In the epilogue, she is seen visiting Arthur's grave, mourning him, and the ring is used by John Marston in his proposal to Abigail Roberts. Arthur and John were, more or less, like brothers as both of them were raised by Dutch and Hosea for 15 years. "Sshh . At the same time, Arthur is haunted by memories of his past life, from 1883 to 1899. Summary: Based on this request: Can I get one where Arthur reacts to hearing you sing at camp for the first time? Arthur companies Rains Fall when he goes to meet with Colonel Favours in order to arrange a peace deal between the Natives and the U.S. Army, but this ultimately fails. Arthur spoke up again. 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. Highlighting that when Arthur messes up it is just "one of them things. She stood and walked with him to the edge of the river. Mary Beth flushes and buries her head in her hands. Arthur openly dislikes Micah because of his negative influence on the gang, and Dutch specifically. At camp Uncle can come up to Arthur to have random chats, normally ending with an insulting comment from Arthur. Good Things Come in Three (Arthur x Reader x Sadie) (NSFW), Just the Three of Us (Arthur x Reader x Charles), Killing Me Softly With Her Song - Arthur x Reader, The Girl from the North Country - Arthur x Reader (NSFW), every day I dont get to kiss arthur morgan is a day very badly spent, I wish I were cross-eyed so I can see you twice., What? Their ultimate goal is to go north with the Marstons, to find the bucolic stretches of Wisconsin where, rumor has it, there are lily farms. 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. In return he will give Arthur a set of Spurs as a clothing item. 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. But you know it just won't work out so it's this messy mix of emotion. Mary beth is a better person than Mary linton. : r - reddit "Who would you choose, I bet you'd choose Arthur," Mary-Beth said dreamily. More violence would follow,during Dutch, Arthur, Micah, Javier and Bill'sshort time in Guarma he murdersan elderly women, Gloria, who was acting as the gang'sguide, because shewanted more money. Hosea summed up his relationship with Dutch and Arthur as "the curious couple with their unruly child." He then asks Karen if she is okay, with her telling him she is fine. Bill is another gang member who doesn't try to talk to Arthur around camp. 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. They hide in a barn until nightfall, only for them to get caught again by Cornwall's men. Though Sean frequently annoyed Arthur, he was greatly saddened when Sean was killed in an ambush by the Grays, affectionately saying what fun times they had together and that he never realised how much he actually cared about him until he was dead. Arthur is a survivor, and nothing keeps him going more than the hope of trying fatherhood one more time with the woman who had been by his side through everything. If the player has high honor, Micah will instead leave Arthur to die. Mary Linton is a good person. Rains Fall comforts Arthur and tells him that he is being too hard on himself. Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in Americas unforgiving heartland. He has a rich arc full of ups and downs . Or maybe its just myself I cant forgive I aint certain. This page takes a look at Arthur's various relationship from the perspective of high honor and with Arthur agreeing to help all the characters he meets, as the game pushes you in this direction and is, as a result, the most likely experiences players will have when playing this game. Favorite Arthur/John/Mary-Beth headcanons? His sandy blond hair almost glowed in the sunlight. Arthur grew close to Lenny after the two got drunk together in Valentine after Dutch tells him to show Lenny a good time. To me, its such a pretty but a sad song AO3 Link. When you dont answer shed call again and look down, only to see your eyes closed. Furthermore, Trelawny acts as the middle man when the gang wants to send information to other members without being caught by the law. During the gang standoff at Beaver Hollow, Javier sides with Dutch and Micah against Arthur and John, although he is hesitant and doesn't fully point his gun at the pair; additionally, he is not seen chasing down Arthur and John, hinting at some fondness he still had for Arthur and/or John. Arthurs there, patiently brushing and plaiting the mane of his newest mount, a tall dappled grey thoroughbred. 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. Howdy, my fellow outlaws! 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. So if you wanted to picture Arthur and John in handsome military uniforms, then this is the story for you! 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. Congratulations, Abigail. Initially, Arthur viewed Rains Fall as weak because of his pacifism, a stark contrast to Arthur's lifestyle. Miss Grimshaw is one of the camp members Arthur can play Poker with. He also gains new relationships throughout his journey. Pearson will then request Arthur and Sadie to pick up some groceries and to deliver a letter for him, showing his trust in Arthur, however, Sadie ends up reading the letter. Arthur, depending on player decisions, can encourage her to sober up or be scornful for her alcoholism. She would shake her head, a small smile on her lips; shes not mad. Sean is another member of the gang who doesn't have spontaneous conversations with Arthur around camp. 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. Arthur encounters Rains Fall for the first time, during the story, in Saint Denis, where he is asked to help his son, Eagle Flies. This line of work, although lucrative, disgusted Arthur and would often bemoan Strauss' habit of loaning to people he very well knew could not pay the debt back. He stood, going to his saddlebag, and retrieving an item before offering his hand to Mary-Beth. With a new baby, there are a lot of responsibilities put on his shoulders. One of the strongest aspects of Red Dead Redemption 2 is its ability to weave complex, multifaceted characters. 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". Nonetheless, being Dutch's girlfriend Molly had Arthur's respect and she in return. To the frustration of Dutch who says that his "doubting" makes him soundlike John. Neither one is doing anything wrong in my opinion. "I think you came to get your eyes tore the fuck out your head.". Hamish is perhaps the only person in the game Arthur builds an authentic and genuine friendship with, Arthur never mocks Hamish and enjoys his company in spite of Arthur's reclusiveness trait. Arthur and Trelawny work together to rob Miss Damsen's stagecoach, either with stealth or brute force depending on the player. A lot of people don't know, but Mary Beth and Kieran are most likely into each other. 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. Lost, confused and in need of supplies this band of late 19th century outlaws will do what they do best in this new foreign land: Survive. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. Even so, John would use Arthur's ring to propose to Abigail, showing the sentimental value Arthur has in his, and Abigail's, life. Arthur later compliments Sean for his performance when destroying the fields. They first work together when trying to infiltrate Leviticus Cornwall's oil factory where Arthur is tasked with finding evidence of the company's intent on removing the Wapiti Tribe from their land to drill for oil. During the failed bank job in Saint Denis Hosea is killed by Agent Milton. Just the mention of her portrait puts Arthur years in the past, right to the very night the two shared. Soon after, Dutch and Eagle Flies come up with a plan to attack a U.S. Army convoy, but the plan gets out of control and Eagle Flies gets himself captured, which forces Arthur and Charles to rescue him from Fort Wallace. Throughout the early parts of the story Dutch tells Arthur numerous times that he is "like a son" to him, and at one point tells him that he is more than that. How the hell does that work?. After the arrival of the Pinkertons, and a shootout erupts, both Arthur and John try to escape from the Pinkertons, led by Edgar Ross, as well as from Dutch, Micah, Bill and Javier, through the caves and up a hill. One chat in particular leads to Arthur telling Uncle that he is dying but will use the time he has left to help others make it out safely, with Uncle simply commenting that he is a good man. 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. Beth is now a grandmaster, but she still has unfinished business. I never got to dance with Mary-Beth. Arthur is given the choice to deal with the last hunter. He also aids Arthur and Javier when they need to take out two bounty hunters to save him. Dutch, whilst at camp, will have spontaneous chats with Arthur, one of which can lead to Arthur offering to find Dutch a pipe after he mentions that he misses smoking one. Summary: Its been three years since thatfateful night. Despite this it is hinted by Tilly, in a letter to John, that Karen drank herself to death. It was your third week with this group of people. At camp Strauss never had random conversations with Arthur and instead would be seen working on his ledger or reading the paper at his tent. Nonetheless, Arthur is slightly saddened for her death. 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). Abigail confirms that he remembers correctly but that John does not like to talk about it. Eagle Flies admires Arthur's skills and ends up deciding to help him, after Arthur gets himself cornered, by causing an explosion in the distance, giving Arthur the chance to escape. Reckless Hearts - Chapter 11 - Page 2 - Wattpad 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. Despite Micah's pleas for Dutch to come with him for the money, he turns and walks away abandoning both. Arthur, although shocked, doesn't try to help her, but this is likely because he was caught up in the tense standoff and couldn't afford to pay any attention to her dying. I got this for you when I was in town. 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. Because Kieran saved Arthur he was granted camp freedom and had the job of caring for the horses. Arthur Morgan is a dead man walking, and his is a story no one would have thought to have told. 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. He's even avoiding Abigail so she tries to get an answer out of him. Karen had a relationship with Sean, which was basically an open secret, and becomes an alcoholic after his death. 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. This is quite frankly a place for me to just collect anything I write for this little rare-pair. In my head I imagine Mary Beth and Arthur settling down together. Their friendship was brief, but impactful for both parties. Later at camp Arthur can thank Charles once again, showing his deep appreciation. In a canon-compliant universe up until the Pinkerton ambush on Lakay, Mary Beth and Arthur start their new life together, trying not to worry about what tomorrow will bring and living for today. 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. I intend to go back to Chapter 2 once I'm done with the Epilogue, and stay there hunting and dancing. Before Arthur's illness, Micah rarely tried to annoy Arthur and often tried to be friendly with Arthur, respecting him and likely wishing that they could be friends. A/N: If you prefer to read this on AO3, click here. After helping Archibald MacGregor destroy a distillery in the Bayou, Dutch asked Arthur if he wanted to race back to camp. "Mary-Beth," he rumbles in reply, the depth of his voice thick with liquor and the cigarette he's nursing. She can also request Arthur to find her some Oregano herbs and in return will leave him some Miracle Tonic beside his tent. This proved to be very useful later in the story when Arthur tries to find there whereabouts of the gang after his return from Guarma. RDR2 Preferences and Oneshots - Mary-beth x reader - Wattpad My favorite trio UwU. 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. When the camp is celebrating Sean's return she can ask Arthur for a dance. Dutch partially helped in avenging Arthur by shooting Micah dead, along with John. They ride out together, killing any pursuers, with Arthur having successfully found evidence of Cornwall's intentions. Now, the fate once again brought the two of you together. The two part ways again for the final time. Arthur would help Sean when robbing a small cabin and when they set fire to the Gray Family's fields. 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. Micah eventually begins to gain some superiority over Arthur and the other members through his closeness with Dutch. Sean interpreted this as proof that Arthur and the gang missed him with Arthur not wholeheartedly disputing this. Maybe if Strauss had waited a little longer to call in that debt and given Dutch more time to unravel before him, he would have retired and died an old man with his true love beside him. If Arthur chooses to help Mary, their relationship improves to the point in which she reveals she still has feelings for Arthur. 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. This is also doable in the final chapter of the story, but this time it is just a chance encounter rather than for celebration. If Arthur calls out her drunkenness she will call him a "stuck up piece of shit.". And it was raining so I danced with Karen in the rain, awww. Same, the two dances I had were both with Karen. I can guess. Karen smirks, glances to the other side of camp where their horses are tethered. Gets easily irritated, but always the first one to apologize. The group she dominantly presided over were the girls, who she made sure were doing their chores. Nonetheless, Arthur still respects him deeply because he keeps the camp fed, especially the women and children, and ultimately recognises the vital role he plays in keeping the gang going. A Benny X Beth story, with a plot line. ArthurXAbigailXJohn love triangle. 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. 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. Arthur would begin to make jokes at Bill's expense over this. Abigail opts to make the stew when Pearson gets sick. 73 Stories. Upon learning of the pregnancy Arthur offered Eliza whatever support he could give. This hurt Arthur deeply and left him feeling betrayed and also annoyed at John not appreciating the family he had. He would come up to you, his head hung low and say, Listen, Im sorry, I was out of line. He wouldnt dare to look up, simply waiting for your answer. However, Pearson takes no part in the gang's role as criminals. There are so many delightful characters in camp that interact with Arthur. 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. I have been working on this for quite some time, so I decided to share it. Arthur can have polite conversations with Molly. She can also reprimand Arthur if he doesn't pay into the Tithing Box for a while. Have you ever wondered what Red Dead would be like based in the 1950s? Arthur and Pearson are very friendly towards each other. They both take each others hands and Abigail says she has always been a good thief to which Arthur acknowledges, giving one final, emotional, goodbye before departing. Suddenly, John's light-hearted gaze darkened as his stance became somewhat domineering. 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. Thankfully, a group of people have picked you up, given you food and shelter and only asked for a small contribution in the form of basic housekeeping (more like camp keeping) in return. Arthur interacts with Mary-Beth, where the two share anecdotes of their past, before Miss Grimshaw comes up to Arthur to tell him that Tilly has gone missing. We Loved Once and True, a red dead redemption fanfic | FanFiction Arthur and Charles were very good friends. However, Kieran gives up details on a possible whereabouts of Colm O'Driscoll and Dutch decides that he should go along with Arthur, John and Bill to show them where. Despite this, Arthur keeps a picture of him next to his bed over two decades later and also wears his hat, hinting at some measure of fondness. 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. She maintained her friendship with John years later. Very patient when it comes to teaching you anything, be it the drawing, horse riding or shooting. At one point Micah tells Arthur, when he needed his help, that he looked up to him, however he was very likely lying given the circumstances. Luckily for her, woman of ill repute and dear friend Karen Jones has some not so lady-like advice for the naive, love-struck Mary-Beth. Mary Beth flushes and buries her head in her hands. Will they make it? Tilly is also very kind to Arthur, frequently expressing concern for him as his health begins to deteriorate and wishing he'd take better care of himself. Work Search: Arthur's last words to Dutch is that Micah is a rat and he knows it. This seemingly shows that Arthur and Bills friendship has ended. 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. At one point he makes it clear that he only thinks Arthur is around for money instead of loyalty to the gang, or Dutch. One day, Arthur went to their home and saw two crosses outside and immediately realized that they were both dead. So this is a small series of stories that will have different pairings of people with Arthur. If not thats totally okay!! He also gains new relationships throughout his journey. 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.