The HDC Fight of the Realms

[neverending]

Little Teaside? That's such a wimpy British name. No city in the USA would name itself that. We name our towns things like City of Industry, Cedar Mills or Deadwood. If we were going to name a town Little something it would be something like Little Rock. Little Teaside... I hate to say it, but that's just... gay.

[ferretchucker]

As sad as it is, that is the name of a british town. A lot of that stuff stems from things in my life. Dates are peoples birthdays, James Daniels comes from my brother's name and Teaside is where my sister's boyfriend goes to university. I added the Little on just to differentiate it.

[Papillon Noir]

@Neverending

Yes, the killer has other people "at home", but not in the woods shooting at me! :p

[neverending]

Originally Posted by Papillon Noir

@Neverending

Yes, the killer has other people "at home", but not in the woods shooting at me! :p

Why do you think it was mentioned?

[scouse mac]

Whilst on the bungee ride job, there was an accident which resulted in the death of a teenage boy. The coroner had ruled it an accident but James knew he had not fitted the restraining strap correctly, and rather than take the blame, he lied during the inquest.

Daniel was at college during this time but was still in regular contact with James then, and on a visit to his friend, after a couple of drinks, James had confessed his crime.

This had put a strain on their friendship, hence the distance which grew between them although they did attempt to maintain normality through the exchange of cards and e-mails.

When life seemed to be getting along nicely for James and Judy, Daniel reappeared and approached his friend with how his job was poorly paid, crap house and rubbish life had driven him back home. He was so poor he didnt know what to do.

After Daniel had moved in with James and Judy, he waited for things to settle down before putting a plan into action. Waiting for Judy to be out of town for the weekend visiting relatives, he and James relived old times and got drunk together. During this time, Daniel got James onto the subject of the death on the ride. James obliged with a warts 'n all account, listing his culpability and subsequent lies at the inquest. Daniel, using his computer skills, had set up a hidden webcam and recorded the whole conversation.

With this a leverage, he began to blackmail James, small amounts first. As the months past and Daniel got with Caron, they began talking of setting up on their own, James began to hope this leech on his life may finally leave him alone.

They managed to buy the apartment across town with a large down payment thanks to the savings James and Judy were going to use for a college fund for their children further down the line. James kept all this secret form Judy. As it happened, Judy really got along with Caron (who knew about the blackmail) so the 'friendship' between James and Daniel was seen to be a strong one.

Several years pass and life had returned to normal for James, the college fund had been replenished, thanks over working himself at The Red Lobster, and Judy had never found out.

November 2nd, Daniel informs James that he and Caron need several thousands of dollars as they are skint. James refuses but the blackmail threat emerges again, threats of telling Judy everything, including all the lies he's told her, and destroying his family life. They agree to meet two days later at 15:00 in a car park adjacent to the gas station.

James, out of fear and desparation, has snapped. He refuses to allow Daniel and Caron to ruin his life. He arrives at the meet early and sees the two arrive and go into the gas station. Seizing his chance he casually strolls in and kills them both, along with the attendent for good measure.

[bwind22]

James was born on the 3rd of August 1970, making him currently 38. He was born in the small American town of Little Teaside to Anne and John Daniels. They lived in a three bedroom house. They gave birth to another child, Miles, on the 14th December 1976. The two brothers got on well. At school, James was an average student, but was well known for his sense of humor. Most of the teachers liked him and he finished school with Cs and Bs. He had many friends, but his best friend was a boy who happened to be named Daniel James. They got on very well and regularly went around each others houses and played practical jokes. Their favorite film genre was Comedy, although Daniel was also into Horror.

There wasn't anything out of the ordinary in the childhood of James Daniels. What is written above basically sums it up. He was a well adjusted kid from a loving home with a normal family life and normal friends. He got decent grades in school and had no behavioral problems.

James decided not to go to college, but Daniel did. James got a safe little job at a local tourist ride, a large bungee thrill ride. He made enough money that he bought a regular sized apartment in town. It was the 24th August 1991 that he met Judy. She had a go on the bungee seat and he was so attracted to her that they went out to dinner.

At this point in his life, everything is still predominantly normal and as described above, but as you will soon find out, the moment he met Judy was the beginning of his downfall.

It turned out she was already seeing somebody, but she broke it off to be with James. Within a year she had moved in and they were in a very comfortable relationship. They decided not to have children until they were a bit older.

What we are not told here is that the person Judy broke it off with, unbeknownst to James, was his childhood friend Daniel. Judy happened to be from the the town neighboring the one where Daniel went to college. Judy & Daniel had been dating for less than a year when she met James and broke it off and decided to move in with him.

Now, back to Daniel. While he was at college, he made new friends, as did James. Eventually, the two stopped really contacting each other, apart from the odd funny email or Christmas cards. Daniel got a job as a computer technician in a city about two hours away from James. While he was there, he was miserable. He had a bad house, very few friends he got on with really well and he was just all around lonely. So, in February 1994 he came back to Little Teaside and approached James.

As I mentioned, one of the friends he made in college was his girlfriend Judy. Because James and Daniel had lost touch, James was never aware that Daniel had a girlfriend at all. Once Judy left Daniel and moved in with James, Daniel's life took a turn for the lonely. He took an out of town job, moved to a shitty house and became quite depressed.

James and Judy had recently started renting a two bedroom house in a nice location. When Daniel came back, James couldn't say no. Daniel started living at the house where he remained until 1996. All three of them got on well and it was a fun time, but Daniel eventually got back on his feet and bought an apartment across town with his new girlfriend Caron. James and he remained friends.

When Daniel moved in, he and Judy decided to keep their previous relationship concealed from James. After a few weeks, their passion was reignited and a steamy affair took place right under James' unknowing nose. One night, James came home early and very nearly caught Daniel in Judy in the act. At that point, Daniel decided it'd be best to call off their steamy romance. He moved across town and got himself a new girlfriend, Caron. He and Caron were happy for a short time but eventually his lust for Judy overtook his will to be committed only to Caron and the affair resumed. Neither Caron, nor James had any idea.

James and Judy went on to have a daughter who they named Lucy on the 5th September 1999. They stayed in the town and lived in the same house. James' parents were still both alive and got on well with James and his new family. James was in a good job, now manager of the Red Lobster. Judy was working as a waitress at the same Red Lobster. Lucy went to the same school that James did and was getting good grades. James wasn't in any debt. None of his family had any illness.

Years passed and Daniel and Judy's nefarious deeds continued. James was completely in the dark and never had any clue. As far as he was aware, they were a happy family unit.

That is why the 2:46pm on the 4th of November 2005 was a strange day. James walked into the gas station where he had once worked and shot two customers and a cashier. He they casually walked out and drove away. He went to his daughters school at 3:00pm to pick her up as usual but the police arrived and arrested him.

On November 2nd, James received a call from Daniel's grilfriend, Caron. She said she had found a pair of panties under the bed and they didn't belong to her. Her suspicions prompted her to search through Daniel's personal items where she found a collection of homemade pornography consisting of Judy & Daniel. She called James to inform him because she thought it was only fair that he knew.

On November 3rd, James confronted Judy about it. Judy denied any wrongdoing at first, but eventually came clean and confessed that she had been having an affair with Daniel since 1994. Heartbroken and depressed, James continued asking questions to which he'd rather not know the answer. Then she dropped the bombshell. Lucy wasn't his daughter. James left the house in a fury.

On November 4th, James did not show up for work at Red Lobster. Instead, he parked and waited outside Daniel's apartment. Around 2:30 in the afternoon, Daniel and Judy left the apartment together and got in Daniel's car. James followed them. When they stopped at the only gas station in their small town, James was right behind them. Rage, anger and betrayal were written all over James' face as he reached under the front seat, produced a pistol and followed them in to the store.

James entered the store, pointed the pistol at Daniel and said "How could you?" before pulling the trigger and putting a hole in his forehead. He then turned the gun on Judy and said "I loved you!" before firing again and dropping her to the floor. The stunned cashier instinctively reached under the counter and produced a shotgun typically used to ward off robbers. Before the cashier could get the shotgun pointed towards James, James had put two slugs in to his chest. James then left the crimescene and headed to Lucy's school with the intention of picking her up and fleeing town.

[scouse mac]

Its funny how we came to almost the same conclusion but completely different approaches leading up to it.

[Papillon Noir]

[My additions are in italics]

James was born on the 3rd of August 1970, making him currently 38. He was born in the small American town of Little Teaside to Anne and John Daniels. They lived in a three bedroom house. They gave birth to another child, Miles, on the 14th December 1976. The two brothers got on well.

At school, James was an average student, but was well known for his sense of humor. Most of the teachers liked him and he finished school with Cs and Bs. He had many friends, but his best friend was a boy who happened to be named Daniel James. They got on very well and regularly went around each others houses and played practical jokes. Their favorite film genre was Comedy, although Daniel was also into Horror.

James decided not to go to college, but Daniel did. James got a safe little job at a local tourist ride, a large bungee thrill ride. He made enough money that he bought a regular sized apartment in town. It was the 24th August 1991 that he met Judy. She had a go on the bungee seat and he was so attracted to her that they went out to dinner.

It turned out she was already seeing somebody, unbeknown to James, it was Daniel. Judy and Daniel had been dating casually for the past few months, and he really liked her. He didn't want to introduce her to James right away since he knew she was totally James, who was the better looking one's type. Daniel thought if he could keep her a secret, he could build more of a relationship with her before she met James, but she broke it off to be with James. Within a year she had moved in and they were in a very comfortable relationship. They decided not to have children until they were a bit older.

Now, back to Daniel. While he was at college, he made new friends, as did James. Eventually, the two stopped really contacting each other, apart from the odd funny email or Christmas cards. Daniel never really got over the loss of Judy. She found out that Daniel and James were best friends, and because she thought it would be awkward, she agreed with Daniel to keep their past relationship a secret. Daniel got a job as a computer technician in a city about two hours away from James. While he was there, he was miserable. He had a bad house, very few friends he got on with really well and he was just all around lonely. He started obsessing about Judy. So, in February 1994 he came back to Little Teaside and approached James. Daniel knew that James and Judy were still together and he concocted a plan to be with her, deciding her love was worth risking his friendship with James.

James and Judy had recently started renting a two bedroom house in a nice location. When Daniel came back, James couldn't say no. Daniel started living at the house where he remained until 1996. All three of them got on well and it was a fun time, even though Judy was hesitant at first, Daniel insisted that they could just be friends. As the three of them got closer, this brought up old romantic feelings for Daniel and they started having an affair. As Judy began to rely on Daniel more and more, his obsession of her began to dwindle. It was at this time he met Caron. Caron dazzled Daniel the way Judy did when they first met. Caron was younger, prettier, and very successful. Judy tried to keep Daniel at home, even secretly enlisting the help of James's brother Miles (part-time drug dealer) by trying to get him hooked on drugs,but Daniel eventually got back on his feet and bought an apartment across town with his new girlfriend Caron. James and he remained friends.

James and Judy went on to have a daughter who they named Lucy on the 5th September 1999. They stayed in the town and lived in the same house. James' parents were still both alive and got on well with James and his new family. James was in a good job, now manager of the Red Lobster. Judy was working as a waitress at the same Red Lobster. Lucy went to the same school that James did and was getting good grades. James wasn't in any debt.
None of his family had any illness.

That is why the 2:46pm on the 4th of November 2005 was a strange day. Miles had had a particularly bad year and had been screwed over by his business partner in the drug business and was at the end of his rope. He couldn't ask his brother for more money so he decided to try blackmailing Daniel and Judy for their affair and demanding $50,000 or that he would tell James. Daniel and Judy both met at the gas station where Miles worked to discuss the situation.

Earlier that morning, James stumbled upon Judy's secret diary, as he went to put it back the page fell open mentioning the affair with Daniel. Enraged, James left and went to see his brother for advice. James, unfortunately didn't read the whole diary as he missed that his own brother was involved in the scandal.James walked into the gas station where he had once worked and upon finding Daniel and Judy there, accused them of the affair. They tried to deny it and as James tried to attack Daniel, Miles stepped in to stop him and let slip that he was involved too, even though it had been over for awhile. James demanded to know if Lucy was his and when they didn't respond immediately, he went berserk and grabbed the pistol that was kept under the cashier counter for break-ins and shot two customers, Daniel and Judy and a cashier, his brother Miles. It all happened so fast and James, aghast at his own actions, just went numb. He then casually walked out and drove away.

He went to his daughters school at 3:00pm to pick her up as usual but then sat in the car, unsure what to do about the daughter he had raised, but then the police arrived and arrested him.

[Papillon Noir]

Originally Posted by scouse mac

Its funny how we came to almost the same conclusion but completely different approaches leading up to it.

I think it's funny that bwind and I both did the affair scenario. I like yours Scouse, I would have never thought about adding a death of kid in there and keeping it a secret. :)

[scouse mac]

Originally Posted by Papillon Noir

I think it's funny that bwind and I both did the affair scenario. I like yours Scouse, I would have never thought about adding a death of kid in there and keeping it a secret. :)

I was going to go the affair route too but changed my mind last minute. Wasnt sure how plausible it would be but thought fuck it, why not?


The inclusion of Miles into the scene was a quality move. I didnt see a way of including any of the family members so kudos to you, pap ;)