Strip 970 -- First Seen: 2012-06-05
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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
Scene in Pilgrim's bedroom, he's been sleeping but is jolted away by the sound of an alarm klaxon.
SFX: BWAAAARK!! BWAAAARK!! BWAAAARK!!

Panel 2
Pilgrim is hurriedly dressing. On his nightstand is something that looks like a clock radio, from which the announcement is heard.
Announcer: Radiation Alert! A breach in Vesta Power's reactor has been detected.
Announcer: Proceed immediately to your Assembly zone and await further information and instructions.

Panel 3
Dozens of the Mascons are standing in a room under a sign reading "Assembly Zone 3". We can see Pilgrim and Marsha.
Mascon 1: Well, that cuts it.
Mascon 2: These private companies are going to kill us all if we don't take action.
Panel 4
Close-up on Pilgrim, looking very distressed. Leave room for his thought balloons.
Pilgrim (thought): In my childhood, I'd have agreed with him.
Pilgrim (thought): In my Objectivist days, I'd agree governments are necessary for some functions.
Pilgrim (thought): My an-cap side says no, but could dealing with something endangering an entire community, really be left to the free market?