Tim, a CIA agent creating a legend before a mission

Before sending an operative on a clandestine operation an intelligence agency needs to create for them a synthetic identity which is called a legend. It is not common to send the operative to participate in a TV show, but modern problems require modern solutions.

Tim was the spy and Who Wanna Be a Bimbo was the chosen show. In addition to the legend, Tim could also win a significant amount of money which would at least partially finance the operation. The young agent had natural people skills which he had further developed in various courses and classes. He was intelligent and had no problems with learning in general, but memorising random facts was not his greatest strength. That was why preparations for the quiz did not go as smoothly as one would expect from a CIA agent. Tim also did not fully understand why learning French needed to be a part of the preparation, but he assumed it would later become a part of his mission. Although he was somewhat suspicious that he was not given any details of said operation before participating in the quiz. Despite these shortcomings Tim’s other characteristics made him perfect for the operation; this included a decent pitch which greatly increased his language learning pace. Not that any such minor inconveniences would make him skip what seemed to be the greatest opportunity in his career.

Tim’s appearance was not exactly similar to James Bond either. He was 184 centimetres tall and of slender build, but he remained in decent shape. He had youthful looks and boyish charm, but at the same time both his body and face looked somewhat androgynous. His hair which reached beyond his ears did not increase his masculinity either. He was eloquent and communicative, so he was rather popular with the ladies. That would not be a factor during the quiz though. For the show Tim put on a smart, but not too formal suit; it was tailored for him, so it lay well on his slender frame, the jacket added breadth to his shoulders.

“Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen! My name is Frank Trustworthy. Today with me is Tim. Hello, Tim.”

“Hello, Frank,” the contestant said with a charming smile.

“Do you wanna be a bimbo, Tim?”

“Not necessarily. I’m here mostly for fame and riches, but there are some transformations that I could find attractive and a few more that I wouldn’t mind.”

“That’s a decent start. Which ones would you like to get?”

“Definitely Eyesight Correction,” Tim replied pointing at his glasses, “I got used to these, but better eyesight would obviously be an improvement. Hair Removal would be nice too. I have a lame beard anyway and shaving my face is a chore. Keeping armpits hairless might be easy, but some body parts aren’t so comfortable to shave,” he added with a wink.

“I’m sure that the audience likes your way of thinking,” Frank replied with a smile, “which transformations do you find tolerable?”

“The minor ones. Hair Extension, Hair Colour, Eyes Colour. Oh! There’s one more that I’d like - Muscles Gain. I grew bored of being skinny regardless of exercises and diet.”

“I bet that we could find a few more, if I just kept asking,” the host replied with a grin, “Tim, you might simply be a bimbo in denial.”

“Ha!” the contestant laughed, “I guess we’ll learn soon enough, won’t we?”

“We sure will. Draw the Categories.”

“Recognise Tanks, National Coats of Arms, Money, God Save the King, Horses, Milestones of the XIX Century, Lord of the Rings, Mountains, Going Nuclear, Battlefields, Rise of Machines, Coffee.”

“What do you think of them?”

“They sound bearable, but it always depends on the particular questions. You can’t prepare for everything.”

“If you want to have a chance of getting your eyes fixed, you shouldn’t be prepared for everything,” Frank made an exaggerated wink.

Tim just laughed in response.

“Which category for the first round?”

“Let’s start with Money and hope that we’ll end with it as well.”