Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-14027812-20131117233629/@comment-50.53.19.141-20140211044854

As an assassin representing the Dark Brotherhood, I am curteous and will fulfil lthe contract. I even used the Lotus Extract poison on both Nilsene and the dude (who's name I forget) even though it wasnt even listed as an optional objective. I figure if the client went to the toruble of making a poison to kill the targets, I should use it. Nilsene died quietly within the hallowed walls of the temple to Talos.

I didn't know Tova would commit suicide first time I offed Nilsene, but I admit it didn't surprise me. As someone who is dark and has only a personal set of morals that doesn't necessarily conform to the rest of the world, I did feel especially bad for Tova. However I did not regret killing Nilsene. Speaking to Nilsene after accepting the contract shows her to be quite a bit of a ***** herself, and the Shatter-Shields in general seem to make a living stomping all over, taking advantage of, and backstabbing the people underneath them. They've ticked off a lot of folks through their manipulations, it's just poor fortune that all the come-upance hit like a landslide all at once.

I don't feel bad for Tobjorn, and while I will give him a drink out of pity, I don't like the man. As a Saxhleel (Argonian), and someone who detests racism in any context save comedy or satire, I really don't like him. It would have been preferable if Tova did not end up a casualty as well, but I accepted it as an inevitability. Tobjorn will not be granted the release of death, though I hope Arkay guided Tova to her daughters, despite 'my' devotion to Sithis.

Behind the scenes, I do love that Skyrim has real consequences for actions. Beyond simply having a "Karma" system with point stats, this is a more in-depth 'karma' system since, if one does have a conscience (and they allow themselves to become immersed) coming upon the body of a distraught mother having committed suicide, and her tear streaked note of farewell, tends to hit harder and create more feelings of remorse than a notice in the corner telling you that you've lost 100 karma points.

TL;DR version:

I did feel bad for Tova, but do not regret killing Nilsene, I don't like Tobjorn at all and feel that the Shatter-Shield family is experincing karmic backlash. That the better members of the family are also suffering is unfortunate. Skyrim makes me have the feels. Assassins can turn off the feels. ^_^