#sgimswrity

The throuple: Rifkin, Kara, and Jordan. But kind of... an unequal one in a sense.. Like the main couple is Rifkin and Kara and they both adore Jordan but Jordan was definitely a recent addition and they're still working out their dynamic.

It does definitely has something to do with Jordan's "single-child syndrome" (i think? Is what they called it?) but they're managing.. they're managing.

The three of them are the most common players in the LC streams and they have solid teamwork and thus... throuple vibes.

Pete: he's rarely there so I think it's funny that I have thoughts about him and not on like... Skadj or Xeen but his rare appearances definitely pinged something in my mind and that's because it feels like he had a crush on Jordan but wasn't confident enough to make a move but now that Jordan's in a relationship with Kara and Rifkin he's a bit annoyed with himself but he cannot move on so he follows Jordan around and continues to act sweet to him but its tinged with this... resignation.

Sham: Jordan's fun ex. Listen- Listen, that's how it felt okay? Like they have this... dynamic of knowing exactly how to work together. Their conversations flow with this ease, they flirt every now and then (do we count the 'urinal' bit as flirting?), and sometimes there's a couple of moments of silence where it feels like the question 'why did we break up again?' hangs on the air. But on the other hand there's also this... hesitance.. this awkwardness at times and that's why I feel like they were Exes, that maybe they didn't have enough closure in their breakup. But they did a couple of duo runs and gosh there's something about LC duo runs.

Okay I lied maybe I do have thoughts on Skadj and Xeen but it only boils down into Skadj being a brat for Kara and Xeen being a fond memory for Jardon (in a sense that every time he found a Xeen badge Jordan just lights up NOT that he's dead or anything).

Every since becoming an omega he hasn't spent a single day alone, always in the arms or another hermit or two... or three, and the new sensations flooding his very being every time is enough to keep him open to more.

"Doc?" Mumbo's soft voice floats through the closed door and he's reminded of the earlier knock. He tries to call out to the redstoner but is alarmed to find his throat scratchy and his voice shot.

"Dooooc its your favourite people~" Grian impatiently calls out and Doc jabs a quick message on his comm to send the pair.

'Just come in, the door's open!'

The door swings open and Mumbo steps in with his coat and a large basket in one arm and Grian dangling from the other.

"How are you doing mate?" Mumbo beams, placing the basket and Grian on the bed beside him. Doc groans, burying his head in his arms.

"don't- don't use that word" his voice comes out as a hoarse whisper and Grian busies himself with digging through the basket for potions.

"what? 'mate'? Looks like it's been your favorite word these days" he grins impishly and hands the man a regen potion. Doc glares at him but takes the potion anyways and downs it in one swig.

Doc sighs and clears his throat, throwing out a sassy little 'shut up' towards Grian while politely placing the bottle onto waiting hand.

"you lounging around naked isn't helping the allegations Doc" Mumbo grins, rolling up the sleeves of his shirt to his elbows. He pulls out a table and helps Grian with setting up a couple plates of food.

"not you too Mumbo" Doc whines dramatically.

"Grian! Stop swiping all the strawberries"

"Doc doesn't even like strawberries!" Grian exclaims, mouth filled with the the fruit.

"I happen to love strawberries, thank you very much"

"Please stop squabbling and eat" Mumbo sighs, finishing the set with a couple bottles of water.

"Of all of the Alphas in this place, I'd never thought you'd be such a bratty omega" Grian sticks his tongue out.

"BAH omegas" another dramatic sigh and the gathering of blankets to cover the blush rising on his skin, thankfully neither of his guests notice.

"what is it now?"

"omega bodies are always so... sensitive" Doc grumbles "even pain feels good! Is it always like this Grian?"

Mumbo and Grian share a look and turn their gaze back to Doc.

"that might be just you Doc" Mumbo starts, covering the amused grin that was threatening to bloom on his face.

"WHAT"

"well, every omega is different so..." Grian adds, not even bothering to hide his taunting smile. Doc squints at them.

"I don't believe you"

"in any case-" Mumbo butts in, two knuckles deep in an ointment pot. Doc's eyes widen and his breaths quicken. "Lie on your front for me?"

Doc moves a little too quickly before Mumbo could even finish his sentence, ignoring Grian's giggles, and holds his breath in anticipation, already feeling his blood shunting downwards.

Mumbo... slathers the ointment on Doc's lower back, much to the man's confusion.

"Cleo and Joe tipped us off that your back's been aching ever since their visit and- uhh... why are you blushing?"

"no. reason. Mumbo" Doc pushes through his gritted teeth, blush on full blast as Grian lost his shit beside him. He considered smothering the builder under a pillow and was about to reach for one when he feels the bed shift under the redstoner's weight.

"no reason huh" Mumbo hums and, using both his hands, decided to apply the ointment with a bit of pressure. His movement was a little more deliberate, working the sore muscles with his thumbs.

Doc melts under the ministrations, breath hitching, toes curling. A deep rumble starting to bubble over his throat. Grian nuzzles closer to him subtly sniffing by Doc's neck.

"Your pheromones are going wild" he whispers, "smell like spring rain". Mumbo leans close too, moving to straddle Doc's legs in the process.

"A bit sweeter than when you're an Alpha" He whispers as well, feeling Doc shiver under him. "shame you haven't eaten yet though"

All at once the sensations stop. Mumbo moves off him and Grian turns to fix more food into the plates. Doc swivels his head in shock, gaping at Mumbo and Grian with barely concealed indignation.

He reaches out and grabs Mumbo by the collar, pulling him suddenly until the man pretty much fell on top of him. He circles his legs around the redstoner's waist.

"The food can wait" he growls with a pout, but they're sure Doc would deny that.

That then brings up the means of transmission. How do these pheromones move from one person to another? Well boning is a given, if anything the one place pheromones should be is in bodily fluids but then do they need to bone? Is there someone out there selling like, potions or milkshakes that are guaranteed to make Betas more alpha-like or omega-like? Only temporarily of course, because it's starting to look like 'pheromones' is a consumable resource that can either run out or just fade in time, especially in Betas that don't really produce their own.

Ok so, Alphas and Omegas can give Betas a bunch of their pheromones, and if given enough, they can induce temporary changes to their anatomy. What'll happen if they were given an equal amount of both pheromones? At the same time? (🥴 e-ehem) I'm guessing both secondary traits but at a lesser degree.

But then how would bitching or studding work? It's kind of like... a system override isn't it. If two Omegas in heat were to bone what determines which one gets studded? Is it guaranteed? Maybe not as much for Omegas, higher chances for Alphas though? Hmm. Biologically though, how does it work?

In a bitching scenario if an Alpha was to inject his own pheromones into another Alpha, the "weaker" Alpha's whole biology would shift to produce Omega pheromones to accept the sudden deluge of Alpha ji- pheromones. In studding, it would be the "weaker" Omega's pheromones begging the "stronger" Omega for a compatible pheromone to bond with, thus also altering their biology. So in theory, its like a biochemical response right?

Also, there's a pretty noticable change in demeanor when they've undergone the process isn't there. Like Doc's body language and whatnot. I do think pheromones has something to do with it but the changes in behavior are definitely more apparent in bitching/studding than it is with Betas being filled.

I guess that goes back to the fact that Alphas and Omegas are more sensitive to pheromonal changes than Betas would be? Hmm perhaps.

Conclusion

He knows himself, knows what he's capable of and only a handful of people have scratched the surface of it. But he loves his friends y'know, from the past and all through the present and he knows himself, what he's capable of and he's spent so much time reigning himself in, moulding himself until the danger is all but gone and love's the only thing he's capable of offering.

That doesn't mean his teeth aren't sharp though.

So! The herding dog and the wolf are friends and they spent a good chunk of the past together and they know- eh I'd say most of each others capabilities. Where does our lovely lamb fit in?

Well, Mumbo has a certain... magnetism around him, even with how aloof he was in the beginning, how rare his interactions were (we've talked about this before and will do in the future), but its in both Beef and Doc's nature to be drawn to him.

It only really started during season 5, just... surface-level stuff, a budding curiosity. It felt like both of them were at the cusp of something significant. But there were many other distractions, a lot more games, and they both left early so it didn't really go anywhere in the end.

Season 6 came and Grian did his thing, now Mumbo was a little less avoidant and a little more present. Doc was there, his eyes now looking at Mumbo, rapidly growing fonder, but Beef wasn't and Doc had let his guard down.

Season 7 and Beef was back! Doc, caught in the joy of the reunion didn't even think to put his guard back up and honestly? He didn't really need to at this point. Beef had spent the season away further dulling his claws after all.

But again, that damn curiosity, not to mention the fact that Doc had already sated his.

During the welcome back party Doc had taken it upon himself to catch him up to things he missed, talking his ear off as he eagerly listened. But as the night wore on and their supply of alcohol dwindled, Doc's tongue got looser and looser and the man is talkative when he's drunk.

Who knows how their conversation steered towards Mumbo as they huddled closer and closer, Etho and Bdubs already conked out for the night, maybe Doc just recognized his past hunger brimming on the edges of Beef's cordial smile, but he spared no detail and that made that age old curiosity burn.

Beef would then find himself subconsciously stalking Mumbo, keeping his eyes pinned on him like he was prey. Time passed, the honeymoon happens and maybe this is why Beef was like that, so sure of himself, so... in the know. Maybe the honeymoon wasn't as spontaneous as it could've been even... who knows.