Animals and Prizes 3

[nike_ravus]

Title: Animals and Prizes (3/?)
Author: Alsike
Fandom: Victorious
Pairing: Jade West/Tori Vega
Rating: PG-13 (15? Mention of knotting, but nothing explicit)

Summary: Tori Vega is starting an exciting new school, Hollywood Arts, but she has a secret. She's a female alpha, naturally dominant and aggressive.  If anyone finds out, her life will hardly be worth living. In addition, Alphas sense when an omega goes into heat, but that doesn't mean she wants an omega - especially not a girl omega. Biology isn't destiny, right? Jori

Warnings: This is a Knotting world - because knotting is hilarious and kind of gross - so be prepared.  BUT PG-13 (for now)  And... maybe a touch of gender politics.

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Comments

[mayireadtoday.livejournal.com]

I'm confused. Which types can get pregnant and which types can impregnate others?

Yay to Tori kicking ass to defend the ladies!

Was it just that one kiss or did Cat and Tori make out?

[mayireadtoday.livejournal.com]

So is this correct?

Gets pregnant:
Female omegas
Male omegas
Female betas

Impregnates:
Female alphas
Male alphas
Male betas

[kith-koby.livejournal.com]

So sorry for taking so long, but... yeah, military job does not leave one nearly as much time as he wishes. Also, since it is now Hanukkah, I have to spend more time visiting family in the evening and stuff. But, rest assured I am following and will try to comment when I have time.

So, this is very interesting. I know nothing of the show, and frankly, without the whole alpha/omgea issues it seems kind of boring. But when you put that stuff in, and add Jori... well, it turns out brilliant.

I ahve to say I still think the world is pretty boring, though. The sections without Jori or when they're talking about gender and alpha/omega issues kind of bore me, like filler material because the world cannot solely revolve around Jori and those issues.

Anyway, when you do hit those issues, you hit them spot on. I loved all the stuff about omegas, betas and alphas, thought I'm not sure I understand yet why the stereotypes are what they are and why female alphas are so despised. You write that's it's an invitation to gang-rape, and that really makes me wonder about all this. I mean, we saw in Tori's report that the world seems rather normal now. But then there are all the implications of Alphas being able to rape omegas at will and come out innocent, and alphas practically owning omegas, and so forth. It's all very confusing - would you mind explaining a bit more? I like how you've handled it so far, I just don't understand the issues at hand because, well, I don't understand the culture. And the whole 'knotting' thing - what does that even mean? Is it like finding your optimal mate? Does it entail a physical reaction of actual knotting? Does that mean all female alphas have dicks? I'm very confused.

In any case, though, obviously the main focus is on the relationship, and I love how amazingly you write it, with Tori so clueless and despite being the Alpha, not acting like it at all, and Jade being the omega but acting a lot more like the alpha. It;s the kind of interaction and relationship I love to see you write, where there is a constant power exchange and it is unequal, and the relationship will only become stable if it equals. I really enjoy it, especially Tori's confusion and Jade's anger and determination. I hope to see more of it soon.

[atrumnoxnoctis.livejournal.com]

Can I just say that you're a life-saver? Reading new installments to your fics is the most perfect thing to look forward to after getting through my first final, which is why I held off on reading and commenting your third chapter until now.

I actually liked reading a bit more about the gender politics involved in this world. It's necessary for readers to understand what type of setting the characters are immersed in, and the audience can probably comprehend why the characters act the way they do even though said audience won't always agree with their actions. A different world equals different sets of rule though, and I think you carry off that point rather well.

So... Wayward Tori goes to the party against Jade's advice. Lol. I wonder how the latter will feel about that once she finds out. XD I'm sure it'll be all over school come the following Monday. Tori basically revealed her Alpha status the moment she stepped in to help those two betas (even though I'm still not entirely certain who they are, but I think I could just be a bit slow on the uptake, thanks to all the studying I did over the weekend. Bleh. And I still have one more final to look forward to.).

Doug seemed rather impressed with her feat though, or it could just be that he's holding off on doing anything against her while he roughs up his Alpha buddies for being so easily taken down by a female Alpha (but that's just me being my overly-pessimistic self though). I kinda want Doug to be okay with Tori's status as a means for the other male Alphas to back off on harassing her once word gets out about her, but I have a feeling that won't be as easy as it seems.

Loved the chapter! Can't wait to see Jade again or how she'll react to Cat having kissed Tori.

[mayireadtoday.livejournal.com]

I re-read this chapter and noticed for the first time your note "There may be a cameo from some characters that you may or may not recognize." The blonde and brunette are Sam and Carly from iCarly, correct? You nailed their characters.