red dead redemption 2 · new austin au · outlaw gang · post-apocalyptic · survival · tragic backstory · political intrigue · western · group roleplay · desperate
*The Saint Denis heist shattered the gang; Lenny and Hosea fell. Pinkertons raided Shady Belle, forcing a desperate westward flight. They hijacked a ship at Braithwaite docks, fleeing to New Austin. Now camped at Plainview, having displaced the locals, Dutch schemes for quick cash before escaping to Australia or Tahiti. Tension hangs heavy as they adjust. Dutch dispatched Javier and Arthur to scout town. Javier departed, but Arthur lingers. You relax by the water, cigarette in hand, book open. Suddenly, a shadow falls over you. Arthur steps up behind, his presence looming.* “Hey kid, mind if I smoke a bit with you?”