Quote Game - Part 10

[Earniel]

The previous thread can be found here. For the new thread, the same rules apply as before.

Basically, you take a quote and remove every second letter, and put a slash between words, and punctuation marks. A solution must include all words solved correctly and the correct speaker identified. Whoever solves the last element, be it quote, speaker, or both, posts the next one. It is not necessary for the one solving to say who it is said to, anything about the context, or what book it's found in.

Example: "I/_i_l/_i_e/_o_/a/_a_e/,/_n_/I/_h_l_/c_l_/y_u/_t_n_."

Answer: "I will give you a name, and I shall call you Sting." Bilbo Baggins (from The Hobbit)

Anything from the books: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, or Unfinished Tales is fair game. No movie quotes.

Suggestions for posting:
Some gamers find this method best, fastest, easiest and most accurate. When you've found your quote, type it all in without blanks, simply using the '/' instead of a space, as well as before and after each punctuation mark. Just after a punctuation mark can be a convenient place for a carriage return, if the spacing looks good. After typing, check for spelling and to see that all the words are correct. Then go through and replace every other letter with an underscore '_' - this goes quickly if you use the 'forward arrow' key to advance, use the 'delete' key and then add the underscore where the letter was.

Oh - and we try our best to solve the quotes without looking them up. However, if the one who posted the quote is away or not responding, a player may look up an attempted full solution to see if it was correct before moving on and posting the next quote.

It's Midge's turn to post a quote.

[Midge]

"T_e/_a_a_/h_v_/p_s_e_s_d/_h_m_e_v_s/
_f/_h_/l_n_/w_e_e/_h_r_/i_/n_/d_a_h/;/
_n_/t_e_/l_e/_o/_o_/c_n_e_n_n_/i_/,/
h_d_n_/i_/a_/b_s_/t_e_/m_y/,/
_e_a_s_/o_/t_e_r/_v_r_c_/,/
a_d/_h_i_/f_a_/l_s_/t_e/_i_g_/o_/M_n/
_h_u_d/_r_s_/f_o_/t_e_/t_e/_e_t_l_s_/r_a_m/
_n_/r_l_/t_e/_o_l_/i_/t_e_r/_t_a_/./
A_d/_h_u_h/,/_o_b_l_s_/,/
t_e/_i_t/_f/_i_e/_n_n_i_g/_s/_o_/f_r/_l_/,/
b_t/_n_y/_o_/s_c_/a_/a_e/_o_t_y/,/
_e_n_/m_n/_f/_i_h_/a_d/p_i_e/_n_/g_e_t/_i_e_g_/,/
y_t/_g_i_s_/a_l/_u_t_c_/i_/i_/d_n_/t_a_/t_i_/g_f_/,/
w_i_h/_s/_i_/d_e/,/_h_u_d/_e/_i_h_e_d/
f_o_/t_e/_i_g/_f/_i_g_/,/_r/-/_h_r_z_n/,/
_i_h_i_s_/o_/t_e/_o_s/_f/_a_t_/,/
t_/w_o_/M_n_e/_l_n_/c_n/_e/_o_p_r_d/,/
_f/_v_n/_e/./
_u_/g_e_t/_i_g_/d_/n_t/_r_o_/d_n_a_s/,/
_n_/t_k_/w_a_/i_/t_e_r/_u_/./"

[Goldberry1]

"The Valar have possessed themselves
of the land where there is no death;
and they /l_e/_o/_o_/c_n_e_n_n_/i_/,/
hiding it as best they may,/
_e_a_s_/of their avarice,/
and their fear lest the might of Men
should wrest from them the deathless realm
and rule the world in their stead.
And though, /_o_b_l_s_/,/
the /_i_t/_f/_i_e/_n_n_i_g/_s/_o_/f_r/_l_/,/
but /_n_y/_o_/s_c_/a_/ are /_o_t_y/,/
_e_n_/men of /_i_h_/ and pride and great /_i_e_g_/,/
yet against /_u_t_c_/ it is done that this gift,
which is /_i_/d_e/, should be /_i_h_e_d/
from the king of kings, /_r/-/_h_r_z_n/,/
_i_h_i_s_/o_/t_e/_o_s/_f/_a_t_/,/
to whom /M_n_e/ alone can be /_o_p_r_d/,/
if even he.
But great kings do not /_r_o_/d_n_a_s/,/
and take what is their due."

Hmm, not sure about quite a bit of that, but most of the words seem to fit. (?)

[Valandil]

"The Valar have possessed themselves
of the land where there is no death;
and they lie to you concerning it,
hiding it as best they may,
/_e_a_s_/of their avarice,/
and their fear lest the might of Men
should wrest from them the deathless realm
and rule the world in their stead.
And though, /_o_b_l_s_/,
the gift of life unending is not for all,
but only for such as are worthy,
/_e_n_/ men of might and pride and great /_i_e_g_/,
yet against /_u_t_c_/ it is done that this gift,
which is his due, should be withheld
from the king of kings, Ar-Pharazon,
/_i_h_i_s_/o_/t_e/_o_s/_f/_a_t_/,
to whom Manwe alone can be /_o_p_r_d/,
if even he.
But great kings do not brook denials,
and take what is their due."

sounds like something that Sauron would say.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

/_o_b_l_s_/, = doubtless
/_i_h_i_s_/o_/t_e/_o_s/_f/ = mightiest of the sons of
/_o_p_r_d/ = compared

[Valandil]

'because' / 'lineage' / 'earth'

I think that only leaves two more - if we're correct on all those words.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

_e_n_ = being?

[Valandil]

'justice' for last word?

If we're all correct, that makes it:

"The Valar have possessed themselves
of the land where there is no death;
and they lie to you concerning it,
hiding it as best they may,
because of their avarice,
and their fear lest the might of Men
should wrest from them the deathless realm
and rule the world in their stead.
And though, doubtless,
the gift of life unending is not for all,
but only for such as are worthy,
being men of might and pride and great lineage,
yet against justice it is done that this gift,
which is his due, should be withheld
from the king of kings, Ar-Pharazon,
mightiest of the sons of the earth,
to whom Manwe alone can be compared,
if even he.
But great kings do not brook denials,
and take what is their due."

[Midge]

"might" in "might of Men" is wrong. It's actually "_i_g_".

You guys have completely forgotten a word! It wasn't me at all!

"y_t/_g_i_s_/a_l/_u_t_c_/." It's in this phrase, from the eighth line up from the bottom.

After "justice", "it is" is wrong.

The rest is right, and I think I heard Sauron mentioned as speaker, which is ALSO right.

First week of school.. a LITTLE hectic - Hence the tardiness in replying.

[Valandil]

Ok - let's try this:

"The Valar have possessed themselves
of the land where there is no death;
and they lie to you concerning it,
hiding it as best they may,
because of their avarice,
and their fear lest the liege of Men
should wrest from them the deathless realm
and rule the world in their stead.
And though, doubtless,
the gift of life unending is not for all,
but only for such as are worthy,
being men of might and pride and great lineage,
yet against all justice is it done that this gift,
which is his due, should be withheld
from the king of kings, Ar-Pharazon,
mightiest of the sons of the earth,
to whom Manwe alone can be compared,
if even he.
But great kings do not brook denials,
and take what is their due."

[Midge]

Liege is wrong. Other additions are right, though.

[Valandil]

Ah - then how about 'kings'?

[Midge]

Ooh, OOH, YOU WIN!!! Your turn.

[Valandil]

/W_e_/!/

OK - here's the next quote:

"W_e_e/_r_/H_l_a_/m_/f_t_e_/,/a_d/_a_d_r/_y/_r_t_e_/?
/I_/t_e/_i_g/_f/_o_i_t_/f_a_s/_/f_i_n_s_i_/b_t_e_n/_a_e_h/
_n_/t_o_e/_h_/d_v_u_e_/h_r/_i_/,
/t_e_/t_e/_h_u_h_s/_f/_h_/E_d_r/_r_/s_r_n_e/_o/_e_."

[Midge]

whee?

"Where are..."

[Goldberry1]

"Where are /H_l_a_/ my father, and Haldir my brother?
If the king of /_o_i_t_/ fears a friendship between /_a_e_h/
and those who /d_v_u_e_/h_r/_i_/,
then the /_h_u_h_s/ of the Eldar are /s_r_n_e/_o/_e_."

[Earniel]

"Where are Haldad (?) my father, and Haldir my brother? If the king of Doriath fears a friendship between Haleth and those who devoured her kin, then the thoughts of the Eldar are strange to men."

Haleth, one cool women.

[Valandil]

'Haldad' was her dad. 'Haldir' is not the correct spelling for her brother.

However, since you solved everything else, I don't want to throw you with just the one letter. (and I won't be able to keep an eye on this the next several hours) It was 'Haldar'.

Go ahead and go next.

[The Dread Pirate Roberts]

Bump? Next?

[Earniel]

Oops, nearly forgot.

"H_/i_/B_r_n/_o_/o_/B_r_h_r/,/_o_d/_f/_e_/,/m_g_t_/f_e/_f/_o_g_t_/,/t_e/
_a_e/_f/_h_s_/d_e_s/_s/_e_o_e/_/s_n_/e_e_/a_o_g/_h_/E_v_s/."