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The Bear, the Wolf, and the Hat by vaguepurpose
Fandoms: Red Dead Redemption (Video Games)
06 Apr 2026
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Sean whistled low behind them. "Christ, Morgan. You look like wan av dem fancy paintings rich folk hang over deir shitters."
"Shut up," Arthur and John growled at the same time.
Sean blinked.
John barely spared the redhead a glance, his eyes locked on Arthur's tight shoulders. "You," John started, throat gravel, "You good?"
Arthur's jaw stiffened; a muscle jumped in his cheek. John had seen him look less tense staring down the barrel of a twelve-gauge. "Peachy," he warned.
The Frenchman emerged from the saloon, "Oh, he's perfect, non?" he purred, approaching Arthur's shoulder and perching his hand on it like a hawk. His fingers plucked at Arthur's lapel. "Don't you think, Dutch?"
Their leader stared silent for a moment, a pause that dragged on too long. "Depends," he decided, "on whether he's ready to do the job right."
Arthur's eyes drifted to the brick street, voice quiet and strange, devoid of his accent, normal slur, and everything that made him 'Arthur', "Of course, sir."
Dutch and some old associates have a new job lined up for the gang. Despite the fact that Arthur's never been first pick for a con, he's being asked to 'play prey'...
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23 Apr 2026
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5 times someone in the gang found out about one of Arthur’s strange, bizarre and downright dangerous encounters, plus 1 time everyone found out and was like… "Uh, you alright there?"
Little bit of hurt/comfort where everyone actually cares about Arthur.
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21 Apr 2026
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“’m just so damn stupid,” Arthur forces out through gritted teeth. “When Dutch starts talking all fancy-like, I ain’t got a damn clue what he says.”
“That doesn’t make you stupid, Arthur,”
“Yeah, it does."
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21 Apr 2026
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In the early 1890s, the Van der Linde Gang were truly at their finest. Experts at stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, they've made a name for themselves across the West. Two of their newest recruits, a pair of rebellious Irish siblings with an unknown past, slowly find their footing and settle into their new lives as outlaws.
And yet, as they grow older, threats from all sides begin to appear. A strained relationship with Colm O'Driscoll spells disaster for the gang, and no matter how far they roam across America, the world continues to change around them. If they want to survive, difficult choices must be made.
No one is as they seem and the impending arrival of law and order threatens to tear the siblings, and everything they hold dear, apart. Is it too late for anyone to find a happy ending?This story is now complete.
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15 Apr 2026
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Assorted standalone rdr fics, canon compliant but not necessarily canon. Also in chronological order but they don't follow on from each other
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11 Apr 2026