Strip 147 -- First Seen: 2009-04-07
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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
In the Water Bros. Café. Babbette the Elder is at her cashier's stand, leaning on her elbows, looking closer to her true age. Bert is standing next to her, looking similarly grave.

Bert: How's Emily doing now?

Babbette: Resting quietly. I've got an autodoc giving her mild sedatives.

Panel 2
Change to a side view so that we can see both Bert and Babbette looking in the same direction, towards the front of the cafe.

Babbette: I'm also worried about my granddaughter.

Panel 3
Babbette the Younger and Ernie are sitting side-by side in one of the booths. There are a couple of untouched drinks on the table before them. She is leaning against his shoulder, and his arm is laying across her shoulders. She has a haunted, thousand-year stare. He's doing his best to be strong for her.

Babbette the Elder (off-panel): She and Emily are, well, I guess you'd call it best-frenemies. I wish her mother were here.

Panel 4
Back at the cashier stand, Babbette the Elder is now leaning her head against Bert's shoulder struggling not to cry. He has his arm around her back, giving her a reassuring half-hug.

Bert: Ernie has strong shoulders. And so have I.