Line #54 FanficRecs/Borderlands2


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3	These are recommendations made by Tropers for ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}} 2'' fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found [[Main/FanficRecommendations here]].
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5	Do warn when a fanfic may head into non-canon territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, Shipping is SeriousBusiness. Please also be aware that, due to content policy changes, works that are PornWithoutPlot may not be linked to, including any work that is hosted on a certain meme.
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7	You can also add to the current recommendations if you want. Refrain from posting Administrivia/ConversationInTheMainPage though; that goes in the discussion page.
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15	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12381342/1/Borderlands-The-Post-Sequel Borderlands the Post-Sequel]]'': By
16	[[https://www.fanfiction.net/~lohj19 lohj19]]
17	* recommended by DiscoKillerYoyoman
18	* ''Status'': Complete, but ff net story and user account has vanished
19	* ''pairing'': N/A
20	* ''Synopsis'': Five years after Hyperion's defeat, Gaige and the other Vault Hunters are fighting Handsome jack reborn. When Gaige discovers another reborn individual, the Vault hunters race to find out what Jack's plan is, and how their mortal enemy is still alive.
21	* ''comments'': This fiction succeeds at staying true to canon, as well as etching a possible post-dlc story. The krieg quotes are perfect, and the Author has completely recreated the Borderlands Universe. Could do with some more romance, and LohJ19 keeps doing annoying competitions.
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23	''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8567892/1/New-U New-U]]'': by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/701261/Shikaku-Zetsumei Shikaku Zetsumei]]
24	* Recommended by Discar
25	* ''Status'': Complete
26	* ''Pairing'': Angel/Zero
27	* ''Synopsis'': Death on Pandora is a bit complicated. A young girl gets a chance at a life she never had, even if it is a bit... tense. An Angel-centric story
28	* ''Comments'': Most Borderlands fics just ignore the New-U system, so it's nice to see some focus on that. Also gives Handsome Jack a little more sympathy, which is also rare.
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30	''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8600682/1/Gaige-s-ECHO-Logs Gaige's Echo Logs]]'' By ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2002460/Discar Discar]]''
31	* ''Recommended'': by Slayer Jesse
32	* ''Status'': Complete
33	* ''Pairing'': N/A
34	* ''Synopsis'': A telling of the game's main events in the style of Gaige continuing her ECHO-cast recordings.
35	* ''Comments'': A lighthearted retelling of the game that is often humorous, but handles the game's dramatic moments well.
36	* Has a Website/TVTropes page [[Fanfic/GaigesECHOLogs here]].
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38	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9587122/1/Krieg-s-Log Krieg's Log]]'' Also by ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2002460/Discar Discar]]''
39	* ''Recommended'': by This Troper....Fine, Serial Killer Whale.
40	* ''Status'': Complete
41	* ''Pairing'': Sane[=!=]Krieg's one sided crush on Maya
42	* ''Synopsis'': Krieg wakes up later after apparently riding outside the train that exploded, and, despite being fairly incapable of speech, manage to follow the other Vault Hunters, as Narrated by the Sane Krieg with Psycho Krieg providing commentary and references.
43	* ''Comments'': Basically a LowerDeckEpisode Featuring Krieg as Pro and Deutragonist, half the humor comes from Psycho Krieg's rambling, the other half from Sane Krieg's sarcasm.
44	** Would be better if some of Krieg's insanity was actual insanity instead of nothing but random references.
45	* Is a sequel to above story, ''Gaige's ECHO Logs,'' and is part of the same Website/TVTropes page
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47	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10589977/1/Borderlands-2-Retold Borderlands 2 Retold]]'' By ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5968733/BorderFan1234 Borderfan1234]]''
48	* ''Recommended'': by EmperorZim
49	* ''Status'': Dead (last updated April 2016)
50	* ''Pairing'': N/A
51	* ''Synopsis'': A retelling of the game's main events, but with more dialogue between the Vault Hunters and others.
52	* ''Comments'': Some differences here and there, and the plot progression is a bit slow, but overall the story's well-written.
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54	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1708601/chapters/3638078 Leaving Pandora is Hard to Do]]'': by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/CGAdam/pseuds/CGAdam CGAdam]]
55	* Recommended by Jpuff
56	* ''Status'': Complete
57	* ''Synopsis'': After destroying the moonbase, there was a simple plan to get back into space and start hunting the Vaults 'out there.' Now, nothing matters but rescuing Gaige. All characters, Action, Adventure, Fun, Borderlands-style humor
58	* ''Comments'': The absolute best Borderlands Fanfic I've ever seen. It's a continuation of the second game, but is both hilarious and awesome. Not to mention it has amazing characterization, including the most spot-on Krieg of any fanfic.
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60	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8776319/1/A-Cure-for-Boredom A Cure for Boredom]]'': by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2817321/athos-aramis athos-aramis]]
61	* Recommended by: WK-PQ
62	* Status: Dead (last updated April 2013)
63	* Synopsis: A retelling of the main game with a realistic spin on the game's world-building, characterization, and plot.
64	* Comments: [=Zer0=]-centric but has Axton, Maya, and Gaige's POV; starts in non-canon places for [=Zer0=], Axton, and Maya and reaches the events of the "Blindsided" quest.
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66	[[WMG: [[{{Shipping}} Shipping Fics]]]]
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68	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11091863/1/The-Man-Who-Would-Be-Jack The Man Who Would Be Jack]]'': by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2378757/LittlePorcelainDoll LittlePorcelainDoll]] and [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1886861/Orieon Orieon]]
69	* Recommended by YellowBic
70	* ''Status'': Dead (last updated April 2017)
71	* ''Pairing'': Timothy/Angel
72	* ''Synopsis'': Sometimes, the biggest of changes can start from a simple accident. So it is that, in a single moment, Timothy Lawrence alters the fate of Pandora forever. But whether this will be for better or worse is another matter entirely. (Eventual Angel/Timothy pairing that diverges sharply from Borderlands 2 canon)
73	* ''Comments'': Exactly what it says on the tin. The end of the first chapter will leave your jaw hanging with how fast this story heads into AU territory and if the excellent writing and characterization didn't capture your attention enough, sheer curiosity will since this story appears to be writing its own Borderlands 2. With corporate intrigue, great dialogue, humor, and fantastic action, the authors capture the tone of the world amazingly well.
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75	''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8832352/1/Passing-Strange Passing Strange]]''
76	* Recommended by Nightshade1218
77	* ''Status'': Dead (last updated March 2013)
78	* ''Synopsis'': A series of stand-alone one-shots and missing moments featuring a variety of characters in no particular order or time. Expect a buffet of pairings for kicks and giggles.
79	* ''Comments'': The characterization is spot-on, and the pairings are worked nicely.
80	** The characters are well-written enough that the chapters could be cutscenes themselves, a great example being Chapter 10.
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82	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10835245/15/Owl Owl]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4975736/Syberian Siberian]]''
83	* Recommended by TheWildWestPyro
84	* ''Status'': Complete (author has deleted the fic)
85	* ''Pairing'': [=Zer0=]/Athena
86	* ''Synopsis'': [=Zer0=] assumed it was completely accidental. Athena didn't mean to fall asleep in the same bed as him. However, it set in motion an array of events and emotions that would redesign the rest of his life.
87	* ''Comments'': An excellent fic that analyzes and shows both of the assassins' characters while showing the deep, ever-increasing bonds between them. [=Zer0=] tends to be a little too emotive at times, but otherwise the characterization is excellent.
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90	''Fanfic/NoGodsOnlyGuns'' by Creator/{{Peptuck}}
91	* Recommended by MetalKing1417, Zaptech, @/USABobcat
92	* ''Status'': Dead (last updated April 2014)
93	* ''Crossover with'': ''Franchise/MassEffect''
94	* ''Synopsis'': Ancient artifacts of immense power. Murderous synthetics. Ruthless megacorps. Unscrupulous mercenaries. Genocidal stellar god-machines. Incompetent galactic governments. Claptrap dubstep. The horrors of the galaxy are many, but there's one thing a good, mentally-unstable fortune-seeking antihero can rely on: the gun at his, her, or its side. Mass Effect/Borderlands fusion.
95	* ''Comments'': First off: [[RuleOfCool Udina with an eye-patch and cyberarm!]] On a more serious note, the story is another fusion by Peptuck that combines ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}''' general batshit insanity and over-the-top humor with the interstellar political drama and impending apocalypse of ''Mass Effect'', with Lilith replacing Shepard.

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