All the news we feel like printing ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ T h e A C i D ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜ ÛÛÛ ÜÜÜÜÜ   ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜ ÛÛ ÛÛÛ ÛÛÜÜ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛÛ ÛÛÜÜÜ ÛÛÛÛÜÜ ÛÛÜÜ ÛÛÜÜ ÛÛÜÜ   ÛÛ °ß °°°°°°°Üܰ°°°° °°°ÜÜÜß°°°°ÜÜ °°°Üܰ°°ÜÜ °°°Üܰ°°ÜÜ °°° ±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±± ±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±± ±±±±±±±± ²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²² ²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²² ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Issue No.7An Official ACiD Productions(tm) Public Update February 1995 ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜ ÛÛ ÛÛßÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ßßßÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛßß ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÛÛ ßß ÛÛ ÛÛ Ûß ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÜÛÛ ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛ ÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜÜ Ü ÜÛßÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ßßßÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ßß ßßßÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛßß ÛÛÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ   ÜÛßß ÛÛÜÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÛÛÜÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛ ÛÛÜÛ ß ÛÛÜÛß ßßßß The ACiD Editorial by Eerie This scene thing is getting so trendy it frightens me. Y ou know, it all began a few months ago, when everyone decided all of a sudden  to join 300 kazillions of groups at the same time. Is that such a problem ? My opinion is, if the seniors can really handle that one of their artist  is also in all those other groups, then why would I care? Anyway, that's  pretty much what I've done in the past few months (mostly just for the fun of  it, though, but I'll explain that later). Okay, new year and stuff, everyone's happy, new packs ga lore, there was some really cool shit this month, but there were two pure J OKES. First, of course, WiND. Now, no one really needs to explain what  happened with that group; it's just funny and doesn't hurt anyone anyway. (For  those who wonder what the fuss is about, read Undergrown #6, you can do wnload it on all the decent art boards.) Now, let's examine the second joke  of this new year: Paramount. Okay, here are the facts. Some guy named Shivan (forme rly known as Sonoma [iCE]), decides to start his own group (everyone else doe s, why not him?!) called Paramount. Now there's a big problem: he doesn' t find any members. So what, he'll just ask his old iCE friends Shag gy, Lord Soth, Amroth and all to join as a "side-project". Now let's examine the memberlist, more specifically the ANSI Ar tists List. If I'm not too fucked, there are exactly 8 dual-groupers and  only THREE artists who are in no other group (as far as I know.) Now,  maybe it's more like 7/4 or 9/2, I'm not 100% sure, but you can easily get the  idea. People will just rag on me now, saying "Okay, Eerie, y ou had art released in FIVE different packs this month, isn't that as la me?" I'd say no. I actually did some stuff for every group I was in, unlike th e Paramount "side-project" dudes. Unzip PMT-0195.ZIP again. Look carefully.   Who did the REAL board advertisements? Answer: Devine Styler and  Phase-2, who are NOT in other groups. Now who did the Paramount promos, logos, and  stuff? The other dudes.. (actually, Shaggy has drawn a kinda sorry boa rd ad too, probably the kind of pic he wouldn't even have released in an iCE p ack). Actually, I rag on Paramount mostly, but that attitude   is widely spread. How many times do you hear "Who wants to join my new  group called BoZo?" "Uh, I'm already in that group called GiZMuT." "Man, j ust stay in GiZMuT and join us as well!" And then the guy is so proud to a dd that new k-rad affiliation and to sign his ansis [BoZo/GiZMuT]. Oh well. - Eerie<ACiD> ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜÜ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛßÛÛ ÛÛßÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÛÛ Ü ÜÛßßß ÛÛßß ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛßß ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛßß ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ßßßÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÜÛß ÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ßßßÛÛ ÛÛßß ÜÛßÛÛ by rad man, ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÜÛßÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛßß soultaker, ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÜÛß ÛÛÜÛß and cat ßß Since the beginning of time, man has ÛÛ um, i'd like to setup aÛÛÛÛ° strived toward being the best in a specific ° Ûconference.. yea.. my nameÛÝ field. Reaching back into prehistoric eras, °Û is john biner...ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ°ß man has no motivation in life without it. ßßß° ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ°Ûßßßßßßßß ÜÜÛ Accordingly, man has lived by the saying "To ² ÜÜ ÞÛ°ßßßß ÜÜܲÛÜÜÜþ  ßßÛÛÛÛ² the victor go the spoils". And, indeed, the ± ÛÛÛÜ ßßþ ²ß²²²²ßß²Ûܲßþ ÞÛÛ ² spoils are the result of hard work, deter- ± ÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÝ ÛÜ ß þÜ ßþ ßßßÛ ± mination, and complete dedication. Modern ° ÛÛÛßß ÜÜÞÞÜß²ÜßÜßÜ ß ÜÛÝ ° institutions, such as ACiD Productions con- °ßß  ܲ ÞÝÜÛ ÛÜÜ °°°ÝÞÝÞ ²²ß Þ tinue to reinforce these ideas.Ý Ü²Û²ÛÜ ß ßÞ° Û²ÜßßßܰÜþÜßÜ Ý ²±²Û²Ûß ±ß þß ÛÛÜÜ°ß ßÛ°ÛÞ ACiD Productions is an ever-evolving ° Þ²ßß Ü ²Ü ßß ±°ßßß Ü±²ÞÛÛÛ entity, spreading world-wide, a continually Ý ÜÜ ²ÛÛÛÜ ßþ ÜÞÛ²²²Ûß Û° ß Þ growing giant in the world of multimedia ß² ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ²ß þßÝ ßßß Ü°° Ý ° computer graphics. Literally hundreds of ÜÛ ß ²ßܲÛÛÝ ßÜþÜ ÜÜÛÛ ²Þ°ÛÝ 3 applicants from all over the globe sacrifice Û° °ÛÜ Þ²ÛÛ²Ü ßÜßß ÞÛÛ ²Ý ÛÛß Ü3 their dignity in order to join ranks with the ßßßß ßßßß ßß ßß ßßßßß ßßß best.Soultaker, our new telecom coordinator, is caugh prepar- These victors are few in number. Exam- ing anot her of those notorious ples of such are Formic Acid, former UNION  ACiD conferences. VGA coordinator, who departs in order to join the status of ACiD artist. Also comes Black Guard, Pri soner#1, Silver Rat, and Typhus, all former UNION virtuosos. Furthermore, ANSI arti st extraordinaire of too many groups to mention, Eerie, enters as our offi - ²ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛß ÜÜ ²ÛÛÛÛ²cial newsl etter organizer and artisan. Next is former ²Ûß Ü ß²ÛßßÜßÞÝ ÛÛÛÛÛ± Stile senior staff member, Gangstar, who similarly ±ÛÝ ²ßÜ ßܲ ²Ü ÞÛÛÛÛÛ° joins as an ANSI artist. Finally, we welcome Cat's °ÛÛ Þ°ÛÛÜ ÛßÛÝÜ ßÛÛßß first recruit, Icto, a phenomenal VGA illustrator. ßÛÛÛ ÞÞÛÜß ÜÜß ß°ßÜÛ ° °ÜÜßþ Ü ßÛ²ÝÜÛÝþßÜÜÛÜ With each new parting come two new joinings, and 3ßÛßßþ Þ±ÛÜ ßÛ²ÛÜÜÛß °the giant grows. ACiD today is more than  that of 3ÛÛßßÜÜ ßß Ý°Ý þßÛßßß °yesterday. Without a doubt, no organizat ion can be ܱ߰ßß ÜÛ ßßÜÛ ÜÜ²Þ Þ successful without the full participation of all its ßßßß ßß±ßßßßß ßßßßßß members. Thus, Duster, Evil One, and Psych o Child, Cat just wanted to say have been purged from the membe r list due to inactiv- "meow" to all the new ity. It is understandable that  some members get lost ACiD members.in the bottomless abyss of confus ion, and, as a result, end up straying from ACiD. The most recent cases of this are as follows. First there is Alter Ego , who has egressed to form his own group, Unchained. Best of luck. In a like manner , Lord Jazz, left for a short stint in UNION, only to create his own group as well, Bleach (refer to BLCHNFO2.ZIP.)  ²ÛÜ þÜ ß²ßÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ²ÛÛ ²² Terminator2, perhaps the supreme king of hypocri sy, Û²ÛÜ Þ±°ÜÜþ ßß²ÛÛÛÛ ÛÛ² left to become UNION poster boy, only to depart two ²²ÛÝ ±°ß ܲ²ÜÛ ßÛÛÛÛ± weeks later and join Unchained.²Û °ß ß Û²ÛÛÜßÛÛܲÝÜ ÞÛÛ ± ²ÛÝ ²ßÜÜ Ü ßþ ßßßß ÜÛÛÛ° ACiD's heirarchy is continually changing in ±²² ßþÛ ÛÜÛÜßÛÞß² ÞÛÛÛÛ ° order to ensure the group's success. This month, The  °±ÜÝÞ°ÝßÜßÜÜßÜÛß ÜÛÛÛÛ°° Calibre, has shifted from Courier Coordinator to  °°Ý Û°ßÜßÛÜþßÞÛÝÞßÛÛÛ ß°ß Public Relations specialist thereby relieving Sharp °ß Û°ÛÝÜܲݰÛÛ ßß 3 of his duties. Another change for the February 1995 þß ßß ÝÛ°ÛÛ²ß ßþ 3 pacq is the reappearance of Soultaker in the new ACiD Schizosynth is dþooling member list after a two year hiatus, but this time a bout being the new ACiD around he joins as the new TeleCommunications Coor- E astern Agora. Ü dinator. The remaining coordinator and senior staff positions remain intact. This month, we at ACiD Productions bid farewell to two of  our largest distribution sites, and two remarkable boards have been chosen t o take their place. Since Somms' Terra Firma has gone down, Formic Acid's  The Dominion has been appointed the new Western Agora. On the other side o f the United States, Schizosynth's Loki's Error succeeds Alter Ego's Dark Sun Wo rld. Thank you for taking the time to read our quarterly issue of  the ACiD Newsletter. Aren't you glad you didn't have to download it tw iCE? ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Writer/Photographer: Eerie - Source: RaD Man  - Editor: The Calibre ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ SAUCE00ACiD 02/95 Newsletter ACiD 02/95 Eerie & others :) 19950201ø4P•