![]() While Anu lives on an Atlas ship in space, Fran and Octavio live on Promethea, a planet constantly in the throes of disaster. Fran is a middle-aged frogurt (frozen yogurt) business owner who struggles to cope with her anger. Octavio is a street-wise youth who meanders through life stealing and dreaming of how to strike it big. Anu is a pathologically anxious, work-obsessed researcher and scientist in the employ of the Atlas Corporation, a business almost completely founded on guns and murder. Our three protagonists have different values, dreams, and backgrounds. New Tales from the Borderlands ( NTB) is clearly Borderlands, but it takes significant risks and liberties with its characters and jokes. Before that, however, it had been lauded as one of the funniest series out there. Many would argue, myself included, that the Borderlands series kind of fell apart with the third game. I don’t envy anyone trying to create a humorous yarn because it seems impossible to please everyone. ![]() Comical stories, however, come in all shapes, sizes, and capacities for maturity. Want a dramatic, gripping story with character growth and progression? The essential elements are obvious here, but the how is the tough part people want to feel an attachment to our fictional friends, and want to feel as if they are in the presence of someone they love with regard to the core protagonist. Some styles and stories host core ingredients. ![]() Penning a narrative is in part about knowing your audience.
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