Chris Shork

New Shorkinia is a village for all Shorks, but it didn’t always exist like that. Before Shorkinia, Shorks lived in native ponds, lakes, oceans, and were spread around the world. When a Shork nicknamed Mother realized that her family weren’t the only Shorks in the world, she unified them all in a small area named Shork Country. Shork Country was a small area with one small pond and a few shacks for houses. It was well suited for the few Shorks that lived there, but as time went on and more Shorks came, it was time to expand.

Sadly, Mother Shork passed away before her big plans of expansion could come to fruition. Two new leaders took the reigns named White Tie and Commander. White Tie and Commander worked hand in hand for years, Commander mostly taking the reins and initiating war with other groups for his own self-centered ego. He got his ass kicked many times. Together, the two leaders created a large village named Shorkinia that bordered other species that Commander would regularly attempt to pick fights with. Shorkinia was much bigger to make room for all of the new Shorks, centered around a large lake. Shorkinia was spread out, spanning miles of trees, prairie, a gravel pit, and a town square for businesses and trade with other species nearby. In the lake, Shorks would make themselves at home. Commander Shork was a ruthless and power-hungry leader, though, and the power had gotten to his head. He disturbed the peace with neighboring species often and would harm the whole city becuase of his greediness.

Three new Shorks came up to the hierarchy named Mage, Chris, and Messenger. These three along with White Tie worked together to find a way to get rid of Commander Shork. Commander did not like the coup that the four created and declared civil war on his own kind. In the large battle to rid him, the four succeeded, but at the cost of Shorkinia. The city had been destroyed, set on fire, and burned to the ground. Commander had destroyed the village. With nothing left, he left never to be seen again. Some say he died, other’s that he was killed. Some Shorks speculate that he is always watching, waiting for a day to come back. Only the higher-up Shorks know what really happened that day.

Tired but motivated, White Tie, Chris, Mage, and Messenger took what survivors there were from Shorkinia and decided to rebuild. They named the up-and-coming city built on the grounds of the old city “New Shorkinia.'' The four have rebuilt from the ground up, continuing to unify and grow their numbers. The Shorks are a peaceful group now, focusing on bettering themselves and cleansing the damage that Commander had done for so many years. New Shorkinia promises to be a better land than the old ones, and to never let history repeat itself.