Dusty Hills Ranch is set as the new home of the Marston Family (as close as i could get without download) from RDR, The Storyline is that of my alternative ending for RDR. Below I will take you through the past year or so after the Family's escape and move to Dry Gulch Mexico and the start of Dusty Hills Ranch, what the ranch is like, what the animals I adopt from others will be doing & just the basic "day to day" life of all in the area is like.
Text (like this) is to describe the in game set up with in the storyline
Text (like this) is to describe the in game set up with in the storyline
How the family come to be at Dry Gulch
After the U.S. Calvary arrived instead of Uncle and John getting shot and dying, all four ran to the barn where John Marston fires a couple of shots from his Springfield rifle and they all ride out the back of the barn with Rufus running along side. They make their way toward Dixon Crossing and Thieves' Landing. There they "borrow" a stage coach and ride to Stillwater Creek. Then they crossed Butter Bridge but with a tail of determined American soldiers who stopped at the bridge but managed to put a few bullets into the stage coach and one in John's shoulder. After the little skirmish John's family went to Torquemada where john sent a telegram to Bonnie to bring the cattle, some tools, and seed to the small Mexican town of Dry Creek. There John and Bonnie say a final goodbye and part ways. Finally they reach a small fertile mesa near the town of Dry Gulch. A few days later John sends a telegram to Bonnie while in town (without Abigail around) telling her where they are and how they are doing. John and Bonnie go back and forth secretly and are still friends.
About the Ranch
The ranch is located on a mesa North West of Dry Gulch at the old Mesa Ranch Homestead, on a large spread of wide open very flat and fertile land, perfect for ranching and farming. Dusty Hills Ranch is a working Cattle and Horse Ranch. Our Cattle are mainly kept in the high pasture just north of the house. Our Horses are trained to work the cattle, bringing them down in the fall and back up in the spring, driving them to town to sell.... The horses are also our only mode of transportation, as at this time cars are only found in the big cities of the eastern US.
For those I adopt from
DHR is set in the early 1900s in a Little Town in "Mexico" The Ranch is run by the Marstons who have managed to escape their fate at Beecher's Hope(RDR) and make it to the safety of Mexico. DHR is going to be set as a working cattle Ranch, and all horses will be used to herd, Drive and round up the cattle and any other livestock that are bred at DHR, Dogs are for guarding of smaller livestock, herding of all livestock or to help with hunting. Not every animal I adopt will belong to the Marstons, there are a few other families in the area and they too need dogs, horses, livestock, cats....... and sometimes I will adopt to give them something they need. All animals will have a "Owner" listed this is their in game owner these people can be found on the Other Families page, this will also go for some of the Breeders listed in case one family buys or sells to another instead of adopting from or selling to other online stables.