t/ -a-/ --/ oth-r/ --alth/ -o-/ hol-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Now it's obvious!

But we shall meet again one day,
and rich reward then you shall pay,
whate'er I ask: it may be gold,
it may be other wealth you hold.
The Corrigan speaking to Aotrou.

[Guinevere]

Yes, that's it! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's one that seems appropriate: '--- ---- --- -----!' ..... '---- -- --------- -- ------, ---. -- ----------. --- ------- --- ---- ---- --! -- ---- -- ---- -- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---------.'

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s, please.

[Guinevere]

and O please, if any!

[The Might]

I'd take an S if possible.