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Samwise · 06-28-2003, 08:18 PM

Oh, boy..."ranger" was the occupation I was thinking of, and I didn't know "king" was in there.....eep. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

There is only one more word. It's the name of one of the members of the original Fellowship.

Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 06-28-2003, 11:57 PM

Is the name Sam?

Quote:

stranger came

Samwise · 06-29-2003, 09:32 PM

Nope. All of the words in this are together. There are no separated letters. Since you folks are probably tired of this one, though, here's a (bit of) hint: This Fellowship member was not human.

LePetitChoux · 06-30-2003, 03:09 AM

I am close to doing something I never, ever, ever do - give up!
I can't find anyone in there...
I expect it will be either Legolas or Gimli, because most of the words are to do with Rohan, but nowhere can I see them! [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img]

Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 06-30-2003, 12:01 PM

Samwise! We need a better hint! [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

**The Saucepan Man** · 06-30-2003, 12:47 PM

Quote:

concerned about her bills

Bill the Pony?

Samwise · 06-30-2003, 02:15 PM

That's the one, Mr. Saucepan. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Oh, dear. You've all been doing such good guessing, though, I'm not sure who to give it to.

Samwise · 06-30-2003, 02:26 PM

Well, from my count, Gwahir the Windlord got most of them. He may continue, unless he'd like to give it to someone else. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Gwaihir the Windlord · 06-30-2003, 11:02 PM

Well, thanks, I think I'll take it myself (although I did have it considerably easier, what with going first)

Ok; the following passage will contain ten words. They could be from any source, but are specific terms for Tolkien's inventions only -- I think all people or places -- not simply English words that feature in the books ('ring', for example, will not be allowed, although 'Treebeard' would as it is a specific translaion that refers to a specific thing). If you find one that I didn't know about (Rohan or Roan, for example) then you can have a bonus point [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]. If the sound of the letters you have found resembles something, then chances are it is a good guess.

The man, wearing a coat of thin material -- a purple iridescent washed with blue dye -- looked around him before striding into the field. His eyes were dull, mostly dark blue but with a slight yellow in the inner circle.

The tree that had stood there, in time far ago on the top of a mound, had had an 'ethel' branch grafted onto it that had caused it to collapse. The hulk was now covered with ringed colonies of moulds and fungi that had turned it snow-white. Trees, left dead like this, can stay solid for many years; however this one looked like collapsing quickly.

The wind blew through the man's course hair as he stooped to look at what lay on this log. The rotten bark was black, but a still blacker eel lay snugly in a crack. The man's eyes opened wider.....

Some of these may be rather tricky. I might give a small clue: the very last word in the passage is the hardest to find. Or at least it should be.

LePetitChoux · 07-01-2003, 05:44 AM

Quote:

The man, wearing a coat of thin material -- a purple iridescent washed with blue dye -- looked around him before striding into the field. His eyes were dull, mostly dark blue but with a slight yellow in the inner circle.

Manwë
Entwash
Ulmo

I can't find any more right now...

Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 07-01-2003, 12:38 PM

Quote:

The hulk was

Tulkas?

Not too sure about this one, but it was used specifically for Tolkien (i think)

Quote:

white. Trees,

White Tree?

[ July 01, 2003: Message edited by: Horse-Maiden of the Shire ]

Gwaihir the Windlord · 07-02-2003, 12:35 AM

You've got four. Manwe, Ulmo, White Tree and Entwash are all correct -- I'm afraid Tulkas isn't. (There are no split words, and all the letter sounds must be present.)

Eruanna · 07-02-2003, 12:25 PM

All the letter sounds must be present....not necessarily the letters?

Then do these count:

"far ago on"....Aragorn.

"Course hair".....Corsair.

"had had an ethel...Adanedhel (Elf-Man, one of Turin's names)

Gwaihir the Windlord · 07-03-2003, 12:32 AM

Yes, they're correct. So we've got seven:
-Manwe
-Ulmo
-Aragorn
-Adadedhel
-Entwash
-White tree
-Corsair
Three more (that I know of)

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 07-03-2003, 11:21 AM

"there, in time" yeilds Erinti the archaic Valier. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Bit of a stretch but I find:

'slight yellow' becomes 'slight yeller' fairly easily, from which one can get tyeller the word for 'grades' in the Elvish Alphabet.

Sophia

[ July 03, 2003: Message edited by: Sophia the Thunder Mistress ]

Gwaihir the Windlord · 07-04-2003, 01:16 AM

Well, I didn't actually have Erenti. Nothing 'archaic' is deliberately there, but I'll grant it. A bonus point to Sophia. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Tyeller was one though, yes. Two more.
Manwe
Ulmo
Entwash
Adanedhel
White Tree
Coarsair
Aragorn
Tyeller
?
?

Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 07-06-2003, 10:25 AM

Er...a hint, perhaps?

Gwaihir the Windlord · 07-08-2003, 02:47 AM

Lol, right you are. I'll give a hint for the two remaining names: one is a mountain range, the other is the name of an Ainu.

**The Saucepan Man** · 07-14-2003, 06:12 PM

Well, here's one more:

Quote:

covered with ringed

Ered Wethrin, the Shadowy Mountains.

Can't see the last one for the life of me, though. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Gwaihir the Windlord · 07-15-2003, 02:06 AM

Very good, Saucepans. With any luck the end is now in sight. The last name is a Maia, specifically.

LePetitChoux · 07-18-2003, 10:36 AM

This is probably terribly thick of me, but may I have yet another clue? [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img]

Gwaihir the Windlord · 07-19-2003, 02:14 AM

Ok. This Maiar is associated with fire -- practically giving it away, but you still have to find its hiding-place in the passage...

Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 07-22-2003, 11:25 AM

I'm pretty sure I know which Maiar you're talking about, but I just CAN'T FIND IT! Gwaihir, you sneaky little bird...

Beren87 · 07-26-2003, 02:15 PM

Well, I guess you want Arien, but I as well cannot seem to find it.

Gwaihir the Windlord · 07-27-2003, 02:43 AM

Yeah, it's Arien. And unless I've made a horrible mistake, it's in there. Find it [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img].

Samwise · 07-27-2003, 05:25 PM

wearing
ari_n?

Gwaihir the Windlord · 07-29-2003, 02:54 AM

=] As we're basing the words on phoneticness rather than just letters, I'm afraid I can't take that one... I may as well give you a hint. It's in the last paragraph.

Annunfuiniel · 07-29-2003, 09:26 AM

Quote:

blacker eel

? I'm not very good at English phonetics...

~Annun

Beren87 · 07-29-2003, 12:49 PM

Quote:

The rotten

That's the thing that, to me, comes the closest to sound like it. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

[ July 29, 2003: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

Arestevana · 07-29-2003, 06:06 PM

This is stretching it a bit, but I'm going to have a go. How about (last letter of every other word)

Quote:

but a still blacker eel lay snugly in

aryn?

Samwise · 07-29-2003, 08:14 PM

PHONETICS??? Crimeney, as if this game wasn't hard enough... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

wearing?

[ July 29, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ]

Gwaihir the Windlord · 08-01-2003, 02:02 AM

At last, someone's got it. Well done Annunfuiniel. (As you perhaps realised, all the words were whole in my passage, and also all stretched over two or in one case three consecutive words with no interruptions). Can't tell you how glad I am that that's over [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img].

As Annunfuiniel, Saucepans, Eruanna, Sophia, Horse-maiden, and Doom-vegetable were all the contributors, either one of you may go next.

**The Saucepan Man** · 08-01-2003, 05:35 AM

I'll pass.

Well done, Annun. But could someone explain to me how "eree" gives "Arien" phonetically. I may be being dense here, but I just don't get it. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Samwise · 08-01-2003, 12:16 PM

Quote:

could someone explain to me how "eree" gives "Arien"

I certainly don't get it, either. [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img]

[ August 01, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ]

Gwaihir the Windlord · 08-02-2003, 03:02 AM

Damn, you're right, it doesn't. Ok sorry about that, looks like I made a rather embarassing mistake (probably thinking of 'Ariel' or something instead of Arien...). :/ [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Don't worry, Saucepans, it was actually me that was being dense...
[img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Anyway. My apologies for the mistake. Anyone who is viable may post the next one.

Annunfuiniel · 08-02-2003, 04:26 AM

So I got a wrong word right, eh? Go figure... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]Annun

Feanor of the Peredhil · 08-02-2003, 11:55 AM

Hey... I'm capable of living outside the womb... and I'm rather practical... Here goes: This contains two Tolkien things:

"Did you hear? They hung Old Aunt Webby in the square!" Grandmother Ada gasped, clutching her walking stick.

Samwise · 08-02-2003, 06:23 PM

Uh...are they Phonetical, or are the words just there?

*sees Earth and Web*

[ August 02, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ]

Feanor of the Peredhil · 08-02-2003, 06:32 PM

Phonetical, my dear Wise-man. It will probably help to read them aloud, and I did include clues in the sentences themselves. And oddly enough, I didn't even notice 'earth' when I created this. Luckly it has absolutely nothing to do with the answer (clue or otherwise).

[ August 02, 2003: Message edited by: Feanor of the Peredhil ]

Gwaihir the Windlord · 08-03-2003, 02:47 AM

hung Old Aunt

Ungoliant?

06-28-2003, 08:18 PM	#321
Samwise Faithful Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: #3 Bagshot Row, Petaluma, Ca Posts: 2,299	Oh, boy..."ranger" was the occupation I was thinking of, and I didn't know "king" was in there.....eep. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] There is only one more word. It's the name of one of the members of the original Fellowship. __________________ Giving thanks unto the Father...In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.~Colossians1:12a,14 * * * * * * * I am Samwise son of Hamfast, if by hoe or trowel I can get these weeds out of your garden, I will.You have my shears!;)

06-29-2003, 09:32 PM	#323
Samwise Faithful Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: #3 Bagshot Row, Petaluma, Ca Posts: 2,299	Nope. All of the words in this are together. There are no separated letters. Since you folks are probably tired of this one, though, here's a (bit of) hint: This Fellowship member was not human. __________________ Giving thanks unto the Father...In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.~Colossians1:12a,14 * * * * * * * I am Samwise son of Hamfast, if by hoe or trowel I can get these weeds out of your garden, I will.You have my shears!;)

06-30-2003, 03:09 AM	#324
LePetitChoux Vegetable of Doom Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: London Posts: 720	I am close to doing something I never, ever, ever do - give up! I can't find anyone in there... I expect it will be either Legolas or Gimli, because most of the words are to do with Rohan, but nowhere can I see them! [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] __________________ je suis une bonne odeur

06-30-2003, 12:01 PM	#325
Horse-Maiden of the Shire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillaxin' with Glorfindel-441 miles on the RtR Posts: 1,197	Samwise! We need a better hint! [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] __________________ "There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us." "Shoot it," said my attorney. "Not yet...I want to study its habits."

06-30-2003, 02:15 PM	#327
Samwise Faithful Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: #3 Bagshot Row, Petaluma, Ca Posts: 2,299	That's the one, Mr. Saucepan. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Oh, dear. You've all been doing such good guessing, though, I'm not sure who to give it to. __________________ Giving thanks unto the Father...In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.~Colossians1:12a,14 * * * * * * * I am Samwise son of Hamfast, if by hoe or trowel I can get these weeds out of your garden, I will.You have my shears!;)

06-30-2003, 02:26 PM	#328
Samwise Faithful Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: #3 Bagshot Row, Petaluma, Ca Posts: 2,299	Well, from my count, Gwahir the Windlord got most of them. He may continue, unless he'd like to give it to someone else. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Giving thanks unto the Father...In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.~Colossians1:12a,14 * * * * * * * I am Samwise son of Hamfast, if by hoe or trowel I can get these weeds out of your garden, I will.You have my shears!;)

06-30-2003, 11:02 PM	#329
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	Well, thanks, I think I'll take it myself (although I did have it considerably easier, what with going first) Ok; the following passage will contain ten words. They could be from any source, but are specific terms for Tolkien's inventions only -- I think all people or places -- not simply English words that feature in the books ('ring', for example, will not be allowed, although 'Treebeard' would as it is a specific translaion that refers to a specific thing). If you find one that I didn't know about (Rohan or Roan, for example) then you can have a bonus point [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]. If the sound of the letters you have found resembles something, then chances are it is a good guess. The man, wearing a coat of thin material -- a purple iridescent washed with blue dye -- looked around him before striding into the field. His eyes were dull, mostly dark blue but with a slight yellow in the inner circle. The tree that had stood there, in time far ago on the top of a mound, had had an 'ethel' branch grafted onto it that had caused it to collapse. The hulk was now covered with ringed colonies of moulds and fungi that had turned it snow-white. Trees, left dead like this, can stay solid for many years; however this one looked like collapsing quickly. The wind blew through the man's course hair as he stooped to look at what lay on this log. The rotten bark was black, but a still blacker eel lay snugly in a crack. The man's eyes opened wider..... Some of these may be rather tricky. I might give a small clue: the very last word in the passage is the hardest to find. Or at least it should be.

07-02-2003, 12:35 AM	#332
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	You've got four. Manwe, Ulmo, White Tree and Entwash are all correct -- I'm afraid Tulkas isn't. (There are no split words, and all the letter sounds must be present.)

07-02-2003, 12:25 PM	#333
Eruanna Memento Mori Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Past The Point Of No Return Posts: 1,117	All the letter sounds must be present....not necessarily the letters? Then do these count: "far ago on"....Aragorn. "Course hair".....Corsair. "had had an ethel...Adanedhel (Elf-Man, one of Turin's names) __________________ "Remember, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."

07-03-2003, 12:32 AM	#334
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	Yes, they're correct. So we've got seven: -Manwe -Ulmo -Aragorn -Adadedhel -Entwash -White tree -Corsair Three more (that I know of)

07-03-2003, 11:21 AM	#335
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	"there, in time" yeilds Erinti the archaic Valier. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] Bit of a stretch but I find: 'slight yellow' becomes 'slight yeller' fairly easily, from which one can get tyeller the word for 'grades' in the Elvish Alphabet. Sophia [ July 03, 2003: Message edited by: Sophia the Thunder Mistress ] __________________ 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!

07-04-2003, 01:16 AM	#336
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	Well, I didn't actually have Erenti. Nothing 'archaic' is deliberately there, but I'll grant it. A bonus point to Sophia. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Tyeller was one though, yes. Two more. Manwe Ulmo Entwash Adanedhel White Tree Coarsair Aragorn Tyeller ? ?

07-06-2003, 10:25 AM	#337
Horse-Maiden of the Shire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillaxin' with Glorfindel-441 miles on the RtR Posts: 1,197	Er...a hint, perhaps? __________________ "There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us." "Shoot it," said my attorney. "Not yet...I want to study its habits."

07-08-2003, 02:47 AM	#338
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	Lol, right you are. I'll give a hint for the two remaining names: one is a mountain range, the other is the name of an Ainu.

07-15-2003, 02:06 AM	#340
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	Very good, Saucepans. With any luck the end is now in sight. The last name is a Maia, specifically.

07-18-2003, 10:36 AM	#341
LePetitChoux Vegetable of Doom Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: London Posts: 720	This is probably terribly thick of me, but may I have yet another clue? [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] __________________ je suis une bonne odeur

07-19-2003, 02:14 AM	#342
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	Ok. This Maiar is associated with fire -- practically giving it away, but you still have to find its hiding-place in the passage...

07-22-2003, 11:25 AM	#343
Horse-Maiden of the Shire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillaxin' with Glorfindel-441 miles on the RtR Posts: 1,197	I'm pretty sure I know which Maiar you're talking about, but I just CAN'T FIND IT! Gwaihir, you sneaky little bird... __________________ "There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us." "Shoot it," said my attorney. "Not yet...I want to study its habits."

07-26-2003, 02:15 PM	#344
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,241	Well, I guess you want Arien, but I as well cannot seem to find it.

07-27-2003, 02:43 AM	#345
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	Yeah, it's Arien. And unless I've made a horrible mistake, it's in there. Find it [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img].

07-27-2003, 05:25 PM	#346
Samwise Faithful Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: #3 Bagshot Row, Petaluma, Ca Posts: 2,299	wearing ari_n? __________________ Giving thanks unto the Father...In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.~Colossians1:12a,14 * * * * * * * I am Samwise son of Hamfast, if by hoe or trowel I can get these weeds out of your garden, I will.You have my shears!;)

07-29-2003, 02:54 AM	#347
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	=] As we're basing the words on phoneticness rather than just letters, I'm afraid I can't take that one... I may as well give you a hint. It's in the last paragraph.

07-29-2003, 08:14 PM	#351
Samwise Faithful Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: #3 Bagshot Row, Petaluma, Ca Posts: 2,299	PHONETICS??? Crimeney, as if this game wasn't hard enough... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] wearing? [ July 29, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ] __________________ Giving thanks unto the Father...In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.~Colossians1:12a,14 * * * * * * * I am Samwise son of Hamfast, if by hoe or trowel I can get these weeds out of your garden, I will.You have my shears!;)

08-01-2003, 02:02 AM	#352
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	At last, someone's got it. Well done Annunfuiniel. (As you perhaps realised, all the words were whole in my passage, and also all stretched over two or in one case three consecutive words with no interruptions). Can't tell you how glad I am that that's over [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]. As Annunfuiniel, Saucepans, Eruanna, Sophia, Horse-maiden, and Doom-vegetable were all the contributors, either one of you may go next.

08-01-2003, 05:35 AM	#353
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	I'll pass. Well done, Annun. But could someone explain to me how "eree" gives "Arien" phonetically. I may be being dense here, but I just don't get it. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

08-02-2003, 03:02 AM	#355
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	Damn, you're right, it doesn't. Ok sorry about that, looks like I made a rather embarassing mistake (probably thinking of 'Ariel' or something instead of Arien...). :/ [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Don't worry, Saucepans, it was actually me that was being dense... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] Anyway. My apologies for the mistake. Anyone who is viable may post the next one.

08-02-2003, 04:26 AM	#356
Annunfuiniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Something close like Shire Posts: 769	So I got a wrong word right, eh? Go figure... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]Annun __________________ Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

08-02-2003, 11:55 AM	#357
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Hey... I'm capable of living outside the womb... and I'm rather practical... Here goes: This contains two Tolkien things: "Did you hear? They hung Old Aunt Webby in the square!" Grandmother Ada gasped, clutching her walking stick. __________________ peace

08-02-2003, 06:23 PM	#358
Samwise Faithful Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: #3 Bagshot Row, Petaluma, Ca Posts: 2,299	Uh...are they Phonetical, or are the words just there? *sees Earth and Web* [ August 02, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ] __________________ Giving thanks unto the Father...In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.~Colossians1:12a,14 * * * * * * * I am Samwise son of Hamfast, if by hoe or trowel I can get these weeds out of your garden, I will.You have my shears!;)

08-02-2003, 06:32 PM	#359
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Phonetical, my dear Wise-man. It will probably help to read them aloud, and I did include clues in the sentences themselves. And oddly enough, I didn't even notice 'earth' when I created this. Luckly it has absolutely nothing to do with the answer (clue or otherwise). [ August 02, 2003: Message edited by: Feanor of the Peredhil ] __________________ peace

08-03-2003, 02:47 AM	#360
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	hung Old Aunt Ungoliant?