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Sleepy Ranger · 09-07-2003, 11:31 AM

My humble apologies if this has been done before. The rules are fairly simple. You put in a paragraph and you have to guess from which chapter and book its from
First one

Quote:

Down the road from the gate they fled.In fifty places, with a swift bend round a jutting bastion of the cliff, it took them out of sight from the Tower.They had escaped for the moment.Cowering back against the rock they drew breath, and they clutched at their hearts. Pearching now on the wall beside the ruined gate the Nazgul sent out its deadly cries. All the cliffs echoed.

LOTR, The Silmarillion and The Hobbit are the books you can choose from.

[ October 06, 2003: Message edited by: Sleepy Ranger ]

Beren87 · 09-07-2003, 01:08 PM

This belongs in Quotable Quotes.

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-07-2003, 04:41 PM

It surely does. It also might prove rather easy. But for now, I shall move it to Quotable Quotes and see how it fares.

Please continue the game there. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-03-2003, 10:11 PM

Alas, it has not fared well. Topic closed.

Airerûthiel · 10-04-2003, 01:07 AM

As the game isn't actually closed, can I guess that it's from Return of the King, involving Frodo and Sam, therefore...is it Book 6, chapter 2?

Sleepy Ranger · 10-04-2003, 07:23 AM

yep thats correct. You're turn.

Airerûthiel · 10-04-2003, 08:23 AM

I'm having a lot of lucky guesses in these games recently...OK here goes:

Quote:

There were no clouds overhead yet, but a heaviness was in the air; it was hot for the season of the year. The rising sun was hazy, and behind it, following it slowly up the sky, there was a growing darkness, as of a great storm moving out of the East. And away in the North-west there seemed to be another darkness brooding about the feet of the Misty Mountains, a shadow that crept down slowly from the Wizard's Vale.

Sleepy Ranger · 10-04-2003, 08:29 AM

I think its from the Two Towers Book III
Chapter 5.

Airerûthiel · 10-05-2003, 01:43 AM

You're half right - it is from Book Three, but it's not Chapter Five. Good try though.

Sleepy Ranger · 10-05-2003, 07:24 AM

Got it.
Book 3
Chapter 7:Helms Deep
I should have checked this earlier.

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-05-2003, 06:49 PM

Ahem! This topic should have been closed. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

However, since it has gained a new lease of life, I suppose that there's no reason why it should not continue for the time being. Provided, of course, that it proves to be an interesting and challenging game ...

Airerûthiel · 10-06-2003, 11:54 AM

Well done Sleepy Ranger, it is Chapter 7.

Just as a query, what's the rule for this game on the book? Do we allow people to look stuff up or just expect them to guess?

Sleepy Ranger · 10-06-2003, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Just as a query, what's the rule for this game on the book? Do we allow people to look stuff up or just expect them to guess?

How will we not if they've checked or not?
Besides it'll be too tough if we try and guess. Oh by the way call me Sleepy [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
And from now on you can also give one from the Silm or The Hobbit.
Ok the question...

Quote:

And some there were who said:'Why should we not go even to Aman, and taste there, were it but for a day, the bliss of the powers? Have we not become mighty among the people of Arda?'

Oh by the way if you want to guess you can [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
If I can't guess it I'll check.

Fyara · 10-24-2003, 11:43 AM

book 3 i forget what chapter

Sleepy Ranger · 10-24-2003, 02:21 PM

Its not from LOTR

Beren87 · 10-25-2003, 01:59 PM

From The Akallabeth, the beginning of Paragraph 17.

Quote:

And some there were who said: "Why should we not go even to Aman, and taste there, were it but for a day, the bliss of the Powers? Have we not become mighty among the people of Arda?"

Sleepy Ranger · 10-25-2003, 02:21 PM

Right on Beren guess its your turn.
BTW: Beren you rule!!!!!!!!!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Beren87 · 10-25-2003, 02:31 PM

The neighborhood, the world, and the entire universe, my friend. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Quote:

"They have come!" he said. "Take courage and look! There are fell things below."

Elentarimir · 10-25-2003, 02:40 PM

Return of the King, Book Five, Chapter Four: The Siege of Gondor.

Sleepy Ranger · 10-25-2003, 02:41 PM

The Return of the King: Book V: Chapter IV: The Siege of Gondor.
Beregond to Pippin
Rats you beat me to it by a minute.

[ October 25, 2003: Message edited by: Sleepy Ranger ]

Beren87 · 10-25-2003, 07:19 PM

And Elentarimir has it by sixty seconds. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Elentarimir · 10-26-2003, 06:50 AM

Thanks.

Quote:

At length they came in their journeying to the Pools of Ivrin, and looked with grief on the defilement wrought there by the passage of Glaurung the Dragon

Sleepy Ranger · 10-26-2003, 07:15 AM

The Silmarillion, Chapter 21, Of Turin Turambar.(one of my fav chapters) [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Elentarimir · 10-26-2003, 07:45 AM

Sorry, Sleepy, but you've got the chapter wrong.

Beren87 · 10-26-2003, 10:50 AM

Ah, he was close. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

The first line of paragraph 5 in Chapter 23, "Of Tour and the Fall of Gondolin".

It reads:

Quote:

At length they came in their journeying to the Pools of Ivrin, and looked with grief on the defilement wrought there by the passage of Glaurung the Dragon; but even as they gazed upon it they saw one going northward in haste, and he was a tall Man, clad in black, and bearing a black sword. But they knew not who he was, nor anything of what had befallen in the south; and he passed them by, and they said no word.

Elentarimir · 10-26-2003, 05:26 PM

That's it, Beren, your go!

Beren87 · 10-27-2003, 03:13 PM

Quote:

"Nay, I come rather to guard the hurt men that can yet be healed;

Elentarimir · 10-27-2003, 05:48 PM

Might that be the Return of the King: the Siege of Gondor yet again?

Beren87 · 10-27-2003, 08:41 PM

That it is..yet again. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Elentarimir · 11-29-2003, 05:35 PM

Whoops! Forgot about this topic...

Quote:

"They set a watch on the tower, I believe, but the watchers were so well hidden in the shadows and kept so still, that I could not see them."

Sleepy Ranger · 11-30-2003, 08:49 AM

The Two Towers.
Flotsam and Jetsam.

Elentarimir · 11-30-2003, 01:56 PM

You are correct, Sleepy! Your go!

Sleepy Ranger · 02-11-2004, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Aragorn sped on up the hill. Every now and again he bent to the ground. Hobbits go light, and their footprints are not easy even for a ranger to read, but not far from the top a spring crossed the path, and in wet earth he saw what he was seeking

Sorry for taking so long but I was defending my room from being breached by a group of HP fans.

Elentarimir · 02-11-2004, 07:27 AM

I'd say that was the Two Towers: Book III: Chapter One: The Departure of Boromir.

Sleepy Ranger · 02-11-2004, 07:51 AM

Correct. Totally correct. Absolutely correct. It is in no ways wrong it is correct from every angle and dimension. In fact it is soooo correct that it can not be a bit wrong.
Ok I'm done.
Next question please

Elentarimir · 02-17-2004, 02:27 PM

Thanks, Sleepy.

Quote:

Suddenly they came out into the open again and found themselves under a pale evening sky pricked by a few early stars. There was a wide treeless space before them, running in a great circle and bending away on either hand.

Arvedui III · 02-28-2004, 01:58 PM

Umm...could we have a hint?

Evisse the Blue · 02-28-2004, 03:14 PM

Might that be from FOTR: Three is company?

rutslegolas · 02-29-2004, 11:45 PM

yes i think it is from three is company

Elentarimir · 03-02-2004, 03:42 PM

Sorry Evisse, but it's not from Three is Company.

Certainly Arvedui, here it is: this quote is from Fellowship of the Ring.

09-07-2003, 04:41 PM	#3
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	It surely does. It also might prove rather easy. But for now, I shall move it to Quotable Quotes and see how it fares. Please continue the game there. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-03-2003, 10:11 PM	#4
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Alas, it has not fared well. Topic closed. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-04-2003, 01:07 AM	#5
Airerûthiel Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Long Lake Posts: 228	As the game isn't actually closed, can I guess that it's from Return of the King, involving Frodo and Sam, therefore...is it Book 6, chapter 2? __________________ 'If they give you ruled paper, write the other way' - Juan Ramón Jiménez I love pirates!

10-04-2003, 07:23 AM	#6
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	yep thats correct. You're turn. __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

10-04-2003, 08:29 AM	#8
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	I think its from the Two Towers Book III Chapter 5. __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

09-07-2003, 01:08 PM	#2
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,241	This belongs in Quotable Quotes.

10-05-2003, 01:43 AM	#9
Airerûthiel Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Long Lake Posts: 228	You're half right - it is from Book Three, but it's not Chapter Five. Good try though. __________________ 'If they give you ruled paper, write the other way' - Juan Ramón Jiménez I love pirates!

10-05-2003, 07:24 AM	#10
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	Got it. Book 3 Chapter 7:Helms Deep I should have checked this earlier. __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

10-05-2003, 06:49 PM	#11
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Ahem! This topic should have been closed. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] However, since it has gained a new lease of life, I suppose that there's no reason why it should not continue for the time being. Provided, of course, that it proves to be an interesting and challenging game ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-06-2003, 11:54 AM	#12
Airerûthiel Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Long Lake Posts: 228	Well done Sleepy Ranger, it is Chapter 7. Just as a query, what's the rule for this game on the book? Do we allow people to look stuff up or just expect them to guess? __________________ 'If they give you ruled paper, write the other way' - Juan Ramón Jiménez I love pirates!

10-24-2003, 11:43 AM	#14
Fyara Pile O'Bones Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 17	book 3 i forget what chapter __________________ Love is but one aspect of live that is among the hardest to explain

10-24-2003, 02:21 PM	#15
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	Its not from LOTR __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

10-25-2003, 02:21 PM	#17
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	Right on Beren guess its your turn. BTW: Beren you rule!!!!!!!!!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

10-25-2003, 02:40 PM	#19
Elentarimir Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Is this a trick question? Posts: 125	Return of the King, Book Five, Chapter Four: The Siege of Gondor. __________________ Due to lack of funding, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.

10-25-2003, 02:41 PM	#20
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	The Return of the King: Book V: Chapter IV: The Siege of Gondor. Beregond to Pippin Rats you beat me to it by a minute. [ October 25, 2003: Message edited by: Sleepy Ranger ] __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

10-25-2003, 07:19 PM	#21
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,241	And Elentarimir has it by sixty seconds. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

10-26-2003, 07:15 AM	#23
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	The Silmarillion, Chapter 21, Of Turin Turambar.(one of my fav chapters) [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

10-26-2003, 07:45 AM	#24
Elentarimir Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Is this a trick question? Posts: 125	Sorry, Sleepy, but you've got the chapter wrong. __________________ Due to lack of funding, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.

10-26-2003, 05:26 PM	#26
Elentarimir Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Is this a trick question? Posts: 125	That's it, Beren, your go! __________________ Due to lack of funding, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.

10-27-2003, 05:48 PM	#28
Elentarimir Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Is this a trick question? Posts: 125	Might that be the Return of the King: the Siege of Gondor yet again? __________________ Due to lack of funding, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.

10-27-2003, 08:41 PM	#29
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,241	That it is..yet again. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

11-30-2003, 08:49 AM	#31
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	The Two Towers. Flotsam and Jetsam. __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

11-30-2003, 01:56 PM	#32
Elentarimir Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Is this a trick question? Posts: 125	You are correct, Sleepy! Your go! __________________ Due to lack of funding, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.

02-11-2004, 07:27 AM	#34
Elentarimir Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Is this a trick question? Posts: 125	I'd say that was the Two Towers: Book III: Chapter One: The Departure of Boromir. __________________ Due to lack of funding, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.

02-11-2004, 07:51 AM	#35
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	Correct. Totally correct. Absolutely correct. It is in no ways wrong it is correct from every angle and dimension. In fact it is soooo correct that it can not be a bit wrong. Ok I'm done. Next question please __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

02-28-2004, 01:58 PM	#37
Arvedui III Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In Rohan, with Carolina on my mind Posts: 629	Umm...could we have a hint? __________________ I have no idea what you just said, but I'm inspired!

02-28-2004, 03:14 PM	#38
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Might that be from FOTR: Three is company? __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

02-29-2004, 11:45 PM	#39
rutslegolas Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In Elven Lands of India Posts: 533	yes i think it is from three is company __________________ If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with the bull - The Phantom.

03-02-2004, 03:42 PM	#40
Elentarimir Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Is this a trick question? Posts: 125	Sorry Evisse, but it's not from Three is Company. Certainly Arvedui, here it is: this quote is from Fellowship of the Ring. __________________ Due to lack of funding, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.