With all the political events happening in the US right now, it’s hard for gamers to ignore them. One Oblivion Remastered player couldn’t keep US politics out of their mind during their first playthrough of the game, and they managed to create a close replica of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) in the character creator. Now, other players are instructing them how to play RFK Jr. in Oblivion Remastered, by making him a disease-riddled drug addict.
This marriage of politics and gaming was made possible by Reddit user and Oblivion Remastered player Redd_Rockett_. Initially, Redd_Rockett_ was going to create a character of the Argonian race or the lizard people of Elder Scrolls lore, but his brain reminded him of something else upon seeing a lizard: RFK Jr. So they made the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the resemblance is commendably close:
I’d say it’s a bit more flattering and younger, but that’s just my opinion. Regardless, Redd_Rockett_’s creation quickly became viral and highly-upvoted, with many Oblivion Remastered players now suggesting the proper way to play RFK Jr. in the game. Here are the top suggestions:
“You now need to make it your mission to catch every disease possible,” according to RainyMeadows
“He’s getting addicted to skooma so fast. Edit: and then leave a dead bear at the local mage’s guild for dinner with no explanation,” says tullbabes
“Restoration causes Autism be careful,” jokes Power_Word_Play
That last one wasn’t a roleplaying suggestion, but certainly fits well with some of RFK Jr.’s fears and advocacies. By some twist of fate, or perhaps it’s poetry, Oblivion Remastered allows its players’ characters to get addicted to drugs (Skooma) and contract different kinds of in-game diseases, which in turn, becomes the perfect opportunity for players to suggest what they assume to be a lore-accurate RFK Jr. playstyle.
He Won’t Be Going Alone
Of course, don’t you dare cure those in-game diseases because otherwise, the roleplaying wouldn’t be accurate anymore. Thankfully, RFK Jr. in Oblivion Remastered won’t be alone in his diseased junkie playthrough as other players have created US Vice President J.D. Vance in-game as well:
In all seriousness, and for those who are out of the loop, RFK Jr. has become a much-talked-about politician after bathing in a contaminated Washington D.C. creek full of infectious pathogens and fecal matter. Also in 2012, RFK Jr.’s doctors found a dead worm inside his brain, which caused cognitive problems for the man. As for the drug use, RFK Jr. was also convicted of possessing heroin and even claimed that his drug addiction began as early as age 15.
Thankfully, these crimes and character quirks didn’t prevent RFK Jr. from becoming the US Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration, nor from becoming a “hero” in Oblivion Remastered.
