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Creature Corps Context-- The Zhu Dynasty
12 years ago
Sorry for the hiatus- domestic issues arose that took priority. I won't burden you with details unless you ask.
I feel that in order to continue laying out concepts, as you cannot be eased into the Creature Corps universe through the gameplay as of yet, I will periodically need to issue "history lessons" and explain the sci-fi mechanics that will debut in this game.
Several decades before the events of Creature Corps, a military coup overthrew China's Communist Party. The rebellion was led by the former Chinese President's right hand man, General Xi-Wang Zhu. Zhu formed a more liberal republic as promised for the United State's assistance and political protection. However, this hope only lasted as long as the US stayed stable.
Thirty years later, civil war between Eastern and Western United States broke out over the federal government's regulations on genetic engineering, a predominately private sector venture, but it didn't stop there. When this happened, Xi-Wang Zhu's successor, Cong Zhu, swore allegiance with West US, and attempted to court their President, Linda Joh, in this diplomacy. Their child, Jay, carried both their surnames and represented unity between the two countries, which during the course of the war merged into the Zhulian Empire.
When Cong was assassinated by a shady marksman only known as "apparition", Jay Zhu-Joh was left the sole heir to the Zhu Dynasty at 8 years old. With the help of his mother, Zhu-Joh had annexed much of Asia and Northern Africa into the Empire. The once civil war now turned into a struggle for survival for what remained of America. America sought help from its allies for protection, hoping to attack the former Western US (now known as the Zhulian State of Joh). With everyone taken a side, and weapons of mass destruction that left uninhabitable ruin all across the world, people were looking for a solution.
Then, Dr. Jacob Monod, under heavy pressure from the Zhulian Government when Western States merged to contribute to the war effort, started work with a native Zhulian scientist, Dr. Wakamoto- the Natural Killer Serpent, a weaponized, reptilian-like being of terror. While he never wanted to create such a bloodthirsty species, his wife, Rosalind, had been held captive by the US since the war started, and he was determined to do anything to get Jay Zhu-Joh to attempt negotiations for her release.
Natural Killer Serpents weren't made with the passion Monod was known for amongst his colleagues, as he never truly supported the cause. His passive approach to the project meant he only helped Wakamoto with the various procedures and shared the basic information he needed to formulate the Natural Killer Serpent. As such, it was no surprise when, upon their first deployment in battle, the creatures became a mutual enemy when they couldn't distinguish friend from foe. Placed in several other places worldwide, these menaces were quickly assigned their own biohazard classification for war-engineered creatures. Eventually, they were driven away to reside within the only areas nearby no human would dare enter- the nuclear wastelands in the former American Midwest and Northern Mexico. Feared by the common populace on a mythical scale, they came to be known as "Manslayers", and urban legend soon spread of their supernatural potential. With Europe under siege and contact scarce between what remained, they could no longer rely on the old United Nations for support. Too expended of troops and resources to aid their allies, North America formed the UNA- United Nations of America.
Despite this failure, Zhu-Joh was impressed by Monod's talent for gene splicing. Seeing this, Dr. Monod proposed the pursuit of a project in his own interest- Chimaeras made to improve on the already keen sense of human innovation with animal attributes and acumen. These Chimaeras wouldn't have the innately violent tendencies of the Natural Killer Serpents, and could have many more applications. He and Rosalind had both dreamt of having children of their own, but had little success. Years ago they attempted this project, but the US Government would not allow it. The very idea of integrating human genetics into anything else repulsed the conservative Eastern States, but Zhu-Joh, now 10 years old, was more than willing to see his favorite animals merged like so many broken toys. Of course, Jay had an agenda of his own; he wanted to replace the workforce with these Chimaeras so more people could train in the military. Dr. Monod begrudgingly agreed in order to keep the hope of reuniting with Rosalind alive. The project started three years after the Manslayers spread worldwide.
He kept four Chimaeras to demonstrate that in a family-like setting, these creatures could function on a cognitive level equivalent to the same human age. They played, studied and communicated not only with one another, but Dr. Monod as well in fluent English and Zhulian, the blended language of many conquered lands. Fellow scientists were amazed by the success, but Dr. Wakamoto grew resentful.
The four Chimaeras he originally designed each carried his and Rosalind's DNA, the latter's from a lock of hair given as a keepsake to Jacob in the event he outlived her, and acted as templates for future models. The Chimaera Chase stretched all across the vast expanses of the Zhulian Empire, and other countries struggled to replicate the technology. When Monod's children were taken from him, and Rosalind still not returned to him, he knew he had nothing left for himself in Zhulia.
He smuggled himself and Chimaeran technology to Russia, where it was able to spread worldwide. Now, The New Origin of Species was global; Chimaeras were being synthesized at an exponential rate. Zhu-Joh threatened war towards Russia for granting Monod asylum, but by that time Monod was already gone, his whereabouts completely unknown. His mission of spreading his creations complete, he set out to find his children, and perhaps even his wife.
I feel that in order to continue laying out concepts, as you cannot be eased into the Creature Corps universe through the gameplay as of yet, I will periodically need to issue "history lessons" and explain the sci-fi mechanics that will debut in this game.
Several decades before the events of Creature Corps, a military coup overthrew China's Communist Party. The rebellion was led by the former Chinese President's right hand man, General Xi-Wang Zhu. Zhu formed a more liberal republic as promised for the United State's assistance and political protection. However, this hope only lasted as long as the US stayed stable.
Thirty years later, civil war between Eastern and Western United States broke out over the federal government's regulations on genetic engineering, a predominately private sector venture, but it didn't stop there. When this happened, Xi-Wang Zhu's successor, Cong Zhu, swore allegiance with West US, and attempted to court their President, Linda Joh, in this diplomacy. Their child, Jay, carried both their surnames and represented unity between the two countries, which during the course of the war merged into the Zhulian Empire.
When Cong was assassinated by a shady marksman only known as "apparition", Jay Zhu-Joh was left the sole heir to the Zhu Dynasty at 8 years old. With the help of his mother, Zhu-Joh had annexed much of Asia and Northern Africa into the Empire. The once civil war now turned into a struggle for survival for what remained of America. America sought help from its allies for protection, hoping to attack the former Western US (now known as the Zhulian State of Joh). With everyone taken a side, and weapons of mass destruction that left uninhabitable ruin all across the world, people were looking for a solution.
Then, Dr. Jacob Monod, under heavy pressure from the Zhulian Government when Western States merged to contribute to the war effort, started work with a native Zhulian scientist, Dr. Wakamoto- the Natural Killer Serpent, a weaponized, reptilian-like being of terror. While he never wanted to create such a bloodthirsty species, his wife, Rosalind, had been held captive by the US since the war started, and he was determined to do anything to get Jay Zhu-Joh to attempt negotiations for her release.
Natural Killer Serpents weren't made with the passion Monod was known for amongst his colleagues, as he never truly supported the cause. His passive approach to the project meant he only helped Wakamoto with the various procedures and shared the basic information he needed to formulate the Natural Killer Serpent. As such, it was no surprise when, upon their first deployment in battle, the creatures became a mutual enemy when they couldn't distinguish friend from foe. Placed in several other places worldwide, these menaces were quickly assigned their own biohazard classification for war-engineered creatures. Eventually, they were driven away to reside within the only areas nearby no human would dare enter- the nuclear wastelands in the former American Midwest and Northern Mexico. Feared by the common populace on a mythical scale, they came to be known as "Manslayers", and urban legend soon spread of their supernatural potential. With Europe under siege and contact scarce between what remained, they could no longer rely on the old United Nations for support. Too expended of troops and resources to aid their allies, North America formed the UNA- United Nations of America.
Despite this failure, Zhu-Joh was impressed by Monod's talent for gene splicing. Seeing this, Dr. Monod proposed the pursuit of a project in his own interest- Chimaeras made to improve on the already keen sense of human innovation with animal attributes and acumen. These Chimaeras wouldn't have the innately violent tendencies of the Natural Killer Serpents, and could have many more applications. He and Rosalind had both dreamt of having children of their own, but had little success. Years ago they attempted this project, but the US Government would not allow it. The very idea of integrating human genetics into anything else repulsed the conservative Eastern States, but Zhu-Joh, now 10 years old, was more than willing to see his favorite animals merged like so many broken toys. Of course, Jay had an agenda of his own; he wanted to replace the workforce with these Chimaeras so more people could train in the military. Dr. Monod begrudgingly agreed in order to keep the hope of reuniting with Rosalind alive. The project started three years after the Manslayers spread worldwide.
He kept four Chimaeras to demonstrate that in a family-like setting, these creatures could function on a cognitive level equivalent to the same human age. They played, studied and communicated not only with one another, but Dr. Monod as well in fluent English and Zhulian, the blended language of many conquered lands. Fellow scientists were amazed by the success, but Dr. Wakamoto grew resentful.
The four Chimaeras he originally designed each carried his and Rosalind's DNA, the latter's from a lock of hair given as a keepsake to Jacob in the event he outlived her, and acted as templates for future models. The Chimaera Chase stretched all across the vast expanses of the Zhulian Empire, and other countries struggled to replicate the technology. When Monod's children were taken from him, and Rosalind still not returned to him, he knew he had nothing left for himself in Zhulia.
He smuggled himself and Chimaeran technology to Russia, where it was able to spread worldwide. Now, The New Origin of Species was global; Chimaeras were being synthesized at an exponential rate. Zhu-Joh threatened war towards Russia for granting Monod asylum, but by that time Monod was already gone, his whereabouts completely unknown. His mission of spreading his creations complete, he set out to find his children, and perhaps even his wife.
