United States Marshal

Independent ask and RP for Marshal Matt Dillon of the television show “Gunsmoke”. Run by Blue! She/her, 19.

[mxrshaldillon]

No rules page; found on @let-me-be-surprised!

Mainblog is @bluestar-of-thunderclan.

Verse One- Main. Matt Dillon is the Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s. However, this is an AU verse, based directly off of a fanfic I wrote a while ago, where Matt and Kitty, simply in a relationship for now, are sharing the primary care of Jesse; he’s aged 4-7 here, and while he hasn’t been legally adopted yet, he goes by Jesse Dillon. Matt calls Jesse his son, and he loves him like his own. He may not be canon in every thread, however.

(This one is probably aimed towards anyone who wants to put their muse in this kind of verse, or anyone with a RDR muse that wants to interact.)

Verse Two- AU. Any kind of AU verse that makes it possible for Matt to interact with another muse in their universe.

(This one seems unclear, possibly, but it’ll make sense whenever an AU RP begins.)

Info:

(PLEASE READ IF YOU PLAN TO INTERACT.) My portrayal of Matt Dillon is slightly different from canon in a couple of ways, but generally it i

For anyone who doesn’t know Gunsmoke but wants to interact, here’s the link to an info page:

Gunsmoke (TV series)

Gunsmoke was a popular TV series of 20 seasons that ran from September 10, 1955 to March 31, 1975. t was the second Western television serie

[mxrshaldillon]

He doesn’t remember at the moment that his birthday is in two days. This man fast asleep on his back, having been too tired to even take his other boot off-

[mxrshaldillon]

“Oh, yeah. I actually forgot about today. Huh…”

Matt chuckled. “To me, it’s usually… just another day, but Kitty always makes a cake and gathers a few people to celebrate at the Long Branch. I don’t bother tellin’ her that she doesn’t need to because she won’t listen. But Jesse’s been saying this spring that he’s gonna get me a present, and I’d be bluffing if I said I wasn’t curious!”

[mxrshaldillon]

He doesn’t remember at the moment that his birthday is in two days. This man fast asleep on his back, having been too tired to even take his other boot off-

[boastmastergeneral]

reblog this if i can tumblr im you, just slamming a muse or plot idea down in front of you

[pcthetics-deactivated20161211]

this doesn’t mean that you have to accept or agree with the idea - i’m just a scared little turtle that would like to know if that’s something that you wouldn’t mind so much 

[antiqueanimals]

Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) Wild Horses of Nevada. 1927.

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[mxrshaldillon]

(💥) I sorta wanna do more with Matt… so like this for an ask, if you want!

[rpsourcedmemes]

Send 👊 to punch my muse

[mxrshaldillon]

"Leave me to my misery." (ludo forever dramatic...)

Matt stared down at the teen, lying on the office bed as she made her oh-so-dramatic remark.

“Ludo,” the Marshal sighed. “I can’t take you with me when I’m bringing a prisoner to Hayes City. I’d be a fool- and knowingly endangering a child.”

He crossed his arms, inhaling. “I’d bring you up to Doc’s for the next couple days, but I think you’d be bored to death… and there’s also a chance he’ll have to head out or bring someone wounded into the office. And I can’t bring you to Kitty’s saloon because you’re a minor.”

Matt let his arms fall to his sides. “Look, I’ll have Chester watch you. You’ll sleep in here, like always, but don’t get into trouble, if you can help it. Stay in town during the day, listen to Chester… and that’ll be the gist of it.” Unsure of what else to tell her, he smirked.

“I don’t think you’d wanna come with me, anyways. This prisoner happens to be a two-time murderer.”

@ludopossum

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Send me ◔ for my muse’s reaction to yours hitting them in the face with a pie

[musingswithmemes]

Sick Day Starters

"Hey, you feeling okay?"

"Judging by your face, I guess my voice sounds as bad as my throat feels."

"I can't afford to get sick. Not today."

"The thermometer is lying to you."

"I promise I don't feel as terrible as I sound."

"Maybe you should lay down for a bit."

"Why is it so cold in here?"

"Leave me to my misery."

"I made you some soup."

Attempted words that are only a rasping whisper of a voice lost.

"I'm perfectly fi-" *goes into a coughing fit*

"How about some tea for your throat?"

[mxrshaldillon]

(💥) Ooh, I just found out Matt’s birth year: 1840!

I found out from an episode I’m watching right now; he was a hostage as an 18-year-old, a few years before the Civil War, and a man named Mr. York saved him from being shot (while Matt was blindfolded, of course, and tied to a tree) and ordered that he be let go.

Matt knew York’s name, though, and often thought about what happened to him in the seventeen years that passed since then. This episode takes place in 1875, so he’s 35.

I’m setting his birthday as May 26th because it’s James Arness’ birthday. :)

[mxrshaldillon]

❛ it’s a downright mess. it all is. ❜ (-Hilda)

The Marshal’s knowing exhale came through his nose, a short one, but his lips pressed together as if to signify he knew exactly what Hilda meant.

He did, he hoped. He didn’t have a lot of knowledge on women as young as she was, so he could’ve been wrong. But he was confident that he did know.

“Yeah.” Matt took a breath in through his mouth, shifting in his seat; he bent his posture and rested his arms on his thighs, nodding a little.

“Yeah, that’s one way to look at it.” Blue eyes turned in her direction, as did his head. “But some folks can fix parts of that mess, if they have the right tools to do it.”

He was quite certain Hilda knew what he meant, so he didn’t elaborate right away. Matt looked forward again, fixing his gaze on the Dodge residents that strolled by on the other side of the street.

“I’ve seen some of it. There are parts that can’t be fixed. That much is just a fact. But the people that do try to untangle this whole mess we call life are the good ones, and if I didn’t know better, I’d say one of ‘em is you.”

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[aedearly]

✎ㅤ. . .ㅤ𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑫𝑪𝑨𝑵𝑶𝑵 𝑸𝑼𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺.

₊˚⊹ ㅤa collection of character analysis/headcanon questions to learn more about your character and your partners'! writing/headcanon prompts requested by anonymous. feel free to edit these as you see fit.

[ 🖐️ ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat do their hands feel like: soft, calloused, trembling ? [ ☂️ ]ㅤ.ㅤdo they crave touch or fear it ? [ 🎐 ]ㅤ.ㅤdo they have a sound, like a song or voice, that they associate with peace ? [ 🕊️ ]ㅤ.ㅤwhen did they feel the safest ? [ 💤 ]ㅤ.ㅤhow do they sleep ? curled up, sprawled, holding onto something ? [ 🦇 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat is a fear they never talk about ? [ 🔒 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat is a secret they’ve sworn never to tell ? [ 🪢 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhen was the last time they broke a promise ? [ 🫳 ]ㅤ.ㅤwho do they feel they owe, but never paid back ? [ 💼 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat do they always carry with them ? [ 🧨 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat’s the quickest way to set them off, even if they hide it well ? [ ⛓️ ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat does guilt feel like to them ? [ 💢 ]ㅤ.ㅤwho have they never forgiven and never will ? [ 🩸 ]ㅤ.ㅤis there something or someone that, if lost, would break them ? [ 🌧️ ]ㅤ.ㅤis there a pain they refuse to heal from ? [ 🪞 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhen have they looked at their reflection and hated what they saw ? [ 📿 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat superstition or ritual do they cling to ? [ 🌊 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhen was the last time they cried ? [ 🐾 ]ㅤ.ㅤdo animals like them instinctively ? [ 🪶 ]ㅤ.ㅤhow do they laugh ? [ 🫀 ]ㅤ.ㅤwho taught them what love is ? did it hurt ? [ 💭 ]ㅤ.ㅤdo they believe they’re worthy of being loved ? [ 🎀 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat is their main love language ? [ 🔦 ]ㅤ.ㅤwho do they search for ? [ 📜 ]ㅤ.ㅤis there a story they love sharing with others ? [ 🌒 ]ㅤ.ㅤdo they have a dream or goal they have given up on ? [ 🕯️ ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat memory do they replay when they’re alone ? [ 🌪️ ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat’s the one choice they regret (not) making ? [ 🧩 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat’s a truth about themselves they refuse to admit ? [ 🍻 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat kind of drunk are they ? [ ✉️ ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat kind of letter would they write but never send ? [ 🗡️ ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat is a scar that they have but never talk about ? [ 🕸️ ]ㅤ.ㅤdo they have a favourite lie they like to hear ? [ 🪦 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat would they want on their gravestone but never admit aloud ? [ 🎱 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat kind of future do they crave, and who’s in it ? [ 🌀 ]ㅤ.ㅤdo they have a recurring dream or nightmare ? [ 🍃 ]ㅤ.ㅤdo they feel like they belong ? [ ⚓ ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat does “home” mean to them ? [ 🧭 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhere would they go if they could disappear tomorrow ?

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                              WESTERN sentence starters.     

feel free to adjust them to your liking.

❛ you ain’t a kind man. ❜

❛ i know your type. i’ve killed your type. ❜

❛ that’s right. walk away. ❜

❛ somethin’ bout the rain that calms me. ❜

❛ nothin a woman’s touch can’t solve. ❜

❛ it’s a downright mess. it all is. ❜

❛ not a kind bone in your body. ❜

❛ you’re a rotten feller, ain’t ya? ❜

❛ don’t know why i expected more from you. ❜

❛ weather ain’t let up. you still headin’ out? ❜

❛ it’s nothin’ some rest won’t solve. ❜

❛ heard there were some unsavory folk ‘round here. ❜

❛ i would kill you if i knew i wouldn’t end up dead alongside you. ❜

❛ you ain’t ever known love. i know that now. ❜

❛ oh, what a foolish man. ❜

❛ have a drink with me. ❜

❛ have we met? i swear i know your face. ❜

❛ you always had a way with people that i could not grasp. ❜

❛ dreams don’t live long out here. ❜

❛ if you shoot that gun. you better shoot to kill. ❜

❛ you don’t look too friendly partner. ❜

❛ i got a way with more than just women. ❜

❛ you’re cold enough with them eyes. come join me by the fire. ❜

❛ what’s a man gotta do to earn your respect? ❜

❛ i’d like you better with that dress around your ankles. ❜

❛ share a whiskey with me. ❜

❛ i could do with a warm body next to me.❜

❛ ain’t enough kindness in this world, friend. ❜

❛ i don’t reckon we oughta be fightin’ with the law on our tails. ❜

❛ can i stay? i won’t be much trouble, honest. ❜

❛ i ain’t too fond of them. women. ❜

❛ i don’t reckon we got much of a choice partner, unless you’d rather freeze to death. ❜

❛ i never quite realised how lovely you could be. ❜

❛ there are a lot of good men out there. i ain’t one of them. ❜

❛ could you stay a bit longer? ❜

❛ i reckon you could use a wash. ❜

❛ don’t you dare track that dirt in here! ❜

❛ my lips would surely like to meet yours. ❜

❛ not too fast. i ain’t had a good look at ya. ❜

❛ i need a warm meal and a hot bath. ❜

❛ from the looks, i say they’re tryin’ to rob us. ❜

❛ i don’t need your violence today, i ain’t in the mood. ❜

❛ you look lonely and lost. ❜

[mxrshaldillon]

“You call that a snowman? That’s a war crime.” (ludo stop being mean!!!)

“Well, I didn’t make it! Chester did. All I did was grab a carrot for its nose because he asked me to.”

Matt smirked. “Why don’t you make one? I bet you can put his snowman to shame,” he joked, not immediately realizing that, knowing Ludo, she probably could if she tried and wanted to.

@ludopossum

[anunkindncss-a]

🎄 CHRISTMAS RP ASK MEME

Send me a symbol or sentence & I’ll write a starter based on it.

🎁 SOFT / WHUMPY / EMOTIONAL PROMPTS

❄️ “You didn’t have to get me anything.”

🎄 “I… didn’t expect you to show up.”

🍷 “Stay a little longer. It’s cold out.”

🕯️ “I don’t care about gifts. I just want you here.”

🌨️ “You’re freezing. Get over here.”

🎁 “I’ve never had someone to spend Christmas with before…”

🫧 “Did you really wrap this with duct tape?”

🧤 “Your hands are shaking. Give them to me.”

🔔 “Don’t disappear on me tonight… please.”

🫖 “Sit down. You look exhausted. I’ll make cocoa.”

🎅 CHAOTIC / FUNNY HOLIDAY PROMPTS

🎄 “Who the hell ate ALL the gingerbread dough?!”

🧦 “Why is there a stocking with my name on it? I don’t even live here.”

🎁 “This gift is definitely vibrating and I’m scared.”

☃️ “You call that a snowman? That’s a war crime.”

🦌 “Did you just BITE the string of lights???”

🍪 “No, you cannot seduce Santa for extra presents.”

🌟 “The tree just fell over. Again.”

🎤 “We are NOT doing Christmas karaoke, put that down.”

✨ FLIRTY / TENSION-FILLED PROMPTS

🍷 “Mistletoe rules are rules.”

❄️ “Come warm me up.”

🎁 “Unwrap me first.”

🎀 “If you can tie a bow, you can untie one.”

🔥 “You call that a fire? Come here, I’ll keep you warm.”

💋 “Is this your subtle way of getting me to kiss you?”

🎄 “You look good in the lights. Dangerous, even.”

🎁 DOMESTIC / FOUND FAMILY PROMPTS

🎄 “Help me decorate? I can’t reach the top.”

🍳 “I burned the cookies again… don’t say anything.”

📦 “I saved you the best ornament.”

🎶 “Come watch the old Christmas movies with me.”

🧦 “I knitted these. They’re terrible. Take them.”

📸 “Hold still—family photo.”

🍲 “Dinner’s ready. Sit down, you’re part of this.”

❄️ ANGST / COLD WEATHER PROMPTS

🌨️ “You shouldn’t walk home alone in this storm.”

🕯️ “They’re not here anymore… but we’re still allowed to celebrate, right?”

🎄 “Why does everything feel different this year?”

🔥 “Your clothes are soaked—what happened?”

🎁 “I didn’t get your message until now. I’m sorry.”

🚪 “I thought you weren’t coming back.”

[mcflymemes]

WINTER-THEMED PROMPTS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON *  random assortment of holiday and winter themed lines that i came up with on the spot, adjust as necessary

this is just like that hallmark movie we watched.

can you stop quoting that horrible hallmark movie?

i am never watching a movie with you again.

come kiss me under the mistletoe.

i didn't realize it was going to be this cold. maybe i should go grab my jacket.

how do you plan on celebrating the new year?

have you ever made a snow angel?

well, don't you look festive!

i already bought your present this year.

could you help me hang this? i can't reach.

maybe we should turn the lights down low.

i'm really not a fan of the colder months.

i might need your help this year.

will you stay up with me to watch the ball drop?

that's not how we celebrate where i'm from.

i'll teach you all the family traditions.

we're getting everyone together for a big dinner!

how much time did you take off from work?

you sound congested. are you coming down with something?

that's the worst snowman i have ever seen.

i'm making hot cocoa. you want one?

i think we just lost power.

oh no. you are not getting me sick.

that's the ugliest sweater i have ever seen.

there's nothing to celebrate.

your singing is atrocious.

make that your new year's resolution.

come sit with me? it's nice and warm over here.

how does the song go? the weather outside is frightful...

the holidays were never very happy for me.

can we just plan for a night in? just the two of us?

i don't do well at parties.

are you expecting a white christmas this year?

behavior like that will put you on santa's naughty list.

if you put on another hallmark christmas movie, i will scream.

this is the season for giving, you know.

i could use some help scraping all this snow off my car.

the last time we went out for a walk in weather like this, you pushed me into a snowbank.

i still haven't forgiven you for hitting me in the head with a snowball.

it's supposed to get even colder tonight.

want to snuggle up by the fire with me?

this holiday means a lot to me.

i'd love to celebrate with you this year.

don't worry. i'll make all the food.

i'm having company over tonight.

your hands are freezing! let me warm them up.

i prefer sinatra's christmas songs, personally.

do you celebrate anything this time of year?

did your family have any holiday traditions growing up?

do you put up a real tree or a fake one?

we're going to my favorite chinese restaurant. it's basically tradition at this point.

i guess this means we're snowed in.

we should share a bed. you know. for warmth.

if you start getting cold, you could come sit by me.

personally, i understand where scrooge is coming from.

what's your favorite movie to watch this time of year?

we're going to cook one of my favorite meals.

the house smells incredible.

what are you doing new year's eve?

would you celebrate it? with me?

if the polar express showed up at your doorstep, would you hop on?

it's starting to snow.

while i finish this up, would you light the fire?

tell me about your holiday traditions.

is this colder than you're used to?

you didn't have to get me anything.

i thought we weren't exchanging gifts this year.

think i spotted some mistletoe in the hallway back there.