Epic FailAmuletts is invited to take a seat… and she does, going away believing this kingdom is far more generous than she at first believed. The three fighters come to a consensus on the name of their company: Shieldless. With no appreciation for the irony they head off to the armourers directly afterwards to buy Shields for themselves.
I’ve changed the style of the eyes in this page, you will see they now have pupils. What do you think?
Tinuvielle makes a speedy exit, narrowly escaping a kiss goodbye from Amuletts. Clodin, Martin and Dirk continue to discuss group names. Amuletts joins in, but only has one suggestion, which is soon quashed.
Hmm, I can’t seem to help myself with these references to geek pop-culture. Tinuvielle’s 7 is a reference to Blake’s 7, the cult sci-fi show. Its name belied its content: the cast of characters frequently fluctuated and rarely added up to seven, and Blake himself left the series!
The name Amuletts wanted to suggest is The Wanderers of Wonder.
In other news my buffer has run out! Oh woe is me!
Much to Tinuvielles discomfort Amuletts continues to be intensely affectionate and rather flirtatious. She attempts to politely get away but Amuletts pursues her to ‘see her off.’ The rest of the party consider what the group ought to be called. Dirk, being a Paladin, wants a name with ‘Justice’ in, but every name he suggests has already been used.
I’m not sure whether I’ve mentioned this before but Amuletts is a person who enjoys testing boundaries, and this is what she is doing with Tinuvielle here.
The pose taken by Clodin, Dirk and Martin is parodying a famous picture of The Justice League Unlimited. Dirk is in the position of Superman, Martin Spiderman, and Clodin Wonder Woman! I hope that gives you all a chuckle.
Fathers for Justice (or Fathers 4 Justice as Google reliably informs me) is a Fathers’ Rights organisation famous for its high-publicity stunts whilst dressed as super heroes.
Amuletts takes Clodins bribe to vote for him, making him the new party leader. The delighted dwarf taunts Martin then does a victory dance concluding in the moon walk, complete with crotch grab!
In a role-play game the player just says “I do a victory dance.” There’s a lot to be said for a visual!
Yes – I need to turn that last frame into an animated gif.
Amuletts and Clodin recieve the gift of chocolate eggs from Tinuvielle. However there are some strange runes written on them. As the pair peer at them they explode!
When I drew the Valentines Day bonus page the player of Tinuvielle was shocked! She said I was allowed to post it as long as she got revenge later. Well here it is!
Happy Easter everyone! I’m sorry this page is not shaded. I did not have a lot of time to complete it due to going on holiday. I may go back into and shade it later.
Clodin bids a gold piece for Amuletts’ vote. Dirk is horrified. Amuletts attempts to draw Martin into a bidding war, but he refuses to co-operate, even though the position of leader is at stake. He points out that they are best friends and and perhaps that should be of value. As she considers the dwarf holds up a shining gold piece and grins.
This Week in Epic Fail: The party take a vote to decide who will become the leader. They foolishly leave Amuletts with the deciding vote, who promptly asks who will bid for it. Dirk is horrified, but Amuletts maintains she is staying true to the spirit of politics.
Creator’s Commentary: Trying to draw Amuletts rubbing her hands together was sheer hell. You may wonder why Tinuvielle and Dirk voted the way they did. Well, Dirk is banking on dwarves reputations for being lawful, and Tinuvielle believes she has Martin wrapped around her little finger.
Epic Fail just got a cameo over at The Apple of Discord. Martin seems to have found a mission that offers a reward this time! Go and see what they’re up to.
The Apple of Discord is a really fun comic that Amuletts would completely approve. It’s chaotic and unpredictable – you just never know what you’re going to get. It’s experimental and full of suprises. The recurring characters make The Apple of Discord enjoyable as a long-term read but there are plenty of random one-shots that make ‘dipping in’ rewarding.
And it seems it is their 1 year anniversary tomorrow, so Happy Birthday Apple!
This week in Epic Fail: The King decides it’s best to wrap things up quickly and calls for a final show of apprieciation. Cue crowd of cheering fans! Alas, this is not the kind of ‘appreciation’ Amuletts was after. To make matters worse the group is faced with some kind of beaurocrat who states they cannot benefit from their titles unless they fill out some documents. Tinuvielle is particularly frustrated, being desperate to leave. The beaurocrat offers his assitance and Amuletts makes a cheap pun (she can’t afford expensive ones at this stage in the story)… Knickers are the same as panties by the way.
And I finally finished those webcomic cameos! Here is a list of everybody in the crowd and the comics they are (from top left to bottom right):
Matilda and Constance from A Mad Tea Party
The Whizz from Maskerman
Alfonso the Paladin from Recombobulated
Keith from Karmic Debt
Talon and Vrin (well, she has her head cut off) from The War of Winds
Future Paladin from The Best of What’s Left (TBOWL)
Lana from Spying with Lana
Patty from Galaxion (in her hat)
Lena from Sunset Grill
Haylus and Jaze from Atomic Elements
Gabriel and Falahil from Between Places
Kishandren and Kinrou from Childern of the Tiger
Zelda and Louise from Life’s a Witch
Nogi of Dungeon Legacy
Hippolyte and Cyrene of Amazoness