Dropout’s Vic Michaelis Wants to Toss Their Star Wars Character Out a Window
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•Sat, 07 Nov 2026 19:00:18 GMT
📰 What Happened
Vic Michaelis, a star of the comedy site Dropout, plays Runa Blask in the game Star Wars Zero Company. Runa advises a group of mercenaries led by Captain Hawks. It was Michaelis's first role in a video game.
Fans love Runa's jokes and teasing. Some joke that they want to throw her out a window. Michaelis said that fits the 'big sister' feel they were aiming for.
🔍 The Backstory
Michaelis grew up on the Star Wars prequels and used to fall asleep to Attack of the Clones. Improv comedy taught them to prepare rather than invent lines on the spot. Most of Runa's best jokes came from the writers.
Runa cannot die in the game, even though other characters can. She stays at the group's base and never goes on combat missions.
🎯 Why It Matters
Comedy actors are moving into games, and studios now write side characters with real personality. Players remember the funny ones as much as the heroes.
Vic Michaelis, a star of the comedy site Dropout, plays Runa Blask in the game Star Wars Zero Company. Runa advises a group of mercenaries led by Captain Hawks. It was Michaelis's first role in a video game.
Fans love Runa's jokes and teasing. Some joke that they want to throw her out a window. Michaelis said that fits the 'big sister' feel they were aiming for.
Michaelis grew up on the Star Wars prequels and used to fall asleep to Attack of the Clones. Improv comedy taught them to prepare rather than invent lines on the spot. Most of Runa's best jokes came from the writers.
Runa cannot die in the game, even though other characters can. She stays at the group's base and never goes on combat missions.
Comedy actors are moving into games, and studios now write side characters with real personality. Players remember the funny ones as much as the heroes.