Skyrim’s Courier Once Again Proves He Is the Master of Poor Timing

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As the Dragonborn travels across the plains of Skyrim, they will often find themselves approached by the game's courier, and sometimes his presence makes it seem like the messenger NPC is unable to «read the room,» as it were. As one of the highest-grossing video games in recent history, if not of all time, the fifth entry in Bethesda's influential Elder Scrolls series continues to enjoy a rather lengthy shelf life, even though the epic 2011 RPG has been around for more than 11 years at this point.

But that's okay. There are so many things to do in Skyrim, even if that's just wandering around the beautiful landscape, that players are frequently discovering something they didn't know existed. It also helps that there is a nice mix of characters that fill the towns and settlements of the province. One of these residents has become quite popular among the community over the years, but not always for the right reasons.

Skyrim Player Figures Out How to Escape Courier

In a recent post on Reddit, user somboe had an important moment in Skyrim interrupted by the courier. A brief clip from their playthrough shows the dedicated letter-carrier approaching as the player is busy receiving an initiation into the Companions. As Kodlak Whitemane gives the impassioned speech that welcomes the Dragonborn into their «mortal fold,» somboe is forced to turn around as the game's messenger approaches. Tending to their duty, the NPC, in typical fashion, announces to the player they have a letter for them, all while Kodlak continues talking, which is highly inappropriate on the courier's part.

For those who haven't played the game, the Companions is just one of many joinable factions in Skyrim. It gives the hero of the land the opportunity to hone