In a world where animals have built a peaceful, advanced society, the creation of a mysterious dimensional bridge unleashes unfamiliar emotions, sparking a war that threatens to unravel their harmonious existence. Will they overcome The Red, or be consumed by it?
In a parallel universe, animals evolved over millennia to form societies, cultures, and nations—each species bringing unique skills, perspectives, and ways of life. From lush jungles to icy mountains, from deep oceans to arid deserts, the Animal Kingdom had grown into a world of harmony and advancement, marked by respect and interspecies cooperation. Each creature, from the wise elephants to the industrious beavers, had a place in a balanced world, united by shared principles of peace.
As technology advanced, curiosity about the cosmos led animal scientists to pursue an ambitious project: the construction of a “dimensional bridge.” This bridge, designed to connect worlds, held the promise of unlocking knowledge and marvels beyond imagination. The project took decades, but at last, the bridge opened, revealing another dimension—a world teeming with familiar landscapes, strange sensations, and remnants of an ancient civilization.
Hunting Arena
A dense jungle surrounded by a large stadium. Heavy underbrush and tiered cliffs provide numerous opportunities for cover and line of sight. The popular sport of Hunting takes place in the arena where teams go head to head in a “Tag-Your-It” style game.
Coniferous Highlands
A river cuts through a ravine with a sleepy fishing/logging village nestled around it. The river is shallow and full of rocks creating numerous river rapids. The cliff and hill sides are full of caves tunneling through the rock. Large coniferous trees cover a large portion of the area with light underbrush scattered throughout.
Biomass Generator Plant
A massive powerplant provides power to the nearby cities through the burning of waste. The heat creates high-pressure water which turns a steam turbine. There are numerous catwalks and areas obscured by steam to use as advantage or ambush points.
Redwood Dam
A large dam being built in the Northern Woodlands which was damaged during construction. The blast caused not only ruin to the dam but the surrounding forest as well. Currently attempts are being made to reconstruct the dam.
Name: Mishka
Race: Brown Bear
Role: Frontline Commando
Mishka is a popular and well-established Poissonnier (Fish Chef) who was made famous through the success of his Honeyed-Smoked Salmon dish. People traveled for miles to the Coniferous Highlands to get a taste of the smokey sweetness. He lived a happy and peaceful life with friends and family in his rural fishing and logging town. One day a particularly rowdy group decided his restaurant and town was the perfect target for theft and vandalism. At the site of his establishment being tarnished, he flew into a great rage and chased the vandals out of town. Unfortunately, innocent bystanders were also victims of his wrath. When “The Red” had passed, he realized the harm he had caused with great sorrow. From that point on he vowed to seek out the evil that was spreading throughout the animal kingdom, find the source and put an end to it.
Name: Noah
Race: Moose
Role: Frontline Demolitionist
Noah, a Park Ranger in the Northern Woodlands. Responsible for the growth and flourishment of the hardwood trees and other flora in the area. Keeping mostly to himself, in his spare time he designed low impact explosive and incendiary devices to assist in clearing scrub-brush and controlled burns to keep the forest healthy. The hardwood the Northern Woodlands provided was a core resources in construction for nearby cities and a new dam was being constructed nearby for both power generation and increasing water flow through the rivers to improve logistic efficiency. One morning, while preparing to go out on patrol, he noticed that his improvised devices were missing. This realization was closely followed by a massive boom that sent shockwaves through the trees of the forest. Bounding toward the sound, which came from the direction of the new dam, Noah was horrified by the site of trees torn from their roots and the progress of the dam all but destroyed. The Foreman informed Noah that one of his employees had shown up with a box full of contraptions that he then stated would speed up the process of chopping down trees. They became confrontational and aggressive; a verbal fight broke out and the employee activated a device in the crate and threw it towards the work site. The destruction was the result of this incident. Luckily, it occurred prior to the first shifts’ arrival for the day so there were no injuries, but the damage done would set back the project for some time and caused unnecessary damage to the area around it. Other workers whispered rumors about “The Red” Noah grabbed his gear and set out to determine the source of The Red, seeking to prevent dangerous situations like this from happening again.
Name: Kit
Race: Gray Squirrel
Role: Mobile Support
Kit lived a happy and carefree life with friends and family in the Great Redwood Forest. Her immense curiosity led to her constantly asking questions and being interested in everything around her. A lifetime of this helped her to acquire a wealth of knowledge and become quite intelligent (compared to other squirrels). Her overt enthusiasm was contagious to those around her often sought her for advice. When rumors of “The Red” reached the Great Redwood Forest, Kit could not resist the call of discovering something new. She set off to learn as much as she could about it.
Name: Lowe
Race: Gray Wolf
Role: Frontline Flanker
Lowe was resigned to the fact that he would never be leader of the pack. No matter how hard he tried he never came out on the top of his brothers and sisters. He yearned for something more. While watching a broadcast of the popular sport known as “Hunting”, Lowe witnessed a spectacle of great ferocity when one of the players ravaged the opposing team. Having heard rumors of “The Red” and the fearsome power it provides, he set out to find what causes it and how it could be controlled. Perhaps it could give him the edge he needed over his siblings and make a name for himself.