Throughout Arthur's last moments fighting Micah he continuously bragged that he has won, contradicting Micah's claims that he had lost, because he successfully saved John and his family. A/N:I think the last line in this piece is the best line Ive ever wrote simply because oh the image it evokes :(, Based on this request: Could you please do a fic set during the prologue of rdr2 in Colter, that Arthur tries to tame the white Arabian for the reader because their horse died instead of Boedecia, it takes hours to do it and when he brings it back to camp he starts sneezing and catches a cold so the reader thanks him by taking care of him :D. If you prefer to read on AO3, click here. Feeling sorry for her, Arthur teaches her how to hunt and skin and survive in the wilderness. This optional mission nailed that shit. (That is, until Miss Grimshaw comes by, sees you sleeping and wake up both of you, rushing you to do some work). Still, after his wife's multiple miscarriages before the rising sun, poor man taught his daughter to . Mary-Beth, he rumbles in reply, the depth of his voice thick with liquor and the cigarette hes nursing. John shook his head, Hes the strangest man., Abigail smirked, Ye have to admit, the crops were better than ever last year. Every few months Arthur would visit Eliza and Isaac and stay with them for a few days. She drops her voice into an imitation of masculinity. Arthur encounters Rains Fall for the first time, during the story, in Saint Denis, where he is asked to help his son, Eagle Flies. You have come to this country, the new world, in search of a better life, and instead, turned out worse than where you came from. 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. Late in the story Arthur, Dutch and Sadie attend Colm O'Driscoll's public execution and thwart the rescue effort by the O'Driscoll Boys, securing Colm's death and avenging Kieran. At camp Arthur can have conversations with her about his life and the things he does, and in response she will provide support and comfort for Arthur. She touches her tongue to the fine droplets of wet blood that coat her lips and cheek; it tastes of earth and salt, like the faraway memory of sea spray. This seemingly shows that Arthur and Bills friendship has ended. She's clearly feeling the influence a little to heavily, so words are just flying out without second thought. This gains both his and Dutch's admiration and respect, to the point where even Dutch reprimanded Bill for not respecting Sadie. Bill is another gang member who doesn't try to talk to Arthur around camp. This took me two months to write LOL But in the end, Im very pleased with how it turned out. Uses very bad, cringy, pick up lines. Sean interpreted this as proof that Arthur and the gang missed him with Arthur not wholeheartedly disputing this. I mean it is and it isn't, Location: Shady Belle (Red Dead Redemption), Chapter 4: Saint Denis (Red Dead Redemption 2), Chapter 3: Clemens Point (Red Dead Redemption 2), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Westerosi Characters | Characters From Westeros (A Song of Ice and Fire), Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, apparently this ship hit me out of nowhere so here you go, Arthur reassuring Mary-Beth that her writing isn't silly, This fic is probably just going to be a collection of one-shots, my only excuse is that this fic should have already existed, From Tatters to Silk at the Touch of Your Hands, why are there so few works about these two they are literally made for each other, The Cowboys of LA: A Red Dead Redemption 1950's AU, Mother Superior Caldern (Red Dead Redemption). Arthur simply retorts that he is aware he doesn't have much competition, but is clearly touched by her comment. You would let out a long breath and shake your head. However, their relationship strained when John ran away for little over a year after getting Abigail Roberts pregnant with his son, Jack. The first time he sees Abigail, shes sitting perched on a bright red vinyl booth seat dressed in cut-off shorts that are so short he can see the curve of her ass cheeks and wearing a cropped pink tee that proudly proclaims SAVE A HORSE, RIDE A COWBOY. The fire crackles at his feet, glowing orange across his dark boots and spitting sparks into the darkening sky. When Arthur asks what happened with the botched ferry heist, Dutch offers the simple yet telling reply: "We missed you." You knew a few words before coming to America, basics like Hello, Thank you, My name is, but nothing more. If the player has high honor, Micah will instead leave Arthur to die. He tells Strauss to get a job and gives him some money to leave, with Strauss doing so, never to be seen again. Boy has all the dexterity of his father before him, but he still managed a better job than Uncle who was on the bottle before I could get him working. Here, I remember you talking about it the other day, hed say, giving you a small, golden hair clip. After Arthur died, Charles found his body and buried him on a hillside facing the evening sun, fulfilling Arthur's wish when he was asked how he wanted to be buried by Hosea, Lenny and Tilly. This clearly impressed Arthur as he would later admit as much to Lenny, saying that she did "Fine, more than fine, in fact.". Isaac was born from a relationship Arthur had with a waitress named Eliza. 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. In said letter,she saysit is time to cut ties for good, knowing that Arthur will never change, while also apologizing for the pain their failed relationship caused him. Thought you might find it useful, hed say, giving you a brand new journal. Mary-Beth is much more sincere and considerate than the other girls, which gives Arthur the confidence to confide into Mary-Beth. 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. 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. She is ultimately killed by Micah when she is caught off guard by Javier shouting that Pinkertons are on their way. The two bonded over fishing and hunting, becoming good friends throughout. When the gang starts to fall apart Arthur can tell Uncle that he should leave before its too late. Summary: It reaches your ears that there in camp goes on a bet that you and Arthur will end up together. Arthur openly dislikes Micah because of his negative influence on the gang, and Dutch specifically. He wondered how long she would keep his favor. If you've never been a relationship where you both love one another but just can't make it work because you aren't quite compatible then you won't really get it. I thought thats sweet, dont you?. You know, as an example of sorts., Or: Arthur reads Mary-Beth's journal and things only get better from there. Dutch convincesEagle Flies to attack Cornwalls oil factory, forcing Rains Fall to arrive at the gang's hideout and convince Arthur and his friends to stop Eagles Flies from being killed, whilst inadvertently revealing to Dutch and Micah that Arthur has been aiding Rains Fall without theirknowledge. To me, its such a pretty but a sad song AO3 Link. Trelawny says he hopes to meet Arthur again but Arthur doubts this as he expects to die soon from his tuberculosis. A/N: If you prefer to read this on AO3, click here. Ultimately, Arthur leaves a positive impression on Rains Fall. It is mentioned that he beat Arthur at times. Mary-Beth was attempting to stumble after them, but thankfully Charles intercepted and grabbed her, seemingly trying to keep her distracted. He points out that had anyone else ran off like he did they wouldn't have been welcomed back, and further implies that he believes Dutch coddles him too much. Despite the significantly less money John accepts, with Arthur calling him a fool. Three years during which you couldnt stop thinking about him. Jack narratesand reimaginesseveral important moments in his early childhood. Miss Grimshaw killing Molly divides the camp with everyone under the impression that she was telling the truth, some claimed it was justified as Molly knew the rules whilst others were sympathetic towards her as she only did what she did because she loved Dutch. He would often insult and berate him for his over exuberant mannerisms. The relationship Arthur has with other characters can be dictated by the actions of the player, for example, the player is given the choice to talk to various gang members whilst at camp in either a positive manner or a negative one. He stood, going to his saddlebag, and retrieving an item before offering his hand to Mary-Beth. As a result, for most of1899, Arthur has little respect for John. Finally, a comment about her I can relate to. He could be an ass, but you loved him, so of course youd forgive him. Loves running her fingers through your hair. Now she was Out, she could be who she wanted to be and Leslie Dupont was who she had wanted to be: an author who was not afraid and wrote with her heart. By this point, they both share mutual feelings on Dutch and how he has changed. 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. Surprisingly very good at gift giving. 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. It is generally believed that Mary-Beth had a crush on Arthur until, at least, she started developing feelings for Kieran, although this is unconfirmed. I never got to dance with Mary-Beth. Throughout the game's six chapters, Arthur develops quite a bit more than John ever did. . 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. When Kieran invites Arthur on a fishing trip he opens up about his past and reveals that his parents died from cholera when he was young and ended up joining the O'Driscoll Boys, albeit reluctantly. Mary sends Arthur another letter with the ring he gave her a long time ago. After they return from Guarma and set up camp at Beaver Hollow their relationship begins to strain furtherwhen Arthur, with Sadie, rescuesJohn from Sisika Penitentiary against Dutch's wishes. Thanks to time travelers Francis Sinclair and Charles Smith, Arthur's life has been saved by a Saint Denis hospital in the year 2021. By this point in the story Dutch and Arthur's relationship has fallen apart and during the escape Dutch leaves Arthur for dead, only for Eagle Flies to come to his rescue, but gets himself mortally wounded in the process by Colonel Favours. Early on in the story Pearson complains that there isn't enough meat to feed the camp and will ask Arthur, and Charles, to go hunting in order to get the necessary food. What little shred of faith and loyalty Arthur had left for Dutch had finally been broken. This is quite frankly a place for me to just collect anything I write for this little rare-pair. Charles would talk about Arthur being a good man, and would go with Sadie and John to kill Micah to avenge Arthur. Despite this, Arthur is, occasionally, willing to follow him. Arthur returns Eagle Flies back to his to his father at the tribe's reservation, on the way Arthur expresses his regret for allowing him to get involved with Dutch, but Eagle Flies reassures him that all his decisions were his own. The gang eventually escapes with the money. The player can chose how Arthur felt about Mickey. They track down the pair of hunters who had done this and Charles, for the first time, shows his emotions as he shouts at the hunters and bluntly shoots and kills one of them. Summary: Its been three years since thatfateful night. If Arthur dies before completing Hamish's story line he will be saddened by his death, speaking of Arthur's hunting achievements with John. 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. Doesnt get irritated when you dont understand something or are having a hard time. Send me your prompts/imagine ideas and the character and Ill write something! Wont go into any discussion, too much spoilers. Often times it gets my thoughts more organized too., Dont you write romance stories though? It was your third week with this group of people. Arthur got on with Tilly very well, much like the other women around camp. Later, Arthur learns that Micah is a rat and has been talking to the Pinkertons since their return from Guarma, infuriating Arthur to such an extent that, instead of running away with Abigail and Sadie, he confronts Micah at the camp and holds him at gunpoint to proclaim to everyone that he is a traitor. Nonetheless, Arthur and Strauss maintained civility towards each other, with Strauss calling Arthur "Herr Morgan" (German for "sir") and Arthur referring to him as "Mr. Strauss", or on some occasions, "Herr Strauss". You were picking up some stuff here and there from the listening to camp members talk. Because Kieran saved Arthur he was granted camp freedom and had the job of caring for the horses. This is also doable in the final chapter of the story, but this time it is just a chance encounter rather than for celebration. Arthur see's Uncle in a negative light and holds him in contempt for his laziness, but ultimately tolerates him and is willing to put up with some of his comments, likely a result of Uncle being one of the oldest members of the gang. During a random stagecoach robbery Micah Bell speculates that John could be turning on the gang and points out the doubts Arthur has of him, but Arthur retorts that hes known him for so long that he has no doubts, showing that, despite what John had done in the past, and how Arthur felt about it, he still knows John would never betray the gang. Arthur saw Lenny as a very bright kid and talented member of the gang, he would often stand up for Lenny whenever Micah taunted him. Assorted scenes & vignettes. He also taught Arthur how to read, along side Dutch. Listen, I know this might be askin a bit much, but do you mind if I could maybe see what you write? John was deeply saddened by Arthur's death and thought about him a lot, but only referred to him as an "old friend" in conversations with people. In the original story, none of the characters with the exception of Bill and Pearson had served in the army or any of the forces, but of course, things are drastically different in this. "Mary's a bad person for not wanting to join Arthur and his gang of ruthless murderers and criminals. Arthur left a big impact on Sadie and she was grateful for his efforts to help her, as well as the Marston family. It is around this time that Dutch begins to negatively influence Eagle Flies to fight the U.S Army, to the worry of Arthur and his fellow gang member, and friend, Charles Smith. ", I got to dance with Karen when Dutch randomly put on his record player at Clemens Point , Yes me too! Beth is now a grandmaster, but she still has unfinished business. 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. Sometimes I wish I were a horse. Mary Beth says, dropping to sit beside Tilly and Karen as she takes up some mending. It is uncertain what relationship the two hadbut it can be deduced that they were on good terms. She was found by the Van der Linde gang while being chased by her pickpocketing victims, and was presumably rescued by them before joining the gang. At camp Uncle can come up to Arthur to have random chats, normally ending with an insulting comment from Arthur. In some minor missions Rains Fall shows his respect for Arthur and expresses his belief that he is a good man after they ride past a pack wolves and Arthur scares them off instead of killing them, and when they arrive at a camp site with ancient artifacts, only for them to have been stolen, Arthur sneaks into a camp to retrieve them without killing anyone, once more earning Rains Fall's respect and praise. So this is a small series of stories that will have different pairings of people with Arthur. Arthur met Mary at a young age whilst he rode with the Van der Linde gang. Arthur's last encounter with Dutch is after he and Micah have a brawl and Arthur, who is crawling and barely alive from his tuberculosis,is about to grab the gun and kill him only for Dutch, who suddenly appears, to stop him. 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. Highlighting that when Arthur messes up it is just "one of them things. Here she also admits to Arthur that, aside from her husband, Arthur is the best man she has ever known. Arthur's dislike of Micah grew when he inadvertently led him, Bill and Sean into a trap that led to Sean's death and took advantage of Hosea's death to get close to Dutch and have a greater influence on him. I feel your pain fellow bros that knows. Bill would try and rib Arthur for the shootout that occurred in Valentine that put a temporary halt on his, and Karen's, plan to rob the bank. It was Trelawny's intel that helped the gang locate Sean after he was captured in Blackwater following the failed job there. Arthur has a good relationship with Abigail and at some point he thought about marrying her had she not fallen for John and he not fallen for Mary. Furthermore, Arthur has an honour system and depending on the honor level, either low or high Honor, which is dictated by the player, Arthur will receive different dialogues from certain characters and will be treated differently by NPCs, too. Arthur then dies and, depending on his honor level, it will either be from Micah killing him or peacefully succumbing to his tuberculosis. I was thinking this was going to be a multi chapter fic, but as I started finding fanfic on tumblr and AO3 I noticed the second person format was popular, and wanted to try my hand at that, and then I got swallowed up in a hundred side projects all of which were in the second person, so this isn't "complete" but is essentially a collection of snippets I envisioned had Arthur made it out of chapter 6 in John's place. 73 Stories. When she got caught up in an argument with Pearson, the camp's cook, whilst working for him, Arthur intervened and Sadie explained that she and her husband would share all the work, rather than being given only domestic, household work. Sean is another member of the gang who doesn't have spontaneous conversations with Arthur around camp. Implying that he cares about his well-being and does not want to see him hurt, or even killed. Basically a what-if, what if John never came back after running out on Abigail and Jack? So, without any further ado, send your head canons, imagines, and fanfic requests my way! Their relationship is actually one of the best plot lines in RDR2. Whilst at camp Arthur treats Jack with great care and affection when talking to him. Stepney was . 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. If you allow her, she will braid or do some fancy styles on them. 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. arthur and mary beth fanfiction. Well, oftentimes I have one character say what Im thinkin before the other comes and comforts them. she blushed, realizing what she was saying, and that she couldnt just outright tell Arthur that the comforting she spoke of really meant fucking, and that the character which did so was always him. Arthur would visit every few months and stay with Eliza and Isaac for days at a time. Arthur is very friendly with Karen and cares for her, this is shown early in the game when Uncle, Tilly, Karen, Arthur and Mary-Beth head to Valentine and whilst the girls scope the place out for information Karen takes a man to a hotel bedroom to rob him, but he starts to beat her. At the camp Bill can ask Arthur for some hair pomade and in return will leave Arthur repeater ammo beside his tent. At camp Mary-Beth does not come up to Arthur for any conversations. Arthur seems to remember Isaac fondly, calling him a "good kid", as whom he had raised him alongside Eliza. In Arthurs journal he reveals he has always liked John and that he has become less of a "fool" than he used to be. A look back on the time John left the gang, as well as a Red Dead retelling of The Prodigal Son. 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. In regards to his death, Arthur says that he watched Lyle die and "it weren't soon enough,"referringto himas a "no good bastard" in a journal entry after his tuberculosis diagnosis. They also pulled jobs together, such as robbing the bank in Valentine and stealing a wagon full of weapons and explosives from the Lemoyne Raiders at Shady Belle, it was because of this job that the gang knew of Shady Belle and could use it as their next camping spot. Please consider turning it on! Revealing that Arthur trusts her just as much as the other girls around the camp. Edit: Shout out for my first Silver ever. Gets easily irritated, but always the first one to apologize. The year John left and what could have been. Miss Grimshaw showed her loyalty was to Arthur instead of Dutch by the end of the story when, during the standoff between Arthur and Micah, Miss Grimshaw sided with Arthur. However, Micah's skill as a shooterperhaps makes Arthur even more concerned about his influence on Dutch. Arthur worked with John to help him leave the gang with Abigail and Jack, behind Dutch's back, and promised to help him retrieve Dutch's hidden stash so he and his family could have a life of their own. You decide that as an involved party you should get a cut from it, and go on to make sure that the bet is won. Whilst celebrating Jack's return, Arthur can find Pearson singing and join in. Stepney, named after a district in London, is a tank engine who lives and works on the North Western Railway. Arthur first meets Eagle Flies along side his father, Rains Fall, in Saint Denis. Plan, faith, and money would be common words in most of his speeches, and youve already learned their meanings. Jack can ask Arthur to get Abigail's Thimble and a Penny Dreadful book, showing he goes to Arthur when he is in need of something, in return for the Thimble he will give you a drawing, for the book he will regularly leave Candy Bars at Arthur's tent. The fire crackles at his feet, glowing orange across his dark boots and spitting sparks into the darkening sky. They got their chance and they would successfully kill Micah. Later in the story Bill has planned to rob a stagecoach and can ask Arthur to come along, upon telling him the details Arthur will invite Tilly to join them as they need to create a distraction to stop the stagecoach, indicating that he trusts Tilly's abilities to help on jobs. 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. But you know it just won't work out so it's this messy mix of emotion. And it was raining so I danced with Karen in the rain, awww. tip: "sherlock (tv)" m/m NOT "sherlock holmes/john watson", Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (10), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin (1), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence (3), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, mary-beth deserves more love and i'm here to give it to her, I mean sorta??? The black water ate Little Jacks storybook. After Seans death, Mary Beth asks Arthur to take her on a hunting trip, somewhere far away. Arthur would often engage in polite conversation with Strauss and would save him in Valentine when he, along with John, were held at gunpoint by Leviticus Cornwall's men. He also points his gun at the pair, although doesn't try to chase them down after the Pinkertons interrupt. This greatly distresses Arthur and calls him a silly fool, however, Eagle Flies retorts that Arthur has saved him numerous times and him giving up his life in return is how it should be. Despite this, he agrees to work with Arthur for his people's sake. She stood and walked with him to the edge of the river. During the failed bank job in Saint Denis Hosea is killed by Agent Milton. Arthur, with Miss Grimshaw, rescue Tilly and successfully capture Anthony Foreman, who Tilly warns to stay away from her. Even so, John would use Arthur's ring to propose to Abigail, showing the sentimental value Arthur has in his, and Abigail's, life. There are things that can be forgot, and there are things that can be forgiven. The gang is in trouble, and as Arthur and Mary Beth aim to set out on their own one day, they must find a way to help those they love while eventually, finding escape. "I think you came to get your eyes tore the fuck out your head.". Pearson is usually upbeat and kind to Arthur and he returns the favour. Arthur is just trying to keep his family in one piece following the disasters events of Blackwater and Dutch's ever-more shaky grip on reality when Mary-Beth comes to him with a proposition he never sought, nor wanted. Like some others, he decides to leave when the gang begins to fall apart. After being tortured by Colm o'driscoll, Arthur gets back to camp. During the robbery, however, Arthur witnesses John getting shot and falling off the train. Congratulations, Abigail. Arthur and Pearson are very friendly towards each other. Sean, the bastard thats dragged him along that evening, skips past him to sit in the booth behind her. At camp, Kieran never goes up to Arthur to engage in a conversation (with the exception of Jack's return party where he is drunk).