Puzzle #365

[Miss Z]

To those who are new : Read the rules before you join, please, and be prepared to host the next if you win!

The rules:

1. You may only guess one letter at a time.

2. After you have guessed a letter, you must wait for another player to guess a letter before you can go again. (see also rule #9)

3. The host of the game responding to a guess does not count as a turn. Should you choose a letter, then receive a response from the member host, you must wait for the next member to guess a letter.

4. One point will be awarded for each correct letter, 2 points for vowels.

5. Only six misses are allowed in the game.

6. If you wish to guess the phrase, send it to me via Pet Talk Private message. (This is accessible via the 'PM' or 'Profile' buttons on any of my posts). DO NOT post it on the forum. If you wish to guess a letter, post it on the forum.

7. You must have submitted a correct letter to submit your solution. Unlike letters, if you submit a wrong solution, you are disqualified from continuing in that puzzle.

8. The player who correctly guesses the phrase wins the game. If no one has guessed it correctly after six misses, then the player with the most points wins the game.

9. Only 5 guesses allowed in total until the host updates the puzzle. Any guess after 5, before the next update, won't be counted as a guess. And as always, someone else has to guess a letter before you can guess another letter.

And here is what you win ... you get to create the next puzzle.

(Should you win the game and do not care to host the next puzzle, you may pass it to the member with the next highest points)

Haven't hosted one of these for a while! I've chosen an interesting quote - Latin with its English translation. Good luck!

--- ------- ----- ---------, -------- -- -------, --- ------- ----------; --- ------- ----- ---------- ----- -- ------- -- ------ ----; --- ----- ------- -- ------ ----- ------ ---------. -------- --------- -- ----- ---------; --- ----------- -- --- ------- ------- “------”, ------, “------- ------- : ----------- ----!”

-- --- --- --- ------- -- --- -----, ------ --- ------- --- ------ ---- ----------; -- --- ------ ------ ---- --- ----- ------, ---- -------- --- ------- -- --- ----; -- --- ----- --- ------ ------- ----- --- --- ----- -------- ----- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- --------. -- --------- --- - ----- ---- ------- -- ---- ----; ---- -- ---- -- --- -------- --- --- -------- --- -- -- ---- ----, “------- ------- --- ----- : ---- --- -----------!”

------- ---- ‘----- -- ----- --- -----’ ~ ----- --- -------

[Karen]

E, please!

[DrKym]

A please!

[Miss Z]

-a- -a----- ----- -----e-a-, -a------ e- -e-----, --- ------- a--e-e-e--;
-a- -----e- e--a- -a---e---e ----- e- a------ e- --a--- ---e; -a- -a--- ------- e- -----a ----a ------ ----a---a. -ae---a- -a-----e- a- -e--- -a---a-e-; --- ---e--a---- -- --a -a-e-e- ---e--- “----e-”, ------, “------a a----a- : -------a--- -e-e!”

-- --- a-- -a- -a----- -- --e -----, ----e- a-- ------e --e -ea-e- --e- a-------e-; -- --- -----e ----e- a--- a-- --a-- ----e-, ---- ------e- a-- --a--e- -- --e ---e; -- --- --e-e -a- ----e- --a---- -a-e- a-- --e ----e -------- --e-- -a- ---- --e -e---- -- --e -----a--. -e -e---a-e- --- a ----- ---e --e--e- -- -a-- -a--; ---- -e -a-- -- --e -e----a- --- -a- a------- --- -- -- ---- --a-, “------e -a----- --e --a-e : -a-e --- -------a---!”

E---a-- ---- ‘-ea-- -- ----- --e E--e-’ ~ ----- --e -----e-

Karen: 70 Es = 140 pts
Dr.Goodnow: 62 As = 124 pts

[DrKym]

LOL oops hit the wrong button! How about a V???

[vinjashira]

can I have I, please?

[mina'smomma]

O please

[AmberLee]

S, please

[Miss Z]

Kym, I couldn't count your 'v's as you'd already submitted a guess directly before I responded to the guesses last. ;)

ia- -a-i--s -i-is i--i-e-a-, -a-i-io- e- -e-sio-, --o --o-i-s a--e-e-e--; ia- ---i-es e-ia- -a-i-es--e
-i--i e- a---s-i e- --a--i i--e; ia- -a--- s--i--- e- -i-o-a --i-a -o--is o-s-a--ia. -aesi-a- -a--is-e- a- -e--o -a-i-a-e-; -o- ---e--a-o-i -- i-a -a-e-e- -o-e--i “-o--es”, i---i-, “-o----a a-i--a- :

-o--o-ia--- -e-e!”

-- -o- as- -as -a--i-- o- --e s-i-s, -o--e- a-- --i--e- --e -ea-e- --e- a---oa--e-; -- -o- ---i-e s-o-es a-so a-- --a-- s-o-es, -o-- s-o---e- a-- --a--e- -- --e -i-e; -- -o- --e-e -as s---e- s-a--o- -a-e- a--

--e s-o-e --o--i-- --ei- -a- -i-- --e -e--is o- --e -o---ai-. -e -esi-a-e- -o- a s-o-- -i-e --e--e- -o sai- -a--; soo- -e sai- -o --e -e--s-a- --o -as
a--isi-- -i- -o -o --s- --a-, “-o----e -a-o--s --e --a-e : -a-e -o-
-o--o-ia--s!”

E---a-- --o- ‘-ea-- o- --i-- --e E--e-’ ~ --i-- --e -o---e-

Karen: 70 Es = 140 pts
Dr.Goodnow: 62 As = 124 pts
vinjashira: 56 Is = 112 pts
mina'smomma: 48 Os = 96 pts
AmberLee: 39 Ss = 39 pts

[pitc9]

P please!

[Killearn Kitties]

T please.

[mina'smomma]

C please

[Karen]

R, please

[AmberLee]

H, please

Could you please include a 'letters remaining' list, also -- I find them very helpful.

[Miss Z]

Could you please include a 'letters remaining' list, also -- I find them very helpful.

Whoops, sorry! Could have sworn I'd included that. :p

ia- -a-i--s ci-is i-ci-e-at, ca-i-ior et -e-sior, --o propi-s acce-ere-t; ia-
p--ices etia- -api-es--e -i-ri et a---sti et -racti i--e; ia- -a--- s--it-- et
-itora r-i-a -o-tis o-sta-tia. haesitat pa--isper a- retro -a-i-aret; -o-
---er-atori -t ita -aceret -o-e-ti “-ortes”, i---it, “-ort--a a-i--at :
Po-po-ia--- pete!”

-- -o- ash -as -a--i-- o- the ships, hotter a-- thic-er the -earer the- approache-; -- -o- p--ice sto-es a-so a-- --ac- sto-es, -oth scorche- a-- crac-e- -- the -ire; -- -o- there -as s---e- sha--o- -ater a-- the shore
--oc-i-- their -a- -ith the -e-ris o- the -o--tai-. He hesitate- -or a short ti-e -hether to sai- -ac-; soo- he sai- to the he--s-a- -ho -as a--isi-- hi- to -o --st that, “-ort--e -a-o-rs the -ra-e : -a-e -or Po-po-ia--s!”

E-tract -ro- ‘-eath o- P-i-- the E--er’ ~ P-i-- the -o---er

Karen: 70 Es + 41 Rs = 181 pts
Dr.Goodnow: 62 As = 124 pts
mina'smomma: 48 Os + 19 Cs = 115 pts
vinjashira: 56 Is = 112 pts
AmberLee: 39 Ss + 35 Hs = 74 pts
Killearn Kitties : 65 Ts = 65 pts
pitc9: 17 Ps = 17 pts

BDFGJKLMNQUVWXYZ

[DrKym]

K please

[Killearn Kitties]

D please.

[Miss Z]

ia- -a-i--s ci-is i-cide-at, ca-idior et de-sior, --o propi-s accedere-t; ia-
p--ices etia- -apides--e -i-ri et a---sti et -racti i--e; ia- -ad-- s--it-- et
-itora r-i-a -o-tis o-sta-tia. haesitat pa--isper a- retro -a-i-aret; -o-
---er-atori -t ita -aceret -o-e-ti “-ortes”, i---it, “-ort--a adi--at :
Po-po-ia--- pete!”

-- -o- ash -as -a--i-- o- the ships, hotter a-d thicker the -earer the- approached; -- -o- p--ice sto-es a-so a-d --ack sto-es, -oth scorched a-d cracked -- the -ire; -- -o- there -as s-dde- sha--o- -ater a-d the shore
--ocki-- their -a- -ith the de-ris o- the -o--tai-. He hesitated -or a short ti-e -hether to sai- -ack; soo- he said to the he--s-a- -ho -as ad-isi-- hi- to do
--st that, “-ort--e -a-o-rs the -ra-e : -ake -or Po-po-ia--s!”

E-tract -ro- ‘Death o- P-i-- the E-der’ ~ P-i-- the -o---er

Karen: 70 Es + 41 Rs = 181 pts
Dr.Goodnow: 62 As + 6 Ks = 130 pts
mina'smomma: 48 Os + 19 Cs = 115 pts
vinjashira: 56 Is = 112 pts
Killearn Kitties : 65 Ts + 23 Ds = 88 pts
AmberLee: 39 Ss + 35 Hs = 74 pts
pitc9: 17 Ps = 17 pts

BFGJLMNQUVWXYZ

[pitc9]

M Please!

[mina'smomma]

B please

[Miss Z]

iam -a-ib-s ci-is i-cidebat, ca-idior et de-sior, --o propi-s accedere-t; iam
p-mices etiam -apides--e -i-ri et amb-sti et -racti i--e; iam -ad-m s-bit-m et -itora r-i-a mo-tis obsta-tia. haesitat pa--isper a- retro -a-i-aret; mo-
--ber-atori -t ita -aceret mo-e-ti “-ortes”, i---it, “-ort--a adi--at :
Pompo-ia--m pete!”

B- -o- ash -as -a--i-- o- the ships, hotter a-d thicker the -earer the- approached; b- -o- p-mice sto-es a-so a-d b-ack sto-es, both scorched a-d cracked b- the -ire; b- -o- there -as s-dde- sha--o- -ater a-d the shore
b-ocki-- their -a- -ith the debris o- the mo--tai-. He hesitated -or a short time -hether to sai- back; soo- he said to the he-msma- -ho -as
ad-isi-- him to do --st that, “-ort--e -a-o-rs the bra-e : make -or Pompo-ia--s!”

E-tract -rom ‘Death o- P-i-- the E-der’ ~ P-i-- the -o---er

Karen: 70 Es + 41 Rs = 181 pts
mina'smomma: 48 Os + 19 Cs + 16 Bs = 131 pts
Dr.Goodnow: 62 As + 6 Ks = 130 pts
vinjashira: 56 Is = 112 pts
Killearn Kitties : 65 Ts + 23 Ds = 88 pts
AmberLee: 39 Ss + 35 Hs = 74 pts
pitc9: 17 Ps + 22 Ms = 39 pts

FGJLNQUVWXYZ

[pitc9]

N please

[mina'smomma]

G please

[Miss Z]

iam na-ib-s cinis incidebat, ca-idior et densior, --o propi-s accederent; iam
p-mices etiam -apides--e nigri et amb-sti et -racti igne; iam -ad-m s-bit-m et -itora r-ina montis obstantia. haesitat pa--isper an retro na-igaret; mo- g-bernatori -t ita -aceret monenti “-ortes”, in--it, “-ort-na adi--at :
Pomponian-m pete!”

B- no- ash -as -a--ing on the ships, hotter and thicker the nearer the- approached; b- no- p-mice stones a-so and b-ack stones, both scorched and cracked b- the -ire; b- no- there -as s-dden sha--o- -ater and the shore
b-ocking their -a- -ith the debris o- the mo-ntain. He hesitated -or a short time -hether to sai- back; soon he said to the he-msman -ho -as ad-ising him to do --st that, “-ort-ne -a-o-rs the bra-e : make -or Pomponian-s!”

E-tract -rom ‘Death o- P-in- the E-der’ ~ P-in- the -o-nger

Karen: 70 Es + 41 Rs = 181 pts
mina'smomma: 48 Os + 19 Cs + 16 Bs + 9 Gs = 140 pts
Dr.Goodnow: 62 As + 6 Ks = 130 pts
vinjashira: 56 Is = 112 pts
Killearn Kitties : 65 Ts + 23 Ds = 88 pts
pitc9: 17 Ps + 22 Ms + 44 Ns = 83 pts
AmberLee: 39 Ss + 35 Hs = 74 pts


FGJLQUVWXYZ

[pitc9]

Y Please

[mina'smomma]

L please

[Killearn Kitties]

U please.

[Miss Z]

iam na-ibus cinis incidebat, calidior et densior, -uo propius accederent; iam pumices etiam lapides-ue nigri et ambusti et -racti igne; iam -adum subitum et litora ruina montis obstantia. haesitat paulisper an retro na-igaret; mo- gubernatori ut ita -aceret monenti “-ortes”, in-uit, “-ortuna adiu-at : Pomponianum pete!”

By no- ash -as -alling on the ships, hotter and thicker the nearer they approached; by no- pumice stones also and black stones, both scorched and cracked by the -ire; by no- there -as sudden shallo- -ater and the shore blocking their -ay -ith the debris o- the mountain. He hesitated -or a short time -hether to sail back; soon he said to the helmsman -ho -as ad-ising him to do -ust that, “-ortune -a-ours the bra-e : make -or Pomponianus!”

E-tract -rom ‘Death o- Pliny the Elder’ ~ Pliny the Younger

Karen: 70 Es + 41 Rs = 181 pts
mina'smomma: 48 Os + 19 Cs + 16 Bs + 9 Gs + 16 Ls = 156 pts

Killearn Kitties : 65 Ts + 23 Ds + 25 Us = 138 pts
Dr.Goodnow: 62 As + 6 Ks = 130 pts
vinjashira: 56 Is = 112 pts
pitc9: 17 Ps + 22 Ms + 44 Ns + 9 Ys = 92 pts
AmberLee: 39 Ss + 35 Hs = 74 pts

FGJQVWXZ

Getting close now, will anyone hazard a guess? ;)

[vinjashira]

oh wow, is that latin?

I don't think I can get it right.

[Miss Z]

oh wow, is that latin?

I don't think I can get it right.

Yup, sure is, part of my GCSE course, lol.

Heh, once you get the title, there's always google! :p Plus the translation bit should be straightforward enough now I think.

[Karen]

Oh, I've got the Translation down fine, but never took Latin, so dare not guess at that part!

[AmberLee]

W, please

[Killearn Kitties]

Q please.

[pitc9]

F please

[DrKym]

V please!

[Miss Z]

iam navibus cinis incidebat, calidior et densior, quo propius accederent; iam pumices etiam lapidesque nigri et ambusti et fracti igne; iam vadum subitum et litora ruina montis obstantia. haesitat paulisper an retro navigaret; mo- gubernatori ut ita faceret monenti “fortes”, inquit, “fortuna adiuvat : Pomponianum pete!”

By now ash was falling on the ships, hotter and thicker the nearer they approached; by now pumice stones also and black stones, both scorched and cracked by the fire; by now there was sudden shallow water and the shore blocking their way with the debris of the mountain. He hesitated for a short time whether to sail back; soon he said to the helmsman who was advising him to do -ust that, “Fortune favours the brave : make for Pomponianus!”

E-tract from ‘Death of Pliny the Elder’ ~ Pliny the Younger

Karen: 70 Es + 41 Rs = 181 pts ß OUT!
mina'smomma: 48 Os + 19 Cs + 16 Bs + 9 Gs + 16 Ls = 156 pts

Killearn Kitties : 65 Ts + 23 Ds + 25 Us + 3 Qs = 141 pts
Dr.Goodnow: 62 As + 6 Ks + 7 Vs = 137 pts
vinjashira: 56 Is = 112 pts
pitc9: 17 Ps + 22 Ms + 44 Ns + 9 Ys + 13 Fs = 105 pts
AmberLee: 39 Ss + 35 Hs + 12 Ws = 86 pts


GJXZ

Only 3 spaces now and two letters fill them!

[DrKym]

sent my best guess.

[Miss Z]

Kym got it!

'iam navibus cinis incidebat, calidior et densior, quo propius accederent; iam pumices etiam lapidesque nigri et ambusti et fracti igne; iam vadum subitum et litora ruina montis obstantia. haesitat paulisper an retro navigaret; mox gubernatori ut ita faceret monenti “fortes”, inquit, “fortuna adiuvat : Pomponianum pete!”

By now ash was falling on the ships, hotter and thicker the nearer they approached; by now pumice stones also and black stones, both scorched and cracked by the fire; by now there was sudden shallow water and the shore blocking their way with the debris of the mountain. He hesitated for a short time whether to sail back; soon he said to the helmsman who was advising him to do just that, “Fortune favours the brave : make for Pomponianus!”

Extract from ‘Death of Pliny the Elder’ ~ Pliny the Younger'