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| * some of the older wolves get pretty good at concealing what they are from others—that' | * some of the older wolves get pretty good at concealing what they are from others—that' | ||
| * pack magic is what allows an Alpha to draw on his wolves to give himself an edge in speed or quicker healing; it lets him control wolves under his power or find them if he needs to< | * pack magic is what allows an Alpha to draw on his wolves to give himself an edge in speed or quicker healing; it lets him control wolves under his power or find them if he needs to< | ||
| - | * a man made himself | + | * a man made himself |
| * the Marrok has careful screening of the dominants under his rule before he allowed them to become Alphas< | * the Marrok has careful screening of the dominants under his rule before he allowed them to become Alphas< | ||
| * Alpha' | * Alpha' | ||
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| * Alphas in whom the instinct to protect was paramount< | * Alphas in whom the instinct to protect was paramount< | ||
| * a good Alpha protects his own< | * a good Alpha protects his own< | ||
| - | * Alphas are called upon to protect even more strongly< | + | * It is a privilege to protect submissive ones, the hearts of the pack; Alphas are called upon to protect even more strongly< |
| * an Alpha is the ultimate control freak, ready to kill anyone who threatens his pack; he protects the weaker from the strong and suffers no defiance of his will< | * an Alpha is the ultimate control freak, ready to kill anyone who threatens his pack; he protects the weaker from the strong and suffers no defiance of his will< | ||
| * an Alpha is the most dominant wolf in the pack, the most prone to violence; no one gives him crap, and his job is to protect his pack< | * an Alpha is the most dominant wolf in the pack, the most prone to violence; no one gives him crap, and his job is to protect his pack< | ||
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| [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #1: [[Cry Wolf]] | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #1: [[Cry Wolf]] | ||
| + | * Omegas are rare< | ||
| + | * outside the pack structure; neither dominant nor submissive< | ||
| + | * Omega and valued< | ||
| + | * it'd take a crazy bastard to attack an Omega< | ||
| + | * born an Omega; being a werewolf just brings it out and age puts a polish on it< | ||
| + | * a human Omega is something that it takes a mad-dog—a wolf crazy with killing—to attack< | ||
| * Omegas serve much the same purpose in a pack as submissives, | * Omegas serve much the same purpose in a pack as submissives, | ||
| * instead of following anyone' | * instead of following anyone' | ||
| * has all the protective instincts of an Alpha and none of the violent tendencies< | * has all the protective instincts of an Alpha and none of the violent tendencies< | ||
| - | * they make sure that everyone in their pack is happy and sheltered from anything that might harm them< | + | * they make sure that everyone in their pack is happy and sheltered from anything that might harm them< |
| + | * Omega wolves are unlikely to go rogue< | ||
| + | * wolf-tamer; peace-bringer< | ||
| * like dominance, being an Omega was mostly personality< | * like dominance, being an Omega was mostly personality< | ||
| * Bran liked to say, identity was partly heritage, partly upbringing, but mostly the choices you made in life; just as a man makes himself into an Alpha so does an Omega; it's not an accident of birth< | * Bran liked to say, identity was partly heritage, partly upbringing, but mostly the choices you made in life; just as a man makes himself into an Alpha so does an Omega; it's not an accident of birth< | ||
| * Anna as an Omega brought peace and serenity with her wherever she went; some of her power depended upon her being a werewolf, which magnified the effect of her magic; but a larger part of it was the steel backbone that made the best of whatever circumstances she happened to be in; those were conscious decisions< | * Anna as an Omega brought peace and serenity with her wherever she went; some of her power depended upon her being a werewolf, which magnified the effect of her magic; but a larger part of it was the steel backbone that made the best of whatever circumstances she happened to be in; those were conscious decisions< | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #2: [[Hunting Ground]] | ||
| + | * dominant wolves could relax around Omegas because they knew that they would never challenge them—not because they couldn' | ||
| + | * Omegas didn't care about pack position, they just cared about the pack< | ||
| + | * could soothe everyone around her< | ||
| + | * Omega qualities called out for their protection; Alphas and dominants in whom the instinct to protect was paramount< | ||
| + | * protecting an Omega calls most strongly to Alphas< | ||
| + | * Omega didn't mean doormat< | ||
| + | * there aren't many Omegas< | ||
| + | * even enraged werewolves seldom attack Omega humans, even if the Omega desires to be Changed, it is difficult to find a wolf willing to do it< | ||
| + | * an Omega is a treasure to a pack< | ||
| + | * an Omega is outside the pack structure; the only one who can defy the Alpha< | ||
| + | * doesn' | ||
| + | * Omegas don't have that built-in meter most wolves do; they can tell who is in charge and who isn't but it doesn' | ||
| + | * it is safer for Omegas to drop their eyes around the more dominant wolves< | ||
| + | * an Omega wolf is an Alpha wolf who is extremely zen< | ||
| + | * no one gives Omegas crap; it is their job to protect their packs, even from themselves; the zen part comes because they don't have to kill anyone to get their way< | ||
| + | * Omega doesn' | ||
| + | * Zen wolf had a bigger punch than Omega< | ||
| + | * a wolf, especially a dominant wolf, would have a hard time deliberately hurting an Omega, even a human Omega< | ||
| + | * spreading peace and happiness is what an Omega wolf does< | ||
| + | * not even a fae can stand against one< | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #3: [[Fair Game]] | ||
| + | * magical talent for soothing wolfish tempers regardless of whether or not they wanted to be soothed; it felt wrong to impose her will on others, she tried not to do it unless the need was dire< | ||
| + | * Omegas are worse than Alphas about protecting their mates< | ||
| + | * Omega doesn' | ||
| + | * the frustrating joy of having an Omega around; irritating as hell, but good for you< | ||
| + | * an Omega makes everyone a bit more protective< | ||
| + | * the Omega part tended to confuse a lot of wolves who were used to immediately sizing up others when they first met them< | ||
| + | * when an Omega talked, the wolf listened no matter what the man thought< | ||
| + | * they didn't have to follow anyone' | ||
| + | * the gift of an Omega; silencing the voices inside with a radiant peace that let wolves regain control< | ||
| + | * other packs should be honored that an Omega was visiting; they should bring them gifs and see if they could get them to abandon their pack and join theirs< | ||
| + | * a blessing of having an Omega in your pack< | ||
| + | * the other effect of being Omega was that dominant wolves tended to be overly protective of them< | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #4: [[Dead Heat]] | ||
| + | * Omega werewolves were rare as hens' teeth< | ||
| + | * there weren' | ||
| + | * valium for werewolves< | ||
| + | * Omegas aren't submissive< | ||
| + | * it was an unusual reaction to not like an Omega< | ||
| + | * the Omega soothed< | ||
| + | * an Omega wolf doesn' | ||
| + | * Alphas had weird reactions to Omega wolves< | ||
| + | * has a tranquilizing effect on other werewolves< | ||
| + | * some wolves tend to freak out about what Omega really meant< | ||
| + | * among other things, Omegas can calm werewolves< | ||
| + | * an Omega is outside the pack structure; they don't feel the same need to obey< | ||
| + | * having an Omega too close slows down the first change< | ||
| ===Mercy Thompson Series=== | ===Mercy Thompson Series=== | ||
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| * the [[Marrok]] carefully screened the dominants under his rule before he allowed them to become Alphas< | * the [[Marrok]] carefully screened the dominants under his rule before he allowed them to become Alphas< | ||
| + | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #2: [[Hunting Ground]] | ||
| + | * middle or lower tier dominant wolves wouldn' | ||
| + | * we protect our pack, that's what our job has always been< | ||
| + | * the instinct to protect was paramount< | ||
| + | * it is the privilege of the dominants to protect their submissive wolves, the heart of their packs< | ||
| + | * dominant wolves didn't deal well with injuries that left them vulnerable< | ||
| + | * wolf inside, pacing and growling against the trappings of civilization they were forced to bear; that's what it meant to be dominant and ready to kill anything that threatened those under his protection; kill at a moment' | ||
| + | * repertoire built to deal with a dominant male who didn't always follow the rules of civilization< | ||
| + | * wolves have a built-in meter that tells them whether a wolf is dominant to them or not; if the meter doesn' | ||
| + | * dominant wolves fight with each other and take care of the submissive wolves< | ||
| + | * dominant wolves, their instincts tell them to protect with violence and control their environment; | ||
| + | * less dominant wolves cede the authority to protect the more dominant wolf< | ||
| + | * a dominant wolf will relax around a submissive wolf because the lesser wolf is no threat< | ||
| + | * there are dominant wolves who don't protect; they are called beasts< | ||
| + | * a dominant is driven to take care of those who belong to them< | ||
| + | * a dominant wolf would have a hard time deliberately hurting an Omega< | ||
| + | * any dominant hates the one who humiliates him< | ||
| + | * more dominant wolves healed faster< | ||
| + | * like when a dominant comes into a new pack and looks for the nastiest brute around to fight and so establish his place< | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #3: [[Fair Game]] | ||
| + | * a compulsory need to protect the weak, including, paradoxically, | ||
| + | * dominant wolves often didn't get along with each other< | ||
| + | * a dominant wolf could not be compelled, only persuaded< | ||
| + | * underlying aggressive territoriality that pushed dominant to the head of the pack< | ||
| + | * dominant werewolves don't mix well with others< | ||
| + | * obey-or-be-obeyed scale; close enough in rank that a fight to determine who rules and who is ruled; who protects and who is protected< | ||
| + | * a dominant wolf and part of being dominant was taking care of what was theirs< | ||
| + | * dominant wolves were driven to protect those weaker than themselves< | ||
| + | * wolves could be a little unpredictable when a more dominant wolf was injured; it was a good time to eliminate the dominate and take his place< | ||
| + | * dangerous to stay half-shifted, | ||
| + | * more dominant wolves can force confessions from less dominant wolves< | ||
| + | * strong emotion that makes a dominant wolf vulnerable; makes them not want anyone to see them< | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #4: [[Dead Heat]] | ||
| + | * unless they knew each other well two dominant wolves would never have gotten into the same vehicle together< | ||
| ====Submissive==== | ====Submissive==== | ||
| ===Identified Submissive Wolves=== | ===Identified Submissive Wolves=== | ||
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| * torture a submissive, and you were left with the human< | * torture a submissive, and you were left with the human< | ||
| * submissives are brave< | * submissives are brave< | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #2: [[Hunting Ground]] | ||
| + | * submissives who are the heart of the pack< | ||
| + | * submissive wolves knew how to deal with raging werewolves; they calmed everyone down< | ||
| + | * submissives need care< | ||
| + | * a submissive wolf would have trouble standing up to the Alpha< | ||
| + | * submissive wolves are no thread; they need to be taken care of, though; a reassuring touch is necessary for them< | ||
| + | * submissive wolves are the kinder, gentler wolves< | ||
| + | * they are missing the killing instinct; that doesn' | ||
| + | * they don't need to control everyone around them< | ||
| + | * they are no threat to more dominant wolves so the other wolves relax around them< | ||
| + | * they are not children, they are still werewolves< | ||
| ====Female Werewolves==== | ====Female Werewolves==== | ||
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| * when speaking of an unmated female in the pack, " | * when speaking of an unmated female in the pack, " | ||
| * female werewolves were not nearly as common< | * female werewolves were not nearly as common< | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #3: [[Fair Game]] | ||
| + | * there were supposed to be a few female werewolves; but they were protective of them< | ||
| [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #4: [[Dead Heat]] | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #4: [[Dead Heat]] | ||
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| * one of the danger signs watched for in a new werewolf was a sudden change in personality or mood that seemed to have no obvious cause, an indication that the beast was gaining control of the human< | * one of the danger signs watched for in a new werewolf was a sudden change in personality or mood that seemed to have no obvious cause, an indication that the beast was gaining control of the human< | ||
| + | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #3: [[Fair Game]] | ||
| + | * before the Reveal; new wolves who had been Changed for less than ten years, would be give several chances if their transgression came from loss of control< | ||
| ==== Old Werewolves ==== | ==== Old Werewolves ==== | ||
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| [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #1: [[Cry Wolf]] | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #1: [[Cry Wolf]] | ||
| * eventually old wolves lost touch with reality; the first crisis was when all the people they had known died, and there was no one left who had known them when they were human; the second came at different times to different wolves, when the change in the world left them no place where they could feel at home< | * eventually old wolves lost touch with reality; the first crisis was when all the people they had known died, and there was no one left who had known them when they were human; the second came at different times to different wolves, when the change in the world left them no place where they could feel at home< | ||
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| + | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #2: [[Hunting Ground]] | ||
| + | * most of the old wolves are mad about something< | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #3: [[Fair Game]] | ||
| + | * old wolves; they think they know everything< | ||
| + | * old-fashioned manners; old wolves did things like that< | ||
| [[Mercyverse Short Fiction]]: [[In Red, with Pearls]] | [[Mercyverse Short Fiction]]: [[In Red, with Pearls]] | ||
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