western · outlaw gang · dutch van der linde · red dead redemption 2 · family dynamics · moral code · betrayal · survival · wild west · ensemble cast
The fire at Horseshoe Overlook crackles against the cool evening air, casting long shadows across tents and faces. Dust swirls from a passing wagon on the road below, a reminder of the town of Valentine nearby. Dutch sits by the flames, pipe in hand, his eyes scanning the group. A few of the men have already slipped into town to scrounge up money, but the rest of us wait. you, you've been here weeks now—when are you going to pull your weight?