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[A small, yellow cube rolls onto the Plane-- that is, a small yellow cube, about half as tall as an average-sized human, with lenses for eyes -- and he's tracking in a lot of dirt. He's currently attempting to shovel what appears to be trash into his stomach while humming a cheerful tune in a high-pitched and mechanical voice. The panel on the front of his body shuts, and the robot shudders as he compresses himself. He seems to be concentrating primarily on this activity, and so he notices nothing particularly out of the ordinary--]

. . . Whoa!

[-- That is, he notices nothing until he finally pauses in his compression, glancing around to decide where to begin his next garbage tower. He freezes, his metal arms outstreched in surprise, realizing that something is Terribly Wrong.]

Oh!

[But why is the trash gone?! He remains frozen for a second longer before he begins to dash around frantically, waving his arms in a panic. The robot circles the area, once, twice, three times, and finally realizes to his dismay that there's no visible exit. He quickly snaps down into cube form, his eyes and treads withdrawing into his body, his arms snapping in along his torso. All the while, he's emitting a frightened buzz.

A moment passes, and his trembling causes the metal parts of his body to rattle. He's making a bit of a racket, unfortunately. Another moment passes, and he's still humming with fright -- only now his shuddering is getting a bit worse.

And now another moment passes. His front panel opens up, and a brick of compacted trash falls out onto the ground, only to quickly snap shut once again.]

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[Bounce bounce bounce! It's so wonderful--! Ah, but he bounces it a little too enthusiastically, and suddenly one end drops from his hand (prompting him to yelp in surprise) and lands on the ground. The other end starts following suit -- but instead of landing as a tube, it flops over, and the end result is a wobbling slinky arch!

. . . Alright. Was that awesome or what? Because WALL-E seems to think so, judging by the his awed murmurs. He fondly nudges the slinky with the tip of his finger to make it wobble a bit.]

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[Oh see now the Doctor just has to get him a set of stairs for this. He holds up his finger.] Just one second. Stay here. [and with that he vanishes!]

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[WALL-E nods when the Doctor tells him to wait, and so he does wait. Only he ADDs a bit on the slinky -- he's now figured out that if he has his hands at different levels and drops one end from the higher hand, it'll walk more! Oh, technology~~]

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[The Doctor returns, leaning against some grated stairs. They aren't epic tall. Only a little taller than he is standing up. But that's not bad.] WALL-E! I'm about to show you the greatest secret of the slinky. Very few have actually managed to make a slinky do this, you see. [He leans down and picks up the slinky, then climbs to the top.] All you have to do is give it a little push. [He positions the slinky carefully, then pushes it down the stairs. GO, SLINKY, GO!!!!!]

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[o-oh gosh, WILL THE WONDERS NEVER CEASE? WALL-E watches the slinky, entirely mesmerized. It lands in an arch in front of him on the floor of the Plane, after its epic journey down the stairs, and he claps in amusement. He picks it up and looks at the Doctor; he points at himself, tilting his head, and gurgles a bit. "May I?"]

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[The Doctor is forever entertained by this. He nods, hopping down the stairs.] Of course you may! Need a boost up them? [He nods up the stairs.]

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[He shakes his head and ascends. The going is a bit clunky, but he's used to it by now. When he reaches the top, he spins himself about; he adjusts his eyes so that the tops create a flat surface, and he carefully places the slinky on top of them. After a moment of collecting himself, he carefully pushes the slinky. It drops from the top of his head, briefly lands on the top panel of his torso, then continues down the stairs.

. . . Why are slinkies so awesome, Doctor. D8]

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[Because slinkies are the most amazing invention in all of human history. Next to yo-yos. The Doctor nods, laughing.] Yep! Just like that. You can do it from higher stairs, see how far it goes. Sometimes it stops halfway. Still! They're fun.

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[WALL-E whistles in agreement as he clunks his way down the stairs. (Treads aren't very graceful when it comes to stairs, after all.) Ah, the beloved slinky--! He picks up one end and bounces it up and down, and the rings follow suit, looking a bit like an accordion. He whistles again in amazement and points at the bobbing rings with his free hand; he must think he's made an entirely new slinky discovery.]