Strip 515 - Click strip above to goto the next strip.
First Seen: Fri 2013-01-11
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Colors: Zeke Bieser
Sci-Fi Adventure Monday & Thursday.
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.
What Comes Next [ Mar 18, 2024 ]
The war is over, but This Means War has a ways to go. Novo Paolo/Bubbleopolis is still in a nebula/stellar nursery, no one knows what happened to the planet Sharen (center of the Intergalactic Council), and the status of the now-surrendered Invaders is yet to be resolved. What will they do when they learn their homeworld is basically destroyed? Will Alyss and Li be re-united? How about Diana (the real one) and Otto?
These questions will be resolved in the next few weeks, before This Means War part 3 wraps in late May.
After that, I plan to go BACK in time about 400 years, to when Alyss and Li left their home in the Sol System to colonize a new world on the far side of the galaxy. As one might expect, hijinks ensue. New subtitle yet to be determined, start date sometime in around the start of July. Stay tuned!
Transcript For Strip 515
Panel 1Three-shot Buford, Nicole and Ventura. Buford is once again reclined on her adjustable bed.
Buford: Hope we don't have too long to wait. I'm getting antsy.
Ventura: I apologize for being rough with you both earlier.
Ventura: I was ... temporarily overwhelmed.
Panel 2
Buford, Nicole and Ventura.
Buford: No scratch on me, hon. I can't imagine what you were going t'rough.
Nicole: I'm glad you came to your senses.
Nicole: Seamus ...
Panel 3
Nicole stops abruptly as Seamus calls her on their private comm channel.
Seamus (OP): Nicole! Can you hear me?
Nicole: Uh, yeah. What's the good word?
Seamus: Listen carefully, and answer me simply yes or no:
Panel 4
Nicole grimaces as Seamus asks his question:
Seamus (OP): Have you encountered Ma Bo-Nu since leaving the party?
Nicole: Er .... yes?
Panel 5
Three shot of Buford, Nicole, Ventura; Nicole winces under the momentary silence.
Nicole: ...
Buford: ?
Ventura: ?
Panel 6
Close-up on Nicole as the convo continues.
Seamus (OP): Are Buford and Ventura both with you?
Nicole: Yes, and she ...
Seamus: You must immediately find a hotel and register under the alt-identity I gave you earlier.
Panel 7
Three-shot of Buford and Ventura standing by as Nicole concludes the convo.
Nicole: Uh ... already done.
Nicole: Seamus, I need to tell you ...
Seamus: Good Girl! Sit tight until you hear from me again.
Panel 8
Same shot, Nicole looks deflated.
Buford: What did he say?
Nicole: That we're going to be staying here a while longer.
Ventura: Shall we order some wine coolers?
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