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<center>An abandoned draft of [[K9 Mark II]] that appears exclusively in Paul Magrs' works.</center> | |||
{{Retitle|"Robot dog" (Kept Safe and Sound)}} | |||
{{Infobox Individual | |||
|name = "Robot dog" | |||
|affiliation = Tom Baker (Bafflement and Devotion) | |||
|affiliation2 = Jack (Kept Safe and Sound) | |||
|species = Robot | |||
|first = Kept Safe and Sound (short story) | |||
|appearances = {{Il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[In the Sixties (short story)|In the Sixties]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary (short story)|Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary]]''}} | |||
}} | |||
{{you may|Robot dog|n1=the concept of a robot dog|K9}} | |||
There was once a "'''robot dog'''" owned by [[Tom Baker (Bafflement and Devotion)|Tom Baker]], which was eventually broken down for parts, until its [[brain]] was saved by [[Jack (Kept Safe and Sound)|a boy called Jack]]. | |||
== Biography == | |||
On [[12 November]] [[1969]], the "robot dog" appeared in a dream of the newborn [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|Paul Magrs]], where he sniffed [[Tom Jones]]' [[crotch]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[In the Sixties (short story)|In the Sixties]]'') | |||
In the [[21st century]], [[Omniverse]]-travelling [[actor]] [[Tom Baker (Bafflement and Devotion)|Tom Baker]] entrusted his "robot dog" to the housekeeper of [[Baker's End]], [[Fenella Frimbly]]. She was originally hesitant of the robot dog's arrival, as she was prepared to hit it with her [[cricket bat]] which she reserved for unwanted visitors, but she begrudgingly let the robot dog stay in Baker's End when it told her that it meant no harm. That night, the robot dog somehow made Fenella recall some painful memories before she met Baker, and she sent the dog out of the her bedroom, calling it a "[[hound]] from [[hell]]". The next morning, which was [[Christmas Day]], the robot dog made it up to her by telling Fenella stories of his and his Master's travels, some of which Fenella thought she might've been present for. Soon, the dog raced out of the home, exclaiming that his Master had returned, and Fenella ran with youthful vigor along side the dog. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary (short story)|Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary]]'') | |||
=== Fate === | |||
Sometime in the mid [[1980s]], the robot dog ended up being broken down into scrap at a [[market]] stall. It had been [[16 (number)|sixteen]] years since the dog last spoke to anybody. [[Jack (Kept Safe and Sound)|Jack]], who went to the market regularly to collect volumes of the ''[[Books of Mayhem]]'', found the robot dog in a sorry state in the summertime, when he was [[13 (number)|thirteen]]. Over the next few weeks, Jack and the dog became friends, but every time Jack visited the dog, he was losing more and more parts, until one day, Jack was horrified to discover that the robot dog had been dismantled so much, only his [[brain]] remained. Jack [[theft|took]] the brain, and upon the dog's instruction, [[download]]ed the robot dog's memory onto [[CD]]s before the brain deteriorated. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Kept Safe and Sound (short story)|Kept Safe and Sound]]'') | |||
== Personality == | |||
In the dream of Paul Magrs, the robot dog was referred to as stern. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[In the Sixties (short story)|In the Sixties]]'') During the robot dog's time in Baker's End, the it was expressive, being able to show characteristics such as helplessness and [[curiosity]]. He was polite as well. After Fenella sent the robot dog out of her room, she noted that the dog looked [[sadness|sad]], and that later that morning, the dog spoke cheerfully. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary (short story)|Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary]]'') | |||
Towards the end of its life, the robot dog became | |||
[[:Category:Individual robots]] | |||
[[:Category:Travellers between universes]] | |||
Revision as of 03:19, 12 February 2021
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Tom Baker (disambiguation)for other, similarly-named pages.
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Tom Baker was an actor who played the Fourth Doctor in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who.
Biography
Tom Baker (as the Doctor) was present on a Doctor Who jigsaw released in 1977. He was Paul Magrs' favourite actor to portray the character. (PROSE: The Story of Fester Cat)
Sometime around 2000, Paul wrote a prose piece about what influenced and inspired him with his works, and in that piece, he mentioned that Tom Baker "was" (in a cosmetic sense) the Fourth Doctor. (PROSE: Bafflement and Devotion)
Around 2007, Paul was in awe that he actually got to work with Tom when the scripts that he wrote were being produced into CDs. (PROSE: The Story of Fester Cat)
Tom's friend Louise Jameson once spoke to Tom over the phone, telling him about how wonderful her Home Assistant was, but she had to disconnect when it malfunctioned and began trying to kill her. (WC: The Home Assistants of Death?!)
Behind the scenes
Tom Baker was planned to cameo in The Dying Days, but he was ultimately cut.[1] His co-star Lalla Ward appeared, albeit not by name.
Footnotes
- You may be looking for the concept of a robot dog or K9.
There was once a "robot dog" owned by Tom Baker, which was eventually broken down for parts, until its brain was saved by a boy called Jack.
Biography
On 12 November 1969, the "robot dog" appeared in a dream of the newborn Paul Magrs, where he sniffed Tom Jones' crotch. (PROSE: In the Sixties)
In the 21st century, Omniverse-travelling actor Tom Baker entrusted his "robot dog" to the housekeeper of Baker's End, Fenella Frimbly. She was originally hesitant of the robot dog's arrival, as she was prepared to hit it with her cricket bat which she reserved for unwanted visitors, but she begrudgingly let the robot dog stay in Baker's End when it told her that it meant no harm. That night, the robot dog somehow made Fenella recall some painful memories before she met Baker, and she sent the dog out of the her bedroom, calling it a "hound from hell". The next morning, which was Christmas Day, the robot dog made it up to her by telling Fenella stories of his and his Master's travels, some of which Fenella thought she might've been present for. Soon, the dog raced out of the home, exclaiming that his Master had returned, and Fenella ran with youthful vigor along side the dog. (PROSE: Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary)
Fate
Sometime in the mid 1980s, the robot dog ended up being broken down into scrap at a market stall. It had been sixteen years since the dog last spoke to anybody. Jack, who went to the market regularly to collect volumes of the Books of Mayhem, found the robot dog in a sorry state in the summertime, when he was thirteen. Over the next few weeks, Jack and the dog became friends, but every time Jack visited the dog, he was losing more and more parts, until one day, Jack was horrified to discover that the robot dog had been dismantled so much, only his brain remained. Jack took the brain, and upon the dog's instruction, downloaded the robot dog's memory onto CDs before the brain deteriorated. (PROSE: Kept Safe and Sound)
Personality
In the dream of Paul Magrs, the robot dog was referred to as stern. (PROSE: In the Sixties) During the robot dog's time in Baker's End, the it was expressive, being able to show characteristics such as helplessness and curiosity. He was polite as well. After Fenella sent the robot dog out of her room, she noted that the dog looked sad, and that later that morning, the dog spoke cheerfully. (PROSE: Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary)
Towards the end of its life, the robot dog became Category:Individual robots Category:Travellers between universes
