This is a story about a sheep. A little sheep, locked deep in prison, put there by ponies. He doesn't want to be there, but then he's had to do a lot of things he doesn't want to. It's a shame he deserves to be in there.
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This is gonna be good
Buffs? Does video game terminology like that exist in Equestria, and if it does how would an old man like Prey be hip with the lingo?
"Close your eyes and stop breathing" Prey yelled, "the Reaper King is casting an AOE DOT!"
Poor Prey, he's breaking down and won't last long at this pace.
The emptiness is something that eat you alive, good thing he kinda broke it at the end.
Now what's left on the agenda ? Best queen will snoop in soon, Strange Happenstance might be linked, Lemon Pink will soon broke out and be a liability again.
All these talks of mirrors with the Lich's mirror will also come into play I presume ?
Very nice chapter, glad to be able to catch that one.
Wait a minute..... corn? Crow noises? Am I the only one getting Fiddlestick vibes here?!
Wow... That's the first time I've seen something actually get to Prey.
Gloom's cutie mark is so clutch, imagine being unaturally talented at ass pulls.
Still that means he's got less free will than your average pony. Considering this story, Harmony might be a bizarre thing like Hunger. Both are able to do the seemingly impossible.
Big thank you to Panem et Circenses and Sweetolebob18, you guys are super awesome for helping to make this happen. Also Great Space Beaver, I love your work, it really ties the story together.
What a ride, great chapter.
It is a pleasure to inform you that another chapter of Prey and a Lamb has come out.
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I really got to say, as some who was trapped in the helpless grey of soft depression that Prey had, you did a very good job of capturing it and putting it to text. Another fine chapter.
That's not true! You're Crimson's favorite person!
Don't talk to yourself that Prey
Beautiful.
Oh fuck ,this CAP Is Realy good
It somewhat hurt reading Prey's perspective this chapter. Very interesting... But oof.
Definitely looking forward to what happens next though!
Prey do be kinda depressed for most of this chapter
The reality of the situation is really setting in hard for Prey here, the mimics seem to think he isn't worth it right now, there aren't any zealots trying to kill him, and he finally has a chance to live life instead of enduring it, but he just doesn't know how.
Prey's driving force for so long has been freedom and survival, hate and fear, but right now he has both, and little reason to feel hate or fear.
Now he's depressed without drive, his speech to Lilly about using anger to push forwards was effectively about his life motto that's kept him going for decades, and even he recognized it couldn't last forever.
Yay! New arc! And this finally confirms that the theme of the last one was the capture of the griffins spies.
Poor Prey, he took so many steps forward in the last arc only to end with a major depression at the start of the new one. Even when he finally gets a break, it doesn’t end well.
So, Nightmare Night was an important episode for Luna as a character, I wonder if it will have any impact on the fic. For what we know about Luna it will end with something stupid as: “Being with our subject was a success and their games were enjoyable… It’s time to impose a day after office where a random group of night guards will join their royal counterparts and do fun group activities!😊”
Now, it’s time to ‘Try to guess the theme of the new arc!’:
As the first chapter already has us being present in a Thestral activity, we might have the visit to the clans, that would be a way to get Prey out of Canterlot for the appearance of Discord. But it may still be a little early for the travel.
The other clue is in the old arcs (not taking 0 into account) we had two normal cases (political corruption and drug trafficking) then the trip followed by a ‘recovery’. So, following that pattern, this one would be around a new case. From what I remember about the initial cases, the two big ones that are still missing are: stopping a cultist group and investigating the nobility. Considering this chapter, a cultist group would be the ones to do something on Nightmare Night, so I’d put my bits on that being the case, after all this is arc 6, the number of evil.
But as we all know, it’s most likely something that we cannot predict haha
The thestral scene reminds me of the special closing campfire ceremony at Boy Scouts camp. There's just something more to it that's hard to describe. Like the whole is more than the sum of its parts. More than humming, more than singing, more than reflection and appreciation of fond memories and the excitement towards the future ones. It's something that outsiders aren't a part of.
So it's heart warming that Prey "gets" it and is happy for the thestrals. However, just because he "gets" it doesn't mean that he "has" it. Prey has no family, no one even remotely close that understands or is even a part of his culture, no one that he grew up with, and he has one friend. One real friend, one that he can't even be completely honest with. There's so much that he wants to say, but can't because he is afraid. His boss is sorta on his side, but we've seen how that really isn't isn't case. His boss's boss is... Well, Luna. Prey has no one in his corner, and he desperately needs someone there.
I really hope he gets someone soon. Lemon doesn't count. I hope the truth about his family comes out very soon...
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I was gonna say, this chapter felt very... real for me.
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Yea, this chapter just hits hard on a new personal level.
My biggest issue with this chapter is. Cool setup for more clashing with the changlings, been hinting the changlings getting uncomfortably close since what act 3
, hints its getting close to the canterlot invasion point. But will it actually progress this time or will a sudden new plot happen i didnt forsee like the brotherhood of sol or the griffonian embassy espionage scandal. Otherwise intressting character interactions. Like the portrayal as his grief being like a constant gray-scale rather then a more typical depiction.
Sometimes i think i know whats going to happen but i keep being proven wrong, not that its a bad thing
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I don't.
Knowing Luna she'd probably permanently put him in her service as a 'reward' and to 'guide his young mind' or some other eletist trite no one would believe to be anything but nonsense.
Of course, that doesn't mean they would stop her. She's an alicorn, after all.
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.....NGL, the phrasing here has me giggling at 5am, His ass littteraly pulls him down the right path as well.
No matter how many stories I find, this is the one I'm always always refreshing the page hoping to see updated. You're an inspiration.
I absolutely adore this chapter the thing up about prey is that he can't live a normal life anymore even if he tries he's done far too much evil to be redeemed and if the main six or Celestia or luna figure out what he's done he's screwed honestly I don't know what we can do and if they do investigate the cultists I'm kind of hoping prey takes them over would be good for him to have puppets outside of canterlot
Spectacularly well done! So many authors fail to even acknowledge the trauma they put their characters though. But you? You just spent 23 THOUSAND words showing the changes that each of our characters have gone though, and their unique ways of dealing with or at least not being swallowed by it.
It wasn’t the kind words of a friend or being dragged to a “happy” event that helped Prey. It was the actions of those he cares for, and the honor of experiencing such a treasured/Sacred event from those he is slowly… ever so slowly accepting as his family that helped.
Ps: Nice job slipping LP into becoming even more “real”, it was an opportunity that couldn’t have occurred without the strain Prey was dealing with. Until next time!
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I believe that the primary reasons as to why Prey cannot live a normal life is his past trauma and possible immortality.
As other readers have stated, Prey has no way to seek healing for the ordeals that befell him. Even if he could receive assistance from the ponies, due to their sheltered and narcissistic living, he would not obtain proper and effective treatment.
In regards to my point about immortality. Depending on what type of immortality he possesses (or any at all), Prey might not be able to die. This will add to his deteriorating state as he will realize that he cannot reunite with his family or any “friends” that he acquires later in his life.
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Qwll, it was sort'a a depressing chapter to write in regards to it being emotionless and hopeless, but it ends on a high, with Prey finding new hope! Nothing's changed for Prey, except his outlook. He's found some hope again!
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😄
I won't be giving spoilers, of course, but as always, I do have a plan of where this is going.
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Yes, grey-scale is a good description actually. Prey didn't fall into all out depression, he just... gave up for a time.
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As you say, the mandatory therapy Nighthawk insisted on previously didn't work out. It just further cemented Prey's belief that there isn't anyone else who could ever properly understand. (Not saying that's right, just that it was Prey's perspective) 👍
wait a second, 80.6?
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Chapter 80, Arc 6
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ohh that makes sense
How did I not notice this, i feel like an idiot
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The real question is why 67.5- has a dash. Is it because it's a side story or something?
Ohh damn. 666 likes. Seems kind of fitting strangely.
Congrats on the milestone! It's incredible to see how much this story's audience has grown. I'm sure it's even more so to you than to me
This chapter was fantastic as always.
It's good to see how despite everything that happened last chapter, he is getting better. He might even not had taken as huge of a step backwards as we anticipated after last chapter, still a big one, but maybe not as unrecoverable. And with the huge step forward of the ending, who really knows.
Something about what he said makes me feel like it's far from the first time it happened.
Now with the Chang... I mean mimics, still seeming to not be willing to give up prodding next to Prey's refuge, things are bound to go wrong soon.
I will be waiting patiently for the next chapter. Till next time.
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"Your turn. What action do you take?"
"I roll to initiate!"
*1*
"You step into a runic trap set up by the lamb BBEG and die."
"Wut?"
"Make a saving throw."
*19*
"Not 20. You still die. Roll another character I guess?"
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I have to agree with earth 666 in likes is really fitting for the story being told.
Oh and a question about luna's thought process in this story. so when luna bring pinkie pie back from being dead and prey begging for her to bring 'them' back who does she believe he is asking to bring back because to my knowledge of the story so far is that prey's cover-up story to luna for leaving the prison was to see his mother and brother again who are alive right, but their dead and to my knowledge luna does not know that. she would only know that his dad was dead because he brought that up to gloom I think right. so who does she think prey means then because 'them' means more than one? it's just a question that boggles my mind a bit.
anyway keep up the great work and love the story!!
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Everyone loses people they love. She could think he was talking about his father and grandparents, or best friend, or second cousin Joe. Or maybe she just misheard him “them” and “him” are similar
I know that this is random, but what if that plant thing in the sewer somehow creates a shambling mound that it and Prey can control, and Prey goes:
“By all that is unholy, what the ever living fuck is that thing?!?”
This chapter was beautiful. That is all I can say. Thank you for writing it.
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It's probably not the first time Luna had to explain to someone that their loved ones are dead and gone, not even second or third. Could be the most painful thing for her to experience, i wonder if Prey hates alicorns enough to get satisfaction from it.
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Probably not. He's too bitter and focused on his own loss for that. 😌
That, and he isn't quite spiteful enough to 'cut off his own nose to spite his face', sort of thing. He'd settle getting his mother and brother back no matter the cost or humiliation, because as we saw, it's the only thing higher on the list than his own life. Number 1.
Another awesome chapter!!! Keep up the great work
Also I think it's tenterhooks instead of tender hooks
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Thank you, and well done spotting that. Have corrected it now. 👍
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How far will this story stretch? Will it go along the show, obviously with its on twists and events, or will it go down a entirely different path?
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In what way do you mean? As in, how far along the Mane 6 cannon timeline will it go? Or how much do I have left to write? Or something else? 😊
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I guess I mean, will it stretch along side the main canon, or do you plan on making your own canon? I guess I’m confused myself of what I’masking lol. I do enjoy the story and I hope it goes on a while, but it feels like it’s coming to a conclusion of some kind, or maybe I’m completely wrong and it’s not even hit it’s climax.
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To answer your question: I have not written the end yet, so I can't say anything with certainty (meaning I may change my mind), but we are over half way. As in, I don't think what I have planned will take another million words. Does that answer anything or just make more questions? 😅