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Firebrain
Firebrain
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We often read about the alpha whose "bark is worse than his bite" -- and hey, even tough guys have feelings too! But is it really that simple? Does the bossy, prickly façade conceal a big teddy bear who just vants to have lotz of bebbez?

Maybe. But I find him a bit pathetic, if I'm honest, so I don't want to read about him.

What I do want to read about is the alpha who has his own set of interesting (and possibly deviant) issues. We already touched on this with how bloodthirsty psychopaths seem to make awesome love interests (not very comfortable to see that written down, is it, hmm? But why do you like vampire fiction again...?), but to tone it down a little: how do his insecurities inform what he is? Exactly how far is this alpha prepared to go to assert his dominance, and does he ever worry about crossing his own self-imposed line?

Think about his dialogue, too; does William have to bounce between a guarded killjoy and a sex-crazed WWF wrestler? Can he be snarky and sarcastic, instead? Could he even be a little bit chatty? Dare I say it -- could your alpha talk like a normal person? It makes things ten times more interesting when you get him into the bedroom and discover his other side...

Finally -- think about his position within the pack. One of the things that defines the alpha is the way that other men behave around him. Don't just surround him with yes boys or Judases; mix these guys up, too. Make your beta better.

2) Mr. Grasshopper

We tend to see alphas who are older (sometimes centuries older) and they're mostly very confident in their dominant natures -- because that's part of being dominant, isn't it...?

Not exactly.

The transitioning alpha is a fascinating creature. For whatever reason, he's realised that it is in his nature to lead and to be in control, and the shame of occupying the role that cunts usually inhabit is slipping away. He's experimenting. He's not quite sure of himself, and he's not ashamed to admit that. He's often quite young, too. He's occasionally done as a clichéd "my wife/girlfriend left me, so I'm not taking any more shit," type -- but it's so much more than that. He's not becoming something through deviant Darwinism: he's embracing what was always there. Sometimes he's revelling in his new experiences, and sometimes he's fucking up, lead balloon style. Either way -- I think he's my favourite; fledgling arrogance, buoyant enthusiasm, ever teetering on the edge of control? Mmm. Yes please.

So if he's not yet a full-blooded alpha, how is Mr. Grasshopper still sexy? Well. Imagine the boy next door, who's quiet and foppish and kind of cute. You never really thought he was your type. Now, imagine him standing over you bare-chested, pressing a firm palm over your left breast and inhaling deeply. Circling your nipple with his thumb as if he's never seen something so perfect. "Mine," he says, squeezing down.

My work here is done.

3) Mr. Twist Out of Water

The alpha occupies a number of usual haunts: the business bad-ass has his office and plush hotel rooms; the Lord of the Manor has his study with the roaring fire and his dungeon with the shackles; the vampire has his somewhat bare and impersonal boudoir (usually filled with priceless antiques), or the alley around the back of Tesco's. He's not just made of flesh and teeth and questionable sexual practices: it's about his space, his life, and the people and things he surrounds himself with.

What about those guys we don't always think about as alphas, and the spaces they inhabit? The gamers at their tournaments, the emos at their gigs, the librarians (hello Giles!), the vicars, the hobos, the drummers, the yoga guys, the angels (proper angels, not just "nice boys" -- although nice boys can make intriguing alphas too). Take that guy who you think doesn't fit into the mould: warm him up. Get him pliable. Stuff him in. How's he looking? Pretty damn good, huh?

(In fact, if anybody can write a convincing -- and not spoof -- story about an impotent alpha, I will send you a picture of my breasts. Which are awesome, by the way. Word).

Another relevant point here is that the traditional alpha is somewhat outdated and old fashioned (again, we see this played on a lot with vampires who have been around for centuries, or older Daddy/dom figures). What does it mean to be an alpha in the modern world, and how has he evolved?

4) Mr. Big(amy)

We touched on the biological appeal of alphas earlier; how the (literal) cream of the crop is obviously going to produce the strongest offspring. This theme is prevalent in alpha stories. But what gets ignored, time and time again, is the point that such a man is going to be in demand by more than one woman -- and he's not going to resist, not all the time. He's going to have his cake and eat it, because he can. Nature is telling him to spread his seed, so he's going to put it on toast. And pancakes. And crackers. And Nancy, that hot chick who works at the bookstore.

Who dares to write about the polyamorous alpha? (Not the cheating alpha; he's an entirely different case). It's been done before -- in fact, the Cain type mentioned earlier seems to embrace this side of himself most often -- but what isn't done a lot is an exploration of the implications. The women around him seem to just accept it because Cain is an alpha, and what he says goes. That might be all good for the male reader's wish fulfilment, but it also gets old pretty fast; why not get your teeth into the juicy conflict here? So this alpha wants more than one woman -- women who don't just roll over and bat their eyelashes at him -- and he wants to make it work. How's he going to get that?

5) Mr. Match Made in Hell

All too often, the alpha meets a sweet, innocent girl and sees the error of his ways. Last Friday? He was kicking it with the guys, scoping out the chicks (while secretly thinking how lame his friends were for enjoying such pastimes, since he's better than that) and throwing a few beers/virgin nuns down his neck. This Friday? He's going to Ikea with Bethany and then meeting her friends for dinner; sure, it'll be awkward at first, but he'll win them over in the end through his dry humour, evident love for Bethany and the fact that even her guy friends will secretly want to lick his shapely man-buttocks.

Hold up there.

Alphas like a challenge, right? So what the hell is he doing with Bethany, the pouty virgin who's probably not going to let him near her asshole until they're in the throes of a midlife crisis? (Contrary to popular belief, women do not relax all their inhibitions or preferences for the "right man"). Yeah, no guy has been good enough for her to bend her morals of steel -- yet -- but come on. Bethany lives in wait for her alpha. There's a reason that the best ice cream in the world is named after two men; women melt for it, and for them (I wonder if Ben and Jerry are alphas?). It's that easy if you know how -- and the alpha does.

You know who'd be a real challenge? Zara. The girl who is possibly slightly better than him at the office. The one who likes sex as much as he does, and is a lot more likely to want the things he wants in bed (and be experienced enough to be good at them). He's a confident guy; he doesn't need a girl who's never had a lover before just to bolster his ego...does he? So awesome is he, surely her previous lovers will pale into insignificance! Just because Zara dares to beat him at a few things, doesn't mean that she's dominant herself -- she could make the ultimate sub. Now there's a challenge.

There's a tendency within genre fiction to have the heroine somehow "redeem" her alpha male. If she likes everything about him, though -- why would she want to do that? How about a girl (like Zara) who just accepts him as he is, and enjoys it? Why have our jagged, rough couple morphed into snuggly bears for the end of the novel? That's a very lazy way to resolve conflict. Why does our alpha have to change for the "better", and how can you do this differently? The conflict needs to come from elsewhere.

****

Oh, you're still here?

Sorry. Daddy put me on the naughty step for doing all that thinking, and then I had to redo my pigtails and rub the cookie crumbs off my lip gloss.

Well, that's me done. Officially alpha'd out for at least...ooh, three hours. I hope I've offered a little insight into the alpha in fiction, and I hope you've come away with some cool new ideas. Or maybe you're just embarrassed about your old ones (if it helps, that happens to me all the time. Never give a blow job with a breath strip on your tongue). Either way: it's been fascinating, so thanks for coming along for the ride.

If you have anything to add, please do so in the comments section -- did I miss anything? Did I get it wrong? Do I owe you for a dry-cleaning bill after what you did to your trousers? Or do you have a rather fabulous example of an alpha story that breaks the mould?

I wish you many fun adventures in the reading and writing of alphas. This has been one small step for bossy boys, but one giant step for -- okay, okay, I'm sorry, Daddy! Don't do it again! Yes, alphas never take small steps...sob, whimper...ooh, that tickles.

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Legio_Patria_NostraLegio_Patria_Nostraabout 3 years ago

Damn. Reads like a spicy textbook! Your screen name is reflective of your inner workings! In fact, this will take a couple of readings to absorb and learn all I can.

Your approach is appreciated, because the death of good fiction, in all mediums, is the emergence of one-dimensional characters, who are all good or all bad. Black and white, with no shades of gray. They invariably feel no inner conflicts, are totally congruent in all thinking, all actions and are as unpredictable and as alike as something off an assembly line. Yeah, the package, the coating, the voltage might be different, but inside, they act, talk, feel, think and resonate, just alike.

One final note: the use of selected quotes helped frame the context, the intent of your points.

Thanks for the insight.

Rgds,

TSF

DaddyIrishmanDaddyIrishmanalmost 6 years ago
Breathstrip and Blowjobs

First off I thought this was a very good read and provoked a lot of ideas and thought, thank you.

I did have to reply about the whole no giving a blowjob with a breathstrip on your tongue. I had to smile at a similar poor experience as a teenager. My girlfriend at the time was from Mexico and one afternoon was eating some sticky tamarind candy (acidic, unique and a bit spicy) and got this “great” idea to put it on my cock and give me a blowjob, trying to be adventurous and sexy. Both the little head and the big head on me didn’t think it through and also thought it was a “great” idea. As it turns out it burns like a complete motherfucker!! It ended the blowjob quick and was extremely embarrassing to be at the public drinking fountain desperately trying to wash it off my cock while I thought acid had been spread around my manhood. (I had no water or anything to try to accomplish this more discreetly and not be a complete moron) And yes, we were teens and messing around at a public park trying to be discreet. All I can say is thank god there was no one around, and no one saw so I didn’t get arrested for public indecency.

All said and done... Worst. Blowjob. Ever.

-DaddyIrishman

AnonymousAnonymousalmost 7 years ago

Am still laughing. Thank you so much for that. And for the great ideas. I've got a story kicking around in my head about a dude who is a REAL alpha--man by day, giant black bear by night--but now I have tons of ideas to make him more...er...real. Thank you for THAT, too

ChastellChastellabout 7 years ago

This is hilarious! I'm ashamed to admit I was laughing so hard, I didn't even grab a lot of the advice. I have to go back and reread...

BuzzkillTitanBuzzkillTitanover 8 years ago
Nice Guy Alpha Found In Unexpected Place

Cartoons. WAIT, JUST HEAR ME OUT! Undoubtedly, some of the more traditional cartoons practically shove alpha stereotypes down your throat, but some of the more recent ones have really been making an effort to push the boundaries of relationship dynamics, as well as introducing more human elements into their characters. If I had to cite one example, it'd be from Steven Universe (specifically his father, Greg). If you don't think I'm making sense, just let me describe the nice-guy-mold-breaking-Alpha in question.

Greg Universe is a man who is musically inclined; he's able to play multiple instruments, do his own audio and video for his performances, and sing amazingly. The only thing that matches his music ability is his kindness. However, that is also one of his greatest flaws. His talent is manipulated and abused by his scumbag of a manager, Marty, a real honest to goodness prick who exploits Greg (having a 75-25 cut on any money made) as well as everyone around him.

"I'm going to make us both rich; *whispers* and as far as these salt-water saps are concerned, we already are. So let's live it up before we hit the road!"

-Marty

It's implied later that he really 'lived it up' with some of the female residents of Beach City (a place they were playing at [read: Greg was playing at]) after a conversation with Greg, after the latter was signing about a girl he saw at his show,

Marty: Oh boy, here we go, how big was she?

Greg: 8 feet tall, Massive hair...

Marty: See Greg, this is your problem. You want one huge woman when you could have multiple smaller ones...

Greg: Ugh, Marty, women are people...

I admit, I don't do this show justice with this description, so to best see Greg's character in action, see the "Story for Steven" episode. To see the dynamic between him and Rose in the early stages of their relationship, see the "We Need to Talk" episode. I hope with that I've managed to persuade you, and if I did, then I believe you owe Rebecca Sugar a picture of your breasts ;)

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