DP AU: PT AU - A/B/O Scents & Dynamics
Warning: mature descriptions.
All halfas bare the scents of at least 2 flowers, one symbolizing life & the other symbolizing death as well as a hint of ozone. Halfas with an electrical secondary element, more so that those that don't, & ones with it as their main element even more so, with just a hint of static.
It's also an Omegaverse AU, but only Halfas & Ecto Sapiens are affected by this. Humans are just like in canon. The dynamics are further broken up into 3 each. Starting with Alpha(A)/AA/Aα, Alpha(B)/AB/Aβ, & Alpha(O)/AO/Aω, moving on to Beta(A)/BA/Bα, Beta(B)/BB/Bβ, & Beta(O)/BO/B, before ending with Omega(A)/OA/Ωα, Omega(B)/OB/Ωβ, & Omega(O)/OO/Ωω. This creates a fuller, more complex system than the typical ABO & gives people a more diverse web of personality.
If asked, you are AA, AB, AO, BA, BB, BO, OA, OB, or OO. The first letter is determined by biology & doesn't change naturally, but the second one is determined by individual personality & can change over time.
As an example of what this means, AAs are your typical Alpha & they may even fall prey to their stereotypes. Same with OOs. AOs & OAs, however, are very non-traditional. OAs, specifically, do not conform to the typical Omega stereotype of being submissive.
Only AAs can be Apexes & only OOs can be Fecund.
Meanwhile, most portray Betas as just being like people irl, but it isn't so much that they aren't affected by the scents of Alphas & Omegas or their heats/ruts, it's just that it affects them more on a subconscious level. After all, irl humans are also greatly affected by each other's scents, just on a more subconscious level.
Betas also act as natural switches in that they are naturally inclined to be able to top or bottom. Admittedly, they aren't as effective at either as true Alphas & Omegas are. They also don't experience heats or ruts like them, so Betas aren't as naturally able to keep pace on their own. However, with experience, practice, & familiarity they'll eventually be able to keep up.
Now, there are 2 types of Omegaverses that I've read about. But the one I've decided upon is where males & females, no matter their dynamic, are reproductively the same as in real life except males have knots & females latch regardless of dynamic. The only thing that changes are the inclusion of instincts, heats/ruts, & the fact that Omegas are generally more submissive than Alphas.
Halfas produce milk while Ecto Sapiens do not. Instead, they share their core energy with the whisps (ghost babies).
Omega males, or Ωmascs, experience Couvade Syndrome or Sympathetic Pregnancy Syndrome very frequently. For Ωmascs, halfas specifically, this also includes producing milk too. However, their milk doesn't possess all the necessary nutrients that babies need & they also produce a much smaller amount. So, while their pectorals do become tender & inflate somewhat, while still maintaining their masculine shape, it's by & far, not optimal. Females, without question, are the best at providing for whisps regardless of whether they are Alpha, Beta, or Omega.
It's because of this that there remains a certain degree of stigma against male/male pairs. As a result of this sympathy response & their lactate not being the best for growing whisps, it is often expected for their mate to help alleviate the pressure for them. Luckily, while male lactate isn't very good for whisps, it is perfectly fine for adults to consume.
Also, Afem halfas, specifically, experience menstruation just like regular human women do.
In-general, masc/masc & fem/fem pairings tend to have a much more difficult time reproducing together. More so than Afem/Ωmasc couples, who at the very least, are extremely compatible together, but not as compatible as Amasc/Ωfem.
Bmasc/Bmasc, Bfem/Bfem, Afem/Afem, Amasc/Amasc, Ωmasc/Ωmasc, & Ωfem/Ωfem are entirely incompatible as far as reproduction &, as such, experience even more stigma than Amasc/Ωmasc & Afem/Ωfem couples.
Danny presents as AA, is an Apex, & smells like mint, freshly fallen snow, hot chocolate, & cinnamon. His life & death flowers are amaranth (never-fading) & stargazer lily (traditional funeral flower).
Dina presents as either AA or OA & smells like the ocean, vanilla, pastries, & various tropical flowers including hibiscus, as well as tuberose & moonflowers. Her life & death flowers are lavender (long life & is used for healing) & white orchid (symbols of sympathy but an expression of love to the bereaved person or family).
Vlad presents as either AB or OA & smells like red wine, ginger, cinnamon, dark Mexican chocolate, fire, as well as yellow chrysanthemums (neglected love & sorrow) & red roses (a fervent kind of love & desire that is passionate, seductive, & unstoppable). His life & death flowers are chrysanthemum (long life; a single mum petal at the bottom of a wine glass encourages a long, healthy life) & red camillia (noble death).
Sam, as a halfa, presents as OA & smells like delphinium, lilac, witch hazel, myrtle, & prickly pear. Her life & death flowers are peach blossoms (long life) & black rose (portends death).
Tucker, as a halfa, presents as Beta & smells like saffron, blue lotus, cardamom, & cinnamon. His life & death flowers are apple blossoms (forever life & immortality) & aconite (caution, misanthropy, & death).
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