Lore of the Ring- Round 64

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Lore of the Ring- Round 64

Post by Harthad » Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:27 pm

la la la la la LA!

Greetings my fellow Ringers, Whovians, book lovers, fast readers, friends, people who just wanted to drop by, lurkers, gamers, winners, losers, lemur lovers, Harry Potter lovers, monkey lovers, dancers, readers, singers, fast typers, comic-makers, SPAM lovers, writers, Time Lords, tuba-playing aliens, hobbits, wizards, dwarves, elves, geeks, students, people around the world and people out of this world.

Have you guessed what this post is about??

That's right--it's time for. . . . . .


LORE ROUND 64!! :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars:

And. . . .

You probably have wondered why I first :sing: . For the answer to that question, :cyclops: down below.

The theme for April's Lore Round is. . . . .

SONGS & POEMS!

Now, the instructions:

FIRST UP: This Lore Round ends at MIDNIGHT on April 19th. You MUST have all the answers into the Middle-earth Scribe(middleearthscribe@gmail.com) by that time.

SECOND UP: When sending in your answers to the Middle-earth Scribe(middleearthscribe@gmail.com) PLEASE include your handle(i.e. Harthad, Primula, daughter_of_kings) and type Lore Round 64~_____'s answers in the subject line. Please NUMBER your answers. She is not a mind-reader(yet)!

THIRD UP: On April 26th, the ANSWERS and the WINNER!! will be posted.

And, as always, email the Middle-earth Scribe(middleearthscribe@gmail.com) and put 'CONTEST REQUEST' in the subject line. You can also use this link to find out the official rules: http://lotrscrapbook.bookloaf.net/galle ... rules.htm]

Oops! Almost forgot!

ANYONE(be it man, elf, hobbit, dwarf, Time Lord, alien, Ringer or Whovian) who can read, write, use a computer and a keyboard and send their answers to the Middle-earth Scribe(middleearthscribe@gmail.com) can enter this Lore of the Ring Round.

Now, the moment you've all been waiting for. . . .

THE QUESTIONS!!!

1. Who greeted Merry, Pippin, Frodo and Sam in the Old Forest with a song?

2. Where was the following verse sung, and who sang it?

A Elbereth Gilthoniel
o menel palan-diriel,
le nallon si di'nguruthos!
A tiro nin, Fanuilos!

3. Where does Strider sing the song of Beren and Luthien?

4. What twosome of the Fellowship sing the lament for Boromir?

5. What is the first line of the song that Gollum sings on the Dead Marshes?

6. What is the beginning line IN ELVISH of the song Galadriel sings to the Fellowship on the day of their departure from Lothlorien?

7. What is the opening line of the message Galadriel has for Legolas?

8. What is the opening line of the message Galadriel has for Aragorn?

9. What is the closing line of the Ring Verse?

10. Who sings the Adventure song when Frodo,Sam, Merry and Pippin first set off?

11. Who besides Boromir received the dream that he describes at The Council of Elrond?

12. Who sings the song about gathering water lilies?

13. What do Frodo and Sam sing to break the will of the Watchers outside of Cirith Ungol?

14. Who are the two men that call out 'Tinuviel, Tinuviel!', by means of addressing what two lady elves?

15. What is written on the Ring? What does it say IN THE BLACK SPEECH?

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Lore of the Ring- Round 64

Post by daughter_of_kings » Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:06 am

Ok, I know that one and that one and... ermm... hmmm... :read:

Nice round, Harthad! :thumb:
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Post by Harthad » Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:23 pm

Thanks, DoK!
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Re: Lore of the Ring- Round 64

Post by Ladyhawk Baggins » Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:36 am

Oooo! Oooo! I can do this! :read: :computer:
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Re: Lore of the Ring- Round 64

Post by AnnaEstel » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:52 am

Awesome round! Great way to call some much deserved attention to bits that often get overlooked.
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Re: Lore of the Ring- Round 64

Post by lindorie » Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:52 pm

Looks good. If I can get my head above water, I will try to submit.

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Post by Harthad » Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:19 am

Yay! More people will try!! :dance:
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Re: Lore of the Ring- Round 64

Post by DoctorGamgee » Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:26 am

I'll enter too, but not until after Sunday...when our show closes.

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Post by Harthad » Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:37 am

oh, but it ends on MIDNIGHT on MONDAY, try to send it in pleeeeeeease! :D
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Re: Lore of the Ring- Round 64

Post by Middle-Earth Scribe » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:49 am

:sigh:

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Re: Lore of the Ring- Round 64

Post by Harthad » Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:27 pm

The current round ends on APRIL 19TH at MIDNIGHT YOUR TIME so SEND YOUR ANSWERS IN!!!!!
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Re: Lore of the Ring- Round 64

Post by Harthad » Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:06 am

There will be no tie-breakers this round. And we do have a winner! Someone! Okay, are you wondering who it is? :nailbiter: Who could it be? Who could it be? :nailbiter:
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Re: Lore of the Ring- Round 64

Post by Ladyhawk Baggins » Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:29 pm

:doh: It isn't me because I forgot, again! :mutter: How does the month simply slip away? But I'm repeating myself. Looking forward to honoring the new LoreMaster. :sigh:
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Re: Lore of the Ring- Round 64

Post by Ashlyn » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:38 pm

:shame:

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Re: Lore of the Ring- Round 64

Post by lindorie » Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:07 pm

absolutely no time for me to play this month. I am way 'underwater, looking up at the surface far above.....maybe next month.

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