Strip 131 -- First Seen: 2009-03-16
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Not-Safe dot Kickstarter

The big news this week is that Scott is preparing to launch a Kickstarter for his other comic, the very much NSFW Not-Safe.Space.

This over-sized (8.5 x 11-inch), 48 page book contains Chapter 1 of this naughty sci-fi spin-off, featuring Eithne Lamdagan, who happens to be Alyss Roaz' 7th-great granddaughter, in case you didn't know.

The story picks up roughly 2 years after QUANTUM VIBE: Assimulation left off, as Eithne and her K'Tagon boyfriend Ralff, wander through the Galaxy of the Gamer Godz, playing as the CUSH Queen, working to re-balance a real-life RPG that her travelling companion Hugo Galvez left in a bit of a mess.

Only instead of Eithne's CUSH turning people into techno-zombies, as the Godz originally intended, Eithne wants to make them techno-Succubi/Incubi, spreading what she calls an "Erogene" factor rendering them too busy making love, to make war. And of course, Eithne gets wrapped up in her work.

The campaign will start on May 14, and the link for the pre-launch page is here.

What Comes Next

The war is over, but This Means War has a ways to go. Novo Paolo/Bubbleopolis is still in a nebula/stellar nursery, no one knows what happened to the planet Sharen (center of the Intergalactic Council), and the status of the now-surrendered Invaders is yet to be resolved. What will they do when they learn their homeworld is basically destroyed? Will Alyss and Li be re-united? How about Diana (the real one) and Otto?

These questions will be resolved in the next few weeks, before This Means War part 3 wraps in late May.

After that, I plan to go BACK in time about 400 years, to when Alyss and Li left their home in the Sol System to colonize a new world on the far side of the galaxy. As one might expect, hijinks ensue. New subtitle yet to be determined, start date sometime in around the start of July. Stay tuned!

The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
Establishing shot of Guy working at his desk in his “Exchequer” office. A small holoscreen pops up from his wrist-PDA and beeps at him, drawing his attention.

SFX: Chrrrrrp! Chrrrrrp!

Caption with arrow (points to holoscreen, text in a mundane font): Incoming Urgent Message.


Panel 2
Closeup of the holoscreen, which is now a bit larger (6x9 inches) above Guy's wrist.
Text on Holoscreen:

From: Adm. Arthur Harris, UW Space Navy
[DIGITAL SIGNATURE CONFIRMED, 23:33 UTC]
To: Guy Caillard, Special Agent, UWRS

The UW Navy, Shark Squadron Special Strike Force is now approaching the Ceres Colony. Colony has been declared to be in rebellion against the legitimate rule of the UW. The Strike Force has been sent to put down the rebellion and to bring the colony back under the rule of law.
Panel 3
Medium shot of Guy reacting in shock to what he's reading. Leave a lot of space in the panel for a caption box which will show the remainder of the message.

Caption with arrow to PDA holoscreen.

I am empowered to arrest, try and punish those rebels found guilty of sedition. You are hereby ordered to provide the Task Force with strategic military intelligence and other assistance as required.
Adm. A. Harris

Panel 4
Small panel, extreme close-up of Guy expressing a look of horror.

Guy: Sacredieu!