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This document includes information pertaining to Dark Illustrated and various computer-specific art forms in which the organization specializes. This list of Frequently Asked Questions is maintained by Carnifex (myself), a member of Dark Illustrated's Senior Staff. Please address all comments, suggestions, etc. to my e-mail address: [fex@tlug.reptiles.org]. Special thanks to Desalvo, Elminster, and Preying Menace for all their help. Acknowledgments are also extended to Acidic Soap, Entropy, Ravage Bias, Rainmaker, and Tribe. Their assistance with this FAQ list has also been invaluable. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- `[ Table of Contents ]' SECTION 0. "DRAMATIS PERSONAE". 0.0 Listing of Dark Illustrated's active duty roster. 0.1 Additions to the group. SECTION 1. GETTING STARTED. 1.0 What is the "art scene?" 1.1 What is "ANSI?" 1.2 What is "VGA?" 1.3 What is "RIP?" 1.4 Have any other art groups released a FAQ, like this one? 1.5 Why are pseudonyms/handles/aliases used in this document? SECTION 2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT DARK ILLUSTRATED. 2.0 So what is "Dark" anyways? What's the background on the group? 2.1 What does "Dark" mean, if anything? 2.2 What is meant by a "Dark Collection?" SECTION 3. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AND OTHER INFO. 3.0 How can I join Dark? 3.1 How can my BBS become an official Dark distribution site? 3.2 Who writes the Dark .NFO files? 3.3 Where's the second disk of the Dark Collection: July 1995? (archive name: DARK0795.ZIP) 3.4 What is Dark's Official Position on "dual-grouping?" 3.5 What are the responsibilities of a Dark distribution Site? 3.6 Does Dark accept members for writing (ie: lit) only? 3.7 How can I request artwork from Dark members? * 3.8 Where can I e-mail a Dark Senior member? SECTION 4. LIST OF FILES, ARCHIVES, AND WHERE YOU CAN GET THEM. * 4.0 Listing of commonly requested files & archives. * - new or updated since the last edition of this FAQ list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ `[ Answers ]' SECTION 0. "DRAMATIS PERSONAE". *FAQ NOT FULLY UPDATED! CHECK DARK1295.MEM" Q0.0 (Listing of Dark Illustrated's active duty roster): ~~~~ (A) Acidic Soap, (P) Predator, Argon. Preying Menace. (C) Carnifex, (R) Rainmaker, Chemical Warfare. Ravage Bias, (D) Desalvo, Red Rum, Dirge, Riptide. Disciple (The 4th), (S) Scrupulous, Drone-Fly. Shock Wave, (E) Elminster, Shrike, Epitaph. Spaceman Spiff, (G) Golgotha, Spirit of Illusion Green Hornet (The). Sudden Impact. (H) Hemp Hoodlum. (T) TGFA, (K) KillChild. Tym, David. (L) Liquid Motion. (U) Undead Corpse. (M) Maelstrom, (V) Village Idiot. Moby, (W) Wolf. Morkai, (X) Xeryrus. Myth. (Y) Yggdrasil. (N) Neuropsychosis, Night Angel (The). Q0.1 (Listing of new members): ~~~~ runAmok Hells Fury Deaccession Burnout ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 1. GETTING STARTED. Q1.0 (What is the "art scene?"): ~~~~ In general, the art scene is comprised of individuals who share a common interest in producing computer art through several different mediums. The forms of visual art most commonly used are ANSI, VGA and RIP. PC music is also important to the scene, and is composed in various formats such as .MOD and .S3M. Another integral role in the art scene is that of the programmers, or coders. They are the ones responsible for creating the different programs used in the scene, like application generators and graphics viewing utilities. Cliques, or groups, of artists make up the majority of the art scene. These groups are comprised of people who share common goals and/or interests and release compilations of their group's art on a regular basis. The art scene itself has evolved over the years and has become very competitive at times. Also, a sort of hierarchy has developed, where certain established groups have been dubbed the best groups in the art scene, and smaller groups strive to achieve that level of achievement. However, it must be noted that not all groups strive to live up to a standard set by others. Q1.1 (What is "ANSI?"): ~~~~ In terms of the 'scene', an ANSI is the manipulation of the standard ASCII character set, along with the use of colour (or otherwise) to produce realistic or abstract pictures on the screen. An ANSI is limited to the ASCII character set and a text only video mode. ANSIs are most commonly drawn using the set of block characters °, ±, ², Û, ß, Ü, Ý, Þ, and þ. A limited colour palette is available by using primary foreground colours along with background colours, and various ASCII characters. As mentioned, ANSI artwork can either be realistic or abstract - moreso, it is clearly divided into two complementary forms, pictures and fonts. A picture is just that - a picture. A font, on the other hand, is a strict word, title, phrase, etc. It is usually limited to letters and/or numbers. Fonts can also be drawn either realistically, or with a more abstract tone. Fonts and pictures are usually drawn together, as a promotional tool or to advertise just about anything; most ANSI is drawn for BBS (Bulletin Board System) advertisements, however. Since an ANSI uses the standard ASCII character set, it is compatible with virtually all DOS-based computers, provided an ANSI driver such as ANSI.SYS is loaded beforehand. It is most commonly used on BBSes (Bulletin Board Systems) as a way to effectively display colour and text at a very high speed. ANSI does not require a software specific terminal as with RIP (see below) but is included as a terminal option with most terminal software (such as Telix(tm), Procomm(tm), Telemate(tm), etc.) Q1.2 (What is "VGA?"): ~~~~ VGA stands for Video Graphics Array, a video mode and capability designed to display graphics on a CRT. In terms of the 'scene', a VGA is generally known as any picture or graphic drawn with a computer paint, render, or other program, in any video mode (but most commonly, in the VGA (640x480x256) or higher (SVGA) video modes.) Some of the more commonly used programs are Photoshop(tm), PhotoPaint(tm), 3D Studio(tm), and Autodesk Animator(tm). In general, the styles used to draw a 'VGA' are very diverse - but they can be divided into two large categories, rendered and non-rendered work. Rendered work, as the name suggests, is art drawn with the aid of a computer rendering program, such as 3D Studio(tm) or POV Raytracer(tm). Non-rendered work is a hand-drawn, 'freestyle' form of drawing, which encompasses everything from simple airbrushing to pixel by pixel drawing. A VGA is different from an ANSI in the fact that an ANSI is limited to the exclusive ASCII character set and text video mode - a VGA is limited only to the confines of the program in which one draws. Q1.3 (What is "RIP?"): ~~~~ A RIP is a picture drawn using the Remote Imaging Protocol. The Remote Imaging Protocol, henceforth known as RIP, is a method devised by TeleGraphix Communications, Inc.(tm) to display EGA quality graphics (640x350x16) over standard telephone lines. RIP was devised as a way to eliminate the inherent limits of ANSI, and eventually, to send full colour, high resolution VGA as a terminal. RIP, as mentioned above, is the primary RIP1 standard, which is limited to EGA quality. However, it has been rumored that a new RIP standard is to be released, which will allow a maximum image quality of 640x480x16M, through JPEG(tm) compression. In terms of the 'scene', a RIP is a picture drawn in using the remote imaging protocol. A RIP is different from a VGA in the fact that only very general paint functions are available - the structure of various shapes (circles, polygons, squares, etc.) along with shading (specific halftone like gradients) and pixel by pixel drawing. Due to these inherent limitations, the drawing of a RIP requires previous planning, and since the protocol was designed to be displayed across phone lines, it is not instantly displayed as with a VGA. Individual shapes are plotted according to vectors, and these are used to comprise a picture. Q1.4 (Have any other art groups released a FAQ, like this one?): ~~~~ Nope. It pleases us to be the first, and we hope that this FAQ helps to put "the Dark in a whole new light..."(tm) Q1.5 (Why are pseudonyms/handles/aliases/etc. used in this document?): ~~~~ Aliases are used throughout this document, referring to people who are members of Dark Illustrated. In the 'scene', the use of aliases is prevalent; one might relate it to the use of a 'nick' on the IRC, or another form of anonymous contact. Aliases and other such monikers have been traditionally used as a just another fun way of participating in various activities, computer or otherwise. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT DARK ILLUSTRATED. Q2.0: (What is Dark Illustrated?): ~~~~ Dark Illustrated is a non-profit, special interest group which supports various computer-specific graphic mediums such as ANSI and VGA artwork, in addition to multimedia feature presentations. Primarily based in the 416/905 (Toronto, Ontario) area code, the organization features an enthusiastic team of talented young artists. Officially founded in 1993 by Black Widow, Dark first began releasing compilations of its recent artwork in February, 1994. To this day, Dark Illustrated continues to provide a non-profit form of exposure through bulletin board systems (BBSes), and the Internet. Q2.1 (What does "Dark" mean, if anything?): ~~~~ Originally used as an acronym, the word "DARK" was once coined for "Digital Artists of the Rare Kind." The use of the acronym within the group declined over time, however, and eventually became obsolete. It was replaced in mid-1994 with the current group name, Dark Illustrated. "Dark" and "Dark Illustrated" are used interchangeably throughout this document. Q2.2 (What is meant by a "Dark Collection?"): ~~~~ Each month, a compilation of recent artwork from Dark Illustrated is released to the cyberspace community in the form of "Dark Collections." This artwork often takes the form of ANSI, RIP, and/or VGA graphics, as well as various multimedia feature presentations. The filenames of these Collections are archived in [month/year] format "DARK[month][year].ZIP". (Ie. DARK1295.ZIP) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 3. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AND OTHER INFO. Q3.0 (How can I join Dark?): ~~~~ Although Dark Illustrated is a group of mostly non-professional artists, anyone is always welcome to submit an application to join the group. As with any job, an application requires a resume, a portfolio, and an interview. A much more detailed explanation of this can be found in the following paragraphs. The resume is not a resume in the standard, printed on paper sense - in this case, an application is filled out using the Dark Illustrated Application Generator (DARKGEN.EXE, found in any Dark Collection.) The application contains the most basic information about the individual, such as name, telephone number, past experience, etc. In this sense, it is much like an everyday resume. It is not required for one to use the Dark Illustrated Application Generator when applying to join Dark - however, some sort of resume file must be included with any application, so the Senior Staff may reach the applicant(s). This must include: Real name, alias (if applicable), telephone number(s) along with the best time to call, an Internet e-mail address (if applicable), past and present drawing and art experience (any medium, computer or otherwise), and in the case of people already familiar with BBS's (Bulletin Board Systems), a BBS where one can be reached. The official application generated by the Dark Application Generator is in a generally foreign file format - however, any 'home made' file should be written in straight ASCII, 80 columns wide. The other portions of the application, being the portfolio and interview, are relatively self-explanatory - the portfolio being a collection of the applicant's artwork, and the interview being an interview, often over the phone with the prospective member. A note on the portfolio: any number of pieces of artwork may be submitted, but keep in mind your own standards and those of Dark Illustrated as a whole. The artwork in the portfolio must be of a standard file format. In the case of ANSI artwork (please refer to Section 1.1 for a definition of an ANSI) this should be saved as follows: Clear screen, 65 character line limit. In the case of artwork drawn using various paint programs (collectively known as 'VGA's' - refer to Section 1.2 for a definition of a VGA), the picture can be any video mode and any number of colours - however, for optimal compatibility, pictures should be in the following formats: Any picture drawn with 256 colours or less, any resolution - GIF(tm) (Graphic Interchange Format, (c) Compuserve), PCX(tm) (PC Paint), or BMP(tm) (Windows Bitmap). Any picture drawn with more than 256 colours, any resolution (15, 16, 24 bit and above colour depth) - TGA(tm) (TrueVision Targa), JPG(tm) (JPEG), PCX(tm) (PC Paint), or BMP (Windows Bitmap). In the case of JPEG(tm) saved files, a compression value acceptable for the picture submitted should be used. Please use your own discretion. If you are unsure, please a minimal amount of compression - that is, the lowest setting. In the case of animated artwork (any resolution, any number of colours) the work should be in AVI(tm) (Windows Audio/Video), FLI(tm) (Flick), or MPG(tm) (MPEG - Motion Pictures Experts Group) format. In the case of music, any format one may use to compose may be submitted. This would include .MOD, .S3M, .HSC, etc. Any form of written work should be submitted in ASCII form, 80 columns wide. To apply to join Dark Illustrated, one must have the application (or resume, whatever the case may be) along with the portfolio. These files should be compressed using PKZIP(tm), ARJ(tm), or failing that, LHArc(tm). Other compression formats may be used, but keep in mind that they will not necessarily be supported. The first, and best choice is PKZIP. The compressed file can then be delivered to the Senior Staff through any one of the following methods: 1) Uploading it to the World Headquarter BBS, Lethal Aspect. In the newuser application, mention your desire to join DARK. This is the most favorable approach. 2) Contacting a Dark Illustrated member or Senior directly, and submitting the application to him/her. The head of the ANSI department is 4th Disciple, the head of VGA is Yggdrasil, the head of Music is Moby, the head of Coding is Sudden Impact, and the head of Communications is Riptide. 3) Through the Internet. This can be done in 2 different ways: (a) Internet e-mail. The application can be UUENCODEd, and submitted as a series of messages, which will be then UUDECODEd and viewed. Please refer to e-mail contact addresses at the end of this document. (b) IRC. Members of Dark Illustrated can usually be found using the Internet Relay Chat, particularly #dark. Once found, one can /DCC their application to the member, who will relay it to the Senior member in charge of the respected department. 4) As a last resort, the application can be submitted through any Dark Illustrated Headquarter BBS. Please note, however, that individual Dark Illustrated Headquarter BBS's have their own private policy - please observe individual BBS rules and regulations. Once the application has been submitted, a response is usually affected within 5 business days. If you have submitted an application, and haven't been contacted by then, please renew contact and politely describe your situation. Q3.1 (How can my BBS become an official Dark distribution site? ~~~~ On the subject of distribution sites, Dark Illustrated chooses individual BBS sites carefully, and not arbitrarily. An official Dark Illustrated distribution site is much like the 'authorized IBM(tm) dealer', a BBS that both distributes productions of Dark Illustrated, and supports the group in both public relations and product support. The System Operator may contact Dark Illustrated with a message of application, and a representative will usually call the BBS to view it first-hand. The message of application, like the Dark Illustrated artist application, should include the following: BBS name, telephone number, affiliations, message networks, online storage, number of nodes, BBS software used, and any other pertinent information. As with a normal Dark Illustrated artist application, the applicant will usually be contacted within 5 business days of the initial representative contact to discuss the site application. Dark Illustrated distribution sites are not limited to BBS's, however. We are always interested in Internet-specific support, such as FTP sites, and/or links on the WWW. E-mail any Dark Senior Staff member (see Q3.8) for more information. Other methods are used and are available as distribution sites - shareware distribution houses, software trees, etc. In the case of these less modem-intensive distribution methods, please contact a Dark Illustrated member directly. **DO NOT INQUIRE ABOUT BECOMING A DARK DISTRIBUTION SITE FOR THE SOLE REASON THAT YOUR BBS IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE/AREACODE/COUNTRY! SITES ARE ASSIGNED ON MERIT, NOT ON GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION.** Q3.2 (Who writes the Dark .NFO files?): ~~~~ With the exception of our "Best of Dark '94" pack, DARK1994.ZIP (which was written by Desalvo), our "July '95 Collection", DARK0795.ZIP (which was written by Carnifex), and our "August '95 Collection", DARK0895.ZIP (also Carnifex), the .NFO files have been written by Black Widow. Currently, the .NFO files are collectively designed and written by a team of senior members. Q3.3 (Where's the second disk of the Dark Collection: July 1995?): ~~~~ We wish you good luck in finding in it! (due to a printing error, the FILE_ID.DIZ identified the DARK0795.ZIP file as being "Disk 1 of 2", when in reality, it was just a single file.) Q3.4 (What is Dark's Official Position on "dual grouping"?): ~~~~ First, the question "what does Dark Illustrated consider dual grouping?" must be considered. Dark Illustrated considers dual grouping to be the instance, act, or event in which a member of Dark Illustrated is also a member of another group. Dark does not look down on dual grouping in the instances of personal side projects (ie: magazines, music disks, internal compilations, games, etc.) However, anything that would detract from a member's full concentration, focus, and energy towards Dark is highly discouraged. In terms of dual- grouping, this would mean and include participation in groups that have in mind, direct competition with Dark Illustrated, or groups that produce a product, design, or which have a focus similar to that of Dark. What does this mean, exactly? The reasoning here is that Dark Illustrated wishes the full participation and focus of its members, in all group aspects. This is not to be selfish, defiant, or oppressive, but to keep the interests of the group at the forefront. If a member has chosen to devote some of his/her self-allotted time and energy towards another, directly competitive group, it presents both a weakening of production and effort on top of an immense conflict of interest. What is acceptable, and what isn't? Projects initiated by a member to produce an uncomparitive product (this would include magazines, music disks, games, etc.) are acceptable. Projects with members of other groups in the aiding of art production are also acceptable (this would include joint art projects.) However, participation as an artist in two different groups is not acceptable. To use the analogy of having more than one wife, it is impossible to devote 100% of one's time and energy towards two different groups. This immediately causes a conflict of interest. Dark wishes, and in a sense, requires the focus of its members. Without that focus, the purpose of the group is lost. So, the official position is that dual grouping, in the strictest sense (ie: being in two different groups in direct competition with each other) is highly discouraged, and looked down upon. However, Dark is always open to special cases. These will be considered for what they are. Q3.5 (What is the responsibility of a Dark distribution site?): ~~~~ Each Dark distribution site has an enormous responsibility towards the BBS and the group itself. The main focus of a distribution site is just that - to distribute the monthly Collection and any other files Dark may release. However, it is not enough to write "DARK" in the list of one's affiliations and expect a courier to shuttle the Collections back and forth to one's BBS. The responsibilites of the System Operator of a Dark distribution site are twofold: (a) to distribute the monthly Collections, in the same manner as a magazine or newspaper distributor; (without collecting money, of course) (b) to both support, direct, and attenuate to the inquiries of anyone wishing information about any aspect of Dark Illustrated (this would include joining Dark, distribution sites, release dates, etc.) To address the first point, the Collections are designed to showcase the work of our artists. Dark Illustrated has it in mind to distribute the Collections in the same manner as with newspaper or magazine distributors: in this case, the System Operator of the distribution site would have the responsibility of getting the most recent Collection (or all of them, if they do not exist on his/her BBS.) The System Operator would also have to make the Collection(s) ready for immediate, free download, and in all cases, help spread the Collection around itself. What does this mean exactly? Well, to put it simply, the SysOp must get the pack himself (through whatever means availible or necessary) and put the Collection up on the BBS; also, the SysOp must act as a true distributor and help spread the pack around. How can this be accomplished? Quite easily. Our couriers exist not to distribute the Collections around; this occupies but a small amount of their time. So, the responsibility of getting the Collection falls on the SysOp of the distribution site. The Collections are always readily availible on the Dark Homepage, on IRC (offered by members in channel #dark) and on the World Headquarters, The Lethal Aspect. It is simple enough to download the Collection through the Internet - as a last resort, one may have to incur the Long Distance cost to call the World Headquarters to download the Collection. One cannot simply download the pack and be called a distribution site. The Collection must also be readily availible for free download on the site; this is most easily accomplished by having an initial shuttle menu selection or some other form of direct, anonymous access. Alos, the SysOp of a distribution site has the responsibility of spreading the Collection around to anyone who might want or request it - through the Internet (offering on IRC, putting it for download on one's WWW page, etc.) or through *LOCAL* telephone calls. The SysOp of a distribution site must also direct any inquiries towards the group to a senior staff member, if the question cannot be answered directly. Most questions can (and will) be answered by looking into this FAQ list; anything else should be directed elsewhere. In the most basic sense, the SysOp of a Dark distribution site is a member of the group, although they are not listed in the member list. The SysOp supports the group, distributes monthly Collections, and helps anyone who might have questions or concerns about the group. Distribution sites are not limited to Bulletin Board Systems - if you have a World Wide Web Page, FTP site, IRC Bot, or are a Shareware Distributor or maker of CD-ROMs, your help and presence are always welcome. Please inquire to a senior staff member (addresses at the end of this document.) Q3.6 (Does Dark accept members for writing (ie: literature) only?): ~~~~ Although Dark does support writing in the form of poetry, prose, stories, etc., Dark's official stance is more informal than formal. The primary focus of the group is computer art. Writing something and then porting it over to a typed form, in the strictest sense, is not computer art. However, because of the general informality of the group's stance, whatever a member may write, if acceptable for release, will be released. So to finally answer the question, Dark does not close the door to those who wish to apply for writing only positions. However, keep in mind that Dark has *rarely* accepted anyone for this kind of position. Someone who applies with a fully rounded application (ie: primary focus as a VGA artist, with writing as an aside) is the kind of forward thinking, multi-talented person Dark Illustrated is looking for. Q3.7 (How can I request artwork from Dark members?): ~~~~ Just ask! This won't always mean you will get what you ask for, as the decision to draw/write/etc. lies within the discretion of the particular artist. A list of the Internet e-mail addresses of all members is being compiled; at this point in time, if you require something absolutely specific and cannot reach the artist in question, please direct your query to a Senior member (e-mail addresses for those on the Net can be found in Q3.8). Keep in mind that although Dark Illustrated is a non-profit group, break even compensation for an artist's time (always negotiable) is always appreciated, but not always expected. Dark Illustrated is always open to companies that require our services on a contract, permanent, 'pro-bono', or freelance basis. For more information regarding our policies, please contact a Senior member. Q3.8 (Where can I e-mail a Dark Senior member?) ~~~~ - desalvo AKA Forlorn Extender, Dark Illustrated Senior Staff. forlorn@sizone.pci.on.ca - Ravage Bias, Dark Illustrated Senior Staff. ravageb@io.org - Carnifex, Dark Illustrated Senior Staff. fex@tlug.reptiles.org - Xypher Matryx, Dark Illustrated Senior Staff, WHQ SysOp. omyn@inforamp.net (General Coordinator) - Yggdrasil, Dark Illustrated Senior. drasil@io.org (VGA Department Head) - Moby, Dark Illustrated Senior. ana@io.org (Music Department Head) - Sudden Impact, Dark Illustrated Senior. impact@tvo.org (Coding Department Head) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 4. LIST OF FILES, ARCHIVES, AND WHERE YOU CAN GET THEM. Q4.0 (Listing of commonly requested files & archives): ~~~~ Filename: Description: DARK0294.ZIP - The February 1994 Dark Collection (premiere) DARK0494.ZIP - The April 1994 Dark Collection DARK0694.ZIP - The June 1994 Dark Collection DARK0894.ZIP - The August 1994 Dark Collection DARK0994.ZIP - The September 1994 Dark Collection DARK1294.ZIP - The December 1994 Dark Collection DARK0295.ZIP - The February 1995 Dark Collection DARK1994.ZIP - The Best of Dark 1994 Collection DARK0495.ZIP - The April 1995 Dark Collection DARK0595.ZIP - The May 1995 Dark Collection DARK0695.ZIP - The June 1995 Dark Collection DARK0795.ZIP - The July 1995 Dark Collection DARK0895.ZIP - The August 1995 Dark Collection DARK0995.ZIP - The September 1995 Dark Collection DARK1095.ZIP - The October 1995 Dark Collection DARKFAQx.xx - Frequently Asked Questions About Dark Illustrated These files can be obtained through the World-Wide Web (WWW) from the following Dark homepage: http://www.io.org/~drasil/ . . . or from any BBS designated as an official distribution site for Dark Illustrated (consult with the latest Dark .NFO file for further details). Dark's FTP site can be reached at: arppegio.res.cmu.edu - if you would like to inquire about becoming an official FTP site, or file archivist, please mail one of the Senior Staff members below. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Carnifex, Dark Illustrated Senior Staff. fex@tlug.reptiles.org - desalvo AKA Forlorn Extender, Dark Illustrated Senior Staff. forlorn@sizone.pci.on.ca - Ravage Bias, Dark Illustrated Senior Staff. ravageb@io.org - Xypher Matryx, Dark Illustrated General Coordinator. omyn@inforamp.net All references made to copyrighted or trademarked items, people, places, things, or events are (c)copyright or (tm)trademark the specific originators, creators, maintainers, or owners of the specific item(s), people, place(s), thing(s), or event(s). Dark Illustrated reserves all of its rights in any matter pertaining to the group or its members. 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