History Fanfic / NoGodsOnlyGuns

* BreakingTheFourthWall: The only reason Mr. Torgue doesn't send in the [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext FISTING BOOMING-SHITPUNCHER]] to the MeleeATrois that is Illium? He doesn't want to oversaturate the plot arc by adding in too many characters, so he's just gonna chill ([[PersonOfMassDestruction As much as]] a [[TestosteronePoisoning testosterone-poisoned]] [[RatedMForManly nutcase]] like Torgue can "chill") by sitting back and enjoying the destruction while pumping iron. LeaningOnTheFourthWall just doesn't cover that.

* AuthorityGrantsAsskicking: In grand Borderlands tradition. [[spoiler:Nassana Dantius]] is the head of an entire planet's MegaCorp branch, and she is no slouch in a fight.

* RammingAlwaysWorks: James Vega is in full force here.
** The ''FISTING BOOMING SHITPUNCHER'' has a ramming prow shaped like a fist, which can digistruct explosive panels onto it to it can ram, punch, ''and'' blow up things at the same time.

** [[spoiler: Doctor Michel]] in canon is a DistressedDamsel multiple times. In this story, when Brick shows up to save the day, [[spoiler: she's already chopping up Fist's thugs with a buzz-axe]].

* DistressedDamsel: Subverted with Tali. Maya, Brick, and Nihlus start initially treating her as a helpless girl they need to protect, until Maya remembers that Tali has shot her way out of multiple ambushes and built [[spoiler: a giant robot mecha-skag]]. Maya then points out that [[ActionGirl Tali]] [[DefiedTrope doesn't need]] ''[[KnightInShiningArmor protection]]''. [[SkilledButNaive She]] [[SupportPartyMember needs]] ''[[TrueCompanions backup.]]''
* DamselOutOfDistress:
** [[spoiler:Dr. Michel]] ''might'' need help for the bruiser.
** [[spoiler:Tali]] blasted out of Chora's Den all by herself [[spoiler:and built Chitikka, her own personal mecha-skag]].
* DeadFic: Was last updated July 19, 2014.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: In grand Borderlands tradition. [[spoiler: Nassana Dantius]] is the head of an entire planet's MegaCorp branch, and she is no slouch in a fight.

* LighterAndSofter: Peptuck's premise, compared to stuff like ''Fanfic/TiberiumWars'', ''{{Fanfic/Renegade}}'', and ''{{Fanfic/Harbinger}}''.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8930158/1/No-Gods-Only-Guns No Gods, Only Guns]]'' is a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' FusionFic combining the futuristic SpaceOpera of the former with the over-the-top violence and humor of the latter, written by Peptuck, the author behind ''Fanfic/{{Renegade}}'', ''Fanfic/{{Forward}}'', and ''Fanfic/TiberiumWars''. A [[HumanityIsInsane completely batshit crazy humanity]] barely controlled by the Systems Alliance has spread across the stars, amoral megacorporations possess as much power as most interstellar governments, and the rest of the galaxy is stuck just trying to deal with the madness.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: The only reason Mr. Torgue doesn't send in the [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext FISTING BOOMING]]-[[AwesomeMcCoolName SHITPUNCHER]] to the MeleeATrois that is Illium? He doesn't want to oversaturate the plot arc by adding in too many characters, so he's just gonna chill ([[PersonOfMassDestruction As much as]] a [[TestosteronePoisoning testosterone-poisoned]] [[RatedMForManly nutcase]] like Torgue can "chill") by sitting back and enjoying the destruction while pumping iron. LeaningOnTheFourthWall just doesn't cover that.

* WorldOfBadass: Good God, '''yes!''' Even canonical {{Non Action Guy}}s like Udina, [[spoiler: Doctor Michel]], ''Conrad Verner'' (note to Mass Effect Fans: that was not a joke), and [[spoiler:Niftu Cal, the volus "biotic god"]] (note to Mass Effect fans: that was also not a joke, [[TookALevelInBadass nor was it multiplayer]], although it is [[Funny/NoGodsOnlyGuns hysterically]] [[Awesome/NoGodsOnlyGuns awesome]]) are not to be tangled with.

* FlippingTheBird: Mr. Torgue takes things UpToEleven by [[spoiler: blowing up the top ten levels of his building on Illium and shaping the explosion into a giant middle finger pointed at the Hyperion and Maliwan headquarters]].

** [[spoiler:[[WrongGenreSavvy Captain Charn]] on [[MikeNelsonDestroyerOfWorlds Gaige]]: "[[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong We're ready for]] [[KillerRobot whatever she can throw]] [[UpToEleven at us."]]]]

* WorldOfBadass: [[UpToEleven Good God]], '''[[UpToEleven yes!]]''' Even canonical {{Non Action Guy}}s like Udina, [[spoiler: Doctor Michel]], ''Conrad Verner'' (note to Mass Effect Fans: that was not a joke), and [[spoiler:Niftu Cal, the volus "biotic god"]] (note to Mass Effect fans: that was also not a joke, [[TookALevelInBadass nor was it multiplayer]], although it is [[Funny/NoGodsOnlyGuns hysterically]] [[Awesome/NoGodsOnlyGuns awesome]]) are not to be tangled with.

->''[[{{MacGuffin}} Ancient artifacts of immense power]]. [[KillerRobot Murderous]] [[AIIsACrapshoot synthetics]]. [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Ruthless]] {{Mega Corp}}s. [[PsychoForHire Unscrupulous]] [[PrivateMilitaryContractors mercenaries]]. [[EldritchAbomination Genocidal stellar god-machines]]. [[PoliceAreUseless Incompetent]] [[TheGovernment galactic governments]]. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Claptrap dubstep]]. The [[CrapsackWorld horrors]] of the [[AdventureFriendlyWorld galaxy]] are many, but there's one thing a good, mentally-unstable fortune-seeking [[{{Antihero}} antihero]] can rely on: the gun at his, her, or its side.''

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8930158/1/No-Gods-Only-Guns No Gods, Only Guns]]'' is a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Videogame/{{Borderlands}}'' FusionFic combining the futuristic SpaceOpera of the former with the over-the-top violence and humor of the latter, written by Peptuck, the author behind ''Fanfic/{{Renegade}}'', ''Fanfic/{{Forward}}'', and ''Fanfic/{{TiberiumWars}}''. A [[HumanityIsInsane completely batshit crazy humanity]] barely controlled by the Systems Alliance has spread across the stars, amoral megacorporations possess as much power as most interstellar governments, and the rest of the galaxy is stuck just trying to deal with the madness.

-->You're a part of ''MY'' SQUISHY CRIMSON UNIVERSE '''NOW'''
-->My stomach is a vacuum and YOU're gonna fill it '''WITH YOUR BLOODY BITS'''

** Having a RobotBuddy designed for [[ThereISNoKillLikeOverkill rampaging assault]] does not bode well if your combat environment is a ''space freighter''.

* DeadFic: Was last updated July 19 2014

** This is how Okeer enters the Dantius Towers. [[FromACertainPointOfView By krogan standards,]] though, he's being reasonably discreet.

* IncompetenceInc: Atlas, as usual. Though in this fanfic, it involves how to run an army. White-quality equipment (To anyone who doesn't play Videogame/{{Borderlands 2}} or Videogame/{{Defiance}}, white is the worst-quality) is apparently standard-issue, and Lancemen have to pay for their own weapons. No wonder morale is so bad among them....

* IntangibleMan:: Lilith's Phasewalking allows her to move intangibly from one point to another, ignoring energy or projectiles. She's still affected by gravity, though, and can't run through solid objects. [[spoiler: Sovereign can do the same thing]].
* IntellectualAnimal: While the extent of Bloodwing's intelligence is ambiguous, just as in Borderlands 2, the fact that s/he (Bloodwing's species routinely changes gender for mating purposes) has her own omnitool has certain.... implications.

* LighterAndSofter: Peptuck's premise, compared to stuff like Fanfic/TiberiumWars, {{Fanfic/Renegade}}, and {{Fanfic/Harbinger}}.

-->“Crap,” Axton muttered.
-->“Hell,” Zaeed agreed.
-->The glowing eye turned to regard them.
-->“Dammit!” Axton commented.
-->“Bollocks!” Zaeed replied.

** The Dahl Corporation's military force are known as the Dahl [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Colonial Marines]]. Doubles as a reference to VideoGame/AliensColonialMarines, a game that was also developed by Gearbox.

** When Handsome Jack found out about [[spoiler:[=Zer0=]]] infiltrating Citadel, [[spoiler:his]] voice reminds Jack of protagonist of [[Franchise/MetalGear certain tactical sneaky video game.]]
** ECHO devices are able to warn an engineer that [[Videogame/TeamFortress2 "infiltrators are sabotaging their sentries."]]

** Zaeed once [[Videogame/FirstEncounterAssaultRecon fought a bunch of clones in an office building]].

** Later, Niftu Cal shouts [[Videogame/CommandAndConquer "You cannot kill the Messiah!"]]

** When looking a good name for her new "upgraded" friend(s), Gaige considering "[[{{Franchise/Transformers}} Optimus]]", "[[Videogame/DeadToRights Longshoreman X]]", "[[Comic/DoctorDoom Doombot]]", "[[Franchise/MetalGear Ferrous Cog]]", "[[Franchise/TheElderScrolls Brass-Tower]]", and "[[Film/PacificRim Cherno Alpha]]".

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Maya's hair is a shade of blue, which is apparently a "natural" hair color due to a benign genetic augmentation by Maliwan.

** Balak uses his Enforcement Gauntlet to blow up the face of [[spoiler: Miss Tediore's RemoteBody]].

** When [[PsychoForHire Zaeed Massani]] becomes the OnlySaneMan, it shows [[WorldGoneMad how bad]] [[RealityEnsues the situation is.]]

* RealityEnsues:
** Having a RobotBuddy designed for [[ThereISNoKillLikeOverkill rampaging assault]] does not bode well if your combat environment is a ''space freighter''.
** Also, making ECHO-cast while on the run is not the brightest idea.
** Storming Maliwan HQ [[AnyoneCanDie did not end well]] for [[spoiler:Conrad Verner]]. And it almost didn't end well for others, if not for [[spoiler:the appearance of the ''Decisive Deception'' and the ''[[BigDamnHeroes FISTING BOOMING SHITPUNCER]]'']]. And the reason it almost didn't end well for them? Because Handsome Jack considers them expendable after [[spoiler:Conrad Verner]] is killed and they didn't succeed in getting the encryption key from Nassana Dantius, and instead [[spoiler:blowing her up and partying over her SDU and credit chit.]] It was so bad that Zaeed, ''freaking '''[[BloodKnight ZAEED]] [[PsychoForHire MASSANI]]''''' [[OnlySaneMan is the one]] [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness who calls them out on it.]]

*** It was staed that it was ''her mother's'' ship.

** When looking a good name for her new "upgraded" friend(s), Gaige considering "[[{{Franchise/Transformers}} Optimus]]", "[[Comic/DoctorDoom Doombot]]", "[[Franchise/MetalGear Ferrous Cog]]", "[[Franchise/TheElderScrolls Brass-Tower]]", and "[[Film/PacificRim Cherno Alpha]]".

* BoomHeadshot: There is an ''entire chapter'' titled "People Getting Shot In The Face." [[CaptainObvious A whole lot of people get shot in the face.]] It even ends with [[spoiler: Face [=McShooty=] getting shot...in the face.]]

** Also, making ECHO-cast while on the run [[CaptainObvious is not the brightest idea.]]

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: PlayedForLaughs when Lilith, [[EurekaMOment after realizing their goal might be the same,]] contacted Okeer's group, and they traded IFF with no trouble. [[CrossingTheLineTwice After massacring a dozen or so krogan.]]

* EliteMook/ BossInMookClothing: Nassana's private [[spoiler:asari commmandoes]]. Hyperion's [[spoiler:Constructors]].

** Fist's bandits are utterly massacred by Zer0 once he shows up to claim Fist's head.

** When Handsome Jack found out about [[spoiler:Zer0]] infiltrating Citadel, [[spoiler:his]] voice reminds Jack of protagonist of [[Franchise/MetalGear certain tactical sneaky video game.]]

** The quarians have actually formed their own megacorp, Migrant Fleet Manufacturing, by leveraging their immense technical expertise to essentially build the giant space fleet equivalent of an aftermarket-modification garage. They make massive amounts of money not by building anything, but by taking existing tech and making it ''better''.

** [[spoiler: Niftu Cal]] in this story actually is a [[spoiler: '''BIOTIC GOD!''']]

** Or, considering that everyone in the fic has proven to be GenreSavvy, Maliwan management is aware of how expendable their security forces will be in a gunfight against the sufficiently badass.

** While assaulting Dantius Towers, Axton comments on how they really should have encountered guards by now. [[GenreSavvy Everybody freezes, expecting trouble]]. [[spoiler: When it doesn't, Garrus gives a sheepish Axton a DopeSlap.]]

* GenreSavvy: ''Everywhere''.
** Roland and Ashley ''expect'' Gunnar and Higgins to betray them. They just don't know when.
** Lilith deliberately uses a DynamicEntry and UnflinchingWalk to terrify the crap out of the Lance.
** [[spoiler: Handsome Jack's plan seems to bank on the fact that the protagonists will go after the Eridian artifact and steal the McGuffin.]]
** Bailey and C-Sec know better than to try to keep Maya and Brick off the Citadel. They just expedite the process of them getting things done to minimize damage.
** Maya knows she's a FightMagnet and expects to be attacked by Fist's thugs. She just doesn't expect ''when''.
** The Crimson Lance figure out pretty quickly that the best way to stop Lilith is to not fight her but just close the doors in her path.
** Dahlia Dantius ''doesn't'' fall for Axton's trick where he has someone holding him at gunpoint open his [[SchmuckBait Sabre Turret.]]
** Axton's crew has bolted a ramming prow onto the front of their shuttle, because they [[RammingAlwaysWorks have James on their team.]]
** Both Axton's crew and Eclipse recognize when someone is TemptingFate by wondering where the enemy is. Axton's crew immediately recognize the danger they are tempting, while the Eclipse squad's leader immediately cuts off his subordinate's wrath-bringing comment. [[spoiler: But he's a moment too late.]]
** Conrad Verner and Seryna already figures that, at least for Maliwan, [[SuperPrototype the prototype will be much better than released products.]]
** WrongGenreSavvy: [[BountyHunter Lilith]] expects double-crossing from [[TheFederation System Alliance's]] troops when they pay her. From the squad lead by [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Donald Anderson]] and contains guys like [[NiceGuy Kaidan Alenko]] in their ranks. [[CaptainObvious She's disappointed when everything goes without a hitch.]]
** Saren [[OneManArmy immediately]] recognizes what it means when a human survives an attack by large numbers of {{Mooks}}.

* {{Badass}}: ''[[WorldOfBadass Everyone.]]'' Peptuck notes: "When in doubt, err on the side of ''''kicking ass''''."
** {{Ambadassador}}: Donnell Udina, as noted above.
** BadassMindsThinkAlike: Urdnot Wrex and Mister Torgue apparently think so much alike, that they formed a ''merger'' between the Torgue Corporation and Clan Urdnot.

** Saren [[OneManArmy immediately]] [[{{Badass}} recognizes]] what it means when a human survives an attack by large numbers of {{Mooks}}.

* MechaMooks: Hyperion's Loader. [[spoiler:Constructors]] is the EliteMook version, enough to make [[{{Badass}} Zaeed and Axton]] [[OhCrap react with stunned terror]].

-->'''“-think you have the lasers? I am ''ALL THE LASERS''.”'''

** Not only is [[spoiler: Sovereign]] a Psycho, [[spoiler: pretty much anyone hit by its indoctrination is as well. Including ''Saren'']].

** Brick thinks he's about to be a [[{{Firefly}} "big goddamn hero."]]

->''[[{{MacGuffin}} Ancient artifacts of immense power]]. [[KillerRobot Murderous]] [[AIIsACrapshoot synthetics]]. [[MegaCorp Ruthless megacorps]]. [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Unscrupulous]] [[PsychoForHire mercenaries]]. [[EldritchAbomination Genocidal stellar god-machines]]. [[TheGovernment Incompetent]] [[PoliceAreUseless galactic governments]]. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Claptrap dubstep]]. The horrors of the galaxy are many, but there's one thing a good, mentally-unstable fortune-seeking [[{{Antihero}} antihero]] can rely on: the gun at his, her, or its side.''