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|first cs    = The Scorchies (audio story)
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|individuals = [[Professor Baffle]], [[Cool Cat]]
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| first       = The Scorchies
The '''Scorchies''' were a species that had no form of their own but took the form of [[puppet]]s that arrived on [[planet]]s to destroy or enslave their populations.
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| appearances = [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wax Princess (audio story)|The Wax Princess]]'', ''[[Encore of the Scorchies (audio story)|Encore of the Scorchies]]'', ''[[Comeback of the Scorchies (audio story)|Comeback of the Scorchies]]''
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}}The '''Scorchies''' were a species that had no form of their own but took the form of puppets that arrived on [[planet]]s to destroy or enslave their populations.


== Biology ==
== Biology ==
The Scorchies had no physical form after their planet was destroyed, so they took the form of puppets to attract viewers to their show. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Scorchies]]'')
After their bodies were destroyed, the Scorchies were left as incorporeal beings. The Scorchies then inhabited [[puppet]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Scorchies (audio story)}})
 
The Scorchies naturally generated a psychic induction field, which forced those around them to sing. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Comeback of the Scorchies (audio story)}}, {{cs|Encore of the Scorchies (audio story)}})
 
Scorchies fed on emotion to survive. Some Scorchies lived on joy from their performances, ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Encore of the Scorchies (audio story)}}) while others fed on negative emotions such as disappointment and fear. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Comeback of the Scorchies (audio story)}})
 
They had the ability to turn other lifeforms into Scorchies. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Comeback of the Scorchies (audio story)}})


== History ==
== History ==
The Scorchies was a given name to the species. They originated from a planet that had only recently discovered television by Professor Baffle. A species came along and destroyed the planet through television. Professor Baffle then tried to save his people, but they ended up as formless, floating between planets. Taking their revenge on the universe, they burned out planets by hypnotising the population. They earned their name because of this. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Scorchies]]'')
[[File:Professor Baffle.jpg|thumb|left|[[Professor Baffle]], the creator of the Scorchies. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Scorchies (audio story)}})]]
The Scorchies were not always known as "Scorchies". Before they were turned into puppets, they were ordinary life forms. The path to becoming Scorchies began when an inventor who would later be known as "[[Professor Baffle]]" invented television, which quickly became very popular among his people. When their planet was invaded by aliens, the people were too glued to their TVs to stop the invaders. They quickly turned to Professor Baffle for a way to save themselves. He made a device to let them escape to another planet using television waves, but he got the compression algorithm wrong and they were left without bodies.
 
The Scorchies then divided into at least three distinct groups. The most infamous of these was a group led by [[Mr Grizzfizzle]]. Taking their revenge on the universe, they toured ''[[The Scorchies Show]]'' around the universe, hypnotising planets and then burning them. These actions led to the entire race of puppets being known as "Scorchies". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Scorchies (audio story)}})
 
Another group of Scorchies were led by [[Maggie (Comeback of the Scorchies)|Maggie]]. They hired bad musicians to perform concerts and fed off the disappointment of the audience. [[Iris Wildthyme]] once signed an exclusive contract with them. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Comeback of the Scorchies (audio story)}})
 
A third group of Scorchies wanted to get their bodies back. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Encore of the Scorchies (audio story)}})
 
In either his [[First Doctor|first]] or [[Second Doctor|second incarnation]], [[the Doctor]] landed on a planet which was being invaded through the television by Mr Grizzfizzle's Scorchies. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Scorchies (audio story)}})
 
=== Invasions of Earth ===
After landing on [[Earth]] in the [[1890s]], two of the Scorchies that wanted regain bodies called [[Mister (Encore of the Scorchies)|Mister]] and [[Missus]] stole bodies from humans. This enabled them to live like ordinary people, but they soon realised they needed a lot of mental energy to maintain and utilise their bodies. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Encore of the Scorchies (audio story)}})
 
In [[December]] [[1894]], they approached [[Henry Gordon Jago]] and impressed him with their singing. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Wax Princess (audio story)}}) For the next few weeks, the held nightly performances at the [[New Regency Theatre]]. They tried to hypnotise hundreds of audiences in New Regency Theatre to use them as source of mental energy for Mister and Missus. But when Jago and Litefoot figured out their plan, [[Ellie Higson]] burned the Scorchies with fire. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Encore of the Scorchies (audio story)}})
 
There were automata of Scorchies in [[Carruthers Summerton]]'s [[Museum of Curiosities]], in memory of this adventure. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Museum of Curiosities (audio story)}})


At some point, two of the scorchies called Mister and Missus developed humanoid body by 'borrowing' them. This enabled them to live like ordinary humans, but they soon realised they need a lot of mental energy to maintain and utilise the body. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Encore of the Scorchies (audio story)|Encore of the Scorchies]]'')  
[[File:Cool Cat.jpg|thumb|right|[[Cool Cat]] holding a [[ray gun]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Scorchies (audio story)}})]]
In the [[1970s]], the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant]] later encountered Mr Grizzfizzle's Scorchies on Earth, eventually defeating them and sending their consciousnesses back into space. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Scorchies (audio story)}})


In [[December]] [[1894]], a group of Scorchies arrived on Earth despite the television not having been invented yet. They booked appearances at [[Henry Gordon Jago]]'s [[New Regency Theatre]]. They tried to hypnotise hundreds of audiences in New Regency Theatre to use them as source of mental energy for Mister and Missus. But when Jago and Litefoot figured out their plan, [[Ellie Higson]] burned the scorchies with fire. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wax Princess (audio story)|The Wax Princess]]'', ''[[Encore of the Scorchies (audio story)|Encore of the Scorchies]]'') There were automata of scorchies in [[Carruthers Summerton]]'s [[Museum of Curiosities]], in memory of this adventure. ([[AUDIO]]: [[The Museum of Curiosities (audio story)|''The Museum of Curiosities'']])
In [[2007]], [[Jack Harkness]] and [[Ianto Jones]] repelled an attempted invasion of the Scorchies in a theatre in [[Cardiff]] by burning them with a flamethrower. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Broken (audio story)}})


The [[Third Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant]] later encountered another group of Scorchies on Earth, eventually defeating them and sending their consciousnesses back into space. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Scorchies]]'')
In [[2015]], [[Iris Wildthyme]] and [[Edwin Turner]] encountered Maggie and her Magic Mice in [[Margate]] after a [[Brian Bonamy]] concert. They offered Brian fame. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Comeback of the Scorchies (audio story)}})


[[Iris Wildthyme]] and [[Edwin Turner]] met then in [[Margate]] after a [[Brian Bonamy]] concert. They offered Brian fame. Iris once signed an exclusive contract. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Comeback of the Scorchies (audio story)|Comeback of the Scorchies]]'')
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 21 October 2024

The Scorchies were a species that had no form of their own but took the form of puppets that arrived on planets to destroy or enslave their populations.

Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]

After their bodies were destroyed, the Scorchies were left as incorporeal beings. The Scorchies then inhabited puppets. (AUDIO: The Scorchies [+]Loading...["The Scorchies (audio story)"])

The Scorchies naturally generated a psychic induction field, which forced those around them to sing. (AUDIO: Comeback of the Scorchies [+]Loading...["Comeback of the Scorchies (audio story)"], Encore of the Scorchies [+]Loading...["Encore of the Scorchies (audio story)"])

Scorchies fed on emotion to survive. Some Scorchies lived on joy from their performances, (AUDIO: Encore of the Scorchies [+]Loading...["Encore of the Scorchies (audio story)"]) while others fed on negative emotions such as disappointment and fear. (AUDIO: Comeback of the Scorchies [+]Loading...["Comeback of the Scorchies (audio story)"])

They had the ability to turn other lifeforms into Scorchies. (AUDIO: Comeback of the Scorchies [+]Loading...["Comeback of the Scorchies (audio story)"])

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

Professor Baffle, the creator of the Scorchies. (AUDIO: The Scorchies [+]Loading...["The Scorchies (audio story)"])

The Scorchies were not always known as "Scorchies". Before they were turned into puppets, they were ordinary life forms. The path to becoming Scorchies began when an inventor who would later be known as "Professor Baffle" invented television, which quickly became very popular among his people. When their planet was invaded by aliens, the people were too glued to their TVs to stop the invaders. They quickly turned to Professor Baffle for a way to save themselves. He made a device to let them escape to another planet using television waves, but he got the compression algorithm wrong and they were left without bodies.

The Scorchies then divided into at least three distinct groups. The most infamous of these was a group led by Mr Grizzfizzle. Taking their revenge on the universe, they toured The Scorchies Show around the universe, hypnotising planets and then burning them. These actions led to the entire race of puppets being known as "Scorchies". (AUDIO: The Scorchies [+]Loading...["The Scorchies (audio story)"])

Another group of Scorchies were led by Maggie. They hired bad musicians to perform concerts and fed off the disappointment of the audience. Iris Wildthyme once signed an exclusive contract with them. (AUDIO: Comeback of the Scorchies [+]Loading...["Comeback of the Scorchies (audio story)"])

A third group of Scorchies wanted to get their bodies back. (AUDIO: Encore of the Scorchies [+]Loading...["Encore of the Scorchies (audio story)"])

In either his first or second incarnation, the Doctor landed on a planet which was being invaded through the television by Mr Grizzfizzle's Scorchies. (AUDIO: The Scorchies [+]Loading...["The Scorchies (audio story)"])

Invasions of Earth[[edit] | [edit source]]

After landing on Earth in the 1890s, two of the Scorchies that wanted regain bodies called Mister and Missus stole bodies from humans. This enabled them to live like ordinary people, but they soon realised they needed a lot of mental energy to maintain and utilise their bodies. (AUDIO: Encore of the Scorchies [+]Loading...["Encore of the Scorchies (audio story)"])

In December 1894, they approached Henry Gordon Jago and impressed him with their singing. (AUDIO: The Wax Princess [+]Loading...["The Wax Princess (audio story)"]) For the next few weeks, the held nightly performances at the New Regency Theatre. They tried to hypnotise hundreds of audiences in New Regency Theatre to use them as source of mental energy for Mister and Missus. But when Jago and Litefoot figured out their plan, Ellie Higson burned the Scorchies with fire. (AUDIO: Encore of the Scorchies [+]Loading...["Encore of the Scorchies (audio story)"])

There were automata of Scorchies in Carruthers Summerton's Museum of Curiosities, in memory of this adventure. (AUDIO: The Museum of Curiosities [+]Loading...["The Museum of Curiosities (audio story)"])

Cool Cat holding a ray gun. (AUDIO: The Scorchies [+]Loading...["The Scorchies (audio story)"])

In the 1970s, the Third Doctor and Jo Grant later encountered Mr Grizzfizzle's Scorchies on Earth, eventually defeating them and sending their consciousnesses back into space. (AUDIO: The Scorchies [+]Loading...["The Scorchies (audio story)"])

In 2007, Jack Harkness and Ianto Jones repelled an attempted invasion of the Scorchies in a theatre in Cardiff by burning them with a flamethrower. (AUDIO: Broken [+]Loading...["Broken (audio story)"])

In 2015, Iris Wildthyme and Edwin Turner encountered Maggie and her Magic Mice in Margate after a Brian Bonamy concert. They offered Brian fame. (AUDIO: Comeback of the Scorchies [+]Loading...["Comeback of the Scorchies (audio story)"])

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