Strip 662 -- First Seen: 2011-03-22
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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. A waitress stops by their cafe table bringing them replacement drinks (soft drinks, not highballs).
Ed: Aside from the mugger problem, I will tell you on my word that I know of no incidents of aggression against UW citizens.
Ed: After being here a while, do such abuses seem even plausible to you?

Panel 2
Looking past Ed at Chang, who is looking unhappily down at his drink.
Ed: When you and your three companions went to the Iron Rock, what did you see, what did you learn about us?
Chang: You are remarkably self-controlled.

Panel 3
Now Chang seems to open up a bit, gesturing with one hand and admitting his amazement.
Chang: I was shocked. We brought the bait right to you.
Chang: If things were as I had been told, we would have had an incident that would prove how dangerous Belters are.

Panel 4
Medium c/u on Ed, not smiling as he delivers this line.
Ed: Oh, we are dangerous.
Ed: But only when threatened with aggression.