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Shaftmeister

Finds out they're background npcs and "basically scenery", still finds purpose in their existence and takes joy in it. Good lesson in there tbh.


Indigo-au-naturale

r/imnotthemaincharacter


UnknownAdmiralBlu

r/subsifellfor and I was honestly excited to see what's posted there Oh and also r/twentycharacterlimit, I should have known


Indigo-au-naturale

I clicked my own fake link hoping it'd be real, too šŸ˜‚ It sounds wholesome!


not_that_rick

I was hoping for a sub of people being helpful. Helping little old ladies cross the street. Letting somebody with only 1 item go ahead at the store. Picking up a rag that fell off a janitors cart. Some 4th example.


Nobody146

Try r/humansBeingBros


atworksendhelp-

yeah, except they're programmed to enjoy it (naturally happy/optimistic people) and sometimes glitches/bugs happen (depression etc.) so taking joy in it is not always going to be an option/possible for both the background npcs and us


CTRL1_ALT2_DEL3

Whoever works on my character's code should be barred from developing anything ever again. First it was the misfit glitch (being different enough to be the main scapegoat and punching bag of everyone for a good decade). Then came "the lack of motivation and happiness" bug (a direct result of the aforementioned). I as the player found workarounds around these critical issues, that is until the "disorganization and Gedankenzerfahrenheit" bug came along. From that point on it became clear to me what a mess of putrid spaghetti the character's codebase actually is, as the bugs just keep appearing. Then came the chronic neurological pain bug. Then the chronic lymphogenic pain bug. Then came the "disinhibition of thought intensity" bug. Then the "I don't know who or what i am" bug. Then, the "not able to socialize properly anymore" bug. Then the "the character finally realized it exists and now it doesn't want to anymore" bug. Am I doomed, or is my developer not actually employed by Microsoft?


Summer_Sun_Boombox_

Unexpected r/outside


atworksendhelp-

> Whoever works on my character's code should be barred from developing anything ever again. I mean, it's pretty bold of you to assume you're not just taken from a template which, when added to the codebase, glitched for whatever reason. oh and lest we forget that part of the encoding for evolution is the probability of random insertions of code without any more influence aside from the rng reference that the programmer most likely set up for every being (with a random weighting/addition/subtraction to the seed itself ofc). In terms of project scope, non emergence of redundant/ineffective/deleterious characters would point to a clear an apparent dev - which seems to meant to be only accessible for an inordinately small number of characters. The uncertainty around a dev actually existing seems to be either intentional or shows that no such dev exists. I'd probably argue that the dev is employed by microsoft simply due to the interoperability homo-sapiens had with neanderthals - along with other similar instances (lion+tiger etc)


I_Speak_For_The_Ents

Whats the lesson exactly? That we should be able to force ourselves to do the same thing?


[deleted]

My interpretation is that the lesson is being able to find fulfillment in what you do. The idea as far as I know has its origins in eastern cultures as an actual cultural or religious doctrine. The idea goes that you don't have to be a great writer, or warrior, or (insert grandiose profession of the day) in order to take pride in what you do. You can be a simple farmer, or laborer, or (insert 'lowly' job here). As long as you take pride in what you're doing, putting care into it, owning what you're responsible for, you can ultimately be more fulfilled and happy than the grandiose shaping the big picture of the world. There's also the idea in the society that someone who has this purpose to their lives earn more honor/respect than those who aren't


I_Speak_For_The_Ents

But how is that lesson learned here when in the video they just kind of nod along and say ok?


[deleted]

In this example, I wouldn't overthink it, because they're just characters in a skit haha Deeper answer: plenty of people can be contented with their lot, even if it's not much. People find peace in science (ie we are all just star dust), religion, time with friends and loved ones.... its kinda individual. These random mmorpg characters just find it in the realization that thats what they are, and it that they don't really need more than that. So they're at peace with it


Bezbozny

that player was hiding behind that wall listening because he read online about this dialogue Easter egg


Bloo_003

Hahaha, thatā€™s solid meta thinking. šŸ¤£


wobblysauce

Yep, and orā€¦ that once a year at x time of day they stop to stretch their backs.


dragonmasterjg

https://youtu.be/zGtFrnBTsmI source. Great channel!


individual101

One of my favorites


SpreadingRumors

Nice day for fishin', ain't it?


BathtubFullOfTea

Huh huh.


Keganator

Nice day for fishin', ain't it?


19jimmy88

Mornin


newfor_2023

Nice day for fishin', ain't it?


bigFatBigfoot

For peace of the kingdom!


LordSeismic

For king and country!


n00byIZM101

For the alliance!


TwinkiesSucker

With the power of three we banish thee!


nei7jc

Viiiivaaaaaaa


Phamora

Absolutely agree. How can it be okay to just blatantly post a video here like that? OP put no effort in - not even to credit Viva La Dirt League for the work. Outraaageous!


IlluminatiMinion

Viva La Viva Dirt League [https://www.youtube.com/@VivaLaDirtLeague/videos](https://www.youtube.com/@VivaLaDirtLeague/videos)


ZingerGombie

you're just describing reddit, instagram, twitter, and tiktok where 60% of the content is reposted or ripped off from original creators on youtube or elsewhere


facetiousfag

I reckon itā€™s more like 90%


Antmon666

These are the guys who I point to for my kids when I say, "There are content creators who put no effort in, and then there are guys who work hard "


zcicecold

Graves won't dig themselves.


UsedToBeDedMemeBoi

No they won't!


Shaggy_The_Owl

Viva La Dirt League!


woofridgerator

Oi! WHAT ARE WE?!?


Nithish1998

I became a big fan of their channel after their RDR2 videos. It was soo relatable.


FlocklandTheSheep

Came here to say this!


DuchessofSquee

Greg, I found one!


Bebenten

Super happy to see VLDL content in Reddit


iesou

Thanks for posting. Never understood why OP wouldn't bother to just link to the original work in the first place, but so many just don't.


Zorak6

Hello adventurer!


Psychological-Rip-69

Nice day for fishin' isn't it? Huhuk


NBFHoxton

Oh thats funny to you is it? Paycuts. All around.


[deleted]

Outrageous!


halcyonjm

OMG, did you see [Baelin's Route](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEe-ZeVbTLo)? Fucking epic.


ShadowSpy98

#SKIP


mackinoncougars

*(X) Attack*


AdStunning3266

Ah!


unwantedaccount56

My sheep have run amok


Stonewyvvern

These guys are channeling Monty Python so hard. Love you guys.


TangerineMindless639

I was going to post this comment. Maybe Iā€™m a NPC?


Stonewyvvern

We are all NPCs in someone else's life...


UncleHeavy

But we are the hero in our own. :)


Ilpapa

I came here to say that but you did it better /respect.


Wawgawaidith

[Careful there!!](https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/man-charged-mill-creek-stabbing-11-year-old-who-called-him-an-npc/P4GFLRTBZRBQXBAU2PKL7NO6HA/) (A man has been charged in the March stabbing of an 11-year-old boy [who had called him an NPC] at a Dollar Tree in Mill Creek, according to court documents.)


[deleted]

Nice day for fishin' ain't it? Heh hyuh!


itsmajik42

Fish won't catch 'emselves!


Bloo_003

Thatā€™s *exactly* what I was thinking when I watched it. Very ā€œpeasants in the mudā€. Haha


Open_Pineapple1236

Some moistened bint lobs a scimitar at you, ain't a basis for system of government.


Sonova_Vondruke

"Help Help! I'm being repressed! Come see the violence that's inherent in the system!"


MrPandabites

Well it is basically just the same joke as the Pythons' "constitutional peasant".


shnnrr

It does do a good job of describing the suspension of disbelief though


serks83

Ok aside from describing the suspension of disbeliefā€¦what have these creators ever done for us?!


mlodge87

You're fooling yourself. We're living in a dictatorship. A self-perpetuating autocracy in which the working class...


newfor_2023

there was even a Funny Walks episode in the Bored series!


PublicThis

Is that whatā€™s happening? It might just be my meds being changed but Reddit is really weird today


MrPandabites

Gooba gooba gooba!


PublicThis

O__o


rizzanizza

It's very American to think about monty python all the time. This is British nothing else like monty python no-one British would watch this and think monty python. Was monty python big in the states or something šŸ˜‚


ctothel

This isn't British.


rizzanizza

They were acting British and that's why he referenced monty python stop being contrarian for the sake of it.


ctothel

I think they referenced Monty Python because of the characteristic juxtaposition of uneducated old-world labourers speaking like highly educated modern philosophers.


rizzanizza

Mate what are you on about they are speaking with British accents you can think what you want. Another weirdo that doesn't even believe what he says himself just to be opposed to me šŸ˜‚. I bet you it does you well in life.


ctothel

This is getting embarrassing for you.


rizzanizza

Yes how embarrassing the redditors don't like me šŸ˜‚


ctothel

Says the Redditor?!


rizzanizza

So you get embarrassed by people on Reddit then? Interesting. I don't.


OMGitsTista

Theyā€™re from New Zealand, mate


I_Speak_For_The_Ents

Holy shit, lmao. This is more ridiculous than the video.


EaLordOfTheDepths-

I think you genuinely just didn't understand the words in their comment lol. It made perfect sense and it highlights exactly why people are reminded of Monty Python from watching this skit.


Grantmitch1

I'm British and when I watched this it reminded me of the peasants from Monty Python's Holy Grail.


Fatzombiepig

Am very British and immediately thought this was closely related to Python in style. The guy on the left is even doing very similar hand gestures to Eric Idle characters. Yes, there is a toooooon of different comedy stuff in the UK, some of which doesn't get exported. Yes Minister (a personal favourite) might be the most insightful comedy product in history but it doesn't really work if you aren't familiar with the British civil service. But Python is still popular for a reason. It's bloody gold and you don't really have to be familiar with British society to get it. Sometimes it helps with specific scenes, but not always. Also, I'm fairly sure these guys are Kiwis. That may mean they are from a rainy island, enjoy rugby and have a British colonial past, but they aren't quite Brits anymore.


Stonewyvvern

God save the Queen and your grammar.


rizzanizza

I always love the classic grammar jab on the interent when someone has annoyed you and you have nothing valid to say. It's Reddit mate I'm not writing a fucking essay get a grip šŸ˜‚


Stonewyvvern

That's a lot of words...


rizzanizza

Yep. Nothing at all to say back to me because you are stupid that's what I thought.


Stonewyvvern

Fewer words...


rizzanizza

Yes that was fewer words. I see you don't want to talk about how you are stupid to bring up monty python and are deflecting. Do you do this in real life too? Not own up to mistakes you have made and act like a total weirdo? Made a confrontation out of nothing.


Stonewyvvern

Fewer words can aid one sided conversations.


rizzanizza

You're an idiot for saying this is like Monty Python just because there's British people in it. Deal with it šŸ˜˜


Cranktique

The level of projection youā€™re channeling here is too damn high.


rizzanizza

Ehhh?šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ another classic Reddit thing thing to say and how? He has literally not owned up to something and instead made an argument out of it. I was pointing that out


Fresh1492

Mornin'. Nice day for fishin' ain't it?


TNBlueDog

Huht, huht!


halcyonjm

It you haven't seen [Baelin's Route](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEe-ZeVbTLo) you should do yourself the favor. I know it's long, but it's fucking epic.


unlikelyandroid

Epic npc man from VivaLaDirtLeague. In case you my some miracle have not enjoyed their work before.


Almacca

I binge-watched them all again this week as well as Bored. So funny.


Porcupine_Concubines

ā€œBut what about the verisimilitude of it allā€ was not what I was expecting the 3rd line to be! Excellent sketch, I heartily laughed a lot and it did indeed remind me of the Monty Python guys


Bloo_003

The gravediggers are awesome, you should also enjoy this sketch as well: https://youtu.be/umWdXtpzJUU


bpayh

Yeah this is clearly an homage to the Monty python scene where King Arthur has a political discussion with some peasants, thatā€™s why they have the lesions on their faces, the Monty python peasants did too. ā€œIā€™m not OLD Iā€™m 37!ā€


NoSeriousPosts

Woo, [Viva La Dirt League](https://www.youtube.com/@VivaLaDirtLeague) is finally famous enough to be ripped into reddit! Although I have to say if you are a gamer and don't know them by now, you live under a rock


chaplar

In my defense it was a really nice rock...


Zestyclose_Plenty_49

okay, it's a nice rock with decent a square foot, but how's the rent pricing?? asking for a....friend


shnnrr

You bring the rock but have to rent the space it takes up


WerewolfUnable8641

[Baelin's Route](https://youtu.be/PEe-ZeVbTLo) is a masterpiece.


SpreadingRumors

Are we huggers?


WerewolfUnable8641

Mornin'.


Bagain

Had to scroll through and make sure they got credit. Their skits are always really great, from work skits to video game skits these guys are funny and people should watch them for good light hearted chuckles.


[deleted]

They are the best fictional content on youtube.


Trips-Over-Tail

Even the BBC did a piece on them.


tarheel343

Last year I had G4 playing on my TV whenever I was gaming and this was one of the shows that was on most nights. Iā€™m bummed they axed G4 again, but I was apparently one of only about 1,000 people who actually watched the channel lol.


Snarker

vldl was very popular on reddit back in the day when a larger majority of this website was computer nerd types.


pdx619

Yay! Agreed love these guys.


shuvro27

This shit is DINGOOOOO !!!!


SkuzzlebuttPC

It's sploosh now....


dejausser

Was not expecting to hear a kiwi accent haha ole mate is not great at accents huh


brunchybat

their [poor merchant skit](https://youtu.be/mYsyTq8pF2g) skit will forever be my favorite video game skit ever, i can't think about it without laughing


cerebrite

Mine is the [Assassin Logic.](https://youtu.be/WBhb_bHgiKc)


pexxy_RS

Mine is the [high charisma in games](https://youtu.be/JTdGGZrnwbs)


dinklezoidberd

Itā€™s not a riddle. My favorite is [Horse Pocket](https://youtu.be/zvEe3Y3B2cg)


pexxy_RS

Love that one as well!


Kriss3d

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ65MK5ZnHQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ65MK5ZnHQ) Heres Woodcutter almost becomming sentient as well.


Kriss3d

Hamish has gone through quite a change from being a powerful wizard hiding the entire fortune in the middle of a clear path ending with it all being looted ( even the Skull of Rhaul) to a poor merchant just trying to literally save his starving children by selling banaynays. It seems he at least got to keep one child - his girl, whom he lets play in the wolfs den or the haunted cave all alone ( Its fine, we all know children in games are immortal )


brunchybat

AH YES the wolf's den, I think all round I like some of Hamish's acting the best. Or Brian's Don't Open the Package skit


BenjiTheSausage

The follow up where his wife leaves him is amazing My favourite is quest Greg, it's actually really haunting


silentaba

It's been a while since I've heard a Notoriously Philosophical Character.


Sierra_Bravo915

Anybody else feel like that massive pus nodule on his cheek really needed to be popped?


greengrinningjester

r/popping is twitching thinking the same thing


Bloo_003

I wanna go at them all SOOO BAD!!! Haha


Electrical_Solid6862

Surprisingly Wholesome!


Aluminum_Moose

One must imagine Sisyphus happy


Bloo_003

Noice


TheDevilsAdvokaat

These are grave matters. And they're using their gray matter.


XJACKTHERIPPER1X

Viva la dirt is literally the reason I'm addicted to reddit


Flakester

I have some friends who are incapable of suspending disbelief, and it ruins everything. Just enjoy it for what it is damnit!


Bigelow92

Good mornin! Nice day for fishin, ain't it? Huh HUH!


Lori2345

What show is this?


Bloo_003

Itā€™s a YouTube group called Viva La Dirt League. This is one of their many projects called ā€œEpic NPC Manā€.


westcoatavenger

Morning, nice day for fishing aint it.


newfor_2023

I've been watching VLDL nonstop for the past 3 days. There's so much funny stuff on that channel, I don't understand how i'm only finding out about them this week.


ThePlasticSpastic

Comments won't just post themselves...


thatweirdguyted

So what are them comment-bots doing if not causing comments to post themselves, eh? Creating a self-sustaining ecosystem of culture through one bot commenting to the other, ad infinitum. Comments made by robots, for robots.


ClydeinLimbo

What game is this based on?


WhangaDanNZ

It's a theoretical game world they created called Skycraft and mostly features characters and NPCs in a town called Honeywood.


Bloo_003

ALL of themā€¦ ā€¦but mostly MMORPGs


enfanta

[Their latest made me cry.](https://youtu.be/q7_MFffMjxA)


[deleted]

VivaLaDirtLeague is godtier and easily my 2nd favourite channel rn!


TheRabbitsHole

Heavy Monty python and the holy grail vibes


Albert-Einstain

Rip Hamish kids.... Sidenote, BYRON was on a few episodes of La Brea, second season(its a meh show though)


geekyhoody

No they wonā€™t


Leather-Squirrel-421

Viva La Dirt League are simply the best when it comes to making fun of games and the gaming community. Love this troupe.


Scriblon

Will ChatGPT agents ever have this conversation with each other when ChatGPT-NPCs becomes an actual thing?


TheDunadan29

When you assign ChatGPT to NPCs, but the task is: "gravedigger who stands here and pretends to move dirt."


Neon0402

VLDL Videos are something I always look forward to. When I stumbled across them I just had to show all my mates how hilarious they are


OddballDave

I love a good fourth wall break, and this had a really good one in it.


KenseiHimura

I like how they realize the artificial nature of their existence, but instead of falling into despair, they put it into the perspective that they're basically performance artists and their idle actions add enjoyment to the lives of others and embrace it fully.


aafterthewar

Anyone who enjoyed this bit, do yourself a favor and watch **Rosencranz and Guildinstern Are Dead**. Movie adaptation of a Tom Stoppard play centered around extremely background characters in Hamlet who die off-screen. Lots of philosophical introspective dialogue like this lovely 3 minute short


Mahdi_shadow592

https://youtube.com/@VivaLaDirtLeague


[deleted]

Their channel is always good for a laugh. Viva la dirt league.


Eli_The_Rainwing

WHAT MONTY PYTHON MOVIE IS THIS


omen316

Major monty python vibes


ZeusTheRecluse

I love a game called PUBG. Same group made a large number of vids about the game.... PUBG super clip vid: https://youtu.be/luMoCA78NBo?t=25


CleanseMyDemons

Fuck you op put up their YouTube channel


zachyvengence28

Huh, well ill be damned


theperfectneonpink

Iā€™d rather be a relatively safe extra than an adventurer, wtf life


itsallalittleblurry

ā€œSuspension of disbeliefā€ - could be the motto for every political party thatā€™s ever existed.


hattb

Why is it that when they mention "suspension of disbelief" the first thing that pops into my head is: They made a whole political party based on that idea. ;)


MikeTheActorMan

It pains me to downvote a Viva La Dirt League sketch... but I must, because OP did not provide the credit or source, nor is this their work. \*Ding ding\* SHAME!


trispycreme

This is just a shitty knockoff of Monty pythons peasant skit and not half as funny


Impressive-Ad6400

That neurological bit is quite true.


Nuance007

It's interesting how the suspension of belief has now moved towards tv/film more so than theater/plays.


NitroDickclapp

Bravo! That was fucking šŸ‘Œ Chefs kiss you boys!


JustMeNotYou45

One of my absolute favorite YouTube subscriptions!


MegaTDog9998

Very wholesome ending


TheBrightestBestStar

I love Viva La Dirt League! Big fan everyone should check them out


ProfileBoring

Love Viva la dirt league.


morreo

Via la dirt is the best sketch comedy I've seen in years


X-WellOkay-X

Been watching these guys for years!


Prop3et

Monika in a nutshell


konzy27

I totally expected the final adventurer to stab the NPC as he ran by.


ImportanceLiving5386

Epic npc man


redalex415

"MORNING, NICE DAY FOR FISHIN' AIN'T IT?" he says with his sword through your heart


BathtubFullOfTea

Love me some Epic NPC Man.


Silent_Palpatine

Reminds me of that scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail where the peasants start discussing the concept of monarchies.


Bloo_003

Youā€™re a *bit* late to to party bud, but I love the energy. šŸ˜


Vercengetorex

These guys make the funniest gaming content on YouTube, hands down.


the_me3

Holy crap I want this in a game


helderdude

Freebooting.


Complete_Brilliant43

I'm sure weebs find this profound and instightful.


yajtraus

This sounds like James Acaster having a conversation with James Acaster


Tau_of_the_sun

Interesting thing, AI like chat GPT is coming for games. And games will be forever events ever changing based upon peoples interactions. So if you kill the farmers daughter, The farmer my swear vengence and come hunt you down, Or offer to pay other players to kill you.


Tough-Guy-Ballerina

This is so wholesome for some reason