CHAOS QUILL COLLECTION
Collection of creative Sonic the Hedgehog projects run by Talaka.Past projects include Kaleidoscopic Absolution, Sonic World Adventure, Gotta Follow My Rainbow and OUR World Adventure.Now Starting our new project Future with You, an Amy Rose Zine.
Future with You
About Chaos Quill Collection
Project Director
Hi, I'm Talaka. Most people probably know me as superemeralds, the dude that does the werewolf Sonic comic.I love organizing community projects and now there's a single place to find them all!
The focus is mostly on free release zines. As a big fan of worldbuilding and lore, most of my projects have some form of worldbuilding theme... But I might also do other things.Previous projects: Kaleidoscopic Absolution (Silver FanZine), Sonic World Adventure, OUR World Adventure, Gotta Follow My Rainbow (ACT 1, ACT 2)
current project mods
| STH BigBang 24 | Kaleidoscopic Absolution | OUR World Adventure | Future with You |
| A World Connected |
Zero to Zone | Kaleidoscopic Absolution | Future with You |
Graphic Design & Layout
Firbet Makes
Hoi hoi, I'm Firbet! (>o<)ﾉ✧I'm an illustrator and now graphic designer.The Precious SSS trio are my babies but Talaka's dragged me back in with their amazing ideas, so I'm here to die for Amy this time.Who's ready to make the best amy zine ever!!
Kaleidoscopic Absolution | Future with You
Supporting
Drif
Hi, I’m drif!I’ve always been curious about the more mystical and magical aspects of Amy’s character, so I’m looking forward to delving into this often underexplored part of her!She is one of my favorite characters, so I'm very excited to bring this project into light _
Adventure Log | All Hail Shadow | Our Greatest Treasure | Kaleidoscopic Absolution | Future with You
Writing
VeloxVoid
Hey, I'm Hawk!I'm super passionate about all things editing, so I'm honoured to be this zine's Writer Mod.Sonic Advance 3 was my first ever Sonic game and I've been in love ever since!I also have a couple of Shadow tattoos, in case you're wondering where my devotion lies...
| Sky is the Limit | Guiding Stars | The Scribe's Wisdom | Future with You |
| Sonic AU Collision | Future with You |
Intern
Ghost
Hey there! The names Ghost <3It feels like just yesterday when I picked up my first Sonic game.I wasn't expecting to get so entranced by this world and its story, nor was I expecting to be welcomed into such an amazing community because talking to people is scary.
Especially since all of you are so cool.Yet, here I am; ready to spread Amy Rose cheer!
Future with You
Intern
Catie
Hi, I'm Catie!I haven't been a Sonic fan for long, but I am sure deep in it all. I never expected to be here, but oh, well. I love the franchise with my everything (yes, including you '06 /silly).Sonic and Shadow take up my brain, but Amy definitely lives in my heart. She's so awesome!! I wish I had her for a friend... Alas, this zine is the best I can do. I'm so glad to be partaking in it!
Future with You
Contributor emails have been set!
Thank you all for your support!
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A spiritual sequel to Kaleidoscopic Absolution is on the horizon.
This time, instead of our time-traveling hedgehog, we'll focus on our mystical tarot expert AMY ROSE! What does the future hold for her and her friends?The main themes are centered on the elements found in the Sonic tarot decks: Water, Fire, Lightning and Rings, with the respective Hero and Dark versions of these elements.This zine, like the others, will be a completely free digital zine, and will be available indefinitely on our itch.io page!
What type of content is allowed in this zine?
| Allowed | Not Allowed | |
|---|---|---|
| OCs | As Side Characters | As Main Characters |
| AUs | Canon Divergence | Alternate Universe |
| Ships | Blushes, Crushes, If Amy Focused | Established Relationships, Kissing, Dates, If Shipping Focused |
| Dark Topics | Angst, Horror Themes, Cannon Typical Violence | Gore, Sensitive Topics |
| NSFW | / | Suggestive Themes, Explicit Content |
content of works created outside of the zine will not affect your application
only work published in the zine are required to follow these guidelines
Theme Chapters
New Year Fortune (Act 1)
A half-chapter opening the zine.
Based around Lunar New Year (Jan 29th) with themes of community celebration and bringing good luck for the future.
Spring Lightning
Flashes of inspiration for a bold decision.
The light of truth zipping through the air, reaching others with lightning speed!
But its power can be dangerous and destructive too.
| Hero | Dark |
|---|---|
| Greater insight, giving you a moment of inspiration, and getting right to the point. | Warnings of being too rash or not taking other people's feelings into account. |
Summer Fire
Fiery passion and a burning desire to act.
Warmth and light energize you to follow your heart and do great things.
The fire that burns brightest, burns briefest. When kept poorly it can burn out of control.
| Hero | Dark |
|---|---|
| Encourages your ambitions and helps you make your plans before taking action. | Warnings of being reckless. Ask yourself if you really know what you're trying to do. |
Autumn Water
Our hopes, our dreams, our emotions, ebbing and flowing like the sea.
If adrift in your relationships, find guidance and chart a course.
Realize your dreams in their reflective waters. But don't dive too deep!
| Hero | Dark |
|---|---|
| Insights into your relationships, or trying to make some sense of your wildest dreams. | Warnings of getting lost in your fantasies. Listen to that little voice in your heart! |
Winter Rings
The golden earthly things of fortunes and personal well-being
Reflections of your health, your career, or your partner.
But being too self-centered can lead to greedy, selfish decisions.
| Hero | Dark |
|---|---|
| A bright shining career, health, and personal well-being. | Warnings of greed, selfish decisions, or ignoring your health. |
New Year Fortune (Act 2)
A half-chapter closing the zine.
Based around Solar New Year (Dec 31st) with themes of personal celebration and leaving behind the past.
Major Arcana
A side project for the zine.
We would like to include a few Major Arcana in the zine as single pages, featuring characters important to Amy representing a card.These pages would feature a single full-body illustration of the character alongside flavour text or a poem.The project might change depending on contributor interest in doing these pages.
Sketch Example
More Info
Schedule
| Pitch Submissions | 4th May |
| Check in 1 | 1st June |
| Check in 2 | 6th July |
| Check in 3 | 3rd August |
| Final Due | 1st September |
| Release | 23rd September |
Which Form do I Apply to?
| Artists | Writers | Misc |
|---|---|---|
| Page Art | Short Story | Chef |
| Comic | Poem | 3D / Crafts |
| Animation | Chatlog | Music / VA |
| Merch | Journal Entry | Cosplay |
| Spot Art | Article | Photography |
| Asset Art | etc. | etc. |
FAQ
What is a Zine?
A zine is, in fandom spaces, a collaborative effort of creatives to make a sort of art collection/book! The word “zine” comes from “magazine”. Everyone working on this project gets to make something for one (or more) of the pages of this zine!Every step will be explained within the project and you can always talk to a mod if you are unsure what you have to do or if you are doing things right. It’s always best to speak up if you don’t understand, because this makes things a lot less stressful for everyone involved!
What type of content is allowed?
Though it might vary with the themes between projects, CQC Zines won’t delve into darker topics or contain any more mature themes than a typical Sonic game/story. Nor allow ships between family members or minors/adults.OCs, AU content and Ships will vary depending on the project. For Zines focusing on a specific canon Sonic character CQC typically does not allow for OCs or Ships unless stated otherwise. AU content may be allowed in moderation or even be encouraged if it fits with the themes of the project.
Make sure to always read the rules for each project before applying to know more what is/isn't allowed!OCs are of course allowed when that is the topic of the project like Gotta follow my rainbow or Our World Adventure for example.
We welcome all types of OCs for those projects: there are no cringe characters. We’d love to see your angel/demon hybrid, the sonadow fankid of the week or Silvers long lost brother! The only limitation to OC's is that they need to be made for the greater sonic universe.
OCxCANON ships are ok, as long as Sonic isn't involved (to avoid conflict).Unless the projects is specifically about romance/a certain ship then the focus should be away from just romance if ship art is allowed. There are a lot of fun aspects to delve into sonic characters relationship! (Family, friendships, enemies, rivalry, work-related, etc.)
content of works created outside of the zine will not affect your application.
Only work submitted to the zine will have to follow our guidelines
What can go in a zine?
Anything as long as we can distribute it digitally somehow!
We've had 2D-Live models, Blender Models, Cross Stich Patterns, Board Games, Photographs, Music and more!!
Which Form do I Apply to?
| Artists | Writers | Misc |
|---|---|---|
| Page Art | Short Story | Chef |
| Comic | Poem | 3D / Crafts |
| Animation | Chatlog | Music / VA |
| Merch | Journal Entry | Cosplay |
| Spot Art | Article | Photography |
| Asset Art | etc. | etc. |
What is...?
✦ PAGE ART
Full Illustration with characters interacting with their environment.
✦ SPOT ART
Art that is an accompany-Illustration for a fanfic. can either be a sketch, a character drawing, etc etc whatever you want really, as long as it fits to the writing it is for.
✦ CONCEPT ART
Sketches that are meant to convey an idea through visuals, especially trying to explain certain mechanisms etc.
✦ ASSET ART
Small and quick drawings which can be doodles, sketches, or characters to use as space fillers, or in social media posts.
✦ MERCH
Stuff that other people can use!
physical merch would be stickers, prints, postcards, keychains etc.
digital merch is icons, banners, wallpapers, page dolls etc
※ It will always be specified in the application form what kind of merch is needed for the project![more explanations will be posted if asked]
What do you want to see in a portfolio?
※ ! ARTIFICIALLY GENERATED ARTWORK/WRITING IS NOT ALLOWED IN THIS PROJECT ! ※
Artists:
✔ A single page where all examples can be found;
✦ art blogs on tumblr (or artstation/cara) are okay, as long as there are no irrelevant text posts.
✦ you can use a google drive folder (make sure that link sharing is ENABLED.)
*this option is reccomended if you apply to multiple types of art at the same time!
✦ you could also use a custom website host like carrd if you're thinking about applying to more projects like this in the future.
✔ Include examples of the quality we can expect you to deliver for the zine.
✔ Make sure that the type of drawings (full illustration, concept sketch, spot art, comic) reflects what you want to make for the zine.
Writers:
✔ A single page where all examples can be found;
✦ you can use a google drive folder (make sure that link sharing is ENABLED.)
✦ or simply link to relevant uploads on ao3/wherever you post.
( ! ONLY one shots, no multi chapter ! make sure they're no longer than 3k max ! )
✔ Provide examples of written work that reflect a finished state of what we can expect for the zine.
Misc:
✔ Make sure to include relevant examples that reflect what you'd contribute to the zine as a finished result. (e.g. finished recipe, finished song, finished craft etc)
✔ Make sure the linked example is available to be viewed!
I’m not a professional artist with a portfolio, I probably won't get accepted :[
All of these project are for fun, there is no need for industry level skill.We ask for examples to get a feel for what we have to work with and what will be put into the zine. We do not expect every piece of art or written stories to be made at a professional quality level.So please do not feel discouraged: Zines are a good challenge to try new things and improve!
The theme doesn’t speak to me, personally.
Cool, don't apply then!
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Zine Archive
Future with You
A spiritual sequel to Kaleidoscopic Absolution.
This time, instead of our time traveling hedgehog we focus on our mystical tarot expert AMY ROSE! What does her future hold in store for her and her friends?Currently in Development
Our World Adventure
The sequel to Sonic World Adventure Zine! This time focusing this worldbuilding zine on original characters and expansive worldbuilding!
60+ original art pieces
15 illustrated written pieces
4 delicious recipes
Kaleidoscopic Absolution
Kaleidoscopic Absolution is a zine dedicated to everyone's favourite hedgehog from the future, Silver!
60+ Original Art Pieces
30+ Illustrated Written Pieces
5 Animations
5 Track Album
100+ Pieces of Merch Content
1 Desktop Pet Silver and 1 2D Live Model Silver
Sonic World Adventure
A charity zine for Amazon Conservation, crafted as a travel journal documenting the many locations Sonic and his friends might've visited across the planet.
60+ art pieces
40+ written pieces
10 delicious veggie recipes
A full map of the entire planet
Crossing Paths
Gotta Follow My Rainbow is ACT 2: CROSSING PATHS. A zine focusing on highlighting queer sonic fans with the overall theme of the zine being Sonic and his friends/foes!
+20 art pieces
+40 original characters
Gotta Follow My Rainbow
Gotta Follow My Rainbow is ACT 1 is the first installment of a series of sonic zines focused on LGBT artists and their sonic OCs
+30 art pieces
+50 original characters