Azurium’s Dear Clara
The story that goes with this piece from Marsel-Defender back July of 2022 has an unfortunate story behind it. I had made the mistake of typing up the story directly in Submission Description box instead of a word or Google Doc on the day it...
A Physics Lesson
I don't give myself enough opportunities to emphasize Edmund's intelligence and smarts anywhere near as much as I do his more obvious qualities. Fortunately, I had an idea for this piece from Marsel-Defender in May of 2024 that could while still holding true to the...
Leap of Faith
One of the things I was most adamant about was making it clear that although he was the primary antagonist, there were sympathetic qualities to Volpes. This piece from Marsel-Defender back in April of 2022 was a perfect vehicle to tell a story showcasing this. Like...
Great Minds Think As One
In the safety of his apartment, the mind mage sits cross-legged, athletic form still fully dressed in his uniform. His eyes closed, he calls out silently, wordlessly, to the Companion he shared his body with. Despite the intensely hostile nature of their first encounter, they...
Volpes’s Deal
This piece from Marsel-Defender in November of 2021 was the perfect compliment to an concept I had already been writing out, to help explain how an organization rooted in the slums, and opposing the wealthy, nonetheless has the funding necessary to run free clinics and...
Not All Lessons Can Be Fun
When it comes to hands-on learning, Edmund is one of the sharpest students in Enigma's classes, able to quickly grasp core concepts and their practical application. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of Edmund when it comes to lectures and magical theory. He knows better...
Mana’s Gentle Glow
"It is important for mages to understand the substance from which all spells are sculpted: Mana. No matter what color we are best attuned to, we are nothing without this essential energy that flows around and through us every moment of every day. For this...
The Calm After the Storm
This piece came, once more, from Marsel-Defender in July of 2021. I think of Edmund almost like a combination of a mage and a monk in terms of fantasy class archetypes, and this YCH was a great opportunity to showcase some of the "monk" aspects...
The Methodology of Volpes
This piece from Marsel-Defender back in May of 2021 was the perfect compliment to a short story I had already intended to write for Volpes. I had already said in broad strokes that he manipulates people into drinking his potion, and once they do they're...
The Birth of a Savior
This YCH from Marsel-Defender, back in March of 2021, came at the perfect time for me. I had already been outlining something the story of how one seemingly innocuous fox could become Volpes, and this pose and scene was perfect to illustrate that story. A wry...