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* an Omega is outside the pack structure; they don't feel the same need to obey< | * 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< | * having an Omega too close slows down the first change< | ||
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+ | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #5: [[Burn Bright]] | ||
+ | * they don't have to obey any dominant; including the [[Marrok]]< | ||
+ | * an Omega wolf isn't always a good thing when dealing with the wildlings< | ||
+ | * any dominant wolf felt the need to make an Omega safe< | ||
+ | * the instinctive deference that most wolves felt for the more dominant was just missing in an Omega< | ||
+ | * overjoyed that such a wolf ran in their woods< | ||
+ | * an Omega wolf could meet the eyes of any without arousing another to challenge; her gaze warm and caring, like a blaze of peace in a world of war< | ||
+ | * wave of comfort and quiet; a Omega power< | ||
+ | * relief that the Omega nature brought to troubled wolves; instinct and felt desperately necessary< | ||
+ | * what the Omega aura did was flood an area with a wave of peace that sent the beast spirit of unprepared werewolves into sleep< | ||
+ | * [[Anna Cornick]] and [[Ric Postinger]] had been working with [[Asil Moreno]] on other ways to utilize their effect without dropping their friends in their tracks< | ||
+ | * one of the things they came up with was something that was more invitation than hammer< | ||
+ | * an Omega was a treasure< | ||
===Mercy Thompson Series=== | ===Mercy Thompson Series=== | ||
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[[Alpha & Omega Series]] #4: [[Dead Heat]] | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #4: [[Dead Heat]] | ||
* unless they knew each other well two dominant wolves would never have gotten into the same vehicle together< | * unless they knew each other well two dominant wolves would never have gotten into the same vehicle together< | ||
+ | * more dominant wolves help newer wolves control themselves< | ||
+ | * it wasn't a smart idea to meet a werewolf' | ||
+ | * the Omega effect hits dominant wolves harder< | ||
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+ | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #5: [[Burn Bright]] | ||
+ | * being a dominant wolf the fear they felt sometimes made them snappish and stupid< | ||
+ | * just having another dominant in their territory could set them off< | ||
+ | * the instinctive deference that most wolves felt for the more dominant< | ||
+ | * any dominant worth his hide protects those who cannot protect themselves< | ||
+ | * a dominant wolf protects his own with is life< | ||
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====Submissive==== | ====Submissive==== | ||
===Identified Submissive Wolves=== | ===Identified Submissive Wolves=== | ||
[[Adda]]\\ | [[Adda]]\\ | ||
[[Alan Choo]]\\ | [[Alan Choo]]\\ | ||
+ | [[Edison]]\\ | ||
[[Neal]]\\ | [[Neal]]\\ | ||
[[Peter Jorgenson]]\\ | [[Peter Jorgenson]]\\ | ||
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* they are no threat to more dominant wolves so the other wolves relax 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< | * they are not children, they are still werewolves< | ||
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+ | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #4: [[Dead Heat]] | ||
+ | * there are so few submissives; | ||
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+ | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #5: [[Burn Bright]] | ||
+ | * dominants were built to keep submissive wolves safe< | ||
+ | * a submissive wolf might feel he had no choice but to follow the orders he was given< | ||
+ | * if a submissive wolf could not be saved; they could be killed quickly and cleanly as possible so that they would never have a chance to be afraid< | ||
+ | * not considered a threat< | ||
====Female Werewolves==== | ====Female Werewolves==== | ||
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* a lot of werewolves had grown up in eras in which being gay was not tolerated< | * a lot of werewolves had grown up in eras in which being gay was not tolerated< | ||
* the survival rate for gay or lesbian werewolves was far lower than for straight werewolves< | * the survival rate for gay or lesbian werewolves was far lower than for straight werewolves< | ||
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+ | ===Alpha & Omega Series=== | ||
+ | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #5: [[Burn Bright]] | ||
+ | * female werewolves were relatively rare, and they were more or less (depending on their pack) expected to find a male werewolf to mate with; leads to problems with werewolves who are lesbian; Alpha' | ||
==== New Werewolves ==== | ==== New Werewolves ==== | ||
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[[Alpha & Omega Series]] #3: [[Fair Game]] | [[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< | * 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< | ||
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+ | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #4: [[Dead Heat]] | ||
+ | * a new wolf needs help controlling themself; a more dominant werewolf can help them keep their impulses in line until they can do it themselves< | ||
+ | * they have to prove they' | ||
+ | * that first deep sleep often reset the newly rising werewolves' | ||
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+ | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #5: [[Burn Bright]] | ||
+ | * looking a stranger in the eyes was the first habit new wolves learned to break< | ||
+ | * no matter how tough you are, there are other people who are tougher< | ||
==== Old Werewolves ==== | ==== Old Werewolves ==== | ||
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* old wolves; they think they know everything< | * old wolves; they think they know everything< | ||
* old-fashioned manners; old wolves did things like that< | * old-fashioned manners; old wolves did things like that< | ||
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+ | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #4: [[Dead Heat]] | ||
+ | * how old wolves coped with the passing of time; they didn't often speak about the past unless it was important to something going on in the here and now< | ||
[[Mercyverse Short Fiction]]: [[In Red, with Pearls]] | [[Mercyverse Short Fiction]]: [[In Red, with Pearls]] | ||
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=====Outside Pack Hierarchy===== | =====Outside Pack Hierarchy===== | ||
- | ====Wildlings==== | ||
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====Lone Wolves==== | ====Lone Wolves==== | ||
[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #1: [[Moon Called]] | [[Mercy Thompson Series]] #1: [[Moon Called]] | ||
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+ | ====Wildlings==== | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | ===Alpha & Omega Series=== | ||
+ | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #5: [[Burn Bright]] | ||
+ | * a group of wolves who lived in [[Aspen Creek, Montana]]; though they were not part of the Marrok' | ||
+ | * the wolves the [[Marrok]] deemed too damaged or too dangerous to function as part of a pack—even the [[Aspen Creek Pack]] which was full of damaged and dangerous wolves< | ||
+ | * they belonged to the Marrok alone, not a separate pack but bound to his will and magic by blood and flesh< | ||
+ | * other pack members called them the Walking Dead< | ||
+ | * the wildlings lived in the mountains, separate from everyone, their homes and territory protected by the pack; in everyone' | ||
+ | * they were both dangerous and fragile; Bran did not lightly allow anyone else to interact with them< | ||
+ | * an Omega wolf isn't always a good thing when dealing with the wildlings< | ||
+ | * initially Bran was excited what the Omega could do for the wildlings; there was an experiment that went wrong and the wildling died< | ||
pack_dynamics.txt · Last modified: 2021/07/27 11:28 by linda