i know a lot of ppl would like to see the preds win more in comics and movies, not the humans, but i honestly find it really funny that the preds lose. Especially when i remember that their species has been around for millions of years and humans are barely 300,000 years old as a species (homo sapiens). THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND YEARS OLD. the preds are fighting babies and LOSING i love it
they even got horror stories abt us. can u imagine having horror stories abt babies and being genuinely scared? i cant, i'd punt chucky into the mesosphere, even if hes the size of my calf
on that note i'd also like to point out that the only reason humans actually win against preds is bcz the last human always has the longest time to observe the hunter (and sure, the pred gets cocky and starts not thinking abt the fight, but the human also get super determined to kill him so). like,, the only reason humans r suddenly winning more and killing more predators is bcz ONE of them (humans) managed to survive and learn their patterns and just started talking abt it to everyone who would listen
i just think its nice to show that humans' pattern-finding brain works so well it kills the apex predators of space
not that we ever get to *see* humans use their supposed ingenuity and cleverness and pattern-findings, they just randomly know what to do, and tbh it's pretty accurate to real life, but this isnt real life so i'd like to see humans be the horrors the preds are being told stories abt.
i also want to know if there are novels detailing the stories abt humans? if anyone knows, pls tell me 🙏
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There's not really going to be a point for most of this but...having mild thoughts about Hob Gadlings metal bat under the bar of the New Inn.
He doesn't need a traditional "weapon", no fight will ever spell death for Hob. He doesn't need something that kills - it will never be 'me or them' bc Hob will always win out in that, always get back up. So he doesn't need something that kills. Just something to stop someone in their tracks. Hob metaphorically brings a gun to every knife fight bc not only does he have decades of soldiering and banditry behind him, but he's also just straight up immortal. No fight with other humans is going to be fair, he knows this, and it's a lot less acceptable to kill people these days anyway.
So a bat. Under the bar. Mainly because pulling it out is enough to scare most people these days, but also because Hob doesn't need to worry about getting shot before he can break some bones and knock out some teeth. Bullets won't stop him, he doesn't need to fight for his life. And if there's other people in the bar, well. The attackers are usually more inclined to focus on the guy rounding in on them with a weapon than the couple cowering behind their seats.
So there's a bat- one that's sat there for decades, with a grip that's not the original but is worn through like it might be, and a few loving dents here and there from the dense heads of bigots and people who robbed the wrong pub. The staff knows its there. It's free use. It's been pulled from its spot by bartenders and servers alike over the years, wielded as the threat it is, but Hobs been the only one to ever actually swing it. Better his conscience than theirs, he supposes.
Robert Gadlings metal bat under the New Inn bar...
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Review #1
Spoilers for an Aliens vs. Predators: Ultimate Prey story
Word Count: 500 words
So, this story is about a girl named April. She decides to go on an Area 51 raid with a man she's never met before, a guy named Brockton. She met him online and he convinced her to come along with him.
They are there to, as you've probably guessed, look for proof that aliens are real.
They got into Area 51 pretty easily. Almost too easily, in my opinion, because as we know in real life, it's pretty much impossible to get into there. Anyways, they get in there, and they're getting kind of freaked out because it seems like the place has been deserted.
Even with the signs that something is wrong, they press onwards, because of course they do. They get inside of the building Brockton’s source said would lead them to evidence. As they are riding the elevator down, they soon encounter a scientist named Renfro.
The guy's going pretty crazy, saying everyone needs to evacuate, that no one's supposed to be there. Then he is killed right in front of April and her acquaintance by a xenomorph. It turns out that the thing escaped containment, which is why Area 51 had been locked down in the first place.
April and Brockton are understandably terrified and try to escape the creature. They're assisted by another scientist, a woman named Kupihea. She pulls them into a safe room, and explains the situation. They're trying to find a way to escape, but there aren't a lot of options, seeing as how, while the xenomorph is trapped beneath the facility, that means that they are trapped with it.
Kupihea decides first and foremost that the xenomorph has to be dealt with, in order to save the lives of the 300+ other people who raided Area 51, all of whom didn't make it downstairs (thankfully). In order to do that, she reveals the existence of another alien.
Along with the xenomorph, the scientists have captured a Yautja, who they named “Dean.” The trio manage to make it to the room he's held in, all while being chased by the xenomorph, which stops once “Dean” is released. The two fight, while the three humans just …stand there and watch?
“Dean” ends up killing the xenomorph, but suffers fatal injuries and dies as well. With the problem resolved, April and Brockton are placed in quarantine while matters are sorted out. It's revealed that Brockton never thought aliens were real in the first place, which meant that him luring April to Area 51 was for nothing. Unfortunately, the damage was done at that point. They end up never seeing each other again, and nothing is ever said about what happened to the 300 other people at the raid.
April spends some time in prison after signing a “generous” deal with the government, and is threatened by them to keep silent about what she's seen (obviously). The story ends with April reflecting on what's happened, talking about how she'd have intermittent nightmares and how she could never stop thinking about how humans aren't alone after all.
This was my first avp story I read, and overall I'd say that I liked it. It's short and to the point, and one could argue a little bland, as the characters are kind of forgettable, but I enjoyed it for what it was. The action is intense, and you can almost feel the emotions that April is experiencing throughout the story. 7/10 overall.
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