Morthal has a 10% unemployment rate

[@any_austin]

We’re nearly halfway done with all major cities in Skyrim. At the end, should we put together a full report on the whole region with a 45-minute press conference?

[@Boogerfartt]

Absolutely we should

[@nateg3998]

Yes.

[@torrent6181]

Yes!!!

[@AriesFireTiger]

💯

[@AceHuman]

Please!

[@PixelPenguin87212]

"People don't go outside here, I don't know if it's because it's dangerous or boring," he says as he walks past a dragon skeleton

[@Seacret_Agent]

ah dang, I copied your comment. Whoops

[@kultw1837]

I was about to type this literal comment lol

[@tomc.5704]

Not to mention two violent deaths in a 48 hour period, and a recent suspected arson of a home

[@LaydiNite]

Also, it's cold. There's many reasons people wouldn't want to hang around outdoors.

[@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat]

​@@LaydiNitethe arson and dragon probably made it less cold

[@Jesthers]

I always love the implication that the surveyor character is from our world and doesn't know anything about the game world that they are occupying. Even when walking past a literal skeleton of a dragon or fighting off a poor man clearly charmed with Vampire's Seduction when the basement of Alva's house has a literal coffin in it, barely any acknowledgement of the fantasy-type world that is being lived in. It's great lmao

[@any_austin]

Thank you because people constantly complain that I’m not taking into account the lore and the obvious rules of Skyrim’s society and I’m like dude that’s the entire point

[@nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526]

He's a bureaucrat from the Imperial City, of COURSE he knows nothing of local lore and customs

[@andresf.7563]

Must have been the wind

[@jplayzow]

​@@andresf.7563> Must have been the wind. Immediately after being shot but failed perception check

[@KolonelCeanders]

@@any_austinjust for the record Hroggar, the guy you killed in self defense, is a firewood chopper

[@SmallAngryNerd]

i love that the murder had a successful defense of "his head just did that"

[@PinnePon]

Like JFK

[@KirillT14]

I feel like 10:30 wasn't the only instance of bribery that occurred in the video.

[@VegeMaticPragtarian]

I applaud the Bureau for releasing the bodycam footage of the incident even before there was public outcry for it. Setting a good example, at least in that respect.

[@PinnePon]

Theres at least one not horrible government department

[@Bob-np2uc]

I cannot overstate how much charm the physically present employed and unemployed labels add to these videos

[@Purriah]

It’s the accompanying sound effect that makes it great

[@TenshiLove5]

I laugh at them all the time when they're silly like the backwards one blocked by the guy or the moving one when the man chopped wood. It's hillarious

[@Doylt]

Right! Backwards, blocked, blown up, off screen - it's always funny!

[@TomMathesonColes]

The sound design is just perfect too lol

[@michaellaporte4951]

I love that he paid 300 gold to bribe the guard instead of 10 gold for his fine.

[@averagefanenjoyer8696]

I've done that before when I didn't feel like getting my stolen goods confiscated and then having to raid the evidence chest.

[@octagonseventynine1253]

Bribe means no criminal record

[@thegrayyernaut]

It makes more sense than one might think in real life (i.e. living in places with corrupted traffic cops)

[@mandowarrior123]

Donation to the constabulary bought him a tour, too. And lets be honest, they hadn't found the body yet.

[@zacharyliles8657]

It's about staying off the books

[@ChargingPirates]

worth noting that this is the first town in Skyrim weve seen with no homelessness. Even the man who went out of his way to burn his own house down was immediately given new lodgings. love to see a community that looks out for its less fortunate members

[@oraborat1266]

Not to mention a man that was ready to sever his own head at the first sign of an incongruous interaction. I'm really glad he didn't fall through the cracks in an alternate timeline.

[@JackdotC]

I feel like given the surroundings any homeless people would immediately get picked off by local wildlife or local undead

[@CErra310]

That's because the Morthalians eat their homeless

[@Quincy_Morris]

You can probably thank the vampire for that… 😬

[@j0rgens64pc3]

Jarl Idgrod is the best

[@Sandy-ik1ic]

Holy shit, excusing the enumerator because hroggir separated his own head from his body is fucking hilarious

[@MamaMOB]

To be fair if you are going to separate your head from your own body you cannot blame other people. It's just rude!

[@exantiuse497]

I disagree with that decision. Hroggir ( henceforth referred to as "the victim") clearly separated his own head in an attempt to evade the Enumerator's (henceforth referred to as "the suspect") axeblade directed at his neck but was unable to reconstitute his neck after the fact leading to his death. The death of the victim was therefore explicitly caused by the violent actions of the suspect. I also rebuke the suspect's claim of self-defence; he entered the building the victim was residing in, unannounced and uninvited, breaking the lock instead of acquiring the key. The victim had every reason to believe the suspect was a thief or other intruder with hostile intent, and had the right to defend his residence with violence under the Skyrim Castle Law of 156 4e My recommendation to the Morthal Guard investigating the death of the victim is to continue pursuing the murder charge. The work of the officials of the Bureau of Labor is important but their authority is not and cannot be considered unrestrained. Upon entering a private citizen's residence the officials must announce themselves and declare their official business and legal authority to enter in order to prevent future incidents such as this. Thank you

[@thebanana4263]

Morthals largest expense factor is fighting off local vampires

[@vulkanofnocturne]

nah it's keeping the houses from rotting away from mould.

[@Y0sh1no5am]

YEah but Whiterun is fighting a whole dragon, Solitude fighting Patema, Winterhold fighting mages, Windhelm fighting a murderer and Markarth fighting Forsworn. And Falkreath, they are fighting HIRCINE!

[@rafaelglopezroman1110]

​@@Y0sh1no5amnordic life expectancy must be really low, then again Nords love fighting so they are at least having the time of their extremely short lives.

[@xenofes2]

You could use the Calm spell to avoid fighting any locals by explaining to them that you're with the bureau of labor statistics and don't mean them any harm

[@TheActualFrozenCactus]

Yah I was gonna say that, he goes to the mill after the quest. So I think it’s wrong

[@OnionChoppingNinja]

Screw that! They don't comply? we go full Roggvir on their ass!

[@missmia196]

Fer right

[@Thy_Boss]

Yes, there are myriad ways to make this video less entertaining. I wonder why he doesn't pursue them

[@MrNoobed]

*breaks into.house* *kills owner* Claims self defense. Is this the beginning of the anti-terrorism arc?

[@Rextraordinaire]

I initially misread the title as 'Morthal has a 10% EMPLOYMENT rate' and didnt even question it. Morthal was such a depressing city that 90% unemployment sounded about right to me

[@hiimj5555]

Weird, so did I.

[@kody.wiremane]

You must've been pleasantly surprised, then :)

[@LualaDy]

Same! =D

[@Albatross0913]

i made the same mistake with the Markarth video

[@torrent6181]

Glad they ruled in favor of the surveyor. Hroggar was a dangerous man and was not acting within his rights.

[@michaelsouth1152]

Burning down your home with your family inside and preemptively decapitating yourself is no way to behave.

[@LuckySketches]

The mundanity of the employment survey series (contrasted with the setting) is a large part of its charm, but I did enjoy the little change of pace that came with the enumerator getting into a fight. And the implication that this government employee just carries around a huge axe at all times. I'd like to imagine it was issued by the bureau.

[@ellenok]

Self defense axes are a local custom, so, as they say, "when in Cyrodiil".

[@estherstreet4582]

He claims the axe as a business expense.

[@BaldianOfIbelin]

​@@ellenokDo as cyrodillyans

[@tommarsdon5644]

"so I guess the question becomes is she making money from the cult?" I love this series

[@jplayzow]

The government cares not why you have money. They care solely for their share of your money.

[@youmukonpaku3168]

questions you only have to ask when you work in taxation or economics.

[@Lolcontract]

Well, MLMs exist so she’s 100% a “hun”

[@VidelxSpopovich]

I think a church is a business so I’d say yes

[@DovahFett]

"I've been involved in a number of cults, both as a leader and a follower. You have more fun as a follower... but make more money as a leader." ~ Creed Bratton

[@thediethrower1803]

I love how you went into a shop during the middle of the night, saw there was noone there and just assumed it was a "take and leave" shop as opposed to that perhaps the owner is asleep.

[@nosesonroses]

Right?!? Poor Lami, you stole all her stuff! 😭

[@harpastanman8952]

Shadow Tax and Hidden Fees 😂

[@dominictalbot3720]

i'm so glad that he immediately let us know that the dead guard at the beginning wouldn't actually qualify as unemployed and that it was just a little goof, a bit of humor for the gang. i appreciate that he knows we're all as concerned about accurate enumeration as he is

[@trevorjrooney]

See, situations like Hrogar are exactly why the surveyor needs to work on their illusion skill for the calm spell so we can better ascertain employment while also not decreasing employment potentially.

[@Jinkypigs]

Hear, hear

[@BaldianOfIbelin]

That's why most of the surveiurs are Imperials, the Emperor's Voice helps a lot in the work.

[@satellitebreakfast]

Fun fact: If you use a calm spell when attacked by Hroggar so that he survives your intrusion and then later kill Alva, he will thank you for freeing him from her control.

[@aweigh1010]

nice

[@Bella-bg9ez]

nice

[@michaelosipov8001]

He will also get a job at the lumber mill. Making him employed and implying that the town has the potential for growth and development as businesses are actively hiring.

[@veryangryduckpl2122]

Does it work with the imperial race spell, imperial voice or something? (idk the exact names, cause I play on different language)

[@xxthexboxnoobxx4174]

@@veryangryduckpl2122 As far as I Know, the Voice of the Emperor power works just fine with him.

[@jezzuh9120]

I really appreciate you putting the unemployment rate right in the title. So many of these other enumerator-tubers try to bury the lede for watch time.

[@johnsnow5125]

There are... others?

[@VidelxSpopovich]

@@johnsnow5125 Right? I had no idea.

[@CosmicKarnacles]

There.. are multiple..???

[@Thelegoterrapin]

@@CosmicKarnaclesyou better find an enumerator enumerator to check

[@dialog_box]

unfortunately it seems like it's for good reason. he didn't put it in the title of his most recent one (windhelm) and that one coincidentally is the most viewed in the series

[@sidhackney8831]

"Sir, please relax! I need to know if you're employed! ...oh jeez..." You remained very professional in this stressful situation, you should be acknowledged for that

[@YourFriendJessie]

"I don't know if its a dangerous place..." he says walking past a dragon skeleton.

[@CraftsmanOfAwsomenes]

2:50 This guy gives "I would have enlisted but I would yell at the drill sergeant" energy. I like "I don't know if it's a dangerous place or a boring place" while jumping over a dragon skeleton.

[@LifesNeverHumDrum]

I will never get tired of Austin standing right in front of someone while muttering “damn it where’s my pen?” and shuffling through his papers.

[@mrziiz6893]

The most real world equivalent to Alva is a twitch streamer, so yeah I guess she counts

[@johnsnow5125]

Skyrim OnlyFans

[@peterpan1886]

The coffin is actually a hot tub

[@Valsorayu]

I was going to make a "Just Chatting --> Just Sucking" joke but I think that is a whole other streaming service.

[@Chef_Alpo]

She's a sugar-baby

[@JohnYoo39]

​@@johnsnow5125OnlyRims

[@rairaur2234]

11:50 Imagine toiling away dutifully as a legate strategically planning only for some civil surveyor to burger in mumbling and jotting down notes calling your work a tabletop game

[@marcelpiotrowicz5791]

I love the “just walk out” moment, and the tip was so generous of you.

[@ganymedemlem6119]

"This is a low crime area." Had just broken into 2 buildings and killed a man. XD

[@mandowarrior123]

Bribery is often a crime, too. and stealing from the shop.

[@OnADistantWall]

To be fair, the enumerator didn't kill him, his head just did that.

[@johnskelington]

Finds a corpse, gets assaulted

[@SilverDragonJay]

Man, don't you hate it when people try to frame you for their murder by separating their own head before your axe even makes contact? Someone's gotta do something about all these scammers. smh.

[@harpastanman8952]

Smh "Severing My Head" 😅💀

[@arthurdent6256]

It was clearly a preexisting condition.

[@springheeljak145]

You should do this series for Oblivion cities next. They're a lot bigger than most of the Skyrim cities, so you'll put your bureaucrat skills to the test

[@LaydiNite]

The Shivering Isles would be interesting.

[@dimitrikemitsky]

I wanna see Vivec, from Morrowind, or Balmora.

[@graymonk5972]

that made me think of the elder scrolls online cities they’re massive and also have a lotta characters that can be killed and respawn after a certain amount of time (anvil in the gold coast which is where the dark brotherhood storyline takes place usually has more dead npcs than living just from people using it to farm achievements)

[@connordarvall8482]

Morthal's presence under imperial control and being on the border of the imperial rule is actually an important part of the story. As a result, a sudden boost to the town's economy via the military was natural. Wasn't thinking that this series would give me an actual insight into the game's world, but here we are.

[@Anx13tyPrime]

"This is a low crime area, I guess" yes I'm sure it was, maybe a day or so ago

[@daniell.5148]

ive always had a soft spot for the smaller towns like morthal and winterhold with less going on, even if theyre objectively kind of lame compared to cities like markarth and solitude

[@averagefanenjoyer8696]

Yeah I live in a kind of small town and they remind me more of home

[@estherstreet4582]

They're cute, but after having to fight the seventh dragon just so it doesn't kill any important quest-givers who decide to run into the flame, the novelty wears off and I prefer the bigger towns.

[@Rum-Runner]

13:04 “Upon reviewing the evidence, the Bureau has found itself completely innocent of any wrongdoing.”

[@rodrigoa.m3566]

That's how it be.

[@CrimiClownTelevision]

Dude I've been hooked. Your comedic timing is impecable. "Always make sure to leave a tip" *pot falls behind counter* Loving these videos, absolute comedy gold!

[@SaotomeLuna]

It was genuinely shocking to see violence in one of these videos, which is a real accomplishment given that it's footage of Skyrim and violence is a given in that game. You've created a very strong vibe with this series, I love it

[@BalmoraBabe]

"have you seen my mother? Austin at the bureau of labor statistics: thats what we're finding out today

[@maqima]

every time he's done with his investigating and his press conference, the bureau puts him in the bureau freezer until next time they need him. gotta keep em fresh.

[@Alex-hp2rs]

You really need to invest in some calming illusion spells for this job

[@BertoPlease]

Saying "tiddies" within 15 seconds of the video, I like how dangerously Austin lives

[@noamias4897]

Love your ER 1.0 videos

[@phemeloseotlolla]

Been waiting so long for another Skyrim survey. Expecting another good job from our beloved employment officer here. I look forward to the full report of the entire country of Skyrim. Keep up the good work.

[@codyfair804]

You missed two people: Jorgen, the steward of Morthal (employed) and Lami, the alchemist (employed). You passed Jorgen on the street without talking to him and Lami was probably at her home across the bridge when you entered her shop.

[@Thy_Boss]

You don't understand

[@2gamerzone7]

RIP Hroggar; Morthal's hardest-working lumberjack.

[@melellison6901]

This is by far one of my most favorite series on KZbin. Never did I think I'd be so enthralled by a census done of Skyrim cities and towns (among other games), but here we are. Keep up the great work, and congrats on not getting that 3rd degree murder charge! What luck that the guy's head divorced itself from the rest of his body spontaneously.

[@LootGoblinPenny]

"Self-separated his own head" is a sentence I *never* thought I'd hear.

[@VegeMaticPragtarian]

Is that redundant? Self-separate his own head? Can’t you just say self-separated his head? Notes for the future, Austin

[@hakarlrs9817]

"SIR! I NEED TO KNOW IF YOU'RE EMPLOYED!" *Decapitation*

[@LordJINJ]

Straight Menace to Skyrim and her people

[@bengallup9321]

11:10 gets really excited about local government and then meekly apologizes lol

[@Topcatyo.]

Glad to see the enumerator was in fact not a murderer and that the agitator's head decided to pop off of the body of its own accord.

[@mrziiz6893]

Can’t wait for the ability to directly ask an npc’s employment status in starfield

[@bcnicholas123]

“I swear Your Honor. I only beheaded that man in self-defense”

[@renthegigglefox]

It occurred to me that taking a look at the employment statistics for the Beanbean Kingdom in Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga could prove entertaining.

[@LordJINJ]

7:12 Well that’s a lot of paper work

[@l4430]

Hi austin, discovered your channel not too long ago and have been throughly enjoying your content. Already watched this video once today but tonight my girlfriend of 3 years just broke up with me and I've decided to come back and re-binge your vids to help me take my mind off things for a while. Your content is just so uniqely helpful for calming anxiety; these vids are easily some of the the most relaxing videos ive found on this platform, and they have genuinely been helpful to me tonight in particular. I just wanted to let you know that what you do is genuinely more than just entertainment at times and wanted to thank you on behalf of anyone that has found comfort in your dumb surveys and over-analysis of random shit in videogames. Thanks man, keep it up 💛

[@MyratheDunmer]

been binge watching all your employment vids. I'm a civil servant and don't think I've ever enjoyed a series this much

[@kulrigalestout]

I always get a giggle when you come on screen to give the press conference, and your hair is held in place with enough clips to bind a book. As someone who has spent a lot of time working for the government or for places that require a conservative appearance, those clips are letter-of-the-law and I love it. I wonder how many of my buddies would have done something like that if it meant keeping their luscious locks? I'm sure at least one.

[@roriksavant]

I love the comedic timing of the dragon bones coming on screen

[@Noisynoisedog]

the bit with hroggar was so funny, glad our enumerator lives another day!

[@samuelevander9823]

When someone gave you the line "you know, bit of this, bit of that" in Morrowind. You knew that they were basically a criminal or a bandit by trade.

[@LexusLFA554]

Benor is kinda like the towns "muscle", if you beat him in a brawl he becomes a follower. Falion is the only person that can heal you from Vampirism, the town folk really doesn't like him. 6:45 is a vampire, she made Hroggar kill his own family (probably under a spell). The burnt down house can be found, and at night there is a ghost of a child there.

[@korok2619]

she is definitely unemployed or a bandit, and if he had done the quest he could have counted the group of vampire/bandits

[@LexusLFA554]

@@korok2619 She is a bandit under the nearby vampire cult, the leaders name appears in her diary. Definitely unemployed.

[@ChristmasPterodactyl]

Is the child ghost seeking employment? Because otherwise I don't think any of this is relevant.

[@LexusLFA554]

@@ChristmasPterodactylTechnically speaking her mother appears, also a vampire, which is unemployed.

[@mandowarrior123]

​@@LexusLFA554Incorrect. She enthrawls men in the tavern- and look at her dress. She is very much a 'working woman' or prostitute. Just because she caters to a particular fetish does not make her unemployed.

[@yoh2525]

I feel like I learn something new everytime I watch one of these lol And yeah pretty sure "I'm a vigilante" isn't a sign of employment

[@Breaking_Chad]

I love that the man from the census _would_ have little knowledge of vampires

[@nickw.9947]

I listen to your Skyrim videos to go to sleep. Thank you for the bedtime stories, bro.

[@FactChecker3000]

10:19 was the best moment for me LOL "Please don't hold it against me but I've got work to do... Alright, I'm being arrested."

[@miasma1718]

"oh geez" feels like the tonally appropriate response to beheading someone in their own home

[@lemongreed7916]

"Local wizard businesses" had me rolling

[@Evil_Narwhal]

"Self-separated his own head" 😂

[@KittyCalibur]

Love your content man. Always brightens my day

[@bowbi123]

I love the report starting with "i have investigated myself and cleared myself of any wrongdoing." This guy can work the levers of government like the very best.

[@danielmaloney6461]

Did you count Hrogar twice? He is employed at the lumber mill and the unfortunate man that died from head separation.

[@beartraptree]

No I think the lumber mill guy he counted was Thonnir. Unless he countes Hrogar for the lumber mill off screen...

[@danielmaloney6461]

@@beartraptree oh Right. His wife became a vampire.

[@AKcosplay21]

I saw that there was a new Unemployment Report and immediately said "oh FUCK yeah"

[@octavianpopescu4776]

I know, right? I can't wait for the analysis on Skyrim's budget and GDP. I get tears of excitement, just thinking about Excel spreadsheets on Windhelm's imports.

[@urlocaldevilbaby4797]

i literally Just finished watching the rest of this series, this vid could not have dropped at a better time i am so thrilled :''D

[@chemputer]

Guard balls deep in freezing water, that's some hardcore dedication right there.

[@ambiguous8661]

3:40. THIS GUY WAS CLEARLY EXAMINING THE WALL FOR CRACKS!! AND DAMAGES!!! HE's a carpenter.

[@Giga-lemesh]

Playing on switch confirmed by a flash of the home screen during the report

[@explodingbearz]

I love how that man attacked you when you walk into his house so you lopped his head off ahahahahaha I fucking love these series

[@jeynarl]

Dude got this close from stumbling across a vampire conspiracy and didn't even realize it

[@garrethatch5362]

Love these videos! Any thoughts of enumerating the cities of Fallout? Would love to see the bureau do a check up on Diamond City!

[@xenoplayz4524]

Thanks for providing this crucial information, very informative and a blast to watch.

[@rickybobbycatsrule]

I get so excited when you do Skyrim unemployment rates.. Please continue bless us peasants with these gifts.

[@dovahkensei4463]

10:24 I applaud the Thieves Guild for having a contact inside the Employment Situation Bureau, but they probably should've paid off someone handling the paperwork instead of the guy with a body cam.

[@Dyre_Wolf]

I wonder how this snapshot of Skyrim during its Civil War will compare to that of Cyrodiil during the Oblivion Crisis.

[@garyoak9649]

This is probably the 5th unemployment video I watched and the first joke I laughed at was the "working hard or hardly working" "this guy is working hard" you've officially broken my brain

[@akechijubeimitsuhide]

I always mix up Morthal and Dawnstar and that really says a lot. When I want to do a Daedric quest I need to look up which one has them.

[@ashkemena]

I forgot Dawnstar even existed :(

[@Valsorayu]

@@ashkemena I remember that Dawnstar has the funny rock-chest.

[@MrFantocan]

Hroggar works at the Lumber Mill, he is Alva's Vampire Thrall. Employed. Alva tho is a vampire infiltrator for Morvath, so no job in Morthal, but guess spy is a job.

[@Ryan-yp4fc]

Hroggar actually has a day job, he works at the saw mill

[@ew467w6]

*Had*

[@TheStarBlack]

"Actually he self-seperated" Sounds like something the government would say.

[@KeepUpThomas]

“I need to know if your employed” proceed to chop off head in the same breath 😂😂

[@necromansy420]

One of the only youtubers i drop everything to watch

[@Grufflebum]

Hroggar technically is employed (he works at the lumber mill) it's just impossible to see that without completing the quest "Laid to Rest" and saving him.

[@redshirt49]

Hroggar has - or rather had - a job. He's the lumberjack that provides for the lumber mill.

[@esc9573]

Have you considered that the guards might not actually live there? Their home could officially be in a different city but they have been ordered to be garrisoned in another city.

[@mandowarrior123]

This is like a census, it doesn't matter if its temporary accommodation. The write up nonetheless covers this. Many of them are likely imperial, thus are permanently stationed there long term.

[@RainbowGamx]

I don't think there is another town in Hjaarlmarch and as all hold treat their criminal differently (you can be a criminal in one hold, but not have any charge in another) I don't think that a guard would live in another hold that the one he works in.

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

@@RainbowGamx Stonehills is in Hjaarlmarch, even though it's owned by someone in Solitude, so they have at least two settlements.

[@glassphoenix9095]

stonehills is pretty much just a mining outpost and morthal is in the middle of bumfuck nowhere, i doubt the guards have anywhere else to stay

[@elliotgandersen]

I really appreciate how the un/employment label doesn’t always is flush to the screen, but it rotates according to the NPC’s point of view.

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

15:29 I didn't even know he was playing on switch lol

[@quadrifern]

you make me want to play skyrim like nothing else has before. thank you, austin

[@AChunkyDog]

Curious what the unemployment rate is in Oblivion's Cyrodiil.

[@maqima]

goes up to someone plotting the next move in the civil war "are you playing risk?"

[@Necroionutwiz]

Alva is a vampire and shes employed as the towns blood sucker ... :) and also its her feeding ground if you have the dawnguard dlc you go to her as a vampire she tells you to hit the road jack this is her feeding ground and becomes somewhat agressive

[@haldosprime3896]

I love your unemployment surveys, I love your odd and unremarkable places, I love your tasty jams. Looking forward to more of each in the future, when you decide to drop them.

[@devas185tator7]

"does the local incel fish?"

[@fleshdunce15]

OH GOD THANK YOU ME TOO

[@findout-YGO]

I bursted laughing when you used the decapitation animation to drop the charges lmao