Ivan Bytchkov (Funnypasta Version)

Ivan Bytchkov was a senior member of The Dryden Gang who worked as Vladimir Papkov's right-hand man. Bytchkov later left town after Papkov ordered a hit on him.

"Vlad is nothing in this town don't do this for him!"-Bytchkov pleading for Mr Walrus to let him go.

## Overview

Bytchkov was the right-hand man of Vlad Papkov. He works for Vlad as an enforcer and burglar.

## Background

Ivan was born in Russia circa 1966. He came to London in 2005 to work as a doctor under the tutelage of the world famous surgeon Sir Roger Colbham. Ivan left the medical profession behind very quickly following a heated argument between himself and Colbham about how Colbham ran his hospital. In 2008, Ivan befriended Vlad Papkov after he began drinking at Vlad's bar The Purple Otter. Vlad and Ivan became good friends with Vlad vouching for Ivan to Granny Dryden and Frank Vinci. Ivan joined The Dryden Gang and became Papkov's lieutenant. He helps maintain Papkov's extortion racket.

## Leaving Town

Ivan befriended a fellow lieutenant of the gang named Glancy Drown. Drown ended up confiding in Ivan that he was really a federal informant who had been sent to London to get information on how organised crime operates in the city. Glancy convinced Ivan to start snitching as well. Drown ended up getting whacked by The Bikers Gang after their leader Hudge learned about Drown's informer status thanks to his contacts in the Bureau. Ivan managed to supply the Feds information regarding Vlad Papkov and his relationship with Rabe Maniels and Johnny Buggerton. Ivan also began making his own lost media products having been inspired by Maniels and Buggerton. He created a Red Dead Redemption bootleg, and handed it over to Papkov for distribution pretending that Rabe Maniels made it. When Rabe learned about Ivan's treachery, he ordered Vlad to take care of the situation. Vlad ordered his hired gun Mr Walrus to kill Bytchkov. However, Mr Walrus being a good natured walrus spared Ivan's life and ordered him to leave town. Ivan thanked Mr Walrus profusely saying he wanted to leave London anyway as he was getting tired of all the folk from back home.

## Fate

Ivan moved to Chicago where he managed to land an apprenticeship under Gus Polinski the poker king of the Midwest. He joined Polinski's band as a saxophone player. Three years later, Bytchkov created his own band named The Bee Sharps and formed it with The Bee Bear Hybrid and Portley Gentlemen 2.

## Trivia

* Ivan's surname Bytchkov is a humorous reference to the word; "bitch."
* It is never made clear how long Ivan was an informer for. He was likely not a snitch for very long, and possibly only started snitching following Glancy Drown's murder.
* Ivan drives a black and gold Ruiner.
* He is one of the few characters in Oliver Charles' funnypastas to actually not fear and be friends with The Bee Bear Hybrid.
* Ivan originally wanted to be a doctor but left the medical profession behind when he didn't agree with the methods of his superior.
* It is unknown whether Ivan heard about Vlad's death or not.
* He seems to idolise Rabe Maniels as he started creating lost media projects of his own after having been influenced by Maniels.
* Ivan seems to be aware that Maniels thinks Papkov is useless as he says: "Vlad is nothing in this town."
* He is the second member as well as the second lieutenant of The Dryden Gang to be a federal informant.
* He is also the second person who works with Rabe Maniels to be a federal informant.
* Ivan was originally going to join up with The Lost Episode Resistance in Red Dead Redemption Cursed Copy.