Have you ever felt like you’re the main character of your own video game, surrounded by a bunch of computer-controlled players just acting out their programming?

Sometimes being alive means dealing with interesting if not frustratingly rigid people who only feel like they exist to present challenges, provide entertainment, or propose a side quest. You know, just like an NPC in an Elder Scrolls game. Their lines of dialogue are limited, and so are their action options.

@npc.oblivion

♬ Skyrim Atmospheres - Jeremy Soule

Here are 19 videos of people interacting with NPCs in the video game of real life.

@meech_maedaway2 NPC IRL ☠️ #npcirl #oblivionnpcdialogue #oblivion #oblivionmeme #npc #fyp ♬ original sound - MaedaWay ART

@videorle Didnt post for a while ⚠️ NO ONE GOT HURT ⚠️ #npc #cought #fyp ♬ No one will use this sound - Imagine

@evileyes1111 #conspiracy #conspiracytiktok #conspirancytheory ♬ Blade Runner 2049 - Synthwave Goose

@arsenicmemes #fyp #meme #memes #funny #foryou ♬ original sound - ArsenicMemes

@npcs_of_earth #npc #npcmeme #npcsarereal #npcsbecomingsmart #npcsarebecomingsmart #npcglitch #oblivionmeme #oblivionnpc #oblivionnpcmeme #npcfail #elderscrollsmeme #elderscrollsnpc #skyrimmemes #skyrimnpc #skyrimnpcmeme #realnpc #realnpccharacter #reallifenpc #interactingwithareallifenpc #reallifenpcs #npcdialogue #reallifenpcconversation #dialogue ♬ original sound - npcs_of_earth

@npc.oblivion

♬ Skyrim Atmospheres - Jeremy Soule

@npcs_of_earth #npc #npcmeme #npcsarereal #npcsbecomingsmart #npcsarebecomingsmart #npcglitch #oblivionmeme #oblivionnpc #oblivionnpcmeme #npcfail #elderscrollsmeme #elderscrollsnpc #skyrimmemes #skyrimnpc #skyrimnpcmeme #realnpc #realnpccharacter #reallifenpc #interactingwithareallifenpc #reallifenpcs #npcdialogue #reallifenpcconversation #dialogue ♬ original sound - npcs_of_earth

@memefilter Oblivion NPC Conversation #meme #memes #funny #tiktok #fyp #viral #npc ♬ original sound - Meme Filter

@deez_la_weez Watch till the END #npc #oblivion #fyp #foryou #followformore! #funny ♬ original sound - Deez crew

@gamingwench Nothing like NPC behavior on display --------------------------------------------- Thanks for being here Wench community --------------------------------------------- #oblivion #oblivionmemes #skyrim #skyrimmemes #elderscrollsiv #elderscrolls #elderscrollsoblivion #fyp ♬ original sound - gamingwench

@fidelcasserole #tiktokmemes #tiktokmemes #gaming #videogames #xbox #xboxone #xboxseriesx #oblivion #oblivionmeme #oblivionnpc #oblivionnpcmeme #oblivionnpcmeme #oblivionmemes #skyrim #bethseda #fyp #fypシ ♬ Oblivion - NPC

@npc.oblivion

♬ Skyrim Atmospheres - Jeremy Soule

@nztem

*TikTok no body was hurt in this video*

♬ Love You So - The King Khan & BBQ Show

@npcs_of_earth #npc #npcsarereal #npcmeme #npcfail #oblivionnpc #oblivionmeme #oblivionnpcmeme #oblivionnpcdialogue #skyrimmemes #skyriminreallife #skyrimnpc #elderscrollsmeme #elderscrollsnpc #elderscrollstiktok #skyrimtiktok #skyrimtok #realnpc #reallifenpc #realnpccharacter ♬ original sound - npcs_of_earth

@npcs_of_earth #npc #npcmeme #npcsarereal #npcsbecomingsmart #npcsarebecomingsmart #npcglitch #oblivionmeme #oblivionnpc #oblivionnpcmeme #npcfail #elderscrollsmeme #elderscrollsnpc #skyrimmemes #skyrimnpc #skyrimnpcmeme #realnpc #realnpccharacter #reallifenpc #interactingwithareallifenpc #reallifenpcs #npcdialogue #reallifenpcconversation #dialogue ♬ original sound - npcs_of_earth

@hcbarre31

♬ original sound - StormSuperior