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Guinevere · 11-14-2014, 02:17 PM

LONG

"-o!" "--o-/ -----/ -l-----/ --ol-n/ --l-/ --/ -on'-/ lo--/. No-/ --o-/ ----l---/ ---/ ------/ o-/ --/ -n-g---/ -l-o/, -o/ ----/ ----/ -o-/ --/ --oll-/ o-/ --/ -on/ --/ ---/ l---/."

Tar-Jêx · 11-14-2014, 09:00 PM

Can we have an R?

Guinevere · 11-15-2014, 03:04 PM

LONGR

"-o!" "--o-/ -----/ -lr----/ --ol-n/ --l-/ --/ -on'-/ lo--/. No-/ --o-/ ----l---/ ---/ ---rt-/ o-/ --/ -n-g---/ -l-o/, -o/ ----/ ----/ ro-/ --/ --oll-/ o-/ --/ -on/ --/ ---/ l---/."

Eruhen · 11-15-2014, 03:09 PM

I'd like some T, please.

Guinevere · 11-15-2014, 05:11 PM

LONGR T

"-o!" "T-o-/ ----t/ -lr----/ -tol-n/ --l-/ --/ -on'-/ lo--/. No-/ t-o-/ -t--l--t/ t--/ ---rt-/ o-/ --/ -n-g-t-/ -l-o/, -o/ t--t/ t---/ ro-/ --/ --oll-/ o-/ --/ -on/ -t/ t--/ l--t/."

Tar-Jêx · 11-15-2014, 07:10 PM

A W may close important gaps. Let's see what comes up.

Guinevere · 11-16-2014, 03:10 AM

LONGR TW

"-o!" "T-o-/ ----t/ -lr----/ -tol-n/ --l-/ --/ -on'-/ lo--/. Now/ t-o-/ -t--l--t/ t--/ ---rt-/ o-/ --/ -n-g-t-/ -l-o/, -o/ t--t/ t---/ ro-/ --/ w-oll-/ o-/ --/ -on/ -t/ t--/ l--t/."

Eruhen · 11-16-2014, 08:16 PM

'So! Thou hast already stolen half my son's love. Now thou stealest the hearts of my knights also, so that they rob me wholly of my son at the last! But in this at least thou shalt not defy my will: to rule my own end! Come hither! Come, if you are not all recreant!'

-the last words of Denethor II, 26th and last Ruling Steward of Gondor

Guinevere · 11-17-2014, 09:17 AM

Well done, Eruhen!

(I was too lazy to use the rest of the quote...)

Tuor in Gondolin · 11-19-2014, 09:07 AM

"R"s, please.

Oops! Didn't see it was solved.

Eruhen · 11-21-2014, 05:31 PM

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

Tar-Jêx · 11-21-2014, 08:31 PM

E is the most common letter in the English language, so that's a safe opener. Best hope it's not in Sindarin.

Eruhen · 11-22-2014, 03:01 PM

E

"--/ ---e/ --/ --/ ----e-/ ----/ ---/ --ee-/ ---/ ----/ ----e/ -----e-/ ----/, --/ -----/ -e/ -/ -e---e-/ -----/."

Tar-Jêx · 11-23-2014, 04:56 AM

Seeing as I'll never get these, I'll make it easier for everyone else. O please.

Guinevere · 11-23-2014, 04:43 PM

How about S?

Eruhen · 11-24-2014, 12:39 PM

ESO

"--/ -o-e/ o-/ -s/ ----e-/ -oo-/ ---/ --ee-/ ---/ s---/ --o-e/ -o---e-/ -o--/, --/ -o---/ -e/ -/ -e---e-/ -o---/."

Guinevere · 11-25-2014, 07:28 AM

I cannot resist solving that one already now

"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."

Thorin on his deathbed, to Bilbo

Eruhen · 11-25-2014, 06:12 PM

We have a winner, wights and wightettes. Take it away, Guin.

Guinevere · 11-26-2014, 03:46 PM

Here we go:

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

Eruhen · 11-26-2014, 04:24 PM

G, I don't know what letter to start with.

Guinevere · 11-26-2014, 05:41 PM

Sorry, no G's at all!

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

Tar-Jêx · 11-26-2014, 07:05 PM

L, please.

Guinevere · 11-27-2014, 10:23 AM

GL

"-------/, ------ll/! ---/ ----/ ----/ --/ -----/ ----/ ----/, ---/ ----/ --------/ ------/ ----/ ---/ --/ ---/ ---/."

Eruhen · 11-27-2014, 11:20 PM

That's the first time I've struck out completely on guessing. Huh.

N

Guinevere · 11-28-2014, 10:41 AM

GLN

"--n---n/, ------ll/! ---/ ----/ ----/ --/ -----/ ---n/ --n-/, -n-/ ----/ --------/ -----n/ ----/ ---/ --/ ---/ -n-/."

Eruhen · 12-02-2014, 08:28 PM

Where is everyone? Jeez. I'm gonna low-ball this one tonight.

E

Tar-Jêx · 12-03-2014, 02:10 AM

I'm going to be brave, and say Q.

Guinevere · 12-03-2014, 03:22 AM

GLEN, no Q!

"--n---n/, ---e-ell/! ---/ ----/ ----/ -e/ ---e-/ ---n/ --ne/, -n-/ ----/ --e----e/ -e---n/ ----/ ---/ --/ --e/ en-/."

Tuor in Gondolin · 12-03-2014, 09:50 AM

"T"s, please.

Guinevere · 12-03-2014, 11:19 AM

EGLNQT

"--n---n/, ---e-ell/! ---/ ----/ ----/ -e/ -t-e-/ t--n/ --ne/, -n-/ ----/ t-e----e/ -e---n/ --t-/ ---/ t-/ t-e/ en-/."

Aganzir · 12-06-2014, 05:27 PM

H please!

Guinevere · 12-07-2014, 05:51 AM

EGHLNQT

"--n---n/, ---e-ell/! ---/ ----/ ----/ -e/ -the-/ th-n/ --ne/, -n-/ ----/ t-e----e/ -e---n/ --th/ ---/ t-/ the/ en-/."

Aganzir · 12-08-2014, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Kinsman, farewell! May your doom be other than mine, and your treasure remain with you to the end!

Celeborn to Aragorn

Guinevere · 12-08-2014, 04:14 PM

Yep, that's the one, Aganzir!

Eruhen · 12-18-2014, 11:55 AM

Aganzir? You there? It's been a week and a half.

Aganzir · 12-18-2014, 05:46 PM

Aaa whoops I didn't have the books with me and then forgot all about it! Will post a new one tomorrow, promise.

Aganzir · 12-24-2014, 06:31 AM

First of all I'm so sorry for the delay, blame it on the combination of being busy and and mostly checking the Downs on my phone in places where I most definitely don't have my books (such as on the bus at 2 am - points at the post above)

Anyway here we go!

Quote:

---/ ---/, ---/, -/ -----/ -------/ --/ ----/ ------/! --'--/ ---/ (-) ---'--/ ---/ ----/ --/ ---/ -----/ --/ --/ --/ ----/ ----(-)-----/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ----/ ---/! ---/, --/ -----/ --/ --/, --'--/ --/ ---/ ----/ ----/ -----/! --'-/ -----/ --/. ---'-/ ---/ -----/ -----/ -----/ ---/?

(-) obviously standing for hyphen.

Guinevere · 12-27-2014, 08:09 AM

Wow, that's a long one!

let's start with A

Tuor in Gondolin · 12-31-2014, 09:12 AM

'R"s, please.

Aganzir · 05-07-2015, 05:21 PM

Pray excuse me - I have no idea what the original quote is. So here's a new one:

Quote:

'--/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ---/ ----/ ------/, ---/ -----/ -------/. --/ -----/ ------/ ----/ -/ -----/ ----/ ---/ ------/ -----/.'

11-14-2014, 02:17 PM	#15841
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	LONG "-o!" "--o-/ -----/ -l-----/ --ol-n/ --l-/ --/ -on'-/ lo--/. No-/ --o-/ ----l---/ ---/ ------/ o-/ --/ -n-g---/ -l-o/, -o/ ----/ ----/ -o-/ --/ --oll-/ o-/ --/ -on/ --/ ---/ l---/." __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

11-15-2014, 03:04 PM	#15843
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	LONGR "-o!" "--o-/ -----/ -lr----/ --ol-n/ --l-/ --/ -on'-/ lo--/. No-/ --o-/ ----l---/ ---/ ---rt-/ o-/ --/ -n-g---/ -l-o/, -o/ ----/ ----/ ro-/ --/ --oll-/ o-/ --/ -on/ --/ ---/ l---/." __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

11-15-2014, 03:09 PM	#15844
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	I'd like some T, please. __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

11-15-2014, 05:11 PM	#15845
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	LONGR T "-o!" "T-o-/ ----t/ -lr----/ -tol-n/ --l-/ --/ -on'-/ lo--/. No-/ t-o-/ -t--l--t/ t--/ ---rt-/ o-/ --/ -n-g-t-/ -l-o/, -o/ t--t/ t---/ ro-/ --/ --oll-/ o-/ --/ -on/ -t/ t--/ l--t/." __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

11-16-2014, 03:10 AM	#15847
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	LONGR TW "-o!" "T-o-/ ----t/ -lr----/ -tol-n/ --l-/ --/ -on'-/ lo--/. Now/ t-o-/ -t--l--t/ t--/ ---rt-/ o-/ --/ -n-g-t-/ -l-o/, -o/ t--t/ t---/ ro-/ --/ w-oll-/ o-/ --/ -on/ -t/ t--/ l--t/." __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

11-14-2014, 09:00 PM	#15842
Tar-Jêx Wight Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Armenelos, Númenor Posts: 205	Can we have an R?

11-15-2014, 07:10 PM	#15846
Tar-Jêx Wight Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Armenelos, Númenor Posts: 205	A W may close important gaps. Let's see what comes up.

11-16-2014, 08:16 PM	#15848
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	'So! Thou hast already stolen half my son's love. Now thou stealest the hearts of my knights also, so that they rob me wholly of my son at the last! But in this at least thou shalt not defy my will: to rule my own end! Come hither! Come, if you are not all recreant!' -the last words of Denethor II, 26th and last Ruling Steward of Gondor __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

11-17-2014, 09:17 AM	#15849
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	That's it! Well done, Eruhen! (I was too lazy to use the rest of the quote...) __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

11-19-2014, 09:07 AM	#15850
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	"R"s, please. Oops! Didn't see it was solved. __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

11-21-2014, 05:31 PM	#15851
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	"--/ ----/ --/ --/ ------/ ----/ ---/ -----/ ---/ ----/ -----/ -------/ ----/, --/ -----/ --/ -/ -------/ -----/." __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

11-21-2014, 08:31 PM	#15852
Tar-Jêx Wight Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Armenelos, Númenor Posts: 205	E is the most common letter in the English language, so that's a safe opener. Best hope it's not in Sindarin.

11-22-2014, 03:01 PM	#15853
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	E "--/ ---e/ --/ --/ ----e-/ ----/ ---/ --ee-/ ---/ ----/ ----e/ -----e-/ ----/, --/ -----/ -e/ -/ -e---e-/ -----/." __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

11-23-2014, 04:56 AM	#15854
Tar-Jêx Wight Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Armenelos, Númenor Posts: 205	Seeing as I'll never get these, I'll make it easier for everyone else. O please.

11-23-2014, 04:43 PM	#15855
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	How about S? __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

11-24-2014, 12:39 PM	#15856
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	ESO "--/ -o-e/ o-/ -s/ ----e-/ -oo-/ ---/ --ee-/ ---/ s---/ --o-e/ -o---e-/ -o--/, --/ -o---/ -e/ -/ -e---e-/ -o---/." __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

11-25-2014, 07:28 AM	#15857
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	I cannot resist solving that one already now "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." Thorin on his deathbed, to Bilbo __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

11-25-2014, 06:12 PM	#15858
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	We have a winner, wights and wightettes. Take it away, Guin. __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

11-26-2014, 03:46 PM	#15859
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Here we go: "-------/, --------/! ---/ ----/ ----/ --/ -----/ ----/ ----/, ---/ ----/ --------/ ------/ ----/ ---/ --/ ---/ ---/." __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

11-26-2014, 04:24 PM	#15860
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	G, I don't know what letter to start with. __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

11-26-2014, 05:41 PM	#15861
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Sorry, no G's at all! "-------/, --------/! ---/ ----/ ----/ --/ -----/ ----/ ----/, ---/ ----/ --------/ ------/ ----/ ---/ --/ ---/ ---/." __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

11-26-2014, 07:05 PM	#15862
Tar-Jêx Wight Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Armenelos, Númenor Posts: 205	L, please.

11-27-2014, 10:23 AM	#15863
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	GL "-------/, ------ll/! ---/ ----/ ----/ --/ -----/ ----/ ----/, ---/ ----/ --------/ ------/ ----/ ---/ --/ ---/ ---/." __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

11-27-2014, 11:20 PM	#15864
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	That's the first time I've struck out completely on guessing. Huh. N __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

11-28-2014, 10:41 AM	#15865
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	GLN "--n---n/, ------ll/! ---/ ----/ ----/ --/ -----/ ---n/ --n-/, -n-/ ----/ --------/ -----n/ ----/ ---/ --/ ---/ -n-/." __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

12-02-2014, 08:28 PM	#15866
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	Where is everyone? Jeez. I'm gonna low-ball this one tonight. E __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

12-03-2014, 02:10 AM	#15867
Tar-Jêx Wight Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Armenelos, Númenor Posts: 205	I'm going to be brave, and say Q.

12-03-2014, 03:22 AM	#15868
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	GLEN, no Q! "--n---n/, ---e-ell/! ---/ ----/ ----/ -e/ ---e-/ ---n/ --ne/, -n-/ ----/ --e----e/ -e---n/ ----/ ---/ --/ --e/ en-/." __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

12-03-2014, 09:50 AM	#15869
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	"T"s, please. __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

12-03-2014, 11:19 AM	#15870
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	EGLNQT "--n---n/, ---e-ell/! ---/ ----/ ----/ -e/ -t-e-/ t--n/ --ne/, -n-/ ----/ t-e----e/ -e---n/ --t-/ ---/ t-/ t-e/ en-/." __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

12-06-2014, 05:27 PM	#15871
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	H please! __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

12-07-2014, 05:51 AM	#15872
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	EGHLNQT "--n---n/, ---e-ell/! ---/ ----/ ----/ -e/ -the-/ th-n/ --ne/, -n-/ ----/ t-e----e/ -e---n/ --th/ ---/ t-/ the/ en-/." __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

12-08-2014, 04:14 PM	#15874
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Yep, that's the one, Aganzir! __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

12-18-2014, 11:55 AM	#15875
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	Aganzir? You there? It's been a week and a half. __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

12-18-2014, 05:46 PM	#15876
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	Aaa whoops I didn't have the books with me and then forgot all about it! Will post a new one tomorrow, promise. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.