"Final Fantasy VII Lateral Biography: TURKS - The Kids Are Alright"

[Strangelove]

Spoiler: (Content of original post by hito)

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itt: books with really long titles.

Project Status: active (14% complete)
Here is the same information presented in a hastily made graphic:

Current Update: chapter 5 (of 46)

Chapter links:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5

-EDIT by TresDias-
After hito took an indefinite hiatus from continuing this effort, Pixel took up the organization of a translation project, and along with mecorx (translations) and CrashOuch (proofreading) has completed it:

- PART 1
- PART 2

Project 100% complete

Spoiler: Donators list

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Spoiler: (Archived chapter drafts within this thread)

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46

 

[Ryushikaze]

\/\/007!!! Let us know when it gets in.

BTW, while you wait, want some links to some blogs talking about it?

 

[ForceStealer]

I still wanna know if they had to pay royalties to The Who for that title, lol. Maybe they only would if they released it in the West, which they probably won't.

 

[Splintered]

itt: books with really long titles.

Project Status: active

Current Update: waiting on the book to be delivered

Why are you my internet god? Oh right.

 

[Madame Mayor]

I really want a plot summary of wtf actually happens in this book because maybe there will be Tseng. <3

 

[Vendel]

I was thinking there will probably be several new characters in leather with lots of zippers and belts. Then I realized that Nomura isn't involved.

 

[Dashell]

Oh thank you Hito

... so since this is before AC is Cloud going to be all emo?

 

[Theozilla]

Oh thank you Hito

... so since this is before AC is Cloud going to be all emo?

I thought it only just said that it is two years after the original game, that is quite a bit of wiggle room, so couldn't it take place before or after ACC?

 

[Madame Mayor]

Ya I was under the impression it was between AC and DC not before AC.

 

[Ryushikaze]

From what I've gleaned, it's AC-DC era, but has flashbacks as well. Reno recounts at least one.

But that's second hand from blogs that appeared to a bit stream of consciousness.

And which mentioned 'Aerith, Tifa, and Cloud's three daughters'

So yeah.

 

[Vendel]

And which mentioned 'Aerith, Tifa, and Cloud's three daughters'

So yeah.

 

[e.suna]

And which mentioned 'Aerith, Tifa, and Cloud's three daughters'

WHAAAAAAAAAT

What is the meaning of this sentence?!??!

*head esplode*

 

[Splintered]

From what I've gleaned, it's AC-DC era, but has flashbacks as well. Reno recounts at least one.

But that's second hand from blogs that appeared to a bit stream of consciousness.

And which mentioned 'Aerith, Tifa, and Cloud's three daughters'

So yeah.

I see.

So Cloud finally married Priscilla, eh?

 

[Ryushikaze]

WHAAAAAAAAAT

What is the meaning of this sentence?!??!

*head esplode*

Your guess is as good as mine. The sentence after it didn't make a whole hell of a lot of sense either.

I see.

So Cloud finally married Priscilla, eh?

She got her hooks in good.

 

[Pixel]

cAN YOU POST LINKS TO BLOGS OR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE BOOK?

OOPS CAPS

 

[Cat Rage Room]

Uh

Am I the only one who common sense shifted to the possibility, or rather, probability, that it's referring to adopted daughters, especially since we already know Cloud takes care of orphans, and especially since we're dealing with the nuances of translated effort of something that has yet to even be released.

 

[Pixel]

Could be refering to marlene, denzel and shelke... children rather than daughters

 

[Strangelove]

This is always the worst time for anything originating in Japan/non-English countries, because this is when you get a lot of random crap and misinformation from people using Babelfish and Google Translate on blog posts

When I get the book (currently getting ready to ship) I'll read through it once first and give a summary before starting.

 

[Homura Akemi]

Um, some people on the Clerith forum translated the book chapter titles

Spoiler

1. First, a Little About Myself
2. It Started Like This
3. Troubles Come Along
4. At Seventh Heaven
5. Irina's Irritation
6. Mireille Detective Agency
7. Eventually, I Got Along With Fabio
8. Delusional Night
9. Too Self-Concious
10. Unsupressed Bonds
11. Dropping Out
12. Uknown World
13. Annete Townsent
14. My World Is Also Taking Shape
15. Bad Timing
16. Miserable Feelings
17. Getting Things in Order
18. Preparations for a Trip
19. Friends Are Gaps
20. Strife Delivery Service
21. Depend on Tifa
22. Turks and Kyrie
23. Leslie and Mal
24. Kyrie, Going to a Meal
25. Meeting with a Low-Class Man
26. Halfway Settled Issues
27. Project "Leadership"
28. Kyrie Fights Back
29. Reno & Rude, Burning
30. Lover's Spat and a Surprising Dawn

31. Peaceful Trip, then Forward
32. A Little Girl Got On a Chocobo
33. Rude, Appearing
34. Red Beast and Black Water
35. Reno and Rude, Flying.
36. Turks Are Scared Again
37. Rebuilding Shinra
38. Proposition
39. Nibelheim
40. Under Junon
41. Icicle Inn
42. Letter from Mom
43. Fabio
44. Monster
45. Despair and Hope
46. Ice Maze and Lifestream
47. A Few Live Rounds [i.e. Bullets]


And Japanese if any one is interested



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Who are you?
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[Strangelove]

Spoiler

5. Irina's Irritation

I'm going to go out on a limb (and be completely right) and say this should be Elena, whose name sounds like Irina in Japanese.

Spoiler: Slightly revised tentative contents list

See me, feel me

2. This Is How The Case Began (&#20107;&#20214;&#12399;&#12371;&#12358;&#12375;&#12390;&#22987;&#12414;&#12387;&#12383
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8. Out of Control Night (&#26292;&#36208;&#12375;&#12383;&#22812

10. Unbreakable Bonds (&#32118;&#12390;&#12394;&#12356;&#32257
11. Flunking (&#33853;&#31532

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14. My World Is Changing Again (&#12362;&#12428;&#12398;&#19990;&#30028;&#12399;&#12414;&#12383;&#23039;&#12434;&#22793;&#12360;&#12427

19. Outcast (&#20210;&#38291;&#12399;&#12378;&#12428

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29. Reno and Rude, In A Rush (&#12524;&#12494;&#12392;&#12523;&#12540;&#12489;&#12289;&#28966;&#12427

Who are you?
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33. Rude Targeted (&#12523;&#12540;&#12489;&#12289;&#29401;&#12431;&#12428;&#12427

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37. Beloved Shinra (&#24859;&#12373;&#12428;&#12427;&#31070;&#32645

47. A Few Epilogues (&#24190;&#12388;&#12363;&#12398;&#24460;&#26085;&#35527


Tentative because it'll be easier to pick a good chapter title once I actually know what the chapters are about.

Given the book's title and the heading for the two sections (and Townshend), are any of the other titles references to The Who?

Also, actual answer I forgot re: links to blogs about it = for me, no thanks, since I'm already getting the book and would rather read the whole thing properly than just bits and pieces people have put online

 

[Dashell]

And which mentioned 'Aerith, Tifa, and Cloud's three daughters'.

Well... seeing as how this is AC/DC I doubt this very much. I mean we would have heard about these three daughters by now either in DoC or certainly CoD... not that it's not adorable to think about though

29. Reno & Rude, Burning

OH hell yeah, canon yaoi

 

[Strangelove]

From what I've gleaned, it's AC-DC era, but has flashbacks as well. Reno recounts at least one.

But that's second hand from blogs that appeared to a bit stream of consciousness.

And which mentioned 'Aerith, Tifa, and Cloud's three daughters'

So yeah.

I broke my own rules and looked at what the hell this was all about.

Spoiler

It's about motherfucking Corneo. He's back.

It's not 'three daughters', but the 'three girls' he met: Aerith, Tifa, and 'Miss Cloud'. He's got secretly taken photos of them and other girls he had brought to him decorating his room.

The timing of the novel: The story is Evan's recollections of events, goes from Meteor to just before AC (

Spoiler

Kadaj appears in it as well

), while the epilogues are post-AC.

 

[Fangu]

Spoiler

5. Irina's Irritation

I'm going to go out on a limb (and be completely right) and say this should be Elena, whose name sounds like Irina in Japanese.

YES YES YES YES YESSSSSSSSSS

That got me very excited, and yes, you're right, that name translation has been mentioned officially I think

Edit: That post was just babble. Sorry, I freaked out a bit there about the news that there's a whole chapter with that persons name in it. And the stuff about the translation, I mean it's not even a 'translation' - the 'proper' Englified version of that name is

Spoiler

Irina

. I mean it's not even a question, right? But I was just referring to the fact that that they decided to

Spoiler

go ahead and use a very Englified version

has been mentioned officially somewhere.

(Do I really need spoiler tags for all that?)

 

[Dashell]

The timing of the novel: The story is Evan's recollections of events, goes from Meteor to just before AC ((SPOILER)), while the epilogues are post-AC.

So Cloud IS gong to be emo.. or you know sad and such... fucking a...


EDIT

Hey does this novel have pictures?

Spoiler

I doubt it but I'd love to see the image of Cloud, Tifa and Aerith at Corneo's

EDIT II:

This is always the worst time for anything originating in Japan/non-English countries, because this is when you get a lot of random crap and misinformation from people using Babelfish and Google Translate on blog posts

Ryu

 

[Elisa Maza]

Spoiler

They refer to Corneo? AND MISS CLOUD?????????????

WHY HASN'T THIS BOOK GOT IMAGES???????????????