I just wrote my first novel!! :D

518 pages, 272,024 words, and it feels wonderful. ^_^  This is something I've wanted to do for decades, and even at age 26 (almost 27), I'm not exaggerating; I've had an idea in mind since I was a little kid that eventually grew and matured into the R-Force you've seen in my gallery.  I've often dreamed about "someday" when I'd finally finish the story and be able to show it to the world.  Today is that day.  Well, the day I prepare to show it, I mean (still have to do edits and stuff).  Auran Connection is, for the first draft, complete.
So, what is Auran Connection?  I'm sure you've seen all these characters and bios in my galleries, but I don't think I've been too clear on the story itself.  To sum it up...

Millennia ago, civilization was guarded by beings known as the Auran Sages, mystical warriors who acted as mediators between the natural and the mystical.  They were granted talents and abilities deemed supernatural (think mythological heroes, like Hercules) and used such talents to defend the innocent from equally-supernatural threats.  However, a catastrophic event somehow wiped them out.  Society never knew what exactly came of them other than the fact that they seemed to have disappeared from existence.  In the event's aftermath, people had to rebuild without the mystical protection and wisdom of the elder guardians.  Centuries passed, and the legends of the Aurans eventually became myth.
Now in the present day, a massacre of proportions no one had ever thought possible has started a war between two civilizations. Amidst the chaos and accusations, seven individuals learn that they are developing abilities long thought lost to the ages.  This discovery has made them targets in the eyes of those leading the war.  One side, the Jershan Dynasty, sees these individuals as threats and has demanded their lives.  The other side, the individuals' homeland of Raikonia, rushes to protect them, yet is hesitant to acknowledge that anything supernatural is happening, attributing their death threats as circumstance and possibly conspiracy.
As mystical forces begin to rise again in these two societies, these individuals must struggle to survive, realizing the possibility that they're being called to the same role as their ancient ancestors.
But first... they have to learn to work together.

Heh, I realize that I've completed this rough draft exactly one week from my birthday next Friday.  It's almost like an early gift to myself