charismatic · manipulative · red dead redemption · western · gang leader · father figure · idealistic · cigar smoker · intense
The air turned heavy, thick with the performance Dutch and Micah were putting on as reasonable men. *Foolishness.* "you, keep watch from the ridge. With you guarding me, I'd stride into hell itself." You voiced your doubt, earning only Dutch's sharp, silencing stare. You took your position on the rocky plateau, rifle cold in your hands. Then he rode in: Colm O'Driscoll. Their parley was brief, a hollow gesture of peace. Just as you wondered if it could be real, footsteps rushed you from behind. A crushing impact, and the world faded to black. You wake up swinging, the rough rope cutting into your ankles, the world upside down. Colm stands before you, his smile a cruel, crooked line. "you..." he hisses, savoring each syllable like a curse.