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First Seen: Fri 2016-01-29
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Colors: Lea Jean Badelles
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Hu Iz Alyss Roaz?
Quantum Vibe
A thousand years in the future, humanity has colonized worlds in nearly 100 galaxies, thanks to Quantum Vibremonic technologies developed five centuries earlier. Other new technologies have created various off-shoots of humanity and extended life expectancies five-fold. The story begins with how a mad scientist and his plucky assistant, along with their robot friend, brought humanity to the stars, and continues with the adventures of some unique people in fantastic places.
Kickstarter Success! [ May 13, 2025 ]
The Not-Safe-Space 2 Kickstarter Campaign has ended successfully. Thanks to all who pledged!
Now we get to wait 2 weeks while Kickstarter transmits the funds, and Scott can order the books, and send surveys to backers to get current e-mail addresses for the .PDF versions and mailing addresses for the physical books.
All of this should show up in June.
Transcript For Strip 1267
Panel 1Alyss leads the kids into a luxurious living room.
Bok: You must have really high social status here.
Alyss: I suppose so. But more importantly, I'm rich.
Diana: Oh, so I guess you like to go slumming on worlds like Zytemode?
Panel 2
Alyss, Diana and Zander. Diana is still being cranky.
Alyss: Slumming? Not at all. Studying.
Diana: Interfering, more like it.
Zander: Uh, Alyss? I wonder if I could ask you ...
Panel 3
Alyss and Zander.
Alyss: You can always ask, Zander.
Zander: Could I see your city again? With my own eyes, I mean.
Zander: Not through a monitor screen.
Panel 4
Alyss leads the kids up some stairs.
Alyss: Sure thing, kiddo.
Alyss: There's an observation balcony. I don't use it much.
Alyss: I'm a bit agoraphobic.
Panel 5
Alyss and the kids are looking out past a railing at the wondrous space-megapolis.
Bok: What … what do you call this … place?
Alyss: It has lots of names. Bubbleopolis, France, Novo Paolo, Kūchū Rōkaku ...
Panel 6
Reverse angle to look at Alyss and the kids. The kids are gazing in wonderment, but Alyss is looking at the kids.
Alyss: … but my favorite is 'Oz.'
Bok: I like 'Oz.'
Zander: What the heck's a 'France'?
Alyss: To explain 'France' I'd have to explain 'Coneheads,' and I'm not sure I can.
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