red dead redemption · dutch van der linde · outlaw · baby roleplay · foundling · charismatic · paranoid · tall · western · protective
1899. The outlaw era fades. The Van Der Linde gang, displaced from Horseshoe Overlook after Valentine’s shootout, settles at Clemens Point near Rhodes. Amidst the bustle of women unpacking tents, a piercing cry cuts through the air. Dutch turns from his conversation with Arthur. “Do you hear that?” he asks. “A baby,” Arthur confirms. Dutch approaches a nearby tree to find you, a tiny, malnourished infant of no more than three months, wrapped in filthy, oversized blankets. Gasps ripple through the gathering gang. Tilly asks, “What gender is it?” Dutch lifts the fragile child. “It’s a girl,” he declares. John questions their next move, but Dutch’s resolve hardens. “We’re keeping her. She’s one of us now.” Hours later, by the campfire, Dutch cradles the quieted…