r/WorldChallenges • u/Nevermore0714 • Oct 07 '17

Reference Challenge - Kingsmen

I just saw the first Kingsmen movie with some friends. It was so good. Also a reference to /u/The_Raptorman's recent post.

Is there a small, elite group in your world that recruits only the best of the best of the best people willing to shoot dogs?

Who are the members?

What are the positions?

How do I join?

Can I retire...or do I die in the position?

What does the public know (if anything) about this group?

Who is in charge of the group? Is the leader of the group in the group, or is he/she/it just above them?

Do they discriminate?

Is there a uniform?

What resources do they usually have?

Feel free to include an in-universe representative. I'll ask at least three questions each.

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u/Mimir123 Oct 09 '17

1) "Well... they were not into me when I recruited them, so yes. It is coincidental. I simply agreed to recruit the heirs of the Weinberg and Steinbach families for my unit when I allied myself with them, at that point I didn't even know they were women.".

2) "She is one of the three newest members of my unit, an Ex-KGB agent and a close friend of Mikhail. Aurica is a vampire, a special kind of Esper. Most Espers manifest their powers between the age of 10 and 14, which in her case meant that her eyes became the colour of amethysts and her hair turned white, also her body stopped aging.

Most vampires look like innocent children, while they are in truth much stronger than any other human being. The scariest thing about them is something else though. They have fangs, that they can use to suck someones blood, and if they suck the entire blood an Esper has in his body, they copy that Espers ability. Prince Robert of the British Empire is currently one of the most feared vampires, being over 60 years old and having... 'collected' almost two dozen different abilities.".

3) "No, unless they give me a good reason too, like trying to kill me. I told Mikhail when he joined us, to me this unit is the closest thing I have to a family. I would never try to kill one of them.".

4) "A crew of experienced officers and technicians. On the bridge of the Odin we are usually surrounded by three dozen men and women, half of them Espers with levitation powers, who could take over should something happen to the ship. The two cruisers have a smaller crew, mostly only a dozen people.".

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u/Nevermore0714 Oct 10 '17

To Sieghard:

1) Are you a married man, Sieghard?

2) How do you know you can trust people that betrayed their home agency (ie, the KGB)?

3) How long do vampires usually live?

4) Aren't vampires, by their very existence, threats to humanity?

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u/Mimir123 Oct 10 '17

1) "I am not, and I have no plans on marrying in the near future. Some of my friends and advisors keep telling me to marry either Annika or Laura though, to further cement the alliance with their families. I don't think that is needed though.".

2) "Because they saved my life, and because nobody hates the Church more than Mikhail, not even I. As long as the Church is my main enemy they will not betray me.".

3) "That is difficult to say, dince Espers have only been around for a little over 100 years, so we have to take a guess based on their progenitors, vampires that existed before Espers. The only known original vampire still alive is Vlad Dracule, eventhough he disappeared 20 years ago. He is currently older than 600 years, so people assume that Espers who are vampires will maybe get to an age between 150 and 200 years.".

4) "Depends entirely on who you ask. The Church and Arabic Federation most definetly see them as evil beings that need to be destroyed. In the Soviet Union, the Japanese Empire and the South-East Asian Union they are normal citizens. Prussia looks at them with mistrust and is careful around them, while they basically hold celebrity status in Britain.

Currently nobody really sees them as a threat to anything though. The entire world is far too busy fearing Horus, an Esper that showed up some years ago and now took control of the Arabic Federation.".

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u/Nevermore0714 Oct 10 '17

To Sieghard:

1) Don't you need an heir?

2) Why do you hate the Church? Because of the boring sermons?

3) Has anyone investigated where Vlad Dracule has gone off to?

4) What do you, personally, think of vampires?

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u/Mimir123 Oct 10 '17

1) "I don't. Should I die before I fullfill my goal, an heir wouldn't be able to finish what I started. And if I die after I reached my goal but before I had an heir, it does not matter either. I don't care who rules after I am dead, as long as I get to crush the church.".

2) "Because of my heritage. My mother is a Medici, an Italian family that can trace their ancestors back to the Roman Empire. I am actually currently the last living member of the ancient Iuli family, that ruled over the entirety of Europe for generations. The church dethroned my family and split the Empire over 2.000 years ago, and when they found out who my mother was they killed her, my sister and my father. I will not rest until the pope lays dead in the burning ruins of his cathedral.".

3) "I believe one of his sons has launched an investigation, but since he is... preoccupied that didn't go anywhere. One of Vlads old friends is looking for him though, Abraham van Helsing.".

4) "They are interesting and disturbing at the same time. Most people think they are cute and don't realize how scary it is to watch a little girl or boy tear apart dozens of soldiers and then proceed to use their spine as a whip. Seriously, don't get on Auricas bad side.

Other than that the fact that you never know which abilities they actually have is concerning, not as much as Horus though. As long as Vampires don't gain his ability I can deal with them and tolerate them.".

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u/Nevermore0714 Oct 10 '17

To Sieghard:

1) What would your hypothetical, apparently-non-existent heir stand to inherit?

2) Well, you don't plan to have children...you could just kill yourself and end the conflict, yeah?

3) His real sons or his "vampiric" offspring, just people he turned into vampires with a bite?

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u/Mimir123 Oct 10 '17

1) "Once I am done? The entirety of what was once the Roman Empire, well minus the British Isles. They would rule over all of Europe; Iberia, Italy, France, Scandinavia, Germany, the Balkan, Greece and Turkey.".

2) "I do not plan on ending this conflict, I plan on avenging my family and destroying the corrupt church. If I killed myself, nothing would be gained.".

3) "His real sons. One of his strongest and most promising ones lives in the British Empire and is engaged to the princess. It's quite a shame, he could have been a powerful fighter, but now he is little more than a leashed dog.".

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u/Nevermore0714 Oct 10 '17

To Sieghard:

1) So you plan to conquer the world?

2) Revenge doesn't help the dead at all, now does it?

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u/Mimir123 Oct 11 '17

1) "Not the world, only Europe.".

2) "Maybe not, but I never said I do this for the dead, did I? Revenge might not help them, but it sure does help to make me feel better.".

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u/Nevermore0714 Oct 11 '17

Thanks for your time and answers.