Vladimir Papkov

Vladimir Papkov was a senior member of The Dryden Gang and also worked for Rabe Maniels as his debt collector and loan shark.

## Vladimir Papkov

### Affiliation

The Dryden GangThe Rabe Maniels Crime Syndicate

Granny Dryden

Frank Vinci deceased

Rabe Maniels deceased

Johnny Buggerton deceased

Liu Shen Tong deceased

Ivan Bytchkov formerly

Derek Barrel deceased

Mr Walrus

Sergio Falcone formerly

Lucas Valdez formerly

## Physical description

### Height

6.2

"Continue to insult me yokel, and Mr Maniels will have you hanging from a tree by New Years Eve."-Vlad warning Mr Walrus to keep in line.

"Granny Dryden thought of me as her own son. She will get revenge."-Vlad warning Sergio and Lucas about an eventual reprisal from Granny Dryden.

## Overview

Papkov is a Dryden Gang caporegime whilst also working as Rabe Maniels' debt collector.

## Background

Papkov was born in Russia in 1974. Nothing is known about his childhood and adolescence, other than the fact he has a sister. In 1998, Vlad came to London and while in London, he met and affiliated himself with two gangsters named Granny Dryden and Frank Vinci. He joined the ranks of The Dryden Gang and worked in Dryden's organisation as an enforcer for awhile. By 2004, Papkov had become one of the most powerful and influential members of the gang. He gained a reputation as one of the most dangerous and feared men in London's criminal underworld. He didn't get on very well with fellow capo Ray Boccino and was always trying to trick Dryden and Vinci into thinking Boccino was a rat. He is considered to be the most powerful and trusted of the three capos. It was this relationship that enabled Vlad to meet Rabe Maniels who employed Vlad as his debt collector and a lost media courier.

## Getting Rid Of Ivan

In late December 2019 shortly after Christmas, Vlad appeared at Maniels Media to ask Mr Walrus about the money he owes him. He then supplies a bootleg game to Maniels' right-hand man Johnny Buggerton for distribution. Later, Mr Walrus after viewing the bootleg appeared at the store to confront Vlad and Buggerton over the game. Vlad then revealed that the game was made by his right-hand man Ivan Bytchkov had begun making his own lost media projects behind Maniels' back. Bytchkov was also revealed to be a federal informant which lead to Maniels ordering Vlad to deal with the situation. Vlad orders Mr Walrus to kill Ivan, but Mr Walrus feeling nice allows Ivan to simply leave town though Vlad and Maniels are none the wiser.

## Death

Three months later, Vlad with permission from Maniels creates a Caillou lost episode and manages to get it on television. Two of Vlad's debtors: Sergio Falcone and Lucas Valdez view the episode and are outraged. They head to The Purple Otter where Vlad laughs at their threats before sending his crew after them. Sergio and Valdez bypass Vlad's guards and chase Papkov down to a boardwalk area on the outskirts of London. Papkov warns the pair of an inevitable reprisal from Maniels and Granny Dryden. Sergio and Valdez ignore Vlad's warnings and proceed to kill him. They dump Papkov's body in the ocean which is then played with by a shark.

## Aftermath

"You would be dead if wasn't for me. That is what Dryden wanted when you killed Vlad."-Maniels to Sergio and Valdez.

When Dryden learned about Vlad's death: she wanted to have Sergio and Valdez killed in response but was prevented by Maniels and Frank Vinci due to Maniels thinking Vlad was an idiot. This causes the beginning of Dryden's doubts in her association with Maniels and her friendship with Vinci who begins to plan things with Maniels without her. Later, when Maniels and Jocrassa Fel-Fotch storm the Cornwall Compound: Rabe tells Sergio and Lucas that he saved their lives because it was Dryden who insisted they be killed for murdering Vlad in the first place.

## Personality

Papkov uses his connections to powerful gangsters like Dryden and Maniels in order to impose fear onto his debtors. Papkov is very vain and doesn't seem to get on very well with Johnny Buggerton despite him being Rabe's chief lieutenant. Unbeknownst to Papkov, Maniels thought he was useless and only kept him employed in his Syndicate because of Dryden insisting on it. On the contrary. Papkov respects Rabe Maniels greatly referring to him respectfully as Mr Maniels. Granny Dryden meanwhile thinks incredibly highly of Vlad thinking of him as being her own son.

## Quotes

"Ah grow up yokel; I got a lot of powerful friends who won't take kindly to you threatening me in my own bar."-Vlad to Sergio Falcone.

"You two are nothing in this city you will be crushed. I just wish I could be there to watch Rabe and Dryden cut your peasant beaks off."-Vlad's last words.

## Funnypasta Appearances

Squidward's Sickness (Mentioned)

Red Dead Redemption Cursed Copy

Caillou Goes To Tesco (Killed)

Ben Finally Snaps (Mentioned)

## Trivia

* Vlad owns a bar in Broker named The Purple Otter.
* The bar appears in stories set outside the Arc.
* It is presumed that after Vlad's death, the bar was taken over by Mickey Hard Nuts.
* There is a portrait of Vlad in the bar from 2008 and also a poster for A Saucy Salvation which was said by Vlad to be his favourite film.
* Vlad just like Derek Barrel dislikes Ray Boccino and suspects him of being a rat
* Winthrop Walrus initially believed that Papkov was one of the most feared men in the British criminal underworld, bur quickly realised that Vlad was actually nothing but a bit player with his bosses Rabe Maniels and Frank Vinci being the true heavies.
* Despite his claims of having powerful friends, neither Maniels or Vinci bother to avenge Vlad's death.
* Along with the Purple Otter, Vlad owns a laundromat and several other small business rackets across London.
* Both Winthrop Walrus and Sergio Falcone owed money to Papkov. Following Vlad's death, the debts were absolved.
* Vlad and his sudden disappearance was indirectly mentioned in "Ben Finally Snaps," which is set outside of the Rabe Maniels Arc meaning that Vlad's death in "Caillou Goes To Tesco," was canon.
* Dom also owed money to Vlad but much like with Walrus and Sergio debt was absolved following his death.
* He drives a grey blister compact.
* Following Papkov's death, the Faustin Mafiya took over the extortion racket he controlled.
* Vlad had an unnamed sister who also resides in London.
* After Papkov was killed, crooked CLPD Sergeant Joe Galtosino became the new debt collector for The Rabe Maniels Crime Syndicate until he was too killed by the Lost Episode Resistance.
* Vlad was a good friend of Liu Shen Tong according to the funnypasta guide.