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noWizardme
Half-elven
Nov 5 2016, 3:07pm
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Middle-earth ABCDarius Game - Continuing from Round Vii, H) in new thread
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Some rumblings and puffs of smoke, are apparently, beginning to issue from our beloved servers, which may not like it if a post goes >200 replies. So, let's take out game to a new post to prevent any trouble.
Rules recap - its a series of rhyming couplets A is for..., B is for...
B rhymes with A
D rhymes with C
and so on.
(Look at the old post, http://newboards.theonering.net/...i?post=917193#917193) for many examples)
here we start at Round VII, H - I suggest if we get to Z then whoever wants to do Round VIII A starts a new thread.
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The Sixth read-through of LOTR continues until Christmas. All chapters now have volunteer leaders. Schedule here; http://newboards.theonering.net/...i?post=916172#916172
A wonderful list of links to previous chapters in the LOTR read-through (and to previous read-throughs) is curated by our very own 'squire' here http://users.bestweb.net/...-SixthDiscussion.htm
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dormouse
Half-elven
Nov 5 2016, 3:10pm
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I for Isildur, so careless with rings.... //
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For still there are so many things
that I have never seen:
in every wood and every spring
there is a different green. . .
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ange1e4e5
Gondor
Nov 5 2016, 3:22pm
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K is for Kullervo, the inspiration for Turin Turambar.
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I always follow my job through.
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Meneldor
Valinor
Nov 5 2016, 8:18pm
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M is for Meneldor, a name hard to rhyme
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(My timing is impeccable, no?)
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, these see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. -Psalm 107
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hanne
Lorien
Nov 5 2016, 9:44pm
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Narog guarded a fell door in Nargothrond's time /
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hanne
Lorien
Nov 5 2016, 9:49pm
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Oaths meant trouble for Feanor but not for Eorl /
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Ingwion
Lorien
Nov 5 2016, 11:53pm
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P is for Periandi - what Ingwion would have called hobbits, even when in a black-hole //
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It was a foggy day in London, and the fog was heavy and dark. Animate London, with smarting eyes and irritated lungs, was blinking, wheezing, and choking; inanimate London was a sooty spectre, divided in purpose between being visible and invisible, and so being wholly neither. - Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens.
It is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance that is in this Earth; and many of the Children of Ilúvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen. - The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien
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Bracegirdle
Valinor
Nov 6 2016, 3:01am
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Q for Quick Post, a Pony Express with no ponies. //
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‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'
Gandalf to Denethor
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Darkstone
Immortal
Nov 7 2016, 9:10pm
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R is for Ragnor, he and Beren were cronies. /
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dormouse
Half-elven
Nov 7 2016, 11:11pm
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S is for Saeros, unfortunate streaker.... //
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For still there are so many things
that I have never seen:
in every wood and every spring
there is a different green. . .
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Ingwion
Lorien
Nov 8 2016, 12:08am
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T is for Tom Bombadil; Barrow-wights are weaker //
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It was a foggy day in London, and the fog was heavy and dark. Animate London, with smarting eyes and irritated lungs, was blinking, wheezing, and choking; inanimate London was a sooty spectre, divided in purpose between being visible and invisible, and so being wholly neither. - Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens.
It is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur more than in any substance that is in this Earth; and many of the Children of Ilúvatar hearken still unsated to the voices of the Sea, and yet know not for what they listen. - The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien
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Bracegirdle
Valinor
Nov 8 2016, 3:23am
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U is for Urulóki, these dragons were grounded. //
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‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'
Gandalf to Denethor
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dormouse
Half-elven
Nov 8 2016, 8:45am
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Voronwe for V, who alone was not drownded...
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My old English teacher would faint, but it does rhyme!
For still there are so many things
that I have never seen:
in every wood and every spring
there is a different green. . .
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hanne
Lorien
Nov 8 2016, 10:39am
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W's the Wave that sent Númenor under
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Plus drownded is in the book! Well done!
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Darkstone
Immortal
Nov 9 2016, 12:04am
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X is for the eXile Realms of Arnor and Gondor. /
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dormouse
Half-elven
Nov 9 2016, 9:11am
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Y the Young Eorl, Felarof's master //
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For still there are so many things
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ange1e4e5
Gondor
Nov 9 2016, 4:07pm
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Z is for Zimraphel (or Muriel), the hapless Queen of Numenor, when Ar-Pharazon led it to disaster.
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I always follow my job through.
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hanne
Lorien
Nov 9 2016, 4:55pm
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Sneaking in some (nonrhyming) thanks
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It's been hard to post cheers to excellent rhymes without throwing off the threading. But believe me, if there was a like button I would have got lots of use from it during this game!
So just wanted to thank noWizardme for initiating this very fun game.
And give some shoutouts:
Challenging suggestions for rhyming: I thought TheHutt's breakfast was a real poser; then Darkstone followed it with Gollum, Bergil, obscenities, panic. And then Bracegirdle thought we could find rhymes for Bracegirdle, Lothlorien and Bundushathűr! And we did!
Clever surmounting of rhyming challenges: almost too many to mention. I love these:
rhyming breakfast - V is Vorondil who hunted and trekked fast.... by dormouse
rhyming started - B is for Beleg who was very warm hearted by malickfan
rhyming fair - F is for Faramir, a-ranging in mohair. by Meneldor
rhyming panic - Z is for Zaragamba, a name not Germanic… by Bracegirdle
rhyming Gollum - B is for Beren, Carcharoth the wolf did maul him. by enanito
rhyming Bergil - J is a journey from Shire to the Bree-hill.... by dormouse
rhyming obscenities - L is for Legolas, he of the shield-surfing sensibilities. by ange1e4e5
rhyming swift - N is for Necromancer, Free People he miffed. by Bracegirdle
rhyming larder - T for Teeth of Mordor covered with tartar by sevilodorf
rhyming grounded - Voronwe for V, who alone was not drownded... by dormouse
rhyming under - X is for the eXile Realms of Arnor and Gondor. by Darkstone
Really laughed out loud at dormouse rhyming Bracegirdle with
"Noro lim!" the Elves shout as their horse jumps a hurdle.
Love the poetry in noWIzardme describing Huorns as "tree-ghosts that can walk"
Love Darkstone describing Entmoot as a "wooden board meeting"
Cheers to Bracegirdle, the most prolific player.
Cheers to ange1e4e5 for offering more challenges than rhymes - very generous, since the rhymes are the fun part.
Did you know? We've used Tom Bombadil four times and each time for a different letter. Seems appropriate for Tolkien's patron saint of nonsense rhyme :)
Whether we go on or not... it's been so much fun. Thank you.
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dormouse
Half-elven
Nov 9 2016, 6:55pm
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I think there's life in us yet - see below ;-)
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And thanks for the cheers 
It is fun to see what people come up with, isn't it
For still there are so many things
that I have never seen:
in every wood and every spring
there is a different green. . .
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dormouse
Half-elven
Nov 9 2016, 6:56pm
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[New Round] A is for Andreth, whose love was denied... //
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For still there are so many things
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hanne
Lorien
Nov 9 2016, 8:52pm
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You earned those cheers :)
OK I will take up your challenge for an eighth time through.
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hanne
Lorien
Nov 9 2016, 8:52pm
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[Round VIII continues] B is for Battles - good and evil collide /
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