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

Tuor of Gondolin · 11-25-2004, 12:18 PM

The concept for this game is borrowed from another forum. It may prove
worth playing, if not too easy or if administrators don't think it too close to
other games. Their call.

So, a quote is posted with every second letter removed, with a dash replacing
every other letter. The person who identifies the last element, whether it's
finishing the quote or identifying the speaker, goes next. For example:

W_a_/h_s/_t/_o_/i_/i_s/_o_k_t_e_/

answer: What has it got in its pocketses? Speaker: Gollum.

Anything from The Hobbit, LOTR, the Silmarillion, or Unfinished Tales can be used.
But also, how about including The Book of Lost Tales and HoME? However, if
The Book of Lost Tales and HoME are used, I'd suggest not requiring the speaker
of the quote to be identified, since it's quite possible many people don't have
those books and/or have read them. (For one, I've got most of them but have
read almost nothing in them yet).

You do not not have to completely solve the quote to make guesses. The
original poster will repost the quote with as much as was correctly guessed
shown.

Ex.:
For W_a_/h_s/_t/_o_/i_/i_s/_o_k_t_e_/?

Someone might post
What/has/it/not/if/its/rock_t_e_/?

And the original poster would put up:
What/has/it/_o_/i_/i_s/_ock_t_e_/?

So, how about:

F_r/_h_m_,/m_/f_t_e_/b_h_l_,/h_r_/i_/B_r_n/_h_/b_a_e/
_h_m/_h_/j_s_i_g/_r_v_/i_t_/d_r_/p_a_e_/a_d/_o_l/
_a_t_v_t_/a_d/_h_/V_l_r/_l_n_/s_v_d/_r_m/_/b_t_e_/
d_a_h./_e_h_n_s/'_w_u_d/_a_h_r/_e_i_/a/_i_g/_f/_h_/
E_d_r/_o/_e_a_d/_i_/t_a_/r_v_l_/h_m.

Rinfanawen · 11-26-2004, 09:08 AM

You know, I thought this would be easier than this...hmm...

"For/shame,/my/f_t_e_/behold,/here/is/Beren/the/blade/whom/the/joshing/brave/
i_t_/d_r_/played/and/fool/_a_t_v_t_/and/the/Valar/alone/saved/from/a/b_t_e_/
d_a_h./_e_h_n_s/'twould/_a_h_r/_e_i_/a/_i_g/of/the/Eldar/to/_e_a_d/him/that/
r_v_l_/him.

That's as much as I can come up with, and it's not even much, if any is right.

Tuor of Gondolin · 11-26-2004, 06:16 PM

"For/shame,/my/f_t_e_/behold,/here/is/Beren/the/b_a_e/whom/th_/j_s_ing/_r_ve/
i_t_/d_r_/pla_e_/and/fo_l/_a_t_v_t_/and/the/Valar/alone/saved/from/a/b_t_e_/
d_a_h./_e_h_n_s/'twould/_a_h_r/_e_i_/a/_i_g/of/the/Eldar/to/_e_a_d/him/tha_/
r_v_l_/him.

Actually, a good first effort. Especially since I got it from "The Book
Of Lost Tales", which may be why some of the language sounds
rather archaic.

Encaitare · 11-26-2004, 07:03 PM

"For/shame,/my/father/behold,/here/is/Beren/the/brave/whom/thy/jesting/drove/
into/dark/places/and/foul/captivity/and/the/Valar/alone/saved/from/a/bitter/death.
/Methinks/'twould/rather/befit/a/king/of/the/Eldar/to/reward/him/than/revile/him."

Spoken by Luthien to Tinwelint when he scorns Beren upon their (Beren and Luthien) returning to his halls.

Great idea, Tuor!

Tuor of Gondolin · 11-26-2004, 07:36 PM

Correct, Encaitare. I rather like that quote. It
shows a Luthien with a bit of an attitude.

Your turn.

Encaitare · 11-26-2004, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuor of Gondolin

Correct, Encaitare. I rather like that quote. It
shows a Luthien with a bit of an attitude.

Yup, especially since she's stamping her foot at daddy and all that. Here goes...

"W_/h_v_/t_o/_o_e/r_p_s./_e/_i_l/_a_t_n/_h_m/_n_/a_o_e/_h_/o_h_r,/_n_/
s_o_l_e_-/h_g_,/a_d/_n_t_e_/h_l_-/h_g_,/a_d/_s_n_/t_e_e/_h_/s_r_n_e_s/
_h_u_d/_e/_b_e/_o/_r_s_/w_t_/c_r_."

11-25-2004, 12:18 PM	#1
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	Middle-earth alternate letters missing quote game The concept for this game is borrowed from another forum. It may prove worth playing, if not too easy or if administrators don't think it too close to other games. Their call. So, a quote is posted with every second letter removed, with a dash replacing every other letter. The person who identifies the last element, whether it's finishing the quote or identifying the speaker, goes next. For example: W_a_/h_s/_t/_o_/i_/i_s/_o_k_t_e_/ answer: What has it got in its pocketses? Speaker: Gollum. Anything from The Hobbit, LOTR, the Silmarillion, or Unfinished Tales can be used. But also, how about including The Book of Lost Tales and HoME? However, if The Book of Lost Tales and HoME are used, I'd suggest not requiring the speaker of the quote to be identified, since it's quite possible many people don't have those books and/or have read them. (For one, I've got most of them but have read almost nothing in them yet). You do not not have to completely solve the quote to make guesses. The original poster will repost the quote with as much as was correctly guessed shown. Ex.: For W_a_/h_s/_t/_o_/i_/i_s/_o_k_t_e_/? Someone might post What/has/it/not/if/its/rock_t_e_/? And the original poster would put up: What/has/it/_o_/i_/i_s/_ock_t_e_/? So, how about: F_r/_h_m_,/m_/f_t_e_/b_h_l_,/h_r_/i_/B_r_n/_h_/b_a_e/ _h_m/_h_/j_s_i_g/_r_v_/i_t_/d_r_/p_a_e_/a_d/_o_l/ _a_t_v_t_/a_d/_h_/V_l_r/_l_n_/s_v_d/_r_m/_/b_t_e_/ d_a_h./_e_h_n_s/'_w_u_d/_a_h_r/_e_i_/a/_i_g/_f/_h_/ E_d_r/_o/_e_a_d/_i_/t_a_/r_v_l_/h_m. __________________ Aure Entuluva! Last edited by Tuor of Gondolin; 11-25-2004 at 12:29 PM.

11-26-2004, 09:08 AM	#2
Rinfanawen Wight Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On my knees... Posts: 136	You know, I thought this would be easier than this...hmm... "For/shame,/my/f_t_e_/behold,/here/is/Beren/the/blade/whom/the/joshing/brave/ i_t_/d_r_/played/and/fool/_a_t_v_t_/and/the/Valar/alone/saved/from/a/b_t_e_/ d_a_h./_e_h_n_s/'twould/_a_h_r/_e_i_/a/_i_g/of/the/Eldar/to/_e_a_d/him/that/ r_v_l_/him. That's as much as I can come up with, and it's not even much, if any is right. __________________ "The price for freedom is far more than the greatest amount of gold or jewels, yet it is rarely prized among those who have it." "Do what you can, while you can, and make it last forever." ~Rinfan~ Last edited by Rinfanawen; 11-26-2004 at 09:09 AM. Reason: it's difficult to say

11-26-2004, 06:16 PM	#3
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	"For/shame,/my/f_t_e_/behold,/here/is/Beren/the/b_a_e/whom/th_/j_s_ing/_r_ve/ i_t_/d_r_/pla_e_/and/fo_l/_a_t_v_t_/and/the/Valar/alone/saved/from/a/b_t_e_/ d_a_h./_e_h_n_s/'twould/_a_h_r/_e_i_/a/_i_g/of/the/Eldar/to/_e_a_d/him/tha_/ r_v_l_/him. Actually, a good first effort. Especially since I got it from "The Book Of Lost Tales", which may be why some of the language sounds rather archaic. __________________ Aure Entuluva!

11-26-2004, 07:36 PM	#5
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	Correct, Encaitare. I rather like that quote. It shows a Luthien with a bit of an attitude. Your turn. __________________ Aure Entuluva!

11-26-2004, 07:03 PM	#4
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	"For/shame,/my/father/behold,/here/is/Beren/the/brave/whom/thy/jesting/drove/ into/dark/places/and/foul/captivity/and/the/Valar/alone/saved/from/a/bitter/death. /Methinks/'twould/rather/befit/a/king/of/the/Eldar/to/reward/him/than/revile/him." Spoken by Luthien to Tinwelint when he scorns Beren upon their (Beren and Luthien) returning to his halls. Great idea, Tuor!