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First Seen: Mon 2012-08-27
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.
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Transcript For Strip 428
Panel 1A younger-looking Nicole is walking along a corridor, whistling a tune
SFX: [whistling]
Panel 2
Suddenly the corridor goes black. We can see Nicole and she looks startled.
Nicole: Uh!
Panel 3
Suddenly a small door opens, a blinding light shines through. Nicole is looking even younger now.
Nicole: No!
Panel 4
A big scalely arm reaches through the tiny door and grabs Nicole, who looks like she's 9 years old.
Nicole: SHRIEEEEEEK
Panel 5
Suddenly we're in the Huoxing hotel room, Nicole is in bed screaming, tangled up in her sheets. Buford is trying to untangle and console her, as Ventura looks on.
Nicole: SHRIEEEEEEK
Buford: It's okay, baby, it's okay! Just a dream.
Panel 6
Nicole is mostly awake now, and hugging Buford, who cradles Nicole in her arms.
Nicole: {sob!} Oh, Buford ...
Buford: It's okay, baby, I'm here.
Ventura: What is wrong?
Panel 7
Nicole is drifting back to sleep, and Buford straightens the sheet over her as she turns to speak to Ventura.
Buford: Post-trauma stress disorder.
Buford: You were right to scold me for joking about what happened on Luna.
Panel 8
Buford gazes upon the sleeping Nicole, Ventura looks shocked by Buford's words.
Buford: She spent 5 days in solitary confinement.
Buford: T'ey did -- somet'ing to her.
Buford: We don't know what because she won't talk about it.
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