User blog:GoDai/GoDai's Translations: Tailse User Story by SIU

I recently read the first two chapters of Tailse User Story, another of SIU's works at a link given to me by a user.

The link was a cafe for posting webcomics, on which SIU posted Tailse User Story in 2006.

The cafe has faced copyright problems, and moved elsewhere, leaving the first cafe abandoned. Tailse User Story is one of the hundreds of comics remaining on that cafe.

After reading the chapters and taking a while to understand what happened, I decided I should translate it for other interested readers. I hope this will all help to understand the TUS universe better. The webtoon itself is about intergalactic wars, Exes, and some normal teenagers caught in some kind of conspiracy.

(I was writing this out and my laptop ran out of battery without warning and it all disappeared RAAAAAAAAAGE)

'''Also, thanks for nominating me for user of the week! I've enjoyed all my time working here :D'''

GoDai's backgrounder

 * The plural of "Exis" shall be "Exes" for me.
 * Back then, SIU mixed up all kinds of terms. "Exis" could also be written as "Exiser" or "Exceed", and it could refer to either the person or the ability. Attention to context is required to avoid confusion.
 * SIU enjoys naming his characters after soccer players, so whenever he does so I will write the character's name in the same way the corresponding soccer player's name is written.

TUS 001. Starting Point First Part
''1303 years since Conqueror King, Blue Wall Airspace Territory. ''

(A man is flying through space at a high speed surrounded by a bright aura, giving him the appearance of a comet. The man is holding a long and thin pole-like object in each hand. Beside him is a floating hologram of a girl, Reina, who begs him to stop.)

Reina: Hey! Hey! How many times are you going to make me say it! Conqueror King has been stopped by the Red Wall! We have absolutely no reason to go there! The countries beind the Blue Wall are gradually insisting on independence already. If you don't break through the behind now... you'll die!!! You've done what you needed to do to Conqueror King; he wouldn't have a thing to say even if you gave away your life! Stop! Stop!!! I'm begging you to stop, please!



(Many lights fly through space. Within the darkness of space, many things float. People, spaceships, satellites, and many moving lights. A man in a hoodie and jeans observes the chaos.)

(GoDai: I have no idea if this is the same guy... the pants seem to be different... but they're both holding the bars... so I don't know.)

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''1303 years since Conqueror King awakened. The war that was his life finally comes to an end.''

Voice: Uaaaaak!

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The Red Cross-Star Alliance (붉은 십자성 동맹, Boolgeun Shipjaseong Dongmaeng''), an alliance formed by 98 stars centered around the Red Cross-Star that Conqueror King was born on, declared the liberation of all sectors of space as well as all planets. This alliance also broke apart after Conqueror King's death, and it is now difficult to find its original form.''

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513 years after Conqueror King's death, Lord Rosemadder's Grand Meeting Hall.

(One man is sitting on a throne above the stairs. All the others are wearing hooded robes.)

Lord Rosemadder (?): Now that Red and Blue have all gathered, we shall now begin the first assembly of the fifth spring of the rose.

(GoDai: Not sure if this someone is Rosemadder himself)

Barth: As Barth (바르트, Bahreuteu), the Chairman of the Assembly, I report the attendance of all members and approve the opening of the assembly.

Lord Rosemadder: ... It's been a while since we last met, Barth.

(GoDai: Not sure if this someone is Rosemadder, or someone else talking to Barth)

Barth: Yes. ... Everyone, today's assembly will proceed with considerably important business so please listen seriously. Now, 513 years since Conqueror King's death, as you all know the world is extremely peaceful.

Robben (로벤, Roben'') - An Observer of the Red Rose. Currently sleeping.''

Gudjohnsen (구드욘센, Goodeuyonsen'') - An Observer of the Red Rose. Sleeping.''

(GoDai: Named after soccer players.)

Lord Rosemadder (?): Although there is still an ongoing war in the 5th airspace territory, there is no danger that the war will spread here, and even if it does they will not be able to do anything to us. Seeing that, starting from today we plan to, one by one, give all of you, who are tired from fighting, a rest.

Lord Rosemadder (?): First I will send the Red Rose's Robben and Gudjohnsen on a holiday... ..... ... hm it seems the two of them don't have any objections to that decision. If you would be so kind, please inform the two, who are "dozing off", of this news after the meeting is finished.

GoDai's notes
Yeah so personally, I myself do not get a lot of this, as the artwork is pretty rough and it lacks color... the beginning is especially confusing to me. So is he the same guy that sees the mess in space? ... and who just died, the bar-holding guy or the gun guy? The politics is also confusing...

Not to mention I often cannot tell where the speech bubbles are coming from.

Anyway, it seems this "Assembly" is a meeting of many many Exes. The two who were dozing off got a "holiday", which is pretty way of saying that they got laid off, or fired. Robben (shorty) and Gudjohnsen (glasses) are important characters, so try your best to recognize them!

Source
[http://cafe.naver.com/cartoon1.cafe?iframe_url=/ArticleRead.nhn%3Fclubid=10123591%26page=1%26inCafeSearch=true%26searchBy=0%26query=TUS%26includeAll=%26exclude=%26include=%26exact=%26searchdate=all%26media=0%26sortBy=date%26articleid=61345%26referrerAllArticles=true TUS 001. Starting Point First Part]

TUS 001. Starting Point Second Part


''Now, 513 years after Conqueror King's death, the world is at "peace". Rosemadder's third red flower petal "Earth" is also at peace.''

''Immigrant Specialized Management School - A school for immigrants from other planets. It receives support from the federal government, such as school fees. ''

''People gradually began to accept this peace, and the war was forgotten. However, everyone knew that peace was only a small comma between big and small wars. ''

In the end, they are only enjoying this moment before it is broken.

(Bunch of students are taking a class, sitting in desks. Tailse is seemingly playing around with a knife, using a string tied to it.)

Teacher: At the time, the explosion on Earth was something that rivaled the case of the Demon Egg Incident, so it was judged there is a possibility that it was either an awakened entity or something with similar properties. Currently, it is still under investigation. This part is important so check it please.

''Exis - The power that is said to be equal to that of a god. Until the day that it... brings the sparks of war back to this world.''

''However, a small number of people only pretend that they are enjoying this peace, as they stockpile power for war, little by little. Little by little, subtly, and carefully as to not break this peace, all for the day when they will leave to the battlefield...''

(Bell rings)

Tailse: (thinking) ... the lesson... is it over... I slept;;

Tailse User (18) - Currently completing a course on Exis for common people.

Louie: Hey, student. You sure got some guts to sleep like that, huh?

''Louie Macdonald (17) - One of Tailse's very few friends. Possessor of amazing farsightedness. ''(GoDai: ?)

Daniel: It's okay, he didn't snore like you did last time.

''Daniel Mack (18) - A guy with a good personality and a good head. ''

Louie: Hey... I told you not to mention that.

Tailse: Haha.

Daniel: Whatever. Tailse, they say that there is an amazing beauty in the classroom next door. Let's go see!

Tailse: (Grabbing bag) He, Hey Hey~

(Later, outside)

Louie: .. Hm This is below my expectations.

Tailse: Haha your standards are just too high.

Louie: (fantasizing) .. Huhu It's because you guys haven't seen Ms. Edward yet. If you see her, you'll never [think] of other women...

Daniel: Hey. She's getting married soon...

Louie: Shut up!! Who does that King of National Salvation think he is to have such a lolicon-like perverted marriage!! I cannot accept that!

Tailse: Speak for yourself..

Daniel: Aren't you.... a lolicon.. as well.

Louie: Meh, in any case why are all Exceed (Exis) users like that. War and theft; they just try to gain anything as long as they have power..

The opinions of common people toward Exiser users are considerably negative, pessimistic, and cynical.

Louie: On top of that, they're lolicons!

Tailse: Chet.

Daniel: That's his true nature.

However, the same common people want to have that absolute power.

Daniel: Ah, User, were your results for the latest Exis aptitude test good?

Tailse: (suddenly depressed) Uk...

It is a kind of irony.

Daniel: ...

Louie: Full of despair, huh. How about you give up too now, User.. Take more of other classes instead..

Tailse: No. I'll never give up.

''Exis is not something you are born with, but rather something you trigger/awaken. Therefore, any common person could awaken into one. Because of this, from the youngest of kids in the neighborhood to the oldest of men closest to death, they all live on believing in that "one-time miracle".''

Louie: Hee.. well.. try as much as you can. Although there's not much chance.

(A ball flies past Tailse and hits Louie in the head)

Louie: Ow! Which r*t*ard threw that!!



Medicto: ..You heard that? He just said "which re*t*rd" to us, who have power close to that of gods.

Exis apprentices - Jin & Medicto

Jin: .... Hey how about you just give us the ball and we'll forget about it? If you don't.. you'll probably get hurt baaadly.... by powers close to that of gods.

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Medicto: Haha.

Those who have obtained that power at the end of all that waiting wait for war.

Tailse: Hey you guys! If you hurt someone, you gotta apologize first!

Louie: Stop!

Tailse: But!

Louie: They use Exis. All I have to do is apologize and return this ball, right? Haha.

GoDai's notes
Demon Egg Incident? I wonder what that was about...

Louie actually calls her Edward-yang, where "yang" is a suffix you use to refer to girls with some respect and manners. So clearly the lessons are worth something, if you can become an Exis. SIU really likes to make it seem like the bad guys always win... these guys are clearly stupid bullies who don't deserve godlike powers.

By the way, Louie never calls them r*t*rds, I just found that this fits my context better.

A mentioned theme of the chapter would be the irony of how normal people hate Exis, but they still want the power. Therefore, it is also jealousy. I wonder if it'll be any different if they were the ones who got that power? I personally think anyone would get carried away by the power.

Also, Exes are supposed to be extremely overpowered, but the world of Tailse User Story is full of them. So SIU creates a unique theme here. In Tower of God, where nearly no one is an Exis, an Exis is unstoppable. In Tailse User Story, however, we can see Exes as closer to simple superpowered people, since their abilities are much closer together when two or more of them clash. We will see this later ^^

Also, the guy's darn name is Tailse User. He's born to be an Exis! XD

Source
[http://cafe.naver.com/cartoon1.cafe?iframe_url=/ArticleRead.nhn%3Fclubid=10123591%26page=1%26inCafeSearch=true%26searchBy=0%26query=TUS%26includeAll=%26exclude=%26include=%26exact=%26searchdate=all%26media=0%26sortBy=date%26articleid=61346%26referrerAllArticles=true TUS 001. Starting Point Second Part]