What kind of crazed fan arrives at a music venue four hours before the doors open for a chance to meet the artist?

Me, that’s who!

After chatting with some of my equally dedicated fellow fans who were also waiting outside the entrance, I was informed Johnny had passed by not long ago, but should soon be on his way back for soundcheck. Not long after, I spotted a tall figure in shades making his way across the road… 

I was inspired to write this song regarding social media by the profound affect it has had on our lives. While ok in moderation, it is very easy to become addicted. With this becomes less than great effects on our mental health, of which I take seriously. This is my first original song I have written, and I hope people both enjoy it as well as serving food for thought.

This collection is original works, although procrastinated and mainly pulled from short writing prompts at Chill Write I ask you to please bear with them even though they are ambiguous and lacking.

Thanks, William. 

Hi, my name is Zylwesta, though I have chosen to use the moniker of “Longbow”.

I love tanks, and I have gathered quite a bit of knowledge about them and how they are used, both in history and modern day. I decided to write this short book to share my love for tanks, without going into so much detail and specifics that it excludes those who don’t know much about them. I am also considering making it a short series, with books focusing on both aircraft and ships as well.

I do hope you enjoy reading about these “Steel Giants”.

This is an overview of the first book in the Alex Rider series, of which there are 13 currently out. I have yet to read books 10, 11, 12, and 13, but I will get to the later ones in due time.

Beware of spoilers.

A (partially) definitive guide to the villains and heroes of the Cyborg Shaman Ninjas universe – Donner Blitzen, Reina Kobayashi, Jim Rodriguez, Gaija, Lord Gage & MORE!

Learn the stats, attributes, personality and physical traits of your favourite characters!

Oct- 15th 1967 – The air around the orphanage was cold and damp, the moon shining through the windows lighting the dark halls. A figure walks through the dark towards the front door of the orphanage, strongly banging till the door opened. The priest who owned the orphanage, having been awakened by the banging came down the stairs, keeping an ear out if any of the children had been awakened.

The priest unlocks and opens the door, letting the fog from the outside rushed in and cool the room as the figure gracefully moves in. The priest was taken back in shock at the figure’s presence who was dressed in a black robe it’s face obscured from a black hood and wielding a halberd polearm and hold something else wrapped in a wool coat in his other arm. 

Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay 

This is pretty much exactly what the title of this section implies. We’re going to learn how to do some programming! I learned the basics from watching tutorials on YouTube, so I figured I’d share some of the basic processes. Programming is a bit tricky, but it’s fun too, and if you follow along, I hope you enjoy!

It was a hot day in Los Angeles. The year was 1955. Erroll Garner was backstage at the UCLA Royce Hall, proudly practising piano. He played delicately, with great focus. He had been playing for hours, and was feeling very tired. He was preparing for an opera concert, featuring him as a soloist. He was looking forward to it, and feeling very confident. 

An atypical music zine that covers the whole spectrum!

Welcome to Issue Four of Chill Out, Tune In – Chill Write’s one and only music zine!

In this issue we dive into Daydream Festival featuring iconic indie madmen Modest Mouse, take a look at some killer collaborations, and have a nosey at New Zealand’s guitar pop powerhouse The Beths!

And of course if you haven’t yet – check out the articles in previous issues – accessible via the Chill Library! 

You want a gaming console to play all the best games out there anywhere in the world, but you don’t have pockets to carry all that expensive hardware. In that case, you’d want to get a Nintendo Switch console, particularly the OLED model, which is the premium one. Or you order pants or jeans with massive pockets to carry around your cables, monitor, and desktop or console. The Switch gets around that problem; it has its own screen, a decent NVIDIA Tegra chip to play games that look great, and it has all the controls needed for a great user experience.

The shadow watched the procession approach the ruined and ancient temple, it’s black skull mask blending in with the dark night. It stayed perfectly still, observing as one of it’s allies got hit in the head with a stray branch. It quickly and quietly began to move towards it’s destination. It darted across the branches of the jungle. Each step causing little to no disturbance until it reached the side of the temple opposite of what appeared to be the main entryway, where it began to climb up the walls. Thrown knives swiftly and quietly dispatched any guards that could’ve jeopardized it’s mission. It arrived at the pinnacle, before creepily descending downwards again, to just above where the ritual was believed to begin. Then, after weaving the darkness around itself like a cloak, it waited.

Serene was born in a large farm located in Pennsylvania USA in the countryside. Her parents were very wise and intelligent, looking after baby elephants. Serene had a very cute smile, loves to eat porridge and drink milk fed by her parents. She would sometimes explore far away without letting her parents know, which caused them to feel concerned of where she was. They worried a lot about whether it was suitable for her to explore the whole farm at such a very young age. 

The morning light shines through the window and on the face of a young elven man as he woke up and stretched he got up out of bed. He walked out of his room and to his kitchen, where a woman piped up with too much excitement for 6 in the mourning “Good Morning Aelar” as she looks out the kitchen window. “6:15 in the morning what have you got planned for today“ she took a moment to sip her tea, that she is cupping with both hands and looks at Aelar excitedly and almost shinning like the sun her self. Aelar Replies “Morning Flora Your up and early as always” Aelar Glanced her way “Flora your shinning like a sun flower this morning which means you have some exciting news. 

Despite the Seven keys, there are only five misfits.

Learn all about the trucks and units that are essential to the service of Queensland Fire and Rescue. All photos taken by Michael.

Smash From Black:
INT. Briar House – Day

SIMON BRIAR is sleeping in his bed. A maths textbook and exercise book are lying open on the mattress. EMERALD BRIAR enters.

EMERALD
Simon!

Simon is jolted awake.

EMERALD
It’s time for school.

Simon moans and falls asleep again.

EMERALD
(claps her hands) Simon! Wake up!

Simon groggily gets out of bed and grabs his bedside table for support.

The wind rush past the moving car, leaves being displaced from the speeding vehicle. Richard was fast asleep in the back seat “you idiot, do you do nothing but sleep!” Rachel screamed at her younger sibling from the front passenger seat. “don’t put your feet up you’ll get dirt everywhere” lucifer brushes the part of the dashboard where Rachel’s feet were. “Well, I wouldn’t if you didn’t HAVE A GAS TANK ON THE FLOOR! WHAT DO YOU EVEN NEED IT FOR” lucifer smiles and puts his hand onto his chest. “For what other reason but for SPEED! To being able to go from 0 to 100 in a few seconds and see everyone in the rear-view mirror!” Rachel looks at her eldest brother with disappointment “THIS CAR CAN Already DO THAT; you know one of these days you’re going to end up into a ditch”. She looks at the window seeing the sun set over the horizon “can’t believe you talked me into coming”. Lucifer puts his hand on the wheel “there are our siblings” Rachel’s turns to him “come on what trouble could they be in to need our help”.

Sitting up on the edge of the bed rubbing the sleep from my eyes. A well-built man walks over and slaps me on the shoulder with a hearty smile stating “Finally awake?!”. I glance at my Utility Watch to check the time and confirm that I have slept in. “Just trying to get some beauty sleep” I chime back.

Two enemies will meet once again for their final battle with an unexpected turn of events. You will find out how the zombie apocalypse really started. 

A show I watched as a kid is, in my opinion, an underrated masterpiece, and I want to share it with the world… and it slowly turned into me ranting about it.

A man born in mechanical flesh, caught in a dystopian nightmare by a ruthless, heartless government. He tries to discover the truth of his past, as such, there is always the risk of termination.

It was a bright and early Saturday morning in late October. The Chill Hub was buzzing with eager anticipation for the Chill Out day trip to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. The foyer was full of Chillies talking about which animals they hoped to see. Paroz, who had eagerly put his hand up to be one of the peer mentors for this particular outing, was having difficulty with being mindful of the present and of the chillies sitting next to him. He was lost in his mind thinking about the rainbow lorikeets he hoped to spot on this day’s outing. Suddenly, a car sped into the driveway with a loud screech. Anthony hopped out of the car, and dashed through the door.

Five years after the end of World War 2, Adam, an Italian soldier who defected to become a Polish military officer, returns home to rid Italy of The Red Dragon Syndicate, the monstrous organization that drove him away. Along with the help of two Polish officers, Arianna and Charlie, he’s prepared to do whatever it takes to punish them for their sins.

Welcome to Issue Three of Chill Out, Tune In – a space for seasoned Chillie Emily to discuss all things music related.

In this issue we review British indie-rock legends Arctic Monkeys’ much anticipated gig at Riverstage back in January, and take a sniff at Doggie Heaven – one of Brisbane’s most promising emerging double acts. Plus we have a look at some kick-ass cover versions you might not have heard!

Be sure to check out previous issues via the Chill Library!

5 girls in their 20s have a sleepover at a friend’s house and they decide to do a mirror ritual for fun. Unknown to them the ritual summons a killer who comes after the one by one. They spend days trying to survive and escape from the killer which has deadly consequences.

(DONNER, REINA, JIM, DOMINIC, GAGE)

DONNER BLITZEN gets up in a dark void. He walks around in a state of confusion and fright.

GAGE
(VO) Donner…

Donner spins around to face the voice in the darkness.

GAGE
(VO) I know you’re scared. You should be.

DONNER
(frightened, but defiant) I think you’re the one who’s scared. You’re hiding because you’re too chicken to fight me.

LORD GAGE emerges from the darkness in front of Donner.

The worlds luckiest man helps his angry sister to climb a sky scrapper to take out a businessman to get money for a new laptop.

The setting is the Percy Jackson world that my friends and I (Zylwesta) used for a D&D campaign, it follows my character, a Daughter of Hephaestus named Rylith “Little Spark” Forelta after the events of the D&D campaign, as she uses a modified B-52 “Super Fortress” bomber, that has been outfitted with radar, sonar and a multitude of scanners and communications equipment to search for the monsters that remained after the war against the titans.

This version of the story is written in a third person perspective from the point of view of a nameless person who is making electronic logs of the journey that they go on.

Damn, what is this she thought. He’s unstoppable! Nearly everyone had been taken down, fighting Zarc, to save Yuya from his grasp. Even Leo Akaba, Declan’s father, had been taken down, even with the four cards to seal away Zarc for good.

“Guess I’ll stand up to this.”

“Jacqui?!” Declan exclaimed.

“It’s ok, Declan. I got this,” She said as she stepped forward and activated her duel disk. 

A ruthless queen unexpectedly discovers who will become one of her greatest allies. Also, the Witch-Prince spends some quality time with his pet.

There was a boy named James Patterson who lived in Los Angeles California, USA. He is ten years old. He leads a standard life but he is a huge fan of Carl Switzer, Alfalfa from the original 1930s Little Rascals. After school James goes straight to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. As he looked at Carl Switzer’s grave, he says, ‘boy I would like to meet you.’

One day in New York City, Wonder-Woman was stuck in a tree. 

“Help!” yelled Wonder Woman. 

Who will save her? 

The moon dimly lit through the windows of the library. A deathly silence hangs in the halls only disturbed by the sound of a librarian finalising some paperwork. She lets out a deep sigh of frustration before getting up and pushes a trolly full of book that needed to put on the shelves. She stops, picks up some of the books that were resting on the trolly, but before she puts them on the shelve, she shivers a little before continuing. Her eyes dart to the window thinking she saw something peering through but saw only leaves fluttering in the wind. After she finished putting the books away, she grabs her bag and starts walking to the door but notice she can see her breath, which was strange because it was summer. She begins having a feeling of dread come over her and begins to panic and tries to run to the door but freezes in place. She collapses on to the floor unable to move as the air around her begins to get colder and colder.

On one fair night, your life can change, Jessica Dwight, a shy and out-of-place girl that wishes to escape her self-imprisonment. On this fair night, the ghost arrives, changing the night as well as her life, giving her a boost in confidence to pursue her crush, whilst inviting a battle of morality.

With a bloody, severe purpose, the spirit wishes to stand in the face of disaster and the sickening poisons of people’s sins. Putting an end to their venom, permanently. Out of fear, Jessica finds her own form of courage to stand against the spirit, which begins an internal battle between the ghost of ages past and the woman of the current century.

A long time ago, a craftsman was in love but his heart was broken. The object of his affections had died a sudden death, leaving him alone and disconsolate. He could clearly remember one night under the moon, they had sat together and watched the ocean. As the waves beat against the shore, he had told her a tale he had heard as a child. He had told her of a gleaming paddleboat, shimmering gold and festooned with lights. “It plays music,” he had said, “It plays music, and if you are pure of heart you can climb aboard and magical and mysterious things can happen.” She had just smiled that rare and shining smile of hers which never failed to delight him.

The rain has just cleared at a creek in the Californian countryside. It is near sundown, A small Orsion ship, about four times the size of a human helicopter with open walls, is parked by the creek. Gaija and Mish approach the vehicle, both wearing blue catsuits, working together to carry a generator. Following beside them is a hovering metal stretcher bed carrying the limp body of Donner Blitzen who has been heavily injured from falling in the creek after an encounter with nihiltrons.

Preface: I’m not referring to the soundtracks themselves, rather the game they’re from. Also numbers 3 and 2 are tied.

Honorable mention-Shovel Knight

Composed by Jake Kaufman, this soundtrack gives you the sense of adventure and heroics from this side scrolling game.

Welcome to the first issue of Chill Out, Tune In – a zine dedicated to covering the latest and greatest in music – whether it be songs, albums, artists, gigs and everything in between.

In this debut issue we talk to Chill Mentor Lucy about her very messy Splendour in the Grass experience, and review a recent gig by Aussie punk legends Amyl and the Sniffers, supported by none other than Chill Mentor Caleb’s band Piss Shivers. 

My name is James this is book is book one of World of Zombies unknown at this point but I’m hoping to do 5 books in total. A female character named Barbra is in a zombie apocalypse finding a new home to live for the rest of the zombie apocalypse, that holds 6 months into the future after the first day of the Applause with a yet to be known how the virus started which would be discussed in book 2.

The ruler cracks on the whiteboard, as Mr. Brimstone makes his rounds, bellowing out orders like a drill sergeant. Outside, the final sparks of a wild experiment fade with the passing wind, with wisps of grey smoke drifting away.

Outside the birds are singing up high in the clouds, with the trees and black-spotted fields hushing gently as the wind brushes through the school grounds.

On either side, tall, pale towers of cement block out the sun.

Rylith shyly draws towards the window, “Ahhh, just the right way to start the day. Wouldn’t you say?”

He was driving to pick up his thoughtful younger brother named Max from his school camp. It was an hour and thirty minutes drive from his house to camp in Redland Bay. Suddenly, a storm rolls in and Finn started to feel anxious because he didn’t like to drive in heavy thunderstorms. He started to sweat when he looked at his watch and realised that he still has halfway to go. 

When three high school teenagers named Daniel, Dexter and Douglas meet a scientist emu and a princess, the three boys are given special great powers to become humanoid ducks with extremely awesome fire powers. With them they help defend the princess from the evil forces of the white diamond witch and her empire.

Have you ever found that one item that unexpectedly changed your life forever? Might be something like an action lot item that led you to your future spouse or a dollar note on the ground. Hi I am Warren Goldstone, and this is my journey of how I found a relic that turned my world around in the strangest possible way and led me to becoming what I am now. 

Someone approaches you and calls you names or says something mean.

What do you do?

A: Give them the finger
B: Say something mean in return
C: Ignore what was said, walk away & try to think of something nice toward them, like, good luck.
D: Believe them a get upset

Brisbane is known for its many great record stores, but how on earth do you choose which ones to visit first?

Not to worry!

In this zine avid record collector, Emily, gives her recommendations of her top five go to record stores in Brisbane, plus a bonus hidden gem.

A full moon is showing. We see the warehouse in the middle of a huge field. A human middle-aged guard, JERRY WILKES, is standing outside a sliding door. Two humanoid figures approach Jerry, MERISS and GAIJA. They seemingly have yellow mechanical forms and heads resembling motorcycle helmets, and talk with synthetic voices, with Merris’s voice sounding feminine. Merris is holding a high-tech suitcase.

The series follows a male high school student named Asahi Kuromine. Now, Asahi is terrible at keeping secrets.

When he learns that his crush, Youko Shiragami, is a halfvampire, he promises to keep the fact that he discovered her secret a secret.

This story is set in the woodlands surrounding the city-state of Andratis, which is in the midst of a devastating invasion by the disparate cities of neighbouring Achaistos, driving it to employ all manner of warriors to defend it. Among them is the prodigal spearman Rennok. His weapon, Jormungandr, a mighty spear made from one of the fangs of the eponymous snake. He is aided by his weapons bearer Devrus. His strength drew the attention of Crown Prince Likhas, who has sent Rennok to hunt the many monsters who threaten the innocents of Andratis in its darkest hour.

I began the crazy obsession with reading Scooby-Doo comics, watching the movies, and tv shows. My favorite ride in Movie World theme park is the Scooby-Doo ride based on the first live-action film. I was willing to wait an hour in queue to go on it again. Today, I will be comparing two tv shows of Scooby-Doo: Scooby-Doo Where Are You? A series from 1969, and Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated, a 2010 Cartoon Network tv show. 

Alex, Steve, David, and Zoe are sitting in detention. They were all in there for different reasons. Alex always asked for after school detention to have more time to study for examples. Steve, who was always in after School detention for breaking the school rules. Then there was Zoe, who was doing her make up during a math exam, and David, the school jock who was in there for the first time because he was caught smoking in the boys bathroom.

Louise was 15 years old, and Grace was 14 years old. Grace lived next door two Louise’s place. It started at 7pm on a Friday night and it ended on Sunday night.

I hosted the slumber party at my house with some friends in the movie room where we will sleep in so we could watch a movie before we eat dinner and dessert. Suddenly Grace bought her boyfriend along without asking Louise first…