The Modesitt Quote Game

torybear · Post by **torybear** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:19 pm

Hmm I am truly stumped...the only books I haven't read are the paratime series... so I will give it one more try...

The first ecolotian talking to Jimbob in the first chronological book in the ecolotian series.

jweb · Post by **jweb** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 9:37 pm

torybear wrote:The first ecolotian talking to Jimbob in the first chronological book in the ecolotian series.

Sorry. Try again. (And by the way, Ecolitan Whaler's nickname is Jimjoy, not Jimbob.

)

jweb · Post by **jweb** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 9:38 pm

I wrote:
I wrote:
I wrote:Next one. Who said (and in what book):

Your saving grace has been your willingness to undergo punishment for your mistakes. Accept yourself and keep that willingness, and it may be enough to protect us all
This one is truly worth a Sherlock. I really don't want to give it away and make the game too easy. On the other hand, I now suspect it may go unsolved for quite a while. It sounds like the majority opinion is to stick with one quote at a time. So should we make this a Cold Quoteâ„¢ and start with a new one, or should we give this one a while longer?

I also wrote:Fine. To keep the game moving, here's a clue:

The key to the puzzle is the word "willingness".
As I said before, I'd like to keep the game moving, but I think the game will be too easy if quotes are just given away. I'd rather just post a new quote than to give one away too easily. Unless someone gets the quote right by Friday (2 weeks from the original post date), I'll officially make this a Cold Quoteâ„¢ and post a new one. If anyone objects, post your opinion by Friday, and I may reconsider.

Just bumping this to the current page of the thread.

-=sniper=- · Post by **-=sniper=-** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:08 pm

i think mabye u just might have beatn us all in to submision with this question

does this mean that he will forever be the quote master

jweb · Post by **jweb** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:48 pm

-=sniper=- wrote:does this mean that he will forever be the quote master

And a voice cried out from above:

"Nay, for he was merely a disciple of the true master: He who was known as 'the Professional Wordsmith'; He who created great writings for his followers; He whose name was rarely pronounced correctly. And the disciple studied the true master's words intently, and examined them, and reflected upon their meaning, and was transformed inside himself. And thus the disciple passed the writings on to others, that they might also be transformed by the words of the master."

--From "The Scrolls of the Disciple", circa 61 AM

MidasKnight · Post by **MidasKnight** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 8:59 am

Well, clearly you're referring to Mr. Modesitt.

-=sniper=- · Post by **-=sniper=-** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 12:13 pm

ya.......

sur he was

P3Ã„CE

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 7:42 pm

shall i read into this?

"Nay, for he was merely a disciple of the true master:"
maybe the person who said it, or whom it was spoken to

He who created great writings for his followers
either one wrote....

He whose name was rarely pronounced correctly.
his name was hard to pronounce, or others couldnt

"And the disciple studied the true master's words intently, and examined them, and reflected upon their meaning, and was transformed inside himself. And thus the disciple passed the writings on to others, that they might also be transformed by the words of the master." [/i]
thats kinda self-explanatory, i think.

or he was speaking of Modesitt

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 7:46 pm

or...just a guess...i probably shouldnt even try since i havent read very many...

was it in Magi'i of Cyador when Lorn was still student mage?

either spoken by Abram'elth or Kien'elth?

i have no idea, just guessing, lol

torybear · Post by **torybear** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:54 pm

Actually that sounds pretty reasonable to me...either way the suspense should end tonight.

jweb · Post by **jweb** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:21 pm

I wrote:
I wrote:
I wrote:Next one. Who said (and in what book):

Your saving grace has been your willingness to undergo punishment for your mistakes. Accept yourself and keep that willingness, and it may be enough to protect us all
This one is truly worth a Sherlock. I really don't want to give it away and make the game too easy. On the other hand, I now suspect it may go unsolved for quite a while. It sounds like the majority opinion is to stick with one quote at a time. So should we make this a Cold Quoteâ„¢ and start with a new one, or should we give this one a while longer?

I also wrote:Fine. To keep the game moving, here's a clue:

The key to the puzzle is the word "willingness".
As I said before, I'd like to keep the game moving, but I think the game will be too easy if quotes are just given away. I'd rather just post a new quote than to give one away too easily. Unless someone gets the quote right by Friday (2 weeks from the original post date), I'll officially make this a Cold Quoteâ„¢ and post a new one. If anyone objects, post your opinion by Friday, and I may reconsider.

We now have our first official Cold Quoteâ„¢. It has been cryogenically frozen in the hope that someday, future generations will have learned enough to unlock its mysteries.

jweb · Post by **jweb** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:30 pm

MidasKnight · Post by **MidasKnight** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:36 pm

The Magic of Recluse.

Speaker is Justen

Justen is speaking to Lerris.

They are going off to order sheep after viewing the desolation of Fairhaven.

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:57 pm

yeah, that sounds right.

jweb · Post by **jweb** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 1:30 pm

"White is the combination of all colored light. Black is pure because it is absent all light."
That was something that, strangely, no one had ever mentioned -- not that I remembered, anyway. I nodded for him to continue as we finally picked our way off the old road from Fairhaven...

MidasKnight wrote:The Magic of Recluse.

Speaker is Justen

Justen is speaking to Lerris.

They are going off to order sheep after viewing the desolation of Fairhaven.

Congratulations MK.

The title is actually "The Magic of Recluce", but I'll give you the Sherlock anyway.

Your turn to post the next quote.

Post by **KiltanneN** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:39 pm

MidasKnight wrote:OMG I hope I didn't do that.

Recluse

Recluce

OMG!!!! I'm GUILTY!!!!

AND AGAIN!

MidasKnight wrote:The Magic of Recluse.

Speaker is Justen

Justen is speaking to Lerris.

They are going off to order sheep after viewing the desolation of Fairhaven.

Some people never learn

kilt

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:45 pm

kiltannen wrote:
MidasKnight wrote:OMG I hope I didn't do that.

Recluse

Recluce

OMG!!!! I'm GUILTY!!!!
AND AGAIN!

MidasKnight wrote:The Magic of Recluse.

Speaker is Justen

Justen is speaking to Lerris.

They are going off to order sheep after viewing the desolation of Fairhaven.
Some people never learn

kilt

lol!!

-=sniper=- · Post by **-=sniper=-** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 12:20 am

wasnt there a thread on this?

P3Ã„CE

Post by **KiltanneN** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:27 am

-=sniper=- wrote:wasnt there a thread on this?

There was indeed - and the quote I made of MK above was from that thread...

kilt

jweb · Post by **jweb** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 12:21 pm

jwebster wrote:Congratulations MK. The title is actually "The Magic of Recluce", but I'll give you the Sherlock anyway. Your turn to post the next quote.

Come on, MK!

Part of the game is that the winner of the last round has to start the next round. Where's the next quote?

jweb · Post by **jweb** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:18 pm

What's up, MK

I've seen you posting on other threads. Where's the next quote?

Post by **KiltanneN** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:10 pm

Aunflin wrote:Whoever gets it right gets to place a new quote...and so on and so forth.

I would like to propose a minor modication to this - if the previous winner doesn't post a new quote they:

1] give up the chance in 24hrs
2] have to sit the next one out...

kilt

jweb · Post by **jweb** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:38 pm

kiltannen wrote:
Aunflin wrote:Whoever gets it right gets to place a new quote...and so on and so forth.
I would like to propose a minor modication to this - if the previous winner doesn't post a new quote they:

1] give up the chance in 24hrs
2] have to sit the next one out...

kilt

And
3] lose double the Sherlocks they would have otherwise been awarded

It's a lot more fun and a lot easier to "win" than to post quotes, so it is the winner's responsibility to keep the game going.

JC · Post by JC » Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:28 pm

jwebster wrote:
I wrote:
I wrote:
I wrote:Next one. Who said (and in what book):

Your saving grace has been your willingness to undergo punishment for your mistakes. Accept yourself and keep that willingness, and it may be enough to protect us all
This one is truly worth a Sherlock. I really don't want to give it away and make the game too easy. On the other hand, I now suspect it may go unsolved for quite a while. It sounds like the majority opinion is to stick with one quote at a time. So should we make this a Cold Quoteâ„¢ and start with a new one, or should we give this one a while longer?

I also wrote:Fine. To keep the game moving, here's a clue:

The key to the puzzle is the word "willingness".
As I said before, I'd like to keep the game moving, but I think the game will be too easy if quotes are just given away. I'd rather just post a new quote than to give one away too easily. Unless someone gets the quote right by Friday (2 weeks from the original post date), I'll officially make this a Cold Quoteâ„¢ and post a new one. If anyone objects, post your opinion by Friday, and I may reconsider.
We now have our first official Cold Quoteâ„¢. It has been cryogenically frozen in the hope that someday, future generations will have learned enough to unlock its mysteries.

It was Sammis spoken to Loki its located on page 536 of Timegod's World if you have the Omnibus edition.

MidasKnight · Post by **MidasKnight** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:06 am

sorry guys, this post never showed up on my 'posts since your last visit' thingy so I just forgot about it.

Thinking up one now ...

The Internet Book Database of Fiction

The Modesitt Quote Game

Re: The Quote Game

Re: The Quote Game