"Final Fantasy VII Lateral Biography: TURKS - The Kids Are Alright"
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For those who haven't checked the front page in the past couple of days, Pixel has posted the final drafts of the remaining chapters.
To Pixel:
Congrats, dude, on finally completing this long project, and thanks for all you do for your fellow fans.
To Pixel:
Congrats, dude, on finally completing this long project, and thanks for all you do for your fellow fans.
Here's a little preview of Chapter 6 of the audiobook version, featuring Kyrie and Tyran Arde.
https://soundcloud.com/josephknight84/chapter-6-preview
https://soundcloud.com/josephknight84/chapter-6-preview
I know this thread hasn't been touched in a while, but I was reading this book again yesterday and this one part always seemed odd to me. Well, maybe not odd, but more like I maybe don't understand what is being referenced? Its this paragraph from chapter 35 where Red XIII has just brought Kyrie to Junon. Tseng and Elena are there and Tseng tells Elena to go see what is happening. Here's the paragraph:
"Go look." Tseng smiled wryly behind his subordinate, as she stood up and left. Her legs, visible below the hem of her light dress, were covered in scars. Anyone who became a Turk was a Turk for life. Even those who were pursuing other interests could be mobilized with a single phone call. Tseng sighed, musing that what he did might be cruel.
The two questions I have here are: 1) Why are Elena's legs covered in scars? Did something happen to her that I'm just forgetting about? And 2) “Tseng sighed, musing that what he did might be cruel.” What did he do that was cruel (outside of typical bad guy Turk stuff)? The first time I read it I thought it was in reference to Elena's scars, like maybe he caused them? But I don't think that's right...
I know these are minor details, but I get caught up on it every time I read it. So... Thoughts anyone????
"Go look." Tseng smiled wryly behind his subordinate, as she stood up and left. Her legs, visible below the hem of her light dress, were covered in scars. Anyone who became a Turk was a Turk for life. Even those who were pursuing other interests could be mobilized with a single phone call. Tseng sighed, musing that what he did might be cruel.
The two questions I have here are: 1) Why are Elena's legs covered in scars? Did something happen to her that I'm just forgetting about? And 2) “Tseng sighed, musing that what he did might be cruel.” What did he do that was cruel (outside of typical bad guy Turk stuff)? The first time I read it I thought it was in reference to Elena's scars, like maybe he caused them? But I don't think that's right...
I know these are minor details, but I get caught up on it every time I read it. So... Thoughts anyone????
I think the scars on her legs are the legacy of a life spent fighting Shinra's battles. i don't think Tseng put them there, except in the sense that a commander puts scars on the troops he orders into battle. If you're a Turk, you're "scarred" for life; your "scars" will always mark you as a Turk, and you'll always put your Turk committments first.
"What he did might be cruel..." I took that to mean the bad guy Turk stuff. But maybe it means that as their commander, he can never let them leave this scarred life.
"What he did might be cruel..." I took that to mean the bad guy Turk stuff. But maybe it means that as their commander, he can never let them leave this scarred life.
My copy of the book (I bought the official English translation for cheap on ebay a couple months ago) has slightly different text for that paragraph.
To me, it reads like Tseng believes that summoning back the former Turks is what is cruel.
To me, it reads like Tseng believes that summoning back the former Turks is what is cruel.
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Veld/Verdot is "Verdot" in On the Way to a Smile, but I hear he's "Veld" in The Kids Are Alright.
Different translators, but they were both published by Yen Press. I don't expect they had any interaction or instruction from Square.
One curiosity I have about TKAA: How is Under Junon referred? Is it a proper noun? E.g. Does the person at the end of Chapter 41 say "In Under Junon?"
Different translators, but they were both published by Yen Press. I don't expect they had any interaction or instruction from Square.
One curiosity I have about TKAA: How is Under Junon referred? Is it a proper noun? E.g. Does the person at the end of Chapter 41 say "In Under Junon?"
Does anyone know where I can access the Japanese version of this novel online?
Also, in this extract, who is speaking the lines coloured green? I think Tseng is speaking the first one and Rufus the second, but because the translation doesn't follow Ebglish rules for laying out dialogue, it's difficult to know for sure.
Rufus thought about his late father. The man only showed affection with money or objects. In other words, it was believed that Annette Townsend had received more affection than other women. What did Annette give to his father in return. It was a no brainer. It was in exchange for me.
“Yes, but she refused to accept the money.”
Listening to the report from Tseng, Rufus smiled wryly. She hated his father too.
“Her son is 19 years old.”
“Evan Townshend. According to Reno, he runs a detective agency with his friends, based in the slums. It’s not just any detective work, it’s with a girl who claims that she can read the lifestream— which is, of course, a lie— but they seem to be doing pretty well.”
Tseng’s eyebrow rose slightly.
“Something seems strange.”
“They have business acumen.”
“Isn’t this fraud.”
“Certainly, it is risky.”
“Hmm. It’s funny that both brothers would be relying on the Ancients.”
Also, in this extract, who is speaking the lines coloured green? I think Tseng is speaking the first one and Rufus the second, but because the translation doesn't follow Ebglish rules for laying out dialogue, it's difficult to know for sure.
Rufus thought about his late father. The man only showed affection with money or objects. In other words, it was believed that Annette Townsend had received more affection than other women. What did Annette give to his father in return. It was a no brainer. It was in exchange for me.
“Yes, but she refused to accept the money.”
Listening to the report from Tseng, Rufus smiled wryly. She hated his father too.
“Her son is 19 years old.”
“Evan Townshend. According to Reno, he runs a detective agency with his friends, based in the slums. It’s not just any detective work, it’s with a girl who claims that she can read the lifestream— which is, of course, a lie— but they seem to be doing pretty well.”
Tseng’s eyebrow rose slightly.
“Something seems strange.”
“They have business acumen.”
“Isn’t this fraud.”
“Certainly, it is risky.”
“Hmm. It’s funny that both brothers would be relying on the Ancients.”