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On 29.4.2016 at 11:17 AM, yomi said:

Vote for your favourite round 3 hint!

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Please vote for your favourite clue via PM until Monday, the 2nd April, 10 am Central European time.

Well, given that the next 2nd April is in 2018, I guess I cannot complain that I haven't received favourite votes from some people yet. In order to end the game this year, though, please send in your round 3 votes till Tuesday, 3rd May 2016, 7 pm Central European time.

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I fear, Fragile Bird made a quiet good point wehen she told me this:

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BTW, I think you will have a problem with your return date being next Monday.  It's just past 6:30 pm here and I finally got on.  With GoT on tv on Sunday night, it might be wise to move the date to next Tuesday.

So I guess I have to do that.

 

New deadline for round 4 guesses and round 5 hints:

Tuesday, the 10th May, 10 am Central European time.

 

Btw, that doesn't mean that you should wait till the last minute. Use the time you have now!

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Round 3 Details

 

1. Supports the shattered - provides rides.   -   Dancer

author: lil' ghost

clue guessed correctly by 6 people = 4 points

guessing points =  21 points

theme points = 3 points

voting points = 3 points

points spent = -2 points

sum = 29 points

 

2. “Pet” leads organization.   -   Nymeria (Arya's direwolf)

author: Night's Queen

clue guessed correctly by 8 people = 4 points

guessing points = 27 points

theme points = 3 points

voting points = 3 points

points spent = 0 points

sum = 37 points

 

3. Safeguards travelling star-pointer. "Ruff!"   -   Dog (the dog accompanying Septon Merribald)

author: Dolorous Gabe

clue guessed correctly by 9 people = 4 points

favourite points = 2 points

guessing points = 27 points

theme points = 3 points

voting points = 3 points

points spent = 0 points

sum = 39 points

 

4. Snow teamer. Sat perched. Repetitious. - Jeor Mormont's raven

author: Lady Blizzardborn

clue guessed correctly by 10 people = 4 points

guessing points = 18 points

theme points = 3 points

voting points = 3 points

points spent = -3 points

sum = 25 points

 

5. She's the silver princess's ride.   -   Dany's silver mare

author: a shadow

clue guessed correctly by 9 people = 4 points

guessing points = 27 points

theme points = 3 points

voting points = 3 points

points spent = -1 point

sum = 36 points

 

6. Spitting, torn survivor. Perhaps Regal.  -   the Red Keep's old tomcat, thought to be Rhaenys' kitten Balerion

author: SWMBO

clue guessed correctly by 9 people = 4 points

guessing points = 30 points

theme points = 3 points

voting points = 3 points

points spent = 0 points

sum = 40 points

 

7. Season, truly. Sojourning pack ravenous.   -   Summer

author: SNA

clue guessed correctly by 8 people = 4 points

favourite points = 1 point

guessing points = 18 points

theme points = 3 points

voting points = 3 points

points spent = 0 points

sum = 29 points

 

8. Strong trumpeter says plowing repulsive.   -   Stranger/Driftwood

author: Castellan

clue guessed correctly by 10 people = 4 points

favourite points = 4 points

guessing points = 30 points

theme points = 3 points

voting points = 3 points

points spent = 0 points

sum = 44 points

 

9. Sharp teeth savoured postmenly repast.   -   Shaggydog

author: Fragile Bird

clue guessed correctly by 7 people = 4 points

favourite points = 2 points

guessing points = 30 points

theme points = 3 points

voting points = 3 points

point spent = 0 points

sum = 42 points

 

10. Smallest, tamest, sweetest. Perished rapidly.   -   Lady

author: Julia H.

clue guessed correctly by 10 people = 4 points

guessing points = 24 points

theme points = 3 points

voting points = 3 points

points spent = 0 points

sum = 34 points

 

11. Spat toward suspicious puss...Really!!   -   Ser Pounce

author: rocksniffer

clue guessed correctly by 8 people = 4 points

favourite points = 2 points

guessing points = 30 points

theme points = 3 points

voting points = 3 points

points spent = -7 points

sum = 35 points

 


Theme: Pets / domesticated animals / animal companions

 

Points given to the host: 13 points

 

 

 

Ranking after 3 rounds:

 

1.   SWMBO   118

2.   Fragile Bird   115

3.   Castellan   114

4.   a shadow   109

5.   Night's Queen   97

6.   Julia H.   95

7.   rocksniffer   94

8.   Dolorous Gabe   86

9.   SNA   83

10. Lady Blizzardborn   68

11. lil' ghost   53

 

Perfectly guessing SWMBO remains in the leading position. Fragile Bird guessed just as well and had the better liked clue, using unusual words like "postmenly", and is catching up. Castellan had maybe the best hint this round - while everyone guessed it correctly, it didn't seem too obvious -  and passes a shadow again. Sadly, this is the last round Lady Blizzardborn plays with us, because she has much Real Life stuff to do. Don't let them stress you too much!

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Congrats everybody. I was not sure about the three direwolves for a while. Both the Shaggydog clue and the Summer clue seemed to point to wolves having eaten someone and I was pretty sure Shaggy hadn't & Summer and Nymeria had. Also, with the Shaggy clue I thought it could be some other animal (with 'sharp teeth' - like a cat). I tried searching 'messenger' in the wiki for the victim. Then, although Nymeria seemed obvious, Summer has also led a pack, as had Varamyr's One-eye. It all resolved when I finally got 'Season, truly' (duh!) which I had interpreted as 'its winter'. I voted for the Summer clue because of this good element which gives you the answer clearly but managed to slide by me for ages. Sorry to see you go for a while, Lady B.

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I'll be back in a couple weeks, Castellan. Got a school carnival to help organize, and an SCA Spring Crown Tourney at which to sing.

BTW, and way OT...that song I've been working on is (still not finished) finally blessed/cursed with a title. I call it Winter Is Coming.

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On 5/3/2016 at 4:53 PM, Castellan said:

Congrats everybody. I was not sure about the three direwolves for a while. Both the Shaggydog clue and the Summer clue seemed to point to wolves having eaten someone and I was pretty sure Shaggy hadn't & Summer and Nymeria had. Also, with the Shaggy clue I thought it could be some other animal (with 'sharp teeth' - like a cat). I tried searching 'messenger' in the wiki for the victim. Then, although Nymeria seemed obvious, Summer has also led a pack, as had Varamyr's One-eye. It all resolved when I finally got 'Season, truly' (duh!) which I had interpreted as 'its winter'. I voted for the Summer clue because of this good element which gives you the answer clearly but managed to slide by me for ages. Sorry to see you go for a while, Lady B.

Always vote for the clue that saved you!

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congrats to the ladies and a :ninja: who keep kicking my ass... 

 

...enjoy your life Lady Blizz :cheers: we shall eagerly await your return...

...i shall check in on benjen from time to time ;)

 

:smoking:

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Great round! I always hoped for an animal round so thanks, Yomi!

I had Viserion for #9 instead of Shaggydog. Didn't look up "postmen" at all but since a repast is a meal and Viserion made a meal of a guard, I thought postmen could be referring to posted guards. Plus, dragons! Where are the dragons?!?! 

Sorry to hear Lady B will be out for a while. :(

p.s. This round is going to require actually looking some stuff up (for me).  Better get started...

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I am not sure which is better for the game - if I dropped out, or if I kept submitting the rushed clues I do not like.

The rushed guessing part was actually nice the last round - although it really was just guessing for a few clues :laugh:

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list in... theme guess in...new clue in....

....what the hell is wrong with you people???

if an old drunk like me can get 'er done then y'all got no excuse...

...so sayeth the 'sniffer

:smoking:

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Vote for your favourite round 4 hint!


 

1. Originally redoubt, anchorage - wyvern's Wharf Royal.   -   King's Landing

 

2. Offing ruler, adversity we weather regularly.   -   Pentos

They kill their prince when trouble comes and choose a new one.

 

3. Oceanside - Rock Above - Westerlands - Wharf - *roar*   -   Lannisport

 

4. Ostentation rendered arrogantly. Walled, weeping ready.   -   Qarth

 

5. Tokars? Yes. Ghiscari? Seldom. Maroon.   -   Astapor

Tokars identify slaver's bay, ghiscari (the language) is seldom spoken anymore, and maroon, or brownish red bricks and dust are identified with Astapor in the wiki.

 

6. Toward yonder graces, Skahazdhan's mouth.   -   Meereen

While the Graces are found in many cities, they are centered in Meereen's Temple of the Graces. Meereen is located at the mouth of the Skahazdhan river, which is mentioned in the wiki article on Meereen, but curiously not mentioned on the Skahazdhan entry.

 

7. One reaches anchorage watching waving ragpyckers.   -   Oldtown

This is based on the excellent harbor at oldtown which has moored sailors for over a thousand years and mentions ragpyckers wynd (a street) which is in the wiki.

 

8. Trees you get shipped, mostly.   -   Braavos

 

9. This yielding gob smells mermaidy.   -   White Harbour

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  If Winterfell was the heart of the north, White Harbor was its mouth.[18]

– thoughts of Davos Seaworth's thoughts

But White Harbor's scent was sharp and salty, and a little fishy too. "She smells the way a mermaid ought to smell," Roro said. "She smells of the sea."[2]

– recollection of Davos Seaworth

 

10. Taken. Yolky generals soon mocked.   -   Yunkai

Yunkai was taken. Yolky to require thought, since searching yellow brings Yellow City near the top of the list. The rest refers to the ridiculous names given to the leaders of the Yunkai army, the one with too many generals and names that were unpronounceable.

 

11. Onyx ringed area wants war, readies.   -   Volantis

 


 


 

Theme: Port cities


 

If you want to add an explanation to your clue or change the current one, you can still do so.


 

Please vote for your favourite clue via PM until Sunday, the 15th May, 1 pm Central European time.

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I'm still missing two new clues, and if I understood correctly, some other people would like to work more on theirs, too, so there isn't a new clue list to work on yet.

 

I will post the round 5 clues on Sunday, the 15th May, 1 pm Central European time.

So, if you want to improve your round 5 hint, please do it till then.

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Well... I was missing a clue and seven votes this noon, and I'm still missing that clue and four votes. It's quiet late here now, and I want to go to bed now because tomorrow I'm going n holiday, so I don't want to post the round 4 results now, because that post takes some time. That means you're having time to vote till next Friday, because I won't write that post in Vienna, either. (But I will most likely write short answers to PMs). I've came up with some additions to the unfinished round 5 clue, though, so you'll get the round 5 list to work on now.

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Round 5 hints:

 

1. Cautiously governing rebellious, unruly marches.

2. Idea transporters, weirwood, escutcheon, scarlet

3. It's tournament wagged eyebrows. Surprises....

4. Icy tribe. Winter's emblazoned star.

5. Intimidating, terrorizing warriors...estranged siblings.

6. Irrecoverable? Trident. Wyvern's enduring servants.

7. Inception: Trustworthy warrior, electrically saved.

8. Island troupe won't ever sow.

9. Crown gained rebelling. Usurpers? Murderer?

10. Iron tribe with emblazoned scythe.

11. Cordoned garrison rewarded underhanded mariner.

 

Please hand in your answers until Wednesday, the 25th May, 10 am Central European time.

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