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Character Name: Tom Hanniger
Series: My Bloody Valentine 3-D
Timeline: “He’s right there, Shoot him – shoot him now!” As Harry advances in the tunnel just previous to the end of the film. Just before the big reveal.
Canon Resource Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Bloody_Valentine_3D
Character History: The wiki is awful, so here ya go.

Born and raised in Harmony, a small coal mining town in Pennsylvania, Tom has lived and breathed the business his entire life. His father, Elias Hanniger, town co-forefather and head of Hanniger Mines, brought his son up in his footsteps. Not that it’s all that uncommon in family run towns. In fact, most of the people Tom has ever known have gone on to follow in their family business.

Carrying minor celebrity status while growing up, Tom was popular and well liked both for his family name and for his genuine character. In high school, he played as star quarterback for the Harmony High Panthers, kept decent grades, and had managed to get a girlfriend. His one and only serious relationship: Sarah Mercer. The possibility of attending higher education had presented itself though a football scholarship, but it was turned down in favor of going into the mines.
And that’s exactly what he did. It was hardly a day after he graduated that Tom had signed the paperwork and set to work two hundred feet below the surface under the supervision of the experienced shift leader Harry Warden. Having practically grown up in the mine, Tom was confident and skilled, but…not always on the ball.
Having a general dislike of Tom, Harry was often tough and took a little pride in being an all around asshole.

“We’re rescue training down below. You vented the methane on 5, right?”
“I know my job, Harry.”
“Like fuck you do, Hanniger. Just because your daddy owns the mine doesn’t mean you know shit.”

All normal enough until February rolled around. Harmony carried the long standing tradition of a Valentine’s Day dance, to which the entire town would show up. Eager to get the hell out of the tunnels, away from his asshole boss, and up to Sarah, Tom left that night a little more than preoccupied. It was an honest mistake, but he had forgot to ventilate the methane in Tunnel No.5 and the gas line exploded, trapping six men (including Harry) inside. It would be days before the rescue team could reach the survivors, but when they did, authorities found that only one had managed to pull through. Curious enough, it wasn’t the collapse that had killed the other five men, but murder. Harry Warden, had slaughtered them with a pickaxe to preserve his own air and was dragged out alive, but in a coma where he would stay for a year.

Now, despite the murders being by Harry’s hand, it was Tom that took the majority of shit from the town’s folk. They saw him as the fucker who couldn’t do a simple job, and even if it was an accident, they blamed Tom for it occurring in the first place. His own father, barely able to look in Tom’s direction, turned to alcohol which ended with his death some years later. Now alone, save for Sarah, Tom tried to pick himself up and carry on.

One year later, another misfortune struck. A few actually. All the kids in town got together to celebrate their own Valentine’s Day party in the remains of Tunnel No.5. Beer, sex, and scary stories of Harry Warden wound their way around the tunnel. Tom got dragged to the party because Sarah wanted to go, even though it was the last place he wanted to be. And Harry Warden woke up from his coma, hell bent on revenge for the collapse. He slaughtered several men, women, and children before leaving the hospital and making his way to the underground party. Now, there’s been speculation as to whether or not he knew there would be a party there, but the answer is probably no, and that he stumbled upon it by coincidence. Enraged by all the drunk asshole teenagers in the mine, he donned his old mining suit and proceeded to slaughter everyone he could find. Twenty-three in total.

It just so happened that Harry eventually found Tom and Sarah, along with Tom’s ex-best friend Axel and his girlfriend Irene. Isolated and hunted in the claustrophobic tunnels, they tried desperately to escape, barely making it back to the surface and into Axel’s beat up truck. Well, not quite. Set in Harry’s crosshairs from the start, Tom was the last to make it out and attacked by the mouth of the tunnel. Unable (or unwilling) to get out and save him, Axel pulled the truck in gear and got the hell out of dodge - abandoning Tom to die.
[[The best explanation of the setup and important information is provided by a montage in the beginning of the film, here:

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It’s not very long and definitely worth a quick look-see. ]]

Now fighting for his life, Tom scrabbled up and tried to fight Harry off on his own but having little to no fighting skill, and relying on basic instinct, he didn’t get too far. It was a split second between the final blow and the police finally showing up. Shot from behind, Harry dropped to his knees but managed to get up and disappear into the mine. The police followed, leaving Tom covered in Harry’s blood and thoroughly traumatized.

It wasn’t long before Tom suffered an outright breakdown, and now abandoned by the only person who didn’t already hate him, he packed up and disappeared from Harmony without a trace.
No one knows where he went, and it was common belief that Tom was in fact dead. It isn’t until after his father’s death ten years later, than Tom shows back up to sell the mine. [[There’s evidence to suggest that Tom returned for a short visit three years previously but it’s pure speculation.]] Trouble starts the second he hits town as time hadn’t quieted the people’s opinion of him and selling the mine to some faceless corporation is only making it worse. Hanniger Mine is Harmony’s life blood and handing it over spells uncertain futures for everyone. Still, the fact remains that Tom is majority share holder and he refuses to back down to the pressure.

That is until he meets back up with Sarah and sees that she has carried on, married Axel, and had a son (Noah). It seems that Tom isn’t the only one to come back from the dead, though, as Harry Warden emerges quietly from the shadows to end what happened a decade ago.
[[Quoted from the wikipedia article and amended for accuracy:] “In quick succession, Irene [Axel’s old girlfriend] is murdered by Harry Warden at the motel where Tom is staying [as well as a trucker named Frank and the motel’s owner], then as Tom goes to check out his newly inherited mine, [Red] a miner is murdered…[Whilst underground Tom is ambushed by Harry who traps and forces him to watch the man die.] As the rest of the mining crew arrive to see what is the matter, Warden flees and suspicion is cast on Tom despite the fact that he was locked in a cage the entire time.”

“Sheriff Axel then asks Burke, the retired sheriff, what happened to Warden. He says that he and his deputy killed and buried Harry the night he attacked everyone. [The wiki article originally states that the retired sheriff is Axel’s father and that he and Elias Hanniger killed Warden, but canon points out that Elias and Mr. Palmer drank themselves to death so that information is incorrect.] Axel, [his deputy], Tom, Sarah and Burke go to the spot where Warden was buried to see that his body is no longer there. [The plan was to use the remains as proof that Harry was indeed dead and it was just some copycat, but the empty grave only serves to increase the paranoia]. Next, Megan [A cashier that works for Sarah, is sleeping with Axel, and newly pregnant] is killed by Warden [after she and Sarah are attacked at work].” ]]

This is followed by the deaths of Ben Foley (the current mine manager), Burke, and Rosa (the Palmers hired help). Released from the hospital after her encounter with Harry at the Mercer’s grocery store, Tom picks up Sarah and brings her to Axel’s father’s old house where he has discovered evidence that points to Axel as the killer. Along the way, Axel calls and informs her of Tom’s past. It turns out he suffered a complete psychotic breakdown and has spent seven of the last ten years institutionalized. He claims that Tom is the killer and that he has killed their nanny and gone after their son.

“I know I’ve been horrible to you, and I’m sorry ok? you can leave me if you want, but just get out of the car. Sarah, please, get out of the car!”

At her husband’s instructions, Sarah crashes Tom’s truck on the side of the road near the mine and runs into the forest. She calls Axel back and he tells her to take refuge in his father’s house until he can come and get her. She agrees and leaves Tom injured on the side of the road. There’s just enough time for Sarah to get into the house and discover the evidence Tom was talking about before Harry shows up. Dozens of candy boxes pour from the kitchen cabinet and Sarah remembers that Harry was putting the hearts if his victims inside the same box. She also finds a ten year old photo of herself and Tom next to a valentine from Megan to Axel. Sarah realizes that Axel had been using the house as a love nest but before she can do anything else, the front door is opened and a fully suited Harry Warden is standing in the doorway. A fight ensues and Sarah only just escapes back into the forest. Having dropped her phone when she jumped out the window, she hoofs it to the nearby mine now convinced that Axel really is the killer. She grabs a light and goes underground to hide.

Sarah is soon found by Axel who denies being the killer. Tom, previously left behind, catches up to the couple and also denies being responsible for the killings. They quarrel at Sarah’s gunpoint as to what is really going on and Tom seems to be winning the argument before he slips up and gives out a vital piece of information.
He knows Megan is dead.

Tom claims that Sarah told him but it just isn’t true and as she gets ready to take Tom down, he sees Harry coming towards them.

“W-what is that? Sarah.. It’s him! It’s Harry! Sarah you gotta shoot him! He’s right there, Sarah shoot him! Shoot him now!”

Only no one can see Harry but Tom and he freaks out more and more the closer he gets to the trio.
[This is Tom’s entrance point for the game]
Harry advances until he is face to face with Tom before disappearing. The hallucination triggers something in Tom and he realizes the truth for the first time. It’s been him all along.

Sarah: “Harry’s not here Tom.”
Axel: “No, he’s here. That you Harry? Livin’ inside Tom?”
Tom/Harry: “Ohh, I’m right here.”
Axel: “I fucking knew it.”

At that point Axel attacks Tom (now Harry) and the two fight until ‘Harry’ manages to stab Axel through the stomach with an axe and take off down into the tunnel. Sarah fires a few shots before going to aid her fallen husband but before they can escape, ‘Harry’ returns a few minutes later to finish them off. Seeking refuge behind a partition, Axel tells Sarah that they have one bullet left.

“Don’t miss.”

She waits as long as possible before confronting their attacker. “Tom” She yells, and he actually stops. For the briefest of moments Tom is able to take control of his body, but ‘Harry’ is just too strong and Sarah fires just as he is about to attack her. The bullet goes clean through his hip and hits the methane tanks that line the wall causing a massive explosion.
It’s hours until rescue workers are able to dig them out. Axel and Sarah are found first and evacuated from the collapsed tunnel. Tom is discovered alive by a lone rescue team member but before he can signal for anyone else, ‘Harry’ manages to kill the man and get into his uniform. Axel, in critical condition, is loaded into an ambulance and ’Harry’ slips by in his disguise. When questioned as to Hanniger’s whereabouts, Axel simply answers “Tom’s dead.”
Abilities/Special Powers: None. He’s just a normal guy. If he has to fight, it’s out of reaction and without any kind of disciplined training. It goes without saying he’s pretty handy with a pickaxe, but this stems both from his upbringing and extracurricular activities.


Third-Person Sample: And all of a sudden he found himself back in the before place. It was quiet, white, not a soul around. In the before place, with its white walls and soft textures, he knew he was safe. Tom remembered what it was like to be at peace, when his biggest worry was how to entertain himself for the evening. Way back when it used to be so easy.
In the before place, his thoughts were short. Small. They don't have to be anything else. There's no preconception, no insinuation, no assumptions. It's simple. Clean. And he liked it that way.
He remembered the before place being so comfortable. So soft. So accommodating.
He also remembered what happened to it.
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The dreams were always the same. It was always the before place. It was always white walls bleeding to black and falling into ash. He always woke with a start, drenched in sweat with a sandpaper mouth. Always alone. Jellybean had gotten to the rebellious stage of her adolescence where sleeping in the bed with daddy wasn't an acceptable choice and had taken to sleeping in the bowl of the sink until five or six in the morning when she wanted feeding and would begin to bit his toes.
He'd beaten her to the punch today, groaning and bolting upright at half past five. Scrubbing hand over his face with a groan. Wiping the sweat from his face.
And then the routine begins. Up. Feed the cat. Shower. Food. Sulk. Sleep. Work out. Sulk some more. Very productive. Today, however, he's up early enough he thinks stealing away to the kitchen is doable without bothering too many people. For whatever reason his closet only caught up strawberry pop tarts and he's been jonesing for the chocolate oreo ones for a while now. And maybe something hot. You know.
So with that in mind he dresses, slides into his comfort blanket-come-hoodie and pads out to the kitchens. He misses hanging around the bar. He misses plying guitar and the impromptu jam sessions that sometimes kick up. He misses being social. But after everything that happened how can he? How can he inflict his presence on the other residents? How could he engage the newbies without feeling dishonest.
He only hope no on is lingering around the kitchens so he can take his grilled cheese as quickly as possible and then go back to hiding.

First-Person Sample:
[Now we all know how Tom feels about addressing the network... he never liked it much but after February he's done just about everything in his power to avoid it all together save one unfortunate event which made addressing everyone head on seem like a great idea. It was not a great idea.
But it's been a few more months since then and while he hasn't exactly gathered any courage, he's not drowning as deep as he was. Which, for him, is kind of a huge deal. But, like his last post, this is a matter of identity. So he plops his ass down in front of the network in his signature bed head and jeans.]
Hey, Wonderland.. Look, I uh. I know how you all feel about seein' me but I've come to realize there are like.. a ton of newbies around the place so here's a little PSA.
I don't know why, neither of us do, but somehow the cosmos thought it would be funny to make two totally different people look totally the same. So in an effort to get the record straight? My name is Tom Hanniger. I'm twenty nine. I'm from Harmony Pennsylvania. My business is mining and past that there's nothing special.
I'm not Dean Winchester. I have nothing to do with the Winchesters or their business or their world. We've never met before bein' here, I'm not a clone, our worlds are totally different.
It's confusing.. I know it is. But.. Cheat sheet? Leather jacket and a gun? Dean. Hoodie? Me.
[He thumbs the drawstring of the green hoodie he's refused to take off since arriving almost a year ago. A small nod. That ought to do.]