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[[File:vergenceprofilepic.jpg|thumb|right|Jason's fursona, Vergence]]
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[[File:Jasonafex_Profile_Avatar_2020.jpg|thumb|right|Jason's fursona, Vergence]]
'''Jasonafex''', also known as '''Vergence''' (born July 3, 1991), is a [[furry artist]], [[animator]] and [[podcaster]] from [[W:Western Australia|Western Australia]]. He is engaged to [[artist]] [[Kabier]] ('''Genesis'''), and lives with her in [[W:Caledonia, Ontario|Caledonia, Ontario]], Canada.  
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'''Jasonafex''', also known as '''Vergence''' (born July 3, 1991), is a [[furry artist]], [[animator]], [[writer]] and [[podcaster]] from [[W:Western Australia|Western Australia]]. He is married to [[furry artist]] [[Kabier]] ('''Genesis'''), living together in [[W:Ontario, Canada|Ontario, Canada]]. He has remained active in the [[furry community]] as a regular content creator for over 8 years.
  
 
== Fursona ==
 
== Fursona ==
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Jasonafex's [[fursona]], '''Vergence''', is a [[hybrid|cross]] between a [[lizard]] and a [[raptor]]. The character has become a brand mascot over the years, appearing in several animations, comics, games and apparel. A full timeline and backstory for Vergence was created in 2020 for Jasonafex.com. <ref>[https://www.jasonafex.com/vergence ''Vergence''] on Jasonafex.com. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref> The character has become a fan favorite over the years, garnering a large quantity of fanart in comparison to their other characters.
  
Jasonafex's [[fursona]], '''Vergence''', is a [[hybrid|cross]] between a [[lizard]] and a [[raptor]].
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== Animation ==
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Jason began his furry career in 2012, growing in popularity on [[FurAffinity]] for his [[W:Adobe Flash|Flash]] [[animation]]s, collaborating with many popular [[furry artist]]s to create the illusion of movement and depth with their static artwork. Many of his animations feature artwork created by his wife [[Kabier]] who became a frequent collaboration partner over time. He would slowly transition away from animation and into other forms of media over the next few years.
  
== Art and media ==
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== Game Development ==
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[[File:Amorous-Promo.png|thumb||Jason's dating sim, Amorous]]
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In 2014 he announced he was working on a [[furry]] [[pornography|adult]] [[W:Dating simulation|dating game]] titled ''[[Amorous]]'', releasing a [[w:Game demo|demo]] of the game in November of that year.{{cn}} The full game was published for free on [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]] on April 13, 2018.<ref>[http://store.steampowered.com/app/778700/Amorous/ Amorous] on the Steam Store. Retrieved April 13, 2018.</ref>
  
Jason creates [[W:Adobe Flash|Flash]] [[animation]]s based on other artists' static images. Most of his animations use Kabier's art.
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[[File:BareBackstreets-Promo.jpg|thumb|right|Jason's metroidvania, BBS]]
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In 2015, Jason began work on a furry adult [[Wikipedia:Beat_'em_up|Beat 'em up]] named ''Bare Backstreets'',<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/Jasonafex ''Bare Backstreets''] on [[Patreon]]. Retrieved September 12, 2016.</ref> publishing a demo before discontinuing development to focus on [[Amorous]]. Jason would announce BBS would be returning to full development in 2019 via a trailer made on his [[Youtube]] channel <ref>[https://youtu.be/FGfk5S9KFlw ''Bare Backstreets Reveal Trailer''] BBS on Youtube. Retrieved September 2, 2020.</ref> with a new frame by frame animation art style. <ref>[https://jasonafex.itch.io/bare-backstreets ''Bare Backstreets Download''] on Team Amorous's itch.io. Retrieved September 10, 2018.</ref>
  
In 2014 he announced he was working on a [[furry]] [[pornography|adult]] [[W:Dating simulation|dating game]] titled ''[[Amorous]]'', releasing a [[w:Game demo|demo]] of the game in November of that year.{{cn}} The full game was published on [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]] on April 13, 2018.<ref>[http://store.steampowered.com/app/778700/Amorous/ Amorous] on the Steam Store. Retrieved April 13, 2018.</ref>
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Also in 2015, Jason experimented with interactive flash games in collaboration with [[Kabier]] and Skydeertoons.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/jasonafex/folder/177158/Flash-Games ''Flash Games''] on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref> He would then partner with Fek to create Bedplay<ref>[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/667288 ''Bedplay''] on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref> which became one of the most popular adult games on the Newgrounds platform.
 
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He also began work on a furry adult [[Wikipedia:Fighting game|fighting game]] named ''[[Bare Backstreets]]'',<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/BBS Bare Backstreets crowd-funding] on [[Patreon]]. Retrieved September 12, 2016.</ref> and published a demo version of the game before cancelling development in 2015.<ref>[https://teamamorous.itch.io/bare-backstreets ''Bare Backstreets''] on Team Amorous's itch.io. Retrieved September 10, 2018.</ref>
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In 2018, Jason would post his last game made in flash Toy Tester<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/27356817/ ''Toy Tester''] on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref> before moving onto making games in Unity. He would then release Fursona Maker later that year for free. <ref>[https://teamamorous.itch.io/fursona-maker ''Fursona Maker''] on teamamorous.itch.io. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref>
 
== Bad Dragon ==
 
== Bad Dragon ==
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[[File:Jasonafex-bad-dragon.jpg|thumb|right|Jasonafex's Toy on Bad Dragon]]
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The [[Bad Dragon]] [[W:Adult toy|adult toy]] "Dexter" is based off a design for Jasonafex's fursona's [[genitalia]], designed by Jasonafex, which won a Bad Dragon Labs Staff Pick.<ref>[https://bad-dragon.com/products/dexter ''Dexter''] on bad-dragon.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.</ref>
  
The [[Bad Dragon]] [[W:Adult toy|adult toy]] "Dexter" is based off a design for Jasonafex's fursona's [[genitalia]], designed by Jasonafex, which won a Bad Dragon Labs Staff Pick.<ref>[https://bad-dragon.com/products/dexter "Dexter"] on bad-dragon.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.</ref>
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== Comics ==
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[[File:Lesson-Learnt-Collection-Cover.jpeg|thumb|right|Lesson Learnt Comic]]
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In 2015, Jason and [[Kabier]] uploaded their first furry comic Lesson Learnt to [[FurAffinity]]. The comic has since been moved to his website Jasonafex.com<ref>[https://www.jasonafex.com/lessonlearnt ''Lesson Learnt Comic''] on Jasonafex.com. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref>
  
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A non-canon sequel titled Christmas Came Early was uploaded shortly after on [[FurAffinity]], featuring rhyming narrator Seth from the game [[Amorous]] <ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/15156926/ ''Christmas Came Early Comic''] on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref>
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Later that year Jason and [[Kabier]] released Man's Best Friend With Benefits on [[FurAffinity]] that featured a love triangle between an anthro cat, his girlfriend and his stray feral dog. <ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/16762898/ ''Man's Best Friend With Benefits Comic''] on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref>, and a short Undertail parody comic titled Undertail. <ref>[https://www.jasonafex.com/undertail ''Undertail Comic''] on Jasonafex.com. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref>
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The comic Servants of the Serpents would be released the following year in 2016 with new characters, villains and an overarching slave plot.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/19938426/ ''Servants of the Serpent Comic''] on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref>
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In 2017 they released Double Trouble to [[FurAffinity]], a comic featuring a female Lynx and two giant feral wolves. <ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/24174616/ ''Double Trouble Comic''] on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref> The comic was later censored in 2020 by Patreon as they no longer allowed bipedal (Anthro) and non bipedal (Feral) sexual pairings. Patreon also had concerns that the main character did not consent on certain pages.
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In 2019 Jason released Bareback Valley to [[Fur Affinity]], noting the first time humans have appeared in their comics.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/32081477/ ''Bareback Valley Comic''] on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref> The comic is almost finished on [[Patreon]]. <ref>[https://www.patreon.com/KabsCorner ''Bareback Valley Comic''] on Patreon. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref>The comic has since been censored by Patreon as they no longer allow Antrho and Human sexual pairings. Patreon also had concerns that the anthro characters did not consent on certain pages. Two versions of the comic exist to support both formats, with the original human version now being hosted on Subscribestar.<ref>[https://subscribestar.adult/kabscorner/ ''Bareback Valley on Subscribestar''] on Subscribestar. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref>
 
== Podcasting ==
 
== Podcasting ==
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[[File:Cuckshack-Gif.gif|thumb|right|Cuckshack Podcast]]
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Jasonafex began a [[podcast]] in 2017 titled '''''The Cuckshack''''', where he discusses events in the [[furry fandom]] and hosts members of the fandom as guests.{{cn}} The podcasts are often released with an accompanying animation of his and his guests' fursonas' mouths moving and gesticulating in time with the speaker.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtIL61t0aTQ&list=PLs7erQE_9jvWLngjczvHV6_Kp_1CAc4bj&index=2&t=0s ''Cuckshack''] on Youtube. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref> The series was discontinued on 20 Feb 2019 in favor of a new VRChat series on Youtube.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sEVr8j9Aa8&list=PLs7erQE_9jvXBmDAWIAE8UY7sIZGQbDWs&index=2&t=0s ''VRChat Series''] on Youtube. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref>
  
Jasonafex began a [[podcast]] in 2017 titled '''''The Cuckshack''''', where he discusses events in the [[furry fandom]] and hosts members of the fandom as guests.{{cn}} The podcasts are often released with an accompanying animation of his and his guests' fursonas' mouths moving and gesticulating in time with the speaker.
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== Discord ==
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[[File:Jasonafex-Discord-ERP-Banner.jpg|thumb|right|ERP Discord Banner]]
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In 2018 Jason began hosting a community Discord server where he regularly interacts with his fans, co-ordinates weekly gaming/movie nights and ERP adventures, recreating scenarios and characters from the comics. <ref>[https://discord.gg/4mr4DHW ''Jasonafex Public Discord''] on Discord. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref>
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== Website ==
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In 2020 Jason launched a new website Jasonafex.com dedicated to hosting all of their content from over the course of the careers for both himself and [[Kabier]]. Each character featured in their comics/pinups has been given their own webpage to further flesh out their backstories, relationships and fanart galleries. <ref>[https://www.jasonafex.com/ ''Jasonafex Website''] on Jasonafex.com. Retrieved September 02, 2020.</ref>
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
  
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jasonafex Jasonafex] on [[Fur Affinity]]
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* [https://www.jasonafex.com/ Jasonafex] on Jasonafex.com
* [https://www.weasyl.com/~jasonafex Jasonafex] on [[Weasyl]]
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* [https://inkbunny.net/Jasonafex Jasonafex] on [[Inkbunny]]
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* [http://jasonafex.sofurry.com Jasonafex] on [[SoFurry]]
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* [https://twitter.com/JasonafexFA Jasonafex] on [[Twitter]]
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* [https://jasonafex.newgrounds.com Jasonafex] on [[Newgrounds]]
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* [http://www.patreon.com/Jasonafex Jasonafex] on [[Patreon]]
 
* [http://www.patreon.com/Jasonafex Jasonafex] on [[Patreon]]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/Jasonafex/videos Jasonafex] on [[YouTube]]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/Jasonafex/videos Jasonafex] on [[YouTube]]
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* [https://twitter.com/JasonafexFA Jasonafex] on [[Twitter]]
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* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jasonafex Jasonafex] on [[Fur Affinity]]
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* [https://jasonafex.newgrounds.com Jasonafex] on [[Newgrounds]]
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* [https://discord.gg/4mr4DHW Jasonafex] Discord Community
  
 
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Revision as of 19:23, 2 September 2020

Jason's fursona, Vergence

Jasonafex, also known as Vergence (born July 3, 1991), is a furry artist, animator, writer and podcaster from Western Australia. He is married to furry artist Kabier (Genesis), living together in Ontario, Canada. He has remained active in the furry community as a regular content creator for over 8 years.

Fursona

Jasonafex's fursona, Vergence, is a cross between a lizard and a raptor. The character has become a brand mascot over the years, appearing in several animations, comics, games and apparel. A full timeline and backstory for Vergence was created in 2020 for Jasonafex.com. [1] The character has become a fan favorite over the years, garnering a large quantity of fanart in comparison to their other characters.

Animation

Jason began his furry career in 2012, growing in popularity on FurAffinity for his Flash animations, collaborating with many popular furry artists to create the illusion of movement and depth with their static artwork. Many of his animations feature artwork created by his wife Kabier who became a frequent collaboration partner over time. He would slowly transition away from animation and into other forms of media over the next few years.

Game Development

Jason's dating sim, Amorous

In 2014 he announced he was working on a furry adult dating game titled Amorous, releasing a demo of the game in November of that year.[citation needed] The full game was published for free on Steam on April 13, 2018.[2]

Jason's metroidvania, BBS

In 2015, Jason began work on a furry adult Beat 'em up named Bare Backstreets,[3] publishing a demo before discontinuing development to focus on Amorous. Jason would announce BBS would be returning to full development in 2019 via a trailer made on his Youtube channel [4] with a new frame by frame animation art style. [5]

Also in 2015, Jason experimented with interactive flash games in collaboration with Kabier and Skydeertoons.[6] He would then partner with Fek to create Bedplay[7] which became one of the most popular adult games on the Newgrounds platform.

In 2018, Jason would post his last game made in flash Toy Tester[8] before moving onto making games in Unity. He would then release Fursona Maker later that year for free. [9]

Bad Dragon

Jasonafex's Toy on Bad Dragon

The Bad Dragon adult toy "Dexter" is based off a design for Jasonafex's fursona's genitalia, designed by Jasonafex, which won a Bad Dragon Labs Staff Pick.[10]

Comics

Lesson Learnt Comic

In 2015, Jason and Kabier uploaded their first furry comic Lesson Learnt to FurAffinity. The comic has since been moved to his website Jasonafex.com[11]

A non-canon sequel titled Christmas Came Early was uploaded shortly after on FurAffinity, featuring rhyming narrator Seth from the game Amorous [12]

Later that year Jason and Kabier released Man's Best Friend With Benefits on FurAffinity that featured a love triangle between an anthro cat, his girlfriend and his stray feral dog. [13], and a short Undertail parody comic titled Undertail. [14]

The comic Servants of the Serpents would be released the following year in 2016 with new characters, villains and an overarching slave plot.[15]

In 2017 they released Double Trouble to FurAffinity, a comic featuring a female Lynx and two giant feral wolves. [16] The comic was later censored in 2020 by Patreon as they no longer allowed bipedal (Anthro) and non bipedal (Feral) sexual pairings. Patreon also had concerns that the main character did not consent on certain pages.

In 2019 Jason released Bareback Valley to Fur Affinity, noting the first time humans have appeared in their comics.[17] The comic is almost finished on Patreon. [18]The comic has since been censored by Patreon as they no longer allow Antrho and Human sexual pairings. Patreon also had concerns that the anthro characters did not consent on certain pages. Two versions of the comic exist to support both formats, with the original human version now being hosted on Subscribestar.[19]

Podcasting

Cuckshack Podcast

Jasonafex began a podcast in 2017 titled The Cuckshack, where he discusses events in the furry fandom and hosts members of the fandom as guests.[citation needed] The podcasts are often released with an accompanying animation of his and his guests' fursonas' mouths moving and gesticulating in time with the speaker.[20] The series was discontinued on 20 Feb 2019 in favor of a new VRChat series on Youtube.[21]

Discord

ERP Discord Banner

In 2018 Jason began hosting a community Discord server where he regularly interacts with his fans, co-ordinates weekly gaming/movie nights and ERP adventures, recreating scenarios and characters from the comics. [22]

Website

In 2020 Jason launched a new website Jasonafex.com dedicated to hosting all of their content from over the course of the careers for both himself and Kabier. Each character featured in their comics/pinups has been given their own webpage to further flesh out their backstories, relationships and fanart galleries. [23]

References

  1. Vergence on Jasonafex.com. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  2. Amorous on the Steam Store. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  3. Bare Backstreets on Patreon. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  4. Bare Backstreets Reveal Trailer BBS on Youtube. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  5. Bare Backstreets Download on Team Amorous's itch.io. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  6. Flash Games on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  7. Bedplay on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  8. Toy Tester on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  9. Fursona Maker on teamamorous.itch.io. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  10. Dexter on bad-dragon.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  11. Lesson Learnt Comic on Jasonafex.com. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  12. Christmas Came Early Comic on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  13. Man's Best Friend With Benefits Comic on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  14. Undertail Comic on Jasonafex.com. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  15. Servants of the Serpent Comic on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  16. Double Trouble Comic on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  17. Bareback Valley Comic on FurAffinity. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  18. Bareback Valley Comic on Patreon. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  19. Bareback Valley on Subscribestar on Subscribestar. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  20. Cuckshack on Youtube. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  21. VRChat Series on Youtube. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  22. Jasonafex Public Discord on Discord. Retrieved September 02, 2020.
  23. Jasonafex Website on Jasonafex.com. Retrieved September 02, 2020.

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