DARK Memo from the Dark Illustrated HQ August 1997 There lies a new order within the ranks of Dark as always Dark prospers where others have failed Amongst our feet we see what s left of those groups that came before us and those that didn t cut it What is it that allows us the growth that no other group can boast of Our depth our history When you speak our name artwork from the likes of Desalvo The Green Hornet Tesla Carnifex Xypher Matryx Acidic Soap Spaceman Spiff Ravage Bias all torment your dreams I speak of a new order I must admit even I am impressed As the smoke clears and the ashes rest a select few can be seen One by one they make their presence felt Rhyz Seraphim Winter Discofunk Freefall and Narcosis are this team of cut throat artists who are bent on showing the world the power that truly is Dark Illustrated I am the observer these are the talented individuals not only originate in a group of originals but impact it ten-fold Now prepare for Dark to release their atomic bomb on the ansi scene and observe as I have the destiny that is Dark Illustrated - The Observer aka The 4Th Disciple DARK ILLUSTRATED News This month saw the departure of one of the scene s greatest individuals The Green Hornet decided it was time to leave and sought refuge in the ranks of iCE Good luck to you Locke and a hardy congratulations to those wacky iCE guys As another month passed so did another meet Mega Bus Tour which was touted to be the biggest scene meet was met with some bad circumstances however the people that went were able to turn it into the all night drinkathon that it was supposed to be Remember this is now an annual semi-annual event so if you re free and want to come up here to Toronto please let us know The Lethal Aspect an institution in it s own right has now officially been shut down We thank Xypher Matryx for his 4 years of support With TLA gone now Seraphim has steped up to take the WHQ badge with his board Life Force Tgh DARK Member Update This month the Dark ANSI division has been complimented by the addition of three talented artists Dracula came to us from Society He shows good potential and his shapes just might catch your eye Moleql left the tightly knit Root to join our ranks His art is improving at a phenomenal rate and his current style is reminiscent of past works of Egoteq And finally we welcome Putrid Carcass to the Dark family Pcarc is well known for Twisted a group he runs but is probably most famous for his intricate lines and flowing shapes We hope that our new tenants find the beds comfortable and the meals palatable Please make your self at home! If you d like to join our ANSI division e-mail me at corndark@hotmail com -Corinthian Our ever-growing VGA ranks saw the entrance of Bloodshed and Phaeton both have some very excellent work within this pack and both fit in nicely with the Dark VGA team that has always strived for the best DARK Support Sites Life Force DARK World Headquarters Seraphim The Regency Internet Headquarters Halaster Mad Cows ! DARK Member Board Night Stalker Sight & Sound DARK Member Board Drone-Fly Abraxas Diabolic DARK US Support Site Megga Hertz ABCB Cafe DARK Support Site Kyo Where to obtain DARK Collections Via the internet DARK packs can be obtained from The Regency s FTP site at tregency res cmu eduu or from the ACiD Artpacks Archive at ftp cdrom com ( pub artpacks incoming artpacks ) Most DARK members can be contacted through e-mail (addresses available in the memberlist) and some may be found lurking on the IRC in channel #dark (EFnet) On the World Wide Web you ll find support for DARK Illustrated as well as the latest pack via www darkillustrated org For more detailed information on DARK Illustrated DARK s own F A Q (Frequently Asked Questions) text file is included in this archive Filename DARK-FAQ 188 Filename Conventions Filenames work like this XXXXX-## * XXXXX is a five-letter abbreviation of the artist s alias (Should the alias fall within five characters or less the entire alias will be used ) ## represents the current number of pieces the artist has produced for the year of 1997 * can be any valid extension for images executables data files or musical compositions The most common are DRK for ANSI images JPG GIF BMP etc for high resolution graphic images and MOD S3M XM IT etc for music data files Conclusion This is just my rant on how much I respect the likes of iCE ACiD Blade and CiA Within the last few years we ve all seen groups come and go however you 4 along with DARK Illustrated continue to progress through the scene In a scene where an established group is one that lasts 6 months we are truly the teachers So I dedicate this pack to those artists that worked for more than 6 months to get into a group for those that earned respect for those that respected the older scenesters for those of my generation A generation where history was more important than being number 1 - The Observer aka The 4Th Disciple