#micah's thoughts

[mi-olaaa]

↳˗ˏˋ Jjk men as your babydaddy. ˊˎ˗ ↴

☆ ⋆.˚ ᡣ𐭩 .𖥔˚ ☆

↳˗ˏˋ Jjk m.list..ˊˎ˗ ☆

Gojo Satoru.. ☆ ˊˎ˗

• He is so clingy, it’s almost sickening— y’all might’ve broken up, but to him? That don’t matter.

• You don’t know what a moment of peace is anymore, as soon two found out you were pregnant, he was ON it.

• Doctor’s appointments? He’s there. Shopping trips? He’s there. Whether it’s you resting at home and he’s caressing your belly, or you in the bed taking a nap. Gojo is there.

• What Gojo lacks in personal space he makes up for with how much he absolutely spoils and dotes on you. Whatever you want. Baby clothes, random pregnancy gadgets, even maternity clothes and stuff unrelated to pregnancy, you have it.

• About you two breaking up? Like I said it doesn’t matter, Gojo is literally there everyday almost, helping you out with everything, all the heavy lifting you can’t do at a certain point in your pregnancy, setting up the nursery, fucking you so good when your hormones become too much, and plenty other things to take care of the mama to be.

• Most importantly of all, when your bundle of joy was born, he was there, holding your hand through it all, ready to meet his baby with you.

Toji Fushiguro..☆ ˊˎ˗

• Toji honestly.. He’s not the best, but yk.. He’s definitely something.

• The whole reason you two broke up is because of you getting pregnant, he couldn’t handle it, literally, he walked out on you.

• He didn’t come back for a long ass time, you were only a month away from giving birth when he finally decided to accept the fact that he was a father again.

• He’s still the same asshole you know, but a little sweeter, but only because he felt guilty. Goes to a couple of the last appointments, and was there when the gender was found out.

• Gives you your space when you asks, understands that you are definitely still mad at him, but he looks absolutely adorable in the pictures you take of him and the baby.

• Sees the child every time on his visitation, one rare time he doesn’t, had to do another job. Other than that.. I mean idk, he could lean more the shitty bd at times, but he has his good moments too.

Nanami Kento..☆ ˊˎ˗

• When you found out you were pregnant, he was over the MOON. I mean, this man was crying, but not bawling his eyes out 😭

• Was talking so much shit about being a girl dad, while you thought it would be a boy. He won.

• Always says something along the lines of ‘my girls’. Always. He still has love for you definitely, and respects any boundaries you have, but yo’ ass was definitely testing how much self control he had some days.

• Turns out he had a pretty good amount of control to respect said boundaries, but it wasn’t until you FaceTimed him one night on that pregnancy hormone shit— Horny and leaking? How could he not take care of you?

• Whew shit y’all. If you weren’t already pregnant, you definitely would’ve been now. He put that WORK in. (He made gentle, intimate love to you, he’s too much of a loverboy to do anything else frfr (at least while you’re pregnant))

• Kento was there when you gave birth, and afterwards to help you with postpartum, mans is so obviously in love with you. SNEAK ATTACK— he proposes to you, and you quite literally woke up from a nap, holding your baby girl. You said yes. You said yes right? YOU BETTER HAD SAID YES MF HE IS SUCH A CUTIE PATOOTIE

Choso Kamo.. ☆ ˊˎ˗

• Honestly for the both of you, those nine months were a blur, he was there, partially out of curiosity though. 😭

• You had twins! Two little chubby cheek babies, one a girl, and one a boy.

• Choso doesn’t really know what he’s doing, but he’s trying y’all. He took almost an hour when he changed them for the first time, and cried because the babies were crying and he thought they must’ve been mad at him.

• always has the twins in those cute ass lil fuzzy animal onesies, his favorite to put them in are the shark ones. And he sends you pictures of them of course!

• Loves his kids to death and literally cannot process through his day without seeing them at least once. He might have some slight feelings for you, but pushes them down in respect of trying not to make a disruptive home life for the kids (is literally just convinced if you two get back together you will break up again and yeah..)

Suguru Geto.. ☆ ˊˎ˗

• Girl dad. I mean, he already had Mimiko and Nanako, ofc he’s a girl dad, don’t matter if they adopted frfr. Did i mention he’s a girl dad? HE IS A GIRL DAD. BOWS IN HIS HAIR, STICKERS AND ALL.

• Sucks ass at changing diapers tho, sorry y’all, we can’t all be great. His baby got that luscious hair from her daddy, blame him for heartburn.

• You two broke up? He dgaf about that! Literally js be all up in ya damn house, but honestly, if he wasn’t on the day your water broke, you would’ve been giving birth in the shower— so be thankful I guess? 😭

• He dotes on you, makes late night target runs for the random shit you crave, be tired asf, but anything for you pookie 🫶🏾, especially since you’re carrying his child.

• Mimiko and Nanako love the child too, tbf it’s a baby, who wouldn’t? Take their little sister shopping mf 😭 playing at the park when she’s older, and babysit too.

• Geto could be busy at some point, but when he is, he makes sure to see his kid once a week. He is such a cutie patootie with his skrunkly ass baby, you can’t help but take photos when you can.

☆ ⋆.˚ ᡣ𐭩 .𖥔˚ ☆

Authors note: honestly ion got nun to say 🤷🏾‍♀️ except for #girldadnanami2024‼️

‘IGHT BYEE 🫶🏾

[st4rcz4r]

You see the vision, right? Please tell me you see the vision….

[candieduranium]

[old-lemon-tree]

Arthur being the first one to call Micah cowpoke, doing it all of ONE TIME and Micah calling him that every single time for the rest of the game has such an insane amount of petty energy

[cowboy-chronicles]

RDR Fans need to learn that you can like a character and acknowledge their immoral actions, simultaneously. I promise you, you do not need to gaslight yourself and say regrettable things as you reach for straws as to why they are supposedly not as bad as some may think. Like characters for how they are, flaws and all. It does not mean condonation.

[arthursfuckinghat]

I'm at that part of chapter three my friends, so let me be a reminder that Colm O'Driscoll's plan to lure in Dutch after taking Arthur failed because nobody came looking for him.

He would have died being held captive any longer, he barely escaped.

The gang did not come for Arthur.

[miguel-owhora]

on another note,

I think RDR men are decently chunky. Like a general body HC, everyone has some fat on them. Actually, idk if it is a headcanon, could be canon idk. Anyways, general body headcanons abt some of the VDL gang down below.

I think it's canon (?) but within the VDL gang, Arthur, Bill, and Charles are definitely the biggest fellas. Not essentially in weight, though I think they're definitely on the bigger side in that category as well, but in height. Bill and Charles are around the same height, and Bill weighs just a tad more. Arthur's a inch or so shorter than them, but people call him the 'biggest' because of his reputation and of his rank within the gang.

None of the men are particularly muscular, not in the way some people portray them. They're muscular in the way their muscles blend into their fat, making them look like bears of sorts. I do think the trio has a bit more muscle definition because of their manual labor, but they're only bulky, again, like a bear. Strong shoulders, bulky arms straining against their shirts, large hands. And like I said, they have weight on them, in the way I think cats have it. A soft flabby pouch to protect their stomachs, one that softens out and stays even during harsher times, maintaining their soft bellied looks hiding the strong muscles underneath.

On the other hand, I think Kieran is quite the opposite. I think he's tall and lanky, slouched over to make himself unnoticeable, but it's hard to do so when everyone around you is nosy. When he arrives he's pretty skinny and bony, not starving but underweight. He's hesitant in the beginning when he arrives, not particularly trusting whatever spare food they give him, but eats when they force him to. After he becomes a member, however, he starts to gain meat. Bony limbs begin to fill out and turn broad, yet his belly grows soft, a pouch, and so do his thighs, especially the inner parts. Assuming he doesn't die in this fucking version, he begins to look like a proper VDL member: fat in the way a bear is.

On the other side of the spectrum, however, Micah's belly is partly beer and partly from whatever snacks he manages to find (and hoard.) Stretchmarks and scars blend together, hidden underneath darker gold curls. Despite his overgrown belly and thighs that he forces into his pants, Micah's far from insecure, and the other members aren't shy to look a little longer. After all, something something about fat being a sign of fertility; surely that applies to men as well?

[dustandthought]

CHARLES’S MOTHER AND MICAH

Charles's reckless decision. Why it contradicts his own principles. Killing Micah as a way to end a years-long inner war.

We clearly see Charles trying to stop the Indians from going to war with the army in Chapter 6 — an army that will destroy what's left of Wapiti and their land either way.

We see his pacifist nature. And not just pacifism — we see a man who believes that if there’s a house full of people, and someone wants to take that house — it's better to save the people than protect the walls where no one will be left alive.

He’s thoughtful. He’s wise. He makes balanced decisions.

That’s the Charles we know in Chapter 6.

But suddenly, eight years later — when it comes to John, his family, and Micah — we see a completely different Charles.

He’s not just going to kill Micah. He’s pulling John into it.

There’s a moment when he tells him:

"We gotta do this."

If Sadie finds Micah — there’s no choice. You have to come too.

John objects:

"Abigail ain’t gonna like this."

But Charles insists:

"It’s the only way."

This is complete recklessness. And in this case? I’m completely on Abigail’s side.

Revenge is one thing. But now you have the life you fought for. Arthur gave his life so John could have a chance at something better — a quiet life with his family, away from all of this.

And even Sadie — the one obsessed with revenge — tells John:

"Your family comes first. I ain’t forcing you."

She’s reasonable, despite being the one who started the whole hunt for Micah. She’s the instigator, but she doesn’t pressure John.

But Charles does.

"It’s the only way."

So why does Charles act like this? Why does he lose his head?

He was always calm. He could restrain himself. He always chose the path of least destruction.

So why, fully aware of the risks, does he still insist on killing Micah? Without hesitation. Without doubt.

We know Charles as a balanced man. But inside him — there’s a storm. Especially when it comes to loss and personal pain.

Think of the mission with the bison. He kills a man instantly. No hesitation. Just reaction.

If you spare the second poacher — he’s angry with Arthur.

Charles is a deeply emotional person. He remembers everything. The kind to remember a kind word — or a cruel one — for decades.

I’m sure he’s the type to notice every detail, and possibly even hold grudges.

But this goes deeper.

We know Charles lost his mother at a young age. He doesn’t know what happened to her. Her fate is completely unknown.

And as players — we don’t know what happened to his father either.

Charles's voice actor — Noshir Dalal — once suggested:

"Maybe Charles killed his own father."

Maybe he knows more than we do — from scripts or background notes. But as someone who reads character psychology?

I don’t buy it.

Yes, Charles has killed. He has shown brutality. But killing his own father? That doesn’t track.

Example: Arthur brings one of the legendary animals back to camp. Charles smiles and says:

"My father said those used to be around, but he never saw one this big."

He says it smiling.

A man who killed his own father wouldn’t talk like that. Not without bitterness. Not with detachment.

He remembers his father warmly — you can tell. And that happened more than once.

Let’s be honest: A man who killed his father wouldn’t casually bring him up in a warm, friendly conversation.

We don’t learn a lot about him. But we learn enough — Charles still remembers his father with lightness, warmth, a sense of memory.

But when it comes to his mother — it’s a different story.

She vanished. He knows nothing about what happened.

I’m sure he tried to find her. Did everything he could. But he was a child. He couldn’t do anything.

Maybe he left his father and tried to search. Maybe the father didn’t help — maybe he was drunk, cruel, uncaring. Whatever happened — he was left with a wound that never healed.

A sense of loss. Powerlessness to change the past.

He would want to know who took her. He would want to get revenge. He would want any information. A clue.

But all he got was silence. Emptiness.

That’s why he’s always doing something. He’s always busy. He can’t rest.

If he’s not doing something useful —

he feels like he’s failing.

It’s not about work ethic. It’s atonement. It’s how he tries to balance the scales.

Later, he finds a kind of family in the Van der Linde gang. He sees those people as close. Arthur — a friend. John — almost a brother.

But it all falls apart.

And he suffers. For eight years. He tells Uncle he’s been drifting — and thinking.

Thinking about everything that happened.

When he came back — it was too late. Arthur was gone. The gang was gone.

He missed it all. He couldn’t change anything.

And suddenly he learns: It was all Micah’s fault.

Now he has a choice: Leave it be — or get revenge.

But it’s not just about Micah. Not just about Arthur. Not even just about John.

It’s about everything.

His mother. The emptiness. The helplessness. The years of unresolved grief.

For the first time — he knows who’s to blame. For the first time — he can fight back. He can END IT.

Yes — he puts John and Abigail’s peaceful life at risk. He risks everything they’ve built together. He risks John’s life —

That Jack loses his father, That Abigail loses her husband, That they lose everything they tried to build together.

It’s wrong. I don’t defend it.

But I understand why he did it.

Charles avenged his mother. As absurd as it may sound — deep inside, I truly believe that’s what it felt like to him.

He struck back at the silence, the loss, the endless unknown.

He finally got to direct all that pain toward something real.

Call it trauma logic — but sometimes, one wound gets pushed out by another. Sometimes, pain finds closure in the most unexpected way.

[mitamicah]

Did I just randomly sit down and watch a 2 hour KAJ musical? Yes, yes I did 😆

[gimpdisco99]

[moonmeg]

It's gonna be alright, wee Micah ♡

[thebramblewood]

Robbing graves but for, like, scientific purposes.

Beginning / Previous / Next

Micah: Naomi? Don’t tell me you locked yourself out.

Oh, hi, Zelmira. If you’re after that Death Flower, I don’t have it. Honestly, I’m not even sure where to look.

Zelmira: That’s okay. I’m bored, so I thought we could find one together. Seems like you might need to get out of here.

Micah: This guy? He’s been pretty friendly so far.

Zelmira: Specters are mercurial. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather be far away when its mood changes.

-

Micah: Really? A graveyard?

Zelmira: Well, it is called a Death Flower. The living leave offerings to the dead, and sometimes the dead drop them in return.

Micah: Doesn’t it seem a little disrespectful?

Zelmira: Not at all. You may have noticed our relationship to death is different here. Spirits, specters, ghosts — whatever you want to call them — are a daily part of life. A cemetery isn’t so much a place of mourning. It’s a place for our communities to come together as one.

Micah: No Death Flowers yet. Just graves. That we’re blithely walking over. Sorry, it might take me a minute to process this.

Zelmira: I forget how strange we can seem to outsiders. We don’t get many. [resigned sigh] This was probably a long shot.

Micah: Wait! What’s this?

Zelmira: Good eye, newbie.

[mawecking]

more refs for my warriors rdr2 au and some stupid interactions.. couldn’t fit all of them in this post tho . also deerheart chose his own name to honour gooseheart bc i think it’s Cute

[old-lemon-tree]

Drunk headcanons - boys edition

How the gang acts while drunk.

Based on canon scenes and conversations from the game. The rest is just my interpretation of their characters. I also wanted to get silly with these so forgive my indulgence if someone results OOC. That said, keep in mind some of these characters have severe addictions so their entries won’t be as lighthearted as the rest.

Tldr: I was listening to Arthur’s drunk voicelines and went down a rabbit hole. Come with me.

TW: Alcohol and general drunkness / Alcohol abuse and addiction.

Arthur

He gets LOUD. Louder than the rest. During group outings he’s the one who’s constantly shushed. He will apologize profusely for it.

He will be extra friendly towards strangers. In the same way he will flirt on accident and get incredibly bashful as a result.

A brawl?! Fun! :D

Tries to provide words of wisdom Hosea once told him twelve years ago. Loses track of what he was saying halfway. That doesn’t stop him.

Continues under the cut...

Bill

Gets angry-drunk. Actively searches for fights and provokes strangers.

Will desperately seek company and comradely but act a fool the whole time and end up alone.

Dares you to drink “If you are a real man”

Will confess very deep feelings and secrets and generally open up a lot...if only you could understand a single word he’s slurring with his face pressed against the table.

Charles

The one and only time you can see Charles Smith dance.

Sobers up when is needed. How does he go from half-asleep to fighting three guys is a mystery.

Hugging and seeking out physical contact. Always has a hand on someone’s shoulder. Whether to keep them upright or balance himself that’s not clear.

He actually doesn’t enjoy getting drunk all that much. He will pretend to be drunker than he is to match everyone’s energy.

Dutch

Sleepy drunk. He’s the guy who falls asleep in the saloon with his hat over his face.

Will not show signs until is too late. One second he’s perfectly sober doing a speech, the next he can’t string two words together.

When severely drunk he will be quieter. He gets paranoid about saying the wrong thing.

He usually has game. Now he’s trying to flirt by boasting poetry and being a smartass about it. He’s peeved when for some unfathomable reason it doesn’t work.

Hosea

Liable to wander off

If someone catches him before he can disappear he will bring them along to look at this “nice spot” he saw earlier.

He takes his drunk ramblings extremely seriously so you better listen, he’ll test you about it later.

He will let you go on and on about your problems without ever complaining. Is he listening? Probably not. He’s still thinking about that nice spot. He should take you to see it.

Javier

Tries to hide how drunk he is, but his casual walk isn’t fooling anyone. He’s stumbling a lot.

Same goes for his face. No, Javier that is not a tough look, your left eye is drooping.

His flirt game is on point, though. Either that or working girls can smell how easily he gets swayed into tipping more.

Someone asks him to play a song. He enthusiastically agrees. Proceeds to play a completely different song.

John

Gets into laughing fits that last longer than they should and drag everyone along. Often laughs at his own voice if he talks too much.

He will flirt. Badly. Likely in the back of the saloon making an absolute fool of himself. Two braincells power this man.

Either that or he’s outside, burp-talking to his horse and telling them what a good boy/girl they are.

If you buy him a drink he’ll become your best friend for the night.

Kieran

Try to threaten him, and he will laugh. Is it drunken confidence? Has he always been secretly brave? Or is it that he doesn’t get people’s tone when he’s drunk so he thinks you’re joking?

If you’re sick he’s the one coming to check you’re alright.

He gets incredibly competitive if someone challenges him. Sure, I’ll jump in the lake in January, friend.

Tends to reminisce and talk about his sad childhood. Not sure this will woo the ladies, but they do look at him with the pity reserved to a limping dog.

Lenny

Gets dragged into situations™.

In all his youthful goodwill, he will try to be the sober and responsible one. He is, in fact, neither sober nor responsible.

Likes to pull little pranks. Hides the others glass, switches bottles with empty ones, moves the chairs around.

Where did he go?! LENNY!! (he’s probably with Hosea to see that nice spot he saw ea–)

Micah

Doesn’t like to get drunk around people. If he drinks it’s either way too late at night when everyone’s asleep, or when he’s on guard duty, far away from camp.

He’ll be honest with his opinions and won’t be pleasant about it. More so than usual.

Words? What are those? Grammar? Pffff! He talks like a five years old with whiskey breath and a a sailor’s mouth.

Has the worst hangovers. Waking up in the afternoon with cotton in your ears and a vice around your head kind of hangovers. He will whine about it. Incessantly.

Pearson

When he has one too many he gets sad. If you talk to him he will cry while reminiscing about the navy.

Up until that point, though, he’s the happiest you’ve seen him in days. He will join in every song. He knows SO MANY SONGS.

First to wake up the next day. Hangovers? Never heard of’em.

“Drink some water. Have you had any water? Got water, everybody!”

Sean

Has the unofficial title of drinking games official organizer.

First in line to defend his own if anyone starts something. Someone pushed you? He’s in their face before you. Not particularly effective in fights, but has the attitude and energy of a mongoose.

Will sing. Will ask others to sing. Will insult people if they don’t sing.

Tries to keep everyone's energy up even if he’s seconds from passing out. If he’s still standing he’s not drunk enough.

Swanson

Not a happy drunk or a pleasant sight. Probably the only one nobody is happy seeing with a bottle in hand.

He drinks alone most of the times.

Gets paranoid, aggressive, and accusatory when overly drunk, so the gang rarely lets him leave camp.

He will join into song if the energies around the campfire match. He usually gets overdrunk fairly quickly though.

Trelawny

He appears out of nowhere during night outings and buys everyone a drink.

He’s a chill-drunk, not much different from how he is normally, only now he’s slurring and his choice of words is a little less polished.

Impromptu magic show. How does he get better at magic while he’s drunk?!

Mostly keeps to himself but gets overly sentimental with people if they get near.

Uncle

Not different from how he is every other day. He is always drunk.

Although he loves to taunt people he’s rarely mean about it. Unless it’s Micah.

He wants no problem and if anyone starts something that could end up with a brawl he simply walks away.

He can easily predict when anyone’s had one too many and they’re about to throw up. Won’t hold your hair back or nothing, but he will pat your on the back and call you a dumbass.

[glimoon]

bright moon's structure fascinates me because it is very much a matriarchal society at its core. angella and her family have clearly been in charge for centuries, but i like to think that micah is the first fully human king/ruler they've ever had. and angella, though she is definitely seen as the most influential figure in their royal hierarchy, still shares her power with him / has him coronated as king micah rather than just consort. and i can imagine that was a pretty radical move for the family/kingdom as far as bright moon tradition goes, especially since we as the audience don’t tend to view angella as a radical since she's constantly juxtaposed with a very radical glimmer

and i think this continues with glimmer and bow. she wouldn't feel right just having him be known as consort when 1. he is much more valuable to her/bright moon than that and 2. is more than qualified to be known as king and shoulder those responsibilities. he is much more down to earth and connected with everyday etherians than she could ever hope to be. so while glimmer is definitely seen as/is the highest ranking royal as queen, that power/decision making is shared with bow as king in the same sort of way it was with angella and micah

but also. etheria is not the same as our society and the titles (while reliant on our own modern understandings of the words) are likely somewhat different

[arthursfuckinghat]

Thinking about Arthur's visions. How Arthur saw the stag, and saw it many times. It appeared in his dreams, in his thoughts, and even before his very eyes.

He saw it, undeniably, and it saw him too.

But he never told anyone about the stag, he never wrote about it, and never spoke to it. He didn't need to.

Something that couldn't be put into words was said in those silent exchanges, something we'll just never know.