#arthur and Charles are the mechanics to fix the car

[rayeee10101]

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐮 𝐑𝐃𝐑𝟐 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬

(might do another one for the girls in the gang idk and if this doesn't exactly match the characters were going to pretend it does so don't come for me)

Characters ~ Arthur, John, Javier, Dutch, Hosea, Sean, Charles, and Kieran (this is not in order lol)

Arthur Morgan

Ok, as we said in another post he's definitely a truck driver.

He always has his dog with him no matter where he goes and he most likely has one of those giant bloodhound dogs or a bird dog. Maybe even a stray cat he found in a parking lot, who knows with him?

He probably pulls over on the side of the road to sketch some of the scenery he sees and it most likely causes him to be late to places he needs to be but oh well.

LOVES to put different stickers on his truck and to blow the horn for little kids that wave at him sometimes.

His dog is absolutely spoiled, having a giant bed in the passenger seat and probably over 20+ toys because Arthur can't help himself when he sees new toys or treats.

He's always uploading poorly taken selfies of him and his dog onto facebook (lets be real he's almost 40, he's most def uses facebook)

Dutch Vanderlinde

Let's be real, Dutch owns one of those fake gold shops that try to scam you and sell you fake jewelry, I don't make the rules that's just how it is.

But Dutch is good at his job, even if what he's selling you is fake he'd probably be able to convince you it was real by the end of the conversation.

Takes major pride in his business

Actually makes pretty good money considering he's a good liar lmao.

He def talked John into buying a fake diamond necklace for Abigail, John didn't realize he'd been scammed until Arthur pointed it out lol

Probably would give his S/O fake jewelry from his shop because he is cheap

"It's the thought that counts," he would tell his S/O when they point out that the ring he gave them wasn't real.

Somehow has managed to avoid countless law suits, no one really knows how though

He probably uses his shop as a cover up for money laundering ngl

Hosea Matthews

This ones difficult

lowkey feel like he'd work in a bank

Doesn't question where the large sums of money Dutch deposits comes from because he doesn't want to know lol

Has a picture of John and Arthur hanging up in his office

always having to lecture John on not falling for internet scams because this is like the 5th time he's had to freeze his bank account for fraud.

Always turning Dutch away because he tries to take out loans for stupid things that he doesn't need

Has to help John get back the money Dutch scammed from him ofc

Hosea likes his job though, it pays well and he gets his own office so what is there to complain about? 

John Marston

I wanna say he works in a zoo and has to deal without wolves just to be funny but I honestly see him being a mechanic

Always working on Arthur's truck when something happens to it.

Likes to teach Jack how to work on cars also, he considers it their "father, son bonding time"

Buys Jack the nicest truck when Jack is old enough to drive.

Has had to fix Sean's car after he drove it into a tree because he thought it was a good idea to drink and drive.

Drives around a classic car that no one else is allowed to touch or he'll have a stroke right there and then.

Everyone in the town comes to him when they need work done on their car, he even opened up his own show eventually

Javier Escuella

Ok, so I see him working as a singer in a bar, like with a cover band or something

he even performs his own songs that he wrote some nights

people love him

he actually has a lot of followers on social media from posting his music and videos of him playing guitar

if him and his s/o have a kid he definitely teaches them how to play guitar from a young age.

writes songs for his s/o

all the guys come and watch him perform some nights when they are all in town at the same time.

makes youtube tutorials on how to play songs on the guitar.

the other guys are convinced that he's going to become famous one day

Charles Smith

I see him working in an animal sanctuary for endangered animals or hurt animals

Definitely becomes best friends with a literal bear and treats it like your everyday normal pet.

Forms strong bonds with every animals he works with, something about his aurora is calming to be around

Doesn't allow John near the wolves when he visits.

Has had to stop Sean from trying to climb into the lion enclosure more times than he can count

He lets Dutch, Arthur, and Kieran come to visit some of the horses he takes care of.

He does volunteer work with animal shelters and other things like that.

Major animal lover in general, probably dog sits Arthur's dog whenever Arthur can't bring him somewhere

Sean Mcguire

This man CANNOT hold a job

Its not that he's lazy (he is) he just gets bored quickly and hops from job to job.

No one actually knows how he affords his apartment, Hosea is convinced he's selling drugs

He usually works in fast food places for a little bit just to make some quick cash.

Has shown up to work drunk a few times ngl

if he has an s/o he probably shows up to their job whenever their working to annoy them

Tried to get hired at a bar but that most definitely didn't last long considering he got plastered on the first night of the job

He probably is selling drugs but I mean, money is money?

Kieran Duffy

We already know the answer to this, he works at a stable

Tried to get a job with Charles but they didn't hire him :(

LOVES working at the stable, he basically gets to play with horses for most of the day

If him and his s/o have a kid he's definitely teaching them how to ride a horse before they can even walk

is always showing his s/o pictures of different horses he gets to work with

probably is in facebook groups for horses

he's a horsegirl

he owns his own horses too and always makes sure they look pristine and perfect

#arthur morgan #rdr2 #rdr #red dead redemption #red dead redemption 2 #red dead fandom #red dead redemption two #van der linde gang #red dead fanfic #dutch van der linde #hosea matthews #charles smith #kieran duffy #john marston #red dead redemption fanfic

[gimmethosedaddymilkers]

Modern Arthur Morgan Headcannons

This was requested by @mrsarthurmorgan7​ Modern Arthur is one of my favorite things to think about, and I think it’s mainly because he....well cause tattoos more than likely, so lets get this ball rolling! 

Ok, so first things first

Modern Arthur’s job

It’s important to him, it might not pay well, but it is important to him.

He loves his job, he has so much fun with it! 

He’s a mechanic of course. 

Well, I mean, he likes his side hustle at Dutch’s ranch where he helps out with the horses, takes care of them, runs them when the need to be worn out, and helps wrangle the new ones, but when he isn’t doing that he’s working over at the mechanic shop he started with a couple of the boys, Charles and John.

He meets you when your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere and he just happened to be on the road in his tow truck. 

You had very little knowledge about what went on under the hood, I mean, you could Identify what car brand was what, Honda, Hyundai, Subaru, Chevy, Ford, the list goes on, but you couldn’t tell a head gasket from a piston. 

So, when he sees you on the side of the road, the hood up on your orange 1971 Dodge Challenger he whistles to himself and pulls over.

To be honest with you he was really just interested in the car more so than you, at least that was until he got out of the truck.

He pulled on that stupid dodge baseball cap of his and did the best to wipe the oil off his hands.

When he finally gets out of his old tow truck and moves around your car, again whistling, which this time catches your attention.

When you lean around and offer a shy smile to him.

Oh, it’s love at first sight.

He has to compose himself, but when he does he mentions how much he loves the year of your car, how it’s his favorite model, and he wished that they were still made.

You admit to him that you only got it because it made you feel like you were actually important with all the looks you got.

He laughs at that and offers to take a look under the hood, to which you gladly allow because you have no idea what else you’re gonna do otherwise. 

When Arthur takes a look under the hood he realizes that your problem is probably gonna cost a fortune to fix, and more than likely whoever had sold you the car had known that it was an issue,

Mainly because the damage seemed man made. In his opinion the guy who sold it was probably hoping you’d come back and pay him more to fix it.

“Well, it ain’t pretty I ain’t gonna lie to ya.” 

He doesn’t tell you how much it will cost you, mainly because he is absolutely smitten with you.

Instead he offers to hook you up and drive you back to his garage and take a better look at what parts he’s got in stock.

Of course you let him and from there the two of you climb into his truck and are on your way to a little car garage run by three guys in a fairly small town. 

The whole ride there the two of you bond, and it comes to your attention that you like him, he’s handsome and he’s incredibly charming with the way he talks to you the whole ride over. 

When you get there he looks the car over a little more carefully and goes through his inventory to figure out if he’s got what he needs.

You can’t help but watch him in that black tank top with a red grease rag hooked in to one of his belt loops and a concentrated look in his eyes.

A wrench in hand and grease and oil smeared all over him.

You realize that maybe....

You do in fact feel something for this kind stranger. 

When he finishes up and claims that it’s on the house, you demand that you pay him for the hard work he’s done, considering that it took him a solid two hours to do it.

He smiles a little sheepishly at you and then says you can make it up to him if you agree to go on a date with him.

You happily agree, and that’s where the wonderful relationship between you two starts.

Lord have mercy, from there the two of you are nearly inseparable. I mean, you do everything together.

He introduces you to his family, Dutch and Hosea up at the ranch, John and Charles, though John is on accident, he just happens to be in the shop when the two of you were uh....fooling around 

You two still had wonderful, AMAZING sex that night.

Your first time with him and from there you knew you weren’t gonna leave him.

I mean, you knew that you weren’t going to before you did it with him but...

sealed the deal for sure.

That was only about six months into dating.

Sean, Lenny, Javier, Bill and the others all come later, when Dutch and Hosea hold a holiday get together, and all of them absolutely adore you.

After just a year of dating he asks you to move in with him, and in all honesty he wanted to ask you to move in after only a few months, but he waited just because he didn’t want to push his luck with you.

His house is small, but it’s in no way uncomfortable. 

It’s just a little ranch house, not far from his shop, and while the house is little there’s plenty of land to expand it if you need too.

He’s got three vehicles that he stores lovingly in the garage which is much bigger than the house. 

A 1969 Camero, a newer, probably like 2020, Chevy truck, and a Harley Davidson bike, which he LOVES to ride in the summer.

And boy, he is absolutely 

HOT 

on that bike. 

His cigarettes rolled up in his sleeve to keep them where he can find them, and those tight fitting jeans

AH

Now, every once in a while, even though you’re moved into the same house together you get anxiety, horrible, horrible anxiety.

I mean, crippling, as well as depression, and Arthur understands.

He gets it, he has both of those himself, but he doesn’t understand why you think he’d start hating you all the sudden.

He loves you with everything he has and every time he sees you sitting there with that look on your face he knows your in your head too much.

Those are the days when he simply kisses your forehead and then guides you out to his truck where he then takes you out to Dutch’s ranch and the two of you spend the rest of the day riding until you’re ready to talk about what’s going on in your head.

If you refuse that, he’ll gladly sit behind you and cuddle with you until you want to talk. 

Sometimes all you need is some reassurance and he’s happy to give it to you.

In return you always offer reassurance to him when he needs it, he has issues just like you do. 

The night he proposes to you is a night you’ll never forget.

You came home from work, it had been the shittiest day of the week. 

The whole day you’d been harassed, you’d been yelled at, you hated work.

When you come through the door you’re hoping to just take a bath and curl up with Arthur but you’re greeted with something else. 

The living room is completely dark, and all you can see is a candle lit in the kitchen.

When you plop your bag down you hear a radio click on and one of your favorite country songs, one of Arthur’s as well, “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right” starts to play. 

You walk to the kitchen and there he is, kneeling next to a boombox wearing his best suit he’s got, and a small jewelry box in his hands.

“Darlin’, I....Y/N I love you to the ends of the earth, I love ya more than life itself. You mean more to me than anything else in my life, and...Well Shit, I wish I coulda done this with more finesse...Y/N L/N, will you marry me?” 

Of course you say yes.

The two of you embrace and share a passionate kiss that makes the day’s troubles disappear from your mind. 

He’s the best husband you could have asked for.

.....Wedding headcannons soon? Modern....not modern???? THOUGHTS?

#arthur morgan #arthur morgan x reader #Arthur Morgan headcannons #rdr2 #rdr2 community #Rdr2 Headcannons #Red Dead Redemption 2 #answered asks #Rdr2 drabble #arthur morgan rdr2

[blackinquisitors]

this Sims update is so... I had to sleep in order to process it. so basically. a little while ago it was new years and Isaacs new years resolution was to get a girlfriend. I sorta forgot abt it for a few days and then he only had 3 days to find a gf. so then began the great hunt for pussy. we went everywhere teenagers frequent and was fruitless for a while. during his search he won a karaoke contest and stole someone's dog from the karaoke bar (Minnie!) who is such a mut that when I went into cas to change her eyes from blue to brown, the game made me name the breed (which I named Theft). but finally found a single teenage girl. her name is nanami she had green hair and pronouns. shes hotheaded and unflirty but shes artistic so manic pixie dream girl right. anyway Isaac is determined to woo her and he lays down the magic. he takes her to the abandoned ruins, smokes a joint with her and then they go and "mess around" in a bush. this vocabulary is crucial. they did not woohoo or have sex (wickedwhims) they messed around. but she somehow agrees to be his gf so resolution complete

we switch back to the Marstons who have been consistently horrible people. jack aged up into a toddler and John remodeled the house and added two extra rooms, so that allowed abigail to move her camgirl streams from the living room to the bedroom. she's still making more cash than John is as a car mechanic. her fans give her more love than John does tbh. but they're still separated yet married and secretly despise each other but at least jack and the dog named Bullet get along

we bounced around from house to house for a while. went to the gaskill, Jones, and Jackson household and decided to hunt for a man for Tilly. requirements: looks like he eats pussy, black (or brown), has a job. we found a fella working at a food stall and fixed him up in cas so he will be her future artsy bf with a pornstache but it's too early. at this same event, we brought Karen and Sebastian (from dragon age). Karen had an orgy at a nightclub with Sebastian a little while ago. this would all be fine except that Sebastian is in a relationship with Bethany 😳.. well Karen tried to flirt w Sebastian some more but he wasn't having it for some reason, and then we looked over and saw Bethany.. she saw them flirt and got so upset.

I switched to Bethany and made her confront him at his house, and he basically said that they only flirted and there was nothing else going on. pal you had a public orgy with men and women and multiple people took photos. I saw your dick on twitter. but she accepted that, forgave him and had sex with him 🙄

and then last night. switched back to the Morgan household. it was the day before valentine's day. I made Isaac join the renegades club with the intention of him taking it over. in the club he meets Wolfgang (who I changed to be a teen instead of young adult) and they have something a little gay going on. this is Isaacs gay experimentation (which doesnt last bc he's straight) but Wolfgang will fall deeply in love with Isaac. but anyway with all my editing in cas, the game glitches and the club meeting ends. Isaac is already at the pool so he decides to invite his gf nanami

nanami shows up. and she's pregnant. remember how I couldn't get the Marstons to conceive after making them fuck nonstop? and then Isaac MESSED AROUND w her in a bush and she got pregnant. whaddahel. she's actually excited to be pregnant and have a child, but her single mother is FURIOUS at her. Isaac gives her money to pay for her abortion, and she's equally happy to not be pregnant. then the next day (valentine's day) he takes her out on a date and it's all nice and their relationship is mostly unchanged. somehow. and Arthur takes Charles out on a valentine's "date" where they fucknasty in the woods right by the carpark entrance on a picnic bench

I think that's it. what a couple of days huh

#sims update 2 #long post

[littlestarofthewest]

Title: Boss Ass Bitch | Word Count: 2645 | Rating: Explicit (18+!!!) 

Pairing: Arthur Morgan x female reader (in this chapter)

Tags: modern AU, mechanic AU, work in progress

Chapters: [1] [2]

Your first week in your new job flies by quickly. Molly's got so much to teach you that you can't focus on anything else. Only during your breaks, you have a moment to look through the huge window that lets you watch the boys in the garage. 

Most of the time, they're busy with their work, but sometimes you can hear their laughter through the wall when they're joking with each other. Once in a while, one of them comes into the office to talk something out with Molly, but you're too busy to pay attention.

By the time week two rolls around, you feel confident to be on your own. Molly leaves her number just in case and assures you that you can always ask the boys if you have more questions. You smile and nod while thinking that you'll try to avoid that option.

Come Monday, you get to the shop almost an hour early, but you're still not the first there. The door is open, and the lights are on. When you make your way to the office, Charles comes along the corridor that leads to the boys' changing room. 

Surprise graces his face when he sees you, but then he smiles. "Good morning."

"Morning."

"You're early."

"I thought it might be a good idea to get a headstart," you say, suddenly feeling stupid. You're a grown woman, after all, you shouldn't be so nervous. "You're early yourself."

Charles shrugs. "I get up with the sun most of the time. Just can't sleep any longer."

"I wish that was me," you sigh. "I don't mind sleeping in."

"I hope you'll still have a good day."

"Thank you," you say, warmth spreading in your chest. Unlike most people, Charles sounds genuine, and you can do with the encouragement. You still smile after Charles when he walks over to the car he's working on, but then you put yourself together and disappear into your new office.

The first two hours go by quickly, and you have a good feeling about your work. So far, you know exactly what to do, and you're confident you can make it through the day without messing up. Thanks to the big window, you can see that Arthur and John arrived as well. 

You watch the boys for a bit while all three of them bend into the same car, involved in a serious discussion. Compared to your first day, they are moderately dressed for once. Charles and John both wear blue overalls, and while John's is so dirty that his one appears black, he at least closed the buttons. 

Arthur's wearing blue pants as well, with a simple gray shirt, and you're once again pissed because they can look this good without effort. With a sigh, you go back to an email you've started when the office door opens.

"Hey Molly, we need-" Arthur says while coming in but stops himself when he sees you. "Sorry, I was looking for Molly."

"She's not here today," you say, getting nervous again. "In fact, she's not coming anymore. She put me in charge."

"Oh good," Arthur says, and just like Charles, he seems pleased. "I just need the schedule, and then I'm out of your hair."

The nervous feeling wanders from your chest up into your throat. "Schedule?"

"Yeah, so we know which cars to finish first. Or the 'yeet sheet' as John likes to call it."

You remember Molly mentioning that as well, and a light turns on in your head. "Yes, of course. Molly prepared it on Friday."

You see the sheet in front of your inner eye, but then nothing. Arthur walks up to your desk, rubbing his hands. "Great, can I have it?"

"I, um, don't remember where she put it," you admit. "I can call her."

"No need, you can just print out a new one," Arthur says, rounding your desk. "I've done it a few times when Molly was busy. Let me show you."

Arthur leans over your shoulder, pointing to the folders you need while you sneak side-glances at him. You already found him attractive from afar, but up close, it's way worse. He has lovely blue eyes with sort of a golden ring in the middle, and his beard looks so soft, you have to fight the urge to rub your face against his. 

Arthur's scent doesn't help either. There are strong undertones of the garage, like motor oil and metal, but also something fresh like recently washed sheets. You take a deep breath and try to focus on what Arthur is showing you, but then he leans in even closer to read the folders' names.

"That must be it," he says, pointing to one of them.

A shiver runs down your spine when his breath ghosts over the skin on your neck, and you can feel the heat radiating from him. You wish you could turn around and bury your face in his chest but instead, you print out the file he needs, your eyes hefted to the screen.

"There you go."

"Thank you, my lady," Arthur says. He walks over to the printer and waves a little goodbye with the piece of paper before leaving you alone in your office. 

You use the next few minutes to stare blankly at your screen, trying to stomach what just happened, from Arthur casually calling you 'my lady' to you feeling like a cat in heat just because a guy stood a little too close to you.

Over the last few weeks, you've been so busy with the job change that you didn't even think to take care of yourself. Being confronted with three good looking guys every day clearly doesn't help your situation. You decide to battle your horniness the second you get home today and go back to work.

You manage to get through the rest of the week without any more hiccups, and aside from some annoying or unfriendly clients, this might just be the best job you've ever had. In the mornings, you often run into Charles, getting your first smile of the day. Then you exchange some small talk with Arthur while he's getting his caffeine fix in the break room, and John's usually the one to stay late, closing up with you.

They're all so nice that you consider yourself spoiled. Still, you deserve a treat, so you use the weekend for some intense self-care. At first, you feel a bit guilty when the boys enter your mind as you pleasure yourself, but you can't help it, and it does wonders for your body and soul.

You go back to work on Monday with a big smile on your face, and time flies by. You're not even tired when it's time to go home again. As your last act of the day, you do a little inventory check. It's your job to stock up the break room and buy necessities like toilet paper and cleaning supplies.

When you come back from the kitchen, the garage is dark. Arthur's been the last of the boys, but it seems that he went home by now, so you grab your clipboard and head for the guy's changing room to see if they need anything refilled.

You should have noticed that the lights are still on, but you're busy writing down what to buy the next day. After waltzing into the room, you look up and freeze on the spot.

Arthur is standing in front of the lockers with a towel over his head to dry his hair. The problem is that that's the only thing covering him. You stare at his naked body, your eyes roaming from his feet upward over his manhood to his bare chest, and you can't bring yourself to look away.

Swallowing a lump in your throat, you forget to hold on to your clipboard, and it clutters to the ground with an overly loud sound. Arthur comes out from under the towel, staring at you with surprise.

"Sorry, I- I didn't- I mean, I thought-" you stammer, unable to finish a single sentence. "God, I didn't mean to-"

You're still staring at Arthur until he has the sense to put the towel around his hips. Finally, you can move and get on the floor to retrieve your clipboard and a few loose pages. "I'm so sorry, I thought I was alone."

"It's fine, don't worry about it," Arthur says, his voice calm.

While you can feel your face grow hot, Arthur doesn't sound embarrassed at all. You put the pages back into the clipboard and dare to look at him again. In hindsight, you shouldn't have done that. The towel is barely covering Arthur, so you still have an excellent view of his body. You can't help but take it in, and when your eyes meet Arthur's, there's something challenging in them.

"Do you want to come over here?" 

You know you should turn and run, but Arthur's voice lures you in as if he was a well-built siren. Your feet take you the few steps over to him all on their own, and you're enveloped by Arthur's fresh scent. He takes the clipboard and places it on a bench next to you before reaching for your face.

Arthur lifts up your chin, and when you look at him, there's still the fire in his eyes, but he's smiling. "Hey," he says, and you feel calmer somehow.

You manage a shaky "hey" as well, and Arthur's fingers trail along your face before cupping your cheek. 

"Mind if I kiss you?"

You can't remember anybody asking you this before, and your brain has a hard time coming up with an answer. After all, Arthur's right there, still built like a demigod and still deliciously naked.

"I- um, I wouldn't mind," you say, still wondering why he would even want to.

Before you can think of a reason, Arthur already leans in, pressing a soft kiss to your lips. He keeps teasing you, but when you're still frozen on the spot, he retreats.

"I'm not trying to pressure-" Arthur starts, but your mind finally catches up.

You throw your arms around his neck and pull him in for another kiss. Since you're way less gentle than him, Arthur matches your eagerness, his tongue rubbing hot against your own. 

Despite your little fun sessions at home, you still feel charged with sexual energy, and you can't help but grind against Arthur with your whole body. He takes to kissing along your neck, and his hands wander to your breasts.

"Have to admit that I've been thinking about this," he says as his fingers rub your nipples through the fabric of your top. "Those blouses and the damn skirts."

You just tried to look professional, so it's quite a nice piece of information that your get up railed Arthur up just as much as his clothes bothered you. 

"Take them off then," you say, growing bolder. This is already happening, so you might as well go the distance.

Arthur growls as he fumbles with the buttons of your shirt, and the second he gets them all open, he pushes down the fabric of your bra to expose your naked skin. Kissing down your body, Arthur sits down on the bench, pushing up your skirt next.

When he caresses your thighs, you eagerly spread your legs, and Arthur pulls down your underwear before his face takes its place. You let out a little squeal when his tongue touches you, but he keeps going, and you hold on to his shoulder to keep yourself upright.

Arousal pools between your legs and you just know you're going to paint Arthur's face with your juices if he keeps going like that. Digging your fingers into Arthur's hair, you can't help but rub yourself against him, eager to get as much friction as possible.

Arthur keeps licking you with slow, hot strokes of his tongue while his hands wander upwards until he can touch your breasts. Your nipples grow hard in the cold air, and he keeps teasing them until you can't take it anymore.

You hold Arthur in place, your thighs shaking as you come, and his moans are just as bad as yours. Usually, you'd be quite satisfied now, but you can only think about wanting more.

After releasing Arthur from your iron grip, you pull the towel away and climb on Arthur's lap. While kissing, you reach for his cock, making him groan against your lips. You've never done anything like this before, but now you can only think about riding Arthur until you forget your own name.

You take position over Arthur and carefully lower yourself onto him until he's fully sheeted inside you.

"Jesus Christ, you're tight," Arthur groans, his fingers digging into your hips.

As slowly as you can, you move up again, making Arthur curse. It feels just as good for you, the constant rub bringing even more heat, and you put your arms around Arthur's neck so you can ride him properly.

He's holding on to your hips, doing his fair share to lift you up, but he gets distracted and nibbles and licks wherever he can reach you. You wish it wouldn't turn you on that much, since you're usually not one for one night stands or sex in weird places.

Although it's late, you can't shake the idea that Charles or John could come back. Even worse, what if Dutch showed up? You roll your hips for more friction and deliberately clench your muscles around Arthur.

"Goddamn, girl," Arthur growls, "don't do that."

Arthur holds you in place when you don't stop, pushing into you with a few sharp thrusts. He moans with his head buried against your neck, his whole body going rigid when he comes.

You hold still to give him a moment, not ready for him suddenly lifting you up so he can put you down on the bench next to him.

Arthur dives between your legs, his beard scratching your thighs as he licks you again. All you can do is hold on to the bench, skitting towards bliss without a break. You arch your back when you hit your breaking point, and Arthur lets you rut against him until you're completely satisfied.

All you can do now is stare up at the ceiling and catch your breath. Arthur cleans himself up with his towel before running a warm hand along your thigh.

"I'll be right back," he says, and soon he offers you some tissues to get yourself cleaned up as well. When you sit up, Arthur watches you intently. "You alright?"

"I was supposed to do some inventory for the order tomorrow."

"That's what you're thinking about?" Arthur huffs.

"I'm sorry, I'm just so used to planning everything," you explain. "This is not how I imagined my evening."

"Me neither. It's bad enough that you're distracting me during work. I didn't think it would happen after."

You wish you could say something to that, but you get so flustered that you focus on putting your clothes in order instead. 

"Don't worry about the order," Arthur says, "I know what we need; I can just tell you."

"That would be great," you say, picking up your clipboard, but before you take any notes, you look Arthur over. "Maybe you should get dressed first."

"Why?"

"It's distracting."

Arthur leans back with a smile, giving you an even better view. "Really?"

You lean in to give him a kiss, right before clutching the clipboard to his chest. "That list better be on my desk tomorrow at 9am."

"Yes, ma'am," Arthur says, but he doesn't move, so you turn tail and run.

If you stay, chances are you're going to eat your dinner off of him.

#arthur morgan x female reader #rdr2 smut #rdr2 fanfic #modern au #my writing #cara's mechanic au

[scarfacemarston]

HC Questions: John and Abi What books do they like to read?

Abigail can't read so it is whatever someone chooses to read to her. She likes listening to Hosea read his mystery novels. Modern Au: Can’t get enough of books. She has so many books and a lot of them she hasn’t read. Her favorites are mysteries, self improvement books, poetry and the occasional romance novel. (She will deny the book is hers. Nope. Mary Beth left it. )  John really  hates to read. I personally headcount that him learning so late in life made him very self-conscious and it was more difficult for him. Maybe slightly dyslexic? Again, that's just a personal HC. Modern Au: He likes the coffee table books that you can read in waiting rooms. Sometimes, he’ll glance through western novels. He is most likely to read car and motorcycle manuals. 

Modern AU - they both read children’s books to their kids.

What were they like in highschool?

Abigail was a cheerleader in high school, but she was forced into it by her foster parents. She was secretly a nerd, though. I can see her as the "nice outsider" one? (Even though this is stereotype crap.) She was always on honor roll because she was desperate to get out of her situation. 

She has a bachelors in agriculture science and a minor in women and gender studies. In college, she supported herself  by working at dive bars. Now she runs her farm with John, but the farm is her main focus whereas John's main job is Dutch's mechanic shop. She loves flower arranging and organic foods. They have a cow, horses and a few chickens. 

John will help Arthur and Charles with their contracting business for extra cash and work on the farm in the evening.

John in high school was a mess. Very angry, but secretly sweet. I kind of see him as being grunge like Kurt Cobain. Kind of behind the times because of his crappy foster homes. Probably into shop and maybe track.  Abigail and John played the "Does he like me?" game for a while. He tried to go to college, but it just wasn't for him. He liked history well enough and was wicked good at math, but that was it. He went to trade school. He loves fixing up old cars and motorcyles.

#rdr 2 #john marston #abigail marston #red dead redemption 2 #red dead redemption #jack marston #rdr 1 #abigail roberts

[johntheirritatedgunslinger]

So in the modern au if John and Abigail didn’t work out how would they both approach finding someone else? How would it effect the kids, their attitude toward romance, etc. Love this blog keep up the great work.

Thank you so much!! I’ve been working my ass off on this!!! I bet you guys are tired of my long answers. But there are two versions of this as well because there are two versions in canon. (As far as Abi’s and John’s relationship goes.) Option 1:

There is the theory that they were a fling that accidentally ended in a pregnancy and now they are “stuck” with Jack”. In some versions of people’s games. They are downright hateful and an argument can be made that this is the case.  In a Modern Au - they are very estranged and want nothing to do with each other. John doesn’t want to see Jack. He still doesn’t think Jack is his - if tested - he will pay child support and that is it. If Jack does visit, it is chaos. Bad chaos. They don’t have Amelia. Amelia was made out of love. Literally and figuratively speaking. Abigail would leave him because she was tired of the drinking and she felt like there was never really any love to begin with - just attraction (Again - this is actually a common idea in the fandom!).

 John doesn’t really give a shit. He just sees her as a nag. Even without the alcohol, Abigail thinks he’s a selfish ass. John is a bit of a mess. By the time he meets reader/Oc - he is recovering because Charles, Hosea and Arthur refuse to let him accidentally die.  He is a misanthrope and a bit of an ass. He has a lot of trauma and anger. However, his life slowly becomes more normal. He needs someone supportive - but can also call him out on his shit. He will be pissy about it , but he’ll realize he needs it. He needs someone who will accept him at his core.. He’s still moody, but secretly very sweet. Still works as a mechanic and is a biker and old car enthusiast. Tends to be more of a loner and more willing to do crimes with Dutch’s biker gang. He’s more reckless. Do not try to fix him. I don’t like rping that sort of shit because it can’t happen in real life. That’s another reason why he and Abi divorced. She thought love would fix him. John would try tinder dates and realize he just feels shitty. John is more open to exploring his sexuality. He’s bi and always has been. TLDR: He’s healing and will take time to warm up to you. He’s a bit gruffer and more selfish - think “bad’ version of chapter 2. 

Abigail is frosty towards him. However, she is dealing with her own trauma. After divorce, she wants to be in love. She wants to love and care for someone - but she wants it to be real. Not because she’s a pretty face - but because you see she has value. She really hates one night stands. Both are more closed off and suspicious than in option 2. I have to admit - this one is more challenging - yet more fun to play as a writer. It’s not as healthy - but there is a lot of wiggle room for character growth.

Option 2:

And of course, the idea that they love each other. My play through never had them abuse each other. No arguing, calling each other darling even in early chapter 2. It was cute. 

In this version, they fell out of love and both of their hearts were broken. They love each other in certain ways, but not like a married couple “should”. They agree it’s best for the kid(s) to part ways. However, they are still very close friends and protective of one another. Jack still doesn’t like his father - but wants his approval.  Abigail wants John there - but she understands that it’s painful so she tries to convince them to do little things instead. Amelia switches between them, but they live only ten minutes from each other so it’s not a big deal.  Both are healthier because they do know love.  They are both somewhat guarded - but trying to start anew. They will even play wing man for each other.  I don’t see them hooking up with others as often. Maybe hardly ever. They both feel like they are older so they do want to settle down - but they aren’t going to marry the first person they see.

Abigail wants an equal who will help her in her business. Someone to support her and she wants to support you in return. She secretly loves romance. Loves holding hands, surprise picnic trips, and cuddling. She’s confident, but she can still come across as shy. She wants to make sure you’re serious. I would love to see her paired with a woman in either option. Not for the sake of it, but because I think she would do better with a woman than man. THIS IS MY OPINION.

John takes it a bit harder than Abigail. He did love her. He wants to win her back. So the reader would have to take it slow and be genuine. (Bonus - it never hurts to befriend Abigail here. She will try to help if she sees you truly want him.) He’s a bit insecure and feels like he won’t find anyone else interested in him. He’ feels like he’s too damaged, but he heals over time. He’s more reserved. He still does stupid shit. He still can be rough, but his mindset is a bit more mature. He’s more laid back and kind - in a gruff way. Please be aware that as a father, his daughter is number 1. He feels like it’s too late for him and Jack.  This has the potential for more cute moments. 

#john marston x abigail marston #abigail marston x reader #john marston x reader #abigail roberts x reader #john marston x oc #Modern AU #Anonymous

[cowboylovins101]

MODERN BF HEADCANONS

Headcanons

Warnings: None

Tags: No one

Yes!! Personally I've been on a modern kick lately, craving that sweet romance with modern convenience! Also thank you so much I’m glad you enjoy it on my blog!

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High and Low honor Arthur:

-I headcanon Arthur would probably be like a mechanic or something, totally not so I can see him sweaty and with a tank top and grease, you know, the stereotype. This also means you probably met this way too, you bringing your car in to get fixed and suddenly you’re being mesmerized by hot mechanic guy.

-When the two of you are together he likes it when you spend your free time hanging around the shop, having idle chatter while we works. He might teach you a thing or two if your interested but he just likes the company since most of the time he usually works alone. Plus you get to see him covered in grease and sweatin’ (I know I know I’m gross). Low honor Arthur for sure takes notice to the staring and milks the shit out of it, giving you the look, you know pure seduction, the smolder.

-I headcanon in terms of communication that Arthur, although great with cars, is not good with technology. I also think a part of him thinks trying to learn all the shortcuts and tricks is a hassle because in the end he’d rather have you physically with him then send a bunch of emotes. Doesn’t mean he won’t text you just expect it to be short and a little flavourless unless it’s that kind of texting (a very popular kind heavily instigated by low honor Arthur).

-Dates wise, his favorite are in home, that way he can keep you close and cuddle you all he wants, plus no one else can steal your attention. Is a big fan of the whole netflix and snacks kind of dates where you curl up under a blanket together and binge shows and movies till late.

Charles:

-Charles would definitely be a veterinarian or some kind of animal professional. Your poor baby would be sick and watching the care and love he put into your own pet had you swooning relatively quickly.

-Now the thing about vets is that their schedules suck just as much as the pay so you’ll be amazed at how he seemingly is always able to make time for you and take you out. You insist that his personal life is just as important, to which he answers that your a part of his life now and he was gonna make time for you dammit.

-And even if he gets swamped, or has to cancel, he loves to send you little texts to know he’s thinking about you. Now I headcanon he much prefers phone calls to texts, even if the answer will be relatively swift it’s faster for him to try and call you to get the answer then send one text and not be able to look at it for the next five hours or so. (Also he just likes hearing you voice...now I’m suddenly thinking about phone sex aaaaahhh I’m a shame).

-Dating wise, Charles loves to take you to dinner or have dinner in his apartment, the kind of relaxing ones where you get lost talking for hours even after the food is long gone. Fancy ones are nice sure, but a family diner or take out are his favorite go-to even if you look really nice all dressed up for him.

Javier:

-Javier works as a music teacher for elementary kids, and a freelance musician in his spare time, well, he tries to be but that business is hard to get into. He genuinely loves his job despite the lack of pay, because he gets to watch a bunch of cute kids try to play the recorder. Hes proud, but his poor ears. You’d probably meet him from the music side of things, like an open talent night kind of gig and be drawn to the soothing sound of his voice and guitar.

-When you two get together you often drop off lunch for him, just to see that gentle side he gives to his classroom. And of course you support his other musical dreams, going to any gigs, listening to his new song and practice, especially considering how he supports you in all your endeavors in a similar manner.

-In terms of communication he’s a big texter and caller. Always giving you at minimum a good morning and good night message. He also loves just having you on the phone with him, especially at night, falling asleep while still in a call together. In reality he just texts and calls when he thinks about you or wants to speak with you, which luckily for you, is all day.

-I headcanon Javier is very good with his money and budget, and he has to be with how much he loves taking you out, especially to the more fancier things. Expect to go to music shows with him as well as nice picnics where he plays for you himself. All in all he’s just very very romantic okay.

John:

-I see John as a mechanic as well or like a steel workshop kinda thing, something involving heavy metals okay. Honestly he’d probably be like in your neighborhood or something when you’d meet him. And it’s definitely a chance meeting cause I headcanon he mostly keeps to himself. Something about him and how hard of a worker he was was just so alluring to you.

-When you two are together expect yourself, like with Arthur, to just hang around the shop with him. Of course you wouldn’t be able to be too close considering all the dangers of metal work but still it was nice knowing he was there, and he liked having access to you when he needed a break.

-In terms of communication, I’m sorry but, I headcanon that he fuckin’ sucks at texting and calling. Like it’s not that he doesn’t want to talk to you, he most certainly does, it’s just that he’s not the best at keeping up with it unless it’s important. His texts seem very curt and short. (And yes,his sexting ain’t that great either).

-Now, when it comes to Abigail I headcanon that it was one of those things when he was younger and suddenly he has a son kind of deal. He gets Jack every weekend/every other depending, and honestly you’ve never seen him more content and happy then when Jack is around, definitely includes you on those weekends if your comfortable with it.

-Dates are the at home kind, the kind where you just relish in each others presence, sitting in comfortable silence while you both work individually, or watching shows together and chatting. He just likes having you in his arms and around him when he winds down after work/for the end of the night.

#charles smith #javier escuella #arthur morgan #john marston #john marston imagine #john marston x reader #arthur morgan x reader #arthur morgan imagine #javier escuella x reader #javier escuella imagine #charles smith x reader #charles smith imagine #writing #rdr #rdr2

[verai-marcel]

Meeting The Friends (RDR2 Fanfic, Neighbor AU, Chapter 1 of 2, 18+ ONLY)

Summary: You are about to hang out with Arthur’s friends from the mechanic shop. Charles and Javier seem cool; are you about to make a good impression? Or will you make a fool out of yourself in front of your new boyfriend’s buddies?

Author’s Notes: For high honor Arthur, I wanted a reason for Reader to bolster Arthur's confidence. Found it pretty quickly as I developed Javier and Charles in this AU.

Tags: high honor: fluff & smut, low self-esteem, oral sex

AO3 Link here!

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SIde A: High Honor

You were familiar with Charles & Javier, Arthur’s coworkers at the mechanic shop. When you brought your car in, Javier had joked with you while Arthur was fixing your car, and Charles brought you coffee and let you charge your phone in the office while you waited. So when Arthur had asked if you wanted to join them to see the latest horror movie, you happily agreed.

Arthur had offered to drive, and even to buy your ticket. You insisted that you could buy your own ticket tonight since it was a friends night and not a date night, but he wouldn’t have any of that. When he knocked on your door, you paused, taking in his casual outfit and jealous that he could pull off a simple T-shirt and jeans look with such sexiness. You were wearing the same outfit, but you felt rather sloppy.

“Um. Maybe I should wear something nicer,” you mumbled, turning back into your apartment. Arthur grabbed you by the shoulder.

“You look fine,” he said, pulling you into his arms. “A casual kind of sexy. I love it.” He kissed the top of your head. “Besides, you wear anything nicer, and I’ll have to fight everyone else off with a stick.”

You laughed, but you finally relented, shutting and locking your door before following him down the stairs.

As he drove you to the movie theater, he reached out and held your hand, stroking your skin with his thumb.

***

“Yo.”

“Hey.”

Javier & Charles waved at the two of you as you approached the movie theater. Arthur did a two-finger salute, while you smiled and waved animatedly. Exchanging greetings, the four of you bought tickets for the most recent horror film and went into the theater to get good seats.

“So he finally asked you to go out with him, ey?” Javier asked, grinning as he sat next to you on your right.

“What do you mean, finally?” you asked, raising an eyebrow. As far as you knew, he had only recently taken an active interest in you.

“He’s been crushing on you since he moved in,” Javier said, smirking.

You glanced at Arthur to your left, who looked exasperated.

Arthur had always been so nice to you, even before you were dating. You supposed you should’ve picked up on his feelings before last week; there were a few times when he had complimented you without being prompted, not that you ever did. He always noticed when you got a haircut or got a new outfit that you were particularly happy about. And on the few dates you had went on in the past year, he always seemed to be waiting for you when you ultimately returned unsatisfied or just plain bored. He’d always seem a bit cheerful when you came back alone; you thought maybe he was just trying to cheer you up, but now you thought maybe he was happy you weren’t seeing anyone else.

Both Javier and Charles started laughing at Arthur’s embarrassed look. You could tell they were happy for Arthur, but also ribbing him for taking so long to ask you out.

“So, you waited a year before asking me out?” you asked teasingly, turning to Arthur.

“Uh, I, uh…”

You laughed, wrapping your arms around him. “I’m sorry, you’re kinda fun to tease, you know?”

“Oh, we know,” Javier said, and chuckled. “He’s a lot of fun at work.”

Arthur let out a small huff, but the corner of his mouth quirked up as if he was trying not to laugh. “I’d be even more fun if someone helped out with the cars instead of flirting with the customers.”

Javier shrugged. “I know how to work the computers so we can get paid. Unlike some people.”

Arthur just rolled his eyes.

“I’ll teach you one of these days,” Charles said from where he sat next to Javier. He was smiling too. “If you’d just sit down and be patient.”

Arthur shrugged, and you could see him tense ever so slightly. Apparently Arthur was tech-adverse. Interesting.

“So what do you do?” Charles asked, politely changing the topic.

“I’m an IT help tech,” you replied. You saw Javier immediately perk up. You started talking computers with Javier, and neither Charles nor Arthur could keep up with your conversation after a while.

Then the theater dimmed, and all of you quieted and enjoyed the movie.

***

You reached out for Arthur’s hand, and the two of you held hands, fingers entwined, squeezing when you or he jumped.

Javier’s whispered commentary, the occasional “Oh shit, son!” or “Daaaaamn”, was entertaining, but sometimes Charles would elbow him if he was too loud.

***

After the movie was over, the four of you decided to go to a local dive bar and had a couple of beers as you all chattered away, talking about your favorite parts, discussing characters, and ranking the scariest scenes. Javier and you spoke the most, while Arthur and Charles were a bit more on the quiet side.

“Looks like it’s ‘bout time I take ya home,” Arthur said after you yawned. Nodding, you grabbed your jacket and gave Javier and Charles a friendly hug.

“It was a lot of fun hanging out with you guys. Let’s do this again sometime!” you said cheerfully.

Javier and Charles smiled.

“Any time, chica.”

“See you around.”

You and Arthur headed back to his truck, holding hands and just enjoying the quiet. However, you sensed that Arthur’s silence was a little heavy.

“Arthur?”

“Yeah?”

“You okay?” you asked quietly as he put the truck into gear and drove home.

Arthur glanced at you, then shrugged. “It’s nothin’. Just feelin’ a little stupid that I couldn’t follow yer conversation with Javier about computers.”

You patted his leg. “You’re not stupid; you just have a different expertise. I can teach you about computers, if you teach me about cars.”

He just nodded and kept his eyes on the road. You got the feeling it was more than just that, however. Watching him, trying to figure out how to ask him if that was all, you kept your hand on his leg, gently stroking his thigh.

At the next stop light, Arthur turned to you. “Yer still worried, ain’tcha?”

You gave him a half-smile. “I feel like that wasn’t all you were thinking about.”

He sighed deeply. “You always had good intuition.” As the light turned green, Arthur turned back to the road, his eyes looking straight ahead as he spoke. “Just watchin’ you and Javier talk, made me feel like, well, maybe I ain’t right fer ya.”

You squeezed his knee hard until he winced.

“Arthur, I wouldn’t be with you if you weren’t right for me.”

He pulled into his parking spot at the apartment complex, turned off the truck, and looked at you. Reaching up to caress your cheek, he gave you a half-hearted smile. “I know darlin’, I know. But it’s hard to stop the thoughts.”

You smiled and grabbed his hand, placing it on your breast. His eyes widened.

“Then let’s stop thinking.”

There was a burst of heat in his eyes before he pulled you close and kissed you, and as you opened up for him, his arms wrapped around you, his hands rubbing your back and sliding down to your hips as the two of you made out like it was the end of the world. A passionate spark in your lower body grew into a blazing fire as you moaned, wanting more.

“Guess we’d better go inside,” Arthur mumbled against your lips. You nodded and the two of you quickly left his truck and headed up the stairs to his apartment, where he could barely keep his hands off you for two seconds while he opened the door to let you in.

Jackets and shoes flew off as he kissed you all the way to the couch, where he toppled over, bringing you with him as he lay back and let you straddle him, grinding against his hardness in his jeans.

“Yer wearin’ too many clothes,” he growled as he sat up and pulled your shirt and your bra off. He unceremoniously shoved his face between your breasts, reaching up to palm them as he tweaked your nipples between his thumbs and fingers, making you gasp and grind harder against him.

“Like that, angel?”

“Oh yes, very much,” you purred as you let him play with you a bit more, sharing a few more heated kisses before you scooted down his body so you could unzip his fly. You loved releasing his manhood, loved stroking him, feeling the soft skin and warm pulse in your hands. You enjoyed watching his eyes flutter shut and hearing his breath catch when you finally took him between your lips, your tongue tasting him.

His hands started to gently massage your scalp as you sucked on him, his hips twitching as you caressed his thighs and balls, a gentle whisper of a touch as you looked up at him. He began petting your head like a cat, murmuring softly to you.

“Yer so good to me, darlin’.”

You smiled around his dick, suddenly going down deeper, swallowing around him. He gasped and hissed, his hands suddenly gripping your hair tightly. You kept up a good pace, bobbing up and down on him, stroking his shaft until he had to pull you off of him. Wordlessly, he turned you around and bent you over, gripping your neck and pushing your face into the couch. With your ass in the air, you felt him quickly unzipping your jeans and pulling them down your thighs before he positioned the tip of his cock at your wet entrance. He teased your folds, nudging you, testing your body before he invaded you.

You moaned, unable to form words as you felt him grab your hips and start to thrust. The room was filled with just his grunts of pleasure, the slap of flesh on flesh, your whimpers as he reached down to stroke your clit.

“Does it feel good?” he growled, wrapping his arm around your shoulders and pulling you up against his chest.

“Yes, fuck yes!” you gasped, his cock feeling so good at this new angle. He kept pumping into you, stroking your clit until you came in his arms, crying out his name as your hips spasmed, your pussy walls clenching around him. He moved until your head leaned forward, your body almost ragdolling in his arms.

He pulled out of you and flipped you over, pulling off the rest of your clothes before plunging right back inside of you, making you sob as your body’s sensitivity had hit overdrive with your orgasm. Arthur wrapped his arms around you, whispering soothing words into your ear.

“It’s okay, yer alright, angel. I got ya.”

And he picked you up, his shaft still inside of you, and walked you to the bedroom. You whimpered with each step, feeling him rubbing against your clit while remaining inside of you.

Once in his bedroom, he lay you down gently before moving his hips once more, reaching down to rub your clit again. The second he touched you, you let out a high pitched whine, and he immediately stopped.

“Too much?”

You nodded.

“Should I stop?”

You shook your head. “I want your come,” you begged.

Arthur crushed you into the mattress, cradling your head with one arm, grabbing your hair tightly while he held onto your hand with his other one, pounding into you recklessly. He murmured your name before kissing you and pressing his forehead against yours.

“Yer so good, so fuckin’ good,” he whispered as he reached his peak.

“Come in my mouth,” you suddenly begged, wanting something a little more naughty tonight. “I want to be on my knees when you come!”

Arthur moaned and got up, pulling you by the arm off the bed to kneel in front of him. Looking up at him, his chest glistening with a light sheen of sweat, one hand on your head, the other stroking his shaft as he looked at you with pure lust, you nearly came just from the sight.

Eagerly, you took his shaft into your mouth and stroked him as you sucked, your other hand reaching for his. He took it and held on.

Moaning your name followed by a series of curses, Arthur came down your throat, and you drank him all, every last drop. You watched him, his hips moving, his head thrown back in ecstasy as he emptied his balls into your mouth, and his hand in your hair, gripping tight as he sighed with satisfaction; it was the most erotic thing you’d seen.

Stepping back, Arthur grinned at you and helped you up. Laying back onto the bed, the two of you immediately came together, cuddling and caressing each other, wrapped in a post-coital bliss.

“Yer a little naughty, ain’t ya?” Arthur teased.

“I hope that’s okay,” you said softly.

He nodded. “That’s fine. More than fine. I’ll do whatever you want, angel.”

You smiled mischievously at him. “Good. Maybe next time, we can try anal.”

The look of shock on his face and blush on his cheeks, followed by a sexy smile, was all worth it.

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End Notes: I actually really dislike horror movies, but I have friends who love them, so I’m kind of pulling from their love of that movie genre.

Part 2: Low Honor Arthur is here!

#neighbor AU #rdr2 #arthur morgan #arthur x reader #high honor Arthur #rdr2 fanfic #fanfic #writing #lemon fanfic #nsft #modern AU

[c-u-t--h-e-r-e]

modern arthur headcannons

would live in a cabin out in the woods by a lake

the cabin would be pretty rustic and cozy, fireplace, lots of wood decoration, photos/posters of wildlife and family, rugs, blankets, candles and the occasional whiskey bottle

it would be pretty messy and cluttered tbh

the gang would come up during holidays to spend time there, there would be spare rooms so enough space for everyone

arthur would really enjoy thrifting, he doesnt find overpriced brands named appealing, he prefers to find something with a bit of character and history

this included clothes, books, cds, dvds and furniture

also he would be pretty handy, a kinda jack of all trades, old broken chair give him a few days he’ll make it brand new

also he also defs would of asked the girls sewing tips and such for mending clothes

sometimes he’ll find things he thinks the gang might like and makes or fixes it and gifts it to them

he would go to art school with albert and algernon

in his house he would have a big artroom full of sketchbooks of his and his friends

also other projects albert and algornon are working on since its so peaceful in his cabin they can get lots of work done

arthur would most definitely do quite a bit of volunteer work, helping swanson in soup kitchens and swanson in church programs

he enjoys helping and supporting others, it makes him feel like hes making the world a bit more enjoyable

he would definitely drive a old worn ute which he inherited from his father (also his father wasnt abusive or toxic to arthur but him and his family did have some problems)

he would be a pretty decent mechanic, he would try his best to help the gang with any car troubled they had

arthur would so be a plant mum, in the loungeroom and his bedroom would be plants everywhere

all different types, shapes and sizes

hamish and charolette would be nearby neighbours

him and hamish would go fishing together

he would introduce hamish to hosea and the three of them would go fishing in late summer afternoons, not really trying to catch any fish but rather storytelling and enjoying eachothers company

also arthur would introduce hamish to albert, hamish would show him to good locations to find wildlife for his photography

same with algornon, hamish would show him flower locations

charles would have a specific room in arthur cabin, he would often stay there weeks to months at a time if hes in the area

arthur would s o have a dog, like a big dog and god he would love them to bits, they wold get spoiled rotten

also when the marstons come over they would defs bring rufus and cain with them so all the dogs can play together and also jack would love playing and running around with all the dogs

arthur wouldnt be big on technology, like he would have a laptop and phone and maybe a playstation or smth but he wouldnt be too big on using them

he mainly uses his laptop for work and school and publishing his art online and such

the gaming device would souly be for when all the gang comes over

the gang loves wii sports and everyone gets super competitive with wii tennis

arthurs would have a few jobs, being a jack of trades

he would primarily be a freelanced artist, selling his art

also he would do alot of airtasker jobs (gardening work, house maintenance, dog walking)

arthur would be very willing to work, hes an extremly hard worker

he would also donate a bit of his money to places he volunteers at

#long post oops but hope yall enjoy #arthur morgan #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #head canons #writing #red dead redemption #rdr

[aion-rsa]

How Fargo Season 4 Pays Homage to the Union Station Massacre

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This has a major spoiler so don’t read until you’ve seen Fargo season 4 episode 8 “The Nadir.”

Fargo’s season 4, episode 8, “The Nadir,” contains an allegorical reference to a true crime occurrence. It appears Loy Cannon (Chris Rock) dropped dime on the two lady criminals he felt responsible for, Zelmare Roulette (Karen Aldridge) and Swanee Capps (Kelsey Asbille). He thought he was turning two tickets to Philadelphia into a one-way ride to Palookaville. They turned it into a grand exit. The conclusion of this sequence points to a conspiracy. Put these together and you have the Union Station Massacre.

In the opening disclaimer of every Fargo, we read how the names have been changed on real events. In this case, that includes the genders, body count, and arc of the gunfight at Kansas City’s main transportation hub, the Union Railway Station. The real events of the Union Station Massacre of June 17, 1933, are still very dramatic. Convicted murderer Frank “Jelly” Nash had been caught after escaping from Leavenworth Penitentiary. His partner-in-crime, Verne Miller, hatched a plan to snatch the convict on the way back to prison.

Nash who had already been sentenced to life for a murder and pardoned in 1913. On March 3, 1924 he was given 25 years for assaulting a mail custodian. He escaped the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, on Oct. 19, 1930. The FBI launched an intensive search over the entire U.S. and parts of Canada. They found Nash went back to Leavenworth on December 11, 1931, to help seven more convicts escape.

FBI agents Frank Smith and F. Joseph Lackey, along with Otto Reed, the Chief of the McAlester, Oklahoma Police, caught up with Nash in a store in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on June 16, 1933, according to the official FBI site. At 8:30 p.m. they escorted Nash on a Missouri Pacific train from Fort Smith, Arkansas. It was due to arrive at Kansas City, Missouri at 7:15 a.m. on June 17. News of the transfer made the morning edition of the Kansas City Star.

The FBI page maintains the plan to snatch Nash was put together by Richard Tallman Galatas, Herbert Farmer, “Doc” Louis Stacci, and Frank B. Mulloy. There are reports Kansas City gangster John Lazia  was also to help. Lazia controlled votes on the North Side of Kansas City, making him a darling of political “boss” Tom Pendergast and city manager Henry McElroy. Lazia bribed almost every cop in the police department, or he got associates on the force. This makes it likely he would have known about the prison transfer. The head of the Kansas City crime family was more of a politician than a gangster, and Lazia allegedly farmed the job out to Adam Richetti and Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd, who earned the FBI distinction of being Public Enemy No. 1 after the grab became a bloodbath.

Floyd and Richetti’s car broke down in Bolivar, Missouri, on the way to Kansas City, according to the FBI site. While getting it fixed, Sheriff Jack Killingsworth came into the garage. Richetti and Floyd, armed with a machine gun and two .45 pistols, respectively, ordered the sheriff and the mechanics against the wall. The two gunmen moved their stash of weapons into another car, along with the sheriff and drove to Deepwater, Missouri. They stole another car and made it to Kansas City by 10:00 the night before the transfer, where they were filled in on the details.

Seven law enforcement officers, a mix of FBI agents, Kansas City Police Department officers and Chief Reed, armed with shotguns and pistols, walked Nash through Union Station to a Chevrolet parked directly in front of the entrance. Two men ran out from behind a green Plymouth which was parked about six feet away, as another man emerged from behind the radiator of another car across the street, and they opened fire. Three officers survived the 30 second exchange. Captive Frank Nash was not one of them.

The incident marked the second agent death in FBI history. Armed with a latent fingerprint on a beer bottle, the massacre’s lead investigator J. Edgar Hoover, accused Richetti and “Pretty Boy” Floyd. Hoover went on to become the first FBI director. The Bureau shook down the entire Midwest criminal world looking for the mobsters. Like many gangsters, Floyd was beloved by the people where he grew up. During bank robberies he would be sure to destroy mortgage papers. The people of Oklahoma called him “the Robin Hood of the Cookson Hills.”  

In October 1934, an FBI team led by Melvin Purvis, the same agent who led the street execution of John Dillinger, caught up with the pair in Ohio. Floyd was shot while trying to escape and denied having anything to do with the massacre, according to Dary Matera’s book John Dillinger: The Life and Death of America’s First Celebrity Criminal. He didn’t live to go to trial, he was allowed, or helped, to bleed out by the agents. Richetti did go to trial, and was executed on Oct. 7, 1938.

According to Blackie Audett’s 1954 book Rap Sheet, the real gunmen were Maurice Denning and Solomon “Solly” Weissman. According to Americanmafia.com, Weissman, who was also known as “Slicey Solly,” “The Bully of Twelfth Street” and “the Cutcher-head-off Kid,” ran crime in Kansas City.

The massacre was a major fuckup for organized crime. It brought unwanted attention to the syndicate. Verne Miller, who set it up, was beaten to death and left in a ditch outside of Detroit in 1934. Lazia was shot to death in front of his wife at the Park Central Hotel on July 9, 1934, one week short of the first anniversary of the massacre. His underboss, “Charley the Wop” Carollo took the top spot for a short while but did time for income tax evasion before being deported to Italy.

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Reviews: Bonnie and Clyde 1967

Synopsis

An idyllic summer afternoon, young and bored Bonnie Parker spy’s petty thief Clyde Barrow trying to steal her mother’s car from the window of her muggy bedroom.

Bonnie meets Clyde…the immediate spark of something special…the flash of Barrow’s smile, his gentlemanly manner and Parker’s sultry eyes and challenging demeanour (hey boy…watchoo doin with ma mamma’s car?)

Fascinated by Clyde’s life of crime, she becomes his partner and together they begin to rob banks.

Their raids become more daring and eventually result in an unwanted shoot-out, the local police send Texas Rangers enforcers to track-down the growing legend of Bonnie & Clyde.

They recruit a C. W Moss, a mechanic from a downtrodden gas station, easily manipulated, not too smart but an ace under the bonnet in fixing and modifying up motors.

Clyde’s brother Buck to joins to help with the jobs they are pulling off and then on the “Barrow Gang” will be how they become known.

Their life is on the road, brief periods of hiding out in empty apartments and abandoned garages is bliss.  What are they striving for…all this money…they can’t spend it meaningfully…they can’t put aside the life they have now embarked upon.

Barrow inadvertently brings out the worst in Bonnie, despite his love and adoration of her, they both encourage each other, becoming more and more daring.  There’s an understanding, not a disillusionment between them, the end is nigh… leading to one of the most iconic, blood thirsty scenes the 1960s audience had ever seen.

About the Film

Director Arthur Penn, producer Warren Beatty, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Released 13th August 1967, 'Bonnie and Clyde' is one of the first films of the New Hollywood era and set an extraordinary landmark in film history. Warren Beatty originally wanted to shoot the film in black and white but, Warner Brothers rejected this idea due to fact that the senior management were hostile to this film project, especially Jack L. Warner who considered the subject matter an unwanted throwback to Warner Brothers’ early stage of black and white gangster films.

Jack L. Warner, CEO of Warner Brothers, saw the rough cut of Bonnie and Clyde in the summer of 1967. He hated it, due to this the executives at WB agreed to give the film a low-key premier and limited release. Their actions appeared to be justified when critics reviewed the film, Joe Morgenstern for Newsweek saw the film one week before the release date and quoted "Squalid shoot-'em-up for the moron trade." Variety film critic Dave Kaufman also shared his negative thought about the film on August 9th, criticising the film for uneven direction and for portraying 'Bonnie and Clyde' as bumbling moronic types before the release. However, the film was received well with the general public, they loved it. Roger Ebert was largely positive with his review of the film saying "a milestone in the history of American movies, a work of truth and brilliance. It is also pitilessly cruel, filled with sympathy, nauseating, funny, heartbreaking, and astonishingly beautiful. If it does not seem that those words should be strung together, perhaps that is because movies do not very often reflect the full range of human life ."

'Bonnie and Clyde' was among the first 100 films selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." - Library of Congress.

Soundtrack

In 'Bonnie and Clyde' there is an instrumental banjo piece called ‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown’ by a bluegrass band called Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys. This genre of music was popularised in the 1940s despite the film being set in the ‘30s. However the old style music widely recorded in the period of the films events was similar.

‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown’ was used multiple times throughout the film making a world-wide audience familiar with it, 10 years after its release.

The motion picture soundtrack was composed by Charles Strouse and contains 10 tracks which include voice lines from the film, which was released on CD in 2009 for the first time.

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Movie Mania: Top 10 of 2019

Another year of movies, another year a Star Wars film sadly did not make the cut for my list. With 2019′s The Rise of Skywalker, it is absolutely clear that the folks at Disney/Lucasfilm had no roadmap for this sequel trilogy whatsoever, which is an utter shame given their abundance of resources and proven ability to produce quality content as seen with the success of The Mandalorian.

In a rare occurrence, I saw most of the films nominated in the major categories for the Academy Awards. In fact, the Academy nominated seven out of my top 10 films for at least one award. I would say that 2019 was a markedly stronger year for film than 2018, so I have allowed myself a couple of extra honorable mention slots. One quick housekeeping note before I unveil my 2019 list: I’m retroactively moving Game Night and A Quiet Place ahead of Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book on my 2018 list. Now it is time to jump into my favorite films of 2019. (No spoilers!)

Honorable Mention: Joker

Nominated for a whopping 11 Oscars (equaling The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [which swept all 11], The Godfather [Parts 1 and 2], West Side Story, and Saving Private Ryan, among others), Joker should get an award for most divisive film of the year. Directed by Todd Phillips (yes, the same guy who directed The Hangover), Joker is a psychological thriller staring Joaquin Phoenix that provides a possible origin story for Batman’s arch-nemesis. Before becoming the Joker, Phoenix’s character, Arthur Fleck, dreams of becoming a famous stand-up comedian. His gradual descent into insanity, nihilism, and violence mirrors the chaotic anarchy slowly consuming the decaying Gotham City as its citizens revolt against the wealthy and better-off.

Despite the concerns surrounding Joker that it would inspire real-world violence, the film has grossed over one billion dollars, making it the first R-rated film to do so. Phoenix disappears into his role, and Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir’s haunting score brilliantly conveys the inner pain and turmoil in Arthur’s mind as well as the dying light of Gotham. (Guðnadóttir made history as the first solo woman to win a Golden Globe for best original film score.) In an interview with Forbes, Guðnadóttir explained the concept of her turbulent score. “In the beginning, it’s almost just like a solo cello, but in reality, there’s a whole symphony orchestra behind the cello. It’s almost like this hidden force that he doesn’t know about and as he starts to kind of discover what he’s gone through and what’s actually happened to him, the forces become louder and more aggressive. The orchestra takes over and almost eats the cello alive.”

Although Joker is a powerful film and and makes strong statements about mental illness and poverty, its gruesome, unhinged violence can be hard to handle. Everything is shown in graphic, bloody detail, making the thought of a repeat viewing undesirable. I also could have done without a couple of choices that were made involving the Waynes, especially one scene that we have seen over and over again.

Honorable Mention: Ford v Ferrari

As someone who really does not care all that much about cars and their inner workings, this film did the one thing it needed to do for me: It made me come out exclaiming, “Yeah, cars!”

In all seriousness, James Mangold’s sharp direction smartly focuses not on the sport of racing but rather on its big personalities. Those personalities gripped me so much that I immediately started researching their lives after the film ended. The plot follows Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles as they are dispatched by Henry Ford II to dethrone the dominant Ferrari racing team with an American-made car. Along the way, they have to deal with mechanical setbacks and corporate interference to achieve their goal.

This film’s cast is outstanding. Matt Damon and Christian Bale’s deep but sometimes heated friendship as Shelby and Miles is the heart of the film. Tracy Letts as Ford II and Josh Lucas as Leo Beebe, senior executive vice president of Ford, give off the perfect amount of corporate stench to make them unlikable but not unbelievable. 14-year-old Noah Jupe comes off his great performance in 2018′s A Quiet Place to deliver another stellar outing here as Miles’ young son. However, Jon Bernthal felt a bit underused as Lee Iacocca, vice president of Ford, and Cautriona Balfe’s role as Mollie Miles, Ken’s wife, though well-acted, felt like it could have been removed entirely without much consequence to the film overall.

With a moving score and great cinematography, Ford v Ferrari unexpectedly tugged at my heartstrings, and the infectious passion Shelby, Miles, and these other characters have for cars managed to rub off on me, which might be the ultimate testimonial for this film.

Honorable Mention: 1917

1917 has been hyped as “that World War I movie with one continuous take,” but it is so much more than that. World War I was a stark clash between 20th-century technology and 19th-centry tactics. With soldiers largely trapped in trench warfare, conflicts commonly turned into battles of attrition. That does not exactly translate into exciting cinema, which explains why there are so many more films about World War II. Karl Vick acknowledges this in Time magazine, writing, “motion pictures do require a certain amount of motion, and the major accomplishment of 1917...may be that its makers figured out what the generals could not: a way to advance” (Karl Vick. Time. "Escaping the Trench". January 20, 2020. Page 38-41.)

What more can one say about Roger Deakins at this point? What he and director Sam Mendes created with the cinematography of this film is nothing short of fantastic. With its cinematic achievement of what is made to look like one continuous shot, 1917 presents most of its actors with only a small amount of screen time to make an impact, and they are more than up to the challenge. Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Richard Madden, and others all leave a lasting impression with their extremely short encounters with the film’s main characters, Lance Corporal Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman [Tommen!]) and Lance Corporal Schofield (George MacKay). Mendes places the bulk of the weight of the film on Chapman and MacKay’s shoulders, and they luckily carry it with natural ease. Working together with the one continuous take style, Thomas Newman’s riveting score keeps viewers on the edge of their seat and makes them feel like they are part of this life-or-death mission with the lance corporals.

If I had to list a couple of flaws with the film, I would say that one of the characters feels like he has untouchable plot armor. It almost seems like Mendes and company hope that the awe-inspiring cinematography will make viewers forgiving or even ignorant of the amount of times this character should be fatally shot or even injured, but I understand that some artistic license is necessary to convey the story they want to tell. The nature of the cinematography employed here also makes it difficult to get a grasp on distances and positioning because the shot is never really allowed to zoom out or give an aerial view since it is fixed on the lance corporals.

Unfortunately, I experienced this breathtaking film with one of my worst theater audiences of 2019. Much of the film was drowned out by the ladies sitting next to me who felt the need to constantly narrate everything that was happening on screen. “He’s going down into the trenches.” “Look! He’s jumping into the water.” Etc., etc. This is not your living room, people! If people want to talk over a film like this and provide running commentary and narration, they should wait for its home release. Your fellow audience members are not blind, and we would greatly appreciate it if you remained quiet.

#10: Spider-Man: Far From Home

After Avengers: Endgame released earlier in the year, the spotlight promptly shifted to Jon Watts’ Spider-Man: Far From Home, and he did a tremendous job with this film. Serving as both the epilogue to Endgame and the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming, Far From Home effectively closes out phase three and sets the stage for the next era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Far From Home is the first Spider-Man film to pass the billion-dollar mark, and it is not hard to see how it managed to pull that off. The returning cast led by Tom Holland as Peter Parker/ Spider-Man retains its great chemistry, and Jake Gyllenhaal is the perfect choice to play Quentin Beck/ Mysterio, complete with a great theme from returning composer Michael Giacchino. Fans of Spider-Man have been waiting forever to see this character on the big screen, and I am happy to report the film does him justice. Watts especially knocks his character out of the park with a certain sequence about halfway through the film that I was beyond thrilled to see.

The film is set immediately after the events of Endgame and finds Peter and his high school class taking an international field trip to Europe. The writers do an amazing job explaining the ramifications of Endgame, and the way they weave plot details and character motivations together all the way back from phase one of the MCU is mind-blowing. Watts realizes that there needs to be some levity after Endgame, so this film is full of laugh-out-loud humor and charmingly awkward teen road-trip set-pieces. Oh, and did I mention it has one of the best mid-credits scenes in the entire MCU that dramatically alters the characters’ futures going forward?

#9: Toy Story 4

I have a deep personal connection to the Toy Story franchise. I grew up watching Toy Story and Toy Story 2 on repeat, and Toy Story 3 came out during my senior year of high school. Those who have seen that film know why it especially resonated with me at that age. In my opinion, Toy Story 3 ended the trilogy perfectly; there was no way another film could top its emotional ending. When I heard that Pixar was coming out with Toy Story 4, I was not going to pass up another opportunity to hang out with Woody, Buzz, and the gang, of course, (neither was anyone else, seeing as this is the highest grossing film of the franchise) but I set my expectations to a low, manageable level.

Although I was disappointed that Buzz and the rest of Andy’s old toys were not as heavily involved in the plot and did not have all that much time to interact with Woody, I was impressed overall with the new characters and was happy to see Bo Peep return. In this film, Bo breaks through her porcelain design and exhibits a character with total agency over her choices. Everything about her redesign and the way she carries herself is awesome. Keanu Reeves’ Canadian daredevil Duke Caboom steals every scene he is in, and Christina Hendricks’ Gabby Gabby gave me terrifying flashbacks to Talky Tina from the “Living Doll” episode of The Twilight Zone.

As audiences have come to expect from Pixar, the film delivers stunning animation and a signature big emotional gut punch, which it earns it by building up genuinely heartwarming moments throughout its run time that address themes such as the difficulty of change, the beauty of imperfection, the mystery of creation and the meaning of life, and the importance of serving others. As Matt Zoller Seitz writes for RogerEbert.com, “This franchise has demonstrated an impressive ability to beat the odds and reinvent itself, over a span of time long enough for two generations to grow up in. It's a toy store of ideas, with new wonders in every aisle.”

#8: Doctor Sleep

Writer-director Mike Flanagan took on the unenviable task of pleasing two different parties when Warner Bros. hired him in January 2018: fans of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining from 1980 and Stephen King and fans of his books The Shining and Doctor Sleep. Somehow, he managed to pull it off.

After visiting the Timberline Lodge in Oregon, the location used in Kubrick’s film for the exterior of the Overlook Hotel, this past summer, I decided it was finally time to watch The Shining. I can attest it is just as much a masterpiece as many people say it is. My favorite part: it is a horror movie that does not rely on jump scares. When I heard the Flanagan wanted to chop away at the horror genre’s reliance on jump scares, I was even more excited to see Doctor Sleep. Flanagan said, “When we were developing the project and when we were talking about the metered expectations audiences have about, in particular, jump scares and startles and the pacing of those, which we’re utterly uninterested in this film, I would say, ‘What’s your favorite jump scare in The Shining?’ There isn’t one. The same is true here. We used a lot of the lessons that Kubrick taught us about how to do a psychological thriller, a supernatural thriller, in a way that is more about suffocating atmosphere and tension than it ever is about the kind of traditional scares as we understand them today.”

It is well known that King really disliked Kubrick’s adaptation of his book. He disliked it so much, in fact, that he wrote and executive-produced a new version with the 1997 television miniseries. In his approach to Doctor Sleep, Flanagan first read King’s book, which was published in 2013, and then consulted closely with the author to reconcile the differences between the book and film version of The Shining. After reading Flanagan’s script, King felt like his least favorite parts of Kubrik’s film had been “redeemed.”

Set several decades after The Shining, Doctor Sleep reunites audiences with Danny Torrance, played by everyone’s favorite Jedi, Ewan McGregor. Danny continues to struggle with the childhood trauma he endured at the Overlook Hotel during the events of The Shining, turning to alcohol to numb the pain and his psychic abilities. Meanwhile, the True Knot, a cult of psychic vampires led by Rose the Hat (Rebecca Ferguson), is on the hunt for children with psychic abilities like Danny’s, and they are hot on the trail of young Abra Stone, played by Kyliegh Curran in her feature film debut.

With the benefit of having just seen The Shining a couple of months before this film, I was able to appreciate Flanagan’s careful attention to detail. He is clearly a fan of both King and Kubrick, but he does not let his admiration for them impede his own creative vision. He expertly balances original content with just the right amount of fan service and callbacks to The Shining. Even without jump scares, the film has plenty of horrifying moments, especially one involving young actor Jacob Tremblay that echoed in my mind long after the film had ended. Ewan McGregor is fabulous, as always, convincingly portraying Dan’s fight with his inner demons, and Rebecca Ferguson looks like she is having a devilishly good time as Rose the Hat. Above all, I was surprised to learn that this was Kyliegh Curran’s film debut. She is so comfortable on camera and has painted a bright future for herself out of the darkness of this film.

Doctor Sleep gave me all sorts of chills down my spine, induced by the eerie atmosphere of certain scenes as well as extremely well-timed tie-ins to its predecessor, that left me hungry for even more Stephen King stories.

#7: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Set in 1969 Los Angeles, Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film stays true to its name and delivers an alternate version of events that unfolded in Hollywood that year. In addition to Sharon Tate, Roman Polanski, and the Manson Family, the film tells the story of fictional characters Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth. Dalton is a veteran Hollywood actor most famous for starring in a Western television series called Bounty Law who believes he is approaching the end of his career. Booth, a war veteran with a shady past, is Dalton’s best friend and longtime stunt double. Together, they attempt to navigate the final stretch of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt work incredibly well together as Dalton and Booth, respectively, with neither star trying to outshine the other. Margot Robbie, on the other hand, does not get a lot of material to work with as Tate. (Do not tell Tarantino that.) Conversely, Julia Butters blew me away as Trudi Fraser, Dalton’s eight-year-old co-star in the pilot of a new American Western series. She more than holds her own acting side by side with DiCaprio.

Although the film moves at a slow pace, leaving me to wonder at times where this story was even going or if I was just watching a day in the life, Tarantino’s usual engaging, snappy dialogue entertains even when there is no real action happening on screen. With this being Tarantino, audiences have to accept his signature peculiarities, like close-up shots of feet, to be treated to another perfectly crafted soundtrack, complete with classic rock and roll, old-time DJ chatter, and period-accurate radio commercials. In the end, the slow pacing of Tarantino’s script actually helps enhance the heart-stopping standoff at the halfway point and the absurd payoff at the end. Clearly, this film is Tarantino’s passion project. In fact, he said it is “probably my most personal. I think of it like my memory piece... This is me. This is the year that formed me. I was six years old then. This is my world. And this is my love letter to L.A.” No wonder he publicly referred to it as Magnum Opus while he was writing it.

#6: El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Written and directed by the creator himself, Vince Gilligan, El Camino serves as the epilogue to Breaking Bad, giving fans closure on certain questions and characters. Many favorites from the series return in some form or fashion (shout-out to Jesse Plemons for absolutely crushing his role here), but the focus always remains on Jesse Pinkman. Whereas Breaking Bad was Walter White’s story, El Camino puts Jesse center stage, and Aaron Paul gives one of the best performances of his career, fully tapping into his character’s desperate, damaged psyche.

Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul are two of my favorite television shows, and I think Gilligan is one of the best show runners in the business. He manages to incorporate the tone and atmosphere from the world of those two shows into this film seamlessly, and he rewards longtime fans with a nice amount of Easter eggs. Cinematographer Marshall Adams deserves so much praise for the jaw-dropping shots that grace the screen, especially the ones that show off the New Mexico landscape. He has an astonishing ability to make every frame look like a detailed painting. Editor Skip Macdonald should also be recognized for his work, particularly for the way his editing of Jesse searching for something in an apartment reinforces Gilligan’s non-linear revelatory style of storytelling.

El Camino does not waste any time with exposition, so someone who has not seen Breaking Bad cannot jump right into this film and understand what is going on. Then again, what rock have you been hiding under if you have not seen Breaking Bad at this point? What are you waiting for? Let this be your motivation to finally watch it, and then once you have made it through the series and El Camino, keep the good times rolling and watch Better Call Saul, which is just as good, if not maybe even a little better than, Breaking Bad.

#5: Jojo Rabbit

Only the whimsical genius of Taika Waititi could have concocted this irreverent, dark satire set against the backdrop of World War II Nazi Germany. Based on Christine Leunens’ book Caging Skies, Jojo Rabbit stars Roman Griffin Davis as the titular Johannes “Jojo” Betzler, a jingoistic 10-year-old German boy enrolled in the Hitler Youth. Jojo lives with his mother, Rosie, played by Scarlett Johansson. As far as Jojo knows, his father is fighting on the Italian Front, so he often turns to his imaginary friend, a wacky version of Adolf Hitler (Waititi), for advice and support as Germany becomes more desperate as the war starts to reach its conclusion.

Jojo Rabbit’s black comedy places viewers in plenty of predicaments in which they want to laugh, are not sure its entirely appropriate, but still end up doing so anyway. The film balances this out by keeping a good amount of heartrendingly emotional and genuinely sweet moments tucked up its sleeve. Waititi and Romanian cinematographer Mihai Mălaimare, Jr.’s visual storytelling is on a whole different level, carefully using ordinary imagery as subconscious foreshadowing, leading to one of the biggest breath-stealing shocks of the entire year that stopped my heart and rocked me to my core. Michael Giacchino seems to have been criminally overlooked by the Academy for his simultaneously jaunty and intimate score that adds yet another impressive layer to the film’s wide range of emotional beats. Living in a world fueled by hate, Davis, Johansson, and Thomasin McKenzie’s characters show how compassion and the willingness to try to come to a common understanding can change, and in some cases save, lives.

#4: Marriage Story

Writer-director Noah Baumbach paints what may be the most brutally honest picture of divorce I have ever seen on screen in Marriage Story. Before Marriage Story, I had never seen one of Baumbach’s films, but I get the sense from this film that he takes a very grounded approach to storytelling.

Marriage Story stars Adam Driver and Scarlet Johansson as Charlie and Nicole Barber. Charlie is an acclaimed theater director, and Nicole is his muse. Despite her acting skills, Charlie always receives all the praise, leaving Nicole to congratulate him from the back seat and contemplate what kind of professional movie and television acting career she possibly gave up to be with him. She also misses living in Los Angeles and being close to her family. At the center of this tenuous relationship is the couple’s young son, Henry. As things go from bad to worse in their relationship, Charlie and Nicole start down the path to divorce, initially wanting to approach everything amicably without involving lawyers, but quickly walking back on that as they begin to doubt each other’s motives and end goals, especially in regards to Henry.

Driver and Johansson both put on a masterclass of acting here, but I would have to give Driver my nod in choosing the stronger performance of the two. He is a tour de force in this film, unyielding to the unflinching camera. Alan Alda and Laura Dern keep pace with Driver and Johannson beat for beat as Bert Spitz and Nora Fanshaw, Charlie and Nicole’s lawyers. Baumbach smartly chooses not to wallow in the melodrama of the messy divorce, showing that small, flickering sparks of love still exist between Charlie and Nicole, maybe not enough to reignite the flame that brought them together in the first place, but enough to convince you that they still have a hope for some kind of happiness.

#3: Knives Out

After the Internet firestorm that was Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson did the best thing he could have possibly done—he went far, far away from any established franchises, rounded up an all-star ensemble cast, and wrote and directed his own original murder mystery film. Through some ingenious plotting, Johnson revitalizes the entire genre and turns the classic whodunit on its head, all the while delivering some timely social commentary. Complete with Daniel Craig delivering a monologue about donut holes in a southern gentleman accent, Knives Out is an absolute delight.

The events of the film center around the Thrombey family, with the main mystery beginning after patriarch and rich crime writer Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead in an apparent suicide the morning after his big 85th birthday party with his family at his mansion. An anonymous source informs private detective Benoit Blanc (Craig) of Harlan’s death and hires him to investigate.

A huge fan of classical mystery thrillers and comedies, Johnson’s love of the genre is tangible, but he never allows the narrative to become overly meta, referential, or even reverential, for that matter. I have already mentioned Craig and how much fun he looks like he is having in his role as Blanc, but Ana de Armas breaks out as Marta Cabrera, Harlan’s caretaker, and is the heart of the film. The rest of this high caliber ensemble cast has its moments, and I only felt like a couple of the characters were completely disposable, such as Jaeden Martell’s Jacob Thrombey, for example.

Johnson keeps his audience on its toes for the entire film. Just when the solution seems obvious, he throws another twist at them to throw them off the scent. It is a true shame that Knives Out received only one nomination from the Academy, but Johnson more than deserves that nomination for best original screenplay.

#2: Avengers: Endgame

It has all led up to this, the culmination of phases one through three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Admittedly, I was not the biggest fan of Avengers: Infinity War; I did not care for its overall slow pacing. Avengers: Endgame, however, is everything I wanted in this grand finale of the Infinity Saga. Whereas Infinity War felt overcrowded, Endgame brings it all back home to the original Avengers team for the majority of its surprisingly swift 182-minute run time, allowing them to essentially take a victory lap before the next phase of this cinematic universe begins. In the interest of not giving anything away, I will keep this brief, and trust me when I say that I could go on and on talking about how much I enjoyed this film. I will just end by saying that directors Anthony and Joe Russo and producer Kevin Feige certainly reward the dedication of fans who have watched all 21 films leading up to Endgame, and Robert Downey, Jr. submits one of his best performances as Tony Stark/Iron Man. #ILoveYou3000

#1: Parasite

Far and away my favorite film of 2019 was Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, a South Korean dark comedy home-invasion thriller about a poor family plotting to improve their circumstances by tricking an extremely wealthy family into hiring them by posing as unrelated, highly skilled individuals.

I came into this film ignorant of its premise, and I was completely floored. This is Bong Joon-ho in total control of his craft. Parasite has a mesmeric rhythm to it that is aesthetically energized, allowing the film’s strikingly bold tonal shifts to work so well. Every act increases the ever-present nail-biting suspense, supplemented by cinematic moments of pure genius like the nearly five-minute long montage towards the end of the first hour. Every single member of the cast knocks it out of the park, and there is enough social commentary to fuel college essays for years. The twists zig when you think they are going to zag; it is a truly wild ride. To put it quite simply, Parasite is a masterpiece.

The following are a list of films I saw from 2019, in no particular order:

·         Glass

·         How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

·         Captain Marvel

·         Shazam!

·         Avengers: Endgame

·         Aladdin

·         Booksmart

·         Rocketman

·         X-Men: Dark Phoenix

·         Men in Black: International

·         Toy Story 4

·         Spider-Man: Far From Home

·         Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

·         Joker

·         Parasite

·         Jojo Rabbit

·         The Lighthouse

·         Doctor Sleep

·         Ford v Ferrari

·         Frozen II

·         Knives Out

·         Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

·         1917

·         The Two Popes

·         The Irishman

·         Marriage Story

·         El Camino

·         Uncut Gems

·         One Piece: Stampede

I somehow completely forgot I saw The Peanut Butter Falcon and absolutely adored it; I definitely recommend checking out this feel-good film.

My 2018 film list: https://kcaruth.tumblr.com/post/182182411291/movie-mania-top-10-of-2018

My 2017 film list: https://kcaruth.tumblr.com/post/171040800751/movie-mania-top-15-of-2017

My 2016 film list: https://kcaruth.tumblr.com/post/156340406236/movie-mania-top-15-of-2016

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[scarfacemarston]

Hi, I was wondering if you have written a coffee shop au or a high school au for John x reader, if you have, could you please link it? If not only write it if you’d like. Ty for your time ❤️ Keep up the great work!!

Highschool AU

Hey ! It’s on my to-do list. I’ve had people request both. I do have two things with him and Abigail, but I can totally do one with the reader if you all are interested? Linking still doesn’t work too well for me. Sorry. : ( I wrote briefly about high school here:  https://johntheirritatedgunslinger.tumblr.com/post/615422475808997376/hey-john-what-were-you-like-in-high-school-did I wrote this on an rdr server: John in high school was a mess. Very angry, but secretly sweet. I kind of see him as being grunge-like Kurt Cobain. Definitely, the type to smoke behind the building, get into scraps, etc. 

A bad boy trope for sure - but again - these are very normal signs of someone who has had a difficult upbringing. Not always! But in my experience of working with troubled kids? Yes. The moment someone is kind towards him, he’s suspicious like you want something or want to trick him. He’s very loyal if you break past these walls.  He’s sweet in the “OMG no. I’m not sweet! Grrrr.” He’d be a bit of a mess with Charles and Arthur’s calm influence on him.   Very close to Javier and Sean. I know I’m not the only one to headcanon that Sean has ADHD.  He was in the foster system as well as Javier and Arthur.  Sean didn’t get help until late in life. John is surprisingly kind and patient with him. He knows Sean isn’t dumb.  In fact, as an adult, I HC that he gives Sean a job at his mechanic shop doing something fast paced. @captain-radioactive-mentality and I may have come up with this together? I can’t remember.  Javier, Sean, Micah and a few others work in the shop as well. Sean and Javier also bartend.  John is kind of behind the times because of his crappy foster homes. Meaning, he doesn’t really know what’s fashionable as far as the latest movies/shows/music/etc. Hence making his Nirvana Grunge attitude more ironic. I hc that he has dyslexia and that why he learned to read later in life, at approximately twelve when he was taken. So he struggles with feeling inadequate and stupid. He’s not! He just needs someone that cares enough to help. (Like Hosea.) He also seems to stutter in game when he’s upset about something so I think that could carry into a modern au as well.

He was into shop and maybe track. He could have done well on the baseball team, but he was too lazy and not all that interested. He’s damn good with math to the point that he tutors the others. His favorite bit? He has to tutor Arthur when he’s studying calculus. Yes, he kind of holds it over Arthur’s head because he doesn’t think he has a lot to brag about. 

  Abigail and John played the "Does he like me? He’s so cool .Does she like me? No way, she’s too cool. " game for a while before finally getting together. He tried to go to college, but it just wasn't for him. He struggled too much and he didn’t want to waste Hosea and Dutch’s money.  He liked history well enough and was wicked good at math, but that was it. He went to trade school instead. 

He now works for Dutch’s family motorcycle “club” and mechanic shop. He loves fixing up old cars and motorcycles. I can see John trying to eventually go back to get an associates’ degree, but in his late 30′s because he wants to be a good example for Jack and his daughter. He also wants to surprise and impress his family - especially Abigail.  He stays up later after everyone has gone to bed. Wearing his secret glasses bent over a pile of books and a laptop.

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