Strip 186 -- First Seen: 2009-06-01
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QV on a short break

QUANTUM VIVE is taking a break for a few weeks, as we prepare for Part 2 of the Novo Palermo story, and also for a Kickstarter campaign for Part 1, which will start in September.

In the meantime, Not-Safe.Space will continue, as a murder mystery begins and the relationship between Eithne and Diana develops in unexpected directions.

Not-Safe.Space is a NSFW strip but more than half the pages are SFW so I've set those to *not* require a Patreon membership. Readers should be able to follow the story without seeing the NSFW pages. If I've done this right.

Kickstarter successful and closed

The Kickstarter campaign for Not-Safe.Space Chapter 3 concluded successfully on April 21, and Scott extended the time allowed for late pledges until May 19.

Books have been ordered from the printer and Scott will be spending the next week or so setting up and sending the PDF files to those who asked for them.

(There are still six of you who have not responded to the survey asking for e-mail and snail-mail addresses, he'll do the best he can.)

Thanks to all for supporting this Kickstarter!

The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
In the Water Bros. Café, Smyth (holding his attaché case), Ernie and Bert stand next to the table where they'd been sitting. Smyth is shaking hands with Bert. Smiles all around.

Smyth: Please contact me when you are ready to depart. I will accompany you to deliver something to my employer.

Panel 2
In the foreground, Bert and Ernie are walking back towards their office (Bert on the left). We are looking towards the front of the café, where Smyth can be seen walking out the front door. Bert looks a bit agitated.
Bert: Ice transporters? The Kessel Run?

Bert (2): Ernie, what were you thinking?

Panel 3
Medium close-up of Ernie. In the background behind him, we can see the Pale Man making his way towards the front exit.

Ernie: Calm down, Bert.

Ernie: We do kinda transport ice. Sort of.


Panel 4
Two shot of Bert and Ernie, now entering their office, the door to it closing behind them. Bert is rolling his eyes, Ernie responds with a sideways smirk.

Bert: Now I know how little Babbette comes by her 'relaxed' ethics. It's genetic.