I remember being caught off guard the first time I heard about the Omegaverse, and I still feel that way. There’s what? And they get huh? And it comes from…Supernatural fanfic based on the actors?! I’s still not really my cup of tea, but I operate on a policy of “let people enjoy what they enjoy.” Still, I’ve had to wonder why exactly has it garnered such a sizable, prominent, and devoted fandom. At least, why this instead of something else?

As I was pondering that question, though, I realized something: It is both kink and world building in one. 

Plenty of erotic stories revolve around specific sexual dynamics, as well as the idea that a character’s personality (based on a canon source or otherwise) dictates how they behave in more intimate and explicit situations. Shipping is often about expanding this thought exercise to two or more characters.

But the Omegaverse takes things a couple steps further. The concept of “alphas” and “omegas” doesn’t just dictate their roles in bed but also their biological makeup, their history, and by extension the way characters move through their society. The extrapolation of sexual behavior based on personality becomes all-encompassing.

To put it differently, it’s kind of like creating a story where it’s assumed that pizza delivery people are going to get some “extra tip” by default, and the consequences of such a world. 

At least, that’s what I’ve gotten out of the idea? Perhaps I’m barking up the wrong tree.