WitchOfSecrets 20 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
0 Thalia 64 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Welcome back! Pressure? or hiccups? Eh. Probably not but oh well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 WitchOfSecrets 20 Posted May 9, 2012 Author Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
0 plasmid 41 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
0 Thalia 64 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
0 tiger_lily111 116 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Salt certainly qualifies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Quag 34 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 sun setting over the rocky mountains Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 WitchOfSecrets 20 Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
0 Thalia 64 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 The word emblem keeps making me think of family crests or a coat of arms. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Thalia 64 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Random thought that came from nowhere: joy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Time Out 11 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Roses Moses Osmosis 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plasmid 41 Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Wow, Time Out just solved two riddles right off the bat! Well done, TO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Molly Mae 103 Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 ...hoses? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 WitchOfSecrets 20 Posted May 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 My computer's fixed, and I've come back to see that Time Out has it! Well-solved! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 WitchOfSecrets 20 Posted May 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 (Adding poll) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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WitchOfSecrets 20
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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