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...
In Captivity – Part 1(/3)
As part of my writing marathon in June of 2023, as I was eager to proceed forwards, towards the conclusion of "The Case of the Titan Syndicate", I realized that the story of Volpes and Azurium's rehabilitation was around the same length as Night of...
A New Trailblazer
By the time this piece, illustrated with one of LittleBadWolf's YCHs back in July of 2023, was started, I had already decided that I would turn the friendship I had been developing with Edmund and Mortimer into a relationship. And in that context, I had...
Crossing the Line
"They did say only the detectives were allowed to pass, though I doubt this is what they had in mind." Even this unfamiliar plane, with its hustle and bustle, and its technological advances compared to his own, is rife with the same familiar problems. "And I thought...
The Prisons We Make
After Night of Revelations was finally out in the open in May of 2024, I knew I wanted to capitalize on the momentum and continue the story. Thus, I chose to take one of my free weekends in May to continue the tale with this...
Night of Revelation – Part 3(/3)
When I say LittleBadWolf is always open for a commission, I mean it. They're one of the most dependable artists I know, so I was happy to go to them for this final chapter of Night of Revelation. Our heroes, having dealt with their respective villains,...