Today on Quantum Vibe: QUANTUM VIBE start-up Strip 6 - Click strip above to goto the next strip.
First Seen: Mon 2011-01-03
Story & Art: Scott 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!
Panel 1
Nicole leans against the desk next to the shelves where she found the Screen with Philbert's note. Don't forget to include the plushie-toy still on the shelf.
Note (continues): the dream I've been striving for all these years. I'll always remember our time together fondly but it's best to make a clean break.
Panel 2
Medium close-up of Nicole. She's somewhat in shock. The note concludes.
Note: Be well,
– Philbert
P.S. Sorry I couldn't help with this month's rent.
Panel 3
Medium shot of Nicole. She lays the Screen down on the desk. She is completely shell-shocked, staring straight ahead wide-eyed.
No dialog.
Panel 4
She picks up the plushie toy from the shelf next to her, she addresses it as if she's talking to Philbert.
Nicole: This is a joke, right? How could this be real?
Panel 5
Clutching the plushie to her bosom with her right hand, she holds her left hand up to the side of her head in tel-convo mode. She's making another call to Philbert.
Nicole: I know you'll answer this time, Philbert.
Panel 6
Nicole gets Philbert's 'not available' message (for the first time we hear the other side of a tel-convo). Tears start to form in Nicole's eyes.
Electronic voice: This is Philbert, can't talk now, please leave a message, then take a bow – beep
Panel 7
Clutching the plushie even tighter to her bosom, Nicole leaves a message
Nicole: Philbert – honey? It's Nicole. Is this for real? Can … can we talk about it? Please tel me back.
Panel 8
Full-length shot of Nicole leaning against the desk, now holding the plushie with both hands and looking at it, her lip quivering and tears streaming down her face. The background is blacked-out to symbolize her feeling of despair and isolation.
Nicole: Please?