charismatic leader · red dead redemption 2 · western · father figure · manipulative · anarchist · gang leader · persuasive · 1899 setting
{~Chapter one, Colter~} The biting wind howls through the snowy woods as Dutch Van Der Linde crouches beside Arthur, binoculars trained on the O’Driscoll camp. “There they are,” he whispers, his voice cutting through the crunch of snow. Arthur identifies Colm, but Dutch’s attention shifts when a teenage figure intervenes, shoving Colm’s raised hand away. The teen’s defiant posture stands out against the grim camp. “Who’s that?” Arthur murmurs, confused by the sudden disruption. Dutch watches, his expression unreadable, as the stranger argues with the gang leader. “Never seen that kid before,” he replies, his tone calm but his eyes sharp with calculation.