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==Summary== | == Summary == | ||
The Doctor is on the trail of a sentient book entitled "a bestiary of legendary and magical creatures". The Doctor tracks the book to [[Earth]] where it begins creating mythical creatures such as a [[Unicorn]] and a Phoenix. The Doctor with the help of a talking cat and a house-bound neighbour, manage to defeat the book as it creates a dragon from human and animal body parts. After the Doctor leaves in the [[TARDIS]] a strange rash on the house-bound neighbour transforms into the Doctor, who quickly defeats the book's final creation before dissolving into nothingness. | The Doctor is on the trail of a sentient book entitled "a bestiary of legendary and magical creatures". The Doctor tracks the book to [[Earth]] where it begins creating mythical creatures such as a [[Unicorn]] and a Phoenix. The Doctor with the help of a talking cat and a house-bound neighbour, manage to defeat the book as it creates a dragon from human and animal body parts. After the Doctor leaves in the [[TARDIS]] a strange rash on the house-bound neighbour transforms into the Doctor, who quickly defeats the book's final creation before dissolving into nothingness. | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[Eighth Doctor]] | * [[Eighth Doctor]] | ||
*The [[Bestiary of Legendary and Magical Creatures]] | * The [[Bestiary of Legendary and Magical Creatures]] | ||
*Margaret | * Margaret | ||
*Fire | * Fire | ||
*[[Marmaduke (Phoenix)|Marmaduke]] | * [[Marmaduke (Phoenix)|Marmaduke]] | ||
**A [[cat]], given the power of thought by the book. | ** A [[cat]], given the power of thought by the book. | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*The [[Bestiary of Legendary and Magical Creatures]] is a sentient book which tries to make the fictional contents of its pages a reality. | * The [[Bestiary of Legendary and Magical Creatures]] is a sentient book which tries to make the fictional contents of its pages a reality. | ||
*[[Thinking book]]s work in the same manner as audiobooks, apart from they work with thought processes. | * [[Thinking book]]s work in the same manner as audiobooks, apart from they work with thought processes. | ||
*The book creates a [[unicorn]] from toilet paper. | * The book creates a [[unicorn]] from toilet paper. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
*This story was adapted for audio by [[Heroic Efforts Productions]]. | * This story was adapted for audio by [[Heroic Efforts Productions]]. | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
*Fire alludes to a point in the Doctor's future where the use of fire will cost the Doctor everything he has. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'') | * Fire alludes to a point in the Doctor's future where the use of fire will cost the Doctor everything he has. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'') | ||
==Timeline== | == Timeline == | ||
*This story occurs after [[ST]]: ''[[Jonah (short story)|Jonah]]'' | * This story occurs after [[ST]]: ''[[Jonah (short story)|Jonah]]'' | ||
*This story occurs before [[ST]]: ''[[For the Man Who Has Everything]]'' | * This story occurs before [[ST]]: ''[[For the Man Who Has Everything]]'' | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*http://heroic-efforts.blogspot.com/2010/10/doctor-who-phoenix-short-trips.html | * http://heroic-efforts.blogspot.com/2010/10/doctor-who-phoenix-short-trips.html | ||
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Revision as of 04:16, 5 November 2011
Summary
The Doctor is on the trail of a sentient book entitled "a bestiary of legendary and magical creatures". The Doctor tracks the book to Earth where it begins creating mythical creatures such as a Unicorn and a Phoenix. The Doctor with the help of a talking cat and a house-bound neighbour, manage to defeat the book as it creates a dragon from human and animal body parts. After the Doctor leaves in the TARDIS a strange rash on the house-bound neighbour transforms into the Doctor, who quickly defeats the book's final creation before dissolving into nothingness.
Characters
- Eighth Doctor
- The Bestiary of Legendary and Magical Creatures
- Margaret
- Fire
- Marmaduke
- A cat, given the power of thought by the book.
References
- The Bestiary of Legendary and Magical Creatures is a sentient book which tries to make the fictional contents of its pages a reality.
- Thinking books work in the same manner as audiobooks, apart from they work with thought processes.
- The book creates a unicorn from toilet paper.
Notes
- This story was adapted for audio by Heroic Efforts Productions.
Continuity
- Fire alludes to a point in the Doctor's future where the use of fire will cost the Doctor everything he has. (DW: The Sound of Drums)
Timeline
- This story occurs after ST: Jonah
- This story occurs before ST: For the Man Who Has Everything
