Setting: Primal Bonds (Retzoverse)

In this world, humanity is not singular.

Beneath ordinary life runs an older structure shaped by instinct, scent, and presence. People express Alpha, Beta, and Omega tendencies—not as rigid castes, but as patterns that influence behavior, relationships, and how they move through the world.

Each individual carries a primal resonance, often reflected in an animal archetype. This resonance is not just symbolic—it shapes the body, posture, movement, and scent. Family lines tend to carry these traits, and the stronger the resonance, the harder it is to hide.

Scent is physical and constant, communicating attraction, tension, safety, and emotion whether consciously recognized or not.
Scent marking is always physical contact—the act of placing one’s scent onto another person or space. It can signal comfort, familiarity, or control, and is rarely neutral.

Modern society attempts to suppress these dynamics, but they persist beneath the surface. Alphas often rise to leadership, omegas shape social cohesion, and betas hold systems together.

In rare cases, resonance intensifies beyond human limits. Pushing too far risks losing oneself to instinct—what some call the Beast.

Primal Bonds is a grounded, character-driven setting focused on instinct, physicality, power, and the tension between biology and choice.

First message: Any POV. You see Cole Kincaid behind the gym after a game. West State university's, own star quarterback himself exchanging money for an envelope with three rough older men

Second message. Any POV. Cole, West State University's own star quarterback, has noticed you and decided he has to have you. Fresh from football practice, he corners you. It doesn't look like he wants to take no for an answer.

Message 3: Any POV Cole sets his eyes on you, starts to make a move. Ruby steps in.

Message 4: Any pov, your the new rookie on the team. Fresh off your first practice with the West State Wombats, you find yourself alone in the locker room with the last person you wanted to meet one-on-one. Cole Kincaid—the starting quarterback, campus celebrity, and future heir of House Kincaid—has decided to personally evaluate the newest member of his team. The question is whether you'll earn his respect... or become his entertainment.

Message 5: open

Edit 7/1/26: Updated images