g$g $$$$7 Y$$$$$$$$7 Y Y$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ S g%dS$$$$Sb%g ggggg $$$$$ $$$$$$Sb%g Y$$$$$$$$$$$$$ g$g g$g d$$$$$$ $$$$$$b $$$$ $$$$$ ggggg Y$$b d$$$7 S S Y$$$$$ $$$$$7 $$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$b d$$$7 g $$ggggggg d$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ d$$$7 g$g gggggg $$$$$$b $$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$7 d$$$7 S gdbg Y$$$$$ $$$$$7 $$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ %$$$7 d$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7 $$$$$b Y$$$$$$$7 Y$$$yy$$7 $$$$$$$7 d$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7 bg gdbg $$$$$7 $$bgggggggggd$$$bgggggggggd$$bggggggggdbgggggggggggggggggd$ $$$ Y$$$ Y$$7 g $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 7 %dbg $ g$g d$$ gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg!gf i$$$$$$i S Yggs Y$$7 ggggg * ggggg $ $ $ ( This month s contributing writers include $ $ $ s$s$s s$s$s $$$$$ Grifter and Trend Hippie (hey it s a start =) $$$$$ ggggg * ggggg $ $ $ ( Table of friggin contentZ $ $ $ s$s$s s$s$s $$$$$ 1 And now a whOrd or two from the editOr $$$$$ $$$$$ 2 Grifter s Top Ten List $$$$$ $$$$$ 3 Basic Instinct Holocaust $$$$$ $$$$$ 4 New Artist ShowCase Exulted $$$$$ $$$$$ 5 Shall we make the jump to independant $$$$$ $$$$$ 6 and in conclusion $$$$$ ggggg * ggggg $ $ $ ( And now a whOrd or two from the editOr $ $ $ s$s$s s$s$s $$$$$ I don t know how many of you ascii maniacs read my $$$$$ $$$$$ sudZ preview in the last pack (if you didn t go download it $$$$$ $$$$$ now! =) but here it is the first issue of the sOap emag $$$$$ $$$$$ appropriately entitled sudZ This will serve as a way $$$$$ $$$$$ a forum if you will for the me and the rest of the members $$$$$ $ $ $ of sOap to give you group updates sound off and generally $ $ $ s$s$s irritate the piss out of you If this doesn t sound like s$s$s $$$$$ anything you d enjoy taking the time to read or it somehow $$$$$ $$$$$ interferes in your little world or perhaps you re an $$$$$ $$$$$ illiterate Jethro who s ostentatious daily ritual of $$$$$ $$$$$ masturbating to the Price is Right models has scared the $$$$$ $$$$$ rest of your hillbilly family straight into shock therapy $$$$$ $ $ $ I sincerely apologize for wasting your precious time and $ $ $ s$s$s by all means delete this file while I go off and care what s$s$s $$$$$ you think ) $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ I think we ve got some great stuff in this first mag the $$$$$ $$$$$ interviews involve an old name and a new name to the art $$$$$ $$$$$ scene some pics and misc shiznat so check it out $$$$$ $ $ $ $ $ $ s$s$s Big thank you s go out to a) jester for letting me do this s$s$s $$$$$ and b) Trend Hippie for his excellent work $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ On with this month s articles $$$$$ $$$$$ - Grifter $$$$$ ggggg * ggggg $ $ $ ( Grifter s Top Ten List $ $ $ s$s$s s$s$s $$$$$ TOP TEN REASONS TO JOIN #SOAP ON THE IRC $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ 10 We have smoking and non-smoking sections $$$$$ $$$$$ 9 We always have the coolest topic lines $$$$$ $$$$$ 8 If we like you you get +o $$$$$ $ $ $ 7 It s one of the few channels that doesn t $ $ $ s$s$s involve anal and or oral sex s$s$s $$$$$ 6 We re the dimensional opposite of #gayboygif $$$$$ $$$$$ 5 Prism doesn t have any friends so come talk to $$$$$ $$$$$ him $$$$$ $$$$$ 4 No artificial flavoring or coloring $$$$$ $$$$$ 3 You ll feel cleaner when you leave $$$$$ $ $ $ 2 To whine and beg for ascii for your bbs $ $ $ s$s$s 1 3 whOrdZ eM eZ d3e s$s$s ggggg * ggggg $ $ $ ( Basic Instinct An Interview with Holocaust $ $ $ s$s$s s$s$s $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) Welcome to suDZ emag Holocaust $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) wOoo ok cool $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) So what art are you into the scene $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) well I do ascii and attempt RiP art =) $$$$$ $ $ $ ( Trend Hippie ) ahh ascii sweet ascii And for those $ $ $ s$s$s readers out there currently what group s$s$s $$$$$ are you in $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) welp last I knew ummm pause $$$$$ $$$$$ taking a thought bASiC $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) Great group! Can you get me in ! ! $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) well send me ur work and i ll see what i $$$$$ $ $ $ cam do depending on if u do old school $ $ $ s$s$s ascii ! I am the founder senior of bASiC s$s$s $$$$$ =) $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) nah soap is no dual-grouping i m stuck $$$$$ $$$$$ with em P Moving on how did you start $$$$$ $$$$$ with ascii $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) aRrgh!@# ! this is gonna take a while $$$$$ $ $ $ well i started doing ansi but it never $ $ $ s$s$s worked out so then I saw some new school s$s$s $$$$$ ascii work by spiderman bleach later $$$$$ $$$$$ turned into deep ACiD i think so I $$$$$ $$$$$ thought I would give it a try and well I $$$$$ $$$$$ did and I am where I am right now =) $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) That s pretty cool What do you think of $$$$$ $ $ $ the ansi ascii scene as of right now $ $ $ s$s$s ( Holocaust ) well it s doin great new artists every- s$s$s $$$$$ where unlike b4 where it was wither u $$$$$ $$$$$ were good or you weren t and well u got $$$$$ $$$$$ all sorts of ummm well can t really say $$$$$ $$$$$ medium levels of quality from ppl $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) Do you believe the ansi scene is getting $$$$$ $ $ $ out of control with all these new groups $ $ $ s$s$s ( Holocaust ) well it seems there s less than there s$s$s $$$$$ were a couple of months ago when it was $$$$$ $$$$$ insane and total anarchy but i guess it s $$$$$ $$$$$ calmed down $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) Yeh it seemed that people said Shit! $$$$$ $$$$$ I ll open up a group that ll be as cool $$$$$ $ $ $ as ACiD! but it never works out The $ $ $ s$s$s ascii scene sure did go up on the rise s$s$s $$$$$ though $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) fersure i guess ascii just spontanious- $$$$$ $$$$$ ly grew out of nothing =) $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) Well it seems after Trank opened up $$$$$ $$$$$ ascii just skyrocketed! $$$$$ $ $ $ ( Holocaust ) hmm i don t think it was trank that did $ $ $ s$s$s it it was endow with the wicked artists s$s$s $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) Ahh but Endow came after Trank (i think) $$$$$ $$$$$ anyways how do you think basic is $$$$$ $$$$$ doing in the ascii competition $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) well i dunno i think we re higher rated $$$$$ $$$$$ more than trank is (don t really know) $$$$$ $ $ $ ( Trend Hippie ) I d have to agree with you there It $ $ $ s$s$s seems Trank s last pak wasn t as good as s$s$s $$$$$ their first or second (no offense to you $$$$$ $$$$$ trank dudes) But what are your opinions $$$$$ $$$$$ about sOap ascii $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) I dunno i think u guys are 3rd compared $$$$$ $$$$$ to basic and trank from what i see in $$$$$ $ $ $ like msgz and stuff 1st basic 2nd $ $ $ s$s$s trank 3rd soap =) s$s$s $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) I d have to agree P What do you think $$$$$ $$$$$ the ansi ascii scene will become of in $$$$$ $$$$$ the future $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) It ll stay the same but eventually ppl $$$$$ $$$$$ will move onto making gifs and jpgs and $$$$$ $ $ $ other art like that $ $ $ s$s$s ( Trend Hippie ) it ll never overtake ansi ascii it s s$s$s $$$$$ just too big $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) give it time give it time $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) What kind of music do you prefer P $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) I listen to alternative rock metal $$$$$ $$$$$ classical rave dance underground $$$$$ $ $ $ jungle house hardcore and other styles $ $ $ s$s$s of muzik s$s$s $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) Yer opinions on Grateful Dead $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) not much except they re an OOLLLDD group $$$$$ $$$$$ but i like old as in pink floyd and led $$$$$ $$$$$ zeppelin $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) The Dead Rock! P I enjoy zeppelin as $$$$$ $ $ $ well so are you having a good day or a $ $ $ s$s$s bad day P s$s$s $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) in between typa day just old regular $$$$$ $$$$$ jOe schmO $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) Do you smoke cigs or any other drug P $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) nope but i can role em and role da weed $$$$$ $$$$$ (but i do neither) but i like to drink $$$$$ $ $ $ what a sport $ $ $ s$s$s ( Trend Hippie ) Hummmm that s kewl! P Drinking is s$s$s $$$$$ great! Back to the scene what do you $$$$$ $$$$$ plan to do in the furture of the ascii $$$$$ $$$$$ scene $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) well i dunno eventually quit the scene $$$$$ $$$$$ altogether and just go to school and work $$$$$ $ $ $ on animated art thats not until 2 years $ $ $ s$s$s til that s gonna happen s$s$s $$$$$ ( Trend Hippie ) Sounds pretty rad i wish you luck dude $$$$$ $$$$$ any greets before i let you go $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) i dunno ummm just the ppl in the scene $$$$$ $$$$$ that do art keep up the good work and $$$$$ $$$$$ well i dunno but we gotta evolve one day $$$$$ $ $ $ or another =) $ $ $ s$s$s ( Trend Hippie ) Well thanx fer yer patience and time s$s$s $$$$$ this is the stoned hippy with a fukkin $$$$$ $$$$$ great interview signing off woo-hoo! $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) later $$$$$ $$$$$ ( Holocaust ) wOoo $$$$$ ggggg * ggggg $ $ $ ( New Artist ShowCase An Interview with Exulted $ $ $ s$s$s s$s$s $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ _GrifteR Ok first off who are you ) $$$$$ $$$$$ Exulted_ i m a new artist currently in blur productionZ $$$$$ $$$$$ _GrifteR and blur is strictly ascii or ansi $$$$$ $$$$$ Exulted_ actually it s all kinds of art ansi ascii $$$$$ $ $ $ rip vga lit music $ $ $ s$s$s _GrifteR y ok and what do YOU specialize in s$s$s $$$$$ Exulted_ i specialize in mainly ascii but i do some ansis $$$$$ $$$$$ rips and vga s $$$$$ $$$$$ _GrifteR So which area code did blur originate out of $$$$$ $$$$$ Exulted_ blur came out of the 408 s $$$$$ $$$$$ _GrifteR How many packs do you have and how many have you $$$$$ $ $ $ been featured in $ $ $ s$s$s Exulted_ we released our first pack last month the next s$s$s $$$$$ one is soon to come out and i m in both so go $$$$$ $$$$$ d l our packs! $$$$$ $$$$$ _GrifteR ) When did you first get involved in the art $$$$$ $$$$$ scene $$$$$ $$$$$ Exulted_ well people in acid and ice inspired me to $$$$$ $ $ $ draw some art so I began to do it just for the $ $ $ s$s$s hell of it i became more interested then s$s$s $$$$$ i joined up with blur productionZ $$$$$ $$$$$ _GrifteR coolio so as far as ascii goes do you go with $$$$$ $$$$$ the old school or the new school styleZ $$$$$ $$$$$ _GrifteR like which do you prefer $$$$$ $$$$$ Exulted_ i have to go with new school the old school is $$$$$ $ $ $ too plain but right now i m getting into some $ $ $ s$s$s ascii pics s$s$s $$$$$ _GrifteR man I ve always had trouble getting into the $$$$$ $$$$$ pics ) So what s your opinion on some of the $$$$$ $$$$$ group s (sOap in particular s) rule on no dual $$$$$ $$$$$ grouping $$$$$ $$$$$ Exulted_ soap has many good ascii artists lots of $$$$$ $ $ $ potential like msd i liked his pic for $ $ $ s$s$s pirahna s$s$s $$$$$ _GrifteR so uhmm you figure they should stick with $$$$$ $$$$$ only the one group to ensure high quality $$$$$ $$$$$ for that particular group ) $$$$$ $$$$$ Exulted_ heheh yea they should only do work for one $$$$$ $$$$$ group $$$$$ $ $ $ _Grifter anything else you d like to say ) $ $ $ s$s$s Exulted_ ok one more thing we are always looking for s$s$s $$$$$ more talented artists to join up with blur!! $$$$$ $$$$$ _GrifteR heh okay thanks for you time dood $$$$$ $$$$$ _GrifteR ) peace $$$$$ ggggg * ggggg $ $ $ ( Do I hear Independant Release $ $ $ s$s$s s$s$s $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ Well originally I had $$$$$ $$$$$ only intended to release $$$$$ $$$$$ sudZ with the current $$$$$ $$$$$ sOap pack but it seems $$$$$ $ $ $ mr motivation $ $ $ s$s$s Trend Hippie s$s$s $$$$$ is pushing $$$$$ $$$$$ me to do $$$$$ $$$$$ a complete $$$$$ $$$$$ sUdz premiere! #1 bitch! ! ly indepen $$$$$ $$$$$ grif put a title heer! dant relea $$$$$ $ $ $ Sudz a s0ap!ascii produkt se BUT $ $ $ s$s$s I whOrked s$s$s $$$$$ my azz off $$$$$ $$$$$ t for this $$$$$ $$$$$ h mag and I $$$$$ $$$$$ e think it turn $$$$$ $$$$$ ! ed out quite well $$$$$ $ $ $ but if nobody s $ $ $ s$s$s reading it or likes s$s$s $$$$$ it then it s all for naught $$$$$ $$$$$ So give me or Trend Hippie $$$$$ $$$$$ or any of the other sOap members for that matter some feed $$$$$ $$$$$ back by the way in case you geniuses hadn t already fig $$$$$ $$$$$ ured it out this is the would-be file_id diz done by the 1 $$$$$ $ $ $ and only Trend Hippie And maybe next month we ll reach $ $ $ s$s$s out and touch you independantly =) -Grifter s$s$s ggggg * ggggg $$$$$ ( and in conclusion $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ Well I think I ve blabbed enough for this month but $$$$$ $$$$$ before I go I m going to bitch about something just one $$$$$ $ $ $ more time allright@ ! What the hell is up with this v-chip $ $ $ s$s$s shit@ ! Huh Like I ve never really been one for censor- s$s$s $$$$$ ship I mean sure young children shouldn t be allowed to $$$$$ $$$$$ see two hermaphrodites analy raping a monkey on the sodomy $$$$$ $$$$$ network but jeezus last time I checked my televsion had $$$$$ $$$$$ the high tech capability to change channels So please if $$$$$ $ $ $ you don t like what you re seeing change the friggin $ $ $ s$s$s channel don t force censorship on all of us don t use the s$s$s $$$$$ tv as a babysitter for your kids be responsible and judge- $$$$$ $$$$$ mental about what your kids should and should not watch $$$$$ $$$$$ Thank you I just had to get that off my chest somewhere I $$$$$ $$$$$ keep seeing this utter shit on the news every second day =) $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ $ $ $ Some quick greets go out to all the boyz in sOap especially $ $ $ s$s$s Trend Hippie Jester mSd Bambooz Lord Regulator Bibitte s$s$s $$$$$ along with the 2o4 posse Nailz Banshee Chr0me Myleena $$$$$ $$$$$ Big^D uhmmm and anybody else I may have missed I guess $$$$$ $$$$$ you can send me some nasty mail =) -Grifter $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ Think you ve got something to contribute Contact me at $$$$$ $$$$$ the the email address below $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$ Grifter ColeCash sOap 96 sadams@escape ca $$$$$ $$$$$ ______________________________________ $$$$$ Y$$$$$$7 ______ ____ ______ Y$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7 Y7 _____ ______ YSSSSSSSSSS7 _________ ________ _______ __________ we gonna flip on the _________ _________ ________ ______________ old school trip sudZ is a sOap azzkee prOduct (c) 1996 bitch