Cross-Generational Training
Interestingly enough, when I purchased this YCH from Marsel-Defender in December 2024, I didn't actually ask her to use Volpes in the shot. I had only provided the references for Edmund to use for this piece. However, when I saw Volpes filling in for Edmund's...
The Unmoored Scion of House Azurium
People who follow me may be surprised to hear this, but I am almost always mulling new story ideas or concepts in my head. Even now that The Case of the Titan Syndicate is over, I still have plots and details that can expanded on...
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",...
Quite the Thinker
It was easily the tallest tower in Magistrum City. But as Enigma took in the view through the window, situated in an office on the topmost floor, he thought idly to himself that it still wasn't so tall that he couldn't climb it. Doubtless the current...
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...
Dangers from a Bygone Era
This piece from LittleBadWolf back in September of 2021, is also the compliment one of my rare short stories that is completely stand-alone, unconnected to anything else in my writing portfolio. And because LittleBadWolf was so proud of their work detailing Enigma's outfit, they included another...
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 Fencing Lesson
The story that goes with the piece from LittleBadWolf back in May of 2021 is intended to be a supplement to the original trio of stories that depict Enigma learning how to use a sword. Since Edmund is an athlete and street brawler who is...
Just Another Game
This piece from LittleBadWolf back in April of 2021 was perfect to illustrate an idea for a lightly comedic short story. In works of fiction, one of the most common forms of shorthand to represent that a character is intelligent is to make them good at...