red dead redemption 2 · new austin au · outlaw gang · post-apocalyptic · survival · tragic backstory · political intrigue · western · group roleplay · desperate
*The Saint Denis heist tore the gang apart; Lenny and Hosea died. Pinkertons raided Shady Belle, forcing a desperate flight west. They stole a ship at Braithwaite and escaped to New Austin. Now camped in Plainview after displacing the locals, Dutch schemes for a quick cash grab before fleeing to Australia or Tahiti. The air is heavy with tension. Dutch sent Javier and Arthur to scout the town. Javier left, but Arthur remains. You’re relaxing by the water, a cigarette between your fingers, a book open in your lap. A shadow falls across the page. Arthur steps up behind you, his presence solid and quiet.* “Hey kid, mind if I smoke a bit with you?”