John is very reluctant to leave him but Arthur gives John one final bit of tough love and tells him to leave and be a man. There are things that can be forgot, and there are things that can be forgiven. She drops her voice into an imitation of masculinity. Also yes, I know Arthur wasn't there for the Blackwater job, so bear with me if there are any game lore errors. I got this for you when I was in town. Arthur never really understood his opinion of Trelawny. It is hinted by Dutch that Arthur may have had sex with Abigail before her relationship with John, as did the other members of the gang, when he is confronted by John at the bank in Blackwater in 1911. He stood, going to his saddlebag, and retrieving an item before offering his hand to Mary-Beth. Hell have to write his own. At camp Karen may sometimes go up to Arthur to talk to him, particularly when she is drunk. Arthur encounters Rains Fall for the first time, during the story, in Saint Denis, where he is asked to help his son, Eagle Flies. Arthur would write in his journal that Charles was a good man at heart. Micah is one of the camp members Arthur can play Five Finger Fillet with. In regard to Arthur's indefatigable ability to provide the gang with money, food, and supplies, Dutch, while encountered in camp, will call Arthur "the best man among us.". She is respected enough by Arthur that he, as well as Bill and Lenny, were happy enough for her to come along on a bank job in Valentine where she showed she is a capable gunslinger by holding people up inside the bank and shooting at the law when the gang were escaping. Pearson is usually upbeat and kind to Arthur and he returns the favour. It mightve been fourth or maybe even fifth, but you couldnt tell. An indication of how much his relationship with John has evolved. Having successfully escaped America, Arthur Morgan and the rest of the Van Der Linde gang were finally free, but upon entering the mysterious Bermuda Triangle the entire gang is magically transported to the mythical world of Westeros. Arthur could illustrate the books that Mary Beth writes, and they could both make a living that way. As the events of 1899 unfold, Dutch seems to view Arthur as something of an ace in the hole and relies on him more and more to get the gang out of increasingly difficult situations. Arthur barges in and immediately knocks him out. This shows that Arthur is protective of her. Mary-beth sat in her tent a book in her hand as always, luckily she had finished her chores for the time being so Mrs. Grimshaw wouldn't give her an earful for slacking off. When the gang starts to fall apart Arthur can tell Uncle that he should leave before its too late. "Mary's a bad person for not wanting to join Arthur and his gang of ruthless murderers and criminals. However, Arthur was captured by the O'Driscoll Boys and was briefly tortured by them, having escaped and arrived back at camp, Dutch was clearly relieved at his return but also apprehensive about the dire state Arthur was in. In the epilogue, Rains Fall tells John how he respected Arthur for helping him and both briefly more than him. Pinched brows and a sun-drenched face; an open and honest look in his eye that dont match the carnage laid out at his hand. Whilst exploring the world Arthur can, rarely, encounter Uncle being kicked out of a Saloon and about to be attacked by a man, with Arthur having the choice to intervene and protect him. He arrived on the Bluebell Railway on 17th May 1960, after the railway's founder Bernard Holden MBE helped to save the line for preservation. Their relationship, however, is soured when Bill (unintentionally)lures Arthur, Sean and Micah into an ambush that ends with Sean being killed. If the player has high honor, Micah will instead leave Arthur to die. Lenny can request Arthur to find him a pocket watch and in return will leave Arthur a stick of dynamite at his tent. Arthur Morgan is a conflicted, fascinating outlaw who experiences many highs and lows as RDR2's protagonist.When exploring the Van der Linde gang's campsites throughout the story, Arthur can sit down with various gang members to have one-on-one, therapy session-like conversations . She's a good person in a bind with no one to turn to. His tendency to engage in extreme violence, such as when Arthur rescues him in Strawberry and Micah massacres the whole town to retrieve his "precious guns" irks Arthur greatly, seeing him as someone that cannot keep his head in tense situations. Nonetheless, Arthur is slightly saddened for her death. "Well, what do you think I came for, John?" "Mary-Beth," he rumbles in reply, the depth of his voice thick with liquor and the cigarette he's nursing. But over time, things complicate. The alternative dialogue will have Swanson tell Arthur that he is a good person who should, and will, save the right people with what little time he has left. Its around this time Arthurs doubts of Dutch starts to grow. Mary-Beth is much more sincere and considerate than the other girls, which gives Arthur the confidence to confide into Mary-Beth. They were smitten with each otherbut prevalent circumstances, such as Arthur's loyalty to the gang and the disapproval of the relationship by Mary's family, particularlyher father, caused their relationship to fall through and they wouldn't see each other again for a long time. He doesn't work on jobs or engages in any killings of any kind. They both robbed a homestead and went fishing together, with Javier providing some tips and bait to help Arthur's fishing woes. Initially, Arthur viewed Rains Fall as weak because of his pacifism, a stark contrast to Arthur's lifestyle. Red Dead Redemption 2 All Ending Credit Cutscenes Mary Visits Arthur Morgan's Grave_____NEW ME. Arthur's last words to Dutch is that Micah is a rat and he knows it. They hide in a barn until nightfall, only for them to get caught again by Cornwall's men. He shows sympathy towards Charles' anger at the mistreatment of the Bisons, knowing that Natives are incredibly reliant on them to survive. In doing so, he must think long and hard about the family hes got, and the family he secretly wishes for. Eagle Flies was apprehensive and skeptical of him and believed he was nothing more than a hired hand who only worked for the highest bidder, and had no real care for the well-being of his people. At the start of the story Kieran is held prisoner by the gang and was mostly tied to a tree. Arthur got on with Tilly very well, much like the other women around camp. (That is, until Miss Grimshaw comes by, sees you sleeping and wake up both of you, rushing you to do some work). However, their last encounter is Arthur delivering his mortally wounded son after he chose to attack Cornwall's oil factory under Dutch's manipulation to compel him to do so. Despite this it is hinted by Tilly, in a letter to John, that Karen drank herself to death. Ultimately, however, Tilly and Bill's bickering compromises the intended plan and instead they change to brute force, with Tilly leaving as that is not her style. You can check out my work here. Although this can later be shown in a companion activity with Sean, where she can be grabbed and used as a human shield, which causes Arthur to shoot the guard showing he does in fact care about her safety. The fire crackles at his feet, glowing orange across his dark boots and spitting sparks into the darkening sky. In a random camp encounter Abigail complains that she cannot afford a new set of clothes for Jack, giving Arthur the choice to give her $5, indicating that he is willing to help Abigail and Jack in any way he can. Edit: Shout out for my first Silver ever. Sometimes I wish I were a horse. Mary Beth says, dropping to sit beside Tilly and Karen as she takes up some mending. The player can have Arthur partake in various activities throughout the story, as an outlaw both within the Van der Linde gang and outside of it, that will define his relationship with certain characters. rdr2, random memes, art, fanfics. They will ultimately succeed in this, however. The experience hardened him and made him realise that he doesn't deserve the kind of happiness that his now dead family once gave him because of the life he leads. Bill is shocked when he sees that Arthur is losing faith in Dutch and tells Arthur, whilst robbing some dynamites in Van Horn, that he believes he has gone soft. Arthur has the choice to either let him live or kill him. Sean interpreted this as proof that Arthur and the gang missed him with Arthur not wholeheartedly disputing this. Not only this, but Arthur can, on some missions, choose to help certain characters and/or make other decisions that will effect the outcome of their relationship. Sometimes I wish I were a horse. Mary Beth says, dropping to sit beside Tilly and Karen as she takes up some mending. Despite his reservations Arthur was willing to save Trelawny when he was taken captive by the local sheriff in Rhodes, and did the same again, this time by bounty hunters. Here she also admits to Arthur that, aside from her husband, Arthur is the best man she has ever known. So if you wanted to picture Arthur and John in handsome military uniforms, then this is the story for you! When Lenny revealed his concern at being so far south in Lemoyne because of its history of racism, having been filled with slave plantation farms before the war, Arthur expressed his sympathy and acknowledged that it couldn't be easy for him. Was it for the last time, or was something else bound to happen? This is in contrast to the others, particularly the girls, who do not like her because of her stuck up attitude and entitlement. One of the strongest aspects of Red Dead Redemption 2 is its ability to weave complex, multifaceted characters. A/N: This was probably the easiest request for me to do because I go to sleep imagining this everyday. There are other times in the story when Arthur and John bicker, for example, when John gets Arthur's help to steal some sheep to sell off in Valentine the two can be heard arguing about Jack, with John complaining that Arthur took him fishing and with Arthur responding that John should be spending more time with his family, especially Jack. All the days have blended into a one, long nightmare. I can guess. Karen smirks, glances to the other side of camp where their horses are tethered. This took me two months to write LOL But in the end, Im very pleased with how it turned out. Their relationship is actually one of the best plot lines in RDR2. Either Micah will put a bullet through Arthur's head or Arthur will slip away whilst watching the sunrise, succumbing to his tuberculosis, depending on his honor level. Enraged over Hosea's death, Arthur and the gang proceed to kill several Pinkertons before escaping. The black water ate Little Jacks storybook. A look back on the time John left the gang, as well as a Red Dead retelling of The Prodigal Son. Such as when he finds a lead on a stagecoach, however, this soon gets out of control as it belongs to Leviticus Cornwall and is highly protected. Arthur then dies and, depending on his honor level, it will either be from Micah killing him or peacefully succumbing to his tuberculosis. Depending on Arthur's honor level he will either get the dialogue option where Swanson reassures Arthur to keep fighting and to never change, and ultimately accept his flaws. When Arthur approaches her, Sadie will express to him angrily that she would kill every O'Driscoll to avenge her husband and herself. "I wish I were cross-eyed so I can see you twice.". When Dutch's advances toward Mary-Beth become increasingly pointed and difficult to brush off, Mary-Beth realizes that the best way for her to remain with the gang and to keep Dutch at a distance is to take up with one of the other men. Pearson is the one who arranges a parlay between Dutch and Colm O'Driscoll after he has a run in with some of Colm's men, however, this inadvertently leads to Arthur being captured and tortured by Colm and his men, something Pearson repeatedly apologises for. He will tell her how Arthur saved his life and that he thinks about him everyday, in response, she also reveals that she, too, thinks about Arthur a lot, showing how much she cares and respects Arthur before, and after, his death. requests are closed. Like some others, he decides to leave when the gang begins to fall apart. I used to write a lot for Supernatural (the TV show). Should the player accept, Arthur will attack the ranch. He will also occasionally come up to Arthur for a chat, often with the intent of being semi-friendly (although Micahinstead decides to taunt and Arthur by the time he has tuberculosis), but Arthur usually brushes him off and never wishes to talk to Micah. If John visits her in the epilogue, she will again express gratitude for Arthur's actions, his help having enabled her to survive and live happily. He can also ask him to find a book called "Shrew in the Fog" and will regularly provide Arthur with predator bait at his tent. When theyre done and hes tidied his clothes again, Dutch Van der Linde touches her shoulder with a smile and says, Wed be pleased to have your company, Miss Roberts., John's head isn't in the right place. Red Dead Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Arthur can go on a hunt for some Bison with Charles, which leads to an investigation after they find numerous dead, rotten, Bisons across the open fields. The idea visibly impresses Arthur and comments that he is the first man to have half his brain eaten by wolves and come out smarter. After Hosea died, Arthur said he missed Hoseas wisdom. At camp Sean can ask Arthur to find him some Kentucky Bourbon, in return he will regularly leave Fire Bottles at Arthur's tent. John can encounter Mary-Beth at the Valentine train station years later. My favorite trio UwU. Arthur leaned against a nearby tree, clutching a beer in his hand. I ended up loving how they concluded Marys plot line in the end credits. The gang showed zero tolerance towards the Braithwaite family for taking Jack, they killed all of Catherine Braithwaite's sons and burned her manor to the ground before forcing her to tell them where he was. /r/RedDeadRedemption - A subreddit dedicated to Red Dead Redemption & Red Dead Redemption 2, developed by Rockstar Games, the creators behind the Grand Theft Auto series. He later learned that they were robbed and killed for a meager amount of money. Still, after his wife's multiple miscarriages before the rising sun, poor man taught his daughter to . He can even talk to her about his illness, and his inevitable death, late in the game. In one incident Javier calls Charles an arrogant son of a bitch because of his lack of faith in Dutch and further adds that he should "use [his] brain". Abigail Roberts.Arthur Morgan.John Marston.Three people.Two who have been in each others' lives for what seems like forever.One who came in and changed everything.Highs and lows that seemed lower than possible.No matter what though, no matter what will happen in all three of their lives,they'll be there for each other. This can be seen as proof that Arthur has begun to care for the Wapiti Tribe and even Eagle Flies himself. He decides to leave the gang and, should Arthur not help the nun in Saint Denis, will meet Swanson at the train station after dropping off Captain Monroe. Assorted scenes & vignettes. A/N:When describing how Reader and Arthur met, the Reader will be referred to in third person (she/her), but when the main action and smut starts, itll be back to second person (you). Arthur can tell her that if Micah keeps harassing her she just tell him and he will deal with it, showing that he looks out for her, especially when it involves Micah. Mary Beth flushes and buries her head in her hands. Mary-Beth liked the name Leslie because it was ambiguous, both male and female and Dupont Well, French had always seemed so romantic to her. He would often insult and berate him for his over exuberant mannerisms. To cope, he goes to live on a Big Valley cattle ranch owned by Jackson and Victoria Linton, two of Mary Linton's descendants. Implying that he cares about his well-being and does not want to see him hurt, or even killed. Abigail has a great amount of trust for Arthur, especially with her son Jack, such as when she asked if Arthur would take him fishing. Abigail begged Arthur, as well as Dutch and John, to rescue her son when he was kidnapped by the Braithwaites. Ultimately, Arthur leaves a positive impression on Rains Fall. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . The gang eventually escapes with the money. Arthur is the protagonist of Red Dead Redemption 2, and as a result he has relationships with important characters, as well as numerous other minor characters in the story. Arthur admired and respected Hamish greatly because of the way he has lived his life, despite his prosthetic leg. He can ask Arthur for some Medicinal Cream and in return will give Arthur a set of clothes. You know, as an example of sorts., Or: Arthur reads Mary-Beth's journal and things only get better from there. He would always remember the little things you mention, and would make sure to bring them to you when hes out. On the way back, with the gang having pretty much fallen apart, Arthur sends Abigail and Sadie away whilst he confronts Micah. Despite this, Arthur is, occasionally, willing to follow him. Abigail had to know if this was Arthur seeing how useless John was and just taking pity on her and Jack, or if he was feeling the same way she had been lately. Arthur respected Miss Grimshaw's authority. Miss Grimshaw is one of the camp members Arthur can play Poker with. On one mission, when rescuing Josiah Trelawny, Arthur gets himself captured by a bounty hunter and is being choked to death, the bounty hunter offers Charles money to leave and threatens to kill Arthur if he tries anything, however, Charles rather skilfully throws a knife at the bounty hunter, instantly killing him and saving Arthur. Because Kieran saved Arthur he was granted camp freedom and had the job of caring for the horses. Nonetheless, Uncle respects Arthur's authority and if he is told to do something he will do it, albeit reluctantly and with only the occasional backchat. Finally, a comment about her I can relate to. He then asks Karen if she is okay, with her telling him she is fine. Arthur was one of the first to welcome Sadie into the group and he would try to offer his condolences for what she has been through, with Sadie mostly pushing Arthur away. He stepped cautiously along, barefoot, and murmuring to himself. During the final train robbery Abigail is abducted by Agent Milton and taken to Van Horn, both Sadie and Arthur decide to rescue her. I also feel like whether they realize it or not, the rest of the gang tells Arthur she's no good for him because she's the one thing that could get him to give up the life. Lenny's performance and competency impressed Arthur to such an extent that he declares he will ride with Lenny anytime. However, John is one of the gang members Arthur can play Poker with. Arthurs there, patiently brushing and plaiting the mane of his newest mount, a tall dappled grey thoroughbred. After many years. Their friendship was brief, but impactful for both parties. After the gang manages to loot the safe and return to the lobby Trelawny gets into an argument with Blythe, who Arthur beat at Poker, believing that he cheated. If you wanted a season two this is it. Every few months Arthur would visit Eliza and Isaac and stay with them for a few days. If Arthur does this there will be a regular supply of fire and poison arrows beside his bed. Throughout the game's six chapters, Arthur develops quite a bit more than John ever did. Sean, the bastard thats dragged him along that evening, skips past him to sit in the booth behind her. You were planning to continue your studies once youve arrived, but it seems like youll have learn on the go. Later in the game she is kidnapped by the Foreman Brothers who she used to run with before she joined the Van der Linde gang. Arthur tells him to leave while he holds off the Pinkertons, and that it would mean a lot to him if he were to make it out alive. What if Arthur stepped in to help raise Jack and take care of Abigail? There are so many delightful characters in camp that interact with Arthur. The incident devastated Arthur and he never truly coped with the loss. He wondered how long she would keep his favor. In Arthurs journal he reveals he has always liked John and that he has become less of a "fool" than he used to be. The gang was able to barter with Bronte for the return of Jack, much to Abigail's relief who emotionally thanked Arthur and the others. If Arthur does decide to go back for the "money", it is likely that he instead wished to have one last showdown with Micah, evidenced by the fact that he will shout his name and ask him to show himself, even admitting that he went for the money because of "unfinished business" he had with him, showing the intense hatred between the two. Arthur and Javier have respect for each other and worked together to rescue John when he had gone missing. Imagine Arthur/Sean/Charles communicating with a non-English speaking immigrant reader. Occasionally Arthur can encounter Charles working on some unique arrows at camp, if Arthur interacts with him Charles will offer to make some for Arthur if he provides him the necessary ingredients (Moonshine for fire arrows and Oleander for poison arrows). Likelihood is that it'll all be happy ending stuff because I'm a happy ending sorta gal, not a sad, angsty sorta one. They successfully broke John out of prison but at the same time annoyed Dutch for disobeying his orders, however, Sadie's loyalty is to Arthur and isn't too fazed by Dutch's frustration with them. If he ever comes back here, He whispered to the fire, the rage pumping through his veins with every beat of his heart, Ill make him wish he had died.. There are mature themes peppered in here, so just a fair warning. Here, I remember you talking about it the other day, hed say, giving you a small, golden hair clip. Abigail, when Jack brings up Arthur, says that John does not like to talk about Arthur much. There's still love there, because you still care, there's hurt because you split up, but there's hope because you also remember the good times, and boy they were good. Favorite Arthur/John/Mary-Beth headcanons? Now, youre officially an outlaw, hed say when you finally feel comfortable holding a revolver. Even admitting that he likes Hosea more. I think people want to blame her for Arthur's apparent low self esteem but I think that is mostly a self depreciating sense of humor. His fair skin already had a tinge of gold from the past few days working in the sun. Arthur can have polite conversations with Molly. She also reminded John that she would avenge Arthur as soon as she gets word of Micah's whereabouts, offering him to join her. Arthur retorts that although he and Strauss are not good men, the people who Strauss was loan sharking to were. Arthur jokingly tells her that none of them will live to see seven years but that he will find her a new mirror. Uncle follows through with Arthur's warning and soon leaves. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it! "What the fuck, John?". When he does tell her this she deeply sympathizes with Arthur but she will also try to reassure him, and tell him he still has time to do good. Uses very bad, cringy, pick up lines. Charles would talk about Arthur being a good man, and would go with Sadie and John to kill Micah to avenge Arthur. For example, at some point during the Clemens Point chapter, Arthur may see her smoking alone at the camp's scout campfire. Arthur can also play Five Finger Fillet with her after the mission "Blessed are the Peacemakers". It was here Sadie proved herself, being completely fearless and dominant in the shootout. After being caught and reprimanded for her actions, she cant help but ask who the woman was. Abigail is saddened when Arthur is forced to part ways with her and Sadie because he has to confront Micah. Arthur and Hosea also went hunting for a Legendary bear, although they failed to kill him together, and they went fishing with Dutch where they shared anecdotes about their past together. She can ask Arthur for a fountain pen and in return will give him a ring. Why? Tilly stares over at her like shes grown a second head. Soon after, Arthur shows a bit of respect for John after he comes up with a plan to rob a train. Arthur points out that he is loyal and Bill is too dumb to realise the reality of the situation. Arthur is filled with remorse over this, with Kieran having saved his life once but Arthur having been unable to save his. Micah convinces Dutch that Arthur and John have become disloyal which begins to strain Arthur's, and the gang's, relationship with Dutch. But when he looks in his son's eyes, he can only think to himself is, "Am I enough for him?". Navigating the strangeness of waking up in a different century soon takes a spot on the back burner when a ghost from the past begins to threaten the ranch. Something Abigail deeply appreciated as that is all she has truly wanted, mostly for Jack's sake. Arthur's insistence on the matter infuriates Dutch but he hides this and feigns indulgence to Arthur's pleas, and says he will let John and his family leave after this last job. This is also doable in the final chapter of the story, but this time it is just a chance encounter rather than for celebration. However, Arthur promises to protect her and won't let anything happen, further showing how much he cares for Tilly. He could be an ass, but you loved him, so of course youd forgive him. She enjoys Arthur's company and was amused when she surprised him with a hot air balloon to scout the prison yard from the air. Like, just walking by one of the campfires and hearing you play Javiers guitar and singing to yourself or if in a group setting hearing you sing along to one of the songs they sing at camp or something like that. When the camp is celebrating Sean's return she can ask Arthur for a dance. Before the job starts, Sean antagonises Arthur by telling him he should sleep with his eyes open for mocking him, Arthur quickly, and rather aggressively, tells Sean he'll be sleeping with his chest open if he is not careful. Arthur openly dislikes Micah because of his negative influence on the gang, and Dutch specifically. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. Not much is known about Arthur's relationship with his father, though the little information given implies a strained one at best. 2), Also it's up to you if you want this to be an & fic or a / fic. She would shake her head, a small smile on her lips; shes not mad. However, this might be because of her disappointment in how far Dutch has fallen rather than genuinely preferring Arthur, as anecdotes can be heard that Miss Grimshaw was rather close to Dutch before the events in the game. ", I got to dance with Karen when Dutch randomly put on his record player at Clemens Point , Yes me too! Whilst at camp, one of the chores has Arthur moving two sacks to Pearson's wagon, and he will occasionally thank Arthur for doing this. When the gang, alongside Dutch, support Eagle Flies at the factory, he and Arthur manage to make it to Cornwall's office and steal some lucrative state bonds. Hosea summed up his relationship with Dutch and Arthur as "the curious couple with their unruly child." Under the assumption that Jack had lost John, Arthur ran off with Sadie to rescue Abigail to prevent Jack from becoming an orphan. This seemingly shows that Arthur and Bills friendship has ended. Mary sends Arthur another letter with the ring he gave her a long time ago. ", Dutch comments when going fishing with the two. She is sixteen and he must be twice that. But after their return from Guarma Javier starts to lose respect for Arthur because he has lost faith in Dutch, this is highlighted when Arthur tries to talk Javier about Dutch's erratic behaviour only for him to brush it off and refuse to talk, stating he has nothing to say to him whilst simultaneously questioning Arthur's loyalty. Lenny does not come up to Arthur for a spontaneous chat around camp.