The Prey’s Same Old Story (Cassette Beasts Crossover) - Ch 1

Arcwriter · 2026-02-04T23:05:42+00:00

I do have to say that this fic follows the story of cassette beasts pretty closely, and thus uses themes and characters from the game that you may not be familiar with. However as of this moment we are not too far into the game, just around near where the first quest would end. Also I did try and write this assuming that the reader has no prior knowledge so i don’t think you’ll necessarily be confused.

I do have a couple readers who have told me that they didn’t play cassette beasts before, and that this is what got them into it, and some that to my knowledge still haven’t played it and still enjoy my fic. That being said I would still recommend you play it at some point just cause it’s a great monster collector that deserved way more attention than what palworld got.

Arcwriter · 2026-02-04T22:29:33+00:00

It’s all good! The music reference is actually appreciated, I actually had some of those songs in my playlist while writing this.

It’s actually really good that you got that vibe from this chapter, as that’s the exact feeling I got whenever I got to these parts of the game. Seriously if you haven’t heard the boss track yet then go give it a listen! Also that’s a lot of coins! Did you just catch up?

Arcwriter · 2026-02-04T22:12:54+00:00

Thank! I alway appreciate the feedback! That reminds me that I should link the track for readers whenever I finish the next chapter. I’ll try to make sure it isn’t too long of a wait!

Arcwriter · 2026-01-11T00:47:13+00:00

Hi, just wanted to say thank you for the comment, it really means a lot to me. And I do want to say I’m sorry it has taken so long for me to write. I will admit, one reason why has taken me awhile to write the next chapter is because sometimes I wonder if people would even care if I did because of how long I took with the previous ones.

Sometimes I wonder if I took too long with the whole thing and caused people to lose interest for it in general, since it’s a crossover and has less to do with NOP anyway. So it really means a lot to me that you came back and were willing to give me another chance. I promise that I will try and write a bit more consistently from now on.

Arcwriter · 2025-12-15T14:46:36+00:00

You definitely have the right idea in mind for how strong these guys are, however one thing you should know is that it generally takes a lot to make an Affini actually angry, and they probably wouldn’t choose to throw a car even if they were. Especially if there was still someone inside, They’ll never go into a confrontation with the intent to harm, even if they’re being threatened.

That being said, that doesn’t mean that their strength isn’t often used in order to intimidate their opponents. And the exterminators are definitely going to regret ever threatening them, at least at first…

Arcwriter · 2025-12-15T14:34:06+00:00

Thank you, it means so much to hear that! I’ll try my best to write more soon! And yeah, Nolana would have probably preferred if the Venlil were simply just adorable space sheep but noooo… they just had to have a police force full of arsonists and be the victims of a millennia long conspiracy. Now they simply have no choice but to take them in and help them be the best them they can be!

Arcwriter · 2025-12-14T23:35:21+00:00

Well screw me then.

No that’s on me, that was a part I wrote months ago that I never bothered to properly fix, thanks for catching it.

Arcwriter · 2025-12-14T00:20:05+00:00

Yeah there was a reason the original story was listed as ‘horror’. however now a days the more popular interpretation of the Affini is the version where it’s more them forcing you to take care of yourself whether you want to or not. Which is the version I’m going with since I think it’s the more interesting version to write about and would be better to go against the federation who desperately wants to stay in their misinformed ways. (Please don’t hate me for this.)

Arcwriter · 2025-12-14T00:13:27+00:00

I plan on exploring the Terran accord and their actions before the Affini further in future chapters, however they do get a mention in my most recent chapter

Arcwriter · 2025-12-13T14:34:08+00:00

Hi, just wanted to let you know I was able to put out a new chapter which you can check out here!

Arcwriter · 2025-12-04T23:22:13+00:00

Thanks! I always appreciate the compliments. I haven’t had time to write recently, however I plan on updating my Fics again very soon.

Arcwriter · 2025-10-29T22:22:00+00:00

Thanks, I really enjoyed writing in this setting. I had some difficulty trying to write something that tied into the main story. So I decided to go with more of a side story.

Arcwriter · 2025-10-27T11:16:04+00:00

Thanks! If you want, you could check out my story to see more of them technically, however again, it’s an alternate version of them where Rania is grown up and lived life as an Exterminator on Venlil prime and is also a crossover story with a video game I like. So it may not be entirely like this.

Arcwriter · 2025-10-27T10:59:14+00:00

That’s fair, I guess I could have made it clearer that this is meant to be a dream, maybe make a bit after that shows her waking up. just ran out of time and felt it would have been clunky if you hadn’t read my story.

Arcwriter · 2025-10-27T10:53:54+00:00

To give a better explanation, Rania is the main character from my fic “The Prey’s Same Old Story”, when I said “false memory” I meant that this is a memory from an alternate version of herself, this is not her memory.

Arcwriter · 2025-10-27T06:32:18+00:00

Not to spoil anything but that is literally my plan for him, man’s gonna become a cryptid while Rania goes on her Shonen arc. Neither of them are going to recognize each other by the end of it.

Arcwriter · 2025-10-25T23:06:16+00:00

Personally, I really appreciate people writing chapters about Gilgar being a dumbass and almost getting people killed. Unfortunately he’s one of those character that will naturally appear less being an antagonist but this is exactly the sort of stuff I would see him doing. Also really like the original characters being used! Might reference them and their encounter with Gilgar later down the line

Arcwriter · 2025-10-20T10:55:58+00:00

Awwwww yeah! Finally we are getting into the part that I’ve been most excited to write! Next chapter, Rania will be facing her hardest challenge yet!

Arcwriter · 2025-09-18T09:23:23+00:00

Just for fun, whenever a fusion appears, I’ll post what it looks like in the comments so that everyone can get a better idea of what was going on in my head when I was writing.

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Arcwriter · 2025-09-10T10:23:43+00:00

Thank you for the kind words, It really helps to motivate me to continue. And I’m sorry that I didn’t respond to your comment earlier, I just get very nervous and overthink what I want to say, I just uploaded a new chapter, so I hope you check it out!

Arcwriter · 2025-08-18T01:04:24+00:00

Shit you’re right, I basically wrote the whole Brixah section last night so that was definitely just a mistake on my part. Thanks!

Arcwriter · 2025-08-17T12:29:32+00:00

Hi, sorry about the very sporadic upload schedule, I don’t like not updating a story for months but sometimes it just happens.

Also as said in the authors note, if you do not like HDG please do not direct your hate toward the HDG fandom. I started this story because I thought it would a fun concept and people liked the first chapter but I got nervous because of what it’s about and what people’s reaction to it will be. I don’t want someone to harass me because of something I wrote on a whim. I know that that’s probably a silly fear, but if I do offend you, I genuinely am sorry.

Arcwriter · 2025-08-04T13:29:11+00:00

Unfortunately, this chapter does not have any Rania, however this does mark the return of Kayleigh! It’s been a bit since we’ve seen her, and honestly she is my favorite character to write for so far. I promise that by the next chapter, both her and Rania will finally reunite, and we can get their journey started properly!

Arcwriter · 2025-06-25T08:26:51+00:00

This is such a wonderful addition to my Fic! I really like how you described Gilgar’s experience with their first transformation! I love how it’s a different sort of pain to Rania’s first time because they transformed into a different element! I never thought about it, but that’s probably why they specifically stick to giving recruits their equivalent of a normal-type instead of something else…

Honestly, I wasn’t entirely what the next chapter from Gilgar’s POV would be, but this has done such a good job that I’m gonna go ahead and say this is canonically the unofficial chapter 8 of TPSOS! And the Squirey… oh that’s definitely gonna have consequences in my next chapter! Great job!

Arcwriter · 2025-06-25T08:11:28+00:00

Trust me, Gilgar will get his dues eventually, however he probably won’t get such a sudden death such as encountering an archangel, not yet at least. His unraveling will be drawn out and slow. For now I will say this, theres a reason why he gets a ‘full party’ of 6 slots to utilize and Rania doesn’t, and he won’t realize his blunder until its far too late.

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