Ûßßßßß ßßß ßß ß ß ß ß ú þ Û Û Û Û Û ÛÛÛ Û ÛÛÛ Û Û ú Û ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ þ ² ² ² ² Û ²ÛÛ ² ² Û ²Û Û Ü þ ± ± ± ± Û Û ± ± Û ± ÛÛ ú ° °± °± °±² °±² ° °±² ° Û Û þ ú Ü Ü Ü Ü ÜÜ ÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜÛ Ä ÄÄ ÄÄÄ Ä[April'94]Ä ÄÄÄ ÄÄ Ä Welp here we are! Finally got the first packet out and things are looking pretty good for the group. As of now we don't have many artist and such, but have been talking to a few people about joining the group and they are considering seeing how new we are, since they are more established. There is one thing though that many have asked about iLLUSiON, "Is this the previous iLLUSiON that ShadowSorcerer started, then left to start EMPiRE?" No, this is not the same iLLUSiON as the previous, we are though considering changing the name of the group next month to something different, yet undecided on a name. Possibly MORBiD/RuNE/ViPER, who knows. We are still looking for many artist of types and any coders who feel that they can contribute and produce for the group. So if you are interested fill out the application and upload it to one of the HQ's that will be listed in the application. iLLUSiON Viewer³ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ A coder named Static is working on an ansi viewer as of the moment. Until our viewer is completed we recommend using the best one out there, ACiD View, and view the ansi's in 320x200 mode also, some look good in both modes ansi and 320x200. HOW IT ALL STARTED ³ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Well I decided to go ahead and throw in how this group was started. A while back, say January, I did my first ansi. It was for a upcoming net in this area called iNiQUiTY Net. Which is still around and the message packets are getting bigger day by day. Everyone though that the ansi logo I did was pretty cool and so I continued to fool around for a week or so with TheDraw. I gained access on a very cool board here called Shadowy Descent (which you will see many ansi's for in this pack by me.) and he had just become a Distro for a Couriering/File group called MCC which is based in Belgium. They had just started up an ansi division of there group and asked me to put together a small packet for them, because they wanted me to join. I didn't think I was good enough really to join and only had been drawing for about a week. Everyone said that I should join them but I decided not to. So I just fooled around with TheDraw and becoming more interested in ansi drawing. One day I call this board called Channel Zero and gained access there. I had always been a fan of ACiD! So I started talking with Beastie one day and I uploaded some of the ansi's I had done which wasn't many and he said that I wasn't quite ready for a group such as ACiD. We talked a little more and gave me some very helpful advice "Thanks!" and off I went starting to draw more and one day someone said "Hey, why don't you start an ansi group!". I said ,"Yeah, that's a possible idea and it will help me develop into a better artist and stuff." So lets go for it. I meet a guy named Kingpin who is really great and he gave me some advice also and it helps getting advice from other artist. So I contacted a guy named Deathmonger who was in EMPiRE Trial at the moment and asked him if he would like to join the group and help develop it and he said sure that he was tired of waiting from hearing from EMPiRE. Also meet another really great artist named Mr. CoRRuPTiON through Midnite Xpress Net and thought his stuff was good and asked him if he wanted to join up with us. He was a little hesitant at first, because some previous groups that he had joined up with never put out there first packet and he wasn't sure if iLLUSiON would be different from the other groups. So basically that is the beginning of iLLUSiON and how the senior members were picked up and etc. NEW iLLUSiONiST ³ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Blazing Shadow, sysop of Shadowy Descent has joined up with iLLUSiON and will be head of VGA. His stuff will not be appearing in the packet since he was picked up to late for anything to be done excpet for a loader he done a month ago or so for his board (which will be in the packet.). A really smoothe artist out there named Esoteric was supposed to join but I haven't heard from him lately. If you are still out there give me a ring sometime so we can talk about ansi again and stuff. A coder named Static is about to start work on an ansi viewer for iLLUSiON. He remains undecided because of classes, work, and spare time to do things. So we should here from him pretty soon. CLOSING ³ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Well I think I have said enough for now about everything, greets will be including at the end =). We hope that you enjoy our first pack and consider becoming some part of the group! We are still looking for more artist, coders, and distrobution sites. We still need a Northern HQ, Canadian HQ, and Eastern HQ for the Group. So if your interested fill out that application! More stats for you stat hungry mongruels. That is it for now! Catch ya next month! -Azrael iLLUSiON GREETS ÄÄÄ ÄÄ Ä Ä Ä ÄÄÄÄ ÄÄÄ ÄÄ Ä Ä Ä Beastie/Kingpin: Keep up the good work! Thanks for the GREAT advice! Mr. Corruption: Well here is the first pack for ya! =) Deathmonger: You have come a long ways, ehh? Expect more from you next month, pal! Somms: Whomp there it is! Loved your Ansi's/RiPS! Esp. your board! Blazing Shadow: Income taxes are killer aren't they?!? Hahahah! Ozzy: Please don't rip anybodies ansi's. Zargon: Need to here from you...where is that loader? Absolute Zero: Where is APeX? DieHard: Can't wait to see the ansi for my board Harsh Realities! Mass Delusion: Keep up the good work n' shit with ALiVE! Captain: Do the NEW JACK SWING on my NUTS with your fucking STaR ansi group! Hell Razor: Hey you still interested in couriering for me? Snowbound: Ztras Voutsya. Khak vasa voute? Shroom: Wakarimasen Nihongo desu! Nihongo Ni muzakasi desu nee. Tabemasu Watashi! Garman-San kiree desu ka? Soo desu yo! Leisure Larry: Da me kabaza! Scandal: Put your board back up! Fiber Optic: Start sendig your couriers for the pack! ACiD: Keep the good stuff rolling out! You guyz rule! GOTHiC: Sweet, Sweet, Sweet stuff! Aphex Twin: Love your shit! iCE: Working your way back up! SkyZ PiRaTe: I have been watching the sky for the last week? Where you be? Psychic Warlord: Catch you on IRC sometime soon! All groups: Good luck! Keep things going! Asriel, Israfael, Azriel: I wonder if somehow we are telepathicly linked? Later, Azrael iLLUSiON P.S. Deathmonger will be taking a leave of absence due to some personal problems and we hope to have him back before the end of the school year. Maybe he will be able to sneak one or two in for us! BTW, my first two Rips are included in the pack one of them is average, but the other is pretty good, hope you like them!