Writing Revival [PG]

[Katana]

Yes, PG for some cussing. Extremely mild cussing. T_T
Anyways...
For the staggeringly few amount of people that have visited my myOtaku (that's always a pain in the butt to type...and speak...T_T), you've probably discoverd my story, simply entitled "Revival". It's a weird mixture of adventure/humor/sci-fi/fantasy genres, and if you wanna mix in anime, it's like Inuyasha meets Witch Hunter Robin that came across Azumanga Daioh.
The main characters are actually going to be eight people, but for now, the story only involves two girls - a fox demon and an elf. Like 90% of my stories, the characters are based upon myself and my friends. Oh, and don't laugh when you see that my character's name, the fox demon, is Katana. It has to do with me recycling names for my friends when it comes to stories, dadedadedae, etc., you get the point, OVER!
By the way, the elf's name is Eowyn. ^^;;

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Katana
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I flipped up the board with my right foot, catching it nimbly in my left. The claw-like fingernails scratched against the sandpaper grip.
?Hey Kat,? said a familiar voice, and my ears twitched as Eowyn, my friend, appeared behind me in a soft glow of lavender light.
?Yo,? I replied, turning around with a smile on my face. Seeing Eowyn there, being her normal, cheerful self, always made me feel good. ?Is there a reason you wanted to see me??
?Yeah, like always.? She searched her pockets; her hands looking like mice were scrambling around in there, and finally pulled out a stone fragment.
?No?no way?? I managed to say on a breath. Pinched between Eowyn?s thumb and forefinger was the most valuable object between us at the moment ? a fragment from the Stone of Sages.

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We ? that is to say, the world ? live in a time of renewing. Two thousand years ago, in the year 2259, the world paused. All in habitants lost their memory, and resorted back to the ways of their long-ago ancestors to survive. Few bits of information were salvaged ? computers, virtually erased of any fundamental use, automobiles becoming strange objects that were scraped to make homes.
In this year, described as 1770 RP (revival period), we have managed to jump ahead in some areas of technology. But just how is it I know this much? It?s a gift, as people say, and I share this gift with only seven other people ? seven other beings that know the history of our planet, not just the tidbits of information that everyone else knows.
The Stone of Sages was the core of all knowledge. It was a non-existent thing before the Cleansing (the nickname given to the date March 14, 2259). But when the world was made back to the way it had been, people began calling onto the stone.
Back then, seven powerful beings existed, ones that, like me, knew the world before the Cleansing. They were able to call upon the Stone and help their people. But the mortals soon became greedy, and caused the Stone to fall back into the earth, where it was to lay for nearly two thousand years, slowly disintegrating itself, awaiting the birth of the seven that could carry on and help the world.
It did happen. Fourteen years ago, Eowyn was born, and awakened the Stone of Sages. From the rest of what I know, six others were born steadily throughout the year, until, nearly a year after Eowyn was granted life, I became apart of the world. At the age of thirteen, I am the youngest person who can recall the events of years gone by, but have never shared this with anyone besides Eowyn.
One odd thing must be noted, though. We aren?t human. We have no parents, and, of all the memories we have, we have none that remind us of who they were.
My name?s Katana ? Eowyn likes calling me Kat ? and I?m a Fox Demon. (Most people get the wrong idea when they hear the world ?demon? ? I?m not some little gremlin from the pits of Hell ? no, I?m quite the contrary.) My canine teeth are fangs, and amidst shoulder-length, snow white hair is a pair of fox ears. They?re sensitive, and can tell when someone?s nearby. My favorite thing about myself, though, is my tail. It?s long and white, streaked with silver, and looks like a cloud following me wherever I go. My eyes are what Eowyn calls ?dudeicles? ? they?re yellow, and my pupils are like slashed-up Vs.
Eowyn is my best friend, and she?s an elf. Her ears are pointed, which she unconsciously tugs on at times. Her hair is long, to about her waist, and reflects in the sun as a chestnut skein with bronze highlights. Where a human?s eye teeth would be are small fangs ? slightly larger than a human?s, but shorter than mine. Her eyes are green, but are speckled with reds, oranges, and some yellows, and they flash purple whenever she uses her magic (which, being an elf, magic is pretty much at her disposal).

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?So,? Eowyn said, pocketing the fragment, ?What should we do??
?Good question,? I replied, rocking the skateboard back and forth with my right foot. Eowyn raised an eyebrow, but quickly put it back down as my gaze reached her?s. ?Where?d you find it??
She shrugged. ?That?s a good question.? My ears began twitching. ?Alright, alright. I found it at Zephyr Park over there.? She pointed in the direction behind me, and I nodded in response.
?Interesting. I can?t believe nobody was able to find it before.?
?It?s not like humans can tell the difference between rocks and the fragments, you know.? Eowyn waited for my response, which didn?t come. ?Ooookayyy...The glow when on the surface, but when underneath something, it?s hard to tell where they are.?
?Uh-huh,? I said, half paying attention, half focusing on rocking my skateboard.
Eowyn sighed and gave up. ?So, what do you wanna do??
I looked up, a smile creeping onto my face. ?You wanna learn how to skate??
?Yeah ? what?!?

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?Okay, push against the ground, one foot on the board ? crouch! It builds speed and betters you balance! Now lead the turn with your body, pretend it?s like a bike or sommin?.? There was a ping noise that signified Eowyn had crashed into a chain-link fence.
?Eowyn! You okay?? I hopped off my board and ran up to her, the silver tail flowing behind me like wind. Eowyn recovered from her shock and looked at me.
?It?s fun ? I guess. But you?ll always be better than me.?
?Naah. Okay, maybe, but only because I started earlier than you.?
?Having a tail helps too.?
I rolled my eyes and offered a clawed hand to her. She gripped it, and I pulled her up like she was a feather. ?So, what do you wanna do now??
She shrugged in response. ?Eh. Doesn?t matter.? Her eyes wandered to what the chain-link fence was surrounding. My favorite part of the city: a skate park.
?Oh, no?? she muttered as I grinned mischievously and ran into the park. Eowyn followed with a sigh, knowing she was going to be bombarded with terms like ollie, quarter pipe, heelflip, spine transfer, and manual.
?Steve Conte,? I said suddenly, dropping down from the top of the half pipe. Eowyn plopped down on a wooden bench, dented in places from people crashing into it.
?Yeah? What about him??
?Great singer, back a few millennia ago.? I skated up the other side of the half pipe and jumped off my board. Turning to Eowyn, I said, ?Aren?t there CDs of him somewhere??
She shrugged. ?Dunno. We?d have to search a bit; make sure no one?s used them for a fire yet. But I don?t think you can burn CDs.?

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Remember how I said we had progressed in few areas of technology? Well, I?ll give you a crash course on just what has.
Transportation ? Advancement is slightly different from the past. Many people get around by trains. Research is beginning to unravel things such as maglevs. (It's hard to keep your mouth shut when you know what is about to happen.) For kids, the main mode of getting from place to place is either a skateboard or a bike.
Entertainment ? Up in the era of television, CDs, computers, and beginning to advance into things like mp3s. Tape players are from ten years back, but many people still like them. Music from four thousand years ago and beyond is still in tact, with pieces like Beethoven?s ?Moonlight Sonata? favorites amongst Classical enthusiasts.
Politics ? What? That?s almost a foreign word to people. The world lives in a state of harmony, where everyone is equal to one another, and each nation helps each other out. In fact, countries don?t really exist anymore ? just clans. Money has been put into a worldwide currency known as aris. One ari is basically one cent, so 2,400 aris would be equivalent to 24 dollars.
Those are the basics. Maybe I?ll explain some more a little later. Maybe.

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?Burn CDs, eh?? I said, hopping off from the top of the half pipe and landing in a crouching position. ?I know that people way back when ?burned? them ? err, they implanted data onto a blank disc.?
?Yeah yeah yeah, techno whiz,? Eowyn chirped with a sigh. I grinned and flopped down next to her, the skateboard thumping against the bench.
?Hey hey, can?t help that I?m good with technology. I just wish I could hack, you know??
?No you don?t. You?d get in trouble.? She thought for a moment. ?And then you wouldn?t be able to skateboard.?
I shrugged. ?So? I?d find a way, and you know it.?
Eowyn knew all-too-well what I meant. Being my friend since I was three and she was four, we knew a lot about each other. She knew that beneath my tomboy and rocky exterior was a person in tune with nature and an animal lover. I knew that underneath her joyful surface was a being filled with deep sorrow and a dangerous mind.
We sat in silence for a few more moments. ?You wanna go get some coffee??
?Sure.? I rummaged the pocket of my baggy khaki pants. Being the tomboy that I was, one might?ve mistook me for a boy at first ? especially with a skateboard, short hair, and hanging out with a girl that rejected numerous dates from boys.
Eowyn made a peace sign, then waved her hand around in a complete circle. Two silver coins sprouted from the air and landed in her outstretched hand. Each was marked ?1000Ẳ?.
?You?you didn?t steal those, did you?? I asked, finally finding some crinkled ari notes. There were two ways one could carry money ? either in coins or in paper notes.
?Naaaah. I got them from my bank at the orphanage.?
?Eh,? came my dry response
We stood up and strolled out of the skate park. I flipped my skateboard back into my hands, while Eowyn began discussing the latest science homework.
?I don?t get it! I mean ? what are we supposed to do??
I sweatdropped. ?Read and finish the packet, genius.? Sometimes, Eowyn?s brain seemed to fry and become dead.
?I know that! But ? like ? grr, I don?t get it!?
?What don?t you get?? I asked as we joined a crowd of punked-up boys at the street corner. Dressed in leather jackets, black jeans, and having no shirt on, it was hard not to notice them. Or their spiked hair.
Whispers immediately sprouted up as we shuffled to the front. Some of the boys were nudging each other, whispering and jerking thumbs at us.
?I?ve always said he?s off his rocker,? I continued, referring to our science teacher. ?Scary sometimes, you know.?
?Yeah, especially when he goes into that dead-quiet-whisper mode??
?Hey girlies,? said a snide voice, making my ears twitch slightly. The voice laughed. ?Yeah, I?m talking to you, Fox girl!?[/size]

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Questions, critiques, death threats, whatever - they're all much appreciated! Except, maybe, the death threats...T_T
And as my buddy Meg-chan said: "It's a litle slow-moving in the beginning, but that's 'cause you had to explain everything. But otherwise, it's great!" *goes into hyper fit of giggles*