we race out on the desert plains all night

Dovahkiin Statues - In warehouse

Promotional Statues for Skyrim

berdly is like, incredibly abrasive right? frankly comedic levels of abrasive, especially to certain kinds of players. that’s his role in the story, to be a little shithead who’s so pathetic it’s funny. a walking punchline. but really, like queen said, there’s nothing wrong with him, at least nothing that it isn’t normal for a teenager to have “wrong” about them. he’s just annoying.

but being annoying is one of the most dangerous things a fictional character can be.

so many times i’ve watched someone play chapter 2 and very quickly wonder out loud, semi-jokingly, if they can kill berdly, usually not long after he’s introduced in the dark world, often going as far to say they would be willing to abandon the pacifist route to do so.

A very tiny percentage of creators go on to be famous, but that doesn’t mean that people don’t remember little things you did for years and years. Who came up with most of the world’s most famous jump rope rhymes? Who coined some of the famous idioms we use in daily speech? Who made up ‘Jingle Bells, Batman Smells?” Somehow, all of these things stuck and spread around.

When I was a small child, I saw a high school put on a production of the musical HONK. In one song, the mother duck describes various dangers that her baby should avoid in the water, including fishing line, which could strangle him. A member of the ensemble played the role of fishing line, doing a maniacal laugh and over-the-top strangling motions, and I found it hilarious– and to this day, that’s an example I often think of when talking about how ensemble members can still stand out in theatre. The guy who played the role might not even remember that he did that, but I do.

I took Suzuki violin lessons as a kid. The teacher made up lyrics to some of the songs, and she let her students make some up, too. Now whenever I hear the instrumental of one of those pieces, I always remember these ridiculous lyrics about a skunk that we sang in violin class. I don’t even know which student invented them!

In middle school, I found a video about atoms parodying Bill Nye made by some kids for a school product. It probably had less than 1,000 views, but I think of quotes from that video all the time. They had a parody of “We Will Rock You” with the chorus, “Protons, neutrons, electrons” that I think about a lot.

oh, the 12v battery is dead? great news, it can run on a fucking mobility scooter battery, dw about it!

speakers blown out? I can fix that easy, and I'll even install an iPod integration setup while I'm at it. the touchscreen doesn't always work on one side? well. that's what happens when a touchscreen from 2008 sits in the sun too long. works fine if I remember the sun shield.

and the dashboard lights don't turn on sometimes? well. I can use the buttons and knobs to enter like seven different cheat codes that might turn them on, but tbh the car still runs fine even without knowing how much gas I have or what speed I'm going. I'll just fill up often and use my phone's GPS as a speedometer until I have some downtime, and then the prius discussion forums have posts on how to solder the circuit board so it works again.

oh whoops the car won't always turn off so I have to hold down the button until it shuts down did I buy a car or did I buy a laptop? don't ask me how to deal with actual car problems; I'm too busy holding down the DISPLAY button while switching the lights on and off so I can access the secret service menu.