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%%* TalkativeLoon: The Jester as the Doctor is this moreso than he usually is.

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%%* TalkativeLoon: The * TauntingTheTransformed: During the intro, the Overseer of the Axis has been stripped of his eternal youth and powers as a result of the [[BigBad Jester]]'s coup, leaving him as a [[RapidAging helpless old man]]. When the Jester as catches up with him, he's very clearly amused by the Doctor is this moreso than ex-immortal's plight, treating him with mocking faux-concern as he usually is. abandons him to slowly die in his throne room.
-->'''The Jester:''' Back in your chair, old man, you need to take it easy. Kick back, relax. I'll see no-one disturbs you... FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE! [''EvilLaugh'']

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Written by Creator/SimonFurman, better known for ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMarvel''. This was his only contribution to the ''Franchise/DoctorWho'' franchise.

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Written by Creator/SimonFurman, better known for ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMarvel''. This was his only contribution to the ''Franchise/DoctorWho'' franchise.
performed ''Doctor Who'', as he mainly wrote for ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine''.

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* AlmostDeadGuy: The Overseer.
* ApocalypseHow: A class X-4, the timelines the Axis consists out of fall apart at the seams.
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* BazaarOfTheBizarre / CircusOfFear

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* ChekhovsGun: The preset failsafe.

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* DerelictGraveyard: One of Tardisses.
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* FlatWhat
* {{Fortuneteller}}: MYSTIC THE MIGHTY
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* HeroicSacrifice: Tog does it by pulling a LeeroyJenkins. He lives, and then does a TakingYouWithMe by jumping into the Magma fields.

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Tog does it by pulling a LeeroyJenkins. He lives, and then does a TakingYouWithMe by jumping into the Magma fields.



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* PhlebotinumAnalogy: Bicycle spokes!

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* PsychicLink: The Doctor states he has one with the TARDIS.
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* ShapeShifting: Comes with the RealityWarper package.

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* ShutUpHannibal
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* TalkativeLoon: The Jester as the Doctor is this moreso than he usually is.
* TechnoBabble / FishOutOfTemporalWater: Erimem can't keep up with Peri and the Doctor.

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* %%* TechnoBabble / FishOutOfTemporalWater: Erimem can't keep up with Peri and the Doctor.



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* ShapeshifterShowoffSession: Late in the story, Erimem belatedly realizes that the Doctor is actually Jarra To in disguise, prompting Jarra to turn back and rant at length about how the Time Lords [[SealedEvilInACan imprisoned her]] in an infinite loop to stop her from damaging any more timelines - transforming into various figures from across the Axis as she explains how futile her life became. Not long afterwards, Jarra grows so frustrated with Erimem's SilentTreatment that she resorts to repeatedly shapeshifting into Erimem just so she can hold both sides of her [[JustBetweenYouAndMe expository villain monologue]] until the real Erimem [[BigShutUp screams at Jarra to shut up]].
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* ShapeshiftingSound: Jarra To (AKA the Jester) is capable of shapeshifting into almost anyone or anything, but is always distinguished by the distinctive metallic rippling noise that can be heard whenever she transforms.

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Written by Creator/SimonFurman, better known for ''ComicBook/TheTransformers''. This was his only contribution to performed ''Doctor Who''.
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--> '''The Doctor''': "Everything seems to be upside down... Including ''us''."

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--> '''The Doctor''': Doctor:''' "Everything seems to be upside down... Including ''us''."



--> '''The Jester''': "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E1AnUnearthlyChild Susan]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E4TheHighlanders Polly]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace Zoe]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS7E1SpearheadFromSpace Liz]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E5TheGreenDeath Jo]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS11E1TheTimeWarrior Sarah-Jane]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS14E4TheFaceOfEvil Leela]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS16E1TheRibosOperation Romana]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E6TheKeeperOfTraken Nyssa]] and that's just out of the top of my head!"

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--> '''The Jester''': Jester:''' "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E1AnUnearthlyChild Susan]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E4TheHighlanders Polly]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace Zoe]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS7E1SpearheadFromSpace Liz]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E5TheGreenDeath Jo]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS11E1TheTimeWarrior Sarah-Jane]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS14E4TheFaceOfEvil Leela]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS16E1TheRibosOperation Romana]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E6TheKeeperOfTraken Nyssa]] and that's just out of the top of my head!"



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* [[DescriptionPorn Description Gorn]]: The last Time Lord the Jester met gets described in oozing pus, and being covered in roaches.

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* CoolGate'
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* [[DescriptionPorn Description Gorn]]: DescriptionPorn: The last Time Lord the Jester met gets described in oozing pus, and being covered in roaches.



* {{Fortuneteller}}: [[AC: MYSTIC THE MIGHTY]]

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* {{Fortuneteller}}: [[AC: MYSTIC THE MIGHTY]]MIGHTY


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* TunelessSongOfMadness: The Jester can be heard singing "We're Off To See The Wizard" and "Doctor Foster."
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Written by Simon Furman, better known for ''ComicBook/TheTransformers''. This was his only contribution to performed ''Doctor Who''.

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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/axis_of_insanity.jpg]]
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Has nothing to do with familiarity with in-universe fiction.


* BluffTheImpostor: Erimem asks the Doctor to bring her back to Chicago. The Doctor having been replaced by the Jester, he doesn't blink and is unaware that this is not where she's from. He does, unfortunately, [[GenreSavvy immediately realise from her reaction that she's just bluffed him.]]

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* BluffTheImpostor: Erimem asks the Doctor to bring her back to Chicago. The Doctor having been replaced by the Jester, he doesn't blink and is unaware that this is not where she's from. He does, unfortunately, [[GenreSavvy immediately realise from her reaction that she's just bluffed him.]]
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* BluffTheImpostor: Erimem asks the Doctor to bring her back to Chicago. The Doctor having been replaced by the Jester, he doesn't blink and is unaware that this is not where she's from. He does, unfortunately, [[GenreSavvy immediately realise from her reaction that she's just done one of these.]]

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* BluffTheImpostor: Erimem asks the Doctor to bring her back to Chicago. The Doctor having been replaced by the Jester, he doesn't blink and is unaware that this is not where she's from. He does, unfortunately, [[GenreSavvy immediately realise from her reaction that she's just done one of these.bluffed him.]]
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Written by Simon Furman, better known for ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}''.

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Written by Simon Furman, better known for ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}''.
''ComicBook/TheTransformers''. This was his only contribution to performed ''Doctor Who''.
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* BluffTheImpostor: Erimem asks the Doctor to bring her back to Chicago. The Doctor having been replaced by the Jester, he doesn't blink and is unaware that this is not where she's from.

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* BluffTheImpostor: Erimem asks the Doctor to bring her back to Chicago. The Doctor having been replaced by the Jester, he doesn't blink and is unaware that this is not where she's from. He does, unfortunately, [[GenreSavvy immediately realise from her reaction that she's just done one of these.]]
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--> '''The Jester''': "[[Film/WizardOfOz We're off to see the w]]..." *[[CueTheRain thunderclap]]*

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--> '''The Jester''': "[[Film/WizardOfOz "[[Film/TheWizardOfOz We're off to see the w]]..." *[[CueTheRain thunderclap]]*
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--> '''The Jester''': "[[WizardOfOz We're off to see the w]]..." *[[CueTheRain thunderclap]]*

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--> '''The Jester''': "[[WizardOfOz "[[Film/WizardOfOz We're off to see the w]]..." *[[CueTheRain thunderclap]]*
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Misuse. It\'s Genre Savvy, not just \"savvy\".


The Axis has been overtaken by a MonsterClown who calls himself "The Jester". Its Overseer has been murdered, and giant beasts from mythology all over time and space have been set loose in its CircusOfFear. Peri (of course) sneaks out for a look and rescues a guy from a divergent timeline who fell through a time portal and is rather confused about the whole thing. Erimem is saddled with the Jester pretending to be the Doctor, quickly figures out what's happening, and is GenreSavvy enough to contact the real Doctor and start sorting things out. In the end, it turns out that the Time Lords had already been to the Axis to investigate, and one of them was murdered by the Jester (and had his memories stolen in the process). The Jester plans to steal the Doctor's TARDIS and open up other timelines to each other, but the Doctor stops him, with the help of a HeroicSacrifice by their new friend.

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The Axis has been overtaken by a MonsterClown who calls himself "The Jester". Its Overseer has been murdered, and giant beasts from mythology all over time and space have been set loose in its CircusOfFear. Peri (of course) sneaks out for a look and rescues a guy from a divergent timeline who fell through a time portal and is rather confused about the whole thing. Erimem is saddled with the Jester pretending to be the Doctor, quickly figures out what's happening, and is GenreSavvy smart enough to contact the real Doctor and start sorting things out. In the end, it turns out that the Time Lords had already been to the Axis to investigate, and one of them was murdered by the Jester (and had his memories stolen in the process). The Jester plans to steal the Doctor's TARDIS and open up other timelines to each other, but the Doctor stops him, with the help of a HeroicSacrifice by their new friend.
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--> '''The Doctor''': "Everything seems to be upside down. ... Including ''us''."

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--> '''The Doctor''': "Everything seems to be upside down. ...down... Including ''us''."



* ApocalypseHow: A class X-4, the timelines the Axis consists out of falls apart at the seams.

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* ApocalypseHow: A class X-4, the timelines the Axis consists out of falls fall apart at the seams.
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* PrecisionFStrike: The 5th Doctor, after he finds out that the Jester is responsible for the torture and death of the Overseer.
-->"Damn you."
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* BluffTheImpostor: Erimem asks the Doctor to bring her back to Chicago. The Doctor actually being the Jester, he doesn't blink and is unaware that this is not where she's from.

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* BluffTheImpostor: Erimem asks the Doctor to bring her back to Chicago. The Doctor actually being having been replaced by the Jester, he doesn't blink and is unaware that this is not where she's from.
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* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: The Overseer's DistressCall / AlmostDeadGuy situation was planned by the Jester so that the Doctor would come so he could take the TARDIS]].

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* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: The Overseer's DistressCall / AlmostDeadGuy situation was planned by the Jester so that the Doctor would come so he could take the TARDIS]].TARDIS.



* BluffTheImpostor: Erimem asks the Doctor to bring her back to Chicago. [[spoiler: The Doctor actually being the Jester, he doesn't blink]].

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* BluffTheImpostor: Erimem asks the Doctor to bring her back to Chicago. [[spoiler: The Doctor actually being the Jester, he doesn't blink]].blink and is unaware that this is not where she's from.



* [[DescriptionPorn Description Gorn]]: [[spoiler: The last Time Lord the Jester met gets described in oozing pus, and being covered in roaches]].
* [[spoiler: DerelictGraveyard]]: [[spoiler: One of Tardisses]].

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* [[DescriptionPorn Description Gorn]]: [[spoiler: The last Time Lord the Jester met gets described in oozing pus, and being covered in roaches]].
roaches.
* [[spoiler: DerelictGraveyard]]: [[spoiler: DerelictGraveyard: One of Tardisses]].Tardisses.



* HeroicSacrifice: Tog does it by pulling a LeeroyJenkins. [[spoiler: He lives, and then does a TakingYouWithMe by jumping into the Magma fields]].

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* HeroicSacrifice: Tog does it by pulling a LeeroyJenkins. [[spoiler: He lives, and then does a TakingYouWithMe by jumping into the Magma fields]].fields.



* LoadBearingBoss: [[spoiler: The Overseer keeps the Axis together]].

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* LoadBearingBoss: [[spoiler: The Overseer keeps the Axis together]].together.



* TalkativeLoon: The Jester [[spoiler: as the Doctor]] is this moreso than he usually is.

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* TalkativeLoon: The Jester [[spoiler: as the Doctor]] Doctor is this moreso than he usually is.
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* MorphicResonance: Like the DiscWorld gods, the Jester can't change what his eyes look.

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* MorphicResonance: Like the DiscWorld Literature/{{Discworld}} gods, the Jester can't change what his eyes look.look like.

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* CallBack: Erimem is reading the copy of ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' from the TARDIS library, which earlier played a ''major'' role in "Zagreus".

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* CallBack: Erimem is reading the copy of ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'' from the TARDIS library, which earlier played a ''major'' role in "Zagreus".



* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Quoting AliceInWonderland

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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay
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Quoting AliceInWonderland''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland''.

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* [[DescriptionPorn Description Gorn]]: The last Time Lord the Jester met gets described.

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* [[DescriptionPorn Description Gorn]]: [[spoiler: The last Time Lord the Jester met gets described. described in oozing pus, and being covered in roaches]].
* [[spoiler: DerelictGraveyard]]: [[spoiler: One of Tardisses]].


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* NoHuggingNoKissing: The Doctor feels very uncomfortable when Erimem glomps him.

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* HeroicSacrifice: Tog does it by pulling a LeeroyJenkins. The Doctor describes how Time Lords do this willingly if it means serving the greater good, preserving Time.

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* HeroicSacrifice: Tog does it by pulling a LeeroyJenkins. [[spoiler: He lives, and then does a TakingYouWithMe by jumping into the Magma fields]].
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The Doctor describes how Time Lords do this willingly if it means serving the greater good, preserving Time. Time, trying to [[TakingYouWithMe take her with him]].


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* HeroicSacrifice

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* HeroicSacrificeHeroicSacrifice: Tog does it by pulling a LeeroyJenkins. The Doctor describes how Time Lords do this willingly if it means serving the greater good, preserving Time.

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