#gammaposting

[talon-dragonbeast]

world big and scary. but nest soft and warm. okay?

[talon-dragonbeast]

ughh i hate being on my period why couldnt i just have heat cycles like a normal human being D:

[talon-dragonbeast]

misceanimalis identities and alterhumanity

(also called: ✨misceverse propaganda✨)

a few days ago i promised to write a post about the misceverse and how it applies to myself/my identity. so, here it is!

[as a disclaimer, im still very much aroace so rest assured this post will be completely sfw. however, im aware that some people can be uncomfortable with this stuff so ill be putting the post under a read more]

so, omegaverse. a few of you may remember my post/essay on how i view gender through draconic lenses, and how my species classifies ourselves not with sex but with how we contribute to society, our Role. well, last week i saw some of my mutuals (shout-out to @/were-bastard and @/professional-jaywalker, the birds ever /pos) reblog stuff about something called the misceverse, which was inspired by omegaverse fanfic tropes, and... well. it piqued my interest. i had read a few of these stories myself when i was younger, so i knew more or less about what it was all about, but i didnt know there was an entire community centered around it!

what struck me the most about these communities was the normalization and celebration of animalistic behaviours, specifically as they relate to relationships, something that, as a nonhuman, is obviously very appealing to me. i struggle a lot to express affection in the expected/"human" way, as my instincts tell me to act more like the creature i am. things like nesting, scenting, giving gifts or having a special language of animal noises to communicate with your loved ones are things i do naturally, and that i fight to suppress every day. upon seeing all this in the misce community, plus the classifications that match so perfectly with my dragon Roles, i was sold.

so, what even is misceanimalis?

also called miscecanis, its a community centered around the omegaverse, that is, a universe where people have secondary sexes as well as the normal ones: alpha, beta or omega. (they were inspired by that one study on wolf behaviour and pack dynamics, which i find really funny bc its considered incredibly inaccurate nowadays). people on this verse exhibit animal behaviours like nesting, forming packs, making animal noises or "subvocals", and, of course, experiencing mating cycles (i will not get into that last part, but basically omegas have heats and can get pregnant while alphas have ruts and can get people pregnant; betas are usually the "normal" ones, but this may vary between verses). also! a very important thing in omegaverse is scenting. everyone has a unique scent, so people can identify your dynamic right away; its used as a way to mark your territory and your mate and to express emotions.

about me!

dynamic: i am bidynamic; both an omega and a beta, also called a gamma or oeta.

for me, this means that im socially neutral (but leaning submissive), i exhibit protective and nurturing behaviours like an omega, and give a calming effect to people like a beta. my presentation though is fully omega: i am very timid, uncertain and introverted, though if im feeling confident enough i can come off as more casual/laid-back.

scent: my scent is vanilla, very sweet as is typical of omegas (funnily, i found that this scent is almost unbearable for most people, but i adore it).

i use vanilla body lotion and perfume for myself, and a soft vanilla air freshener for my den.

behaviours: i am miscedraconis and misceavian, which means my behaviours are based on both dragons and birds (nesting, gift-giving, mating dances, all that stuff). my subvocals are both avian and draconic: purring, chirping, etc. i also experience heats but they are very mild, and are less frequent than for monodynamic omegas.

anyway, i think thats enough for today! wow i rambled a lot, didnt i? i hope you enjoyed reading this, and maybe even fell for my propaganda i mean, considered a misceanimalis identity for yourself! i found that the community is very nice and open-minded, and i think more alterhumans could benefit from joining it!

[talon-dragonbeast]

misceanimalis year in review

you nested 241 times for a total of 45,717 minutes (thats over 1 month nonstop!), placing you on the top 0.1% of omegas worldwide!

you bought too much food for the pack 116 times, and spent 31,550 minutes caring for your sick friends (thats over 3 weeks nonstop!), placing you on the top 1% of alphas worldwide!

you scented your plushies 67 times and your pack twice this year, which amounts to a total of 69 times. nice!

you stole your friends' clothes a total of 12 times, annoying them only 25% of those times!

you spent 153,044 minutes in your den this year! thats over 3 months and a half nonstop!

[talon-dragonbeast]

✨️

for the asks ^

gillman

✨️ . What are some ways you express being misce?

okay, so for me the misceverse is a way to channel my natural nonhuman behaviors that i already had, so you could say that my dynamic expresses itself through my personality which is true, yes, but not very interesting as an answer i know.

the fun part of misceverse for me is basically just indulging in the behaviors: nesting, vocalising, hoarding, scenting, all that. but i normally keep most of these private, since you know, The Stigma™. so scenting is the biggest one for me, which i guess would make it my most "visible" misce trait. basically, ive set up my den and anything inside it, including myself, to smell like vanilla as much as possible. i have a vanilla air freshener, a vanilla candle, a vanilla perfume, a vanilla soap, a vanilla body cream... you get the gist. it sounds overwhelming, but its very soft i promise.

well, it worked very well! my flatmates always comment that my room smells very nice. people notice my smell and recognise me by it. its fun! vanilla is basically my signature scent now, my brand. plus, you start getting some unexpected side effects like friends gifting you vanilla scented items whenever they get the chance. like i said, very fun. everyone should have a signature scent i think. this is not even misceverse propaganda, its just the truth!

thanks for the ask! :D

[talon-dragonbeast]

☁️ because i don't know much about the misceverse but i find your posts on it super interesting!

misceverse ask game

☁️ . How did you come to find out about misceverse?

huh, i actually dont remember. i think it was @were-bastard (hii sorry for the ping) who introduced me to the concept? i already knew about omegaverse of course, i was a child of the internet after all, but misceverse specifically? no idea man

[talon-dragonbeast]

🌙 and 👾 for the misce ask game? (I dunno if I count as 'friend' but I am your tumblr mutual who is also misce hehe)

(course you count! mutuals are always friends :3)

🌙 What is your scent? Why do you think that's your scent?

my scent is vanilla! why? because i like it! any sweet smell feels natural tbh (must be my omega side heh), but i chose vanilla bc its easier to get vanilla-scented things than, say, coconut or cinnamon. my favourite ice cream is vanilla, and i love vanilla yogurts. i feel like im saying the word vanilla too much. vanilla vanilla vanilla.

👾 Do you have friends who are also misce?

well, in terms of tumblr mutuals theres you, @were-bastard, and @d0gbite i believe. if tumblr mutuals dont count (which they do! but for the sake of the question), i do still have one irl miscefriend, @watcherwingedcat who i think is a beta :D

[talon-dragonbeast]

bought a new vanilla conditioner for my den since the old one is almost empty now and wow its STRONG. now my whole den smells like vanilla, its so nice!