Okay this thing definitly needs a next few chapters/episodes i read it all so derp me outta here

Nah, I think I'm going to keep writing it the way I feel like. If I feel like going back and revising every chapter later after I'm done, I'll do that (right...I'm much too lazy for that). If I really wanted to change anything, I would actually delete the quotation marks and have everybody speak in italics like they were telepaths. Yeah, that's right. Telepathic Vault Hunters. Now you let that marinate in your head as you read every following chapter, as you imagine them doing the things they're doing. Imagine them thinking their dialogue at each other. You're welcome.

Hmm... Dare I say that this story intrigues me to no end? Dare I say that - much to my growing ire - I have found yet another story that I cannot harshly critique/tear apart? Because it would seem so. I grow frustrated - critics are supposed to be soulless monsters that subsist on the tears of those they tear down... So how can I feast on tears if I keep running into stories like this one?

I'm getting ahead of myself - pardon. Where do I begin? And how do I curb my excitement and hide the fact that I - unlike other critics - am most likely growing a soul? It is difficult. Especially with some of the outright amazing moments in this story. But, being a critic, it is my literature-sworn duty to attack the negative first and then slowly rebuild the pride I just wounded with (hollow yet true) words of encouragement and praise.

So: Let's get started on the bad. First things first: Your dialogue structure. As much as I have grown to love this story, dear author, the format of your dialogue is absolutely, gut-wrenchingly terrible. I would say more, but the possibility exists that English is not your primary language, so I will not treat you as the rest of the poor brainless saps on this site who can't differentiate between 'your' and 'you're' and who find the word 'dictionary' to be alien. So let's get started:

First off, this bit of dialogue (and, by extension, ninety percent of all other dialogue in this story):

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"He figured out that we were chasing another vault", said Gaige.
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I am, for one part, overjoyed that you did not make the same mistake I made and correctly used a comma instead of a period to end spoken words. However, the basic law of ending spoken dialogue would be to use a comma BEFORE closing the quotation, like so:

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"He figured out that we were chasing another vault," said Gaige.
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There are other times you end spoken dialogue with a period instead of a comma, but only when said dialogue is followed by the speaker performing an action AS a response. To give you an example of that - because I DID find errors like that in this story as well - I'll use the above sentence as an example:

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"He figured out that we were chasing another vault." Gaige looked down shyly.
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Yes, Gaige looking shy is a paradoxical impossibility, but that's beside the point - point is, should you follow up dialogue with an action like above, the spoken verse is ended with a period instead of a comma. Other than that, the verse is ended with a comma INSIDE of the quotation marks.
Then there's your basic exclamations and questions, which are also terrible. Example:

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"Who invited Claptrap", wondered Ax.
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Now, you're already wise enough to make use of question marks AFTER the identification of a speaker. However, I picked up a consistency in writing where, if a question is starting the dialogue, you treat it like a regular line of speech. The correct format to do this is:

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"Who invited Claptrap?" wondered Ax.
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The same happens with your exclamations, where this:

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"Hey", objected Claptrap.
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Should look like this:

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"Hey!" objected Claptrap.
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Those are the most glaring faults in your writing style - if you work towards fixing those, you'll be home free. The glaring fault (at least, in my eyes) is not a 'fault' per say, but more a tip for making your work seem more like a professional piece of literature - even if it is just a fanfic. I realize that, when you identify a speaker of a bit of dialogue, you place the verb (i.e. asked, said, yelled, argued) before the name. While there is nothing inherently WRONG about this, it's still considered to be a more immature way of writing dialogue. It doesn't really damage the read, but adopting the more traditional form, i.e

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"Hey!" Claptrap objected. - instead of - "Hey", objected Claptrap.
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...could lead to a more mature, more experienced, more professional 'feel' for your story.

My last bit of grouching is in regards to your characterization; more notably, the interaction between Maya and Lilith. Every other character - even Brick - is portrayed effectively and successfully, and when they're portrayed individually Maya and Lil are just as greatly portrayed. But when the two are in the same section - God forbid - the characterization tumbles into a mess of forced actions and laboured dialogue more suited to a backwater tabloid. I understand what you're trying to portray, but it's coming together as a jumbled mess - first Maya's all guilty around Lilith, then Lilith is unbearable, next moment the two are hugging like lovers (I KNOW they're not but... Ugh. Nevermind) and now Lilith's back to overbearing, interfering and general pain-in-the-ass-ness (Yes, I know that is not a word, and no, I will not apologize for using it). Even if that is not how you wish to portray them, that is how they come across - and as much as I hate to admit it, after the 'hugging scene' and the scene after I pretty much just scrolled down past any scenes hinting that Maya and Lilith would be within a mile of each other. I don't rightly have any advice on how to fix this - my best suggestion would be to invest in a beta reader who can formulate an opinion based from a professional point of view to assist with such scenes.

Well. That's all the negatives out of the way, and I must say, it's more than I usually have to critique on. It was a refreshing change, really. Now let's get on the good stuff. Bear in mind, however: When dealing with a critic, half the time the critique will be MUCH longer than the praise.

The idea for your story is an extremely amusing one - I have yet to encounter a fic in which the New-U stations are disabled. I must agree with what you made Axton say - this makes everything feel more 'final', more... 'realistic', if that word can be used in tandem with 'Borderlands' and somehow not cause a Divide-By-Zero. As I mentioned earlier, the characterization is also wonderful. I am especially fond of Brick and Gaige's performances in this story; it's an insight I expected for a while, but never found. Your two OC's, Blitzfield and Joanna, have the makings of masterful characters (even if their powers and gear seem a tad haxxed in my honest opinion), and seeing Mr. Blake develop into the story is a wonderful process to read.

Lilith, when she's not around Maya, is also a joy to read - morbid as it may sound, I found your work with her fascinating. I do want to bet that she'll have some kind of breakdown in the future chapters and that - if Maya is either away or their interaction is fixed - it will be wonderful, but I realize I suck at predictions. Either way, Lilith is epically portrayed and I can't wait to see how you make her develop after the loss of Roland and Brick. Tied to these characterizations, your writing, while slightly flawed, is a rank up from what I'm used to seeing and definitely one of the better types in the Borderlands section.

All in all, good author, despite some annoying flaws and errors, I am greatly impressed and intrigued by your work and I'm eager to see you take it further. Here: Have my Favorite and my Follow, and go forth and multip-I mean, continue with your work. It should be an interesting development and I look forward to the next chapter. Until then, farewell and good luck,

Chaos.

Whoever wrote this is a genius it blends so well with the story. Gearbox should find you and beg you to work for them plz make more. Pllllleeeeaaaaassssee! :)

awsome fic i cant belive brick will do all of this because handsome jack was the reason hyperion did all those things by the way can u put a little more zero in the chapters if its not to much to ask cant wait for the next update

Gaige is too much of a psycho, and the others aren't too far behind, one thing is to kill soldiers, but the civilians?. Otherwise I like it quite a lot, keep up.

I only have one complaint:

Why the hell are people overpowering brick? Like goddamn, As you said, He can punch people in the face with his fists and they will explode, And Salvador is NOT stronger than brick. He can gunzerk but Brick can throw a giant hammer with his hand.

Dude...Just make brick back into his glory.

Awesomeness. :) I look forward to more.

Another great chapter. I love how you included Karima.

"Aww, I wanted to get paid!" XD

wow zer0 what happened? That crazy chicks going to be watching you now good luck.

More excellent work. Looking forward to more.

wooow that was awesome! pretty funny too lol. zero is a troll...

Da fuq... Why is there a noticeable lack of reviews for this? This is very well written than some other Borderlands fics, and they receive more reviews and praise. How is that fair? This story definitely needs more attention - its very funny, the dialogue is good and it almost feels like I'm reading an actual continuation of the game instead of fanfic.

Great job, l really hope you write more.

Excellent writing and characterization. Hooray for the rain! :) I look forward to reading more.

I loved it. The humour is great, the writing is great. I can't wait for the next chapter. Alpha AND Omega, bitch! Lol. Keep it up.