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Three Linked Riddles

Started by WitchOfSecrets, May 08 2012 06:54 AM

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#1 WitchOfSecrets

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 06:54 AM

I.

Emblems bright of Western lords --

Scarlet palaces, guarded by swords.


II.

Water-mover, stone-breaker,

Fire-watcher, heir-forsaker.


III.

It makes things drink, but feels no thirst -

Without a needle, makes them burst.


Edited by WitchOfSecrets, 08 May 2012 - 06:56 AM.

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#2 Thalia

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 08:32 AM

Welcome back!
Spoiler for III.
Eh. Probably not but oh well.
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#3 WitchOfSecrets

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Posted 09 May 2012 - 05:31 AM

A good guess! It's headed in the right direction. That said, I recommend tackling the first two riddles first.
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Posted 09 May 2012 - 05:59 AM

They say a good place to begin is at the beginning...
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#5 Thalia

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Posted 09 May 2012 - 06:25 AM

Spoiler for I.

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Posted 09 May 2012 - 02:57 PM

Spoiler for well #3

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"There's no such thing as 'one, true way'; the only answers worth having are the ones you find for yourself; leave the world better than you found it. Love, freedom, and the chance to do some good -- they're the things worth living and dying for, and if you aren't willing to die for the things worth living for, you might as well turn in your membership in the human race." -- Diana Tregarde in Burning Water by Mercedes Lackey

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Posted 09 May 2012 - 05:51 PM

Spoiler for just for #1

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#8 WitchOfSecrets

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Posted 10 May 2012 - 06:48 AM

plasmid: A bit too literal for this one.

Thalia: England's relevant.

tiger_lily111: Both you and Thalia are basically on the right track. The thing is, the way this riddle is structured pretty much requires the answer to be phrased a certain way - it's not my best.

Quag: Poetic and elegant, but not what I was looking for.

An edited version of the first riddle to reduce its ambiguity and add in Thalia's insight:

Emblems bright of English lords --
Scarlet or white and guarded by swords.

Edited by WitchOfSecrets, 10 May 2012 - 06:50 AM.

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#9 Thalia

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Posted 10 May 2012 - 10:02 AM

Spoiler for Emblems

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Posted 10 May 2012 - 10:08 AM

Spoiler for III.

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