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|series=[[Short Trips (series)#In print|Short Trips short stories]] | |series=[[Short Trips (series)#In print|Short Trips short stories]] | ||
|doctor=Fourth Doctor | |doctor = Fourth Doctor | ||
|companions=[[Romana II | |companions = [[Romana II]] | ||
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|writer= | |writer = LM Myles | ||
|anthology= | |anthology = Short Trips: How the Doctor Changed My Life | ||
|prev=Second Chances (ST short story) | |release date = 30 September 2008 | ||
|next=Relativity (short story) | |prev = Second Chances (ST short story) | ||
|next = Relativity (short story) | |||
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'''''Child's Play''''' was the sixth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: How the Doctor Changed My Life]]''. It was written by [[LM Myles]]. It featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana II]]. | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
'' | [[Kirsty (Child's Play)|Kirsty]], a [[cashier]] in a [[toy shop]], arrives at work to find the Doctor and Romana outside. The Doctor asks if she's seen anything out of the ordinary, and she admits that she hasn't. Kirsty later [[Eavesdropping|eavesdrops]] on the pair, who are conversing with a [[doll]]. She admits that she's heard strange noises and seen things out of the corner of her eye. The Doctor assures her that things will be quieter from now on. | ||
The Doctor and Romana apprehend a [[teddy bear]] and two dolls who are stealing [[candy]] from a sweet shop. The toys are being controlled by children from the planet [[Elden Twelve]]. The Doctor threatens to tell their parents, and they promise not to do it again. | |||
A week later, the Doctor and Romana return to the toy shop, now quiet. Kirsty gives the Doctor a [[yo-yo]] as thanks for his help. | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Fourth Doctor]] | * [[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Romana II]] | * [[Romana II]] | ||
* [[Kirsty (Child's Play)|Kirsty]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Kirsty gives the Doctor a [[yo-yo]]. | |||
* The toys eat [[peppermint]]s and [[chocolate]]. | |||
* Kirsty is a [[university]] student. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
''to | * The title may be in reference to the 1988 American horror film {{wi|Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play}}, which also featured dolls coming to life. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * The Doctor previously faced animated dolls in his [[Third Doctor|third incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') | ||
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