The Eon Academy [S.S. Wishmaker Side-Story]

[[Desolate Divine]]

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Dang, you keep these episodes ending on very spicy notes!

Without a doubt, Shotgun and his band of poacher hooligans are idiots. I mean I could slightly understand taking a swing at Jon and trying to nab his legendaries and those of the interns the first time they tried it, but trying yet again even after the captain’s head got turned into a brainy jigsaw puzzle was just asking for it. And to interrupt a nice beer gathering no less! Clearly unacceptable!

Yeah, Shotgun is far from the brightest. He relies very heavily on his namesake and without it, he is pretty useless. Even with it, the element of surprise was what gave him an edge during their last encounter. Honestly, Shotgun being a bumbling idiot who doesn't understand how much of an idiot he is, is largely to do two things. Firstly, to show just how much of a fluke it was they got the better of Jon as easily as they did last time, and secondly, to put what is coming and the danger that will be present in season 4 and 5 into perspective. I will give the hint now, I don't plan on there being any more firearms used by antagonists. They will be using other assets and will be much more terrifying.

Jack’s funeral was a pretty somber moment. Again, these events are definitely powerful and unexpected, much like the way they hit in real life when everything seems fine and in this case, things were looking up with the announcement of the prom party. I can see why Jon is prone to punching jaws and walls in. The amount of stress this guy soaks in is definitely peaking constantly.

Funnily enough, a lot of my freelance work as an audio engineer is working at funerals. As such I have been to more funerals in my life than birthday parties. So I'm curious to know whether that played heavily into how I wrote them. The church where the service was set was basically the church I work out of, even down to the stuffiness from previous hot days and bad cooling. But one day Jon will get a break. When I'm done with him XD

The challenge from the College of the North Wind is definitely interesting. You’ve got an academy rivalry going now and I’m curious to see what becomes of it. Camillia definitely seems really haughty about the whole proposition, and I’m hoping it nips her in the butt. Justin was right, that definitely was overdoing it in the theatrics! xD

Very haughty indeed, however, she has every right to be. In terms of competitive battles, this will be the hardest Jon and his interns have ever faced. Honestly, I reckon that by the time these battles are over, the interns will be at Jon's level when he was on the S.S. Wishmaker, and Jon will be at a new height, and still struggling. It's a difficult balance having a character who is exceptional enough that it can drive the story and shift dynamics in the world, but not too strong that they are never challenged. There has been lots of change in the world the last few years stemming from Jon and his skill. Now it's time for him to be pushed to his limit and either rise or fall.

Also, I’m not surprised to see Abbee break up with Chris. Chris, I think, wanted to have his cake and eat it too even though it just wasn’t possible. Given, being stuck in a situation like that is very hard to choose, but you’ve got to choose or the decision will be made for you, and usually not in the way you’re expecting. I definitely can’t blame Abbee for making the call to break up with him, though.

As you may have guessed, this is going to be the start of a bit of a fall for Chris, and will hopefully create some interesting dynamics and parallels, as well as room for growth in just about all characters, which should ripple across through Seasons 4 and 5 as well. It has been tricky writing Chris recently, giving him enough less favourable moments to show he is slipping down a darker path, but not too much, that the reader can't empathize with him. This breakup with Abbee is actually a blessing because it gives me a little more wriggle room to send him down a darker path while keeping him empathizable.

Glad to have caught up again, and I’m definitely looking forward to the events of Spiritwater being captured in this great story! I mentioned a lot of positive points earlier, but one I didn’t quite touch base on and it definitely comes out in full swing here is how human these characters are. I’ve read many stories and fan fictions and they don’t compare to the amount of emotions, tension, and critical life decisions these characters deal with and need to reflect upon when it comes to the present and the future. You can sense their happiness, their anger, their frustration, and their sadness. And you do an awesome job capturing those fine details and really making each of these characters feel like real people and remind us of people we know in real life that behave the same way and have had to deal with similar issues.

Great work on another nice new batch of episodes!

I am so pumped to write Spiritwater. Have a bunch of little flavoursome additions that will take the events that happened in the RP and tie them together a little nicer, as well as set up some good action and resolution that we didn't get to see in completion. I'm so keen.

It's funny, I was talking to Xanthe about the characters a few weeks ago. I sent her the scene when Chris invites Isabelle to come to the beach with them after, and one of the things she praised was how well the characters react to and bounce off one another. I hadn't even considered it. This far in, it is just natural for me to understand how they think and react to things around them, and by extension eachother. So I'm glad to see that is shining through.

Glad you're enjoying it! Uni had started back so my writing time has dropped significantly but I have most of Season 3 prepared in detail and ready to just write.