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Morsul the Dark 08-12-2004 02:14 AM

it is a tomb in a tomb

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-12-2004 11:02 PM

Balin's Tomb in Moria?

Morsul the Dark 08-12-2004 11:22 PM

yes

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-12-2004 11:25 PM

We have this very strange news:
 
Universe reversed blue waters after high direction.

Morsul the Dark 08-12-2004 11:33 PM

Unviere-heavens-stars stars= elin

blue wtaers reversed Nile=Elin

Look up ward at the sky

Elin

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-15-2004 11:17 PM

Sorry, no.
 
Try again. ;)

Morsul the Dark 08-15-2004 11:54 PM

Forochel

it was my original answer but Elin made more sense

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-16-2004 12:33 AM

Nyet.
 
The straight clue is "waters". Hope that helps.

Morsul the Dark 08-16-2004 12:42 AM

hmmm waters
plural?

i could assume it is a river....

north....for...forn....forod...formen

...elub...nuhl...niul...enuil...

but what is universe...Gulf of Lune lune=lunar

forlond lhun sounds like lune

so Forlond

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-16-2004 12:53 AM

Wrong.

Morsul the Dark 08-16-2004 01:03 AM

aeron

Ocean on is kind of a high direction
Universe is great great ocean
and reversed...um...Dont know...

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-16-2004 01:09 AM

Still wrong.
 
Although some parts are eerily close.

Morsul the Dark 08-16-2004 01:28 AM

which parts I wonder...

Andrast (on-drost)
An sounds like on and thaat needs to be in front

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-18-2004 12:15 AM

Nope.
 
Colder.

Morsul the Dark 08-18-2004 12:20 AM

colder Ill wager my next few guesses are warm places I dont know the geography well so Im slinking around picking words that seem to fit

Ringwil?

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-18-2004 12:59 AM

No, not "colder" colder.
 
I meant "colder" further away from the true answer.

Not Ringwil. Two words. Take the clue step by step, and you'll get it.

Morsul the Dark 08-18-2004 01:05 AM

Eithel Serion

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-18-2004 01:36 AM

Sorry.
 
Still not there.

Morsul the Dark 08-18-2004 11:01 AM

Eithel Ivren?

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-19-2004 08:14 PM

Nein!
 
Use wordplay on the cryptic clue.

And . . . because I'm http://www.geocities.com/louis_martian/smilies/evil.gif . . .

Quote:

I will not be awarding a correct answer without an explanation. http://www.geocities.com/louis_martian/smilies/evil.gif

Morsul the Dark 08-19-2004 09:01 PM

nein? deustch solsst ich in deautsch this ting lesen?(cant spell in german sorry)

but was that a clue?

and I need an explanation well you wont be hearing from mer for a bit

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-19-2004 09:08 PM

Morsul:
 
Universe reversed
blue

waters
after
high
direction.


Bold - cryptic elements
Italics - position
Normal - straight clue

That should help. ;)

Morsul the Dark 08-19-2004 10:16 PM

universe reversed-bigbang-nothingsness-abyss
blue-sad


passed over away- over= passed away= Dead
before
abyss sad oceans= marshes

dead marshes?

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-22-2004 11:14 PM

Still wrong.
 
If you check your previous posts, you'll see a correct version of universe reversed. ;)

Morsul the Dark 08-22-2004 11:39 PM

aelin-uial?

by looking at the post that was eerily close
then this had two word
an ia(abyss) is in the second part

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-22-2004 11:53 PM

Very close.
 
But still no.

Universe reversed is after high direction. Think about that . . . :smokin:

Morsul the Dark 08-23-2004 12:03 AM

I don't know thats all I could find "starts having mental breakdown" :eek: :rolleyes: :mad:

Branda-nin

an=on
da=Down away
nin=nil(nothing)-l+n

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-23-2004 12:18 AM

Colder.
 
You were on the right track on universe reversed on your previous answer.

Morsul the Dark 08-23-2004 12:26 AM

ia is right?

ok high direction
up north elevate......elevate a way

Ethir Anduin

I dont have an explanation
Anduin is close to my other guess Ethir could be a high diretion I have no idea...just let it be right..... :(

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-23-2004 08:57 PM

Nyet!
 
High and direction are separate, remember?

Oh, and "ia" is wrong. Sorry. :o

Morsul the Dark 08-23-2004 09:04 PM

so im basicly back to square one

high

upaway
overaway
elevatedaway

Henneth annun

nun=none=nothing=universe reversed

hen not sure...

neth=north=direction

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-23-2004 09:45 PM

Hehe!
 
I'm really evil, ain't I?

Your perception of universe reversed is incorrect. It is:

Universe
reversed

Use the aforementioned legend. ;)

Morsul the Dark 08-23-2004 09:54 PM

ok reversed as a position? oh wait hmm

Grand
Great
Cosmos
heaven....menel lenem....

nen hithoelit
a lake is above something
it has two words

..........and I am utterly wrong right

Mark my words when I get this because I will eventually the next one will be a cryptic clue that cannot be solved! :mad: :p :cool:

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-23-2004 10:06 PM

You're correct . . .
 
. . . in assuming that you're wrong. :p

Quote:

Mark my words when I get this because I will eventually the next one will be a cryptic clue that cannot be solved!
You'll have to get this first. ;) :p

Morsul the Dark 08-23-2004 10:11 PM

nen Girith

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-23-2004 10:29 PM

Dah Big
 
En - Oh!

Sorry, Morsul.

Try using English -> Elvish direct; no synonyms.

Morsul the Dark 08-23-2004 10:37 PM

jeez Id get to post mine quicker with the ten day rule

universe doesnt translate into elvish
closest thing is heaven menel

Lenem does not have a meaning nor is it anywhere to be found

so I am utterly stumped...

I admit defeat I have run out of ideas...

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-23-2004 10:42 PM

Universe - untranslatable?
 
Morsul, check your Ainulindalė. ;)

Morsul the Dark 08-23-2004 10:45 PM

its the song of creation....

alen-uial is the only A that has two words and is about water...

Nilpaurion Felagund 08-23-2004 10:53 PM

It doesn't have to begin in "A".
 
Universe reversed is after high direction, remember? ;)


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