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==Summary== | == Summary == | ||
In an internet chat room a number of people gather to discuss their loneliness. A user named [[Iami]] insists that the others keep on typing. As they do so, they discover that their whole bodies slowly vanish into the cyberspace of the chat room. A user called "[[Eighth Doctor|johnsmith8]]" logs in and explains that Iami is an artificial intelligence who survived the Doctor destroying her ship when it attempted to invade Earth. Iami was the AI instructed to take care of the crew and thus needed care in order to survive and escaped into the internet to find care. The Doctor tricks the Iami into letting him leave the chat room. He quickly shuts down the chat room, allowing the victims to escape while Iami is deleted, along with the chat room. | In an internet chat room a number of people gather to discuss their loneliness. A user named [[Iami]] insists that the others keep on typing. As they do so, they discover that their whole bodies slowly vanish into the cyberspace of the chat room. A user called "[[Eighth Doctor|johnsmith8]]" logs in and explains that Iami is an artificial intelligence who survived the Doctor destroying her ship when it attempted to invade Earth. Iami was the AI instructed to take care of the crew and thus needed care in order to survive and escaped into the internet to find care. The Doctor tricks the Iami into letting him leave the chat room. He quickly shuts down the chat room, allowing the victims to escape while Iami is deleted, along with the chat room. | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[Eighth Doctor]] | * [[Eighth Doctor]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Iami]] | ||
*[[Faceless43]] | * [[Faceless43]] | ||
*[[Shirley1968]] | * [[Shirley1968]] | ||
*[[Nicky (Lonely)|Nicky]] | * [[Nicky (Lonely)|Nicky]] | ||
*[[DrLuvin]] | * [[DrLuvin]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*The Doctor says that he can never be lonely because he always surrounds himself with friends. | * The Doctor says that he can never be lonely because he always surrounds himself with friends. | ||
*Shirley1968 found the chat room by searching on [[Google]]. | * Shirley1968 found the chat room by searching on [[Google]]. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
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==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
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==Timeline== | == Timeline == | ||
*This story occurs after[[ | * This story occurs after [[ST]]: ''[[Epilogue]]'' | ||
*This story occurs before[[ | * This story occurs before [[ST]]: ''[[Nettles]]'' | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Eighth Doctor short stories]] | [[Category:Eighth Doctor short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories released in 2008]] | [[Category:Stories released in 2008]] | ||
[[Category:Stories released in 2009]] | [[Category:Stories released in 2009]] | ||
[[Category:ST short stories]] | [[Category:ST short stories]] |
Revision as of 19:07, 4 November 2011
Summary
In an internet chat room a number of people gather to discuss their loneliness. A user named Iami insists that the others keep on typing. As they do so, they discover that their whole bodies slowly vanish into the cyberspace of the chat room. A user called "johnsmith8" logs in and explains that Iami is an artificial intelligence who survived the Doctor destroying her ship when it attempted to invade Earth. Iami was the AI instructed to take care of the crew and thus needed care in order to survive and escaped into the internet to find care. The Doctor tricks the Iami into letting him leave the chat room. He quickly shuts down the chat room, allowing the victims to escape while Iami is deleted, along with the chat room.
Characters
References
- The Doctor says that he can never be lonely because he always surrounds himself with friends.
- Shirley1968 found the chat room by searching on Google.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
to be added
Timeline
External links
to be added