#alphas.

[pack-the-pack]

Hi I have a question: if omegas make a nests during a heats. Where do alphas go during a rut. Do alphas just lock them selves on a room?. I'm just wondering about that.

They can. And I think in an emergency that's all there's left to do. BUT my Tumblr page doesn't have "Pack's Den" on the title for nothing. I like to headcanon Alphas have Dens. Now a Den CAN just be a room, like their own bedroom, and that's most likely what would happen in a modern AU, but I also like to headcanon dens to be more special.

A den is a space, usually a large space, that can contain an Alpha during their rut, and it often has things to calm them down during it. Things to bite and get their pent up energy out on. But it's also a space that has a dedicated area for a nest. Which is what may make it more different than a regular bedroom. Many Alphas will project and build nest frames and or little podiums for their mate's or future mate's nest. Assuming they like Omegas, that is. They also hoard food in that space, but only if they have a mate. Otherwise Alphas can go days without eating.

That's because Alphas will eat A LOT before their ruts, that's one of the ways they know it's coming, they'll just eat everything in sight, so they can survive not eating for a few days, but if they have a mate, their den will have lots of food. The type of food varies from Alpha to Alpha, but in general they'll choose high fat, high protein things. So lots of meat, lots of dairy, etc. Being a Vegan Alpha would require a little more planning if you had a mate. Dens can be these types of rooms, but a Den can ALSO be out in nature. I like to headcanon Alphas dig, they dig and make these burrows in order to be their dens. It takes a lot of work, but I just like the idea that they do it once and then hey just cave this "bat cave" underneath a tree or something. Remember that 2003 Peter Pan live action movie? That! A den is sort of like that.

[pack-the-pack]

I'm here to say I like petite male omegas and buff alphas both male and female. And I'm not got going to shy about it.

Same girly!

people are free to do whatever they want in their own verses, but in my verse petite Omegas are supremacy.

I love me some tall, svelty Omegas too tho...

And yes buff Alphas are also supremacy for me. There's more than one way to be buff tho, so I still can see some body diversity.

But srsly, I'm with you. I love me tiny Omegas and big Alphas.

*sneakily opens coat to show many different A/B/O art/fanart with the theme * Hit me up if you want some of the good stuff, okay? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

[pack-the-pack]

What’s your take on Alpha/Alpha relationships?

I like them, I have a lot of ships that have that set up.

I feel like their nature is more of an equal footing one. Like they'd challange and push each other more. I feel like they'd be more willing to push each other's bondaries to try and get closer, like they wouldn't be afraid of making each other angry or uncomfortable if it meant they'd grow and be closer as a result (doesn't mean it doesn't go badly and it definetly doesn't always work).

I think they'd have some clashing too, sometimes one wants to protect the other and the other is like "bitch, I am an Alpha too, step aside and let me handle it" and the other would be like "Don't be stubborn let ME do it. I can solve it faster" and the other would be like "You cocky bastard, thinking you're hot shit. Move, I'm doing it", and to and fro. One has to cave at the end tho, which eventually happens, but it doesn't mean it was a walk in the park to get there.

It's not like that for EVERY Alpha/Alpha relationship obviously, but I feel like it's a common thing.

But yea I overall like it, it's an interesting dynamics to have. I'd love to see more ships that fit in it.

[pack-the-pack]

if a alpha was mated to a beta/alpha would their rut be different?

I don't think so. Unless they had some sort of disfuncion to begin with gheir Ruts (as I see it) is no different than how a woman has periods every month. Not in the sense that it happens rvery month hahahahah but in the sense that it's just a biological process that occurs without much outside influence.

Ofc it can be triggered by certain things, unlike periods, but for the most part it's no different than having to eat, sleep or take a dump lol.

Now if you're looking for a more creative answer, I'd say: If they're mated to an Alpha, their ruts would be more intense if they triggered their partner's rut as well. They'd fight for dominance (most likely) so it would be more intense.

[pack-the-pack]

What I find odd is that people be like "beta females have periods/beta males don't have rut". It doesn't make sense - if betas are same species as alphas and omegas then betas also supposed to be in heat/rut. Only most likely it's nowhere as bad as in alphas/omegas, thus stereotype that betas do not lose their heads. Any thoughts on that?

Just cause they're the same species it doesn't mean they have the same reproductive systems/patterns. I'm the same species as any other human male, I however and sadly cannot impregnate anyone like a male theoretically can. Doesn't make us a different species from one another. Specially cause google says that the same species is composed of beings that can interbreed. Betas can breed with each other AND omegas and Alphas of their opposite sex, so they're the same species as both.

Even when they can't in some instances it doesn't make them different species. If a Beta male and an Alpha male cannot interbreed it doesn't mean they're different species, it just means they're the equivalent of a same sex relationship in the animal kingdom. But one has a rut and the other doesn't.

And even if you're not convinced by what I said, I then ask you: Why does it have to make sense? It's all make-believe anyway. All we gotta do is say: Biology works differently for humans in these universes and thus the definition of species is different.

That solves the problem and it makes complete sense, because it's not reality anyway so why couldn't it be this way?

Obviously that if anyone wants and needs their Betas to have heats and ruts "to make sense" in their own heads, go right ahead. I'm not the A/B/O police. To each their own verse.

And in those cases, yeah I think it's fine to hdcn they have less sever versions of heats and ruts.

At the end of the say all I have to say is: You do you, bruv.

[pack-the-pack]

What does scenting mean

It's when people of either of the three dynamics essentially rubs their scent glands, like sweat glands sort of thing, against someone else or pieces of clothing in order to imbue this person with their scent.

Scent glands usually vary in location from verse to verse (aka from person to person), but usually the one consensus seems to be that they're present in the neck and wrists. But other verses have them on their inner thighs, elbows, ankles and forehead.

It can have many meanings, but usually it's for comfort and affection. It has a context similar to hugging or kissing someone you know. It's a demonstration of affection. But it can have the context of territorialism. A way of saying "this Omega/Alpha/Beta is mine! Back off!".

It's not necessarily exclusive to romantic partners. Friends and Parent-Child relationships also can have this as a present manifestation of affection.

I hope this helped. If you have any further questions don't hesitate to aks again.

[pack-the-pack]

I was having a conversation with @wild-omegaverse-world on discord and I think I’ve never noticed myself to be more Alpha than in that moment. It made me stop and realize how much I’ve grown in the last 2 years of intense therapy and medication. It also made me realize that Alphas and being an Alpha is so much more than what people see on the surface and give us credit for. Maybe I’m just being delusional, idk, but I think “Alphaness” is really misunderstood and restricted a lot of the time. Maybe I’ll make a post about it trying to explain better, but as of now, I’m happy to say that I’m 100% Alpha and I’m glad that this is the case.