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[wearafeznow]

Right.

[ The Doctor appears on the screen, a spy glass in front of his left eye, a smile flittering across his face. ] It has come to my attention that there's a lot of ticking today. Tick-tick-tick. [ Spinning the camera around, he's wearing earplugs. ] Even these badboys aren't doing anything about the din. Terribly inconsiderate, but then you should hear the noise pollution in London.

Never trust something that's ticking, they're probably after your hand. [ Curling his hand into a hook shape. ] Pond-!

[ Now the camera wobbles as Eleven jumps over an old chest. It's not quite clear where they are. ] Have you found that deerstalker? If we're going to do this, then we might as well do this properly. [ With a flourish. ] I need to look the part.

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[charring]

The ticking is in your head. It's in a lot of people's heads. Earplugs won't work.

[Don't mind her if she sounds a bit strained.]

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[wearafeznow]

Well, that explains a lot.

[ Just plucking them out then, wincing a little at the noise. ] There's bound to be a source, something getting into all our skulls. S'not often I don't know what's going on. [ Waving a hand. ] But still, the deerstalker might make me feel better on the matter.

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[charring]

Deerstalker caps are pretty cool. [Charlie, don't encourage the strange man.] Did anyone explain curses to you? I think that's what this is. Not that it makes it any less obnoxious.

[pterosaur]

[Janine's telepathy gets translated into sound over the device, but it's kind of tinny today.]

It's telepathic ticking. I think it's on my frequency. Bandwidth? Whatever.

[wearafeznow]

Ooh, well that's not good. Is it like this always?

[pterosaur]

Usually only if you're alone.

Ugh. [Her head moves so the eye isn't visible, though a stretch of the huge beak still fills the screen.] I'm going to try drowning it out.

[dulcisnuntius]

It is a little crazy-making.

[wearafeznow]

People don't tend to like constant noise. But then again, Silence is always much worse.

[dulcisnuntius]

I'm for sure much more of a constant noise kinda gal.

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[waitedforyears]

[ Amy has stuck her head in a drawer. ] I've found a balaclava, a beret and a fedora. This place is badly organised.

[ It's a drawer full of hats. She's going through them. A homburg sails through the air. ]

This ticking's driving me crazy.

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[wearafeznow]

Can I have the fedora? I think I'd look cool, like Sinatra.

[ He likes this place, coming up to her wearing a yellow hard hat. ] Ticking generally does.

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[waitedforyears]

You look nothing like Sinatra. [ Laughing at him, because he looks ridiculous is what he looks like. Yes. ]

I thought you wanted a deerstalker. And this ticking's especially bad.

[synanthrope]

Tick-tick-tick goes the clock, doesn't stop, doesn't stop.

[wearafeznow]

[ Rhyming is never good in the Doctor's book. ] You're not a doll, are you?

[synanthrope]

Sometimes people call me doll.

Dollface.

But no I'm not a doll.

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[wishgrant]

I don't think you've t' worry about someone being after your hand unless you're Captain Hook!

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[wearafeznow]

People are always after a Captain's something.

[ Beaming. ] Hello.

[iwasherefirst]

Better keep that. Hand comes in handy from time to time.

[wearafeznow]

Well, as long as you give it to the Captain and not the Croc.

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[generated_anomaly]

The ticking is interesting, and incessant, and curious! What would anyone do with someone else's hand? What would it be useful for?

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[wearafeznow]

Well. [ A long, silent pause. ] Hands are better than hooks, either way.

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[leathered]

[ This Doctor is a little unimpressed by the hat quest, but he says nothing about it. ]

It's a curse. Investigating won't do any good.

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[wearafeznow]

Yeah, but it's still fun. [ And shoving a bowler hat on his head. ] Keeps our minds busy.

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[feigns]

I half expect to be accosted by a mouse.

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[wearafeznow]

A ticking mouse?