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Morsul the Dark · 03-27-2006, 09:49 AM

and for once i knew that too sadly saucey had beat me by a good long while

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-27-2006, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Squatter

I didn't realise you were such a dab hand with linens.

Only those composed of threads such as this one ...

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Plague victim features in novel transposed after discovery of old city.

Morsul the Dark · 03-28-2006, 10:16 AM

well lets see...THe best-known symtom of the plague were red rings(from which derived ring around the rosey) the symptom being Rings

in novel Lord of the Rings

Transposed changed moved....War of the Rings?

Im assuming because the War of the ring is slightly less detail than LOTR you want to know which city(an old one is Missing from the text) and since I do not

for now my guess is

The War of the ring

(i think i got the first part right(the plague thing) the rest is rubbish)

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-28-2006, 11:04 AM

I am afraid that you are on the wrong track, Morsul ...

Turambar · 03-28-2006, 11:50 AM

That's a tough one! It's "features" not "featured", right?

*goes to ponder*

Morsul the Dark · 03-28-2006, 12:50 PM

you know what im betting it is "featured"

Earendil the mariner?
He found the undying lands but then chose to be immortal for his wife so transposed after discovering the lost city he was a victem of morgoths wrath(he went to ask the valar for help)

at first i thought "Plague victim features in novel " transposed meant that entire phrase was an anagram for an old city but unless i missed it i couldnt find any cities that would be an anagram of that phrase

Sauce: am i ever actually on the right track

Mithalwen · 03-28-2006, 12:59 PM

My guess is that "Plague victim" is the straight clue ..and that has just given me an idea of where to look...

But I don't have the book on me *Curses*

03-27-2006, 09:49 AM	#1
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	and for once i knew that too sadly saucey had beat me by a good long while __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

03-28-2006, 10:16 AM	#3
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	well lets see...THe best-known symtom of the plague were red rings(from which derived ring around the rosey) the symptom being Rings in novel Lord of the Rings Transposed changed moved....War of the Rings? Im assuming because the War of the ring is slightly less detail than LOTR you want to know which city(an old one is Missing from the text) and since I do not for now my guess is The War of the ring (i think i got the first part right(the plague thing) the rest is rubbish) __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

03-28-2006, 11:04 AM	#4
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	I am afraid that you are on the wrong track, Morsul ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-28-2006, 11:50 AM	#5
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	That's a tough one! It's "features" not "featured", right? goes to ponder __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

03-28-2006, 12:50 PM	#6
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	you know what im betting it is "featured" Earendil the mariner? He found the undying lands but then chose to be immortal for his wife so transposed after discovering the lost city he was a victem of morgoths wrath(he went to ask the valar for help) at first i thought "Plague victim features in novel " transposed meant that entire phrase was an anagram for an old city but unless i missed it i couldnt find any cities that would be an anagram of that phrase Sauce: am i ever actually on the right track __________________ Morsul the Resurrected Last edited by Morsul the Dark; 03-28-2006 at 01:11 PM.

03-28-2006, 12:59 PM	#7
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	My guess is that "Plague victim" is the straight clue ..and that has just given me an idea of where to look... But I don't have the book on me Curses __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace