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...introduction.
 
Greetings, and welcome to your first encounter with Decades.  The time 
for our coming is at hand, and we hope that you will welcome us with open arms.
Yes ladies and gentlemen, this is the highly anticipated first release from 
Decades, an art group with talented artists, dedicated to bringing you quality 
art.  Enjoy!


...what is decades? 

Decades' roots stem from the successes of two groups you may remember;
Rival and Humid.  These two groups have joined forces in hopes of bringing you
some of the best art you'll view in the coming months.  Over the last month of
our existance, however, we've had people join our ranks who were not in either
Rival or Humid.  So Decades really has become more than a Rival/Humid merger.  
Decades is something completely new.  Completely fresh, as you will soon see.


...this month.

Hectic.  Chaotic.  Intense.  Fun.  Frustrating.  Amazing.  All words to
characterize the Decades world this month.  Two entirely seperate groups of 
people, with the same vision, thrown in the mix together in hopes of bringing
the scene something fresh and new.  Raw.  Heads bumped and wills clashed, but
through it all, we've survived.  We had an influx of people join, and a number
of people leave.  Unusual month for a group who had yet to release their first
pack.  Propaganda.  Rumors.  Lies.  Politics.  All surrounding the Decades name.People not believing in us, and trying to bring us down was something we had to
learn to cope with.  Yes, it's hurt us in some ways, but more than anything, it
has given us strength and drive to prove the critics wrong.  Through all the 
bullshit, through all the struggles, we've come this far, and with a damn good
pack under our belt.  


...the future.

The future of Decades has yet to be written.  Who can say what lies 
ahead?  Hopefully many more months of quality art packs.  Our main goal in 
Decades is to improve more and more each month.  If we can do that, then our
presence in the scene is justified.  We plan on bringing you the Decades Viewer,and the Decades Application Generator, in next months pack.  Our Web Team is 
hard at work to bring you a beautiful world wide web site, for your online 
viewing enjoyment.  We have a lot of plans, and a lot of drive to bring form
to those plans.  Stay tuned.  


...flame babbles along.

Hi.  It's me again.  Flame.  Well, you may have known me for running
the group Humid 1-2 months ago.  Now I'm kickin back in Decades, helping the 
group out in any way I can.  Ok, enough of ME.. well.. not enough.  Lots of  
people have been asking me questions, concerning the merger.  My thoughts about
this?  Well, basically, I think it was a good choice (for the majority of it).
I'm really excited on how this group may turn out, considering it's in it's 
early stages, and *anything* can happen.  For better, or for worse.  This is up
to the Senior staff, AND the artists.  Oh well, I'm basically done.  I have 
nothing more to say.  A couple things though.. a big thanks to all who have
backed me up, and a big sorry to those who I've pissed off by merging.  It's 
only the art scene.  Nothing to kill over.  Yet, it should be enjoyable.  Hmm,
and be on the look out for my *elecomic*, coming soon (if things go as planned)
Signing off... umm... er something.  Yeah.  :)  ..

...on a final note.

We'd like to thank our members, for baring with us, and lending their
support in any way they could.  Without you guys, this pack would not exist.
A big thanks also goes out to all the non Decades members out there that 
supported us along the way.  See everybody in August!


- Flame (fl901@iglou.com)
- Kid Krylon (krylon@gaianet.net)
   - Decades Senior Staff
SAUCE00July 1996 Decades Newsletter       Decades Staff       Decades             19960703F$

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