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��������������������������������������������������������������������������������Section #1 - Just hwhat in the HELL do you think this is, sir?
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This is independent ascii, an ascii "group" made up of me and possibly some othrpeople who'd like to be guests.   a loosly related group of people, a federationof people.

each month there will be a couple new guests, a few different joints, maybe evena competition!  like batman:sotb or lotdk, there's always different artists, andalways different writers.

the reason for this group is that i've gone many moons w/o a group, and after a
few talks with other scenesters (cool word!), i've come to the conclusion that
being independent of a group is the way to go...  

this will be my personal outlet for art and lit even...  sure, i'll even let litin with this group!

another thing is: this group has no attitude.  i vow to BE, and to CONTINUE to
be, a nice guy on IRC, in my .NFO files, in my ASCIIs...  I won't put someone
down unless they do it first, and even then, i can usually take it...  i'm sick
of the elite and frankly, sexually weird way the ansi scene has turned, and thisis my stand against it.

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Section #3 - To join in on the Fabulous Fun!
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If you would like to do a joint/guest for independent, please /msg me on IRC, i
am rumish.  or mail me at: [email protected]

For requests, once again, /msg rumish or mail [email protected] about it, you
are 100% guaranteed you will get your ascii, but whether it looks like this:

Spam BBS
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+o rumish

or not is your call, when it comes to how you ask and if i don't have too many
requests!

ok, thanks!