Alpha/Beta/Omega

[memester]

THE ALPHA/BETA/OMEGA MEME


In our world, sexual roles are commonly defined by genders -- male or female or other, by sexualities -- gay or straight, bi or asexual or in-between. But what if they were defined by something else entirely?

Alpha/Beta/Omegaverse is a fusion of fanfiction tropes and animalistic behavior. In this world, sexual roles are divided into three categories: the Alphas (the dominant, the protective and the aggressive), the Betas (ordinary humans) and the Omegas (submissive, fertile and able to carry children).

RESOURCES:
Fanlore on the Alpha/Beta/Omegaverse
Alphas, Betas and Omegas: A primer.

CONTENT WARNING: Below the cut contains descriptions of animalistic sexual behavior as applied to humans, situations of dubious consent, explicit situations, mpreg, and scenarios of societal oppression. Click with caution!


ROLES:
1 - The Alpha.
* Stereotypically type A personalities.
* Anatomically: Males have a penis; females may have a penis in addition to a vagina.
* Alphas knot their mates, meaning that the base of the penis swells and locks them inside their mate while they produce copious amounts of semen in an effort to breed.
* Strong sense of smell.
* Near an Omega in heat, they experience a compulsion to mate that is almost impossible to overcome.
* Alphas may go into rut, which is their equivalent of Omega heat, and drives them to mate.

2 - The Beta.
* Ordinary human being.
* Males have penises; females have vaginas.
* Can mate to anyone.
* Might be able to smell hormones of Omegas and Alphas, but will not be overwhelmingly affected by them.

3 - The Omega.
* Stereotypically submissive, quiet, intelligent and less physically able.
* Female anatomy is similar to Betas; males are self-lubricating and may have either an external or internal vaginal setup.
* Regularly go into heat, which involves being overcome by the urge to mate. They are unable to consent while in heat.
* May be made compliant by a bite to the neck. However, that may also induce a mating bond.
* Often regarded as second-class citizens or prizes to be won.

SITUATIONS:
1 - Bonding - Love at first sight. You've spotted your soulmate. You can smell them, you can feel them, you know that they'll be with you until the end of your days. Unless there's something between the two of you. It could be age - maybe one of you has to wait until the other has reached maturity. It could be that the bond is one-sided, and the other has yet to fall in love. It could be an unwanted bond, or society could have divided you into different places. Is your love strong enough to conquer?

2 - Heat/Rut - The need is coming on you strong. Everyone for a half-mile around can smell it. Better find someone to ride it out with, or hole yourself up in a room with a few bottles of water and a durable sex toy. And you'd better hope that there isn't someone out there who will take advantage of your pliable state. Best case scenario, there might be a Beta who can take care of you, or fend off anyone too predatory.

3 - Pregnancy - Whether through a heat or not, you're pregnant. Congratulations - or condolences. Is it time to start a family, or time to start panicking?

4 - Suppressants - You're using suppressants to keep yourself on an even hormone cycle, skipping heats, or maybe pretending to pass as a different class of society. After all, Omegas might want to be in the military, where they're not usually allowed - or an Alpha might want to take a job in a university or as a nurse. Shouldn't they be allowed to, if their hormones are suppressed? Just hope that you don't miss a dose.

5 - Mistaken Identity - That friend that you always thought was an Alpha, or an Omega, or a neutral Beta, turns out to be something entirely different, and your world is turned absolutely upside down. Does it challenge your preconceptions? Or does it just ruin the balance between you two?

6 - Unlikely Pairs - After all, there's no actual reason that Alphas have to mate with Omegas. Maybe two Omegas can satisfy each other. Or two Alphas. Or your intended mate could easily be a Beta. Maybe this is just about breaking out of your pre-established role and becoming something new.

7 - Manifestation - In some cases, an individual may not know they are Omega, Beta or Alpha until their first heat/rut/manifestation, usually happening in early teen years. It may take you by surprise; it may be a blessing, or may be a deep disappointment.

8 - Other - Adventures in getting jobs, making families, fighting bad guys, and anything else you can come up with!

Comments

Elijah Moreau | OC | OTA

[furrtive]

[Alpha. Preference for A/O, A/A scenarios. Willing to discuss Omega in specific scenarios. Knotting for males is the only altered genitalia I'm comfortable with. Good with all scenarios. Info and permissions.]

Rumi | KPop Demon Hunters | OTA

[denyingit]

[Omega or could be Alpha too, but possibly not a stereotypical one as omega. Could also pretend being one of those but is actually the other. Not interested in pregnancy in any way. 20+ OTA! Castmates (especially JINUS and the girls), crosscanon, crossmedium, assumed CR, AUs, OCs etc all always welcome!]

Dr. Rowan O'Cleary | OC | OTA

[medicalling]

[Could be either a caregiving Alpha, or a resilient and forward Omega. The only altered genitalia I'm interested in is knotting for males. Heavy yes for 1, 2, 4 (missed dose) and 7. Not interested in 3 (barring previous cr with discussion).]

[comfortindarkness]

(a new and surprising development of their bond starts to wake up?)

Xie Lian | Heaven Official's Blessing | M/M

[disgracedprince]

{Either a sweet Alpha or an easy-going Omega. He will probably be more forceful/demanding if he is in rut/heat.}

7

[fated_dance]

The Window of Heaven is a brand new thing, but already Zhou Zishu is expected to be revealed as an Alpha. But when that first hint of arousal sinks in, Zishu slips out into the night to try and literally run away from the gnawing fear of the truth.

He's an Omega. No matter the fact that awareness gnaws at him. Running through the crisp night air normally helped soothe his nerves. Tonight...every scent tugs at his senses. This way. This way.

Does that mean...his Alpha is near? The mate his soul knows, even if they've never met?

Mezo Shouji | My Hero Academia | OTA

[dupli_arms]

[A very low-key alpha that doesn't actively seek others out, suffers silently and slides away to take care of his needs on his own when he needs to.]

wanders in here to menace poor shouji

[redfeathers]

There's countless things you can learn about someone just by watching them, and Hawks is no stranger to watching others. A quirk like his makes it too easy. Civilians, pro-heroes, students - he takes them all in with the same watchful eye, filing away the little things for a time when he might need them.

So of course he's noticed Shouji for a few different reasons. His own quirk, of course, and his appearance. But in the time he's gotten to know him since Shouji started working properly for another agency, he's noticed how often he retreats to handle things on his own. Just like he is now when his scent is strong, hard for an omega like Hawks to miss. The polite thing to do would be to leave him to it, to let him have the space or air he needs to keep it together, but Hawks? He's never been one not to stick his nose where it doesn't belong. Especially not at a time like this - so many pros gathered in his agency's lobby, celebrating the recent success of some of his side kicks.

That's why he's there, suddenly, when Shouji is making for the exit. His own hand reaches out, landing gently on one of the younger's forearms as Shouji reaches for the door. "In a hurry," he starts in a low voice, lips curved in a soft smile as he looks up at him, "Shouji-kun?"

Mark Temple | Red vs. Blue | M/M, M/NB | 100% an Omega (Dead Dove Warnings Below)

[sometimespawnskillkings]

[Info, kink list, and general permissions. Crosscanon and AUs and OCs welcome.]

[He is a sim trooper seeking revenge on Project Freelancer and the UNSC after they used the sim troopers for their training and for testing their equipment - without the sim troopers’ knowledge at the time - and after they killed his best friend.]

[Mark Temple is a bottom (often of the power sort), and gay - which I interpret as including nonbinaries because the complete binary is a lie.]

[I would die for canonmates (and I know just how unlikely they are), but crosscanon is awesome so throw whatever canon you want at Temple.]

[And if you read all that and object to my portrayal of Mark Temple, remember that I put all the Dead Dove warnings upfront. I know exactly what this is, and so do you. And if you decide to wank about me on wankgate or rpanons, you'll just be screaming at the sky because I read neither of them.]

Finnick Odair | Hunger Games | OTA (Dead Dove: Canonical Underage Sex Trafficking)

[bettergrabitquick]

[Permissions, Kinklist, and Opt-In/Opt-Out. Finnick (particularly in smutty and romantic contexts) is likely to be accompanied by discussion/mention of his (underage) sexual trauma. The Capitol sex trafficked him (and threatened to kill his loved ones if he didn't comply) after he won the Hunger Games at the age of 14. To the general public, he presented a facade of simply being a playboy Victor, but in reality, it was the result of coercion.

(Also, canon is somewhat unclear on whether the underage sex trafficking began when he was 14 or 16. As in, Finnick only started seeming like a playboy to the masses when he was 16, but the sex trafficking was described vaguely as starting after he won - so it could have started when he was 16. In roleplay, we can adjust the number based on your comfort leveL.)]

[Finnick can be any of the roles.]

[And if you read all that and are bothered by it, remember that I put all the Dead Dove warnings upfront. I know exactly what this is, and so do you. And if you decide to wank about me on wankgate or rpanons, you'll just be screaming at the sky because I read neither of them.]

Norm the Genie | Fairly OddParents | M/M pref but OTA (Dead Dove Warnings Below)

[gimmethewand]

[Norm the Genie has Kumali Nanijiani as a faceclaim because it fits, and I can. This version of Norm the Genie highly relies on my Protoism Multiverse headcanons (as outlined in Hitchhiker's Guide To the Protoism Multiverse and my analysis of the canon subtext in A Newbie Guide To Norm the Genie. I have a Permissions and a Kinklist. Standard content warnings for this version of Norm the Genie are: slavery, religious trauma, rape/noncon backstory, nonconsensual magic use, and an authoritarian Fairy World. My Plurk is templetroper, my Discord is heyitstempleuabackagain, and my Tumblr is unknown147082troper93.]

[Now that the housekeeping is out of the way, onto the actual meme. Norm could be any of the roles.]

[Also, Norm is a switch, so top/bottom prefs are not a concern for me with this specific character (there are others, like Mark Temple, that are solidly one or another, but Norm the Genie is not one of them). I am primarily a slasher at heart but women and nonbinaries are hot too and Norm is bi/pansexual, so I'm open to them as well - I just need less of a hook when it comes to slash, lol. I would die for canonmates (and I know just how unlikely they are), but crosscanon is awesome so throw whatever canon you want at Norm - just don't treat him like a wish or joke machine.]

[And if you read all that and think I ruined your childhood, remember that I put all the Dead Dove warnings upfront. I know exactly what this is, and so do you. And if you decide to wank about me on wankgate or rpanons, you'll just be screaming at the sky because I read neither of them.]

[BTW, all this doesn't mean you have to read the entire meta to understand my RP and I'm certainly not grading you on how well you get the relationship of Potazel to Plato or any specific details. If you have a vague understanding of it or even just my top level, that'll work just fine.]

Peri Cosma | Fairly OddParents | M/M, M/NB for shipping/smut (Dead Dove Warnings Below)

[someofdarulesaroundhere]

[Peri Cosma has Tom Blyth as a faceclaim because it fits, and I can. Yes, Tom Blyth's hair isn't purple. No, I couldn't find a white cis man with purple hair and the right amount of cynical elegance. This version of Peri Cosma highly relies on my Protoism Multiverse headcanons (as outlined in Hitchhiker's Guide To the Protoism Multiverse. I have a Permissions and a Kinklist. Standard content warnings for this version of Peri Cosma are: dysfunctional family dynamics, being a legacy heir and the angst associated with that (think Little Miss Perfect by Joriah Kwame), religious trauma, and an authoritarian Fairy World. My Plurk is templetroper, my Discord is heyitstempleuabackagain, and my Tumblr is unknown147082troper93.]

[Also, Peri is a switch, so top/bottom prefs are not a concern for me with this specific character (there are others, like Mark Temple, that are solidly one or another, but Peri Cosma is not one of them). I would die for canonmates (and I know just how unlikely they are), but crosscanon is awesome so throw whatever canon you want at Peri - just don't treat him like a wish or joke machine.]

[Now that the housekeeping is out of the way, onto the actual meme. Peri could be any of the roles.]

[And if you read all that and think I ruined your childhood, remember that I put all the Dead Dove warnings upfront. I know exactly what this is, and so do you. And if you decide to wank about me on wankgate or rpanons, you'll just be screaming at the sky because I read neither of them.]

Shen (Yuan) Qingqiu | SVSSS

[peerlesschrysanthemum]

[Beta or omega! He can be an alpha if we're doing a "SQQ getting changed into an omega" sort of thing though. Info/prefs over here.]

joaquin torres | mcu

[babyfalcon]

m/m preferred, ota gen
joaquin is an omega. see deets here

for canhandleit - as discussed

[babyfalcon]

Joaquin - like most of them - hadn't intended to become a hunter and had fallen into it it at 19. The fact that he'd found his way alone was weird enough. Being an omega had just made it even stranger. Not that a secondary gender determined what a person could do - not so much anymore, at least - but it was odd. He'd been in the game nearly a decade now and he'd never met another omega. Plenty of alphas and a fair amount of betas but never an omega.

He worked alone for the most part because too many other hunters treated him like he was incapable or tended to fuck things up because their instincts demanded they protect him, rather than just focus on getting the job done.

When he'd met the Winchester brothers, he'd expected much of the same because every hunter knew of the Winchesters and their reputations proceeded them. Sam, a beta and the youngest Winchester, tended to be more softly spoken, calmer and more rational and logical and Dean, an alpha and the older brother, hot headed, a flirt, brash and loud in comparison.

To say Joaquin had been surprised that their reputations were well deserved and that they hadn't questioned his capabilities and tried to bench him was an understatement. Sam had seemed somewhat less surprised by the presence of a male omega and he had wondered if maybe he'd met one in college or something. He knew people like him were rare, most of the omega population was female after all, but it was possible he'd met someone.

Dean on the other hand had clearly never met a male omega.

It's about the millionth time that he's caught Dean sniffing the air far less subtly than he probably thinks he is when he snaps, getting into the alpha's space and giving a dramatic sniff all around him. And then he gives him a look. "Are you done?"

Paris | Greek mythology

[eidosariste]

[Greek myth characters preferred. m/m or Helen (alpha!Helen would be loved).
I'd default to Paris being omega, but would be interested in having him as an atypical alpha or beta leaning into his nonconformity in a scenario where he's then turned into an omega.

Absolutely open for gen, too, just to play with the AU in the setting.]

Tony Stark || MCU || M/m

[starkingenuity]

((As for world building, I’m fine with either A or O role. I enjoy playing darker realities, where Omegas are second class citizens. Tony could very easily be masquerading as a Beta, with all sorts of technology in place to keep him covered. Open to other ideas too. Prose preferred.]

Dabi/Touya Todoroki | My Hero Academia | ota

[poisonflame]

[alpha but there’s a few complications because of his scarring. The scent glands in his neck and wrists are damaged]

Hawks | My Hero Academia | ota

[number2hero]

[I tend to play Hawks as an omega who hides it and just lets people assume he’s alpha or beta.

But I can play him as an alpha if that’s a preference]

[detectivework]

[Omega flavored!]

Shane Hollander | Heated Rivalry | m/m

[heatedhollander]

[Omega or beta]

Kim Dan | Jinx | m/m

[drdan]

[ omega. ]

akihiko nirei | windbreaker | ota

[bravecoward]

[ Most likely an omega ]

dean winchester | supernatural

[imhilarious]

[ pretty flexible on roles/prompts/canonpoints tbh ]

soundwave | transformers idw | ota

[peacewithouttyranny]

[can be mech or human]

Yarne | Fire Emblem: Awakening

[husbun]

[Happy to play this rabbit as either an alpha or omega tbh! M/M.]

Grace Ashcroft || RE: Requiem || F/M

[totally_normal]

[Traumatized Omega]

kaveh | genshin impact

[argumental]

[ omega ]

Scott Hunter | Game Changers/Heated Rivalry | M/M

[outintheopen]

(( Open to play him as any role ))