Traverse the Way
"Hmm." The mage gazed upon the map silently. Despite his initial skepticism, the merchant appeared to be telling the truth about the map they sold. At the very least, his locator spell is able to forge a clear path using it as a reference; The illusory...
Step Into The Ring
It's no secret that Edmund considers himself an athlete, and particularly a fighter. There's no combat sport that he wouldn't try at least once, to learn what he could from it. Boxing is a tradition that goes back centuries, longer than the plane of Crossroads...
Hail to the Emperor
Every day was a good day to be the Emperor of New Oplentis. The wolfkin once known as Enigma the Great Detective was truly at the top of the hierarchy. And though he knew that fact was ironclad, he also knew it was no excuse to...
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...
Holiday Romance
"Like what ya see, little BunBun?" Looking up at the tigerkin he was dating, eyes drawn to the shapely musculature of his exposed torso, Mortimer's head began to nod vigorously. He had just returned from visiting his parents for the Solstice Celebration, and he was eager...
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...
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",...
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...