As it appeared on the uneven cobblestones of Xylophoria's marketplace, the TARDIS shuddered and wheezed, its ancient gears protesting. The Third Doctor arose from the blue box, his velvet suit and silver hair standing out against the chaos.
“Ah, Xylophoria,” he murmured, his voice low and raspy as he adjusted his cravat. “A place where the mélange of alien species collide with the stench of desperation.” His keen eyes scanned the bustling market, taking in the kaleidoscope of colors—the iridescent scales of a reptilian merchant, the phosphorescent glow of a fruit that defied geometry, the shimmering silks that hid more than they revealed.
He moved with purpose, weaving his way through the crowd. A waltz of guttural clicks, melodic trills, and sibilant whispers assaulted his ears. The vendors hawked their wares, their voices rising in cacophony to drown out reason.
"Interesting," he said, tracing the grooves with his fingers. "Very interesting indeed."
Then it appeared—the artifact. A small box hidden among the disarray. Its carvings danced with hidden symbols etched by dusty hands. The sound was more felt than heard, like a vibration in the Doctor's bones. His breath fogged the air as he leaned in closer. What secrets did it conceal? What cosmic truths were hidden within its wooden walls?
The colors of the skies bled into one another—scarlet rage, cerulean regret, obsidian resolve. The very fabric of existence strained, threatening to tear.
But before he could solve its puzzles, you appeared—a shadow among shadows. The Doctor's pupils constricted. "My dear fellow," he said, his voice cutting through the stillness. "Meddling is precisely what I do best. Now, who might you be?"
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