𝐜𝐨𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐲.

𝐌𝐀𝐘 𝐈 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐍.

[morganed]

#MORGANED.             an  indie,  private,  and  fandomless  portrayal  of  𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥  𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗔𝗡.  extremely low-activity and primarily friends-only. penned  by  grace.  strictly  18+.  

𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐  𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚜  𝚜𝚞𝚌𝚑  𝚊𝚜 ...  losing  your  religion,  high  honor,  the  loyal  son,  looking  death  straight  in  the  eyes,  the  sins  of  the  father,  being  an  unlikely  hero,  the  fall  of  the  wild  west,  &&  save  a  horse,  ride  a  cowboy.

[morganed]

okay, so, i know i never really got properly started again on this blog, but i’ve made the decision to (once again) move arthur back to my multi (@finalslay).

[morganed]

okay, so, i know i never really got properly started again on this blog, but i’ve made the decision to (once again) move arthur back to my multi (@finalslay).

[ghost-faces-deactivated20250916]

good boy but in the way you praise a hunting dog after you have it gore something

[acecroft]

#same

[edenmemes]

red dead redemption 1 starters

❝ it’s wanting that gets so many folks in trouble. ❞ ❝ it ain’t no secret i didn’t get these scars falling over in church. ❞ ❝ if you win power, remember why you wanted it. ❞ ❝ you do a man wrong, he’ll shoot you for it. you do a man right…well, he still may shoot you for it. ❞ ❝ trust me. there’s things you’re better off not knowing. ❞ ❝ you remind me a lot of myself. how i used to be. stubborn and angry. ❞ ❝ i hope you will give me some warning if you get the sudden urge to kill me. ❞ ❝ my side wasn’t chosen. my side was given. ❞ ❝ a little sore, but apart from a couple extra scars, it will be as nothing happened. ❞ ❝ i don’t think you’re a bad person. a little stupid perhaps, but not rotten. ❞ ❝ i certainly don’t mind you asking, if you don’t mind me not telling. ❞ ❝ you are being deliberately obscure as a substitute for having a personality. ❞ ❝ so do tell me, have you needlessly risked your life since we last spoke? ❞ ❝ i came into this world fighting. and i’ll go out of it fighting. ❞ ❝ i hear you speak and suddenly i'm reminded of how the people i respected most in my life had a problem with authority. ❞ ❝ you're looking much better. considering you were almost buzzard food a couple days ago. ❞ ❝ power is like a drink. the more you have, the more you want. ❞ ❝ people don’t forget. nothing gets forgiven. ❞ ❝ sometimes in the service of what is right, you got to do terrible things. ❞ ❝ you have quite a story. i really am a little jealous. ❞ ❝ old friends make the worst enemies. ❞ ❝ i had everything, and gave it up in the pursuit of nothing. ❞ ❝ hah. you were always bad at lying. ❞ ❝ i’m not going to stand by and watch good people suffer. ❞ ❝ some trees flourish, others die. some cattle grow strong, others are taken by wolves. some men are born rich enough and dumb enough to enjoy their lives. ain't nothing fair. you know that. ❞ ❝ if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging. ❞ ❝ now, if you don't mind, i'd hate to spoil such a beautiful afternoon on such beautiful land with any further unpleasantries. ❞ ❝ i, too, have a family, friend. and so that we may see our families again i suggest we part ways amicably. ❞ ❝ sometimes i tell myself that everything happens for a reason. ❞ ❝ i see the good in everybody. it’s a flaw of mine. ❞ ❝ well, try not to get yourself killed. ❞ ❝ see if you can keep your gun holstered for once. ❞ ❝ i don’t pay much attention to rumors. ❞ ❝ i swear, if it was down to me, i’d never have gone anywhere. ❞ ❝ lock all the doors. whatever happens, don’t come outside. you hear me? whatever happens. ❞ ❝ what would you care? i’m just a nuisance to you anyway. ❞ ❝ i’ve been hearing some things about you. ❞ ❝ i would rather be dead than a cynic like you. ❞ ❝ damn, a little gratitude wouldn’t kill you. ❞ ❝ trust me, i ain’t no hero. ❞ ❝ as it turns out, it's you or me. the way i see it, might as well be you. ❞ ❝ you live in a dream world. it ain’t like they tell it in books. ❞ ❝ i’m asking you to do what i say, before you get yourself killed. ❞ ❝ those who sit on the fence make a choice…in their own way. ❞ ❝ i’d do anything for you, you know that. ❞ ❝ better watch your mouth, my friend. i've cut out a man's tongue for less. ❞ ❝ there's nothing worse than a nobody thinking he's a somebody. ❞ ❝ you got it all wrong. i’ve always loved you, even now. ❞ ❝ what the hell were you thinking, going off on your own? ❞ ❝ first impressions are hard to erase. ❞ ❝ it’s a long story. too long to tell without a drink in my hand. ❞ ❝ i’m not angry. i’m disappointed. ❞ ❝ you know me. i’ll be late to my own funeral. ❞ ❝ that tone of voice ain’t so becoming on you. makes you seem all pent up and angry. ❞ ❝ you think i don’t know who you are. ❞ ❝ why don’t i get a warm and tender embrace? ❞ ❝ what do you want me to say? yippee? ❞ ❝ there’s always a choice. you’re just too blind to see. ❞ ❝ you’re not ready for that yet. one step at a time. ❞ ❝ every time you go off, i worry you’re not coming back. ❞ ❝ it didn’t have to be this way. ❞ ❝ come on now. try to look on the bright side. ❞

❝ after all i taught you…i’m ashamed. ❞ ❝ it’s easy to make promises you can never keep. ❞ ❝ we all make mistakes. i never claimed to be a saint. ❞ ❝ how does it feel to kill hundreds of men in cold blood? ❞ ❝ it ain’t the first time i had a gun to my head. ❞ ❝ you’re not perfect, and i’m sure not. but you’re better than they are. ❞ ❝ you alright? you’re not hurt, are you? ❞ ❝ this really couldn’t have gone more horribly wrong. ❞ ❝ you’re just like me. you can’t change who you are. ❞ ❝ my whole life, all i ever did was fight. ❞ ❝ you’re in no position to make demands. ❞ ❝ the bright side? there ain’t no bright side. ❞ ❝ my heart’s beating like a drum. ❞ ❝ are you sure you’re alright? i mean, i know all that business must have been hard on you. ❞ ❝ you’ll make me blush with all these kind words. ❞ ❝ i never took you for the jealous type. ❞ ❝ come now, you’re stupid, but you’re not that stupid. ❞ ❝ you’re weak. you always were. you never had the stomach for this. ❞ ❝ seems real quiet, don’t you think? ❞ ❝ you were always a hard and nasty man. ❞ ❝ see, i have nothing but your best intentions at heart. ❞ ❝ don’t talk about things you don’t understand. ❞ ❝ i guess there’s only one room for one hero in this family. ❞ ❝ for a wise man, you are a really stupid man. ❞ ❝ what would have happened if i hadn’t come along? ❞ ❝ you must have mistaken me for someone else, friend. ❞ ❝ you ain’t very talkative, are you? ❞ ❝ we cannot be too careful. the world is very dangerous. ❞ ❝ no, i’m not okay. do i look like i’m okay? ❞ ❝ you are so tense all the time. come, let’s have some fun! ❞ ❝ i will stay and fight. i am ready to die if necessary. ❞ ❝ i know i can’t change the past but i’m sure gonna do something about the future. ❞ ❝ i’ve given you no reason not to trust me. ❞ ❝ choose your tone rightly. remember who you’re talking to. ❞ ❝ there are guards everywhere. if they see you, they will kill you. ❞ ❝ it was nothing. i’m not a kid any more.❞ ❝ a lonely, forsaken place. some people say it’s haunted. ❞ ❝ i’m not sure your idea of paradise and mine are the same. ❞ ❝ maybe if you were more cordial to folks, they’d be better inclined to help you. ❞ ❝ i’ve been in far worse situations. ❞ ❝ you have the exterior of a violent man, but the soul of an angel. ❞ ❝ you’re not gonna pass out on me, are you? ❞ ❝ you’re no better. how many men have you killed? ❞ ❝ stay alert. something doesn’t feel right. ❞

❝ i'm going to hand you over to them and watch them tear you limb from limb…i'm just kidding. ❞ ❝ you love to talk badly of other people because it makes you feel better about yourself. ❞ ❝ it’s been a pleasure spending time with you. ❞ ❝ that’s a lot of sacrifice. i just hope it’s worth it. ❞ ❝ i’m not cut out for this. no, not cut out for this at all. ❞ ❝ i don’t need you to show me. ❞ ❝ men are born, and then they're formed. at least, that’s how i see it. ❞ ❝ a little flattery…now we’re finally getting somewhere. ❞ ❝ i thought you were supposed to be fearless. ❞ ❝ you are a man who has lost his spirit. ❞ ❝ if you were less secretive, people might be more inclined to trust you. ❞ ❝ me mean me no harm? this is funny. what harm could you do to me, exactly? ❞ ❝ come on, after everything we’ve been through, i think we can trust each other, don’t you? ❞ ❝ i can’t rightly believe it. just like in the books. ❞ ❝ i didn’t ask for your help back there. i owe you nothing. ❞ ❝ be careful. what’s stopping me from killing you? ❞ ❝ one day, i promise you, you’re gonna regret this. ❞ ❝ you know i’ll do whatever i can, but i have problems of my own. ❞ ❝ what would you know about leadership? ❞ ❝ you make a choice by not making a choice, you know. ❞ ❝ hold your excuses until you figure out which one to use. ❞ ❝ i'll give you a bad case of "someone just shot me in the head" if you don't hurry up. ❞ ❝ being honest though, this tastes bad enough to kill a man. ❞ ❝ do i look like i need saving? ❞ ❝ sarcasm should be beneath a man such as you. ❞ ❝ are you always this stupid or are you making an extra effort today? ❞ ❝ i don’t like to kill a man on his knees, even if he deserves it. ❞ ❝ don't forget you need me more than i need you. ❞ ❝ i’ll hunt you to hell and back. ❞ ❝ you’d best not be lying to me. ❞ ❝ let's get going. before the weather gets any worse. that sky don't look good.. ❞ ❝ thank you for telling me all that back there. it must have been hard for you. ❞ ❝ i know we ain't exactly old pals, but…have i ever done you wrong? ❞ ❝ your nobility's almost as affecting as your naivety. ❞ ❝ you are a romantic who wants to be a cynic. ❞ ❝ i apologize if i seem to be prying. ❞ ❝ strange place for a decent person to visit, if you don't mind me saying. ❞ ❝ well, you must admit…it's an unusual start to a friendship. ❞ ❝ i can’t really say i understand you. ❞ ❝ every man has a right to change, a chance of forgiveness. ❞ ❝ hello, old friend. it’s been a long time. ❞ ❝ i hope you understand now why i've been playing my cards somewhat close to my chest. ❞ ❝ nobody made my path but me. ❞ ❝ it’ll be a piece of cake. trust me. ❞ ❝ oh, don’t be so deliberately enigmatic. ❞ ❝ my word, what a difficult life you’ve lived. ❞ ❝ you have a strange sense of humor. ❞ ❝ stay and fight me, you coward. ❞ ❝ i ain't planning on staying very long. ❞

[morganed]

@deathlace said : ‘ be careful. your wound – you’ll hurt yourself. ’

“ i don't need a goddamn nurse, ” comes arthur's grumbled response, eyes shooting daggers in javier's direction. “ i'm capable of doin’ it on my own. ”

still, despite his complaining, he knows javier is right. after all, his vision is spinning with the effort and there's a sickening sting in his shoulder that has him on the verge of collapsing back down against the cot. so, he allows javier's assistance. he allows him to wrap his arm around his back, allows him to help him shift into a sitting position. and sure enough, even with his help, the movement still hurts like a son of a bitch — arthur is too stubborn to admit it, but he knows it would have been worse if he had kept on trying to do it on his own.

he's quiet for a minute there afterwards, jaw set as he steels himself against both the stinging in his shoulder and the nausea that the movements had triggered. fortunately, without him even having to ask, javier passes arthur a glass of water from the table next to the cot before sitting back down in the chair nearby. making a noise of acknowledgment as thanks and then taking a sip from the glass, arthur leans back, eyes shut. still, even without looking directly at him, the outlaw is acutely aware of the fact that javier is watching him oh-so-closely.

how much of the time when he was unconscious those first few days after returning to camp was javier the one sat there in that chair? he had always assumed it was mary-beth or miss grimshaw or one of the other girls — but, now, all things considered, he's beginning to wonder if he might have thought wrong.

“ how long you been sittin’ there? ” he finally asks, voice rough from lack of use. “ and i ain't meanin’ just today either. ” why exactly he cares, he's not sure — it just feels like something worth knowing.

[morganed]

@dandylionsden said : ❝ i’m just gonna…have a little sit down and…feel sorry for myself. ❞

arthur’s brows raise, a hint of amusement flashing across his face at the other’s tone. almost childish and full of self-pity — the outlaw rolls his eyes, arms folding across his chest. “ oh, yeah, i bet ya are, ” he teases, watching as luther carefully lowers himself to the ground. there’s a small part of arthur that considers leaving him here to wallow and pout, but … he decides better of it. instead, he pushes himself off of the tree he’d been leaning against and heads in the direction of their hitched horses.

once he’s found what he’s looking for in his saddlebag, arthur returns to luther’s side and takes a seat on the ground alongside him. the bottle of whiskey is extended, expression softer than before. “ here — might make you feel a little better. ”

[finalslay]

arthur morgan alternate verses.

vampire. after  an  encounter  with  a  vampire  on  the  streets  of  saint  denis,  arthur  does  not  escape  unscathed. its fangs sink into his arm, and during the struggle, the creature's own blood ends up in his mouth.  unbeknownst to arthur at the time, this in turn sets off a chain of events that he is not remotely prepared for. when his own death occurs, arthur wakes up, but not without changes. an adversion to sunlight ... enhanced senses ... and a thirst, deep and insatiable.

fantasy. the  van  der  linde  gang  steals  from  the  rich  and  gives  to  the  poor,  up  until  the  point  where  their  leader  starts  getting  delusions  of  grandeur.  the  money  starts  being  kept  for  themselves,  the  gang  setting  up  a  base  in  a  crumbling  manor  —  their  reputation  grows,  the  crimes  becoming  more  frequent,  and  the  stories  begin  to  spread  about  how  it  dangerous  it  is  to  travel  the  forest  of  blackwater,  lest  you  be  ambushed  by  the  outlaws. modern. arthur  is  a  bartender  and  a  bouncer  at  a  shady  bar  called  dutch's.  it's  full  of  sin  and  debauchery  ;  the  owner  swindles  most  of  his  customers  at  the  poker  tables,  and  when  they  refuse  to  pay  up?  it  is  arthur's  job  to  get  them  to  hand  it  over.  he's  tired  of  it,  tired  of  the  constant  violence,  but  he  owes  dutch  van  der  linde  so  much.  he  cannot  just  up  and  leave  so  easily,  can  he?

the last of us. follows  the  backstory  of  modern  verse,  but  when  the  cordyceps outbreak  happens  and  everything  falls  apart,  dutch,  arthur,  and  the  others  who  work  for  him  all  form  a  group  of  their  own.  after  their  smuggling  ring  inside  their  quarantine  zone  is discovered,  they  go  outside  the  zone  and  become  hunters,  ambushing  people  on  their  travels  outside  of  the  zones  and  stealing  their  supplies.

star wars. follows  the  canon  storyline  /  backstory,  except  in  a  star  wars  setting.  the  van  der  linde  gang  still  exists,  outlaws  with  a  hefty  bounty  on  each  of  their  heads  after  a  job  gone  wrong.  on  the  run  from  the  empire's  bounty,  the  gang  primarily  sends  their  strongest  member  out  to  earn  them  credits  —  a  mandalorian  by  the  name  of  arthur  morgan,  one  who's  been  with  them  ever  since  his  father's  death  when  he  was  a  child. - inspired by this art.

borderlands. loyalty  is  a  fatal  flaw,  as  is  shown  by  arthur  morgan's  dedication  to  handsome  jack.  employed  as  a  personal  guard  and  soldier,  the  man  is  devoted  and  loyal  to  the  president  of  hyperion,  even  though  he  doesn't  agree  with  jack's  practices  on  pandora.  after  jack's  downfall,  he  ends  up  drifting  across  different  planets,  taking  jobs  wherever  he  can  for  a  quick  dollar. - heavily affiliated with @auroradicit's jack. i may make an alternate one as well, where he’s a vault hunter.

resident evil. a  mercenary  working  for  the  ubcs,  arthur  is  unaware  of  the  deep  corruption  that  umbrella  holds  —  and  it's  not  until  the  raccoon  city  outbreak  that  he  learns  of  the  truth.  after  managing  to  escape  the  city  before  its  destruction,  he  goes mostly  off  the  grid,  taking  odd  jobs  here  and  there  as  a  contracted  soldier,  before  eventually  joining  the  bsaa's  task  force.    

[vhsmeme]

* western movie starters

a collection of lines from westerns. tw: guns and violence.

THE SECRET OF CONVICT LAKE

‘ guess we do look kinda rough, but we’re peaceable enough. ’

‘ food and a place to sleep is all we want. ’

‘ go down and have a look. see what we’re walking into. ’

‘ you do like i say, do you hear? ’

‘ take this rifle. ’

‘ what’s the matter, kid? ’

‘ try and eat this. it’ll make you feel better. ’

‘ you know i’ve seen hound dogs get on a trail that leads nowhere. ’

‘ got to find someplace to lie down. ’

‘ you sassing me, young man? ’

‘ you bunk down there on the floor. ’

‘ i can’t stand being alone like this. ’

‘ you bloodthirsty weasel. ’

‘ are you crazy? scaring everybody half to death! ’

‘ if you don’t, we’ll blast your heads off. ’ 

‘ you want me to fix you something? ’

‘ we’re running away, but we’re still asking for food and shelter. ’ 

‘ this gun is loaded and i can use it. ’ 

THE OUTLAW 

‘ don’t go away. ’

‘ be careful. your wound – you’ll hurt yourself. ’

‘ what’s the matter? ’

‘ here we are, together again. same old happy family. ’

‘ i’ll get you warm. ’

‘ hurry up with that grub. ’

‘ i’m here, right here. ’

‘ put a bandage on the wound and see that it’s always moist. ’

‘ what do you wanna know for? ’

‘ in other words, you think you’re gonna leave. ’

‘ say, what’s eating you? ’

‘ what’s the matter? ’

‘ shook like a leaf ‘til he died. ’

‘ i’ll use one on you in a minute. ’

‘ gimme a cigarette. ’

THE BRAVADOS

‘ well, you got a name? ’

‘ just passing through. ’

‘ and don’t talk to them. ’

‘ can’t sleep anyway. ’

‘ poor devil never harmed anybody in his life. ’

‘ where have you been? ’

‘ we’ve got to get him out of here. ’

‘ are you worried about me? ’

‘ go and see what it was. ’

‘ come back here! ’

‘ you’re a stranger here. ’

‘ stop that, you idiot! ’

‘ put it down! ’

‘ ain’t we got enough trouble without you starting more? ’

‘ we had fun. ’

TOP GUN

‘ spill it. ’

‘ i need a few things. ’

‘ yeah, i hope you’re right. for your sake. ’ 

‘ if i am, it’s to keep you from running wild and getting into trouble again. ’

‘ they’re worse. ’

‘ i didn’t come back to this town. i came back to a memory. ’

‘ there’s nothing as mean as a renegade white man. ’

‘ i sure could use it. ’

‘ if it isn’t guns, it’s fists. ’

‘ tonight, that’s all i got to go on. ’

‘ be a good idea, if you like living. ’

‘ you’re right. there is still something worth fighting for. ’

‘ very considerate. ’

[edenmemes]

red dead redemption 2 starters

❝ in these books life seems so simple, but in reality… i can’t make head nor tail of it. ❞  ❝ listen to me. when the times comes, you gotta run and don’t look back. ❞ ❝ i ain’t afraid of dying. ❞ ❝ i’m still standing, which is an improvement on the last time you saw me. ❞ ❝ i still think about you. that was…that was quite a time. ❞ ❝ people don’t forget. nothing gets forgiven. ❞ ❝ your father would rather you did not do anything so foolish. ❞ ❝ forgiveness, well…it’s just an easy way of saying ‘i don’t care no more’. ❞ ❝ i know you like to hide behind the angry moron act, but it’s a thin enough veneer. ❞ ❝ when somebody doesn’t lie in this world and you don’t lie to them, then together you can achieve great things and destroy great powers. ❞ ❝ i remain a fool, and i’m sure i shall die a fool, but i’m trying very hard to be something like the man you deserve. ❞ ❝ i am always honest, maybe not always good, but i’m always honest. ❞ ❝ why you got that guilty look on your face? ❞ ❝ i trust i will not make a god awful fool of myself once more– but somehow i imagine i shall. ❞ ❝ please don’t go to any trouble on my account. ❞ ❝ you ain’t gonna die. not yet. ❞ ❝ feels like things have changed…the whole world has changed. ❞ ❝ i feel like we haven’t spoken for days. ❞ ❝ we’re thieves in a world that don’t want us no more. ❞ ❝ we can’t change what’s done. we can only move on. ❞ ❝ just do one thing or the other. don’t try to be two people at once. ❞ ❝ we’re more ghosts than people. ❞ ❝ how can romance ever be silly? it’s all we have. ❞ ❝ vengeance is an idiot’s game. ❞ ❝ i don’t think we can go much further on the horses. ❞ ❝ i’m surprised we escaped at all. ❞ ❝ you’re…i was gonna say you’re like a son/daughter to me. ❞ ❝ you’re…i was gonna say you’re like a son/daughter to me…but you’re more than that. ❞ ❝ this is a new low, even by your standards. ❞ ❝ i do my utmost to avoid you. ❞ ❝ i thought the whole point was that this had nothing to do with you? ❞ ❝ i’m sorry to complain. it’s just so… ❞ ❝ i need you now…more than ever. ❞ ❝ face me to the west so i can watch the setting sun and remember all the fine times we had that way. ❞ ❝ do you ever miss home? must be hard, being so far away. ❞ ❝ you know, we’re gonna need to come up with a better story for that scar. ❞ ❝ there’s a good man within you…but he is wrestling a giant. ❞ ❝ you saved my life. you’re a good man. ❞ ❝ there’s only one of me. i don’t intend for them to know i’m coming. ❞ ❝ i thought you were trying to make me feel better. ❞ ❝ be loyal to what matters. ❞ ❝ you know, i don’t think i’ve ever seen you squeal before. ❞ ❝ i’m miserable. been a tough few days. ❞ ❝ i trust your judgement. always have. ❞ ❝ i’m just gonna…have a little sit down and…feel sorry for myself. ❞ ❝ i tried. in the end. i did. ❞ ❝ one day, folk will take orders from me…and trust me, it won’t be no laughing matter. ❞ ❝ here, take a drink of this. ❞ ❝ seems like there ain’t much else in this world except bastards, victims of bastards and the bastards who want to put the bastards in the ground. ❞ ❝ we’ll get off this mountain soon enough. ❞ ❝ i haven’t slept in three days. ❞ ❝ just thought you might’ve moved on by now. ❞ ❝ thanks for coming for me. ❞ ❝ you got sad eyes…like you’ve seen sad things. ❞ ❝ you always said revenge is a luxury we can’t afford. ❞ ❝ you don’t hire a saint to catch a sinner. ❞ ❝ you’re alive! oh, you’re alive! ❞ ❝ go. now. i’ll hold them off. ❞ ❝ are you okay? i mean you no harm. ❞ ❝ i’m nobody. ❞ ❝ what about you? you doubting me too? ❞ ❝ it’s enough to make a man drink. or worse. ❞ ❝ i knew not to trust, yet i had no choice. ❞ ❝ there ain’t no more time to talk. go. ❞ ❝ thank you, for your strength. it means a lot to me. ❞ ❝ firstly, we ain’t friends. don’t make no mistake on that subject. ❞ ❝ i’m so bored i’d rather be shot. ❞ ❝ it’ll mean a lot to me…please. ❞ ❝ you’re gonna sleep with your chest open if you ain’t careful. ❞ ❝ the bond we share, it’s the most real thing to me. i would kill for it, i would happily die for it… ❞ ❝ life is full of pain. but there is also love, and beauty. ❞ ❝ my pa used to say you stare into the fire long enough you can see the whole world pass by. ❞ ❝ whenever we happen to meet, you’re always helping people and smiling. ❞ ❝ do as you’re goddamn told. and shoot well. ❞ ❝ i guess he never outgrew his anger. kind of like you. ❞ ❝ some trees flourish, others die. some cattle grow strong, others are taken by wolves. some men are born rich enough and dumb enough to enjoy their lives. ain’t nothing fair. you know that. ❞ ❝ you’re driven by powerful forces i scarcely understand. ❞ ❝ oh you fool. you sad, deluded fool. torn in two by different ideas of who you were, and it turns out you weren’t neither of them. ❞ ❝ well, i think you’re as slippery as an eel in an oil slick, but still a man/woman. ❞ ❝ with you watching over me, i’d walk into hell itself. ❞ ❝ lack of something to feel important about is almost the greatest tragedy a man may have. ❞ ❝ when i was your age, i fought. i saw death. i have killed. ❞ ❝ i wish things were different. but it weren’t us who changed. ❞ ❝ nobody’s taking anything from me ever again. ❞ ❝ some jobs aren’t for saving and some legacies are for pissing on. ❞ ❝ you’re my favorite parasite… no, wait, ringworm’s my favorite parasite, you’re my second-favorite parasite… i lied. ringworm, then, rats with the plague, then you. ❞ ❝ just leave it to me. i can talk a dog off a meat wagon. ❞ ❝ forgive me if i slip and stab you in the face. ❞ ❝ this place, ain’t no such thing as civilized. it’s man so in love with greed, that he has forgotten himself and found only appetites. ❞ ❝ shut up…you know, you’re not very nice to me. ❞ ❝ the amount of hell we’ve raised, we’re owed some back. ❞ ❝ i haven’t done anything wrong aside of not playing the games to your rules. ❞ ❝ don’t let yourself get killed…for pride. i’ve seen it kill too many folk. ❞ ❝ when you fall, there’ll be a party. ❞ ❝ every day i didn’t kill you, is a day i saved your life. ❞ ❝ i can’t kill them all silently so, when they chase me, you go the other way. ❞ ❝ does this seem like a good time for sarcasm to you? ❞ ❝ usually i’m worse than the wolves. ❞ ❝ i don’t have to be careful. i have you as a friend. ❞ ❝ i wish i had acquired wisdom at less of a price. ❞ ❝ they’re chasing us hard, because we represent everything they fear. ❞ ❝ you know all that mattered to me was loyalty? it was all i ever believed in. ❞ ❝ never thought i’d say this but…it’s good to see you. ❞ ❝ we’ve all lived bad lives. we all sin…but i know you. ❞ ❝ i kill people. and maybe i should’ve killed you. ❞ ❝ ain’t you a sorry sight? ❞ ❝ your job’s starting the fights, it ain’t winning them. ❞ ❝ some big, loud mouthed bastard tried to rob me when i was out riding so i… well, you know how it is. ❞ ❝ there ain’t no shame in looking for a better world. ❞ ❝ i can hunt, carry a knife, and use a gun. ❞   ❝ …is it too late for us? ❞ ❝ if the purpose of life was to be liked…it would be very boring indeed. ❞ ❝ i’ve been running for as long as i can remember. ❞     ❝ they turned me into a monster. ❞   ❝ i always wondered if i was unlucky…but maybe i’m just not very good. ❞ ❝ don’t kill yourself over pride. i’ve seen it kill too many folks. ❞ ❝ sorry if i seem a little desperate. i am a little desperate. ❞ ❝ if anyone gets close to me, they’re wanted too. and i can’t have you wrapped up in that. ❞ ❝ there’s all kinds of nasty people who want to speak to you. ❞ ❝ they won’t hear anything about you from me. ❞ ❝ tell me about you, darling and armed to the teeth like that. ❞ ❝ i also…found out some unsettling news about you. ❞ ❝ i don’t know how to say it…thank you. ❞ ❝ you…don’t like me much, do you? ❞ ❝ i can’t lie to you. i’m a wanted man. ❞ ❝ that’s quite a scratch you got there. ❞ ❝ take a gamble that love exists, and do a loving act. ❞ ❝ i’m seeing things a lot more clearly now. ❞ ❝ where are you? can you hear me? ❞ ❝ i think someone saw some wolves, not far away. you should watch out. ❞ ❝ guess all i got now is doubt. doubts and scars. ❞ ❝ it wasn’t me who went and shot him. ❞ ❝ will you dance with me? ❞ ❝ i like you. you’ve got a kind face. ❞ ❝ i’m not a good man. not usually. ❞ ❝ there’s a lot i should’ve done and even more i shouldn’t have done. ❞ ❝ you are a compulsive liar. ❞ ❝ next time, i’ll slit your throat myself. ❞ ❝ as long as we get paid or you get shot, i’m happy. ❞ ❝ i’m not designed for this snow. ❞ ❝ you don’t get to live a bad life and have good things happen to you. ❞ ❝ shut up you silly man and kiss me. ❞ ❝ who made you the messiah of these poor souls you’ve led so horribly astray? ❞ ❝ maybe it’s a sign. try to do the good thing. ❞ ❝ how many times do i gotta bury you? ❞ ❝ you are the only feller who could get half of their brain eaten by wolves and end up more intelligent. ❞ ❝ five thousand dollars? for me? can i turn myself in? ❞ ❝ if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is to stop digging. ❞     ❝ we ain’t both gonna make it. ❞ ❝ i gave you all i had. i did. ❞ ❝ if we have to fight, we fight. If we have to run, we’ll run. if we must die, we’ll die. but…we’ll stay free. ❞ ❝ people call me lazy. i’m not lazy, just don’t like working. there’s a difference. ❞ ❝ i guess…i’m afraid. ❞ ❝ oh, i didn’t know i was talking to a lady. ❞ ❝ i don’t feel too good. ❞ ❝ you have finally lost your mind. ❞

[morganed]

❝ we’re more 𝐆𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐒 than people.  / #morganed.    ⸻    a fandomless portrayal of red dead redemption’s ARTHUR  MORGAN. penned  by  grace.

[morganed]

@vanwiinkle​ said :  "why can't i come with you?" / young john !

“  because  it  ain’t  safe,  johnny,  ”    arthur  answers,  not  looking  up  from  where  he’s  packing  his  satchel.  he  knows  john  wants  to  come  with  them  on  jobs.  he  KNOWS  it,  but  it’s  just  not  in  the  cards.  not  yet.  it  wouldn’t  work  out  —  their  concentration  needs  to  be  on  the  task  at  hand,  and  arthur  is  well-aware  of  the  fact  that  he  would  be  too  busy  trying  to  keep  an  eye  on  john,  trying  to  make  sure  the  kid  doesn’t  get  in  the  way,  to  properly  pay  attention  to  everything  else  going  on.

                                                      someone  would  get  HURT.

“  i  know  you  think  you’re  old  enough,  but  not  yet,  john.  not  yet.  ”    arthur  has  spent  enough  time  with  john  to  know  what  his  next  argument  would  have  been  :  he’d  have  reminded  him  that  he’s  older  now,  that  he’s  better  with  a  gun  than  he  used  to  be,  and  while  all  of  that  is  true,  it  is  too  much  of  a  risk.  still,  he  knows  how  disappointing  this  is  for  john  ...  so,  one  of  the  revolvers  on  his  belt  is  removed,  the  older  cowboy  finally  turning  to  face  the  younger.

                                                                “  here.  take  this.  ”    the  gun  is  extended,  a  slight  smile  on  arthur’s  face.    “  you’re  in  charge  of  watchin’  the  camp  with  miss  grimshaw,  alright?  think  you  can  do  that?  ”

[rosmaryne]

He is so fine and for what

[morganed]

taaboh·:

Funny enough, it’s not the lawmen that Takayuki worries about most. Not when– “You won’t be able to walk out the door without fallin’ on your face, Morgan.”

He can hear the suggestion in Arthur’s mouth, even if he doesn’t speak it aloud. The man’s got an awful habit of looking painfully obvious whenever the gears in his brain start turning, and in a state like this, what else could be on his mind? Takayuki’s fingers stroke down Arthur’s arm, careful and affectionate, but with the drying blood on his skin his touch is rougher than it ought to be.

“Do it for me,” he says, crafty and devilish and knowing perfectly well that Arthur’s better at doing anything for anyone that isn’t himself. “Elsewise I ain’t gettin’ a minute of sleep worryin’ about what kinda trouble yer findin’ out there.”

Maybe if they were easier, he’d tell Arthur he cared about him. That he thinks about him even when they’re apart, that he wonders what state Arthur’s in this time, that he hopes the man’s gotten enough food or drink or sleep. But Takayuki doesn’t want to hold him back, doesn’t want to shatter the balance they’ve found– and while he’s rarely ever afraid of anything, the fear that Arthur would pull away if Takayuki ever admitted to feelings tickles at his throat all the same.

So, in some attempt at levity, Takayuki says, “I’ll take the money, though.”

Then he kisses Arthur’s lips, chaste and sweet. “Arigatou.”

Without delay, Takayuki gets to work on cleaning up the modest space around them. He’ll have to find something to cover Arthur up; the nights are getting colder, and his shirt’s definitely beyond saving now.

he  knows  that  takayuki  is  right,  and  he  HATES  it.  as  much  as  arthur  wants  to  hightail  it  out  of  here,  admittedly,  he  knows  that  it’s  wiser  to  stay.  he’s  lost  too  much  blood  to  go  back  out  there  into  the  cold  night,  and  no  one  will  question  him  not  coming  back  to  camp  either  ;  it  is  commonplace  at  this  point  for  arthur  to  be  gone  from  the  rest  of  the  gang  for  days  on  end.  they  used  to  come  looking  for  him  when  he  didn’t  come  back  —  now  it  seems  they  can’t  be  bothered.  

it’s  wicked,  the  way  that  the  other  man’s  blood-stained  fingers  stroke  his  skin,  the  way  he  tells  him  to  stay  for  him,  the  way  that  he  tells  him  he’d  be  up  all  night  with  worry  if  he  left.  it  makes  arthur’s  stomach  flip,  makes  him  internally  admit  DEFEAT.  he  can’t  leave,  not  when  he’s  saying  things  like  that  ;  he  can’t  stand  the  thought  of  leaving  yagami  to  worry  about  him.  he  shouldn’t  have  came  here  in  the  first  place,  shouldn’t  have  put  this  burden  on  him.  it’s  not  takayuki’s  place  to  worry    (  but  it  is  though,  isn’t  it?  deep  down,  arthur  knows  that.  ),  and  he’s  not  going  to  inflict  it  upon  him  more  than  he  already  has.  

takayuki  knows  how  to  play  him,  knows  exactly  how  to  get  arthur  to  do  exactly  what  he  wants  —  and,  honestly,  the  outlaw  can’t  even  bring  himself  to  be  mad  about  it.  it’s  admirable,  in  a  twisted  sort  of  way.  arthur  has  lost  this  game  ;  takayuki  is  the  victor.  

“  yeah,  you  better  take  the  goddamn  money,  ”    he  mutters,  rolling  his  eyes.  it’s  the  least  he  can  do,  after  making  him  waste  his  good  whiskey  on  him    (  not  to  mention  the  mess  of  blood  that’s  everywhere  ).  arthur  is  snapped  out  of  this  train  of  thought  though  as  a  kiss  is  gently  pressed  to  his  lips,  takayuki  murmuring  his  thanks  so  sweetly.

all  it  does  is  make  arthur  want  to  grab  him  and  yank  takayuki  down  onto  the  floor  with  him  ;  push  him  onto  his  back  and  show  him  his  gratitude,  show  him  how  much  he  appreciates  the  things  he  does  for  him.  how  pathetic  does  that  make  him?  the  fact  that,  even  now,  broken  and  bruised  as  arthur  is,  he  just  wants  to  do  SOMETHING  for  him  in  return,  not  content  with  the  other  man  merely  looking  after  HIM.

blue  eyes  watch  takayuki  closely  as  he  goes  about  cleaning  up  the  mess  that’s  been  made  ;  once  again,  it’s  a  shame  that  he’s  having  to  do  this  shit  for  him.  gaze  shifts  to  instead  glance  at  the  cloth  that  covers  his  injury  ;  it  hurts  like  a  bitch,  but  that’s  just  how  it  is.  hardly  the  first  time  he’s  been  shot.  if  this  were  camp,  he’d  be  expected  to  be  back  up  and  helping  out  almost  immediately  afterwards  —  he  can  do  it  here,  too.  

after  taking  another  long  swig  of  the  remainder  of  the  whiskey  in  the  bottle,  he’s  forcing  himself  to  his  feet.  it’s  not  an  easy  task,  admittedly  ;  it’s  not  even  necessarily  the  injury  itself,  but  the  blood  loss  from  earlier.  for  a  moment,  it  seems  as  if  everything  in  the  room  SPINS,  and  the  cowboy  has  to  lean  against  the  wall  to  steady  himself.  

[  HE’S  FOOLISH  AND  STUBBORN.  ]

already,  he  knows  he’s  going  to  be  scolded,  and  that’s  why  arthur  holds  up  his  hand  to  shush  takayuki  before  he  can  even  say  a  thing.    “  shut  up.  i  want  to  help.  let  me  at  least  clean  somethin’.  ”    

[morganed]

@vanwiinkle gets a modern starter.

arthur’s  eyes  narrow  as  soon  as  he  walks  out  the  back  door  of  the  bar.  god,  not  this  kid  again.  no,  no,  no.  he  doesn’t  have  the  patience  for  this  right  now.  absolutely  not.  arms  fold  across  broad  chest  as  he  leans  against  the  closed  door,  remaining  perfectly  silent  as  he  watches  JOHN  MARSTON  touch  something  that  most  DEFINETLY  does  not  belong  to  him  :  arthur’s  motorcycle.  

how  many  times  has  he  ran  john  off?  he’s  lost  count  by  now  —  always  sneaking  in  and  lingering  around  the  place  when  he  shouldn’t  be.  

“  what  the  hell  are  you  doin’,  marston?  ”    he  finally  calls  out,  therefore  announcing  his  presence.  it  gives  him  a  sick  little  joy,  the  way  that  john  jumps,  clearly  startled  that  he’s  been  CAUGHT.    “  quit  touching  it.  knowin'  you,  you’ll  scratch  it  just  by  LOOKING  at  it.  ”

[morganed]

@taaboh gets a modern yeehaw bf

this  makes  the  third  night  in  a  row  that  this  man’s  been  sat  at  the  bar.  arthur  isn’t  one  to  judge,  not  by  any  means,  but  this  one  stands  out  to  him.  it’s  his  job  to  observe  the  people  in  this  bar  —  it’s  a  den  of  sinful  vices,  after  all,  and  the  patrons  aren’t  usually  the  most  favorable.  it  pays  to  watch,  to  keep  an  eye  on  everyone  ;  it’s  how  he  knows  who  to  deal  with.

most  people  wouldn’t  be  able  to  differentiate  this  guy  from  any  of  the  rest  of  the  bar-goers.  arthur  can,  though.  it  had  taken  him  a  bit  to  put  his  finger  on  it,  but  he’d  eventually  figured  it  out  through  careful  observation.  maybe  it’s  not  smart  to  confront  him  on  it,  but  the  last  thing  they  need  in  here  is  a  lawman.

it’s  meant  to  be  an  icebreaker,  the  way  that  arthur  sets  an  unordered  whiskey  down  in  front  of  him.  afterwards,  he  leans  against  the  counter,  arms  folded  across  his  chest.

“  you’re  lookin'  for  someone.  ”    it’s  not  a  question.  arthur  has  confidence  in  his  conclusion.    “  you  an  undercover  cop  or  some  shit?    my  boss  doesn’t  like  when  cops  decide  to  poke  around  here.  ”