Red Beast

The Red Beast is a direct creation made after exposure to the Red Beast Virus.
== Infection ==
The Red Beast Virus is easily transmissible via bodily fluids and abrasive physical contact. Individuals that ingest infected fluids such as blood, saliva, or contaminated water or food supplies are prone to infection. Open wounds unattended or created by infected individuals allow easy transmission of the virus as well.
It takes an average range of total conversion for an individual into a Red Beast varies from roughly three to thirty days. This number is lowered via contact with Alphas, which drops as low as one hour, and usually maxes out around two days.
=== Classified Conversion ===
Individuals infected with the Red Beast Virus have a few percentile possibilities to convert into different defined 'classes' of the Red Beast Virus. The following have been calculated to be:
Infection Table (2042)
Individual Attacked by >
Turned v	Via Common	Via Alpha	Via Aerobe	Via Bold	Via Creeper	Via Dripper	Via Worm Food
Into Common 	85.98% 	80.00% 	50.00% 	72.00% 	45.00% 	80.00% 	0.00%
Into Alpha 	1.02% 	10.00% 	0.00% 	1.00% 	0.00% 	0.00% 	0.00%
Into Aerobe 	2.00% 	2.00% 	40.00% 	0.00% 	5.00% 	0.00% 	0.00%
Into Bold 	6.00% 	5.00% 	0.00% 	25.00% 	0.00% 	0.00% 	0.00%
Into Creeper 	5.00% 	7.00% 	10.00% 	2.00% 	50.00% 	0.00% 	0.00%
Into Dripper 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	20.00% 	N/A
Into Worm Food	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	100.00%
Since 2042, these numbers have gradually risen in likeliness for the other variants.
==Biology==
The biological differences in the Red Beast are rather intricate, and are rather worrisome. Red Beasts not only lose feeling in the majority of their body after infection, but there are also opened possibilities for the random development of evolutionary advantages in infected individuals.
=== Common/Generic Red Beast ===
The average Red Beast is consistently bland in appearance. The most notable aspects of nearly every Red Beast is the total reddening of the skin, usually followed by the total blackening of the entire eye, withering of body hair, and growth of toe and finger claws, as well as sharpening of carnivorous teeth.
=== Alpha Red Beast ===
The most notorious alteration of the Red Beast is the Alpha Red Beast; a hulking figure that usually stands roughly 6 or 7 feet tall, and has very distinct appendages protruding out of their back. The average Alpha Red Beast can be seen with two of these crab-like or scythe-like appendages protruding roughly from their shoulder bones like wings, and are known to be used as tools of impalement or even quicker infection than that of a normal Red Beast. It should be noted that it appears this strand can only culminate within male hosts.
=== Intricate Evolution - Classes ===
The Red Beast Virus begun solely with the creation of the first Alpha Red Beast, which further lead to the creation of Common Red Beasts. Since 2041, however, it has appeared that the virus has possibly adapted, and thus has created other instances of exquisite variants of infected individuals, which are the following. Do also note their uncommon rarity, and their lesser chance of exposure to survivors.
=== Aerobe ===
The Aerobe is most likely the third new variant to appear in large quantity. Aerobes are easily distinguishable by their quadruped stance, as their limbs have been inverted to allow faster running, as well as climbing up impossibly steep obstacles. Aerobes are also seen with odd tails, usually ending with small spikes on the end. Their claws are also thinner and longer, allowing them to slice people open easily. This makes the Aerobes excellent scouts, as they can quickly travel through buildings and crawl through confined spaces due to their small size.
=== Bold ===
Rare in nature, these infected are abnormally muscular, and prove to be a problem to military and survivor personnel alike, as they can smash through nearly anything if given enough time to assault it. The Bold are similar to the Alphas, but they lack the appendages, and are seen as some sort of middle Red Beast between the Common and Alpha.
=== Creeper ===
Creepers tend to be elongated Red Beasts that tower over others without muscular development. They are known to also be the most sapient of the classes, usually stalking or following individuals disguised as survivors. If they are able to observe crucial information and get away, large hordes of Red Beasts usually return en masse, making them an extreme pain to death with.
=== Dripper ===
It is currently unknown how these variants come to exist. Drippers are distinctly noticeable by lumps on their skin, and or their bloating stomachs and necks. These Red Beasts have the anomalous ability to projectile vomit copious amounts of blood in a direction they’re facing, causing infection to run rampant if it hits its target. There is an off chance that afflicted persons will also pick up this strand when infected, but most of the time if ingested, persons touched by the liquid will be infected and converted. (Author's Note: This variant is only created after coming in direct contact with Liam Nart. Yet to be created.)
=== Worm Food ===
It is currently unknown how these variants have come to exist. Infected by a new creature in the infection pool, these Red Beasts are seemingly controlled by small parasitic red worms that inhabit their bodies. These cause them to be rather infectious, as they will attempt to transfer worms to other viable hosts. These worms cause physical mutations in their hosts, and some will use their own biomass to accomplish this. Claws, tentacles, and other loosely hanging limbs all with the same striped pattern as said worms begin to appear on the infected individual. (Author's Note: This variant is only created after coming in direct contact with Luke Nart.)
==Appearance==
The Red Beast, as per its name, is the byproduct of the Red Beast Virus. The most obvious sign of infection, is of course the extreme red intonation of infected individuals, hence the name.
Red Beasts usually have a rather straightforward appearance between their kind. Most individuals that are infected will of course have their entire body slowly change pigmentation to some level of blood red, followed by the darkening of the eyes, to the point nothing is visible in their total black orbs. Red Beasts will usually grow sharp claws in place of their finger and toe nails, and also have room for a few other changes based on evolutionary advantages that they can obtain, such as the Red Beast Alpha.
One thing that has been noticed about a few Red Beasts is the inclusion of small beady white dots in the midst of their pupils. Mostly prevalent amongst many Alphas, Bolds, and Creepers, these pupils seem to indicate a retention of previous sentience, or just the bolstered existence of sapience.
==Behavior==
=== Feral Intelligence ===
Red Beasts are known to be aggressively stupid, yet intelligent enough to be tactical and wise. Red Beasts are able to formulate into task forces, and are able to operate items that normal individuals can use. (Doors, ladders, weapons) Red Beasts are commonly seen traveling in hordes with one another, and will usually follow the lead of any Bold or Alpha Red Beasts in the vicinity.
=== Aggressiveness ===
Red Beasts are notorious for their genre-popularized zombie characteristics: they are bloodthirsty monsters that feed off of flesh, doing everything in their path to convert any uninfected individuals.
Although Red Beasts do not solely feast off of flesh to survive, they still attempt to conserve individuals in order to create more living instances.
==History==
=== The Outbreak ===
The first Red Beast was created during the month of November in 2039, and successfully escaped from its holding on November 30th. Immediately, a wave of Alpha Red Beasts were created, which in turn created many Red Beasts, which in turn continued to multiply the population until they were absolutely out of control.
=== Spreading past the UK ===
The Outbreak quickly spiraled out of control in 2039, quickly making its way to mainland Europe in small clumps by 2040, and becoming a pandemic in Western Europe by 2041, pervading most countries West of Germany- inclusive.
=== Empire Control ===
It was noticed that when the Outbreak reached Europe, there was a random influx amongst the Red Beasts. Many of the rogue creatures were exterminated past the Empire; Spain and Portugal falling extremely ill, whilst Italy still battled against it. It was a sudden terror, however, when the Overthrough Empire suddenly harnessed the ability to culminate Red Beasts as their own soldiers, unleashing them upon the German defenses several fold.
These Red Beasts, signified by their green eyes, are different from the ones found in the United Kingdom or separate elsewhere.
==Notes==
*Red Beasts were very originally known as 'Zombies' before culminating the term 'Red Beast Zombies', later dropping the latter word.
*Alpha Red Beasts used to be known as 'Red Beast Alphas'. Why? Because.
*Did you know: Joey Nart is the patient zero for the Red Beast Virus?
*Red Beasts were originally only the Alphas, the lessers known as 'Red Beast Virus Zombies'.
*The Outbreak has dated occurring as far back as 2034, and as far forward as 2049.
==Appearances==
===Broken Britain===
The Red Beasts are the background antagonists of the entire Broken Britain series, but also make up nearly the entire protagonist group as well.
=== Main Series ===
The Red Beasts tag along a few times within the main series, as seen in many of The Overlord's conquests.
=== Torn Earth: 2042 (RP) ===
The Red Beasts are a main enemy within the 2042 roleplay on Discord.
==Gallery==
Original survivor-written documentation of Red Beasts.
File:BBE1 Joey RB.gif|Joey Nart, the first Red Beast.
File:Redbeasthorde.png|A group of ex-military Red Beasts.
File:BBE1 RB Guard.gif|An infected security guard.
File:BBE9-1 RB Guard.gif|An infected security guard. (Revisited)
File:BBE9-4 Luke RB.gif|Luke Nart holding a bandit.
File:Rbaerobe.jpg|Concept art of an Aerobe Red Beast.
File:Rbcreeper.jpg|Concept art of a Creeper Red Beast.
File:Rbshirt.gif|A Common Red Beast.
File:Lawrenceinfected.png|Lawrence Limber infected with the Red Beast Virus.
File:Tension.png|The Breach Survivor struggling against Joey Nart.
File:Lukealphainst1.gif|Luke towering over other Red Beasts.
File:Lukealphaattack.gif|Luke Nart attacking a bandit.
File:BBE9-2 Luke TF2.gif|Luke Nart first turned Red.
File:BBE9-1 Joey.gif|Joey Nart holding Luke Nart.
File:Rbcreepersneak.png|A Creeper disguised in a robe.
File:Alpharb.png|Joey Nart; a prime example of an Alpha Red Beast.