City of Rust (film)

City of Rust is a minor film that takes place around the time of or prior to Hybridtown. The film portrays a competition to obtain an item known as The Holy Grail.

Summary:

The film opens with an unnamed man (believed to be Ponytail) advertising a competition to obtain The Holy Grail, a magical item with unknown properties. A sentient human-horse hybrid, who is identified by the alias Afkcorgi, joins the competition without thinking. Immediately realizing that he is in over his head, he seeks out the help of Nila the Talking Cat. Upon arriving at the home of Nila the Talking Cat, Afkcorgi is informed of the risks and stakes of the competition.She then gives him advice on how to locate the City of Rust, an alternate dimension where the Grail is located, and gives him magical trinkets to help him find it.

Through meditation, Afkcorgi teleports to the Hilltop Mosaic, a location near the City of Rust. Upon entering the City of Rust, Afkcorgi locates the Grail quickly, only to run into The Wizard. After a brief exchange of magic, the two begin to wrestle each other for the Grail. Just when Afkcorgi is about to win, the Wizard knocks him away with a spell and runs off. Forgetting about the competition, Afkcorgi chases after the Wizard. As they reach the Hilltop Mosaic, they discover that Nilmer, another contestant, had stolen the Grail and placed it atop the Mosaic, winning the contest.

Upon Nilmer's victory, Afkcorgi and the Wizard are both teleported to Nila's home. Upon seeing Nila, the Wizard immediately freaks out and runs away. Nila then reveals to Afkcorgi that he was a pawn in her plan to obtain the Grail and store it in a secure location. She also informs him that Nilmer, the winner of the contest, was collaborating with her the entire time. Afkcorgi then teleports back to the site of his meditation, seemingly unfazed by what had just happened.