Strip 373 -- First Seen: 2010-02-17
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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.

The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
Medium close-up of Doris in the cockpit of the Fokker, with Buzz buzzing close-by so they can converse.

Doris: Hey Buzz, can I actually fly this thing?

Panel 2
This panel is just Buzz, in the lower left quadrant, with the rest of the balloon filled with massive dialog.

Buzz: Most certainly, Doris.

Buzz: It comes complete with authentic controls of the era. It will also take voice commands. For passenger safety, the craft's AI is programmed with a collision avoidance system that makes it impossible to accidentally or intentionally run into anything. There is also an emergency remote control override, in case a guest becomes incapacitated.

Panel 3
Wide panel. To the left, the Fokker with the girls aboard is revving its engine, while Buzz makes a trail out the hangar bay door at the far end of the hanger and into the Park.

Buzz: Now please follow me to Hotel Mandala and your suite.