Middle-earth alternate letters missing quote game - Page 3 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Tuor of Gondolin · 01-05-2005, 06:40 PM

So far:

My / idle / fingers/_ould/spin/and/weave/
a /pattern/of/c_l_u_s,/_f/_o_n/_n_/e_e,/
_f/_u_/a_d/_o_n/_n_/changing/light/
amid/the/b _ e _ h-_e_v_s/_a_i_g/_r_g_t.

Encaitare · 03-30-2005, 06:29 PM

My / idle / fingers/_ould/spin/and/weave/
a /pattern/of/colours,/of/morn/and/eve,/
of/_u_/and/_o_n/and/changing/light/
amid/the/beech-leaves/_a_ing/bright.

Hmmm. I don't recognize this... it sounds very pretty, though, even in a half-constructed state!

Lay of Leithian, maybe?

Firefoot · 03-30-2005, 07:24 PM

"My idle fingers would spin and weave
a pattern of colours, of morn and eve,
of sun and moon and changing light,
amid the beech-leaves waving bright."

Luthien to Dairon, when Thingol trapped her in Hirilorn.

Tuor of Gondolin · 04-01-2005, 11:45 AM

That's it. Well done.
Firefoot's turn.

Encaitare · 04-12-2005, 01:17 PM

*bumpety bump*

Firefoot · 04-12-2005, 02:49 PM

Oh, right.

"T-e/-u-/m-s-/h-v-/r-n/-n-o-/a/-l-u-/w-i-e-/w-'v-/b-e-/u-d-r/-h-s-/t-e-s,/-n-/n-w/-h-/h-s/-u-/o-t/-g-i-;/o-/e-s-/s-e/-a-/c-i-b-d/-i-h/-n-u-h/-o/-o-k/-o-n/-h-o-g-/s-m-/o-e-i-g."

Kath · 04-12-2005, 03:10 PM

Quote:

"The sun must have run into a cloud while we've been under these trees, and now she has run out again or else she has climbed high enough to look down throught some opening."

Pippin said it to Merry in Fangorn Forest.

Firefoot · 04-13-2005, 05:43 AM

Yep. Your go.

Kath · 04-13-2005, 09:40 AM

Ok:

Quote:

"V-r-/ w-l-!/ W-'l-/ s-e!/ -o/ -r-a-u-e/ -i-l/ -o-e/ -a-k/ -h-o-g-/ M-r-w-o-/ w-t-o-t/ -y/ -a-i-g/ -o-e-h-n-/ t-/ s-y/ -n/ -h-/ m-t-e-./ B-t/ -/ e-p-c-/ t-e-/ w-l-/ a-l/ -o-e/ -o/ -/ b-d/ -n-,/ a-d/ -e-v-/ t-e-/ -i-h-!"

Encaitare · 04-13-2005, 01:39 PM

"Very/ well!/ We'll/ see!/ -o/ -r-a-u-e/ -i-l/ -o-e/ -a-k/ through/ Mirkwood/ without/ my/ -a-ing/ -o-e-h-n-/ t-/ s-y/ -n/ -h-/ m-t-e-./ But/ I/ expect/ they/ will/ all/ -o-e/ -o/ -/ b-d/ -n-,/ and/ -e-v-/ t-e-/ -i-h-!"

Kath · 04-13-2005, 01:59 PM

All correct so far Encaitare.

Firefoot · 04-13-2005, 03:42 PM

"Very/ well!/ We'll/ see!/ No/ treasure/ will/ come/ back/ through/ Mirkwood/ without/ my/ having/ something/ to/ say/ in/ the/ matter./ But/ I/ expect/ they/ will/ all/ come/ to/ a/ bad/ end,/ and/ serve/ them/ right!"

The Elven-king (Thranduil) concerning the dwarves after they escaped.

Kath · 04-14-2005, 04:52 AM

Yep. Your turn.

Firefoot · 05-24-2005, 04:52 PM

"T-e/-a-e-/o-/-l-/t-e/-t-r-,/a-d/-f/-l-/l-v-n-/t-i-g-,/a-d/-h-/w-o-e/-i-t-r-/o-/M-d-l-(-)e-r-h/-n-/O-e-(-)h-a-e-/a-d/-f/-h-/S-n-e-i-g/-e-s," (...) "-f/-o-r-e!/-h-t/-e-s?"

luthien-elvenprincess · 10-02-2005, 09:51 AM

Bumping up:

"The names of all the stars, and of all living things, and the whole history of Middle-earth and Over-heaven and ofthe Sundering Seas," laughed Pippen, "Of course! What less!"

Firefoot · 10-02-2005, 09:53 AM

Yep!

luthien-elvenprincess · 10-02-2005, 10:13 AM

The next one then...

"F-r/ -e/ -a-/ a/ -e-t-e/ -e-r-/ a-d/ -/ g-e-t/ -i-g/ -n-/ k-p-/ h-s/ -a-h-;/ a-d/ -e/ -o-e/ -u-/ o-/ t-e/ -h-d-w-/ t-/ -/ l-s-/ f-i-/ m-r-i-g."/

Glirdan · 10-02-2005, 09:10 PM

Just thought I'd give this a shot.

Quote:

"For/ he/ has/ a/ -e-t-e/ -e-r-/ and/ -/ g-e-t/ -i-g/ and/ kept/ has/ -a-h-;/ and/ he/ -o-e/ -u-/ on/ the/ -h-d-w-/ to/ a/ less/ f-i-/ m-r-i-g."/

Eorl of Rohan · 10-03-2005, 12:53 AM

'For he was a gentle heart and a great King and kept his oaths; and he rose out of the shadows to a last fair morning.'

Took one-and-a-half hour to figure out this one, especially as the 'morning' part moved me to ransack Rohan battle songs.

Anyway, Aragorn to Merry, trying to dissuade him from never smoking again. What a friend. 0_0 Bet my dad wants a friend like Aragorn.

luthien-elvenprincess · 10-03-2005, 05:37 AM

You are right E of R!
Also a great first attempt, Glirdan!

Eorl of Rohan · 10-03-2005, 10:50 PM

...w+e+e +h+ n+l+o+ s+e+ t+e +o+m+i+e+s +n+ s+e+l+n+ d+e+ t+e+r +h+i+ s+i+s...

Here it is! PS. If my memory failed me here, and I got a part wrong, please don't PM me or I'll die with shame and then there will be no one to say 'Yes, you are correct! Continue' and this thread will die.

Glirdan · 10-04-2005, 04:02 PM

Let's give it another shot.

Quote:

...where the noldor s+e+ the +o+m+i+e+s and s+e+l+n+ d+e+ t+e+r thats s+i+s...

Tuor in Gondolin · 10-05-2005, 09:53 AM

How about:

...where the noldor slew the +o+m+i+e+s and stealing d+e+ their white ships...

Eorl of Rohan · 10-05-2005, 07:04 PM

You got that much, and you still don't know? Gawd, no one reads Silmarillion these days.

Just joking, though. But I'm sure the next person who comes onto this thread would know.

Glirdan · 10-05-2005, 09:02 PM

How about

Quote:

...where the noldor slew the +o+m+i+e+s and stealing deer their white ships...

There's still one word, but it's stumping me, and I looked in the Sil, not thouroughly mind you, but I looked in the chapter "Of The Flight Of The Noldor" and the only other chapter I can think that quote would be in would be when Galadriel is talking to Melian of the exile of the Noldor. And I'm to lazy to go look.

Besdies, have to go to bed. School in the morning.

Eorl of Rohan · 10-06-2005, 07:24 PM

Mmf. Critism accepted. -smarts- Or it's just me who loves this quote and no one is going to get it anyway. Anyway, as I deleted the post, here is the hint again: In Silm, a line in poetry, there's precious few poetry in Silms so it would not be hard to find.

Eorl of Rohan · 10-10-2005, 05:30 AM

No one posted in the space of a week, so I'll try a bump.

luthien-elvenprincess · 10-12-2005, 02:53 AM

Alright...I finally took the time to look it up...(rising mightly to the task

)

From the Lay of Leithian:
Then the gloom gathered; darkness growing in Valinor, the red blood flowing beside the Sea, where the Nolder slew the Foamriders, and stealing drew their white ships with their white sails from lamplit havens.

Eorl of Rohan · 10-12-2005, 03:31 AM

SOMEONE AT LAST! +hugs and kisses the person that she had not even taken time to actually read the name+

Your turn.

luthien-elvenprincess · 10-12-2005, 02:21 PM

whoa...who just kissed me???

\

Quote:

-u-/ o-r/ -a-k/ -s/ -o/ -e-e-d-/ a-d/ -e/ -r-/ c-m-n-/ h-m-./ I/ -u-p-s-/ t-i-/ i-/ t-e/ -i-s-/ t-s-e/ -f/ -t./

Eorl of Rohan · 10-12-2005, 04:44 PM

Quote:

-u-/ o-r/ -a-k/ -s/ -o/ -e-e-d-/ a-d/ -e/ -r-/ c-m-n-/ h-m-./ I/ -u-p-s-/ t-i-/ i-/ t-e/ -i-s-/ t-s-e/ -f/ -t

But our ----- is so ------- and he ---- coming -----. I ------- this is the ----- ------ of it.

Man, this is hard.

luthien-elvenprincess · 10-12-2005, 08:38 PM

So far:

Quote:
But/ our/ -a-k/ is/ -o/ -e-e-d-/ and/ -e/ -r-/ coming/ h-m-./ I/ -u-p-s-/ this/ is/ the/ -i-s-/ t-s-e/ of/ it

Glirdan · 10-12-2005, 08:50 PM

Let's have another shot at this.

Quote:

But/ our/ dark/ is/ to/ -e-e-d-/ and/ -e/ are/ coming/ home./ I/ -u-p-s-/ this/ is/ the/ first/ t-s-e/ of/ it

arcticstorm · 10-12-2005, 09:03 PM

But/ our/ -a-k/ is/ -o/ -e-e-d-/ and/ we/ are/ coming/ home./ I/ suppose/ this/ is/ the/ first/ taste/ of/ it

scouring of the shire chapter I believe, but without the book It will be har dot complete it

the phantom · 10-13-2005, 12:10 PM

But our back is to legends and we are coming home. I suppose this is the first taste of it.

I'm fairly certain the quote is from Gandalf in The Hobbit.

luthien-elvenprincess · 10-13-2005, 06:35 PM

Close enough, Phantom...actually Bilbo said it to Gandalf in the Hobbit. Your go

the phantom · 10-15-2005, 05:57 PM

Bilbo to Gandalf, eh? I was thinking it was Gandalf to Bilbo. Rats.

Here's mine-

Quote:

_/ a_/ s_r_/ h_/ h_s/ _/ r_g_t/ t_/ e_p_c_/ i_/, t_o_g_/ I/ _i_h/ _e/ c_u_d/ _a_e/ a_r_n_e_/ a/ _o_e/ _o_f_r_a_l_/ j_u_n_y.

arcticstorm · 10-15-2005, 06:05 PM

I/ am/ sure/ he/ has/ a/ right/ to/ e_p_c_/ it/, though/ I/ wish/ he/ could/make/ a_r_n_e_/ a/ home/ _o_f_r_a_l_/ journey.

luthien-elvenprincess · 10-16-2005, 06:41 AM

I know it...but I'm gonna wait to see if someone else gets it soon!

Eorl of Rohan · 10-16-2005, 09:00 PM

Quote:

I/ am/ sure/ he/ has/ a/ right/ to/ expect/ it/, though/ I/ wish/ he/ could/make/ a_r_n_e_/ a/ home/ _o_f_r_a_l_/ journey

Hm. More to build on. Two words... Why do I think 'arsenal'? Surely that is not the world. And for the second word, I can't shake off the word 'fraught' although that is obviously not the answer.

01-05-2005, 06:40 PM	#81
Tuor of Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, WtR, passed Sarn Gebir: Above the rapids (1239 miles) BtR, passed Black Rider Stopping Place (31 miles) Posts: 1,548	So far: My / idle / fingers/_ould/spin/and/weave/ a /pattern/of/c_l_u_s,/_f/_o_n/_n_/e_e,/ _f/_u_/a_d/_o_n/_n_/changing/light/ amid/the/b _ e _ h-_e_v_s/_a_i_g/_r_g_t. __________________ Aure Entuluva!

03-30-2005, 06:29 PM	#82
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Resurrection! My / idle / fingers/_ould/spin/and/weave/ a /pattern/of/colours,/of/morn/and/eve,/ of/_u_/and/_o_n/and/changing/light/ amid/the/beech-leaves/_a_ing/bright. Hmmm. I don't recognize this... it sounds very pretty, though, even in a half-constructed state! Lay of Leithian, maybe?

03-30-2005, 07:24 PM	#83
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Lay of Leithian, 'tis! "My idle fingers would spin and weave a pattern of colours, of morn and eve, of sun and moon and changing light, amid the beech-leaves waving bright." Luthien to Dairon, when Thingol trapped her in Hirilorn.

04-01-2005, 11:45 AM	#84
Tuor of Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, WtR, passed Sarn Gebir: Above the rapids (1239 miles) BtR, passed Black Rider Stopping Place (31 miles) Posts: 1,548	That's it. Well done. Firefoot's turn. __________________ Aure Entuluva!

04-13-2005, 01:39 PM	#90
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	and Enca ambles about, filling in the letters of immediately recognizable words... "Very/ well!/ We'll/ see!/ -o/ -r-a-u-e/ -i-l/ -o-e/ -a-k/ through/ Mirkwood/ without/ my/ -a-ing/ -o-e-h-n-/ t-/ s-y/ -n/ -h-/ m-t-e-./ But/ I/ expect/ they/ will/ all/ -o-e/ -o/ -/ b-d/ -n-,/ and/ -e-v-/ t-e-/ -i-h-!"

04-12-2005, 01:17 PM	#85
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	bumpety bump

04-12-2005, 02:49 PM	#86
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Oh, right. "T-e/-u-/m-s-/h-v-/r-n/-n-o-/a/-l-u-/w-i-e-/w-'v-/b-e-/u-d-r/-h-s-/t-e-s,/-n-/n-w/-h-/h-s/-u-/o-t/-g-i-;/o-/e-s-/s-e/-a-/c-i-b-d/-i-h/-n-u-h/-o/-o-k/-o-n/-h-o-g-/s-m-/o-e-i-g."

04-13-2005, 05:43 AM	#88
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Yep. Your go.

04-13-2005, 01:59 PM	#91
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	All correct so far Encaitare. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

04-13-2005, 03:42 PM	#92
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	"Very/ well!/ We'll/ see!/ No/ treasure/ will/ come/ back/ through/ Mirkwood/ without/ my/ having/ something/ to/ say/ in/ the/ matter./ But/ I/ expect/ they/ will/ all/ come/ to/ a/ bad/ end,/ and/ serve/ them/ right!" The Elven-king (Thranduil) concerning the dwarves after they escaped.

04-14-2005, 04:52 AM	#93
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Yep. Your turn. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

05-24-2005, 04:52 PM	#94
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	"T-e/-a-e-/o-/-l-/t-e/-t-r-,/a-d/-f/-l-/l-v-n-/t-i-g-,/a-d/-h-/w-o-e/-i-t-r-/o-/M-d-l-(-)e-r-h/-n-/O-e-(-)h-a-e-/a-d/-f/-h-/S-n-e-i-g/-e-s," (...) "-f/-o-r-e!/-h-t/-e-s?"

10-02-2005, 09:51 AM	#95
luthien-elvenprincess Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: what are you doing here? did you come here to eat my popcorn? Posts: 1,031	Bumping up: "The names of all the stars, and of all living things, and the whole history of Middle-earth and Over-heaven and ofthe Sundering Seas," laughed Pippen, "Of course! What less!" __________________ York Peppermint Patties taste better than Pearson's Peppermint Patties! But, Junior Mints are the best!

10-02-2005, 09:53 AM	#96
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Yep!

10-02-2005, 10:13 AM	#97
luthien-elvenprincess Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: what are you doing here? did you come here to eat my popcorn? Posts: 1,031	The next one then... "F-r/ -e/ -a-/ a/ -e-t-e/ -e-r-/ a-d/ -/ g-e-t/ -i-g/ -n-/ k-p-/ h-s/ -a-h-;/ a-d/ -e/ -o-e/ -u-/ o-/ t-e/ -h-d-w-/ t-/ -/ l-s-/ f-i-/ m-r-i-g."/ __________________ York Peppermint Patties taste better than Pearson's Peppermint Patties! But, Junior Mints are the best!

10-03-2005, 12:53 AM	#99
Eorl of Rohan Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 602	'For he was a gentle heart and a great King and kept his oaths; and he rose out of the shadows to a last fair morning.' Took one-and-a-half hour to figure out this one, especially as the 'morning' part moved me to ransack Rohan battle songs. Anyway, Aragorn to Merry, trying to dissuade him from never smoking again. What a friend. 0_0 Bet my dad wants a friend like Aragorn. __________________ There is no signature here. Last edited by Eorl of Rohan; 10-03-2005 at 12:59 AM.

10-03-2005, 05:37 AM	#100
luthien-elvenprincess Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: what are you doing here? did you come here to eat my popcorn? Posts: 1,031	You are right E of R! Also a great first attempt, Glirdan! __________________ York Peppermint Patties taste better than Pearson's Peppermint Patties! But, Junior Mints are the best!

10-03-2005, 10:50 PM	#101
Eorl of Rohan Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 602	...w+e+e +h+ n+l+o+ s+e+ t+e +o+m+i+e+s +n+ s+e+l+n+ d+e+ t+e+r +h+i+ s+i+s... Here it is! PS. If my memory failed me here, and I got a part wrong, please don't PM me or I'll die with shame and then there will be no one to say 'Yes, you are correct! Continue' and this thread will die. __________________ There is no signature here. Last edited by Eorl of Rohan; 10-05-2005 at 07:06 PM.

10-05-2005, 09:53 AM	#103
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	How about: ...where the noldor slew the +o+m+i+e+s and stealing d+e+ their white ships... __________________ 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.'

10-05-2005, 07:04 PM	#104
Eorl of Rohan Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 602	You got that much, and you still don't know? Gawd, no one reads Silmarillion these days. Just joking, though. But I'm sure the next person who comes onto this thread would know. __________________ There is no signature here.

10-06-2005, 07:24 PM	#106
Eorl of Rohan Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 602	Mmf. Critism accepted. -smarts- Or it's just me who loves this quote and no one is going to get it anyway. Anyway, as I deleted the post, here is the hint again: In Silm, a line in poetry, there's precious few poetry in Silms so it would not be hard to find. __________________ There is no signature here.

10-10-2005, 05:30 AM	#107
Eorl of Rohan Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 602	No one posted in the space of a week, so I'll try a bump. __________________ There is no signature here.

10-12-2005, 02:53 AM	#108
luthien-elvenprincess Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: what are you doing here? did you come here to eat my popcorn? Posts: 1,031	Alright...I finally took the time to look it up...(rising mightly to the task ) From the Lay of Leithian: Then the gloom gathered; darkness growing in Valinor, the red blood flowing beside the Sea, where the Nolder slew the Foamriders, and stealing drew their white ships with their white sails from lamplit havens. __________________ York Peppermint Patties taste better than Pearson's Peppermint Patties! But, Junior Mints are the best!

10-12-2005, 03:31 AM	#109
Eorl of Rohan Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 602	SOMEONE AT LAST! +hugs and kisses the person that she had not even taken time to actually read the name+ Your turn. __________________ There is no signature here.

10-12-2005, 08:38 PM	#112
luthien-elvenprincess Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: what are you doing here? did you come here to eat my popcorn? Posts: 1,031	So far: Quote: But/ our/ -a-k/ is/ -o/ -e-e-d-/ and/ -e/ -r-/ coming/ h-m-./ I/ -u-p-s-/ this/ is/ the/ -i-s-/ t-s-e/ of/ it __________________ York Peppermint Patties taste better than Pearson's Peppermint Patties! But, Junior Mints are the best!

10-12-2005, 09:03 PM	#114
arcticstorm Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Johnson Bible College: Knoxville, TN Posts: 464	But/ our/ -a-k/ is/ -o/ -e-e-d-/ and/ we/ are/ coming/ home./ I/ suppose/ this/ is/ the/ first/ taste/ of/ it scouring of the shire chapter I believe, but without the book It will be har dot complete it

10-13-2005, 12:10 PM	#115
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	But our back is to legends and we are coming home. I suppose this is the first taste of it. I'm fairly certain the quote is from Gandalf in The Hobbit. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

10-13-2005, 06:35 PM	#116
luthien-elvenprincess Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: what are you doing here? did you come here to eat my popcorn? Posts: 1,031	Close enough, Phantom...actually Bilbo said it to Gandalf in the Hobbit. Your go __________________ York Peppermint Patties taste better than Pearson's Peppermint Patties! But, Junior Mints are the best!

10-15-2005, 06:05 PM	#118
arcticstorm Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Johnson Bible College: Knoxville, TN Posts: 464	I/ am/ sure/ he/ has/ a/ right/ to/ e_p_c_/ it/, though/ I/ wish/ he/ could/make/ a_r_n_e_/ a/ home/ _o_f_r_a_l_/ journey.

10-16-2005, 06:41 AM	#119
luthien-elvenprincess Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: what are you doing here? did you come here to eat my popcorn? Posts: 1,031	I know it...but I'm gonna wait to see if someone else gets it soon! __________________ York Peppermint Patties taste better than Pearson's Peppermint Patties! But, Junior Mints are the best!