#abigail roberts headcanon

[mentally-ill-simp]

Trusting the RDR2 women to hold your drink

Tw:mentions of alcohol and once again Micah Bell

Karen Jones: You walked up to her rolling your eyes at something you had just heard one of the guys say "my god they are idiots sometimes" you groaned and she laughed "got that right" she took a sip of her own drink sitting at a table a little away from the rest of everyone "could you hold my drink for me really quick?" You asked her with a smile and she nodded taking the drink from you, she sat at the table holding the drink as you left, she made faces and glared at anyone who walked by eyeing the drink keeping it safe until you got back

Mary Beth Gaskill: The girl was sitting on the ground writing away as usual when you approached her "hey Mary whatcha writing" you smiled and she shut the book quick almost embarrassed to show you or anyone what it was "oh nothing" she said her face flushed red, you gave her a small smile "could you do me the biggest favor?" You asked changing the subject, and she nodded "yes of course, what is it?" The girl asked, curious."Could you hold my drink for me?" You asked, holding out your drink to give her, and she nodded, giving a small sweet smile."Of course, " she said. The whole time she held your drink people would walk by and she would give them an explanation on why she was just holding a drink "oh it's (y/n)'s just holding it" and cute stuff like that

Tilly Jackson: You ask Tilly to hold your drink and she happily agrees just working on her sewing much like Hosea she would just put a hand over top of the drink to make sure no one touched it while she worked until you got back

Sadie Adler: You were scared of the woman, but you'd trust here regardless. "Hey Sadie..." you approach her as she cleans her gun she looks up at you "hey (y/n)" she says her usual raspy voice sounding pissed but that was normal "would you mind holding my drink?" You asked her shyly her face softens nodding "yeah of course i can" she spoke nicely and grabs the drink from you holding it between her legs while cleaning the gun, everyone was to scared to approach her about the drink anyway so it was safe

Susan Grimshaw: You walk up to the woman, she was basically the mother of this group she was bitchy sure but she was trustworthy "good evening Ms. Grimshaw" you smiled at the woman "evening (y/n)" Susan stood there with her arms crossed watching the fire in a good mood "would you mind holding my drink for me?" You ask her softly and the woman takes her eyes off of the fire "of course I can darling" the woman smiled as she took your drink. She held the drink close to her protecting it as if it was her own "I can see you in the corner of my eye Mr. Bell you better walk off" she said not even making eye contact with Micah

Abigail Roberts/Marston: "Hey Abigail" you smile at her she had just finished putting Jack to bed and looked exhausted herself "hey" she smiled softly at you "I hate to ask this but would you mind holding my drink for me really quick while I go to the bathroom... I'll owe you one" you smile at her and she thinks about it for a moment "yeah sure I'll watch this for you but you get me one once you come back" she smiles softly and you nod running off, the woman sits there the whole time watching as the people walk by even keeping your drink safe from John when he tries to steal it to drink

Molly O'shea: You look around the camp, finding Molly sitting there by a tree reading. You walk over to her. "Ms. O'shea" you nod and she smiles softly "y'know you can call me Molly" she hated how formal everyone was towards her "alright Molly would you mind holding my drink for me?" You look at her, lips pressed together she nods "yes of course" she takes the drink while you run off and do what you need to, she glares at anyone and everyone who walked by

[fintacowgirl]

😋 part 2 posted on my profile !!

whispers made by me, background pictures from pinterest ♡

[aesopsharpmybeloved]

I got this little idea last night, and been thinking about it ever since. Even tough outlaws need to have some innocent fun sometimes!

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Hide & Seek with the Van Der Linde Gang

Arthur: Okay hider, much better seeker. His tracking skills are formidable, and he'd have no problem finding most players. Only problem is that his steps are quite loud and very recognisable, announcing his presence and giving the players a chance to get away. Is always somehow able to get out of Charles’ grip and flee, screaming “I am free!”

Charles: Being an incredible hunter, he's an excellent hider and seeker. He's, unlike Arthur, completely quiet, and is perfectly able to sneak up on people. However, he takes it way too seriously - when he's the one hiding, he even covers all the tracks after himself. When he's seeking, he hogties the players upon finding them, and brings them into a pile.

John and Javier: They originally made a deal to hide together, and serve as double lookouts. At first they're confident, but then Arthur gets too close and looks in their general direction, and John panics, and with a “Every man for himself!” pushes Javier out of their hiding spot towards Arthur, and LEGS IT.

Sean: His hiding spots are questionable at best, but he makes them work… For a short while, anyway. He's super strung up as soon as he sees the seeker, even if they're nowhere near him, and decides to try and bolt, giving himself away in a shock of red hair. 

Bill: Poor guy gets always found first. He's just too big to fit properly in most hiding spots, and he has a habit of grumbling about his discomfort at being stuck somewhere tight, so he gives himself away a few minutes into the game.

Kieran: Is also super easy to find, because he fidgets, making small noises, and gasps when a seeker gets too close. Honestly though, he's not too sad about having been found, he's just happy to be included.

Tilly and Trelawny: They are masters at hiding, and incredibly hard to spot. Tilly is able to fit and hide into places the seeker wouldn't even think to look, while Trelawny is the master of disappearing. The seeker always feels that they saw him out of the corner of their eye, but when they turn around, poof, he's just gone.

Mary-Beth: She gives herself away by giggling uncontrollably when someone gets too close, which is a shame, because she genuinely has good hiding spots.

Karen: The girl is an absolute menace, using her environment to her aid, tossing small objects around to create a sound distraction, and only lets herself be found when she decides she's thirsty and wants a drink.

Lenny: Constantly changes his hiding spots, and is quite formidable with it too. He never stays more than a few minutes in one spot, in case the seeker decided to check out wherever he is currently.

Reverend Swanson: He's not found until noon of the second day. He stumbled into some bushes, and passed out cold. The next day, Bill almost shot him, because he thought the shaking bush concealed a rabbit or something.

Sadie: Is not much of a hider. That is, she can hide really well, but finds it boring. However she is a terrifying seeker, even more so than Charles. She's fast, and she's quiet, and her “Found ya!” while revealing the hider, is just a total jump scare.

Abigail: Plays for a little bit, then lets herself be found, just so she can go relax. She's been working the whole day, let her live for heaven's sake.

Jack: Everyone 'ignores' him. Like, yes, they can hear the little kid laughing as he's only partially concealed by the door, but they pretend they don't, so that he can have fun. He ends up revealing himself when he gets bored, usually getting a “Woah! I didn't even see you!” reaction in return.

Uncle and Pearson: Decided to leave this activity to the younger folk, Uncle's lumbago is acting up, and there's no way Pearson's large muscular frame (his own words) would fit anywhere. They're playing cards outside, Uncle probably spinning some wild tale about how he once managed to hide in a rich Lady's closet all evening long, before being discovered by a maid, who however didn't give him away because he seduced her.

Molly: She doesn't really think the game is below her or anything, but she's got this new pretty dress, and she just had a bath and brushed her hair and trimmed her nails, and really, that's no way to be crawling and climbing around, trying to hide. 

Susan: Shaking her head, and hoping nobody maims themselves when they're running around. "Goddamn children, the lot of you..." She reads a good book instead. But don't go to her for hints, as she will give you a mean look and call you out for trying to cheat.

Strauss: He also doesn't join in, he's got numbers to count and books to keep, and, really, this is just silly. However, he's something of a tattler, and when the seeker walks by, he casually mentions having heard a sound from somewhere some time ago.

Micah: Bitterly sitting by himself by the campfire, mocking everyone for playing a children's game under his breath. Honestly though, he wasn't invited to join in the first place, anyway.

Hosea and Dutch: Sitting together, passing a bottle of whisky between them, just sort of watching and chucklin at the antics of their kids.

[tacitusk1llwhore]

I saw a really interesting post about Abigail and Arthur’s relationship and the journal entry where he talks about marrying her. While a lot of people see this as a marriage of convenience, I personally see it a little differently! (Don’t worry, I don’t think they were in love at any point!!)

I think the farthest their relationship could/would go during this is a platonic connection that borders on romantic at times, but not because they have romantic feelings for one another. Personally, I believe that with how at ease Abigail is with Arthur and better yet how at ease Jack is with him in the events of the game, Arthur has probably played a big role in Jacks life, ESPECIALLY in the time John was gone. With John gone, there wouldn’t be any guilt of being a surrogate father (the whole “I ain’t the one takin’ Jack on fishin’ trips.” conversation during that one mission, their little squabbles over it in camp interactions too).

Arthur would, in my mind, absolutely step into that role, especially with how he talks about how lucky John is. I think it would be hard to separate feelings, truthfully. Abigail is watching this man take care of her son, whose father is god knows where, seeing a male figure love and provide for her and her son for the first time, probably in her whole life, something she wished John would do for the two of them—(Arthur continues to do this in-game, fishing trip, storybooks, candy, even giving money for new clothes)— and Arthur is seeing this as a second chance of sorts, his way to protect and provide, to do what he couldn’t do for who he lost.

That’s where the issue comes in though…they don’t love each other like that—but at the same time, they feel that connection because they both are using one another to fill a void of some sort. For Abigail, she’s being taken care of, her son is being taken care of, she had a strong male presence not out to manipulate or sleep with her for the first time, and Arthur gets the family that he lost: a good, strong woman and a child.

They both see what can be: her and Arthur a couple, him a father to Jack but can’t force themselves to be that—to truly want that because they don’t, not with each other at least. I think that maybe just maybe they tried it, even toyed with the idea of something at some point in time that John was gone for that reason alone. But with John back, Abigail had to face the reality of the man she truly loved being back (even if he is a deadbeat at the time), and Arthur had to face the fact that Jack isn’t his, he’s not Isaac, and Abigail isn’t Eliza. With the main factor to separate them and give them clarity back in the picture, I think the pair would finally realize this fact and go back to being strictly platonic because any romance that did happen was out of this mutual need to fill a void, not a desire to be with one another if that makes sense. But Arthur seeing that John STILL treats them poorly, the marriage entry makes sense.

The wishing that he could’ve forced himself to marry her, to push through the conflicting emotions and the fact that he didn’t really love her like that—so that he knew that she and her son would be provided for, because at the end of the day he does love both of them, just not in the way that he wants to, and vice versa. Looking into their relationship is so interesting to me.

That’s my hot take for today. That’s all!

[dilf-luvr-4evr]

Modern day Arthur hanging out with John and John has to stop by the supermarket for Abigail.. And I think Arthur is very attentive whereas John isn’t so much 😭

Buying her shampoo and Arthur’s like “blooming cherry or charming lily? 🥰”

“What?” John turned to him, brows stitched together.

“Her shampoo. What’s the scent? Blooming cherry or charming lily?”

“I don’t know, it’s just that pink brand,” John grumbled in frustration.

“How the hell do you not know?” Arthur asked, genuinely confused.

“Real question is, why the hell should I know?”

“Oh I don’t know.. Maybe because she’s yer goddamn wife.”

“Well I’m sorry but I ain’t got a clue, okay? Just pick whatever.”

Arthur scoffed. People were walking by and staring at the two big men fighting in front of the women’s shampoo aisle.

“I think she smells more like charming lily,” Arthur finally decided, taking his choice into the shopping cart. John followed suit.

Before he stopped abruptly.

“What the fuck is that supposed to mean? You been smellin’ my wife?”

[marstonsboy]

i talk a bunch about the similarities between john and jack, so let’s yap about the similarities between abigail and jack instead for a second.

while jack no doubt resembles his father a staggering amount, to the point where he can be mistaken for him several times throughout red dead 1, i also think he has obvious traits he inherited from his mother that, while less obvious at first, become very apparent under further scrutiny.

like, for example, he has her freckles— that one is canon. i like to think he has her smile. the way he talks was probably heavily influenced by her, though he did learn a lot of his snark from john. maybe he makes an irritated face at his own reflection one day and gets startled because it’s the exact same face his momma would make whenever his pa got on her nerves.

maybe he meets the few surviving members of the van der linde gang and spooks them by looking so much like his father. then he’ll smile, or laugh, or roll his eyes, and his resemblance to abigail will be immediately undeniable.

i just think it’d be important for him, since he quite obviously felt inferior to john for a lot of his childhood. he’s undoubtedly john’s son, but he’s also abigail’s, and that much is obvious to anyone who knew his parents.

[beekenobi]

Red Dead Headcanons part 4! ;)

[chartreusejelly]

What if "Hyperpigmentation" meme but with Jack, Abigail and John...

Abigail: It looks fantastic! Where were you when I got my portrait done? You could be a famous artist someday if you just keep at it.

Jack: Then why is Papa laughing? 🥺

Abigail: Your Pa is dumb and uncultured. Don't pay any attention to him.

John: *On all fours wheezing and crying*

[yandereunsolved]

Yandere darling.

Let the VDL gang suffer.

Or enjoy, idk lmao

— Silly

They would enjoy more than hate it.

Dutch would use it for his advantage. Dutch loves a yandere partner. Call him a switch the way he'd end up on a leash after he put you on one. ♡

Hosea can't help but scold his partner for some of their more seamless tendencies. He just doesn't want em' getting hurt for him. However, he's bashful and incredibly honored that you treat him so well―that you believe he is worthy of your love and affection. ♡

Arthur also likes his yandere partner. Sure, they have their flaws. But they're crazier than him. They match his freak. ♡

John is 'nuh uh'. You can't be enamored with him. He's in love with you! Stubborn. Tries to impress you―even though you're already whipped for him. ♡

Charles is... disappointed. You should have better self control. He does have a tendency to ignore his morals when it comes to you. There's just something so attractive about it. Will still try to get you to change for the better. You may break him down before he gets to that point. ♡

Javier seems coy but has thick emotional walls up. Eventually gives in. Likes watching you kill people for him. Double points if you use his knives to do so. ♡

Abigail is more confused in the beginning. You think she's worth this? Your affections? You're really obsessed with her? Is oddly into it. She feels happy that someone finally cares for her and Jack. Will lightly reprimand you after being in love with you for awhile. She's hesitant at first because she doesn't want to scare you off (as if she could). ♡

Sadie finds it endearing. Her darling doe is a bit possessive of her, eh? Earlier in the game she's more restrictive on your tendencies. She may reject them completely. By the end of the game she fully supports them. She may even reciprocate. ♡

[aoioozora]

Being Friends With Mary-Beth: Headcanons

These are my personal hcs!! Divider by @saradika-graphics

First things first, we know she likes to read, so you'd hear her ramble about a book she snagged. Sometimes she'll give you full length lectures about the symbols in the books and the relationships of the characters, but normally, she just gushes about how good the book is and what she likes about it.

Since she enjoys reading, she definitely would've tried her hand at writing. If you're minding your business, she'd come up to you with her notebook and ask you to read whatever she wrote, expecting your thoughts on them.

We know she has a teeny tiny crush on Kieran, so you can expect the hero of her little stories to be him. Of course, for the sake of secrecy, his name is different, but he has the same initials. She likes to share these special stories with you and secretly enjoys you teasing her about her crush.

She is a kind woman, and you always find her to be reliable when you need to vent your feelings to her. She is sweet, understanding, and soft-spoken, always aiming to comfort you and hug you before voicing out her thoughts on the matter.

You like to take her out on rides. Since you have a horse of your own and she doesn't, you always invite her to hop on and ride with you. Both of you visit lakes and small rivers, often stopping to sit down for a little picnic and spend time together talking.

She's good at being sneaky by herself, but if she's with you, she'll beg you to act as a distraction to whoever she's going to steal from.

She enjoys stealing glances at Kieran and gushing about him to you. Sometimes you try to suggest excuses for her to talk to him or make conversation, and she's always ready to execute them.

She often tells you of her dreams, of wanting to get married one day (to Kieran) and having a little farm (with him) and some chickens and cows. You supply additions to her dreams, and she tells you what she likes and doesn't.

She thinks you style hair very well, and she always begs you to do her hair for her. If anyone in the camp compliments her hair, she'll happily tell them that you styled it.

She likes to complain to you about how annoying Miss Grimshaw can be, and Micah too. And she doesn't like how Dutch tries to flirt with her, very often telling you that "he ought to give more attention to Molly instead."

Both of you like to give each other little trinkets as gifts. If you find something nice on a mission like a brooch or a ring, you like to give them to her, thinking she'd look nice in them. She also gives you similar things back, if she manages to steal or find any.

If you didn't know how to read but expressed an interest in reading, she'd persuade you to learn. And if you asked her to read one of her books out to you, she'd happily do so.

You'd most definitely be her preferred dancing partner. She thinks you dance well, even better than her. You usually don't know how to feel about it, but you thank her anyway.

[pistolenprinz]

relevant images for today's fuckery; not specifically just for the red dead fandom, but it seems to be a discussion that still has not relented over the course of rdr2's emergence.

and i, a queer man, am frankly tired of cishet fans and other lgbtq+ fans alike when it comes to the harassment people get from these "word of god" fans because someone said xyz character isn't cishet

[omgwhatchloe]

REASONS WHY HAVING SOME RDR2 CHARACTERS AS YOUR PASSENGER IN YOUR CAR SUCKS:

Charles: Only talks to points out every single animal he sees. Other than that, it’s just silence unless you start the conversation or you’re Arthur. Oh but trust me, he wants the AUX. He’s just not gunna ask.

John: Either demands the AUX cord or just connects it anyway, then proceeds to be musically inconsiderate with what he plays. You despise this song with every ounce of your being? Too bad. This song reminds you of your lowest point? Suck it up buttercup. This was playing in the car when you crashed and killed the person in the passenger seat? Womp womp.

Dutch: Seems to think it’s his car. In fact, he feels completely free to change the music, turns up the heat as much as he pleases, winds the windows up and down, moves his seat constantly etc etc.

Reverend Swanson and Mary-Beth: Car sick. So very car sick. Your two options when driving them anywhere is the sound of heavy breathing with the sounds of the highway being blasted in through the open window, or bags rustling with the sound of puking and groaning. Trust me, they’d rather have walked as well.

Javier: Awful navigator. It’s fine when you know where you’re going, but absolutely awful when you need navigation. Half the time, you look over and he’s gone off the navigation app and is playing subway surfers and texting. The other half of the time, he’s misreading the directions then yelling at YOU. Not to mention it’s completely unsurprising to wonder why you’ve been driving for so long then find he’s clicked on the entire wrong destination without a second thought.

Sean: Acts like he’s never eaten before in his life as soon as he gets into the car. Sees a Wendy’s? He’s suddenly starving. Burger King? He hasn’t eaten in three days. KFC? He’ll pay you back, he swears! In fact, the man has absolutely no problem being late for anything if you stop for food. You could be on the way to Davey’s funeral, already running late and suddenly pull into the Krispy Kreme carpark and you would not hear a single protest from him.

Micah: Yaps a whole lot of waffle about how he’s all this n all that to the point you don’t even know what he’s saying anymore and neither does he. Also enjoys flipping random people off and yelling shit out of the window. Expect to be chased by an angry driver for at least 12 miles.

Bill: Eats and then just throws his trash on the floor without a single second thought. If you ask him to pick it up, he will, but not without angrily grumbling and snatching it up. Is in a bad mood for about 2 minutes before he realises he wants to yap so does.

Karen, Uncle, Abigail and Sean: Distracts the driver. Whether it’s with yapping or loud videos or drinking or messing with the music volume, they somehow keep it up from the start of the drive right to the end.

Hosea: Puts his feet up and puts his seat back like he’s in bed. Just won’t sit normally. Will give you a ‘look’ when you ask him to put them down.

Lenny: Makes things awkward, because the first thing he does is comment on the dirtiness of your car then looks extremely shocked and uncomfortable at himself for saying that for about 7 seconds before pulling out his phone and facetiming Sean for the whole drive and giving you the same looks Hosea does when you try to speak to him. When not on the phone, he tends to respond with shrugs and “Okay then,” while folding him arms and staring out of the window. Seems to be in an awful mood until he’s out of the car. He hates car rides if it’s not with his favourite people.

Molly: Acts like you can’t drive. Struggling to see what’s right in front of you? Molly’s got your back! Seriously, she will yell at you to stop at the red light you had already seen 7 seconds ago and started to slow for. Old woman crossing (while you’re already stopped)? She will yell at you not to go so loud you debate kicking her out and making her get her own car, since she knows so much.

Tilly and Strauss: Tries to get you to speed. It’s like they’ve never heard of laws before, and will insist you ‘go faster’ even though your way is blocked by other cars. It’s painfully obvious they both can’t drive and have never had to pay for gas money.

Miss Grimshaw: Absolutely disgusted by your car and wants to make that very clear. It wouldn’t be surprising if halfway through, she started to clean it herself.

Jack: Really really really wants to press that horn. You’d find it cute at first, but so goddamn annoying when your car starts honking in the middle of a busy crossing. It’s like a constant slap-fight except you’re pushing his hands away every-time they come for the horn.

Arthur: Constantly asking to pull over. He’ll casually say “stop here” as if you’re a taxi, not to mention you’re in the middle of nowhere on the highway and you really don’t understand what a stranger mission means. Commonly, you have to explain things like how you’re already an hour late and you literally do not have the room to drive that family of five that’s broken down anywhere, nor can you stop at an empty warehouse and potentially get arrested for trespassing because he wants to explore.

Kieran: Terrified when you go slightly over the speed limit. He acts like he’s in an F1 race with no seatbelt being hung out of the window.

[ergman777]

at least the ring kept its promise, it did marry an old outlaw good n proper

the way I cried when john pulled this ring out of his ass omLLL

[ccghastly]

Does the Van Der Linde Gang believe in Soothsaying?

Tilly, Mary-Beth, Karen, Sadie, Grimshaw, Abigail. Arthur, John, Dutch, Hosea, Uncle, Micah, Bill, Keiran, Sean, Javier, Charles.

I like doing tarot spreads and was doing a few for the gang for fun, that got me pondering about what they would think of it

Enjoy!

Tilly: Intense Skeptic, but not rude

Mary-Beth: Intense Believer, embarrassed about it.

Karen: On the fence, but willing to believe

Sadie: Intense Skeptic, rude about it

Susan Grimshaw: Casual Believer. Thinks some practitioners are shams but not soothsaying itself

Abigail: Closeted Believer, Says she doesn't believe, but will panic over any advice and warnings delivered.

Arthur: Casual Believer, He has seen everything at this point.

John: Willing Skeptic, He has also seen a lot of weird shit, but prefers to deny and ignore most of it for his own sanity.

Dutch: Loud Skeptic, thinks its a good con, but doesn't think soothsaying is real.

Hosea: Loud Supporter Casual Believer, thinks people should be allowed to do as they like. Has had a few uncanny encounters.

Uncle: Loud Believer, says he has a cousin that can smell when you'll next be sick.

Micah: Closeted Believer, Loud Skeptic.

Bill: Furtive Intense Believer, wont bring it up himself but will try to fight naysayers.

Kieran: Doubtful. Lives by an "If you say so" motto, and not willing to state an opinion one way or another

Sean: Superstitious Believer, thinks that it's got the devil's hand in it and should be avoided.

Javier: Loud Skeptic, willing to go along with it just to disagree with everything.

Charles: Neutral Observer. Thinks that as long as people aren't doing him harm it's none of his business.

Thanks for Reading!

I was thinking about writing a little thing of a tarot reader visiting the gangs camp (probably dragged there by Dutch or Hosea) and the gang getting readings from them.

What are some questions the gang would ask a Tarot reader? What spreads would they want done?

Please let me know! I'd love to hear your ideas!

Heres a link to my Masterlist if you'd like to see more from me.

[wren-125]

When John left after Jack was born for a year, it must’ve been so hard for Abigail. She was an 18 year old girl having to raise an infant alone in a gang just because John didn’t feel like a father or whatever. I like to think that Arthur kind of acted as a father figure in Jack’s first year. Especially with that one journal page of Arthur talking about how he was really jealous of John and Abigail, and how he wished he would’ve married her when he could. He also was probably really missing being a father/spouse after what happened to Isaac and Eliza, this almost felt like his second chance. Arthur and Abigail even could’ve been “a thing” while John was gone- they didn’t know where he was, they had no idea he was gonna come back, they probably thought he was dead. When John did come back, I feel like the whole gang was kind of disappointed in him. John kind of replaced the role Arthur had, and Arthur probably felt like he lost his “family” again. Baby Jack would be used to Arthur, but then he never really had him as a father figure again. Arthur still loved John like a brother, but I don’t think he’ll ever forgive him for what he did to Abigail and Jack.

[r3vok3d]

arthur the type of guy to play animal crossing all night when he supposed to sleep. him and abigail fight over who has the better island (it’s hosea)

idk i just see them 3 getting real into it, hosea plays it while dutch tells him where to place things, arthur plays it before going to bed and so has a crush on one of the characters and abigail loves to customise her character and make outfits