Strip 817 -- First Seen: 2011-11-03
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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
Re-establish the shot: Guy standing with Pierre, Henry standing with Suki; between them, Rosenberg is reciting the rules. Sherwood is also standing by. Behind all of them is the central koi pond, and beyond that, a thicket of trees.
Rosenberg: The combatants will face each other at five meters.
Rosenberg: When I say, 'begin,' you will proceed towards each other and begin combat.

Panel 2
Closer two-shot of Pierre and Rosenberg.
Rosenberg: You will stop on my command of 'stop.'
Rosenberg: I will command 'stop' only if one of you becomes unable to continue the battle, or yields.
Rosenberg: Any blows beyond that will be considered violations of the ZAP.

Panel 3
Two-shot of Pierre and Guy. Pierre is looking cocky. Guy is looking like he's anticipating something.
Pierre: Okay, no problem, let us get at it.
Caption: Guy recognized the old Pierre, the cocky, pugnacious bully from so many years ago. He could barely wait until Pierre got the last part of the instructions.