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Suppressants:
- They can stop heats UNTIL an omega finds a pack
- They cannot stop preheats and once an omega goes into preheat for the first time, the suppressants stop working forever (later on you'll understand why, I swear)
Heats:
- They appear for the first time once a person presents as an omega and from then on they appear every month and last three to five days (just like periods y'all)
- It's your typical "I'm horny and hot all over until an Alpha comes helps me" heat
- They can be stopped by suppressants BUT once an omega finds their pack, they are unstoppable since the biology of an omega thinks "Huh, I'm safe now! I can go into heat safely and no-one unwanted will take andvantage of me so let's release the real pheromones!"
- Their purpose is to establish a deep intimate connection with the members of the pack
Preheats:
- They are a sign of finding a pack
- Once an omega finds their pack, they start going into preheat, every month just before heats (hence the wording), it lasts for two to seven days, depending on the pack's reaction and care
- Once an omega finds their pack, they start producting pheromones so strong that the suppressants stop working and don't ever start again
- The reason for this is because biologically the omega that has a pack feels safe and cared for and so there is no reason for them to be scared and cover up their status anymore therefore they stop responding to the suppressants (there are still scent patches. They cover the scent but don't stop heats or preheats)
- The omega that goes into preheat needs their pack to take care of them. They tend to feel cold that can't be soothed by anything but their pack mates and so the clothes, baths and such won't be helpful. They also feel pain in their stomachs, dizziness, headaches, they experience insomnia and nausea. None of them can be stopped by things or people outside their pack. Generally, closeness is what helps
- If the preheat is spent alone, the heat won't come for another month. The reason for it is that biologically if an omega doesn't have pack mates to help them through preheats, they probably aren't safe to spend their heats alone (makes sense I hope)
- If the preheat is spent alone and the heat doesn't come, the omega experiences insomnia until the next preheat - because the body feels unsafe and so by not sleeping it's supposed to keep the omega safe and alert until the pack comes back
- The purpose of the preheats is to strengthen the connection between the omega and their pack mates before the heat and all the intimate shenanigans