#been thinking about it thanks to my ov that has hyena inspiration

[tumblweeds-omegaverse]

assorted chatter about possible dynamic... uhhh...dynamics?

what if the dynamics balance differently than assumed?

omegas nest; they create shelter from what they gathed in the world around them, moving individual pieces to create a stable whole.

alphas burrow; they create protection out of the world around them, altering the raw materials they find into new shapes.

betas den; they locate safety and utilize it to keep threats away or themselves hidden, adding onto what they find.

so, what if there's a tradition that you need all of them, working together, to build a home?

the beta to scout out locations and ensure the footprint is solid. the alpha to add on and alter it in order to suit the group's needs. the omega to ensure that there's space for creature comforts and that things are neither too open nor too exposed.

sure, it's completely possible to have a functioning and even cozy dwelling with a dynamic missing...but it means taking on more of the work, learning how to do it, using knowledge and practice to fill in gaps that instinct doesn't cover. or calling on friends or family to help out.

"these blinds are fine, but you work nights right? blackout curtains could help you sleep better after sunrise."

"huh, bet i could put up shelving here and you'd get more storage space."

"eventually we could take down this wall, open up the floor plan some. what do you think?"

there could be a similar view towards work or school or family life too.

sure, the parents might be two alphas, but they're surrounded by betas and omegas that they trust. people who can give their kids advice if they don't present alpha, who can add their insights and support when things are challenging.

maybe the core of a friend group is all beta youngsters, but their siblings or cousins won't let them be ignored or bullied. they might not even notice people are ready to help until someone does step in.

okay, so that omega lives alone and has found ways to make it through heats without anybody needing to help. but that doesn't mean the elderly alpha/beta pair across the street can't drop off some food at the door or keep an eye out for trouble.

(whoops I've veered into "it takes a village" territory again)

anyways!

instead of making a setting where alpha/omega pairs are admired and elevated above all else...why not make the ideal an alpha/beta/omega version of rock/paper/scissors?

(or to use another classic, fire/water/grass)

you can add more dynamics too!

(wood > earth > water > fire > metal with a dynamic to match each?)

if you like there to be opposites, why not add even more pairs?

(ex: fire / water, but also wind / earth! or metal / wood! maybe with additional interactions between the non-opposing ones?)

currently considering doing a dynamics square situation cause of this!

(I have a 4 dynamics setting but it isn't a neat cycle. more like rock always beats scissors and usually beats paper, but rock has a separate counter that isn't affected by it, in case rock gets out of line)