Totally Spies! belongs to Marathon Media. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy belongs to John le Carre. No copyright infringement is intended.
Author's Note: This is my first fanfiction and my first work as a creative writer, so constructive reviews, criticisms, and suggestions are all appreciated. That includes reviews, criticisms, and suggestions constructive to my morale as well as my technique.
This fanfiction, as stated in the summary, will be a more or less a retelling of John le Carre's classic spy novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, only set in the universe and with the characters of Totally Spies! Since I borrow only the plot of Tinker Tailor, and not the characters or the setting, this will be filed as a Totally Spies! fanfiction, not a crossover.
For those of you who don't want spoilers, please do not read the novel or watch its TV and film adaptations before reading this work. For those of you who have read the book and/or watched the show/film, please don't spoil it in the reviews.
On that note, I highly encourage everyone to read the novel and watch its adaptations after this work is finished - they're all excellent. Although this work may have spoiled them by then, their sheer artistic quality makes them infinitely worthy of a look at the least - which cannot, alas, be said for this fanfiction.
Speaking of this fanfiction, it will consist of four parts: a Prologue (Sam's Mission), Part 1 (Dean's Mission), Part 2 (Alex's Mission), and Part 3 (Clover's Mission). This first chapter (the Dramatis Personae) will introduce the setting and the OCs and set up the rest of the story - or the Prologue, at least.
Tinker Tailor has a very complex plot and I fear my writing will only make it worse, so if you have questions or feel confused, please ask in a review or a PM and I will try to get back to you.
Without further ado:
Dramatis Personae
World Organization of Human Protection
Internal Information Network
Login ID: lewisjerry
Password: **********
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Password ACCEPTED
Login SUCCESSFUL: LEWIS, Gerald
Current Date: November — , 201—
Accessing File . . . Access GRANTED
Organization File: World Organization of Human Protection
The World Organization of Human Protection (WOOHP) is an international law enforcement and counterterrorism agency. Founded in 197— by its current Director, Gerald "Jerry" Lewis (refer to Personal File: LEWIS, Gerald James), WOOHP is funded by and operates under the authority of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs (DPA) and reports to the UN Assistant Secretary General for Human Protection, who is responsible for approving the WOOHP budget and the appointment of senior officers as well as providing broad policy objectives and relaying general goals set by the UN General Assembly and Security Council. Charged with the protection of the world from extraordinary global threats and assisting the law enforcement agencies of UN member-states with matters of international concern, WOOHP has branches on all seven continents and in over 150 countries, where it operates with the knowledge and consent of local authorities.
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Personal File: LEWIS, Gerald James
Name: Gerald James Lewis (AKA Jerry Lewis)
Occupation: Director, World Organization of Human Protection
Age: 67
Nationality: British (English)
Profile:
Gerald James "Jerry" Lewis is the current Director of the World Organization of Human Protection. Having founded WOOHP in 197—, he has been responsible for many if the enormous operational successes enjoyed by the organization in its several decades of activity, primarily with respect to the capture of various "villains".
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Lately, Jerry's continued leadership of WOOHP has been called into question, both by WOOHP's overseers at the United Nations Department of Political Affairs and by WOOHP officers and personnel at all levels of the agency. This is due not only to his advanced age and declining health, but also in large part to a recent exceptionally long and damaging series of operational failures, including (but by no means limited to) the murder of a network of WOOHP informers operating in the Ayagami Japanese Yakuza clan (refer to Operational File: Clockwork), the failure of a joint WOOHP-Mexican attempt to capture a senior leader of the Los Leones drug cartel (refer to Operational File: White Thunder), and the catastrophic failure of a raid on a drug warehouse in Peru operated by the Santo Rojo drug cartel, in which 3 WOOHP spies, 31 WOOHP agents, and 17 civilians were killed (refer to Operational File: Horoscope).
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Though Jerry's services in keeping the world safe from the likes of Doctor Gelee, Candy Sweet, the LAMOS, and other "villains" is remembered with deep gratitude and valued with the utmost appreciation, many in WOOHP and at the UN have begun to reevaluate his future at WOOHP and reassess the effectiveness of leadership at fighting the highly sophisticated and organized criminal networks threatening world safety at the present, as opposed to the amateurish and unprofessional, if unusually well-funded and equipped, "villains" whose arrests characterized his successes in the past. As such, there are currently unconfirmed rumors that the Assistant Secretary General for Human Protection has discreetly begun searching for candidates to succeed Jerry as Director of WOOHP and is considering asking him to retire for reasons of age and health.
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Organization File: The ETOKA Syndicate
The ETOKA Syndicate (referred to as ETOKA or simply "the Syndicate") is the largest international organized criminal group in the world. Operating in over 160 countries and on all continents except Antarctica, the Syndicate is estimated to control, by itself, 20% of the world's organized crime and has business ties to almost every major criminal organization in existence. Founded by French crime boss Edouard Vilane in 1968, the ETOKA Syndicate is, at present, identified by the UN DPA as the largest illegal threat to global safety and stability and as such constitutes WOOHP's top priority target. Its activities include, but are not limited to:
1. Extortion
2. Fraud
3. Money laundering
4. Fencing of stolen goods
5. Racketeering
6. Arms trafficking and distribution
7. Drug trafficking and distribution
8. Corrupting public officials
9. Human trafficking
10. Prostitution
11. Murder
12. Theft and armed robbery
13. Piracy
14. Kidnapping
15. Trafficking contraband goods
16. Illegal gambling
17. Stock market manipulation
18. Document forgery
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ETOKA's current strength is estimated at approximately 94,500 members worldwide, broken down by nation as follows: . . .
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Since 2000, the ETOKA Syndicate has been responsible for the deaths of 217 WOOHP agents (refer to list of Personal Files on pages 47-60), 26 WOOHP spies (refer to list of Personal Files on pages 61-62), and an estimated over 1,000 civilians. Of the 702 WOOHP operations that have targeted or otherwise involved the ETOKA Syndicate since 2000 (refer to list of Operational Files on pages 63-83), 321 have ended in failure, with 51 of those failures being catastrophic in nature.
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Personal File: ALISTER, Patrick
Name: Patrick Alister
Occupation: Deputy Director, WOOHP
Age: 55
Nationality: British (Scottish)
Profile:
Patrick Alister is the current Deputy Director of WOOHP, making him the de facto second-in-command of the organization. He joined WOOHP in 198— as an agent in the plainclothes rank-and-file Agents Section (commonly referred to as "the WOOHP Agents" or as "the Men in Black") and was quickly promoted to leadership positions in the Agents Section and in WOOHP's Operations Section.
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Patrick enjoyed substantial success as an agent, but his leadership record while in the Operations Section is mixed. Nevertheless Patrick is highly regarded by WOOHP's supervisors at the UN DPA for his belief in focusing on informer networks and intelligence gathering as the primary approach to international crime fighting. These views place him (and, by extension, his allies in the UN) at odds with WOOHP Director Jerry Lewis, who has long believed in direct action and favors the catsuit-clad Spy Section as WOOHP's principal operational arm.
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Recently, Patrick's management of a highly successful network of informers at the heart of the ETOKA leadership (refer to Operational File: Magic) has made him enormously influential among both the WOOHP rank-and-file and with many senior and mid-level officials at the DPA. Operation Magic's chief informer, codenamed "Wizard" (real identity restricted for security reasons), has produced large quantities of high grade intelligence for use as evidence in WOOHP prosecutions of ETOKA personnel and for use in WOOHP operations against ETOKA activities. Information from Operation Magic is in high demand by law enforcement agencies worldwide, but is restricted to WOOHP and DPA use only by order of Jerry, which has infuriated Patrick and the UN on one hand and and many national law enforcement agencies on the other, who all desire mutually beneficial information deals between themselves and WOOHP.
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Patrick is known both at WOOHP and at the UN for nursing high career ambitions and has a special talent for networking and making social and professional connections. He and Jerry are rumored to have an intensely hostile relationship, and there is speculation that Patrick, with the support of his allies in the DPA, will be the next in line to succeed Jerry as leader of WOOHP in the event of Jerry's retirement.
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Operational File: Magic
Mission Objectives: _ Direct Action _X_ Information Gathering
Description: Classified
Agents Assigned: Classified
Spies Assigned: Classified
Supervising Officer: Alister, Patrick
Mission Status: ACTIVE
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Supervising Officer Patrick Alister insists on the maximum degree of secrecy and security for all aspects of Operation Magic in order to protect the safety and the identity of the informer codenamed "Wizard" at the heart of the Syndicate. This is especially important in light of the recent series of failed WOOHP operations, which Alister blames, in part, on insecure practices fostered by Director Jerry Lewis' sloppy leadership.
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The information supplied by Wizard has been consistently received with great enthusiasm by officials at the UN, who are eagerly supporting Patrick Alister in hopes of expanding the scale of Operation Magic and increasing its success.
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An interdepartmental committee has been set up at the DPA to review and distribute the reports from Magic, known as the Alister Committee. Chaired by WOOHP Deputy Director Alister, the Committee's members do not include WOOHP Director Jerry Lewis.
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A secret WOOHP task force has been formed at the express order of the UN Assistant Secretary General for Human Protection to manage Operation Magic, receive and analyze Wizard's information, and provide support to Wizard in the field. Formed over Jerry's protests, the task force consists of specially-selected personnel from the WOOHP Operations, Investigations, and Agents Sections. The task force is placed under Patrick's direct command; Jerry has no authority over the task force and, by extension, little authority over Operation Magic.
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Magic's reputation has spread throughout the UN, and the national law enforcement agencies of the UN member-states are lining up to request access to Magic reports, even offering to share information of their own with WOOHP in return. However, Jerry's strict ban on the distribution of Magic reports outside of WOOHP and the DPA preclude any information-sharing deals at the present.
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Jerry is one of the very, very few who doubts Wizard's credibility and refuses to increase WOOHP funding of Operation Magic. This has made him many enemies at the UN and at WOOHP, who believe Jerry is motivated by his personal dislike of Patrick Alister and is jealous of Alister's success with Magic's subtle, gradual, indirect approach to crime fighting, as opposed to Jerry's preference for risky direct action operations with the Spies.
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Personal File: —, Blaine
Name: Blaine —
Occupation: Head of Operations, WOOHP
Age: 24
Nationality: American
Profile:
Blaine — is the current Head of Operations at WOOHP. He is responsible for overseeing all WOOHP intelligence gathering activities and coordinating the operations of the various WOOHP branch offices. The second-youngest member of the WOOHP leadership, Blaine was promoted and removed from the field in [March of this year] after outstanding performance as a spy in the WOOHP Australia branch.
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Despite his rough start at WOOHP (refer to Suspect File: HUSK, Geraldine), Blaine quickly developed into an effective and loyal WOOHP spy during his posting in Australia, where he was responsible for, among many other things, the capture of crazed arms dealer Lockstock N. Barrel in Brisbane (refer to Operational File: Gun Nut Much?), the arrest of a ring of illegal animal smugglers led by Bob Trapper in Melbourne (refer to Operational File: Totally Exotic Pets!), and the exposure and arrest of a human trafficking operation affiliated with the ETOKA Syndicate based out of Darwin (refer to Operational File: Innocence Lost). His enthusiasm, courage, and intelligence, as well as his warm personality and ready sense of humor, make him immensely popular throughout WOOHP and ensure that he is well-suited for his current leadership role.
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Blaine, under the command of WOOHP Deputy Director Patrick Alister, is personally involved in Operation Magic and its associated task force, which, as an intelligence gathering mission, falls under his purview as Head of Operations. Due to the high degree of secrecy surrounding Magic, the exact details and extent of his involvement is unknown.
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[Approximately three years ago] Blaine was romantically involved with the current WOOHP Head of Spies, Clover (refer to Personal File: EWING, Clover Francise) for about four months. Their relationship ended [approximately one and a half years ago]. Presently, there is widespread WOOHP gossip that Blaine is in a romantic relationship with spy Samantha Simpson (refer to Personal File: SIMPSON, Samantha), though the veracity of this information is unknown.
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Personal File: BORING, Rick
Name: Rick Boring
Occupation: Head of Investigations, WOOHP
Age: 28
Nationality: American
Profile:
Rick Boring is the current Head of Investigations at WOOHP, making him a member of the organization's leadership. He joined WOOHP in 200— while still in high school, working as a spy in the WOOHP Kenyan branch. He enjoyed rapid promotion through the ranks and was appointed by Jerry to serve as Head of Investigations in 201—. His warm, jovial, and boisterous personality has made him many friends at WOOHP and he is frequently sought-after for lunch breaks, after-work drinks, and at WOOHP's infamous mandatory Christmas parties and picnics.
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As Head of Investigations, Rick is responsible for overseeing WOOHP investigations of persons suspected of criminal activity and building cases against criminals in WOOHP custody, as well as preparing briefings and reports for Jerry, the other WOOHP Section Heads, and WOOHP's superiors in the DPA and at the UN in general. He is also in charge of sharing information with and receiving information from the law enforcement agencies of the UN member-states. In addition, Rick is responsible for managing WOOHP internal security, integrity, and accountability - finding traitors, investigating corrupt agents and spies, and punishing agents and spies guilty of violating local and international laws.
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Rick and his analysts in the Investigations Section have access to all reports made by WOOHP spies, agents, and informers in the field, including the material supplied by Wizard as part of Operation Magic. Rick, under Patrick's command, is personally involved in the management of Magic and the WOOHP task force in charge of overseeing it, though the exact details and extent of his involvement is unknown.
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Personal File: EWING, Clover Francise
Name: Clover Francise Ewing
Occupation: Head of Spies, WOOHP | Student, Malibu University (Senior - Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design)
Age: 20
Nationality: American
Profile:
Clover Ewing is the current Head of Spies at WOOHP. She is responsible for overseeing and, in many cases, personally executing the operations involving the Spy Section, also known as "the catsuit crowd" (note: nickname believed to have originated with Patrick Alister). Promoted to Head of Spies in [February of this year], Clover is the youngest member of the WOOHP leadership and the only one still regularly involved in fieldwork.
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Though not as quick-witted and sharp as her longtime teammate Samantha Simpson (refer to Personal File: SIMPSON, Samantha) nor as physically capable or athletic as her other teammate Alexandra — (refer to Personal File: —, Alexandra), Clover was, in Jerry's words, "the best of both worlds", "the balance between brains and brawn", and "the most able candidate to lead the spies". She remains the only WOOHP spy to have completed an assignment entirely on her own, without support from other spies or WOOHP (refer to Operational File: Matchmaker) and was a recipient of the WOOHP "Hundredth Villain Caught" and "Most WOOHP-tastic" awards. Her energy, bravery, and resourcefulness have earned her Jerry's confidence and make her exceptionally well-suited to her current role.
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[Approximately three years ago] Clover had a romantic relationship with the current Head of Operations, Blaine (refer to Personal File: —, Blaine). Though it ended [approximately one and a half years ago], Clover is said to retain no small degree of affection for Blaine and seems to regard him as her first true love. Rumors of Blaine's romantic involvement with her teammate Samantha Simpson have caused their friendship - one of the most famous in the organization - to cool somewhat.
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Personal File: EVILINE, Tomas
Name: Tomas Eviline (AKA Toomas Evilen)
Occupation: Head of Agents, WOOHP
Age: 39
Nationality: Estonian
Profile:
Tomas Eviline is the current Head of Agents at WOOHP. He is in charge of WOOHP's faceless throngs of black-suited, sunglasses-wearing agents, as well as WOOHP's fleet of ground and air vehicles and the elite WOOHP special forces teams. He joined WOOHP in 199— and served as a spy in the Baltic States branch, where he was appointed Head Manager of the branch before being promoted to Head of Agents in 200— by Jerry Lewis.
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During his tenure as a spy in the Baltic States branch, Eviline is reported to have engaged in activities in violation of Estonian and Latvian law and the WOOHP code of conduct while on a months-long undercover assignment with the Russian Mafiya in Tallinn (refer to Operational File: Cold Line). Though he was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing by an official WOOHP inquiry, he was immediately removed from fieldwork via his promotion to Head Manager. Despite his extensive field experience and numerous operational successes as Baltic States Head Manager, further promotion has come relatively slowly for Tomas, which is said to be a major complaint of his.
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Tomas Eviline's work as Head of Agents places him in frequent contact with Clover and Blaine, who need his agents to provide operational support, and Rick Boring, who often uses his agents to perform his internal security investigations. Thus, much of Tomas' job involves taking orders from his fellow Section Heads, something he is rumored to deeply resent.
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Eviline, under the command of Patrick Alister, is personally involved with Operation Magic and is a member of the task force charged with managing it, providing the agent support necessary to communicate with Wizard and protect his identity. Due to the degree of secrecy maintained around Magic, the exact details and extent of his involvement are unknown.
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Personal File: GOODLUCK, Oscar
Name: Oscar Goodluck
Occupation: United Nations Liaison to WOOHP
Age: 49
Nationality: Senegalese
Profile:
Oscar Goodluck is the liaison appointed by the UN Department for Political Affairs Assistant Secretary General for Human Protection to serve as intermediary between WOOHP and the DPA. Goodluck is responsible for relaying WOOHP requests for funding, more personnel, senior appointments, and other messages to the DPA, and for relaying policy directives from the UN to WOOHP. He has accesses to all WOOHP documents except for Operational Files for active and standby missions.
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Launching Application: Mission Manager
Accessing Mission: Operation Impeachment
Enter Security Code: ****
Access GRANTED
Operation Impeachment
Mission Objectives: _X_ Direct Action _X_ Information Gathering
Description: N/A
Agents Assigned: 0
Spies Assigned: Simpson, Samantha
Supervising Officer: Lewis, Jerry
Mission Status: Standby
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