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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

Brock Rumlow | MCU | OTA

[orderedpain]

[Can be alpha or omega.]

[winterssoldier]

[Between Winter Soldier/Civil War? Brock finds Bucky when no one else could because he can smell him?]

Sherlock Holmes || Sherlock BBC || m/m

[desecrated]

option A:
An Alpha with either an extreme amount of control or partial (if not entire) scent-blindness. Can be around Omega(s) in heat without experiencing the usual biological Alpha compulsions. He does get grouchy but everyone chalks this up to Sherlock being Sherlock.

option B:
An Omega that literally has gone on heat suppressants in a refusal of being this prize to be won. Particularly resembles a very clingy tentacle prior to heat onset. Being on suppressants long term isn't necessarily healthy for the safety and well-being of an Omega.

belial | granblue fantasy

[seducer]

( kink list & shipping prefs. probably an alpha, but can also be played as an omega that everyone assumes is an alpha since he defies every stereotype. not really interested in scenarios where omegas are second class citizens, i just want the biology stuff. )

Loki / MCU / OTA

[coldsong]

[Looking to play him as a salty and somewhat recalcitrant Omega. I am equally interested in porn-logic smut and things with more of a plot arc and character development, so come to me with either.

Cross-canon and canonmates both welcome!]

Sirius Black // Harry Potter series // m/m

[muchfluffveryblackwow]

(( omega who has been on suppressants since presenting, most people think he's an alpha or a beta with the way he acts out ))

denki kaminari | boku no hero academia

[taserbro]

(dumb alpha or omega in denial; can be a beta for some unlikely pairs scenarios)

(honestly I love these garbage tropes so come at me)

Bucky Barnes | MCU | OTA

[the_asset]

[Maybe Bucky started WW2 as a beta and was transformed into an omega through HYDRA experimentation.]

[withtheplan]

[NGL, I kinda want to do this one...maybe set post Civil War? Bucky could be going into heat?]

saki mizushima | im@s | m/m

[papily]

[ an omega. probably has to use suppressants due to being an idol, so maybe one day he forgets to take them? kink list is in his journal! ]

Aiden (le Fey) | OC | OTA

[borninfire]

[Beta or Omega, fae pheromones, p. much up for whatever. Feel free to message me if you want to plan out something specific.]

Leonie Pinelli | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | ota

[justlikejeralt]

[alpha, beta, or omega, pick your favorite]

Marianne von Edmund | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | ota

[speakshorse]

[probably omega but I wouldn't mind playing her as the World's Worst Alpha]

[crude joke + minor spoiler: the beast is her dick]

peg a boy (tm)

[crestfallenfor]

[Also super down for post-skip, I'm just starting pre-skip because. Arranged marriages still matter, etc.]

[It's an odd thing - Sylvain never expected to receive one of these letters from home. He'd watched female friends get them, and reject them, and he always knew there was a threat of him getting one, but...

It seemed his father went and got tired of him sleeping around so casually and orchestrated a union. Possibly.

Or, it could be, that his status as a beta was an appealing prospect for the father of the poor young woman in question. It wouldn't call her designation into question at all, especially since he'd be a fair match for anyone, though the details weren't specified in the letter itself, so he can only speculate.

Everyone thought she was an Omega. She was shy, and timid, and fit the stereotypical idea of what one should be all too easily, and yet... if she wasn't? Hell of a secret.

And one that he should probably ask her himself.

The official reasoning for the union is that, as daughter of Margrave Edmund, she'd be uniquely suited to understanding the duties that would come with being Margravine Gautier, in time, but everyone knew there was always much more to consider when it came to such matches - the matter of crests and of designations, of heat and rut cycles aligning, of bloodlines that should or should not be mixed... it's all pointless, to him, and so it feels unfair to her to force her to endure a marriage with a schoolmate, yes, but still one she barely knows.

Time to fix that much, at least.]

Marianne? Can we talk?

[To make matters worse, she's been shut away in her room for a few days, now, and he really doesn't know if that's because she's avoiding him because of the letters, or avoiding everyone because of her heat (or rut??), but the former is something they need to overcome, and the latter is something he's uniquely equipped to assist with, no matter the case, so hence - the knocking and inquiry on her door.]

Raphael Kirsten | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | ota

[fistfaire]

[probably the Beta Friend who Tries to understand his pal's suffering]

[could also be alpha or omega]

K | Blade Runner 2049 | OTA

[wantasoul]

(( Alpha or Beta but possibly better at controlling his instincts as an alpha as he’s a replicant. Happy to AU, love cross cannons, etc. OTA.)

Tony Stark l MCU l ota

[notonmyspace]

Option A: Beta who is not really in the mood to mate because PTSD

Option B: Omega on suppressants because Starks aren't anything but Alpha's dammit

Sam Winchester l Supernatural l ota

[notarambler]

[I normally play Sam as an omega but I would be happy to switch it up if you wanted.]

Oliver Queen l DCTV l ota

[hoodandarrow]

Option A: Straight up Alpha

Option B: Omega with a child after five years on the island and several bonding bites

Stephen Strange l MCU l ota

[drnotmister]

[Straight up Alpha]

[strippernameserendipity]

Since an incident involving a bad batch of suppressants during her time on the streets, Claudia hadn't been anything resembling regular. Add to that she couldn't use suppressants at all, and had to deal with heat-reversal hormonal shots if she was able to catch the symptoms ahead of time, or muddle through. An Artifact ring she habitually wore muted her scent so she rarely had to deal with unwanted attention, and careful use of soaps and perfumes had become habit to pass the best she could. Everyone knew that the government didn't use Omegas as field agents, since there was always the chance biology would be turned against them.

Now, though, a snag had turned, and when she called Artie for help, he'd only been able to get her an address. A place in New York that he swore would be able to give her the protection she needed because it was way too late for any other options. Feverish and sweating, she knew already this was going to be a bad one, and she half collapsed against the doorframe as she started knocking.

Barry Allen l DCTV l ota

[give_me_a_museum]

[Omega and suppressants do not work because speedster bleh]

1

[cold_n_calculating]

It's been a long road to get to this point. Mostly due to Leonard's own trust issues and the ability to accept the fact he deserves anything good. Especially something as good as Barry Allen. Now though, he's ready. They've cleared everything with family and friends and barring a true natural disaster of epic proportions they are taking a week off, heading up to the mountains, and officially bonding.

"Got everything?" Len asks from his position leaning against the door while he watches Barry pack.

Captain Jack Harkness l Torchwood l ota

[captainspain]

[Canon Omega]

Jessica Jones | Netflix Marvel | M/F

[assholic]

[Alpha. Open to A/A and A/O scenarios. Knotting for A males only (no other altered genitalia). No Pregnancy. Fine with all other scenarios. (No Kilgraves)]

[recruited]

[ Omega Stebe (with no altered genitalia cause honestly I prefer that) who will more than likely be the most accommodating Captain? Just wanted to check before I jumped feet first into prompts. Though I could absolutely also do Alpha Steve who is probably the least Alpha Alpha to ever exist. Preference? ]

Matt Murdock | Netflix Marvel | OTA

[lawyerbyday]

[Most likely Alpha, but can be open to Omega. Open to A/A and A/O scenarios. Knotting for A males only (no other altered genitalia). No Pregnancy.]

Linhardt von Hevring | FE:3H

[sleepyscholar]

( an omega. open to m/f and m/m as well as cross-canon/medium. if pre-timeskip then aged up to 18, 21 for post-timeskip. happy to play any route! no pregnancy, please. )

[speakshorse]

[would you be interested in a scene where an alpha!marianne is trying really hard to resist omega!linhardt who keeps trying to observe her crest?]

Kyle Rayner | DCU | OTA

[artesania]

[Definitely an omega and proud to be one. Suppressants? Who needs that mess?]

nazuna nito | ensemble stars!

[pyonpyon]

( alpha or possible beta. cross-canon adored. open to all scenarios sans pregnancy. )

Poe Dameron | Star Wars | OTA

[squadless]

[Any role, really, no 3 and not a big fan of the caste system]