Tolkien's Letters - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rimbaud · 11-13-2002, 09:04 AM

"Wrong forum!" I hear you cry.

"I defy you, stars!" quoth Rimbaud, and explained the game.

"'Tis a game of anagrams,
Of jumbled letter;
A trip through wonderful words,
To make them better."

"But..." stammered the hapless mortals, "But..isn't that a bit, well, easy for you, Rimski?"

"True enough," retorted the Perilous Poet, "Which is why solving the anagram is not sufficient to continue. The respondent must proceed, once they have solved the puzzle, with one of their own, the answer of which has the same first letter as the last letter of the solution to the previous riddle. You grok? "

"No, to be honest, Rim," muttered the crowd.

The poet sighed, his frustrations were increasing. He would need to iron them out. "Listen, imbeciles," he snarled, but was stopped as a cauliflower impacted upon his skull, cast from the hand of some unknown vagabond or rapscallion. "Ahem, listen, gentle readers..."

"Hang on, hang on!" shouted the crowd. "Listen, gentle readers? That makes no sense! Call yourself a wordsmith?"

Rimbaud drew himself up to his full height, a respectable one for a common garden frog, but not all that impressive in truth, puffed out his chest and stated thus: "Once you have solved the anagram, in examplem - 'Yer, Mr' becoming 'Merry' - you must proceed with a riddle whose solution begins with the last letter of the previous soultion, in this case - 'Y'. Yavanna, for instance. The anagram for that could be..."Nay, a van!""

"Oh."

"Here goes then," said the Perilous Poet.

Kal mi a cab, Magda barn!

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piosenniel · 11-13-2002, 10:23 AM

Kalimac Brandagamba

O Man, Martha!

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Rimbaud · 11-13-2002, 11:08 AM

Amon Amarth.

Denethor's question...

O! U find oval horn?

piosenniel · 11-13-2002, 12:24 PM

Hound of Valinor

Melkor's advice to Gothmog:

Caro, write off the ork scum!

Rimbaud · 11-13-2002, 12:39 PM

Good one, Pio.

Rock of the Music of Water

Internal Memo found, addressed to Sauron's Secretary, by the Soldiers of Gondor in Mordor, just after the War of the Ring:

Kellie - vend, con for Ring.

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piosenniel · 11-13-2002, 02:03 PM

Reckoning of Rivendell

Footsore, they find rest . . .

Wo! Sadlli flown.

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Rimbaud · 11-13-2002, 02:45 PM

Land of Willows

Sam, u ran?

(My mistake, pio)

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piosenniel · 11-13-2002, 03:47 PM

(the wandering L has returned)

This has me stumped!

Though, when I read it aloud, 'Saruman' jumped out. (reading 'u' for 'you')

Legolas · 11-13-2002, 03:55 PM

Saruman, it is.

piosenniel · 11-13-2002, 04:06 PM

Wicked man! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] I was down to letters from my Scrabble game and all my reference books!

Legalos - please throw one out!

piosenniel · 11-13-2002, 04:18 PM

Can't resist one more before I go to work.

Hostelry, Angband style:

A! Inn noir!

Legolas · 11-13-2002, 05:59 PM

Noirinan.

As I was about to post...

My favourite dwarves?

Nori & Dain, hun!

[ November 13, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ]

piosenniel · 11-13-2002, 06:23 PM

Nanduhirion

Lira Queen

Legolas · 11-13-2002, 06:30 PM

Narquelie

Wormtongue, as he was seducing Theoden:

Lotion, sire?

[ November 13, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ]

piosenniel · 11-13-2002, 06:33 PM

Yes . . . and yes! Please continue.

Rimbaud · 11-13-2002, 06:36 PM

Elostirion

Legolas · 11-13-2002, 06:38 PM

Yes!

Rimbaud · 11-13-2002, 06:40 PM

C! Man neer orc!

piosenniel · 11-13-2002, 06:49 PM

Necromancer

Male line is: Rex

Legolas · 11-14-2002, 01:23 PM

Realms in Exile

Quote:

3320 - Foundations of the Realms in Exile: Arnor and Gondor. The Stones are divided (II, 54). Sauron returns to Mordor.

Dare, lion!

Rimbaud · 11-14-2002, 02:35 PM

Eldarion, (the Heir of Aragorn).

Then, Rodin ran nude!

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piosenniel · 11-14-2002, 03:22 PM

Northern Dúnedain

Grr(r)! Ive A 'No'

[ November 15, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ]

Legolas · 11-15-2002, 10:03 AM

This one starts with n?

My only guess would be Narog River, but that has one more 'r' than you alotted us.

[ November 15, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ]

piosenniel · 11-15-2002, 12:56 PM

[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Those damnable elusive R's! They keep getting away from me!

GROAN! it is, indeed, the Narog!

Please continue.

piosenniel · 11-16-2002, 01:01 PM

Try this:

Dare ta go wrest!

Rimbaud · 11-19-2002, 10:03 AM

Piosenniel,

My lady you have me quite stumped. May I inquire, respectfully, as to the solution?

Aburdim

piosenniel · 11-19-2002, 10:49 AM

I think it was a too Americanized referrent. A famous newspaperman of yore, Horace Greeley, once wrote - 'Go West, young man, go west.'

The answer is: Great West Road

Please continue, my winsome Wordsmith!

Rimbaud · 11-19-2002, 11:00 AM

*Bows low and is grateful for the gracious reply*

A vegetarian Elf, sitting down with Gimli for a 'light snack', mentions that the

"Damn food moos!"

Diamond18 · 11-19-2002, 11:23 AM

Doom of Mandos

Beruthiel has an inspiration:

Ah, cats!

[ November 19, 2002: Message edited by: Diamond18 ]

piosenniel · 11-19-2002, 11:38 AM

Scatha

Low budget crebain

Ein Raven

Diamond18 · 11-19-2002, 12:05 PM

Aw, you beat me to it! I was going to change it to "Ah, th' cat's mreow" for "Scatha the Worm" to make it harder. Shucks. Anyway, carry on (I have no time to figure yours out, sorry!)

Diamond18 · 11-19-2002, 05:42 PM

And yet, hours later, time has come to me.

Avernien

German/Turkish duel citizen:

Herr Adana

[ November 19, 2002: Message edited by: Diamond18 ]

Legolas · 11-19-2002, 11:19 PM

I'm not sure why I keep getting skipped - it hasn't been a week since I got the answer right.

Anyway, Diamond, does this start with the last letter of the previous answer, like it is supposed to?

Diamond18 · 11-19-2002, 11:22 PM

Yes, of course it does.

piosenniel · 11-20-2002, 02:24 PM

Near Harad

Eru's nickname for Melkor:

D'Moody Oaf!

Diamond18 · 11-22-2002, 12:14 PM

Is it Day of Doom?

piosenniel · 11-22-2002, 12:34 PM

Yes - Day of Doom, it is!

From now on, if you feel you've answered it correctly - please feel free to post a new one! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Diamond18 · 11-24-2002, 02:09 PM

Praise for a hospital entertainment volunteer:

She's (a) great ward mime.

[ November 24, 2002: Message edited by: Diamond18 ]

Legolas · 11-26-2002, 10:15 PM

Midgewater Marshes

Diamond18 · 11-27-2002, 10:25 AM

Quite correct. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

11-13-2002, 09:04 AM	#1
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Tolkien's Letters "Wrong forum!" I hear you cry. "I defy you, stars!" quoth Rimbaud, and explained the game. "'Tis a game of anagrams, Of jumbled letter; A trip through wonderful words, To make them better." "But..." stammered the hapless mortals, "But..isn't that a bit, well, easy for you, Rimski?" "True enough," retorted the Perilous Poet, "Which is why solving the anagram is not sufficient to continue. The respondent must proceed, once they have solved the puzzle, with one of their own, the answer of which has the same first letter as the last letter of the solution to the previous riddle. You grok? " "No, to be honest, Rim," muttered the crowd. The poet sighed, his frustrations were increasing. He would need to iron them out. "Listen, imbeciles," he snarled, but was stopped as a cauliflower impacted upon his skull, cast from the hand of some unknown vagabond or rapscallion. "Ahem, listen, gentle readers..." "Hang on, hang on!" shouted the crowd. "Listen, gentle readers? That makes no sense! Call yourself a wordsmith?" Rimbaud drew himself up to his full height, a respectable one for a common garden frog, but not all that impressive in truth, puffed out his chest and stated thus: "Once you have solved the anagram, in examplem - 'Yer, Mr' becoming 'Merry' - you must proceed with a riddle whose solution begins with the last letter of the previous soultion, in this case - 'Y'. Yavanna, for instance. The anagram for that could be..."Nay, a van!"" "Oh." "Here goes then," said the Perilous Poet. Kal mi a cab, Magda barn! [ November 13, 2002: Message edited by: Rimbaud ] __________________ And all the rest is literature

11-13-2002, 10:23 AM	#2
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Kalimac Brandagamba O Man, Martha! [ November 13, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ] __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-13-2002, 11:08 AM	#3
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Amon Amarth. Denethor's question... O! U find oval horn? __________________ And all the rest is literature

11-13-2002, 12:24 PM	#4
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Hound of Valinor Melkor's advice to Gothmog: Caro, write off the ork scum! __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-13-2002, 12:39 PM	#5
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Good one, Pio. Rock of the Music of Water Internal Memo found, addressed to Sauron's Secretary, by the Soldiers of Gondor in Mordor, just after the War of the Ring: Kellie - vend, con for Ring. [ November 13, 2002: Message edited by: Rimbaud ] __________________ And all the rest is literature

11-13-2002, 02:03 PM	#6
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Reckoning of Rivendell Footsore, they find rest . . . Wo! Sadlli flown. [ November 13, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ] __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-13-2002, 02:45 PM	#7
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Land of Willows Sam, u ran? (My mistake, pio) [ November 13, 2002: Message edited by: Rimbaud ] __________________ And all the rest is literature

11-13-2002, 03:47 PM	#8
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	(the wandering L has returned) This has me stumped! Though, when I read it aloud, 'Saruman' jumped out. (reading 'u' for 'you') __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-13-2002, 03:55 PM	#9
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	Saruman, it is. __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.

11-13-2002, 04:06 PM	#10
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Wicked man! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] I was down to letters from my Scrabble game and all my reference books! Legalos - please throw one out! __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-13-2002, 04:18 PM	#11
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Can't resist one more before I go to work. Hostelry, Angband style: A! Inn noir! __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-13-2002, 05:59 PM	#12
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	Noirinan. As I was about to post... My favourite dwarves? Nori & Dain, hun! [ November 13, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ] __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.

11-13-2002, 06:23 PM	#13
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Nanduhirion Lira Queen __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-13-2002, 06:30 PM	#14
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	Narquelie Wormtongue, as he was seducing Theoden: Lotion, sire? [ November 13, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ] __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.

11-13-2002, 06:33 PM	#15
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Yes . . . and yes! Please continue. __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-13-2002, 06:36 PM	#16
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Elostirion __________________ And all the rest is literature

11-13-2002, 06:38 PM	#17
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	Yes! __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.

11-13-2002, 06:40 PM	#18
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	C! Man neer orc! __________________ And all the rest is literature

11-13-2002, 06:49 PM	#19
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Necromancer Male line is: Rex __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-14-2002, 02:35 PM	#21
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Eldarion, (the Heir of Aragorn). Then, Rodin ran nude! [ November 14, 2002: Message edited by: Rimbaud ] __________________ And all the rest is literature

11-14-2002, 03:22 PM	#22
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Northern Dúnedain Grr(r)! Ive A 'No' [ November 15, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ] __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-15-2002, 10:03 AM	#23
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	This one starts with n? My only guess would be Narog River, but that has one more 'r' than you alotted us. [ November 15, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ] __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.

11-15-2002, 12:56 PM	#24
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Those damnable elusive R's! They keep getting away from me! GROAN! it is, indeed, the Narog! Please continue. __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-16-2002, 01:01 PM	#25
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Try this: Dare ta go wrest! __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-19-2002, 10:03 AM	#26
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Piosenniel, My lady you have me quite stumped. May I inquire, respectfully, as to the solution? Aburdim __________________ And all the rest is literature

11-19-2002, 10:49 AM	#27
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	I think it was a too Americanized referrent. A famous newspaperman of yore, Horace Greeley, once wrote - 'Go West, young man, go west.' The answer is: Great West Road Please continue, my winsome Wordsmith! __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-19-2002, 11:00 AM	#28
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Bows low and is grateful for the gracious reply A vegetarian Elf, sitting down with Gimli for a 'light snack', mentions that the "Damn food moos!" __________________ And all the rest is literature

11-19-2002, 11:23 AM	#29
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	Doom of Mandos Beruthiel has an inspiration: Ah, cats! [ November 19, 2002: Message edited by: Diamond18 ] __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

11-19-2002, 11:38 AM	#30
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Scatha Low budget crebain Ein Raven __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-19-2002, 12:05 PM	#31
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	Aw, you beat me to it! I was going to change it to "Ah, th' cat's mreow" for "Scatha the Worm" to make it harder. Shucks. Anyway, carry on (I have no time to figure yours out, sorry!) __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

11-19-2002, 05:42 PM	#32
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	And yet, hours later, time has come to me. Avernien German/Turkish duel citizen: Herr Adana [ November 19, 2002: Message edited by: Diamond18 ] __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

11-19-2002, 11:19 PM	#33
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	I'm not sure why I keep getting skipped - it hasn't been a week since I got the answer right. Anyway, Diamond, does this start with the last letter of the previous answer, like it is supposed to? __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.

11-19-2002, 11:22 PM	#34
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	Yes, of course it does. __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

11-20-2002, 02:24 PM	#35
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Near Harad Eru's nickname for Melkor: D'Moody Oaf! __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-22-2002, 12:14 PM	#36
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	Is it Day of Doom? __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.