Jez Bell Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 14 minutes ago, rocksniffer said: well hell then girl light a match and lets blaze a bowl... I've had one going for a while now*... just follow your nose, Sniffer *It has not helped with answers, but has helped to reign in my competitive spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksniffer Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 3 hours ago, jezzie_bell said: I've had one going for a while now*... just follow your nose, Sniffer *It has not helped with answers, but has helped to reign in my competitive spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 On 14 December 2017 at 4:18 AM, a free shadow said: I am not, my own Castellan is Not no longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia H. Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 On 2017. 12. 13. at 6:18 PM, a free shadow said: I am not, my own Castellan is 1 hour ago, Castellan said: Not no longer. Well, having a castellan can be a good idea, especially if the castellan is like our Castellan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 34 minutes ago, Julia H. said: Well, having a castellan can be a good idea, especially if the castellan is like our Castellan. I am not sure about that. II had thought when reading ASOIF that castellan was a cushy job but I did not realise they don't seem to be appointed unless there actually is a war on. I pictured enjoying some Lord's spare castle during peace time. By the way, for a long time I didn't list my gender so what with being called Castellan I had some highly embarrassing conversations where men called me bro'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raisin' Bran Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I think our host likes to mess with my mind. She clues us into the fact that there are "some" obscured characters for this round, but is that 1 or 4? I want a clue to be who I think it is (and the character is obscure) but I just cant make up my mind, On top of that, I only got 3/8 on my prelims, but I am told I can recycle some of my guesses for other clues. Which guesses? which clues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Well she can't tell you which character to put next to which clue. But I share your misery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia H. Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 There is an extension until tonight (Central European Time) or tomorrow morning (if I fall asleep too early) because the host is busier than she hoped she would be. If you go through my words uphthread, you may discover a theme hint... If not, you may try asking a certain lioness for ideas. Or Cortnay Penrose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia H. Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Family time in Westeros... Bowen Marsh and Ramsay Bolton say hi send their regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a free shadow Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 My own clue is bad, but I really hate the 7th, because you don't know which of the persons it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia H. Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 58 minutes ago, a free shadow said: My own clue is bad, but I really hate the 7th, because you don't know which of the persons it is It's the bedmaid. I will start the counting in about half an hour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia H. Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 ROUND FIVE ANSWERS 1. Bound northwards, break nearby virtual silver chain. Answer: The Greatjon Umber Explanation: This is a reference to the Last Hearth (seat of house Umber), which is the last castle going north (so you should really break there), and it is near the last river (some bad poet could maybe call it 'a silver chain'), and broken silver chains are also on the Umber sigil. Besides, Jon is in chains at the moment (albeit not in virtual ones), and we all hope that he will break them… Secret characters: Mors Umber and Hother Umber (Last Hearth) Other guesses: Jon Snow, Robb Stark 2. Religiously fanatical wife. Rebuffed repeatedly. Answer: Selyse Baratheon Explanation: She is a fanatical follower of the Red God, and she is rebuffed several times by Stannis (on and off page) when making various suggestions. Secret character: Axell Florent (Dragonstone) Other guesses: 3. Bride/nurse broke nation. Voluptuous/slender curves? Answer: Jeyne Westerling Explanation: She nursed Robb when he was wounded and became his bride. As a result, the Frey alliance was broken and so on. Catelyn and Jaime have radically different opinions about her figure (hips). Secret character: Rolph Spicer (The Crag) Other guesses: Lysa Arryn 4. Rivers flow. Waters run red. Answer: Catelyn Stark. Explanation: Reference to Riverrun, the Red Wedding and Catelyn’s red hair in the river into which she was thrown after being killed. (I thought this clue was kind of poetic.) Secret character: Brynden Tully (Riverrun) Other guesses: Hoster Tully, Roslyn Frey 5. Brave northerner butchered. Noxious validation: "suitable chastening". Answer: Jory Cassel Explanation: He was butchered in the streets of King’s Landing because Jaime wanted to “chasten” Ned Stark. We know he was brave because he returned to help Ned after breaking free. Secret character: Rodrik Cassel (Winterfell) Other guesses: Smalljon, Qhorin, Rickard Karstark, Ned Stark, Robb Stark 6. "Revenge" fulfilled whereas revenge robbed. Answer: Rickard Karstark Explanation: He is robbed of his revenge when Jaime Lannister, who killed his sons in battle, is released by Cat. To fulfil his revenge somehow, he kills captive Lannister boys. Secret character: Arnolf Karstark (Karhold) Other guesses: Arya, Theon, Catelyn 7. Bedmaid notoriously bedded. (Nuptials vitiated.) Storm coming. Answer: Delena Florent. Explanation: She was bedded by Robert in Stannis and Selyse’s wedding bed, which spoilt their nuptials, and she became pregnant with Edric Storm. (I’m sorry to see that the subject of the clue was ambiguous. I really thought the “bedmaid” was the most obvious subject, as it is also the subject of the sentence, and the pregnancy also happened to Delena. The points will be awarded to everyone who guessed the situation.) Secret character: Axell Florent (Dragonstone) Other guesses: Robert, Edric Storm 8. Rabbits for wolves! Reply refused. Answer: Benfred Tallhart Explanation: Reference to the “Wild Hares”, a group of lances led by Benfred, young fans and supporters of the Young Wolf. When Benfred was captured by the Ironborn, he refused to answer any questions. Secret character: Leobald Tallhart (Torrhen’s Square) Other guesses: Gilly 9. Between nuptials, bedtime - nincompoop very suckily captured. Answer: Edmure Tully Explanation: Reference to the Red Wedding, where Edmure was captured after bedding his bride. The author apparently dislikes this character. Secret character: Brynden Tully (Riverrun) Other guesses: Jaime Lannister Theme: Nephews and nieces of castellans. The secret character was always the castellan uncle, and their secret help was the name of the castle they were castellans of. It was meant to be a theme hint, but also help with the actual characters, as they usually had something to do with the castle themselves. I also tried to hint at the idea of castellan on the thread in various ways. Please, vote for your favourite clue before 8 p.m. (Central European Time) on Sunday December 17th. (Do not vote for clues #7 and #8.) If you have a guess for the super theme, feel free to send it to me. (You can change that guess any time you decide to.) If you want to, you can also try to guess the winner of this round. I haven't sent you your characters for the last but one round. I will do so today. There are two more rounds, but please, tell me if and when you want a holiday season break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a free shadow Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 If only I had time! More mind is a close second option, but I think this time it was really time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a free shadow Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Also, very bad clue for Catelyn. Hate it. Did not ring any bells. And all that jazz My favorite clue! [/spider] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Not Appearing Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Generally solid clues, now that I see the answers. I looked briefly the other day, shrugged and blew my nose... then coughed until I gagged. I should have done these earlier before I got sick but... whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia H. Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 Get well soon, Ser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia H. Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 The characters volunteering to help out in Round Six have sent their raven messages to you. To really secure your character's help, you need to create a clue for him / her. Your acronyms: OSEM, LIEPPLIP Deadline: Monday, December 18th, 8 p.m. (Central European Time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksniffer Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 the catelyn clue was slightly ambiguous to me...i wanted waters run red to = red fork and rivers flowing around riverrun...get it rivers run...so the obvious answer was hoster tully...until i got theme...though my first guess was rhaegar...trident flows and red ruby ford...and just as an fyi arya is a niece of the blackfish, as well and of course her revenge is fullfilled by the deaths of people on her list, but her personal revenge is ROBBed because she could not do it herself... ah well this game is kicking my ass and even though i can't vote for it benfred clue was my favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 2 hours ago, rocksniffer said: the catelyn clue was slightly ambiguous to me...i wanted waters run red to = red fork and rivers flowing around riverrun...get it rivers run...so the obvious answer was hoster tully...until i got theme...though my first guess was rhaegar...trident flows and red ruby ford...and just as an fyi arya is a niece of the blackfish, as well and of course her revenge is fullfilled by the deaths of people on her list, but her personal revenge is ROBBed because she could not do it herself... ah well this game is kicking my ass and even though i can't vote for it benfred clue was my favorite I think the Catelyn clue could only be solved by knowing the theme and by process of elimination of other candidates, although it does fit in the end because its plural rivers which rules out people who died at the Twins at least. My first answer was Raynalf Westerling (or Raynard I can never remember his name). I liked him for it because he was actually bleeding when entering the river (they traced his footsteps). I used all my questions and secret help to get #1 and #4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksniffer Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Castellan said: I think the Catelyn clue could only be solved by knowing the theme and by process of elimination of other candidates, although it does fit in the end because its plural rivers which rules out people who died at the Twins at least. My first answer was Raynalf Westerling (or Raynard I can never remember his name). I liked him for it because he was actually bleeding when entering the river (they traced his footsteps). I used all my questions and secret help to get #1 and #4. yes i only got cat after i got theme...and i used all my questions and help and still missed 1 and 6...and my missed answers did fit theme... i feel like the n00b this game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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