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bakerstreet2013-12-07 03:36 pm
dinosize) wrote in bakerstreet2013-12-07 03:36 pm
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: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!
Fanlore on the Alpha/Beta/Omegaverse
Alphas, Betas and Omegas: A primer.
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!
/spanks self for being so slow to get to this, apologies.
She got the text, and was on her way within a rather efficient hour, with plenty of time for a shower and fresh clothes, and a bag packed for as long as he needed. Sometimes it was a day, other times, a weekend. Jane planned on a weekend, just to be on the safe side, and in case he felt good enough to do the usual things. She never knew if she was going to be dragged along on a case even while he was in one of his moods.
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He needed the noise. Times like this, the brownstone felt cavernous, empty and cold -- the result of a sudden desperate need for companionship and a rising body temperature. So -- anything to distract himself while he waited for one of his regulars to arrive. Betas, all of them. The threat of bonding made casual sex with an Alpha far too risky.
When the doorbell sounded, Sherlock closed his eyes, took a breath. Acting on his own agency became more difficult at these times as well: the effort needed to get up out of the chair and get himself downstairs, to the door, was Herculean.
The televisions blared their noise after him as he descended, became muffled once he'd reached the ground floor. And then he was undoing the locks.
"Jane Foster," he breathed when he saw her, and put on a smile that was part relief and part artifice. "How good to see you."
He nodded her inside, taking a step back to swing the door open wider.
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"How are you doing?" She genuinely cared for him, despite the arms' length he held her at She was a Beta, yes, but that didn't mean emotions couldn't get involved, especially when it involved a lot of sex.
She pursed her lips as she looked around, heading up the stairs, intending on putting her bag in the room she usually used when she came over.
"I'm going to drop off my bag, then I can start taking care of you." She tossed a fond smile over her shoulder.