Strip 658 -- First Seen: 2011-03-16
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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
Ed and Chang still talking. Ed gestures towards some of the soldiers.
Ed: If your guys are uncomfortable, they can arm themselves.
Ed: I have to say, that little demonstration we did putting aside our guns to break the ice was a one-off.

Panel 2
Focus on Ed, we can see some Belters standing behind him.
Ed: Most Belters feel naked without a weapon. So, don't get bent out of shape when you see someone armed.

Panel 3
Ed hooks a thumb over his shoulder, where we can see a red-headed, freckled Belter girl about age 11-12 (make sure she doesn't look like Libby). She has a small handgun on a belt holster.
Ed: We start young, too. I know that kid, Kate.
Ed: She's been heeled since she was 10.

Panel 4
Final 2-shot of Ed and Chang. They are shaking hands.
Chang: Okay, but what about when Christmas is over?
Ed: I guess we'll just have to see what happens.