ÜÜÜ Warpus (function) ܱ²²ÛÜÜ   Quip (function) ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÛÛ°°±±²²ÜÜ   ßßßßßÛÝÜÜÜÜ ßßßßÞÛÛÜÜÜÜ ßßßßßÛ°°±±°°ÛÜ    ßßßÛÝÜÜ ßßÛÛÜÛÛÛ°°°°  ²Û²Û  ±±±    ÛÛÝßÛÛÜ Þ±±Ý  Û°ÜÜÜ ßÛ ÛÜ ÛÛÛ°° °°ÜÝßßßß  ÛÛÛ   ±±Ý °°ÝÜÜ ßÛÛÜ Þ°°Ý  ° ±±ÛÞ²²  ÛÛÛß°°ÜÜÜ Üß²Ý Þ²ÜÜ   Û°°  ßÛ    °°  ßßßßß   ÛÜÜÜÜÛÛ  ßßßßß    ±±²ÛÝ °ß ßßß ÞÛ°° ßß Û±±    ²² Û± °°° °ÛÛÛÛ²²Û Û ܲÝÛÛ Û²²°° Û ÛÛݲ²Ý ÛÛ°°²²°° Û  ÛÛÛ ÛÛÝÛ²²     ±±ÛÞÛ± ÛÛ°  ÛÛ²²°°ÛÝ Þ²² ÛÛÛÝ ÞÛÛ±±°°Û ÛÛÛÞ°°Ý °°²²ÛÜ ²²Ý Û°Û ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÜÜÜ ÛÝÞ°°Û ÜÜ Û°Ý  ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ Þ±±Þ Ý ÜÜÜÜÜ  ÜÛÛß  ÛÛÛ  Ü ÜÜÜ  ÜÛßß ÜÜÜÜ  ÜÜ ±±  Þ Û ßß °±Û  ßß°°°°°  °°  ÛÛ  ßßß ÜÜÛÝßß ÜÛ ÛÛ°  ß ÜÜÜÛÝßß° °°ÛÛßßß ÜÛÛÛÛ   ÛÛÛ °° ßßßß Ü Ûß   ÛÜÜÛÛÛßß ÜÜÞ²ÛÛ Û°±ÝÛÛÛÛßß ÜÜÜ  ÛÛÛ   °°°ÜÜÜÛÝßß Ü° Þ°°ÛÛÛ°° ÜÜ ßßÞÛ±± ÞÛ°Ý ßÛ°ÛÜ ß߲߲ °°   ÜÜÜÜ°ßßßß±ÛÜÜ Þ°°Ý  ßßß²²ÜÜÜÜ ß ÞÛ°ÝÞÜ ß°°° Ü ßß±±°    ßßßßßß± °°   ±±ßßßßßßßÛÝÜÜÜÜÜÜÜß ±ÛÜÜ ßßß±±   Ü ßßßßßßß ßÛßÛ    D A R K0 4 / 9 8 N E W S L E T T E R  Welcome to the April Edition of the Dark Collection!   Once again I've shouldered the loathsome task of writing up the NFO file. Joy to the @#$*'n! world, eh? Luckily there are enough changes and happenings that need listing to spare you all a flowery intro about my return to Senior Staffdom in Dark Illustrated. (However, to squash any unlikely rumours: it has nothing at all to do with aiding the 'art scene revival'. *My* concern is for Dark and Dark alone. It's a family of sorts, and I take care of my own.)  Nuff said.  Xypher Matryx, Dark Senior Staff ÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜ   Latest Events...  Lots of ground to cover here, so let's get started: - First and most importantly, be aware that this is Dark Illustrated's *LAST* monthly pack. We're re-establishing our original bi-monthly schedule in order to improve the quality and quantity in our Collections. This means you'll see a full group representation with every pack, superior quality in the art, and eventually a new format for viewing.  Expect the next pack to appear *promptly* on July 1st. (DARK0698.ZIP) - We bid a sad farewell to Kitiara, our ANSI Coordinator. She has other more important things on her mind, and we respect that deeply. Best wishes from all us Darkies, Kit.  (As yet, we haven't elected a new ANSI Coordinator. Those interested, apply within.) - Also venturing off is Egoteq, forming his own new group and hoping to stun the scene. Best of luck from all of us, and a reminder that you're always welcome home. [We have beer.] ;> - For whatever reasons, newcomer Atom was forgotten from last month's memberlist. *I* blame the chicken grease smothering Corinthian's monitor, but hey, that's speculation. Regardless; welcome to Dark, Atom! You'll be a bonafide fatty in no time. [Before partaking in our new Dark Weight Loss program, all members must, logically, be fat.] - Those familiar with Dark Collections may have noticed that Darkview wasn't included. No, it wasn't an accidental omission. After careful consideration, we've retired the old warhorse. (Those of you with pack size issues will rejoice in a 300K reduction.) [Phase 1 of the Dark Weight Loss program.] - Long-range radar has detected a robotic entity roaming about the vicinity. Could it be... Carnifex? (That or the trace signals from  Burnout's stomach after eating the entire cast of "Lost in Space". [Due to this, Phase 2 of the Dark Weight Loss program is on hold. Apparently, poor ol' Boh as a Robinson stuck in his colon.]) - darkillustrated.org is experiencing the dreaded Technical Difficulty disease. Please bear with us as we attempt to resolve the matter.   - Dark's favorite Annoying-Second-Cousin Group, the Twisted Fishies have a web site up at coresite.ml.org/twistedfishies. Check it out, groupers! - Think your group is badass? Care to test your "skillz" against Dark's CTF squad, the Fierce! Platoon? Bring it on, giblets! We're issuing a challenge to you art clique mofos. Fierce! vs. You-and-Your-Flunkies in Quake 2 Capture-The-Flag combat. Send your acceptance speech to Xypher Matryx (xmtrx@interlog.com). (We might have a Starcraft legion together soon as well. Stay tuned.) - We'd like to say "Thank-You" to Function members Quip and Warpus for the funky logo (see above) in their premiere pack. We'd _like_ to. But we're too busy eating. (Weight Loss. HAH!) ;) ÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜ  Dark Filename Conventions...  Filenames work like this: XXXXX-##.*  XXXXX is a five-letter abbreviation of the artist's alias. (Should the  alias fall within five characters or less, the entire alias will be used.)  ## represents the current number of pieces the artist has produced the  year of release.  * can be any valid extension for images, executables, data files, or  musical compositions. The most common are DRK for ansi images including  JPG/GIF/BMP/etc for high resolution graphic images, and MOD/S3M/XM/IT/etc  for music data files. ÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜ Disk-lamers... The two .IT (Impulse Tracker) music files within are a part of a silly  little "Southpark Kung-fu" music project, aborted early on to prevent  permanent aural damage. The first release was Epitaph's "Southpark Kung Fu" mix, using a basic loop devised by yours truly. The second release, my "Southpark Kung Fu (Devil Squeeze Pig)" remix, was the follow-up. Keep in mind, I had *no* previous tracking experience, and it shows. Dark Illustrated as a whole accepts no responsibility for any burst eardrums. You've been warned.   -xm ÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜ Conclusion... I've never been one to draw conclusions. (Heck, does ANYONE know wtf a conclusion LOOKS like?!) So I'll end this spiel by saying that the next Collection you'll open will knock your keyboard right out of your hands and make your mouse scurry under it's pad. Last year was the Summer of Hate world tour... this year... heh... Our fatty legions will make Godzilla look like a &*#$'n salamander. "Size does matter" indeed. SAUCE00Dark 04/98 Newsletter Dark Senior Staff Dark Illustrated 19980511k*