Strip 263 -- First Seen: 2009-09-16
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QV on a short break

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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.

The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
Looking over Reggie's shoulder at Dr. Peña, who has an expression very much like James Randi's in the previous strip.
Peña: So your qualification is that you have been a magician, Sv King.

Panel 2
Medium shot of Reggie, looking calm and speaking matter-of-factly.
Reggie: That and 5 years as a paranormal investigator with Dr. Nightingale.

Reggie: My specialty was 'haunted' houses, which is pretty close to what we have here.

Panel 3
Medium shot of Peña, resting his chin on his hands, looking at Reggie through slitted eyes like a prosecutor moving in on a kill.

Peña: But there is no 'psychic' here.

Peña: We have a tragic death, we have a mystery, but no one is trying to fool anyone.


Panel 4
Medium closeup of Reggie, it's his turn to cock an eyebrow.

Reggie: Are you sure?

Reggie: Have you considered the possibility of murder?


Panel 5
Tight close-up of Peña, with a shocked expression.

Peña: I – have no further objections.