Wednesday 1 June 2016

Modern pulp heroes

To celebrate Ian Watson’s birthday he asks for modern pulp heroes. Go make some!

My example may or may not be a counterpoint to one of my Trinity Continuum Allegiances. Ahem. ARCA is a real thing, by the way. Although probably less prone to fistfights and chases.

Sophia Hearst, Association for Research into Crimes against Art
"Seriously, guys. It really does belong in a museum."

Sophia's parents were antique fraud investigators, and she grew up around art and art theft. Joining ARCA straight out of university (Art History at Magdalen) she has made a reputation for dogged detective work, planning undercover sting operations, and the occasional Tae Kwon Do takedown of a gang's hitters. She consults with INTERPOL on major thefts... and it is said that she returned the Vienna Lance, supposedly the Spear of Destiny, to the Weltliches Schatzkammer Museum after a recent inside job...

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