Daniel Sutton was a restless child; bright and inquisitive, but often getting himself into some sort of trouble. He was born the only child of a working-class family. His parents weren’t home often, as they had to work long hours. They made enough to get by, but often had to work long hours just for that. School was easy enough, and his grades were decent, but it bored him to no end. With almost no supervision and little else to do, in his free time Daniel began associating with other kids his age involved in less-than-reputable activities. He never involved himself to the degree that some others did, but he certainly got up to a lot of trouble as a teenager, and he learned how to do a lot of things that they don’t teach at school.
Be it sheer luck or an act of Divine Providence, Daniel was never caught for any of the things he did as a teenager. As adulthood approached, though, Daniel could see that continuing to act out wouldn’t get him where he wanted to be. He decided that he would try to channel his energy and talent into something more productive. He started working for a private investigative agency in El Paso, and took to it like a fish to water. Daniel studied all the tricks of the trade as diligently as he could, applying all his prior knowledge and experience whenever it was relevant. He quickly distinguished himself, making connections with different people in a number of key places around the city. Old habits die hard, though, and he also showed a tendency to tiptoe the fine line between ethical and unethical behavior for someone in his profession.
After several years working for others, Daniel decided to strike out on his own as an independent private investigator. This provided him a degree of freedom that he had been craving for years, but it also meant that without anything but his name to back him up, his income was a bit more irregular. In order to fix this, he began moonlighting as a “problem-solver” for a slightly shadier clientele, offering to use his skills for not-strictly-legal purposes. Sending strong, possibly physical messages on behalf of a third party; helping certain interested parties locate people who don’t want to be found; collecting debts; spying and information gathering; and so on. Daniel Sutton is a man of many talents – just ask him.
Several years later, although his income has stabilized some since the early days, Daniel Sutton continues to operate in this gray area between the two sides of the law, moving between them as necessary. A few nights ago, Daniel received a phone call from a woman who said she got his number from a mutual acquaintance, though she wouldn’t tell him who. She wanted to discuss hiring him for a case, and asked to meet at some dive bar to go over the details. He’s heard enough about The Rodeo to know it was a rough place, but hey, nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?
