Strip 782 -- First Seen: 2011-09-02
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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!

A Little House Cleaning

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The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
Reggie and Babbette, with their luggage, along with some other passengers, emerge from the spaceport tube-train at the station beneath the Burj. Everything looks lavish.
Reggie: Too bad we can't stay in the Burj's Hotel Otaared.
Babbette: At those rates? Fuggedaboudit. We'll find a less expensive place on the crater wall.
Panel 2
Reggie and Babbette are approached by a well-dressed gentleman, with an automated luggage trundle following behind.
Gentleman: Sir, Madam, my name is Gunter Müller, assistant manager of the Hotel Otaared.
Gentleman: Will you be staying with us while on Mercury?

Panel 3
Three-shot, Gunter, Babbette and Reggie.
Babbette: Oh no, we'll be staying at a smaller rim hotel. We're on a budget.
Gunter: Then you are in luck.

Panel 4
Gunter puts on his best salesman face. Babbette and Reggie look dubious.
Gunter: Hotel Otaared is offering a substantial discount at this time.
Babbette: How substantial?
Reggie: Why?
Panel 5
Medium close-up of Gunter, looking a bit evasive.
Gunter: Well, we are undergoing a … social movement, so we are slightly understaffed at the moment.

Panel 6
Close two-shot of Reggie and Babbette. Reggie leans in close to Babbette and speaks softly.
Reggie: That's Euro-babble for a 'strike.' During a 'social movement,' nothing moves.
Reggie: I was wondering why he was trolling for guests. Now I understand.

Panel 7
Three shot of Gunter, Reggie and Babbette. Reggie turns to face Gunter. Babbette is wearing a no-nonsense expression and Gunter notices.
Reggie: So, what's the damage?
Gunter: Sir, we are pleased to offer any room or suite and one thir … I mean, one-fourth the normal nightly rate.

Panel 8
Three shot of Gunter, Reggie and Babbette. Reggie is looking admiringly at Babbette. Gunter looks resigned.
Babbette: Make that one-fifth and we have a deal.
Gunter: {sigh} Madam, you drive a hard bargain. Sir, you are a lucky man.