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

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With that, the last official Episode of Season 5 is complete. What started as a side story after S.S. Wishmaker finished in April of 2021, now nearly two and a half years later has come to an end. The five students who met Jon on that fateful day are now leaving the Eon Academy.

Does this mean this is the end for these characters? I hope not. Heck, I have a mini-season planned based around the year after, as each of them attempts to succeed in their goals. And even after that, I have ideas of stories that involve these characters. I have plenty more I can offer. But in terms of seasonal stories based around summers attending the Eon Academy, that is now done.

Honestly, this is freeing, as Season 5 was hard to write. Especially the last four four episodes, with so much happening. There was a significant amount of forcing myself to get it done, especially the second half of this last episode, knowing I was so close. So now, it's time for a break, and when I'm ready, to write something that will come far more naturally to me, and beyond that, something even more natural again.

Two and a half years. Five Seasons. Seventy Five Episodes. Hundreds of hours. Hundreds of dollars on commissioned artwork too. And by my guess, maybe even a million words. It has all led to this.

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The first of five epilogues posted, describing life beginning post-Eon Academy. Honestly, I've been looking forward to this for a long time; going back to some more grounded, lower-stakes, slice of life type stuff, with creative battles. As much as I like the way Spiritwater and Season 5 ended, massive, high stakes battles happening simultaneously are absolute murder to write, so am keen for more of this!

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Epilogue 2 of five done. Honestly, I didn't realise how much I'd love writing these things and just doing some normal life stuff. Okay, not quite normal, but not apocalyptically high stakes stuff. I've missed writing something as simple as a group of friends having a drink and a laugh together and the joy that comes from that.

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Two months since my last release, but for good reason.

As of Wednesday Nov 22nd, pending results, I have now completed my university degree, and finally have significant free time on my hands. Technically I was supposed to hand in the essay two weeks earlier but got an extension due to difficulties at work, but now it's done, I finally have some time to get this done!

Two Epilogue Episodes left, and we know some things that will happen in them. After that, Eon Academy loses its seasonal, episodic nature and becomes a series of short stories. I already have two similar ones in mind, and am eager to see how it all comes together.

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Epilogue 4 is done with one left, tying up the first year for the former students, the Diamond Ladies feat. Willow, and Jon Drake after the end of the episodic seasons.

One left. I may get it done before Christmas. I may not. Given the fact that Episode 4 was fifty pages, and I have four significant battles to write, I get the feeling this may be a big gap. But it will be worth it.