Initials game!!! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ainaserkewen · 04-24-2003, 09:25 AM

This is my first post in here, so bear with me.
Ever heard of the initials game?
You give out initials(it has to be at least two letters) then guess who they belong to.
ex. B.B.
Say you didn't know who this was, you ask yes or no questions until you do.

Is he/she and elf?
No.
A hobbit?
Yes.
Is he/she a Baggins?
Yes.
Bilbo Baggins?
Good Job!

And so on, but I, and I hope everybody else will come up with harder ones than that.
Oh, and for all the characters with one name, take Legolas or something and put in either their other name in english(or elvish) after a period.
ex. L.G.
or who they're daughter/son of, only with a dash wo we know.
ex. L.-T.
Or if they have many different names like Gandalf...
ex. G.M. or G.S.
or ex2. A.L. for Aragorn, with their dominant initial first.
So I'll start with an easy one.

Who is G.-R.

Lyra Greenleaf · 04-24-2003, 11:53 AM

Goldberry, daughter of the River perhaps?
or Goldilocks daughter of Rose Gamgee?

Or here's a question: Are they in the Lord of the Rings or the longer histories of Middle Earth?

Ainaserkewen · 04-24-2003, 01:09 PM

Thank you, it was Goldberry. And the names can be from the Silm. and stuff, but they half to be fairly well known...
You can try harder ones to see if anyone gets them. They need to be accesable though.

Ainaserkewen · 04-25-2003, 09:31 AM

Next...
Who is T.F.?

Eruwen · 04-25-2003, 11:55 AM

Is the person in LOTR or the later books?

Lyra Greenleaf · 04-25-2003, 12:19 PM

*coughs politely*
Is it not now my go since Goldberry was the right answer?

Ainaserkewen · 04-25-2003, 01:31 PM

Answering Lyra Greenleaf:
It was just taking some time for you, I was impastient, sorry.
You may go now and T.F. can wait.

Lyra Greenleaf · 04-26-2003, 03:22 AM

Wow, you're very impatient aren't you? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] I like it!

OK, F.B.

Arwen_Evenstar · 04-26-2003, 06:16 AM

Would it by any chance be Mr Frodo Baggins?

Eruwen · 04-26-2003, 09:28 AM

For some reason I'm hoping that it's not that easy of an initial, so I'm going to go with Fosco Baggins, Frodo's Grandfather.

ElentariGreenleaf · 04-26-2003, 09:36 AM

You could just go:

Is it a main LotR character? to check.

Nuranar · 04-26-2003, 09:42 AM

Or Fredegar/Fatty Bolger.

Quote:

You could just go:
Is it a main LotR character? to check.

Ah, but if someone beat you to the punch with an actual answer, you're out of luck.

ElentariGreenleaf · 04-26-2003, 10:06 AM

*shruggs shoulders* Meh ^_^

Lyra Greenleaf · 04-26-2003, 12:35 PM

Nuranar is right, I was thinking of Fredegar Bolger.

Eruwen · 04-26-2003, 01:14 PM

oh, that was my next guess. Oh well, I'm awaiting another one now. Bring it on! [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

Ainaserkewen · 04-29-2003, 09:52 AM

Let's go Nuranar, I'm waiting.

Nuranar · 04-29-2003, 01:24 PM

Ack, I forgot that I had ever seriously guessed on this thread. *blushes* I'll edit one in as soon as I think of it - I'm supposed to be finishing a computer science papers right now. *blushes again - how much redder can a person get?*

Edit:

C.-F.

[ April 29, 2003: Message edited by: Nuranar ]

**The Saucepan Man** · 04-29-2003, 07:04 PM

Celegorm, son of Feanor
Caranthir, son of Feanor
Curufin, son of Feanor

Thought I'd try them all at once! [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Nuranar · 04-29-2003, 09:16 PM

I was thinking of Celegorm. Good job!

**The Saucepan Man** · 04-30-2003, 01:42 PM

OK, here's the next one:

G.-B.

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 04-30-2003, 02:22 PM

Perhaps Grimbeorn son of Beorn?

**The Saucepan Man** · 04-30-2003, 04:22 PM

That's the fellow! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 05-02-2003, 12:07 AM

Hm... how about

L.-I.

Nuranar · 05-02-2003, 08:40 AM

Lothíriel, daughter of Imrahil, prince of Dol Amroth. She married Éomer.

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 05-02-2003, 08:44 AM

Perfect [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Do continue...

Nuranar · 05-02-2003, 08:55 AM

That was fast! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

F.-O.

good idea at the time · 05-02-2003, 09:13 AM

Finduilas, Daughter of Orodreth, by any chance?

Nuranar · 05-02-2003, 05:08 PM

Good job! Your turn.

good idea at the time · 05-03-2003, 09:57 PM

I'm actually leaving on a trip so I won't be able to post for a while and I don't want to leave a thread hanging. Why don't you try another one? Sorry about that.

Lyra Greenleaf · 05-04-2003, 10:42 AM

Does anybody mind if I take the go?

A.-A.

tom bombariffic · 05-04-2003, 11:33 AM

Aragorn son of Arathorn?

Lyra Greenleaf · 05-04-2003, 12:29 PM

Not that easy, sorry!

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 05-04-2003, 11:54 PM

Gosh Lyra, this could be anyone!?!?!?!

Lets try- Aranarth son of Arvedui
or Arahael son of Aranarth
or Aranuir son of Arahael
or Aravir son of Aranuir
or Aragorn (I) son of Aravir
or Argalas son of Aragorn I
or Arahad I son of Argalas
or Aragost son of Arahad I
or Aravorn son of Aragost
or Arahad II son of Aravorn
or Arassuil son of Arahad II
or Arathorn I son of Arassuil
or Argonui son of Arathorn I
or Arador son of Argonui
or Arathorn II son of Arador

OR Ancalime daughter of Aldarion

Ok, I'm done... but there are a lot of A.-A.s [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Sophia

Lyra Greenleaf · 05-05-2003, 01:02 PM

Eeek! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]
Didn't know there was so many. You had the right guess:

Quote:

or Arahael son of Aranarth

Your second guess! Anyway, Sophia it's you!

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 05-05-2003, 02:48 PM

let's go with

G.-D.

Sophia

Eruanna · 05-05-2003, 04:41 PM

Is it Grór son of Dain?

Nerindel · 05-05-2003, 05:10 PM

Or Gilraen daughter of Dírhael

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 05-05-2003, 08:38 PM

Gilraen daughter of Dirhael it was! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Please continue.

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 05-15-2003, 07:24 PM

Since it's been more than 10 days, I'll post a new question.

A.-A.-A. not in the line of Arnor. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

Sophia

Tinuviel Took · 05-16-2003, 08:32 AM

If not Arnor how about Numenor? Anarion son of Ancalime daughter of Aldarion.

04-24-2003, 09:25 AM	#1
Ainaserkewen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A cosmic waiting room Posts: 651	Initials game!!! This is my first post in here, so bear with me. Ever heard of the initials game? You give out initials(it has to be at least two letters) then guess who they belong to. ex. B.B. Say you didn't know who this was, you ask yes or no questions until you do. Is he/she and elf? No. A hobbit? Yes. Is he/she a Baggins? Yes. Bilbo Baggins? Good Job! And so on, but I, and I hope everybody else will come up with harder ones than that. Oh, and for all the characters with one name, take Legolas or something and put in either their other name in english(or elvish) after a period. ex. L.G. or who they're daughter/son of, only with a dash wo we know. ex. L.-T. Or if they have many different names like Gandalf... ex. G.M. or G.S. or ex2. A.L. for Aragorn, with their dominant initial first. So I'll start with an easy one. Who is G.-R. __________________ Solus... I'm eating chicken again. I ate chicken yesterday and the day before... will I be eating chicken again tomorrow? Why am I always eating chicken?

04-24-2003, 11:53 AM	#2
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	Goldberry, daughter of the River perhaps? or Goldilocks daughter of Rose Gamgee? Or here's a question: Are they in the Lord of the Rings or the longer histories of Middle Earth? __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link

04-24-2003, 01:09 PM	#3
Ainaserkewen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A cosmic waiting room Posts: 651	Thank you, it was Goldberry. And the names can be from the Silm. and stuff, but they half to be fairly well known... You can try harder ones to see if anyone gets them. They need to be accesable though. __________________ Solus... I'm eating chicken again. I ate chicken yesterday and the day before... will I be eating chicken again tomorrow? Why am I always eating chicken?

04-25-2003, 09:31 AM	#4
Ainaserkewen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A cosmic waiting room Posts: 651	Next... Who is T.F.? __________________ Solus... I'm eating chicken again. I ate chicken yesterday and the day before... will I be eating chicken again tomorrow? Why am I always eating chicken?

04-25-2003, 12:19 PM	#6
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	coughs politely Is it not now my go since Goldberry was the right answer? __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link

04-25-2003, 11:55 AM	#5
Eruwen Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 892	Is the person in LOTR or the later books?

04-25-2003, 01:31 PM	#7
Ainaserkewen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A cosmic waiting room Posts: 651	Answering Lyra Greenleaf: It was just taking some time for you, I was impastient, sorry. You may go now and T.F. can wait. __________________ Solus... I'm eating chicken again. I ate chicken yesterday and the day before... will I be eating chicken again tomorrow? Why am I always eating chicken?

04-26-2003, 03:22 AM	#8
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	Wow, you're very impatient aren't you? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] I like it! OK, F.B. __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link

04-26-2003, 06:16 AM	#9
Arwen_Evenstar Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 206	Would it by any chance be Mr Frodo Baggins? __________________ 'I am Agarwaen, Son of Úmarth...'-Túrin Turambar. Arwen_Evenstar

04-26-2003, 09:28 AM	#10
Eruwen Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 892	For some reason I'm hoping that it's not that easy of an initial, so I'm going to go with Fosco Baggins, Frodo's Grandfather.

04-26-2003, 09:36 AM	#11
ElentariGreenleaf Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Look, I'm over there! Posts: 496	You could just go: Is it a main LotR character? to check. __________________ There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. Website\|Art

04-26-2003, 10:06 AM	#13
ElentariGreenleaf Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Look, I'm over there! Posts: 496	shruggs shoulders Meh ^_^ __________________ There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. Website\|Art

04-26-2003, 12:35 PM	#14
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	Nuranar is right, I was thinking of Fredegar Bolger. __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link

04-26-2003, 01:14 PM	#15
Eruwen Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 892	oh, that was my next guess. Oh well, I'm awaiting another one now. Bring it on! [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

04-29-2003, 09:52 AM	#16
Ainaserkewen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A cosmic waiting room Posts: 651	Let's go Nuranar, I'm waiting. __________________ Solus... I'm eating chicken again. I ate chicken yesterday and the day before... will I be eating chicken again tomorrow? Why am I always eating chicken?

04-29-2003, 01:24 PM	#17
Nuranar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: STILL a drought Posts: 529	Ack, I forgot that I had ever seriously guessed on this thread. blushes I'll edit one in as soon as I think of it - I'm supposed to be finishing a computer science papers right now. blushes again - how much redder can a person get? Edit: C.-F. [ April 29, 2003: Message edited by: Nuranar ] __________________ I admit it is better fun to punt than be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry. Lord Peter Wimsey

04-29-2003, 07:04 PM	#18
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Celegorm, son of Feanor Caranthir, son of Feanor Curufin, son of Feanor Thought I'd try them all at once! [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

04-29-2003, 09:16 PM	#19
Nuranar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: STILL a drought Posts: 529	I was thinking of Celegorm. Good job! __________________ I admit it is better fun to punt than be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry. Lord Peter Wimsey

04-30-2003, 01:42 PM	#20
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	OK, here's the next one: G.-B. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

04-30-2003, 02:22 PM	#21
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	Perhaps Grimbeorn son of Beorn? __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

04-30-2003, 04:22 PM	#22
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	That's the fellow! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

05-02-2003, 12:07 AM	#23
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	Hm... how about L.-I. __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

05-02-2003, 08:40 AM	#24
Nuranar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: STILL a drought Posts: 529	Lothíriel, daughter of Imrahil, prince of Dol Amroth. She married Éomer. __________________ I admit it is better fun to punt than be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry. Lord Peter Wimsey

05-02-2003, 08:44 AM	#25
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	Perfect [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Do continue... __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

05-02-2003, 08:55 AM	#26
Nuranar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: STILL a drought Posts: 529	That was fast! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] F.-O. __________________ I admit it is better fun to punt than be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry. Lord Peter Wimsey

05-02-2003, 09:13 AM	#27
good idea at the time Animated Skeleton Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 42	Finduilas, Daughter of Orodreth, by any chance? __________________ The road goes ever on and on

05-02-2003, 05:08 PM	#28
Nuranar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: STILL a drought Posts: 529	Good job! Your turn. __________________ I admit it is better fun to punt than be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry. Lord Peter Wimsey

05-03-2003, 09:57 PM	#29
good idea at the time Animated Skeleton Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 42	I'm actually leaving on a trip so I won't be able to post for a while and I don't want to leave a thread hanging. Why don't you try another one? Sorry about that. __________________ The road goes ever on and on

05-04-2003, 10:42 AM	#30
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	Does anybody mind if I take the go? A.-A. __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link

05-04-2003, 11:33 AM	#31
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	Aragorn son of Arathorn? __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.

05-04-2003, 12:29 PM	#32
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	Not that easy, sorry! __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link

05-04-2003, 11:54 PM	#33
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	Gosh Lyra, this could be anyone!?!?!?! Lets try- Aranarth son of Arvedui or Arahael son of Aranarth or Aranuir son of Arahael or Aravir son of Aranuir or Aragorn (I) son of Aravir or Argalas son of Aragorn I or Arahad I son of Argalas or Aragost son of Arahad I or Aravorn son of Aragost or Arahad II son of Aravorn or Arassuil son of Arahad II or Arathorn I son of Arassuil or Argonui son of Arathorn I or Arador son of Argonui or Arathorn II son of Arador OR Ancalime daughter of Aldarion Ok, I'm done... but there are a lot of A.-A.s [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Sophia __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

05-05-2003, 02:48 PM	#35
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	let's go with G.-D. Sophia __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!

05-05-2003, 04:41 PM	#36
Eruanna Memento Mori Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Past The Point Of No Return Posts: 1,117	Is it Grór son of Dain? __________________ "Remember, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."

05-05-2003, 05:10 PM	#37
Nerindel Spirited Weaver of Fates Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In an endless sea of dreams! Posts: 827	Or Gilraen daughter of Dírhael __________________ "Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live" ~ Mark Twain.