·■VisionsofRealityInformationPacket
·■SeptemberPack,NineteenNighty-Four

WelcometotheSeptembereditionoftheVisionsofRealityartwork.

beenmadeasadvertisementsforbulletinboards(orothergroups)byVisions
ofRealitymembers.Thispackhasbeengoingoutmonthly,eversincefallof
1993.Thepackisonlyarepresetativeoftheartworkthathasbeenusedas
advertisements,andallworkbyartistsmayormaynotbeincluded.This

towhathasgoingoninthegroupforthepastmonth.Thisincludesmajor
news,additionsofmembers,andgeneraltalkaboutVisionsofReality:

musiciansinRealityWaves(RAW),theVisionsofRealityMusicSub-Group.
ThethreepeoplethatleftwereDarkWolf,Muttonhead,andAceof
Northwall.RAWhadmostlybeenbasedonthemusicofthesethreemusicians
inthepastmonth.DarkWolfandMuttonheadbothleftRAWwhentheywent
tocollege,inthemiddleofthemonth.Technicallytheyarestillinthe
group,theyjustwantbeabletoproducenearlyasmuch.AceofNorthwall
leftonquitedifferentcircumstances.Aceleftforseveralcompiling
reasons.Aceprimarilyfeltthatwithschoolandbandcomingup,hewould
nothavethetimetospenddoingmusicforacomputergroup.Aceisnowin
agroupcalledNPi,whereheisworkingonhiscodingskills.Duringthe
monthofAugust,wedecidedthatmaybeitwastimeforRAWtopasson-to
die.So,weputthemodsandmtmsofthemonthintotheVORpack.Butthe
musicwastakinguptoomuchspaceandwascreatedtoohugeofapack.So
thenwedecidedtotrytosalvageit.TheexistingmembersareHollow
Point,Pluto,DarkWolf,Muttonhead,andPizzaDude.However,wehave
decidedtogoona"campaign"togetmoremembers.Hence,theRAWpackhas
beendelayeduntilfurthernotice,untilwefeelthatweareonceagain
strongenoughtoshowagoodpack.

SpecificsofEachIndivualSectionoftheMonth:

monthswithartistssuchasScythe,SilverRat,HollowPoint,LordScarlet,
andquiteafewothers.Thismonth,theANSIsectionhaspickedupafew
additionalmemberstohelpwiththeworkload.ThesemembersincludeThe
Dog,Spam,ZenophobusandBrightShadow.Allofthesemembershavework
showcasedintheVORpackthismonth.TheDogisoutofthe703areacode
andstartedoutwithcartooncharacterswhilerecentlygraspingshading.
SpamisoutofTexasandlookslikearapidlyimprovingansiartist.
Zenophobusisoutof301andisalsoacartoonartist.BrightShadowwas
recruitedmainlyforfontworksforspecificjobs.

OverintheVGAsection,severalbigeventstranspired.Venom,
ourVGAHead,washitwithanastyvirusthatcausedhimtoformathishard
drive.Duetothatincident,andavacationhehadtaken,Venomwon'thave
anyworktoshowforinthepack.Ingoodnews,theVGAsectionhaspicked
upHros(alsoinUNION)andSonicEnigma(alsoinSHIVER)tohelpwiththe
VGAsection.Ackmankeepsimprovingwithhisfirstoriginalpicturefora
VGAthismonth,andDarkWolfhasventuredintotheHighResolution
realms.InquisitorThrax,whohasbeenawaywithoutamodemhas
re-appearedwithtwopieces.Calypsohasdroppedoutofthescenefora
while.Hestillplanstolurkaroundandturninapieceeveryonceina
whilethough.Thismonthheturnedintwopieces.

Theripsectionhasit'sfirstRIP.TheRIPsectionisour
weakestsection,andwewillhonestlyacceptanyonewhocandoanyRIPat
thispoint.WeonlyhavetwoRIPartists,RaistlinMajereand
Shatterstar.Raistlincompletedaquickiefontearlyinthemonthforthe
packandhadbeenworkingonananotherripforafewweeks,butraninto
someotherproblems.ShatterstarisstillgettingthefeelforRIPsand
hasbeenbusywithotherthingsaswell.

Inthecodingdepartment,SinisterOutlawreleasedaloaderusing
theartworkofShadowdancer,LordScarlet,andamodfromHollowPoint.
LiefO'PardyupdatedIlluminatetoextrememeasuresnowincludingatitle
screen,ANSI->SVGAmodes,amongotherthings.AbsoluteZerowasalsopicked
upthismonthtohelpcodegifsintoloaders.

Ourcourierdivisionhasalsoincreased.Althoughonlyafew
courierswerepickedup,everyoneofourdistroscannowbecourieredto
eitherviatheinternetorviathecouriers.OurnewcouriersareTyrus
Sithius,TheKrazyLittlePunk,andPlasmatoid.

Thereisnolitinthismonth'spack.No,wedidn'tkilltheLIT
division,butrather,thelitheadhasthoughtofabetterwaytorelease
thelit.This"project"shouldbedonewithinthenextfewweekstomaybe
amonthandwillbereleasedwithavorpack.Thisideawasthoughtupso
thatthepeoplewholikelitcaneasilyaccessit,andthosewhodon't
won'thavetobitchaboutit.

Insummary,thishasbeenanothergoodmonthforVOR,especially
consideringthecircumstances.Justabouteveryoneinthegrouphasgone
onvacationsometimeoranotherduringthemonth.Someofourmembershave
beenhavepersonalproblems(that'swhatyougetwhenyoutrytohavea
lifeoutsideofcomputers,heh)andourvgawasvirii'edwithanastyvirus
fromafakerelease.Still,wehaveahugepacktoshowforthemonthand
thingsseemalrightfornow.

Ifyouwanttocomplimentusonourpack,bitchatusforour
pack,laughatusforourpack,applytousduetothepack,shitonusfor
ourpack,orjustsayhi,wecanbereachedinavarietyofmethods.The
quickestwaywouldbetocallourWHQ,SeminoleWindat(301)236-9030,and
loginasVOR,withthepasswordVORandleavemailtosomeoneimportant

Pointorsomethinglikethat.Thesecondeasiestwaywouldbetoe-mailus
throughtheinternetatvor@arcanum.clark.net.Otherwaysofreachingus
wouldbe:(1)e-mail<username>@arcanum.clark.net(example:
venom@arcanum.clark.netdark.wolf@arcanum.clark.net,etc).Ifyouhave
InternetIRCaccess,thenyoucanusuallyfindvormembersinthe#vor
channel.Someofournicksarewidow_mak,venom,sdancer,skarecrow,
dark_wolf,ackman,etc.Yougetthepoint.WedidhaveaVoiceMailBox
setupforashorttime,butitdiedafteraweekofhavingit.Weplanon
gettinganotheroneintheverynearfuture.

-wm

Ohyeah,myk-elitegreets:

vormembers:y0y0
phaserx:isyourboard1-800yet?
darkwolf:hurryupandgetyourinternetaccount
winterrose:okay,soi'masexistpig,orthatasexyhog?:)
timekiller:don'tforgetmethistime
sandman:dammit,ishouldhavebeenorganizingthepack,notplaying
doom2!:P
sids:doismell"A"?<g>
ap:stillusingyouraccount,butiamgettingoneREALsoon
opiate:0p14+3!¡!
farmicus:damnyouhick,stopwatchingCHiPSandgetthatmetroline:)
blackknight:...andtoenforceJUSTICE!
numbercruncher:istillwantthoseNINtapes
theguardian:it'sonlyat128lines,wecan'tstopnow,wemustmatchSHiVER!