Strip 471 -- First Seen: 2010-06-28
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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
More or less a repeat of the last panel of strip 150: Robyn, wearing the clothes she has on at the beginning of her story arc, and with a rucksack slung over her shoulder, is walking along a pedestrian causeway. Unbeknownst to her, a shadowy figure is stalking her. (We don't want to see him too clearly as yet – keep him in silhouette/shadow, but he's about 185 cm tall and weighs about 80 kilograms or so. He wears a baseball/trucker's cap.)

Caption (Robyn): 'It was a bit of a hike into town from the spaceport but I didn't mind – after being cooped up in the slammer for six months and then two weeks in Bob Cat's spaceship, I was ready to stretch my legs.'

Panel 2
The Shadowy Figure is now right behind Robyn, and is clocking her from behind with a fist.

Caption: 'Unfortunately, I let my guard down, and someone jumped me.'

Panel 3
We're back in the Café, we're facing the wall with the girls in the booth, but we're pulled back enough that we see a sea of heads and shoulders of people who have gathered around to hear Robyn's story.
Babbette: Oh, no! That's the third time this decaday!
Emily: We've acquired a mugger recently …

Panel 4
At another booth across the room, we see Wally Cooper sitting alone, listening intently.

Emily (OP): … Somebody should do something about that guy.