Strip 409 -- First Seen: 2010-04-01
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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
The instant following the last strip. We can still see a smoldering cinder where Buzz had been, Darling his holding his gun at a high angle, having let his arms absorb most of the recoil so he would not be pushed backward by the gun fire.

Darling: Hahahahahahahahah!


Panel 2
Nearby, a hatch in the side of the Grotto opens and a swarm of bumble-bees, identical to Buzz comes pouring out.

SFX: Bzzzzzzzzzz

Panel 3
The swarm homes in on Darling, who is taken by surprise (as are his men).

Darling: Hey –!

SFX: Bzzzzzzzz


Panel 4
Scores of bees swarm over Darling, stinging him. More bees go after his men, who are belatedly pulling their own concealed handguns.

Darling: Aaaaaaaaaagh!

SFX: Bzzzzzzzzzz