Ha HA! I knew mama dragon would tip the fight. Gorslash can’t focus on just one thing. He has to control everything. and it always bites him in the butt. Or in this case; blasts him in the chest and a fall to the ground…
At the quote at the bottom right, I’m actually reminded of a V:tM campaign book about a group of Iconuu searching for Golconda. One of the tale boxes had a fable about a Man walking beside a Dragon leashed with but a thin gold chain. When a passerby asked the man about it and not something stronger, the man responded along the lines of, “If the Dragon goes wild, how would a steel chain serve me any better?”
Very true, and it rarely ends well for the holder as well. Gorslash may very well be shaked-n-baked before he knows it. And as far as his “boss” goes, he won’t enjoy facing him again.
It’s a bad time in my country.
I’m generally okay, and a lot better than those who are not CIS-gendered straight white men, but I always consider myself an ally to those that ain’t. Been going through some minor health issues and other things. I also am in the middle of one of our local theatrical productions. It might not surprise Zona’s long-time fans that this is my adaptation of PG Wodehouse’s “Jeeves Takes Charge”, and that in this play, we have swapped the genders of Bertie and Jeeves to female. (Mostly, if I’m being honest, because my best actors are women, and we have more women in our little company than men. Eh. This is what often happens at our level.) Hoping it’s funny. Hoping people get the feminist message.
Thanks for caring.
Working on the new page, hope it’s up soon.
Good luck with the production, with your health, and with the political woes. The last will come to an end, gradually… we can very slowly see people wising up as 47’s approval ratings fall. Maybe with the midterms in two years there will be some actual brakes on his power to cause chaos and foul up the global economy etc.
My friends,
Many thanks for your concern.
I’m fine and our production was delayed a couple weeks due to insurmountable not-being-ready-ness. It should be over by the middle of May. Regular updates should begin by the 21st of May.
Important:
For over 20 years I have kept this space non-political, but this is the worst time I have ever lived to see in my 60-plus years. My country is in the midst of a fascist takeover that threatens American democracy itself. I can no longer stay silent or neutral, and neither can Zona. If you’ve been with us for awhile, you see that the characters and the story is unashamedly pro-feminist, pro gay rights and pro trans rights. (as imperfectly as an old fart who is none of those things himself can represent, anyway)
I also was raised to know our history and to learn from it. My first ancestor on these shores was an indentured servant who landed in New England in 1665. That means, of course, that when he got here there were already enslaved Africans and a continent full of First Nations people who’d made their homes and civilizations for millennia. There is a movement in the current administration to minimize that and rewrite history, creating a white Christian nationalist fantasy as the official narrative in government and education, making sure the coming generations can be indoctrinated in lies, ala “1984.”
The administration is also pushing to use the military against civilians exercising their Constitutional rights, intimidate the judicial branch and the legal profession and terrorize average citizens with illegal detainment and arrest and trafficking to third world concentration camps.
I remember vividly that on the wall of my father’s office, both at his store and at home, was a quote by Edmund Burke,
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,”
Like many things my Dad taught me, he not only said this but modeled it in his behavior, being a local champion for the marginalized POC in San Bernardino. So, as one might imagine, I take these words and sentiment to heart when evil rears its face so blatantly and unashamedly in the USA. My wife and I regularly are marching in pro-democracy demonstrations, as we will tomorrow for May 1, and any other demonstration we can join.
So from time to time “Zona” may also be a platform for me to speak out. If this is too “woke” for you, if you find it distasteful and you disagree with what I am saying, I invite you to cancel your Patreon pledge, remove Zona from your bookmarks and don’t give me the clicks.
Don’t expect me to keep any disrespectful or insulting comments on these pages. Also, don’t expect me to dignify Russian propaganda by leaving it here.
Warmest regards,
JED
Well said, while I am 65 and the “woke” group in the USA come off with some pretty crazy behavure, I have nothing against LBGTQ+, in fact we were close friends with a lesbian married couple and I helped one reconcile with her father. Seems he was retired military and wasn’t having her choices. I strongly feel that everyone has the right to hold their opinions and to voice them when needed, however, there has been WAY too many that are trying to force their opinions onto those that disagree. To the point of legal and social actions. No one has the right to force anyone to agree to those, or force young children to accept them only because they are told to.
17 thoughts on “SMACK! – Page 1318”
E Hines
Unchain my heart, unchain my dragon, it’s all the same in the end.
Eric Hines
Kiddeagle
Cry ‘Havoc and Let Slip The Dragons of War!
Scarsdale
Ha HA! I knew mama dragon would tip the fight. Gorslash can’t focus on just one thing. He has to control everything. and it always bites him in the butt. Or in this case; blasts him in the chest and a fall to the ground…
Lora
I have no doubt Gorshash will use his magick to make sure he survives the fall, but the dragons won’t be on his side anymore … 8)
Also, did Liri’s two guides get left behind or did they also get a ride on the dragon?
Freelance
At the quote at the bottom right, I’m actually reminded of a V:tM campaign book about a group of Iconuu searching for Golconda. One of the tale boxes had a fable about a Man walking beside a Dragon leashed with but a thin gold chain. When a passerby asked the man about it and not something stronger, the man responded along the lines of, “If the Dragon goes wild, how would a steel chain serve me any better?”
DMC_Run
Re: the tag at bottom-right…
A stupid dragon fights the CHAIN…
A smart dragon fights the HOLDER of the chain.
Scarsdale
Very true, and it rarely ends well for the holder as well. Gorslash may very well be shaked-n-baked before he knows it. And as far as his “boss” goes, he won’t enjoy facing him again.
George Phillies
A smarter Tula finishes off Gorshash rather than talking about it. Unless momma dragon has a little snack on the way down.
Kiddeagle
You OK JED? Haven’t heard from you in awhile. you usually reply to comments.
jedraft
It’s a bad time in my country.
I’m generally okay, and a lot better than those who are not CIS-gendered straight white men, but I always consider myself an ally to those that ain’t. Been going through some minor health issues and other things. I also am in the middle of one of our local theatrical productions. It might not surprise Zona’s long-time fans that this is my adaptation of PG Wodehouse’s “Jeeves Takes Charge”, and that in this play, we have swapped the genders of Bertie and Jeeves to female. (Mostly, if I’m being honest, because my best actors are women, and we have more women in our little company than men. Eh. This is what often happens at our level.) Hoping it’s funny. Hoping people get the feminist message.
Thanks for caring.
Working on the new page, hope it’s up soon.
Love and light to you all.
JED
Lora
Good to hear from you and best of luck with the production. 🙂
Paddy
Good luck with the production, with your health, and with the political woes. The last will come to an end, gradually… we can very slowly see people wising up as 47’s approval ratings fall. Maybe with the midterms in two years there will be some actual brakes on his power to cause chaos and foul up the global economy etc.
Kiddeagle
You still hanging in there? How’s the production going? Your allies in your country? all well I hope? Need us to slap the Cha straight on someone?
JE Draft
My friends,
Many thanks for your concern.
I’m fine and our production was delayed a couple weeks due to insurmountable not-being-ready-ness. It should be over by the middle of May. Regular updates should begin by the 21st of May.
Important:
For over 20 years I have kept this space non-political, but this is the worst time I have ever lived to see in my 60-plus years. My country is in the midst of a fascist takeover that threatens American democracy itself. I can no longer stay silent or neutral, and neither can Zona. If you’ve been with us for awhile, you see that the characters and the story is unashamedly pro-feminist, pro gay rights and pro trans rights. (as imperfectly as an old fart who is none of those things himself can represent, anyway)
I also was raised to know our history and to learn from it. My first ancestor on these shores was an indentured servant who landed in New England in 1665. That means, of course, that when he got here there were already enslaved Africans and a continent full of First Nations people who’d made their homes and civilizations for millennia. There is a movement in the current administration to minimize that and rewrite history, creating a white Christian nationalist fantasy as the official narrative in government and education, making sure the coming generations can be indoctrinated in lies, ala “1984.”
The administration is also pushing to use the military against civilians exercising their Constitutional rights, intimidate the judicial branch and the legal profession and terrorize average citizens with illegal detainment and arrest and trafficking to third world concentration camps.
I remember vividly that on the wall of my father’s office, both at his store and at home, was a quote by Edmund Burke,
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,”
Like many things my Dad taught me, he not only said this but modeled it in his behavior, being a local champion for the marginalized POC in San Bernardino. So, as one might imagine, I take these words and sentiment to heart when evil rears its face so blatantly and unashamedly in the USA. My wife and I regularly are marching in pro-democracy demonstrations, as we will tomorrow for May 1, and any other demonstration we can join.
So from time to time “Zona” may also be a platform for me to speak out. If this is too “woke” for you, if you find it distasteful and you disagree with what I am saying, I invite you to cancel your Patreon pledge, remove Zona from your bookmarks and don’t give me the clicks.
Don’t expect me to keep any disrespectful or insulting comments on these pages. Also, don’t expect me to dignify Russian propaganda by leaving it here.
Warmest regards,
JED
Scarsdale
Well said, while I am 65 and the “woke” group in the USA come off with some pretty crazy behavure, I have nothing against LBGTQ+, in fact we were close friends with a lesbian married couple and I helped one reconcile with her father. Seems he was retired military and wasn’t having her choices. I strongly feel that everyone has the right to hold their opinions and to voice them when needed, however, there has been WAY too many that are trying to force their opinions onto those that disagree. To the point of legal and social actions. No one has the right to force anyone to agree to those, or force young children to accept them only because they are told to.
ladyofthemasque
Well said, JED.
Honestly, if anyone did try to binch about your statements, your beliefs, & your stance…WTF webcomic have they been reading all this long while??
tony
Thanks, JED! Appreciate it.
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