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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #210 on: May 19, 2019, 04:23:51 PM »
i like ierne's answer, though i can't think of the three walls
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on a similar note, i could kind of see the
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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #211 on: May 19, 2019, 09:59:19 PM »
These are really interesting ideas but rather on the wrong track. :)
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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #212 on: May 22, 2019, 11:22:41 AM »
haha the three walls are very confusing,

what about
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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #213 on: May 24, 2019, 11:29:57 PM »
Again, nope. Hints maybe?

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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #214 on: May 25, 2019, 05:40:47 PM »
ok so it's not because of a
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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #215 on: May 25, 2019, 06:20:02 PM »
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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #216 on: May 26, 2019, 12:14:18 PM »
Toady is correct :) Though CG's idea is fantastic and I wish I'd thought of it first.

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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #217 on: May 26, 2019, 07:52:12 PM »
Ah that was great! Never would have thought of it^^

If I understand correctly, it's my turn now, so here goes again:

When it's in the dark, during a show, to remain silent take care.
It's a place where you run to put a sphere in a square.
It's where some of us outrageuos opinions share.
It's half of a way to get high up into the air.
It's even on a hitter's wood, beware.

What is it?

(Sorry, Yoda wrote some of those!)

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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #218 on: June 01, 2019, 12:02:56 AM »
maybe helpful hints:
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probably definitely giveaway
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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #219 on: June 01, 2019, 04:43:52 AM »
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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #220 on: June 01, 2019, 07:56:38 AM »
Yes, Tusky's guess makes sense. My other thought (which is clearly wrong from your hints) was:

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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #221 on: June 01, 2019, 10:40:33 AM »
yup, you're right tusky  :)

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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #222 on: June 01, 2019, 07:54:45 PM »
In terms of feedback, I think it's generally strong and basically works. I'd consider tweaking line 1 (mainly for scansion) and 3 (because political wings are usually treated as adjectives which will confuse people looking for a noun). The last line also could be shifted because you're asking people to guess "flight wing" twice, once in its own right and once for a bat, which isn't ideal. Maybe...

"While you wait for your cue, then be silent, take care,
In this place where you run to put spheres in a square.
If we're on the same one, then opinions we share,
And with two we've a way to get high in the air.
It's even on a hitter's wood, beware."

Still not sure of last line but I think the above preserves the ideas whilst being a bit neater (in my mind at least, others may disagree).
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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #223 on: June 04, 2019, 06:09:02 AM »
All you that compete
With victory a desire

You that may gather
To plot and conspire

No longer a guage
To reach destinations

Make an alleigance
And unite the nations
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Re: Riddles in the Dark of Exilian
« Reply #224 on: June 04, 2019, 02:36:59 PM »
thank you very much for the feedback : )

good to know about the political wings being more usually used like adjectives!
thinking about it, i agree with your point about guessing a physical wing for flight twice...
in general, it's maybe a good idea to not have quite as many different lines, all of which could be the solution all by themselves.
perhaps i'll try and describe individual meanings longer, who knows^^