Strip 264 -- First Seen: 2009-09-17
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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
Large panel. A lounge of some sort. The decor can be futuristic, but there must be at least seven simple chairs, with a grad student seated in each one. They are arrayed in a semi-circle around Reggie, who is standing. There is a table behind Reggie, upon which lays a log book (a thick notebook, about A4 size).

One of the students, Manjula, is a petite Indian woman. Another, Heinrich, is a large, plump German. A third, Irina, is a stern-faced, dark-haired Russian woman. Design the other four as you will, so long as they're all 20-somethings. (Don't sit the first three described here together, spread them among the group. From left-to-right: Manjula, Student Two, Heinrich, Student Four, Student Five, Irina, Student Seven.)

Caption (narration): Reggie's first act was to assemble all the grad students who had been performing the same staff duties as Rogers.

Caption: He wanted to hear their theories and question them about their jobs.

Caption: He also wanted to observe their behavior and responses.

Panel 2
Reggie speaks to Manjula, who is sitting to his left. We may also see 1 or 2 other grad students in the frame.
Reggie: Manjula, you found Rogers' bod … you found Rogers?

Manjula: That is correct, Sv King.

Panel 3
Looking past some of the seated grad students directly at Reggie, who has his arms spread with palms forward.
Reggie: Everyone, listen up! It's 'Reggie,' okay?