'Tis Better to Marry Than Burn

Lasses, Ye've been doing a braw job on all of the challenges we have set your way. This time, we have a three part challenge but ye have two weeks to complete it. Still check in every week on Ravelry.

 

For this challenge, we will ask ye to solve a crypto list, a Drop Quote puzzle and some anagrams. The puzzles will be here, but send your answers to highlandergames (at) ymail (dot) com.

 

Crypto Families: Each puzzle contains a list of related words with a simple, unique substitution code. The heading for each puzzle gives a hint as to the types of words. Each of the words are in the book, but you really don't need your book to solve the words. You just need to figure out the code. The key to solve the first crypto family is different from both the second one and the third. Good luck!

 

People (max 5 points)

• WOWOIW FJCC AILOCYXW
• UAIJSEJ
• FJYYH
• VXNIBYI OWWJB
• AJELIW AGBFIWS
• UAOCCOU PHCOJ
• QIYAJE CJNCJEN
• BYJUAJW FXWWJY
• LIVXE SXWICS LINSXWICS

And they're off :(max 5 points)

• LSIQA FBIUSY
• TJKBDM
• QIUN RDUYB
• SI LBSSB QSIJUB
• YNISSJDM
• SXQIY
• QSIUBMQB
• NRDUDXTRLUBK
• HUJBYJIMY
• NBYYI

A Mac Donald by any other name: (max 3.5 points)

• ODTHQO _________
• ___________ DZ YQLHW
• KHXDA ___________
• ___________ DZ WNL UYQLY
• ADELAW ____________ DZ YWDATDFHI
• ___________ DZ SQHTAHTHQO
• ___________ DZ BLVVDSN

Drop Quotes: (5 points for each one)


  Here is a link to the drop quotes. To solve a drop quote, the game is simple. Each puzzle contains a hidden quote, with the spaces for each letter in that quote laid out in a typical crossword puzzle-type black and white grid. Above each column are a series of letters. Simply "drop" each letter into the appropriate squares in each row and column to reveal the hidden quote. Each quote is in Part Five of the book, but it is not necessary to have a paper copy of the book to solve the quotes. 

 

Anagrams: ( max 5 points)

 
For the anagrams, try to find a name of someone who is or is mentioned in this sectioned by rearranging the letters. 

• Hey, it will
• Heft her ant, ken?
• A fine, left owl nut
• Ahem, sun salon
• Cement line
• Arm can no more
• Chug back meal horn
• Her room accent
• Zinc ace on mum elk
• Drunken arc

 Maximum points for each part is listed next to each quiz. Mix and match your challenge for a total of 25 points (this is for two weeks). Please submit your answers by midnight on April 27th.

Game 1 In Media Res

For this first challenge we will be having a wee discussion. It will involve the first section of Fiery Cross. Please visit the special Games Thread that we have set up for that challenge. The results will be posted here sometime after the challenge.

Good Sisters,

Welcome to the Games and Challenges section of our Fiery Cross Swap. We will be doing things a wee bit different this time. Some of the games will be posted here, some on Ravelry. Some of the responses should be sent to our email account (highlandergames (at) ymail (dot) com and some of them should be posted to the games thread on Ravelry. We will try to be as clear as possible, but if you should have any questions at all, please send a message to either Mordag (abitknottie on Rav) or Fiona (cinnamonamon) on Rav). Or ask it in the general games chat thread. I am sure you won't be the only one with that question.

Who will participate in the games? All of the clan sisters, with the exception of the clan chieftesses, unless otherwise noted.

Our games schedule will follow this schedule:
Game 1: March 1 until March 15 Location: On Ravelry - Games Thread. Open to all swap participants but points will only be awarded to the clan sisters, not the chieftesses
Quiz 2: March 16 - March 22 Location: Here ~ responses sent to ymail account
Homework 3: March 23 - 29 Location: On Ravelry - Games Thread. Open to all swap participants.
Quiz 4: March 30 - April 5 - Location: Here ~ responses sent to ymail account
Game 5: April 6 - 19 - Location: Here ~ responses sent to ymail account
Homework 6: April 20 - April 26 Location: Here ~ with responses sent to ymail account
Quiz 7: April 27 - May 3 Location: Here ~ with responses sent to ymail account
Homework 8: May 4 - May 10 Location: Ravelry - Games Thread
Game 9: May 11 - May 24 Location: Here ~ responses sent to ymail account

We hope you enjoy the new format and the new games we have added.

Respectfully submitted,

Mordag and Fiona