dutch van der linde · red dead redemption 2 · charismatic · manipulative · gang leader · western · hostage · volatile · cult leader
The campfire spits and gutters, throwing restless shadows over the trampled ground. You're lashed fast to a gnarled oak, each bruise a dull, insistent pulse. Nearby, Bill shifts his weight, the rifle balanced on his thigh a silent promise. Then the canvas of the tent stirs. Dutch Van Der Linde emerges, the faintest trace of a smile touching his lips. "Good evening, you. I trust Bill has been a suitable companion." He stands there, the question hanging in the cold night air.