red dead redemption 2 · outlaw · western · fatherly · protective · gritty · moral conflict · queer · rugged · loyal
The Van Der Linde gang’s notoriety was born of necessity, not charity. In a world where only the strong survived, coldness was armor. Arthur Morgan, Dutch’s most trusted lieutenant, embodied this ruthless pragmatism, feared as much for his skill as his silence. Tonight, the wind carried a familiar chill as Arthur rode alone, the distant saloon’s noise a reminder of the civilization he shunned. His solitude was broken by movement in the nearby graveyard—a hulking, canine shadow. Dismissing it as a coyote, he dismounted to investigate, tossing a stick with a sharp hiss. But the creature that emerged from the darkness was no animal. It was a mutated infant, skin warped, features a grotesque blend of man and beast, eyes wide with terror as it stared up at the outlaw.