History Fanfic / NoGodsOnlyGuns

* DidntThinkThisThrough: To be fair, [[spoiler:Feron]] is contracted to kill Nassana Dantius, not to interrogate or extract information from her.

* TheStationsOfTheCanon: Completely averted. The story starts on Eden Prime with a battle over the beacon, and some of the events on the Citadel surrounding Fist and Tali occur, but the story very, very swiftly goes flying off the rails, especially once it gets to Illium.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: To be fair, [[spoiler:Feron]] is contracted to kill Nassana Dantius, not interrogating or extracting information from her.

** [[spoiler:Tali]] blasted out of Chora Den all by herself [[spoiler:and her own-built Chitikka]].

-->[[spoiler:"They hit (the Prime) in hurricane of robomurder."]]

* CompositeCharacter: Certain characters have traits of characters from both series. According to the author, the Vault Hunters have a combination of the various backstories of Shepard (Roland was present at Torfan; Lilith was born a Spacer; Brick was at Akuze[[note]]where WordOfGod says he may or may not have punched ''multiple'' thresher maws to death[[/note]]; Salvador was on Mindoir during the batarian raid; [[spoiler: Axton was at Elysium during the Skyllian Blitz]]) and Roland's last name is Taylor, the same as Jacob. Aside from them, Handsome Jack is combined with The Illusive Man and Henry Lawson as the father of Miranda and Oriana, with [[spoiler:Angel]] serving as his equivalent of [[spoiler:EDI, despite ''technically'' not being an AI]]; Udina has elements of Sir Hammerlock (with bits of NickFury thrown in), Chloe Michel seems to be channeling Dr. Zed (or perhaps his [[RunningGag totally not-made-up brother Dr. Ned]]), and Matriach Atheyta and Mad Moxxi are merged into one asari barkeep with a purple top hat - which has some ''implications'' regarding Liara's family tree. Garrus also has a cybernetic version of Bloodwing, though its not clear if Mordecai is really combined with him or not.

* MythologyGag: Joker's mention of "an army of [claptraps]" can be seen as one, given that the claptrap they're dealing with actually ''did'' lead an army of claptrap units in Borderlands 1.

** Gaige seems to channel [[Webcomic/GirlGenius Agatha Heterodyne]] when she finds (or is found by) geth troops.

** Gaige seems to channel [[Webcomic/GirlGenius Agatha]] when she found (correction:being found by) geth troops.

* CompositeCharacter: Certain characters have traits of characters from both series. According to the author, the Vault Hunters have a combination of the various backstories of Shepard (Roland was present at Torfan; Lilith was born a Spacer; Brick was at Akuze[[note]]where WordOfGod says he may or may not have punched ''multiple'' thresher maws to death[[/note]]; Salvador was on Mindoir during the batarian raid; [[spoiler: Axton was at Elysium during the Skyllian Blitz]]) and Roland's last name is Taylor, the same as Jacob. Aside from them, Handsome Jack is combined with The Illusive Man into "Handsome" Jack Harper, with [[spoiler:Angel]] serving as his equivalent of Miranda, and [[spoiler:she]] had some similarities to [[spoiler:EDI, despite ''technically'' not being an AI]]; Udina has elements of Sir Hammerlock (with bits of NickFury thrown in), Chloe Michel seems to be channeling Dr. Zed (or perhaps his [[RunningGag totally not-made-up brother Dr. Ned]]), and Matriach Atheyta and Mad Moxxi are merged into one asari barkeep with a purple top hat - which has some ''implications'' regarding Liara's family tree. Garrus also has a cybernetic version of Bloodwing, though its not clear if Mordecai is really combined with him or not.

** Meta-level, [[MassOhCrap everyone's]] reaction when someone [[FridgeBrilliance realizes]] that [[spoiler:Nazara/ Sovereign]] is a [[spoiler:PSYCHO-SIREN-REAPER.]]

** Meta-level, [[MassOhCrap everyone's]] reaction when someone [[FridgeBrilliance realizes]] that [[spoiler:Nazara/ Sovereign]] is a [[spoiler:PSYCHO-SIREN-REAPER.]]

** [[spoiler:Captain Charn]] believes that, after the mess-up on Mindoir, nothing can scare him. Sure enough, the next scene shows him ScreamsLikeALittleGirl [[spoiler:when Deathtrap basically roboslaughtered his group ''and'' his ''ship''.]]

** Meta-level, [[MassOfCrap everyone's]] reaction when someone [[FridgeBrilliance realizes]] that [[spoiler:Nazara/ Sovereign]] is [[spoiler:PSYCHO-SIREN-REAPER.]]
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Mr.Torgue dropping his dumbbell [[spoiler:and stop speaking in HIGH VOLUME]] shows how much [[spoiler:Conrad Verner's]] death affected him.

** 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:''Decisive Deception'' appearance and ''FISTING BOOMING SHITPUNCER'' BigDamnHeroes]]. 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.]]

* KIlledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Conrad.]]

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: One Eclipse mercenary, after seeing his entire squad get killed by [[spoiler: Thane]], just throws down his gun and runs, because they don't pay him enough.

** 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]]".
* SkewedPriorities: Gaige is under full attack from geth. All she can think is how she can [[Webcomic/GirlGenius practice SCIENCE!]] [[MadScientist on them.]]]]

* PersonAsVerb: [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill "Torgue"]] and [[CurbStompBattle "Urdnot"]]. also, [[spoiler:[[KillerRobot Robomurder]]]] and [[spoiler:[[HandshakeSubstitute ROBROFIST.]]]]

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

*** Also, making ECHO-cast while on the run [[CaptainObvious 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:''Decisive Deception'' appearance and ''FISTING BOOMING SHITPUNCER'' BigDamnHeroes]].
*** And the reason of those almost didn't end well for them? Because Handsome Jack considers them expendable after [[spoiler:Conrad Verner]] is killed and they didn't succeded 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 of it.]]

** [[spoiler:And Gaige, ''genuine'' Gaige appears with Death Trap.]]
*** [[spoiler:And GETHTRAP. Although instead of Robot Buddy, Robot Friend(s) is more apt (considering that it/they followed Gaige on it/their's own free will).]]

** [[spoiler:Gaige seems to channel [[Webcomic/GirlGenius Agatha]] when she found (correction:being found by) geth troops.]]
** [[spoiler:When looking a good name for her new "upgraded" friend(s), Gaige considering "[[{{Franchise/Transformers}} Optimus]]", "[[DoctorDoom Doombot]]", and "[[PacificRim Cherno Alpha]]", among other things.]]
* SkewedPriorities: [[spoiler:Gaige]] was under full attack from geth. All she can think is how [[spoiler:she can [[Webcomic/GirlGenius "practicing SCIENCE!"]] [[MadScientist on them.]]]]

** [[spoiler:When looking a good name for her new "upgraded" friend(s), Gaige considering "[[{{Franchise/Transformers Optimus]]", "[[DoctorDoom Doombot]]", and "[[PacificRim Cherno Alpha]]", among other things.]]

* ButtMonkey: You can almost feel sorry for [[spoiler:[[OnlySaneMan Captain ]] [[WrongGenreSavvy Charn]]]]. ''[[BlackComedy Almost.]]'' [[IronButtMonkey Well, considering he survived two gun-toting human maniacs....]]

** Seryna mentions that one of the people attacking the Dantius Towers is a volus who is "high off his rocker" who she doesn't expect to last long. Cut to [[spoiler: Niftu Cal, ''actual'' '''BIOTIC GOD''' singlehandedly blasting his way into the building while still tripping balls.]]

* PersonAsVerb: [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill "Torgue"]] and [[CurbStompBattle "Urdnot"]].

*** And the reason of those almost didn't end well for them? Because Handsome Jack considers them expendable after [[spoiler:Conrad Verner]] is killed and they didn't succeded in getting the encryption key from Nassana Dantius, and instead blowing her up and partying over her SDU and credit chit. It was so bad that Zaeed, ''freaking '''[[BloodKnight ZAEED]] [[OnlyItForMoney MASSANI]]''''' [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness is the one who calls them out of it.]]

*** [[spoiler:And GETHTRAP. Although instead of Robot Buddy, Robot Friend(s) is more apt (considering that he followed Gaige on it/their's own free will).]]

** [[spoiler:Gaige seems to channel [[GirlGenius Agatha]] when she found (correction:being found by) geth troops.]]
* SkewedPriorities: [[spoiler:Gaige]] was under full attack from geth. All she can think is how [[spoiler:she can [[GirlGenius "practicing SCIENCE!"]] [[MadScientist on them.]]]]

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

** "I am Nassana Dantius! '''''[[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance AND I AM FUCKING INVICIBLE!!!]]'''''"

It's nowhere near as serious as it sounds. HilarityEnsues, along with [[StuffBlowingUp a whole lot of explosions]].

* ButtMonkey: You can almost feel sorry for [[spoiler:[[OnlySaneMan Captain ]] [[WrongGenreSavvy Charn]]]]. ''[[BlackComedy Almost.]]''
** IronButtMonkey: Well, considering he survived ''two'' gun-toting ''human'' maniac.... [[spoiler:Technically, one gun-totic maniac and one death-machine-toting maniac.]]

* RealityEnsues: [[spoiler:Having a RobotBuddy designed for [[ThereISNoKillLikeOverkill rampaging assault]] does not bode well if your fighting quarters is a ''space freighter''. And while we are on it, [[EpicFail why do you built something like]] [[KillerRobot Death Trap]] [[EpicFailas school project, when you suck at something basic as IFF?]] [[FridgeLogic Did asking help from a salarian technician, or, God's help,]] ''[[FridgeLogic quarian]]'' [[FridgeLogic machinist was below your level?]]]]

** [[spoiler:Gaige mentions of repairing ship using "[[IronMan boxes of scraps]] they called spare parts". And after (un)safely lands on the nearest garden world, mentions about "finding some places for works, maybe cove, or cave". ]]

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

->''[[{{MacGuffin}} Ancient artifacts of immense power]]. [[KillerRobot Murderous synthetics]]. [[MegaCorp Ruthless megacorps]]. [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Unscrupulous mercenaries]]. [[EldritchAbomination Genocidal stellar god-machines]]. [[TheGovernment Incompetent 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.''

** "I'm Nassana Dantius , and '''''[[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance I'M FUCKING INVICIBLE!!!]]'''''"

* RealityEnsues: [[spoiler:Having a RobotBuddy designed for [[ThereISNoKillLikeOverkill rampaging assault]] does not bode well if your fighting quarters is a ''space freighter''. And while we are on it, [[EpicFail why do you built something like Death Trap as school project, when you suck at something basic as IFF?]] [[FridgeLogic Did asking help from a salarian technician, or, God's help,]] ''[[FridgeLogic quarian]]'' [[FridgeLogic machinist was below your level?]]]]

* ButtMonkey: You can almost feel sorry for [[spoiler:[[OnlySaneMan Cha]][[WrongGenreSavvy rn]]]]. ''[[BlackComedy Almost.]]''