a/b/o

resting forward and on your knees completely during sex so you don’t wobble around

small hydrating bites of food after large amounts of physical exertion

people having immediate beef on sight with little to no reasoning

aftercare and/or biologically encouraged cuddling

Definition: A biological response in which instincts crash due a person being overwhelmed by the situation they are in, leading to the body shutting down.

Symptoms: Feeling cold, shivering, dissociation, paranoia, lack of smell, muted “far away” bonds, depression, anxiety, numbness, fatigue, muteness, fogginess, mental exhaustion, nausea.

Dropping is not incredibly common, with most people only dropping 5-15 times in their life. Any dynamic can drop, pups cannot. 

Note: Although pups cannot drop, they may be born with a biological predisposition to it which will only make itself apparent once the pup presents.

Drop symptoms do not equal a full drop and even when someone is having drop symptoms, a full drop can be stopped. Preventing a full drop is different depending on dynamic.

For omegas, preventing a drop involves keeping them moving, often in the form of walking, and talking, both of which can be difficult due to numbness and mental exhaustion. For alphas it is the opposite. Make them lie down, preferably in a nest, and rest. For betas, it is best to isolate them in a quiet or low-volume place with one loved one or no one with them.

The reason the preventative measures are so different from dynamic to dynamic is because in order to combat the drop, one must go against what the drop is “telling” them to do. For omegas, it is to lie down and hide, make themselves as invisible as possible. For alphas, it is to protect and stay on alert. For betas, it is to find a place with a large sum of people, usually but not always loved ones, and stay aware of everyone and everything happening around them. 

Note: These are generalizations but have been proven to be the most common drop “callings” for each dynamic.

Symptoms that indicate a full drop (*note: these symptoms are only indications of a drop if they follow after the above described drop symptoms): Heart attack, seizures, fainting, stroke.

Some people are biologically prone to dropping, meaning they may have drop symptoms more frequently and/or fall into drops easier. However, this does not necessarily mean they drop more frequently than others, they simply have to be careful.

Ugh, I love this idea so much. The ingenuity of Omegaverse medicine. Lol.

“I mean, I’ve— I’ve always been on suppressants, so—“

“That’s not a date, love.”

You swallow hard, looking at the cement floor of the makeshift safe house. You were supposed to be home by now, to have access to all your meds—but no. You were here. Out in enemy territory, holed up with the rest of your team.

Your otherwise all alpha team.

“Never.”

Comfort

2024

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I'll tag some of my favs to answer this instead. I don't wanna keep you waiting because I know I'm not good with poly headcanons. Lol

I wonder if one or more of the pack members might be aro&ace- it could be anyone of the four. I could see them easily feeling left out and "abandoned" often, because I think it's a very common feeling for anyone on the ace spectrum. Even if you don't want to have a romantic/sexual relationship of any kind with anyone, the way the society is, it often feels like anyone who doesn't want that is sort of... excluded. It's hard to explain fully, but it's to do with how much weight society places on those things (especially prominent in some omegaverse headcanons because of tropes such as fated mates and bonding). I imagine this would cause a lot of distress to the aro/ace pack member, who might've started out as just a close friend for the pack: watching your friends become absorbed in romance and "forget" you can be really painful, after all. Maybe the omega or the beta of the pack notices this, and when the aro/ace member explains their feeling of being an outsider, the entire pack essentially agrees that that's not the case at all, and end up estabilishing a queerplatonic relationship with the person, and they join the pack.

In general, I'm quite fascinated by the dynamics of the various relationships within the pack, as not every relationship is always romantic/sexual. What kind pf dynamics develop in a pack like this? What forms do attraction, romance, etc, take?

Candlelit dinners except it's the entire pack, at home, everyone participates both in the making of the food and setting the atmosphere. At some point it probably devolves into just messing around and at worst, a playful food fight or some kind of (friendly) competition between the Alphas. I figure the omega and the beta probably just let it happen (used to it by now) and continue having their romantic dinner in peace in the corner, while the two alphas are trying to figure out who can eat an entire loaf of bread faster or something equally silly.

Someone is always baking/cooking something. The house always smells like freshly made bread or some delicious dish one of the pack members decided to try out.

A collective nest to sleep in exists, but I imagine there are still separate bedrooms for whenever someone just needs some time on their own. It being omegaverse doesn't mean people can't get socially drained and overwhelmed, even from interacting with the people they love the most. A nice, quiet space where nobody will enter without verbal, clear consent to decompress and calm down on your own for however long one likes, is often essential.

— ‘ the hunter’s moon is shining, i’m running with the wolves tonight . . . ’

I'm not sure if this has been asked before but, out of curiosity, do you think an Omega who'd had a hysterectomy would still go into heat? Any thoughts on how that might go? I have an OC who would never want children and I've been wondering how that might work in the omegaverse

(if you could tag my sideblog if/when you answer this, that'd be much appreciated @iansa-b-o thank you!!)

Is your Omega keeping their ovaries? That's the important question.

Irl, keeping ovaries after a hysterectomy makes it so that people's hormones are somewhat normal. No ovaries cause "surgical menopause" from what the google says. People no longer have periods or can carry kids, obviously.

If they're keeping their ovaries, they'd have a mild heat. Still have the basic symptoms when they go through heat, differing from people's own AUs. They just won't have that drive to want to be bred, but they feel that before the hysterectomy.

If they aren't keeping their ovaries, they'll never have heat again. They'll go through menopause and that'll just be that.

(Also, a side note, I really feel like reproductive rights are so much better in OV.)

Hope this helps! 🫶🏼

MISCELYCAN: a term for verses revolving around werewolf-like behaviors/beings.

TAGGING: @omegai @omegarchive

i love packs. packs are so important to my omegaverse. they’re communities, they’re friends, they’re families. fuck the nuclear family; in this omegaverse we are pack-centric

general

in an ideal situation, most people would be born into a pack. this would be the pup’s community of care. the loosest definition might be “a group of adults connected by pack bonds who engage in care for each other, and any children being raised by that group.” example pack makeups include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. A group of high school friends: Two A/O pairs, a B/O pair, a single B, and their pups.

2. A group of people who were packmates as pups, along with their mates: A/B/O triad, a single O, and a B/O pair and all of their pups.

3. A polycule of As, Bs, and Os and their pups.

4. A number of single As, Bs, and Os who have chosen to be each other’s cycle partners, and their pups.

packs tend to be made of groups of non-related adults, though in some cases (e.g. small or aging towns, instances of abuse, etc) groups of siblings or cousins may form a pack and simply avoid one another during reproductive cycles.

cycling

packmates are not obligated or expected to assist sexually during reproductive cycles, though many packmates will offer the cycling individual scented clothes or comfort items, food, or non-sexual comfort, especially in situations where the cycling individual’s mate may be absent.

when a cycling individual is unmated, their mate is absent, or they are unprepared, the pack is expected to provide non-sexual care (e.g. cooking/cleaning for them, offering nest companionship or cuddles when requested). it is perfectly acceptable for the pack to provide this care even when the mate is present. alleviating the burden on a cycling individual and their chosen partner is an act of pack care.

pups

packmates raise pups together. often, pups will refer to their non-parent adult packmates as ‘auntie,’ ‘uncle,’ or other similar terms. ideally, if packs do not share a home, they live near enough to one another that pups can safely travel between pack homes. when this is not possible, packmates escort pups to and from pack houses. packmates are listed on school documentation so that pups’ trusted adults can pick them up from school or make decisions on their parents’ behalf in case of emergency.

pups may refer to other pups in the pack as pack-siblings, cousins, or packmates. older pups tend to gravitate toward calling the other pups packmates, as it sounds more mature.

forming packs

after an individual has experienced their first full cycle, they may feel an increased drive to establish their own pack apart from their pack of origin. they may spend more time at friends’ homes and establish scent bonds with close friends. this can be a difficult transition for all parties involved. parents and packmates want to keep their pup close or may become despondent at ‘losing’ their pups, while young adults may feel stifled by overbearing or possessive packs of origin.

it’s common to see scent-bonded teenage packs spending time together in public. they aren’t afforded the same legal rights as adult packs, but in cases where emergencies occur (e.g. an accident or injury involving one scent-bonded packmate), leeway may be granted for access to things like hospital visits or school absences.

adult packs are created through the exchange of pack bites, generally a bite to the wrist from another pack member. historically, they were given by a pack’s dominant alpha, but this was a ceremonial restriction only. packs may be legally recognized with a document called a roster, which serves as a record of pack membership.

legal

adult packs have legal rights—the pack roster may be registered for ease of:

childcare (e.g., signing pups out of school early, accompanying them to medical appointments in a parent’s stead)

property ownership (e.g., a pack purchasing land or a house)

medical care (e.g., access to a hospitalized packmate’s room outside of visiting hours)

Honestly, I don't know where to even start. I'll just give you some random headcanons. I ain't gonna lie, I'm not really fond of this headcanon. Not because it's not interesting, it's just cause it usually stems from the fact that the Omega has been traumatized.

Nesting isn't natural to them. When they go into heat or are pregnant, they are mostly in bed or on the couch. They are anxious though, mostly because they need to nest but don't know how.

They don't scent. This also causes them to have a fever. If they can't release certain phermones, they'll get sick for bottling it up.

They probably avoid other Omegas. It's not they hate them or don't want to be around them, they just feel lost around them.

I can see them going mute if they struggle with making their regular crooning or purring noises.

They are actually almost about to go feral.

🌙 YES about the nesting !! Depending on where the repression is stemming from they may be ashamed of the habit, nesting is akin to humiliation to them. It may also be a display of weakness to them!

🌙 Imagining them picking up a single blanket not knowing what to do with it at all. They're distressed, they feel like they need to do something with this but they can't at all.

🌙 They throw it down in disgust before storming off

🌙 If nesting is a learned behavior do they even know how to? Were they neglected or orphaned and just literally don't know how? Or are they actively repressing the instinct out of fear or shame or something else?

🌙 I bet childhood abuse/neglect is a biggie for nesting issues. A lot of the times trauma literally changes brain chemistry to where people don't feel safe ever. If nesting only happens where/when we feel safe but your brain chemistry is telling you you're never safe?? Then what!

🌙 I bet these omegas are more prone to outbursts of uncontrolled emotion and panic attacks due to lack of nesting, like they don't have an outlet to sooth so what happens to those nasty feelings we all feel sometimes? Bottled up and exploded eventually

🌙 Scenting !! Is this also a learned behavior? Do they even know how?

🌙 I had a concept for my sweet boy. An orphan, he wasn't properly scented as a boy before being sent off to school and was so horribly upset and jealous at seeing all the other parents scent their babies before school. Poor bby started attempting to scent himself to sooth and into adulthood he still has these self scenting reflexes (rubbing his wrists on his neck hehe) feel free to steal this concept for ur own sad boys idc !

🌙 If they hate their scent/are dysphoric in regards to their dynamic they probably wouldn't scent anything at all. Scenting is usually depicted as a comfort, reminding the world you're, unfortunately, yourself would not feel comforting

🌙 Personally on the fence about if lack of scenting/physical contact makes the dynamics sick its really popular in writing but im not sure about it on one hand tho if you want ur character on death's doorstep for the angst its a great trope to use bc they're gonna be sick!

🌙 I bet for some being around other omegas would be distressing. Seeing people engage in/with the instincts you can't could really fuck a guy up. Like someone who can't nest, is aware that they need to for better mental health and have tried but cannot and are struggling coming into contact with someone with like pinterest level aesthetic nests? Distressing! Self hatred turned on! They're not even a proper omega so pathetic they cant nest like that

🌙 or on the flip side if they've been indoctrinated to hate omegas or view them as weak they would be embarrassed by other omegas. Look at that nest, how pathetic of them displaying their weakness to everyone like a little kid who needs a blankie smh

🌙 However I can also see repressed omegas uncomfortable around alphas too.

🌙 Repressed omegas might hate the concept of instinctual submission (this can be juicier the more oppressive your worldbuilding is towards omegas) and probably go to great lengths not to be seen as submissive. Maybe they avoid everyone outright in fear they might back down from an alpha one day and submit even subtly, or maybe they go out of their way to be aggressive. Baring teeth, growling, anything to signal their dominance first

🌙 MUTE OMEGAS ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

🌙 In my verse purring is a learned trait. If your parents never purred around you neither can you. You technically have the muscles to but you have no idea how to vibrate them!

🌙 So going back to my boy he can't purr at all! Not that he would anyway thats embarrassing and so are all other omega noises. Imagine ur omega swallowing and fighting back whines and keens bc that's simply not them.

🌙 I think bonding would be an issue with these omegas too. I can't see this type of personality has having many bonds due to deep trauma they haven't worked through (probably wouldn't be repressed if it was worked on)

🌙 Maybe they're a loner without a pack or a loner within their pack but creating a new bond with one, especially a mating bond... might be out of question. They couldn't scent, they often won't verbally indicate, how do other people communicate with and perceive them?

🌙 Their pack bonds might be on the verge of crumbling if they don't have understanding pack members around

🌙 I bet heats are HELL

🌙 If lack of scenting/bonding makes your omegas sick they're gonna be sick and in heat at once if that's possible in your verse ik in some verses heat only happens when healthy

🌙 these omegas aren't touchy or social and are desperately trying to hide their natures, heat brings all of that to the surface. Craving another person, needing scent, literally feeling like you're about to boil from the inside out from the actual heat and the need of it all, rolling around on your own without a nest like oof

🌙 If your verse has suppressants maybe this omega is on them to the point it's unhealthy to avoid this

🌙 Where does sex inside or outside of heat fall? I imagine these kinds of omegas as socially distant and hating touch so I can't imagine sex is even a consensual option for them the same way I can't see mating bonds working out

🌙 Sex is also full full full of smell like scenting as affection, scenting as foreplay or during play, just the natural smells that come from sex probably overwhelm and repulse them

🌙 Consider oversensitivity ! Repressed dynamics that spend so much time trying to be as scentless as possible that they get overstimulated and sneeze and drool around strong smells

🌙 If your verse has drops (mine def does not i dont like this trope personally) maybe an repressed omega experiences these alarmingly often. Even once is too many times, but what happens to them if it's more than once? Do they start experiencing terrible health issues? Do they lose cognitive abilities?

🌙 Ultimately i think this concept depends a lot on your character, their personality, and why they're repressing themselves in the first place. Maybe they don't hate their dynamic it's just like a toxic habit they developed for some reason or maybe its 100% pure self hatred. What did they go through?? Play with it!