Scar Face Marston

31. Historian, Writer, Audio Files, Meta-Analysis and RP. RDR / Multi-Fandom. Ask me anything. :) 18+ only!

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2026 Update Master List and About Audio Files

Master list with all my meta, hc’s, reader fics, Abigail and OC profiles, fanfic requests and FAQ are listed here.

ALL AUDIO CONVERSATIONS ARE FINISHED. There are only 5 missing and they are not posted because of breaking tumblr’s content rules.  (These are the racism towards Javier and Charles, Lenny’s pocket watch and the Bill/Kieran audio for violence.)

Every single newspaper, side mission journals, drawings, bounty hunting notices, letters and more have been posted. I am currently working on transcripts for all the audio files. Note: This is now a multi-fandom blog! Fandoms include Marvel, DC, Dragon Age, Anne Rice, Star Wars, (SWTOR), Baldur’s Gate, to name a few.

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Happy pride month to him

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"we have to accept the fact that the r word is coming back" NO WE DONTTTT NO WE DONT

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Can you do NSFT Alphabet for Sadie

I'm not writing anymore NSFT stuff at the moment. However, at the risk of sounding rude, writers would really appreciate it if they were told please and or thank you when writing a request.

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New Soiled Dove Book! My recommendation for RDR / Old West fans.

Soiled Dove is an old west term for sex worker. Didn't know if tumblr would make me censor that, hence the title. ANYWAY. A lot of my followers know that I'm a historian who focuses on the history of human sexuality and the history of medicine, and that I've posted a lot about both. Well, here's a recommendation from me! I just received the book myself today, but I'm still recommending it as a potential read! It's a very short book about 120 pages with a large section at the end being notes. Given the book title, I don't think I need to repeat the trigger warnings. However, I think this is a crucial book, as murder was sadly one of the leading causes of death for sex workers, and unfortunately, it occurred so often that very few cared. We need historians (and anyone who likes history) to humanize these women. That's exactly what this book does. This book, just from the description, makes the stories of people like Abigail that much more real, and we can mourn the real women as well.

Amazon description:

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Add me to the ever growing list of people who drew centaur RDR2 fanart because my brain is empty and I have no concepts left.

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Tuberculosis and the Wild West

Spoilers for RDR2 , but it’s been since 2018, y’all.  Trigger warnings for serious talk of severe terminal illness and severe stigma. As of 12/20 or 20/12, I have fixed some of the wording and added a few new things so please seriously head the warnings. Ok, first, some background: I’ve been studying TB since 2018; my father had a form of TB twice. I’m a historian, and one of my specialties is the history of medicine. Of course, you don’t need to be a historian to write something like this. Also,  please “like” and reblog, this sort of content takes time. Tons of pics of buildings, and info below of the “lore” and IRL people.

Background info about TB that y’all need to know: TB is still horrifically deadly and still a leading cause of death. To give you all an idea about how recent genuine scientifically proven treatments were-  antibiotics targeting TB were not  discovered until the late 40s. However, sanatoriums (TB hospitals) and similar TB-related places didn’t all close until 1970. My sister was born in 1977.  To give you all an idea of how treeified people were of this disease, think of the stigma with the AIDS/HIV crisis in the 1980s or the early fears surrounding Covid.

TB is one of the three oldest diseases dating back to Ancient Egypt with early evidence appearing through ancient mummies. Starting around the 18th century, western people believed TB was a disease of the elite granting someone ethereal beauty, writing prowess, and artistic talents. It was known as a “romantic disease” and a “beautiful death” - both of which we know aren’t true.  Some western beauty standards are influenced by TB including rouged lips, blush, pale skin and a thin figure accentuated with corsets. However, the appearance was due to the patient wasting away. Patients actually had bloodied lips, feverish cheeks, a pale complexion from the illness and losing a large amount of body weight. That’s why TB was initially called consumption.(There have been many other names for TB including the White Plague and Captain of All These Men of Death and phthisis which is Greek in origin.) However, people eventually woke up and realized, “Oh wait, this isn’t so sexy” The disease spread like wildfire, especially in the cities affecting whole families as was seen with Doc Holliday. Soon, society blamed anyone who wasn’t a white upperclass person AND those who were "immoral . They believed it was someone’s own fault if they had the disease. People held a very e*gen*c view of the disease believing their activities or who their families were caused this.  Immoral in this instance includes thieves, sex workers, bar workers, drunkards, violent people, women who had children out of wedlock, said child born out of wedlock, and homeless people. Obviously, this isn’t true. It was overcrowded spaces, poor hygienic practices, but also animals, especially cows and deer. Ironically, the deer/stag plays a huge role in RDR 2. A few aspects from RDR 2 were inspired by Doc Holiday, one of the greatest gunslingers and outlaws in American history. His talents with the gun were considered by some as otherworldly. He and Wyatt Earp are most famous for the shoot-out at the OK Corral. Doc was dying of TB and headed west in order to potentially receive some medical attention, but found out that being an outlaw was great fun. Watch Tombstone for a fictionalized version of him. He had a very colorful life, but died of TB in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, at the age of 36. The same age as you know who.

This leads us to RDR 2 itself. The short answer about  survival is potentially yes, but with some major stipulations. I have traveled across the country studying TB and visiting TB sites and have seen these locations firsthand. Read further to read how survival was possible and for pictures of key locations.

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Since I’m seeing some cool science posted about TB in rdr, I thought I’d offer my historical perspective.

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Ooc: yall i finished it. My precious little Leonnn

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God of War: Laufey dev. Santa Monica

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hey guys you know a work can have challenging & disturbing & weird themes without it actually being a kink that the writers have, right? I know we all like to use that “the author’s barely disguised fetish” meme but i truly need y’all to understand that some things are just recurring themes & motifs in a body of work without it being sexual for the writers or anyone involved in the creation of art. It’s important to me that y’all know this.

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"there is no way you're not using chatgpt for at least a few things here and there no matter your stance on it" what the FUCK are you talking about

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the watcher at halamshiral (2026)

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Holy shit. It’s terrifying how fast things can change. Yesterday things were mostly fine and now there is so much wrong. It feels like there’s so much wrong in my life now. (More than usual.)

Tw pet illness / death.

My dog might need to be put to sleep. She was fine yesterday running and now she’s struggling. I knew this day would come but I’m just shocked by the flip. I was just told it could be any day now if not today. I hate not knowing. It would be helpful if the rest of my maga family wasn’t coming this weekend.

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you have to be kinder to people with memory issues.

you have to be kinder to people who are slow processors.

you have to be kinder to people who don't understand your jokes.

you have to be kinder to people who forget important dates.

you have to be kinder to people with cognitive decline.

you have to be kinder to people who were always this way, too.

you have to be kind. you have to be kind.

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RDR LGBT History Reading List

I meant to post this earlier, but life happened, but at least it's before the end of pride month! Notes: Why are there so few books? Well, that's almost everything I could find. I researched two university libraries, my public library, and Amazon. People began writing about this subject in the 1990s. A lot of people are NOT receiving funding to write about these topics, so that's another reason. I'm sorry there aren't more accessible books, but this is likely all you'll find. These books are almost all MLM because historians believe that they are more prevalent in the archives and society. Notice how there is only one book about lesbians and it only has about 30 pages that pertain to RDR. That's it. The "Re-dressing" book contains some lesbian scholarship, but it's next to none. It's very disappointing. There are literally people who have written about how difficult it is to write about lesbians, but the fact that there is basically NOTHING really bothers me. I think some of it is sexism and some of it is laziness.

Love Stories: Sex between Men before Homosexuality by Jonathan Ned Katz

Amazon: Here Archive: Here

I actually own this book so that’s a good sign right there. Unfortunately, I can’t find the book so I had to rely on the previews. It starts off with pretty early history with Abraham Lincoln and his alleged lover. I really like this author’s writing style. It’s professionally written, but doesn’t talk above the reader. I would say he’s very approachable. I love how many quotes and other primary sources he included like the plethora of pictures, portraits and related media. I found the book to be a quick read and I think it’s a good start for beginning history readers.Yes, the book does cover the West and the different love stories that pertain to that era, so yes, it will fit Vandermatthews and later Charthur or similar ships.

2. Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love 1850s-1950s by Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell

Amazon: Here. Archive: Sorry, not uploaded here yet. Might have to sail the seven seas for this.

This is a newer book and newer books aren’t usually uploaded to archive.org yet. This is definitely a book I would get at the library, unless you like “coffee table books” and conversation pieces. The book itself is lovely from what I can tell and it’s obvious how passionate the authors are and the diligent work they did to produce the book. As a historian, I’ve only had a taste of how terribly difficult archival work. I’ve worked with archives for six years. It’s HARD work, especially having to find hidden histories like this. It’s a lot of luck. So the book itself is amazing in what it contains, but  you wouldn’t know that by the preface. Skip it. It’s the most pretentious thing I’ve ever read. Of course, this will scratch the Vandermatthews itch and it does contain later history that would relate to John, Arthur, etc. But overall, definitely a book worth checking out at the library/or other archives. 3. Queer Cowboys: And Other Erotic Male Friendships in Nineteenth-Century American Literature by C. Packard.

Amazon: Here. Archive: Here.

This book is difficult to review because the previews are so short. Just about 7 pages for one link and 12 for the other. I wasn’t able to check out the book either so my review is kind of worthless here. From what I can tell, this is a good book and that many people seem to enjoy it.From what I can tell, it covers a wide berth of history and the “West”. It seems to be one of the “Must reads” in the history field, but to be fair, we also don’t have many LGBT+ “Old West” books in the field. From what I read of the previews, they write in an easy fashion and I liked the pictures that were included in the GoogleBooks preview. The author also stresses the importance of including Native American, African American and Mexican voices. This is the first book that has been so blunt about inclusivity, so I consider that a big win. I’d say the book is worth checking out.

4. Re-Dressing America's Frontier Past by Peter G. Boag

Amazon: Here. Archive: Here. Sadly, it needs a university/college/high school library connection.

This is a really good book. I included it because of Sadie Adler, but some could use it for Charles Chaterney. This is very inclusive for transgender people and nonbinary, but it also covers Cis women who feel that it is most convenient or enjoy dressing up as men. However, there is the element of the stereotypical “Who plays the man in the relationship” dynamic instead of talking about how these relationships can be a step towards equality. However, at the same time, the male identity was important to some people so it makes sense in a way in order to “legitimize” the identity for the person who is cross dressing or trans. It’s entirely possible that my idea of equality is just too new of a concept, though. (At least, in terms of white society.) The book is extremely easy to follow and has so many primary sources. I loved reading so many of the quotes from the individuals themselves instead of just from those around them. There are also tons of pictures, ads, newspapers, and other ephemera. Highly recommend this book. 

5. Frontier Comrades: From the Fur Trade to the Ford Car by Jim Wilke.

Amazon. Here. No archive. This book hasn’t been released yet, but I have high hopes for it, especially given the diversity of the case studies. This is one of the few books that seems to feature lesbians of different background, but I’m also intrigued by the differences in case studies featuring men.

6. Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America by Lilian Faderman

Amazon: Here. Archive: Here.

I used this book for my LGBT history for Marvel list. I own this book. Lillian Fadermen is literally the premiere historian of lesbian history. Like, there may be only ONE other historian that rivals her. If you want lesbian history, especially inclusive to transgender women, this is where you go. Don’t let the age of the book fool you. This book is actually on two of my LGBT lists because of the span it covers. This book covers everything, I swear. With all that said, her writing can be a bit dry. Some parts of the book were a bit of a slog, but she does use a lot of primary resources and that livens it up a bit. Her book’s later chapters definitely has diversity in it, especially covering Harlem.However, for Sadie and Abigail (and co) I would recommend chapter 1 for Boston Marriages, even though they focus more on Upper class women, and chapter 2 gives more of a view of “Everyday women” in this time period. Interestingly, they included sex workers.

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For Pride Month

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Leon Kennedy x Reader Fluff Hc's Part 2

Original Set here.

This is my second time of writing fluff for Leon! *He once joked about getting a bathrobe because the house tended to get “so damn cold”. Next thing he knows, he has a fluffy dark blue bathrobe that looks like a smoking jacket. You couldn’t help but get him a black silk one, too. It shows off his chest and arms beautifully. *He has a weakness for ice cream. One of the few things in his freezer are tubs of ice cream. This led to an ice cream parlor date. He thought it was a little old-fashioned, but when he tasted the homemade ice cream, he shut his mouth immediately, moaning louder than he should. He then joked that you should plan the dates for now on. However!! Leon returned the favor by taking you to a drive-in movie theater with a waitress on skates bringing you ice cream. * The greatest gift to him was a heated blanket. He’ll actually moan in happiness when he turns it on to the right setting. It also makes him incredibly sleepy. He once made it slip that it makes him feel very safe. He’s definitely 100 times more cuddly with it and will burrito wrap the two of you. * You have to reintroduce the concept of hobbies to Leon. He’s such a workaholic that he barely has anything else in his life until you came. It’s also helping Leon become a person again. It didn’t take him long to gravitate towards fixing cars. He was too afraid to touch the Porsche, but other cars? Yes, he definitely wants to look at them. Chris has been trying to get him into video games where he can drive or crash things, while Sherry wants him to play cozy games with her. You’ve encouraged him to try some of the games from his childhood / teenage years. * You went old school and made Leon a mix tape of all the songs that you two enjoy. He thought it was hilarious as he still had his cassette player. * You bought a necklace for Leon with your initials and his. He adores it, and he wears it under his shirt. He bought you a ring in return with your initials and his. When you get married, your rings are both engraved again. * While he loves to hug you from behind, he actually finds it cute if you hug him from behind. He’ll always pat your hands or hold them. He can’t help but smile, even for a moment,  no matter how grumpy he is. *He wouldn’t mind a road trip with you. You threaten to throw his cell phone out the window if he answered any work calls. However, he agrees with you. He wants to visit Montana and its mountains, the most followed by the Grand Canyon, to experience two very different biomes.

* Leon doesn’t lose his jackets as often as he used to because he gives you his jacket so often. He insists it looks better on you. (Or if he’s feeling spicy, “The floor” or “wearing it and only it.”.) * I’ve talked about Leon wanting an emotional support dog, but he was always unsure when to get one. Well, you find a reputable breeder and surprise him with a Bloodhound. He cries as it reminds him of the dog he had as a child. He names him “Copper”. (He doesn’t care about the Disney connection.) That dog is his baby. Leon carries him around even as the dog grows to his adult size.