Skyrim, Can You Drag Delphine to Paarthurnax?

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  • @TheLaughingSimon
    @TheLaughingSimon  Рік тому +1765

    This one is for The Community™

    • @P4nd41sL1fe
      @P4nd41sL1fe Рік тому +32

      We thank you for the generous contribution to our day!

    • @StoriesFromSkyrim
      @StoriesFromSkyrim Рік тому +30

      I'd say that Delphine being eaten by Paarthurnax was the most poetic outcome. I'm sticking with that interpretation of the ending.

    • @madameghostie
      @madameghostie Рік тому +9

      THANK YOU SIMON 🙏✨

    • @mattasticmattattack8546
      @mattasticmattattack8546 Рік тому +2

      Laughing Crew, SALUTE 🫸✋

    • @princessluna8411
      @princessluna8411 Рік тому +10

      the draggin born back at it again what a legend

  • @Quantumact2908
    @Quantumact2908 Рік тому +4846

    "I acknowledge that the blades have made a decision, but considering that it's a stupid fucking decision, I have elected to ignore it." - Near every skyrim player

    • @mariuszmoraw3571
      @mariuszmoraw3571 Рік тому +215

      I wish there was cancel quest button. The worst spit in face is that after main quest Delphine and Esbern still have essential tags. Finishing them off after main quest seems like duty we should do to the world.

    • @GnohmPolaeon.B.OniShartz
      @GnohmPolaeon.B.OniShartz Рік тому +130

      @@mariuszmoraw3571 Well now, you know, they only make the NPCs immortal because they're always so unlikable and they couldn't figure out how to stop us from always killing the important ones and breaking the plot on ourselves. The mortal ones like to be better behaved and but though the children! The children are vile.

    • @biocapsule7311
      @biocapsule7311 11 місяців тому +72

      lol... saying elected to ignore really understates the fury experience by near every player. I am quite pissed by the ultimatum. If the game would have permitted it, I would have killed them right then and there. She was already on the #%$% list when she inserted herself into the main quest and was the least useful. I honestly wish there was a mode for me to beat them into submission if not outright get rid of them.

    • @Voidi-Void
      @Voidi-Void 11 місяців тому +12

      i killed him without a second thought. to be fair, i was rather murderous the whole playthrough already.

    • @ltredscorpion7147
      @ltredscorpion7147 11 місяців тому +21

      I remember i had a mod I got when i got sick if tired of Delphine that allows u to tie up npca and just dump them somewhere (they can only be set free by u or if an NPC sees them) I left Delphine on some mountain.
      If course it meant I couldn't finish the quest but I was content with wat I did, couldn't tell u wat the mods called as it's been sometimes since I've played skyrim

  • @dominic.h.3363
    @dominic.h.3363 Рік тому +2027

    Why do I get the impression that it would have been easier to drag Paarthurnax to Delphine?

    • @justacatwithasadface2692
      @justacatwithasadface2692 Рік тому +193

      Because you wouldn't need to, Paar would probably just follow you down willingly

    • @mariuszmoraw3571
      @mariuszmoraw3571 Рік тому +135

      "Hey Paarthurnax. Wanna finish question of Blades? I know where they are..."

    • @richardrolison9932
      @richardrolison9932 Рік тому +45

      could just hit him with bend will shout and ride him over there

    • @Wulfjager
      @Wulfjager 11 місяців тому +60

      ​@@richardrolison9932I'm sure you could just ask him

    • @HighCoupDeTat
      @HighCoupDeTat 10 місяців тому +7

      Gravity

  • @watchout4221
    @watchout4221 Рік тому +3199

    Here's an idea, I think Aventus needs to contact the dark Brotherhood directly instead of relying on some outdated ritual, you should show him the way, Simon.

    • @sterthester736
      @sterthester736 Рік тому +188

      That or since he really wants to become an assassin when he grows up, why wait? Lets get him an early start.

    • @Legacyartist
      @Legacyartist Рік тому +57

      Wouldn't he have to bust Aventus out of the orphanage after dragging him back there.

    • @sterthester736
      @sterthester736 Рік тому +34

      aventus already escaped once he can do it again

    • @AzaelRulz
      @AzaelRulz Рік тому +78

      ​@@sterthester736even better, however probably more difficult for Simon, drag ALL the children to the Dark Brotherhood. After you kill Grelod they all talk about how they want to be assassins

    • @norielgames4765
      @norielgames4765 Рік тому +12

      I believe he misses Grelod the Kind. Couldn't stop talking about her

  • @thunderstudent
    @thunderstudent Рік тому +2823

    Now we need a "Force Delphine to apologize to Paarthurnax" mod.

    • @SapphireTempestCandleOfStories
      @SapphireTempestCandleOfStories Рік тому +254

      There is the Paarthurnax dilemma, it's not exactly the same thing, but it's close. It sets up a quest that allows you to put your foot down and tell Delphine you won't do it.
      I'm not gonna spoil the scene, it felt that good.

    • @TheMetalAllfather
      @TheMetalAllfather Рік тому +81

      @@SapphireTempestCandleOfStoriesbased mod, really. But we need an update.

    • @NicknamesAreBetterThanHandles
      @NicknamesAreBetterThanHandles Рік тому +124

      @@TheMetalAllfather There is an updated, different version of the mod made by jayserpa that’s called “Paarthurnax - Quest Expansion”, fully voiced with vanilla lines, and not made by Arthmoor (huge plus)

    • @TheMetalAllfather
      @TheMetalAllfather Рік тому +22

      Seeing as how I'm dead in the middle of modding Skyrim, Fallout: New Vegas, Oblivion, Morrowind, Fallout 3, 4, and Tale of Two Wastelands, I'll definitely have to keep an eye out.

    • @maxwhite8616
      @maxwhite8616 Рік тому

      @@SapphireTempestCandleOfStories I just killed her because I couldn't be done with her bs

  • @ReturnofBenjamin
    @ReturnofBenjamin Рік тому +1144

    The imagery of you dragging Delphine to Paarthurnax by the hand, the shoulder, and even the hair had me giggling the whole way.

  • @HexonDevelopment
    @HexonDevelopment Рік тому +4644

    I always sided with Paarthurnax except for one time to see what would happen, the game bugged and Paarthurnax was stuck at 0 health and wouldn't die. Even the game doesn't want you to kill Paarthurnax.

    • @lonelybiscuit4886
      @lonelybiscuit4886 Рік тому +184

      Same thing happened to me, but then I found his corpse at the bottom of the mountain days later lmao

    • @darkdruidsvale
      @darkdruidsvale Рік тому +77

      it just works! XD

    • @ThatsJustMid
      @ThatsJustMid Рік тому +34

      Happened to me as well back on xbox 360 way back when

    • @mousermind
      @mousermind Рік тому +4

      *except

    • @chaoticmind4886
      @chaoticmind4886 Рік тому +16

      As one of my main fandoms always say...
      *But it refused.

  • @teal_m_101
    @teal_m_101 Рік тому +1925

    Delphine is what happens when you gaslight an NPC into thinking they're the protagonist.

    • @Mister_Skar
      @Mister_Skar 11 місяців тому +40

      THIS!

    • @mushyroom9569
      @mushyroom9569 6 місяців тому +22

      Worse, she is a girlboss.

    • @kirakyuti5946
      @kirakyuti5946 6 місяців тому +39

      @@mushyroom9569 Worse. She's a Karen.

    • @babaook-95
      @babaook-95 5 місяців тому +22

      @@kirakyuti5946 Worse. She's a girlboss Karen.

    • @andrewtaylor2590
      @andrewtaylor2590 3 місяці тому

      Worse, she's a woman /j

  • @draccoonxcii1288
    @draccoonxcii1288 Рік тому +1660

    Delphine: _"We have nothing to talk about until Paarthurnax is dead..."_
    Dragonborn: **Grabs "The HELL we don't!!"*

    • @marcus4046
      @marcus4046 Рік тому

      ua-cam.com/video/27cTwBENMn8/v-deo.html same energy

    • @ShockInazuma
      @ShockInazuma 11 місяців тому +22

      I’m just imagining that one Cosmo yelling at Timmy meme.

    • @Amygondor
      @Amygondor 4 місяці тому +1

      I'm giong to assume you mean grab her HAND.

    • @TotallyCluelessGamer
      @TotallyCluelessGamer 3 місяці тому +2

      @@Amygondor I imagine it like a mother cat, just grabbing them by the scruff of the neck and carrying them.

    • @Amygondor
      @Amygondor 3 місяці тому

      @@TotallyCluelessGamer Cats are horrible pests.

  • @pyglik2296
    @pyglik2296 Рік тому +1027

    The thing I hate about Delphine the most (apart from her wanting me to kill Paarthurnax), is that she, the great agent of blades, who was hiding from the thalmor for years, just went and used my real name on the invitation to the embassy. Seriously? Now the thalmor are chasing me where ever I go. (Not that they have any chance at catching me, but still.)

    • @TheLaughingSimon
      @TheLaughingSimon  Рік тому +296

      Add "breaching GDPA" to the list of the Blades crimes.

    • @mariuszmoraw3571
      @mariuszmoraw3571 Рік тому +216

      Yeah, two remaining members of Blades and they might as well not exist and you would still be able to defeat Alduin.
      Entire visit to embassy was big waste of time (and painted target on two people backs). Getting Esbern was waste of time. Getting to dragon wall was waste of time.
      You could easily get all necessary info to defeat Alduin from Paarthurnax.
      And they then treat you like you owe them huge favour. Where? I as Dragonborn did more to you than you even remotely did for me (or even your "cause"). And they want to kill Paarthurnax for dubious reasons too. They never get into details other than "Oh he was lieutenant of Alduin". Serving Alduin? All dragons at first were serving Alduin. There was NO choice for dragons at begin of time. Even Blades ancient books don't list any reasons for kill list of dragons they have. They litteraly read book and are like "We know about Paarthurnax, kill him cause books from our archives got his name...".
      They are lucky this game ain't real life, I might did something Thalmor wasn't able to do for years. Finish Blades. Their role is finished.

    • @whatisahandle_69
      @whatisahandle_69 11 місяців тому +38

      ​@@mariuszmoraw3571they're like the UN of Skyrim

    • @LifeEnemy
      @LifeEnemy 11 місяців тому +53

      As a gamer i don't want to kill parthunaax, dragons are cool! And Delphine is annoying and Bethesda's writing paints her as a terrible spy 😂 In-world though, she has a good point. You're possibly the LAST Dragonborn. Once you're gone there would be no way to stop Parthunaax if he fell back into his old ways. Hell he even admits being inherently "evil" as a dragon (not exactly evil, but dominating, powerful, etc. You know what I mean)
      I doubt the dragon is playing a long game, but who's to say he doesn't think differently a few thousand years later, or one of his students decides to take over and recreate the dragon cult?
      Doesn't seem too unreasonable to me to worry about the presence of extremely powerful, immortal, flying reptiles after they suddenly appeared and started attacking everyone 🤷

    • @wildstorm3486
      @wildstorm3486 11 місяців тому +55

      @@LifeEnemyyou know that’s a well thought out reason. I kinda wish the game would have had her use that argument.
      If that was presented I’m sure that a lot more people would at least more seriously consider kill him. No sure how many more would choke to kill him.
      But it’s still a better reason then the game gives us.

  • @dmacalpine353
    @dmacalpine353 Рік тому +1041

    From now on I choose to believe that Riverwood despised Delphine and that Orgnar threw a huge party when she left for Sky Haven Temple. It's canon now.

    • @buckrodgers1162
      @buckrodgers1162 11 місяців тому +31

      It might as well be. Skyrim already turned The Elder Scrolls into time machines; Which anyone who played Oblivion can tell you that's not at all possible.

    • @zephyrprime8
      @zephyrprime8 11 місяців тому +35

      @@buckrodgers1162 Isn't the whole time part largely because of Alduin being Akatosh's firstborn and thus closely intertwined with the flow of time though?

    • @buckrodgers1162
      @buckrodgers1162 11 місяців тому +15

      @@zephyrprime8,
      Not at all. They used an elder scroll, to send him forward in time at a "time wound". It's as simple at that, and as lore breaking as that.

    • @zephyrprime8
      @zephyrprime8 11 місяців тому +33

      @@buckrodgers1162 From how I understood it, Alduin's whole existence is tied to time. They used the elder scroll to sever that connection, which cast Alduin adrift in the currents of time until he could regain his connection (which is in current day), and that created the time-wound.

    • @buckrodgers1162
      @buckrodgers1162 11 місяців тому +6

      @@zephyrprime8,
      Even if that was the case; It's still not how 'The Elder Scrolls' work. They are explained in detail in 'TES IV: Oblivion' in the 'Moth Priest Headquarters'. All they do is grant 'visions of knowledge', they can not act as 'time machines' or 'scissors to cut links to time'.

  • @Nolan65775
    @Nolan65775 11 місяців тому +271

    Delphine: Paarthurnax must die.
    Dragonborn: *procceds to grab her by the ear and drag her all the way to the Thoart of the World like a disappointed parent*

  • @SwampDweller10
    @SwampDweller10 Рік тому +949

    I kinda want a behind the scenes shot 😂 Just an aggravated Scotsman blindly insulting a wall.
    Also the image of you scuttling across the floor to grab someones ankles near killed me😂😂

    • @loptseldr
      @loptseldr Рік тому +30

      OMG yes we need this!

    • @AClassyGuy
      @AClassyGuy Рік тому +44

      "Scuttling" is just about the best word you could have put. Well done!

    • @dentxhead
      @dentxhead Рік тому +24

      the NOISE he made when he did it. i didn't expect it and choked (painfully) on the sudden laughter.
      ✨this✨is the content i come to the internet for

  • @YayMiko
    @YayMiko Рік тому +447

    “YOU aren’t the Dragonborn” *smack* 😆 What a strong start

  • @mariblue72
    @mariblue72 Рік тому +636

    Some might say the Blades have a point about Paarthurnax, but what they don't understand is that he's a very neat & tidy dragon and he was just cleaning the trash off his mountain. 😌

    • @plant_jesus
      @plant_jesus 9 місяців тому +35

      he’s babygirl coded your honor

    • @A1phaWolf150
      @A1phaWolf150 5 місяців тому +13

      Look, the Dragonborn can kill Paarthurnax very easily. They cannot un-kill him very easily. I’ll kill Paarthurnax if and when he turns heel again, but not α second before, thank you very much.
      Maybe Delphine is just jealous of Paarthurnax’s ability to keep to his oath.

    • @iam-v8498
      @iam-v8498 5 місяців тому

      No she most definitely DO NOT have a point she's a moron😂

    • @kieranwillis395
      @kieranwillis395 4 місяці тому +3

      @@A1phaWolf150 not ‘turns heel’ 🤣 when partysnax RKO’s the DB off the TOTW

  • @TheEvilPet
    @TheEvilPet Рік тому +391

    That whole interaction with James has such 'trying to stop drunk friend from fighting and get them home' vibes.

  • @LuckySketches
    @LuckySketches Рік тому +364

    Next episode: Dragging Parthunaax to Sovengarde to tell off Alduin.

  • @dakotasherman632
    @dakotasherman632 Рік тому +214

    Finally. This apology is long overdue. Nobody disrespects Party Snax.

    • @Sethalik
      @Sethalik 9 місяців тому

      I serve the will of the Blades not that of a fork tongue dragon so easily corrupted. He is a danger and a loose end, one that Delphine and I tied up.

    • @dakotasherman632
      @dakotasherman632 9 місяців тому +13

      @@Sethalik Wrong. The Blades serve the will of the Dragoborn. Delphine and Esbern are frauds who are salty a bunch of elves kicked their collective ass.

    • @Sethalik
      @Sethalik 9 місяців тому

      @@dakotasherman632 Frauds and yet Skyrim's last line of defense? The Dragonborn rules nothing during Skyrim, they are just a novice learning to wield their power. Delphine is more experienced than the Novice Dragonborn and has command of the Blades.

    • @HerohammerStudios
      @HerohammerStudios 8 місяців тому

      ​@@Sethalik wow, yeah. All two of them...

    • @random.3665
      @random.3665 6 місяців тому +11

      @@Sethalik "The dragonborn rules nothing during skyrim"
      *meanwhile, the average player's dragonborn is:
      - Archmage of the college of winterhold
      - Thane of all provinces
      - Leader of the Thieves guild
      - Leader and listener of the dark brotherhood
      - Owner of all known elder scrolls in Skyrim
      - Personally responsible for deciding the outcome of the civil war, the truce that preceded it, and which hold will be owned by which faction.
      *
      Right, nothing......^^

  • @talongreenlee7704
    @talongreenlee7704 Рік тому +259

    I was just going to skip to the point where she’s in front of Paarthurnax, but then I heard him speak and I’m like “oh wait no I wanna hear the Scottish man talk”

    • @Iskaid
      @Iskaid 9 місяців тому +31

      Same, it's not about the destination, it's about the journey lol

    • @nellylenaj3601
      @nellylenaj3601 8 місяців тому +5

      This

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios Місяць тому

      Skyrim VR isn't what brings us here. It's the scottish dragonborn and his antics that make the show.
      Which reminds me, I was recently doing sidequests in Dawnstar, and there is that young ship captain. And he has a dunmer in his crew who complains that the captain is too inexperienced and he will see to find another ship to work at.
      My mind instantly went to Simon blabbering about how they should work together and how the dunmer should help the captain with his experience and how the captain should listen to his experienced lieutenant. Including lots of ragdoll pulling, finger pointing and handwaving.

  • @daltooinewestwood6380
    @daltooinewestwood6380 Рік тому +267

    I love how it starts with him dragging her by the head like she just said “kill paarthurnax” and his response was to grab her by the ear like an angry parent and say “what did you just say to me bitch”

  • @meechaMusume
    @meechaMusume Рік тому +125

    Lovely to see good pal Paarthurnax join in on your picnic at the end there. Your friendship knows no bounds

  • @genevievejoi5225
    @genevievejoi5225 Рік тому +584

    Thank you for your sacrifice Simon, we know these videos are dreadful to make but we appreciate it! you deserve a relaxing spa night after having to put up with Delphine for ages haha

  • @FullaEels
    @FullaEels Рік тому +78

    dont underestimate the determination of a scotsman who is willing to hold various npcs at an arms length for hours and hours just to deliver an entertaining 30 minute video each time. Bravo!

  • @bigfootfighter4132
    @bigfootfighter4132 9 місяців тому +32

    Paarthurnax has literally saved humanity twice. Not only did he help the last Dragonborn to defeat Alduin, but he with the help of the Goddess Kyne gave mortal men the ability to wield the Thu’um in the first place. It’s so insane that they’d have the most hated, annoying character in the entire game, charge you with killing dragon Jesus himself.

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios Місяць тому

      Yup, he started the rebellion in the first place. And after the end of the game he sets out to teach the remaining dragons how to control their urges.
      Esbern is less annoying, but he clearly fails at a point of the old mentor role that the previous games had. Just look at Caius Cossades and Jauffre, those are peak mountains of muscles who have actual skills at what they do. And both are parts of the blades as well.

  • @CaptainAnon
    @CaptainAnon Рік тому +178

    17:51 I've never seen a funnier moment that a Dragonborn crawling after Delphine to sit her down.

    • @AutumnSwift2
      @AutumnSwift2 11 місяців тому +14

      Its adorable thinking about how a grown man with a VR set on sits in the ground, talking to himself while alone in the room.

    • @graycrest806
      @graycrest806 10 місяців тому +13

      The noise he made and the visual of him scuttling after Delphine really made it better.

    • @lucasparadox6823
      @lucasparadox6823 6 місяців тому +5

      Just the little "Eegh..." as he scuttled over and grabbed her leg was priceless

  • @eerreerr497
    @eerreerr497 Рік тому +255

    2:25 she was genuinely tryna resist you 😂 she NEEDED to kill that dragon so badly she shot you with an arrow to fk you off. Delphines determination to kill dragons is true to heart lmao

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios 9 місяців тому +2

      and it would be so easy, just tell her there is a very powerful dreagon where you lead her.

  • @Raoul.
    @Raoul. Рік тому +39

    16:43 The Greybeards are saying "don't bring her here"

  • @lonelybiscuit4886
    @lonelybiscuit4886 Рік тому +366

    He did what we've all wanted to do. Thank you, Simon!

  • @kieranstander921
    @kieranstander921 Рік тому +106

    There was one moment when you were dragging her up the 7000 steps where she tried to walk away and you just said,"ugh" and grabbed her armagain and that exact moment gave me real tired parent vibes.

  • @rurukitty405
    @rurukitty405 Рік тому +483

    Delphine deserves to be a snack for a dragon, really.

    • @PBCreation96
      @PBCreation96 Рік тому +59

      That’d be terrible for the dragon, they’d be backed up for weeks

    • @superbpancakes4092
      @superbpancakes4092 Рік тому +3

      is she killable in base game or with mods?

    • @rurukitty405
      @rurukitty405 Рік тому +19

      @@superbpancakes4092 You need a mod to make her killable. She's tied to the main quest, so she's essential.

    • @superbpancakes4092
      @superbpancakes4092 Рік тому +8

      @@rurukitty405 I have completed the main quest, escaped the peace council before she was able to speak a single word.

    • @rurukitty405
      @rurukitty405 Рік тому +28

      @@superbpancakes4092 You can also download a mod called Paarthurnax dilemma, or something like that, and tell her to stfu about the best dragon bro.

  • @JuiceVendr
    @JuiceVendr 8 місяців тому +28

    21:05 "Why's there a wolf there?"
    Cuts to both Delphine and the wolf encased in ice
    Pure comedy gold

  • @brandoncolemire4220
    @brandoncolemire4220 Рік тому +113

    17:51 🤣🤣🤣 I don’t know why but that little scurry animation absolutely wrecked me lol. I’m pretty sure I pissed a little 🤣

  • @2thatonegirl16
    @2thatonegirl16 9 місяців тому +23

    6:09 "Delphine, I hate that you're making me treat you like a human being."

  • @MGoogle3146
    @MGoogle3146 Рік тому +54

    The gollum crawl of frustration at 17:50 had me laugh out loud, very funny

  • @thatguy3421
    @thatguy3421 Рік тому +189

    You should drag Astrid to those Imperial Agent guys who replaced the Blades. So she can get a trial for her crimes.

    • @Old_World_Nostalgia
      @Old_World_Nostalgia 4 дні тому +1

      She's the only one with morals. She didn't answer to Aventus. You know, A KID!

  • @hyperv1016
    @hyperv1016 Рік тому +58

    OMG I LITERALLY CAN"T STOP LAUGHING the accent is just the cherry on top. Instant subscribe.

  • @thisisnotthechannelyourelo407
    @thisisnotthechannelyourelo407 Рік тому +255

    I still can't believe they added such a giant oversight into the game and never patched it. Delphine admits they follow the Dragonborn, but then treats the Dragonborn like her disobedient child and acts like only she's right and won't listen to reason....I would have loved a quest where you trick Delphine into meeting Parthanaax, just to have him eat her as revenge for being such a miserable woman, maybe push Esbern off a cliff....then you can start your own Blades group that only targets the Dragons that won't side with Parthanaax. I know there are mods...but still....

    • @kennethM
      @kennethM Рік тому +69

      I don't think its an oversight to be patched out. Its intentional. The way of the voice that the greybeards are trying to teach you about is about not succumbing to your power. By resisting the urge to to rule everything, by choosing not to kill parthinaax and run the blades. You are resisting the Dragonborns natural tendency to rule. similar to how parthanaax is resisting the urge to eat humans. Killing Parthanaax is a symbolic point of no return for the greybeards. It shows that you basically don't have discipline and they choose not to speak to you anymore afterwards.

    • @rickrogan2355
      @rickrogan2355 Рік тому +25

      Still should have been an another option, even one as simple as side with The Greybeards or side with The Blades@@kennethM

    • @cypruslavigne7419
      @cypruslavigne7419 Рік тому +21

      Not necessarily an oversight, although there definitely is plenty of them in Skyrim. Real people aren't perfect and can often be irrational, misguided, ignorant, and make impulsive and illogical decisions, even when claiming otherwise. Only in Delphine's own narrative is she the "good guy" that calls for justice. The game gives you a choice whether or not to kill Parthuunax and there's really no consequence for not as the questline pretty much ends with The Blades right after. It's been about a decade since I played Skyrim but if I remember correctly the Greybeards and maybe even Parthuunax have dialogue when you bring up The Blades/Delphine to them and they basically say she's self-interested. So the game isn't even presenting her as entirely righteous.
      As far as oversights, a lot of these were caused by how much content they had to scrap in Skyrim due to how ridiculously *large* the game was both literally and in terms of content, especially for the time. I believe the oversight was not including a dialogue or decisions to confront Delphine and side with Parthuunax officially and either 1.) Changing her mind and reconciling The Blades with Parthuunax - 2.) Refusing and cutting ties with The Blades and officiating this decisions with Parthuunax and the Greybeards - 3.) Refusing and engaging in hostilities or a "boss fight" with The Blades in Skyhaven Temple - 4.) Refusing thus beginning a quest where The Blades initiate an attack on High Hrothgar to kill Parthuunax where you have to travel there and choose in realtime to save/help The Blades or Parthuunax.
      The latter would definitely be the most interesting although they would've definitely had to have provided some kind of explanation to make it so the Greybeards would've been incapacitated or somehow sidelined from a direct attack on Parthuunax as they are immensely powerful and outnumber the 2 remaining Blades, where at best, The Blades could defeat maybe one of together if they were lucky.

    • @mickelmaldonado5910
      @mickelmaldonado5910 Рік тому +18

      @@cypruslavigne7419 You're giving those stuffy old bats too much credit. Those two would be lucky to even get up the mountain without getting their butts turned into new seasonal hats by the frost troll. Better yet, they be lucky not to get brained by a Greybeard atop High Hrothgar that just burped in their general direction.

    • @whatisahandle_69
      @whatisahandle_69 11 місяців тому +3

      ​@@mickelmaldonado5910According to canon, Delphine avoided the Thalmar for a pretty long time. Perhaps she's an elite stealth archer and we never even knew it.

  • @richardstrauser6216
    @richardstrauser6216 10 місяців тому +15

    Slow to .25 speed at 31:29 and you can see Paarthurnax actually killed Delphine there. Slapped her with his tail in a bug-induced mach 8 flyby.

  • @Hylian_Hero
    @Hylian_Hero 11 місяців тому +29

    I love how he said “let’s have a picnic” and party snacks said “sounds great I’ll have a bite of delphine please”

  • @theIargedude
    @theIargedude Рік тому +40

    the blades serve the dragonborn by telling the dragonborn what to do with no regard for what the dragonborn wants to do

  • @AzaelRulz
    @AzaelRulz Рік тому +44

    Delphine: Blades served the Dragonborn
    Also Delphine: *tells the Dragonborn what to do*
    I don't support the killing of Parthurnaax, I don't kill him myself, and hate Delphine for even suggesting to kill him. However, she does have a point in not trusting him. Parthurnaax does tell us himself that he doesn't even trust himself not to betray us. He states that he betrayed Alduin himself after pledging loyalty to him, so what's to stop him from betraying us after pledging loyalty. Parthurnaax insinuates that it might not actually be the greatest idea to trust the dragons and keep them around.

    • @bill5627
      @bill5627 Рік тому +2

      But its not like you have another choice.

    • @snowleopard9907
      @snowleopard9907 11 місяців тому +12

      He says that cuase as a dragon its in his instinct to destroy. He doesnt say it cuase he agrees being that way.
      He spent a very long and rough time become the way he is. And i think he said one time he preferred to die then to become like that again
      A qoute by him
      "What is better, to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?"
      I cant imagine killing a dragon that noble until the day he goes back on his word

    • @tric5122
      @tric5122 11 місяців тому +3

      @@snowleopard9907 It's really easy. I do it about 40% of the time b/c the prick admits he wants to try and become the new leader of the dragons. F that, and he is not your pal. You are his tool to remove his primary rival.

    • @KlutzyNinjaKitty
      @KlutzyNinjaKitty 11 місяців тому +16

      @@tric5122 - except that it’s stated he only wants to be a spiritual/philosophical leader. He wants to teach the rest of the dovah the way of the voice like he has the Greybeards (though it is also stated in-game that there will be dragons who will oppose those teachings. We also can’t rule out that he’s lying.)
      Regardless, I personally don’t think it’s our place to sentence him when he A.) hasn’t done anything wrong for _a millennia_ and B.) we weren’t around to witness to the tyranny of the dragons (and depending on what race you make the DB, we might not even be a race of man whose _lineage_ ever experienced dragon rule.)
      If it were one of the 3 nords in Sovngarde, the ones that made the dragonrend shout, saying Parthurnaxx should die it would be a completely different story. I can respect that wish. They were _there_ and fought for the wellbeing of humanity. They, more than anyone, would have an idea on whether or not Paarthurnax has grown past his evil draconic nature or not. Or even if his growth is enough to atone for what his kind has done. He himself even says that it’s wise not to trust him considering that dragons are born with an innate lust for power and destruction.
      But all Delphine has are delusions of glory, stories about “the good old days,” and a book that said Paarthurnax was a member of Alduin’s army (when literally every dragon was FROM BIRTH.) She’s never even MET Paarthurnax, and she thinks the honored Greybeards + their ways, which Paarthurnax helped build, are stupid. She honestly has no grounds to decide the fate of a complex creature such as Paarthurnax.

    • @tric5122
      @tric5122 11 місяців тому +1

      @@KlutzyNinjaKitty sure feel free to buy that bs. Don't let the enemy organize, ever. Keep the immortal leviathans unorganized and on the run. Kill em all, each dragon left alive is blood on your hands.
      Soft as butter dovakin maybe, not the alpha ones.

  • @Twistybum
    @Twistybum Рік тому +81

    Rumors have it that If you didnt hold her hand all the way she would of gotten lost and ended up in Elsweyr

  • @Snowie7826
    @Snowie7826 Рік тому +30

    What a way to be introduced to this channel for the first time

  • @WakkasLove
    @WakkasLove Рік тому +63

    A Paralyzed Delphine being carried like a Macy's Day Parade balloon made me laugh so much!

  • @Lunavapor
    @Lunavapor Рік тому +51

    Shout out to James just thinking of others in the hot days of skyrim

  • @neoqwerty
    @neoqwerty Рік тому +84

    I was half expecting you to end up stuck on Paarthurnax's back at Meridia-speech heights at the end NGL, but what you realized after dropping off was even more hilarious

  • @VocaloidIchigo
    @VocaloidIchigo 11 місяців тому +26

    I never knew I needed to see a scottish gamer drag delphine all the way to Paarthurnax by hand in skyrim vr but this was the most entertaining video I've seen in a while, and you just earned yourself a new follower

  • @CrimsonKLake
    @CrimsonKLake Рік тому +30

    “I’ll meet you down there” said every Dragonborn ever

  • @anozymous1
    @anozymous1 Рік тому +30

    That was worth every second of the watch time. It's vindicating to see my bestie settle his squabble with the Blades in the most respectful manner.

  • @RealPlasmat
    @RealPlasmat Рік тому +87

    These are some of the most fun to watch.
    Literally the only thing I don't like about these ones is how torturous it is for you to record them.

  • @Solesteam
    @Solesteam 11 місяців тому +18

    Whoever this Paarthurnax fellow is definitely didn't deserve such verbal treatment, they sound like such a nice lad from your description through this journey, good job enforcing justice and balance in an otherwise cruel world.

  • @johnaville23
    @johnaville23 Рік тому +51

    Should drag both Delphine and Esbern to him
    One in each hand like naughty children

    • @ModdingNewbie
      @ModdingNewbie 11 місяців тому +3

      I would agree, except this must have taken him hours to do, just because we get 32 minutes to watch... both of them might take days, if not a week! :o

    • @gl1tchygreml1n
      @gl1tchygreml1n 6 місяців тому +1

      Oh god I can only imagine how painful it would be to try and drag 2 NPCs at once, dragging just one looks difficult enough as is

  • @TheZamaron
    @TheZamaron Рік тому +34

    I see you've done a few of these "drag npc" videos. I honestly love the comedic idea of these. Dragonborn sees some people have a problem "You know what you should work it out with them yourself." Or just taking them to meet this person.

  • @kieramoore6501
    @kieramoore6501 Рік тому +13

    I don't know why I just watched 30+ mins of you dragging Delphine up to apologise to Paarthurnax.....but I'm very happy I did. This was very entertaining. Also RIP James

  • @GodsBadAssBlade
    @GodsBadAssBlade Рік тому +79

    This is so aggressively scottish i love it

  • @95DarkFire
    @95DarkFire Рік тому +15

    "Delphine, I can't believe you did that."
    Glorious

  • @elclappo
    @elclappo Рік тому +126

    Half an hour of delphine getting happy slapped and abused by Simon? Count me in...this is going to be the most deserved abuse I've ever seen 😂😈⏰️👌🤣

  • @TangoKittyOmicron
    @TangoKittyOmicron Рік тому +39

    This was very entertaining, thank you for enduring it and giving us this fine piece of cinema!

  • @rakul1006
    @rakul1006 Рік тому +24

    The prolonged hand holding was starting to get a tiny little bit romantic ❤

  • @griffinsummoner
    @griffinsummoner Рік тому +13

    This is one of the biggest reasons I started using mods. The Paarthurnax Dilemma allows you to assert your authority as Dragonborn and convince Delphine and Esbern to trust your judgement that he has worked hard to atone for his transgressions and that you take responsibility for whether or not he becomes a threat in the future.

  • @user-ey7qi9iz8r
    @user-ey7qi9iz8r Рік тому +15

    I forgot Skyrim became available in VR and was momentarily horrified

  • @kevindenis9551
    @kevindenis9551 Рік тому +12

    I never ever tried to kill Paarthurnax, not once. Because of several reasons, one being a dragon you can actually hold a civilized conversation with! Seriously, you really think I’m going to kill the one dragon I was able to actually talk to and chill out with? Are you crazy!? No one listen to that crazy person, she is the leader of a dead order who just wants to perpetuate hate and blood shedding. Even when I told Paarthurnax Delphine’s intentions, he was very chill about it. So no, the dragon isn’t dying. Not then, not ever. 😋

    • @d.w952
      @d.w952 10 місяців тому +4

      I did one time just to see what the rest of the storyline was like. I remember it was pretty lame, definitely not worth bowing to whiney Delphine's wishes haha

    • @A1phaWolf150
      @A1phaWolf150 5 місяців тому +1

      I mean, the Dragons are basically the Dragonborn’s older brothers. She’s basically asking you to stab the one cool uncle you can actually hang around with at the family reunion.

  • @dac554
    @dac554 Рік тому +31

    8:05 That Simon used dragon shouts is so satisfying 😂

  • @singingReaper
    @singingReaper Рік тому +18

    0:11 I laughed way to hard thinking after “you aren’t the Dragonborn” that instead of a shove the sound was just a sharp neck crack

  • @jebuds_friend9912
    @jebuds_friend9912 Рік тому +24

    The hero Skyrim absolutely does not want or need xD cheers to another great video!

  • @sketchymoray
    @sketchymoray Рік тому +111

    a very fitting end for Delphine 😌

    • @ModdingNewbie
      @ModdingNewbie 11 місяців тому +2

      Makes it look like she expired from exhaustion, and Paarthurnax knew how dangerous and unsightly dead bodies can be (how advanced of him!), so he proceeded to clean up after DB Simon. 5/5 stars. 😂

  • @KankreesCanvas
    @KankreesCanvas Рік тому +29

    That finale was well worth the wait lmao

  • @ladybritt9366
    @ladybritt9366 Рік тому +46

    I finally have closure after all these years, the ending was better than I could've hoped for!

  • @aetherialKilix
    @aetherialKilix Рік тому +19

    watching the struggle of dragging npcs always brings me joy. no idea why

    • @s0ph053
      @s0ph053 11 місяців тому

      I wish I knew the mod that allows it.

  • @thelouster5815
    @thelouster5815 Рік тому +6

    The Dragonborn being a constantly irate and extremely petty Irishman somehow feels like the unofficial canon.

  • @IncipientClinic
    @IncipientClinic Рік тому +20

    Walloper is by far the best description of Delphine

  • @nicoledorman8484
    @nicoledorman8484 Рік тому +6

    BIG PARTY SNAX!!! That's my favourite nickname I've ever heard.

  • @crazyguy32100
    @crazyguy32100 Рік тому +14

    Nazeem didn't survive the trip to the top, despite Simon not actively trying to kill him. Delphines plot armor is strong.

  • @kinneyjoseph2
    @kinneyjoseph2 Рік тому +9

    I can't believe this is a half hour long! I was so entertained the whole way, it felt like 5 minutes!

  • @SotiCoto
    @SotiCoto Рік тому +12

    Y'know what would really work well? The mod that removes the shout voice. It feels so much better to do the shouts yourself in VR.

    • @CursedSFMS
      @CursedSFMS Рік тому +8

      All fun and games till you forget words for shouts

    • @isalenna6600
      @isalenna6600 Рік тому +6

      FUS RO-... fuck, what was the rest of it? @@CursedSFMS

    • @CursedSFMS
      @CursedSFMS Рік тому +2

      @@isalenna6600 DAH
      There is another i know
      WULD NAH KEST

    • @ninjabluefyre3815
      @ninjabluefyre3815 Рік тому +5

      I had a stupid idea for a mod today. It would just replace the sound of Unrelenting Force with burps. They get progressively stronger.

    • @KlutzyNinjaKitty
      @KlutzyNinjaKitty 11 місяців тому +6

      @@isalenna6600 - Making me think about the Dragonborn in-universe keeping a cheat sheet that he whips out every time he needs to shout.

  • @WaddenSeaSiren
    @WaddenSeaSiren Рік тому +22

    Love these! And your Skyrim VR-adventures. I wonder how long the unedited versions of these are.

    • @TheLaughingSimon
      @TheLaughingSimon  Рік тому +15

      This one was nearly 4 hours 🙃

    • @Mana_Bunz
      @Mana_Bunz 7 місяців тому

      ​@TheLaughingSimon Thank you for your sacrifice. 🫡

  • @cloudyvulpine
    @cloudyvulpine Рік тому +37

    you know its a good day when thelaughingsimon uploades

  • @MintTea2005
    @MintTea2005 Рік тому +8

    This has to be one of the funniest dragging videos in awhile! 😂

  • @VidelxSpopovich
    @VidelxSpopovich Рік тому +11

    What about dragging Lord Harkon to The Dawnguard Keep

  • @Gwandriwog
    @Gwandriwog Рік тому +9

    You really are Dragthemborn!

  • @matthewstrauss6402
    @matthewstrauss6402 Рік тому +3

    0:13 kills me every time

  • @mTealeaf
    @mTealeaf Рік тому +20

    Oh Simon. This video has been a long time coming. Thank you, preemptively, for the laughs I'll be able to return to again and again. Delphine is gonna learn what's what!

  • @kawaiiqueee3489
    @kawaiiqueee3489 Рік тому +7

    Fun fact, according to nexus, killable essential characters is one of the top downloaded mods. I download it just to kill Delphine and Esbern

    • @orctrihar
      @orctrihar 3 місяці тому +1

      There also one where you can just say "I'm the fu***ng dragonborn, let me do what I want !"

  • @KyoniSenshi
    @KyoniSenshi Рік тому +6

    Lmao I can't stop laughing!
    Hope Delphine doesn't give Paarthurnax indigestion lol.
    Say hi to James if you see him again. XD

  • @bluehornet197
    @bluehornet197 Рік тому +8

    I love how you drag her and beraye her the whole way 😂😂😂

  • @cross172
    @cross172 11 місяців тому +3

    "We have been searching for you for a long time because we are sworn to serve the Dragonborn. Now do everything we tell you to do or else we'll kick you out and not be your friends anymore!"

  • @athenaw723
    @athenaw723 Рік тому +8

    Thanks for posting Simon!! makes my school day go faster!!

  • @linda-0587
    @linda-0587 11 місяців тому +2

    13:30 “Have a bit of respect!”
    *Delphine heavy swings and causes extra loud death scream*

  • @user-cv5zk4qx7e
    @user-cv5zk4qx7e Рік тому +13

    YOU DID IT YOU CRAZY COB, YA!
    You never disappoint

  • @Rishi_Moon
    @Rishi_Moon 9 місяців тому +2

    seeing delphine being dragged through your town then immediately punching her before running away to grab a warhammer is the best and correct reaction

  • @soundaddiktion2006
    @soundaddiktion2006 Рік тому +14

    Gotta thank Arthmoor for his Paarthurnax Dilemma mod.

    • @SirDoodicus
      @SirDoodicus Рік тому +4

      Even better, JaySerpa for Paarthurnax Quest Expansion

  • @paulsmith5752
    @paulsmith5752 6 місяців тому +1

    "See you, hen? Ye've been a bad wee lassie, and ma pal needs to gie ye a wee talkin' to."
    "FUS RO DAH!"

  • @gabrielgoncalvesazevedo9114
    @gabrielgoncalvesazevedo9114 Рік тому +39

    You should try the AI mod, it would be hilarious lol

    • @nocontender6409
      @nocontender6409 Рік тому +9

      Problem is they'd have to get the speech recognition thing to catch his accent. Idk if it can do that but maybe it could.

    • @AutumnSwift2
      @AutumnSwift2 11 місяців тому

      Herika is a savage

  • @faffisalus4347
    @faffisalus4347 9 місяців тому +4

    somebody has to drag Simon to face his consequences with the alive dead dragon

  • @Voice_of_a_dragon
    @Voice_of_a_dragon Рік тому +10

    I have beat Skyrim probably a million times and I have never ever killed Pasteurnax

    • @ravaxander4492
      @ravaxander4492 Рік тому +2

      I have beat Skyrim probably a million times and I always join to Stormcloaks💙. imperial legion is sh💩t

    • @DrUnfunny
      @DrUnfunny 10 місяців тому

      ​@@ravaxander4492Cringe

    • @noahgraff-uw8rs
      @noahgraff-uw8rs 2 місяці тому

      @ravaxander4492 ahh, another true son of skyrim

  • @crowhawks96
    @crowhawks96 Рік тому +3

    17:51 THE SKITTER 🤣🤣🤣

  • @carn114
    @carn114 Рік тому +7

    Another instant classic! Give that woman a hand!

  • @mysticxiiii
    @mysticxiiii 11 місяців тому +2

    Whiterun Guard 1: Now, what am i seeing exactly? Why does he keep shouting at her?
    Whiterun Guard 2: He's trying to make her apologize to a dragon.
    Whiterun Guard 1: She's quite durable...
    Whiterun Guard 2: She really hates dragons.
    Courier: Can you just WAIT?!?!

  • @stevensines7026
    @stevensines7026 Рік тому +7

    As a person who loves challenges such as this, you have my sincere admiration for going through with it. I don't think I would have tried. Though I was disappointed, I was not surprised by the ending.

  • @BongLalls
    @BongLalls 4 місяці тому +1

    Simon holding Del's hand is the cutest thing ever.