The Chapter Game

[Sleepy Ranger]

My humble apologies if this has been done before. The rules are fairly simple. You put in a paragraph and you have to guess from which chapter and book its from
First one
Down the road from the gate they fled.In fifty places, with a swift bend round a jutting bastion of the cliff, it took them out of sight from the Tower.They had escaped for the moment.Cowering back against the rock they drew breath, and they clutched at their hearts. Pearching now on the wall beside the ruined gate the Nazgul sent out its deadly cries. All the cliffs echoed.

LOTR, The Silmarillion and The Hobbit are the books you can choose from.

[ October 06, 2003: Message edited by: Sleepy Ranger ]

[Beren87]

This belongs in Quotable Quotes.

[The Saucepan Man]

It surely does. It also might prove rather easy. But for now, I shall move it to Quotable Quotes and see how it fares.

Please continue the game there. smilies/smile.gif

[The Saucepan Man]

Alas, it has not fared well. Topic closed.

[Airerûthiel]

As the game isn't actually closed, can I guess that it's from Return of the King, involving Frodo and Sam, therefore...is it Book 6, chapter 2?

[Sleepy Ranger]

yep thats correct. You're turn.

[Airerûthiel]

I'm having a lot of lucky guesses in these games recently...OK here goes:

There were no clouds overhead yet, but a heaviness was in the air; it was hot for the season of the year. The rising sun was hazy, and behind it, following it slowly up the sky, there was a growing darkness, as of a great storm moving out of the East. And away in the North-west there seemed to be another darkness brooding about the feet of the Misty Mountains, a shadow that crept down slowly from the Wizard's Vale.

[Sleepy Ranger]

I think its from the Two Towers Book III
Chapter 5.

[Airerûthiel]

You're half right - it is from Book Three, but it's not Chapter Five. Good try though.

[Sleepy Ranger]

Got it.
Book 3
Chapter 7:Helms Deep
I should have checked this earlier.

[The Saucepan Man]

Ahem! This topic should have been closed. smilies/rolleyes.gif

However, since it has gained a new lease of life, I suppose that there's no reason why it should not continue for the time being. Provided, of course, that it proves to be an interesting and challenging game ...

[Airerûthiel]

Well done Sleepy Ranger, it is Chapter 7.

Just as a query, what's the rule for this game on the book? Do we allow people to look stuff up or just expect them to guess?

[Sleepy Ranger]

Just as a query, what's the rule for this game on the book? Do we allow people to look stuff up or just expect them to guess?
How will we not if they've checked or not?
Besides it'll be too tough if we try and guess. Oh by the way call me Sleepy smilies/biggrin.gif
And from now on you can also give one from the Silm or The Hobbit.
Ok the question...
And some there were who said:'Why should we not go even to Aman, and taste there, were it but for a day, the bliss of the powers? Have we not become mighty among the people of Arda?'

Oh by the way if you want to guess you can smilies/wink.gif
If I can't guess it I'll check.

[Fyara]

book 3 i forget what chapter

[Sleepy Ranger]

Its not from LOTR

[Beren87]

From The Akallabeth, the beginning of Paragraph 17.

And some there were who said: "Why should we not go even to Aman, and taste there, were it but for a day, the bliss of the Powers? Have we not become mighty among the people of Arda?"

[Sleepy Ranger]

Right on Beren guess its your turn.
BTW: Beren you rule!!!!!!!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Beren87]

The neighborhood, the world, and the entire universe, my friend. smilies/wink.gif

"They have come!" he said. "Take courage and look! There are fell things below."

[Elentarimir]

Return of the King, Book Five, Chapter Four: The Siege of Gondor.

[Sleepy Ranger]

The Return of the King: Book V: Chapter IV: The Siege of Gondor.
Beregond to Pippin
Rats you beat me to it by a minute.

[ October 25, 2003: Message edited by: Sleepy Ranger ]

[Beren87]

And Elentarimir has it by sixty seconds. smilies/smile.gif

[Elentarimir]

Thanks.

At length they came in their journeying to the Pools of Ivrin, and looked with grief on the defilement wrought there by the passage of Glaurung the Dragon

[Sleepy Ranger]

The Silmarillion, Chapter 21, Of Turin Turambar.(one of my fav chapters) smilies/biggrin.gif

[Elentarimir]

Sorry, Sleepy, but you've got the chapter wrong.

[Beren87]

Ah, he was close. smilies/wink.gif

The first line of paragraph 5 in Chapter 23, "Of Tour and the Fall of Gondolin".

It reads:
At length they came in their journeying to the Pools of Ivrin, and looked with grief on the defilement wrought there by the passage of Glaurung the Dragon; but even as they gazed upon it they saw one going northward in haste, and he was a tall Man, clad in black, and bearing a black sword. But they knew not who he was, nor anything of what had befallen in the south; and he passed them by, and they said no word.

[Elentarimir]

That's it, Beren, your go!

[Beren87]

"Nay, I come rather to guard the hurt men that can yet be healed;

[Elentarimir]

Might that be the Return of the King: the Siege of Gondor yet again?

[Beren87]

That it is..yet again. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Elentarimir]

Whoops! Forgot about this topic...

"They set a watch on the tower, I believe, but the watchers were so well hidden in the shadows and kept so still, that I could not see them."

[Sleepy Ranger]

The Two Towers.
Flotsam and Jetsam.

[Elentarimir]

You are correct, Sleepy! Your go!

[Sleepy Ranger]

Aragorn sped on up the hill. Every now and again he bent to the ground. Hobbits go light, and their footprints are not easy even for a ranger to read, but not far from the top a spring crossed the path, and in wet earth he saw what he was seeking

Sorry for taking so long but I was defending my room from being breached by a group of HP fans.

[Elentarimir]

I'd say that was the Two Towers: Book III: Chapter One: The Departure of Boromir.

[Sleepy Ranger]

Correct. Totally correct. Absolutely correct. It is in no ways wrong it is correct from every angle and dimension. In fact it is soooo correct that it can not be a bit wrong.
Ok I'm done.
Next question please

[Elentarimir]

Thanks, Sleepy.

Suddenly they came out into the open again and found themselves under a pale evening sky pricked by a few early stars. There was a wide treeless space before them, running in a great circle and bending away on either hand.

[Arvedui III]

Umm...could we have a hint?

[Evisse the Blue]

Might that be from FOTR: Three is company?

[rutslegolas]

yes i think it is from three is company

[Elentarimir]

Sorry Evisse, but it's not from Three is Company.

Certainly Arvedui, here it is: this quote is from Fellowship of the Ring.

[rutslegolas]

i think its from the ring goes south

[Elentarimir]

Sorry, rutslegolas, but that's not it. You're close though; it's in Book 2.

[Firefoot]

Yé! Utúvienyes! I have found it! This has been bugging me for a while, but it is from "The Mirror of Galadriel".

[Elentarimir]

*claps* You found it! Proceed, Firefoot!

[Firefoot]

Okay, here goes:They spent a cold and lonely night, and their spirits fell. The next morning they set out again.

[Sleepy Ranger]

The Hobbit
On the Doorstep I think.

[Firefoot]

Yep.

[Sleepy Ranger]

The nights were the worst. It then became pitch-dark - not what you call pitch-dark, but really pitch; so black that you really could see nothing.

[Firefoot]

The Hobbit, Chapter VIII, Flies and Spiders.

[Sleepy Ranger]

yep, all yours.

[Firefoot]

It opened direct into a large chamber, with other smaller doors at the far end, and a hearth and chimney at one side.

[rutslegolas]

the house of tom bombadil

[Firefoot]

No.

[rutslegolas]

its from the house at crichollow i cant remember the chapters name though

[Sleepy Ranger]

The Two Towers
Flotsam and Jetsam

[Firefoot]

Sleepy Ranger has it.

[Firefoot]

Sleepy?

[Sleepy Ranger]

He could not see them, but he knew all around him were companies of --------

[Firefoot]

The Ride of the Rohirrim, Return of the King. The word blocked out is Rohirrim.

[Sleepy Ranger]

correct

[Firefoot]

Nonetheless, they saw no sign of an enemy that day, nor the next. The dull grey hours passed without event.

[Sleepy Ranger]

FoTR, Book II, Chapter 9

[Firefoot]

Yes, your turn.

[Firefoot]

Hey, Sleepy! Your turn.

[Sleepy Ranger]

As if to his eyes some sudden vision had been given, ******* stirred; and he turned, looking back north where the skies were pale and clear.
All yours

[Gil-Galad]

I think...The White Rider in Two Towers

[Sleepy Ranger]

Nope.

[Sleepy Ranger]

Somone answer please....

[Sirithheruwen]

I think..."The Clouds Burst" in THe Hobbit?

[Sleepy Ranger]

Nope.
HINT_ The crossed out word is Gandalf

[Carnimírië]

Ah, it's from The Field of Cormallen in RotK.

[Sleepy Ranger]

yep thats it

[Carnimírië]

Ok, how's this:
Another dreadful day of fear and toil had come to Mordor; and the night-guards were summoned to their dungeons and deep halls, and the day-guards, evil-eyed and fell, were marching to their posts. Sun gleamed dimly on the battlement.

[Sirithheruwen]

The Black Gate is Closed, TTT.

[Carnimírië]

Right on, Sirithheruwen.

[Sirithheruwen]

Thank you!

Thus ******* softly sang, and then suddenly he changed. Casting his tattered cloak aside, he stood up and leaned no longer on his staff; and he spoke in a clear cold voice.

[Carnimírië]

The King of the Golden Hall, TTT. The blanked-out word is Gandalf.

[Sirithheruwen]

Yes it was! (I thought if I put "Gandalf" in there, it would be too easy, but I guess it was anyways! :D )

[Carnimírië]

I was reading this chapter yesterday...
The tree stood mournfully above them, its dry leaves now hanging limp, and rattling in the chill easterly wind.

[Sirithheruwen]

The White Rider, TTT.

[Carnimírië]

Correct! My, you're good at this. :)

[Sirithheruwen]

Nah, just lucky: I opened right up to the page! :)

***** thought he knew what the wizard meant. "What shall we do," he cried, "if he leads all the Wargs and the goblins down here? We shall all be caught and killed! I thought you said he was not a friend of theirs."

[Carnimírië]

"Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire," The Hobbit?

[Sirithheruwen]

Wrong chapter, right book.

[Firefoot]

"Queer Lodgings" in the Hobbit.

[Sirithheruwen]

Yup!

[Firefoot]

Thank'ee.It was nearly as hot as it had been the day before; but clouds were beginning to come up from the West. It looked likely to turn to rain.

[Carnimírië]

A Short Cut to Mushrooms, FotR.

[Firefoot]

Indeed. You're really good at these games. :)

[Carnimírië]

Have at it.
The weather was still grey and overcast, with wind from the East, but as evening drew into night the sky away westward cleared, and pools of faint light, yellow and pale green, opened under the grey shores of cloud.

[Firefoot]

A hint, perhaps?

[Sleepy Ranger]

FoTR
Book II
Chapter 9

[Carnimírië]

Right.

[Sleepy Ranger]

The rising sun was hazy, and behind it, following it slowly up the sky, there was a growing darkness, as of a great storm moving out of the East.
Here you go

[rutslegolas]

Lord Of The Rings-Minas Tirith??

[Sleepy Ranger]

Oh and I'm sorry you have the wrong answer. Try again perhaps.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

ROTK---The Siege of Gondor?

[Gil-Galad]

crap i forgot the chapter but i know where it is...

[rutslegolas]

Lord Of The Rings- Ride Of The Rohiriim

[Sleepy Ranger]

Yes, Ruts has it

[rutslegolas]

"Open In The name of Mordor".

Well its kind of very easy one.

[Firefoot]

A Knife in the Dark. The Nazgul said it at Crickhollow.

[rutslegolas]

Yes Firefoot.
The thread is yours.

[Firefoot]

Thank you kindly.It was a skyless world, in which his eye, through dim gulfs of shadowy air, saw only ever-mounting slopes, great walls of stone behind great walls, and frowning precipices wreathed with mist.

[rutslegolas]

mmmmm.
Its just an odd ball guess ( since I dont have any of my books).

Lord of The Rings- The three hunters???

[Firefoot]

Nope.

[Gil-Galad]

LotR - The Black Gate?

[Firefoot]

Nada.

[Carnimírië]

Return of the King - "The Muster of Rohan."

[Firefoot]

That's the one!

[Carnimírië]

Here you are...
They lit a fire in a hollow, down among the roots of a spreading hawthorn, tall as a tree, writhen with age, but hale in every limb.

[Boromir88]

I remember seeing this quote. And I have just begun to reread LOTR again, I'm pretty sure I have seen it recently. So, I think it's somewhere in the beginning chapters. I will say

FOTR-Three is Company.

[Carnimírië]

I'm sorry but that's not it.

[rutslegolas]

Lord Of the Rings - Walk through Ithilein ( I can't remember the chapter's name and I have'nt got my books with me ) :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Carnimírië]

Nope. Try again.

[rutslegolas]

Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers- Riders of Rohan?

[Carnimírië]

Right book (The Two Towers), wrong chapter.

[Carnimírië]

Hint: "they" refers to Theoden, Gandalf, Aragorn, Merry, Pippin, & company.

[Melonwen]

The book is The Two Towers!
The chapter is The Palantir!

[Carnimírië]

Very good :) Your turn of course. Very cool palantír icon, it matches the answer perfectly :cool:

[Melonwen]

Thanks, Carnimirie...it was just a lucky coincidence!

Here's my quote:

"The sound of hoofs stopped. As Frodo watched he saw something dark pass across the lighter space between two trees, and then halt. It looked like the black shade of a horse led by a smaller black shadow. The black shadow stood close to the point where they had left the path and it swayed from side to side. Frodo thought he heard the sound of snuffling. The shadow bent to the ground, and then began to crawl towards him."

Good luck!

[Firefoot]

Ch 3, Three is Company, FotR.

[Melonwen]

Correct! Your turn, Firefoot!

[Firefoot]

"There was no sign of any other travellers to be seen. As there was now no other possible course for them to take, they climbed down the bank, and turning left went off as fast as they could."

[rutslegolas]

Lord of The Rings - Breaking of the Fellowship

[Firefoot]

Nope.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

LOTR- Three Is Company?

[Firefoot]

No.

[Nanedhel]

FoTR - Flight to the Ford

[Firefoot]

You got it!

Welcome to the Downs, Nanedhel!

[Nanedhel]

Thank you, Firefoot.

For not we but those who come after will make the legends of our time. The green earth, say you? That is a mighty matter of legend, though you tread it under the light of day!

EDIT: Is anyone else seeing font tags? If so, how do I get rid of them?

[Firefoot]

I don't know about the font tags... you should be able to just use the backspace key if you edited, but maybe not. I dunno.

Anyhow, that would be TTT, Book 3, Chapter 2, The Riders of Rohan.

[Nanedhel]

You got it, Firefoot.

Hmm, no tags at the moment. They are probably lurking to catch me off guard.

[rutslegolas]

*Bump* Where is Firefoot?

[Firefoot]

For some time the companions crawled and groped upon the ground. The tree stood mournfully above them, its dry leaves now hanging limmp, and rattling in the chill easterly wind....

[rutslegolas]

Lord of The Rings- Riders of Rohan??

[Firefoot]

Nope.

[rutslegolas]

Lord of The Rings-The Chapter after Riders of Rohan ( I havent got my books with me :( :( )

[Firefoot]

Nope.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

LOTR- The White Rider?

[Firefoot]

That's the one!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

How about:
in the dawn of years Elves and Men were allies and held themselves akin

[rutslegolas]

Can you give us some hints ??

[rutslegolas]

*Bump* Tuor are you there??

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Okay. Try the Silmarillion.

[Carnimírië]

The Sil Chapter 12 "Of Men."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct. Your turn.

[Carnimírië]

"What on earth did I ask him to tea for!"

[luthien-elvenprincess]

"An Unexpected Party" in The Hobbit

[Carnimírië]

That's it. :)

[luthien-elvenprincess]

Next one then:

On the further shores the woodlands still marched on southwards as far as the eye could see, but all the banks were bleak and bare.

[Carnimírië]

Fellowship of the Ring, "Farewll to Lórien"

[rutslegolas]

10 Day rule so here's the new one.

" But it is not this day .... " .

Its fairly easy .

[Evisse the Blue]

10 days rule again...

Here is a passage:

They shivered. At the same moment the stirring of the air became perceptible to them; and it grew very cold. As they stood straining their ears, they heard a noise like a wind coming in the distance.

[rutslegolas]

Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring
The Minesof Moia Chapter ??

[Evisse the Blue]

Nope. :cool:

[Envinyatar]

Book 4; Chapter 2 - ''The Passage of the Marshes"

. . . the black shadow is loosed from Mordor

[Evisse the Blue]

That is correct! Your turn. :)

[The Elf-warrior]

More than ten days have passed.

"Time for another start."

[Sleepy Ranger]

I'm Back!
Ahem, what a perfect way to return... "Time For Another Start."

RotK:Book 6:Chapter 3: Mount Doom.

Sleepys back. Spread the word.

[The Elf-warrior]

Correct!

[Sleepy Ranger]

I suppose its no good asking "What way do we go now?" We can't go no further, unless we want to ask the orcs for a lift

There you are

[Firefoot]

"The Black Gate is Closed," Book 4, Chapter 3.

[Sleepy Ranger]

All Yours :)

[Firefoot]

Thanks.They began to feel that all this country was unreal, and that they were stumbling through an ominous dream that led to no awakening.

[Sleepy Ranger]

FotR: Book 1: Chapter 6: The Old Forest

[Firefoot]

Your go.

[arcticstorm]

10 day rule

"When they were some fifty paces off, Eomer cried in a loud voice: 'Halt! Halt! Who rides in Rohan?'"

[Firefoot]

"The Passing of the Grey Company," RotK, Book 5, Chapter 2.

[arcticstorm]

correct, your question

[Firefoot]

Thank you. :) All was silent, and there was no sign or sound of living thing. The night was barred with long clouds, fleeting on a chill wind, when they arose again. Under the cold moon they went on once more, as swift as by the light of day.

[Evisse the Blue]

FOTR: The Ring goes South?

[Firefoot]

Nope.

[Firefoot]

Somebody? It's in TTT...

[Evisse the Blue]

The Passage of the Marshes?

[Firefoot]

Nope.

[Sleepy Ranger]

The Two Towers
Chapter 6: King of the Golden Hall

[Firefoot]

Correcto.

[Sleepy Ranger]

Quickly now to the top of this rock the ****** swooped one by one and set down their **********

MWAHAHAHAHA! Fear the *'s!

[arcticstorm]

Is it from the hobbit: Queer lodgings?

[Sleepy Ranger]

Yes, all yours Storm :)

[arcticstorm]

next one
and ******* answered: 'What of your quest, and of your vow?'

[arcticstorm]

having been 5 days and no guesses,
hint: look in the Silm

[Sleepy Ranger]

I know the answer but I want somebody else to answer (MUST RESTORE QUOTES). I'll give it two days, if nobody replies then I'll answer. :)

[Firefoot]

"Of Beren and Luthien."

I guess you can just say I've been too lazy to look anything up... ;) :rolleyes:

[arcticstorm]

Good job Firefoot
your turn

[Firefoot]

Thanks!At length they reached the trees, and found that they stood in a great roofless ring, open in the middle to the sombre sky; and the spaces between their immense boles were like the great dark arches of some ruined hall.

[Sleepy Ranger]

The Two Towers
Chapter 7
Journey to the Cross-Roads

[Firefoot]

Correct, of course.

[arcticstorm]

10 day rule
Wilt thou grant what she would ask?

[Sleepy Ranger]

I'm not sure of this and I think I should leave some answers open to others anyway. Take a pot shot at this folks, lets bring Quotes back to glory. :)