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The oldest question in the universe has haunted the Doctor ever since he left Gallifrey. A question that only a few know the answer to. A question that must never be answered.
This isn’t the story of that question. This is the story of the second oldest question. A question that has plagued humanity for millennia. A question which determines whether someone can live or die. A question that must be answered.
This isn’t the story of that question. This is the story of the second oldest question. A question that has plagued humanity for millennia. A question which determines whether someone can live or die. A question that must be answered.
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The oldest question in the universe has haunted the Doctor ever since he left Gallifrey. A question that only a few know the answer to. [[Recap/DoctorWho2013CSTheTimeOfTheDoctor A question that must never be answered.
answered]].
[[WellThisIsNotThatTrope This isn’t the story of thatquestion.question]]. This is the story of the second oldest question. A question that has plagued humanity for millennia. A question which determines whether someone can live or die. A question that must be answered.
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* CluckingFunny: Even if they may be supposed agents of dark magic.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: The case concludes with the implication that the Doctor and Nyssa have just created the concept of Tcommunity service".
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* FateWorseThanDeath: Rolph's final sentence is [[spoiler:to be made to tend to the village chickens even though he finds them disgusting]].
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* EverythingsBetterWithChickens: Even if they may be supposed agents of dark magic.
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* EverythingsBetterWithChickens: CluckingFunny: Even if they may be supposed agents of dark magic.
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* BizarreAlienBiology:[[spoiler:Rolph]] is an outwardly HumanAlien, but his species have the ability to projectile vomit a sticky, black substance when threatened that acts as a powerful antiseptic.
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* BizarreAlienBiology:[[spoiler:Rolph]] BizarreAlienBiology: [[spoiler:Rolph]] is an outwardly HumanAlien, but his species have the ability to projectile vomit a sticky, black substance when threatened that acts as a powerful antiseptic.
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* BizarreAlienBiology: {{spoiler:Rolph}} BizarreAlienBiology:[[spoiler:Rolph]] is an outwardly HumanAlien, but his species have the ability to projectile vomit a sticky, black substance when threatened that acts as a powerful antiseptic.
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* NeatFreak: {{spoiler:Rolph}} comes from an entire race of them.
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* NeatFreak: {{spoiler:Rolph}} [[spoiler:Rolph]] comes from an entire race of them.
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* WeirdnessCensor: When {{spoiler:Rolph}} [[spoiler:Rolph]] suddenly unleashes a torrent of black vomit mid-sentence, the townsfolk merely think this is hilariously typical of the hapless village idiot, rather than anything unnatural.
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* BizarreAlienBiology: Rolph {{spoiler:Rolph}} is an outwardly HumanAlien, but his species have the ability to projectile vomit a sticky, black substance when threatened that acts as a powerful antiseptic.antiseptic.
* CannotTellALie: The alien species discussed here are obsessed with both physical ''and'' mental cleanliness, and cannot abide lying as a guilty conscience makes them "dirty".
* CannotTellALie: The alien species discussed here are obsessed with both physical ''and'' mental cleanliness, and cannot abide lying as a guilty conscience makes them "dirty".
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* EverythingsBetterWithChickens: Even if they may be supposed agents of dark magic.
* GrowlingGut: Rolph's is apparently loud enough to wake him up.
* InsaneTrollLogic: Shared among the entire village of Snittlegarth, such that they readily believe a chicken is capable of not only arson, but ''planning to commit'' arson.
* KangarooCourt: The citizens think nothing of putting a chicken on trial for ''arson'', so their prosecution tactics were hardly likely to be reasonable.
* NeatFreak:Rolph {{spoiler:Rolph}} comes from an entire race of them.them.
* {{Omniglot}}: The Doctor speaks chicken. Naturally.
* RealMenEatMeat: The villagers in 1357 certainly think so, and look down on Rolph because he doesn't eat animals.
* StressVomit: A defining trait of the aliens in the story. Their vomit is antiseptic.
* WeirdnessCensor: When {{spoiler:Rolph}} suddenly unleashes a torrent of black vomit mid-sentence, the townsfolk merely think this is hilariously typical of the hapless village idiot, rather than anything unnatural.
* GrowlingGut: Rolph's is apparently loud enough to wake him up.
* InsaneTrollLogic: Shared among the entire village of Snittlegarth, such that they readily believe a chicken is capable of not only arson, but ''planning to commit'' arson.
* KangarooCourt: The citizens think nothing of putting a chicken on trial for ''arson'', so their prosecution tactics were hardly likely to be reasonable.
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* {{Omniglot}}: The Doctor speaks chicken. Naturally.
* RealMenEatMeat: The villagers in 1357 certainly think so, and look down on Rolph because he doesn't eat animals.
* StressVomit: A defining trait of the aliens in the story. Their vomit is antiseptic.
* WeirdnessCensor: When {{spoiler:Rolph}} suddenly unleashes a torrent of black vomit mid-sentence, the townsfolk merely think this is hilariously typical of the hapless village idiot, rather than anything unnatural.
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The oldest question in the universe has haunted the Doctor ever since he left Gallifrey. A question that only a few know the answer to. A question that must never be answered.
This isn’t the story of that question. This is the story of the second oldest question. A question that has plagued humanity for millennia. A question which determines whether someone can live or die. A question that must be answered.
!!''The Second Oldest Question'' contains examples of:
* BizarreAlienBiology: Rolph is an outwardly HumanAlien, but his species have the ability to projectile vomit a sticky, black substance when threatened that acts as a powerful antiseptic.
* ChickenJoke: It turns out to be the titular question, and a bit of a DrivingQuestion for the plot at that.
* EverythingsBetterWithChickens: Even if they may be agents of dark magic.
* NeatFreak: Rolph comes from an entire race of them.
This isn’t the story of that question. This is the story of the second oldest question. A question that has plagued humanity for millennia. A question which determines whether someone can live or die. A question that must be answered.
!!''The Second Oldest Question'' contains examples of:
* BizarreAlienBiology: Rolph is an outwardly HumanAlien, but his species have the ability to projectile vomit a sticky, black substance when threatened that acts as a powerful antiseptic.
* ChickenJoke: It turns out to be the titular question, and a bit of a DrivingQuestion for the plot at that.
* EverythingsBetterWithChickens: Even if they may be agents of dark magic.
* NeatFreak: Rolph comes from an entire race of them.
