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Called it! What good is a powerful, magical, weapon that could be easily lost in battle? Now he knows he can
repeat that attack on a group and take them all out in one blow. or focus on the dragon riders, freeing the
dragons from their slavery.
Yup! We all knew this was the thing. That’s going to be a major force multiplier. Dunno what he’s going to call it but he has to give it a name. Great weapons gotta have a name. Mjolnir would be too easy, how about a naming contest among the readers here. I’d suggest “YOYODYNE” because ‘yoyo’ returns, ‘dyne’ reflects power, and also ‘Buckaroo Banzai’.
Karma sounds good, but if you use “Cha” then how many dad jokes will be told using “Cha-Cha-Cha…” Hey I’m 64, with 4 grand kids, I have a right to tell dad jokes! 😛
Hey, did anyone else notice that the helmet emotes alongside the face under it? Notice how large those eyeholes get in panel 5, or the not-so-subtle squint in panel 4.
Ah yes, Spiderman’s mask as well as Deadpool’s. It’s a way to see emotions on the character’s face when the eye brows are covered. Keltan is now thinking “I’m going to enjoy this!” I don’t blame him, the only ones that can harm him is the mages, and that armor is no doubt with debuffs for that as well. (110% debuff against all magical attacks). And XX% against melee attacks I’m sure. It’s been ages since I’ve played Diablo 2 and Baldor’s gate, but I loved getting the good armor sets!
The Slayer or The Enemy Slayer. 8) Because they will be quite dead after meeting that weapon.
We could also simply call it Crusher. The Jägers would approve of that name.
I’m just going to chime in with what the group of urtts surrounding him are thinking…. “Oh shit!”
The weapon is clean because it’s perfectly (magically) smooth, no crevices for the gore to get trapped in and as hard as it’s being thrown, the wind clears it like a Rain-X treated windshield.
It has spikey bits, so it doesn’t just crush, it pierces as well. Combined with the power and mass behind it, I’m thinking “Pink Mist”….
That says it’s blood-magic, I thought blood-magic was evil? Maybe it was rescued from it’s original owner? But that would mean it was a giant or some other creature that was as big as a giant… (shivers)
Heh, with that thing, Keltan practically qualifies as a siege engine. I’d say call it Shooting Star, since it’s a morningstar that can fly around like that.
@Reservist
Heh, oh I know it! I get a belly laugh when I get my youngest so flustered he yell’s out: “Dad! Stop!” LOL! He’s 34 and STILL can’t handle it 😛 Granted some are rather over the top.
One of my favorite webcomics is “Yet Another Fantasy Gamer Comic” (https://www.yafgc.net/). Its creator, Rich Morris is a telented professional who has been creating these delightful fun, engaging and funny long form fantasy comics for years. At long last he’s got himself a Patreon site so that we can give back a little for all the free stuff he’s put out there. My Zonaphiles will recall when he did the portrait of Zona and Mentl, and now as part of my Patreon-age, he’s doing a finished portrait of my choice. And I chose Ipola. The prelim sketches see below.
I cannot urge you strongly enough to support art, and support artists, and support this artist and his art.
Frigging finally, after hours and hours of solitary toil to make a visual novel/game of Zona (including an abortive attempt to export it which meant I had to practically recreate it from scratch) I have a 0.01 beta version as a demo. It is short and a bit rough around the edges, but I hope you all have fun with it.
Set in the master bedroom of the Hollywood mansion right after their engagement party, it’s where Zona confesses to her new silver-bonded Mentl the one thing that she has been keeping to herself forever.
In a way, this returns Zona to her origins in the adult find-your-path books she was created for, as the visual novel medium is just a higher tech version of that. Also, it’s very dirty. Definitely NOT safe for work.
I think of this as a “proof of concept” for one more product and direction we can take the characters and reward my wonderful Zonaphiles. Frankly, I think she lends herself to this medium pretty handily.
A one dollar patronage at patreon.com/JEDraft gets you access to this and much more!
This year we are once again participating in a sexy web comics promotion. We have a nice little pinup most of you would enjoy, and links there for a lot of other folks’ comics and sexy art:
My people, this is a global ecological emergency. *All* of us need to pitch in as best we can.
So if it helps you get motivated, then Zona, Mentl and all their friends are willing to bare it all for you to get the resources where they’re needed. Send me an email with a forwarded receipt or screen grab of an Australian 10 dollar (or above) donation and we’ll send you a nice sexy pic of the “Challenges of Zona” character of your choice.
I chose these two organizations as being the ones that will help the wildlife and the people, but I am willing to accept any proof of (recent) donation to any accredited relief organization dedicated to assisting with the fight against these horrific bush fires Down Under.
I’m a Californian, and I have seen my share of nasty wildfires, even more and worse in recent years. The Australian fires make anything I had to be evacuated from seem like a grease fire in my kitchen. If you think you are safe from the effects of this disaster because you live on the other side of the world, think again. This is worse than any fantasy world-beater my imagination could come up with. I have given and will give again.
For those of you who just like to click:
WWF:
https://www.wwf.org.au/#gs.razbkt
Red Cross:
https://fundraise.redcross.org.au/drr
I’ve given and will give again next paycheck. How about you?
Just at the moment, we’re temporarily stalled on the animation project. So we’ve taken advantage of the lull to revisit the Gen 8 model of Zona, and I think this time, even more than last, we’ve hit it on the head. So Brian came up with a couple of pinups of her of which this is a closeup. If you want to see more (much more) become a Patreon patron at https://www.patreon.com/JEDraft
That’s right – from now through August 14th, all new rewards will be unlocked for all Patreon patrons of The Challenges Of Zona! This will give our one dollar Erogenians a taste of what they’ve been missing, and hopefully encourage others to become patrons and sample our best stuff!
And as for you others who have already given above and beyond, have no fear. August and September we will have a Double Rewards promotion with biweekly Sexy Stuff, Throwbacks and other goodies to reward you for your patience and generosity.
My heart is heavy tonight. We had to say goodbye to my dear constant companion and the inspiration for all the black cats in “Challenges Of Zona”, my beloved friend, P-Chan. He was very old and finally was very confused and in great pain. So we eased him into Summerland Thursday evening. Nonetheless, he’s still there in the past and in my memories, and in Inky and in Incus and in the one-eyed winged cat from the Otherwhen. (Yes, long-time readers will remember when he lost his eye to an abcess, years ago.)
34 thoughts on “One Less Problem – Page 1309”
Lora
Ha! That weapon just magicked itself back into his hand. Very nice. ;D
Voxman314
Neurotic giant has a Mjölnir. Woo. 🙂
Scarsdale
Called it! What good is a powerful, magical, weapon that could be easily lost in battle? Now he knows he can
repeat that attack on a group and take them all out in one blow. or focus on the dragon riders, freeing the
dragons from their slavery.
MasterDiver
I. AM. WORTHY!!!
Tiff Hudson
I’ll pass on the obvious pun about how his arm will feel later on.
Jakesdad
“I’m still worthy, Mother!”
Martin L.
Mjolner, with spikes.
Teri
I burst out laughing when it zipped right back into his hand. The “Well…all right, then.” was *chef’s kiss*.
SFCGator
Yup! We all knew this was the thing. That’s going to be a major force multiplier. Dunno what he’s going to call it but he has to give it a name. Great weapons gotta have a name. Mjolnir would be too easy, how about a naming contest among the readers here. I’d suggest “YOYODYNE” because ‘yoyo’ returns, ‘dyne’ reflects power, and also ‘Buckaroo Banzai’.
Calisto01
A naming contest? Huh let’s go for Artsy. “Spiked Crusty Thing” has too many syllables. How about “Bob”? (Big Obvious Bruiser)
Hypertrophobic
Where the future begins tomorrow.
Because anything hit by that thing is going to be out for at least 24 hours.
Jean
He’ll need a lot of practice to master its flight-and-return properties…
…good thing he’s in a target-rich environment. *dons sunglasses* BD
yorecode
Name for a boomerang spike mace?
Boomer.
Jean
…I’d say a good name would be “Ouch!”
Calisto01
@Jean. the only problem is, no one who knows why it is called that would get a chance to say it…
Sieggy
El Kaboom?
Scarsdale
With that big of a mace, something simple like “ouch” or “boomer” isn’t enough, how about “The Pain”? or “The Agony?”
DMC_Run
@SFCGator:
I’d like to cast my vote for calling it “SQUISH”, since that’s the sound that Urtts make when they meet.
SeanR
“Karma”
Because what goes around, comes around. And because it’s being used as an equalizer.
Although, considering the setting, probably “Cha”.
Scarsdale
Karma sounds good, but if you use “Cha” then how many dad jokes will be told using “Cha-Cha-Cha…” Hey I’m 64, with 4 grand kids, I have a right to tell dad jokes! 😛
SeanR
Hey, did anyone else notice that the helmet emotes alongside the face under it? Notice how large those eyeholes get in panel 5, or the not-so-subtle squint in panel 4.
Scarsdale
Ah yes, Spiderman’s mask as well as Deadpool’s. It’s a way to see emotions on the character’s face when the eye brows are covered. Keltan is now thinking “I’m going to enjoy this!” I don’t blame him, the only ones that can harm him is the mages, and that armor is no doubt with debuffs for that as well. (110% debuff against all magical attacks). And XX% against melee attacks I’m sure. It’s been ages since I’ve played Diablo 2 and Baldor’s gate, but I loved getting the good armor sets!
Evervigilant
Not only does it return to the “owner” but it also apparently self cleans. It should be covered with blood after that hit in the page before. LoL
Reservist
@SeanR
Eeyup. Exactly. I noticed it too.
Lora
The Slayer or The Enemy Slayer. 8) Because they will be quite dead after meeting that weapon.
We could also simply call it Crusher. The Jägers would approve of that name.
Sal
I guess do that again all over the place, dude
SanBernInATL
I’m just going to chime in with what the group of urtts surrounding him are thinking…. “Oh shit!”
The weapon is clean because it’s perfectly (magically) smooth, no crevices for the gore to get trapped in and as hard as it’s being thrown, the wind clears it like a Rain-X treated windshield.
It has spikey bits, so it doesn’t just crush, it pierces as well. Combined with the power and mass behind it, I’m thinking “Pink Mist”….
Evervigilant
That or it’s just so badass it drinks the blood of any enemy it kills and stays clean and shiny on the outside. LOL
Scarsdale
That says it’s blood-magic, I thought blood-magic was evil? Maybe it was rescued from it’s original owner? But that would mean it was a giant or some other creature that was as big as a giant… (shivers)
HappyBalor
Heh, with that thing, Keltan practically qualifies as a siege engine. I’d say call it Shooting Star, since it’s a morningstar that can fly around like that.
Scarsdale
Good call, I had forgotten that they were called that, “Shooting Star” is a perfect name for that.
Reservist
@Scarsdale
You’d be surprised at how many people tell dad jokes/mum jokes even as soon as 18 or 20 years old. 😀
Scarsdale
@Reservist
Heh, oh I know it! I get a belly laugh when I get my youngest so flustered he yell’s out: “Dad! Stop!” LOL! He’s 34 and STILL can’t handle it 😛 Granted some are rather over the top.
SFCGator
Oooooo, that conjures up another name, “Mr. Clean”.
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Rich Morris – YAFGC Patreon
One of my favorite webcomics is “Yet Another Fantasy Gamer Comic” (https://www.yafgc.net/). Its creator, Rich Morris is a telented professional who has been creating these delightful fun, engaging and funny long form fantasy comics for years. At long last he’s got himself a Patreon site so that we can give back a little for all the free stuff he’s put out there.
My Zonaphiles will recall when he did the portrait of Zona and Mentl, and now as part of my Patreon-age, he’s doing a finished portrait of my choice. And I chose Ipola. The prelim sketches see below.
I cannot urge you strongly enough to support art, and support artists, and support this artist and his art.
https://www.patreon.com/YAFGCRIch/posts
Warmest regards,
JED
At Last! “Challenges Of Zona – Confessions” Visual Novel
Frigging finally, after hours and hours of solitary toil to make a visual novel/game of Zona (including an abortive attempt to export it which meant I had to practically recreate it from scratch) I have a 0.01 beta version as a demo. It is short and a bit rough around the edges, but I hope you all have fun with it.
Set in the master bedroom of the Hollywood mansion right after their engagement party, it’s where Zona confesses to her new silver-bonded Mentl the one thing that she has been keeping to herself forever.
In a way, this returns Zona to her origins in the adult find-your-path books she was created for, as the visual novel medium is just a higher tech version of that. Also, it’s very dirty. Definitely NOT safe for work.
I think of this as a “proof of concept” for one more product and direction we can take the characters and reward my wonderful Zonaphiles. Frankly, I think she lends herself to this medium pretty handily.
A one dollar patronage at patreon.com/JEDraft gets you access to this and much more!
Warm regards,
JED
Public Service Announcement
Stay safe, my friends – be smart!
Warm regards,
JED
Valentine’s Day Sex Drive 2020!
This year we are once again participating in a sexy web comics promotion. We have a nice little pinup most of you would enjoy, and links there for a lot of other folks’ comics and sexy art:
Valentine’s Day Sex Drive 2020
MST3KFan – POW! Right in the Nostalgia | Lou Graziani – Cy-Boar | Bumblebee – Drive On | Darksh1ne – Monstroniverse Adventures | The Letter M – The Restless Dead | Jay042 – Kaza’s Mate Gwenna | The D-Wrek – Twenty Four Seven | Blue Dragon – Dark Horse | Montis Echo Boeher – Glitch | Gojiramon – CKarrus | Lightfoot – Pulse | Team Lady Valiant – Lady Valiant | Midnight – Danger Zone One | utzsar – Rocks | Ebenezer Splooge – Hentai Poster Company | Ebenezer Splooge – Portcall Uranus | Ebenezer Splooge – PronQuest | Ebenezer Splooge – SFW Hentai | Ebenezer Splooge – Hentai High School | Ebenezer Splooge – Mammazon | Stilldown – Ariane Eldar’s Personal Place | Stilldown – Theater Of The Bloody Tongue | Barry Linck – Phineus: Magician for Hire | Barry Linck – Phineus | Amy Letts – Epic Fail | Sheryl Schopfer – Sharpclaw | Sheryl Schopfer – Deer Me | Julie Devin – Monster Soup | J.E. Draft – The Challenges of Zona | Jaycee Knight – Bloomin’ Faeries | Peter Anckorn – By The Book | The Blood Teller – Alvery Nerveaux’s Secret Case Files | Microraptor – Cryptida | rulerbrain – Selling Smiles | Caley Tibbittz Collopy – SwordCat Knights | Andrew Hunter – Delve | Mark Egan – Bata Neart | Mark Egan – Back Office | Alli Perry – My Hero! | Marshall Reeves – Yesterday Bound | Dizzaster Juice – WhiteOut | Dizzaster Juice – Offworld: The Crease | Zach Vanzile – West Tree Academy of Heroes | Ben Bourbon – Devilbear: The Grimoires of Bearalzebub | MonicaNG – MoonSlayer | John Harrington – Super Rivals | Lirvilas – Grinder$ | Lirvilas – Flyover Country | Arne Cooper – The Androssian Prophecy | Sean Harrington – Spying With Lana | yellowgerbil – Zoe the Vampire | Nick Greaves – The Great Isle of Prentil | Jacob Jones – Ayuri | Scott T. Hicken – Dark Reflections – Zen | Scott T. Hicken – Dark Reflections – Chaos | Scott T. Hicken – Exiern: Dark Reflections | Scott T. Hicken – Exiern | Stef Marcinkowski – Sarah Zerohttps://barbarianprincess.com/VDSD2020/
HELP AUSTRALIA NOW
My people, this is a global ecological emergency. *All* of us need to pitch in as best we can.
So if it helps you get motivated, then Zona, Mentl and all their friends are willing to bare it all for you to get the resources where they’re needed. Send me an email with a forwarded receipt or screen grab of an Australian 10 dollar (or above) donation and we’ll send you a nice sexy pic of the “Challenges of Zona” character of your choice.
I chose these two organizations as being the ones that will help the wildlife and the people, but I am willing to accept any proof of (recent) donation to any accredited relief organization dedicated to assisting with the fight against these horrific bush fires Down Under.
I’m a Californian, and I have seen my share of nasty wildfires, even more and worse in recent years. The Australian fires make anything I had to be evacuated from seem like a grease fire in my kitchen. If you think you are safe from the effects of this disaster because you live on the other side of the world, think again. This is worse than any fantasy world-beater my imagination could come up with. I have given and will give again.
For those of you who just like to click:
WWF:
Red Cross:
I’ve given and will give again next paycheck. How about you?
Warmest regards,
JED
Zona G8 Mk2
Just at the moment, we’re temporarily stalled on the animation project. So we’ve taken advantage of the lull to revisit the Gen 8 model of Zona, and I think this time, even more than last, we’ve hit it on the head. So Brian came up with a couple of pinups of her of which this is a closeup. If you want to see more (much more) become a Patreon patron at https://www.patreon.com/JEDraft
Warm regards, all!
JED
JULY PATREON PROMOTION! $1 UNLOCKS EVERYTHING!
That’s right – from now through August 14th, all new rewards will be unlocked for all Patreon patrons of The Challenges Of Zona! This will give our one dollar Erogenians a taste of what they’ve been missing, and hopefully encourage others to become patrons and sample our best stuff!
And as for you others who have already given above and beyond, have no fear. August and September we will have a Double Rewards promotion with biweekly Sexy Stuff, Throwbacks and other goodies to reward you for your patience and generosity.
Just sign up for one thin US Dollar at:
https://www.patreon.com/JEDraft
Warmest Regards,
JED
Zona Wants You!!
Warm regards,
JED
R.I.P – P-Chan
My heart is heavy tonight. We had to say goodbye to my dear constant companion and the inspiration for all the black cats in “Challenges Of Zona”, my beloved friend, P-Chan.
He was very old and finally was very confused and in great pain. So we eased him into Summerland Thursday evening.
Nonetheless, he’s still there in the past and in my memories, and in Inky and in Incus and in the one-eyed winged cat from the Otherwhen. (Yes, long-time readers will remember when he lost his eye to an abcess, years ago.)
He was a very very very good boy.
Warm regards,
JED
RIP, Peter Tork.
When the world and I were young, just yesterday
Life was such a simple game a child could play
It was easy then to tell right from wrong
Easy then to tell weak from strong
When a man should stand and fight
Or just go along
But today, there is no day or night
Today, there is no dark or light
Today, there is no black or white
Only shades of gray
I remember when the answer seemed so clear
We had never lived with doubt, or tasted fear
It was easy then to tell truth from lies
Selling out from compromise
Who to love and who to hate
The foolish from the wise
But today, there is no day or night
Today, there is no dark or light
Today, there is no black or white
Only shades of gray
It was easy then to know what was fair
When to keep and when to share
How much to protect your heart
And how much to care
But today, there is no day or night
Today, there is no dark or light
Today, there is no black or white
Only shades of gray
Only shades of gray…
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