for Hell in a Box5/6 c9 Game Of Pricks
"ImpulsiveWeaver": As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to me to let me know how you loved/hated the chapter or if you have any ideas about how I can improve my writing as a whole! I'm always eager to hear what you all have to say!
"Guided By Voices" Fan: Eh… too early for me, honestly. If anything, I enjoy having a story to read but I’d rather wait for you to finish this, regardless of how long it would take, before I can even think about providing any 'constructive' criticism for you, overall.
"ImpulsiveWeaver": As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to me to let me know how you loved/hated the chapter or if you have any ideas about how I can improve my writing as a whole! I'm always eager to hear what you all have to say!
"Guided By Voices" Fan: Eh… too early for me, honestly. If anything, I enjoy having a story to read but I’d rather wait for you to finish this, regardless of how long it would take, before I can even think about providing any 'constructive' criticism for you, overall.
5/5 c9 Kou Shiono
To 'DirTreVor' (May 1, 2025): Plus, she’d be less likely to alienate Athena (avoiding that attempted execution in "Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel") once Lilith goes 'cold turkey'…
To 'Dontus -not Donut- Powerus' (May 1, 2025): Indeed… considering its "Call of Duty: Zombies" origins, will it pass on and become the "Hell’s Retriever/Redeemer" Tomahawk? Or with the Doom Slayer’s Sentinel Energy revive it as a newborn Spectral Wolf?
(FUN FACT: According to the "DOOM Eternal: Hugo Martin's Game Director Playthrough - Ch. 2 Exultia", the Spectral Wolf that appears in Exultia is the Doom Slayer’s own. I did NOT know about this until now!)
To 'DirTreVor' (May 1, 2025): Plus, she’d be less likely to alienate Athena (avoiding that attempted execution in "Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel") once Lilith goes 'cold turkey'…
To 'Dontus -not Donut- Powerus' (May 1, 2025): Indeed… considering its "Call of Duty: Zombies" origins, will it pass on and become the "Hell’s Retriever/Redeemer" Tomahawk? Or with the Doom Slayer’s Sentinel Energy revive it as a newborn Spectral Wolf?
(FUN FACT: According to the "DOOM Eternal: Hugo Martin's Game Director Playthrough - Ch. 2 Exultia", the Spectral Wolf that appears in Exultia is the Doom Slayer’s own. I did NOT know about this until now!)
5/4 c9 CASSIE0PIA-Fan
Man, with so many things happening, this may (or may not) be your most action-packed, stakes-raising, tension-filled chapter yet for this crossover! ROCK ON, Weaver!
Man, with so many things happening, this may (or may not) be your most action-packed, stakes-raising, tension-filled chapter yet for this crossover! ROCK ON, Weaver!
5/1 c9 Dontus -not Donut- Powerus
NO DOGGO! Oh well, time for a Sentinel Upgrade!
Ahhh, Archvile Archvile Archvile... You will learn futility and relearn fear soon. Just like your prince.
NO DOGGO! Oh well, time for a Sentinel Upgrade!
Ahhh, Archvile Archvile Archvile... You will learn futility and relearn fear soon. Just like your prince.
4/30 c9 
2dirtrevor
Lilith you fucking idiot addict. She is so getting corrupted and it's going to be a literal hell of a time pulling her back. Maybe this will finally get her to stop relying on her drugs so much for the extra power.
2dirtrevorLilith you fucking idiot addict. She is so getting corrupted and it's going to be a literal hell of a time pulling her back. Maybe this will finally get her to stop relying on her drugs so much for the extra power.
4/20 c8 Aqua Regia
Well, you know how it is, everyone… You Know There Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked… Money Don’t Grow On Trees… We Got Bills To Pay… We Got Mouths To Feed… There Ain’t Nothing In This World For Free… I Know We Can’t Slow Down… We Can’t Hold Back, Though You Know, We Wish We Could… Oh No, There Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked… Until We Close Our Eyes For Good.
Well, you know how it is, everyone… You Know There Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked… Money Don’t Grow On Trees… We Got Bills To Pay… We Got Mouths To Feed… There Ain’t Nothing In This World For Free… I Know We Can’t Slow Down… We Can’t Hold Back, Though You Know, We Wish We Could… Oh No, There Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked… Until We Close Our Eyes For Good.
4/3 c8 Foxhound
To 'EdBoy4926' (Apr 3, 2025): And I say that you need to reconsider that 'train of thought' (if not outright 'derail' it) — look, I’m hoping that Angel survives just as much as you and the next guy(s) do so that she could have a new lease on life (especially after all that she’s been through, Handsome Jack or otherwise)… but the robotic VEGA? Needing a 'WAIFU' of all things?
Considering that it’s VEGA, I just can’t see anything beyond "Agape" (Unconditional Love) and "Philia" (Friendship) — take your 'Waifu Wishes' to a more fitting (and receptive) franchise, such as: Blue Archive, Fate/Grand Order, Fire Emblem Heroes, Genshin Impact, Girls' Frontline, Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, Honkai Impact 3rd, Honkai: Star Rail, Last Origin, Punishing: Gray Raven, Snowbreak: Containment Zone, Wuthering Waves or Zenless Zone Zero.
To 'EdBoy4926' (Apr 3, 2025): And I say that you need to reconsider that 'train of thought' (if not outright 'derail' it) — look, I’m hoping that Angel survives just as much as you and the next guy(s) do so that she could have a new lease on life (especially after all that she’s been through, Handsome Jack or otherwise)… but the robotic VEGA? Needing a 'WAIFU' of all things?
Considering that it’s VEGA, I just can’t see anything beyond "Agape" (Unconditional Love) and "Philia" (Friendship) — take your 'Waifu Wishes' to a more fitting (and receptive) franchise, such as: Blue Archive, Fate/Grand Order, Fire Emblem Heroes, Genshin Impact, Girls' Frontline, Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, Honkai Impact 3rd, Honkai: Star Rail, Last Origin, Punishing: Gray Raven, Snowbreak: Containment Zone, Wuthering Waves or Zenless Zone Zero.
4/2 c8 edboy4926
Awesome chapter.
Nice to see this is back.
Really hope Angel does not die.
I still say that our boy VEGA needs his own waifu.
Awesome chapter.
Nice to see this is back.
Really hope Angel does not die.
I still say that our boy VEGA needs his own waifu.
3/28 c8 KiPTiSiN-Fan
To 'ImpulsiveWeaver': I believe that it’s best for you to focus your attention on the upcoming "Doom: The Dark Ages" over "Borderlands 4"…
1) The Doom Slayer vs. The Marauder…
• Somehow, the Marauder blasting Mr. Torgue’s drone with his own Super Shotgun doesn’t surprise me… I mean, I would too if I was getting my ass kicked by my arch-enemy and some yahoo wouldn’t stop rubbing salt in the wound with their mocking commentary!
• Didn’t expect this chapter to start 'in medias res' of the long-awaited duel… but considering all that you’ve written for "Universal Doom", I suppose it’s for the best that you don’t rehash the same fights and try to keep things fresh — especially after a long hiatus. At least the Doom Slayer/VEGA finally has a new Codex Entry with the Marauder’s death — Knowledge is Power!
• Interesting to note that the "Christmas Crucible" appears to have (or is developing) a mind of its own — and it’s expressing that through 'singing'…
BONUS TRIVIA: Marauders are fast, tanky, and hit like a runaway freight train, but they have exploitable weaknesses just like every other demon; while they can block any direct damage thrown their way, they can’t do a thing about Splash Damage (plastering the area around them with grenades, sticky bombs, rockets, especially remote-detonated ones, and Arbalest bolts from the Ballista will rapidly blow away large portions of their health).
2) Where Angels Fear to Tread…
• I’m following up on Point 4 of Imokenpi Kinebi’s Review (Chapter 7 . Feb 24, 2024) — with the way the Vault Hunters are interacting with each other and Non-Player Characters, your storytelling makes the usual Black Comedy Gameplay of "Borderlands 2" into something more like a suspenseful action movie…
• You’re obviously not copying the transcript of this mission word-for-word but I can still catch a line or two that you’ve adapted when comparing it to a play-through… feels rather refreshing, don’t you think? Everything flowing 'naturally' as a result…
• Of course, ending this chapter on such an evil cliffhanger… I have no words, even though I should have expected that scene. Roland’s death in "Borderlands 2" surely hit a lot of "Borderlands 1" Soldier players hard. But maybe the Doom Slayer’s intervention (perhaps a Quick Revive; actually, how many Perk-a-Colas does he still have?) might change things… although will it be for the better?
MESSAGE: Whatever your decision may be, ImpulsiveWeaver, I believe it best not for you to ruin the surprise until the next chapter update. I’ll trust your decision… and if some people might disagree with it, then that’s okay — we’re only human, after all; you can’t please everyone.
To 'ImpulsiveWeaver': I believe that it’s best for you to focus your attention on the upcoming "Doom: The Dark Ages" over "Borderlands 4"…
1) The Doom Slayer vs. The Marauder…
• Somehow, the Marauder blasting Mr. Torgue’s drone with his own Super Shotgun doesn’t surprise me… I mean, I would too if I was getting my ass kicked by my arch-enemy and some yahoo wouldn’t stop rubbing salt in the wound with their mocking commentary!
• Didn’t expect this chapter to start 'in medias res' of the long-awaited duel… but considering all that you’ve written for "Universal Doom", I suppose it’s for the best that you don’t rehash the same fights and try to keep things fresh — especially after a long hiatus. At least the Doom Slayer/VEGA finally has a new Codex Entry with the Marauder’s death — Knowledge is Power!
• Interesting to note that the "Christmas Crucible" appears to have (or is developing) a mind of its own — and it’s expressing that through 'singing'…
BONUS TRIVIA: Marauders are fast, tanky, and hit like a runaway freight train, but they have exploitable weaknesses just like every other demon; while they can block any direct damage thrown their way, they can’t do a thing about Splash Damage (plastering the area around them with grenades, sticky bombs, rockets, especially remote-detonated ones, and Arbalest bolts from the Ballista will rapidly blow away large portions of their health).
2) Where Angels Fear to Tread…
• I’m following up on Point 4 of Imokenpi Kinebi’s Review (Chapter 7 . Feb 24, 2024) — with the way the Vault Hunters are interacting with each other and Non-Player Characters, your storytelling makes the usual Black Comedy Gameplay of "Borderlands 2" into something more like a suspenseful action movie…
• You’re obviously not copying the transcript of this mission word-for-word but I can still catch a line or two that you’ve adapted when comparing it to a play-through… feels rather refreshing, don’t you think? Everything flowing 'naturally' as a result…
• Of course, ending this chapter on such an evil cliffhanger… I have no words, even though I should have expected that scene. Roland’s death in "Borderlands 2" surely hit a lot of "Borderlands 1" Soldier players hard. But maybe the Doom Slayer’s intervention (perhaps a Quick Revive; actually, how many Perk-a-Colas does he still have?) might change things… although will it be for the better?
MESSAGE: Whatever your decision may be, ImpulsiveWeaver, I believe it best not for you to ruin the surprise until the next chapter update. I’ll trust your decision… and if some people might disagree with it, then that’s okay — we’re only human, after all; you can’t please everyone.