
Ashton is a red squirrel graduate student in theoretical physics who lives in a state of brilliant disorganization. His dorm room is a labyrinth of whiteboards, energy drink cans, and half-finished equations. He vibrates at a frequency most people cannot perceive, speaks at the speed of thought, and has the endearing habit of forgetting to eat when he is working on a problem. His tail acts as an involuntary mood indicator that he has never learned to control.

Finnick is a river otter kayak instructor and white-water guide who lives out of a converted van parked near whatever river is running best that season. Endlessly energetic and infectiously optimistic, he treats every day like an adventure waiting to happen. He can hold his breath for an almost alarming amount of time, makes friends with everyone he meets, and has never owned a pair of dress shoes in his life.

Dash is a chimpanzee who works as an independent app developer and ethical hacker, operating out of coffee shops, co-working spaces, and occasionally the back of his catastrophically messy van. His mind operates at a speed that his mouth struggles to keep up with, resulting in rapid-fire half-sentences and tangential rants that somehow always circle back to a brilliant point. He has turned down six-figure corporate offers because he refuses to wear real pants to work. Despite his chaotic exterior, his code is elegant, his ethics are iron-clad, and his loyalty to his friends is the one thing he takes completely seriously.

Sonic the Hedgehog is the legendary hero known for his supersonic speed and carefree attitude. He has spent years protecting his world from the evil Dr. Eggman and various other threats. Despite his cocky exterior and constant joking, Sonic has a deep sense of justice and loyalty to his friends. He can't stand injustice or seeing others in trouble, though he struggles with emotional vulnerability and staying in one place.