THE VILLAGE — A local shopkeeper filled an awkward pause in a conversation with a customer by asking if he ought to repeat everything he just said, confused sources have confirmed.
“Oh man, that was pretty cringey,” said a fellow shopper at the local item shop that overheard the exchange. “This quiet adventurer dude came in and Tylar over there was telling him all about the history of this place, about the curse, the fire rain and all that. Then as the boy was taking it in, Tylar looked side to side and just asked if he’d like him to repeat all of that. Tylar’s always been kind of a character. I mean, who does that?”
Tylar confirmed that he often isn’t sure how to handle conversations with customers, and that repeating entire stories is a nervous tic of his.
“Oh, I am such a bonehead,” said Kevin, shortly after regaling the would-be hero with the village’s folklore an unsolicited third time. “I think that poor kid just wanted to pay for his arrows and leave, and here I am telling him about The Ancient Cataclysm three damn times. I can’t wait until I retire and then I won’t have to fill my day missing social cues. I’m just not very good at interacting with people, I’m afraid.”
“Hey, would you like me to repeat all that?” he added.
As of press time, Tylar had locked up the store for the night and was seen just standing behind the counter staring into the distance.
