WitchOfSecrets 20 Report post Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) 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 May 8, 2012 by WitchOfSecrets Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Thalia 64 Report post Posted May 8, 2012 Welcome back! Pressure? or hiccups? Eh. Probably not but oh well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 WitchOfSecrets 20 Report post Posted May 9, 2012 A good guess! It's headed in the right direction. That said, I recommend tackling the first two riddles first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 plasmid 41 Report post Posted May 9, 2012 They say a good place to begin is at the beginning...a crown, with a central red tuft surrounded by prongs 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Thalia 64 Report post Posted May 9, 2012 Hmm. There is a Red Castle and a Redcastle in. . . Scotland? Which makes me think of Ireland, Wales, and England but not sure how those fit the other two. . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 tiger_lily111 116 Report post Posted May 9, 2012 Salt certainly qualifies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Quag 34 Report post Posted May 9, 2012 sun setting over the rocky mountains Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 WitchOfSecrets 20 Report post Posted May 10, 2012 (edited) 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 May 10, 2012 by WitchOfSecrets Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Thalia 64 Report post Posted May 10, 2012 The word emblem keeps making me think of family crests or a coat of arms. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Thalia 64 Report post Posted May 10, 2012 Random thought that came from nowhere: joy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Time Out 11 Report post Posted May 10, 2012 Roses Moses Osmosis 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 plasmid 41 Report post Posted May 11, 2012 Wow, Time Out just solved two riddles right off the bat! Well done, TO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Molly Mae 103 Report post Posted May 11, 2012 ...hoses? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 WitchOfSecrets 20 Report post Posted May 12, 2012 My computer's fixed, and I've come back to see that Time Out has it! Well-solved! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 WitchOfSecrets 20 Report post Posted May 12, 2012 (Adding poll) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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.
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