#rdr2 john marston

[strrwbrrryjam]

so i know we have arthur travelling back in time to the beginning of the game, but i haven't seen or at all seen john coming back from dying in rdr to the beginning of rdr2, freshly coming off a wolf attack, stuck in the grizzlies.

i honestly think it'll be so interesting to see, especially since for arthur there's a lot of mystery, because dying arthur doesn't know what happens after the events of rdr2, while john does and he knows the fates of each and every member that ended up betraying them

we have grizzled 38-year-old john who is very much in love with his wife and has a good relationship with his son, who has been suppressing the shit out of his grief going back into the body of 26-year-old john in a tumultuous relationship with abigail, a non-existent relationship with his son, seeing his brother who has been dead for so many years staring down at him, mocking him, and having to return to a gang filled with people he's either killed/had killed or saw die.

the potential is insane, i love this idea so much.

[ranna-alga]

"Do the Evolution" - Pearl Jam

[puddledfishhh]

THE SIBLINGS EVER

[strawberrymilkcart]

dutch and hosea's kids if it was modern day and not 1899

arthur and john still bicker as always :3

[smushystrawbabies]

inspired by that one barbie and ken drawing meme. wish tumblr didn't DESTROY the colour quality EVERY TIME I POSTED.......................

thank you for 400 followers :3c my little hooligans <3

[notsofriendlyfriendlyreminder]

Thinking about John and Abigail.

Thinking about that after the epilogue of rdr2 they thought that was it. That was the end. They are done and all that matters is them and Jack- oh and now their daughter. Thinking about John thinking of Arthur, silently saying "we did it, brother". Thinking about John dying and silently apologizing, "I'm sorry, I tried."

Thinking about the fact that for John, the sweet embrace of death felt like a hug from Abigail and a pat on the back from Arthur.

[devnmon]

𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐜𝐬 ♡

𝐩𝐨𝐯 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧. [𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐛 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫] 𝐬𝐟𝐰/𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐰 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐱𝐱

𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟖𝟗𝟗/𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟕 𝐣𝐨𝐡𝐧 [𝐢 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐝𝐫𝟏 𝐲𝐞𝐭]

First off, John is one to not realize his feelings for you until a certain point. He's oblivious to his OWN feelings. That's how long he's liked you. Perhaps you were captured by one of the local gangs or got severely hurt... his heart dropped when he found out. John is a real overthinker... so obviously his mind went right to the worst case scenarios. Though, when Arthur got back to camp with you in tow, he was so damn grateful.

He's taught you to ride a horse, but absolutely flushes when you clutch onto his waist tighter than usual when he picks up speed on the back of his.

His morning voice is almost too sexy to reply to the g'morning he sends your way as he huddles over the campfire, coffee in hand.

John doesn't understand why out of all the more honorable men in the world, you chose him to love and care for with your whole heart.

He's the first to initiate hand holding, especially in public– oh my god. Maybe there's a random man in the bar looking your way... and John, well he just couldn't take someone thinking you were up for grabs. You feel his grip around your hand as his fingers intertwine with yours, the glare he held as cold as ice watching the man turn away from you.

John is reallyyyyyy fucking good at five finger fillet. You're surprised he's not lost all his fingers with the way he moves his knife so swiftly. It's one of the things that made you realize your feelings towards him.

John started crushing on you after you stitched up his face in Colter. Checking his scars every day to make sure they weren't getting infected; the close proximity was just another factor that made his heart race around you.

He becomes comfortable with touch as he falls for you. At first it's just a touch on the arm that has sparks flying, then you're touching his shoulder or back– his cheeks all but flush bright red every time. [Arthur teases him about it. It's adorable.]

John often takes you on rides outside of camp just to get some air from everyone. He really appreciates having alone time where the two of you can talk and bond and wink wink ;))

He also lets you wear his hat when the both of you go out riding together. John tries to get you your own but you think his suits you just fine.

When you tell him 'i love you' for the first time, it takes him a minute to register it. But when he does, he goes "say it again" and just kisses you before saying it back.

Calls you "Miss" around camp, but in private he prefers to call you honey and sweetheart. He feels like calling you your name is something to be kept private too. John Marston is a sucker for closeness with you.

Sometimes you catch him staring from across camp, and you tried so damn hard to hide your smirk from Sadie and the other girls... that you had to excuse yourself from the group.

He cannot be normal or stay still when your hands are on him. You're laying on his bedroll with him, lightly tracing your hands up and down his body and he's all but begging for you to keep going until you can't.

John can never have you close enough; being too close isn't a thing for him. If he could be glued to you, he would.

John would love to learn to cook together. He gets his kicks out of placing his hands on your waist while you're preparing the food, feeding him bits and pieces of veggies you're chopping up.

NSFW

Here's the thing about John. He's suchh a touched starved boy that he absolutely cannot get enough of you from the time you get together. And obviously he's grabby too. Loves putting his hands everywhere on you. Like– everywhere. So much so that he leaves marks mostly every time he gets more than half an hour with you.

His love language is words of affirmation, so of course he basks in the glory when you say "you feel so good" or "right there" . Basically amps him up x10000.

Also John is a cocky little shit and mocks your cries in the bedroom. Then he'll go "Yeah? What ya screamin' my name for? Feels good huh?".

You don't know where he's learned it, but John has such a talented tongue– like, toe curling, back-arching, messy and desperate to please you without ever coming up for air.

John loses all ounce of shame in bed with you. He knows how to please you and if he's letting you be in control... he will beg and pleadddd for you. Like I said– no shame.

Loves when you pull his hair. The first time you did it he went "Atta girl..." with a groan– and you all but came right then and there from the gravel in his voice.

Is such a praiser;; gets off on hearing you whimper underneath him. Stuff like "doin' good for me, doll" and "such a mess for me, huh? look at you..." GOD.

That's another thing with John, he's always on top. Prefers missionary to observe the way you sing for him– and he's smitten all over again.

You're able to convince him to let you be on top– to ride him like the cowboy he is. He even puts his hat on you [mid ride might i say].

Is also a definite cuddler afterwards, he loves hearing your heartbeat steady while he’s pressed up against your back. He’ll suggest the two of you get cleaned up before you fall asleep.

a/n: heyy so i know this is not a lot of hcs but they're the best i got for rn while i ponder on how to write my silly little drabbles :))) stay tuned for those heheh

[moss-on-a-pebble]

Young Arthur and his rabid dog brother (I love them and am deeply grieving)

Caption:

Arthur: We get it, Hosea, can we please get out now?

Hosea: No.

[icedlava1]

I’ve been playing RDR2 lately lol

[adalidposts]

Here are the characters you requested! Bill Williamson and Sadie Adler

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Let me know which other one you would like to see!

[strrwbrrryjam]

thinking about how heartbreaking it must be for john to learn that his older brother lived a whole life without him, that no one in the gang knew about. that he was gentler, more open, curious and good, that there are strangers in the world who know a completely different arthur than the one that john knew, and that arthur kept that kinder part of him close to his chest, only revealing it to strangers. that there are strangers in the world who arthur helped, and saved, even when he was a dying man, and john would never know them.

i mean, god, imagine finding out someone that you grew up with, that has been there for almost your entire life, and that they kept so much from you, and you only learn of that side of them when they are dead, and that you can never ask them questions, or ask them what they meant, or ask them about other experiences that may not have been meaningful to him, but meant the world to these strangers, that a man rode in and offered them a ride and good advice, and that arthur just... didn't think anything of it, not enough to note it in his journal.

john never getting to ask arthur about other experiences, what he's seen, what he would like to forget, the moments that are a little too embarrassing to note down, but you would absolutely love to hear as his shithead little brother, asking him how he felt about these experiences.

john never getting to meet the man that arthur kept so hidden to his chest and only learning about it after he died is just.. so tragic.

[mossytines]

Spoiler Warning for anybody who hasn't played Undead Nightmare yet, I know most have only played rdr2.

What's so sad to me is how John never gets a happy ending, even in a non-canon DLC. He still ends up dead in the same way, but on top of that months before the events of RDR he has to save people from a zombie apocalypse, only for Seth to reverse all the work he did afterward. He isn't even allowed to have the solace of eternal rest, and is reanimated into a limping, decaying zombie. Why do they never let him be happy. I'm gonna be sick

[puddledfishhh]

Slayed too hard

[strawberrymilkcart]

and when im back in chicagoooo i feel it

[smushystrawbabies]

an old photo from 1993

[notsofriendlyfriendlyreminder]

Abigail, looking into a mirror: Get your shit together! Oh why do I bother I do love that greasy ratman.

John, outside, whispering: Told you Arthur, she likes someone else

Arthur, whispering back: You dumbfuck she's obviously talking about you

John: You think so?

Arthur: Trust me, you're the greasiest and rattiest man I know