Riddles in the Downs - Page 77 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Huinesoron · 07-02-2019, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Turn ye back and seek for me
South of the woodland dell
Amid the dark and murksome trees
Guarding the road to Hell

Unfortunately, my geography is pants. Rhosgobel is near Beorn's, isn't it?

A friend to all, afeared of none - no enemies I can think of
Dealer in wings to those who'd fly - friend to birds and beasts
A fool or wise man - either one - Radagast the Fool! / accounted one of the Wise.

It's sort of between Beorn's and Dol Guldur, which was what those lines were aiming at.

Over to you, then.

Pervinca Took · 07-02-2019, 07:36 AM

Which is the woodland dell? Is that bit literally chez Beorn?

Are the murksome trees Mirkwood?

Is 'Hell' Dol Guldur?

Huinesoron · 07-02-2019, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Which is the woodland dell? Is that bit literally chez Beorn?

Are the murksome trees Mirkwood?

Is 'Hell' Dol Guldur?

I was mostly looking for a rhyme, but Bilbo and company trek through a broad valley (that leads Bilbo to declare the forest goes on forever); that's what I was thinking of.

Mirkwood and Dol Guldur, precisely.

hS

Urwen · 07-02-2019, 11:09 AM

I would insert a comment here, but people are angry at me for it, so I'll just talk about my dog instead.

Pervinca Took · 07-02-2019, 12:22 PM

I'm mostly silent.
I may sound Spanish.
But hitch a ride with me
And see your problems vanish!

Urwen · 07-02-2019, 12:33 PM

Huan? Huan sounds like a Spanish name, and he helped Luthien.

Pervinca Took · 07-02-2019, 12:40 PM

Yes!

I thought it up the moment I read your post mentioning your dog.

Urwen · 07-02-2019, 01:13 PM

Last remnant of the fallen line
Lost in the rivers of time
A crafty soul, like my grandfather
My courage will never falter

The one I trusted deceived me
Which I could plainly see
In secret I used my craft
And with that, the die was cast

Why did I do this, you ask
Knowing it would mean my death?
In truth, I was up for this last task
Knowing that I'll join my family once I drew my final breath

Pervinca Took · 07-02-2019, 02:29 PM

Celebrimbor?

'Crafty' referring to art.

Last of Feanor's line ... unless anyone's seen Maglor lately.

Urwen · 07-02-2019, 03:26 PM

Yup.

Urwen · 07-02-2019, 11:23 PM

Your turn, in case it wasn't clear enough.

Pervinca Took · 07-03-2019, 03:44 AM

So insufficient
So very pale
Racked with work to gain
At which I dared not fail.

Urwen · 07-03-2019, 07:15 AM

Grima Wormtongue aka Lomion 2.0?

Pervinca Took · 07-03-2019, 08:49 AM

Good reasoning, but no.

Urwen · 07-07-2019, 07:42 AM

Gollum?

Pervinca Took · 07-07-2019, 07:53 AM

No. You'd have to really stretch those lines to apply them to Gollum.

Urwen · 07-07-2019, 08:06 AM

But your hint implies him......

Pervinca Took · 07-07-2019, 08:16 AM

No, it implies hobbitlike things/priorities.

Urwen · 07-07-2019, 08:17 AM

Mushrooms?

Pervinca Took · 07-07-2019, 08:22 AM

Closer, but no.

Urwen · 07-13-2019, 04:09 AM

Hobbit priorities are food and things that grow.

Pervinca Took · 07-13-2019, 04:44 AM

It is a food item, but it doesn't grow. It's made/prepared.

Urwen · 07-13-2019, 04:45 AM

Lembas bread?

Pervinca Took · 07-13-2019, 04:55 AM

No.

Close, though.

I put 'pale' to make the riddle a little harder. I might have said 'white.'

Urwen · 07-13-2019, 05:02 AM

Earth-bread?

Pervinca Took · 07-13-2019, 05:09 AM

You mean Mim's stuff? No.

Urwen · 07-13-2019, 05:10 AM

Cram, then?

Or Cramsome bread?

Pervinca Took · 07-13-2019, 05:22 AM

No.

Think of somewhere where there wasn't as much food as a hobbit desired.

Not in the Wild.

Urwen · 07-13-2019, 05:32 AM

Minas Tirith, the White City?

Pervinca Took · 07-13-2019, 05:48 AM

Right place.

So what's the food item?

Urwen · 07-13-2019, 06:13 AM

White cakes?

Pervinca Took · 07-13-2019, 06:23 AM

Yes, the white cakes Pippin has to endure all that questioning for.

Over to you!

Urwen · 07-13-2019, 06:54 AM

You'll like this one.

I married someone
From a different clan
Our creation
The carrier of One

Some say I caused our demise
Some say it was he
Whatever the case may be
The truth shall remain a mystery

Pervinca Took · 07-13-2019, 07:02 AM

That's Primula talking.

Urwen · 07-13-2019, 07:19 AM

You win a virtual cookie, and the right to write a new riddle.

Urwen · 07-19-2019, 03:20 PM

Can you make the riddle now?

Pervinca Took · 07-23-2019, 07:57 AM

A tripling of splendour
A tripling of glamour
Given with a blessing
And received with a stammer.

Huinesoron · 07-23-2019, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

A tripling of splendour
A tripling of glamour
Given with a blessing
And received with a stammer.

I mean, it was a pretty delayed put-down, but 'I wouldn't give Feanor a single one of my hairs, but you, you squat bearded creature, you can have three!' remains classic despite that.

hS

Pervinca Took · 07-23-2019, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huinesoron

I mean, it was a pretty delayed put-down, but 'I wouldn't give Feanor a single one of my hairs, but you, you squat bearded creature, you can have three!' remains classic despite that.

hS

Mandos might actually be sadistic enough to tell him, too!

Your turn.

Urwen · 07-23-2019, 11:27 AM

I thought you didn't partake in this game?

07-02-2019, 07:36 AM	#3042
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Which is the woodland dell? Is that bit literally chez Beorn? Are the murksome trees Mirkwood? Is 'Hell' Dol Guldur? __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-02-2019, 11:09 AM	#3044
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	I would insert a comment here, but people are angry at me for it, so I'll just talk about my dog instead. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-02-2019, 12:22 PM	#3045
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	I'm mostly silent. I may sound Spanish. But hitch a ride with me And see your problems vanish! __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-02-2019, 12:33 PM	#3046
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Huan? Huan sounds like a Spanish name, and he helped Luthien. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-02-2019, 12:40 PM	#3047
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Yes! I thought it up the moment I read your post mentioning your dog. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always." Last edited by Pervinca Took; 07-02-2019 at 12:53 PM.

07-02-2019, 01:13 PM	#3048
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Last remnant of the fallen line Lost in the rivers of time A crafty soul, like my grandfather My courage will never falter The one I trusted deceived me Which I could plainly see In secret I used my craft And with that, the die was cast Why did I do this, you ask Knowing it would mean my death? In truth, I was up for this last task Knowing that I'll join my family once I drew my final breath __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-02-2019, 02:29 PM	#3049
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Celebrimbor? 'Crafty' referring to art. Last of Feanor's line ... unless anyone's seen Maglor lately. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-02-2019, 03:26 PM	#3050
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Yup. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-02-2019, 11:23 PM	#3051
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Your turn, in case it wasn't clear enough. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-03-2019, 03:44 AM	#3052
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	So insufficient So very pale Racked with work to gain At which I dared not fail. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-03-2019, 07:15 AM	#3053
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Grima Wormtongue aka Lomion 2.0? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-03-2019, 08:49 AM	#3054
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Good reasoning, but no. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-07-2019, 07:42 AM	#3055
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Gollum? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-07-2019, 07:53 AM	#3056
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	No. You'd have to really stretch those lines to apply them to Gollum. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-07-2019, 08:06 AM	#3057
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	But your hint implies him...... __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-07-2019, 08:16 AM	#3058
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	No, it implies hobbitlike things/priorities. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-07-2019, 08:17 AM	#3059
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Mushrooms? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-07-2019, 08:22 AM	#3060
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Closer, but no. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-13-2019, 04:09 AM	#3061
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Hobbit priorities are food and things that grow. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-13-2019, 04:44 AM	#3062
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	It is a food item, but it doesn't grow. It's made/prepared. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-13-2019, 04:45 AM	#3063
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Lembas bread? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-13-2019, 04:55 AM	#3064
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	No. Close, though. I put 'pale' to make the riddle a little harder. I might have said 'white.' __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-13-2019, 05:02 AM	#3065
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Earth-bread? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-13-2019, 05:09 AM	#3066
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	You mean Mim's stuff? No. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-13-2019, 05:10 AM	#3067
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Cram, then? Or Cramsome bread? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-13-2019, 05:22 AM	#3068
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	No. Think of somewhere where there wasn't as much food as a hobbit desired. Not in the Wild. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-13-2019, 05:32 AM	#3069
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Minas Tirith, the White City? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-13-2019, 05:48 AM	#3070
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Right place. So what's the food item? __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-13-2019, 06:13 AM	#3071
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	White cakes? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-13-2019, 06:23 AM	#3072
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Yes, the white cakes Pippin has to endure all that questioning for. Over to you! __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-13-2019, 06:54 AM	#3073
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	You'll like this one. I married someone From a different clan Our creation The carrier of One Some say I caused our demise Some say it was he Whatever the case may be The truth shall remain a mystery __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-13-2019, 07:02 AM	#3074
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	That's Primula talking. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-13-2019, 07:19 AM	#3075
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	You win a virtual cookie, and the right to write a new riddle. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-19-2019, 03:20 PM	#3076
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Can you make the riddle now? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

07-23-2019, 07:57 AM	#3077
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	A tripling of splendour A tripling of glamour Given with a blessing And received with a stammer. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."