There's a guy in Skyrim, he wanders around Whiterun, for seemingly no reason. Much like everyone else. Whenever I see him, he says something like "Have you tried mercenary work? It might suit you." (You would think I would have remembered exactly by now.) This is the only thing he ever says. At first, I ignored him like I ignore just about everybody else that just starts talking to me as I wander by. *I have to admit, I do feel kind of awkward walking away when some random guard starts talking about how smart it is to wear light armor.* But, after hearing him say the same line over and over, I've grown to dislike him immensely. Even more than the guys actively trying to assassinate me.
I'd taken to saying things to myself as I pass by and he starts saying "Have you tried mercenary..."
*No. Have you tried eating a goat head. It might suit you.*
*Nope. Have you tried to stick a mace in your eye socket? You might like it.*
*Not today. Have you tried shutting the fuck up? You might like it.*
It gets out of hand after awhile and I find myself running through streams and climbing over walls, just to avoid hearing some of the people. The guy who keeps suggesting that I find a new career as a blade for hire, I think of him like the bum that I sometimes pass on the walk from the bus stop to work. He mumbles "Sir, can you buy me something?" I say no and he says "God bless you." Sometimes I walk on the other side just to avoid hearing him ask me to buy him something.*
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Another character is the kid who hangs out in the first village you enter, right after you run away from the dragon. (Spoiler? It's a game full of dragons!)
"I'll go easy on you, since you're new around here." Ha, a kid telling me that. Kind of funny. The first and maybe second time.
Thirty eighth time. "I'll go easy on you, since you..." *Shut your mouth before I slap the taste out of it.*
One hundredth and eighty sixth time. "I'll go easy on..." * I will KILL you and your family and your dog. Do you hear me? I will MURDER you!!*
A game shouldn't make me hate the innocent characters this much.