The Season of Giving
Back when he was still working as a guard captain in Oplentis, one of Azurium's favorite times of the year was the Winter Solstice. Every year for the decade he worked as Volpes's second-in-command, he would dress up in the same red costume. Using the...
Just a Little Sip
It had been some time since Enigma has last visited the tavern. Though the oven-roasted cockatrice with creamy mushroom gravy was a delightful dish among many of their menu, he had figured out how to recreate their culinary delights on his own long ago. For...
Lightened Heart, Heavy Weight
After successfully transitioning the Titan Syndicate to new leadership and reentering civilian life for the first time in decades, one may be tempted to think that Volpes finally let himself relax. Everyone knows that his muscle, strength, and enduring vitality come mostly from "chemical assistance",...
The Light of a Dark City
His time on this plane hasn't been easy. As one might expect of a detective, Enigma has been involved in numerous cases both big and small. It's a curious profession for it often involves seeing people at their worst, lowest moments. Even outside of that...
Gym Rats, Literally and Figuratively
"You want my permission to go off and train with someone else?" Enigma sat at the desk in his office, looking down at the paperwork with golden eyes, clawed fingers gently wrapped around the sheet. It was a request for a sabbatical lasting about a month,...
A Night to Remember
It was the last day of their vacation, before they had to return to the Magistrum to prepare for the next semester. Edmund decided that this evening would be special, and he knew just the way to do it. He called his partner, Mortimer, to...
Drink It All In
Between sips of the orange, fizzy beverage in his hand, low tide gently lapping at his feet, Edmund asked curiously, "Wow. This is good. Where'd ya find it?" His partner replied, walking up to him on the shoreline with the straw of his own drink hovering...
The Terror of Grazefield
In July of 2024, it had been quite some time since I had visited The Emperor, and even longer since I gave him a proper story. I felt the itch, and I had gotten a YCH from Marsel-Defender that was perfect for him, so I...
Self-Treatment
Enigma: "I find it difficult to believe that a man in your position, with your physique, would ever have need of caution." Volpes: "You seem to be under the mistaken impression that I'm either invincible or immortal, Detective. I assure you that I am neither." Enigma: "The...
Volpes the Schemer
Volpes: "Must we go through this again, detective. I've already confessed. What more do you want from me?" Enigma: "I know what you did. And I know why you did it. What I want to know is how you feel about it?" Volpes: "You know nothing! You...