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Comic 296

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Howdy, fellow Draconiacs!  RazorFox here.

Welcome back to the Khalira, where absolutely no one’s happy to be there.  Will Kilani‘s presence be welcome or rejected?  Stay tuned…

Those of you looking for a soundtrack for this page can pull up “Tear You Apart” by She Wants Revenge.

I’m proud to announce that I will be returning to Anime USA this November!  After taking a year off from that convention, the organizers have been gracious enough to invite me back as a guest.  So if you’re in the Washington, DC, area the weekend of November 9th, stop on by, say hi, drop by the Artist Alley, grab a commission or two, and pre-order a copy of the 2013 Draconia Chronicles Calendar!  Anime USA has always treated me very well, so I’m really looking forward to coming back, and they’d really like it if you came, too.  And so would I!  I love meeting my fellow Draconiacs in person!  Get thy butts to Washington this November!

And with that, it’s time to work on the next page.  Now that Kilani’s back, will her sister Kess‘ blood continue to run cold, or is there any hope for reconciliation?  Find out next Monday.  Until then, my fellow Draconiacs, take care, and thanks for reading!

=RazorFox.

  • MrAMP

    Yeah…probably by the end of this, some one is going to die a slow and painful death.

    That aside and based on everything that has happened, it appears that the dragons are not that well organized. I mean seriously, there were eight…EIGHT!!!…tigers against one dragon. Granted she was totally amazing, but still.

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      Um, do you mean that the TIGERS aren't well-organized? ^__^;;

      • MrAMP

        *Face slap to self*

        Okay, last time I use that DragoonNet speaker.

        Yes, I do mean tigers.

      • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

        I kinda figured as such. It's a theme that I'm building toward. The Dragons will have better planning and more coordinated efforts than the Tigers, who I want to show as succeeding, or at least surviving, through numbers, physical strength, and having tempers like Tasmanian Devils. ^o^

  • Poison-Stripes

    Oh Less, do get over yourself, already. You're part of the reason, you stupid fuzz ball. (Yes I normally support the tigers but Kess!) Sheesh. Just be glad to be alive. Kilani DID save your sorry neck, y'know.

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      Well, maybe on the next page or two, she'll swallow her pride and apologize to Kilani… Yeah, you're right. She's too caught up in her anger. ^__^;

      • MrAMP

        But isn't she always angry? And to be fair, she was locked in prison for some time.

      • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

        Excellent point. Kess has deeper issues than this prison break and the Khalira incident, but they sure aren't helping. I want to show Kilani as being understanding of all this, and being the model of patience. For that matter, Kess' cohorts, especially Shie and Riah, probably know her better than anyone, and that's why they put up with her. This is why Kess and the characters surrounding her are among my favorite ones to work with. ^__^

  • Yukiro

    Another great page Razor!
    Loving the water reflections on the roof of the cave there.
    And it'll sound odd coming from a straight female but… those asses are mighty fine! XD

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      Thanks so much! The water reflections were a late addition, when I realized that a shaft of light like that would reflect off the water's surface. I'd never done it before, and I'm really glad with how it came out. Glad you like it, too!

      As for the Tiger tushy, I can't help myself. My gals got it, so they flaunt it from time to time. Not that I mind, and apparently, it's got your approval, too. Coming from a straight female, I consider the asses a big triumph! ^o^

  • Poison-Stripes

    Also, sorry for the mess up. Posting from my phone.

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      It happens. I've had to painstaking teach my phone the names of numerous characters, and it still insists on giving priority to actual words. ^__^;

  • silvermoon383

    Aw man, slow load cost me the 1st comment. Ah well, Kilani's back so it's worth it!

    And so is all the cute tiger butt. ^^

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      Sorry, but thanks for the effort! ^__^

      And I'm happy to see Kilani again, too. She's actually my favorite Tiger to draw.

  • JoeRaven

    Oh I'm sorry, but did you say something? I was busy STAMPING!!! Wow, blown away Danny! Such an awesome job! I love the way the light is bouncing off the water, and shining on the walls of the cave. Oh, and can's forget DEM BOOTY CAKES! ^_^;

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      Woohoo! The JoeRaven Seal of Approval! I's earned it! ^o^

  • http://draconia Hiorou

    If Kess keep being like that she will end all alone. I mean, she is practically picking a fight with all her group and blaming them from her mistakes… I bett we will see a Forever alone Kess really soon o: ….

    Now Im curious to know how willreact the rest with Kilani there, they may not get along with Kess now but they pretty much share her opinion on dragons and if I remember right the twins say "thats treason" so they still can see Kilani with not really good eyes for what she did.

    Nice page as always Razor! :3

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      Thanks for the kind words. You might be onto something there. ~__^

      • http://draconia Hiorou

        Can I give a opinion of something I find a little odd on the second panel? I assure it is for a constructive critique :3

      • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

        Sure, please do!

      • http://draconia Hiorou

        Well, I did see your stream and the secon panel got alot of little nice details that are lost for the text, making it look a bit saturated. For example Rula`s elbow or Naisha`s wrist are lost to name somes, I suck at them so seen other artist could help, and you seem to do pretty well the joints.

        These are little details that can seem to be insignificant but they add a lot to the final form of the page as a whole and show that the artist got dedication to his/her comic.

        I know you put a lot of effor on it and is for that that Im sad to not see this little details on the main comic page. Maybe not add so much text next time to try to show these little things.

        It may sound stupid as a critic but Ive seen artist that spend hours working on the comic, adding little details, all for later been hide for the text, just have to try not to saturate a panel with text. As I said, this details help to add deep to the whole picture.

        Still love the page and sorry if I didnt reply on your last comment but cant find the button.

      • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

        It's all good. I am a tad wordy at times. My scripts are driven entirely by dialogue. For instance, the script for this page has absolutely no descriptions or directions–just dialogue. I love letting the characters just talk to each other, but I do get carried away from time to time. I'll keep that in mind as I try to refine my art-dialogue balance.

        On a different note, you like my joints? Yay! Knees and elbows have been hit and miss for me over the years. So glad to hear someone's noticed them and likes them! ^o^

  • Draven

    They ALL need to chill out. Really, no one died, and that's an accomplishment

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      LOL! An accomplishment for whom? Them or me? People were hoping the last chapter would have a body count and it wound up not being the case. ^__^

      I agree that they all need to chill out, but as long as the wound sustained by their pride is fresh, tensions are going to be running high.

  • Ionjam

    Who named Kess leader anyway. Hot heads never make good leaders. Ennek would probably make a better leader….. if she wasn't so horny ;p
    Kilani to the rescue once again… even if she did inadvertently start this mess.

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      LOL! I think Ennek might have a very different opinion on her hormonal disposition, but that's an interesting idea on a change in leadership. I might have to consider that down the road.

      • Ionjam

        I am just going off what the twins said. Not being their I have only their knowledge of the matter to go off of….. So Ennek can blame them. ;)

      • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

        Well, if Naisha manages to play her cards right, she might just get Ennek's juices surging.

        That figure of speech isn't TOO obvious, is it? ^__^;

  • CrazyMerchant

    Bah. Tigers will never defeat the dragons if they won't work together as a team
    Come on, stop the blaming game already, tigress!

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      They need to stop hatin' the game, and start hatin' the playaz? ^__^

  • tjb123456

    Hey razorfox, i've been a fan for awhile now and i have to ask if you ever thought of a tumblre account? while i know that your work schedule would complicate things i think it could be helpful shaping the world of draconia. you could put a "ask the cast" question blog where the adoring fans can ask questions to the cast. like say i could ask why shie why she has her half-blind, crippled, partially non responsive sister why she is in water that's up to her neck! or maybe put some pieces of concept art of what the comic looked like before the final product. and if you cant do it i'm shore someone out there would love to do stuff like this for you. so have fun with this floating around in your noggin.

    p.s. great page as usual, tigers hot, dragons hot, kess bitch, kilani awesome character who i wish has a happy ending, and generic stuff that fans of draconia say. sorry for the long comment. -_-'

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      I've been meaning to get a Tumblr account, but I've been a bit lazy on that. I hadn't thought of using it as a way to ask questions of the cast members. Now, I might just go and set up an account. ^__^

      • tjb123456

        oh yeah i've some stuff like for transformers prime, skullgirls, one piece and a pmd deviantart competition.

  • http://www.furaffinity.net/user/maverikat/ MaveriKat

    Oh dear… Kilani has returned, just in time to piss off Kess. This… this can only end in tears.

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      You might be right, but let's see how things play out. As topsy-turvy as Kess' emotions can be, I wouldn't bank on anything right now.

      • http://www.furaffinity.net/user/maverikat/ MaveriKat

        True. Kess DID get put in a pretzel hold. That might make her more open as to not invite more Tiger Wrath.

      • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

        On the upside, every muscle in the front half of her body is nice and limber now. ^o^

  • Blimlimlim

    I thought she was dead! I interpreted the last panels she was in previously as she was stabbed in the gut and left to slowly die.

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      Wow. Well, thankfully, that wasn't the case. Kess slugged Kilani in the gut, actually, and Kilani was shown alive and outside of the Khalira on page 290 [link]. Though, that was before Kess and her motley crew discovered that they were actually IN the Khalira, so there's probably a whole new level to Kess' grudge now.

  • Sleel

    I can grudgingly acknowledge that Kess has issues with reason. Doesn't change the fact that every time she flaps her gums I want Bad Things to Happen her, Lingeringly.

    Don't have much use for those that want to bathe in blood. There are reasons to fight, always have been, always will be. Those that revel in it, they just bring about more wars assuming they don't first manage to keep current ones from ending.

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      Then, in that regard, you make it sound like Kess is a personification of the entire Tiger-Dragon war. Interesting…

  • http://tjb123456.deviantart.com/ tjb123456

    someone is gonna be pissed!

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      Well, everyone down there is pretty riled up, but if you're referring to Kess, then I'd suggest you take cover. ^__^

  • Kobra

    And there is another advantage for dragons, tigers never get along well and always go at each other. And once again Kess dropped the ball and is trying to shift blame. What a bitch. Good thing Kilani is up there and well outside Kess's reach.

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      I dunno. She could order Naisha and Kenzi to give Rula a boost. She almost reached Briella on that same ledge a short while ago.

      • Kobra

        Almost doesn't cut it and she wasn't outside of the hole ether.

      • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

        Not if she's wielding a scythe.

  • AnaBia99

    Yey! New page!

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      Indeed! ^__^

  • Explosion Zuruck

    Gee kess. Still in yer state of "pissed off"? I could run LAPS around you in a Nissan 240FX! Or even a 350Z and you'd STILL be pissed! Hell I'd even be playing the song "need for speed" [Need For Speed Underground Exclusive] WHILE. I'm running laps around your ass! And I think plenty of people would agree If I ran laps around you now for 3 hours straight. You'd still be pissed at Ennek. All who think so. [And have played Need For Speed videogames to get what I'm saying] Say I. Or NFS. [Either ones fine]

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      My dream car is the Nissan (Datsun) 280ZX. I've always had a soft spot for that car. My very first Transformers toy was Bluestreak, who was a 280ZX. When I hit my midlife crisis, I'm gonna find a silver-blue one and do it up in full Autobot livery! ^o^

  • Explosion Zuruck

    BTW. Razor. Nice to see the tigers again after a while! was starting to get bored. Oh yeah. Question. You psyched as much as the rest of the bronies are about My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Season 3 being released next month?

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      Absolutely! I hear Discord is returning! ^o^

      • Explosion Zuruck

        I hope we get to see more of Shining Armor, Cadance, Luna, and Celestia. I NEEDS MA PLOT! [joke intended]

  • Mechafan1224

    I hope Kilani next issue or so go into full blown anger fueled debate mode and ask the questions that no one on either seem to think about like "Why are we fighting this war in the first place?", "Does anyone know why we went to war in the first place?". Also ask Kess how many dragon mothers she killed and how many of those mothers offspring want the same revenge she want for her mother and how an eye for a eye make the whole world blind.

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      All good questions. I don't know if Kess would really be in a frame of mind to do that, though. She'd want to be the one demanding answers from Kilani, not the other way around.

      • Kobra

        If Kess wants answers she just needs to look at herself. She was the one that booted out her sister and led them on her own into that hole. She's to blame. Had they followed Kilani they might be sleeping in a flower tree like her instead of a dank cave.

  • Silvertail

    Kess had better not fly off the handle. The last thing the Khalira needs is another skylight.

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      I don't know if Kess can punch a hole in solid rock, but if she did, even I would be impressed. ^__^

  • Deadmenn008

    Hmmm. I sense a possible conflict coming. Those two never seemed to get along.

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      Yeah, I think you might be right. I sense a kerfuffle brewing.

  • Surun, the Scroll-writer

    So Silly aren't we Kess? Still love to hate your kin, tsk tsk tsk. *waves a finger* then again she has her reasons, but still the less will only get harder the more you hate! What a great page, I look forward to the next installment, thank you Razor! I enjoyed this one :3

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      Really glad you like it! Kess isn't done ranting. Not by a long shot. ~__^

  • THEHashtagHEEL

    Kess is kind of getting annoying. She seems to be letting her emotions get the best of her which will COULD lead to her eventual downfall (if that happens). The I do like the twins, they've been rubbing off on me. I have never really been high on Kess she's too emotion driven which can be ok, but for her it's all angry and disdain towards some of her peers/kin.

    • http://draconia.katbox.net RazorFox

      The twins, Rula and Naisha, are a lot of fun to work with. Together with Kenzi, they make for a great team, which is why I put the three together so much in the last chapter.

      As for Kess' raging rage, yeah, you might say she's got some issues to work through. Or more like a lifetime subscription's worth of issues. ^__^;

  • http://hotmail sulka

    what would oscura do if she is in prison

    • MechaAshura20

      if it's about kiliani, she'd be confess

  • MaveriKat

    Hmmm… I wonder what happened to all the comments?

  • AnaBia99

    The other comments were deleted?