Let me start off with an introduction. My name is Jake and I live in Canada (yep, I say 'eh' on occasion). I am a writer, having not the faintest idea how to use a pen for anything but that (I tried drawing, but it was... not for me). My writing takes place in the Chakat Universe mainly, but I will probably branch out and do other things in time. I have, to date, only written the opening segments of my first two series, juggling my writing time between them.

The first one, the one that I feel like is my 'baby', is How Legends are Made. For anyone familiar with the Chakat Universe, then you will have an idea of what the Gene Wars were. For those who don't, here's a brief synopsis;

The Gene Wars were a series of conflicts on a global scale. Basically, some time before the wars, the world was in shambles. Major corporations were floundering as they went out of business and the global economy was at an all-time low. Eventually, some smart cookie in Australia discovered how to splice human and animal DNA to produce the Gene Projects (the furs).

They were intended as a way forward into scientific research that would bring the world back to a golden age. Sadly, this was not to be the case and they never quite got to fulfil their intended purpose. Australia, like most countries, was not doing so well. They sold information on them to the global community in an effort to stay above the 'everyone lives in a box' line. They made ideal slaves and a source of cheap labour, and were treated as such.

Since they were not classified as 'human', there was no real 'proper' treatment of a Gene Project. They wound up as house pets, sex slaves, and cherished family members, depending solely on who had purchased them. Many had ideal lives (though they never shared their masters' freedoms) while others found themselves in absolute hell. The catch was that they were not very bright.

As with anything else, the view on the Gene Projects was highly controversial. Many people thought they were nothing more than biological machines. Others saw them as equals and formed an organization for their humane treatment. It was a massive success. As people took sides the world over, many companies feared that selling intelligent beings would be seen as the worst kind of publicity. As a result, the research into making 'smart' furs (Gene Projects with the same intelligence as a human) ceased almost overnight, though many had been released to the public already.

Riots ensued over the issue, and quickly gained in momentum. Then, on July 4^th, 2050, war breaks out. Though it had started as a riot, it soon became more as the governments of the world authorized their military forces to try and stem the uprising. This only made things worse; many military members saw the plight as just and took up arms for the Gene Projects. Slaves were freed, cities were razed, and the world was soon dumped into a global civil war.

That is where How Legends are Made comes in. It has been two years since the opening of the war. Sides are now firmly established, both having gotten their hands on advanced military hardware and recruits in the millions. In the city of Denver, Colorado, a city mostly destroyed by WMDs and warfare, lives are being wasted away in droves as both sides fight a major conflict over the ruins of the once noble city. Anarchy reins in the streets, with looters, thugs, and murderers dwelingl where the main factions turn a blind eye. John Ferris, a man enlisted by the Humanists (the anti-fur group), soon finds himself captured and a paradigm shift looms on the horizon.

My second story, Blaze of Glory, takes place a few hundred years in the future, following the distant relative of one of the combatants as she and her ship, The Dying Breath, seek to discover the secret behind an alien artifact that could hold knowledge of untold aeons. She embarks on a quest that will see her to the edge of the galaxy (and possibly beyond) as she strives to strike it rich. Oh, did I mention that she's a pirate? Kind of an important bit of information.

So far, those two tales (and a short story or two) make up my entire roster. I thought that I would share them here to get some feedback.

My writing style is rather morbid sometimes, and my stories, though not explicitly 'mature-rated', do tend to get rather 'doom and gloom'. But I feel that everything that I write should be rather bittersweet because nothing in life (so far as I know it, anyways) is ever perfect. Part Two of How Legends are Made embodies this perfectly, and I hope that you guys comment enough to make it availible!

If all goes well, they will be posted on www.chakatsden.com for viewing there. Until then, though (and maybe even after) they have found a home here on SoFurry. I hope you all enjoy and find them interesting!

P.S.: If you are wondering about my avatar, his name is simply Coyote. He is not my 'Fursona' (I have one, of a sort, but I like to put my actual name to my work [shh! Yes, I know it's not actually on them, but I gave you my first name, didn't I?]). He is actually a character in How Legends are Made. I'm not going to lie; he is a trickster and a smooth talker, a riot, somewhat mad, and dream and a nightmare in equal measure. He doesn't come in until later on (Part 2), but it can easily be said that he is among my most favoured characters.