Strip 580 -- First Seen: 2010-11-26
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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 office of Pablo Rosenberg. Pablo is sort of like that 'world's most interesting man' in the Dos Equis beer commercials, except that his hair is black instead of gray. Also, since he's Jewish, have him wearing a yarmulke, and a Star of David pendant on a thin chain hung on his neck. Pablo is seated at his desk, Reggie is standing in front of it with his back turned ¾ to us. Focus is on Pablo.
Pablo: Sure I can cover the church and your arbitration business for a few decadays.
Pablo: Might need some assistance, though.

Panel 2
Switch views to look past Pablo at Reggie.
Reggie: Little Ba- … I mean, Libby Guzmán has experience managing my docket. And of course Guy Caillard will be there to man the back office.

Panel 3
Pablo has gotten up and is walking with Reggie out of the office. Both are all smiles.
Pablo: You and Babbette have a great time on Mars, don't worry about a thing.
Reggie: How'd you know Babbette was coming with me?

Panel 4
Cut to the Water Bros. Cafe, at the bar. Libby, Emily and Robyn are chatting together. Emily and Robyn are abuzz with the latest gossip. Libby is a bit subdued, not entirely certain how she feels about this turn of events.
Robyn: They've been making 'goo-goo' eyes at each other for weeks. It's so cute.
Emily: And now they're going on a cruise! Is that like a honeymoon?
Libby: They aren't married so far as I know.

Panel 5
Largish panel – at the Spaceport, Reggie and Babbette are being seen off by their friends and family: Libby (in a better mood now), Emily Rose, Guy, Vinnie, Neil, Mike Callahan, Bert and Ernie, as many of the other 'leading citizens' from strip 30 as you can reasonably fit in the panel. Reggie and Babbette wave at their friends as the turn to enter the gangway.
Babbette: Now remember, no calls unless it's an emergency.
Libby: We promise!

Panel 6
Reggie and Babbette happily walking together up the gangway corridor.
Babbette: They'll be fine. What could possibly go wrong?