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by Jude » Thu Oct 10, 2019 1:23 am
Was the second sentence something like "the sooner the better" in the original?
Edit to bring it to the new page:
Yes, certainly. Faster is better. Don't be too kind!
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by Inanna » Thu Oct 10, 2019 2:14 pm
Yes.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's .' - Jude
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by Jude » Thu Oct 10, 2019 6:24 pm
Is this Gandalf advising Frodo about leaving the Shire?
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by Inanna » Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:47 am
No... opposite end of the book.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's .' - Jude
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by Voronwë the Faithful » Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:37 pm
Ah, it's in the Scouring, Merry to Frodo:
‘Yes indeed; the sooner the better,’ said Merry. ‘And don’t be too gentle! He’s responsible for bringing in these ruffians, and for all the evil they have done.’
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"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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by Inanna » Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:48 pm
Yes. Not the last sentence, but the rest of it.
Your turn.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's .' - Jude
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by Inanna » Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:55 pm
Well?
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's .' - Jude
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by Jude » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:14 pm
More cuteness needed.
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by Voronwë the Faithful » Sun Oct 13, 2019 3:50 pm
Tell me your story and my lies now. My son's words are welcome.
The first few that I tried barely changed at all, and were too recognizable. This one is not! I did remove the equivalent of "he said" in the middle of the quote in order keep it from revealing the speaker
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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by Jude » Sun Oct 13, 2019 5:13 pm
If I'm right, it got shortened significantly:
Now tell me your tale, my liege, for the words of one whom my son so befriended will be welcome indeed.
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by Voronwë the Faithful » Sun Oct 13, 2019 5:33 pm
Yup! We'll done!
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by Jude » Sun Oct 13, 2019 5:56 pm
This should be easy, because the meaning didn't change at all:
Obviously we are so similar, so your desire to put incurable depression in my hat should be tolerated.
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by Voronwë the Faithful » Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:05 pm
Translation Party doesn't seem to be changing stuff as much as it used to!
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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by Frelga » Mon Oct 14, 2019 4:20 am
Oh gosh, I remember a line about putting a dent in a hat, but I can't remember from where. Was the hat Gandalf's?
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
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by Jude » Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:21 am
Yes!
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by Alatar » Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:58 am
In Fangorn?
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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by Jude » Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:15 pm
Yes!
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by Jude » Wed Oct 16, 2019 11:31 am
So I think that between you, you've narrowed it down enough to make it super-easy to find...
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by Jude » Sat Oct 19, 2019 11:24 am
Another hint needed?
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by Alatar » Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:38 pm
I know it but was leaving for Frelga cause I have zero time on the boards these days!
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