Strip 762 -- First Seen: 2011-08-05
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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
The orca is now just above the research vessel, reaching out to grab the craft's airskin with its tentacles.
Caption: There was no time for the research vessel to move away.

Panel 2
Aboard the Novo Argo, Reggie is turning around but Babbette is already at the wheel, grabbing its pins in both hands.
Babbette: Helmsman! Full speed ahead toward the creature above the research vessel!

Panel 3
Reggie is now with Babbette, one hand on her and the other on another of the wheel's pins as Babbette shouts another command.
Babbette: Helmsman! RAMMING SPEED!

Panel 4
Close-up on Babbette, grinning mischievously and glancing sideways toward Reggie.
Babbette: I always wanted to say that.

Panel 5
The Novo Argo zooms out from its side of the cloud-canyon at high speed.
Reggie (from the boat): Helmsman, aim to ram the creature's eye with the bowsprit.

Panel 6
Medium-shot of Reggie and Babbette, Reggie is behind her and has reached around to grab the wheel's pins with both hands.
Reggie: Brace yourself! We're about to ride the 'Venus Rocket!'

Panel 7
The Novo Argo rams hard into the orca, nailing its eye with the bowsprit.
SFX: WHUMP!!!

Panel 8
Reggie and Babbette have lost their grip on the wheel and are catapulted through the air, head over heels.
Reggie and Babbette: YAAAAAAAAAA!!!