#the calypso twins

[vexwerewolf]

Looking back, I really like how Borderlands 2 handled the problem of "how do we make sure players don't sequence break and kill the final boss early" by just putting him on the fucking moon.

Borderlands 3 never made me feel like the Calypso Twins were in any way inaccessible. It never made me feel like I shouldn't just be fighting them now other than that The Game Wasn't Letting Me Do That Yet. I have a spaceship, for crying out loud! I can go anywhere! Let me go and shoot these two badly-written characters.

The most insulting thing about the assault on the Cathedral of the Twins is that you can SEE this giant, wide-open plain beyond the Devil's Razor but the road there is blocked by some turrets or something and you have to do a sidequest

Like bestie I assure you I can drive around them

[handsomesorcerer]

rawwwrrrrrr

[bensonsballerz]

typhon and jack did the exact same thing: they were so terrified of losing their kids because of their lovers death that they isolated them, creating a strained and neglectful relationship. it was not the intention, but it happened anyways

and yet each had a different outcome: angel is seen as a hero, tyreen and troy as villains. and surprisingly it could be because angel was alone but ty and troy werent. ty and troy fed off of each others desires and dreams as well as their dads stories. they lacked so little control and, well, there was no villain, so why not become it

angel, though, was alone but still maintained some control. she had access to hyperion satellites and could communicate with others, since. yknow. she talks to the vault hunter in b2. her dad was the villain, and so she was the hero

idk its just. interesting to me. you could say its lazy that these two storylines are similar but it’s so neat to see the different outcomes of such a similar situation

[marsmaru]

ಥ‿ಥ Guess what's this from? The next chapter of the Let's Flay: The Plaything Series will be uploaded soon after a long hiatus! Chapter 9/10 is almost done, tweaking some items here and there. :'D (Is Borderlands still relevant? HUNGH...)

For anyone stumbling upon this and wondering what the heck, you can check out my Borderlands 3 Calypso fanfic in AO3 here . It started months before BL3 dropped. :D

[kitsumidori]

“Never fuck with a true god queen”

This sprung up while looking through tarot card images, specifically from the Devil tarot card.

With Lilith as the one true god queen, Fiona as her queen consort, and the people that hurt her in the back.

More under the cut

Both Tyreen and Troy have been turned to stone (similar with what happened to Discord as well as with Chrysalis, Tirek and Cozy Glow from MLP)

And here's Hand/some Ja/ck

Who'd suffer a worse fate.

[frutiflux]

A grin that runs in the family ⭐️

[angeltannis]

My current list of funniest “Trans By Accident” characters:

-King Sombra

-Troy or Tyreen Calypso

-Hammond “Wrecking Ball” Overwatch

[orzamara]

Sirens are individuals who have acquired incredible, mysterious powers, and are physically distinguished by elaborate tattoos that cover half of their bodies.

[helpfandom]

Platonic yandere siren twins and half sibling reader who's secretly working with the crimson raiders

Taglist: @yanderefangirl and someone who didn't request to be on the taglist, @plague-cure

"How fucking dare you?" is the main thing crossing their minds when they find out what you've done. But this?

This?

This is worse than the time when they found out they had a HALF-Sibling, even if that sibling [you] ended up being one of the greatest things in their life, they were still mad at their father 'forgetting' their mother and getting with another woman.

But working with the Crimson Raiders? They understand you might be throwing a temper-tantrum, but that's too far.

They are so upset, they personally teleport to you and ruin the bandit camp. Anyone who was there is dead now, screams of pain as faces are melted off, that camp is nothing more than ashes now.

Tyreen grips your face, struggling with her anger to not dust you accidentally, while Troy prepares a spot where you're going to be a nice doll and sit while COV propaganda is blasted into your ears.

Anything they might have had at the Crimson Raiders that was positive is dashed to pieces now so tiny a microscope can't pick it up. They want the Crimson Raiders to BURN.

[borderlandsmostwanted]

I think the twins had the potential to be the best borderlands antagonists if they were handled properly. Like if gearbox pulled more from reality it could have been a really interesting concept about parasocial relationships, the dangers of blurring the lines between online and reality, and how idolization can turn someone into a faux god

[uglynicc]

Me: *watches Borderlands movie trailer*

Also me: *sees Mouthpiece or at least his mask in a quick shot*

Me again: *has mental breakdown wondering if this means there will ever be a live action movie version of Troy and Tyreen*

[kappa-bappa]

This was supposed to be for Mermay, but I got sick towards the end whoops. Anyways Mermay with the Borderlands Sirens but as actual sirens. And yes I’m adding Rhys, I love the Au where he’s secretly a siren like come on.

AU time: Sirens are their own race of mermaids that many people fear due to their powerful nature. They “guard” Eridian found at the bottom of the ocean, so many people try to befriend them in hopes of getting to the previous mineral. My lil thought for this is how Angel came to be. Handsome Jack may have seduced her mother or something along the lines idk

To the fish parts: I started off picking fish that best resembles the Sirens aesthetic but later changed it to which sea creature better matches with their abilities and it was a lot of fun.

Steele - barracuda; I couldn’t find info on her abilities so I just did one that matches her personality and name.

Lilith - fire hawkfish; matches her alias and her color scheme.

Tannis - spotted torpedo; this is where I begin picking fish that matches their abilities. Because she has angel’s tech powers, I picked the spotted torpedo that can shock its prey.

Maya - sea Angel; picked this one due to its cool mucus net it spits out when catching prey and it was the closest thing I could find for her phaselock. Fly high maya

Ava - sea butterfly; same way of hunting as the sea Angel and she has the same abilities so ya.

Angel - glass knifefish; another electric fish but it had a soft color pallet that I thought would match Angel more

Amara - peacock mantis shrimp; these dudes punch with the power of the sun and are known to break fingers and tanks. It was a no brainer picking this guy for Amara and for a flashy little guy I thought he fit Amara’s big personality.

Tyreen - lamprey; she absorbs the life force out of people and this dude is known for sucking the blood out of its prey. It’s right there

Troy - angler fish; the male sticks onto the female and leech off of them I thought it fit perfectly

Rhys - electric eel; I feel like he would have a tech ability similar to Angel so electric eel

I wish I could’ve done more research I think I would find better fishes for them but oh well anyways my borderlands obsession is coming back and I don’t know why enjoy

[wainwrightjakobshammerlock]

[handsometheo]

Borderlands #1 - Losing You

Scenario: The Calypso Twins (Separate) open a vault but don't realise the danger they put you in.

Characters: Tyreen Calypso, Troy Calypso

Warnings: angst, mentions of gore, mentions of blood, mentions of death, guilt

Masterlist

My Ko-fi

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TYREEN CALYPSO

They finally opened a vault without the vault thiefs getting in their way.

Troy had been stood beside her to her right and you to her left. You looked to her as if she had placed the stars in the sky, so much pride and hope. All for her.

And she had mimicked these looks back at you.

Until it wasn't there, and instead replaced with fear, hurt, disappointment. Until the light drained from your eyes. Until you were gone.

The Vault monster's claws sheathed within your ribcage while your intestines pour out from the lower slices through you.

She leeches the Vault monster without a single word spoken. Her anger is silent and quickly subsides when she sees your corpse hit to floor finally

Troy wasn't close to you but he respectfully bows his head, the cov followers do the same. Tyreen grits her teeth and stands up away from you.

"Let's go. We have what we need."

And then she leaves. Without you. Without what she actually needed.

TROY CALYPSO

You came with him to the Jakobs Estate, Aurelia tried to put the moves on him but you weren't letting that slide. Unless you could join.

He ran off after the last Jakobs and you ran to make sure the Vault Thiefs didn't get you.

But they did.

A little before getting to Aurelia.

Troy found you in the gardens, bullet wounds all over. Blood seeping past your lips. Skin pale. Eyes faded. Jaw bruised.

He yells out in anguish and rushes to you. He drops to his knees.

Nobody is around to help you, no cult members, no Tyreen, nobody.

He gathers you up into his arms and sobs into your chest. Tears flowing freely and eventually into your wounds, but you do not feel the stinging that you would normally feel from salty tears entering a wound.

You're already gone.

You were what grounded him. Kept him from snapping at Tyreen. Kept him from hurting important members of the cult. You protected him when he needed it. You gave him praise for simply being himself.

He loved--no. He loves you. He'll continue loving you until the day he dies. In fact, he can't wait.

He wants your smile, your laughter, your warmth. But all he receives is a cadaver as cold as Windshear Waste.

"I'm sorry, Y/n. I love you I love you I love you..." His babbling is all that can be heard for the rest of the night in the Jakobs Garden.

[marsmaru]

Dun, dun, duuuuuuuuun~

Chapter 9/10 updated for Let’s Flay: The Plaything Series, a Borderlands 3 fanfiction involving the Calypso Twins.

Story thus far, condensed soup version:

Bandit is captured as raid spoils by the Calypsos. Is a bit too feral for the God Queen. Bandit is thrown into the pits for shits and giggles - gets more feral as a result. Calypso Twins catch feels for feral bandit, no manual to work through that - people get hurt. A lot. Corporate scum doesn’t like feral bandit making friends with the COV. Hilarity ensues and more people get hurt. Corporate scum’s associate doesn’t like the Calypsos. Troy and Tyreen get hurt. And it’s only Tuesday.

[fromofandfor]

meet the mini-voids, eclipse and calypso hellkitten, the absolute loves of my life