| Author | Message | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17436 Registered: 4-2010 |
Sequel time! For the background to this puzzle, please read my earlier puzzle "One step forward..." Also, I have 2 other puzzles that could use some questions... please? Anyway... A combination of chance and sacrifice enabled the princess to be rescued. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3310 Registered: 2-2011 |
was her true location found by chance? did someone locate her accidentally? did someone let slip a clue? did the sacrifice involve losing a life? being in pain? financial sacrifice? money? land? a kingdom? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17437 Registered: 4-2010 |
was her true location found by chance? Yes did someone locate her accidentally? Yes did someone let slip a clue? No did the sacrifice involve losing a life? Yope being in pain? No financial sacrifice? Yope money? Noish land? No a kingdom? No | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 1494 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did only one person find her? If so: HAM? Is the person who found her the same person who underwent a sacrifice? Is the criminal dead now? Dragons relevant? =) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17447 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did only one person find her? If so: HAM? Yes to both Is the person who found her the same person who underwent a sacrifice? Yes Is the criminal dead now? No, and pretty much irrelevant, believe it or not Dragons relevant? =) Yes =) I put a dragon in because you asked for one, and the dragon is very relevant. | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 1495 Registered: 3-2006 |
Hooray! Is it a fully grown dragon? Is it (he? she?) an ally of the princess? Does it know the rescuer? Is the rescuer also a knight? Did he intend to rescue the princess? Yope to losing a life: did he sacrifice a life that wasn't his own? Did he make this sacrifice with the express purpose of freeing the princess? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17449 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it a fully grown dragon? Yes Is it (he? she?) Either; take your pick an ally of the princess? No Does it know the rescuer? No Is the rescuer also a knight? No Did he intend to rescue the princess? Not originally Yope to losing a life: did he sacrifice a life that wasn't his own? Yesish Did he make this sacrifice with the express purpose of freeing the princess? Yes | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 1496 Registered: 3-2006 |
Let's call the dragon a she, like the one in Shrek. Was the dragon preventing potential rescuers from getting at the princess? Is the type of place the princess was trapped in relevant? Was she in a tower? Did the rescuer sacrifice the dragon's life? =( | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17451 Registered: 4-2010 |
Let's call the dragon a she, like the one in Shrek. OK. You can name her (and the other characters too), if you like. Was the dragon preventing potential rescuers from getting at the princess? Yes Is the type of place the princess was trapped in relevant? Yes Was she in a tower? No Did the rescuer sacrifice the dragon's life? =( No, but... | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3314 Registered: 2-2011 |
did anybody die? did an animal die? did our hero distract the dragon by putting someone or something else in her way? was our hero a prince? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17453 Registered: 4-2010 |
did anybody die? No did an animal die? Yes, more than one did our hero distract the dragon by putting someone or something else in her way? Yes was our hero a prince? No | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3316 Registered: 2-2011 |
were the animals all of one type? a flock of sheep? a swarm of bees? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17455 Registered: 4-2010 |
were the animals all of one type? Yes a flock of sheep? Yes. How have you been doing so well on my puzzles? a swarm of bees? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 1497 Registered: 3-2006 |
Ooh, ok, I wanna name the dragon Donkey. =P Did Donkey's fire kill the sheep? Was the rescuer (let's call him Bob) a shepherd? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 1498 Registered: 3-2006 |
Oh and the princess has got to be Princess Consuela Bananahammock. (I hope you watch Friends =)) Was Princess Consuela Bananahammock actually locked up in an enclosed space? Was it indoors? Outdoors? Somewhere up high? Somewhere underground? Would she have been able to communicate with Bob prior to being rescued? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3318 Registered: 2-2011 |
I've been cheating and using my second sight - I'll turn it off now did he use the sheep to distract Donkey? or did he hide among them or under them like in the Odyssey? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17457 Registered: 4-2010 |
Ooh, ok, I wanna name the dragon Donkey. =P OK. Did Donkey's fire kill the sheep? Yes, and he ate some Was the rescuer (let's call him Bob) a shepherd? Yes Oh and the princess has got to be Princess Consuela Bananahammock. (I hope you watch Friends =)) I don't, but that name works fine Was Princess Consuela Bananahammock actually locked up in an enclosed space? Yesish Was it indoors? No Outdoors? Yes Somewhere up high? No Somewhere underground? No Would she have been able to communicate with Bob prior to being rescued? No I've been cheating and using my second sight - I'll turn it off now =D did he use the sheep to distract Donkey? Yes or did he hide among them or under them like in the Odyssey? No | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 1502 Registered: 3-2006 |
Would Bob have been able to see her before rescuing her? Or did he infer that she was there by some other means? Whose presence did Bob become aware of first: Donkey's? Princess Consuela's? Was Princess Consuela surrounded by four walls and a ceiling? Was there a door? A gate? Were the walls opaque? Was there a window? A hole anywhere? Did she have to get her own food or did the criminal have to provide her with food regularly? Was she in the field where Bob's sheep were? Did Bob have a sheepdog? Did the sheepdog herd the sheep towards Donkey? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17462 Registered: 4-2010 |
Would Bob have been able to see her before rescuing her? Not immediately Or did he infer that she was there by some other means? Yes Whose presence did Bob become aware of first: Donkey's? This Princess Consuela's? Was Princess Consuela surrounded by four walls and a ceiling? No Was there a door? No A gate? No Were the walls opaque? Yes Was there a window? No A hole anywhere? No Did she have to get her own food or did the criminal have to provide her with food regularly? The latter Was she in the field where Bob's sheep were? Not quite, but VERY OTRT Did Bob have a sheepdog? No Did the sheepdog herd the sheep towards Donkey? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3322 Registered: 2-2011 |
was she in a sheep pen? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 1504 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did the sheep realise Donkey was there? Did they react to her? Did their behaviour hint to Bob that Donkey was there? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17465 Registered: 4-2010 |
was she in a sheep pen? No Did the sheep realise Donkey was there? Eventually Did they react to her? Yes Did their behaviour hint to Bob that Donkey was there? No | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3326 Registered: 2-2011 |
was the sacrifice the sheep because these were Bob's own sheep? was Donkey too busy eating flaming kebabs to notice Bob? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17467 Registered: 4-2010 |
was the sacrifice the sheep because these were Bob's own sheep? Yes was Donkey too busy eating flaming kebabs to notice Bob? Yes | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 1514 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is magic involved in Princess Consuela's incarceration? Are trees involved? Fences? Stones? Bricks? Did Bob have to lead his sheep to Donkey? Or were they already in such a position that all he had to do was release a gate/some other similar thing for Donkey to have access to them? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17469 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is magic involved in Princess Consuela's incarceration? Are trees involved? Fences? Stones? Yes (slight -ish); No to rest Bricks? Did Bob have to lead his sheep to Donkey? Yes Or were they already in such a position that all he had to do was release a gate/some other similar thing for Donkey to have access to them? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 1515 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was Princess Consuela down a well? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3328 Registered: 2-2011 |
were the stones part of a building? a bridge? a gate? stepping stones? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17471 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was Princess Consuela down a well? No were the stones part of a building? a bridge? a gate? stepping stones? No. I don't think "stones" is the right word. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3333 Registered: 2-2011 |
rocks? pebbles? tiles? boulders? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17475 Registered: 4-2010 |
rocks? pebbles? tiles? boulders? Rocks & boulders would be the best words to use, I think. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3335 Registered: 2-2011 |
did this happen on or near a mountain? was there an avalanche? near a cave? or did it happen near the sea? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17479 Registered: 4-2010 |
did this happen on or near a mountain? was there an avalanche? near a cave? This -- in a cave or did it happen near the sea? You've got almost all of it... | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3340 Registered: 2-2011 |
the princess was in a cave, Bob distracted the dragon by driving his sheep towards or past her, and he rescued her? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17484 Registered: 4-2010 |
the princess was in a cave, Bob distracted the dragon by driving his sheep towards or past her, and he rescued her? Exactly. The only thing left to find: How did he find the cave in the first place? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 1522 Registered: 3-2006 |
Bob became aware of Donkey's presence by chance, right? Did he see her? Hear her? Smell her? Smell fire? See fire? Hear the roar of flames? Or did Donkey inadvertently leave a clue behind? Did she eat some of Bob's sheep? (prior to him driving them towards her) Did Bob discover scorch marks on his land? Huge dragon claw prints? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17488 Registered: 4-2010 |
Bob became aware of Donkey's presence by chance, right? Did he see her? Hear her? Smell her? Smell fire? See fire? Hear the roar of flames? No to all, at first. Eventually he saw her Or did Donkey inadvertently leave a clue behind? Did she eat some of Bob's sheep? (prior to him driving them towards her) Possibly; No to rest Did Bob discover scorch marks on his land? Huge dragon claw prints? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 1049 Registered: 1-2012 |
Did one of Bob's sheep wander off to where the dragon or the princess was? And Bob went looking for it, leading to his discovery of the hiding place? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17491 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did one of Bob's sheep wander off to where the dragon or the princess was? And Bob went looking for it, leading to his discovery of the hiding place? Yep. **********SPOILER********** The villain had imprisoned Princess Consuela in a cave which happened to be near shepherd Bob's field. One of his sheep wandered off to the cave one day, and Bob, in searching for it, came across the dragon preventing anyone from getting to the princess. Since the dragon had killed his lost sheep, Bob, realizing the princess must be there, sacrificed his sheep and his livelihood by sending them all into the cave. As the dragon chased the sheep around, Bob snuck in and rescued the princess. Nice solve everyone, especially Shez & Jumpingjack for almost all of the work, and Kyeann for the final piece. New puzzle below. |
