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First Seen: Mon 2024-03-04
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Sci-Fi Adventure Monday & Thursday.
Dark plans fall like thunderbolts.
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 2469
Panel 1Alyss wails
Alyss: I’m 534 years old!
Alyss: I was trained in Aikido!
Alyss: What the hell is wrong with me?
Panel 2
Sheldon lays a hand on on Alyss’ shoulder, as she covers her face with her hands.
Sheldon: Alyss, we’ve all seen a lot of death.
Sheldon: The million-plus who died in the Gran Raio.
Sheldon: But losing some of our friends has hit harder.
Sheldon: And that video execution has given people nightmares.
Panel 3
Sheldon Rico puts his arm around Alyss’ other shoulder.
Sheldon: Let’s let the group sort out the logistics of the surrender.
Sheldon: You have an important job to do, as I mentioned earlier.
Sheldon: Please come with me.
Panel 4
Sheldon and Alyss walks down a corridor
Sheldon: The whole city has been traumatized, as you have.
Sheldon: Winning the peace will be as important as winning the war.
Alyss: {Sigh} I guess you’re right.
Panel 5
They approach a Displacer portal, which has tape across it.
Sheldon: People look up to you, as an inventor, and as an exemplar.
Sheldon: Now you need to lead the city back to … what we were before.
Sergio: And I think you know someone who can help.
Panel 6
Seconds later, in a small apartment with some communications gear. Alyss and Sheldon appear before Bolivar Clark.
Alyss: Hey Bok. You have some time?
Bok: Oh my … ALYSS!
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