Palantir of Fortune! - Page 317 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 07-29-2010, 01:47 PM

"Angrod is gone, and Aegnor is gone, and Felagund is no more. Of Finarfin's children I am the last. But my heart is still proud. What wrong did the golden house of Finarfin do that I should ask the pardon of the Valar, or be content with an isle in the sea whose native land was Aman the blessed?"

Galadriel to Celebrimbor, in version 2 concurring the Elessar in Unfinished Tales. Ah, I do love that book...

LadyBrooke · 07-29-2010, 02:03 PM

That's it. I love UT, too (+the Silm).

Your turn.

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 07-29-2010, 02:36 PM

Thanks. Doing it differently yet again to accommodate hyphenation:

_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _, /
_ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ ; /
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _, /
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _. /
_ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _, /
_ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _.

Erendis · 07-29-2010, 02:51 PM

May I ask for some O's?

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 07-29-2010, 03:12 PM

You certainly may.

O

_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ / o _ _, /
_ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ ; /
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ o _ _, /
_ _ _ / _ _ o _ _ / o _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _. /
_ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ o _ _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ _ _ / _ _ o _ _, /
_ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / o _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ _ _ / _ o _ _ _ _ / _ o _ _ _ _ /
_ _ / _ o _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _.

LadyBrooke · 07-29-2010, 03:17 PM

S's please.

For clarification what Tolkien books are we allowed to use in this thread? Obviously UT, Silm, LotR, and the Hobbit but are we allowed to use others?

Inziladun · 07-29-2010, 03:24 PM

L's?

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 07-29-2010, 03:53 PM

Can do:

SOL

_ _ / _ l _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ s / o _ / o l _, /
_ / s _ _ _ _ _ _ / s _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ ; /
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ l _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ s / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ o l _, /
_ _ _ / s _ o _ s / o _ / s _ l _ _ _ - _ _ _ _. /
_ / s _ _ _ / _ _ s / _ o _ _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ _ _ / _ _ o _ s, /
_ / l _ _ _ _ / _ _ s / o _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ /
_ s / s _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ _ _ / _ o l _ _ _ / _ o _ _ _ s /
_ _ / L o _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _.

Beg pardon, I'd missed an O in the first line.

LadyBrooke · 07-29-2010, 04:12 PM

A please

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 07-29-2010, 05:40 PM

I have a few of those....

SOLA

A _ / _ l _ _ _ - _ a _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ as / o _ / ol _, /
A / s _ _ _ _ _ _ / s _ a _ / _ _ / _ a _ ; /
_ _ _ / _ a _ _ l _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ as / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ o l _, /
_ _ _ / s _ o _ s / o _ / s _ l _ _ _ - _ _ _ _. /
A / s _ a _ / _ as / _ o _ _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ _ _ / _ _ o _ s, /
A / l _ _ _ _ / _ as / o _ / _ _ _ / _ a _ _ /
As / s _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ _ _ / _ o l _ _ _ / _ o _ _ _ s /
_ _ / L o _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ a _ _.

Inziladun · 07-29-2010, 05:45 PM

Quote:

"An Elven-maid there was of old,
A shining star by day:
Her mantle white was hemmed with gold ,
Her shoes of silver-grey.
A star was bound upon her brows,
A light was on her hair
As sun upon the golden boughs
In Lórien the Fair."

From Legolas' song of Nimrodel

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 07-29-2010, 06:20 PM

You have it, Inzil! (And I've had it stuck in my head for several days.

) Your turn.

Inziladun · 07-30-2010, 12:44 PM

Thanks, Ibrin.

Here goes:

"_ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _/
_ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _/, _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _/
_ _ _ _/ _ _."

LadyBrooke · 07-30-2010, 02:16 PM

A, please

Inziladun · 07-30-2010, 08:03 PM

A

"_ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ a _/ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ a _ _ _/
_ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ a _ _ _ _ _ _/, _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ a _ _/ _ a _ _/ _ _/
_ _ _ _/ _ _."

I rather like putting the blanks on the bottom. Looks tidier.

LadyBrooke · 07-30-2010, 08:36 PM

S, please

Inziladun · 07-30-2010, 08:48 PM

AS

"_ _ _ _ _ s/ s _ _ _/ a s/ _ _ _ s _/ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ a _ _ _/
_ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ a s _ _ _ _ s/, _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ a _ _/ _ a _ _/ _ _/
_ _ _ _/ _ _."

LadyBrooke · 07-31-2010, 12:06 AM

O, please

Inziladun · 07-31-2010, 08:42 AM

ASO

"_ _ _ _ _ s/ s _ _ _/ a s/ _ _ _ s _/ _ o _/ _ _ _ _/ _ o _/ _ a _ _ _/
_ _/ _ o _ _/ _ _ _ a s _ _ _ _ s/, _ o _/ _ _ _ _/ a _ _/ _ a _ _/ _ o/
_ o _ _/ _ _."

LadyBrooke · 07-31-2010, 10:34 AM

E, please

Inziladun · 07-31-2010, 04:24 PM

ASOE

"_ e _ e _ s/ s _ _ _/ a s/ _ _ e s e/ _ o _/ _ _ _ _/ _ o _/ _ a _ _ _/
_ _/ _ o _ _/ _ _ e a s _ _ _ e s/, _ o _/ _ _ e _/ a _ e/ _ a _ _/ _ o/
_ o _ _/ _ _."

LadyBrooke · 07-31-2010, 08:21 PM

I's please

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 07-31-2010, 08:46 PM

R, please.

Inziladun · 07-31-2010, 08:59 PM

ASOEIR

"_ e _ e _ s/ s _ _ _/ a s/ _ _ e s e/ _ o _/ _ i _ _/ _ o _/ _ a _ _ _/
i _/ _ o _ r/ _ r e a s _ r _ e s/, _ o r/ _ _ e _/ a r e/ _ a r _/ _ o/
_ o _ _/ _ _."

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 07-31-2010, 11:19 PM

"Jewels such as these you will not match in your treasuries, for they are hard to come by."

Fram's insult to the Dwarves when he sent them the teeth of Scatha made into a necklace. That was a stinker!

Guinevere · 08-01-2010, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LadyBrooke

For clarification what Tolkien books are we allowed to use in this thread? Obviously UT, Silm, LotR, and the Hobbit but are we allowed to use others?

The HoME and the Minor Works have their own "Palantir of Fortune" threads, as you can see in the Quotable quotes forum, but they have not been used in a long while; there were too few participants.

Inziladun · 08-01-2010, 08:08 AM

You have it, Ibrin. Those blond Northmen don't care who they insult, do they?

Proceed.

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 08-01-2010, 10:35 AM

Thanks, Inzil. First, the puzzle:

"_ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ . / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ /
_ _ _ _ , / _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ , / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ . / _ _ _ / _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . /
_ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ ?"

Now, the comment:

For myself (as I am a latecomer to the game and couldn't find a single clear statement of the rules), I mostly use LotR, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion (I've only read The Children of Hurin once, so I'm not as familiar with it), but I occasionally use Unfinished Tales as well, as it contains some good stories in a reasonably finished form that do not appear in the central completed works. I wouldn't touch the HoME books because they contain a lot of conflicting ideas, abandoned versions, and stuff that is just too much "scholarly" material for one to presume that all fans of Tolkien's world would be familiar with them. Almost all Tolkien fans I know (or, more explicitly, those who read the books before the movies came out, which at my age is a hefty percentage of them) have read UT; very few have even touched the HoME books. So I kinda figure that using them as the source would be a rather underhanded attempt to be obscure. It's very safe to assume that any puzzle I post will come from LotR, TH, TS, or UT (probably in that order). I'll eschew UT in the future if people feel it violates the rules too greatly. Just FYI.

LadyBrooke · 08-01-2010, 04:12 PM

A's please

Oh, I hope UT is allowed. It's far easier for me to solve a puzzle from it then it is from some parts of LotR or the Hobbit. I'm far more likely to be found rereading a portion of the Silm or UT then the others.

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 08-01-2010, 05:50 PM

Good choice.

A

"_ _ _ / a _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / a _ / _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ a _ _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ / a _ _ / _ _ / _ a _ _ . / A _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ /
_ a _ _ , / _ / _ _ a _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ / _ a _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ , / _ _ / a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / _ a _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ a _ / _ _ _ _ _ /
a _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ . / _ _ _ / _ / a _ _ _ / a _ / a / _ _ _ _ a _ _ . /
_ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ ?"

Inziladun · 08-01-2010, 07:36 PM

I've used Silm and UT quotes many times.

M, please.

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 08-01-2010, 07:47 PM

A few of those....

AM

"_ _ _ / a _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / a _ / _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ a _ _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ / a _ _ / m _ / _ a _ _ . / A _ _ / _ _ _ / m _ /
_ a _ _ , / _ / _ _ a _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / m _ / _ a _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ , / _ _ / a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / _ a _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ a _ / _ _ _ _ _ /
a _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ m _ . / _ _ _ / _ / a _ _ _ / am / a / _ _ _ _ a _ _ . /
_ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ ?"

LadyBrooke · 08-01-2010, 07:53 PM

E's please

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 08-01-2010, 08:05 PM

And I have a few of those, too....

AME

"_ _ _ / a _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / a _ e / _ _ / _ e _ _ _ / a _ / _ _ e /
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ a _ _ _ , / _ _ _ _ e / a _ e / m _ / _ a _ e . / A _ _ / _ _ _ / m _ /
_ a _ _ , / _ / _ _ a _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / m _ / _ a _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ e _ _ _ _ , / _ _ / a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ e _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / _ a _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ e a _ / _ _ _ _ _ /
a _ _ / _ _ _ _ e _ / _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ m e . / _ _ _ / _ / a _ _ _ / am / a / _ _ e _ a _ _ . /
_ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ ?"

LadyBrooke · 08-01-2010, 09:55 PM

O's please

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 08-02-2010, 07:16 AM

Ah, good choice.

AMEO

"_ _ _ / a _ _ / _ o _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / a _ e / _ _ / _ e _ _ _ / a _ / _ _ e /
_ o _ _ _ / _ o _ / _ _ a _ _ _ , / _ _ o _ e / a _ e / m _ / _ a _ e . / A _ _ / _ o _ / m _ /
_ a _ _ , / _ / _ _ a _ _ / _ o _ / _ _ o _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / o _ / m _ / _ a _ _ , / _ _ o _ _ _ /
_ o _ _ o _ / _ _ o _ _ _ / _ e _ _ _ _ , / _ _ / a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ e _ / _ _ _ o _ _ _ /
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / _ a _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ e a _ / _ _ _ _ _ /
a _ _ / _ _ o _ e _ / _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ o / _ o m e . / _ o _ / _ / a _ _ o / am / a / _ _ e _ a _ _ . /
_ _ _ / _ o _ / _ o _ / _ _ o _ ?"

LadyBrooke · 08-02-2010, 12:36 PM

S, please

Estanesse · 08-02-2010, 01:08 PM

F, please

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 08-02-2010, 01:34 PM

I have some of each....

FAMEOS

"_ _ _ / a _ _ / _ o _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ s / _ _ a _ / a _ e / _ _ / _ e _ _ _ / as / _ _ e /
_ o _ _ _ / _ o _ / s _ a _ _ s, / _ _ o _se / a _ e / m _ / _ a _ e. / A _ _ / fo _ / m _ /
_ a _ _ , / _ / s _ a _ _ / _ o _ / _ _ o _ _ _ / f a _ _ / of / m _ / _ as _ , / _ _ o _ _ _ /
_ o _ _ o _ / s _ o _ _ _ / _ e _ _ s _ , / _ f / a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ asses / _ _ _ o _ _ _ /
_ _ _ s / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / _ a _ / s _ _ _ _ / _ _ o _ / fa _ _ / _ _ / _ e a _ / f _ _ _ _ /
a _ _ / f _ o _ e _ / _ _ / _ a _ s / _ o / _ ome. / Fo _ / _ / a _ so / am / a / s _ e _ a _ _ . /
_ _ _ / _ o _ / _ o _ / _ _ o _ ?"

I don't know if it will be of use to anyone, but this is one of my favorite quotes.

Guinevere · 08-02-2010, 02:56 PM

First, the solution:

Quote:

But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, those are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward. Did you not know?

Gandalf to Denethor
Great quote!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ibrîniðilpathânezel

as I am a latecomer to the game and couldn't find a single clear statement of the rules

The main "Palantir of Fortune" started out with only LotR, but already in 2003 quotes from the hobbit and the Silmarillion were used as well, and later U.T. quotes. In those days they had to close threads after 10-12 pages and start new ones to conserve bandwidth , and at the head of those later threads the rules were stated . However, later, when the site was upgraded all the old threads were joined together again. (btw, in the beginning we were able to use capital letters for the whole quote, so names couldn't give it away too quickly)

I agree with you that posting quotes from the HoME in the main Palantir thread wouldn't be fair, because only very few people are familiar with them (I guess that's why the separate Palantir-Threads "died"). (Same with the "Minor works" )

07-29-2010, 01:47 PM	#12641
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	"Angrod is gone, and Aegnor is gone, and Felagund is no more. Of Finarfin's children I am the last. But my heart is still proud. What wrong did the golden house of Finarfin do that I should ask the pardon of the Valar, or be content with an isle in the sea whose native land was Aman the blessed?" Galadriel to Celebrimbor, in version 2 concurring the Elessar in Unfinished Tales. Ah, I do love that book... __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

07-29-2010, 02:03 PM	#12642
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	That's it. I love UT, too (+the Silm). Your turn. __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.

07-29-2010, 02:36 PM	#12643
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	Thanks. Doing it differently yet again to accommodate hyphenation: _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _, / _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ ; / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _, / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _. / _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _, / _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _. __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

07-29-2010, 02:51 PM	#12644
Erendis Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imloth Melui,with Yoreth's sister...Just finished the Panadol stock. Posts: 398	May I ask for some O's? __________________ Ah,it's good to be home again!

07-29-2010, 03:12 PM	#12645
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	You certainly may. O _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ / o _ _, / _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ ; / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ o _ _, / _ _ _ / _ _ o _ _ / o _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _. / _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ o _ _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ _ _ / _ _ o _ _, / _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / o _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ _ _ / _ o _ _ _ _ / _ o _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ o _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _. __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

07-29-2010, 03:17 PM	#12646
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	S's please. For clarification what Tolkien books are we allowed to use in this thread? Obviously UT, Silm, LotR, and the Hobbit but are we allowed to use others? __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.

07-29-2010, 03:24 PM	#12647
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	L's? __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

07-29-2010, 03:53 PM	#12648
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	Can do: SOL _ _ / _ l _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ s / o _ / o l _, / _ / s _ _ _ _ _ _ / s _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ ; / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ l _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ s / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ o l _, / _ _ _ / s _ o _ s / o _ / s _ l _ _ _ - _ _ _ _. / _ / s _ _ _ / _ _ s / _ o _ _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ _ _ / _ _ o _ s, / _ / l _ _ _ _ / _ _ s / o _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ s / s _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ _ _ / _ o l _ _ _ / _ o _ _ _ s / _ _ / L o _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _. Beg pardon, I'd missed an O in the first line. __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

07-29-2010, 04:12 PM	#12649
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	A please __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.

07-29-2010, 05:40 PM	#12650
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	I have a few of those.... SOLA A _ / _ l _ _ _ - _ a _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ as / o _ / ol _, / A / s _ _ _ _ _ _ / s _ a _ / _ _ / _ a _ ; / _ _ _ / _ a _ _ l _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ as / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ o l _, / _ _ _ / s _ o _ s / o _ / s _ l _ _ _ - _ _ _ _. / A / s _ a _ / _ as / _ o _ _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ _ _ / _ _ o _ s, / A / l _ _ _ _ / _ as / o _ / _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / As / s _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ _ _ / _ o l _ _ _ / _ o _ _ _ s / _ _ / L o _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ a _ _. __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

07-29-2010, 06:20 PM	#12652
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	You have it, Inzil! (And I've had it stuck in my head for several days. ) Your turn. __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

07-30-2010, 12:44 PM	#12653
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	Thanks, Ibrin. Here goes: "_ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _/, _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _." __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

07-30-2010, 02:16 PM	#12654
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	A, please __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.

07-30-2010, 08:03 PM	#12655
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	A "_ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ a _/ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ a _ _ _/ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ a _ _ _ _ _ _/, _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ a _ _/ _ a _ _/ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _." I rather like putting the blanks on the bottom. Looks tidier. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

07-30-2010, 08:36 PM	#12656
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	S, please __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.

07-30-2010, 08:48 PM	#12657
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	AS "_ _ _ _ _ s/ s _ _ _/ a s/ _ _ _ s _/ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ a _ _ _/ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ a s _ _ _ _ s/, _ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ a _ _/ _ a _ _/ _ _/ _ _ _ _/ _ _." __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

07-31-2010, 12:06 AM	#12658
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	O, please __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.

07-31-2010, 08:42 AM	#12659
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	ASO "_ _ _ _ _ s/ s _ _ _/ a s/ _ _ _ s _/ _ o _/ _ _ _ _/ _ o _/ _ a _ _ _/ _ _/ _ o _ _/ _ _ _ a s _ _ _ _ s/, _ o _/ _ _ _ _/ a _ _/ _ a _ _/ _ o/ _ o _ _/ _ _." __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

07-31-2010, 10:34 AM	#12660
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	E, please __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.

07-31-2010, 04:24 PM	#12661
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	ASOE "_ e _ e _ s/ s _ _ _/ a s/ _ _ e s e/ _ o _/ _ _ _ _/ _ o _/ _ a _ _ _/ _ _/ _ o _ _/ _ _ e a s _ _ _ e s/, _ o _/ _ _ e _/ a _ e/ _ a _ _/ _ o/ _ o _ _/ _ _." __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

07-31-2010, 08:21 PM	#12662
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	I's please __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.

07-31-2010, 08:46 PM	#12663
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	R, please. __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

07-31-2010, 08:59 PM	#12664
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	ASOEIR "_ e _ e _ s/ s _ _ _/ a s/ _ _ e s e/ _ o _/ _ i _ _/ _ o _/ _ a _ _ _/ i _/ _ o _ r/ _ r e a s _ r _ e s/, _ o r/ _ _ e _/ a r e/ _ a r _/ _ o/ _ o _ _/ _ _." __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

07-31-2010, 11:19 PM	#12665
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	"Jewels such as these you will not match in your treasuries, for they are hard to come by." Fram's insult to the Dwarves when he sent them the teeth of Scatha made into a necklace. That was a stinker! __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

08-01-2010, 08:08 AM	#12667
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	You have it, Ibrin. Those blond Northmen don't care who they insult, do they? Proceed. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

08-01-2010, 10:35 AM	#12668
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	Thanks, Inzil. First, the puzzle: "_ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ . / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ , / _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ , / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ . / _ _ _ / _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ ?" Now, the comment: For myself (as I am a latecomer to the game and couldn't find a single clear statement of the rules), I mostly use LotR, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion (I've only read The Children of Hurin once, so I'm not as familiar with it), but I occasionally use Unfinished Tales as well, as it contains some good stories in a reasonably finished form that do not appear in the central completed works. I wouldn't touch the HoME books because they contain a lot of conflicting ideas, abandoned versions, and stuff that is just too much "scholarly" material for one to presume that all fans of Tolkien's world would be familiar with them. Almost all Tolkien fans I know (or, more explicitly, those who read the books before the movies came out, which at my age is a hefty percentage of them) have read UT; very few have even touched the HoME books. So I kinda figure that using them as the source would be a rather underhanded attempt to be obscure. It's very safe to assume that any puzzle I post will come from LotR, TH, TS, or UT (probably in that order). I'll eschew UT in the future if people feel it violates the rules too greatly. Just FYI. __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

08-01-2010, 04:12 PM	#12669
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	A's please Oh, I hope UT is allowed. It's far easier for me to solve a puzzle from it then it is from some parts of LotR or the Hobbit. I'm far more likely to be found rereading a portion of the Silm or UT then the others. __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.

08-01-2010, 05:50 PM	#12670
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	Good choice. A "_ _ _ / a _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / a _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ a _ _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ / a _ _ / _ _ / _ a _ _ . / A _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ / _ a _ _ , / _ / _ _ a _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ / _ a _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ , / _ _ / a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / _ a _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ a _ / _ _ _ _ _ / a _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ . / _ _ _ / _ / a _ _ _ / a _ / a / _ _ _ _ a _ _ . / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ ?" __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

08-01-2010, 07:36 PM	#12671
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	I've used Silm and UT quotes many times. M, please. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

08-01-2010, 07:47 PM	#12672
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	A few of those.... AM "_ _ _ / a _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / a _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ a _ _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ / a _ _ / m _ / _ a _ _ . / A _ _ / _ _ _ / m _ / _ a _ _ , / _ / _ _ a _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / m _ / _ a _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ , / _ _ / a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / _ a _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ a _ / _ _ _ _ _ / a _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ m _ . / _ _ _ / _ / a _ _ _ / am / a / _ _ _ _ a _ _ . / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ ?" __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

08-01-2010, 07:53 PM	#12673
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	E's please __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.

08-01-2010, 08:05 PM	#12674
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	And I have a few of those, too.... AME "_ _ _ / a _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / a _ e / _ _ / _ e _ _ _ / a _ / _ _ e / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ a _ _ _ , / _ _ _ _ e / a _ e / m _ / _ a _ e . / A _ _ / _ _ _ / m _ / _ a _ _ , / _ / _ _ a _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / m _ / _ a _ _ , / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ e _ _ _ _ , / _ _ / a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ e _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / _ a _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ e a _ / _ _ _ _ _ / a _ _ / _ _ _ _ e _ / _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ _ m e . / _ _ _ / _ / a _ _ _ / am / a / _ _ e _ a _ _ . / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ ?" __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

08-01-2010, 09:55 PM	#12675
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	O's please __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.

08-02-2010, 07:16 AM	#12676
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	Ah, good choice. AMEO "_ _ _ / a _ _ / _ o _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / a _ e / _ _ / _ e _ _ _ / a _ / _ _ e / _ o _ _ _ / _ o _ / _ _ a _ _ _ , / _ _ o _ e / a _ e / m _ / _ a _ e . / A _ _ / _ o _ / m _ / _ a _ _ , / _ / _ _ a _ _ / _ o _ / _ _ o _ _ _ / _ a _ _ / o _ / m _ / _ a _ _ , / _ _ o _ _ _ / _ o _ _ o _ / _ _ o _ _ _ / _ e _ _ _ _ , / _ _ / a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ a _ _ e _ / _ _ _ o _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ a _ / _ a _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ o _ / _ a _ _ / _ _ / _ e a _ / _ _ _ _ _ / a _ _ / _ _ o _ e _ / _ _ / _ a _ _ / _ o / _ o m e . / _ o _ / _ / a _ _ o / am / a / _ _ e _ a _ _ . / _ _ _ / _ o _ / _ o _ / _ _ o _ ?" __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

08-02-2010, 12:36 PM	#12677
LadyBrooke Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =) Posts: 507	S, please __________________ Busy, Busy, Busy...hoping for more free time soon.