t h e   p r e m i e r   i s s u e   o f   r a i n   n e w s

Introduction

RAiN welcomes you to our premier pack!
First of all, I'm sure   you're thinking to yourself, "RAiN? huh?"
Well, you might have known that their was a couriering group named
RAiN, but they are not around any more.

Back to the question, "RAiN? huh?"  I'll explain who we are, and
where we came from.

RAiN is   an art   group  based in the minneapolisland area.  RAiN
arose from the art group  POiSON.  POiSON, another art group based
in Minneapolis, was starting to have problems, so I (Bum) and Irq5
(already POiSON seniors ourselves)  agreed on starting a new group
together.  RAiN has evolved into a  quality  group in a very short
amount of time.  I was even   impressed  at the  amount of quality
members we gained in the last few weeks.  Anyways, I don't want to
go into a long boring story  about the hairy details of our group,
so lets move on, shall we?  (you: yeah)

New Members

RAiN has merged with 4 members   of CRANiUM.  CRANiUM itself  will
still stay as a  group   though  (I beleive).  Clorox Cowboy, Xten
and Jimmy Top have  joined us  from  that  group.  Welcome aboard.
We have 2 couriers from   sweden joining us, Stimpy and Dreadfull.
Former POiSON  artists joining RAiN, are Pepsi, Epson, Virus, Irq5
, Bum, and Mind Bender.  Other local artists joining RAiN are, Ci,
Trifixion, Rapid Fire,  and Cryptic Insanity  (different than Ci).
Black Guard, an excellent "ripper" has  joined us from ROC.  Pale,
an ansi artist from VOiD/JUSTiCE has joined us as well.  Saturn-32
an ansi  artist, from the  dis-banded group TRiP, has  joined  us.
Cyber Demon, Reptile,  Sector Slayer, and   Lupus  Yonderboy  have
joined as well.

New sites

Again, since RAiN is a new group, all   of our sites are  new too.
Digital Fluid is  the world  headquarters and  the network   world
headquarters.  Black Morpheus  is now   the Us headquarters, cause
of the merger   with CRANiUM.  The Sunny Bbs, in   Israel, remains
a site from  POiSON.  Two boards   in Sweden join   RAiN, System 1
and Goldmine.  Violent  Playground joins   RAiN as a  distrobution
site.  The Sonic Equinox, and Unseen Fate  are  now member boards.
From CRANiUM we have received Leechworld Inc. and The High Council
as distrobution sites.

Rain Network "The Official Network of Rain"

All Rain sites  must  carry RAiN NET.  If you do not fulfill  this
requirement,  then   you  will no longer  be a site.  If  you  are
interested in hooking  up to the net, then   contact a local HOST,
or send your app to the whq.

Applicants

RAiN is still accepting more  artists.  If  you think you can be a
quality contributer to  our group, then   fill out an application,
and send it up to the whq.  The rule is 1 piece per release, easy.
Applications for sites are being accepted too..so apply while they
are still available.  READ! No local (612) sites will be accepted.
You can still hook up to RAiN  net even though you are not a site.
If you're an art board, and   not local  to the whq, then you will
probobly be accepted.

This release

We do not have an ansi viewer for you at the  moment.  We DID have
one, but the  member who coded it had a hard   drive failure at an
unfortunate time. :( Anyways, we'll get one to you next pack.  Our
app generator was  coded by Trifixion, who did an excellent job on
such short notice.  The  next app gen will be suped up, and better
than ever in the next pack.  Rips   and a mod  player should be in
the next release as well.

Anything else?

If you have any applications, questions, or comments, then contact
Me or any of the rain seniors on Digital  Fluid (612.431.2770), or
send email to tesc0013@maroon.tc.umn.edu.  Or you can find most of
us on RAiN NET, or ScreamNet (once ffej hooks up:).

Conclusion

Well, that's all I can think of right now.  I hope  you enjoy  our
premier pack.  We hope   to stay around  for awhile.   Until  next
time then!  Later.

Bum [rain cofounder]

Greets

Irq5, Valdor, Ffej, Pepsi, Xten, Charlie X, Union, Roc, Ice, Acid,
Roc, All Rain members, and All former Poison members.