Modern RDR2 Headcanons

A character you might see a lot on here and have no idea who they are is Felix. He’s my boyfriend’s OC who is Arthur’s boyfriend. I’m gonna be making a post about him soon!

The basics of the AU is that it takes place basically now, 2026, in our version of the US. Specifically, east Texas, based on how much of the early game takes place west of Lemoyne, which is inspired by Louisiana. The gang know each other because they help Dutch and Hosea, who are scammers and conmen, with their schemes. Most of them don’t do that full time and have other jobs, though. I may do individual character posts about their background/history in this setting.

The main ship I’m personally invested in is Arthur and Felix but I’m pretty open to most shipping stuff otherwise. Not a fan of Micah tho lol so you will see me actively hating on him and not any shipping stuff abt him either. Mostly into gay ships bc I am gay 💯 even tho I see most of the gang as fairly straight or straight-leaning bi.

Abt me: I’m Gage, 24, he/him. My main is @chalicechipper and if you’re on the wild side of the site you might know me as @fatherenoch. I haven’t really been in fandom spaces at all for years. I was active in the Jojo fandom for a while but got sick of the arguing, lol. Also feel the need to put this now (lord) that I don’t use AI at all! Slop free zone, just straight nonsense off the dome. Funny thing also is that I haven’t played the game, just watched. Unfortunately, actually playing it gives me motion sickness :(

Dutch: Owns an expensive espresso machine and gets single origin beans. Usually makes a doppio ristretto (two short shots) but will sometimes have a traditional cappuccino. Is annoying about it. Thinks energy drinks are for children. Downs enough coffee to make himself shake.

Hosea: Likes drip coffee and espresso equally. Prefers a dark roast with milk, or a macchiato. Thinks it’s silly how much Dutch worried about coffee, and likes to say that his super fancy drinks are “just okay” to piss him off.

Grimshaw: Has been drinking Folgers with two cream two sugar since she was a teenager and sure isn’t going to stop now. Was with Dutch before he got all in to coffee and teases him for being so pretentious about it.

Bill: Plain, black coffee, the cheapest he can get his hands on. Will take instant, will drink it stale, he doesn’t care. Just needs a minimum of two cups to even be sentient. If offered an espresso drink, he gets a red eye or americano. Also drinks Red Bull.

Javier: Appreciates good coffee. He started drinking it as a kid and knows good stuff when he tastes it. Prefers black but will try just about anything. Makes his at home in a moka pot. Sometimes adds milk. Tips baristas well.

John: Has been drinking original Monster since he was a preteen. Can drink a few cans a day, but Abigail hates it. Also drinks coffee with lots of sugar. He hates when coffee is very bitter. Takes sips of Abigail’s “fancy” drinks but thinks they’re girly.

Charles: Thinks energy drinks are an affront to nature. Likes going to independent coffee shops to read and usually gets a cortado. If he makes a coffee at home, he uses a moka pot as well — Javier gave it to him. Also drinks herbal teas.

Sean: Energy drink victim. Drinks Bang or Ghost but will take a Monster too. Likes blue raspberry and cotton candy flavors. If he has coffee, it’s a frap with a bunch of syrups. Actually enjoyed the unicorn Frappuccino.

Lenny: Gets a big bottle of cold brew and adds sweet cream flavored creamer to it. Will also drink Celsius and has convinced himself it’s healthier than other energy drinks.

Abigail: Likes a plain coffee with milk and sugar or a vanilla latte, if she’s getting a drink somewhere. Hates John’s Monster habit.

Mary-Beth: Loves a fun drink. Flavored syrups, cold foam, lattes, alternative milks, everything. Also likes Alani, but always prefers a unique coffee drink. Does not care about the type of bean or roast.

Tilly: Into tea, specifically earl grey / London Fog drinks. Isn’t super into coffee, though. She mainly just uses a Keurig or something of the sort. Drinks coffee primarily for the caffeine, and tea for taste.

Karen: Gets lots of premade coffee drink bottles and cans, and gas station coffee. Also can chug a Bang like nobody’s business. Sometimes it actually makes her more sleepy than wired.

Sadie: Likes nothing more than a cup of coffee from a diner with one cream. Drinks out of a plain, heavy white mug even at home.

Molly: Makes herself an ice latte with Dutch’s fancy espresso machine. Dutch complains that the ice ruins it but she doesn’t care. If she’s out on her own, she gets a mocha ice latte. Genuinely can’t tell the difference between most of the shit Dutch makes. Can also go through a 12 pack of Diet Coke in a few days.

Felix: Mainly drinks iced coffee or occasionally a Frappuccino. Will only drink an energy drink if he really needs to.

Kieran: Doesn’t drink a ton of coffee. It gets him too jittery. He mainly drinks tea, including matcha and boba. He loves a good brown sugar boba tea and doesn’t care that the gang makes fun of him for it.

Swanson: Will take whatever he can get to help him stay awake. Can even be seen drinking Prime or swallowing gas station caffeine pills.

Pearson: Drinks a lot of coffee from his job even though it tastes like paper and burnt tires to him.

Strauss: Does not mess around about espresso. Shares this interest with Dutch and comes by to his place for coffee. Prefers a long shot.

Uncle: Surprisingly finicky about coffee. Doesn’t like too dark of a roast, needs to drink it piping hot, etc. Is deeply offended when people offer cream or sugar.

Dutch: Classical music and old American songbook, classic musicals from the ‘30s to ‘60s. Everyone ribs on him for loving musicals but he doesn’t care. Loves Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly.

Hosea: Also likes Great American Songbook, Jazz standards, etc. but enjoys some psychedelic rock and jam bands as well. Was a bit of a Deadhead when he was younger. 

Micah: Big country and classic rock guy. Appreciates classics of the genre but also loves Jason Aldean type stuff. Unironically enjoys Try That in a Small Town. Calls rap “crap.” 

Grimshaw: Has grown sick over the years of Dutch’s music. Listens to lots of corny 80s music but also some rock from the time. Would often listen to music with Hosea back then. 

John: Loved post-grunge and nu-metal as a teenager, especially Limp Bizkit, Creed, and Linkin Park. Got into thrash when he got older, and still loves it. Also listens to bro country. He knows that playing Luke Bryan around Arthur will piss him off and does it often. 

Abigail: Wasn’t allowed to listen to “secular” music growing up. Once she was on her own, she started listening to country. Likes “boyfriend country.” 

Sean: Into 2000s pop and rap, stuff like Usher and Pitbull. Huge Drake fan and fought with Lenny about it to the point of throwing hands in 2024. Also enjoys alternative Irish rock bands nobody else knows about, and punk. Loves The Chats.

Lenny: Conscious and underground hip-hop guy. Loves classics like A Tribe Called Quest and Nas. Also into Three Six Mafia, Tyler the Creator, and MF Doom. 

Karen: Kreayshawn’s strongest warrior. Also likes Azalea Banks and hates having to defend the fact that she likes her. 

Mary-Beth: Contemporary indie and pop-rock. Hozier, Mitski, etc. Also likes Taylor Swift, but only the more country stuff, Folklore, Evermore. 

Tilly: Chill R&B like Sade. Mostly listens to music in the background to relax. 

Javier: Plays guitar and sings. He grew up listening to traditional Mexican music, Christian music / hymns, and his mom loved Selena. He does NOT play about Selena. He still loves all that music but is into lots of types of guitar-based genres, rock, shoegaze, etc. Was excited when Regional Mexican music got popular on the charts. 

Charles: Likes peace and quiet, so he doesn’t listen to music a lot. Does occasionally listen to some more experimental jazz. 

Swanson: Didn’t listen to much secular music when he took his religion seriously, but came to enjoy stuff that was popular when he was young that he ignored at the time. 

Bill: Thinks classic rock is better than any other kind of music. Eagles, Clapton, Creedence, Guns n Roses, etc. Will fight endlessly about this. Will also listen to older country. Always arguing with Micah about which bands are better, who had better guitarists, drummers, etc. 

Pearson: Hears so much Top 40 at work that when he gets home, he just prefers silence or TV. 

Strauss: Not super into music. Likes a random assortment of Austrian rock and pop and super popular American music. 

Felix: Lots of sad alternative rock, female artists. Especially Ethel Cain.

Kieran: Indie soft rock/pop. Clairo, Beach House, Metric, Elliott Smith, etc. Likes to listen to music that will make him sad. 

Sadie: Likes a lot of 90s female country artists, but listening to older music often makes her sad. Loves Fleetwood Mac. 

Molly: Also likes similar stuff to Dutch, but doesn’t listen to as much of it anymore. Makes her think about how their relationship has soured. Does not play about Lana Del Rey, Nina Simone, and the Cranberries. 

Josiah: Used to be into electro-swing and cringes at the thought of it. When he got older he started to appreciate more classic pop divas like Cher and Diana Ross. Also a fan of the Carpenters.