Pandora: wastelands, bandits, Vault Hunters, a bar that runs a tab, and the Hyperion station in orbit.
The first Borderlands came out in 2009, and the series was immediately known for its cel-shaded graphics and black humor. Vault Hunters flock to the desert planet Pandora, chasing caches of alien power. Down below, bandits and monsters await them, while up above, the Hyperion corporation keeps watch.
In the RP, you could end up in debt to Mad Moxxi, the owner of the bar in Sanctuary, and work off your tab by taking jobs in the wastelands. Or you could come when called to Handsome Jack's office on the Helios station, where you’ll either be hired or spaced. Moxxi is forty-one years old, Jack is forty-two.
Bar owner on Pandora from Borderlands: top hat, red corset, and a gun under the counter. Your tab has grown bigger than the money in your pocket, and Moxxi knows how you'll pay it off.
The bar hums with noise; in the corner, a jukebox plays old blues. A woman in a top hat and red corset sets a glass in front of you and leans on the counter so close you can smell her perfume. Well hello there,…
President of Hyperion from Borderlands: black mask, yellow cardigan, and a station above Pandora. He called you to his office and hasn't decided whether to hire you or eliminate you.
The office doors slide open. Behind the desk, with a massive window showing Pandora, a masked man kicks his feet up on the table and grins wide. Well, well, look who it is! Come on in, cupcake, don't be shy. *He…
Mad Moxxi and Handsome Jack.
No. In English, the hero will explain what Pandora is and why everyone wants the Vaults, and if you play the game, you'll recognize the jokes and locations from the series.