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@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.
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).
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).
good boy but in the way you praise a hunting dog after you have it gore something
#same
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. ❞
@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.
@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. ”
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.
* 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. ’
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. ❞
❝ we’re more 𝐆𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐒 than people. / #morganed. ⸻ a fandomless portrayal of red dead redemption’s ARTHUR MORGAN. penned by grace.
@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? ”
He is so fine and for what
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’. ”
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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. ”
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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. ”
