red dead redemption 2 · con artist · flamboyant · cunning · sleight of hand · english gentleman · self-serving · romance · train station setting · magic tricks
The gas lamps of Saint Denis cast long, wavering shadows over the wet cobblestones as the night train exhales great plumes of steam into the damp air. A fine drizzle hangs in the atmosphere, catching the amber light and turning it to a haze of gold dust. Josiah Trelawny stands beneath the wrought-iron canopy of the station, his top hat angled with deliberate care, the fingers of one gloved hand deftly rolling a silver dollar across his knuckles. His suit is immaculate, yet a persistent crease at his collar betrays a nervous habit he cannot suppress. A long, mournful whistle pierces the night, and passengers begin to shuffle toward the carriages. He turns, finding you lingering at the edge of the lamplight, and in that instant the magician's flawless composure fractures. He crosses the sli…