Strip 734 -- First Seen: 2011-06-28
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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
Back in Bert & Ernie's office. Ernie is kicking back as Bert studies some spreadsheet being displayed on his desk's holomonitor.
Ernie: So, I suppose one of us will have to stay behind to run the shop.
Bert: That will be me, this time.

Panel 2
Ernie looks incredulously over at Bert, who is failing to suppress a smile.
Ernie: Just like that? No arguments? No drawing of straws? What gives?
Bert: It's the gift that keeps on giving.
Libby (OP): Hey, Daddy-E!

Panel 3
Libby has entered the office, and close behind her is Lili, her mother (we last saw Lili as captain of the good ship Lust In Space), who smiles sexily in Ernie's direction (everything Lili does is 'sexily.')
Libby: Guess who's back in town? MOM!
Lili: Hello, Sweetie.

Panel 4
Three-shot of Ernie and Lili facing one another, and Libby standing happily between them. Ernie and Lili are holding hands already, looking lustily at one another.
Libby: I figured since Bert needs to mind the store, Mom can be a substitute Mentor for our 'campout!'
Ernie: We have a brilliant daughter
Lili: Yes, we do.