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|series=[[Short Trips (series)#In print|''Short Trips'' short stories]] | |||
|series=[[Short Trips (series)#In print|Short Trips short stories]] | |doctor = Fourth Doctor | ||
|doctor=Fourth Doctor | |companions=[[Romana II]] | ||
|companions=[[Romana II | |setting = [[The Doctor's TARDIS]], outside the Universe | ||
|setting=[[ | |writer=David Agnew (writer) | ||
|writer= | |anthology = Short Trips and Side Steps | ||
|anthology= | |||
|release date= 6 March 2000 | |release date= 6 March 2000 | ||
|prev=Storm in a Tikka (short story) | |prev = Storm in a Tikka (short story) | ||
|next=Vrs (short story) | |next=Vrs (short story) | ||
}} | |series2 = "Special Occasions" | ||
'''''Playing with Toys''''' was the twentieth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips and Side Steps]]''. It was | |prev2=Better Watch Out, Better Take Care (short story) | ||
}}'''''Playing with Toys''''' was the twentieth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips and Side Steps]]'' and the fourth in that volume's "Special Occasions" quadrology. It was pseudonymously attributed to [[David Agnew (writer)|David Agnew]]. It featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana II]]. | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Relaxing in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] after their strenuous but enjoyable day, [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] muse that it's not so bad where they are. They have fun every day. The details of what they do may change from day to day, but perhaps it doesn't matter. | Relaxing in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] after their strenuous but enjoyable day, [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] muse that it's not so bad where they are. They have fun every day. The details of what they do may change from day to day, but perhaps it doesn't matter. | ||
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* [[Romana II]] | * [[Romana II]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor has turned the safe which once held the segments of the [[Key to Time]] into a refrigerator. | * The Doctor has turned the safe which once held the segments of the [[Key to Time]] into a refrigerator. | ||
* Romana relaxes in the TARDIS on a [[Louis XV|Louis Quinze]] chaise lounge. | * Romana relaxes in the TARDIS on a [[Louis XV|Louis Quinze]] chaise lounge. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story reveals that for the Doctor and Romana, | * This story reveals that for the Doctor and Romana, the short stories ''[[The Not-So-Sinister Sponge (short story)|The Not-So-Sinister Sponge]]'', ''[[Do You Love Anyone Enough? (short story)|Do You Love Anyone Enough?]]'', ''[[Better Watch Out, Better Take Care (short story)|Better Watch Out, Better Take Care]]'', and ''Playing with Toys'' all take place in sequence over the course of one day. | ||
* The indications that the Doctor and Romana are outside the | * The indications that the Doctor and Romana are outside the universe, the toybox containing the doll of the mandarin, and the cliffhanger ending hint at the possible involvement of [[the Toymaker]]. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor's fridge was stocked with cream cakes, though he no longer remembers why. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Not-So-Sinister Sponge]]'') | * The Doctor's fridge was stocked with cream cakes, though he no longer remembers why. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Not-So-Sinister Sponge (short story)|The Not-So-Sinister Sponge]]'') | ||
* The Doctor and Romana watched the [[end of the universe]] earlier that day. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Do You Love Anyone Enough?]]'') | * The Doctor and Romana watched the [[end of the universe]] earlier that day. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Do You Love Anyone Enough? (short story)|Do You Love Anyone Enough?]]'') | ||
* Romana takes off the Santa beard she put on earlier. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Better Watch Out, Better Take Care]]'') | * Romana takes off the Santa beard she put on earlier. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Better Watch Out, Better Take Care (short story)|Better Watch Out, Better Take Care]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{dwrefguide|whotrip3.htm|Short Trips and Side Steps}} | {{dwrefguide|whotrip3.htm|Short Trips and Side Steps}} | ||
* {{Whoniverse|ST03.php#story23|Special Occasions: 4. Playing with Toys}} | * {{Whoniverse|ST03.php#story23|Special Occasions: 4. Playing with Toys}} | ||
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[[Category:Stories set entirely in the TARDIS]] | [[Category:Stories set entirely in the TARDIS]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set outside time and space]] | [[Category:Stories set outside time and space]] | ||
[[Category:Romana II short stories]] | |||