#I started as a collector but I like trader or bounty hunter better for him

[rdro-oc-simps]

TIME TO NERD OUT ABOUT MY SILLY TRANS COWBOY

Backstory:

This is Aiden O'Malley. He's the son of Irish immigrants, Patrick and Jane O'Malley. He currently resides in a cabin in Tall Trees, West Elizabeth with his husband, Jonah Miller. He also has a twin sister, Colleen, who lives in Hennigan's Stead.

Aiden's family lived in Roanoke Ridge for some time, but after Aiden came out and started to transition, they moved to keep him safe. They still kept their Catholic beliefs, sure, but they loved Aiden too much to cast him aside.... Even when he was framed for murder and sent to the Sisika Penitentiary.

Aiden spent some time there behind bars, doing his work and staying quiet. When he was going to return to the mainland for a job, he was excited, but he tried to keep this contained. It made it even better when this was his prison escape.

Horley helped him get set up in the Heartlands with Cripps, the camp caretaker. Aiden was very shy at first, and seldom talked to Cripps, but once they got comfortable around each other, Cripps was sorta like a therapist to him. He feared his family wouldn't want him back after being framed for murder.

Aiden worked to become a trader and collector, then he bought his first horse: a Kentucky Saddler named Deacon. They were a strong, brave duo. Nothing could stop them... Until Aiden was attacked by a rival posse that left him injured and weak for months. Deacon managed to get him back to camp so Cripps could take care of him. Who knew Cripps was so good with a needle and thread.

Once he was better, he set out to be a bounty hunter. He always wanted justice for those who had been wronged. It pained him to hear people taking advantage of the nicer ones in society. This is where he met his future husband, Jonah. They met at a bar in Blackwater. Jonah called him "cat scratch" because of the scar on his eye. They got along well, and it pained Aiden to see him leave.

They met once again in Rhodes, which is when Aiden finally joined a posse. He no longer felt afraid to travel. He knew he had people who would help him out if he got into trouble again. This proved true when someone tried to attack them, and Aiden pretty much sacrificed himself to keep his friends safe. He ended up getting shot in the belly.

Aiden's posse managed to get him back to camp so Cripps could (hopefully) do something. He had to get the help of Maggie, a moonshiner. Together, they were able to removed the bullet and stitch up Aiden as best as they could. Aiden was squeezing Jonah's arm until the pain got so unbearable he passed out. The healing process turned into a long few months of Jonah wondering if Aiden would ever open his eyes again.

Aiden eventually woke up, and it was a huge relief to everyone in the group. They managed to come back even stronger than before... And Aiden got a boyfriend out of it. Jonah finally asked him out after courting him for so long after a big bounty hunt. They brought in the Owlhoot Family, which called for a celebration.

More Info:

- Aiden is an introvert who can come off as a jerk due to his quiet, closed-off nature. He is cautious around new people, but as he grows to trust them, he will let his walls down. He gets along with horses better than people on most days.

- In his down time, Aiden is usually found at home. He and Jonah tend to the horses and garden together. Their dream is to move out to Hennigan's Stead so they can have a proper farm. The one they have currently is fine, as they have enough room for horses, a few cows, goats, and sheep, and their dogs and cats. However, they want a goal to work towards.

- I also like to think that Aiden and Jonah eventually have kids (2-3 daughters), but I'm indecisive. I know they would be the best parents 👉👈 Even though Aiden 10/10 has mama bear/mother hen mentality and would be overprotective. He does NOT want anyone to touch his babies. Meanwhile, Jonah embraces the chaos of parenthood and encourages their kids to be rowdy.

SORRY THIS GOT SO LONG. I just love my silly cowboy OC and have to talk about him to someone or I will combust

[redderanddeader]

(cataloging all my characters cause I swear to fuck I had more variety but alas) 

1. First Character I made, face #11. Miranda Morgan, Collector and Trader 

2. Made another one when, for some godforsaken reason, Rockstar turned my first face ugly (I logged on after about a year and her face looked totally different from the one I made). She’s “Miranda” in her early years- heavier, less good at things lol. She’s a bounty hunter (but not a good one). Also face 11 (they are the same person, natch)

3. Jesse Luna, son #1. A soft boy but tough when he needs to be. Fucking excellent at catching wild horses. Gonna go into Trading one day but can’t resist that Madam Nazar and got his Collector bag first. Face #19

4. Teddy Bell (both were sent to live with other families), son #2. Soft cause he was raised spoilt. Dumb of ass, good of heart. Aspires towards owning a moonshine shack for the aesthetic.  ALSO face 19 (well they are brothers)

My next group. 

5. Belle le Fleur. Bad Ass Bounty Hunter. Kicks 90 different kinds of ass. I thought maybe if I made an ‘unattractive’ character I could make them be without honor somehow. It was working, then she gave all that up to save the girl from ugly old Tumbleweed man (every time). She’s working her way down though. Face #16

6. Jackson Cody. Feral with a heart of gold? Same theory as with Belle, but he’s a fucking cinnamon roll. Also working his way down. Also face #16. (One day I’m gonna clean him up and he’s gonna marry Belle and they WILL live happily ever after) 

7. Lucky Rose was from a Western au I was a part of and I had to make her, my beloved adopted dotter. I love her so much. She looks like a sweet little princess but she’s my only bab who WILL pull out a gun and shoot a motherfucker in a race (only if they shoot first) and then laugh over your corpse as she crosses the finish line. Yesterday some brawny player decided to sit on her horse and she beat the shit out of him right in front of God and everybody right there in Blackwater. Have I mentioned I love her? Face #3 because. 

8. Cayo was a challenge I did with my nephew- we were each going to make a character to honor my dad, who would have been such a bad ass in the Old West. He is def a bad Mo-Fo - my first to reach low Honor and working his way through Sam Finch’s stuff. Number 19 AGAIN. 

(omg I’m samefacing my boys the way I do when I draw HELP) ANYWAY

OK. So then I forced myself to do some things different. 

9. Helene Boucher, who is the Rhodes Bounty Hunter lady’s sister (headcanon ok?). Father started out as a butcher, then spent a spell in California mining for silver where he found a pocket that made him quite wealthy. He quit while he was ahead and turned his earnings into a meat processing plant in New York. She was sent to Europe to be educated (as they’d given up on her rebellious sister) and came home to save her kin from the dirty nasty Wild West. Only her sister didn’t need saving... Now she’s working on being a Bounty Hunter herself though she spends a lot of time playing piano at Moonshine shacks and might end up doing that too. Face #4

10. Billie is the daughter of a scam artist preacher Missionary and his kidnapped woman wife. Her mother was among the first wave of Koreans who came to the United States via Hawaii. The missionary had gone to try and convert the native Hawaiians to his hair-brained version of his religion and ended up being run out but taking a souvenir in the form of a person (I don’t like him either). Unlike literally everyone else in the Old West, he failed at gold mining AND converting natives and headed east to the “more civilized” new England. When her mother realized she was pregnant, she escaped to Saint Denis, finding work at a restaurant, leaving Billie to roam the streets, dressed as a boy (for her protection). Billie pickpocketed, to bring money home for her mother, and it often landed her in jail, which angered her mother- who wanted better for her. When her mother remarried and was finally secure and happy, Billie took off to find adventure and get into trouble and stuff. Face #15 

11. Antonio started as an attempt to make a certain celebrity, but when he got in the game looked nothing like what I wanted so I wiped him and started fresh. (ironically, people tell me this one looks like three different celebs, none are the one I was aiming for). Anyway I have no backstory for him other than he’s Italian, just a whole Himbo, and left New Jersey to find a wife but only seems to find trouble. Due to his always being matched with villianous bastard types, he is the lowest level honor I have. He has to do each Sam Finch quest numerous times cause he is JUST. SO. DUMB. I love him though. Face #2

12. Max is the son of an Japanese immigrant who came to Chiapas, Mexico, to grow coffee, and a Mexican woman (she lived on a neighboring farm). They eventually came to America and tried to run general stores across the Heartland but did not feel very welcome there and did not do well. They ended up in Saint Denis where they run a successful restaurant and Fish market. Max did not have a lot of supervision and was often bullied, but when he hit puberty all the work hauling fish nets made him huge and people quit pickin on him. None of this had an effect on his character. His momma taught him well and he is def my one character who will die to protect someone calling for help. People think him dull because he keeps his mouth shut but he knows four languages and is incredibly perceptive. I might make him a moonshiner for funsies. Face #20

(wow why did they get so much backstory? Trust me they ALL have a novel’s worth I was just inspired to get it all down while it was in my head.) 

#my RDO ocs