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The Vacant Graves of the Gallows and Crash by PawtyRoast
Fandoms: Red Dead Redemption (Video Games), Original Work
17 Feb 2026
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The Kingsnakes of Cholla Springs have carved their names into the russet and sandy stones of New Austin-- helping avenge a widow and many such other folks of varying morality since their gangs beginning. Wanted criminals, in many senses of the word, it has only been made worse as they continue to dig their vacant graves even deeper as they are both roped into more and more.
Follow the Kingsnakes as they move out of New Austin and into the other more Northern states of the world of Red Dead Redemption (online) and see if their graves truly cannot hold them down.
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You, Delilah Earle, was born into high society. Arthur Morgan, a delinquent, was not. You both meet by chance one night after you snuck out for an evening of freedom. The pair of you, 15 and 17, young and dumb, spent the night talking. Little did you know, that one night changed your future for the rest of your life.
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Abigail O'Shea is a wayward outlaw that can't seem to shake bountymen or life itself. After stumbling in through a window of The Church of the Holy Blessed Virgin in Saint Denis, a resident Nun finds Abigail in a desperate state.
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Dutch has become caught up in his outlandish plans once again, which is nothing new to Hosea. Except for this time, it involves an unruly teen.
And Hosea is not happy.
Although, he'll soon discover that maybe the boy isn't all that he seems.
This story follows the gang and includes events that happened pre-game. It was originally going to be a series of one-shots but grew into a character study of sorts. The gang has been through its fair share of heartbreak, but there was also a lot of good in the past.
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You escape your family and leave your life behind to join a gang after an outlaw with a soft spot for women in trouble offers you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Under the wings of your newfound peers, you flourish into a version of yourself built on hardship, friendship and adventure.Blooming.
Ongoing!
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The Waitress by thesevenpercent
Fandoms: Red Dead Redemption (Video Games), Red Dead Redemption
01 Jan 2026
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Arthur meets a waitress in a sleepy town.
Arthur has always been cagey about the story of Eliza and the son he lost. Who was she and how did she burrow her way into his life, changing his total outlook on women?
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It has been a long time since Caroline Walker, beautiful daughter of a ranch owner, has experienced any kind of love. Her father is cruel and cold-hearted, and her mother dead. Finding no company other than horses and cattle, Caroline is alone and resigned.
Finally, Caroline lets herself be loved by an outlaw posed as a ranch-hand.
Once entangled with the Van Der Linde gang, Caroline is forced to battle the complexities and dangers of the New World as a young woman. She must learn to face betrayals, deal with grief and change. How long will Caroline be able to hold on to the people she cares for?
And can she maintain a sense of herself?
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Arthur dostaje od Straussa pierwszą listę z nazwiskami dłużników i wywiązuje się z powierzonego zadania na swój sposób, a to wszystko z cichą aprobatą Hosei w tle.
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- Polski
- Words:
- 893
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 1
- Hits:
- 19
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And then he saw it, amongst the forest shadows. A beast easily twice his size, with eyes shining in the moonlight.
He had never seen anything like it, hadn't known it was even possible. But he knew what it was - a werewolf.
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or, Charles finds a hurt werewolf in the forest. The fool he is, he helps it. Turns out the werewolf is pretty handsome though ...Series
- Part 1 of Werewolves and such
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Matters Into My Own Hands by unsuspectinglurker
Fandoms: Red Dead Redemption (Video Games)
13 Nov 2025
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A failed pickpocketing attempt leaves you face-to-face with the notorious Arthur Morgan. Leaving you wanting a bit more than the wallet you snagged from his pockets.
Basis for the original song "Matters Into My Own Hands," which draws inspiration from this fic.
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- English
- Words:
- 490
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 7
- Hits:
- 206
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In 1887, Arthur accidentally shoots someone in a theater of Black water while being half drunk. Now when he gets sober and gets scolded by Hosea and Miss.Grimshaw, he realizes that he brought a new problem on his shoulders.
{ this is a charthur fic, the original character and Arthur have a platonic relationship so DON’T WORRY PEOPLE}
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You Walk with Me [RDR2] by Asinine_Aster (Limelit_Lilac)
Fandoms: Red Dead Redemption (Video Games), Red Dead Redemption 2
27 Oct 2025
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[PRE-RDR2]
An Irish orphan and a runaway soldier meet in an Oklahoma jail cell. One might call it fate; the other would call it bad luck. Still, alone in the frontier, the two young thieves make an unlikely duo.This work features small vignettes and glimpses into a pre-Van der Linde life for Sean MacGuire, featuring an original character.
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- English
- Words:
- 3,704
- Chapters:
- 2/?
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- 30
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The Allure of the Wild Western Man by MysteryTickingNoise
Fandoms: Red Dead Redemption (Video Games)
12 Oct 2025
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When Ophelia Varley's father hires a family of drifters to work their failing Oklahoma estate, she finds unexpected freedom in the company of Arthur, the eldest son. But as her grandmother arranges a marriage to save the family from ruin, Ophelia discovers her new friends harbor dangerous secrets—and so does her heart.
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- Part 1 of The Wild Western Series
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She was a princess who ran from a gilded cage; he was a revolutionary who ran from a life he couldn’t bear. Fate brought Jeanne Saint Laurent and Javier Escuella together in the chaos of the Van der Linde gang, and for a moment, they found something neither had expected: love.
But the frontier is cruel, and loyalty often comes before the heart. Between heists, Pinkertons, outlaws, and betrayal, their bond is tested at every turn. Nights spent in quiet corners of the camp, shared glances across roaring fires, and stolen moments in the privacy of their rooms can’t shield them from the dangers surrounding them—or the choices they must make.
As the gang fractures, secrets pile up, and survival becomes a gamble, Jeanne and Javier must navigate a world where trust is scarce, hearts are vulnerable, and the promise of tomorrow is never certain. Will their love endure the chaos of the lawless West—or will the frontier claim them both?
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Eight-year-old Clementine's world burned to the ground in a single night.
Her home, family, and future, all gone in a vicious storm. Clementine, freshly orphaned, traumatized, barefoot, and alone, made the impossible decision to leave all she's ever known behind. Later, she finds herself freezing to death on the outskirts of a cold frontier town with nothing but a waterlogged family photo, her mother's quilt, and the smallest will to live.
When outlaw Arthur Morgan finds her half-dead in a ditch, he has half a mind to leave her to die. He's lost too much himself to help a starving and fragile child. Against his better judgement, he decides to take her in. To his surprise, Clementine clings to him as if he is the only light left in a brutal world.
Life on the run is no place for a child, but Clementine proves sharper, braver, and more dangerous than anyone could have guessed. Every shot she fires and every risk she takes pulls her deeper into a life her family never would have wanted for her.
But outlaws aren't the only threat. Ghosts from her past are closing in, along with enemies who see Clementine as Arthur Morgan's greatest weakness. And they'll stop at nothing to use her to destroy him.
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The Spirit of Freedom comes at a Cost by Faiths_Revival (faithsrevival), faithsrevival
Fandoms: Red Dead Redemption (Video Games)
25 Sep 2025
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When the gang comes down from Colter to set up camp, they come across a Grey Dapple Mustang. A stallion that would follow them for years and watch as the Gang goes into madness. The stallion picks a few from the gang to stay close to, but only for a little.
Will the stallion prevent deaths or watch them go on as the world spins?
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Hosea and Dutch have together (for better or for worse) for twentysomething years.
Before Arthur, before John, it all started with a look where 'we both looked into each other's eyes and saw something.'
And then, a kiss.
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The United States was becoming a land of laws, and Dutch Van Der Linde's gang is affected by these changes. Our protagonists find themselves trapped in romantic dilemmas in this cruel world, all with the noble goal of finally being able to love freely.
Being human is painful but undeniably one of the most beautiful experiences."It's man so in love with greed that he has forgotten himself and found only appetites." -Dutch Van Der Linde
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Micah has a tip for an easy train heist and Arthur and John get drawn along, forced to liste to Micah`s talking.
Just a short gang protecting Arthur story that turned into multi chapter one shots mostly centering Micah and Arthurs hate for each other.
(NO standard omegaverse! all discrimination comes from Micah. OMEGAS/ALPHAS ARE STILL NORMAL MAN/WOMAN!)
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- Part 5 of red dead omegaverse
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Dutch Van der Linde and Hosea Matthews narrowly escape a heist gone wrong, and find an unassuming, run-down old town to stock up and lick their wounds. But Dutch's interest is soon captured by a street orphan, and he begins to envision a world better suited to him, one that might have a family for him to call his own.
How they met with a glimpse into the start of Dutch's burgeoning cult personality.
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- Part 1 of Young God