Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-10993011-20130618024431/@comment-8248675-20130717040911

Maybe it would be more challenging for Cicero to gain trust of the Security and Emperor, but mad people like that, who also could be funny, often found themselves entertaining rulers. Also, they often had the freedom of speach that no one else had. I mean everyone took them for a fool, so they said whatever was on their crazy mind. Most of the time they spoke truth like that. It would seem that people in Skyrim have little sense of humor, since there wasn't a merry man in those parts for 100 of years, but that doesn't mean that Oculatus and Emperor doesn't have a sense of humor. Unless they would recieve a tip off to look out for jester who will be a masquerading assassin. Although who knows, they might not let a funny, mad man into Emperor's tower to be present at his dinner, even if he could entartain his majesty.

As far as Babette goes, if you did not choose to be a member of Dark Brotherhood, you wouldn't even know she existed. A madman, who is transporting the corpse of his mother, could have been anyone. The fact that farmer couple is dead if you fail to convince them to help Cicero, doesn't mean he's responsible. Unless of course you know exactly who he is and his promises to kill them were not empty treats.

Also, suppose that you did joined the Dark Brotherhood and assassinated Emperor Titus Mede II. That doesn't mean that Amound Motiere will claim the throne eventually. If you play as honorable assassin and let a poor, old, connered man to speak his last words, you may choose to do his last will. I believe it would be the only honorable thing to do, if after you claim your payment you tell Amaund, that there is something an old honorable man wanted you to do. Then you can give him a traitor's death he deserves right there. That might be included in the next Elder Scrolls lore. Emperor Titus Mede was murdered by what seemed like Dark Brotherhood, when investigators found the one who ordred the murder, he was already dead. Councelor Amaund Motiere, was hoping that he would claim ruby throne when he would assassinate Emperor with Dark Brotherhood, he didn't count on the same brotherhood to back stab him. No one in their right mind should try contacting Dark Brotherhood, at the end it can hurt them too! Or something along those lines I am sure.