The Tolkien Translation Game!
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By Sam?
'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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Is Sam speaking it in Moria?
'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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Is it after Frodo and Sam have left the Fellowship, when they're discussing whether they have enough food to last the journey?
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Sorry, I meant to say “Mordor” not Moria.
'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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Did anyone find it? I skimmed through what I thought were the relevant sections but couldn't locate it...
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Its in Two Towers if that's any help.
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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Was Gollum present at this conversation?
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Sort of. I should clarify that although this is written as a quote, its actually not spoken aloud. Tricksy!
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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Okay, it could be this:
But what happened to the first part of the sentence?If we reach the Fire in that time, we'll be lucky at this rate!
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That's the one. No idea... Translation party has no logic. Translation party needs no logic!
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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Here's the new quote:
I'll start off the hints by saying it's from LOTR.She was just on her shoulder long before that.
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The speaker is remembering someone he knew many, many years ago.
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Elrond talking about the Last Alliance?
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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No - the conversation is earlier than that.
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Is it Tom Bombadil about that brooch they found at Barrow-downs?
"What a place! What a situation! What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter."
Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
Terry Pratchett, Going Postal