The August 1996 Dark Illustrated Newsletter GH Dark Introduction Fifth Business - Definition Those roles which being neither those of Hero nor Heroine Confidante nor Villain but which were nonetheless essential to bring about the Recognition or the denouement were called the Fifth Business in drama and opera companies organized according to the old style the player who acted these parts was often referred to as Fifth Business - Tho Overskou Den Danske Skueplads As the remaining days of summer dwindle we can only look back at the glorious days we had partying drinking or even just time alone It was a summer to remember Whether it was meeting strange people who shaved their heads and dyed them blue asking strangers for the time in thirty second intervals or stealing another s personal belongings it was certainly memorable Dark is without a doubt a Fifth Business We fill a role that *isn t* a role Hated and adored It s an odd place to stand It s also very difficult to get comfortable It s an interesting group whether or not you choose to acknowledge it s existence Each member bonds with it in a different way and the degree of what can only loosely be termed as loyalty is layered We share the credit and fame for work well done We re forced to share the blame as well which can bring discomfort This process however determines the core of loyal members Some willing to weather out the storms and others looking to jump ship at the earliest signs of trouble There are also conflicts These must also be resolved and can leave scars and harsh feelings in their wakes We ve suffered them before and will no doubt continue to suffer them yet we march on There are heroes and there are villains Dark is made up of both but Dark itself *is* neither Memberlisting Update The flux of members has been pretty chaotic this month and reasons vary Here are a few notable additions to the group Eiht Ball joins the Dark ANSI department The Dark Side Primus and Rubidium Bromide also join Dark expanding the VGA department even further Hannibal The Cannibal a veteran of the early Dark years returns perhaps as a nostalgic whim ) Master of Darkness a local (and rabid) Dark supporter joins the Members department as an all-around helping hand His tail still hasn t stopped wagging! Death Karnage joined us last month despite a lack of mention in the memberlist A few changes worth mentionning The Dark Agressor and David Tym are now known as Shinya Sasa and Eternal Vigilance respectively Please forgive (*and report*) any omissions Internet News Dark s presence on the net continues to grow A preview of the new Web page s graphics have been included in this month s pack Prison Breaker s VGA should give you a good idea of what to expect Filenames Dark releases artwork under filenames with 5 letter abbreviations of the handle of the artist and 2 numbers corresponding to the number of pieces they ve released Example ARTST-01 DRK for ARTIST s firt piece Wha fuck (tm) desalvo s reviews scare me -- Dieznyik Backing things up is highly-overrated hey mind sendin up that copy again I accidently deleted it -- The Green Hornet My last ANSI blinded a group of kindergarten students singlehanded -- Essential Obscenity Profanity is the crutch of the inarticulate motherfucker! -- One of Hannibal the Cannibal s taglines Man if I had a HD that big I d just sit there type chkdsk and stare at it for hours -- The Green Hornet Besides she sings like a muzzled wendigo -- Xypher Matryx Rumor Mill Someone s been impersonating Black Widow and releasing ANSIs to boot! The projected release date of Carnifex s VGA - 2014 I worked on it for 5 hours today I think I ve got the left cornea s shadow right! Vortex (the music disk) may come out sometime before armageddon Forlorn Extender (desalvo) wasn t joking Dark s Summer of Hate World Tour will end in a vendetta strike against an iguana-butcher somewhere in the US Biological weapons and telephone poles have been listed in an arsenal request form leaked to the press Fake to black It s no secret there s turmoil within the ranks No sense hiding it However of one you thing you can be sure we re here to stay Expect some big changes next month See you then 08 96 NFO compiled by Carnifex The Green Hornet and Xypher Matryx (Also known as Blank GQ and Turbo )