Strip 664 -- First Seen: 2011-03-24
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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
Small panel, close 2-shot of Ed and Chang, both looking out across the plaza at an angle. Ed is pointing discreetly, his hand held low over the table.
Ed: And Chang, if you will discreetly look over there by the obelisk ...
Panel 2
Wider panel. Next to the Obelisk, a tableau of three people: a young soldier is kissing a minx-like young Belter young woman, and standing a bit farther away, a stocky and unhappy-looking Belter young man. Another soldier stands near the first one, enjoying the scene. Two other Belters stand near the stocky one, looking at the kissing pair with not too much sympathy for their pal.
Caption (Ed): 'See the local girl in lip-lock with one of your boys?
Caption: 'I know her; a real tease.
Panel 3
Focus on the stocky guy and his amused friends.
Caption (Ed): 'That stocky guy nearby is her boyfriend. I think it's safe to say, he does not appreciate your boy kissing his girl.

Panel 4
Back to two-shot of Ed and Chang.
Ed: He may argue with her later, but it's her choice.
Ed: Belters believe in self-ownership.