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They wander an Alien bazaar. The Doctor says that most of the people around are local species, and points out some. He does a ritual greeting with a [[Terraberserker]] of the [[Kodonion Belt]], mentioning that they're not common. He says he forgot how much he liked it there - he'd been there a long time ago with [[Susan Foreman|his granddaughter]]. Clara's a bit shocked at this, but the Doctor's moving fast. She runs after him and he presents her with a glowing blue fruit. She takes a bite as he scans it with his screwdriver. She shakes her head at the taste. | They wander an Alien bazaar. The Doctor says that most of the people around are local species, and points out some. He does a ritual greeting with a [[Terraberserker]] of the [[Kodonion Belt]], mentioning that they're not common. He says he forgot how much he liked it there - he'd been there a long time ago with [[Susan Foreman|his granddaughter]]. Clara's a bit shocked at this, but the Doctor's moving fast. She runs after him and he presents her with a glowing blue fruit. She takes a bite as he scans it with his screwdriver. She shakes her head at the taste. | ||
The place is crowded because of the [[Festival of Offerings]], and a creature comes up to Clara, barking and growling at her. The Doctor returns, barking himself to communicate, and introduces [[Dor'een]] to Clara. Dor'een had been asking if they want to rent a moped. Clara asks what it costs and the Doctor explains that they don't use money, here. They use objects of sentimental value as currency. "[[Psychometry]]. Objects [[psychic | The place is crowded because of the [[Festival of Offerings]], and a creature comes up to Clara, barking and growling at her. The Doctor returns, barking himself to communicate, and introduces [[Dor'een]] to Clara. Dor'een had been asking if they want to rent a moped. Clara asks what it costs and the Doctor explains that they don't use money, here. They use objects of sentimental value as currency. "[[Psychometry]]. Objects [[psychic]]ally imprinted with their history." She dislikes the idea, thinking it's terrible to have to give up something important to you in trade. The Doctor says it's better than bits of paper, so she says that he should pay, as someone who's a thousand years old should have something that he cares about. The Doctor pulls out his [[sonic screwdriver]], then shakes his head and puts it back. | ||
Clara turns her back for a moment, then goes looking for him. [[Queen of Years|A little girl]], wearing crimson robes, bumps into her and runs off. Shortly afterwards, two men wearing similar robes ask Clara if she'd seen the Queen of Years. Clara shrugs and they search on. | Clara turns her back for a moment, then goes looking for him. [[Queen of Years|A little girl]], wearing crimson robes, bumps into her and runs off. Shortly afterwards, two men wearing similar robes ask Clara if she'd seen the Queen of Years. Clara shrugs and they search on. | ||
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The Chorister is still trying to sing the god back to sleep, and the Doctor advises he run. He stops, and declares that the Long Song has ended with him. He presses a button on his wrist band and disappears. The mummy begins to move, and the Doctor tells Merry that they didn't wake him, he woke because it was time to wake up and eat Merry. | The Chorister is still trying to sing the god back to sleep, and the Doctor advises he run. He stops, and declares that the Long Song has ended with him. He presses a button on his wrist band and disappears. The mummy begins to move, and the Doctor tells Merry that they didn't wake him, he woke because it was time to wake up and eat Merry. | ||
He tells Merry that she was intended as a sacrifice for the monster, because if she's going to do this voluntarily she should know why. He tells her a story about how she is unique and he believes that her sacrifice would be a waste. Merry lets Clara go and they begin to run. The Vigil come and Merry says it is their job to feed her to the Old God. They throw off the Doctor and Clara and lead her to the mummy. Clara rouses first and gets the screwdriver to the Doctor. He holds off the Vigil. Merry sings open the secret song, opening another door. They run, but Clara goes back for the Doctor. He holds back the Vigil again as the mummy breaks the glass, and a beam of light shoots from him into the star. | He tells Merry that she was intended as a sacrifice for the monster, because if she's going to do this voluntarily she should know why. He tells her a story about how she is unique and he believes that her sacrifice would be a waste. Merry lets Clara go and they begin to run. The Vigil come and Merry says it is their job to feed her to the Old God. They throw off the Doctor and Clara and lead her to the mummy. Clara rouses first and gets the screwdriver to the Doctor. He holds off the Vigil with the screwdriver. Merry sings open the secret song, opening another door. They run, but Clara goes back for the Doctor. He holds back the Vigil again as the mummy breaks the glass, and a beam of light shoots from him into the star. | ||
The Vigil disappear, and the Doctor says they're gone, because Grandfather is awake and they're no longer needed. He declares that he's made a tactical mistake: the mummy was not the Old God, but | The Vigil disappear, and the Doctor says they're gone, because Grandfather is awake and they're no longer needed. He declares that he's made a tactical mistake: the mummy was not the Old God, but simply the "alarm clock". The '''star''' itself is the Old God. Merry declares that the entity will eat everyone in the system and then continue across the stars. Clara and the Doctor talk about going somewhere else but she knows he's going to stay to fight it. | ||
He sends Clara off to save Merry, and turns to confront the star. Clara returns Merry to the viewing room. Merry wants to help, so she stands and begins singing a new song. The Doctor smiles, and begins to tell a story to the Old God, a story about the people singing to him, and about the things that the Doctor is and knows. His intention is to overwhelm it with his life experience. The star begins to recede. The Doctor slumps to the ground. | He sends Clara off to save Merry, and turns to confront the star. Clara returns Merry to the viewing room. Merry wants to help, so she stands and begins singing a new song. The Doctor smiles, and begins to tell a story to the Old God, a story about the people singing to him, and about the things that the Doctor is and knows. His intention is to overwhelm it with his life experience. The star begins to recede. The Doctor slumps to the ground. | ||
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