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|setting = [[Rollright Stones]], [[Oxfordshire]], [[2012]] | |setting = [[Rollright Stones]], [[Oxfordshire]], [[2012]] | ||
|writer = Paul Magrs | |writer = Paul Magrs | ||
|format = Online short story | |||
|release date = [[18 May (releases)|18 May]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]] | |release date = [[18 May (releases)|18 May]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]] | ||
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Paul has also been reading a couple of books by [[Penelope Lively]] over the course of the week, and on [[Tuesday]], he reads them on the train from [[London]] to [[Manchester]]. | Paul has also been reading a couple of books by [[Penelope Lively]] over the course of the week, and on [[Tuesday]], he reads them on the train from [[London]] to [[Manchester]]. | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|Paul Magrs]] | * [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|Paul Magrs]] | ||
* [[Jeremy (Party Fears Two)|Jeremy]] | * [[Jeremy (Party Fears Two)|Jeremy]] | ||
* [[Panda]] | * [[Panda]] | ||
=== Referenced only === | === Referenced only === | ||
* [[Trevor Ray (The Stones of Spookiness)|Trevor Ray]] | * [[Trevor Ray (The Stones of Spookiness)|Trevor Ray]] | ||
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* [[Vivien Fay|Vivien]] | * [[Vivien Fay|Vivien]] | ||
* [[Penelope Lively]] | * [[Penelope Lively]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
* [[Trevor Ray (The Stones of Spookiness)|Trevor Ray]] and [[Jeremy Burnham]] made ''[[The Children of the Stones]]''. | * [[Trevor Ray (The Stones of Spookiness)|Trevor Ray]] and [[Jeremy Burnham]] made ''[[The Children of the Stones]]''. | ||
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* He also thought a [[sausage sandwich]] and a cup of [[tea]] would've been smashing. | * He also thought a [[sausage sandwich]] and a cup of [[tea]] would've been smashing. | ||
* Penelope Lively wrote ''[[Astercote]]'', ''[[The Whispering Knights (book)|The Whispering Knights]]'', and ''[[The Ghost of Thomas Kempe]]''. | * Penelope Lively wrote ''[[Astercote]]'', ''[[The Whispering Knights (book)|The Whispering Knights]]'', and ''[[The Ghost of Thomas Kempe]]''. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Paul Magrs is a fan of ''[[Doctor Who (N-Space)|Doctor Who]]'', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'', ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') which is a television series in the [[20th century|20th]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[A Letter from the Doctor (DWM 1 short story)|A Letter from the Doctor]]'', ''[[Stop, Thief! (short story)|Stop, Thief!]]'', et al.) and [[21st century|21st centuries]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Groatsworth of Wit (comic story)|A Groatsworth of Wit]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[The Zygon Isolation (webcast)|The Zygon Isolation]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[In the Forest of the Night (TV story)|In the Forest of the Night]]'', et al.) | * Paul Magrs is a fan of ''[[Doctor Who (N-Space)|Doctor Who]]'', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'', ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'') which is a television series in the [[20th century|20th]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[A Letter from the Doctor (DWM 1 short story)|A Letter from the Doctor]]'', ''[[Stop, Thief! (short story)|Stop, Thief!]]'', et al.) and [[21st century|21st centuries]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Groatsworth of Wit (comic story)|A Groatsworth of Wit]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[The Zygon Isolation (webcast)|The Zygon Isolation]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[In the Forest of the Night (TV story)|In the Forest of the Night]]'', et al.) | ||
* Panda lives with Paul Magrs and Jeremy. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'', ''[[Fester and the Christmas Mouse (short story)|Fester and the Christmas Mouse]]'', ''[[Welcome Home, Bernard Socks (novel)|Welcome Home, Bernard Socks]]'') | * Panda lives with Paul Magrs and Jeremy. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'', ''[[Fester and the Christmas Mouse (short story)|Fester and the Christmas Mouse]]'', ''[[Welcome Home, Bernard Socks (novel)|Welcome Home, Bernard Socks]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Revision as of 21:26, 16 September 2022
The Stones of Spookiness was a short story written by Paul Magrs, based on his journey back from the Utopia convention in Oxfordshire. The story was notable for also featuring Panda, who is Iris Wildthyme's companion.
Plot
Returning from the Utopia convention in Oxfordshire, Paul Magrs, Jeremy, and Panda stop at the Rollright Stones. It is the first time Paul has visited a stone circle, despite them appearing in some of his favourite stories. Panda is also "delighted" that the size of the stones are "Panda-sized".
Paul has also been reading a couple of books by Penelope Lively over the course of the week, and on Tuesday, he reads them on the train from London to Manchester.
Characters
Referenced only
References
- Trevor Ray and Jeremy Burnham made The Children of the Stones.
- David Fisher wrote the Doctor Who story The Stones of Blood.
- Paul wished that he could've visited the "other set of stones".
- Paul thinks it would've been nice to see Amelia Rumford and Vivien while at the stones.
- He also thought a sausage sandwich and a cup of tea would've been smashing.
- Penelope Lively wrote Astercote, The Whispering Knights, and The Ghost of Thomas Kempe.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- Paul Magrs is a fan of Doctor Who, (PROSE: Bafflement and Devotion, The Story of Fester Cat) which is a television series in the 20th (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks, PROSE: A Letter from the Doctor, Stop, Thief!, et al.) and 21st centuries. (COMIC: A Groatsworth of Wit, WC: The Zygon Isolation, TV: In the Forest of the Night, et al.)
- Panda lives with Paul Magrs and Jeremy. (PROSE: The Story of Fester Cat, Fester and the Christmas Mouse, Welcome Home, Bernard Socks)
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