fuel #30 info
fuel #30 info
FUEL 30 info file - summer 2019 july.14.2019
01 : intro the knight : Hi, and welcome to our 30th pack. All packs are special. I remember when i turned 30. I wasnt as pretty as this new Fuel pack, but it was memorable, at least. Thanks to everyone who was involved in the creation of this pack, be it by contributing as a member or a guest, or by moral support. Cheers you all ! : So whats new? Not much. We went to Revision Demo party in Germany. Alpha Kingb7 and H7b7 won the ansi compo with their awesome joint ansi named Mawuliza. Necrofuel took honorable 2nd place with his ansi happy cards and the knight took 3rd place with some ansi about vinyl or something. : What else? Oh yeah, there also was Layer One Party in San Diego -CA. They did the same small ansi compo as they did the previous year. Rules were as simple as the ansi was supposed to be, but burps found a way to think outside the box and amazed everyone with a 23 line animated ansi. Awesome ! : Then there was Flash Back party in Sydney Australia, which also had a textmode compo. Whazzitb7 rocked it hard and won the 23 line compo with an amazing ansi with a smoke effect never before seen in ansi. Misfitb7 and Smoothfuel both shared first place in the open ansi category no limits. Congrats to the winners and everyone who entered the compo!
: Theres a new textmode drawing program in the works, and so far its looking really good and promising. Its called Moebius and is being developed by Andy Herbert. http://www.andyh.org/moebius/ 02 : back in the game warpus : I was walking home on a late Friday night. It was late November and a bit chilly, so I was eager to get home. Suddenly, I heard what can be best described as two coconut halves striking each other. Out of the shadows emerged a dark figure on horseback... Hey, its me, The Knight, you might remember me from the 90s, he confidently announced in my direction. : Startled and confused, I attempted to access my memories from those long forgotten days.. The Knight? From the 90s? Indeed he did appear to be covered in chain mail.. But before I could really stop and think about what any of this meant he bellowed again. Warpus, you have been chosen! Follow me : Not usually one to follow strangers, especially in the dark, I was surprised to agree to the unusual request. We made our way down a winding trail that took us through a forest that I did not remember existing anywhere near my house.
Who are you again?, I asked. The Knight, I founded FUEL back in 1989. In due time you will remember what all of this means. For now all you need to know is that we are back and we are drawing blocks. Oh yeah, blocks. I remember blocks. I cant draw blocks worth shit. Its been like 20 years : It was then that we emerged upon a large clearing. In the middle stood a large castle, surrounded by a moat. A drawbridge slowly lowered and we walked inside. Welcome to castle FUEL, your new home! This is where the magic happens. Come, I will show you our latest releases : Walking through the Hall of ANSI greats past, I noticed some familiar faces immortalized on the walls around me. Slowly but surely the memories began to flood back. Ride with us, my new friend whispered. Why are you whispering? And, will I get my own horse? Everybody is sleeping. And no. Maybe a motorcycle, but we are still working on that sponsorship deal with Yamaha But how will I draw again? I tried 10 years ago. My muscle memory is gone... I cant remember a thing. Sit down, he said, and pointed to a futuristic looking chair in the corner. All sorts of wires and cables ran from the chair to various pieces of machinery distributed throughout the room. Still a bit spooked I hesitated, but eventually made my way to the chair. I sat down. Dont worry, this will not hurt.. although you might feel a bit funny : A cold metal object was somehow inserted into my skull. A chill went down my spine.. My new friend walked over to a terminal attached to the wall and started typing something on the protruding keyboard. Suddenly a strange sensation engulfed my entire being. Blocks of all 16 colours began to flash in front of my eyes. Whoa.. I can draw ANSI again : Half a year later and I still dont have a horse.. or a motorcycle.. But Im back drawing blocks for fun! Its been a pleasure riding with the rest of the FUEL crew and an honour to be a part of FUEL30. And of course the last 2 packs as well.. But this one feels special. - warpus nfo art: sm,tk,wa