Strip 240 -- First Seen: 2009-08-14
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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
Looking over Tobi's shoulder at the brothers. Bert has pulled out his hand-comm, Ernie is holding the side of his goggles as he activates their built-in HUD.

Tobi: I'm sending your comms a live video feed from Commander Drenkowski's speed-burner.

Panel 2
Close-up on Bert's holo-screen which nearly fills the panel. We can see the stealth ship laying in a wide crack in the berg. It is still camouflaged to look like ice.

Tobi: (OP) As you can see, he has found your stowaway, a craft in a crack on the berg. It sure looks high-tech.

Panel 3
Cut to Drenkowski in the cockpit of his speed-burner. His eyebrows are raised in appreciation for what he's seeing.
Drenkowski: Hell, Tobi, this is the latest in advanced military stealth technology.
Drenkowski: Can I have it?

Panel 4
Cut back to Tobi at the patio table, hand stroking his chin, looking bemused.

Tobi: Finders keepers. Just be careful securing her, she might be booby-trapped.

Drenkowski (filtered, from someone's com): Thanks, boss. This thing may not be over yet, though, so check six, you hear?

Panel 5
Looking over Tobi's shoulder at the brothers, who have deactivated their comms.

Bert: He's telling you not to trust us yet, right?

Tobi: Of course, that's his job.

Panel 6
Medium shot of Tobi, looking thoughtful

Tobi: I don't know, is it paranoia if it's your job?

Tobi (2): If you don't mind, the girls will continue to hang onto your guns for now.

Panel 7
Four-shot of the brothers, looking up at their lovely guards.

Tobi: (OP) Also, they'll be your guides when I'm busy.

Tobi: Hey, it could be worse.

Panel 8
Same shot, now the brothers are grinning at each other, and the girls are starting to smile a bit.

No dialog.