The Challenges Of Zona

TRANSCRIPT: TULA: Fiz?! Fiz! Goddess, Fiz, please … FIZ: Puh-princess …Y-your face … is as beautiful as the sky … TULA: Ohh – you’re a sweetie. Looks like you could use some help. FIZ: Oh … I suh-seem[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT SHEAHLA: I told you this was a bad plan! YATTA: I haven’t lost my hat yet! SHEAHLA: What the hell does that mean?! YATTA: I – just thought it sounded clever, my love! SHEAHLA:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: HRRAARCH: <Well, if you don’t need to make water, that’s well. I want to get many leagues under our wings before I have to land. I have seen Urtts on the western side of these mountains, and I don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT Ipola is flying on the back of Hraarch, and seems a bit lost in thought HRRAARCH: <Ipola? … Ipola!> IPOLA: <What – yes?> HRRAARCH: <I said, when will you need to land to make water?> IPOLA: <Oh –[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT ZONN: Wow. CHERA: So – “be bold and trust to luck,” eh? ZONN: Yes … CHERA: Isn’t that exactly what you always used to say? ZONN: Yes. And look where it got me. CHERA: Well, I am looking, Lord.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: MENTL: (to the Book) Okay – you’re going to take us where we belong, right? Where we’re supposed to be – right? So please … please … Been beat up and battered around Been sent up, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: TULA: Farewell, until we meet again. CHERA: Here. (gives her a bracelet) To remember me by. TULA: As if I could forget – I owe you so much. CHERA: You know better than that. TULA: So do you. ZONA:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

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[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: ZONA: Father – ZONN: Yes – daughter? ZONA: It’s time for us to be going, too. ZONN: I … see. Well, you’ll probably need mounts, and supplies … ZONA: Probably not, Father. Mentl? MENTL: Yeah, see – It shows[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: IPOLA: (Embraces Zona and Tula and Mentl) Be well, my children. Be safe, be strong. I expect to see you again in the Valley Of The Moon. MENTL: Hey, you too, right? IPOLA: Indeed, my new son. IPOLA:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT IPOLA: (in Aburor speech) <Greetings wind wandering Hrraarch, Hanch-Daughter. Ipola Ravonna-Daughter greets you with gratitude.> HRRAARCH: <Greetings, Ipola Ravonna-Daughter. Hrraarch, Hanch-Daughter comes as agreed. We ride the wind now back to our own eiries.> TULA: <Honor follows you, noble[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: ZONN: Gods – I’ve never been this close to one of them before. IPOLA: Get a good look. You probably never will again. TULA: Never say “Never,” Mother. The future is going to be very interesting. IPOLA: Prophesy,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT BETHELA: Poor boy … YANORA: “Poor boy?” YANORA: That “poor boy” conspired with the Urtts, gleefully embraced treason, attempted to kill the Erogenian princess as well as his own brother – the king of Kivalia! To[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: SFX” KNOCK-KNOCK GUARD: (pokes head in) Forgive me, you Highness, your Grace. But Bishop Macon sends word that he must meet with your Highness immediately. MALDIK: Ah .. all right, I – GUARD: He said it was urgent, your[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: MALDIK:…uh … yeah … YANORA: (Very serious) Maldik, I do want you to succeed. I want you to succeed as a leader, as a patriot, as a prince. If the world could furl itself up and unfold again[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: YANORA: Well, it is my doing. It’s far too late to say I’m sorry – but for what little it’s worth, I am. I’m sorry we hurt you – and to no good purpose. But: Now you’re where you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: YANORA: Well, to start, I’ve been wrong. Many times. We obviously chose the wrong way to try to raise you. It seemed to work on Gudik, because while he’s not the picture of filial love and devotion, at[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT MALDIK: You … you just love seeing me … fail. You’d … just … Gah! No one ever really gives shit for a shoenail about me, they never did. They … they just push me around, they tell[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: BETHELA: Your Grace – someone coming. YANORA: Must go now. Lovely chatting. Tat-ta! YANORA: Good evening, dear. Come to stick pins in Mother again? MALDIK: Get me a drink. BETHELA: Yes, your Highness. YANORA: Yes, Bethela, I’ll have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: MALDIK: Ahh … did you … ? ANINA: You need to ask? Of course. MALDIK: Okay, then. That’s good. ANINA: I look forward to our wedding day, my love. And our wedding night. MALDIK: Right. That’ll be great. Pause[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: “TULA”: Oh, yes! Ohhh, it’s so big! I … MALDIK: Oh, my love … I’m trying to be gentle. I wouldn’t ever … want … to hurt you … “TULA”: Never mind! Harder! DO IT! I want it all![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: IPOLA: But seriously – only use it when it’s vital you send the message instantly. There’s so much we still don’t know about these rings. Whether the enemy can detect them, for instance, or if there is a limit[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

ZONN: Is this real? IPOLA: Hello, Yanora. Yes, Zonn, it’s real. We found a cache of these in the Tower of The Moon after the war. I give them to important people I really need to keep in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: ZONN: And you are right about one thing: With what’s at stake, we have no right to hold ourselves apart from the fight. I know the Urtts as well as you do. It wouldn’t end in Erogenia.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

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[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT UISSAN: That much, at least, Majesty, speaks well of your … intention. IPOLA: I hope my actions will speak as fairly. UISSAN: As do we all, Majesty. Gen turan. IPOLA: Gen turan. MENTL: (troubled) The final solution[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT IPOLA: It was an oath I had hoped never to need to fulfill, but the choices of the Urtts have forced it on me. UISSAN: You still intend that this is the end of your war now? To annihilate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

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[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: TULA: For what it’s worth, I think you made a very persuasive case. IPOLA: I am glad the three of you were there to add your voices. TULA: Me too. IPOLA: Zonn’s right. They’re … an unallied tribe.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: TULA: Mother. IPOLA: Tula. IPOLA: So – what …? TULA: I think that they’re voting now. IPOLA: Did they ask you to leave, as well? TULA: No. But Zona and I decided it would be best not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

I was approached by some of my fellow Webcomic creators about a Valentine’s Day cross-promotion where we create sexy images of our characters and put them out there along with everyone else’s for Valentine’s Day. “Sexy stuff!?” I cried, aghast,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

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TETHIK: Well, at least he didn’t kill you, fellow. Dammit! Fool, I should have – (sees a note with the ring on top of it) “THANN: My Lord Tethik, Sorry to disappoint you, but now that Mommy’s not holding[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: As they retreat they hear “It’s fine. All fine. It’s just fine …” GUDIK: I have to say, stopping this war does seem like it was Divine Intervention. Maybe these two are a … portent. TORIAN: We can[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT TETHIK: Rise up, scion of Holy Georg! Rise up! BEDIK: Mwah? Oh1 My lord! TETHIK: Yes. Go clean yourself and become useful. Unless I miss my guess both you and your lover here have duties this morning. BEDIK:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT TORIAN: Does dis one belong to you? GUDIK: Yes, and the other one is yours, Princip. TORIAN: Hmph! Do you t’ink dis bodes well or ill for our new pat’ togedder? TETHIK: I would say both, Princip. Last[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: EVERYONE: “Fight! Fight!” “Worm fuckers!” “Shit Stain!” “I’ll DO ye fer dat!” MERTEAN: Oy! You a’right? BEDIK: (grinning foolishly) Never better! MERTEAN: (brandishing a full jug of wine) Lookee wha’ I found rollin’ on de floor! I t’ought she[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: MERTEAN: A’righ’ … Roun’ T’ree … BEDIK: Round Three it is. MERTEAN: You go firs’. BEDIK: Iiii spy with my little eye … somethin’ beginnin’ with … THRASAN LOUT: Hey. Bedik! BEDIK: Yeah? Oh – yeah. I know you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT MERTEAN: All righ’. All righ’ Den … den I will kill a … a … BEDIK: A thousand? MERTEAN: Righ’ righ’. I will kill a t’ousan’ Urtts. BEDIK All by yourself, right? MERTEAN: Ah-huh! All by m’self![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: ZONN: I have always loved you. From the first time I saw you. All my life. You are … everything I have ever loved, everything I ever wanted. IPOLA:And everything that sticks in your throat … the “sand[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

IPOLA: And I am not pressuring you! The world is pressuring me! And the world isn’t going to leave you alone anymore. There’s not going to be peace for anyone at all if they have their way. One way or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Over the past year, my Patreon patrons have been generously giving me money to pursue my vision of an animated web series based on The Challenges Of Zona. In return they get early updates, desktops and other fun stuff. But[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

TRANSCRIPT: IPOLA: For anything else, for anyone else it wouldn’t be, Zonn, but this is you, this is me, this is for the world. Not an exaggeration! The world! It is that simple, dammit – I need to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...