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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!

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[The hair ruffling does throw him off, enough so that he doesn't even protest the fact that he's not ready for them to get up yet.]

I have to sneak anything that tastes good past my first officer and my doctor.

I think I can bring you something decadent here. Stay still.

[Encouraging him, cheerfully, as he slinks out of bed.]

[Jim obeys, not even a little reluctantly, and wonders what kind of food Khan prefers. What is the diet of choice of the 'superior' being.]

Mmm. Decadent, huh?

As close as I can manage.

[He promises, going to get them both tea, and what little else he has. Fruit and chocolate, and a few meager cookies, but it's what he can do.]

[It's not so bad, really, letting Khan take care of him like this. There's only a faint feeling that he should protest, that he can take care of himself, but it he can't even convince himself it's worth the effort.]

Is it always like this, after?

Usually, unless one of the parties needs it to be otherwise. But it would be considered very poor form not to negotiate that in advance, and almost unheard of for an alpha to be the one to request the distance.

[He explains, unwrapping the candy and moving to offer him a little.]

There's almost always sugar.

[Jim accepts the candy and nibbles on it, and it's only then that he realizes he actually is hungry.]

I don't think I could leave right now unless it was an emergency.

Nor would I want you to.

[He promises, moving to cut him up slivers of the fruit, to feed him each one. Cross legged, naked, with his hair all in his eye, he looks more human than Kirk may have ever seen him. Even though he does handle that knife with uncomfortable deftness.]

Hopefully the world won't begin to end in the next few minutes.

[He moves closer so they're touching again. Khan had always seemed very distant and untouchable before, almost alien in a way but that's all gone now.]

Your crew... are they all alphas?

[He moves into a casual slouch, sits so his leg is draped over Jim's hip, and hums in pleasure.]

Not in the slightest. There are twenty one alphas, thirty omegas, and the rest are beta or too young to have manifested an inclination.

[Jim is quiet for a little while, just enjoying the closeness before he speaks up.]

I want to do this again.

Go off the drugs. In time for your next leave.

[He urges him, softly, reaching out to stroke his cheek, to feed him a bit of peach.]

Come to me.

[He accepts the fruit and chews thoughtfully. It does sound like a good idea, really.]

I'll have some leave before it's time to ship out again.

[Jim doesn't even know when that is, and he's surprised to find that he's not entirely looking forward to it anymore.]

You'll have to a doctor. You can't stop cold.

[Explaining, reluctantly.]

McCoy is very talented, but he might be a little... personal?

[The mention of Bones has Jim making a face.]

Are you kidding? That would be worse than...

[It actually takes Jim a moment to figure something out.]

Worse than going to my mom, and he's vicious with a hypo.

[He rumbles a laugh, head tipping back smoothly. Worse indeed.]

There are anonymous clinics, then.

I'll figure something out.

[He always does. It usually even works.]

I'll look forward to it.

[He promises, delightedly, offering him a bit more fruit.]

But we're doing this again before that. Several times.

[Because going back to his old habits will not compare and he's not going celibate while he's on Earth.]

Is that so, captain?

[Not that he doesn't look pleasantly smug at the idea.]

You've spoiled me. I'll never be able to go back to taking pretty strangers home with me.

[Jim sits up to nuzzle at Khan's shoulder. He can admit to himself that he has it bad. Now he just needs to figure out what this is and what they're doing. It sounds suspiciously like a relationship, and Jim does not do that.]

I honestly wouldn't mind if you did.

[He admits, reaching out and stroking a hand down his back.]

Your instincts have you floating now, but in your right mind I suspect you might not be a man well suited for monogamy. Have yourself checked out in medical before you come back to me, so nothing gets transmitted on, and then roam as you like. We both know I'll be here.

[He is a prisoner, after all, albeit one in a pretty enough cage.]

All I ask is that you do sometimes visit.

[Jim lets out a little laugh.]

Mmm. According to some people I'm never in my right mind.

I'll come back.

I'm nothing if not persistent.

One of your finest qualities.

[A faint smile.]

Get some rest.

[Rest does sound like a good idea, and Jim is still feeling cooperative enough that he doesn't argue for the sake of it.]

You too.

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