Strip 581 -- First Seen: 2010-11-29
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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
Large panel, establishing shot of the lobby at Hôtel de Crillon. This place had been meant to be a 4-star hotel, but has since devolved into a transient residence-hotel. Merry and her three clients – 'the boys' – are standing amidst the overstuffed furniture, Merry handing out card-keys to the boys, who are looking around at the place. Larry is taking a hit off a joint. There are ruck-sacks with the boys' belongings on the floor at their feet.
Merry: All right, you're in rooms 423, 424 and 425.
Merry: You're paid up for a decaday, after that you'll need to pay rent out of your own earnings.

Panel 2
Morris looks at his key-card with disdain, Lawrence sticks his in a pocket, as Kinko takes the third card from Merry
Morris: Huh. Ten grams per decaday for this dump?
Merry: Well, it includes breakfast, and laundry service.

Panel 3
Morris, his ruck-sack slung over his shoulder, trudges away towards the elevators. Lawrence and Kinko look at each other has Merry looks on.
Morris: This ain't no Bob's Bail Bond, Bed and Breakfast , that's fur sure.