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bakerstreet2013-06-15 04:32 pm
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Alpha/Beta/Omega
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!
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"Have I mentioned how much you aren't helping matters? Just...shut up. I'd rather not know what I'm getting into if you're going to be Mr. Information."
As for defying Derek, oh yeah he was all over that. If it helped keep him and the pups safe. Omega's could be incredibly stupid in their pursuit to protect their young. Stiles seemed to be going down that path pretty early on. "Nothing stupidly dangerous of course. What's in it for you is....the fact that the Hale pack won't get totally wiped off the map if we succeed?"
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"You know, I'm just really concerned and want you to know what you're getting into." he smiled innocently, because he was always innocent. No, really, he was convinced he was. "I'm just helping."
Though at Stiles offer he had to roll his eyes. Family was meant so little, and if it would come to him he weren't letting it grow at all. But if Derek wanted to be a huge sap about then he had no choice. But why did he have to choose this boy of all.
"I'll help you." he sighed, cocking his chin up. "I know where to get the meds, and herbs and no, they are not that dangerous." he paused. "In the first trimester of the pregnancy." he added.
"There's a way to hide it in the second trimester, but that's a difficult spell and the physical appearance won't change, of course." he explained with lazy hand movements. "It will be our little secret." That glee in his voice? Totally your imagination, Stiles.
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Whatever. As long as they could keep the pregnancy a secret from the Alpha pack for as long as possible. "Great. Sounds like a plan." Like it or not, Stiles would have to trust Peter. It would be so easy for him to hand off an herb that could terminate the pregnancy instead of masking it. He was hoping Peter had better survival instincts then that because he knew Derek would go berserk if that ever happened.
"I'm going to be showing in a few months." As scrawny as Stiles was, he'd probably look like a snake that had swallowed a watermelon by his third trimester. Eventually people were going to notice. He wasn't stupid enough to think he could hide this forever. Not from an encroaching pack of alphas.
"I can wear baggier clothes, that's not a big deal. Derek wants me off the lacrosse team though. All I do is sit on the bench anyway!"
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"I don't know, I heard pregnant players have it easy, I mean, who would push a pregnant boy, am I right?" he chatted, leaning back in his seat again. "Also, I have one more condition, if you don't mind."
He took his time to continue, wanting Stiles to really listen to him.
"During this little secret adventure of ours I- well, I'm not an Alpha anymore, and I don't want to be, but having someone to do what I ask from them could come handy." he smiled. Maybe a bit too smugly.
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Dammit! He should have known Peter would have some sort of price for his help. Frowning, he let his arms cross over his chest. "As long as whatever you need from me doesn't cause Scott or Derek any harm, I guess I'm in your debt."
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Peter tilted his head a little, with a playful smile on his lips.
"Why would I want to hurt any of them?" he asked innocently. "Neither me or you are strong enough to harm them." except for emotional damage. Which is already ongoing as Stiles goes along with keeping a secret from Derek.