Strip 720 -- First Seen: 2011-06-08
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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
Scene in Vinnie's office, a roomy, fairly comfortable office/study with a lot fewer nick-nacks and wall decorations than Reggie's, but not entirely austere either. Vinnie is seated at his desk, and two other merchants flank him on either side. Standing in front of the desk are Sam and Jim. We are angled to see Sam's and Jim's faces and in this frame they look a bit alarmed.
Vinnie: We are going to arbitration and seeking indentured servitude for your son.

Panel 2
Swing around and truck in to show a three-shot of Vinnie and whoever is standing on either side of him in the previous frame.
Vinnie: However, we will refrain from such drastic action if you will agree to place Jim in the Space Scouts.

Panel 3
Jim and Sam are Ceres-walking away from Vinnie's shop, which is 'Vincent's Fabricator Repair and Refurbishing'
Jim: I can't believe you agreed to this bloody Space Scouts thing.
Sam: I am told that most people here have been members of this group.

Panel 4
They continue walking. Jim is doing a slow-burn, Sam is looking nonchalant.
Sam: I don't have the resources here I had back home, and this looks like your easiest out.