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[gallifreyinstituteforlearning]

Hi, is there anything that you've wanted to explain but never had the chance? (If not, feel free to ignore/delete this ask)

Perfectly Normal Regeneration Side Effects No One Warned You About

A lot of people ask about the process of regeneration and what happens when it goes drastically wrong—failed forms, limb loss, identity fractures, etc.

But curiously, no one's ever asked about what could be considered perfectly normal side effects. Because everyone knows about the usuals of amnesia, coma etc., but what about some of the other, more weird ones? The kinds of things that don't raise an eyebrow on Gallifrey, but would absolutely send a human reeling?

These side effects are harmless and temporary, just a display of your Time Lord undergoing the proper due process.

✨ 1. The Glow Phase

Yes, that's meant to be glowing. Probably.

In the hours after regeneration, Gallifreyans are flooded with artron and lindos energy—both highly reactive and bioactive. Which raises an important (and slightly gross) question: do bodily fluids glow?

Yes. Probably.

Urine and stools may become unusually orange, iridescent, or faintly luminescent.

Vomit can also glow, especially if expelled rapidly.

Sweat, tears, and saliva may shimmer subtly in certain lighting conditions.

This typically lasts up to 15 hours post-regeneration and is harmless (if unsettling).

🌈 2. Post-Regeneration Sensory Overload

Everything feels wrong.

Every regenerated body builds a new sensory framework from scratch. Since no two incarnations process input the same way, early hours can include:

Synaptic overlap – senses miswire or fuse (e.g., tasting colours)

Hypersensitivity – breathing hurts, red is too bright, socks feel itchy

Delayed perception – reality may arrive half a second late and feel emotionally charged

This usually resolves in 1–3 days.

🦷 3. That Doesn't Belong There

Your body's trying its best.

Regeneration reconstructs every cell in your body based on your biomorphic template and biodata—but it's not an exact science.

Sometimes structures appear in the wrong place. Imagine:

A tooth on your thigh

A second uvula in the left ear

Eyelashes growing on the knuckles

In 98% of cases, the body repositions the misplaced tissues automatically once the lindos cells finish their internal sweep within 8 hours. In the other 2% of cases you might need to schedule a visit to the hospitallers.

🪞 4. Seeing Your Past Self in the Mirror

Also normal. No need to scream.

Immediately post-regeneration, psychic residue from the previous form may sometimes interfere with visual self-perception. The reflection may temporarily appear as:

Your previous self

A future version of your current self

Someone you've never seen but somehow recognise

This is probably due to residual biodata echoes, especially in Time Lords with strong memory cohesion or traumatic deaths.

It likely is intermittent and fades in under a week.

🧍 5. Post-Regenerative Dyspraxia

Nothing is where it used to be.

Just imagine you wake up one morning with different-length limbs, larger hands, and much-smaller feet, but your brain is still calibrated for the old model.

This disconnect results in a lot of clumsiness. Gallifreyan neuroplasticity is fast, so most regain full coordination within a few days. Until then, stairs are not recommended, and cups with handles may become an issue.

🏫 So...

Regeneration is miraculous. It's elegant. It's biological poetry. But it's also utter nonsense for a while, and no one talks about it.

Related:

💬|���💥How do Gallifreyans prevent mutations and disorders during regeneration?: The role of lindos in the regenerative system and potential for problems.

💬|✨💥What is Post-Regenerative Trauma (PRT)?: Explaining the symptoms, causes, and treatments for PRT.

🤔|✨⚱️Regeneration: The Moulding Period

Hope that helped! 😃

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[kabishkat19]

Descendant VKs characters💜

The VKs in the style of their parent’s animated films (Only the ones appeared in the films).

[tampire]

*gets paid after watching the sad Home cutscene*

[antropofagis]

[theamericanpin-up]

Gil Elvgren - "Your Choice - Me" - 1962 American Beauties Calendar Illustration - Brown & Bigelow Calendar Co. - Sold by Heritage Art Gallery April 2024 - The collectors were back yesterday as this gorgeous painting from Elvgren netted $150,000.00.

[one-time-i-dreamt]

I came out to Gil from Monster High and he was homophobic.

[sombersolanaceae]

home of sexuals

[queeruma]

so i tried my hand at a text post meme....

[phantomstatistician]

Fandom: The Descendants

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[br4yxn]

Enamórate de mis ojos tristes y con ojeras

[dicenete]

Had a nice stream :3 Drew some Idia from twisted (will post later) and thank you for @scummy-writes for suggesting some ChevBert : DD And thank you for @pawnkyyy for dropping by :3

Hopefully I can clean this up soon : D ON STREAM >:D

[gallifreyinstituteforlearning]

😟 Who's Really the Sorriest Doctor?

When we think of an apologetic Doctor, the 10th Doctor immediately leaps to mind. But is he really the most apologetic incarnation? Here's a number crunch of all the times the Doctor has apologised ...

These are from televised episodes/telemovie only, using keywords like 'sorry,' 'apologise,' and 'apology.' Retracted apologies or those used for clarification haven't been included. Episodes counted in serials for classic era. And of course, there's not guarantee how many of these were genuine apologies ...

Key Observations

Most Apologetic Doctor (By Average): The 15th Doctor takes the crown with a whopping 4.67 apologies per episode. Though, given his short stint so far, there's still plenty of time for that to change.

The Usual Suspects: The 10th Doctor, unsurprisingly, ranks high with 2.79 apologies per episode. But the 11th and 13th Doctors nudge him aside with averages of 3.09 and 3.16, respectively.

Not So Sorry?: The 1st Doctor had a measly 0.70 apologies per episode. Grumpy and not in the least bit sorry about it.

The Rise of Remorse: There's a clear trend of increasing apologies as we move through the modern era. Recent incarnations (10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th) seem to be getting more in touch with their feelings.

The Sorriest of Them All: The Tenth Doctor might not be the sorriest on average, but with 145 total apologies, he's got the highest raw number of sorries.

Companion-Driven Apologies: Some Doctors apologise more depending on their companions. For instance, the 12th Doctor's high apology rate coincided with Clara and less so for Bill.

If you like data, you'll like this.

Whoniverse Facts for Friday by GIL

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[sameboot]

Drew some of my monster ocs as funny little guys…. for enrichment

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Nazım Hikmet Ran...

[dizzydizney]

⭐Descendants Ship Tournament Results!⭐

Honorable mentions: Jaylos & The Sea Three

Second Place: The Core Four

And the winner is...

HUMA!!!

It was a close call but they squeaked by with 54% of the votes in the final round to win the whole thing!

Thank you to everyone who voted, everyone who reblogged, and everyone in the Descendants fandom! Love you guys!