NPC

PC (/ɛnpisi/; each letter separately), derived from Non-Player Character in video games and from role playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, is an Internet meme that represents people who do not think for themselves or do not make their own decisions; it is also known as NPC Wojak. The NPC meme, which graphically is based on the Wojak meme, was created in July 2016 by an anonymous author and first published on the imageboard 4chan, where the idea and inspiration behind the meme were introduced.

Appearance
In appearance, the NPC character is gray in color and simple in its design, with an expressionless face with a

triangular nose and a blank stare. The shape of the NPC face resembles that of Wojak, and is drawn crudely.

The initialism NPC refers to non-player character, a term used in video-games for characters the player cannot control. As such, a non-player character in a game is controlled by the computer, and typically interacts with the player through simple and repetitive actions, such as communicating the same sentence each time the player approaches the NPC. As such, NPCs have "no internality, agency, or capacity for critical thought", they rely on scripted lines and do not think by themselves. Following the analogy of non-player characters, the NPC meme is used to mock individuals the maker perceives as lacking those attributes, generally political opponents. The NPC responds using simple dialogue resembling video game NPCs, with no capability for discussion. Due to NPC memes' greater popularity among the political right, the NPC is generally portrayed as parroting left-wing positions. Despite being co-opted by right-wing movements to "mock leftists," both left- and right-wing NPC variants exist.