A/B/O

[justformemes]

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

Jessica Jones | Jessica Jones | M/F

[assholic]

[Alpha. A/A and A/O scenarios are a go. No altered genitalia for her, but I'm fine with a male partner being able to knot (would prefer to avoid other types of altered genitalia for males). No 3. No Kilgraves. Cast/crosscanon/MCU/DCEU/OCs are good. Open to everything else. 2, 4, 7 are faves. Willing to be Omega in rare pairings with discussion beforehand. Happy to AU her into scenarios or fit things into Marvel NY. I'm also very open to combining this with werewolf AUs or a monster mash scenario. Anything else? PM or comment.]

Matt Murdock | Daredevil | OTA

[lawyerbyday]

[Matt is an alpha male type who likes pushy dominant females, but also kind of likes pushy dominant men, so I think Alpha or Omega could work for him. Can go with Alpha pretending to be Omega because of 'poor blind guy', or Omega pretending to be Alpha because 'I beat you up at night', or any mix in between. A/A, A/O preferred for pairings. Only altered genitalia I'm comfortable with is the ability for males to knot. No added/altered genitalia outside of that, please. No breeding/pregnancy without previous cr/discussion. I'm pro-werewolf monster mash to mix in with the scenarios.]

[rough_road]

((how about this asshole as a grumpy werewolf who swings through Hell's Kitchen now and then to check on Red?

.. not that he considers him part of his very small pack. Nope. No way.))

The Darkling | Shadow & Bone | M/F

[darkgrisha]

[Alpha. Interested in A/A or A/O scenarios. No 3, otherwise open to everything else. I'm a fan of werewolf things as well, so I'm more than happy to mix up the dynamics into werewolf stuff involving shifting. Not interested in altered genitalia for either gender beyond males being able to knot. I'm available for PMs if someone would prefer to work it out in private.]

[moonbunnyusako]

((If you’re okay with cross-medium we could put these two together in a werewolf AU. I play Serenity as an omega and we could still play into light/moonlight magic with her if we’d like.))

Haruki Suzumiya | Haruhi series (AU) | M/F

[deusexhormones]

[ A favorite. The guy's a shoe-in alpha but honestly I'm open to whatever scenarios. Also really down for playing with the idea of alternate power structures (either interpersonal or societal) as compared to the standard ABO? Basically I'm good for anything here! ]

Nachetanya Loei Piena Augustra | Rokka: Braves of Six Flowers | OTA

[nachetanya]

[ I'm down for anything, but I'm mostly, exclusively looking for her to be an alpha. Big alpha cock optional but I think suits the mood of this sort of meme? Open to interpreting things in different ways and whatever you want to pitch to me for prompts. ]

Eddie + Stranger Things + OTA

[jukebox_hero]

[Could go either way, not interested in pregnancies, Billy, Jason or any of the kids, some cross-canon and even further AUs are all fine, if you're not sure, just ask!]

Alanna Calrissian | Star Wars OC | OTA

[lady_calrissian]

[Alpha all the way, additional anatomy optional. Prefer ladies if there's going to be Feelings™ involved, but she'll still domme a dude/help out a friend in need.]

Viveca - OC - OTA

[letsthemeat]

[She's whatever you need her to be, baby. Being the daughter of the personification of Lust will do that. (The other parent was Gluttony though, so, you know, she'll definitely feed you after?)]

Gabreel King + OC + OTA

[malecompanion]

[High-compatibility beta, it's why he's in the line of work he's in, because he can help whoever needs it. He can knot (not as fully as an alpha, but it's still there) and can handle an alpha in rut without having to worry about a bond-bite or a pregnancy taking hold.]

Brock Rumlow -- MCU | OTA

[ukase]

[Alpha or pissed off omega. Perfectly willing for unhealthy relationships, monster AU style or power dynamics, etc. Fine with preg stuff.]

[workingtheory]

[ ooc: interested in a completely oblivious to his nefarious other side omega Darcy? ]

Joe | The Old Guard | OTA

[nicely_tousled]

[Either/or, regardless Nicky is his, but that doesn't mean they don't sleep with others sometimes, and there's also a chance that if you take one to bed you're going to get both. Which is to say: if you're interested in both, just let me know, we can wing it.]

Klaus + Umbrella Academy + OTA

[ouiking_ouija]

[Either way, though he was probably heavily suppressed until he left home regardless. Not really interested in siblings or Sparrows.]

Steve | Stranger Things | OTA

[the_hair]

[As soon as I start leaning one way for him I think of another reason to go the other, so like, it's whatever. Not interested in pregnancy plots, Billy or any of the kids.]

[polemical]

The thing that's up-ended Eddie's view of the world most these days surprisingly has not been the fact that there is an alternate dimension living beneath the concrete of Hawkins, it's that Steve "The Hair" Harrington is, actually, a good dude. Not just good in a crisis, not just good with the kids, but just good. In general. It's really fucking with Eddie's sense of self, knowing that under all that hairspray and pastel polos is a heart that fucking bleeds for his fellow man and a brain that worries about the well-being of everyone he's ever come across.

She's known Steve for years, of course, but she never really spoke to him before a few months ago. Their interactions before had been nothing more than a how many? or how much? and then the world got flipped upside down and suddenly they're making significant eye contact and fighting side by side and he's hoisting her up into his arms and carrying her, bleeding profusely, out of hell and into the sterile arms of the hospital.

Eddie's never been great with hospitals before, and this past time was no different, but somehow she managed to survive the ordeal and get herself discharged, along with a full fucking binder of things she had to do to keep her sides from splitting back open or something. Most of that shit was stuff she was fully planning on ignoring, but then she made the mistake of mentioning it within Steve's hearing, and suddenly she had a self-appointed physical therapist bothering her like he also wasn't still in recovery. His bat bites were a little less severe than hers, though, and that plus his athleticism and general designation meant he was already in much better shape than her, which felt deeply unfair but also completely predictable.

Somehow, now that his parents have left town again, he's managed to bully her into showing up at his house, a slightly too-small swimsuit — look, it's not her fault, she doesn't own a swimsuit and even if she did, her trailer's basically gone up in smoke so she's had to borrow one from Robin — hugging her much more closely than she'd like with a too-large t-shirt stolen from Wayne slung overtop to cover it all as she stands at the edge of his pool and stares into the clear blue water with more than a little trepidation.

"I don't know about this," she hedges, trying not to shift her weight too obviously, uncomfortable in her own skin both because of the scars roping their way across her sides but also because she didn't take her pill that morning, because she's had to start rationing the ones she has left, because she can feel the prickle at the back of her neck that means her blockers are starting to fade. Every other day isn't the worst dosage to be on, but it's not what she's used to, and spacing them out means diluting their effectiveness. Pretty soon she's going to run out completely and then everyone with a functioning nose that gets even remotely close to her is going to know her deepest secret: that she's a fucking Omega.

Shiny \ Fabulous Killjoys OC \ OTA

[twice_as_shiny]

[Whatever she is, she was definitely medicated while in the city, but things are different out in the zones.]

Eliot Spencer | Leverage | OTA

[90minutesofsleep]

[Burly-surly Omega or surprisingly gentle Alpha, definitely in control of himself either way and takes his meds on time as warranted.]

Nicky | The Old Guard | OTA

[allandmore]

[Whichever works, though either way Joe is absolutely his. They do sleep with others though and they do share, so if you're interested in both vs. just Nicky, let me know, we can make it work.]

Chrissy Cunningham + Stranger Things + OTA

[cheerybomb]

[Surprise!Alpha, she's been on suppressants disguised as multivitamins since puberty, because Mrs. Cunningham wasn't about to allow any kind of Deviance in her household.
Not interested in pregnancies, Jason or any of the kids, cross-canon and further AUs are all welcome, if you're not sure just ask!]

Clint Barton/Hawkeye/Ronin | MCU | OTA

[differentcircumstances]

[Omega, but one who enjoys his heats, usually takes the week/weekend off and holes up with a teammate for the duration.]

[lawyerbyday]

[Would you be interested in an A/O with these two? I was thinking picking up his scent across the city after a night of whumping bad guys and still needing to vent when Barton's heat transmits? Then maybe dragging him back to 'his lair' for duration of it? I'm open to other things if you've got something else in mind. Clint could always hit up Matt when his heat hits or maybe pick up on an incoming rut and offer up? I'm pretty game for a lot.]

Zepar + OC + OTA

[hurtyourealgood]

[The thing with being a divine creature is that he can fill any niche needed, and he likes doing it.]

nanami kento | jujutsu kaisen

[nonexempt]

( can be either alpha or omega! either way pretty buttoned up about it. let's plot it out first! )

[incautiously]

He'd been gone longer than expected, his footsteps quiet as he approached the entrance to the school, heading in to report on the situation he'd been handling before checking his phone, sending a quick text that he was back in town.

Whether they met up tonight or after he'd had time to sleep was up to Kento, and once he'd finished, he was heading back to his own apartment.

seth ( ennead )

[ombos]

[ considering his canon, he's probably a very angry omega that passes himself off as an alpha. ]

Fushiguro Megumi | Jujutsu Kaisen

[silentgame]

[Alpha or Omega. In either case, I'd prefer a setting where alphas are more considerate of / subservient to omegas. No rape or non-con. Prefer canon mates.]

Cor Leonis - Final Fantasy XV - Open to Anyone 15+

[immortalmarshal]

((can be in any role, but leans towards either a 'good' Alpha or a more prickly Omega. Open to all prompts, and down for werewolf-au or monster-au things upon request! faves are 2, 3, and 5))

[moonbunnyusako]

((Princess they expected to be a beta because most of the royal family are Betas suddenly presents as an Omega and goes into heat which triggers Cor’s rut as they were traveling from one place to another and suddenly he’s breeding his sweet princess?))

yuji itadori ( jujutsu kaisen )

[eyescar]

( can be alpha or omega depending on what you want, ota! )

ame-chan | needy girl overdose

[cling]

( omega and open to anything! if interested in animal features: ame-chan would be a cat, and in her kangel get-up would dress as a dog! would be continuing her desire to try and be the best internet streamer while struggling to make rent. )