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Huinesoron · 04-16-2019, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

I'm sorry if the riddle and the clues were misleading. I thought the riddle would be pretty simple, as it's based on the text elements. But maybe it was too muddled a way to present the topic.

I think the point of a riddle is to be misleading...

We all (well, I all, at least) just got hung up on the idea that it had to be something evil. But, "the words were not 'the doom of Minas Tirith'..."!

Urwen - well guessed! (My next thought would have been the Treegarth of Orthanc, still on the idea of Him being Sauron...)

As for yours, my instant thought, what with all the Gondolin talk, is 'The White City', ie, Gondolin and Minas Tirith. But I don't think it quite fits perfectly.

hS

Urwen · 04-16-2019, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Huinesoron

I think the point of a riddle is to be misleading...

We all (well, I all, at least) just got hung up on the idea that it had to be something evil. But, "the words were not 'the doom of Minas Tirith'..."!

Urwen - well guessed! (My next thought would have been the Treegarth of Orthanc, still on the idea of Him being Sauron...)

As for yours, my instant thought, what with all the Gondolin talk, is 'The White City', ie, Gondolin and Minas Tirith. But I don't think it quite fits perfectly.

hS

Nope, mwhahahaha!

Galadriel55 · 04-16-2019, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

Nope, mwhahahaha!

Well, with the same Gondolin talk, Gollum and Maeglin?

Urwen · 04-16-2019, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Well, with the same Gondolin talk, Gollum and Maeglin?

You forgot to name the speaker.

Galadriel55 · 04-16-2019, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

You forgot to name the speaker.

Well, it's always "you and I", with nothing to differentiate them, so either one could be I and the other one is You.

Urwen · 04-16-2019, 09:56 AM

Fair enough. I couldn't think of anything that differentiates them which rhymes with the rest of the riddle.

I originally had a different vague idea, but thought I'd make a simple and easy one for a change.

And thanks for providing me with the riddle theme.

Galadriel55 · 04-16-2019, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

Fair enough. I couldn't think of anything that differentiates them which rhymes with the rest of the riddle.

You deserved an easy one.

And thanks for providing me with the riddle theme.

Cheers!

I don't have anything ready and I just went, so if someone wants to step in with a riddle they are more than welcome. Anyone?

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Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Fair enough. I couldn't think of anything that differentiates them which rhymes with the rest of the riddle. I originally had a different vague idea, but thought I'd make a simple and easy one for a change. And thanks for providing me with the riddle theme. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.