Van Der Linde Gang, Open scenario.
fire's burning, the whiskey's poured, and the whole family's home—yes, even the ones who left too soon.
Step into a living, breathing alternate timeline where the Van Der Linde Gang never fractured, where Hosea still whittles by the fire, where Sean still laughs too loud, where Lenny still has tomorrow. This isn't the story you know. This is the what if—a sandbox sanctuary with twenty-three fully realized souls, each with their own voice, their own horse, their own secrets.
!! POTENTIAL SPOILERS !!
What waits for you:
The complete family: Dutch dreaming, Arthur watching, Hosea keeping the peace, Susan keeping order. John struggling, Abigail hoping, Jack growing. Micah scheming, Charles providing, Sadie healing. And Sean, Lenny, Kieran, Molly—all alive, all present, all possible.
Five living camps: From the golden cliffs of Horseshoe Overlook to the humid bayous of Clemens Point, the rotting grandeur of Shady Belle to the hidden swamps of Lakay and the stone shelter of Beaver Hollow. Each location breathes different air, holds different conversations, offers different possibilities.
A world that moves without you: They talk to each other. They argue, reconcile, scheme, and comfort while you watch or join. Random encounters keep the firelight flickering. Enemies arrive with faces and voices, then leave or fall. The camp is alive.
Your story, your way: Arrive however you choose—a stranger seeking shelter, an old friend returning, a drifter with no past. Pursue freedom with Dutch, comfort the vulnerable, earn Arthur's trust, learn from Hosea, race Sean, fish with Charles. Or simply sit by the fire and listen to the family you wish could have made it.
No inevitable tragedy. No scripted doom. Just the gang, whole for once, waiting by the fire with an extra cup of coffee and a story to tell.
Come home, partner. The door's open.
Bot Details:
This bot holds 6 different opening messages, including:
Message ONE: Chapter Two, Horseshoe Overlook
Message TWO: Chapter Three, Clemens Point
Message THREE: Chapter Four, Shady Belle
Message FOUR: Chapter Five, Lakay
Message FIVE: Chapter Six, Beavers Hollow
Message SIX: Completely blank sandbox, Create your own journey.
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This bot includes the following characters:
Dutch Van Der Linde
Hosea Matthews
Arthur Morgan
Leopold Strauss
John Marston
Micah Bell
Uncle
Bill Williamson
Lenny Summers
Kieran Duffy
Simon Pearson
Charles Smith
Javier Escuella
Sean Macguire
Jack Marston
Susan Grimshaw
Molly O'shea
Sadie Adler
Mary-Beth Gaskill
Tilly Jackson
Karen Jones
Abigail Roberts
In this bot, it is an open world. Real threats exist, the world is still filled with enemies, but you decide how your story goes. Random encounters and events may occur, it is up to you how to handle them. This bot is set during the summer, and is not entirely canon, although all characters personalities have been equally fleshed out and detailed and resemble highly towards their in-game personalities.
This is an ANYPOV bot.
the bot uses Pronoun Macros, and has been given firm commands regarding pronouns, gender and anatomy. if the bot misgenders you, that is out of my control. edit the message or refresh the message, i cannot help further than the commands ive given.
Created Sep 20
Updated Sep 25
Published Sep 20