Strip 813 -- First Seen: 2011-10-28
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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!

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The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
Full shot of Guy and Pierre walking along a Ceres City concourse. Pierre is decked out in a French Period costume, looking like d'Artagnan, and has his sword in its scabbard, slung at his waist by a sash. Some passers-by look at Pierre with puzzlement.
Pierre: You would think these people have never seen a man with a sword.
Guy: Oh, we have plenty of swords here. It is your clothing.
Panel 2
Medium two-shot of Guy and Pierre. Pierre has his nose in the air while Guy rolls his eyes.
Pierre: If zey have never before seen a true French nobleman eet ees zeir loss.

Panel 3
Guy and Pierre stand at the check-in station for the Mag-Train. A pair of signs reads 'North Line' and 'South Line' with schedules listed underneath.
Pierre: You do not require me to check my sword?
Clerk: No sov, we don't disarm people here.

Panel 4
Pierre and Guy proceed along a corridor to board their train.
Pierre: It is insanity! What if I should draw my sword and begin slashing people?
Guy: If you decide to try, please do me the courtesy of warning in advance.
Panel 5
Close two-shot on Pierre and Guy. Guy speaks matter-of-factly, but Pierre is non-plussed.
Guy: I will want to duck under the hail of bullets which will rip you to shreds.

Panel 6
Exterior shot of the Mag Train leaving its station at Ceres City.
Pierre (aboard the train): I do not understand why we must travel all the way to the North Pole.
Guy: It is only 700 kilometers, Pierre. We will arrive at 2.40 VMT, in time to meet your opponent at 2.50.

Panel 7
Two-shot of Pierre and Guy seated on the train. Pierre is looking out the window, to his right. Guy is rolling his eyes again.
Pierre: Your silly time system.
Pierre: When I am administrator for Vesta, we will establish a proper clock and calendar. I have many ideas.