#anyway that was a quite the informative night BSKDJDJMSKDJD

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what do you think of omegaverse?

Love and adore it!! 💕

I went to look and sadly couldn't find it, but there was this really great post on Twitter at one point about omegaverse courting behaviors. And it really opened my eyes to some of the opportunities in a/b/o AUs, it was super cute!

It involved alpha behaviors when ruts are nearing. But since alphas are supposed to provide for their omegas, that's exactly what it was: providing behaviors. Like the alpha suddenly gets very picky about how full their pantry is, or they get way into cooking. And my favorite was them providing nesting materials! Things like suddenly bringing home lots of blankets and pillows. But just because I'm a sap, I especially like to imagine the alpha making the nesting material, sewing pillows, knitting blankets, etc, and then presenting them to their omega. And if the omega likes what they've been given, then the alphas metaphorical tail is excitedly wagging because yay, they liked it! They pleased their mate! They were a good alpha!

I've had a pretty in-depth discussion of this with Ray and it made me realize I also really like beta/omega or alpha/beta ships! There's just something very sweet and heartwarming about a beta who doesn't really have any kind of nesting or providing instincts, but they perform those actions and try really hard to fulfill those roles for the sake of pleasing their mate's instincts.

Like in alpha/beta, a beta might arrange a nest and go out of their way to thank their alpha for whatever nesting materials they bring. Or if it's beta/omega, the beta will learn how to cook, do the shopping, and bring their mate blankets and pillows and cushions.

Another fantastic thing I've seen on Twitter was a post about omegas nesting for the first time...without actually realizing that's what they're doing. The character kept rearranging stuff in their room, but none of it felt right and they got huffy and frustrated because it's just the layout of their room, why the hell is this making them upset. It's petty and ridiculous. But then they find a shirt from their crush (an alpha) and oh. Oh they suddenly really really want that shirt. Why does it smell so good? Did that person always smell like that? And so they drag the shirt into their little nest and ok, that's better. They finally feel at peace and can rest. ♡

#a/b/o #omegaverse #of course i am absolutely about the smut too skxjkdkdkd #marathons and that specific brand of really cute desperate needy smut are my JAM WOOO #but the nesting stuff is my number 1 haha #fun story I'm actually a medical scientist who frequently works with bloodbanking #and I had already finished college and training by the time i heard of fandom #so i heard a/b/o and thought oh something to do with blood types? but where's AB? #anyway that was a quite the informative night BSKDJDJMSKDJD #the love of nesting might also come from me being autistic as shit and nesting in soft stuff all the time myself #i sleep in a 2'×7' closet on a futon and have it lined with too many blankets/pillows #and when I travel for work I use a bed tent #...which I also line with too many pillows and blankets #being comfy and cozy is just so nice... ♡ #ask #answer #anon