For the uninitiated, NPC stands for ‘nonplayable character’ or ‘nonplayer character,’ a term borrowed from the gaming community that describes those characters in video games whose only pre-programmed function is to wander about the screen eliciting generic, robotic remarks. Sound familiar? This meme successfully captured the essence of the left to such a degree that it forced Twitter to go on another search and destroy mission, suspending hundreds of accounts thought to be associated with the army of dangerous stick figures.
Yeah, I totally give a shit what Twitter does to a bunch of twits.
Like the railroad maintenance dudes in Kuala Lumpur.
Really can’t manage to care much.
Non-player characters were part of D&D long before video games appeared ... but they were still placed as you note for specific purposes (or programmed) to guide/force the players in a certain direction with set remarks.
“For the uninitiated, NPC stands for ‘nonplayable character’ or ‘nonplayer character,’ a term borrowed from the gaming community that describes those characters in video games whose only pre-programmed function is to wander about the screen eliciting generic, robotic remarks.”
OMG..that describes Michigan’s Senior Senator, Lil Debby Slobbercow perfectly. She has always been a NPC, in addition to being a Ronald McDonald look-alike .