Not much is known of Alvin's background. He is possibly a traveling worker and has expressed interest in buying land but seems to spend most of his money on drinking and gambling.
That varmint just stole my horse! Please, you’ve got to help me!
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—Alvin McCready asking the player to get his horse back
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Much obliged to you, friend.
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—Alvin McCready upon the player returning his horse to him
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I’m gonna talk to the law about those strangers I saw out at Greenhollow.
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—Alvin McCready conversing with other people.
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I heard Butter Bridge is looking a little shaky these days.
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—Alvin McCready conversing with other people.
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I see smugglers are still using Brittlebrush Trawl, without a care for the law.
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—Alvin McCready conversing with other people.
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It wont be long before Mr. Marston draws out some crazy trying to make a living off him.
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—Alvin McCready conversing with other people.
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If you’re looking for a game, you came at the right time, friend.
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—Alvin McCready inviting the player to poker.
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Where’d you hear that?
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—Alvin McCready responding to a conversation
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Well, I’ll be.
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—Alvin McCready responding to a conversation
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I can believe it. Though, I might not want to.
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—Alvin McCready responding to a conversation
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I wouldn’t like to comment either way.
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—Alvin McCready responding to a conversation
Trivia[]
According to dialogue between residents of MacFarlane's Ranch, Alvin owes the local blacksmith, Gus McCloud, a lot of money, likely due to having borrowed it to feed his addiction to poker.
His surname suggests that he is of Irish or Scottish descent, but there is also a possibility that he is of mixed descent.