Strip 139 -- First Seen: 2009-03-26
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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
Still in Reggie's office. Reggie is speaking to Harris through his computer, and with his left hand discreetly waving away Guy, who has stood up and is leaning over the desk now, in response to having heard his name.

Reggie: No, really. It was a ruse. We lied to Caillard.

Reggie (2): There is no government here to surrender to you. Nobody here speaks for anyone but themselves.
Panel 2
Small panel, close-up of Harris' quietly malevolent face on the holoscreen.

Harris (electronic): You are not hearing me, Reginald.

Harris (2): Do you know who I am?

Panel 3
Reggie replies. His expression is one of utter disdain.
Reggie: Yes, I know who you are, Butcher Harris.

Reggie (2): You are the 'hero' of the Albanian Police Action. You used directed-energy weapons against any village that did not immediately follow your orders to surrender.

Panel 4
Smallish panel, close-up of Guy, who has sat down again, looking a little queasy as he listens to Reggie.

Reggie (out of frame): You burned innocent men, women and children to death, from the inside out, with their own superheated bones.

Reggie (2): Yes, I know who you are.