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[omegaverse-anthropologist]

soft heat/rut

so in my last post i mentioned that pups’ baby scent starts to dissipate around the time of their first soft cycle

soft cycles are non-reproductive hormonal cycles. omegas experience soft heats, betas experience soft cycles, and alphas experience soft ruts. these begin in childhood (typically around ages 7-9), and are usually considered the beginning of puberty.

soft cycles in general

heightened desire for pack physical contact

more emotional sensitivity

increased nesting drive

sensitive to scent

more frequent instinctive vocalizations (e.g. purring, growling/rumbling, chirping, etc)

territorial behavior over spaces or people the pup declares ‘theirs’

in older pups closer to their full cycles, there may be an aversion to older pack mates of opposing dynamics (e.g., omega pups avoiding older alphas, alpha pups avoiding older omegas). betas do not typically experience an aversion to certain dynamics.

in those same older pups, there may be an increased desire to have close friends or members of their own non-family pack in the nest, regardless of dynamic

soft heat

low-grade fever throughout

private nesting in a bedroom or closet is often an early sign of soft heat

pack feels increased protective instinct toward the pup

intense scent marking

territorial behavior includes nuzzling, scent marking, hissing at invaders

more stationary period, i.e., the omega pup will settle into a nest and stay there for the duration of the soft heat

packmates provide food, companionship, entertainment

soft rut

fever spikes on the first day but breaks quickly

public nesting, e.g. on a sofa or near the entrance of the home

oral fixation, urge to bite or chew. it’s common for alpha pups to have a variety of chew toys

restlessness, i.e., the alpha pup will build a nest near the entrance of the home but will often ‘patrol,’ checking in on pack mates to ensure the den is safe

may insist on accompanying pack mates on errands or become distressed if favored pack mates are missing from the home

territorial behavior includes growling at guests, physically blocking entry to protected spaces, scent marking pack members and favored objects like toys

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“A person has two eyes—one to see the greatness of G‑d and the other to see his own smallness.”

- Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk

[hermitly]

fell out of my mouth and straight into my bra. i’m feeling thankful for my tits right now

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[omegaverse-anthropologist]

pregnancy, pt 2: being pregnant

there is a saying that ‘everyone’s an omega when they’re pregnant,’ meaning that all pregnant people should be treated with the same care and gentleness. it can also be used derisively, as a misogynistic complaint about pregnant people’s mood swings, perceived irrationality, and increased need for support and assistance.

in general, pregnancy sweetens/softens a person’s scent and gives it the watery/powdery/milky pup scent undertone. length of pregnancy and number of pups carried both affect the intensity of the pup scent. more pups = stronger scent. later in pregnancy = stronger scent. omegas’ scents tend to change more dramatically than betas’.

pack responses:

when someone becomes pregnant, their pack tends to become more attentive and protective toward their pregnant packmate. they tend to scent mark the pregnant person more, and they tend to seek physical affection more frequently.

touching a pregnant person’s belly is extremely intimate, and is generally reserved for that person’s mate and pups. pack may be permitted to touch the belly during certain times (e.g., in response to intense emotion or danger, after learning something new about the pregnancy like the pup’s anticipated sex or hearing their heartbeat for the first time), but blanket touch consent is usually only extended to a pregnant person’s mate and pack pups.

instinctual responses:

pregnant people tend to desire companionship more often—a desire which comes from human ancestors’ instinct for safety in numbers. having a companion to protect them increases the pregnant person’s chance of carrying to term and surviving danger. because of this drive for companionship, pregnant people may suffer from loneliness or depression. it is not uncommon for modern, progressive companies to allow an employee to work from home part-time when a member of their rostered pack (one with official legal recognition) becomes pregnant.

pregnant people’s nests tend to be more intensely scent marked, and pregnant people tend to indulge in an activity colloquially referred to as ‘soaking.’ an individual gathers intensely scented clothing from their packmates into a pile and burrows into it, surrounding themselves with the scent of family and safety and affection. doting packmates may scent mark specific items of which they know their pregnant packmate is particularly fond explicitly for the purpose of soaking.

omegan responses:

pregnant omegas become intensely territorial, and this tends to increase with the number of pups, though it decreases slightly as the pregnancy progresses. this decrease is likely because a pup at 35 weeks is far more likely to survive birth than a pup at 25 weeks.

pregnant omegas may hiss, snarl, or growl at an intruder or unknown scent if they feel threatened. if the threat persists, the omega may physically attack its source in order to protect their pup(s).

late in pregnancy, restlessness or anxiety may result in pregnant omegas cleaning, arranging (and rearranging) the new pup’s space, or purchasing and scenting newborn nesting materials. they may become stressed because they feel that their den is not ‘prepared’ or ‘complete.’ to support the pregnant omega, packmates may complete minor repairs or improvements around their home (e.g. repairing a crooked cupboard, fixing a leaky faucet, dusting a hard-to-reach area).

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went to the movies and the theatre played TWENTY SIX MINUTES of advertisements before the movie. when is joe biden going to do something about this.

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they really will never top the clay model era of pikmin

[sunbeings]

knowing what the vampire book is about by the vlogs ari sends me talking about how insane the book is

[fagician]

okay i love the 96 version of romeo and juliet it’s been about fifteen seconds and i love it the fact they did the prologue as a newscast? brilliant incredible insane