Strip 499 -- First Seen: 2010-08-05
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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
Tall panel. Bert and Ernie are both sitting in the center 'seat' atop the Mass Driver. We see at least parts of the surrounding three hoppers, completely loaded with rocks now. Bert is holding a control unit (about the size of a modern TV remote control) which is on a tether attached to the body of the Mass Driver. Each Brother has a large rock (about 40 cm wide, 30 cm thick) in his lap.
Caption: Finally:
Bert: Ready?
Ernie: Pedal to the medal, Bert.
 
Panel 2
Large panel. The Mass Driver leaps up from the surface of Ida as it blows rocks out its lower end into Ida, kicking up a cloud of pulverized regolith. The brothers are grimacing from the unexpected kick. Elevated view, make this one as cool as you can.

SFX: WHOOM!