The Beast From Below
The Harvest Season has arrived once more at the Theorem Magistrum, and the spooky celebrations have begun in earnest. And as always, Enigma is more than happy to give his Companion a chance to be in the spotlight since this is one of the few...
Rabrandt, Prodigal Detective
I had spent years, starting in September 2021, and ending with this submission in October 2023, cooking up the concept of an Enigma "Sparker" card, a legendary creature that transforms into a Planeswalker. Because he's a detective in lore, I knew I wanted him to...
A Chance To Start
This piece from Marsel-Defender in September of 2023 served as the perfect vehicle to an addendum for In Captivity. I wish I did a better job at sprucing up the dialog with more detail, but I'm willing to bet this is one of those posts...
In Captivity – Part 3(/3)
At last, the final part of In Captivity, illustrated once more by the incredible LittleBadWolf. And yet, not the end of The Cast of the Titan Syndicate. We're close though. Not many more stories left until the Case can be closed. A few mornings later, a representative...
The Unofficial Spymaster
Though the Magistrum possesses technology advanced enough to send messages through handheld communicators, not all of the city-states of Crossroads, nor all of their citizens, have access to said technology. And even when they do, some simply prefer the old way of carrier birds, for...
Hitching a Ride
The one constant of life on the road, no matter which plane one finds themselves on, is that the benevolence of strangers can get you far. Literally in this case, as the Great Detective finds himself hitching a ride on a kindly farmer's wagon to...
A Summer’s Reprieve
Though this piece from LittleBadWolf was posted in August of 2023, the original title of the YCH, Summer Fireworks, put me in the mind of American Independence Day. It made me think of how a similar holiday would work in Magistrum City, so I cooked...
In Captivity – Part 2(/3)
This second part of In Captivity was released back in August of 2023, continuing the story of Volpes's and Azurium's rehabilitation. The trickiest part about writing this one was writing Volpes in this period of transformation, struggling with the twin desire to hold onto what...
Peak Training
Among the more physically-oriented students of the Magistrum, like the ones in its martial arts program, it's become a common practice to head into the nearby mountain ranges to train once they've been certified to go out into the wilderness without an escort. With the...
Decisive Action
"That's impossible." Enigma's ears and tail stood up on end as the alarm began to sound. Knowing his powers aren't effective against cameras and video recordings, he took the extra precaution to scout and study the offices his client asked him to break into. Whatever the...