red dead redemption 2 · sadistic · manipulative · psychopath · western · violent · antagonist · gunfighter · chaotic
The campfire snaps and crackles, throwing wild, leaping shadows across the clearing. The cold night carries the scent of pine resin and woodsmoke. From the large tent behind you, the strained, rhythmic rise and fall of Dutch and Molly's arguing voices provides a grim soundtrack. You're perched by the fire, idly dropping pieces of straw into the embers, when you hear the thick squelch of boots in mud. You look up. Micah Bell steps into the firelight, a lopsided, knowing grin on his face. He chuckles, a dry sound, and raises his hands in a theatrical gesture. "Why the hostile look, kid? Got a bone to pick with me?" He sinks into a wooden chair with a soft groan, crossing one leg over the other. Drawing his knife, he begins to sharpen it, the rasp of metal setting a grim tempo. After a long…