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ALPHAS 

• Do Alphas have ruts?
• How often do Alphas have ruts?
• How long do ruts last? 
• What are the symptoms of rut?
• Can an Omega in heat cause an Alpha to go into rut? 
• Do Alphas knot?
• Is an Alpha able to knot in times that they are not in rut?
• Is an Alpha able to knot anyone, or are they only able to knot their mate?
• What are the traits/instincts of Alphas in your 'verse? (i.e. Alphas are strong)

FEMALE ALPHAS 

• Do they have dicks? 
• Do they have vaginas? 
• Can they bear children? 
• Are they infertile? 
• Do they have breasts? (Are they "normal" sized?)

OMEGAS 

• How often does an Omega go into heat? 
• How long do heats last? 
• What are the symptoms of heat?
• Slick. How does it work? Can an Omega produce slick outside of their heat?
• Can an Alpha in rut cause an Omega to go into heat? 
• How does ovulation/menstruation factor into an Omega's heat cycle? (Do Omegas have heats instead of, or in addition to, periods?) 
• What are the traits/instincts of Omegas in your 'verse? (i.e. Omegas are nurturing)

MALE OMEGAS 

• Do they have dicks? 
• Do they have vaginas? 
• Can they bear children? 
• Do they menstruate?

BETAS 

• Are there Betas in your society? 
• Do Betas have any traits? (i.e. Alphas are strong) 
• Can Betas mate? 
• Are Betas like "normal" humans, or are they different from "normal"? If they're different, how so?

SOCIETY 

• Is gender (male/female/etc) or secondary gender (Alpha/Beta/Omega) more important? 
• What is the balance of Alphas to Betas to Omegas? Is there generally more of one gender than another? 
• If there are less of a certain gender, are they treated highly (i.e. Holy Omegas) or lowly (i.e. Omegas are slaves)? 
• Is there a registry for secondary gender?

PRESENTATION 

• Is secondary gender known from birth? 
• Does everyone go through a "presentation" period (like puberty) where they find out their secondary gender based on whether they have a heat/rut? 
• If there is a "presentation", what age does this occur? 
• Do Betas present? If so, how?

MATING/CLAIMING

• Is there a difference between mating and claiming?
• How does mating/claiming occur? (i.e. A bite during orgasm/sex, ritual, etc) 
• Does mating/claiming have to be consensual? (What happens if someone receives a mating bite while they are being raped?) 
• How does mating/claiming change the way others perceive the individuals? (i.e. are Mated Omegas seen as "off limits"?) 
• What happens to a mated couple that separates? (i.e. Mating Sickness) 
• What's the difference between an Alpha/Omega mated couple, an Alpha/Beta couple, a Beta/Omega couple, or a couple that has the same secondary gender? 
• How much control does a mate have over their partner?
• Do True Mates exist?

SCENTING 

• Is secondary gender immediately obvious based on a person's scent? 
• Are emotions smell-able? 
• Does a person's scent changed based on their relationship status? (i.e. Mated smells different than Unmated)
• Is Scent Bonding a thing in your 'verse? How does it happen? Do the two parties have to be romantically involved, or can you Scent Bond a platonic partner?
• Are there scent glands? Where are they? What purpose do scent glands have?

SUPPRESSANTS 

• Are there suppressants in your world that hide a person's secondary gender? 
• Are there suppressants that stop/block a Heat or Rut? 
• Are there suppressants that make Heat/Rut symptoms milder?
• How easy is it to get suppressants? 
• Do child-bearing people (Omegas, female Alphas, etc) have to take suppressants and birth control, or do suppressants also serve as birth control?

GENERAL/OTHER 

• Do Alphas/Betas/Omegas look differently than normal humans? (i.e. teeth, eyes, general build/appearance) 
• Transgender, asexual, agender, intersex... How do other genders work in your omegaverse? 
• How long is gestation? (Typical 9 months or different?) 
• Can pregnancies occur separate from heat/rut, or does the child-bearer have to be in heat to become pregnant? 
• Supernatural 'Verse Specific: Does an Angel or Demon have a secondary gender, or is their secondary gender based on their vessel?
• Teen Wolf 'Verse Specific: How does the secondary gender relate to Werewolf status?