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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< | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[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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* dominant wolves didn't back down much< | * dominant wolves didn't back down much< | ||
* 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< | ||
+ | * 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< | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[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< | ||
====Submissive==== | ====Submissive==== | ||
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[[Adda]]\\ | [[Adda]]\\ | ||
[[Alan Choo]]\\ | [[Alan Choo]]\\ | ||
+ | [[Edison]]\\ | ||
[[Neal]]\\ | [[Neal]]\\ | ||
[[Peter Jorgenson]]\\ | [[Peter Jorgenson]]\\ | ||
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* they unite the pack with the goal of keeping them safe and cared for< | * they unite the pack with the goal of keeping them safe and cared for< | ||
* torture a submissive, and you were left with the human< | * torture a submissive, and you were left with the human< | ||
+ | * 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< | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #4: [[Dead Heat]] | ||
+ | * there are so few submissives; | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[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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* 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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* 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< | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===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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* new werewolves are more vulnerable to the SDK Cocktail< | * new werewolves are more vulnerable to the SDK Cocktail< | ||
+ | ===Alpha & Omega Series=== | ||
+ | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #1: [[Cry Wolf]] | ||
+ | * new wolves don't know what to do with their noses< | ||
+ | * they were taught that the wolf was part of them, just a series of urges that needed to be controlled< | ||
+ | * that seemed to help most of them in the transition phase; scaring them by telling them there were monsters living in their heads would certainly not help them gain the control necessary to be allowed out in the wide world< | ||
+ | * 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< | ||
- | one of the danger signs watched for in a new werewolf | + | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #4: [[Dead Heat]] |
- | + | * a new wolf needs help controlling themself; a more dominant | |
- | + | * they have to prove they' | |
- | new werewolves were taught | + | * that first deep sleep often reset the newly rising |
+ | [[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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===Alpha & Omega Series=== | ===Alpha & Omega Series=== | ||
[[Alpha & Omega Series]] #1: [[Cry Wolf]] | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #1: [[Cry Wolf]] | ||
- | * old was dangerous for | + | * eventually |
+ | [[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< | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[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< | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Alpha & Omega Series]] #5: [[Burn Bright]] | ||
+ | * general resistance that the older wolves had to modern technology< | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mercyverese Short Fiction=== | ||
[[Mercyverse Short Fiction]]: [[In Red, with Pearls]] | [[Mercyverse Short Fiction]]: [[In Red, with Pearls]] | ||
* old werewolves aren't that common; most wolves who survive the Change die in fights with other werewolves shortly thereafter, because most werewolves don't understand body language< | * old werewolves aren't that common; most wolves who survive the Change die in fights with other werewolves shortly thereafter, because most werewolves don't understand body language< | ||
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=====Outside Pack Hierarchy===== | =====Outside Pack Hierarchy===== | ||
- | ====Wildlings==== | ||
- | |||
====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< | ||
+ | * Arsonist Creek is in a part of the [[Aspen Creek Pack]] territory that they leave to the wildlings< | ||
+ | * when there were incidents involving any of the wildlings, it usually meant that [[Charles Cornick]] had to kill one of the old wolves< | ||
+ | * anyone heading into the wildling territory could not carry a cell phone< | ||
+ | * Bran liked to give the wildlings some contact in the pack other than himself in the hopes of helping the wildling remain stable; usually the other person was [[Charles Cornick]], [[Leah Cornick]], [[Asil Moreno]]; [[Colin Taggart]] was the contact for [[Hester]] and [[Jonesy]]< | ||
+ | * like all the wildlings they were there on sufferance< | ||
+ | * stupid people with death wishes< | ||
+ | * Bran kept the wildlings away from the pack; part of it was they were dangerous and needed to be isolated—and part of it was that a lot of them were very old< | ||
+ | * very old werewolves tended to collect enemies< | ||
+ | * the wildlings don't all know each other; some of them do, but a lot of them are very isolated because they want to be; or they need to be< | ||
+ | * most of the wildlings change their name when they come to the packlands< | ||
+ | * there is a lot of knowledge that the wildlings have that exists nowhere else on the planet< | ||
+ | * they are unlikely to pick up a phone; they have a general resistance to modern technology< | ||
+ | * only a few of them are stable enough to hide lies that are big without betraying themselves< | ||
+ | * being a wildling means you're broken< | ||
+ | * the wildlings were checked on once a month or so as soon as the snow flew; not that they couldn' | ||
+ | * most of the wildlings were twitchy in human form, as if the wolf were ready to climb out an any moments< | ||
+ | * they were so fragile; dangerous but fragile< | ||
+ | * most of them have worn out their ability to control their wolf< | ||
+ | * the wildlings lived in the most remote corners of the pack territory< | ||
+ | * | ||
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