#i miss you arthur morgan

[gethighdropacidneverdie]

I think the fact that Arthur isn't mentioned in rdr1 by any of the gang members makes his death so much more tragic because it almost feels like nobody wants to talk about it cause it deep down hurts them all so incredibly much. Dutch's biggest mistake was leaving Arthur on that mountain.

[arthursfuckinghat]

Thinking about how it feels like the world of RDR2 ended when Arthur died, how things would never be the same again, how bittersweet it is meeting the people you once were in a gang with, how much it hurts to play as a shadow of someone you lost. That's when most people stop playing.

But the world didn't end, the world carried on. The people you knew moved on, new people you meet spoke fondly of your brother. The world kept turning and showing you that Arthur may be gone, but his memory is all around you.

His name is etched on a memorial hall donation plaque, the beasts he hunted were hung proud on a veteran's wall, the widow he taught to hunt is now thriving, the strangers he helped on the side of the road talk about the man that saved them, and so much more, but most of all - his hat sits proudly on your head and his journal lays heavy in your satchel.

This part of the game has taught me a lot, but it has taught me to move on most of all.

[keii]

Ride 'em cowboy! Outlaw Toji! AU

[0039pf-third-blog-hooray]

«john marston. foolish thoughts, dubious actions.» (any disadvantages?)

[emerald-ranch]

I have always thought Arthur is more Hosea’s son than Dutch’s son. Deep down he is sentimental, thoughtful and gentle. Behind the hardened exterior all Arthur wants is peace and safety for him and his family just like Hosea.

Sure Dutch has influenced Arthur’s ways and actions but his morals and beliefs match Hosea’s far more than Dutch’s. Women and children both came before Arthur and Hosea’s safety, keeping the younger gang member out of harms way was far more important than money or the plan ever was.

Arthur and Hosea had this real connection that he lacked with Dutch. Sure Dutch wanted Arthur to be safe but only for the betterment of himself, I covered how Dutch isn’t a selfless person is a previous post, however Hosea was more of a carer to Arthur. He genuinely wanted to see Arthur thrive and be safe. He saw past this big brutish man and saw the soft and caring being deep down and nurtured it far more than Dutch ever wanted to.

I even feel like Arthur took on a similar relationship with Lenny. Arthur was like a leader and carer to Lenny just as Hosea was to Arthur in his younger years. Genuinely invested in his life and safety, not because Arthur benefited but because he genuinely wanted to see him succeed and be safe. I feel like Hosea would have been so proud of Arthur after his passing, he stood by keeping his family safe and in the end sacrificed himself.

[fablexdreams]

The amount of people who think that the Strange Man is talking about Arthur when he says to John, "You've forgotten far more important people than me," will never not astound me. Yall really think John could possibly ever forget Arthur? Arthur? The man he grew up with? Who taught him? Who cared for him? Who helped raise him? Who saved him multiple times? His brother? The same John who could not rest until Micah Bell was dead because he couldn't let go of his pain and anger over how Arthur died? The same John who still wore Arthur's satchel and kept his hat and wrote in his journal? That John? Little Johnny Marston? Please be serious. Arthur haunted John's dreams and thoughts until the very day he died in front of that damn barn, and you can not convince me otherwise. If he remembers Dutch, Bill, and Javier, I promise you he sure as shit would remember Arthur lmfao.

[bluebellhairpin]

"He wasn't one of God's best men, but I loved him anyway."

[arthurscheesebait]

thinking about arthur and the hearts he drew in his journal

2nd image is by @/thrillhouss3 on reddit

bonus john

[cowboys-tshot]

a tragic character in rdr2 that i feel is not talked about enough is Miss Grimshaw (spoilers ahead, obviously)

she was like the mother figure to several of the gang members (notably arthur and the girls)—she was strict and callous, but she cared about them so goddamn much. i love the mission where her and arthur go to rescue tilly because she just goes full mama bear mode, ready to go on a murdering spree to get her girl back. she's dangerously protective of the people she cares about.

the progressive downfall of the gang takes a toll on her. 'Prisoner for Life' makes me cry every time i hear it (for anyone who doesn't know, that's the song Grimshaw and Karen sing after Sean's death), because you can hear her voice cracking. you can hear the pain in her voice.

she loved that gang so fucking much. dutch did not deserve her. she held them together and he barely even bat an eye when she got shot. she trusted arthur, because she knew him and loved him and would protect him with her life. which is exactly what she did.

she deserved better. she deserved so much better.

[thekingofspin]

born to be arthur morgan,

forced to be kieran duffy.

[morgstny]

John dreaming of Arthur during the epilogue and trying his hardest to stay asleep for as long as possible because he can’t deal with the reality that he’s never going to be able to see Arthur in his waking hours ever again and he misses him more than anything and it’s the only way he’s able to hug him and and and

[verdemoun]

spoilers spoilers for the love of god rdr2 chapter 6 spoilers.

so turns out the popular belief that arthur is set to be at minimum weight in chapter 6 is not true. through sheer dumb luck and determination i somehow managed to keep arthur overweight (5.25%+ health core) post-tb diagnosis and all the way to the end of the game. no mods i'm an old man i don't know how to use mods

how:

i had him at max overweight during Banking, The Old American Art.

during guarma he dropped down to average (3%+ health)

during missions i would eat a piece of big game meat before starting a mission, after the mission cutscene, just before the end of the mission, and after the mission was completed, which 90% of the time stopped arthur from coughing/choking

for research purposes, here's how some of the story beats hit different when arthur is sick but still overweight.

[arthursfuckinghat]

"Thank you"

[ryavkin]

Chapter 2: Horseshoe Overlook

[sofancydancy]

Rules: make a poll with five of your all time favourite characters and then tag five people to do the same. See which character is everyone's favourite!

Thanks for the tag @novemberhush 💜✨️

I feel like this poll can go many different ways...

@sponge-rob @wolvenhour @calamity-talvi @oh-goodness-loki @queersforpluto 💜

[tempting-andromeda]

The casual suicidal tendencies of red characters eat me alive. WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN WERE MORE GHOSTS THAN PEOPLE.