Arthur and Trelawny work together to rob Miss Damsen's stagecoach, either with stealth or brute force depending on the player. 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. One of the strongest aspects of Red Dead Redemption 2 is its ability to weave complex, multifaceted characters. Now, the fate once again brought the two of you together. 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. Its during a game that she tells Arthur that she learned how to play Dominoes, as well as the piano, when she was a young girl working at a bar. This optional mission nailed that shit. Something Abigail deeply appreciated as that is all she has truly wanted, mostly for Jack's sake. So this is a small series of stories that will have different pairings of people with Arthur. If the player has high honor, Micah will instead leave Arthur to die. After Hosea died, Arthur said he missed Hoseas wisdom. He was often quick to point out this poor habit and the foolish situations he got himself into, forcing Arthur, at one point, to save him from getting killed by an oncoming train after he gets his foot stuck in the tracks. 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. Throughout the game's six chapters, Arthur develops quite a bit more than John ever did. Break ups are a lot easier when you hate the person, they're god damn rough as hell when you both still love one another but can't make one another happy. So youre saying that, in the end, all Dutch needed was a little more time? Arthur met Mary at a young age whilst he rode with the Van der Linde gang. Mary-Beth is much more sincere and considerate than the other girls, which gives Arthur the confidence to confide into Mary-Beth. Maybe there is something to his strangeness.. Whilst at camp Arthur treats Jack with great care and affection when talking to him. Before anyone can do anything, Molly is killed by Miss Grimshaw. Pearson can ask Arthur to find him a Naval Compass and in return will give him a bottle of Rum. A look back on the time John left the gang, as well as a Red Dead retelling of The Prodigal Son. 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. Nonetheless, the interactions we do see shows that they are good friends with great respect for each other. How the hell does that work?. 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. Arthur never showed his gratitude for Kieran openly, and whenever Kieran mentions it Arthur responds that they are even because he allows another day to go buy without killing him. Neither one is doing anything wrong in my opinion. He shows sympathy towards Charles' anger at the mistreatment of the Bisons, knowing that Natives are incredibly reliant on them to survive. Furthermore, Arthur reveals that he broke him out of prison because he cared for him, rather than for just Abigail's or Jack's sake. If you have been in a relationship you'll get it though. She maintained her friendship with John years later. 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. A/N: If you prefer to read this on AO3, click here. When getting back up Arthur jokingly tells him that he should have taken money but that he is thankful for saving him. He tells Strauss to get a job and gives him some money to leave, with Strauss doing so, never to be seen again. Charles's personality of being quiet, mostly serious and reliable made Arthur enjoy his company and preferred to have him by his side. You were picking up some stuff here and there from the listening to camp members talk. Eagle Flies meets Dutch van der Linde when he comes to ask Arthur for his help after the U.S. Army steals some of the Natives' horses, with Dutch and the gang agreeing to help. It mightve been fourth or maybe even fifth, but you couldnt tell. Arthur first meets Eagle Flies along side his father, Rains Fall, in Saint Denis. For example, at some point during the Clemens Point chapter, Arthur may see her smoking alone at the camp's scout campfire. Like just a dramatic retelling of events. This shows that Arthur is protective of her. Arthur is also willing to take part in Bill's plans, like robbing the bank in Valentine. Gets easily irritated, but always the first one to apologize. As well as being friendly to each other around camp, Arthur can, when the gang is celebrating, dance with her. Before the gang's last heist, Arthur, who has already planned secretly with John to steal Dutch's hidden stash for when he escapes with his family, tries to convince Dutch to let John, Abigail and Jack, as well as the other women, leave peacefully, however, Dutch takes offense to Arthur's insistence but feigns indulgence and promises he will do so after this last train robbery. At the same time, Arthur is haunted by memories of his past life, from 1883 to 1899. 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. 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. please <3The title for this fanfic (like almost all my other works) is from a song; this time its Accused of Love by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Sean backs down and tells Arthur that he loves him, perhaps genuinely so, because of his no nonsense approach. There is still a lot left to do, but in the meantime here are the chapters I have written down. They escape into the forest and the gang splits up, with Arthur going with Uncle. After many years. 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. Arthur then dies and, depending on his honor level, it will either be from Micah killing him or peacefully succumbing to his tuberculosis. He's taken to bed and the Van der lin women begin to reat him. 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. There are mature themes peppered in here, so just a fair warning. She would compliment Arthur's contribution to the camp and at one point said everyone misses him if the player keeps Arthur away from camp long enough. AU, Alternate Ending. He would take you to an open field, or a forest, where all the animals roam freely, and draw with you, helping you whenever you ask. Charles taught Arthur how to hunt early in the story when Pearson complained that there wasn't enough food. While Arthur's tuberculosis is on the mend, he finds he has unfortunately developed a nasty case of PTSD from his brush with death. If Arthur calls out her drunkenness she will call him a "stuck up piece of shit.". What? 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. She drops her voice into an imitation of masculinity. John took Arthurs words to heart of running and not looking back, as he used those words on Abigail and Jack before his own sacrifice. 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. Mary Beth and Tilly seem to have a crush on him, but it's a one-sided crush. Favorite Arthur/John/Mary-Beth headcanons? If Arthur chooses to help Mary, their relationship improves to the point in which she reveals she still has feelings for Arthur. 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. On the one hand he would come and go as he pleased, rarely getting his hands dirty and was willing to save himself over the gang. (That is, until Miss Grimshaw comes by, sees you sleeping and wake up both of you, rushing you to do some work). Or maybe its just myself I cant forgive I aint certain. If not thats totally okay!! requests are closed. Prior to this Mary-Beth asked Pearson about Kieran having gone missing, but Arthur can interject and tell her that he will be fine, with Mary-Beth choosing to trust him. Whilst at camp, Miss Grimshaw will randomly talk to Arthur and can have unique interactions with him, for example, she will force Arthur to wash himself if he becomes too dirty around camp, and will be forced to pay a fine to her. He held Bill in slight contempt for his recklessness that led to Sean being killed. Whilst confronting Milton Arthur is told by him that Micah has been informing the Pinkertons about the gang's activities. He then asks Karen if she is okay, with her telling him she is fine. a series of purely self indulgent things I want to see, there isnt enough variety in this fandom. Believing that he owes it to Arthur to help John and his family, who Arthur gave up his life for. If the player makes the decision to help John, Arthur decides sacrificing himself to save John. It was on this same job that Arthur saves him after he was captured by Leviticus Cornwall's men and held at gun point, but Arthur, through his use of Dead Eye, manages to kill them before they can do anything. This will dictate Arthur's reception among his gang members. 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. Favorite Arthur/John/Mary-Beth headcanons? Will they make it? Arthur will ask Swanson questions about his decision to leave with him trying to explain himself. She would call your name, asking what you thought about a specific part. Arthur would write in his journal that Charles was a good man at heart. During the failed bank job in Saint Denis Hosea is killed by Agent Milton. Once it becomes apparent that Arthur is sick, through his persistent coughing, Micah starts to regularly mock him and refers to him as "black lung". He can ask Arthur for some Medicinal Cream and in return will give Arthur a set of clothes. 73 Stories. ", Dutch comments when going fishing with the two. Trelawny arranges a plan to rob a lucrative riverboat called the Grand Korrigan, which is hosting a Poker tournament, and plays the role of getting Arthur trimmed and suited for the job and arrange his escort. He viewed Sean as a lowly member of the gang due to being prone to mistakes, such as when John, Sean, Arthur and Charles were robbing a train and Sean got himself pistol whipped. This gains both his and Dutch's admiration and respect, to the point where even Dutch reprimanded Bill for not respecting Sadie. 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. He also points his gun at the pair, although doesn't try to chase them down after the Pinkertons interrupt. 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. Arthur is given the choice to deal with the last hunter. Not much is known about Arthur's relationship with his father, though the little information given implies a strained one at best. Dutch can occasionally come up and talk to Arthur around camp. Arthur can have positive conversations with her, and at one point both of them discuss about how much they love to write, with Mary-Beth preferring to write stories and Arthur preferring to write his experiences in his journal, they both bond slightly over this shared interest. One day, Arthur went to their home and saw two crosses outside and immediately realized that they were both dead. During the attack Arthur saves Eagle Flies yet again. 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. Language barrier sucks, but when you have people like Arthur, Charles or Sean, it sucks a little less lol Im gonna be honest, as much fun as I had wiring this, I struggled a bit, especially with Arthur. Before leaving Arthur tells both of them that they are good women and one of the best. Kind of the way he's supposed to be dumb but he's obviously not. While Sadie stayed silent during this, she expressly displayed grief at Arthur's decision to go back to confront the gang instead of escaping with her and Abigail. (any RDR2 character x reader). After sharing a dance with him during Sean's coming home party, Mary-Beth realizes she can contain herself no longer. Hosea gave him a look over the fire, a soft, heartbroken thing, but Arthur could find no remorse within him to give. He tells both her and Abigail that they are the best women he has ever known and bids an emotional farewell. This view is further exacerbated when Dutch takes advantage of Eagle Flies' pent up rage at the U.S. Army, with Arthur feeling that Dutch is putting the Wapiti Tribe at risk and compromising the well-being and safety Rains Fall has fought so hard to gain and protect. What little shred of faith and loyalty Arthur had left for Dutch had finally been broken. Implying that he cares about his well-being and does not want to see him hurt, or even killed. Arthur would begin to make jokes at Bill's expense over this. Mary and Arthur reunite when she sends him a letter to come meet her outside of Valentine, and asking for his help in getting her brother away from Chelonia, and later again in Saint Denis, this time with her father. Arthur only survives thanks to the intervention of Eagle Flies but with the latter being mortally wounded. Please consider turning it on! They bonded over jokes about Pearson and his letter to his aunt that he asked them to deliver, with Sadie mocking his false claims about traversing the world, far and wide, and that although he has yet to marry he is not short of suitors. Three years during which you couldnt stop thinking about him. 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. Work Search: In reality, however, Arthur was thankful for Kieran saving his life. Bill is another gang member who doesn't try to talk to Arthur around camp. In doing so, he must think long and hard about the family hes got, and the family he secretly wishes for. Whilst celebrating Jack's return, Arthur can find Pearson singing and join in. They hide in a barn until nightfall, only for them to get caught again by Cornwall's men. 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.