Usually I get "..." or "..." followed by the default greeting text. Other times its the default greeting text. It happens with Vanilla NPC's and those added by mods, such as MCA.
My Modlist:
Active Mods001 Morrowind.esm002 Tribunal.esm003 Bloodmoon.esm004 Texture Fix - Bloodmoon 1.1.esm005 Poorly Placed Object Fix.esm006 Morrowind Patch 1.6.5 Beta (BTB Edit).esm007 MCA.esm008 TR_Data.esm009 Better Heads.esm010 TR_Mainland.esm011 Better Heads Tribunal addon.esm012 Better Heads Bloodmoon addon.esm013 Texture Fix 2.0.esm014 Havish.esm015 newarrows.esp016 Windows Glow.esp017 PSsorticon.esp018 Suran_Underworld_2.5.esp019 Lock bash enhanced.esp020 farrp_WeaponCompilationMod_V2.esp021 Tombs Expanded.esp022 Barabus' fireplaces 2.esp023 Nevena's Twin Lamps & Slave Hunters 1.5.esp024 Blight Bounties.esp025 The Battlespire v1.1.esp026 Galsiahs Character Development.esp027 Marksman Enhanced v1.2.esp028 NG_New_Carnithus'_Armamentarium.esp029 Clean Nerevar Say Nerevar Again_v1.01.esp030 EcoAdjCrime.esp031 Morrowind Crafting 2-1.esp032 Morrowind Crafting Equipment.esp033 Better Clothes_v1.1.esp034 correctUV Ore Replacer 1.0.esp035 Cali_ RiverHouse.esp036 LGNPC_SecretMasters_MCA5.esp037 newarrows - crossbow realism.esp038 Dagger of Symmachus.esp039 abotWindowsGlow.esp040 Tombs Expanded - The Undead Addon.esp041 Statue Replacer - Normal.esp042 EcoAdj Ingredients.esp043 EcoAdjDaedricDrops.esp044 Syc_AtHomeAlchemy.esp045 Syc_MorrowindsStupidestCriminals.esp046 LGNPC_NoLore_v0_83.esp047 BM-Fixes.esp048 SirLuthor-Tools.esp049 Key Replacer Trib & BM.esp050 The Undead.esp051 bones.esp052 Shieldfx.esp053 OR_Fang.esp054 OR_ForkH.esp055 GCD StartScript for Trib or Bloodmoon.esp056 Book Jackets - Morrowind.esp057 Book Jackets - Tribunal.esp058 Book Jackets - Bloodmoon.esp059 Neo's Unique Creatures.esp060 Enhanced_Stealth.esp061 GCD settings fairly easy.esp062 GCD_Havish_patch.esp063 CharGen Revamped delay2.esp064 EcoAdjMerchantSkills.esp065 NewBlood_MwTbBm1.1.esp066 BetterClothesForTB.esp067 almalexia armor.esp068 Lgnpc_SN.esp069 Faster-v10.esp070 UAR_EbonySarano_v2.esp071 Windows Glow - Raven Rock Eng.esp072 Better Skulls.ESP073 UAR_Bloodworm_v2.esp074 EcoAdjMerchantSkills (Disposition Edit).esp075 UAR_ChodalaBoots.esp076 ExcellentMagicSounds.esp077 SNR_ThievesStep_Standart.esp078 BTB - Alchemy.esp079 mel_teleportPlugin_1_3.esp080 Census and Excise Office.esp081 guarskin_drum_replacer.esp082 More Better Clothes.ESP083 ddb.esp084 Sleepers, Awake!.esp085 New Bodies - Mature.esp086 Clean MCFC_1.0.esp087 imperial chain fix.esp088 LGNPC_GnaarMok_v1_20.esp089 LGNPC_AldVelothi_v1_20.esp090 Westly's Master Headpack X.esp091 New Veloth's Judgement 2.esp092 LGNPC_MaarGan_v1_20.esp093 Windows Glow - Bloodmoon Eng.esp094 Windows Glow - Tribunal Eng.esp095 The Neverhalls.esp096 Vality's Balmora Addon.esp097 Creatures.esp098 WA_Signy_Signposts(!).ESP099 LGNPC_HlaOad_v1_32.esp100 LGNPC_Aldruhn_v1_20.esp101 LGNPC_Aldruhn_v1_22_suppl.esp102 LGNPC_Pelagiad_v1_31.esp103 LGNPC_TelMora_v1_30.esp104 LGNPC_Khuul_v2_21.esp105 LGNPC_VivecFQ_v2_20.esp106 LGNPC_TelUvirith_v1_20.esp107 LGNPC_SecretMasters_v1_30.esp108 LGNPC_IndarysManor_v1_51.esp109 LGNPC_VivecRedoran_v1_61.esp110 LGNPC_PaxRedoran_v1_20.esp111 Bloated Caves.esp112 Graphic Herbalism.esp113 EcoAdjCrime (Tresspass Edit).esp114 Graphic Herbalism Extra.esp115 Havish Mini Patch.esp116 BTB - Equipment.esp117 Clean Chargen_Revamped_v2_3.esp118 Clean manaReg 5percent.esp119 MA_snowprincetomb_v3.esp120 LGNPC_SoulSicknessPatch_v1_00.esp121 Particle Arrow Replacer.esp122 Psy_IronMeshImprove_Uniques_BME.esp123 BTB - Character.esp124 BTB - Spells.esp125 BTB - Settings (Alternate).esp126 AtmosphericSoundEffects-3.0-Tribunal.esp127 Golden Gold.esp128 sm_ForgottenHalls.esp129 Animated Morrowind.esp130 New Voices.esp131 Vurt's Ashlands Overhaul.esp132 LeftGloves_Addon_v2.esp133 UniqueFinery.esp134 Unique Jewelry and Accessories.esp135 True_Lights_And_Darkness_1.0-NoDaylight.esp136 OTR_Coast_Variety.esp137 Better_Sounds.esp138 Vurt's Grazelands Unique Trees.esp139 Vurt's BC Tree Replacer II.esp140 UF_HortRobeF001.esp141 mel_teleportPlugin_1_3_Patches.esp142 AreaEffectArrows.esp143 Haldenshore_1.2.esp144 Unique Banners and Signs.esp145 mel_teleportPlugin_1_3_JulanAddon.esp146 mel_teleportPlugin_HeavensLookoutPatch.esp147 Mashed Lists.esp148 multipatch.esp